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The GOP has tried to defund Planned Parenthood

And what's the problem with that?

The Catholic Church (not the majority of it's members) has been publically attacking birth control which has been in the headline lately.

Then lets see those headlines.
Santorum even suggested that women practice birth control by putting an aspirin between their legs.

It's an old joke that obviously went over your head.

Then when Rush called Fluke, a slut and a prostitute I think that was the so called "straw that broke the camels back".
Many of us felt it was a personal attack on sexually active women who use birth control.
Not just an attack on Fluke but on all sexually active women who use birth control.

You should get your feelings in check and start using your head instead.
 
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Rush is a fat moron who wastes too much of our precious oxygen. The man has played in major role in dividing America ever since his show aired.... and will probably be remembered as the key contributor to demolishing the respectable Republican party.

On the other hand perhaps calling those with whom you disagree a "fat moron" might have something to do with the divisions in America. But i suppose you dont see the irony.
 
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What if a comedian called Obama the n-word? Would that be cool?

It's hard to pull off n-word jokes. I've seen it done, but that would be a tough one.

I suppose you said the the same for Bill Maher also then. Otherwise we might have a serious case of selective outrage breaking out among the leftists.


HBO Fires Bill Maher over(time) "Hillary Clinton's ****" - YouTube


Low-brow: Bill Maher says Sarah Palin is a 'dumb twat' - YouTube

That's not defamation of character. Sorry.
 
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That's not defamation of character. Sorry.

Really? You dont feel that Sarah Palin's character was being defamed by what Maher called her? Are you familiar what this 'same pig called her son?

Why are you sorry?
 
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Yes, I posted an opinion from a progressive article.
I don't agree with the whole article but I do agree with the opinion that Rush did say offensive comments about birth control at a time when many Americans were already offended by the attack on birth control. I believe that is why there was such outcry at this time.
That was the point I was trying to make.

BTW: i meant to say "good quote" or "quote I agree with" instead of "good article"


Ok, fair enough, but a couple of things I disagree with you on here. Rush may have made something that you consider offensive, but with all due respect, so what? For as many liberals that are supposedly offended by Rush's comments many more people were, and are offended at the attack on the 1st amendment by Obama. Second, there is NO attack on birth control. Let me repeat, there is NO attack on birth control, that is the meme that liberals shifted the claim to an attack on birth control when the original, and real attack on the religious rights of the Church in this country were infringed, and it became a real loser for Obama. This woman that testified before Issa's committee, was a set up in that masking attempt by demo's. The young woman is a professional activist, student, and was I believe planned to aid in pivoting the argument. We already know much about her background, and the fact that the more that comes out about this phony, is clear that it leads back to the WH.

j-mac
 
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The GOP has tried to defund Planned Parenthood

Are you suggesting that abortion is birth control?

The Catholic Church (not the majority of it's members) has been publically attacking birth control which has been in the headline lately.

The religious doctrine is opposed to the use of contraception, as for the members that disagree with that doctrine, that is between them and their Priest. I got news for ya, liberals are always lightning quick to scream 'separation of Church and State' until they want to meddle with the Church.

Santorum even suggested that women practice birth control by putting an aspirin between their legs.

I think you better get your facts straight....That was a supporter, NOT Santorum.


Then when Rush called Fluke, a slut and a prostitute I think that was the so called "straw that broke the camels back".

Selective outrage at best. This was the excuse liberals needed to push to silence a real thorn in liberal sides. Real advocates of free speech....pfft.

Many of us felt it was a personal attack on sexually active women who use birth control.

I understand the misinterpretation, you probably don't listen to Limbaugh on any kind of regular basis.

Not just an attack on Fluke but on all sexually active women who use birth control.

The argument is phony, if you truly believe this than you are being duped by your own party.

j-mac
 
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Former Senator and Presidential candidate Santorum last fall said “Many of the Christian faith have said … contraception is O.K.,” “It’s not O.K. It’s a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.”
I consider that statement an attack on birth control.
 
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Former Senator and Presidential candidate Santorum last fall said “Many of the Christian faith have said … contraception is O.K.,” “It’s not O.K. It’s a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.”
I consider that statement an attack on birth control.


Ok, I say again....So what?


j-mac
 
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Well, this has remained here for 2.5 days now, so I take it that this story qualifies as "Breaking News" and that the "Hollywood Reporter" is considered a "main stream" news source....

Learn something new every day... On a completely unrelated matter, bias anyone?
 
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I suppose you said the the same for Bill Maher also then. Otherwise we might have a serious case of selective outrage breaking out among the leftists.

HBO Fires Bill Maher over(time) "Hillary Clinton's ****" - YouTube

Low-brow: Bill Maher says Sarah Palin is a 'dumb twat' - YouTube


Wrong. Clinton and Palin are both politicians and public figures. Fluke is a college student who was asked to testify in front of Congress. Yes, there is a HUGE difference.

And the courts will decide. Me thinks Rush will pay through the nose for this.
 
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...Are you suggesting that abortion is birth control?

j-mac
No , abortion is NOT birth control and I feel it should not be used as birth control.

Many women do get exams, birth control pills and help with family planning from planned parenthood centers.
A friend of mine recently died from brest cancer. Her daughter had a lump in her breast and had no health insurance. My friend's daughter was able to get a breast exam and a biopsy at no cost to her because of planned parenthood.
 
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Wrong. Clinton and Palin are both politicians and public figures. Fluke is a college student who was asked to testify in front of Congress. Yes, there is a HUGE difference.

And the courts will decide. Me thinks Rush will pay through the nose for this.

Why don't we all stop pretending that Miss Fluke is merely a college student.
 
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Why don't we all stop pretending that Miss Fluke is merely a college student.

Because at the time of Rush's pie hole diarrhea that's precisely what she was. Spin it any way you like. The courts will ultimately decide. And from what I am seeing, Fluke has a very good case.
 
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Because at the time of Rush's pie hole diarrhea that's precisely what she was. Spin it any way you like. The courts will ultimately decide. And from what I am seeing, Fluke has a very good case.

No, she wasn't. Prior to her going to Georgetown, she was a political activist for women's rights.
 
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Wrong. Clinton and Palin are both politicians and public figures. Fluke is a college student who was asked to testify in front of Congress. Yes, there is a HUGE difference.

And the courts will decide. Me thinks Rush will pay through the nose for this.


And since she consented to testify in front of Congress( remember, she wasn't forced to testify ), she accepted becoming a limited-public figure, which limits her ability to sue for defamation. A public figure, of which she would be considered(see definition below), must show actual malice was intended, which is nearly impossible.

A public figure is someone who has actively sought, in a given matter of public interest, to influence the resolution of the matter. In addition to the obvious public figures—a government employee, a senator, a presidential candidate—someone may be a limited-purpose public figure. A limited-purpose public figure is one who (a) voluntarily participates in a discussion about a public controversy, and (b) has access to the media to get his or her own view across. One can also be an involuntary limited-purpose public figure—for example, an air traffic controller on duty at time of fatal crash was held to be an involuntary, limited-purpose public figure, due to his role in a major public occurrence.

She falls under this category because she went before Congress of her own accord, and based on the amount of media coverage, and appearance on the View to boot, she has access to the media to get her own view across.
 
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No, she wasn't. Prior to her going to Georgetown, she was a political activist for women's rights.

Being an activist is a lot different than being a politician. Get back to me when she gets public money for her role and/or gets elected as a public official.
 
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Rush Limbaugh will still be here next week, next year and until he gets tired of being on the radio.

This is a guppy-nibble on a blue whale. He's that big. Love him, hate him, ignore him, whatever... this whole "slut" thing is ultimately going to be trivial.
Rush has his golden microphone, but in this case silence is golden.
 
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Being an activist is a lot different than being a politician. Get back to me when she gets public money for her role and/or gets elected as a public official.

You don't have to be paid to be a public figure.
 
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And since she consented to testify in front of Congress( remember, she wasn't forced to testify ), she accepted becoming a limited-public figure, which limits her ability to sue for defamation. A public figure, of which she would be considered(see definition below), must show actual malice was intended, which is nearly impossible.



She falls under this category because she went before Congress of her own accord, and based on the amount of media coverage, and appearance on the View to boot, she has access to the media to get her own view across.

The media attention she got occurred directly as a result of the defamation. There is the hole in your argument.,
 
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The media attention she got occurred directly as a result of the defamation. There is the hole in your argument.,

So NOW it's okay to call her a slut?
 
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Not sure if this has been posted or not. Apologies if so.

DEAR BOB PITTMAN – CEO, CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS:
We the undersigned demand your company stop giving Rush Limbaugh a national megaphone with which to launch hateful attacks against women — like calling them “sluts” and “prostitutes.”
Dozens of well-respected companies have realized that associating themselves with Rush Limbaugh is bad for business. Yours should be the next.
Don’t throw your reputation away by continuing to profit from the traffic and attention Rush Limbaugh’s attacks generate — cancel his show, and his contract, today.
Signed,
Shelley Berkley
ACQ: Clear Channel (facebook) | Shelley Berkley for Senate
 
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The media attention she got occurred directly as a result of the defamation. There is the hole in your argument.,

Did she ever do anything in the public light while at Georgetown, prior to testifying before Congress? Yep.
 
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So NOW it's okay to call her a slut?

Are you somehow of the mind that I have ever suggested that was ok? Nothing could be further from the truth.
 
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