by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The federal government denied a request from the state of Texas which would have prevented Medicaid patients from using family planning money at abortion clinic: As for the state’s request to ban clinics that perform abortions from getting money through the Women’s Health Program under a separate Medicaid […]
My top five favorite political cartoons for the week, first by Gary McCoy at Townhall.com… … and yes, Pelosi really did make that ridiculous claim about the Protect Life Act, passed in the U.S. House October 13, which would ensure federal funds do not pay for abortion in Obamacare by reflecting the Hyde Amendment. Both […]
I was in Washington, DC, yesterday and attended a private function at which Minnesota Congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann spoke on the record about her pro-life convictions. Bachmann began by recounting her launch into the pro-life movement, which began when she was a junior in high school. “I was standing by my locker, and […]
This afternoon the House approved a second Continuing Resolution to keep the government running until April 8 by a vote of 271-158, with 54 Republicans and 104 Democrats voting against the measure.
UPDATE 12/10, 6:20: Friend Sheila alerted me to this December 8 Washington Post article about Congressional one-hit wonders, with this laugher at the close: In Cubicle 48, Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-OH) is not as cheerful. Asked if there was anything he’d miss about Capitol Hill, Driehaus acted as if he’d been asked if he’d miss […]
Donkeys were the focus of multiple political cartoons this week – all lame, sick, injured, emaciated, dying, or dead… by Nate Beeler at Townhall.com… by Jerry Holbert at Townhall.com…
Pro-lifer Missy Smith decided to run against pro-abort Democrat DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton for one reason: To air graphic abortion ads on tv. Norton is an entrenched incumbent in an overwhelmingly liberal district. But the political contest is beside the point, although Missy has run a serious campaign, she tells me, making inroads at […]
The point of my weekend question about Time magazine’s graphic cover photo of a young Afghan woman who had been mutilated by the Taliban was to expose MSM’s hypocrisy – willing to show the truth about the plight of women in Muslim countries but unwilling to show the truth about the plight of preborn babies […]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
