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Newest Holiday Trend – Gift Certificates for Abortions
Post created by Chris from Racine! (Her first, but surely NOT her last! 
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Gift certificates for Planned Parenthood
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Gift certificates have become a popular holiday gift option, but a controversial new one, already has people talking.
For the first time, Planned Parenthood in Indiana is offering gift certificates. The organization said a big increase in calls and visits from newly unemployed and uninsured Hoosiers prompted what it calls the unusual, yet practical gift option.
Wow!! Isn’t that what you’d like to see in your Christmas stocking??
The certificates come in $25 increments. They can be used for everything from birth control to $58 examinations that include breast exams and pap tests. Men who receive healthcare at Planned Parenthood can use them too.
“They can be seen for sexually transmitted disease screenings, HIV tests and general prostate exams and those kinds of things,” said Struben-Hall.
Some Hoosiers 24-Hour News 8 talked to asked if the gift certificates could be used towards abortions. The answer is yes. But, Planned Parenthood said that’s not the purpose of the gift certificates.
Struben-Hall said, “They really are intended for preventative healthcare. We decided not to put restrictions on the gift certificates so it’s for whatever people feel they need the services for most.”
Pardon me while I scoff at that. The first link under health topics on the Planned Parenthood website is Abortion, and clicking the link leads to the following:
“Abortion is a safe and legal way for women to choose to end pregnancy. There are two kinds of abortion in the U.S. — in-clinic abortion and the abortion pill.
Abortions are very common. In fact, more than 1 out of 3 women in the U.S. have an abortion by the time they are 45 years old. “
In fact, the American Life League has some interesting statistics…
2006 Planned Parenthood service numbers
Number of abortions (medical and surgical): 289,750
Total number of abortions per week: 5,572
Adoption referrals: 2,410
Ratio of adoption referrals to abortions: 1 per 120
Let’s get real here – Planned Parenthood has an agenda, and that agenda is to kill as many babies as they can get their hands on. And no, it has nothing to do with race…
Percentages of U.S. Women Who Obtained Abortions, Broken Down by Race (According to Center of Disease Control, 2004)
Whites: 54.1%
Blacks: 38.2%
Other: 7.7%
Listen, I understand that there are far too many people who are uninsured, underinsured, or have recently lost their jobs; in fact, this may be a good idea to help those who can’t afford it get medical care. However, If they were sincere in the intentions that these gift certificates were to be used for preventative care, I see no problem in putting restrictions on them which state exactly that. Instead, these gift certificates can be used to murder a child. Merry Christmas.
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No Morning Coffee
Why? Because I am as sick as the proverbial dog! Wasn’t feeling to swuft even before we got back from Israel, but honestly, I didn’t have time to be sick, so, I guess I put it off. Now, I’m about as miserable as a kid who got a lump of coal for Christmas. I’ll spare ya the details!
So, now, Short Person is here to visit for a week, and I’m suppose to entertain her? Poor kid is gonna be bored out of her mind and leave thinking Big Mama is even meaner than she thought previously.
I wonder if Brat would consider taking her back with her….just for her own well being? Hmmm…. Naw…probably not. Poor kid would probably end up as a greasy spot on the side of the highway, somewhere in Arkansas.
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Condolences to Sen. Obama
Obama’s Grandmother Dies on Eve of Election
Barack Obama’s maternal grandmother — Madelyn Dunham — died in her home Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer.
The Democratic presidential candidate announced the news in a joint statement with his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng.
“She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances,” the statement said.
The candidate learned of her death Monday morning while he was campaigning in Jacksonville, Fla. He planned to go ahead with campaign appearances.
More here.
Now, while I did not vote for him, that does not mean I can’t feel sympathy for his, and his family’s, loss.
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Rough Day!
Instead of happily landing in our destination of choice, I spent the majority of the day running around like the headless chicken. Going back and forth, to and fro, inside and out. If I drank, I’d seriously be considering having a major hangover tomorrow!
And to top it all off, while on my way home, my brakes decided they needed to be replaced….IMMEDIATELY!! So, I headed into the dealership to resolve the problem. Turns out, that’s not all that was wrong. We’re talking serious metal on metal, and some dodad that was frozen, and something else. The guy looked at me like I was crazy for driving the car like that. Well, I’d agree….DUH! That is why I was there, right? Sheesh!
Long story short, this has been the second worse day of my life. :? I’m now carless, at least until tomorrow afternoon, so I sure hope I got everything done that needed to be done so we can leave next week! Sheesh!
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I’m Tuckered….
….and full! But that won’t stop me from munching down on that Mississippi Mud brownie looking thing we picked up today.
We got over to the park around 3:45, and there were already a few folks milling around. Evidently, this is some kind of annual thing that some local musicians do every year, so there were a variety of folks setting their stuff where they could get to it to set up when it was there turn.
I had to snap a picture of the sun on the Tennessee River, don’cha know.
The first guy up was pretty good on the guitar. He played some modern type jazz sounding thing, which I don’t much care for, but watching him play was quite a treat. Then he had a woman join him to sing. She was pretty good, Patsy Cline standards, which is ok, cuz I like Pasty Cline.
Then Wayne Jerrold and “The Medicare Cowboys” were up. Hey, that’s how they were introduced. Although, his daughter was none too thrilled with being referred to as a “Medicaid Cowboy”. To be honest, they sounded a LOT better this morning. I’m not sure if it was the set up, or the place. Now, the show stealer….? This little thing:
This is Wayne’s granddaughter. Her mom plays the mandolin and sings. Reckon it runs in the family, eh? She belted out a couple of tunes, and was a great hit.
Now, we’re home, I haven’t gotten any laundry down, and need to snoop the blogs so I can catch up on what’s been going on today.
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Small Town Fun
Just got back from the Podunk shingdig. I LOVE small town living!
We left in plenty of time for the Mr to get set up. We pull in, park, and find out the band is setting up waaaaaay back in the park. Hmm…. So, I move the car, park near the pavillion, they’re getting all set up, sound checks and all. Then someone decided no one is waaaaaaay out there in BFE, so they packed everything up and moved it all to the main area by the firehouse/community center.
While they were doing that, I got nosy and snapped a few pictures. Hey. I’m not musician, and I wouldn’t know what to do, so why hang around, right?
Of course, you’ve got your cakes, for the cake walk (which I’m missed cuz we left 
), both homemade and store bought. Mine was store bought, of course. Dang! It was pretty. Almost didn’t make to the shindig. Heh. There’s a lot more that ya can’t see, but you get the idea. LOTS of yummy looking cakes…especially the ones in the box that ya can’t see.
Naturally, you’ve got to have some folks selling home made goodies, which the Mr and I raided on our way out…..elderberry jelly, some peanut brittle, a couple of other type of jellies. 
Hey, they’re trying to build a new church. Gotta help out, right? We helped the Girl Scouts and Boys Scouts while we were at it. Naturally.
There is the required car show. This is just a small portion. There were a couple of folks out there from the local car dealerships trying to sell big a ol’ honkin’ gas guzzlin’ truck, and an itty bitty, funny looking thing, which I can only assume, is great on gas mileage. I doubt anyone would buy it for it’s looks.
Theses were my favorites, a couple of Hudsons!
After drooling over the cars, especially the candy apple red one, which of course, I forgot to take a picture, I wandered on back on to where the folks were setting up. Wayne Jerrolds is the guy in the red shirt.
Test, 1,2,3! Heh
Eventually, the pickin’ and grinnin’ started.
Honestly, they were pretty good. They even played Jerusalem Ridge for me. I love that tune! The Mr got invited to go play with them this afternoon too over at the Wayne Jerrolds Riverside Park (yeah, he’s got a park named for him), so we’re going to do that too. Cool. The Mr is startin’ to meet folks to pick with!
After they finished, the Mr and I munched down on some pretty decent BBQ made by the Fire Dept. He wanted to take a gander at the cars, so we mosied on back and took a peak. I must have missed this earlier.
I wouldn’t swear to it, but I’m pretty sure that cassette/cd/radio wasn’t standard on whatever this old thing is….tin lizzy? Shoot, I don’t know…YES, it WAS before my time!
While we were snooping, there was quite a racket overhead. Down comes the Air VAC copter. No, the balloons were not on it, those were tied to the fence.
The Mr decided he wanted to come home for a while, just to see how ‘his’ Badgers were doing. Pfft! Should have stayed at the shindig. Heh.
Now, I’m gonna relax a bit before we head out again.
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Sarah McCain Palin Ciptak
Carter County man surprises wife, names baby Sarah McCain Palin
People can be passionate about their politics. Consider, for example, the name given to a baby girl born last weekend to a Carter County couple: Sarah McCain Palin Ciptak.
While that’s the name father Mark Ciptak of Elizabethton put on documents for his baby girl’s birth certificate, it isn’t the name he and his wife originally agreed on. And it isn’t the name his wife, Layla, thought the baby was given.
“We actually came up with the name Ava Grace, and I secretively went and got another set of forms to send to (Social Security officials and the Tennessee Department of Health), and as of this time, she (Layla) still doesn’t realize what I’ve done. I haven’t broken the news to her yet,” Ciptak said.
“As of right now, I’m just trying to get up enough nerve to tell her what I’ve done and hope for the best. I hope I’m still living to tell the tale tomorrow. She thought it was a done deal with Ava Grace.
Ok, this is taking things a bit far, but honestly, I kind of like that name better than Ava Grace. He probably could have left off the Palin part.
Well, welcome to the world little one. You’ve already got some lefty bloggers making asses of themselves.
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On This Day In History….
…..the Ick in law made his appearance. Now, I’m not sure if this is a good thing or bad, but hey…. he’s better than some I could have had. Heh!
Yes, he’s kind of strange, but we’ve decided to keep him anyway. 
Happy Birthday Ick!
The check is in the mail…..almost.
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Kind of Makes Ya Wonder…..
…..does Barack Hussein Obama hate anyone who is different….from him?
H/T: covertress via Digg
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Condolences To The Biden Family
Biden’s Mother-in-Law’s Death Pulls Him From Trail
Joe Biden will take a hiatus from the vice presidential campaign trail on Monday and Tuesday to be with his family following his wife’s mother’s death.
Bonny Jean Jacobs, Jill Biden’s mother, died Sunday after a long illness, the campaign announced. The funeral will be held Tuesday.
“We appreciate everyone’s respect for the family’s privacy during this difficult time,” Biden spokesman David Wade said in a statement.
The campaign had canceled Biden’s schedule on Saturday evening and Sunday after being advised by hospice care that they should remain close to home.
Sincere prayers with the family at this tough time.
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