And a few things seem to be missing (from CNN)
After years playing defense, liberal advocacy groups see the Democrats' takeover of Congress as a long-awaited chance to convert some of their goals into law. Their wish lists include workplace protections for gays, a broader hate-crimes law, and a multi-pronged push to reduce unplanned pregnancies.
This certainly mirrors what Congressional Democrats and the larger base want, which doesnt seem to include any measures for protecting the US of A. Are there any liberal activist groups which promote national security? I'm sure not familiar with them. How about you?
Democrats have been yammering about protecting the ports and borders since we went to war in Iraq. Does anyone think that Dems will offer any legislation on these subjects? Would mean less money for all their other progressive projects.
Democrats have complained about the cost of health care, yet they want to increase the cost by forcing companies to cover things like birth control. How about teaching your kids to be responsible when having sex?
I know, I know, that is counterindicated by the liberal owners manual.
"Hate Crimes Laws." They used to have political police in Nazi Germany, too, whose main focus was to arrest people who weren't doing exatly what the government wanted. How much do you want to bet that "hate crimes" will not include Jews, Christians, or Southerners, but will include Muslims?
Liberals have been railing against the loss of their Constitution Rights since 9/11, without being able to pinpoint exactly which ones they have lost, of course, yet, their legislative agenda og "hate crimes laws" infringes specifically on Free Speech Rights. Typical liberal hypocrisy.
And here's an important, and hypocritical, idea: " NOW President Kim Gandy said her organization's legislative wish list includes…tightening controls over silicone breast implants…"
Whatever happened to "keep your laws off my body?"
In essence, the decision to ban silicon breast implants was a political one, which forced Dow Corning to file bankruptcy, with no medical evidence proving they were harmful
Miss Angell, executive editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, warned that "there was almost no reliable scientific information at the time of the ban" by the Food and Drug Administration. Instead, FDA head David Kessler made a purely political decision, one that was ably exploited by entrepreneurial attorneys.
The debate has been reopened, with the FDA approving use of said implants. cBS is correct in their headline, regarding lingering safety concerns. Those concerns being worries over hopped up trial lawyers looking for a fast buck over junk science, like they did before.
Anyhow, many might think "hey, these are just a few fringe groups. They have no real power." Au contraire. They are very powerful in liberal circles. Their lobbyists excert extreme power over Democratic representatives. And they will be listened to.
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