The GOP's Dirty Dozen
Tony Perkins, FRC Washington Update: 12 Republicans, led by Rep. Mark Kirk (IL), quietly sent a letter to President Bush asking him to keep the current Title X regulations. The current rules bar pro-life groups from receiving Title X funds and allow groups like Planned Parenthood (PP) to use dollars to help keep their profitable abortion business viable. The existing Title X policy was put in place by President Clinton, who overturned President Reagan's regulations which protected taxpayer monies by separating the supposedly clean side of PP's business (PAP and breast cancer screening, HIV testing, etc.) from the abortion side. A large majority of Americans believe that the federal government should not be funding abortionists, yet that is exactly what President Clinton's regulations, which have been maintained by President George W. Bush, do. If this Dirty Dozen were really serious about protecting the supposedly legitimate side of PP, they would welcome new regulations to protect those efforts. In light of recent revelations that PP clinics across the nation have been involved in racism, defrauding taxpayers and complicit in the statutory rape of young girls, someone should ask these appeasers of abortion and bad government why they seek to shield potential criminal activity. If President Bush fails to act, our future President should. These changes are necessary to protect women and to protect PP from itself. Contact your congressmen if they appear in the following "Dirty Dozen" list and express your disappointment: Reps. Mark Kirk (IL), Christopher Shays (CN), Kay Granger (TX), Jim Ramstad (MN), Charlie Dent (PA), Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ), Ralph Regula (OH), David Hobson (OH), Judy Biggert (IL), Mike Castle (DE), Wayne Gilchrest (MD) and Deborah Pryce (OH).Tags: abortion, FRC, GOP, Planned Parenthood, Title X, Tony Perkins To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
Posted by Bill Smith at 3:43 PM - Post Link
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I think we have a very real problem with our Republicans and lobby money. I'm on several email lists, just to see what is going on, and this has been brought home to me this week. I have information on two of the groups this week, manipulating the Senate.
I do wonder if another part of this is the fact that we need some office holders who have the back-bone to stand up to an assault of special interest 'constituent' based mailings, faxes, emails, etc.
I have a list of 10 GOP Senators who were little more than prostitutes last week when it came to just one "citizens" group. I know it is impossible to end lobby interests, but maybe we should take these special interest groups and limit their membership. When you have groups with nearly three quarters of a million members and a tremendous war chest - they don't play fair.
It could be time to do something about this.
SJR
The Pink Flamingo
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