Political Humor Seattle, Washington |
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Political Humor Seattle, Washington |
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Comedy Underground Seattle Congress OK's Full-birth Retroactive Abortion Ban
Ironically, DeSalvo himself -- sometimes known as the Boston Strangler despite being held responsible for the deaths of 8 women, was never a victim of the procedure, referred to in legal circles as "state-ordered execution" and sometimes known as the "death penalty." DeSalvo had his death penalty imposed by fellow prisoners at a Massachusetts maximum-security facility in 1973. The full-birth retroactive abortion process, is usually carried out quietly, out of public view despite vocal protests from opponents. Between 1970 and 1976 the Supreme Court had banned the procedure entirely, after pro life forces pointed out some constitutional questions. However, the Court reversed itself in 1976 and allowed full-birth retroactive abortions to be carried out again. In the two decades since, more than 300 full-grown humans have been subjected to the procedure in 34 states. The first person to be retroactively aborted after the Supreme Court ruling was Gary Gillmore, in Utah in 1977. Gillmore was uncharacteristic of the majority of victims, being white and willing to go without protest or appeal. In all, 37 states had made the involuntary process legal since 1976 with Florida and Texas leading the country in the numbers of retroactive abortions performed.. Supporters of retroactive abortions in those states, led by Governor George W. Bush of Texas, said the states will go to court to have the law reversed. Opponents note that the health of a state faced with a cancer of ethically-challenged psychotic killers, was not even considered under the law. "When will Congress ever consider the health of the state first?" one Western governor demanded. "This decision should be one between a state and its judges. The federal government should butt out." Pro-life advocates, however, say the ban is just the first step in an all-out campaign to end state-sponsored killing. Ultimately, pro-life advocates would like to see a return to complete enforcement of the "Thou Shalt Not Kill," commandment. "This goes for tobacco and liquor companies, and gun merchants, as well as state and federal governments who support these institutions," a pro-life advocate explained. There is concern among opponents of the full-birth retroactive abortion ban, however, that pro-life forces strengthened by the new law will continue their guerilla war against pro-death penalty forces. Some extremists believe that by making executioners uncomfortable, fewer people would take on the role. Reports of shootings of executioners at San Quentin Prison in California and the vandalism of Florida's historic Old Sparky," might be just the beginning of an accelerated struggle designed to bring full-birth retroactive abortion proponents to surrender to the opposition's moral cause. However, death penalty opponents have also shown they are prepared with rhetoric and graphic description to boost their own moral bandwagon. During the Senate debate on the bill, Senator Wellstone introduced a dramatic photo of Ted Bundy, singed from the effects of Florida's electric chair. In addition, the Senate was shown even more sickening footage of burning flesh as death row victim was being short-circuited by Old Sparky. Wellstone noted that some states, especially Florida and Texas seem to be performing this procedure with "casual abandon," as a "morning after" pill to cover up the fact that they have not done anything to prevent the need for the action. The bill's other major proponent noted that it is usually the disadvantaged and uneducated who find themselves prime candidates for full-birth retroactive abortions. "Open your heart to these disadvantaged losers," declared pro-life Senator Ted Kennedy, in his appeal on behalf of Catholics and other religious groups who support the ban. Senator Wellstone brought Congress tears with his impassioned plea: "Don't let this kind of barbarism continue. Stop the murder. Stop these retroactive abortions!" |
A Treasury of Political Humor ...
In 1980, Barbara Sehr wrote her first political humor column for the Vallejo Times-Herald. From 1997 until 2000, she created About.com's Political Humor site, which has now become the Internet's largest political humor resource. In 2003, she created another treasury of political humor that lived at this Liftingthefog.com address. Here are some of her features from that era. " "I
Are an Electoral College Graduate" Ashcroft
A Supreme Being? Last letter
from Camp Kennebunkport? Dubya Revises
His Résumé An Army of
Young Voters? Children Are Cruel! Kerry Poll Bounce
Stubborn as 'Goat' Fleet Center Flushed A Super Un-Natural
Act? One Ticket:
Two Americas? An America That
Looks Like Kerry? Mourning in America America Prepares
for High Colonic Following Poppi's
Footsteps Enterprising
Pornography Impeachable Spam? Putting a Spell
on History Was White House
Scammed? March 2004 Features Bush Buys Humility
from Clarke Blame Pain
in Spain Mainly on Hussein Nixon Library:
Kerry Claim 'Lies' Camp David
Revisited Osama Captures
Doonesbury Prize! Lieberman Takes
Limited Modified Hangout Road Cheney: Saddam's
WMDs Were Never Shipped! Dubya Kicks
Poor Butt to Mars! You Really
Like Me! Democrats
Aim Bats at Dean Predictions
for 2004 New Year's Predictions 2003 Hybrid Cars: A New Chemical
Weapon? State of Our Union: Under God
and Dubya A Letter from Camp Kennebunkport Howard Dean Arrested as "Enemy
Combatant" Tipper Gore and Lieberman Too All is Plentiful on the Homefront Manhattans All Around in New
Mexico Smoking Gun Tied to Sniper
Gun Store Congress Checks In, Checks Underwear Evening
Frown Competition Precursor to Annihilation US To Face Spitting Image of Saddam Gore Is Out, Gore-Bonzo is
In Bush Saddam Debate Gets Physical The Godfather of Presidential
Soul A President's Day Carol Are We Having War Yet? The Healing Power of Duct
Tape Jacko, Kids Measure Terror Level War Reality Not Enough for TV
Executives! And the Winner is....Dubya! Saddam Shamed! Are Democrats
Next? Between Iraq and Azore! Operation Infinite Unconstitutionality No Dysfunction Please, We're Politicians! April 2003 Features Should Republicans Have Special
Rights? You Want a Surplus With That? Winning the Peace: A Piece at a
Time It's a Cheney World After All! Congress to Face Bush War Machine Liberating the Unwilling Rosa Parks Domestic Terrorist? A spoon full of Dem Traditions
From a distance, Dems Enjoy Mandate
OMB Gambles on NY Times Reporter
Dick Heads GOP 2004 Campaign
Democrats Form Circle for Firing
Squad?
Bush for Sure in 2004?
June 2003 Features Setting God Straight Hillary Clinton and the Chamber
of Secrets Weapons of Mass Ignorance High Crimes or Stains on the
Floor? FCC: One Size Fits All! Showdown at Ways & Means! I'm a Believer! Bring 'em On!
Bush Jobs Plan: Back to ROOTS
Blackout Lights Up NY Recall
Humorists
Surrender!
Crawford Discomfort
GOP Swings on a Star!
Bush Pushes Envelope for Fiction
Swiss Decadence
Time for Us to Go? October 2003 Features Congress Outsourced! God Asks for Retraction!
Talk to the Trees, Not Bush!
After Bush: God Save the Queen
Iraq is Schwarzenegger Country
Jimmy Earl Takes Dean for a
Ride!
Kerry: Seconds from Finish!
Halliburton Rocks for Saddam
Medicare: Medi-Gasps for Seniors
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Civil Rights observers were stunned last week when pro-life Senators led by Paul Wellstone (D-Minnesota) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) were able to pass their full-birth retroactive abortion ban, as an amendment to Senator Rick Santorum's (R-PA) partial birth abortion ban. The victory by liberal pro-life forces is believed to be the most successful legislative spin since the Texas Legislature honored the birth control efforts of Albert DeSalvo, on April 1, 1972.
