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Re: “County advised on how to deny birth control”
He should be ashamed of himself! Don't these fellows have anything better to do than obsess over new ways to keep women "barefoot and pregnant" in the kitchen? These county commissioners are extremely difficult to put up with, way more conservative than the rest of the community. Hopefully they will not seriously consider his proposal but I'll bet some of them will.....
Posted by
prairie chix
on 02/01/2013 at 2:53 PM
Re: “527 rallies women for 'the other guy'”
This is a very deceptive campaign, not surprising to find that Republicans are behind it. The radio ad is trying to present birth control as a freedom issue. It plays into everyone's libertarian fantasies. The truth is though that Republican's support for personal choice and freedom ends with a woman's utereus. She cannot be trusted to make her own personal decisions about her reporoductive health care. Then big government has to step in and make those choices for her, as we see in the Republican party platform. And for those struggling to make ends meet and having to pay for bc pills, the Obama position that birth control is a preventative service to be provided without charge is a godsend. Ignore these shysters if you can..... taint of Rove, Koch Bros money all over it.
Posted by
prairie chix
on 09/03/2012 at 12:35 PM
Re: “UPDATE: Hente calls special Council meeting Tuesday after Bach's request”
This is exactly why Memorial Hospital needs to be separate from the City -- too much interference by yahoos like Bach.
Posted by
prairie chix
on 04/30/2012 at 9:18 AM
Re: “Trying to get Lamborn's ear”
Chet, the only problem I have with your story is the statement that everyone agrees that cuts need to be made, or something to that effect. No, not everyone believe that. In fact, economists don't even believe that. They believe that when an economy is in a recession/depression, like ours is with over 9% unemployment, there needs to be more deficit spending (i.e., stimulus) to get the economy functioning again. Budget cuts do not produce employment. When the economy is working again, revenue is being produced to pay down the deficit, which is a concern for the future but not now.....
The Republicans have done a very good job at raising hysteria over the debt and convincing the public that "cuts need to be made". That is really just a cover for their radical free market ideology that got us into this mess in the the first place. (See Robert Scheer's article in the Nation -- http://www.thenation.com/article/162313/de…
Posted by
prairie chix
on 07/27/2011 at 2:08 PM
Re: “Right-wing rancor, aimed at Skorman”
Well, with the Tea Party entering our Mayor's race, I'd say that they are running scared. Oooo, who's afraid of the big, bad liberal? The Gagette, Sean Paige, Jeff Crank, homebuilders, realtors, developers, etc. Honestly, could a guy who runs a pizza restaurant really be all that bad?
Posted by
prairie chix
on 04/27/2011 at 1:49 PM
Re: “Letters”
I'm all in favor of new faces in city government, but when they are tied to the real estate development and homebuilding industires, I am sceptical. It sounds like Steve Bach will be a "strong mayor" for those industries, and you can be sure he'll represent their point of view. Richard Skorman, on the other hand, is an independent business person without ties to the development community. That will enable him to be a "strong mayor" for all the people of Colorado Springs. Because he has environmental credentials, he will also balance development with preservation of our outdoor beauty. Vote for Skorman!
Posted by
prairie chix
on 02/03/2011 at 9:43 AM
Re: “NRA is gunning for Morse”
So now we know that the big guns are involved along with the local crazies, like the Basic Freedom Defense Fund, Sheriff Maketa and our EPC County Commissioners..... The NRA has the resources to spread lies and misinformation, will they get their way? Hard to say, but whatever happens, Sen. Morse can go to bed at night with a clear conscience. He provided real leadership to address the danger of mass shootings and killing of innocents from people who have not passed a background check and those able to easily purchase high capacity clips. Thank you Sen. Morse for representing the concerns of most people for common sense gun safety measures, rather than those of the special interest gun manufacturers and gun nuts. They will keep us awash in weapons and murders if they intimidate the political system and oppose event the most benign measures.....