[Vision2020] Proof Positive the ID GOP Doesn't Care About Children Once They're Out of The Womb

Joe Campbell philosopher.joe at gmail.com
Thu Mar 31 23:56:21 PDT 2011


Oh my dear! This is so petty.

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 10:50 PM, Saundra Lund <v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm>wrote:

> The GOP reaches a new low:  they are frankly honest about their interest in
> sticking their noses into the reproductive choices of women, but should
> those children be less than physically or mentally perfect?  They don't
> give
> a rat's patootey, particularly when they can make those children the
> victims
> of their inane political revenge.  There *is* a special place in Hades for
> these soulless Idaho legislators.
>
> SL
>
>
> http://www.magicvalley.com/news/state-and-regional/article_e9da0562-5b96-11e
> 0-b7a8-001cc4c03286.html
>
> Idaho Republicans kill bill to help disabled children in revenge over
> Democrat protests
> Associated Press Magicvalley.com | Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 6:47 am
>
> BOISE - Idaho Republicans took revenge on Democrats for their stall
> tactics,
> killing a bill to help disabled children whose sponsor was a Democrat.
>
> Wednesday's 52-15 vote dumped a measure aimed at helping children with
> special needs get access to early intervention services.
>
> It won a 27-8 bipartisan vote in the Senate, where it was sponsored by
> Republican Sen. Tim Corder.
>
> But since the House floor sponsor was Democratic Rep. Phylis King,
> Republicans voted en masse to dump it.
>
> Republican Rep. Mack Shirley conceded it was retaliation for Democrats'
> delays, but said the measure will likely return once this dispute between
> the two parties has been resolved.
>
> Shirley and other Republicans said they'd enthusiastically support the
> bill,
> under different circumstances.
>
> King called the vote to dump the measure petty and insensitive.
>
>
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