QuoteWhile the session continues this week with attacks on women’s health, women’s reproductive health care has become front page news on both a state and national level. Perhaps you’ve heard about “uterus-gate�
Last week Pro-Choice Champion, Rep. Scott Randolph used the word “uterus†on the house floor and was promptly admonished by the Speaker of the House, Dean Cannon. Randolph’s comment: "Members it’s easy to practice an ideology of convenience. If my wife incorporated her uterus, you all would say hands off.†Rep. Randolph was articulating that the legislature has been so busy trying to de-regulate business while at the same time working to pass no less than 18 anti-choice bills regulating women's reproductive health.
Since then, Rep. Randolph and the “uterus†have made state and national news(check out our Newsclips of the Week to learn more). “Uterus†even has its own facebook page with more than 3,000 followers, and pink “Uterus†pins have become a fashion statement in the halls of the capitol, where women and men, Republican and Democrats alike are sporting the latest fad. You can order your very own “Utuerus†pin as well!
Thankfully, all this attention has brought awareness of the fact that at the same time the Speaker is banning the use of the word “uterusâ€, he and others are working hard to legislate a woman's uterus.
This week SB 1744 â€" mandating women have an ultrasound and hear a description of the sonogram passed out of the Senate Health Regulation Committee by 7-5 vote. Republican Senators Bennett, Jones and Latvala joined Democratic Senators Ring and Sobel in voting against. However, two other bills slated to be heard in the same committee were Temporarily Postponed (TP’d).
SB 1748 â€" a bill to shut down abortion providers in the state was TP’d for the second week in a row, while SB 1770 â€" making it harder for teens to obtain a judicial bypass through the Parental Notice of Abortion Act was also TP’d. Both are slated to be heard next Tuesday in committee.
With the whole uterus debacle, it seems the anti-choice bills are slowing down, but we need to keep pressure on legislators to stop the attack on women’s health. On Tuesday, more than 150 Planned Parenthood supporters will be in the halls of the legislature to tell Members “Enough is enough!â€
Even if you aren’t able to attend “Women’s Health Matters†day, you can still take action: call your Senators and Representatives and urge them to stop the attack on women’s health. Or give the Speaker’s office a call (850) 488-2742 and tell him “if he can’t bear to hear or say the word ‘uterus’ he has no business legislating it.â€
In solidarity,
Stephanie Kunkel
Executive Director
Florida Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates
Couldn't put this in the Republican Challenges on Women's issues thread ;D, because I want to add to the three courageous Republicans who voted against this nonsense, and joined with two lonely Dems on this:
QuoteRepublican Senators Bennett, Jones and Latvala joined Democratic Senators Ring and Sobel in voting against.
Glad to see three Republican male Florida Senators stand up for women!!
Too bad it still passed..............Dems are so underrepresented that even the three Republican helping us made absolutely no difference!!! >:(
QuoteDems are so underrepresented that even the three Republican helping us made absolutely no difference!!!
Why is that Faye? What dark conspiracy would cause this... this... "underrepresentation"? Karl Rove? W? The vast right wing conspiracy? :o
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:38:31 PM
QuoteDems are so underrepresented that even the three Republican helping us made absolutely no difference!!!
Why is that Faye? What dark conspiracy would cause this... this... "underrepresentation"? Karl Rove? W? The vast right wing conspiracy? :o
Very simple BT.........it's called gerry-mandering.
Tea Partier Rick Scott is trying to stop the voter passed Fair Districting amendment. so we can continue the extreme Republican status quo :o
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:41:32 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:38:31 PM
QuoteDems are so underrepresented that even the three Republican helping us made absolutely no difference!!!
Why is that Faye? What dark conspiracy would cause this... this... "underrepresentation"? Karl Rove? W? The vast right wing conspiracy? :o
Very simple BT.........it's called gerry-mandering.
Tea Partier Rick Scott is trying to stop the voter passed Fair Districting amendment. so we can continue the extreme Republican status quo :o
:o :D Wow! Really?? :o :D I though it might be something really simple... like voting. Nah... gerrymandering is much more dramatic and sinister... AND... you can point another accusing finger at republicans!
Freeking awesome Faye! :D :D
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:47:18 PM
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:41:32 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:38:31 PM
QuoteDems are so underrepresented that even the three Republican helping us made absolutely no difference!!!
Why is that Faye? What dark conspiracy would cause this... this... "underrepresentation"? Karl Rove? W? The vast right wing conspiracy? :o
Very simple BT.........it's called gerry-mandering.
Tea Partier Rick Scott is trying to stop the voter passed Fair Districting amendment. so we can continue the extreme Republican status quo :o
:o :D Wow! Really?? :o :D I though it might be something really simple... like voting. Nah... gerrymandering is much more dramatic and sinister... AND... you can point another accusing finger at republicans!
Freeking awesome Faye! :D :D
Hmmmmm, BT, please explain to me why Rick Scott wants to stop Fair Districting then ::):
QuoteScott sued over redistricting stance
February 03, 2011|By Dara Kam, Palm Beach postTALLAHASSEE -- Supporters of two voter-approved constitutional amendments changing the way Florida lawmakers draw congressional and legislative districts filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding that Gov. Rick Scott move forward with the federal approval needed to implement the changes.
Shortly after taking office, Scott put the brakes on predecessor Charlie Crist's request to the U.S. Department of Justice for the "pre-clearance" required whenever Florida makes changes to its elections laws affecting voters' rights. He has not said why he objects to the "Fair Districts" amendments approved by voters in November, or what he might eventually do.
The withdrawal of Crist's request came after Scott reappointed Kurt Browning as Florida's secretary of state. Browning, originally appointed by Crist, left his post last year to lead the fight against the "Fair Districts" amendments.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-02-03/news/os-groups-challenge-scott-redistricti20110203_1_fair-districts-amendments-fairdistricts-congressional-districts
Maybe Democratic voters stay home cause they don't think they stand a hell's chance in Florida's rigged system?
See, it is much harder to bait Dems on emotional issues, when rationality gets in the way.
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:56:11 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:47:18 PM
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:41:32 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:38:31 PM
QuoteDems are so underrepresented that even the three Republican helping us made absolutely no difference!!!
Why is that Faye? What dark conspiracy would cause this... this... "underrepresentation"? Karl Rove? W? The vast right wing conspiracy? :o
Very simple BT.........it's called gerry-mandering.
Tea Partier Rick Scott is trying to stop the voter passed Fair Districting amendment. so we can continue the extreme Republican status quo :o
:o :D Wow! Really?? :o :D I though it might be something really simple... like voting. Nah... gerrymandering is much more dramatic and sinister... AND... you can point another accusing finger at republicans!
Freeking awesome Faye! :D :D
Hmmmmm, BT, please explain to me why Rick Scott wants to stop Fair Districting then ::):
QuoteScott sued over redistricting stance
February 03, 2011|By Dara Kam, Palm Beach postTALLAHASSEE -- Supporters of two voter-approved constitutional amendments changing the way Florida lawmakers draw congressional and legislative districts filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding that Gov. Rick Scott move forward with the federal approval needed to implement the changes.
Shortly after taking office, Scott put the brakes on predecessor Charlie Crist's request to the U.S. Department of Justice for the "pre-clearance" required whenever Florida makes changes to its elections laws affecting voters' rights. He has not said why he objects to the "Fair Districts" amendments approved by voters in November, or what he might eventually do.
The withdrawal of Crist's request came after Scott reappointed Kurt Browning as Florida's secretary of state. Browning, originally appointed by Crist, left his post last year to lead the fight against the "Fair Districts" amendments.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-02-03/news/os-groups-challenge-scott-redistricti20110203_1_fair-districts-amendments-fairdistricts-congressional-districts
Maybe Democratic voters stay home cause they don't think they stand a hell's chance in Florida's rigged system?
See, it is much harder to bait Dems on emotional issues, when rationality gets in the way.
The vast majority of Florida governors have been Dems Faye. Are you complaining about the first 100 years of democrat gerrymandering or just the last 10 of republican... ::)
All you have to do Faye is figure out how to convince dem voters to put down their iphone for 15 minutes and show up to vote. Much simpler than than dreaming up conspiracies...
Forgive me, but allow me to say...
The Women's Health support is not only limited to women, but men also. Women has to carry the extra "baggage" while the men biologically has much lesser baggage or none on their bodies. Men should extend their obligation for morally and physically supporting their female companions during the course of their active "baggage".
It is "sinful" to alter the outcome of the entire human race. Basically, everyone should be concerned about the future children / growth of the human race. This could be perceived as a backlash onto its own merit. So, listen up government, do not fucking ever EVER jinx the personal liberty and life of every citizens.
-Josh
QuoteWhile the session continues this week with attacks on women’s health, women’s reproductive health care
This week SB 1744 â€" mandating women have an ultrasound and hear a description of the sonogram passed out of the Senate Health Regulation Committee by 7-5 vote. Republican Senators Bennett, Jones and Latvala joined Democratic Senators Ring and Sobel in voting against. However, two other bills slated to be heard in the same committee were Temporarily Postponed (TP’d).
Are there any Republicans out there that have a problem with this piece of legislation? You should. If you don't, please let me know, so that I can point out how utterly hypocritical you are.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 01:04:30 PM
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:56:11 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:47:18 PM
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:41:32 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:38:31 PM
QuoteDems are so underrepresented that even the three Republican helping us made absolutely no difference!!!
Why is that Faye? What dark conspiracy would cause this... this... "underrepresentation"? Karl Rove? W? The vast right wing conspiracy? :o
Very simple BT.........it's called gerry-mandering.
Tea Partier Rick Scott is trying to stop the voter passed Fair Districting amendment. so we can continue the extreme Republican status quo :o
:o :D Wow! Really?? :o :D I though it might be something really simple... like voting. Nah... gerrymandering is much more dramatic and sinister... AND... you can point another accusing finger at republicans!
Freeking awesome Faye! :D :D
Hmmmmm, BT, please explain to me why Rick Scott wants to stop Fair Districting then ::):
QuoteScott sued over redistricting stance
February 03, 2011|By Dara Kam, Palm Beach postTALLAHASSEE -- Supporters of two voter-approved constitutional amendments changing the way Florida lawmakers draw congressional and legislative districts filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding that Gov. Rick Scott move forward with the federal approval needed to implement the changes.
Shortly after taking office, Scott put the brakes on predecessor Charlie Crist's request to the U.S. Department of Justice for the "pre-clearance" required whenever Florida makes changes to its elections laws affecting voters' rights. He has not said why he objects to the "Fair Districts" amendments approved by voters in November, or what he might eventually do.
The withdrawal of Crist's request came after Scott reappointed Kurt Browning as Florida's secretary of state. Browning, originally appointed by Crist, left his post last year to lead the fight against the "Fair Districts" amendments.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-02-03/news/os-groups-challenge-scott-redistricti20110203_1_fair-districts-amendments-fairdistricts-congressional-districts
Maybe Democratic voters stay home cause they don't think they stand a hell's chance in Florida's rigged system?
See, it is much harder to bait Dems on emotional issues, when rationality gets in the way.
The vast majority of Florida governors have been Dems Faye. Are you complaining about the first 100 years of democrat gerrymandering or just the last 10 of republican... ::)
All you have to do Faye is figure out how to convince dem voters to put down their iphone for 15 minutes and show up to vote. Much simpler than than dreaming up conspiracies...
Poor BT, do I have to point out that gerry-mandering doesn't apply to state-wide races? Why do you think Alex Sink ( a woman no less) almost won?!?!
If it wasn't for the fanatical Tea Partiers and the moderate Republican enablers we would now have the first FEMALE governor of Flooooooooriiiiiiiiiiiidaaaaaaaaaa!!!
I love the way the wrestlers make their announcements don't you? ;D
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 01:22:22 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 01:04:30 PM
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:56:11 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:47:18 PM
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:41:32 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:38:31 PM
QuoteDems are so underrepresented that even the three Republican helping us made absolutely no difference!!!
Why is that Faye? What dark conspiracy would cause this... this... "underrepresentation"? Karl Rove? W? The vast right wing conspiracy? :o
Very simple BT.........it's called gerry-mandering.
Tea Partier Rick Scott is trying to stop the voter passed Fair Districting amendment. so we can continue the extreme Republican status quo :o
:o :D Wow! Really?? :o :D I though it might be something really simple... like voting. Nah... gerrymandering is much more dramatic and sinister... AND... you can point another accusing finger at republicans!
Freeking awesome Faye! :D :D
Hmmmmm, BT, please explain to me why Rick Scott wants to stop Fair Districting then ::):
QuoteScott sued over redistricting stance
February 03, 2011|By Dara Kam, Palm Beach postTALLAHASSEE -- Supporters of two voter-approved constitutional amendments changing the way Florida lawmakers draw congressional and legislative districts filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding that Gov. Rick Scott move forward with the federal approval needed to implement the changes.
Shortly after taking office, Scott put the brakes on predecessor Charlie Crist's request to the U.S. Department of Justice for the "pre-clearance" required whenever Florida makes changes to its elections laws affecting voters' rights. He has not said why he objects to the "Fair Districts" amendments approved by voters in November, or what he might eventually do.
The withdrawal of Crist's request came after Scott reappointed Kurt Browning as Florida's secretary of state. Browning, originally appointed by Crist, left his post last year to lead the fight against the "Fair Districts" amendments.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-02-03/news/os-groups-challenge-scott-redistricti20110203_1_fair-districts-amendments-fairdistricts-congressional-districts
Maybe Democratic voters stay home cause they don't think they stand a hell's chance in Florida's rigged system?
See, it is much harder to bait Dems on emotional issues, when rationality gets in the way.
The vast majority of Florida governors have been Dems Faye. Are you complaining about the first 100 years of democrat gerrymandering or just the last 10 of republican... ::)
All you have to do Faye is figure out how to convince dem voters to put down their iphone for 15 minutes and show up to vote. Much simpler than than dreaming up conspiracies...
Poor BT, do I have to point out that gerry-mandering doesn't apply to state-wide races? Why do you think Alex Sink ( a woman no less) almost won?!?!
If it wasn't for the fanatical Tea Partiers and the moderate Republican enabler we would now have the first FEMALE governor of Flooooooooriiiiiiiiiiiidaaaaaaaaaa!!!
I love the way the wrestlers make their announcement don't you? ;Ds
Your right Faye... we should have had our first female Governor. Rick Scott was easily the worst possible candidate on earth or at least Florida. Alex Sink should have won... handily.
But she did not lose because of Tea Partiers.
She did not lose due to gerrymandering or conspiracy.
She lost because your bretheran cannot be bothered to vote in elections. THAT is why you are underrepresented. That... and no other reason.
Faye.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 01:29:21 PM
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 01:22:22 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 01:04:30 PM
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:56:11 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:47:18 PM
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 12:41:32 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 12:38:31 PM
QuoteDems are so underrepresented that even the three Republican helping us made absolutely no difference!!!
Why is that Faye? What dark conspiracy would cause this... this... "underrepresentation"? Karl Rove? W? The vast right wing conspiracy? :o
Very simple BT.........it's called gerry-mandering.
Tea Partier Rick Scott is trying to stop the voter passed Fair Districting amendment. so we can continue the extreme Republican status quo :o
:o :D Wow! Really?? :o :D I though it might be something really simple... like voting. Nah... gerrymandering is much more dramatic and sinister... AND... you can point another accusing finger at republicans!
Freeking awesome Faye! :D :D
Hmmmmm, BT, please explain to me why Rick Scott wants to stop Fair Districting then ::):
QuoteScott sued over redistricting stance
February 03, 2011|By Dara Kam, Palm Beach postTALLAHASSEE -- Supporters of two voter-approved constitutional amendments changing the way Florida lawmakers draw congressional and legislative districts filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding that Gov. Rick Scott move forward with the federal approval needed to implement the changes.
Shortly after taking office, Scott put the brakes on predecessor Charlie Crist's request to the U.S. Department of Justice for the "pre-clearance" required whenever Florida makes changes to its elections laws affecting voters' rights. He has not said why he objects to the "Fair Districts" amendments approved by voters in November, or what he might eventually do.
The withdrawal of Crist's request came after Scott reappointed Kurt Browning as Florida's secretary of state. Browning, originally appointed by Crist, left his post last year to lead the fight against the "Fair Districts" amendments.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-02-03/news/os-groups-challenge-scott-redistricti20110203_1_fair-districts-amendments-fairdistricts-congressional-districts
Maybe Democratic voters stay home cause they don't think they stand a hell's chance in Florida's rigged system?
See, it is much harder to bait Dems on emotional issues, when rationality gets in the way.
The vast majority of Florida governors have been Dems Faye. Are you complaining about the first 100 years of democrat gerrymandering or just the last 10 of republican... ::)
All you have to do Faye is figure out how to convince dem voters to put down their iphone for 15 minutes and show up to vote. Much simpler than than dreaming up conspiracies...
Poor BT, do I have to point out that gerry-mandering doesn't apply to state-wide races? Why do you think Alex Sink ( a woman no less) almost won?!?!
If it wasn't for the fanatical Tea Partiers and the moderate Republican enabler we would now have the first FEMALE governor of Flooooooooriiiiiiiiiiiidaaaaaaaaaa!!!
I love the way the wrestlers make their announcement don't you? ;Ds
Your right Faye... we should have had our first female Governor. Rick Scott was easily the worst possible candidate on earth or at least Florida. Alex Sink should have won... handily.
But she did not lose because of Tea Partiers.
She did not lose due to gerrymandering or conspiracy.
She lost because your bretheran cannot be bothered to vote in elections. THAT is why you are underrepresented. That... and no other reason.
Faye.
Oh, so moderate Republicans are absolved for putting Rick Scott in office?
Voting FOR "evil" is less bad than not voting at all?
Quote from: stephendare on April 08, 2011, 01:32:34 PM
Ah.
The opposition didnt work hard enough, therefore everything he does is their fault?
Awesome powers of reasoning there, Bridge Troll. Should we prosecute policemen for the crimes that they didnt prevent?
Cute!!
Quote from: stephendare on April 08, 2011, 01:32:34 PM
Ah.
The opposition didnt work hard enough, therefore everything he does is their fault?
Awesome powers of reasoning there, Bridge Troll. Should we prosecute policemen for the crimes that they didnt prevent?
No Stephen... I do not expect you to read the entire thread... but Faye happened to bemoan how underrepresented democrats were in the Florida legislature. She insists gerrymandering... I contend voter apathy. She then rambled over to how close Alex Sink came to being Governor... with which I agreed. I simply disagree as to WHY Alex Sink is not our governor. I stand by that reason.
Quote from: FayeforCure on April 08, 2011, 01:34:28 PM
Quote from: stephendare on April 08, 2011, 01:32:34 PM
Ah.
The opposition didnt work hard enough, therefore everything he does is their fault?
Awesome powers of reasoning there, Bridge Troll. Should we prosecute policemen for the crimes that they didnt prevent?
Cute!!
It is! It is absolutely the master showing the acolyte how it is done. I bow before you...
Actually... Democrat voter apathy is the correct answer. They have a 700k advantage in registered voters with nearly 2 million staying home and not voting for Ms. Sink. She lost for the same reason Ms Moran lost. Democrat voter apathy. Let us hope the trend does not continue... :)
Haha you know all the buillshit going in the US Government and threatening to shutdown because of the childish blicker debate over financial on women's health care.
Do you know what my lovely girlfriend said to me?
QuoteDAMN MY VAGINA! My vagina and I want to go to the beach!
Because of the shutdown, we wouldn't be able to go to the beaches owned by state parks.
-Josh
Quote from: stephendare on April 08, 2011, 02:16:28 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 02:11:12 PM
Actually... Democrat voter apathy is the correct answer. They have a 700k advantage in registered voters with nearly 2 million staying home and not voting for Ms. Sink. She lost for the same reason Ms Moran lost. Democrat voter apathy. Let us hope the trend does not continue... :)
No. Sorry.
Even when Democrats show up to the polls, professional republican vote caging keeps them from voting.
Although I do agree with you that her campaigning here in Duval County was just pathetic. She could have won that election handily if she had just gotten out and worked for it.
Ms Moran did not lose because dems didnt show, she lost because republican women didnt.
A big thank you to Rick Mullaney, incidentally.
More conspiracy?? The number of caged votes lost is likely proportional to the number of dead registered democrats voting... and those voting... well... more than once.
That said... how about a simple explanation... democrat voter apathy cost Alex Sink the governorship... and left us with the most beatable republican in 20 years... Rick Scott.
It REALLY is that simple.
Now lets get back to trying to figure out how to tax those incorporated uteri...
Quote from: stephendare on April 08, 2011, 02:54:07 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 02:26:18 PM
Quote from: stephendare on April 08, 2011, 02:16:28 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 02:11:12 PM
Actually... Democrat voter apathy is the correct answer. They have a 700k advantage in registered voters with nearly 2 million staying home and not voting for Ms. Sink. She lost for the same reason Ms Moran lost. Democrat voter apathy. Let us hope the trend does not continue... :)
No. Sorry.
Even when Democrats show up to the polls, professional republican vote caging keeps them from voting.
Although I do agree with you that her campaigning here in Duval County was just pathetic. She could have won that election handily if she had just gotten out and worked for it.
Ms Moran did not lose because dems didnt show, she lost because republican women didnt.
A big thank you to Rick Mullaney, incidentally.
More conspiracy?? The number of caged votes lost is likely proportional to the number of dead registered democrats voting... and those voting... well... more than once.
That said... how about a simple explanation... democrat voter apathy cost Alex Sink the governorship... and left us with the most beatable republican in 20 years... Rick Scott.
It REALLY is that simple.
Now lets get back to trying to figure out how to tax those incorporated uteri...
Voter Caging in florida is a real thing. However cemetaries voting is more of a yankee thing
I agree that it is a reprehensible tactic. I do not understand why some republicans would stoop to such a tactic when it is so completely unnecessary as democrat voters tend to not go to the polls all by themselves... at least when we are
just electing a governor...
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 08, 2011, 02:11:12 PM
Actually... Democrat voter apathy is the correct answer. They have a 700k advantage in registered voters with nearly 2 million staying home and not voting for Ms. Sink. She lost for the same reason Ms Moran lost. Democrat voter apathy. Let us hope the trend does not continue... :)
Thank you for hoping the Democratic apathy trend will not continue, but it is a major side-effect of gerry-mandering.
The truth is that in most races the Democratic vote really doesn't matter. For example the last time the Democratic vote in John Mica's 7th congressional district mattered was in 1990. His district was successfully drawn that even though we have a growing percentage of Dems now, the Republicans still outnumber any potential Democratic voters by a huge margin. The same is true for the majority of state districts for state House and state Senate.
But let me correct you one more time.............none of the gerry-mandering impacts state-wide races, like the governor's, directly (except indirectly in the form of Democratic voter apathy because their distrct votes have no value whatsoever). For state-wide races, we are one. The districts don't matter at all in any direct sense.
So that is NOT the reason Rick Scott wants to stop Fair Districting. He just wants to be assured of having a very solidly Republican legislature (through continued gerry-mandering) so that even when there are a few Republican who support women's issues for example, they will not be able to help the measly numbers of Democrats who ARE fighting for women's issues.
You've see it in the committee report that started this thread:
QuoteThis week SB 1744 â€" mandating women have an ultrasound and hear a description of the sonogram passed out of the Senate Health Regulation Committee by 7-5 vote. Republican Senators Bennett, Jones and Latvala joined Democratic Senators Ring and Sobel in voting against. However, two other bills slated to be heard in the same committee were Temporarily Postponed (TP’d).
The Senate Health Regulation Committee has 12 members. Of these 12 members, there are only 2 Democrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o
See something "unfair" yet?
OK, so now we have three Republicans helping defend women together with the Democrats. YAY!!!
BUT >:( still not enough to protect us women!
More
unnecessary medical costs to women in a situation that is already exceedingly difficult for them, AND Republicans want the GOVERNMENT to come between the woman and her doctor. Sound hypocritical yet?
THAT is why we need Fair Districting. Only then will 18 bills attacking women's rights in a very unconstitutional way, not even see the light of day, and waste precious time in the legislature with disasterous consequences to us women!!!!
Women stayed silent in this last election. They even failed to rally around Alex Sink. This should have been a home run for the women's movement in ensuring that they helped to elect a governor who was going to directly address women's issues. Instead, the same "There is no difference between political parties" mantra was being recited. Rick Scott won in a close election because he and Alex Sink were supposedly one in the same. The Republicans won super majorities in the state legislature, not just because of gerrymandering, but because many Floridians bought into the anti-Obama backlash mood. The GOP successfully managed to nationalize this election and was able to obscure some of their more radical ideas. Once in, the governor and the state legislature can claim a 'mandate' to do pretty much what they want to do. The only shame is that buyer's remorse is a day late and a dollar short for those voters who would have voted for Alex Sink today had they known how things were going to turn out...