Don’t petition the White House, Use Change.org

Nov 18, 2012 Aaron Krager No Comments

Secessionists. I first want to say thank you for finally learning something from history. The last time so many desired to rid themselves of a tyrannical president they declared war on the Union. Thus, your use of a peaceful means through petitions on the White House’s site is commendable. Furthermore, each state now finds themselves represented by a petition and signatures from people possibly wanting to secede from the United States. Texas leads the way with more than 100,000 people asking the White House to address the issue. This is the same state governed by Rick Perry who drummed up his base of supporters with calls for seceding prior to his Republican bid for President. The irony seemed lost on him. Governor Perry is obviously not a viable option to lead the cause. He hardly put up a fight against a weak group seeking his party’s nomination. I also question...

The Country Moved to the Left Last Night

Nov 7, 2012 Aaron Krager No Comments

The whole campaign season did not just depend upon the presidential race that finally came to an end last night. Yes, the country voted clearly to give Barack Obama another four years in the White House. He received more than 50 percent of the vote and won handily in the electoral college. Yet, it is what happened down the ballot that shows the nation’s move toward progressive values. It appears that Democrats will pick up a couple seats in the lower chamber but the real change happened on the senatorial level. Voters said no way to Republicans Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock after they attempted to scapegoat women and downplay the trauma of rape and sexual abuse. Furthermore, women won in Massachusetts, North Dakota, Hawaii, and Wisconsin for their first terms. All four of them will be more progressive legislators than their predecessors. In Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin will be the...

Republicans, Rape, Life, and Control of Women

Oct 24, 2012 Aaron Krager No Comments

During last night’s Indiana Senate debate the Republican candidate, Richard Mourdock, did more than stick his foot in his mouth. I believe life begins at conception. The only exception I have for to have an abortion is in the case of the life of the mother. I struggled with myself for a long time but I came to realize life is that gift from God, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape. It is something that God intended to happen. Mourdock joined a club made exclusively of Republicans but a club that seems to be growing as the November election nears. Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh made a reprehensible comment about exceptions for the life of the mother following his debate. “There is no such exception. With modern technology and science, you can’t find one instance.” Complete crap as this woman explains. Of course who can forget Missouri...

Racist anti-choice billboard going down!

feminism / politics

Feb 25, 2011 Aaron Krager No Comments

The advertising agency, Lamar Advertising, has agreed to take down the anti-choice and racist billboard in Soho.

The Rev. Al Sharpton says Lamar Outdoor advertising has agreed to yank the ad above Sixth Ave. and Watts St., which features a picture of a young black girl below the message, “The most dangerous place for African Americans is in the womb.”

Feministing claims:

The work is not over, as this group will surely continue their billboard campaign in other cities. But for today, we get to enjoy this victory.

Life Always has place billboards in other spots as well. They most assuredly will continue the practice and their targeting of Planned Parenthood clinics. These anti-choice activists aim to make the claim of a black genocide in abortion a mainstream talking point. If they can inject this type of frame into the debate then they will have achieved a major victory. Who wants to be associated with a genocide?

As I wrote on the day the billboard was revealed in regards to the placement of Planned Parenthood facilities:

It is not a race issue or some vast conspiracy of Planned Parenthood targeting African American neighborhoods. The real matter is accessibility to proper sex education and birth control. Furthermore, the disparities in poverty play a huge role in every day decisions as well as the intimate decision a woman makes with her doctor in regards to an unwanted pregnancy.

If so-called pro-life advocates actually want to lower the number of abortions, they must get off their false high ground and take action on the initiatives that would lower the number of unwanted pregnancies – safe sex education and anti-poverty programs.

The progressive movement is right in its positions on choice and cannot concede because there is nothing to concede. We are right and they are wrong. They are anti-sex education, anti-contraceptives and align themselves in the conservative movement which seeks to cut anti-poverty programs across the country and is ultimately anti-woman.

If their cause was really lowering abortion rates then they would see the light and join us.