That would by Diana DeGette, a woman now infamous for not understanding that the magazines she was pushing to ban on firearms weren’t disposable.
These are the kinds of “leaders” we pick, the kinds of people who we have given power of us as a de facto ruling class.
But that’s all gravy. What’s nice here is that someone finally put the question to a Democratic politician who has, during the gun control debates, run with the party talking that even if bans, registries, etc., save but one life, they are worth the loss of liberty that is required to implement them. Which, if that’s the case, how can not a 5-month abortion ban be something she’s literally creaming over?
CNS News:
On Tuesday, DeGette and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, led a press conference to oppose the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), a bill that would ban abortions 20 weeks post-fertilization, or 5 months into pregnancy.
Following the press conference, CNSNews.com asked DeGette, “Many Democrats, when they were arguing for gun control in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting said even if this saves one life it will be worth doing. Why not support this bill then, if it undoubtedly will save lives of babies that have been carried throughout 5 months of pregnancy?”
DeGette said, “Well, this is, this is. … We already have laws in many states of this country. This bill is blatantly unconstitutional.”
“And, and if you look at the perceived—if you look at the stated reason of doing this legislation the Kermit Gosnell case, that gentleman was convicted of murder and sentenced to life,” DeGette said. “Any other questions?”
When CNSNews.com tried to follow up, DeGette said, “No, excuse me. Any other questions?”
Throughout the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., which left 20 children dead, President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and other Democrats said the nation must pass gun control legislation even if just one life is saved.
[…]
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), the bill’s sponsor, said the impetus behind the bill was late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who wasconvicted last month of murdering three babies who survived abortions by severing their spinal cords with scissors in Philadelphia.
Gosnell routinely conducted late-term abortions after 24 weeks in abhorrent conditions and, according to the grand jury report, had likely killed “hundreds” of infants who had survived abortions by severing their spinal cords.
“The trial of Kermit Gosnell exposed late-abortions for what they really are: relocated infanticide,” Franks said, earlier this month. “I pray we use this as a ‘teachable moment,’ in the words of President Obama, and can agree that, at the very least, we are better than dismembering babies who can feel every excruciating moment.”
On his website, Rep. Franks said, “I know when the subject is related in any way to abortion, the doors of reason and human compassion in our minds and hearts often close, and the humanity of the unborn can no longer be seen. But I pray we can at least come together to agree that we can and should draw the line at the point that these innocent babies can feel the excruciating pain of these brutal procedures.”
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), the bill’s sponsor, said the impetus behind the bill was late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who wasconvicted last month of murdering three babies who survived abortions by severing their spinal cords with scissors in Philadelphia.
Gosnell routinely conducted late-term abortions after 24 weeks in abhorrent conditions and, according to the grand jury report, had likely killed “hundreds” of infants who had survived abortions by severing their spinal cords.
“The trial of Kermit Gosnell exposed late-abortions for what they really are: relocated infanticide,” Franks said, earlier this month. “I pray we use this as a ‘teachable moment,’ in the words of President Obama, and can agree that, at the very least, we are better than dismembering babies who can feel every excruciating moment.”
On his website, Rep. Franks said, “I know when the subject is related in any way to abortion, the doors of reason and human compassion in our minds and hearts often close, and the humanity of the unborn can no longer be seen. But I pray we can at least come together to agree that we can and should draw the line at the point that these innocent babies can feel the excruciating pain of these brutal procedures.”
“The case of Kermit Gosnell shocked the sensibilities of millions of Americans,” says Franks. “However, the crushing fact is that abortions on babies just like the ones killed by Kermit Gosnell have been happening hundreds of times per day, every single day, for the past 40 years. Indeed, let us not forget that, had Kermit Gosnell dismembered these babies before they had traveled down the birth canal only moments earlier, he would have, in many places nationwide, been performing an entirely legal procedure. If America truly understands that horrifying reality, hearts and laws will change.
“Knowingly subjecting our innocent unborn children to dismemberment in the womb, particularly when they have developed to the point that they can feel excruciating pain every terrible moment leading up to their undeserved deaths, belies everything America was called to be. This is not who we are.”
Says the man who never has to find himself punished with a child.
Probably owns one of them misogynistic laundry baskets too, is my guess.
Harumphh. Women have come a long way, baby. And now that they’ve liberated themselves from the tyranny of biology, they ain’t giving any of their new found sexual or reproductive freedoms back.
And if that means a few pre-humans have to be julienned in the process, well, eggs and omelets.
“julienned”, I like it..
My friends and I started using the term “choiced” when referring to late term abortions. ex: “Those Gosnell babies got choiced!”
I’m torn by this bill. I am against abortion, but I don’t want it to be made illegal. I think there is almost no justification for late-term abortions, yet I don’t think it’s the business of the Federal Government to regulate them.
As far as the idiot in question goes, perhaps we should have some requirements for candidates, like being able to score at least the mean on an IQ test. I doubt DeGette could do so.
I heartily approve of using their stupid rhetorical shortcuts against them. I hope this silly bint is confronted with “if it saves one child” questions until she bursts into tears and resigns her seat.
“Blatantly unconstitutional” should be force-fed to her, as well. Even if she never acknowledges how absurd it is for her to defend “emanations” from the Constitution while stomping all over the actual Bill of Rights, it may sink in with enough of her constituents that they can do a lot better.
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“And, and if you look at the perceived—if you look at the stated reason of doing this legislation the Kermit Gosnell case, that gentleman was convicted of murder and sentenced to life,”
Gosnell was doing this for decades while authorities chose to look the other way. Better not to know what he’s doing than having to shut down an abortion provider AND provide ammunition to the pro-life god-botherers. Gosnell is an example of how the system doesn’t work, Sen. Degette.
Ack! That’s Rep. DeGette.
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>>“Blatantly unconstitutional” should be force-fed to her, as well.
Yes!! And maybe a follow-up question on how some see the Constitution as a living document, so, hey, maybe this redefinition/limit on abortion shouldn’t be rejected out of hand based on “constitutionality”. For the children.
I think there is almost no justification for late-term abortions, yet I don’t think it’s the business of the Federal Government to regulate them.
If it’s not the business of the federal government to say what is murder and what is not, whose business is it?
That of the states?
Fine, then strike down Roe.
If SCOTUS takes it upon itself to legislate abortion law for the entire country, then the U.S. Congress gets to legislate the definition of murder on that same scope.
One federal overreach deserves another.
FOR THE CHECKS AND BALANCES!
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Sens. Tester & Murphy’s Constitutional Amendment Would Strip Rights from Corporate-Owned Newspapers, Advocacy Groups, Etc.
july 12 levin starts saying what we can do to the ruining class.
Mr. Instapundit says this is all 100% completely unconstitutional and I believe him cause he’s a law professor and he knows from unconstitutional
levin is on fire tonite
how about what wise latinas say
if you look at the stated reason of doing this legislation the Kermit Gosnell case, that gentleman was convicted of murder and sentenced to life,”
Gentleman? Gentleman? Fucking butcher, is more like it. I hear people say shit like this all the time when speaking about someone who committed some sort of horrific crime. The serial kidnapper in Cleveland, for one.
Make it stop.
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Obama Preparing Big Effort to Curb Climate Change
Make that stop, too while we’re at it.
There needs to be an indictment of the Executive Order or what’s a Congress for?
Obamacare, run by the politicized IRS — and sooner or later someone’s going to note that the birthrate affects interstate commerce, so . . .
I agree, Roe should be struck down. It should never have existed. If it hadn’t, we would be a lot further on in the debate than we are now.
Why Democrats Love To Spy On Americans
Besides Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall, most Democrats abandoned their civil liberty positions during the age of Obama. With a new leak investigation looming, the Democrat leadership are now being forced to confront all the secrets they’ve tried to hide. posted on June 7, 2013 at 12:10pm EDT
Michael Hastings
A regrettable off-topic tale: James Gandolfini has died at 51, an apparent heart attack the cause.
thank allan the bird is ok
The bird nearly had a heart attack when he saw the gaping jaws of the Tiger, but recovered as he discovered the Tiger was merely nursing a toothache and was in no mood to devour the little passerine.
the song remains the same
The Gun in America | June 21, 1968
original
The Song Remains the Same – Led Zeppelin
… And in other news…..
– Bumblefuck loses the world: Parliamentarian Clare Daly said that the government of Ireland had portrayed Ireland as “a nation of pimps, prostituting ourselves in return for a pat on the head.”
– Crowd in Berlin embarrassingly small. The thrill (up the leg) is gone.
once upon a time
Led Zeppelin – Going To California
– Sorry, second link here.
– California is now officially 127+ billion in the hole. Moonbeams don’t seem to work any better than magic butterfly pooping Unicorns.
– Wait til the full unslaught of ObamaCare hits.
Kashmir – Led Zeppelin
the house of cards is falling no?
been there done that
Steely Dan – Countdown to Ecstasy (1973) Full Album
I might very well be wrong, but I doubt very much that there’s a single state that bans abortions after 20 weeks. Hell, I’m pretty sure that I know for a fact that you have to wait longer to complete a gun purchase than you do to get an abortion.
Since there hasn’t been any (of the warming kind) for 10 to 15 years, he should take his victory round of golf.
@ 6 37
he be a dead peep
he be dead curiously
i should stop watching “the saint”
Professor Reynolds also says that Sarah Palin is the closest thing to a libertarian that this country would ever likely elect. So deal.
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you should have linked, newrouter, holy shit.
– Since the Hastings “incident” AP and others say that sources have suddenly clammed up completely. If this is what it seems at some point the bottom is going to fall out, it always ends that way.
The problem, BBH, is that sometimes the bottom falling out takes the form of a Night of the Broken Glass, or of a Night of the Long Knives, or even of a Reichstag Fire.
Or is that too Godwinesque for polite company?
Next up: stopping the scourge of disco.
I liked the comment at your link, Ernst: “Cars frequently run into nothing and then blow up.”
– – From the book “Ledes you’ll never see at HuffPoop: Barry bombs in Berlin.
– Note to NSA. Hey, there’s that ominous trigger word “bombs” (and there it is again). Better get on that NSA, STAT.
– The plot thickens. Real life “Whodunit? : The CIA/FBI on the freeway with a pipebomb?”
Smart, very smart.
And from the departments of “some are more equal” and “some are just perfect.”
-More details about Hastings “accident” coming to light, and things getting curriousor and curriousor . “Speeding, running a red light caught on dashcam. Mechanical “malefunction”?. Body has not been positively identified, burned beyomn recognition. Total silence so far from investigators.
“The F.B.I. takes very seriously any shooting incidents involving our agents, and as such we have an effective, time-tested process for addressing them internally,” a bureau spokesman said.
– Which is to say, “The bureau has any number of time tested ways of burrying the truth in an insurmountable morass of red tape, thereby assuring the truth will never see the light of day, and no agents will be harmed from any internal investigation.”
Video apparently from crash.
Mr. Ernst Mr. Ernst it’s troubling how enthusiastically Team Rs will vote for something they know is unconstitutional
it’s really fucked up actually
what do they stand for what do they stand for
most nights I don’t know
i have a call in 10 minutes