Dispatch From the Right Wing War Against Women
The Fluke Flap has not gone well for Rush Limbaugh.
It all began when Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke advocated, before a congressional committee, for the Obama free contraception mandate . On his show last week, Rush riffed that Fluke wants us to pay for her sex, and when you are paid for sex that makes you a prostitute. His comments over the next 3 days were even less gentlemanly. This being a “war against women”, the enemy counterattacked with full frontal vengeance.
By Saturday one of Rush’s few remaining advertisers was his own iced tea company. He apologized.
The real question is whether Georgetown University should be forced by the federal government to violate its religious principles. Then again, when an institution willingly covers up its religious principles, maybe not.
Click for NBC Washington story about Georgetown University covering Jesus symbol for 2009 Obama speech.
James Taranto thinks Fluke is the Cindy Sheehan of The Pill.
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Nancy Pelosi says Republicans have declared War on Women.
It’s an old war. (Click to enlarge)
Thurber cartoon from Fulltable.com .
Parting Shot
Two more Americans were murdered after Obama claimed his apology had calmed things down in the Afghan Quran Crisis.
Last Man Standing
The History Channel Channel has a new show called Full Metal Jousting. It’s a reality show in which mounted crazy men try to unhorse each other with lances. Reminds me of the Republican Primary.
Really Green Energy
Hog poop run-off creates huge Blue Green Algae blooms on Lake Erie. President Obama says Algae is our new Green Energy source. Coming soon – hog depletion allowance.
