A Politically Charged Rant

Story time.

Today, I received an email from Senator Roy Blunt. That email said this:

Dear Ashli:

Thank you for contacting me about funding for Planned Parenthood.

I am deeply opposed to the practice of abortion and do not support federal funding for any organization that performs or promotes abortions, which includes Planned Parenthood. An unborn child is a living human being and abortion ends the life of that child. Throughout my time in the House I worked hard to protect the lives of the unborn.

In 2004, I led the effort to enact the bipartisan Laci and Conner's Law, which treats a crime against an unborn child as a separate offense in criminal cases. This law addressed the murder case in California in which Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Conner, were murdered. I am proud to have the highest possible pro-life voting record according to National Right to Life, and, as I begin my time in the Senate, I will continue to support efforts to make adoption more attractive for parents and prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to pay for abortion.

Again, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to continuing our conversation on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/RoyBlunt) about the important issues facing Missouri and the country. I also encourage you to visit my website (blunt.senate.gov) to learn more about where I stand on the issues and sign-up for my e-newsletter.

Sincere regards,

Roy Blunt

United States Senator

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So. We just disregard the fact that Planned Parenthood offers MULTITUDES of services aside from abortion, that would prevent the pregnancies that want to be aborted in the first place? We just ignore the fact that millions of people are saying the same thing in regards to how shitty it would be for Planned Parenthood to be cut, leaving many women to fend for themselves because they can't afford the things that they can so easily access with Planned Parenthood, because, God forbid, we help them afford healthcare...

The issue of abortion itself is a sticky one that, clearly, many people feel strongly about. Regardless, I don't think it should be the center of attention in this case. That is to say, I don't think it fair to completely destroy a system that has been working for years, providing assistance, information and services that would be difficult to obtain or access otherwise, because of this one service which isn't the only thing that Planned Parenthood is good for. It's not fair and it's pretty much STUPID...

Politicians like you, Senator Blunt, make me hate government in general. Politicians like you are scared and stuck in this impossible, closed-minded mindset that does not work for everybody, and cause the most unnecessary trouble. Open your minds and consider everyone's needs, not just your own ideological bullshit.

The end.

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Word of the Day

life noun: the period during which something is functional, as between birth and death; a motive for living

P.S. In case you didn't hear, the government didn't shut down because both sides reached an agreement. They did agree to not stop funding Planned Parenthood. For now... Let's see what else they agreed on..