ravings of a semi-sane madwoman

when will they get it through their thick skulls ABSTINENCE ONLY 'EDUCATION' DOESN'T EFFING WORK? it's been proven (just ask the palins). not only does it result in pregnancies, but i'm sure it increases (by a LOT) the risk of stds (including AIDS).


shame shame shame on you kent conrad and blanche lincoln
An Abstinence-Only Approach to Healthcare Reform: Republicans & Blue Dogs Vote to Waste $50 Million a Year to Lie to Students

BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS
by Meg White

Instead of working on a healthcare plan that uses funding wisely, the Senate Finance Committee showed its proclivity for wasting taxpayer money in order to prop up flagging conservative ideology this week.

Not only have they refused to embrace measures that would cut the costs of healthcare while expanding coverage (public option, single payer, closing the donut hole), conservative committee members voted to spend $50 million a year on a program that has proved not only that it does not work, but it does the opposite of what it is supposed to do.

Working late into the evening on amendments to the proposed America's Healthy Future Act Tuesday, the Finance Committee took the time to undermine President Obama's request that the $50 million a year that goes to support state programs offering abstinence-only education in public schools be redirected to a program that offers a more comprehensive approach. The amendment reinstating abstinence-only education funding was presented by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), but it got two crucial votes from Blue Dog Democrats on the committee, Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, passing by a narrow 12-11...........