March 2, 2012
Obama joins in assailing Limbaugh slur of student
NEW YORK -- Rush Limbaugh drew fire Friday from many directions, including President Barack Obama, for his depiction of a college student as a "slut'' because she testified before Congress about the need for contraceptive coverage.
The third-year Georgetown University law student, Sandra Fluke, received a supportive phone call from Obama, and was backed by members of Congress, women's groups, and the administration and faculty at her Roman Catholic university.
Calls for Limbaugh's sponsors to pull their ads from his radio talk show rocketed through cyberspace, and at least two companies, bedding retailers Sleep Train and Sleep Number, said on their Twitter accounts that they were complying with the demands.
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That's $1,000.00 per year solely for contraception. How does Ms. Fluke find the time to attend classes with such a busy schedule?
Rush is correct! This young woman's entire family should be extremely embarrassed by someone who shares their last name, and shamelessly asks for the taxpayers to finance her ability to engage in recreational sex.
But fear not! There is a solution!
With all the money that Sleep Number Beds is saving by no longer advertising on Rush's show, it can buy all the contraceptives that Sandra Fluke "needs"!
And, given her $1,000.00 per year contraceptive costs, an unlimited supply of Sleep Number Beds would also be a nice gesture.
If you are one of the many who own stock in, or otherwise profit from, companies that advertise under the general theme of "Sex Sells", you should not be surprised that customers actually engage in such behaviors that are being flaunted in the majority of TV or print advertising.
It is said that "Everybody lies about sex", and what they say publicly is one thing, but I suspect that in the privacy of the voting booth, most people, if they are honest with themselves, would prefer not to follow Limbaugh on this one.
Only people that believe flinging insults is an acceptable form of debate.
Everyone is overlooking the real issue here: The woman IS demanding that me, you, and other taxpayers provide her with pills so that she can have unlimited sex without consequences. Why couldn't she just buy cheap condoms?
You didn't read the article. The woman was talking about her friend having OVARIAN CYSTS that could be controlled by use of oral contraceptives.
Not all of the reasons for taking the pill have to do with sex.
You and Rush need to be less outraged and more attentive.
Remember where this transfer originally was brought up. George Stephanopoulos(?), as ABC moderator on Republican Presidential debate, and totally out of left field, asked the question about contraception. He single handed transferred the debate from the (poor)economy to social issues.
The obvious intent was to take the heat/discussion off the Obama led economy(poor) over 3 years. Press and one candidate jumped on the transfer wagon. Obama was polling poorly with independents and women in particular. Santorum was not doing real well in the economic debate, so he jumped at the chance to speak for the Catholic church on social matters. Former Clinton advisor stated openly that ABC man, George, was given the question by Obama group.
Conspiracy theory? Obviously, but actual.
Not all of the reasons for taking the pill have to do with sex.
Well . . . Then someone who is obese should receive a taxpayer-funded gym membership, right?
This entitlement mentality is just another Obama-orchestrated scheme to facilitate our nation's financial implosion.
Where will it all end?
If Obama gets his way, our present-day nation will be replaced by something horrific that Obama and his comrades have designed; personal freedoms and responsibilities will be eliminated.
You aren't thinking clearly. Maintenance medicines are covered under most plans.
You can get blood pressure medicine to cut your risk of heart disease but you can't get a drug to prevent getting cysts on your reproductive organs because it happens to also work as a contraceptive?
Stupid. Stupid and sexist. Your incorrect analogy and empty rhetoric not withstanding.
Sheesh.
Since when did contraceptives become "maintenance medicines"? And I'm the one who's not thinking clearly?
These co-eds simply feel entitled to a portion of someone else's property in order to finance their behavioral choices. This is as ridiculous as homosexuals demanding that they be granted civil rights protections. Or terrorists demanding that they have a right to due process in civilian courts.
The whole thing makes one want to chuckle!
As for basing my opinions upon religious faith, I am proudly SECULAR. So much for that argument.
Sure you can, if you have a doctor smart enough to write the prescription for that. But to expect the government to force a religious organization to violate their constitutionally guranteed rights because a contraceptive has a secondary use is the only stupid thing I see.