Keep it Classy GOP: Billionaires Profit while Christian Conservatives declare war on the American Ca

[Donnachaidh]

http://reverendmanny.com/2011/04/07/keep-it-classy-gop-billionaires-profit-while-christian-conservatives-declare-war-on-the-american-cancer-society/

I really have to thank PoliticusUsa (who along with Political Carnival, HillBilly Report and the Afl-Cio Now Blog, has REALLY stepped it up these last few months) for bringing this up.

From the party that brought you the “War on Everything,” American Christian Conservatives have decided to declare war on the American Cancer Society. Here it is from PoliticusUsa (I recommend reading the whole piece, it really frames it in a nice recent-historical perspective)

The director of Right to Life Central California, Josh Brahm, has taken opposition to a new level by announcing a boycott of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life program to protest the organization’s support of stem cell research. The American Cancer Society has also been attacked for supporting an HPV vaccine and an anti-smoking program by an Iowa Right to Life group. In calling for a boycott of the Relay for Life, Brahm claims that supporting the group is not different than aiding Nazi scientists. The question is; who is really the Nazi? The Right to Life group prefers to let living, sentient beings wither and die rather than destroy some inanimate stem cells in a research lab.

It seems that for the religious right, Right to Life only applies to cells and fetuses. These Christian groups and their bible-based dogmata are responsible for more death and destruction than any other group except the United States military. For the past three months Republicans have passed morally bankrupt legislation to pacify the religious right and the common theme is protecting life of a fetus. Women have taken the brunt of pro-life advocate’s wrath and with the boycott of the Cancer Society, men and children are now the recipients of pro-life hatred. Although the boycott will likely not have any noticeable effect on the Relay for Life program, it signals the depth of depravity pro-life groups are willing to go to in their efforts at imposing their beliefs on all Americans.

More at the link --

[xchrom]

1. For a long time.

The monied class uses the 'virtuous religious' class for their own benefit.

Goes back to Leo what's his name & Chicago school economics.

All a derivative of Austrian economics all of which our own democratic party gas signed off on.

The House that jack built.

[Initech]

2. Anyone remember George Carlin's bit on pro lifers?

"You never see a bumper sticker that says "Save The Tumors". "

[wakemewhenitsover]

3. K&R. Good Lord. n/t