How many Wal-Mart haters on DU are aware of the Global Gag Order

[Bobbieo]

and what it means to WAl-Mart and other international corporations? Signing the order was Bush's first official act as president.

[asthmaticeog]

1. Never heard of it. You should write an OP about it.

[tekisui]

2. Please tell more.

[Bobbieo]

4. Will post it again BUT it is one of the reasons you hate Wal-Mart!!!

[FiveGoodMen]

3. Well aware of his first act in office. What's the Walmart connection?

[cspanlovr]

5. Don't tease us! I hate them for so many reasons, please give me another!

[Bobbieo]

6. Wal-Mart and the Global Gag Order

What is the Global Gag order, you may ask. Signing it was the first official act made by Bush on his first working day in office, January, 2000. What it did was cut off US funding for International Planned Parenthood.

“Save the babies of the world” and all of that BS. NO, more like ensuring international corporations a never ending supply of cheap labor.Keep in mind,this was his FIRST official act.

How many babies have been born in world during the past 7 years who are now in or about to be enmeshed in some form of slave labor or sex trade?

[Virginia Dare]

7. Yes, I remember seeing that on NOW With Bill Moyers...

it really pissed me off.

[Bobbieo]

8. It has been pissing me off for the past 7 years and wonder what the candidates position on it!!!

[Virginia Dare]

10. I'd be VERY interested in HRC's position..

somebody should confront her with that.

[wintersoulja]

9. I believe his first official act was disemboweling OSHA

But that was a while ago, I could be mistaken.

[Bobbieo]

11. Check it out for yourself. - I do believe it was his first official act.

Anyway, it sure got my attention and I have never forgotten it!!!

[wintersoulja]

12. same here

they must have been really close together.
Payoffs for the bizness and holy roller supporters.
At least until he could fire up the Crusades.

[netania99]

13. Gag Order (Mexico City Policy)

Not just IPPF - in order to receive US Government funding any non-US non-governmental organization (NGO) that accepts family planning funds has to certify that it doesn't provide abortions or even talk about the option of an abortion to pregnant women. This applies even to NGOs in countries where abortion is legal. So many organizations that provide abortions AND do reproductive health, maternal and child health, provide AIDS and STD services cannot get US Gov funding even for their non-abortion activities.

[Bobbieo]

14. That Global Gag Order has to be rescinded and be one of the priorities

of our new elected president!!!! The Order sounds so inocucous but look at the reality of it!!! What the world really needs is another million unwanted mouths to feed.