Rational Nation USA

Rational Nation U S A Purveyor of Truth Teen births are plummeting — and the reason is incredibly simple The GOP Family Values Christian Evangelicals may want to take a good long hard look at THIS FULL REPORT. Via: Memeorandum

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Purveyor of Truth I question just why the hell the federal government should be mandating that taxpayers, or company sponsored insurance should pay for women's birth control? Is it really the governments business? Further, Boxer makes a valid point... why should Viagra be mandated coverage for company sponsored insurance or taxpayer funded coverage for those on assistance? As an aside... from a logical, rational viewpoint why is religion even being discussed? If you're of the mind many religionists have, that birth control is somehow immoral, just don't use the damn stuff. Via: Memeorandum

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny Birth control "mandate" compared to Pearl Harbor and 911 by the Neanderthal right. Imagine, certain elements of the Republican party apparently believe their archaic and judgmental position with respect to contraceptives and the ACA mandate that businesses cover birth control will win them support and ultimately votes. A waste of time and energy methinks. Especially given what polls indicate the majority of the public thinks. THE HILL - House Republicans called the Obama administration's birth-control mandate "religious bigotry" and compared it to the events of Pearl Harbor and Sept. 11, 2001. The heated remarks came at a press conference marking the mandate's first day. "I know in your mind you can think of the times America was attacked," said Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), a freshman. "One is December 7 — that is Pearl Harbor Day. Another was September 11 — that was the da...