The Stats on Planned Parenthood

Swiped from Sly Like a Fox.

The U.S. House of Representatives has just voted to bar Planned Parenthood health centers from all federal funding for birth control, cancer screenings, HIV testing, and other lifesaving care. 

I stand with Planned Parenthood. Sign this petition if you do too. 

Services Planned Parenthood provides:

• 36% – Birth control services
• 31% – Testing and treatment for STD’s
• 17% – Cancer screening and Prevention
• 11% – Other woman’s health services (Pap’s, LEEP procedures, etc.)
• 3% – Abortion Services

 

RIP Merlin Stone

Merlin Stone
1931- 2011

A pioneer in Paganism and feminism who sought to restore the face of Deity that had been impugned, omitted, blasphemed, and otherwise hidden.

The Wild Hunt has an eloquent obituary here.

Book-It 'o11! Book #9

The Fifty Books Challenge, year three! (Years one and two, just in case you're curious.) This was a library request.




( What Happens After Death? )

You're Invited to Ignore S**** P****!

From here:

We've tried debating her, arguing with her, boycotting her, voting against her, and yet... she keeps coming back. Much like a vampire or a nasty fungus.

So for just one week, we're going to try something new: Ignoring her.

...That's right -- February 28-March 4 is officially, "Ignore Sarah Palin Week." For just one week, signers of this petition pledge to do the following:

* Change the channel if she comes on TV
* Surf to another page if she pops up on the web
* Turn to another article if she appears in a newspaper, magazine, comic book, etc.

Will you join us? Will you take the pledge? If so, sign the pledge here, add your thoughts if you want, and help spread the word. Can we ignore her for a week? Can we get our friends, neighbors and co-workers to do the same? You betcha!

Now, we understand that it might be tough to go cold turkey, and completely stop paying attention to Palin. Thus, we offer these helpful tip:

* If a friend mentions "Sarah Palin," reply as if he or she said, "Para Sailing." And keep doing it. Para sailing is way cooler.
* For your dose of gossip, consider switching to someone far less annoying. Like Snooki.
* Visit Telling Sarah Palin She's Full of Crap on Facebook, and join 100,000 other people who will be talking about everything else BUT Palin.
* Refer to her as "she who shall remain nameless" for the duration of the week
* Have other conversation topics ready to go

It's that simple. We really can ignore her for a week. We really can help pop any trial balloons being floated for 2012.

We really can enjoy a glorious week, free of Sarah! You betcha!