Ms. Parker brings the claws out

[d-ray657]

The most recent comments made by the obscenity that is Rush Limbaugh have been cited in another thread. Kathleen Parker has offered an emasculating retort:

"The image suggested is equally degrading to Limbaugh, given his obvious familiarity with “watching,” and invites unflattering speculation. To wit: It is entirely possible that Limbaugh himself never needed contraception in college, but virtue in the absence of opportunity is hardly a moral triumph. "

Regards,

D-Ray

[whoaru99]

Yeah, Rush was certainly over the top on that one. Wouldn't be surprised if it could be his undoing. Not only was the diatribe uncalled for, he served up a slow one right over the plate for Obama.

That said, I agree with the underlying point that contraception shouldn't be covered by healthcare insurance unless it's medically necessary to prevent/alleviate disease/condition, not merely for prevention of pregnancy.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by whoaru99

Yeah, Rush was certainly over the top on that one. Wouldn't be surprised if it could be his undoing.

That said, I agree with the underlying point that contraception shouldn't be covered by healthcare insurance unless it's medically necessary to prevent/alleviate disease/condition, not merely for prevention of pregnancy.

Pregnancy is itself a condition warranting medical treatment.

Regards,

D-Ray

[whoaru99]

Sure, pregancy is and I'd guess the healthcare aspect of that is a foregone conclusion, but the act of getting pregnant isn't and that's the point. At least my point, anyway.

[Big_Bill]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Pregnancy is itself a condition warranting medical treatment.

Regards,

D-Ray

Gosh D-Ray,

When I was a lad, personal responsibility was the birth control of the day.

When has pregnancy became a goal for collage students ? I believe that if one drives a car, one should pay for their own insurance. So if you wish to engage in unprotected fornication or adultery, you should buy your own protection, after all, it's their choice, not an elective.

Bill

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by whoaru99

Yeah, Rush was certainly over the top on that one. Wouldn't be surprised if it could be his undoing. Not only was the diatribe uncalled for, he served up a slow one right over the plate for Obama.

That said, I agree with the underlying point that contraception shouldn't be covered by healthcare insurance unless it's medically necessary to prevent/alleviate disease/condition, not merely for prevention of pregnancy.

So we can take it that you also disapprove of insurance covering the Erectile Disfunction drugs as well?

[whoaru99]

Originally Posted by merrylander

So we can take it that you also disapprove of insurance covering the Erectile Disfunction drugs as well?

Completely different, IMO. That's fixing something broken.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by whoaru99

Sure, pregancy is and I'd guess the healthcare aspect of that is a foregone conclusion, but the act of getting pregnant isn't and that's the point. At least my point, anyway.

But, see you mentioned preventing a medical condition. If birth control prevents a medical condition, it comes within your definition.

Bill, what makes you conclude that all those interested in preventing pregnancy are engaged in fornication and adultery? Is that where your mind is? A great many married couples in America practice family planning. I know that once we replaced ourselves, we were done. With the growing scarcity in resources, it would seem that limiting family size is a goal that serves to benefit the community.

Oh, and by the way, the woman who was the object of scorn by the purveyor of political pornography testified about her friend who had needed contraceptives to treat ovarian cysts. As a result of not being able to afford such medication, her medical condition resulted in infertility. Now that shouldn't make Mr. Santorum happy.

Regards,

D-Ray

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Big_Bill

Gosh D-Ray,

When I was a lad, personal responsibility was the birth control of the day.

When has pregnancy became a goal for collage students ? I believe that if one drives a car, one should pay for their own insurance. So if you wish to engage in unprotected fornication or adultery, you should buy your own protection, after all, it's their choice, not an elective.

Bill

When I was a young lad, proudly serving my country abroad, we regularly banged Phillipino, Korean, Australian, Spanish, French, Japanese, (etc. etc.) bar girls with wreckess abandon. Sometimes two or three different ones in a single port call. And when we picked up disease from these escapades it was your tax money that paid for the treatments. Actually, by extension, we were using your tax money to pay the hookers too.

Got news for ya, Bill. College kids, like drunken sailors and most twenty-somethings----hump like rabbits. Despite what the pointy hat morons over in the Vatican or their parents want to believe. Always have, even when you were a young lad. When they get sick, or pregnant from it, they go to the doctor and it helps run up our insurance costs.

I'd rather just pay for the friggin' condom. It's cheaper.

Dave

[whoaru99]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

But, see you mentioned preventing a medical condition. If birth control prevents a medical condition, it comes within your definition.


Regards,

D-Ray

Yeah, I did, but that's not the type of medical condition I meant, and you know that.