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RGSpincich, you write, "You don't know much about this case, do you?", and then you cite a news reporter who by his own admission declares he did not review the official reason to learn why Ms. Cooper-Dowda was fired. He alleges it was she who told him the reason: 'job performance', he writes.

This is the anchor of truth - your vindication for the crud you chose to use to dirty this thread, RGSpincich??????

In the article you provided, Ms. Cooper-Dowda is quoted as saying, "....I was given less than a day to hand deliver a resignation for 'personal reasons' or be fired for 'not fitting in.'"

"She is a probationary employee and under Florida law all teachers are hired under a 97-day probationary contract as at-will employees and at any point during that 97-day period, the principal can make a recommendation to discontinue the probation," [Ron Stone, associate superintendent for human resources and public affairs for Pinellas County Schools]. "Essentially, that's what's happened here, and we don't have to have reasons for that."

The article closes by indicating the unknown official reason(s) for firing was so off the mark that the governor of the State of Death 'r Us directed a state agency to investigate the circumstances.

Not bad for the 'con' you wrote about initially, and would prefer we accept - over the con you are failing miserably to establish here. It's not a favorable image, unless of course you are in point of fact a horse's ass, RGSpincich.

Ps. Still waiting for your response to pollywog's Post # 13.

The abortion loving story teller, cooper dowda, told the reporter that the governor ordered an investigation. That, like her "waking up" story, is unsubstantiated. She has motive to lie about that and no motive to lie about being dismissed for job performance issues.

Below is the abortion platform of the church Rev. Rus is ordained in. Not only do they tolerate abortion, they want to ensure there are enough doctors to meet the demand. Abortion promoters that create the environment that has led to Terri's Shiavo's perdictament.
No highly publicized protest fast on the church steps to alert the world to the millions of babies that are aborted because of her "church"? Not even a resignation from the so called ministry.
She's really a woman who should be "sainted", eh?

Train more baby killers

S2 Abortion Availability Requires Trained Doctors Issue: What can Unitarian Universalists do to ensure adequate numbers of doctors trained to provide abortions?

Background and Reasons for Study: Unitarian Universalists have a long history of supporting a woman's right to choose an abortion. In recent years, the number so choosing has remained fairly constant. The killing of Dr. Bernard Slepian in Buffalo, as well as threats to other doctors and abortion provider agencies, has made it harder to get doctors to do abortions. In a growing number of communities, no doctors trained to perform abortions are available. Eighty-six percent of the counties in the United States do not have abortion providers. Doctors trained to perform this surgery are aging; over half are over 50! Who will replace them? Medical students are not currently required to receive training in abortion procedures. In some cases, chief medical residents doing family practice are not currently trained in even the simplest abortion procedures. Worse yet, only twelve percent of obstetric/gynecology residency programs routinely teach abortion, and the percentage is declining. One reason may be the mergers between hospitals with and without religious affiliation. One immediate result of such mergers is the elimination of abortion training and birth control counseling.

Possible Study Questions: Are abortions available in your community? Is abortion available in health centers and hospitals or only in private clinics? If there is a teaching hospital in your community, what, if any, abortion-related training does it provide? What can Unitarian Universalists do to encourage abortion training for medical students? How can Unitarian Universalists support the efforts of organizations such as Medical Students for Choice and the American Women's Medical Association as they advocate for abortion training in medical residency programs? How can we assure continued freedom of choice? Do staff and patients have safe access to the abortion clinics?

Possible Actions: Determine the availability of abortion and abortion training in your community. Network with other organizations, including religious groups, to guarantee women's access to abortion services by ensuring there are enough trained doctors. Ask abortion providers how they might be best supported. Meet with local medical school officials to discuss their educational requirements. Write to the American Medical Association in support of abortion training. Contact your elected federal representatives to ask that federal funds be denied to medical schools which do not offer abortion training for their residents. Support federal and local legislation providing for abortion and providing safe access for staff and patients.