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Breaking: Historic amendment to defund Planned Parenthod passes overwhelmingly in House
LifeSite ^ | Feb 18, 2011 | by Kathleen Gilbert

Posted on 02/18/2011 12:10:35 PM PST by Islander7

February 18, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a historic vote Friday afternoon, the US House voted to strike all federal funding for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Every year the abortion giant receives hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funding.

The congressional body voted 240-185 in favor of the amendment, introduced by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), to the 2011 Federal Spending Bill.

Immediately after the vote Rep. Pence released a statement saying: “This afternoon’s vote is a victory for taxpayers and a victory for life. By banning federal funding to Planned Parenthood, Congress has taken a stand for millions of Americans who believe their tax dollars should not be used to subsidize the largest abortion provider in America.

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KEYWORDS: abortion; choice; conservative; democrats; demsgood; domcrats; keyesisgay; life; lilarosesucks; logcabinrepubs; michaelreagangay; pelosiforpresident; prochoice; proliferssuck; repubssuck; vittersucks; votedemocrat
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To: samtheman

This is the first real step toward overturning Roe v. Wade that I can remember the Republicans EVER taking. (Even though it’s been an official Republican party-plank since the mid `80s.)


61 posted on 02/18/2011 3:30:28 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark
This is the first real step toward overturning Roe v. Wade that I can remember the Republicans EVER taking. (Even though it’s been an official Republican party-plank since the mid `80s.)

And someone, somewhere, is taking on the teacher unions, for the first time in my 50 years. This is an historic day.

I'm lovin' it.

62 posted on 02/18/2011 3:32:26 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

>I’m lovin’ it.

*nod* — Abortion is a horrible thing; someone around here has the tagline: “Abortion is the human sacrifice to the god of convenience.”

As for the unions, I have a plan that would likely make their heads explode along with all the “open borders” types in the various governments; Freepmail me if you want the details on it.


63 posted on 02/18/2011 3:36:44 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: Islander7

Sounds close to party lines.


64 posted on 02/18/2011 3:39:17 PM PST by Ted Grant
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To: Islander7

This is terrific news. Thank you Mike Pence and God bless you. I just wish you’d run for president.

Glenn Beck had Lila Rose on today. It was a great show.


65 posted on 02/18/2011 4:10:22 PM PST by bronxville
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To: Islander7

This is nice and all, but what about this:

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/02/18/crumble-gop-effort-to-cut-100-billion-fails-thanks-to-massive-republican-defections/

Why is it that almost 100 Republicans, including majority leader Cantor voted against a measly $22 billion in additional cuts? I am outraged!! These people have obviously learned NOTHING from last November’s elections.

We need to eventually cut like $1 trillion from the yearly budget just to get it in balance and take us off the path to bankruptcy.

Why would they do this? The only thing I can figure is all the news is focused on either Wisconsin or the big headline of defunding Obamacare and Planned Parenthood. But this will not slip by unnoticed. There’s a day of reckoning coming, and if these RINO Republicans don’t get on the fiscal sanity train quick, they’re gonna get run over by it!


66 posted on 02/18/2011 4:11:42 PM PST by lquist1
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To: lquist1
Yeah...

.the only thing 0bambi's investments will get us is a bullet train to bankruptcy.

RINOS hop aboard...a wild ride over the cliff.

67 posted on 02/18/2011 4:18:40 PM PST by spokeshave (WTF....the only thing 0bambi's investments will get us is a bullet train to bankruptcy.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
I know.

But we're one step closer, and for most people, that's a good thing.

68 posted on 02/18/2011 4:27:16 PM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star winner!)
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To: Parmy

Knowingly helping to procure an abortion is a mortal sin. Obama is evidently guilty of that. That priest should inform himself better about candidates, so good for you for rebuking him.


69 posted on 02/18/2011 4:48:03 PM PST by agere_contra (Historically every time the Left has 'expanded its moral imagination' the results have been horrific)
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To: Parmy

respectfully,

disagree.

“And, the voter who votes for the politician who makes it legal for that doctor to kill that baby, likewise, commits murder.”

everyone who voted for any legislator who legalized abortion is a murderer?

NOT


70 posted on 02/18/2011 4:55:58 PM PST by kralcmot (my tagline died with Terri)
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To: TheCause

He should be our next VICE PRESIDENT — or higher


71 posted on 02/18/2011 5:21:31 PM PST by heye2monn
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To: ResisTyr

Brilliant pro-life insights in your long piece about Sanger. But remember, paragraphs are your friends. :-)


72 posted on 02/18/2011 5:25:23 PM PST by heye2monn
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To: Gilbo_3

73 posted on 02/18/2011 5:27:37 PM PST by narses ( 'Prefer nothing to the love of Christ.')
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To: narses

Thank You very much, i think that one is most powerful...


74 posted on 02/18/2011 5:55:22 PM PST by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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To: Gilbo_3

And from Mother Jones!


75 posted on 02/18/2011 6:04:35 PM PST by narses ( 'Prefer nothing to the love of Christ.')
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To: Islander7

This should seriously be a no brainer, even for pro-abortion people. Planned Parenthood is a for-profit business, and it makes no sense at all to be giving them government money.


76 posted on 02/18/2011 6:11:43 PM PST by ksm1
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To: kralcmot

You may disagree, but in legal terms it can be described as accessory either before or after the fact.


77 posted on 02/18/2011 6:26:49 PM PST by Parmy
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To: heye2monn

ohh sorry about no paragraphs...I’ll catch it next time :)


78 posted on 02/18/2011 6:39:35 PM PST by ResisTyr ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God " ~Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Islander7
Hooray for the good guys for a change! If all those out there who think Planned NoParenthood is so great and important - fund it yourself! They'll take your donations and, thank God, they will go out of the child death business because liberals only like it when other people's money pays for their pet projects.
79 posted on 02/18/2011 7:06:59 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to him.)
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To: Faith

Thanks! Just sent Mr. Pence a thank you email. I hope he and the others remain encouraged to follow what they know is right and that his example becomes contagious.


80 posted on 02/18/2011 7:22:47 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to him.)
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