The Language of Politics

('Migrant Mother.' 1930's WPA. Photo by Dorthea Lange.)

Ralph's squashed: All pharmacies must now stock any drug asked for.

my project!

The two maps for my final project are attached.

The language of intact dilation and extraction

On April 18, 2007, the Supreme Court upheld the ‘Partial birth abortion act of 2003’ passed by congress to limit the use of an abortion procedure known in the medical community as intact dilation and extraction, which is a late term procedure that involves the removal of an intact, but lifeless fetus from the uterus. The procedure itself is rarely used in the United States, and is very rarely the only option.

Politicians and conservative religious groups successfully coined the term ‘partial birth abortion’ in order to represent this medical procedure in a non-specific way in order to illicit an emotional response from the American public and to build support against it. Recent legislation around the topic is now being used, in the views of many, to begin to reverse the abortion policy in the United States established by Roe vs. Wade that upholds abortion rights for a woman based on the principle that the well being of the mother must come first.

Here is a guide I made, mostly for myself, to keep track of some of the best/interesting articles and sites I've been looking at.

Here it is...messy.

People in favor of hunting believe that it will initially cut down on the animal population.  Without the opportunity of hunting there would be a ton more animals compared to humans.  Some fear that they could eventually take over.   It is also a great source of healthier meat and food.  Being up early will also give a person the chance to enjoy the beautiful view points and the exquisite scenery.  Many also hunt for the recreational sport aspect and for the big “trophy,” which results in who has the biggest antlers or head over the fireplace.  Hunting can also be very productive and a wonderful form of exercise.

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I already posted this, but I accidentally made it a comment on my other blog post. So here it is again: 

For anyone interested in recent developments in the debate over evolution at the university level, this site is frequently visited by professors and big heads and such. You can learn about their battles and internal politics over tenure and encroachments made on curricula. For instance, there's this debate over a book recently published by Micheal Behe, an ID (Intelligent Design) guy you need to watch out for. Keep in mind, natural selection is assumed to be a current reality by almost everyone blogging on this site:  www.pandasthumb.org