The lunatics are running the asylum.

Georgia legislators will introduce a bill early next month that refers to abortion as an ''execution'' and will require any mother seeking an abortion to go to court to obtain a death warrant.

''A mother would have to argue why the child should die and why her rights would take priority over the rights of the child,'' said Rep. Bobby Franklin, R-Marietta, who sponsored the legislation.

Dear Bobby Franklin:

Instead of trying to prevent abortion, a legal medical procedure in the United States, why not work for improving the lives of the children already here. Perhaps we can work towards universal healthcare for all children, government subsidized childcare so parents can continue with work and education, nutrition assistance for children who are poor thought no fault of their own, housing assistance for homeless children, an improved education system for all children regardless of race, religion, or income, and better laws protecting children from abuse and exploitation?

Maybe abortions can be prevented by teaching thorough and comprehensive sex education in school? Preventing pregnancy would reduce abortions. I don't know of any pro-choice person who would fight you if you decided to prevent abortions this way. As a matter of fact, I bet all pro-choice people would help you in your battle to prevent abortions by preventing pregnancy. Think of all the abortions you could stop this way. God would love you for it!

However, if you really want to prevent abortion I have an idea. Why don't we change society so that no woman feels that she cannot bring a child into this world? What do you think? Does this idea rule or what?

Until you wish to prevent abortions through a different manner, will you quit wasting our state's time and money with these ludicrous legislative moves.

Sincerely,

Tim

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No body is implying that Dilulio was being dangled from a window.

"My criticisms were groundless and baseless due to poorly chosen words and examples. I sincerely apologize and I am deeply remorseful."

-- Former Bush White House official John DiIulio last week after calling Bush political aides "Mayberry Machiavellis."

"I offer a complete and utter retraction. The imputation was totally without basis in fact, was in no way fair comment, and was motivated purely by malice, and I deeply regret any distress that my remarks may have caused you, or your family, and I hereby undertake not to repeat such a slander at any time in the future."

-- John Cleese, while being dangled from a window by Kevin Kline in the 1988 film "A Fish Called Wanda."

Seems a little fishy though.

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Governor Elect Perdue's conservative leanings are starting to come out.

The Dec. 2 e-mail newsletter to supporters from [Christian] Coalition [of Georgia] Chairwoman Sadie Fields states that she received a call from the governor's transition team requesting a meeting to "discuss and plan how to best implement a pro-family agenda ... The governor-elect is very in tune with our values, and wants to work with us on accomplishing our goals."

Among the agenda priorities the pair evidently hold in common are anti-gay bills that would require schools to notify parents of any new club forming on campus -- a slap at after-school, gay-straight alliance clubs -- and new regulations for abortion clinics.

Beth Cope, the executive director of Georgia Abortion Rights Action League, says she isn't surprised by the letter.

"This is exactly what happens," Cope says. "[Conservative candidates] go and quietly get endorsements from the right wing, while not letting on to the public what their plans are."

Do you ever wonder why he never actually said what he wanted to do, except the flag issue that he is moving away from? These conservatives sneak up on you!

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