On January 26th, 2009 at 9:35 pm, eaglehaslanded said:

What, were you dropped on your head or otherwise abused as a child? Because you’re a member of the human race.

Or maybe you’re a sociopath or something.

Frankly, your comment is way out of line. I’m a member of the human race, as is mattymatt10, as are millions of others who do not agree with this so-called eminent responsibility. I choose to help others MY way, based on my personal choice and evaluation of the cause. That’s one of the many benefits of freedom and of being an American. Our founding fathers made sure to protect us from this kind of government intrusion and bullying with the Constitution.

Millions of Americans give of their time and money to aid Little League, Girl and Boy Scouts, football booster groups, speech club coaching, church youth groups, 4-H clubs, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, La Leche, MADD, Rotary Club – all community involvement that help children. I donate time and money to my church, pay for the education of three children in Africa through Christian Children’s Fund, send letters of support and packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, served on my children’s school’s PTA board for 3 years, was a Girl Scout leader for 7 years (sold a LOT of cookies!) and a GS school organizer for 1 year, was a Sunday School teacher, mentored a Yaqui Indian girl, have spearheaded drives for books and food for several youth outreach programs in my community, given a bit more than 1 gallon of blood to United Blood Services, and helped my daughter make 130 Christmas stockings for impoverished children in our area. No one forced me to do any of this (my time and talents, my choice), nor has anyone forced any American to give of their time, talents, and money for charitable services here in the US or other countries. I’m not looking for a pat on the back for my service commitments, just want to jerk your head around to let you see that efforts to “help the children” comes in myriad different activities. Tax subsidies for birth control is NOT how our tax dollars should be used.

America is the most giving of all nations, but now, now that Obama wants to make it mandatory (for HIS pet projects), and a priority is now having we the taxpayers fund the prevention of unwanted babies, well, that essentially spits on everything that has been given from the heart by millions of our nation’s volunteers. It reeks of socialism. It also is a dangerous step in the direction of “selective breeding” which could target the poor and minorities, and can later be used as a method to mandate children limits in all families.

Other people’s sexuality is not any of my business, but if I chose to donate time or money to fund Planned Parenthood or similar organizations, then I should be allowed to do so, but NOT expect others to be forced to do the same. The arrogance of Congress, thinking they can solve and should be the master overseer of all the nation’s problems (based on what they deem worthy, of course), by dissipating personal freedoms and taking more money from Americans for projects like this is insulting and chilling.

I agree with you, HeatherRadish. “Not my fault, nor my responsibility.” Unless I should CHOOSE to make it a service project of my own. And therein lies the difference.

Other people’s lives are neither my fault, nor my responsibility.

Yes, they are.

Hrm…It’s not my sperm…It’s not my egg…I didn’t even get to watch…

Nope, not my fault.

Other people’s lives are neither my fault, nor my responsibility.

Yes, they are.

Then I take it you and Huggybear are like me, Pro-Life? After all, that’s the same argument Op-Rescue and other Pro-Life groups have made for decades -

You can mow down a Christian compound with tanks and flame throwers. You can perform midnight raids, capture US citizens and turn them over to communist governments. You can even take campaign contributions from red China, start wars in Bosnia, and ignore terrorist attacks at home… if it’s for “The Chirrin.”

The best part is that people like “eaglehaslanded” will swallow that line so bigtime it won’t touch the sides on the way down.

Liberal axiom: “Am I my Brothers keeper?” “No – you’re your Brothers mother.”

On January 26th, 2009 at 6:19 pm, huggybear said:

Hell, you should be out on the street right now passing out birth control.

…and you should be out playing in the street.

On January 26th, 2009 at 5:59 pm, wighttrasch said:

Why are none of the paintings of parents hitting the bong included?

The colors made their acid trips too intense to get to the bong.

eaglehaslanded said: Because you’re a member of the human race.

And why is that a reason?

On January 26th, 2009 at 5:32 pm, kwyoung said:

Based on that first picture, it appears Texas and the southwest secede from the union.

Is that an energy efficient bulb?

Actually the child may have brilliantly depicted how Gorebal warming is affecting everybody.

By burning those horrendous, GAIA killing bulbs, the polar ice melted changing the coastline making Phoenix a beachfront city.

/sarc …as if it may not be obvious.

On January 26th, 2009 at 8:59 pm, eaglehaslanded said:
Other people’s lives are neither my fault, nor my responsibility.
Yes, they are.

…Unless you’re a d-bag.

How/Why am I responsible for the choices other people make with their lives, and the consequences they experience?

On January 26th, 2009 at 9:00 pm, eaglehaslanded said:
How is any of this my problem?
Because you’re a decent human being.

Oh, wait…nevermind.

Actually, on this point you’re correct. I am a decent human being, which is why I contribute my money and my time at MY OWN discretion to help in my community. Charity should be a personal endeavor, not a gov’t function financed by the theft of its citizens, used for causes the citizens find repellent.