Transfering
Mood:  celebratory
I decided to switch back to Blogger because I like their HTML options better. SO. I moved all my posts to my new site, which is the same as this one

Jessica's Politically Unapologetic Blog

I will now be posting only on the Blogger site. So check out the new site, it has comment spots and a Tag Board. Enjoy! Thanks for listening

Piss Off a Politician and VOTE
Mood:  loud

Misc Facts For All
Mood:  chillin'
I was surfing the internet, trying to avoid doing homework, and found a few websites on interest.
On Bush v Choice I found funny postcards to send to people, and a few op-ed pieces.
One of them reports that "a recent poll finding that 73% of Republican voters support a woman's right to choose..." I'd like to know more about that, since, last time I checked, our Republican president was anti-choice. Hmm.

But the interesting fact from Reuters: 70,000 women die each year from unsafe abortions. "Nearly 70,000 women, almost half of them in Asia, die from unsafe abortions each year
According to the report, Asia accounts for 55 percent of the world's unsafe abortions, the highest of any region, with about 10.5 million in 2000, followed by Africa with 4.2 million unsafe abortions and Latin America and the Caribbean with 3.7 million."

Just think of how high it would be if we outlawed abortion in the US.

The Political Quiz
Mood:  caffeinated
Now Playing: Whine of garbage trucks
Today I took the World's Smallest Political Quiz, and found it very interesting. It has questions about Personal and Economic views, and you get points for Agreeing or Disagreeing. Anyway, it's fun, it's short, and it'll tell you if you are Liberal, Centrist, Conservative, or what. So take it! And tell me how you scored. (I got Centrist, while my mum, not surprisingly, scored Liberal.)

Squirrels for Choice
Mood:  quizzical
Now Playing: hum of Playstation2
There are many important issues to consider in the upcoming presidental election, such as war, gay marriage, abortion, oil, and energy. Many people proclaim they have no real opinion, they could go "one way or the other." Well, here are my thoughts on abortion, which hopefully, will have you on the sidelines instead of in the middle (By the way, I welcome comments, both for and against-but no bad mouthing please).

I personally believe that a woman should have full control over her body, which includes determining if she is physically and mentally ready for childbirth. I believe that having a choice is essential in incest pregnancies, rape victims, and medical issues. Currently, the Supreme Court is only one judge away from overturning Roe V Wade, the decision that allowed abortion to become legal. There are a few judges close to retiring, possibly in the next four years, and having a Republican president or a Democratic president makes a huge difference.
Bush is the most anti-choice president in history, (according to NARAL and Planned Parenthood resources), having said he will do anything to restrict access and prevent abortions, and having resigned the Global Gag Rule on his first day in office. The Global Gag Rule is a rule that prevents US funded health clinics abroad from giving women info on abortions. The clinics will lose their funding if they even provide info, let alone resources on where to go.
John Kerry is considerably different in his approach to the prochoice argument. He has admitted he is Roman Catholic, and believes that the life of a fetus begins at conception. However, he did have this to say:

ArticleIn an interview with the Telegraph Herald newspaper published Sunday, Kerry said: "I don't like abortion. I believe life does begin at conception. But I can't take my Catholic belief, article of faith, and legislate it on a Protestant or a Jew or an atheist ... We have separation of church and state in the United States of America."

This is an extremely important view to consider. There are over 200 million people living in the US, and we come from diverse backgrounds. Why should we allow a president to enforce his religious beliefs on everyone? I personally believe the prochoice argument is not about religion. Its about having control over my reproductive rights. So, if you are prochoice, keep in mind that Kerry believes in separation of church and state, and Bush, well, is Bush.

Links to info about this topic:
War on Women
Global Gag Rule
Why Courts Matter

Blood is Thicker than Votes
Mood:  caffeinated
After seeing Fahrenheit 9/11, all I can say is that you should watch it. It is a good analysis of how Bush came to power, how he took a massive amount of vacations pre-9/11, and all the different connections between Cheney, Halliburton, American companies, and the profit involved in rebuilding Iraq. This movie isn't out to convince Republicans of anything, it is to try to persuade the undecided. "What it might do is influence those few still on the fence; what it will do is reinforce the position of those who are anti-Bush." (USAToday). The film is there to give info to the American people, who Moore claims have been mislead, mistreated, and lied to. I am not saying Michael Moore is my fave director, or that I back him up on everything he has ever said, I'm just saying you should see the movie. It is an informative movie, very provocative. And if you have a problem with the movie, the facts in it, or such, check out this website:

Michael Moore Website that offers back up information and facts for each section of the movie

One part of the film that I found particularly interesting was a section where Moore goes to Washington, D.C. and stops Senators and Congressmen on the streets. He tells them he is trying to get more people in the Senate and the Congress to enlist their children, since many of them have sons who are eligible to fight, and only one is in Iraq. A congressman who is stopped talks to Moore for a few minutes and says he can't send his son to Iraq because he has kids. Hmm. Last time I checked, there were many military personnel with kids, including one of my boss's sons, whose wife just gave birth to twins. It seems to me that many people are willing to go and vote in favor of war, but not enough people are actually willing to go do it. Poor kids who can't afford college and have no hopes of getting in are roped into joining the military in the premise of getting a free education.

As far as GKC's (movie theater in Marquette that refused to show F9/11) bull line about the film not being supportive of the troops, Moore is critical of the war, but not critical of the troops. He spends a large portion of the film tracking a mother whose son died in the war, and shows troops in Iraq. On his website, he has a link to supporting the troops by sending books and letters. So needless to say, I don't think the film is harshly critical of the troops. It is critical of the reasons for why they are there. It is like the difference between being patriotic and loving your country, but questioning your government.

Patti Davis, daughter of Ronald Reagan:
"Seeing Fahrenheit 9/11 made me think deeply about love of country, how it molds us, drives and emboldens us and how it can sometimes make us so angry we want to shout out to the world: 'No, this is wrong.' Many things have been said about the movie, and of course about its director, Michael Moore. But I don't think I've heard anyone comment on Moore's love for America. It seemed evident to me that the film was born from that love." (Newsweek, 7/20)

Also, an interesting comment for everyone to read from my friend Shannon:As a Canadian, if I could say anything to U.S. voters this election, it would be to think of their vote being not just to elect a U.S. president, but to elect a world leader. The U.S. is so powerful that the president's and government's decisions affect the whole world. Unfortunately, those of us who are outside of the U.S. who are affected by those decisions, can't vote in the election. So think of your vote as being not just for yourself, but on behalf of a world full of people who are affected by the decisions made by the U.S., but have no say in what those decisions are.

All About It
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: The Imperial March
So after years of only quietly feeling political and standing up only to anti-choicers, I have decided to cut the bullshit and just do it. I am going to spend the next 79 days trying to change the fate of the undecided and spread the word of Anyone But Bush. I am going to actually be political. So there. :) This way, no one can accuse me of not voicing my opinion during the election. So, since I can't - and don't WANT to- change the vote of the people who have already decided, I am simply providing info on BOTH candidates to help the undecided voter make up their mind. Any vote is better than none! Go out there and piss off a politician by actually voting!

Use the links to find out more info about voting in this state, learn about pro-choice America, or simply Democratic voters.
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Today's quote on either candidate is about foreign policy. Enjoy. The full text to the article is linked below.

Excerpt from MSNBC
Foreign policy
Bush: After straining relations with major European allies and the United Nations over war in Iraq, Bush has shifted his foreign policy focus to the spread of democracy by pushing a Greater Middle East Initiative that would aim to resolve the region's political, economic and social problems through democratic reform. The president, criticized for the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, is also pursuing a policy that seeks to unravel the black market in nuclear components and block programs in North Korea and Iran, countries he has labeled an "axis of evil" along with prewar Iraq.
Kerry: While insisting he would never cede U.S. security to any other nation and would use force when required, Kerry envisions "a new era of alliances" to replace what he sees as the White House's go-it-alone approach to foreign policy. He has pledged to restore diplomacy as a tool of U.S. foreign policy, treat the United Nations as a "full partner" and pursue collective security arrangements. His inner circle of foreign policy advisers features prominent Democratic veterans, including some figures from the Clinton days.

the Beginning
Mood:  don't ask
A new blog, a new site, a new beginning. A place to actually vent my feelings without people getting pissed off that I am actually saying what I think. This of course means few will read it, but to the few: Thanks for listening.