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DEL.ICIO.USBottom line: Richardson says life-at-fertilization measure won’t move
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We weren’t at the Cobb County GOP luncheon held near the state Capitol on Tuesday.
So we didn’t hear House Speaker Glenn Richardson say that he will not let H.R. 536, the measure to declare that life — and the state’s interest in preserving it — begins at fertilization, come up for a vote this session.
But here’s a less-than-neutral account of Richardson’s reaction to a question about the bill, posted Wednesday on the web site of Georgia for Life, one of many anti-abortion groups that support the measure:
Glenn was fit to be tied. He got very red in the face and let the entire room know in no uncertain terms that he had no intentions of having H.B.1 and H.R. 536 on the House floor. There was a bit of a gasp in the room.
Mr. Richardson went on to say that his concern was for the living children, and so he had legislation for a tax break of $2,000 for parents who adopt a foster child. This rang rather hollow, and I’m sure he knew it.
We called Scott Johnson, chairman of the Cobb GOP, who emceed the event. Johnson said he couldn’t vouch for the theatrics described above. He didn’t see the speaker’s complexion change, and heard no gasps in the room.
But Johnson confirmed the bottom line: Richardson told the Republican group that H.R. 536 would not move this year. Johnson said the speaker expressed concern that the measure could have unintended consequences, and might even interfere with the state’s ability to apply the death penalty.
Richardson also noted, according to Johnson, the many anti-abortion measures the Legislature has already passed since Republicans completed their takeover in 2004 — including the “woman’s right to know” bill and a measure to require physicians to offer sonograms to women seeking abortions.
Comments
By Copyleft
February 14, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
Good. The last things so-called ‘conservatives’ should be backing is more government meddling in people’s private lives.
By Saydee Hawkins
February 14, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this
But it’s good when the government enforces my moral values on you. I think we should regulate everything about bedrooms and vaginas in compliance with Biblical principals. We would be Christian once again.
By Jerry
February 14, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this
For as much heat as Richardson is taking, we will miss him if he’s ousted and the likes of Keene take over. I applaud him for keeping the anti-choice wackos and other taliban types at bay.
By FRANKLEEDARLING
February 14, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this
I think Georgia needs more lions
By KFC Bucket
February 14, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this
The reason liberals and feminist love abortion is because they want to harvest and eat the dead babies. Why else would they want to kill babies?
By stop the pain
February 14, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this
KFC.. Have you been a moron all your life???
By Churchill
February 14, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this
I have hope that the libs will eventually abort themselves into extinction.
By xixie
February 14, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this
This is good news. It’s time Georgia lawmakers began to focus on the children we already have who need the support and help of the government.
By Copyleft
February 14, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this
I’m sure you do, Churchill… but our ideas will live on, because they’re just plain BETTER THAN YOURS.
(Which may be giving you too much credit—after all, you have yet to offer a single idea on anything.)
By Craig
February 14, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this
Hey I was kind of impressed that he was able to say something other than “Ron Paul is a boob.” It was just as inane of course, but at least it was different.
By Churchill
February 14, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this
Ru Paul is a boob, and your “ideas” are socialist. It is that simple.
Anybody But Hitlery
By Churchill
February 14, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this
Copyleft, it is fine for your ideas to live on in theory and in text books. I just do not want them imposed on American society. Peace.
By Churchilll
February 14, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this
Ron Paul in 2008
There is just no better candidate for president. He’s the best.
By Churchill
February 14, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this
Just kidding. Ru Paul is a world class boob.
By Churchilll
February 15, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this
I’m sorry I ever doubted you.
Ron Paul in 2008.
No matter what I ever say beyond this point, there is no one better suited for President than Ron Paul.
By Churchill
February 15, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
Just kidding again. Ru Paul is still a boob. He is boobylicious Ru Paul has no chance of being President.