Monday, February 22, 2010

I Wonder How God Feels About His Spokesman

abortion, disability, disabled, children, wtf
God needs a better PR team:

State Delegate Bob Marshall of Manassas says disabled children are God's
punishment to women who have aborted their first pregnancy.

He made that statement Thursday at a press conference to oppose state
funding for Planned Parenthood.

"The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion
with handicaps has increased dramatically. Why? Because when you abort the first
born of any, nature takes its vengeance on the subsequent children," said
Marshall, a Republican.

"In the Old Testament, the first born of every being, animal and man,
was dedicated to the Lord. There's a special punishment Christians would
suggest."

I don't even know what to say about that. Do I attack the science first? I doubt that his statement about children born subsequent to an abortion are any more likely to be disabled. Do I attack the disturbing theology? "I'll punish you, completely uninvolved infant, for the sins of your parents- because god is love." Do I attack the appalling idea that the disabled are punishments rather than people?

Hey, Manassass- may I suggest taking a little more care with whom you elect?

12 comments:

  1. Brain. Hurting.


    Dangit, PF, why do you hate your readership so?

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  2. He made a scientific claim : "The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion with handicaps has increased dramatically." then tried to use the bible to explain it. THere's 104 comments condemning his interpreteation of the bible, but only three indirect refences to education, and not one questioning his so-called 'fact'. Is it true? Can he prove his dramatic increase? Nobody cares. That, to me is scary. Anyway ...

    ... here's his facebook page, if you want to leave a remark ...
    http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=delegate+bob+marshall&init=quick#!/group.php?gid=33329091719&ref=search&sid=1371464395.3146448272..1

    ... Petition to have him recalled (almost 200 signatures already) ...
    http://www.petitiononline.com/disable1/petition.html

    ... here's his lame-ass apology:
    MANASSAS, VA – A story by Capital News Service regarding my remarks at a recent press conference opposing taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood conveyed the impression that I believe disabled children are a punishment for prior abortions. No one who knows me or my record would imagine that I believe or intended to communicate such an offensive notion. I have devoted a generation of work to defending disabled and unwanted children, and have always maintained that they are special blessings to their parents. Nevertheless, I regret any misimpression my poorly chosen words may have created as to my deep commitment to fighting for these vulnerable children and their families.
    Sincerely,
    Delegate Bob Marshall
    State Delegate, 13th District
    Prince William County, Loudoun County
    For inquiries please contact spokesman Robert Maistros, rmaistros@aol.com, 703-728-1648

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  3. that's an APOLOGY?!

    he just fucking conflated "disabled" with "unwanted"


    *#@%UY(*$Y@YH


    Hey, Joe - i cannot, for the life of me, remember what the combo is for the accent above the "e". it's alt+ ? it's 3 numbers...

    i am making a list for my use, and i can't remember it!

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  4. @denelian:
    Hehe. It’s Alt+130. =)

    I’ve got a little document of my own with all standard Alt Codes, including some extras that are a bit rarer (star, heart, currency symbols, etc.). I could email it to you, if you like. =)

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  5. Joé;

    thank you! [i thought it was 230, and i went thru a lot of combos that started with 2. which led to τ,╒, and δ - and i don't know what any of them are lol]

    and that would be *totally* awesome - i thus far have about a dozen codes [i have the ♥ and the ■ lol] and having more would be *very* nice :) thank you!
    erm - my email is denelian at yahoo. although my gmail email auto-forwards to yahoo :)

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  6. @denelian:
    You’re most welcome. =) I’ve got exactly 60 noted down thus far. It’s been sent as I type this. Enjoy. =)

    Some day, I’ll be curious to see just how many of these codes have been programmed. No doubt the number would send me falling out of my chair. Sheesh.

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  7. thanks :)

    i would guess at least 999 - because that's a code τ but it's a redundant code...

    weird but amusing :)

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  8. denelian- I don't know what that funny "╒" is, but "τ" is tau, the Greek equivalent of "t", and "δ" is eth, a letter in Old English (and Icelandic, and a couple other related languages) that represents the sound of modern "th".

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  9. "A story by Capital News Service regarding my remarks at a recent press conference opposing taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood conveyed the impression that I believe disabled children are a punishment for prior abortions. No one who knows me or my record would imagine that I believe or intended to communicate such an offensive notion."

    Then you are a fucking terrible communicator, Mr. Marshall, as that is exactly what you said. (...But no, I'm sure you intended to communicate that offensive notion.)

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