Janeane Garafalo And Friends Lost In The Deceptive Black Hole Of "Reproductive Justice"
Are Janeane Garafalo and most Hollywood stars, Senator Obama, Planned Parenthood, NARAL, NOW and all those others on the "left" lost in space...lost in black holes of egotistical, self-centered edification to the point where all decency and morality have been sucked out them by the vacuum of their own liberal deceptions?
I must assume "Yes" is the answer to this question in light of the barrage of hate-filled words no longer veiled in innuendo being slung across the air waves by those claiming intellectual superiority and enlightenment. This is the prism they look through and Janeane Garafalo's rant this week on "Real Time with Bill Maher" about abortion and other matters was and is no exception. This is the scary part. She is only the tip of the iceberg.
Once again the "left" have dressed the pig named Abortion up in a new lipstick called, Reproductive Justice (viewer discretion, abortion video link has graphic depictions).
The insidiousness embraced by such opponents of life goes much deeper and frankly I am at a loss to show you in such a short OpEd the breadth and width of this black hole of injustice as it relates to society at large. There is indeed an elephant in the room and we need to recognize it for the "MONSTER" it truly is...a monster who elicits many a silent scream from the "least of these."
Just ask Gianna Jessen about surviving in a saline filled black hole for 18 hours as an abortionist took what was supposed to be a place of life and nourishment--transforming it into a pit of "reproductive justice." Review all the information about her testimony as it relates to the Senator Obama and the Democratic Party's platform. Find more in-depth information at Eternal Perspectives.
When I first heard Garafalo's remarks I wrote them off to business as usual in Hollywood. That is, until I acknowledged the nagging uneasiness in the pit of my stomach which cried out, "Danger Will Robinson, Danger!" Responding to cues from something even the Robot from "Lost in Space" would be able to understand, I paid attention to the gyrating of my moral compass in response to Garafalo's words "reproductive justice."
Now, I admit I have never heard the term "reproductive justice" before until Garafalo enlightened me. Regardless, the phrase seemed to stand out in comparison to the rest of her rant reeking of menacing and destructive implications.
Like a neon sign headliner on Broadway it beckoned me to come on in for further examination. What I found is terrifying to say the least. However, what is most terrifying is how this term is being used as a guise to once again bury the atrocity of abortion by using semantics aimed at distorting the truth...yes, distorting the truth all the while sucking women and men into its deceptive web...into its black hole of death.
Take a look at her rant and then we will delve into what is only the tip of the iceberg of our proposed Broadway headliner; Reproductive Justice.
JANEANE GARAFALO: There is no evidence to support that the current incarnation of the Republican Party-hyphen-conservative movement has any tethering to decency, kindness, tolerance (or) open-mindedness," she said. "What do they stand for? Torture as a policy. They stand for homophobia. They stand for no reproductive justice. They stand for denying global warming" (emphasis mine).
The "left" constantly spews their venomous abhorrence for all life in the womb by using words from their own sanitized vocabulary such as: pro-choice (used to be pro-abortion), right to choose (aimed at creating fear of losing control), reproductive rights and the list goes on. This would be a true "lipstick on the pig" analogy. You can change the terminology but murder is murder no matter how you use semantics to mask the truth.
Those on the "left" and in Hollywood may have changed the words they use but the evil has not. And now we have Jeaeane Garafalo and the so called crème de crème of all those who espouse butchering babies in the womb using the term "reproductive justice. Who are they? Planned Parenthood and NOW along with many other serving in Congress attempt to marry abortion to the social issues of today.
If I weren't a Christian I would be tempted to ask just what they mean by "reproductive justice" in a way I shouldn't. But I won't stoop to the level of the "left."
Just what does justice have to do with reproduction and the termination of life. Have you been so unsuccessful in your attempts to dismiss the value of life that you now have to marry abortion/murder (let's call it what it is) to broader social issues in order to make it more palatable...in order to lure more people into your web?
Sure they fight for things like equality, healthcare, cancer prevention, but now they want to try and inconspicuously place abortion under the same umbrella. More semantics? Not so fast. They are literally throwing the baby out with the bath water.
Want to really know what they think? Go straight to the horse's mouth here, here and here where Planned Parenthood likens reproductive justice as "Sacred Work" necessary to be carried on.
Sacred Work? Yes, this is what they espouse as they use the Scripture Amos 5:24 which reads, "But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream (NASB) in a twisted and perverted way. Imagine what God thinks about having His Word used in defense of abortion. See Sacred Work..
If there were true "reproductive justice" Roe V Wade would be overturned and justice would be served to all those on the "left" who have championed the covenant of death which has now claimed the lives of an estimated 48 million innocent people...yes, people, not tissue. The question is, "Justice for whom?"
In my opinion these "leftist of deception" have hijacked the word justice which means that impartiality, righteousness, honesty, integrity, fairness, are accomplished in relationship to the way people are cared for...to the way they are treated. We often think of justice in reference to judges or higher court which upholds the validity of the law.
Apparently based on the "Sacred Work" Planned Parenthood appears to see their selves as entrusted by God Himself to carry out the mandate of abortion as a sacred trust. In doing this they have exalted themselves above God and His Word as dispensers of justice according to their deceptive interpretation of justice. They do this all the while violating the first law of medicine and the 6th Commandment; "do no harm & You shall not commit murder."
Should we look at the word "reproductive injustice" on its face value according to and based on the outcome it brings to the "least of these." We must define what the "leftist radicals" are really saying. It is our duty to characterize them and their lies to according to their unwillingness to be inconvenienced as they carry out their so called "Sacred Work" in the abhorrent disregard for life.
Definitions of Reproductive Justice Based On The Words And Deeds Of The LeftMy definition of what the Planned Parenthood is really defining "Reproductive Justice" as according to their words and actions; a sacred work they believe God has mandated them to do according to their perverted interpretation of justice in relation to Amos 5:24. This mandate is to bring about the termination of life which is defined by the "left" as a "fetus, embryonic tissue, or unviable life" having audacity to inhabit a womb thereby causing inconvenience.
Under the "left's "Reproductive Justice" model the potential parent might say, "I am getting even with you "fetus, embryonic tissue, or unviable life" for daring to inconvenience my womb. Therefore, I am going to take the place of God and judge you from my place of superiority and self-perceived wisdom. I inflict justice which demands you be exterminated for intruding into my life."
It is not enough to discuss how or why this utter destruction of life is happening according to my understanding of the Scripture. We are called to defend the "least of these."
Janeane Garafalo and her Hollywood cronies, Senator Obama who is endorsed by Planned Parenthood, NOW and others, along with the "left wing media" portray reproductive justice in such a favorable light. We must fight back exposing the ugly truth and the umbrella of every semantic abortion tries to hide under.
We must vote according to these words; life and death are set before us today; therefore choose LIFE. There is only one ticket in this presidential election with the right record on life and that is McCain/Palin. Choose and choose well.
Brenda Craig ©Copyright All Rights Reserved
If you want to stop the killing of unborn children you must vote not just for McCain-Palin but for Republican candidates for every office at every level.
The Democratic Party has morally bankrupted itself by supporting unlimited destruction of human beings. To vote Republican is to vote pro-life.
Excellent analysis but Alan Keyes and Brian Rohrbough are
truly pro-life candidates who promote Personhood and legal protection from the moment of fertilization, no exceptions.
John McCain believes states should decide whether abortionists
can carry on their deadly trade.
John McCain believes the tiniest boys and girls should be dissected for "science."
John McCain believes that pre-born boys and girls whose father
is a criminal rapist deserve the death penalty.
That's not pro-life!
And, sadly, Sarah Palin gives John McCain cover.
See my new revised version at www.brendacraig.com I have added some new links in reference to "Sacred Work."
Goodness, do you think that prochoice people actually *like* abortion, instead of looking upon it as some kind of necessary evil?
I am a longtime prolifer, but resolving the abortion debate requires setting aside the caricatures and stereotypes of the dreaded "other." Fulminations on anyone's part against the "enemy" will get anyone nowhere, and surely won't save any babies' lives.
Many prolifers and prochoicers actually agree on the need to alleviate the root causes of abortion and how to do this: by attending to other reproductive matters.
And there are prolifers who advocate a reproductive justice approach--we just think it should encompass the unborn along with the already born.
This right here should tell you that...while some white prochoicers have appropriated the term 'reproductive justice from women of color without really getting that it means way more than abortion....reproductive justice isn't something that can be reduced to and trashed as "all abortion all the time."
If you don't believe me you are welcome to look over the Nonviolent Choice Directory, nonviolentchoice.blogspot.com, and read the manifesto on reproductive justice that we cosponsor with Turn the Clock Forward, www.turntheclockforward.org
The flaw is not your logic but rather your presuppositions. Abortion is not a "necessary evil" and the root cause of abortion is not unintended pregnancies. To assert this is to assume a causal relationship between the two.
I'm not the one who regards abortion as a "necessary evil." I'm simply describing the stance of many prochoicers.
I don't know if you have carefully read and udnerstood what I am trying to stay and where I stand. It's not the conservative sort of prolife, but it *is* prolife.
now me, I don't think abortion is a necessary evil, let along a life-affirming and nonviolent response to unintended pregnancies.
But being pregnant when you didn't count on it is quite life-altering no matter how much support you receive, and so women should be free to reduce the chance of unintended pregnancies through the means of their own choosing--whether it is some method of contraception, abstinence, or NFP.
It's also, no less importantly, part of women's right over their *own* bodies. If women fully had this freedom, abortion rates would plummet. And why should every woman be required to reproduce, let alone reproduce in large numbers, if that is not the purpose she discerns for her life? Bearing children is hardly the only way to give life.
That much said, any prevention method needs to be used with the knowledge that it may not work as intended, no matter how diligently applied. (Even an abstinent women might become pregnant through rape.)
And so there needs to be the utmost societal support and welcome for pregnant women and their babies, before, during, and ever after birth, especailly but not exclusively those in unintended and otherwise difficult pregnances.
Abortion does not fall under the rubric of a woman's right to her own body because pregnancy is a matter of two equally valuable and important bodies and lives. Taking one life inside the womb of another precious life is not a solution, and don't think for one minute that I believe otherwise.