Democratic Women Boycott House Contraception Hearing After Republicans Prevent Women From Testifying
Democratic Women Boycott House Contraception Hearing After Republicans Prevent Women From Testifying
By Igor Volsky on Feb 16, 2012 at 10:52 am
This morning, Democrats tore into House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) for preventing women and minorities from testifying before a hearing examining the Obama administration’s new regulation requiring employers and insurers to provide contraception coverage to their employees. Republicans oppose the administration’s rule and have sponsored legislation that would allow employers to limit the availability of birth control to women.
Ranking committee member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) had asked Issa to include a female witness at the hearing, but the Chairman refused, arguing that “As the hearing is not about reproductive rights and contraception but instead about the Administration’s actions as they relate to freedom of religion and conscience, he believes that Ms. Fluke is not an appropriate witness.”
And so Cummings, along with the Democratic women on the panel, took their request to the hearing room, demanding that Issa consider the testimony of a female college student. But the California congressman insisted that the hearing should focus on the rules’ alleged infringement on “religious liberty,” not contraception coverage, and denied the request. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) walked out of the hearing in protest of his decision, citing frustration over the fact that the first panel of witnesses consisted only of male religious leaders against the rule. Holmes Norton said she will not return, calling Issa’s chairmanship an “autocratic regime.”
More:
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/16/426850/democratic-women-boycott-issas-contraception-hearing-for-preventing-women-from-testifying/
Those allowed to testify today make up the tables and immediately behind, the rest of the room is made up of those NOT ALLOWED to testify.
Notice any particular "gender" difference?
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and he's a complete shill for the 1%. He keep's getting reelected too. He has millions to throw into his campaigns, and it is undoubtedly a conservative area. That's why I'm on DU so much, there's few people I can relate to around here. Thanks for being this Dems. outlet. 
all the limber dicks in the front row, mandatory castration for all of you! There, now you personally won't have any more worries about contraception. 
SANTORUM NEW RULE COMING SOON! HE'S LEARNING FROM THE BEST.
An Islamic cleric residing in Europe said that women should not be close to bananas or cucumbers, in order to avoid any “sexual thoughts.”
The unnamed sheikh, who was featured in an article on el-Senousa news, was quoted saying that if women wish to eat these food items, a third party, preferably a male related to them such as their a father or husband, should cut the items into small pieces and serve.
He said that these fruits and vegetables “resemble the male penis” and hence could arouse women or “make them think of sex.” 
I just read this to my hubby, to which he promptly picked up a pen and added bananas and cucumbers to the grocery list, lol.
Your post was a joke, right? 
but knowing the mind set of the some of these religious fanatics, I wouldn't doubt it to be true.
Postscript: Dr. Ruth say's, "self sexual gratification can be fun"
or religious freedoms for that mater? I mean, get real!
Cuz they don't want to appear racist, too. 
of democratic free speech, not to mention equal treatment under the law.
Issa should be strung up by his sexist, misogynistic testicles.
to the Dem women who walked out.
SG
fear the rape rate would increase.
However, it's an excellent idea that women should promote in the media (you know those car chasers that are always looking for an outrageous story, as opposed to real news). Similar to the OWS movement. Probably one or two days is all it would take for this to be dropped by the GOP. What would the GOP do if they pissed off MEN, too! Bwahahaha!
Assholes. Misogynistic assholes. I hope their partners cut them off just like Antigone.
Diane
Anishinaabe in MI and mom to Sophie, Taz, Nigel & Leo, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"We Ride Inside--Hiss!"
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I believe this seeming disregard for mass opinion is due to their belief that they've got the election "jacked" already.
Few talk about the fact that especially since 2010, (when 29 million of "us"
, sat home in a snit, the Republicans have gained control of almost all the state legislatures and governorships. With that control they are in a perfect position to not only disenfranchise millions of likely Democratic voters but "jimmy" the numbers as well.
There is no other explaination I can see.
I submit that they will use mass election fraud to win the elections not only in Washington but in the State and local races as well.
I strongly recommend that "we" ALL put aside our differences and that for the survival of our Republic we ALL come out to vote in November! And regardless of party we ALL vote Democratic straight down the line this time (no third party nonsense). AND that if we can, get active in Democratic Clubs throughout the country and join organizations promoting fair and accurate elections like the League of Women Voters.
Only a huge landslide can overwhelm the rigged elections we can expect to see from these cretins.
Just my very strong opinion.
Can somebody please drag these asshats out of the Dark Age? 
Yep, a war on women.
They aren't qualified.
