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For some Republican lawmakers in Florida, uterus is a dirty word.
During a debate over a bill that would prohibit governments from deducting union dues out of a worker’s paycheck last week, Florida state Rep. state Rep. Scott Randolph (D) argued that Republicans seem to only be against regulations when it comes to big business.
In his speech on the state House floor, Randolph even suggested that his wife could “incorporate her uterus” if it would stop the GOP from passing more restrictive abortion laws.
Republican leadership scolded the Democratic congressman, telling him that talk about body parts was unwelcome.
“The point was that Republicans are always talking about deregulation and big government,” Randolph told The St. Petersburg Times Thursday. “And I always say their philosophy is small government for the big guy and big government for the little guy. And so, if my wife’s uterus was incorporated or my friend’s bedroom was incorporated, maybe they (Republicans) would be talking about deregulating.”
“It’s not like I used slang,” he added.
He said Republicans told him they were concerned about young pages hearing the word.
“I think it’s a sad commentary about what we think about sex education in the state,” Randolph said.
via Florida Republicans upset Democrat said ‘uterus’ on state House floor | The Raw Story.
Lost in the 21st Century 
Yesterday, Once More
I’ll take us back to the 1960’s one more time…
I just came across a few snapshots in time. Some “time capsule” moments on YouTube.
I keep looking back because I keep wondering where the energy for change has gone.
It’s hard to believe how much times have changed…for the better– since the early 1960’s. But I never realized how depressing the 1960’s–which I always thought of a as a decade of hope and change– could be…It’s remarkable, given the restrictive society at the time, how much hope was alive then.
I wonder if it still is…
There were so many people afraid of change then– just like now.
Today, the Afghanistan war has just surpassed Vietnam as our longest war. Bush’s personal vendetta/ war or choice in Iraq is still going on. Ghetto’s still exist. The Tea Baggers prove racism is still alive . The old “Silent Majority”, which isn’t either, is still around. Post-feminism wants to return women to the kitchen and subservience, while the Men of the Religious Right still try to take away their right to control their own bodies. I’m almost relieved we haven’t come far enough on Gay Rights to start dismantling them…
I think we need to look back to see “the way we were” to see how far we have come.
Then, maybe, we can gain the courage and the energy to keep moving forward.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH4-tOqLH94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOezOJevD6E
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