Kathleen Sebelius is in line for HHS and is pro-choice; of course the wingnuts are crying foul!

[RiverStone]

I don't recall the righties under Shrub's administration ever give a hoot what we thought about his appointments.

Part of the mandate of last November's election was that the citizenry was not ready to give up any more reproductive freedom for women. For 8 long years we had to endure wacko appointments with a strong bent towards not only the corporate elite and the infusing of religion into government, but literally anti-Dem judges were sought after and given positions (see disgraced AG Alberto G).

When I read crap like this:

Calling Sebelius an "enemy of the unborn," Catholic League President Bill Donohue said the Kansas governor's nomination is particularly disturbing because the health and human services secretary is one of the few members of the administration who can directly affect abortion policy.

"Sebelius' support for abortion is so far off the charts that she has been publicly criticized by the last three archbishops of Kansas City," Donohue said in a statement. Watch why filling the Cabinet post is urgent task »

The liberal group Catholics United has come to Sebelius' defense, saying the Kansas governor has taken several steps to lower the abortion rate in her state. The group also has posted excerpts of a 2006 speech in which Sebelius said she opposed abortion.

"My Catholic faith teaches me that all life is sacred, and personally I believe abortion is wrong," she said then. "However, I disagree with the suggestion that criminalizing women and their doctors is an effective means of achieving the goal of reducing the number of abortions in our nation."

In May, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, said that Sebelius' stance on abortion had "grave spiritual and moral consequences." He asked that Sebelius no longer receive Communion until she repudiated her stance and made a "worthy sacramental confession."

more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/02/sebelius.abortion.fight/index.html

Damn good thing we are finally in a position to tell these control freaks to KEEP YOUR RELIGION OUT OF OUR GOVERNMENT!!!


p.s. Still wish it was Dr. Dean for HHS...

[Motown_Johnny]

1. as if there was any chance an anti-choice person would be allowed to head HHS in a Democratic Admin.

[midnight]

2. And on the other note, those who want the insurance co. out and

single payer in are getting concerned.

[msongs]

3. is that the same Katholic League who follows the hitler youth pope? nt