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Post by mmhmm on Jul 2, 2013 1:37:02 GMT -5
it would be funny if Wendy Davis ended up replacing Rick Perry. That first night, as I sat enraged watching it all online, I kept wondering "where's the modern day Ann Richards?". I think we found her. It also reassured me to see Cecile Richards, her daughter, speaking outside the chambers to the crowd. Loved Ann Richards! What a sense of humor! Hers was quite a loss. Mother and I both mourned. |
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 2, 2013 1:37:42 GMT -5
Oh, they've got their noses in the choice to become pregnant, or NOT become pregnant, as well. They want to have a say in the kind of birth control people practice, as well. The "morning after pill" is an abomination, don'cha know! But there is always abstinence, so one does not have to become pregnant. They are fully supportive of that.  yeah, because we all know how well "Just Say No" works........  |
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 2, 2013 1:38:28 GMT -5
Oh, they've got their noses in the choice to become pregnant, or NOT become pregnant, as well. They want to have a say in the kind of birth control people practice, as well. The "morning after pill" is an abomination, don'cha know! mmhmm- what are the statistics on fertility for women? iow, what % of the time is there a failure for sperm to fertilize the egg or a failure to implant? It's actually quite low, dj. My memory is of old teachings and things may have changed some over time, but it was around 5-8% success for each "try" about 20 years ago. In other words, it's not all that easy to get pregnant, over all, even if there are no fertility problems. |
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Post by tallguy on Jul 2, 2013 1:39:02 GMT -5
But there is always abstinence, so one does not have to become pregnant. They are fully supportive of that. yeah, because we all know how well "Just Say No" works........ But it's a choice that they support!  |
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 2, 2013 1:40:20 GMT -5
That first night, as I sat enraged watching it all online, I kept wondering "where's the modern day Ann Richards?". I think we found her. It also reassured me to see Cecile Richards, her daughter, speaking outside the chambers to the crowd. Loved Ann Richards! What a sense of humor! Hers was quite a loss. Mother and I both mourned. her and Molly Ivins were a good pair. miss them both. masters at Texas Straight Talk. |
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Post by steff on Jul 2, 2013 1:41:06 GMT -5
mmhmm, my son voted for the first time last year. He voted Independent. I was proud of him for #1 actually voting! #2 for making his own choice, that was different than both hubby & myself & sticking to his guns about it.
I LOVED Ann Richards! She was really the first female politician other than Kathy Whitmire that I was exposed to. Growing up in Texas, our female political powerhouses were few & far between. Ann Richards was funny, got things done & was just a bad ass! We need more women like her in politics.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 2, 2013 1:41:33 GMT -5
mmhmm- what are the statistics on fertility for women? iow, what % of the time is there a failure for sperm to fertilize the egg or a failure to implant? It's actually quite low, dj. My memory is of old teachings and things may have changed some over time, but it was around 5-8% success for each "try" about 20 years ago. In other words, it's not all that easy to get pregnant, over all, even if there are no fertility problems. so, i guess those that think contraception should be made available could be seen as....furthering God's work? |
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 2, 2013 1:43:52 GMT -5
believe it or not, i know where that town is. Parker Hannafin as a seal factory there: JM Clipper brand. i talk to them 1-2x a year. Nacogdoches is the oldest town in Texas. My family is from right outside of there. i did not know that. how did it get that name? it must be spanish  ? edit: just looked it up. it was taken from the local indian tribe. |
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 2, 2013 1:43:57 GMT -5
My kids go their own ways, steff. They're independent thinkers. Son is conservative, daughter is liberal, I'm moderate. We're a mish-mosh. |
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Post by steff on Jul 2, 2013 1:47:28 GMT -5
I think it has something to do with the Natchez/Caddo Indians.
Did you also know that there is only 1 natural lake in all of Texas? Caddo Lake. All other lakes are man made.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 2, 2013 1:47:44 GMT -5
Natchitoches, LA is the sister city to Nacogdoches, TX. Natchitoches is named after the Natchitoches indian tribe. Don't know what Nacogdoches is named after.
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Post by steff on Jul 2, 2013 1:50:28 GMT -5
Natchitoches, LA is the sister city to Nacogdoches, TX. Natchitoches is named after the Natchitoches indian tribe. Don't know what Nacogdoches is named after. I think it's connected to an Indian name/tribe too. I'll ask gramma next time I'm at mom's house. She grew up there. |
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 2, 2013 1:51:02 GMT -5
It's actually quite low, dj. My memory is of old teachings and things may have changed some over time, but it was around 5-8% success for each "try" about 20 years ago. In other words, it's not all that easy to get pregnant, over all, even if there are no fertility problems. so, i guess those that think contraception should be made available could be seen as....furthering God's work? I'd say that wouldn't be outside the bounds of propriety. |
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 2, 2013 1:51:19 GMT -5
Natchitoches, LA is the sister city to Nacogdoches, TX. Natchitoches is named after the Natchitoches indian tribe. Don't know what Nacogdoches is named after. same. |
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 2, 2013 1:52:52 GMT -5
I think it has something to do with the Natchez/Caddo Indians. Did you also know that there is only 1 natural lake in all of Texas? Caddo Lake. All other lakes are man made. well, aren't you just chock full of fun Texas facts?  |
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Post by steff on Jul 2, 2013 1:56:05 GMT -5
I think it has something to do with the Natchez/Caddo Indians. Did you also know that there is only 1 natural lake in all of Texas? Caddo Lake. All other lakes are man made. well, aren't you just chock full of fun Texas facts? born & raised! My family settled as missionaries in the late 1700's. We've been there a LONG time. |
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 2, 2013 1:56:44 GMT -5
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 2, 2013 1:59:58 GMT -5
well, aren't you just chock full of fun Texas facts? born & raised! My family settled as missionaries in the late 1700's. We've been there a LONG time. whoa! back to the REPUBLIC days! |
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Post by Jaguar on Jul 2, 2013 2:01:44 GMT -5
ProBoards support site is down. Don't know what's going on but it's real, real slow out there.
Yeah I just got a message on this thread that this board was down as well.
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We're moving here, Sugi, but it's slow as molasses. I imagine the ProBoards admins are scrambling pretty good about now with the support site down.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 2, 2013 2:06:58 GMT -5
I've got family in Natchitoches who have been there since the 1700s, as well, steff. Must be something about that town name ... Of course, in Louisiana, it's pronounced "nackatish". |
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Post by steff on Jul 2, 2013 2:13:16 GMT -5
We were there under the Spain flag, then under Mexico & then under the Republic. Then we have the Confederacy & the US. We only missed out on the French flag. LOL But there is a French doctor that married into the family in the early 1800s. I have ancestors that fought at the battle of San Jacinto, which led to Texas independence.
On my dad's side, we settled in during the Republic in the 1850's.
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Post by tallguy on Jul 2, 2013 2:19:29 GMT -5
We were there under the Spain flag, then under Mexico & then under the Republic. Then we have the Confederacy & the US. We only missed out on the French flag. LOL But there is a French doctor that married into the family in the early 1800s. I have ancestors that fought at the battle of San Jacinto, which led to Texas independence. On my dad's side, we settled in during the Republic in the 1850's. And yet you seem so...rational. Could you explain that please? |
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Post by tallguy on Jul 2, 2013 8:30:32 GMT -5
Oh please. I know the exactly slant of some one by the term used. I can define others as PRO abortion just like they csn define me as ANTI abortion rather than PRO life. So may we assume that is a categorical, "NO!" on the idea of not continuing to sound like an idiot? |
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 2, 2013 8:35:38 GMT -5
People can oppose what they want to oppose. And we can also pass more restrictive laws as well. and the SCOTUS can overturn them. And for those of us who actually stayed awake in US history in high school (lol), that's why they call it "checks and balances." |
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 2, 2013 8:40:51 GMT -5
wow, this thread had some activity after I went to bed last night!
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Post by Angel! on Jul 2, 2013 10:07:28 GMT -5
Oh please. I know the exactly slant of some one by the term used. I can define others as PRO abortion just like they csn define me as ANTI abortion rather than PRO life. So may we assume that is a categorical, "NO!" on the idea of not continuing to sound like an idiot?  Hey, a person can use whatever language they choose. It doesn't mean that others won't find it extremely offensive, might cause some lost respect, and might make them sound small-minded or uninformed. But, if shoob wants to continue using the langauge, then I support her choice to insult others rather to have a genuine conversation on the issues. I suppose if ones beliefs are so wrapped up tight that you literally can't see the other side of the issues, then it is an honest protrayal of feelings to just be insulting to the other side. |
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Post by Angel! on Jul 2, 2013 10:19:03 GMT -5
Oh, they've got their noses in the choice to become pregnant, or NOT become pregnant, as well. They want to have a say in the kind of birth control people practice, as well. The "morning after pill" is an abomination, don'cha know! mmhmm- what are the statistics on fertility for women? iow, what % of the time is there a failure for sperm to fertilize the egg or a failure to implant? Found an interesting article discussing the survival rate at each point during a potential pregnancy. discovermagazine.com/2004/may/coverThey say an egg has a 33% chance of being fertilized if you have sex at the right time. Then that egg has a 50% chance (give or take, I have heard anywhere from 25-75%) of actual implantation. Then that implanted egg has a 75% chance of surviving the first few weeks. So only something like 38% of fertilized eggs make it to a point where they are likely to be viable. Think of all the billions of lost souls if we want to believe that life begins at conception  |
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Post by steff on Jul 2, 2013 17:05:50 GMT -5
Here is the live link to the hearing currently on going.
Numbers so far are approx 1,900 people have signed up to testify. 1,200 more have delivered written testimony to be heard. approx 2,000 more are in line to sign up to testify.
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