No on 85!
Hey voters! Please visit the new NoOn85 website and get informed about the very important Proposition we'll be seeing on the ballots in a few weeks!In fact, did anyone catch the Pro-Choice/Pro-Life episode of 30 Days? I'm loving that show lately. Morgan Spurlock does a great job of juxtaposing two opposing worlds to really make you think. Or, similar to what he did in Super Size ME, in the 30 Days episode where he himself goes to prison - and the other episode where him & his girlfriend live on minimum wage for a month - it gives you a great window into the systems that are in place in our country, how they came to be and most importantly makes you question if they're really working in our favor today.
Anyway, the Pro-Choice/Pro-Life one was great, as it's obviously a VERY heated debate in our country. Spurlock's show did a great job at showing us the facts and one that was really alarming to me was just how many states are changing their laws state by state, and the amount of abortion clinics are dwindling. I should probably state here that I don't think abortion is the greatest thing ever or anything, nor do I think it should be used as a form of birth control by any means... but I do very much think we need to fight for our right to CHOOSE. The 30 Days episode's main character, Jennifer, was placed in a home where they help mothers have their babies, which is really wonderful for those in need. But the part I think was so hard for Jennifer, as it was for myself, is that it was also so religious that they couldn't see past their conviction into the realities of today. Every woman is in a different situation and no one should be *forced* to have a child, especially considering the population concerns, and the mere fact that it's not like the government or these Pro-Life campaigners are doing anything in the realm of Contraceptives Education!
OK, I'm sure you've all heard me rant on this before... it's definitely one of the political debates that fires me up the most. I'll stop here, but please visit that site and/or be sure to vote and spread the word with others to vote no on Prop 85! Thank you!!!
