Let's leave aside for a minute the question of whether we think abortion is a good thing, and proceed solely on the assumption that right now, it's considered a constitutional right and the law of the land. You've probably heard that South Dakota recently passed a state statute making abortion virtually illegal. Even the right wing has experienced some queasiness at the prospect of outlawing abortion with pretty much no exceptions -- not even where the woman is a victim of rape or incest. Which leads me to Bill Napoli, South Dakota state legislator and fucktard extraordinaire.
Bill Napoli, when asked whether he could envision any possible exception for a ban on abortion, had this to say:
A real-life description to me would be a rape victim, brutally raped, savaged. The girl was a virgin. She was religious. She planned on saving her virginity until she was married. She was brutalized and raped, sodomized as bad as you can possibly make it, and is impregnated. I mean, that girl could be so messed up, physically and psychologically, that carrying that child could very well threaten her life.
You can see here how twisted and misogynist Bill Napoli really is. And if you take a look at the actual clip, you can't help but wonder how much of this is a personal fantasy of his, rather than some staid legislative exception.
If you are as skeeved by Bill Napoli as I am, join Candy (whose blog I just stumbled across) in Google Bombing his name. Go to her blog for complete instructions.
Ok, I google-bombed with you. I actually cut and pasted your whole post (with attribution and link). If this blatent stealing (with attribution & link ;o) is a problem for you, please let me know and I'll change it.
ReplyDeleteI'm honored, Meira. If anyone else wants to do a similar cut and paste on this post (with attribution, of course! as Meira so kindly did), feel free.
ReplyDeleteCould someone e-mail me at
ReplyDeletecrazyladybarb at yahoo.ca
and explain how to do this if you have no blog?
I only know the basics of computering so need some help. I'd really love to annoy this jackass (actually I'd like to sprinkle him with the appropriate hormones and dump in a cage of horny gorrilas, but that's another story)
Thanks
Barb B.
Done!
ReplyDeleteMy first google bombing. I'm so excited!
Carol, I've put a link in my sidebar and also posted about this today by linking to yours and Candy's posts. I hope it was OK to do it that way, because you guys have said it very well, way better than I could!!!
ReplyDeleteI came across your site via Queer Joe's blog (oh no! ANOTHER knitting blog I must frequent!).
ReplyDeleteI thought EXACTLY the same thing when I heard this idiot's comments. He sounded like he 'really worked out the details" of the scenario--as if it WERE a fantasy. Or perhaps he writes snuff porn on the side. Despicable.
BOMB AWAY!