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November 30, 2006

Comment on Thursday's editorials

Say no to robo-calls
A movement against automated, prerecorded campaign pitches is gaining momentum in Virginia -- and other states.
Del. Bob Brink, D-Arlington, wants to hang up on robo-calls. He has in his hands the first draft of state legislation to be introduced in the 2007 General Assembly that would regulate the use of automatic dialing devices to send recorded messages.
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Bush's choice for family planning
Dr. Eric Keroack is an 'anti-birth control, anti-sex education' advocate.
President Bush has appointed to oversee the nation's family planning program a physician who works at an organization that preaches sexual abstinence until marriage and regards the distribution of contraceptives as "demeaning to women."
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[November 30, 2006 9:11 AM]

Josh

"Add to that the supposed political trickery in the weeks before the Nov. 7 election, of Republicans.. "

You finally had a decent editorial, then you had to go and politicize it by including unsubstantiated rumors concerning the origin of election phone calls. If it hasn't been proven, what is the need to include it in this piece? And you call me partisan?

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[November 30, 2006 9:18 AM]

Josh

"...a physician who works at an organization that preaches sexual abstinence until marriage..."

OMG. That's terrible. Not even a provision for 'shacking up' first?

Do you see why liberal candidates have trouble getting the 'religious' vote?

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