Picking my brain and not my nose

So I just want to take a second to thank Virginia for another fantastic week of posting.  She says she's not attempting to usurp yours truly but I still have my doubts.  If you see the Italian Kingdom coat of arms start appearing as the blog template.... you know the revolution has happened. 

I'm down from 12 hour to 10 hour days at work.  I feel like I'm regaining some of my sanity.  All of this logical thinking makes me feel so German.  Now I just need some theses to nail to a door, a few cuss laden tirades against the pope, and a pinch of alcoholism and I'll be all set.

I'm still way behind on emails, but I will be following up with everybody in the upcoming weeks. 

My family and I will be moving to a larger house with more bedrooms for lots of babies.  Don't tell Joe Biden, or he'll be on my doorstep with some scissors and a rubber band. 

My car broke down in Baraboo.  Was it the Masons or possibly former Marquette President, Fr. Robert Wild?  I haven't figured it out yet.  Really, there's probably a top ten list of people who have no idea who I am but wouldn't like me if they read this blog.  I will pour some exorcised salt in the gas tank to see if that helps.  

Taking my wife on a date tonight.  I think we'll go to the liberal haven of The Bodega.  She has asked me not to get up on the table and go on a tirade about Polka Masses.  My response: we will see. 

"I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else."
— G.K. Chesterton

More on fetal tissue research from the Milwaukee Journal

A follow-up post from yesterday's post on using aborted fetal tissue in research.

On Sunday, there was a column in the Milwaukee Journal opposing a ban on aborted fetal tissue research.

I submitted a letter to the editor and it will be published tomorrow (or you can read it online today.)

And here is the Milwaukee Journal editorial board on the issue, stating moral concerns hold no sway in this brave new world we're living in.

In a blog post on the issue, the Milwaukee Journal states they will be publishing commentary from Medical College of Wisconsin researchers this week (MCW performs research with aborted body parts, as does UW-Madison).

Catholic doctors/medical professionals, please weigh in. The time is now.

WausauDailyHerald: Birth-control plan draws controversy

Anti-abortion advocates are criticizing the mandate, saying birth control is not preventive care but a lifestyle choice.

Virginia Zignego, spokeswoman for Pro-Life Wisconsin, said her organization expects the change to lead to even more dramatic shifts in what must be covered.

Along with eliminating financial barriers, Bublik-Anderson said making birth control more accessible than it is today could benefit women's general health. For instance, spacing births apart results in less financial strain on parents and lowers risks during pregnancy, according to Bublik-Anderson and national research.

Zignego, though, said a main concern for Pro-Life is that businesses that don't want to provide the coverage for personal or religious reasons will be forced to do so if they are going to have health insurance for workers.

The rule does include a provision that would allow religious institutions not to offer birth control coverage.

Phil Dougherty, senior executive officer for the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans, said mandating complete coverage of birth control is expected to increase insurance premiums, because any increase in coverage typically drives up costs.

Newman argued any shift in premium costs will likely be minor compared to the financial ramifications businesses face when workers are gone for an extended period of time because of unplanned pregnancies.

Wausau Daily Herald

Empowering women by making sure their employers can mandate they not have more children. That's the implication right?  The employer is fine with paying for the coverage as long as his female employees don't have too many children, right?

You know if that child has any abnormalities like autism, maybe we could just pay for an abortion instead because that's cheaper than child care.  Or maybe employers could just mandate that both male and female employees be sterilized before hiring them.  That would really solve this problem. 

Virginia Zignego on Wisconsin Public Radio tomorrow

Virginia from Pro-Life Wisconsin will be on WPR tomorrow debating debating Sara Finger of the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health to discuss Pres. Obama's oppressive move to mandate private insurance companies cover contraceptive, direct sterilization coverage.  That is to say that all private insurance holders must pay for other peoples sexual disorders.

Show starts at 7am.  Podcast will be available later here.

WAWH was founded by Tommy Thompson, another... ahem... Catholic pro-abort governor.

I'm certain WPR will be fair and balanced in their moderation
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Let's pray for her.