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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Coalition of Men and Women march against The War on Women

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho

It was a bright, partially, cloudy Saturday. As a coalition of men and Women, marched against the war on women in Boise Idaho. The crowd, estimated to be under 1,000 people, according to organizer Lindsey Rinehart. Marched on the Idaho Statehouse, in protest against Mandatory Ultrasound bills in Legislatures across The United States. In the State of Idaho, Chuck Winder, the sponsor of The Mandatory Ultrasound Legislation within the state's Legislature. Had said on the subject of rape, and the sponsored bill, 
“Rape and incest was used as a reason to oppose this," Winder said on the Senate floor. "I would hope that when a woman goes in to a physician with a rape issue, that physician will indeed ask her about perhaps her marriage, was this pregnancy caused by normal relations in a marriage or was it truly caused by a rape. I assume that's part of the counseling that goes on.” According to The Idaho Legislature's Website. This was how Legislators voted in The Idaho State Senate. On the Mandatory Ultrasound Bill Idaho SB 1387

S1387





03/12 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing


03/13 Rpt prt - to St Aff


03/14 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg


03/15 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg


03/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 23-12-0
AYES -- Anderson, Bair, Brackett, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Heider, Hill, Johnson, Lodge, McKague, McKenzie, Mortimer, Nuxoll, Pearce, Rice, Siddoway, Smyser, Tippets, Toryanski, Vick, Winder
NAYS -- Bilyeu, Bock, Broadsword, Corder, Goedde, Hammond, Keough, LeFavour, Malepeai, Schmidt, Stennett, Werk
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Winder
Title apvd - to House



03/20 House intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2012/S1387.htm

The Marchers in Idaho, marched from The Anne Frank Memorial to The Idaho Statehouse.

In the State of Colorado, Marchers were rallying against a constitutional amendment to the Colorado State Constitution. Placing an Anti-Abortion Personhood measure into State Constitutional law.

In The State of Missouri, a promotional video was launched for the march before the event.

In Missouri, it was over House Bill 213  would ban abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy, and would require two physicians to confirm that the proper exemption requirements are met to perform an abortion after 20 weeks (the only exemption is to save the life of the mother).


In North Carolina, no legislation has been put forward mandating ultrasounds. A fetal homicide bill exists, however, it excludes abortion providers.  A rally took place in Raleigh-Durham in support of Women's Rights and Ending The War on Women.

Split within the Libertarian Movement

Among Libertarians, a split is in place on the subject of Birth Control and Abortion. Pro-Choice Libertarians argue that Government should not  even be involved in the debate. Even adding that no one should be forced to pay for it, and that no one should denied the opportunity to obtain it. According to one source within The Idaho Libertarian Party. He stated of the issue, "If you support this legislation, you support backalley abortions." He was speaking of what he called, "Unintended consequences of a Government Mandate on Women's Healthcare.
http://www.pro-choicelibertarians.net/

Meanwhile, Libertarians on the other side of the issue, are saying that such measures will protect the child's life.
http://www.l4l.org/

Women's Rights in general
 The fight for Women's Rights have been occurring for over 100 years. Speakers within the Idaho march fear that they will have to continue the fight for a very long time.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Medical Marijuana Marchers brave heat to send message about Compassion

It was a hot April Day, as members of Moms For Marijuana and Idaho NORML marched to The Idaho Statehouse. Their messages were many, with a common theme among them. "Show me a victim" and "The War on Drugs is a war on me." The signs carried by a few of the marchers before the march, expressed this at length.
Marchers before the march expressing their thoughts on legalization of Marijuana.
In an Interview with Derek Fleek, he talked at length about many issues surrounding legalization.




The Rally was then started by a speech and then a song from Sarah Cramer of Mom's for Marijuana

Audio of The Speech  




Afterwards she would play a song for those who were at The Rally

Audio from the Song
 


The marchers then began to pack up their petitions in order to start marching. 

As the marchers were marching down Capitol Boulevard in Downtown Boise. Many drivers in their 20's began to show their support through honking their Car Horns.



When they got to The Idaho Statehouse, Sarah Cramer was playing guitar for the audience of marchers.

The Rally itself was cut short due to a young woman hurting her ankle on stairs within The Statehouse. Sarah Cramer stayed with here until The Ada County Paramedics Arrived.