Making the rounds today is the fact that Scottie Walker
signed a proclamation on January 7th that no one knew about – no one
except the right wing extremists that Walker was pandering to.
The proclamation isn’t publicized on the governor’s webpage
as a proclamation
– but the right-wing extremists who received the proclamation it are very proud of it.
Wisconsin Right to Life released a press statement late last Friday afternoon stating, “The original copy of the
Protect Life Day Proclamation was sent to Wisconsin Right to Life by the
Governor’s office and now hangs in the Wisconsin Right to Life State Office.”
The Governor’s office has no publicly scheduled event to publicize Protect Life
Day.
Unfortunately – Scottie decided to use the pen that is
issued by the government to affix his name as a governmental official to LIE.
Annie Laurie Gaylor, Co-President
of the Freedom from Religion Foundation pointed out the lie memorialized in the
proclamation. “Roe v. Wade legalized
abortion in the first trimester without restrictions; it limited regulation in
the second trimester to protect the woman’s health and safety; and it gave the
government the right to restrict or bar third trimester abortions.”
My emphasis
She added, “Walker should retract and apologize to the citizens of
Wisconsin for his shameful misstatement. Truth should matter, even to a
fundamentalist.”
Extremist right wing Republican
While Walker’s back alley deals
with rightwing religious extremists are going unnoticed by the mainstream
media, supporters of women’s rights and open government have taken notice.
Jenni Dye, Executive Director of
NARAL Wisconsin said, “This is yet another reminder that despite the fact
Walker says he’s going to be more moderate, he has an extreme agenda that he
wants to hide from the Wisconsin people in order to gain reelection. We will
not be fooled by that.”
Makes you wonder - what else has he proclaimed in private backdoor meetings and to whom?
The poster boy of the Republican Party.
LIE
CHEAT
STEAL
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