If you're in the military stationed in Iraq, you're not allowed to get pregnant, or get someone pregnant without consequences.

The problem? Married couples serve in the same unit, and they happen to be serving in theaters of war. So now thanks to Major General Anthony Cucolo's order married couples have to make sure they don't get pregnant while serving in Iraq or they could face a court marshal.

Just out of curiosity I checked to see what contraceptives the military has available for members of the armed forces. I found a pretty comprehensive list of his and hers condoms, oral, patch, injectable and so on, the usual stuff available at any drug store; provided you're ready to pay over the counter for it because the previous government made it illegal for insurance companies to cover it, and Obama hasn't fixed that ... yet if ever. What did catch my eye however - EC, or emergency contraceptives are NOT available to military personnel, and haven't been since 2002. A bill to make EC available to women serving in the military was introduced on December 16th.

Uh ... this seems like a no-brainer to me. No contraception method is 100%, and even with using condoms, the pill or depo provera shots there is always the chance of pregnancy. Why do our military personnel not have access to EC, especially to married women who are serving in the war theater alongside their husbands? Do married service people in Iraq now have to abstain from sex? Doesn't seem like a healthy rule to lay down General, when you have married couples serving under you. Might as well tell them to stop breathing while you're at it.

Hopefully this news tidbit making the national scene will shed some light on this situation, and the bill will get passed. The obvious solution is too much to ask for. In the meantime, head on over to MSNBC and take their meaningless poll.

From a friend's facebook ...



Who was the genius who thought this up?

some people just get lost. it happens.

Nancy Pelosi doesn't think too much of outer space, or "personned" space flights, so now NASA has to prove why it should exist.

"I, myself, if you are asking me personally, I have not been a big fan of manned expeditions to outer space, in terms of safety and cost. But people could make the case; technology is always changing," she told reporters.

Granted, after World War II when Nazi V2 rocket designer Werner Von Braun came to the United States to help with it's space program the role of NASA was on the outside to appear like this awesome program that promoted science and technology, when in reality was nothing more than another arm of the Cold War against the Soviet Union.

The thing is, it is cool! I loved the Saturn V rockets, and later the space shuttle. I watched in shock when the Challenger exploded on TV, knowing a school teacher was on board and died with the rest of the crew. The space program in this country is still relevant and important. I prefer to see more money spent on our space program, not less.

But sure Nancy, how about we pretend Al Qaida has a secret base on the moon, so we have to develop the technology to BOMB THE MOON! That should create a purpose and jobs that validate funding our space program.

Argh ...

Is it too much to ask, that an older woman have a grasp on the importance of technological innovation and advancement?



Apparently so.

The good news: Well, it looks like they found them.

The bad news: We have to wait until 2014 before we can know how many penis enlargements, keep her satisfied in bed and Australian lotteries they won.

The really bad news: We'll find out all the terrible nasty no good very bad things George and Dick and Rummy did, but none of them will ever get so much as a slap on the wrist for doing it. the rich white men will win in the end, like they always do.

Meanwhile ... The people of the great state of Connecticut need to string up Joe Lieberman by the balls. In 2000 when he ran with Al Gore for the White House he was all for expanding Medicare and insuring children. Today, thanks to thousands of health insurance corporate dollars lining his war chest, he wants nothing to do with it. I like how these politicians keep telling us we can't have single payer health care because it will cost too much, while they enjoy excellent single payer (American taxpayer that is) health care and it's not too expensive when they get it.