Unintended Consequences
So after videos came out that appeared to show illegal activities at Planned Parenthood, Republican politicians in Texas demanded criminal investigations of the organization. The Harris County District Attorney, Devon Anderson, impaneled a grand jury and presented them with all of the evidence available.
The results are in and MSNBC reports that the Texas grand jury indicts two in probe of anti-abortion videos:
The grand jury meanwhile declined to indict anyone from Planned Parenthood, Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson said in a statement.
Indictments were issued against David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress and self-described “citizen journalist,” for tampering with government documents, a felony, and the purchase and sale of human organs, a misdemeanor.
A tampering indictment was also issued against Sandra Merritt, who was named in a federal lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood earlier this month.
It would appear that the grand jury came to the conclusion that Mr. Daleiden, not Planned Parenthood, traffics in human parts… Tsk, tsk…
January 25, 2016 4 Comments
Burns Night
This is the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns in Ayr, Scotland. The Burns Night celebrations conducted by Scots all over the world with haggis, whisky¹, and poetry.
Wikipedia has a description of the standard celebration, but easy on the malt or you may end up with a William McGonagall morning.
In honor of the occasion a bit of Robby Burns for the GOP “leadership”:
The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Gang aft agley
An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain
For promis’d joy!To a Mouse
1. This is the correct spelling when referring to Scotland’s “water of life”.
January 25, 2016 Comments Off on Burns Night
