Missouri is ranked number one in cases of

communicable diseases of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and #5 in syphilis and HIV nationally. Teen pregnancy is rated 150 percent of the national average.

Then there is soon-to-be-gone (thank god)Governor Matt Blunt who signed HB 1055 in July of 2007, a house billing "barring" educators from Planned Parenthood or any other group affiliated with abortion providers from circulating materials related to sex education. The law also removed the requirement that school should teach sexual education that is comprehensive and both medically and factually accurate. Instead he allows schools to teach according to "federal" (meaning Christian) abstinence-only standards. The law also established alternatives to abortion service programs. The total funding was $1.9 million this year. Of course Blunt received praised from pro-life groups.

I think they think if they talk about sex and diseases that kids will go out there and try it! Well, girls are getting pregnant anyway. And one in four teenage girls between the ages of 14 and 19 has a sexually transmitted disease. One in five has human papilloma virus, and despite the $1.5 billion spent on abstinence-only-until-marriage education (kids laugh at that shit!), about half of all teens are sexually active.

The pro-lifers link any family planning with abortion (they live under a rock!) and are out of touch with reality.

Christian so called "protecting" teens from information is immortal and certainly not working.

Religion is so sick! The government supports pro-life, now that's a joke. Evidently killing to get into and stay in a needless war for oil is okay? A war for oil that is draining and ruining this economy and putting us into near third world financial status! This administration has done a great job supporting other countries' economies and ignoring out own.

Now there is T. Boone Picket a Texas oil billionaire who is supporting and bringing wind, water, and solar power to us nationwide. Finally! I guess Picket is getting out of oil while the getting is good. He who moves first and fastest will get the jump on "Green" money to be made! He needs to get GM to bring back the electric car too. This present administration lead by Cheney is the worse I have ever witnessed.

And Cheney is the most arrogant son of a bitch I've ever seen. Talk about thinking he's hot shit. He said Congress would never pass the Medicare bill that allows doctors to get more money. Cheney wants them to get less. Well, chemo battened Ted Kennedy walked into Congress with Carolyn and his wife and both sides of the aisle applauded for five minutes. He voted in favor of doctor getting the money. Cheney had said it would be vetoed. Well, now it can't be vetoed because there was enough votes in favor. So there - Cheney. I can't wait until he's gone. Bush is basically just a puppet in the Cheney show. It's the American citizens network cancelled the show due to lack of popularity.