Who else will POTUS call?

This week Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student testified at a Congregational hearing on birth control.  Georgetown is known to support liberal political views, despite its Jesuit heritage.  Fluke told Congress the $3,000 she spent on contraceptives over three years was a hardship for her.  This testimony was given in support of President Obama's decree that even religious institutions pay for birth control, even if it is against their religious views.

It should be noted that Georgetown's faculty reportedly donated more to Obama's 2008 campaign than the average donations of other university faculty.  Can you spell "cronyism?"

Rush Limbaugh put this testimony into the national spotlight this week.  Contraceptives aren't needed if you are not doing what causes pregnancy.  In this light, Limbaugh asked why should anyone have to pay for what comes down to having sex.  His exact words were, "What does it say about the college coed ... who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex?  It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex.”

The drama grew even larger when President Obama called Ms. Fluke to see if she was OK.  This fits our President's M.O.  Remember a summer or so ago he was on vacation thinking up a really big jobs idea while unemployment was spiraling out of control?  Today - gas prices are way out of control and Iran is becoming a serious issue for the world.  But somehow he finds time to call his cronies!

Now, I'm not a fan of name calling.  I do not think disparaging any one person or group of people is appropriate in anyway.  As Fluke said Limbaugh's comments are "really outside the bounds of civil discourse."  But a call from the President to see if she is OK?  Really?  I think that is outside the bounds of common sense.  Of course she is OK. 

Limbaugh issued an apology today, saying that his word choice was poor.  I don't think he should have apologized.  He is partially right.  Calling her names was wrong, but why should anyone expect to have their sexual endeavors funded?

There are a few points to consider here.  First, she knew she was attending an institution with Christian ties.  Yes, Jesuits are Christians.  My Bible says sex is reserved for marriage.  Even before the whole Obamacare requirement for birth control debate came up,why would anyone think a Christian institution would in anyway condone sexual activity outside of marriage?  Considering this, why would Fluke have ever expected the college to pay for birth control?

Second, Georgetown's law school tuition with room and board added is over $31,000 per year.  I am a grad student and can tell you there are few to no grants available for higher degree programs.  You either pay for your degree from wages or loans.  $3,000 a year is a lot of money for anyone in school.  But I go back to my first point.  If you don't do what causes a baby - you don't need birth control!
Maybe Limbaugh was harsh, but I don't think he is wrong.

Speaking of babies...a nursing mom on her way home to Hawaii (Obama's home state) was harassed by TSA about her breast pump.  The TSA agent "mistakenly" made her go into a public restroom and pump to prove the pump was what she said it was.  She said the bathroom only had one electrical outlet, in front of mirror.  So basically this mom had to stand half naked in front a mirror where everyone could watch what she was doing to make this TSA agent happy. 

I wonder if she got, or will get,  a call from the President asking if she is OK.

Your thoughts and comments, as always, are welcome!