Even as the Republicans in the Texas state legislature endeavor
to persist in passing one of the most brutal assaults on women’s health in the
country, the leader and instigator of this heinous act is jumping ship. True to
his promise, Rick Perry announced this week that he would not seek a fourth
term as governor of Texas.
Not that anyone thought he had a chance of a gnat in a
hailstorm of winning next year.
But while this was a scheduled announcement, I do wonder at
the coincidence of his announcement and the concurrent
revelation that Rick Perry’s sister, Milla Perry Jones, is vice-president
of government affairs (read state government) for United Surgical Partners
International (International, but based in Addison, Texas) and also serves on
the board of the Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center Society.
United Surgical Partners International would be operating
one of the five remaining clinics in Texas that could offer abortion services
under HB 2 / SB 1, the anti-choice bill now being considered in Perry’s 2nd
special legislative session.
In short, Milla Perry Jones and
her colleagues are set to reap huge rewards as Texas trims back its 42 health
clinics that currently offer abortion services to 5, one of which, by some
astounding coincidence is the self-same United Surgical Partners International.
Not a bad move, monopoly-wise.
In any given monopoly, those who survive are able to jack up
their prices. Poor Texas women don’t actually face a higher hurdle to leap over
should they require abortion services – having to drive hundreds of miles to
have the procedure. They also have to pay more for the honor.
Making legal abortion in ambulatory clinics such as the one
Milla runs a boutique procedure reserved for the well-to-do.
A truly Libertarian Paradise.
And totally legal.
Just odiferous to the highest degree.
Perry claims that he will be considering his options as he
vacates the governorship. I’ll bet he will. I just hope that he numbers his
options at no greater than two – the same number of options he is affording
Texas’ women during their reproductive years. Because if there are more than
two he is likely to forget what those others would be.
5 comments:
You think there would be someone in the state who could beat Rick perry if he ran again? Really? Damn! You are more politically clueless than I ever thought you to be.
And I say that as an anti-Perry Republican who positively rejoiced at yesterday's announcement.
Very telling, Anon. You're telling me that even though you hate Rick Perry to the extent that you "positively rejoiced" at his announcement that he will not seek re-election, but had he run against a Democrat, you would have voted for him. How pathetic is that?
I did not say that at all. I might cast a vote for the libertarian candidate or even not vote that race.
But let's look at the reality. Perry has a huge war chest, remains quite popular among Republicans and (to a lesser degree) independents, and the Democrats have nobody with the stature, name recognition, or credibility to beat him.
Exactly. When Republicans vote Libertarian, or better yet, stay home, Democrats can win.
We have no one with "stature, name recognition or credibility?" Gee, I wonder what Wendy would do about that.
Gorgeous!
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