South Carolina Gov Vetoes Abuse And Rape Prevention Funding,
Calls It A Distraction
By Annie-Rose Strasser on Jul 10, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Late last week, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) vetoed nearly half a million dollars that was slated to go toward domestic violence and sexual assault prevention. Haley defended the veto, according to theCharleston City Paper, saying that rape and sexual assault prevention programs “distract from” the Department of Health’s mission, and that sexual assault victims are “only a small portion” of South Carolinians who need help: Haley explained these vetoes in the Department of Health and Environmental Control budget by writing,
“Each of these lines attempts to serve a portion of our population for which we extend our sympathy and encouragement, but nevertheless, it is only a small portion of South Carolina’s chronically ill or abused. Overall, these special add-on lines distract from the agency’s broader mission of protecting g South Carolina’s public health.”
Sexual assault and domestic violence victims often feel totally alone in the world, so Haley’s consolation that they are only a small portion probably does little good. That’s not to mention the fact that South Carolina ranks seventh in the country for number of women killed by men, and has had a rate of sexual violence higher than the national averagesince 1982.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/07/10/513736/south-carolina-gov-vetoes-abuse-
and-rape-prevention-funding-calls-it-a-distraction/
What do you all think???
Calls It A Distraction
By Annie-Rose Strasser on Jul 10, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Late last week, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) vetoed nearly half a million dollars that was slated to go toward domestic violence and sexual assault prevention. Haley defended the veto, according to theCharleston City Paper, saying that rape and sexual assault prevention programs “distract from” the Department of Health’s mission, and that sexual assault victims are “only a small portion” of South Carolinians who need help: Haley explained these vetoes in the Department of Health and Environmental Control budget by writing,
“Each of these lines attempts to serve a portion of our population for which we extend our sympathy and encouragement, but nevertheless, it is only a small portion of South Carolina’s chronically ill or abused. Overall, these special add-on lines distract from the agency’s broader mission of protecting g South Carolina’s public health.”
Sexual assault and domestic violence victims often feel totally alone in the world, so Haley’s consolation that they are only a small portion probably does little good. That’s not to mention the fact that South Carolina ranks seventh in the country for number of women killed by men, and has had a rate of sexual violence higher than the national averagesince 1982.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/07/10/513736/south-carolina-gov-vetoes-abuse-
and-rape-prevention-funding-calls-it-a-distraction/
What do you all think???
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on Jul. 11, 2012 at 1:29 AM
Yep...this made me sick!!!
Quoting Uhura:Yet another republican making the rest of his party look like morons.
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on Jul. 11, 2012 at 1:30 AM
Glad I'm not in that state. That is horrible.
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on Jul. 11, 2012 at 1:32 AM
1out of 6 women is a small portion?
SMH.
Guess Nikki has been lucky enough to not be raped or know anyone who was if she can say that drivel with a straight face.
SMH.
Guess Nikki has been lucky enough to not be raped or know anyone who was if she can say that drivel with a straight face.
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on Jul. 11, 2012 at 1:32 AM
Quoting Uhura:Yet another republican making the rest of his party look like morons.
I understand your point because this does seem to be a theme amongst the party, but my republican governor just passed legislation to spend a crap load on domestic violence prevention and rape crisis support. We are broke as hell, but he made that priority. Not all are evil women haters.. Just most. :(
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on Jul. 11, 2012 at 7:23 AM
Wow, I'm sure that small portion would tend to disagree!
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