Barry, we don't get a lot of calls about Halloween. Over the years, it's not something we hear much about. And this year is no exception. What we are hearing about from a lot of folks, though, is the continued frustration and concern about the use of taxpayer dollars to fund organizations like Planned Parenthood - the nation's largest abortion provider.
A recent example is what's taking place in
At the national level, as Planned Parenthood continues to receive hundreds of millions of federal taxpayer dollars each year, debate is intensifying over whether the organization should receive ANY federal funds in the future. In Congress, Rep. Mike Pence of
As this unfolds, I want to call your attention to an important case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit - a multi-million dollar fraud case against Planned Parenthood affiliates in
We represent a former executive of the Planned Parenthood Los Angeles affiliate. He is now a federal whistleblower. And the allegations are very serious. Specifically, the allegation in this case is that PP affiliates in
The Los Angeles Times has reported on this case and noted that the overbilling began in the late 1990's. The report points out that in just one year - 2003 - a state audit in
A federal court dismissed the initial lawsuit brought by our client saying the former PP executive did not qualify as a whistleblower. In our briefs filed in this case, we're asking the federal appeals court to overturn that decision and reinstate the lawsuit. Our arguments are clear: our client does indeed meet the legal definition of a federal whistleblower under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) which forbids government contractors from submitting "false or fraudulent" claims for payment. The FCA also authorizes private individuals to bring suit against the offenders to recover the fraudulently obtained funds.
The FCA was designed to remedy illegal runs on taxpayer funds. And, no organization - not even Planned Parenthood - should be permitted to scam the public treasury for profit.
Barry, how about standing with us on this issue? How about filing an amicus brief supporting our position?
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Not only that, I'm posting also, at the same time, in several other blogs.
Boris says: Get a life. The imaginary one you are leading is going nowhere fast. Hahaha
"Foolish idiocy. God did not necessarily create the individual stone. He created the stuff from which the stones came."
I thought "God created the heavens and the earth". I thought "God called the dry ground "land"", which would certainly include stones.
Your interpretation is good story telling, maybe better than the original intent considering todays audience, but the story is always made up to some degree by the story teller. For you to dismiss as "foolish idiocy" the idea that the Bible says God created stones, wrongfully elevates your story, and story telling, above all others. Sorry, it doesn't work like that.
It is not an argument that The Constitution puts forth rights for our posterity, but a fact. It is the insanity of the laws which are in place right now which contradict these ideals for our future children of our nation.
It is interesting to note how I hear national leaders standing up for equal rights and all and I notice at the same time destroying equal rights with government funds to boot. Insane.
So the next time I see a reference to Martin Luther King Jr., I will think of Martin Luther King Jr. and Licoln and what they did for our country. Not the one name dropping their names as if they had the same character.
I admire both President Licoln and Martin Luther King Jr because basically they gave their life for people to have freedom and liberty in our country. You can't stand for freedom and liberty while killing people at the same time , at their beginning stages of their life.
Mrs. Incredible
What happens to the children born to parents that are not capable to provide for them. Where does the constitution provide then? Is that where social service is born? For all the children that should not have been born and now have parents that are unable to care for them? In an ideal world are children will be born to loving, capable parents. We do not live in an ideal world. What happens to the children that are hurt by their parents inability to provide for them?
Fetuses are not people. The people of this country have freedom in greater measure than some would permit. Good. I think that having sex and getting pregnant does not mean you are ready, willing, or able to become a parent. Having that choice provides personal liberty important to many Americans.
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