A frame we can use: I'm Pro-Child

[auburngrad82]

I want to see all of our children taken care of. There are millions of American kids without any kind of healthcare. We rank 41st in infant mortality rates per 1000 births, ranking two places behind Cuba. Life doesn't stop at birth. We need to provide adequate pre-natal and post-natal care for our children and their mothers. We are the greatest country in the world. We should have the lowest infant mortality rate in the world.

I want to reduce the number of abortions in our country by improving the quality of life of families. During the eight years previous to the current GOP-led government, abortions decreased annually because of a booming economy. Since the GOP took control of our government abortions have increased every year. People who are unsure of their economic futures and who live in the fear created by constant terrorist alerts are more likely to see abortion as a viable option while people who are financially secure are more likely to feel safe and better equipped to bring a child into this world.

I want to see our children educated. Providing an adequate education for our kids will insure that they will not be a burden on our government and that they will be successful and contributing members of our society. 90% of our nation's children attend public schools. Therefore we must fully fund public education in America. To not do so is to short-change our kids on their future potential. Yet the GOP-led government has consistently and relentlessly cut funding for public schools and have yet to adequately fund the ill-named "No Child Left Behind" program. The destruction of our public school system will lead to a permanent caste system of the educated few and the uneducated masses. In a country where "all men are created equal" we cannot allow this to happen.

I want our kids to live in a world that is safe. The GOP's aggressive and bullying attitude towards the rest of the world has INCREASED the number of potential terrorists in the world and has fueled a hatred against Americans that is unprecedented. We should be working towards regaining the respect that our country once had as the greatest country in the world. We can do this by working WITH our allies and neighbors rather than demanding that they do things our way.

I want our children to feel that they have hope for their future. Millions of Americans do not have healthcare. American ranks 46th in life expectancy of our citizens. We have the highest drug costs of any developed nation. This is unacceptable. We need to provide adequate affordable healthcare to ensure that our children can live long successful lives.

Stem cell research holds the potential to cure many illnesses, yet the GOP-led government chooses to not fund the research. Millions of Americans who could potentially benefit from stem cell-related medicine are being denied the hope that this research holds.

The tax cuts of the GOP-led government have led to the largest deficit in world history. This deficit amounts to a "birth tax" on our children and grand-children. Our kids will be paying this birth tax until the day they die unless we roll back the tax cuts and make the GOP accountable for the damage they have done to the financial stability of our country.

As Americans age need to ensure that they have the security needed by protecting their retirement programs from fraudulent and improper business practices. We also need to ensure that Social Security is protected from unscrupulous politicians who are set on destroying this much beloved American Institution.

I want our children to be able to see the beauty that is America. Our forests, rivers, lakes- even our air- is under attack by the GOP-led government. Rollbacks to environmental protections and weakening of regulations designed to protect our natural resources are endangering the air that our kids breath and the water that our kids drink.

As Americans we should all be Pro-Child. Unfortunately, in our current GOP-led country, the attitude seems to be "Leave all children behind". As Democrats we can change this. We must change this. Our kids depend on us to change this.

[Imalittleteapot]

1. I'm Pro-Child.

Randi Rhodes says, "They love the fetus and hate the child."

You should submit your piece to your local newspaper, the NYT and the Wash. Post.
Good work that should be read!

:yourock:

[xultar]

2. That is a bumper sticker - Liberals are Pro-Child!

[Maraya1969]

3. That would make a great bumper sticker! Excellent

[truthisfreedom]

4. Pro-Human.

howabout that?

[auburngrad82]

6. I like Pro-Child because no one can argue against it

Who's going to say they are against children? Plus, George Lakoff says we need to appeal to nurturing parent type voters to give them a reason to vote Democratic and I think Pro-Child would fit the bill.

[Totally Committed]

5. EXCELLENT Frame!

And, even better because it's true!

Thank you.

TC

[Raiden]

7. PERFECT!!!

Send it to Dean!

[KingFlorez]

8. I like it

The far right-wing claims to be pro-life, but doesn't support universal healthcare or child-care benefits.

[bunkerbuster1]

9. Cue the CFers to bitch in 3, 2, 1...

Can't stand those folks, myself, but you know how they are.