Daily Show introduces the topic: ALLEGED PREDATOR HONORS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH4/3/17 President Trump honors Sexual Assault Awareness Month, despite the fact that multiple women have accused him of sexual misconduct.
Trump declares April Sexual Assault Prevention Month...
Funny!
Bill O Reilly SETTLED WITH FIVE WOMEN (!) so you know he's guilty.
The Invisible War Official Trailer #1 - Kirby Dick Movie (2012) HD
Screen shot of number of rapes in and by the military;
Here is a screen shot of the relevent point. Notice how many rapes in the Military have happened and yet nothing from the GOP and Fox News (their political propaganda outlet)?
The Hypocrisy:
Fox News: HANNITY: Now, sadly, despite this outrage from the biased press, well, violent crimes that are carried out by illegal immigrants continue to take place, including just last week, when according to reports, two immigrants from Central America, 18-year-old illegal immigrant Henry Sanchez Milian, pictured right there, and 17-year-old Jose Montano, they allegedly brutally raped a 14-year-old girl in a bathroom stall. Now, this was at a high school in Maryland. Now, despite their age, the pair of alleged rapists were attending high school as 9th graders. They're here illegally, at least one of them. So this terrible crime is just the latest in a long list of Americans who are victims because of illegal immigration.
Why Won’t the Military Take Troop-on-Troop Rape Seriously?
Ever since the Navy’s Tailhook scandal in 1991, the Pentagon has declared a “zero tolerance” approach to sexual assault and rape by troops. But as “The Invisible War,” a powerful new documentary out on DVD this week makes clear, the U.S. military’s actual measures to prevent rape and punish rapists range from insulting to laughable to virtually non-existent. Meanwhile, women (and men) who sign up to risk their lives for our country are being driven out of the armed forces after having their bodies assaulted and their careers ruined.
Director Kirby Dick’s previous documentaries include a film about sexual abuse in the Catholic church, and the scandals in these two institutions do have a striking number of similarities. Both handle sexual assault charges internally, both have erred on the side of protecting the reputations of those accused while ignoring the needs and rights of victims. And in both worlds, the often intimate relationship between victim and rapist can make the crime even more confusing and painful.
The women of “The Invisible War” are almost deceptively strong, taking great pride in their military service and relating the abuse they suffered in unflinching detail. At one point, a former Army criminal investigator who has appeared throughout the film to testify about the Army’s reluctance to handle rape cases talks about her own rape by a commanding officer. It takes a moment to register that this no-nonsense woman is no longer in the military because she reported her rape (she was given an administrative discharge with no benefits after nearly ten years of service) while her rapist continues to rise up the ranks.
CNN: Interview - Amanpour: Combating sexual assault in the militaryBy Mick Krever, CNN - It is not every day that the man in charge of all of America’s Air Force calls a modest sergeant. Which is why Jennifer Smith was so surprised to get General Mark Welsh’s call.
Sgt. Smith had filed a formal complaint alleging sexual assault and harassment, which she said had gone on for years. When she finally revealed the assault to her superior officers, after years of keeping it a secret, she expected the Air Force to act.
“I was so caught off-guard by the fact that he called me, and considering who he is, and I know my place, I said, ‘Yes, sir. Well thank you for calling me.’”
“He just said that he was going to do the best that he could,” Smith told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Thursday.
Military rape victims urge accountability...
Articles:
1. "From denying abortion to military rape victims, to aiming for total bans in the states, the GOP's assault continues"
2. Article: "Raped in the military, then raped by Congress"
3. "Legitimate rape" stops pregnancy because "the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down," says McKaskill's GOP opponent
4. From Mother Jones: "Under Ryan's pro-life bill, a rapist could go to court and prevent his victim from getting an abortion."
New reporting from CNN:
GOP senator reveals she was sexually assaulted when she served in the military
Her rapist was convicted and jailed by a military court. Two years later, he was freed.
Military sexual assaults increase sharply, Pentagon report finds
From fellow soldier to 'monster' in uniform: #MeToo in the military
Moment of Zen:
RAPE-NUTS OCTOBER 14, 2009 - BARBARA EHRENREICH 10/14/2009 Al Franken proposes getting rid of the old "it's OK if you get raped" clause in government contracts, but 30 Republicans object. (4:42)
What other reason could there be for Fox not to cover the military rape epidemic but cover the rare rape by an "illegal" than it being a scapegoating tactic?
Fox News: HANNITY: Now, sadly, despite this outrage from the biased press, well, violent crimes that are carried out by illegal immigrants continue to take place, including just last week, when according to reports, two immigrants from Central America, 18-year-old illegal immigrant Henry Sanchez Milian, pictured right there, and 17-year-old Jose Montano, they allegedly brutally raped a 14-year-old girl in a bathroom stall. Now, this was at a high school in Maryland. Now, despite their age, the pair of alleged rapists were attending high school as 9th graders. They're here illegally, at least one of them. So this terrible crime is just the latest in a long list of Americans who are victims because of illegal immigration.
After, even the GOP former Speaker Of The House has been paying hush money for a 14 year old. Clearly having a top politician doing that is more important than some illegal. Like supporting Pedophile Roy Moore for a seat in the GOP ... as the GOP and Trump did.
Flashback - How the GOP's anti science positions affects their policies towards women;
Arizona lawmakers declare that pregnancy begins two weeks before conception
Doctors debunk Rep. Todd Akin's comments on rape and pregnancy
Paul Ryan's Record Looks Alot Like Todd Akins
Rick Santorum on abortion: A child conceived through rape should be accepted as a 'gift from God'
Mitt Romney On Abortions (For and Against!)
Rachel Maddow Video: Here is the GOP answering questions on abortion etc. during the general elections
Maybe its because the GOP likes to keep women in check?...
WASHINGTON — When the House votes Thursday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, ending a drawn-out fight over whether some groups should be afforded protections under the bill, the measure will likely pass with a minority of Republicans supporting it. In a House led by a Republican conference at odds with itself, which includes a sizable ideologically motivated bloc inclined to oppose almost any major legislation, this dynamic might be the new normal. On Wednesday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz said House Republicans "always saw this on the horizon" and had accepted that the Senate bill would ultimately come to a vote — even though the majority of House Republicans oppose protections for LGBT, Native American, and immigrant women included in the Senate version.
Here's How a GOP Congressman Opposed the Violence Against Women Act—Then Pretended He Was for It
By now, most Americans know that Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on February 28, giving the government the resources to better investigate, prosecute, and stopviolent crimes against women. Lawmakers have proudly announced that they helped pass the law—in some cases even when they voted against it.Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) was one of the 160 Republicans who voted against the reauthorization of VAWA. Prior to that, he had voted for a GOP version of the bill put forth in the House, which gutted key protections for Native Americans, members of the LGBT community, and undocumented immigrants. The bill was rejected by the House. Nevertheless, Fortenberry issued a statement on February 28 suggesting that he supported both versions of the bill, according to screenshots from his official website obtained by Mother Jones. Later that day, after his office started receiving criticism of his statement, Fortenberry changed the statement to more accurately reflect his actual vote. Here is what was changed and added, marked up in red:
Republican congresswoman upset Violence Against Women Act included ‘other different groups’: Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee said Monday that she voted against the Violence Against Women Act because it protected “other different groups.”
Last Report: After proposing a non-starter version of the Violence Against Women Act, House Republicans are backing down and signaling that they will clear the way for a vote on the bipartisan Senate version of the bill, which includes expanded protections for LGBT women, Native Americans, and undocumented immigrants.
[Updated 09/01/19]
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