Funds for Rape prevention? Don't be ridiculous! That's totally a waste of money.
2:07 pm - 07/10/2012
South Carolina Gov Vetoes Abuse And Rape Prevention Funding, Calls It A Distraction
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 the Charleston 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 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 average since 1982.
source: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2
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 the Charleston 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 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 average since 1982.
source: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2
Edited at 2012-07-10 07:45 pm (UTC)
Both disgusting and factually incorrect.
Rick Scott is still in the lead I think, with Scott Walker close on his heels and a new surge in points for Bobby Jindal, but Haley just leapt into the top five.
The women in her state need to start calling her and raising HELL....
Gov. Haley said while the Charles Lea Center is a good organization that does good things for the community, the money set aside in this year's budget was an earmark.
"The problem is, it's not a state issue if it's only servicing a certain number of people," the governor said.
flames on the side of my face
But, now that we have a State Arts commission again, the Fed isn't going to give them any money till they've been in action for a year.
THANKS, Brownback. Cost us twice as much, you asshole. Talk about penny wise and pound foolish!
First of all, I am certain he's talking out of his ass as opposed to having actually seen any data on how many people are victims of sexual assault and rape.
But secondly...people who face any kind of public health crisis (with the possible exception of impending natural disaster and bioterrorism) are only a small portion of the population. A disease outbreak usually only affects a small proportion of people directly; health department programs for mandated reporting of STIs and HIV usually only affect a small portion of people; diabetes and CVD outreach programs...you get the point. The reason they affect a small portion of people is because if they aren't controlled, they will later affect a BIGGER portion of people.
Yeah, only a small portion.
Which is about...a total of close to 2 billion people worldwide.
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...yeah, SURE, that isn't very much, IS IT? -insert sarcasm-
Stop bleeding said the knife
I would if I could said the cut.
Stop bleeding you make me messy with the blood.
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2 billion people worldwide is NOT a small number, you know. Not to mention, at least several tens of millions of women and men in the USA.
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 average since 1982.
^THIS. DDD8