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Bill O'Reilly Attacks Sandra Fluke With Bogus Claim That She Supports Taxpayer Funded Transgender Surgery

Posted by Priscilla -26.60pc on September 07, 2012 · Flag

I don't know if it's because Bill O'Reilly's former producer refused to submit to his amorous advances, but Bill O'Reilly does seem to have a problem with strong women who stand up for their rights. Since Sandra Fluke's speech before a group of Democratic members of congress, O'Reilly has added his voice to the circle of right wing male jerks whose resentment of Fluke's advocacy for women's reproductive rights resulted in a cacophony of slut shaming. O'Reilly suggested that, rather than balloons, condoms would drop on Fluke during her speech at the Democratic Convention. He claimed that she "smirked" during her speech. And during last night's "Talking Points," he attacked Fluke again. But rather than just engage in insulting personal invective, he seems to have told a flat out lie about Fluke's alleged support for taxpayer supported gender reassignment surgery.

Last night, O'Reilly said this: "Now the performance today, the importance of it is that it shows America that the Democratic Party is not unified, there are moderate Democrats and there are far-left loons. And the loons have a lot of power. I mean think about it. Sandra Fluke wants us to pay for her birth control and not only that. She now wants us to pay for transgendered medical treatment. That means if Harry wants to become Sally, Fluke wants us to pay for it and she is a featured speaker at the Democratic convention, not someone mumbling on a corner."

The anti-choice, anti-Obama forces loathe Sandra Fluke because she spoke about the unfairness of Georgetown University's health care plan which covers birth control for employees and staff (Oh, my, at a Catholic school, no less!!) while students, who pay for their health care plan, are required to pay for their birth control. But for the right wing, and their media mouthpiece, Fox News, Fluke's testimony has been spun into a bogus narrative that Fluke is a selfish, slutty bitch who just wants free birth control courtesy of the taxpayers. In their quest to vilify Fluke, the right wing has gone into her past writings to show that she not only wants free birth control. If you google Sandra Fluke and transgender surgery you will find pages of material from right wing sources about how Sandra Fluke, in addition to advocating for free birth control, "pushed" for sexual reassignment surgery to be covered by health insurers. Fluke advocacy is seen as proof that Fluke is a liberal tool who is pushing radical agendas.

While the actual article, written by Fluke and Karen Hu, in the "Georgetown Journal Gender and Law," is available with cash only, it is summarized on a number of sites. The title of the article is "Employment Discrimination Against LGBTQ Persons." In the article, the authors describe "discrimination in benefits that they believe LGBTQ individuals face in the work place" such as discrimination that limits access to health benefits for LGBTQ workers. Fluke and Hu cite denial of health care coverage for sex change operations as a "prime example" of LGBTQ health care discrimination. They report that insurers don't cover this surgery because they consider it "cosmetic" while Fluke and Hu believe that it is medically necessary and as such should be covered.

O'Reilly claims that Fluke wants the taxpaying "us" to pay for this surgery; but a search of the available information shows no such advocacy. The right wing sources, even Newsbusters, all refer to the egregiousness of her wanting employees' insurers to pay for it.

Bill O'Reilly's pants are on fire??? (Ewwwwww)

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Bemused commented 2012-09-10 04:36:00 -0400 · Flag
OOps, reread the post again and it was not classwork but a published article.
Apologies.
Bemused commented 2012-09-10 04:32:06 -0400 · Flag
Last night, O’Reilly said this: “Now the performance today, the importance of it is that it shows America that the Democratic Party is not unified, there are moderate Democrats and there are far-left loons. And the loons have a lot of power. …”

Pot calling kettle black?
Bemused commented 2012-09-10 02:53:02 -0400 · Flag
@Paige L: "The ‘dear’ is from an old lady (70 this year, (sheeesh)) talking to what appears to be a very young lady.

My respect and affection for you were strengthened by the fact that you reread the article with an open mind. What you have not yet done is realise that the topic of Priscilla’s article is NOT what Fluke and Hu may believe but rather how Mr. O’Reilly used an insignificant paper (classwork) to make vile accusations against a very ladylike young lady who’s behaved extremely well under the barrage of filth thrown her way. My opinion of course.

I take serious exception to that sort of quantum jump and O’Reilly is particularly inclined towards using them to slur and deviate attention from the true issues.

To illustrate how the O’Reilly quantum jump works, let’s consider the hypothetical case of a student charged with writing a paper on child abuse in the Catholic church. Let’s say that that this is a sociology student who tries to understand “why” such practices – the existence of which is no longer disputed – occurred and “why” they were kept quiet for so long. If this were a topic dear to the O’Reilly heart, he would probably accuse that student of 1) anti-religious sentiment; 2) justifying paedophilia or whatever. I have difficulty in following that man’s labyrinthine mind, actually.

Anyway, the purpose of the quantum jump is to deviate attention by provoking mindless outrage: it’s purpose is to prevent people from actually thinking things through. Using the same stunt, historians who try to understand why the Germans and the Italians got so enamoured of Hitler and Mussolini may automatically be accused of being Nazis or Fascists; people in favour of reforming anything in the USA may automatically be accused of a lack of patriotism. The quantum jump is one of the most common stunts used by the foxies.

That said, the cost to individual contributors of sex change surgery for one person in distress would be a pittance that I’d gladly pay if it can help someone feel better in his or her skin. And I’d far rather pay for it through a national system that weakens the ties between surgery and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Bemused commented 2012-09-09 13:36:36 -0400 · Flag
Paige L. wrote:
“This article is just plain wrong for arguing that when insurers pay, it had nothing to do with the rest of us.”
I think you should reread the article, dear.

And you might consider refraining from defending anybody on principle (which is what I think you’re doing). Objectively, Bill’s pretty vile when it comes to women’s rights and he paid out millions for harrassing a woman. He’s a bad-mouthed, evil-minded grouchy old man (IMO)
Anne-claire Souza commented 2012-09-09 11:17:51 -0400 · Flag
Could it be that Bile has a secret crush on Ms.Fluke,he can’t have her because she like us despises him,therefore he decides to totally defile her.We all know Bile can’t stand rejection of any kind.When anyone dares to ignore or mocks his crap he goes ballistic and start his destroying campaigns.
Under the shroud of being a “Fair and Balanced” do gooder lies a very unbalanced unfair evil man.
Bemused commented 2012-09-09 05:10:44 -0400 · Flag
As Paige L. said, ill-informed people may perceive certain treatments as an unjustifiable imposition on the community of contributors to a health plan. Cosmetic surgery is a prime example and it is a lot more common than sex changes. In both cases, however, the patient is trying to find internal peace and the physicians get a financial benefit for doing them.

The key to reducing the demand for that sort of care is information and education for both players in the game (patient and physician) as well as a system of controls on the propensity of both to go for the quick fi. Physicians have the added attraction of $$$$$ (In certain hospitals in Italy, half or more of the births are by Caesarian section! That sort of abuse needs to be actively discouraged.)
Bemused commented 2012-09-08 01:28:43 -0400 · Flag
Today’s newspaper (La Repubblica) has a story that tells us clearly where Bill would like to live:

A few weeks ago, sometime in August, three young actresses, rising stars of television in Afganistan, were attacked in the streets of Kabul by six courageous men (sneering intended) intent on asserting male privilege (perhaps rape, perhaps not). The three young women had been walking un-burka’d through the streets of Kabul but they were too young and beautiful for such freedom. One was killed and the other two ended up in the hospital where their virginity was also tested. The police had arrived quickly but, instead of going after the attackers, they arrested the women for “moral crimes”.

Here’s how judge Hedayat justified the charges: “The two (surviving) girls were tested at the hospital to verify whether or not they’d had sexual relations. Living as they do, on their own, without male relatives, allowed one to presume they were prostitutes. And that their rented room was a whorehouse.”

The woman who’d rented that room in her home to the three young women quickly distanced herself from them for fear of being targeted herself. That probably won’t get her off the hook if any of her male relatives wants the property.

I sense a lot of the sour grapes syndrome in Bill’s attitude. The more wrinkled he gets, the more he hates himself and – being incapable of accepting the fate decreed by his God – he vents his spleen on young women. Wouldn’t surprise me a bit to find out that he cowers before older women.

Anyway, the women of Afganistan are lucky that he doesn’t live there. We’ll just keep him here, where feisty women fought hard to get laws passed that will keep the likes of him in line. People like Bill are useful reminders of the fact that we have got to make sure those laws are never, but never, never, never rolled back.

Mackris! Mackris! Mackris!
Thx4 Fish commented 2012-09-07 23:36:28 -0400 · Flag
I enjoy watching the effect the intelligent and reasonable Fluke has over these immature men. Their reactions are very emotional and irrational at the exact time they are trying to seem the opposite. These guys are obsessed with having power over women. Their slut-shaming tactics harken back to the Bible.
Antoinette commented 2012-09-07 17:27:55 -0400 · Flag
What if Andrea was on stage talking about birth control for women? We doubt Billy would even mention her name in his segment. He sure had the hots for that woman who surely was not his wife.
Aria Prescott commented 2012-09-07 16:54:07 -0400 · Flag
Mentioned before, worth mentioning again:

O’Reilly’s oinking has cost him 27% of his audience, and he’s shaping up to be down for this month already.

I’m waiting until I get to hear him echo his fans and scream “Ratings don’t matter!” when he’s knocked off his perch.
truman commented 2012-09-07 16:08:19 -0400 · Flag
Bildo’s slut slamming of Sandra Fluke is now as odious as that spewed out of the vile piehole of OxyRush Limpdick.
d d commented 2012-09-07 14:48:58 -0400 · Flag
BOR caught lying? BOR didn’t check the facts? Surely not! LOL!

Regarding BOR’s bogus claim about Fluke’s supposed smirking, I’d say it would be much more accurate to say that BOR "was smirking all the way through” his talking points. Bwaaah!
Joseph West commented 2012-09-07 14:32:25 -0400 · Flag
@Visitor: Isn’t O’Reilly a married man? Isn’t O’Reilly a “good” Catholic? I mean, “good” Catholic married men aren’t supposed to fool around (that little “Thou shalt not commit adultery” recommendation from God’s own hand, according to the Bible).

Maybe his attacks on Ms Fluke are simply a reflection of his “good” Catholic upbringing: He simply wants to remind Ms Fluke of her “proper” place—of total subservience to all people who possess a penis from the time of birth (no matter how tiny or insignificant said penis may be).
Wil Burns commented 2012-09-07 13:58:54 -0400 · Flag
Remember “Tiller the Baby Killer”?








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