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Anti-abortion display ignites debate on campus « Digital Clips — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:40:39 +0000

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By: John Ficker

John Ficker — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:53:16 +0000

Sorry, correction Planned Parenthood performed over 250,000 abortions last year in this country alone.

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By: John Ficker

John Ficker — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:47:08 +0000

Matthew, The Genocide Awareness Project display did not misrepresent Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is the number one provider of abortions in this country. They dismember over 120,000 innocent living human beings every year in this country. Using “Your logic” we should not look down on what the Nazi’s did for they did great thinks for German pride and their economy. So what! They were responsible for the slaughter of 6 million innocent jewish human beings. Planned Parenthood has profited from the senseless slaughter of millions of innocent little human beings. Do you not see a connection here?

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By: Matthew Gerring

Matthew Gerring — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:15:35 +0000

Not to disparage your opinion, but in the interest of fairness, I should point out that besides abortions, Planned Parenthood provides men and women with other reproductive health services such as STD testing, as well as contraceptives like condoms and the birth control pill, which reduces the need for abortions.

Demonizing Planned Parenthood and comparing them to the Nazis, as the Genocide Awareness Project did, misrepresents what Planned Parenthood actually does and the vast array of vital services they provide which are not abortion related.

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By: saccityexpress

saccityexpress — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:02:39 +0000

Tweet your opinion @saccityexpress!

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By: Mr. T

Mr. T — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:11 +0000

I’m just upset that people are reacting so wild over different points of views. When pro choice groups come on campus it does not even make the paper at all. Colleges are the places for these types of debates to take place. This article does not even have a point of view from the asg. Many statements have been given. The thing is that people should not be angry but inspired to help the student body to have educated discussions on these topics. It’s a shame that students can’t have a different beliefs with out being offended. No one had to look or pay attention to the group, they thrive on reactions. Hopefully the student body can move forward and realize that different views are not a source of evil.

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By: Jose Ochoa

Jose Ochoa — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:10:52 +0000

It’s easy to be “pro-choice” when you are not the one being killed.

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By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:08:31 +0000

I honestly think that this is absolutely ridiculous. I read the entire article here posted on the website, as well as the release that “Steve” posted from ASG.
The first thing I am wondering is where is the investigative journalism aspect to our current Express newspaper staff?

If anyone had gone and spoke with other members of the ASG they would know the following:

(1) When this item was presented for Constitution week, it was presented as “GAP” only. When asked for further explanation…the following explanation was given: GAP is the Genocide Awareness Project.
It was not explained as an anti-abortion exhibit or anything of the like. On that note, I find it funny that Mr. Macia’s notes in his release that had another group come to the ASG and asked for permission to show an opposing viewpoint, they would have been given the opportunity, but no such group appeared. The GAP presentation was never explained for what it fully was… so how could another group come and ask for the opportunity to present an opposing viewpoint if the original viewpoint was never shown? Hmmmmm.

(2) Mr. Macias fails to mention what groups he is affiliated with. Mr. Macia’s is actually affiliated with the group that sponsored the GAP presentation. Can Mr. Macias please answer the following question… What groups are you affiliated with here on campus? And which CAMPUS club sponsored this group coming on campus??? BE HONEST!!!

(3) Mr. Macias, upon his induction into office of ASG president last spring did 2 very interesting things. I know this because I was present at this “ceremony”. Mr. Macias removed his Bible and began to share scriptures directly out of his bible with the room, letting us all know that his “spiritual convictions” would guide his presidency. Secondly, he asked the room to bow their heads and pray with him.

I bring these things up for a very important reason. Mr. Macias (if he answers honestly to my question above) IS affiliated with the group that sponsored the GAC presentation. Mr. Macias knew what it was but along with other members of his group deselected certain peices of information when sharing what GAC was with the rest of the ASG members.
Mr. Macias has an agenda, and a culture…that it is clear he would like to see more predominant on SCC campus. He has already begun trying to find a way to quietly bring it about…and it BOTHERS ME AND OTHERS to our core that Mr. Macias clearly does not understand the division of Church and state or personal beliefs and Power.

A petition was circling the quad last week to re-call Mr. Macias. Over 100 signatures had been gathered in one afternoon, and I am sure that more are on there way.

I came to SCC because I love the diversity…the celebration of MANY Different beliefs while there is no push in one direction or another. It has traditionally been an accepting, happy, enlightening school. Something began to shift last week though, and I know that many students were worried with the direction they saw the school exploring .It wasn’t that GAC wasn’t welcome, it’s that only there opinion was displayed, and that was the case because of secrecy…and that secrecy was on the part of our ASG president.

I look forward to that petition getting it’s final signature. And I look forward to a return to equal weight for all issues. I also look forward to not being asked to pray or read a scripture when I attend friends award ceremonies.
I look forward to the School I chose to come to celebrating what it has always been….and never EVER again making anyone feel like they didn’t have a place on this campus.

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By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:27:51 +0000

Just a clarifying piece on the use of the word “Endorsed”.

The Prolife/antiabortion message of the group is not “endorsed” by the ASG, SL&D or SCC. The ASG is not allowed to deny interested parties from participation based on the content of their presentation. Furthermore the ASG does not hold a position on the issue on life/abortion, other than to protect the freedom for either side to freely express their message.

Please read the entire release here

http://media.scc.losrios.edu/asg/ASGPresGAP.pdf

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By: Jose Ochoa

Jose Ochoa — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:32:08 +0000

I would like to thank Sac City college for supporting our free speech rights. Our goal as pro-lifers is to bring the awareness of abortion, that there are over 3000 babies being butchered daily in the US at your local Planned Parenthood. And “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are LIFE, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
All people from the moment of conception have an innate right to life that was given to us by our Creator!

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