I just had to rant.

I look at my hometown paper everyday. I like to see what is not going on in Bingo-town, plus, I look at the Obits (I know, morbid!). Then I look at the viewpoints, and I am reminded of why I will never go back to that place to live. It's the same people that comment on EVERYTHING, and the same people that turn EVERYTHING into a political discussion. Oh, and their all red and I am assuming have whatever channel that plays Rush Limbaugh as first, second and third on their pre-set dials.

One of the letters today was a short letter on how the contraceptive mandate does not violate any one's freedom of religion, as it is insurance companies that are footing that bill. You can read it here.
Naturally, since it's a topic about contraceptives, all the comments thus far were from men, because who knows more about being on the pill than men, am I right ladies?? The first comment was by a man named Steve Palmer. According to what I can see from his Facebook profile (which is how he posted his comment, I did not stalk him!), Steve graduated from Ithaca High School in 1982. And that's it. So, he's not a doctor, I am assuming. Just a man who cares about the ladies, right? Um.. no.

Steve writes: Putting religious freedom aside here's a thought Lindsay.How about people who are sexually active either go to the store and pick up some condoms or go to the doctor and get a prescription for birth control pills and BUY THEM.There is no reason why a business or individual should have to pay for any body's other than their own contraceptives.

An argument we hear a lot. Sluts should pay for their own sin, right? Since I am a lady on the pill, I thought I would educate this man as to what the argument is really about. Get his facts straight from the whore's, SORRY, horse's keyboard, as it were. Well, as I am not a paid subscriber to pressconnects.com (seriously?!?!), I was not allowed to post my response to Steve on that page. So I decided to do it here, as I just needed to get it out.

Steve, since you apparently just believe what Rush tells you, and you think us gals are just trolling the streets looking for free slut pills, let me blow your mind and say, GASP! Not true. The reasons I am on pill is between me and my doctor. Yes, I go to the doctor to get a prescription for the pill. A doctor that is covered under the insurance I have through my job. My insurance is not free. There is money missing from each and every paycheck that goes toward covering it. So, I DO pay for my pills. We're just asking that they be covered without a co-pay, through the insurance that we already pay for, like your Viagra or other boner pills that are not medically necessary lifestyle choice prescriptions. Oh, and guess why I have to pay large premiums for my insurance? Because some of my coworkers are fat and unhealthy and smoke. I am neither, and yet I still have to fork over for their lifestyle choice.
When I didn't have a job or insurance, right out of college, I went to Planned Parenthood for my pills and my heath care. Guess what?? Also NOT FREE. 

I left out the part where I cursed him with 72 straight hours of the cramps I get when I am not on the pill, without the ability to take anything for the pain. But believe me, it's implied. So if Steve doesn't show up at the salt lick for a few days, now you know why.