tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395755.post2311629011616550745..comments2024-02-15T12:33:16.668-07:00Comments on Boltgirl on the Loose: Frank Antenori SpeaksBoltgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03431941144633558887noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395755.post-76385615474533091532010-01-14T16:46:45.409-07:002010-01-14T16:46:45.409-07:00I would love to hear your thoughts on a new bill s...I would love to hear your thoughts on a new bill sponsored by Mr. Antenori: HB2148 that gives preference to married couples in the adoption process. I'd like help to get this bill defeated. I'm not sure how to contact you other than here.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781914592585833679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395755.post-74331129644534550962009-03-17T15:40:00.000-07:002009-03-17T15:40:00.000-07:00Sorry broken government, I disagree with you. He h...Sorry broken government, I disagree with you. He has the duty to listen to his constituents and he has not done that. Principled?? What kind of principle is it to make a woman's decision for her? I read his campaign promises- this violates every one of them- protection of civil rights? Access to fine health care? Protection of our privacy? Protection of our freedom?<BR/>Hmmmm, what principle was his YES vote protecting?<BR/>Also as Boltgirl kindly points out, the waiting period, the ability of pharmacists to NOT give emergency contraception- ALL works to deny women access to critical health procedures- procedures that are highly personal and often time sensitive.(such as emergency contraceptives) What other medicines can a pharmacist refuse to provide????? Are there any other medicines that a pharmacist may legally not provide? Heart medicine? Thyroid, medicine for depression. Nope- the law only applies to abortion and emergency contraceptives. Antenori's so called principles are discriminatory. And I for one will not accept a representatvive who discriminates against me because I'm a woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395755.post-67602921857851522422009-03-14T20:57:00.000-07:002009-03-14T20:57:00.000-07:00The only comparable waiting period I can think of ...The only comparable waiting period I can think of is the 72-hour requirement to give up your newborn for adoption, which I think should be eliminated anyway given the existence of the safe haven dropoff program. The car-buyer's regret period mentioned by Rep. Antenori is in no way analogous, as it does not require a waiting period before a buyer can return an unwanted car. <BR/><BR/>Mandatory 24-hour waiting periods for abortion can effectively ban the procedure for women in rural areas who may have to drive long distances--say into Flagstaff from the Navajo Nation--and cannot afford an overnight hotel stay or an additional day off from work. And these long drives, by the way, are only exacerbated by increasing restrictions (such as barring NPs and PAs from performing early abortions) that limit the number of providers willing to work in Arizona. Women do not find out they're pregnant and get an abortion in the same day. It's logistically close to impossible. So any woman who finds herself with an unwanted pregnancy in all likelihood has already had at least 24 hours to think about it and come to a decision.<BR/><BR/>Are there other government-mandated waiting periods that impose similar hardships?Boltgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431941144633558887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395755.post-19437329581602719542009-03-14T15:53:00.000-07:002009-03-14T15:53:00.000-07:00I think he is not telling the whole truth. The bil...I think he is not telling the whole truth. The bill was already written when that hearing was held. The Republicans knew that had enough committee votes to pass it on to the whole house. The "hearing" was phoney, get those people in to testify and then vote on the already prepared bill. This is how legislation typically gets done in Arizona, as far as I can tell. You might want to call Steve Farley's office and get the Democratic side of the story.Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107337628719451890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395755.post-71442653754087101022009-03-14T10:03:00.000-07:002009-03-14T10:03:00.000-07:00I have a question? We adults already have waiting...I have a question? We adults already have waiting periods of all sorts imposed upon us by local, state, and federal governments for a number of actions we may take, as indicated in another comment. How does a three day delay in getting an abortion cause harm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395755.post-54349311360156694542009-03-14T09:56:00.000-07:002009-03-14T09:56:00.000-07:00There are a few things you folks need to know abou...There are a few things you folks need to know about Frank Antenori.<BR/><BR/>He does his homework, more so than most representatives. <BR/><BR/>He does listen to reasoned arguments.<BR/><BR/>I know him personally and yet I have trouble getting call backs and responses to emails. The reason is that he is on three committees and between the committees and reviewing and researching everything he votes on - as compared to the federal stimulus bill of $787 billion voted on without being read - he cannot respond to the myriad of people contacting him - he has a staff of one. <BR/><BR/>He tells the truth. He is a principled individual who will tell you what he thinks and believes, and will not twist what he says just to appease you. What you see is what you get.<BR/><BR/>I prefer to have someone in office representing me who is this principled, willing to work hard, willing to get into the issues, and willing to listen to arguments, than the current professional politicians who fill the landscape.<BR/><BR/>Frank does not follow party line and he has the scars to prove it. He is not the Pima County GOP Party poster boy. He is a conservative, but an issues oriented conservative, not a party line conservative.<BR/><BR/>You could do a lot worse with someone else in office representing you.<BR/><BR/>He has tentative plans to be at the Rita Ranch Family Fun Day at Purple Heart Park on the Saturday of Memorial weekend to listen to and talk with constituents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395755.post-66516794733582137602009-03-13T16:42:00.000-07:002009-03-13T16:42:00.000-07:00I'm here again. I'm sorry I think ole Frank is bei...I'm here again. I'm sorry I think ole Frank is being disingenuous. I tried to contact him- he is my rep. I tried to contact Gowan- my other rep. I contacted them both by e-mail and by phone, with my reasoned arguments at hand.<BR/>Neither bothered replying.<BR/>So it seems to me that good ole Frank has put his foot in it (and of course sent the bill on its merry way to the senate) and is trying to cover his ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395755.post-33412383737637355872009-03-13T16:11:00.000-07:002009-03-13T16:11:00.000-07:00This is yet another e-mail I sent to Antenori- who...This is yet another e-mail I sent to Antenori- who, unfortunately is my representative:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Dear Representative Antenori,<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>I have written and called you over the last 2 weeks as my duly elected representative in Arizona.<BR/><BR/>I have received not the courtesy of a reply; however, I will try again.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>I have a college degree with honors. <BR/>I graduated law school in the top 15 % of my class. <BR/>My degrees are from well known and highly rated universities. <BR/>I have significant life experiences including a very high profile career handling complicated mergers and acquisitions all over the world. In my career, I have been responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars. Additionally, I have been responsible for a staff of more than 50 people-again scattered all over the world. <BR/>I have traveled and read extensively and continue my education in various subjects such as philosophy, religion, history etc. <BR/>I am married and have children. <BR/>My IQ has tested at very high levels on standardized IQ tests. <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Now, it has come to my attention that you believe that you have “a duty to protect either our wives or our daughters from making decisions that may come back to haunt them further down the road in their lives."<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>I am quite comfortable making my own decisions without your protection. However, since you feel I need protection, I would appreciate knowing what your qualifications are to so protect me. Perhaps you could take an IQ test? Or, perhaps you would be so kind as to send me your school transcripts? Or maybe your work evaluations?<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>I certainly would appreciate the courtesy of a response- as despite what you may think, women still have the right to vote- without your “protection”.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely<BR/>Rebecca MaxwellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com