Lives Matter During Political Season

Do you think a candidate running for public office should receive campaign donations from the largest abortion vendors in the world? If you believe, as I believe that lives matter, even during political season.

Entities Matter

Of course, the political action committees that make donations to campaigns are not directly involved in preying on the youngest, smallest, and the most vulnerable members of society. Indeed, they are separate entities legally.

Having worked, in a volunteer capacity, with similarly structured entities, I can attest to the fact that these sister entities are connected by their intended purpose.

If you do think that’s ok, is it then acceptable for that elected official to authorize grants of taxpayer monies back to the abortion giant?

Sounds unethical to me.

Complain

That’s why I submitted a formal complaint to the Executive Branch Ethics Committee here in New Hampshire. My argument is against the current Governor, Maggie Hasan, and Colin Van Ostern. Mr. Van Ostern is an Executive Councilor. In our state, the Executive Council is the second highest seat in the state. There are five of them and they make decisions about the statewide contracts for everything from utilities to construction and healthcare.

Last year, the Executive Council declined the grant that would boost the abortion industry here. It was shortly after the Center for Medical Progress videos came out. If you haven’t seen them, it is important that you do. They expose the greatest civil rights issue of our time; abortion and its ugly consequences.

It was a done deal. There would be no hard-earned tax dollars taken against our wills and given to the brutal business of tearing babies apart and chopping them up, like so much trash.

People over Politics

But No! Governor Hasan put it back on the agenda this year. She is running for an even higher office and Councilor Van Ostern is too. They both received monies from the Planned Parenthood political action committee. Large sums, I would add. Ms. Hasan documented at least $500,000 last election season and has received more this term, as has Mr. Van Ostern.

Since it had been voted down, I believe the governor engaged in undue influence by putting it on the agenda. She should have recused herself from the process.

Councilor Van Ostern should have recused himself from the vote. If he had, it would not have passed. Even with Chris Sununu’s flipped vote. Mr. Sununu is also running for governor. Last year he voted against the contracts, citing the videos as a reason to reconsider forcing taxpayers to engage in the grizzly practice.

Lives Matter

The measure passed and the killers will be paid with our taxes to the tune of about $600,000. Of course, I realize that they are “not allowed” to use the money directly for abortions, but who’s watching?

Besides, if my son had a lemonade stand and his purpose was to make money for drugs and I supplemented his business by granting money for supplies, then it follows that I would be complicit or at least enabling his activities.

As a taxpayer, I don’t want to have any part of the most heinous barbaric cultural norm of my lifetime.

The Ethics Committee is meeting today, but I was not permitted to attend. Their deliberations are done in private. I’ll update you with their decision when I know. They will decide whether or not it was unethical for these two recipients of Planned Parenthood campaign contributions to vote for taxpayer monies to go to Planned Parenthood and other abortion vendors in the state.

What do you think? Do lives matter, during the political season?