Catholics for Choice - and No Choice

After the better part of a week was spent on unicorn (policies) and rainbow (shock) Conservative fantasies (political gambles), the March for Life topped off events at the Legislature in Alberta on Thursday.  One takeaway was that schools busing kids to the March for Life in Edmonton went largely unnoticed by the political right in the province.  Apparently "agents of change" and "political participation" isn't something that parents, or politicians, of a Conservative bent care about: so long as it furthers a largely Conservative Cause.

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The outrage over a political spectrum chart in a Red Deer High School caused more of a stir than St. Joseph's High and Notre Dame High in Red Deer offering public transportation for a protest at the Legislature.  Of course, it's not as if they were advocating for environmental stewardship or protesting racism or something that affects the entire population.  No, this was a pro-Life rally with signs suggesting "their" tax dollars should not be used to fund abortion services.  Services utilized by very few women but funded for safety, cost-effectiveness, and also "choice".

Much like the separate and private school systems which benefit much fewer children than the public system.  If it was a choice, some wouldn't fund separate schools with their tax dollars either.  The pot and kettle though, are natural enemies.

The Vice President of Alberta Catholic School Trustee Association, Paul Bourassa, also chose yesterday afternoon to post a video about the "choice" Catholic schools offer.  Ironic since a great number of his kindred spirits were at the Legislature to participate in an "anti-choice" rally. 

According to one article, anti-choice groups are pushing to see abortion debated in the Legislature.  While the Parties of choice have already stated their positions, perhaps these groups are asking for some sort of all-party participation.  Maybe they're even asking for representation... on an issue... that matters to them... Fancy that.