Well, clearly, someone did not learn from Todd Akin. As if the Republican Party really had any leeway for chauvinistic comments after Akin’s “legitimate rape” theory, along comes Mike Huckabee espousing the virtues of the Republican “war for women” (opposing the supposed Democratic “war on women”) so, we poor, pathetic damsels in distress can be more than “victims of [our] gender.” Please. I would laugh if not for the bile gathering in my throat.

These are the “educated” people we elect to our nation’s powerful political offices? Men who see a double X chromosome as something to be a victim to? Honest to goodness, he used the phrase women who “can control their libido and their reproductive system without the help of the government.”Really? Really? I mean that’s practically the same thing in fancier terminology that turned Todd Akin into a laughingstock. Unbelievable. Honestly, Mr. Huckabee, is it that difficult for you to see women simply as people who would want health insurance? Frankly, the commentary on the Republican “war for women” simply strengthens all opposition; you reduced us to mere victims of our XX chromosomes. If we are victims, it’s because of a society run by people like you, sir. Perhaps you and Mr. Akin could sit in on a high school anatomy or sex ed. class. Even a middle school health class would probably be beneficial for you.

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For the second time in three days, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has robo-called me. Here’s a summary of what he said, with quotes from my notes.

This time, Huckabee is shilling for the National Committee for Family, Faith and Prayer. [In the call I received two days ago, he spoke on behalf of Citizens United. It turns out that NCFFP is a project of Citizens United. According to NCFFP’s website, the group’s goal is

“to raise public and political awareness of the filth and anti-Christian bigotry in America today.Christianity and its values are constantly downplayed and are in danger of being outlawed completely.”

.This morning, Huckabee is outraged that “the biggest atheist group in America—the National Freedom from Religion Foundation” is trying to “ban the National Day of Prayer.”

“Can you imagine a country in which we are forbidden to pray?” asks Huckabee. “If the National Freedom from Religion Organization wins, they’ll rewrite our Pledge of Allegiance, and we’ll have to change our national motto.”

Huckabee urges me to speak out against this effort now and to “defend our god-given right to pray for our country.”

He also wants me to fear that atheist groups will “force our children to learn about gay history by keeping god out of our schools,” and that these groups are “pushing our children to be atheists.”

Also, Huckabee adds, “President Obama is the only president to not give an Easter address, but to find the time for a Ramadan address.”

Unlike during his previous call, Huckabee doesn’t offer me a free copy of his book. But the live “assistant” who comes on the line after the robo portion of the program asks me if I agree that atheist groups are trying to forbid us from teaching about God and Jesus Christ in our schools, and then, of course, asks me for a donation to help with the fight.

Just thought you might want to know, in case you’ve been ignoring the toll-free numbers on your Caller ID.

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