Mike Kelly (R-PA): Birth Control is like 911 and Pearl Harbor

Contraception gets most of the attention, but #ACA provides for lots more preventive care for women, starting today: goo.gl/OU3RB
— The Nation's Health (@nationshealth) August 1, 2012

Starting today, women will have access to contraception w/out any co-pay or deductible – a policy supported by 73% of Americans #HerHealth
— Sen. Barbara Boxer (@SenatorBoxer) August 1, 2012

I know in your mind, you can think of the times America was attacked. One is Dec. 7, that's Pearl Harbor Day. The other is Sept. 11, and that's the day the terrorists attacked. I want you to remember Aug. 1, 2012, the attack on our religious freedom. That is a day that will live in infamy, along with those other dates.
. . . Today is the day religious freedom died in America
~ Representative Mike Kelly, R-PA, Via Huffington Post

Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) just compared Aug 1st 2012, day contraception mandate went into effect with 9/11 and Dec 7 1941 Pearl Harbor. #GOP
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) August 1, 2012

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@lukerussert I think many families and vets who lost loved ones in both of those events would be highly offended at the comparison.
— Deanna (@deejrburghgrl) August 1, 2012

Today, as important health services become free of co-pay/deductible, Republicans renew war on women. Op-ed: huff.to/NalBNJ #HerHealth
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) August 1, 2012

Rep. Mike Kelly just got a scratch on his finger and compared it to the Holocaust.
— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) August 1, 2012

I want somebody to get Mike Kelly on record saying which is worse: women get the pill without copay, or 1500 Americans die violently.
— Natalie (@cronehead) August 1, 2012

@senatorboxer I'm not one of your 73%. If they want to have sex, let them foot the bill for the contraception.
— OpinionsRlikeBLEEP (@opinionslikeblp) August 1, 2012

RT @frankconniff: Rep. Mike Kelly compared contraception coverage mandate to Pearl Harbor & 9/11. But there's no Republican war on women.
— Brewed For Thought (@Brewed4Thought) August 1, 2012

For too long insurance companies have stacked the deck against women. on.wsj.com/NJaH6h #womenshealth #Aug1
— Families USA (@FamiliesUSA) August 1, 2012

Don't make us re-fight the 100 year's war, fundamentalists. We will beat you again.tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/mike-k… via @tpm
— Chris Tolles (@tolles) August 1, 2012

Rep. Mike Kelly comparing contraception to terrorism make me feel physically ill.This is mental illness. is.gd/M4wrND
— Suzanne Munshower (@expatina) August 1, 2012

Shorter GOP: anything we don't like is just like 9/11. j.mp/MjGTgZ #p2
— Devin (@devbost) August 1, 2012

Rep. Mike Kelly believes saving women's live is like 9/11. #waronwomen #gop #breastcancer #Pennsylvania
— aquart (@aquart) August 1, 2012

Who votes for these LUNATICS?! RT @moronwatch Dear Republicans, a *little* less crazy would be nice tpm.ly/Ops5fe via @jspoupart
— Barbara Spence (@Telibarb) August 1, 2012

So Rep Mike Kelly manages to insult women, 9/11 families & first responders and WWII vets all in one go.Nice. #PoliticsNation
— sjglass (@UrquhartMP) August 1, 2012

Today, America experienced another massacre... apparently. From @nymag Sen Mike Kelly: contraception is like 9/11. nym.ag/M4ixXc
— Ben Jacobs (@benmjacobs) August 1, 2012

Dude, Mike!........ Mr. Kelly......... you for one do not need to take any birth control pills, so chill and have a burger king or two to calm your nerves..... Better yet, few Chick-Fil-A sandwiches.
~ comment by capt_ayhab on Huff Post

 Too bad his mother didn't have access to free birth control...
~ comment by gator-grad on Huff Post

 Heavy Solar Flare activity this past week, bombarding us with gamma rays. Some just can't handle themselves in public after contact.
 ~ comment by Ana4 on Huff Post

 Somewhere, Abraham Lincoln is weeping, to see what has become of his party.
~ comment by Kevin W. on TPM

Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and now Aug. 1—the day we became a nation of sluts. Never forget.
~ Kaili Joy Gray on Daily Kos

I see. 3,000 sperm killed are interchangeable with 3,000 people burned alive in the WTC. The only day of infamy I see here is that today we realize we have an elected Representative who could actually be insane.
~ comment by dov12348 on Daily Kos

FREEDUMB FREEDUMB FREEDUMB
~ comment by apimomfan2 on Daily Kos

So, the kamikaze sperm are the victims we're bemoaning? I'm sort of lost in the analogy.
~ comment by cadejo4 on Daily Kos