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Thursday, December 18, 2008

EDITORIAL: Obama's abortion conundrum

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hipshot

Several weeks ago I found myself in a chess game with a fetus. I could tell something was bothering her, so I asked. Lets take the conversation up there: Fetus: What are my chances of making it? Me: Better than 50/50, but not impressive. Fetus: Is there a way to improve my chances? Me: Well, let me think (pause). I suggest that in the middle of the night, when all is quiet, you try and tunnel your way out, very carefully and very quietly ....(pause)....ALL the way out. Fetus: Why the emphasis on all? Me: The people have voted. Fetus: How could a person vote for.... Me (interrupting): Its not a person. Its a Democrat.
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bf0214

While Mr. Obama seems to be placing himself between a rock and a hard place on the abortion issue, I have a feeling he won't be the one hurt by his choice. As for Pro-Life Americans having voted for him, I still can't imagine why. For a real, Pro-Life American, what issue could have possibly taken precedence over the issue of thousands of innocent human lives lost daily to abortion? Also, for anyone interested in viewing the 55-page document mentioned in the article, it can be found at: http://abortionabout.com/Advancing_Reproductive_Rights_and_Health_in_a_New_Administration.pdf"
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bf0214

I'll try and post that link again for anyone interested in viewing the 55-page document mentioned in the article: <a href="http://abortionabout.com/Advancing_Reproductive_Rights_and_Health_in_a_New_Administration.pdf">
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hipshot

My fetus friend was asking me the other day if I could help in any way. I said no, and had a tough time explaining: Fetus: Why don't men help? Me: Well, men are hesitant to tell women what to do. Fetus: Why? When its so important? Me: The burden usually winds up on the female. Fetus: How so? Me: Some day I will read Peter Pan to you. That might help. But its also sensitivity about male dominance and womens' rights. So the help will not come from men. In my view, if women were strong, it would be different. Fetus: But I hear people talking about Pelosi as Speaker of the House and Clinton as the first serious female candidate for president. Isn't that proof that women are strong? Me: That shows they are tough, not strong. Fetus: You mean like alley cats. Me: You got it.
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gommygoomy

The MUSIC MAN doesn't have any problem with ABORTION. In fact, that might be the ONE THING, that he hasn't flipped or flopped on. He's for it. In fact, he's ALL for it. He's so for it, that he wants it to keep going, even if the BABY SURVIVES the butchers' knife. 'It ain't dead yet? It will be. Throw it that filthy room over there. It'll die. Or my name isn't, Barak Huessein Obama.'
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doctorfixit

"Fetus" is Latin for "Little one". I prefer to use the English term. A vote for Obama is a vote to murder millions of little ones. Obama is a baby butcher who voted to suffocate and starve even the helpless little ones who survived the surgeon's butcher knife. I don't think Obama has a soul, but if he does it's damned to burn in hell forever, along with all the soul-less cowards who choose murder over taking responsibility for the life they created.
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palmetto

I have always said Liberals/Democrats were put on this planet to lie, cheat and steal. Now I know that I need to change my belief to lie, cheat steal and MURDER the most innocent. A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said: 'Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even 1 yr. old and I'm pregnant again. I don't want kids so close together.' So the doctor said: 'Ok, and what do you want me to do?' She said: 'I want you to end my pregnancy and I'm hoping you'll help me.' The doctor thought for a bit, and after some silence he said to the woman: 'I think I have a better solution for your problem. It's less dangerous for you, too.' She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request. Then he continued: 'You see, in order for you not to have to take care of two babies at the same time, let's kill the one in your arms. This way, you could rest some before the other one is born. If we're going to kill one of them, it doesn't matter which one it is. There would be no risk for your body if you chose the one in your arms. The lady was horrified and said: 'Absolutely NOT! How terrible! It's a crime to kill a child!' 'I agree with you', the doctor replied. 'But you seemed to be OK with actually doing it, so I thought maybe that was the best solution.' The doctor smiled, realizing that he had made his point. He convinced the mother that there is no difference in killing a child that's already been born and one that's still in the womb. The crime is the same!
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soxconn

It's called social relativism. It is how lower abortion rates equate to a Pro Life stance in order to get your vote. It's a lawyers tautology for consensus. Clinton used with 100,000 new police officers on the street, almost half being relatively equated to laptop computers. This guy is no different.
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Don3232

A few errors in the editorial that need to be corrected. First, Catholic Charities does not run any hospitals. They were required by the court to provide contraceptive services, not abortion coverage, under their health insurance plan because they receive state funding. More importantly, no Catholic hospital has EVER performed abortions. This is a major concern with the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act", which would require Catholic (and other religious) hospitals to provide abortions. As a result, Catholic hospitals would simply close, and many of these facilities are located in poor, inner-city neighborhoods where many individuals rely on them for all levels of care. I'm not sure how this law will help preserve the "choice" of indigent persons to receive proper health care.
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