There's a love-hate relationship in PA with Specter. (You either love 'im or you hate 'im.) What's undeniable is that he knows the system, knows how to use it, and he does have more moderate views on issues like abortion and medical research than the average Republican at the present time.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned with sex education in such a state, I see a future of more unwanted pregnancies, more abortions, and more unsafe abortions that threaten the mother's life as well.
Yup. Now, how are the ultra-Conservatives going to explain those figures, if anyone bothers to call them on them in the future? I don't for a minute believe that the only casualties are going to be among the "godless Liberals."
Semi off-topic sidebar: What the hell use is Balance of Powers if one branch can deliberately rig the composition of one or both of the other two? Someone on NPR yesterday used the ominous phrase "permanent Republican presence" in reference to either the House or Senate (maybe it was Congress overall). I would say it's highly unlikely given free elections, but I'm no longer confident in the ability of my fellow voters to make discerning choices based on the welfare of all, rather than on self-interest and "faith." And then there's the ever-popular re-districting tactic. /sidebar
We so need a viable Third Party. I think it has to be a moderate buffer between the two current party platforms, since the division is so vast (and despite the fact that compared to most of European politics, even US Democrats are seen as conservative...).
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Date: 2004-11-09 05:45 am (UTC)If Roe v. Wade is overturned with sex education in such a state, I see a future of more unwanted pregnancies, more abortions, and more unsafe abortions that threaten the mother's life as well.
Yup. Now, how are the ultra-Conservatives going to explain those figures, if anyone bothers to call them on them in the future? I don't for a minute believe that the only casualties are going to be among the "godless Liberals."
Semi off-topic sidebar: What the hell use is Balance of Powers if one branch can deliberately rig the composition of one or both of the other two? Someone on NPR yesterday used the ominous phrase "permanent Republican presence" in reference to either the House or Senate (maybe it was Congress overall). I would say it's highly unlikely given free elections, but I'm no longer confident in the ability of my fellow voters to make discerning choices based on the welfare of all, rather than on self-interest and "faith." And then there's the ever-popular re-districting tactic. /sidebar
We so need a viable Third Party. I think it has to be a moderate buffer between the two current party platforms, since the division is so vast (and despite the fact that compared to most of European politics, even US Democrats are seen as conservative...).