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Putting on my Christian hat for a minute... Sometimes I wonder if the whole abortion debate leads fervent Christians away from their true calling: the Great Commission. Jesus didn't focus on sin; he focused on redemption. You can push for politicians to write laws that would effectively prevent everyone from sinning, but I think that actually keeps them away from salvation - because the broken are the ones who seek Him, not the pure. |
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I'm proud of the Republican party. Two days ago, a doofus from Missouri - an engineer by trade - said the stupidest thing. And resoundingly, the Republican party, with the exception of a few other doofi, condemned his remarks and told him to leave his candidacy behind him. Why? Because the Republicans have standards. Where Todd Akin said something stupid about rape, here's a man actually accused - by more than one woman - of attempted rape.  Further, he cheated on his wife, and rather publicly. Condemned by his party? No way. He's a hero. He's the keynote speaker at this year's Democrat convention. Anthony Weiner.
Ted Kennedy.
Eliot Spitzer.
Al Gore. Were any of these guys ever told they were not welcome and couldn't run for office? With the exception of John Edwards, no Democrat ever pays a price for being an idiot. Maxine Waters famously asked the scientists at NASA if the Mars rover could travel over to the flag left by the astronauts. Penalty? No way. Joe Biden's "chains" remarks? What's the problem with that, the White House asks. No standards. In fact, Anthony Weiner is considering a run for New York mayor now. And he's being taken seriously. Todd Akin, on the other hand, won't be able to run for garbage collector. Why? Standards. When a Republican acts like an idiot, he's generally not welcome back in. Trent Lott.
Mark Sanford.
Mark Foley. Good riddance. Politicians, on both sides of the aisle, are human - full of bias and misinformation. Why in the world would anyone trust their lives and the decisions that affect their future to those in government? They're not smarter. They're not better. They're just elected in what is usually a race of two. Nobody should trust that politicians will do the right thing. Therefore, their power should be limited. Severely. Which is why the country started out with that concept - limited government. Wanting bigger government is just a recipe for stupidity writ large across the lives of Americans subjected to the dumb actions of politicians who aren't smarter than you. Who would want that? And why would anyone vote for that? |
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Boneheaded Move of the Year |
Just when things are moving along swimmingly, some putz Republican has to step in it. Todd Akin, Senate candidate from Missouri, was asked this: KTVI host Charles Jaco: "If abortion could be considered in case of, say, a tubal pregnancy, what about in the case of rape? Should it be legal or not?"Akin: "It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something, I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist, and not attacking the child." Emphasis mine.Good god this is a repugnant statement. 1) Is there such a thing as a "legitimate rape?" 2) Even if you take out the word "legitimate," it's still horribly offensive - because he's saying that if you get pregnant, maybe it wasn't really rape… What an ignorant assclown. He has until Tuesday to step down and allow himself to be replaced, otherwise it's Claire McCaskill vs. The Assclown, and it's a no-brainer who wins. Just as Joe Biden had to answer for his stupid "chains" comments and Obama had to say whether he would throw Biden under the bus or not (he didn't), so too Romney and Ryan have had to give their answer to this controversy. Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan disagree with Mr. Akin's statement, and a Romney-Ryan administration would not oppose abortion in instances of rape. Mr. Akin, if he had any decency, will step down. Why? Because this election needs every senate win the Republicans can muster. He's not more important than the country, so he should be honorable, realize that he's toxic, and step aside for Brunner, the runner-up.We'll see if he's an honorable guy. |
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I've heard said before that if you want to change society you start by re-engineering its words. Since then, I watch for this. I'm reminded today how "reproductive rights" is now widely defined as government-subsidized birth control. In reality, the two don't have a thing to do with each other, but I guess some people can't get others to pay for their stuff if it's not connected to a "right." And more crazy: the people who lay claim to their right to the money that they earn through their labor will be the ones labeled as "greedy." The ones who didn't earn that money but lay claim to it? Why, we need to stop messing with their rights. See how this works? |
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National Organization for Democrat Women |
In Russia, the all-female band, Pussy Riot, goes to jail for speaking out against the government. The three were arrested in March after a guerrilla performance in Moscow's main cathedral calling for the Virgin Mary to protect Russia against Vladimir Putin, who was elected to a new term as Russia's president a few days later.They face a maximum seven years in prison. The sentence is to be handed down later Friday. Vladmir's evidently such a wuss that he can't take the smallest of criticism from 20-something women.But in the meantime, where is the National Organization for Women on this? Women jailed for freedom of speech - shouldn't that be an issue here? I looked it up on Google. Can't find any mention of it. They get involved in global feminism. They have a page devoted to it. I think the struggle here is that they actually agree with Putin's politics. NOW also has a page for fighting the "right wing." In their list of organizations they supported and joined in this "fight the right" movement, a number of socialist organizations are listed. Democratic Socialists of America
Freedom Socialist Party
International Socialist Organization
Socialist Action
Socialist Workers Party, Los Angeles
Socialist Workers Party, San Francisco
Young Socialists And in further searching, they have a long history of supporting socialist and communist organizations and efforts.Free speech? Women's rights? Only if you speak out against Rush Limbaugh. Against Vlad Putin? Crickets. |
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