> Gautam also pointed out the vast litany of social > issues on which Democrats > are perceived as having moved left - abortion, gay > marriage, religion in > the public square, defense of pornography and > obscenity on television, etc.
More bullshit. Obscenity & pornography have not worsened in 20 years. Under Clinton, teen pregnancy rates, crime, domestic violence, drug use, ALL WENT PLUMMETING DOWNWARD... along with poverty, bankruptcy rates, and the national debt. Gay marriage is a triviality that is forced upon us by imbecilles of BOTH the left and right while most of us could not care less. As for abortion, it - too - has not changed in 30 years. It has become the centerpiece of the Right for the simple reason that they need an absolute litmus of good-evil to fall back on when their total lack of policy issues is brought to light. 1) It has not changed in 30 years. 2) The biggest reason for the right to cling to it is the Jesus Effect. Ask yourself what political party Jesus would favor if he came today. He's be as pink as Fonda! You guys needed a simple issue to reverse this. "Baby killing" served nicely. Jesus might be a socialist, but he'd be on our side to save babies. I can sympathize with that. Indeed, the philosophical issue can have some standing and when I meet a conservative person who wants to discuss abortion, I will listen humbly and argue with respect... ... if he has adopted a child or tithed 10% per year to help care for orphans. To care for all the unwanted mouths there will be to feed. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
