Rivals assail remarks on abortion, South
Rivals assail remarks on abortion, South
This is interesting for a couple of reasons. This story reads as though Kerry is being criticized by another Democrat presidential candidate for personally opposing abortion. Are Democrats supposed to be pro-choice? What does that say about the core beliefs of the Democrat party? Should a Democrat who is personally opposed to abortion expect to be ridiculed by others in that party? Maybe this explains why he is not standing firm on that issue when it comes to supporting legislation. What kind of pressure is there in Washington to be on the ‘politically correct’ side of this issue? I’ve noticed that the latest trend is to say that your spiritual views are personal and therefore you can compartmentalize them away from your voting record as a public official. That way the politician can try to appease the conservatives with words and also please liberals by their actions. I don’t understand how they can expect to get away with that fence-straddling…but I guess it is a political tactic that they feel is worth trying. Bill Bradley tried it a few years ago and it is appearing this time around as well.
Another tidbit from this story…
Kerry was raised a Catholic, served as an altar boy, and once considered becoming a priest. Nevertheless, he said yesterday, “Whatever my personal beliefs are, they have no place here,” and repeatedly stressed his view that the constitutional separation of church and state forbids lawmakers from regulating abortion based on their religious beliefs.
If this view was the norm, we would still have slavery. I can see it now….the mantra would be:
“Who are we to tell a slave owner what he can or cannot do with his property? He has a constitutional right to choose whether or not to keep slaves.”
Tags: Politics
