Any reason I can’t see the video clips? I mean…they’re not there for me (?)

JetBoy on August 20, 2008 at 5:41 PM

Not videos, audio clips. Do you have Quicktime plug-in?

I digress to define the topic: Live from the womb … Starting at 8 weeks. …

Wouldn’t THAT be a novel idea.

scotth on August 20, 2008 at 4:21 PM

Indeed it would!

Then again, she would probably have a very difficult time staying out of the spotlight. And, I’d miss hearing her rip apart bad policy on a daily basis.

Senator McCain was not a party to the dispute between Wisconsin Right to Life and the Federal Election Commission. He claims to be a stalwart right to life partisan. He is, beyond peradventure, a political-speech suppression activist. In the dispute, these two values were in conflict. This is unavoidable in life, in politics, and in law. But if you’re not a party to a particular dispute, you needn’t involve yourself — you get to sit it out and let the concerned parties make their case to a neutral arbiter. That is what most of us do when two things we care about are in counterpoise — we may offer a stray opinion here or there, but for the most part we stay out of the fray and depend on the court to sort it out fairly.

The other approach is to decide which value is more important to you and become a partisan. That is what Senator McCain did.

McCarthy goes on say:

He could have stayed out of it entirely. Or, choosing to involve himself, he could have filed an amicus brief in support of Wisconsin Right to Life, arguing for the urgency of permitting its message to be heard. He chose, instead, to support restrictions on speech for the benefit of incumbents — particularly, his co-crusader against the First Amendment, Sen. Russ Feingold.

That is a fact. Add all the context you’d like — it’ll still be a fact.

There’s a reason why pro-life advocates look closely at McCain, you know.

Yet again showing that McCain’s greatest strength is his opponent.
spmat on August 20, 2008 at 4:10 PM

Yet again, showing that many here don’t get it.

Some of you are getting pretty comical trying to make McCain jump through so many hoops like a circus lion before you will deign to grant him your support. – rockmom

But hey, horses can be led to water, but no one can force them to drink.

Judges are the most important issue in the abortion debate.

JohnJ on August 20, 2008 at 4:13 PM

They’re not the only issue. Did you read the quotes I just posted?

Other miscellaneous actions

President Clinton urged the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade.

The Clinton Administration endorsed the Freedom of Choice Act, which would have enshrined Roe into law and overturned every state regulation on abortion. FOCA was defeated in a Democrat Congress.

President Clinton unsuccessfully attempted to repeal the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding of abortion except in rare cases.

President Clinton ordered federally funded family planning clinics to counsel and refer for abortion.

The Clinton Administration resumed funding to the pro-abortion UNFPA, which helps manage China’s forced abortion program.

Clinton’s representative to the United Nations worked to establish an international “right” to abortion.

brtex on August 20, 2008 at 4:11 PM

This is his broken-record routine. I use “joked” very loosely. I’d rather be allowed to use another term to describe his tactics.

1996:

Apr. 10: Clinton issued his 1st veto of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.

1997:

Oct. 10: President Clinton issued his 2nd veto of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.

2000:

Sept. 28: In the final days of the Clinton administration, the FDA authorized use of RU-486 in the U.S. via “fast track” a pproval process, reserved for drugs treating”severe or life-threatening illnesses.”

Clinical trials were defective, not meeting FDA’s own standards; pediatric rule waived with no explanation.

So did the hated McCain tell Laura to F-Off as MB4 joked?

No?

wise_man on August 20, 2008 at 3:26 PM

The key word there was joked.
It’s not like he hasn’t said that to anyone.

1993

Clinton health care plan:

The Clintons included coverage for elective abortion in their massive health care plan.

The plan also called for rationed medical care, which would have inevitably lead to non-voluntary euthanasia.

June 10: President Clinton authorized government funded tissue research from aborted fetuses for the first time in U.S. history.

June 14: President Clinton nominated former ACLU attorney Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court.

Nov. 22: The Clinton administration announced International Planned Parenthood Federation would receive $75 million over the next 5 years.

Dec. 28: Clinton ordered every state Medicaid director to change laws and pay for abortion when an abortionist reported a pregnancy was from rape or incest.

“We are literally imploring you to not turn your back on your great pro-life record.”

Don’t beg. Begging is for losers. DEMAND.

January 22, 1993:

President’s Clinton’s 3rd day in office

Reversed years of pro-life progress by issuing five executive orders in one day:

Reversed Title 10 regulations banning abortion referral by federal employees

Repealed Mexico City Policy restricting federal funding of international organizations that work to reverse countries’ abortion laws

Negated ban on funding for fetal tissue transplants

Ordered military hospitals to commit abortions

Overturned RU-486 ban and ordered FDA to review ways to license and manufacture it.

What is it exactly that social cons want the president to do practically? Try to overturn Roe v. Wade? No president from here on out will be able to do that, or even try it.

Laserjock on August 20, 2008 at 3:33 PM

First of all it’s a good thing we’ve got Roberts and Alito there, although I will say I think Bush was pushed into nominating them.

Second, a leader sets a tone and attitude. That’s important even when he can’t do direct things. It’s an influence on people’s thinking.

Third, there are other things the President can do. Jill Stanek has a great slide show she put together of Clinton’s term of office and influence on abortion. I’ll try to put together her salient points.

In that case, every good Christian should line up and kick Jerry Falwell John McCain’s ass.

–Barry GoldwaterCC’s collie

You have any objections, MB4?

Just sayin.