Sorry for the delay but I have started becoming involved with local GOP political party. Hopefully I can inject some logic and reality into things. Instead of a long dissertation on one topic this will be more about just getting thoughts out of my head, random ideas as it were. They may not be Jack Handyesque thoughts but definitely Ravenesque.

Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice

Black and White terms for a Gray topic. Is it not possible for a person to have an opinion without having to be pigeonholed into one ‘camp’ or the other?

Then again from a political point of view what better way to polarize an issue?

The entire topic is flawed to begin with since it really should not be a ‘political’ issue.

Roe v Wade could be looked at as the ‘official’ start of Abortion being a political issue/weapon.

There is a stark contrast between Abortion being a political issue and a legal one. Except that it has evolved to the point where there is no separation between the two.

During Roe v Wade a Constitutional ‘right’ was discovered. Amazing. Only took 200 years or so to discover it.
In one area a ‘right’ was discovered (Right of Privacy ~ Right to an Abortion) yet where a Right is defined there are those who suddenly develop spontaneous blindness. (2^nd Amendment)

‘Roe v Wade’ is now seemingly viewed as Scripture. Something so sacrosanct that the mere thought that the Supreme Court could dare do anything to alter it sends a lot of people in to convulsions. Interesting. Since it is (allegedly) a Constitutionally protected Right it would be blasphemous to do anything that could possibly threaten it.

Only one comment to that line of thinking: Segregation was at one point Constitutionally protected. Just a thought.

Roe v Wade needs to overturned. Why? Because it should be in the purview of the States (ala 10^th Amendment). If one state wishes to ban it and another wished to allow, then so be it. That is of course until we get rid of those pesky state borders. (Who do those States think they are having independent ideas and thoughts? Don’t they know Washington knows best.)

Final Thought: “It is a women’s body to do with it as she chooses.” Or so the thinking of the Pro-Choice goes. Ok. Fair enough statement. So I am sure this line of thinking also extends to these same people agreeing that prostitution should be legalized yes? Those who willingly wish to do so of course.

Coronation 2008 (aka Election 2008)

It seems to be a foregone conclusion that Hilary will be the nominee. Or will she?

This campaign pre-season isn’t even over yet. And much like Football pre-season they both amount to about the same thing, not much.

I agree that the campaigning as started much too early and will be going on much too long. But remember it did not start earlier this year. In all reality it started November of 2004, just after Bush was re-elected. At least on the Democratic side.

I will be quite happy when the election is over with. Then we can start on the next cycle.

The origin of the unmitigated hatred towards Bush is quite easy to determine. Election 2000 aka How Gore lost the Election.

It wasn’t Bush who stole it, or the Court bestowing it. One amazing little tidbit is always conveniently overlooked. Gore did not win his home state. Hmmm Even Mondale won his home state when he got swamped. If he couldn’t get a majority of his home state people to vote for him then he deserved to lose. It’s simple math. Gore wins Tennessee everything else in irrelevant. Bush wins Florida but loses the election. But of course we can’t let facts get in the way of good old fashioned hatred now can we? Besides I am sure has the situation been reversed I'm sure the Republicans would be received just as well as those Democrats who feel Bush stole the election. Right?

Gore in 2008.

A tantalizing prospect too many. I have to include myself in that. I would love to see Al jump in the race. I think it would be quite intriguing to see how the Clinton machine would deal with Al. Plus you would think he would to further get his ‘agenda’ into main stream. Maybe we could actually have a real ‘debate’ on it.

But I doubt he will. Even though he would have quite a bit of clout as President when it came to his ‘agenda’ I don’t think he will because he has just as much clout as a ‘green prophet’ and without the scrutiny he would have as a candidate or as President.

My prediction: One of the two candidates we will have to choose from next November is not currently a declared candidate. Not a risky prediction I know but one that I think will come to fruition.

Could the next President be Madame Hilary? Possibility is there. But I believe if that occurs as long as GOP takes back Congress they can minimize the damage she could do. Assuming there are real Conservatives elected.