tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112214073510987486.post2639878053462522010..comments2009-09-06T21:24:46.480-07:00Comments on Collision Course: How can you?mikey parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224873102604839501noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112214073510987486.post-14755401985145930362008-10-26T14:01:00.000-07:002008-10-26T14:01:00.000-07:00I meant that he really isnt the most enthusiastic ...I meant that he really isnt the most enthusiastic pro-life supporter I've ever seen, whereas I would like him to be even more pro-life. If you wanna call that sort of pro-life, its a free country. But the actual intent of this post is to show the naive hypocrisy of a true Christian with biblical values voting for Barack Obama. And yes, I believe the most important reason for voting for John McCain is simply to keep Obama and his abortion laws out of the White House. (even if it means a little gritting of the teeth)mikey parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224873102604839501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112214073510987486.post-24326288981385655132008-10-25T16:42:00.000-07:002008-10-25T16:42:00.000-07:00"Ok, I still believe he's pro-life, maybe just not..."Ok, I still believe he's pro-life, maybe just not as pro-life as we want him to be." How can you be sort of pro-life?Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367106783483502749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112214073510987486.post-10185394664208000502008-10-25T15:09:00.000-07:002008-10-25T15:09:00.000-07:00I can't/won't vote for Obama and your grandfather ...I can't/won't vote for Obama and your grandfather does a good job explaining why (witness Obama's desperate attempts to cover up his support of infanticide). I suppose I will grit my teeth and vote for McCain even though I think that he is a nitwit, knows zilch about economic matters and could care less, and (my opinion) is that he is pro-life mostly out of political necessity.Murfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314388254356388318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112214073510987486.post-90209552043287380022008-10-25T13:38:00.000-07:002008-10-25T13:38:00.000-07:00This is from John McCain's official platform. Whe...This is from John McCain's official platform. Whether or not he will continue with these values in office can be questioned as easily as any other issue of any other president. But this is pro-life enough to get my vote over Barack Obama.<BR/><BR/>"Overturning Roe v. Wade <BR/><BR/>John McCain believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business of legislating from the bench. <BR/><BR/>Constitutional balance would be restored by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, returning the abortion question to the individual states. The difficult issue of abortion should not be decided by judicial fiat."<BR/><BR/>Whether or not he is able to accomplish this goal is also debatable but I would rather have someone with this view in the office of president than someone in favor of even more liberal abortion laws. That's why I would vote for John McCain.mikey parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224873102604839501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112214073510987486.post-39228068306824578762008-10-25T13:32:00.000-07:002008-10-25T13:32:00.000-07:00Ok, I still believe he's pro-life, maybe just not ...Ok, I still believe he's pro-life, maybe just not as pro-life as we might want him to be.<BR/><BR/>But yes, the only argument that I am trying to make, actually my granpa is trying to make, is that you cannot vote for a man, regardless of his others views, who condones, or even just will allow, abortion. <BR/><BR/>I'm not quite sure if I would vote for McCain if I could, I probably would, but I could not support nor vote for Obama with his policy on this issue.mikey parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224873102604839501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112214073510987486.post-7095226812421497052008-10-25T13:15:00.000-07:002008-10-25T13:15:00.000-07:00I would agree with your grandfather's letter. Obam...I would agree with your grandfather's letter. Obama is pro-choice, and that is why I would not vote for him if I could vote this election. However, that does not mean I would vote for McCain. Sorry Mikey, the man is not pro-life. His record shows he votes pro-life only when government spending is not involved. Here is some things he's said on the abortion issue: Third Presidential Debate<BR/><BR/>Q: Could you ever nominate <BR/>someone to the Supreme Court who disagrees with you on Roe v. Wade?<BR/><BR/>McCAIN: I would never, and have never in all the years I've been there, imposed a litmus test on any nominee to the Court. That's not appropriate to do.<BR/><BR/>Q: But you don't want Roe v. Wade to be overturned?<BR/><BR/>McCAIN: I thought it was a bad decision. I think that decision should rest in the hands of the states. I'm a federalist. And I believe strongly that we should have nominees to the Supreme Court based on their qualifications rather than any litmus test. They should be judged on their qualifications. I will find the best people in America who have a history of strict adherence to the Constitution. And not legislating from the bench.<BR/><BR/>Q: Even if it was someone who had a history of being for abortion rights?<BR/><BR/>McCAIN: I would consider anyone on their qualifications. Someone who has supported Roe v. Wade, that would be part of those qualifications. But I certainly would not impose any litmus test.<BR/><BR/>Also: (speaking about his vice-presidential choices) "...I feel that — and I'm not trying to equivocate here — that Americans want us to work together. You know, Tom Ridge is one of the great leaders and he happens to be pro-choice. And I don't think that that would necessarily would rule Tom Ridge out."<BR/><BR/>~ John McCain<BR/><BR/>Also: In August 1999, McCain told the San Francisco Chronicle that he would "not support repeal of Roe vs Wade" because it would force women to undergo illegal operations.<BR/><BR/>Also: "In the final blow to any hope that McCain's choice of Palin had any depth, "she said her view wasn't the official McCain-Palin policy". What's more, there is uncertainty as to whether McCain will fully embrace the Republican platform on abortion. This lack of clarity should be a concern. A pro-life candidate would not draw such uncertainty."<BR/><BR/>If McCain believe Roe vs. Wade should be overturned, it is only because he believes the abortion issue should go to the states. If the abortion issue is what you vote on, don't vote for McCain. Rather, vote for Alan Keyes, the American independent who has a strong, strong pro-life record and believes that the right to life is guaranteed by our Constitution.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367106783483502749noreply@blogger.com