Catholics Need Not Apply

In my previous blog, Political Rights Versus Choice, I tried to make the point that what the abortion enthusiasts do to the political voice of abortion opponents is very much like what the slavery supporters did to defend slavery. When Lincoln said that slavery opponents were going to make free men slaves, he was metaphorically correct. Indeed, there were several examples of this. Ezra Lovejoy had his anti-slavery paper's press dumped in the Mississippi twice. Charles Sumner was nearly beaten to death on the very floor of the Senate by a slavery supporter. And, as previously described, the House of Representatives had a gag rule directed towards avoiding debate on slavery. We see the conspiracy of similar forces in the defense of abortion. Pro life arguments are suppressed. The suspicion that one might not embrace the unlimited abortion license is very nearly enough to keep one out of federal judgeships. And the longer this debate goes on, more and more judges will be pro-abortion fanatics who won't respect the free speech rights of pro-lifers. See how the media treated Justice Alito?

Out of the Mainstream

Our good friend, Reverend Jesse Jackson, went to Cuba in 1984, where he said "Viva Che Guevara, Viva Fidel Castro." In his speech to the 1992 Democratic Convention, he said the Virgin Mary should have had an abortion. Now, in the track of such proud moments is Jesse's assertion (without proof) that President Bush is eavesdropping on his communications. Just how much of a crackpot can you be, and still be an influential Democrat?