tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post8786843597780726226..comments2023-09-25T04:26:51.568-06:00Comments on The Barefoot Bum: McCain and ChoiceLarry Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-10741465977533753832008-02-16T18:00:00.000-07:002008-02-16T18:00:00.000-07:00I had an abortion many years ago. Though I regrett...I had an abortion many years ago. Though I regretted it mildly, I was certainly not traumatized lifelong by the event as Dawn was. I went on to have other children...One wonders what her upbringing was, and what other people said to her about abortion that might make this event so traumatic? Sometimes interpetation makes all the difference.<BR/><BR/>In any case, I find the religious right's relentless campaigning against abortion laughable. After all, God is probably the biggest abortionist of all. Most women will have many more miscarriages from natural causes than abortions. I think the rate is somewhere between 20-50%, depending on age - I've had at least 3 that I know of for certain. And about 1 out of 115 babies are stillborn in the US. In fact, given that the majority of abortions are performed at <8 weeks' gestation, a good percentage of those would probably have miscarried naturally anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-35659485627055251432008-02-16T16:36:00.000-07:002008-02-16T16:36:00.000-07:00I have a question for Conservatives who claim that...I have a question for Conservatives who claim that there is something honorable about not voting for McCain, refuse to help out and vow to sit home on election day..<BR/><BR/>What is honorable about sitting on your butt at home, refusing to vote – allowing all branches of government to be swarmed by RABIDLY liberal opponents who have vowed to undo everything conservatives have fought to achieve over the past decade?<BR/><BR/>I hear endless whining and griping from Conservatives – while the extreme liberals, who are bent on reversing every conservative principal – out number us at the polls nearly two to one. Great work conservatives!<BR/><BR/>What is so conservative about beating down the only candidate who supports our troops, instead of the extreme liberals who insult them on a daily basis?<BR/><BR/>By punishing John McCain for not being conservative enough – you are really punishing all conservatives by making absolutely sure they will be governed by radical, rabid liberalism for the next 4 to 8 years.<BR/><BR/>By stomping your feet and refusing to help, you in turn assure them the laws of the land will have few conservatives in a position of power to stop a runaway liberal train.<BR/><BR/>If you must be dragged to the polls, then don’t bother complaining when our courts are swarmed by the liberals who will put judges in power. Liberals are outpacing us at the polls at a rate of two rabid liberals for every conservative who can hardly be bothered to show up. Why must conservatives always shoot themselves in the foot? <BR/><BR/>Please think twice before punishing the rest of us conservatives, who may not love McCain, but are smart enough to realize the living nightmare that will ensue, if things continue on the path they are going. <BR/><BR/>Please open your eyes and look at what will happen, should you decide to go on punishing all of us – by refusing to work with us to stop extreme liberalism from enveloping our entire government.<BR/><BR/>Danny Vice<BR/>http://thalunatic.blogspot.comDanny Vicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673607931919895783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-39090314992870889622008-02-15T22:24:00.000-07:002008-02-15T22:24:00.000-07:00my reply<A HREF="http://barefootbum.blogspot.com/2008/02/trying-to-be-nice.html#c5209107470048472094" REL="nofollow">my reply</A>Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-1050416366313395292008-02-15T21:53:00.000-07:002008-02-15T21:53:00.000-07:00Dawn Ward refers to this comment. My response will...Dawn Ward refers to <A HREF="http://barefootbum.blogspot.com/2008/02/trying-to-be-nice.html#c6566198366837968299" REL="nofollow">this comment</A>. My response will follow in that thread.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-51714239936303161622008-02-15T21:28:00.000-07:002008-02-15T21:28:00.000-07:00Forgive me for posting my previous comment to the ...Forgive me for posting my previous comment to the wrong post. Clearly, my comment was intended for the post on Senator McCain.Dawn Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11873815534394938853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-14676934573990757252008-02-15T16:16:00.000-07:002008-02-15T16:16:00.000-07:00What can I say, McCain makes a lousy hair-splittin...What can I say, McCain makes a lousy hair-splitting argument that only a philosopher could love.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-2502117002401030602008-02-15T15:58:00.000-07:002008-02-15T15:58:00.000-07:00I would like everyone who reads this post to know ...I would like everyone who reads this post to know that I did not secretly pay BB to simultaneously link to my post and act as I accused many people of acting in said post.The Uncredible Hallqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565179884099473943noreply@blogger.com