So...yesterday, we did it. For the first time ever too! In our nations 221 year history its never been done before! We...(drum roll please)....elected the most pro-choice president ever!
*What? You thought I was going to say "black" right? No, Bill Clinton was the first ever "black" president - and Lincoln before him!
Ok, joking aside. It is the first time in our nation's history that we have elected a candidate whom has said they would sign the FOCA (Freedom of Choice Act) into law. And this scares the sh** out of me.
Yes, yes - I did vote for the man. But I voted for him because he was the best candidate for our country. And by country I mean the poor and middle class, not the top 2% that make 500k to millions a year. His healthcare, welfare, retirement, and military goals, ideas, etc are far better than McCain's were, he just has that one HUGE problem that he is very adamantly pro-choice.
I can still breath alittle bit easier though because President Bush did do 1 thing right - he got John Roberts to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Which started the wheels of change that will one day (and you heard it hear folks) bring down that abomination that is Roe v. Wade. Justice Edwards has the backbone to stand up to the Ultra Left /Pro-Choicers, and the lives of the unborn will once again be safe.
You will see this cry come from me again in the near future, but for now - we will get to my HOPES for whom Obama will pick as his Cabinet:
NOTE: most of these people don't have a stones throw in hell of getting the positions but that's why I give my rationells behind them.
Secretary of State: Hillary Clinton (Senator - New York) She's the best Candidate for the Job, and it sets her up perfectly to run again in 2016 and be the 45th president of the United States. She also has the political experience and clout to take our causes to Europe/Asia and the UN and help bring America back to a favorable country in the world.
Secretary of the Treasury: Warren Buffet (CEO - Berkshire Hathaway) His idea of investing - which made him one of the richest in the world - was to treat it like a game where the object was to get the most money, which he was pretty successful at, he is the absolute best candidate for the job and the person I would feel most secure with controlling my money.
Secretary of Defense: General Wesley Clark (Former NATO Commanding Officer) The general should have gotten the presidential nomination in 2004 (and would have had a better chance than Kerry at beating Bush,) but he was the commanding officer for NATO, knows how the world works (especially Russia - a very real threat) and is the best suited to defend our country from another Terrorist Attack, or World War III
Attorney General: Sarah Palin (Governor - Alaska) No, She's not a laywer but, she is the most staunch Pro-Life supporter in politics. Her policies on abortion are truely "maverick" and she is the one who is best in line to defend the rights of the unborn, and the elderly and the sick and the suffering. She would be able to stand against Obama and help to prevent the passing of the FOCA. This would also give her the national exposure, alow meeting of forign leaders and she would gain valuable experience to be able to run for President in 2016/2024.
Secretary of the Interior: Al Gore (Former Vice President / Nobel Prize Winner) Because I didn't have a better place to place him. No seriously, as a Nobel Prize Winner, Former Vice-President (and possible president from 2000) he has a wealth of experience, that would be very benificial to Obama's presidency. Also his stance on the environment would be very benificial to helping preserve our planet (and country.)
Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Daschle (Former Senator – South Dekota) A strong candidate with good environmental sence, and former Senate Minority Leader.
Secretary of Commerce: Mitt Romney (Former Governor - Massachusetts) Maybe one of the best "Former" candidates for President, Romney would have the best ideas and know how to right this economy's troubles, and help build jobs, bring work BACK from overseas, and make this country what it once was.
Secretary of Labor: William Clay Ford, Sr. (President - Ford Motor Co.) A contraversial choice yes, but a man who is willing to stick by his principles (Refusing to merge with Toyota) and who has a long connection to America's great past, has worked with union and non-union leaders alike and has gotten results. *Could maybe finally get the Lions a winning season as well!*
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Howard Dean (Former Governor - Vermont) A doctor, and Chairman of the convention, Dean knows what to do about health care. He would work with Obama to help set the country back on it's feet, getting health care to the poor, children, elderly, and the needy. It would be my hope that a physician of Dean's clout would be willing to aid in the "bandageing" of America and show that we can care for all 300+ million Americans and give them all health care!
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Bill Gates (Former CEO – Microsoft) The richest man in the world, the inventor of the modern PC (and unfortunatly Vista as well) would be perfect for heading the housing and urban development office, America's cities look old, tired, and are in desperate need of help, Gates could find new ways to energise the cities and to help set up affordable houseing (such as his affordable computers and software,) for the middle and lower class. He could also help get jobs flowing through out cities thus helping to boost the economy.
Secretary of Transportation: James McNerney (CEO – Boeing) Public transportation is severly lacking in this country - especially when compared to Europe. The most sucessful Airplane company in the world's CEO could help to revitalize the public transportation, by redezining the bussing system, subways, train system, and even helping to create a fleet of low cost airplanes that would alow people to fly around the country for cheaper.
Secretary of Energy: Jeffrey R. Immelt (CEO – General Electric) One of the oldest countries still at work in the US, GE is working to find new ways to power our homes/cars/businesses/iPods, etc. Immelt would lead the way in being a pioneer for finding new energy sources, and cleaning up the old ones. America can no longer rely on foreign oil, so Immelt and a team he sets up would lead us into a new age of clean/affordable energy.
Secretary of Education: E. Gordon Gee (President of The Ohio State University) The largest university in the United States's president is leading the way in makeing it one of the top teared colleges in the country (Public or Private,) who better to fix our countrys horrible problems with education. He would bring new energy into fixing "No Child Left Behind" and setting up our children so they are once again competable around the world. He would also be able to help our hurting college system to get not only their grades and number of students up, but inable more grants and money to flow through the schools - raising the possiblity of making college more affordable for everyone in the country.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: John McCain (Senator - Arizona) The former presidential candidate, and veteran knows what it is like to battle in forign soil, to come home after being away, to be captured, tortured, humilated, and forgotten. McCain would help right the problems in our veterans systems. He could help lead the way to getting them better health care, helping to fix the G.I. bill, working with the medical system to help get research to tackel PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Our veterans need more - they gave everything for their country, so why not have a man who will give everything advocate for them.
Secretary of Homeland Security: General Tommy Franks (Former General in charge of Iraq) General Franks did an amazing job in Iraq with the troops and limitations provided for him. A man of courage, who knows what to do when the sh** hits the fans, he would be a strong asset to maintaining our security at home. He would be able to revamp our National Guard so that we could do more with fewer troops, thus inabling more troops to be spread throughout the country.
US Ambassador to the UN: Bill Clinton (Former – President of the United States) The fomer President (and top 5 president of all time) would be a perfect match for the US Ambassador to the UN - his humanitarian work is world famous, he is well liked and well respected on the World State, also Clinton has learned from the mistakes of Rwanda and knows what must be done to prevent genoside from happening again. He would be able to swing Obama's vote to sending troops on peacekeeping missions. This would also set him up to be the next UN Secretary General.
Alright, that looks like the Cabinet filled, any criticizm would be fine, and greatly appreciated (words of encouragment are fine as well.) As our country heads into this new "Brave" world, I worry that many things will change - yet still hope those changes come.
I hope that our economy will bounce back, that we will be able to withdrawl our troops from Iraq, and concentrate on finding Osama bin Laden, I hope that congress will pass laws outlawing Embryonic Stem Cell research, the Death Penalty, and Rolling Stones Tours. I hope that we will gain a better tollerance of homosexuallity and understand that they are people just as well (and pass laws allowing Civil Unions!) I hope that our college education systems will grow, I hope that we will end hungar, crime, and many other things that plague our country. But most of all, I hope that we will end abortion once and for all - 50 million babies is alot of children. Too Many have died because of selfishness and greed, we must stop it now!
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I certainly agree with your Pro-Life stance, but I want to add some thoughts to your analysis.
First, George W. Bush nominated John G. Roberts to the Supreme Court, not John Edwards the former Senator from North Carolina.
Second, while it is suspected the John G. Roberts is pro-life, we do not actually know his thoughts on the issue.
While a staff lawyer for the Reagan administration he wrote several memos defending Reagan's pro-life stance. However, he was an employed lawyer whose job was to do this. His personal views really had no relevance to his work at that time.
At Robert's confirmation hearings, Robert's stated that he believe Roe v. Wade was stare decisis and therefore settled law. Of course settled law can be overturned if deemed unconstitutional.
Third, even if Roe v. Wade were overturned the issue of abortion would be decided by the states. I would predict only a handful of state would actually outlaw abortion (Mississippi, Alabama, possibly Louisiana, maybe a few more).
A proposal was put on the South Dakota ballot in 2006 calling for a ban on abortion. It was defeated 56 - 44%. A less restrictive ban was on the ballot during this election and still failed. When you consider that South Dakota is a fairly conservative state, this leads you to believe the chance is very slim that more than one or two states will actually ban abortion.
Fourth, abortion still took place before Roe v. Wade and likely would continue even if banned. It would be illegal but the goal is to stop abortion not move it underground.
Therefore, I think the pro-life agenda would be better served by looking not to the political process but to changing individual hearts and minds. Churches and other concerned individuals are much better positioned to reduce and eliminate abortion than the government.
I don't know why it listed my name as patty. I guess its because I work for Patty Vision Center and somehow, the computer decided that was my name. Anyway, the above post was by Trey Benfield. I am going to have to straighten that out or else I might develop some sort of gender identity issues.
Just to complete a thought that Trey alluded to but didn't quite spell out: even if Roe v. Wade were overturned, and some states made laws which made abortion illegal in their states, abortion would certainly remain legal in many states in the union. Women with any amount of wealth would travel to states where it was legal to have their abortions. Or, if not to another state, then to Canada!
All that would be accomplished by overturning Roe v. Wade would be to force poor women in "conservative Christian" states to have dangerous abortions and face legal punishment for it.
Chris, you have your morality and you believe in it and that is admirable. But do not claim that there is a path to "end abortion once and for all". There is no legislative path to ending abortion, nor do I believe there is one to reducing abortions. Trey says, the best way to reduce abortions is changing individuals' hearts and minds. I agree, though I'd use a more prosaic term for what needs to be done: "education".
Well, it looks like your prediction of Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State will come true! How about that?
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