Brushing It Aside Won\u2019t Make It Go Away\u2026The A Word<\/p>\n
by Gerald A. Honigman<\/p>\n
So, there I was on an early Sunday morn, filleting some recently caught fish I\u2019d never tried eating before.<\/p>\n
To keep myself entertained while performing the least enjoyable part of my piscatorial experience, I put Fox News on (which I often do whether I agree with them or not).<\/p>\n
Add to this the facts that I recently received a disturbing article from my cousin about some of Governor Palin\u2019s alleged policies regarding rape victims in Alaska as well as postcards from the Democratic campaign folks warning about what lies ahead regarding abortion rights if the Republicans won in November, and\u2026well\u2026that\u2019s what this article is about.<\/p>\n
Fox was interviewing a lady who was a former Hillary supporter who now was a big McCain fan. The topic was the big drop McCain has seen lately in prospective women voters.<\/p>\n
As the conversation progressed, a number of issues came up, but the economy, of course, was the number one culprit.<\/p>\n
While I don\u2019t doubt that that\u2019s on everyone\u2019s mind right now (including myself), it was apparent–at least to me–that there was indeed something else that would not be touched with even a ten foot pole<\/p>\n
Look\u2026I have very mixed feelings about abortion. I don\u2019t like it, but I believe that there are certain circumstances which may make it a decision that should not be imposed from the outside. There\u2019s no need to rehash repeated old arguments here.<\/p>\n
But, just as Prohibition didn\u2019t stop people from drinking alcohol, trying to legally impose morality on the abortion issue will go the same route. Only this time, girls will be forced back into real or virtual alleyways into the hands of butchers with hangers again. A twelve-year old raped by her brother, father, or whomever should have a better choice\u2026etc., and so forth.<\/p>\n
While this may not be an issue for older women who were\/are especially Hillary supporters, this is certainly an issue for the younger ones\u2026big time.<\/p>\n
What McCain doesn\u2019t need right now is yet another excuse for newly registered younger voters–college coeds, for example–not to vote for him. Most vote Democratic anyway. I did\u2026wanted alternative energy options, more serious concern over environmental and conservation issues, and so forth. I still do.<\/p>\n
So, my advice to McCain and Palin over these crucial remaining few weeks\u2026<\/p>\n
Spend a lot more time focusing on that Independent vote out there.<\/p>\n
Many folks are fed up with both of the main political parties and recognize that there\u2019s enough blame to go around on many of the main issues which implicates them all.<\/p>\n
The Independent vote (mine included) may very likely make the difference in this election–which, by all calculations, should have been an easy Democratic victory.<\/p>\n
McCain\u2019s reputation as true \u201cmaverick,\u201d able to work with the other side to get things done, is indeed well earned and gained him problems with fellow Republicans as well as praise from those who are now badmouthing him. Indeed, he is probably the best pick Republicans could have had this time around precisely because of this.<\/p>\n
It must therefore be made very clear that a McCain-Palin Administration will not mean that their own (and those of some of their key supporters) theological or other ideology on the highly controversial issue of abortion will be rammed down everyone else\u2019s throats. If this is not done, and it\u2019s simply swept under the rug as was done on Fox\u2019s Sunday interview, the Democrats may very well win on this issue alone. That\u2019s how volatile and important it is.<\/p>\n
While millions of young women–and men–may be willing to spread blame around for the economic crisis we now face, they won\u2019t be so understanding on the A word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Brushing It Aside Won\u2019t Make It Go Away\u2026The A Word by Gerald A. Honigman So, there I was on an early Sunday morn, filleting some recently caught fish I\u2019d never tried eating before. To keep myself entertained while performing the … Continue reading