Not Electing Ron Paul
Posted by Anthony Martin Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:47:00 GMT
If you are a one-issue voter, and your “one issue” is Abortion, you will not like Ron Paul. Neither hard-core-pro-lifers nor hard-core-pro-choicers like him. Here’s proof:
When comparing this record with others, one can certainly understand why one-issue-voters would be turned off by him. He wants to do away with Roe vs. Wade, as NARLA points out, but what they ignore is that he thinks it’s a state issue.
Even though he thinks it’s a state issue, he’s also behind H. R. 300 which would block any futher judicial activism:
Allows the Supreme Court and the federal courts to determine the constitutionality of federal statutes, administrative rules, or procedures in considering cases arising under the Constitution. Prohibits the Supreme Court and the federal courts from issuing any ruling that appropriates or expends money, imposes taxes, or otherwise interferes with the legislative functions or administrative discretion of the states.
He’s also authored H. R. 1095, which prevents federal funds to be used for so-called “population control.”
Yet hard-core-pro-choicers will likely focus on the one 0% rating he got from NARLA and ignore the fact that he has never had 100%. Hard-core-pro-lifers will focus on the fact that he’s not always 0% like Representative Tom Tancredo.
It’s easy to understand why Ron Paul is neither 0% or 100%. We’re talking about the voting record of a representative who’s focus is on understanding all problems from the standpoint of what The Constitution is allowed to dictate.
By the way, what is hard-core-pro-choice, anyway? I can imagine someone who is hard-core-pro-life, but someone who is hard-core-pro-choice must actually loath their own birth, yes?
Who cares about Ron Paul when we can talk about Helmet Boy!!
being alive to hold a pro-abort position does seem to be at best a conflict of interest doesn't it...