The Liberal, Pro-Life Case Against Healthcare Reform's Foes

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Globals of NM 1:39AM October 03, 2009

KMG of Va, your an absolute idiot by your ignorant way of thinking. Guess what, I'm catholic and a pro choice liberal! You can have it both ways, because of this beautiful country I call the USA. My God loves me unconditionally, no matter what decision I chose to make in my everyday life. I despise people like you who ridicule one's choice of religion just because it's not the same viewpoint as yours. The 1st ammendentment does give you the right to voice your opinion, however; not the right to condemn one to the firery pits of hell because I chose to live my life/or vote in a matter your not comfortable with. Grow up or move to another country!

of 12:12PM September 21, 2009

Yes, the right to lifers want to control my life and anyone they disagree with's life, but don't want government to control their life? How sweet. Lets mandate 2 orphans for every household then. That way people would be disenclined to have abortions, knowing how many people actually care about their child once it gets to this world. How about some pro lifers actually voting for schools? Pro-life is one big lie, one big excuse of CHEAPSKATES to not pay for anything. Healthcare reform is the same thing. The people at the town hall meeting were worried that government was going to cut "their" benefits and tax them more. Nothing else. What a bunch of hypocrites.

Atami of OR 12:32PM September 17, 2009

is that liberal, lefty catholics refuse to hear that conservative catholics DO want healthcare reform. We don't want progressive policies that increase ten-fold gov't. interference in our lives, don't address the true problems in health-care (TORT reform, individual state mandates of certain procedures that affect companies ability to compete with other companies), and gov't programs that INCREASE dependency on the gov't. The abortion nightmare happening in our country deserves our passion and our obstinate refusal to compromise. This need to compromise has allowed the pro-abortion crowd to shape abortion on demand as "choice", and a "right to privacy".

The truth about abortion on demand is easy to learn - look up Planned Parenthood's founder, Margaret Sangor. IF you want the truth. Surprise -- saving women from "back-alley" abortions was not her main motive - it is MUCH uglier than that.

Donna of TX 12:18PM September 15, 2009

My relatives are catholic and believe in abortion which just means to me they are NOT CATHOLIC. The real deal is that Abortion is a form of infanticide look people who have sex run the chance of having a child but since liberal so called catholics just want to have it both ways. look what jesus said that the pharsees just wanted to be seen doing good deeds but on the inside were like DEAD MANS BONES meaning in there religion get out the check book and buy your way to hell LOL

kmg of VA 10:16PM September 14, 2009

The "right to life" is indeed the first and overarching right. But the comment that pro-life attitudes "taper off" at birth is simply ridiculous and reveals a level of ignorance and religious bigotry that is sadly becoming the norm in our country. The great Catholic institutions of hospitals, schools, and soup kitchens/food pantries are but a few examples.

Chuck of KS 4:31PM September 14, 2009

I have found it funny that the "pro-life" attitude tapers off once someone is born. Last time I checked? Life on Earth is longer and more productive than life in the womb. Why would someone fight so strongly to protect the health of one and not the other?

Mat McGee of MI 3:47PM September 14, 2009

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