President Obama took center stage down in South Bend, Indiana, delivering a controversy-filled commence address to the graduating class of 2009.
True to form, protesters interrupted the President's address shouting that abortionists should 'stop killing our children.' The President's supporters replied, 'yes, we can.'
Let it never be said that irony is dead in these United States.
The graduation brouhaha was bound to elicit the sorts of reactions it did from all quarters. But the most entertaining aspect of the commencement fiasco was the President's recitation of the same, tired talking points on abortion that have been handed down by leftists making paeans toward centrism since the time of Roe v. Wade.
The President summarized his position as follows:
But the President's argument today about 'understanding' and common ground is little more than a sleight of hand. The position is intended to be a 'reasonable' middle-course, but the argument is really nonsense.
If we accept the public policy position that abortion should be safe and legal as the President has argued, then why should we take any steps at all to reduce its practice? Put differently, if abortion should be safe and legal, then why should it be rare? The limits of the President's logic dictate that there must be something morally repugnant about abortion if, in fact, it is a mutually desirable goal for both camps to reduce how often it occurs.
For a President seeking to promote 'understanding,' this fairly obvious incongruity of his message is one that President Obama seems not to 'get'.
True to form, protesters interrupted the President's address shouting that abortionists should 'stop killing our children.' The President's supporters replied, 'yes, we can.'
Let it never be said that irony is dead in these United States.
The graduation brouhaha was bound to elicit the sorts of reactions it did from all quarters. But the most entertaining aspect of the commencement fiasco was the President's recitation of the same, tired talking points on abortion that have been handed down by leftists making paeans toward centrism since the time of Roe v. Wade.
The President summarized his position as follows:
"So let's work together to reduce the number of women seeking abortions by reducing unintended pregnancies, and making adoption more available, and providing care and support for women who do carry their child to term."To his credit, the President has been nothing if not consistent on the actual issue of abortion. When Americans went to the polls and voted to elect the President, it was with full-knowledge that they were electing a President who would be steadfast in his support of abortionists, and abortion rights.
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But the President's argument today about 'understanding' and common ground is little more than a sleight of hand. The position is intended to be a 'reasonable' middle-course, but the argument is really nonsense.
If we accept the public policy position that abortion should be safe and legal as the President has argued, then why should we take any steps at all to reduce its practice? Put differently, if abortion should be safe and legal, then why should it be rare? The limits of the President's logic dictate that there must be something morally repugnant about abortion if, in fact, it is a mutually desirable goal for both camps to reduce how often it occurs.
For a President seeking to promote 'understanding,' this fairly obvious incongruity of his message is one that President Obama seems not to 'get'.
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4 comments:
". . . there must be something morally repugnant about abortion if, in fact, it is a mutually desirable goal for both camps to reduce how often it occurs."
An excellent point that I have not heard anyone make before.
Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you appreciate the remark.
I can only imagine that it must be a far more interesting proposition for our President to attempt to hold both views at once.
Well said, Tory. I don't know what type of law you plan to head toward, but it already sounds like you'd be an excellent litigator. :-)
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