Shouldnt the term Pro-life republican be considered an oxi-moron?
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No, They are not pro life, they are really anti abortion,\nIf they were pto-life they wouldn't be executing women and incompetants in Taxes.\n\nWomen your birth control pills are next on their agenda. They say that is a form of abortion. Which it isn't. Hope you can afford LARGE families.\n\nANd yes, they don't want to be called anti-abortion. Now it is pro-life, after they just got 3,000 killed in Iraq, though I can't blame them for that. They usually have been on Bush's side regarding the war however. \n\nI am guessing they changed their name probably so they wouldn't be associated with the murder of MD's at abortion clinics and damaging or blowing them up.\n\nPeople are in favor of choice are pro-choice, not necessarily pro=abortion. I imagine the neocons would like to call them pro-death. I don't think there are a lot of people who favor abortion, they just don't want to see it dropped as an option, especially in cases of rape, sexual abuse of a child or the health of a mother's life. I have never been able to understand the rationalization for having a woman who was raped carry the rapist child to term. I think rape is terrible enough without making someone relive it daily. The same goes if the mothers life is in danger. I cannot imagine sacrificing a woman, who may have other children, who is already alive and breathing. It is beyond my comprhension how someone thinks they can make the choice that a living person, who has done nothing wrong, be given a death sentence. And they say no innocent people has been executed. What do you call that?  If they want to make the choice for themselves, go to it!\n\nOne thing is for sure, all those PRO-Lifers are still cutting programs for women, children, handicapped and elderly. Eighty (80) percent are children.\n\nFigures that they won't put their pocketbook where there mouth is.\n\nI don't use the term Pro-life myself because it is a oxy   Moron!
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Republicans are stupid. Well let me modify that statement. The republican leaders are brilliant. They, by hook or by crook (more crook than hook) found a way to get in power and change things to their advantage. But the republican voter is an ass. I read somewhere, middle class voting republican is like turkeys voting for thanksgiving. These misborn misfits have little education, base all their decisions on religion, misquote the bible and pretend they are superior beings.\nSuperior my foot.\nBeing stupid they don't understand logic. To them logic is what someone in authority tells them. If you confront them with true logic, they get confused and resort to name calling to hide their stupidity. And the republican leaders do an awesome job keeping these poor idiots in the dark forever. No science education, teach them religion, fill their mind with foolish ideas, burden them with children, take away their money...\n\nI mean how can you argue with a shithead who thinks the world was created in 6 days some 6000 years ago!!??!
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I agree with C.E. You are bias, and it appears to be that you don't care. But I will give an answer anyway. \nLiberals and Conservatives are on diff. sides. You think they're going to get along when both think that they're right? It's obvious they're not. Here's why: \nThere are some things worth fighting for. What your country does is a BIG one. \nOh, let me verify something. There are good ppl on both sides, and there are bad. Not all think the same way, but there is the general idea of both, that has been established. \nAnd this isn't democrats vs. republicans, it's liberals vs. conservatives. You need to get them straight. But here's the story on what you asked, even if you didn't know it;\nConservatives wish to conserve the morals and values of the JudeoChristian heritage that has made America great. \nLiberals wish to have "freedom" from all morals and values, esp those of the scriptures. \nDems and Republicans are diff. If you're wondering abt them, ask that. Generally though, it is the republicans that have conservative views and vice versa. \n...Conservatives believe that torturous murder of unborn babies should be illegal, and Libs believe it's the woman's choice to kill her baby or not. \nCs believe capital punishment should be used, and Ls want to be easy on such crimanals. (usually) Cs believe homosexuality is wrong, and such "unions" should not be allowed, Ls promote such stuff....\nThere is more, but that is why they don't get along. Why should they?  I am a conservative republican, and I will always fight for what I know is right, and liberal democrats will always fight against that. And that's the truth of it.
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First, I think "never" is too strong, but "seldom" seems a good fit.\n\nSecond, it's difficult for most people to admit they're wrong, and contrary to my gut instinct, Republicans are people -- most anyway.  Even Jesse Helms admitted he was wrong about AIDS.\n\nThat being said, since the 1990s, the Republican party has been heavily playing to not only a conservative audience, but a strongly religious one -- and it is the rare person who acts in the name of religion who will even consider that they might not be completely justified in all their decisions.\n\nTaking their lead from George W Bush, who has been known to flash out in anger at any suggestion that his decisions (as the decider who decides) can be questioned, members of the Administration and many Republicans will not admit any questioning of their political motives, beliefs, or decisions.\n\nBut the clever thing they do is to project questionable motives onto those who challenge them, attacking the messenger for the message.  I am skeptical of the Democrats as well, but I haven't seen this as consitently or viciously as I have Republicans.\n\nI had a discussion about this topic recently with some friends about the disappointment and anger we had and discussed at Clinton's actions (we are all mostly liberal but independent), but didn't see anything like it coming from Bush supporters.  Instead, many of them have commited to the most unimaginable contortions to justify and defend Bush.
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I wish I could say yes but I honestly don't believe so. I realize it sounds deeply cynical to say this but some people truly are above the law. Like "all the president's men," this hateful, evil, utterly despicable fat piggy-man has been getting away with murder for so long now I've lost count. And why is it the really right-wing neo-con republicans always seem to have such porcine features? I am reminded of Orwell's brilliant 'Animal Farm' every time I look at these vile scum... which I try to avoid doing without a silver crucifix extended.\n\nSorry, I digress. No, I don't believe this evil swine (get it? swine? fat piggy-man?) is going to be indicted. I sense another impotent plea bargain, perhaps something comparable to rash lameblow's recent dirty deal with the state of Florida over his illegal prescription drug addiction. I repeat, these hateful people appear to be above the law and are thus not subject to the same rules and regulations as the rest of us. Honestly, I no longer recognize my own country....
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Yes, great question. Listen to the heartless liberals whine that the baby is not a baby it's a fetus, that makes it better right? \n\nIt is murder!!  If there is no God and we are to believe in evolution then that "fetus" is a baby because it would evolve into such.\n\nLiberals are the biggest hypocrites on the planet, that's why they are the biggest losers on the planet. If you read half their posts you can see that they are the most uneducated of us and we even have a spell check and they are to lazy (read welfare) to use it. \n\nPerhaps the reason they NEED abortions is the lack of self control and responsibility, or maybe they just hate themselves so much they just don't want to bring another lib into the world, if that's the case Thanks. \n\nBut liberals, being the blame others for our behavior crowd, as displayed by battousai, say it's the Christians that get abortions??????\n\nAnd still others answered saying it's better to murder the child than to let it grow up being neglected.\n \nSeems to me that if we taught, as parents, our children responsibility, morals, and values we would have no need for abortions except in extreme measures. \n\nBut oh I forgot, you libs don't believe in responsibility, morals or values.  Cuts into that partying, sex, and drugs time.\n\nLiberals make me sick!!!
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Hmmm, seems like typical right-wing rhetoric, based on a complete lack of facts.  \n\n#1.  Human babies are not a species, humans are.\n#2.  Even considering human babies as a collection, their numbers do not indicate that they are endangered.\n\nIf the right-wingers put some thought into it, they would see that the "endangered" class would be the babies of women who are pro-choice.  You would think that would be a positive outcome for them.
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I don't know... religion has had it's share of killings... but at the same time, I think a lot of it is caused by the perversion of religion... people who twist it to serve their own needs... like the conservatives... Republican policy is much more like Roman policy in the Bible than what Jesus believed... abortion is the only real issue that Republicans seem to have in common with what Jesus may have actually believed, and one issue does not a "moral party" make. \nBut, people would rather focus on just the issue of abortion, than all of the other things the Repbulican party does like constantly cut funds to the poor and healthcare, killing many, many more in the U.S. than abortion does a year... and their excuse is that they were lazy, which of course is rediculous...\nI guess what I'm trying to say is... that religion is today, and has been since it's inception, full of "money changers in the temple." People using religion for their own purposes, and if you do belive in God, he's probably not to happy with what's going on. \nI personally think anytime you bring religion into politics, or business, it's asking for trouble, corruption and God's wrath.
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The terms should be "anti-abortion" and "pro-reproductive-choice". The term "pro-abortion" would be incorrect, because it would imply that those people think that all women should have abortions, when in reality they think that a woman should have a choice when it comes to reproduction- yes, even if her choice is to keep and raise the baby.
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Its offensive when you say it like that???\n\nWell, I guess the truth hurts then.\n\nIts fine if we say "aborting a fetus" but if we explain that, for example, partial birth abortion includes shoving scissors into the skull of a child hanging half-way out the mother and then sucking out it's brain matter....well thats just mean.
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right on, q! \n\nthat's the one similar thing i've seen with the flaming republicans on the site. freedom, toleration, and the right to live a good life is for everyone, and not just for the people who are in the same mind frame as they are.\n\nif they put a little compassion or toleration into their ideas, it would make them look LESS ridiculous!
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I would think that Mitt Romney is Pro-life.  Or maybe he is like me, Pro-life, and Pro Choice.  Let me explain my Pro-choice, though,.  I believe that every woman in Ameica has choices, alot of choices, Depo- Nuva Ring, The patch, ortho-trycyclien, other pills, Norplant, etcc.  There is also the choice to have your tubes tied. If none of the above work, since when does the woman have to keep the baby, she could always give it up for adoption.   And then there is the Most Effective Choice of all- ABSTINENCE.  You don't want a baby, Don't have sex.  Murder should never be considered a viable choice, since there are many other choices available to women.
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It goes both ways. Extremists on both sides are wrapping the issue up with other issues. For example, people who are pro life are often also in favor of women being subservient, staying home, being married, making less money and stuff like that.  And pro choicers often refer to abortion as a reproductive right without considering the life of the child a right.  This is just another example of how extremist views are flawed.  The truth is in the middle.  Address the reasons for abortion, increase womens rights, access, equality, etc. and then only make abortion illegal without attaching any other bills to it.  It might work.
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You know, it's no wonder good Republicans and good Christians have a bad name with idiots like you asking idiotic questions like this.
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didn't see the supermodels question, but i get what you mean.  i believe it's called a condition of "diarrhea of the mouth," translated into words on the screen.  just going off without knowing what they're talking about is the absolute trend here.  most days i don't let it get to me, but i have my days where i'm in total bee-yatch mode and try to correct every error i see.  it's a waste of time and energy to do so, since all you get are immature responses generated more for a laugh from the group around the computer, rather than providing a well-thought-out and logical response to the question.  i get the differences between the two groups, conservative and liberal, as a generality.  get this, ... i'm a baptized, non-practicing catholic who firmly believes that abortion is murder, yet, i'm logical enough to realize that it's ultimately the parents' choice regarding abortion/adoption, etc.  thanks for the soap box.  hope you get some satisfying answers here.  blessed be!
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Another moral question: Christian Republicans are pro-life, yet pro-war.
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You answered your own question, pro-choice sounds so good and nice. Who doesn't like choices? Pro-life has a good ring to it as well.