GOP set to adopt official abortion platform without exceptions for rape and incest

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I have to admire the consistency. If you are going to protect the fetus, then protect it in all circumstances. Rape is a terrible thing, but in this view so is killing a fetus making this arguement simple.

Curious what this will do to the republican female demographic. If you have ever had an abortion, or want that option in the future, then I suppose you can't vote republican.
 
zomaha said:
Not good for ratings, though.
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I was talking about calm discourse between neighbors and communities. Ideological lines in the sand are like battle lines, and it's not OK when someone forces a belief on your or your body.

Fuck money, I'm talking about lives, bodies and very very very private things. This isn't about how much we're getting taxed, this is about direct and intrusive control over lives, plural.

It just sickens me that someone could care so very much about another life and at the same time not give two shits about it either.
 
Future said:
I have to admire the consistency. If you are going to protect the fetus, then protect it in all circumstances. Rape is a terrible thing, but in this view so is killing a fetus making this arguement simple.

Curious what this will do to the republican female demographic. If you have ever had an abortion, or want that option in the future, then I suppose you can't vote republican.
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This ignores the other major factor of the party - The loving forgiveness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He'll let you back in the club via magic if you want to be "born again."
 
When is enough going to be enough for this type of bullshit? And when are these idiots going to start being held accountable for their comments?
 
Future said:
I have to admire the consistency. If you are going to protect the fetus, then protect it in all circumstances. Rape is a terrible thing, but in this view so is killing a fetus making this arguement simple.

Curious what this will do to the republican female demographic. If you have ever had an abortion, or want that option in the future, then I suppose you can't vote republican.
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As enormous swathes of collected anecdotes over the decades show (this was posted in the other thread, I'll find a link in a sec) its very possible and maybe not even uncommon to be against all abortions but your own because "my situation is different"
equap said:
yeah..when pigs fly!
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Have you paid attention the last three months?
 
TacticalFox88 said:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...ommittee-approves-tough-anti-abortion-stance/

It's official.

Wow. WOW! If Dems play this just right, they could get some decent seat gains.


Holy shit.
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Really? A constitutional amendment? You really think you can get 67% of congress and 75% of states to pass that?

No, no you don't. You're not interested in saving what you consider babies, you're interested in getting people to vote against their own self interest.

Honestly, I find this disgusting. I can understand the reasons why some think abortion abhorrent. I totally get it, but this isn't anyway to end it, this isn't gonna stop a single abortion and to play on people's heart strings like this? Of course the dems will be accused of the same playing to women voters but then, they aren't the ones proposing an impossible amendment are they?
 
so, should the republicans win a clean sweep and america reverts to this fundamentalist christian sharia corporatocracy, who's gonna be first on the boat?
 
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ghst said:
so, should the republicans win a clean sweep and america reverts to this fundamentalist christian sharia corporatocracy, who's gonna be first on the boat?
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so the religious nuts left England to go to the new land, country becomes quite rational and very successful, then slowly ditches the rationalism forcing the sane people to leave LOL

odd, but sadly coming true, problem is religion seems to be taking a hold on regular people now, along with silly levels of patriotism rather than just taking the friendly mick out of neighbours lol :p
 
ghst said:
so, should the republicans win a clean sweep and america reverts to this fundamentalist christian sharia corporatocracy, who's gonna be first on the boat?
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Nobody, since that isn't going to happen. God it is like that South Park episode all over again...
 
ronito said:
Really? A constitutional amendment? You really think you can get 67% of congress and 75% of states to pass that?

No, no you don't. You're not interested in saving what you consider babies, you're interested in getting people to vote against their own self interest.

Honestly, I find this disgusting. I can understand the reasons why some think abortion abhorrent. I totally get it, but this isn't anyway to end it, this isn't gonna stop a single abortion and to play on people's heart strings like this? Of course the dems will be accused of the same playing to women voters but then, they aren't the ones proposing an impossible amendment are they?
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This is just to rile their base, its all show. They don't actually expect to be able to pass an amendment for this.
 
Weren't people saying yesterday the GOP was pressuring Akin to drop out of the race because of his comments... and today his comments are the offical GOP abortion position?
 
We use the term "Islamist" to describe Muslims who want theocratic government while keeping them separate from Muslims who feel otherwise, but in the Christian world we act as if such a thing is normal.
 
CharlieDigital said:
Posted in PoliGAF proper, but this is more or less The Handsmaid's Tale unfolding before our eyes.
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The Handmaid's Tale is set in the near future in the Republic of Gilead, a country formed within the borders of what was formerly the United States of America. It was founded by a racist, homophobic, male chauvinist, nativist, theocratic-organized military coup as an ideologically driven response to the pervasive ecological, physical and social degradation of the country.
Beginning with a staged terrorist attack (blamed on Islamic extremist terrorists) that kills the President and most of Congress, a movement calling itself the "Sons of Jacob" launch a revolution and suspend the United States Constitution under the pretext of restoring order.
Taking advantage of electronic banking, they were quickly able to freeze the assets of all women and other "undesirables" in the country, stripping them of their rights. The new theocratic military dictatorship, styled "The Republic of Gilead", moved quickly to consolidate its power and reorganize society along a new militarized, hierarchical, compulsorily Christian regime of Old Testament-inspired social and religious orthodoxy among its newly created social classes. In this society, almost all women are forbidden to read.
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This is totally the end-game of the GOP.
 
JCreasy said:
This!

Can he run against his own party's platform?
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Holy shit I just realized this :lol :lol

Romney is so fucked it's ridiculous.

1) If he runs with his party's platform then Obama will HAMMER ads that he supports anti-woman policies and tie him to Akin

2) If he doesn't run with the party's platform, he alienates them and some will undoubtedly turn against him, fracturing the party, and Obama will STILL find a way to link him to Akin indirectly.

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Measley said:
Do people honestly still believe that the two parties are one in the same?
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Internationally, Yes. On the greater Federal level? Yes. The rich continue to proliferate and distance themselves from the disapearing middle class, and the poor. Illegal wars are continued to be fought with our taxes, and they all give money to bankers that stole it from the population. Guantanamo stays open.

Locally, no. Repbulicans are clearly fucking insane fundamentalist that want us all to follow the bible. I'm conflicted, as I do not support the 1 party system, but you have to when it comes to local issues, or any issues that immediately affect people.

I mean, these are the issues that we are supposed to debate about, they keep us thinking that its a 2 party system, and that 1 party has your interests in mind, while the other doesn't. Neither have our issues in mind, just the special interests and banking outfits that run the country.

But if during the game, we can do a few things that help women from being violated by religion, I guess thats all the victory that can be had.
 
CharlieDigital said:
Posted in PoliGAF proper, but this is more or less The Handsmaid's Tale unfolding before our eyes.
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Nah, it's just the death throes of a failed ideology.
Failed ideologies always go full retard on their last stages, because by then, only idiots support them.

There are like 5%-15% of the population who support such hard line stance, sadly, they all vote in the GOP primaries, but this is going nowhere on the federal level.
 
Both shameful and sad that Repuclians still feel the need to try and pass this type of legislation in 2012. Just when you think we have advanced, they just want to pull us back in.
 
Just realized that the newly ratified GOP platform doesn't make exemptions for the life of the mother either.

Let that sink in please . . .

. . .

. . .


. . .

There are NO exemptions for the LIFE OF THE MOTHER!


There are NO exemptions for the LIFE OF THE MOTHER!


This is real life.

are these people high?
 
TacticalFox88 said:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...ommittee-approves-tough-anti-abortion-stance/

It's official.

Wow. WOW! If Dems play this just right, they could get some decent seat gains.


Holy shit.
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it's not that shocking when looking at their past party platforms. the GOP just has a horrible, horrible issue with timing and an absolutely captivated national media this time around.


Hitokage said:
We use the term "Islamist" to describe Muslims who want theocratic government while keeping them separate from Muslims who feel otherwise, but in the Christian world we act as if such a thing is normal.
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[scratches chin while slowly nodding in approval] [something something hookah bar]
 
JCreasy said:
Just realized that the newly ratified GOP platform doesn't make exemptions for the life of the mother either.

Let that sink in please . . .

. . .

. . .


. . .

There are NO exemptions for the LIFE OF THE MOTHER!


There are NO exemptions for the LIFE OF THE MOTHER!


This is real life.

are these people high?
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It seems that women are mindless flesh sleeves built to receive sacred semen and spit out babies.
 
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