Original Post – MAy 21, 2007 – Recovered/Archive
For those familiar with my blogs, we know where I stand on many issues. Though a registered Republican, I am moderate on a number of social issues regarding individual freedoms and rights. I am conflicted still, regarding the direction of the Republican party in this election as well what challenges the Democrats will throw up before all is said and done.
• Abortion Issue: Though personally pro-life, I have no interest in seeing the nation get embroiled in a battle over abortion. The returned value on any fight over abortion is minimal, I am not certain we could actually win any battle, and it will simply be an item that the Democrats can use as a rally point for future elections. Why hand this prize to them? I would like to keep a focus on minimizing the impact and the need for abortion within our society. The issue of pro-life/pro-choice will disappear completely once our nation resolves the social issues that lead to this fateful decision.
• Iraq and Geo-political involvement: I find it impossible to separate Iraq from a larger issue, ‘Geo-political involvement’. Call this the ‘War on Terrorism’ if you like, it is a question of “Does the United States stay engaged with the world regarding the political stabilization and growth of the middle-east or we do back out completely and become isolationist?”. To leave now is to mean to completely back out of our engagement on this issue. We are no longer fighting a ‘war’ in Iraq and are now in the midst of a policing action. We should support the government as long as we need to, get it on its feet and move on to our next pressing issue in this arena.
• Gar Marriage/Partnerships: For the sake of civil unions, benefits, freedoms, etc – I have no issue with Gay ‘Marriage’. But to foul the civil union between a man and a woman in an act we call ‘Marriage’ by making it a civil union between two of the sexes goes too far. We have enough problems with maintaining the sanctity of marriage already, we don’t need to add more to the mix! ‘Marriage’ is as much a religious event, a promise between your spouse and God to remain committed to each other as one unit. Let’s leave it that way.
• Guns: The Bill of Rights provides for the right to bear arms. That right was afforded to us as a measure to prevent further inequities where the state can usurp control over our lives with no recourse. If we believe in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, if we believe they are what MAKES America then the enemies of it should not be assuaged. The right to bear arms should remain with little to no limitations. And the argument that guns in our society are what makes our society so dangerous, I still hold true to the following…
Take away my guns and only the criminals will have guns
If everyone had a gun, we would have a much politer society
• Illegal Aliens: I am conflicted…
• Environment: See previous blogs for my clear answer on this!
