[Vision2020] The GOP War On Women Accelerates

Andy Boyd moscowrecycling at turbonet.com
Thu Aug 23 13:02:45 PDT 2012


The Romney/Ryan ticket will push to make abortion illegal regardless of the
circumstance; rape, incest, mother's health...
Just one more conservative Supreme Court Justice should do it.

Andy Boyd

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Campbell [mailto:philosopher.joe at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:22 PM
To: Andy Boyd
Cc: Nicholas Gier; vision2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The GOP War On Women Accelerates

This strikes me as an untenable policy, from a moral point of view.

If you think the fetus is a person and abortion is murder, this position is
no good since the origin of the person shouldn't matter.
That's not my view and it is an extreme view but it has the benefit of being
consistent.

If you think abortion is not murder, then there is little reason to allow it
in the case of rape yet not in a whole bunch of other cases.
I can name some if you'd like. After all, it isn't murder we're talking
about on this view; we're no longer talking about protecting the rights of
persons (that was option 1).

Morally speaking, anyone who has a view on abortion should be opposed to
this "compromise."

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Andy Boyd <moscowrecycling at turbonet.com>
wrote:
> I saw an interview that Ryan has where he said that the legislation 
> they have passed about abortion and only allowing forcible rape 
> abortions was a "good start".  What do you think this suggests!?!?!
>
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> Andy Boyd
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> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com 
> [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of Nicholas Gier
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:08 AM
> To: Joe Campbell
> Cc: vision2020
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> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The GOP War On Women Accelerates
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> Hi Roger,
>
>
>
> Don't pretend that you don't know about the extreme abortion 
> legislation and Ryan and Akin cosponsored with the phrase "justifiable 
> rape" in it.  I repeat my question to you: do you support a V-P 
> candidate with such radical views? If Akin has to go, so does Ryan, 
> and so does every Republican who supports a GOP plank that does not exempt
rape--legitimate or otherwise.
>
>
>
> Hi Joe,
>
>
>
> It's very rare that I disagree with you, but abortion is a profound 
> moral issue that philosophers have an obligation to address so as to 
> inform those who make the law.  And, as I have repeatedly done on this 
> list, strong arguments can be made for the pro-choice position.
>
>
>
> Ironically, Paul Ryan now says that he follows Thomas Aquinas and not 
> Ayn Rand. Aquinas, however, supported canon law, which held that 
> abortion was permissible through the first trimester. (This was not 
> changed until 1917.) His doctrine of the soul, drawn from Aristotle, 
> actually was in line with Roe v. Wade.  Our moral, legal, and 
> religious tradition always supported "choice" in early pregnancy and 
> the facts of fetal physiology support that tradition.
>
>
>
> Ayn Rand believed in woman's right to choose and I believe that should 
> be the libertarian position as well.
>
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 6:19 AM, Joe Campbell 
> <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Roger and other conservatives oversimplify the abortion debate. The 
> debate isn't the philosophical debate Roger tries to engage in: 
> whether or not abortion is morally permissible. That is a debate about 
> which no consensus will ever be reached. It doesn't have the kind of 
> clarity needed for matters of the law.
>
>
>
> The real is really a matter of individual choice and religious 
> freedom. Do Roger or Akin or Ryan etc. have the right to settle a very 
> complex and personal issue for everyone else? The answer to that is 
> clearly 'No' and one would have to be pretty arrogant to think otherwise.
>
>
> On Aug 22, 2012, at 10:21 PM, Scott Dredge <scooterd408 at hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
> Well I wouldn't call myself a Democrat, but I am definitely extreme on 
> abortion rights:
>
> - Whether or not to abort a pregnancy at ANY time during the pregnancy 
> for ANY reason is the choice of the woman
> - In cases where the pregnancy threatens the life of the pregnant 
> woman, she should not be forced against her will to terminate the 
> pregnancy
> - A baby completely outside the womb of its mother should be treated / 
> protected
>
> As far as your condition that 'abortion should not be used as a form 
> of birth control', why not?  There is no form of birth control that is 
> 100% effective at preventing pregnancy.  Thus, when whatever 
> non-perfect (pick any one) birth control being used has failed, then 
> abortion is a perfectly justifiable reason to terminate a pregnancy 
> that was unintended and unwanted in the first place.  You know what 
> might be a good idea Roger?  Maybe men should just stop knocking up 
> women against their wishes and there would be far fewer unwanted /
unintended pregnancies that end up being aborted.
>
> Google up 'Paul Ryan forcible rape' and let us know your thoughts.  My 
> guess is that these jokers don't want a 'rape exception' to abortion 
> bans because then women might 'lie about being raped' to get an 
> abortion for their unwanted pregnancy.  With a 'rape exception', the 
> abortion ban will lack the necessary teeth in it to allow state and 
> local governments to force these women to carry their unwanted pregnancies
to term against their will.
>
> -Scott
>
>> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:53:30 -0700
>> From: lfalen at turbonet.com
>> To: ngier006 at gmail.com
>> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The GOP War On Women Accelerates
>>
>> Nick
>> Most social issues are not hot button items for me. I am more 
>> interested in economic issues. In general though, I favor more 
>> freedom for the individual and less interference by the government. I 
>> am nether strongly pro-choice or pro-life, but tend to be closer to the
pro-life position.
>> Abortion should not be used as a form of birth control. In extremely 
>> rare surrmonstances such as the life of the mother, her life should 
>> dominate. I think that some of the positions of some democrats such 
>> as partial term abortions and allowing a baby that survived aan 
>> attempted abortion is much more extreme. Fortunately that is a minority
opinion even for democrats.
>>
>> I am not aware of the legislation you mentioned, but I doubt that 
>> there is any such thing as justifiable rape.
>> Roger
>> -----Original message-----
>> From: Nicholas Gier ngier006 at gmail.com
>> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:26:45 -0700
>> To: lfalen lfalen at turbonet.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The GOP War On Women Accelerates
>>
>> > Hi Roger,
>> >
>> > Where do you stand on the extreme, no exceptions GOP plank on abortion?
>> > As
>> > a local GOP leader you should tell us what you believe.
>> >
>> > And do you support Ryan after he teamed up with Akin in proposing a 
>> > bill with "justifiable rape" in it, which is what Akin said he 
>> > meant when he said "legitimate rape." Fortunately the language was 
>> > rejected. Ryan and Akin are two peas in a pod with regard to social
issues.
>> >
>> > Inquiring mind wish to know.
>> >
>> > Nick
>> >
>> > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:12 AM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > The Republicans want him to drop out. His opponent wants him to 
>> > > stay in.
>> > > Apparently both sides think he will be easy to beat. The rumor 
>> > > has it that Mccaskill's backers funneled a lot of money into his 
>> > > campaign in the primary.
>> > > Roger
>> > > -----Original message-----
>> > > From: Art Deco art.deco.studios at gmail.com
>> > > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:11:15 -0700
>> > > To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> > > Subject: [Vision2020] The GOP War On Women Accelerates
>> > >
>> > > > V
>> > > > [image: The New York Times] <http://www.nytimes.com/>
>> > > >
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>> > >
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>> > > >
>> > > > ------------------------------
>> > > > August 21, 2012
>> > > > Akin Controversy Stirs Up Abortion Issue in Campaign By 
>> > > > JENNIFER STEINHAUER<
>> > >
>> > > http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/jenn
>> > > ifer_steinhauer/index.html
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > WASHINGTON - As an orator, Representative Todd Akin<ttp://
>> > >
>> > > topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/a/todd_akin/i
>> > > ndex.html?inline=nyt-per
>> > > >of
>> > > > Missouri may stand out for his clumsiness. But as a legislator, Mr.
>> > > > Akin
>> > > > has a record on abortion that is largely indistinguishable from  
>> > > >those of  most of his Republican House colleagues, who have 
>> > > >viewed restricting  abortion rights as one of their top 
>> > > >priorities.
>> > > >
>> > > > That agenda - largely eclipsed for two years by a protracted 
>> > > > fiscal
>> > > crisis
>> > > > and the fight over how to manage the federal deficit - has 
>> > > > wedged its
>> > > way,
>> > > > for now at least, to the center of the 2012 campaign. It is 
>> > > > focusing attention on an issue that helped earn Mitt Romney<
>> > >
>> > > http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/candidates/mitt-romne
>> > > y?inline=nyt-per
>> > > >,
>> > > > the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, a reputation 
>> > > >as a  flip-flopper, threatening the Republican quest for control 
>> > > >of the  Senate,  and leaving Representative Paul D.
>> > > > Ryan<
>> > >
>> > > http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/candidates/paul-ryan?inline=nyt
>> > > -per>of
>> > > > Wisconsin, Mr. Romney's vice-presidential pick, in the 
>> > > > uncomfortable position of distinguishing himself from Mr. Akin, 
>> > > > with whom he has often concurred.
>> > > >
>> > > > It is an agenda that has enjoyed the support of House leaders, 
>> > > > including Speaker John A. Boehner and Representative Eric 
>> > > > Cantor, the majority leader, who has called anti-abortion 
>> > > > measures "obviously very important
>> > > in
>> > > > terms of the priorities we set out initially in our pledge to 
>> > > > America."
>> > > It
>> > > > became inextricably linked to the near-shutdown of the federal 
>> > > > government last year when an agreement to keep the government 
>> > > > open was reached only after it was linked to a measure 
>> > > > restricting abortion in the District of Columbia.
>> > > >
>> > > > Even as Congressional Republicans, including Mr. Boehner, 
>> > > > denounced Mr.
>> > > > Akin's remark that victims of "legitimate rape" were able to 
>> > > > somehow prevent pregnancy, an agenda to roll back abortion is 
>> > > > one that House Republicans have largely moved in step with.
>> > > >
>> > > > In an anti-abortion measure once sponsored by Mr. Akin, Mr. 
>> > > > Ryan and
>> > > scores
>> > > > of other Republican lawmakers, an exemption was made for 
>> > > > victims of "forcible" rape, though that word was later removed.
>> > > >
>> > > > *On Tuesday, Republicans approved platform language for next 
>> > > > week's nominating convention that calls for a constitutional 
>> > > > amendment outlawing abortion with no explicit exceptions for 
>> > > > cases of rape or incest.
>> > > > That
>> > > is a
>> > > > view more restrictive than Mr. Romney's, who has said that he 
>> > > > supports exceptions to allow abortions in cases of rape. *
>> > > >
>> > > > * *Mr. Ryan's more conservative views, which have been 
>> > > > reflected in votes that would restrict family planning 
>> > > > financing overseas, cut off all
>> > > federal
>> > > > funds to Planned Parenthood and repeal President Obama's health 
>> > > > care law<
>> > >
>> > > http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/diseasesconditionsandhe
>> > > althtopics/health_insurance_and_managed_care/health_care_reform/i
>> > > ndex.html?inline=nyt-classifier
>> > > >,
>> > > > have come into sharp relief as Mr. Akin struggles for his 
>> > > >political  life.
>> > > > Mr. Akin and Mr. Ryan each have voted in this Congress for 10  
>> > > >abortion-restricting measures as well as those that limited 
>> > > >other  family  planning services.
>> > > >
>> > > > Both Mr. Ryan and Mr. Romney have earned praise for their 
>> > > > positions from the National Right to Life group and other 
>> > > > anti-abortion organizations.
>> > > > "The right-to-life Romney/Ryan ticket is now complete," wrote 
>> > > > Barbara
>> > > Lyons
>> > > > and Sue Armacost, executive director and legislative director 
>> > > > for
>> > > Wisconsin
>> > > > Right to Life, on the organization's Web site.
>> > > >
>> > > > It is a legislative theme Democrats plan to highlight, even as 
>> > > > House Republicans try to keep the focus on economic issues.
>> > > >
>> > > > "All you need to know is that the House Republicans were 
>> > > > willing to shut down the government rather than fund Planned 
>> > > > Parenthood," said Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House 
>> > > > Democratic leader, in an e-mail on Tuesday. "This is in keeping 
>> > > > with their efforts - whether it's
>> > > Congressman
>> > > > Akin or Chairman Ryan or others - to deny investments in 
>> > > > critical women's health services, weaken the definition of 
>> > > > rape, and take away access to preventive care like cervical and 
>> > > > breast cancer screenings."
>> > > >
>> > > > The House Republican agenda has troubled the half-dozen or so 
>> > > > Republican House members whose views differ from those of their 
>> > > > colleagues.
>> > > >
>> > > > "I have time and again spoken out against this to leadership," 
>> > > > said Representative Robert Dold of Illinois, who is in a tough 
>> > > > re-election battle. "I've tried to talk to them about the 
>> > > > issues that we ought to be moving forward on, like 
>> > > > out-of-control spending."
>> > > >
>> > > > Mr. Dold has voted in favor of half of the abortion restriction 
>> > > > measures
>> > > in
>> > > > this Congress, far fewer than most of his colleagues. "There is 
>> > > > no
>> > > question
>> > > > that there are times when I may disagree with a vote that's 
>> > > > brought to
>> > > the
>> > > > floor," he said in an interview, "and the majority of my 
>> > > > Republican colleagues, but that is just part of what we deal with
every day."
>> > > >
>> > > > There have long been lawmakers, like Mr. Akin, whose main 
>> > > > legislative agenda centers on the abortion issue. They got a 
>> > > > boost after the
>> > > > 2010
>> > > > election when a large group of conservative members joined them.
>> > > >
>> > > > Mr. Romney's views align with that of the Mormon Church, which 
>> > > > opposes abortion except in cases of rape and incest or when the 
>> > > > life of the woman is in danger. He has said he is personally 
>> > > > opposed to abortion; as a
>> > > Mormon
>> > > > bishop in the 1980s he attempted to talk a congregant out of 
>> > > > terminating
>> > > a
>> > > > pregnancy after doctors advised her to do so because of a 
>> > > > potentially lethal blood clot.
>> > > >
>> > > > But abortion has proved to be a politically volatile topic for Mr.
>> > > Romney,
>> > > > whose evolving views have disappointed liberals and stirred 
>> > > > distrust
>> > > among
>> > > > conservatives.
>> > > >
>> > > > In 1994, when he challenged Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Mr. 
>> > > > Romney said he would "not force our beliefs on others on that 
>> > > > matter." In 2002, as a candidate for governor, he claimed to 
>> > > > support "the substance" of Roe v.
>> > > > Wade. By 2005, though, when he was beginning to consider a 
>> > > > presidential run, he had reversed course and described himself 
>> > > > as a "pro-life governor in a pro-choice state." Now, as a 
>> > > > presidential candidate, he refers to himself as solidly 
>> > > > "pro-life."
>> > > >
>> > > > Aides to Mr. Romney declined to say on Tuesday whether he would 
>> > > > call on
>> > > the
>> > > > convention delegates to reconsider their position on abortion.
>> > > >
>> > > > Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National 
>> > > > Committee, tried
>> > > to
>> > > > deflect questions on behalf of Mr. Romney, saying on Fox News 
>> > > > that "this
>> > > is
>> > > > the platform of the Republican
>> > > > Party<
>> > >
>> > > http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations
>> > > /r/republican_party/index.html?inline=nyt-org
>> > > >;
>> > > > it is not the platform of Mitt Romney."
>> > > >
>> > > > The idea of outlawing any exceptions for abortion is not new in 
>> > > > American political discourse or in legislation, nor are 
>> > > > proposals to narrow the definition of rape to distinguish 
>> > > > between what some call "forcible rape"
>> > > > and cases involving statutory rape or even some types of date rape.
>> > > > Anti-abortion activists have long been concerned that women 
>> > > > would falsely claim to have been raped to gain an exemption to 
>> > > > terminate a pregnancy.
>> > > >
>> > > > Historians and other experts on abortion politics say the 
>> > > > no-exceptions idea became part of the debate virtually as soon 
>> > > > as Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in 1973. "It has deep roots," 
>> > > > said Donald Critchlow, a historian at Arizona State University 
>> > > > who has studied abortion politics. He added, "It's appealing to 
>> > > > segments within the Republican Party to show that
>> > > you're
>> > > > pro-life."
>> > > >
>> > > > Susan Cohen, director of government affairs for the Guttmacher
>> > > Institute, a
>> > > > research group in Washington that supports abortion rights, 
>> > > > said the no-exceptions idea is "not new and it's not fringe."
>> > > >
>> > > > "It is something that has been part of mainstream anti-abortion
>> > > movement,"
>> > > > she said. "The record is replete with evidence of the fact that 
>> > > > there was this no-exceptions attitude, and of course this makes 
>> > > > logical sense from the perspective of people who believe an 
>> > > > embryo should have the same
>> > > legal
>> > > > status as you and I do."
>> > > >
>> > > > In the 1992 election, the Republican Party included in its 
>> > > > platform language opposing abortion, allowing no exceptions and 
>> > > > calling for a constitutional amendment to make abortion 
>> > > > illegal. Similar language opposing any exceptions was included 
>> > > > in 2000 and 2004, even though George W. Bush also supported 
>> > > > outlawing abortion except in cases of rape,
>> > > incest,
>> > > > or when the life of the woman was in danger.
>> > > >
>> > > > Four years ago, the Republican Party adopted a platform seeking 
>> > > > an unconditional ban on abortion, though its nominee, Senator 
>> > > > John McCain,
>> > > had
>> > > > urged the party in the past to allow certain exceptions. After 
>> > > > this
>> > > year's
>> > > > abortion plank language was approved with little debate, the 
>> > > > chairman of the platform committee, Gov. Bob McDonnell of 
>> > > > Virginia, praised the committee for "affirming our respect for 
>> > > > human life."
>> > > >
>> > > > Pam Belluck and Michael Cooper contributed reporting from New York.
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)
>> > > > art.deco.studios at gmail.com
>> > > >
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