Posted by
Pen Captain on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:58:29 AM
The ever volatile issue of abortion was (as expected)brought up this week during the confermation hearings of judge Sotomayor. I expected a pro-abortion answer from this judge, but what I did not expect was the type of answer she gave. Citing our right to privicy and unlawful searches she said the abortion issue was "settled law".....WHAT??This is an issue about taking human LIFE!!! Not homes and property.With all due respect judge Sotomayor this issue is NOT settled. Let's have a supreme court history lesson..shall we? The year was 1857. A slave called Dred Scott sued for his freedom. The supreme court at the time ruled agenst him because he was a slave and slaves were not citizens of the United States,thus had no rights. Was this issue "settled" because of this supreme court decision ??NO it was NOT!!Did it "go away"because a human being was considered property? Well we all know the answer to that question. Now are we supposed to accept just because a developing baby has not been born yet it is not a human being that has rights?I think NOT.There is little doupt that this judge will indeed be confermed. Sadly, The abortion issue is just one of many issues that Americans are so concerned about. Where are we going as a Nation? where are we being led to?---just like after the Dred Scott decision-we as a nation have a choice to make--the lines are being drawn.