By Jeff StevenspSSdOffPatriot
Like so many other conservatives, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is in favor of limited government and the constitution unless of course more government and defying the constitution would enforce his morality.
Friday, Paul introduced a fetal personhood bill that would define life as beginning at conception. The bill is an attempt to end around the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalizes abortion.
“The Life at Conception Act legislatively declares what most Americans believe and what science has long known – that human life begins at the moment of conception, and therefore is entitled to legal protection from that point forward,” Paul said in a statement. “ The right to life is guaranteed to all Americans in the Declaration of Independence and ensuring this is upheld is the Constitutional duty of all Members of Congress"
English: Graph showing public support for Roe v. Wade over the years (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
In addition to wanting to ignore the Supreme Court regarding abortion, Paul supports amendment that would prohibit same sex marriage. I hate to point out the obvious but such laws are absolutely against the idea of limited government. You can't say, I want less government for the things I don't like and more government to enforce the things I do like.
That's the whole problem with government and it's the basis of the constitution. No matter how much the world moves forward, we will never have a unanimous coalition about anything. It's why American Democracy is the best thing invented yet for government. It allows us all to live in a society of equality. It provides for change when enough of us agree that change is just and necessary and it protects the unpopular along with the popular.
The American Constitution was designed by men who didn't agree. It was written, argued, fought, argued and fought anew by men with widely varying views about what was important. I digress.
The point, of course, is that Paul has been a staunch libertarian in most areas of politics. It's shameful that he would take such an anti libertarian stance as to create more government for no other reason than his belief that his God doesn't like abortion or gays.
But hey, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt if he'll do one thing for me. If he can get his God to come to Congress and give testimony on why he doesn't like abortion or gays, I'll come out in favor of banning both.
One other point, I find it hilarious that Paul would cite science as his reasoning for presenting this bill now, when conservatives and Republicans alike deny so much that science has proved. For instance, science has proved homosexuality is not a choice but a "scientifically" unavoidable reality. Science has proved that too much carbon in the atmosphere is heating up the world. Science has proved the Bible assertion that the world is only 10,000 years old absurd.
Of course science like religion and assault weapons is only as good as the kook who wields it.
This link provides a rundown on how Rand Paul stands on most political issues.
