Does Romney Support Abortion or Not?

The blog that I will be writing a review on is Michelle Goldberg.

                Are traditional values being ignored by young America, or is there a new culture forming in America with new-age values and beliefs? In the above blog Michelle Goldberg attempts to clear the air for Governor Mitt Romney’s policies on contraceptives and abortion; this would allow Romney to close the gender gap of his political party.  The mass majority believes that Romney is completely against contraceptives and abortion; however “Romney doesn’t oppose contraception at all. In fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother’s life.”--  but how many women get abortions under such circumstances?  Not many, but this allows Governor Romney to gain votes from traditional conservatives and the new-age republicans.

                Governor Romney is able to appeal to traditional republicans and the new generation of republicans by being pro-abortion (under certain circumstances). This provides a safety net for young republicans and voters that are undecided. During the past two presidential debates Governor Romney has stayed clear from religious arguments about contraceptives and has not discussed his past ideas of cutting off funding for Planned Parenthood. This allows Governor Romney to appeal to the new generation by giving more rights to an individual.

                The blog written by Goldberg is objective. Goldberg stays clear of biased and uses facts. Goldenberg is attempting to reach out to voters that are undecided and republicans. Goldenberg does want the audience to think about Governor Romney’s sudden pivot on the subject of contraceptives and abortions, but she does not attempt to bash either party.  Goldenberg’s argues that his pivot would benefit those against abortion, because he would eventually be able to make abortion illegal at the state level and later the federal level. I believe her argument is valid, but overall abortion should be legal. Religion has hindered technology advances for thousands of years and Christians aren't the most holy spirits around—hasn’t anyone ever read about the crusades? Probably not.

Four Years to Fix Decades?

This Editorial from the Dallas Morning News Is Written By Oliver North

             
                Face it; America hasn't been the number one country for a few decades, but to say that a country headed in the wrong direction for decades should have been well put together within a short four year term is offensive. The following article gives credit to President Obama for being the first African American president—that’s it. I’m a Republican, but I am not oblivious. Everyone in America(Legal citizen, Registered Voter, Illegal Immigrant, non-registered voter) contributed to where the country is now. The rich are not willing to share their fortune with anyone and the poor are unwilling to work as long as they are able to ‘get by’ with the help of the government.

                So is it really all up to one Person and the entire middle class to get America on the right track? No. Large corporations need to quit laying off hard working Americans, so that they can save a few thousand dollars a year by hiring ‘Steve’ half way across the country. The poor need to work—legally.  Poor people should be given help if they actually need it, but the majority of them don’t. Welfare and medical care given by the government should not be determined by the amount of hours an individual works in a month; rather it should be based off of annual income.

                During one of my GOV 2305-016 lectures the question of “Who’s driving if Our country was on a road trip?”. My answer is as follows: We are driving in a Cadillac Escalade. Our driver is the National Government. Elites and Interest Groups are riding Shot gun and holding the Tom Tom. The middle Class is a seven year-old riding ‘Bitch’. The upper middle class is the Older sibling working on homework, and the poor is the Family dog that is slowly digging a hole into the gas tank.

                The article is written in a conservative newspaper which receives a large following by Republicans, but I found this editorial more offensive than informative.