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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Machaon who wrote (132019)3/15/2001 7:38:25 PM
From: Little Joe  Read Replies (2) of 769667
 
Robert:

I seem to be on your case a lot these days.

"Well...... lets take our favorite subject, abortion. I'd like to see abortion more available, inexpensive or free to those who can't afford it, and safe. Is that a self-serving "political" agenda? I think not

You clearly have a political agenda, whether or not it is self serving or not depends on matters I know nothing about. Since you want to see abortions more widely available and free, this clearly requires legislation. If you want to see additional legislation or if you persumbably want the government to pay for these, you have a political agenda. i.e. You want the government to do something. There is nothing wrong with this. We all call on our government to do all sorts of things. But we need to understand that when we do that is the essence of politics.

"It's an issue of individual freedom, the basis for our democracy."

While it is true that individual freedom is what sets our government apart from many other countries. It is not the basis of our democracy. Democracy is the rule of the majority. It has nothing to do with individual freedom (Although I will admit that individual freedom will more likely flourish under a democracy than any other type of government.) All politics involves the battle of the individual against the power of the state, therefore if it is a matter of individual freedom it is a politcal matter.

Little joe
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