JoeB131
Diamond Member
Just informing the board of Perry's brand of conservatism. Maybe they'll think twice about just assuming he's a conservative since he's a Republican (for now anyway).
I am heartened that you're not feigning ignorance and know it is the Gardasil shot he wants to foist onto the 12 year olds.
In fairness, it does more than prevent STDs, its prevents cervical cancer. However at the age of 12, the need for such a drug is suspect at best.
Well, I wish that were the case.. but these days, we've got MTV telling these girls underage sex is just fine.
To Perry's credit, he also allowed a parental opt-out on the vacination.
I personally think he fell for a pharmacuetical company's oversell of their product, but a couple posters here put up some links defending his position.
Nice pun...gotta laugh at that one.
Laws are supposed to protect the minority populations; not endorse the views of the majority. We wouldn't need free speech laws if all speech were popular, for example. And getting 51% of the country isn't a way to do anything; getting 51% of the state maybe but we don't have nationwide referendums on laws.
Well, first, Free Speech is in the constitution. Marriage isn't. Therefore it is a perogative of the people, not the courts. The problem with the state by state approach is that if you accept DOMA is unconstitutional (it is), and that a Judge in MA can grant marriages Texas has to recognize, that's an imposition on the folks in Texas.
How about just letting people love who they want?
I wasn't aware they couldn't. Marriage isn't about love. It's about legal conventions. There are married people who stopped loving each other a long time ago. THere are people who love each other who do just fine without marriage.
Now, frankly, I'd have no problem if gay marriage were legal. I also think "Civil unions" are a gutless cop-out. It is not an important issue to me. I'd be happy if the whole thing just went away. But I think to change the law, you need a mandate from the people, not a few activists like Judge Walker who have a clear conflict of interest.
Oh...so now Obama is the standard? Strange way to end your post IMHO.
Well, no, I have a rule. Don't bash someone for something if your guy is doing it, too.