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Senators Say Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortion Morally Correct
A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 12 December 2009 | John Semmens

Posted on 12/14/2009 9:31:32 AM PST by John Semmens

California Senator Diane Feinstein (D) rebuffed criticisms that forcing all taxpayers—even those who believe it is murder—to pay for abortions is morally wrong.

“Morality isn’t something we can leave up to the individual,” Feinstein said. “People have all kinds of crazy ideas about what is or isn’t moral. It’s up to the government to settle on a common moral code for society. It is the citizen’s responsibility to support the government’s decision, even if he or she personally disagrees. So, yes, most definitely, if congress passes a law requiring taxpayers to fund abortions it is everyone’s moral obligation to support that law.”

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md) went even further by insisting that opposition to the health care legislation before it is enacted is immoral. “There are pregnant women out there who are too poor to pay for their own abortions,” Mikulski asserted. “It is the obligation of those fortunate enough to be able to pay taxes to come to the aid of those less well-off. Sadly, personal greed impedes the correct moral action by individuals left to make their own decisions. This is where government must step in to ensure a moral outcome. Those who would attempt to block government action by opposing this bill are clearly on the side of immorality.”

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Humor; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: abortion; democrats; ethics; satire
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To: John Semmens

If I’m looking for moral leadership, I am not looking at my elected officials!


21 posted on 12/14/2009 10:01:28 AM PST by noname07718 (Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction-Ronald Reagan 1993)
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To: John Semmens

This isn’t satire at all! I have no doubt that Feinstein and Mikulsi would agree with every quote satirically ascribed to them.


22 posted on 12/14/2009 10:02:27 AM PST by my_pointy_head_is_sharp
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To: John Semmens
Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals: “you do what you can with what you have and clothe it with moral arguments”... “Moral rationalization is indispensable at all times of action whether to justify the selection or the use of ends or means”

Feinstein is invoking Alinsky’s rules - stating her demand, then cloaking it in “morality”.

Rules for Radicals should be required reading - it shines the light on all the tactics being used by the left to further their socialist/Marxist/communist agenda

23 posted on 12/14/2009 10:02:47 AM PST by BrynS728
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To: John Semmens

“Absolutely, totally morally bankrupt and corrupt.”

The one that first comes to mind to me is Obama’s new “Fisting Czar”.


24 posted on 12/14/2009 10:07:45 AM PST by radioone (Alinskys rules for radicals: Ridicule is a better tactic than argument.)
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To: fatnotlazy

I seem to recall Mikulski saying these or words similar. As to Feinstein, crazy speak flows from her mouth like foam from a can of shaving cream.


25 posted on 12/14/2009 10:09:56 AM PST by Louis Foxwell (He is the son of soulless slavers, not the son of soulful slaves.)
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To: John Semmens

“Morality isn’t something we can leave up to the individual,” Feinstein said.”

Yeah so we are supposed to leave it up to her? ;-)


26 posted on 12/14/2009 10:34:24 AM PST by 1776 Reborn
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To: John Semmens
It is the citizen’s responsibility to support the government’s decision, even if he or she personally disagrees. So, yes, most definitely, if congress passes a law requiring taxpayers to fund abortions it is everyone’s moral obligation to support that law.”

I'd like to remind DiFi that the government once decided that slavery was also perfectly moral, so I'm sure that DiFi would have also supported slavery... After all, "the government" deemed that slavery was moral. Of course, it was also one of the reasons for the Civil War...

Mark

27 posted on 12/14/2009 10:46:51 AM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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It’s up to the government to settle on a common moral code for society

Who, other than democrats and other such fools, can be persuaded that the government can turn a moral wrong into a civil right?

I would wager it is the same fools persuaded to believe that co2 is a pollutant.

28 posted on 12/14/2009 11:51:20 AM PST by MosesKnows (Love many, Trust few, and always paddle your own canoe)
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To: John Semmens

bttt


29 posted on 12/14/2009 11:51:52 AM PST by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Church, Country - Keep on Tea Partiers - party like it's 1773!)
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