[NittanyLion]

Now you're just embarrassing yourself.

BTW, I consider myself to have a libertarian streak. Yet for the life of me I cannot understand how a libertarian could be pro-choice. It's obvious that a fetus carries the same individual rights as any other human, and therefore it's government's responsibility to extend protection to the fetus as it would any other life.

[Reagan Man]

Don't know if you've seen this fox Dynamic Poll. Check it out.

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. April 21-22, 2004. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.
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"On the issue of abortion, would you say you are more pro-life or more pro-choice?"
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		Pro-choice	Pro-life	Both/Mix (vol.)	Not Sure
		%	%	%	%
	4/04	44	47	6	3
	7/03	44	44	6	6
	4/03	49	41	5	5
	1/02	47	41	5	7
	1/01	47	42	7	4
	7/00	54	38	5	3
	1/00	43	44	8	5
	6/99	42	44	9	5

 

[counterpunch]

Yet for the life of me I cannot understand how a libertarian could be pro-choice.

When did I ever say that I was pro-choice?
I never did, I only advanced the notion that Republicans are not monolithic on the abortion issue.

I don't have a strong opinion on the issue itself either way, aside from believing that Roe v. Wade should be overturned. Not on any moral grounds - since moral judgements are not within the court's jurisdiction - but rather on the grounds that it is just plain bad law.
I'm a strict constructionist, and I hate to see the Constitution perverted for anyone's personal agenda, and I hate to see judges acting as unelected legislators.

I try to keep my personal views and my political views seperate. I try to keep in mind the role of the courts - to judicate on the merits of the case, as prescribed by written law - rather than to do what liberals do and think the courts are there to force my personal views on society. That is something a lot of so-called conservatives could learn restraint in as well.

So what would I personally do about abortion?
Vote on it. That's what I always say. Let the people decide the legality of abortion. I can live with either decision. It's just not a huge issue on my personal radar.

That is what Arnold would do if he could. That's what I like about him. He says "let the people decide, and I will respect their will." That's what you Arnold-bashers don't seem to grasp about him. He's not a "liberal". He doesn't govern by an agenda - he governs by the will of the people. That's all anyone should ever ask for from a politician.