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For me abortion is the easiest to answer. Unless a mother's life is in danger a child should not be removed early but if it becomes necessary then I feel everything possible should be done to help the little one survive. I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't always feel this way. At one time I felt it was wrong for me but each woman should make their own decisions. Thankfully God opened my eyes and changed my way of thinking.

It would be very hard for me to vote for a death penalty but if the crime was henious enough and I was absolutely sure (witnesses, dna etc.) I could do it because we do not have a life without parole. It just came up again and our governor overruled it. Some people just can't go back into society. If we had life without parole I would never vote for a death penalty though because after death there are no more chances for salvation.

The last is the hardest. The last soldier found was from a town about 3 miles from me. I got all choked up when I saw his picture on the news yesterday. Such a handsome young man, standing proudly in his marine uniform. Sometimes we have to fight though, after all peaceful solutions resolved. I am very grateful to these young men and women who volunteered to protect us and have died for our freedom.

I appreciated your response incredibly. It seemed incredibly genuine. Somehow declaring political agendas of pacifism or just war fail grow feet and walk among us in our lives. Your candid response probably does more than any of my rhetoric. So thanks!

we do not have a life without parole. It just came up again and our governor overruled it.

No, our legislature voted it down soundly. The bill never even got close to Perry's desk.