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AlvinofDiaspar
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Handmaid's Tale (re: abortion doctors and "The Wall"). Nuff said.
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spmarshall
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The CBC had an interesting story a few days ago on abortion in the US. They showed the Mississippi legislature convening starting with a gospel choir. They showed the heavily fortified sole abortion clinic and the yahoos that harass the staff and patients. There are many more states that going down the same path, from Idaho to Georgia.
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AlvinofDiaspar
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spm:
In the novel, doctors who had performed abortion were hanged at a locale known as "The Wall" - where the corpses of the enemies of the Gilead ideology were also displayed as a warning.
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In the novel, doctors who had performed abortion were hanged at a locale known as "The Wall" - where the corpses of the enemies of the Gilead ideology were also displayed as a warning.
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BuildTO
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The Bush administration and the general state of American society reminds me more and more of the Handmaid's Tale.
It should be noted that while Bush conducts his "war on terror" and tries his best to perpetuate Islamophobia, the vast majority of acts of terrorism in the US over the last decade have been commited by anti-abortion Christian fundamentalists.
It should be noted that while Bush conducts his "war on terror" and tries his best to perpetuate Islamophobia, the vast majority of acts of terrorism in the US over the last decade have been commited by anti-abortion Christian fundamentalists.
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BuildTO
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BTW... in the Handmaid's Tale, gays were also hung on "The Wall", another parallel with the current state of the US as some states move to outlaw gay unions.
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bizorky
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It would make no exception in cases of rape or incest.
Compasionate Conservativism, I assume.
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allabootmatt
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There is absolutely a point to having "conservative Democrats", just as there is to moderate Republicans. The only way to effectively run a political system that is set up like that of the USA is to have compromise--compromise that can be found when there is a degree of overlap between the parties.
Additionally, there aren't many truly conservative Republicans these days, judging by the pummeling that GW Bush has given the nation's finances--with the aid of the GOP in Congress. I often think that the single best thing for the US would be to have a few REAL conservatives in power...like John McCain, who will probably be the next president.
The tradition of intellectual conservatism in the US--ie, before it was hijacked by Goldwater, Reagan, and the religious fanatics who currently run the show is pretty compelling. It's hard to read William F. Buckley, for instance, and not think to oneself that even though you may disagree with some of his conclusions, you are dealing with someone very, very smart, who has given their convictions a lot of careful thought. That is not true of the current crop at all, and I think that's why we are beginning to see a schism between the intellectual conservatives and the wingnuts in Congress and the White House.
Additionally, there aren't many truly conservative Republicans these days, judging by the pummeling that GW Bush has given the nation's finances--with the aid of the GOP in Congress. I often think that the single best thing for the US would be to have a few REAL conservatives in power...like John McCain, who will probably be the next president.
The tradition of intellectual conservatism in the US--ie, before it was hijacked by Goldwater, Reagan, and the religious fanatics who currently run the show is pretty compelling. It's hard to read William F. Buckley, for instance, and not think to oneself that even though you may disagree with some of his conclusions, you are dealing with someone very, very smart, who has given their convictions a lot of careful thought. That is not true of the current crop at all, and I think that's why we are beginning to see a schism between the intellectual conservatives and the wingnuts in Congress and the White House.