What I find interesting is that you are blaming the abortion questions on the Democrats when the first person to ask a question about abortion was Arlen Spector, Republican.

92 by Locamama Tuesday, September 13, 2005

What I find interesting is that you are blaming the abortion questions on the Democrats when the first person to ask a question about abortion was Arlen Spector, Republican.

that's called setting the stage loco, he set the stage for the democrats because everyone with 1/2 a brain knew they were going to pound Roberts about abortion.

it's also called taking the charge out of a question, something defense lawyers do when they know the prosecutor will be asking about it anyways.

btw I thought my sideways shot at the left was kinda cool, a twist on the word base. heh .

MM shoots. he scoressssssss the crowd goes wild!!!!!!

"What I find interesting is that you are blaming the abortion questions on the Democrats when the first person to ask a question about abortion was Arlen Spector, Republican."

Well, another reason is that he is voted into office in an area that Republicans tend to be more pro-abortion as well. He does his bit for the party by heading off Biden's onslaught, and gets to appear "tough" for the folks at home.

95 by BakerStreet Tuesday, September 13, 2005

"What I find interesting is that you are blaming the abortion questions on the Democrats when the first person to ask a question about abortion was Arlen Spector, Republican." Well, another reason is that he is voted into office in an area that Republicans tend to be more pro-abortion as well. He does his bit for the party by heading off Biden's onslaught, and gets to appear "tough" for the folks at home.

RIGHT on baker... spector is already under a microscope.

What I find interesting is that you are blaming the abortion questions on the Democrats when the first person to ask a question about abortion was Arlen Spector, Republican.

Actually for those of us who know him and wish he wasn't from PA....he's a RINO! (republican in name only)

Dang double posts!

Actually for those of us who know him and wish he wasn't from PA....he's a RINO! (republican in name only)

heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dunno. St. Augustine says after a bit (see reply #60). Now the church says at conception. I suppose only God truly knows the answer.

Ok, but what do you believe?  No argument, just for philosphical consideration.

I would wager that the difference between a homo sapien and a human being is the soul (of course, this is my belief based on my faith, and obviously not held everyone). So now the question becomes when does the soul enter the body.

Shades, I am not mocking you.  I Do really want to know what YOU BELIEVE.  You Shades, not the pontificating philosophers of our and past times.

I will not attack, or debate you.  I just want to know.

Glad I got that right--my gender has been called into question a number of times here!

By me no less!  Way back when????

Ok, so the whole "Supreme Court Nominee Hearing" process is, a bunch of Senators get together with the nominee and ask him or her questions that they know the nominee won't answer in an apparent attempt to disqualify the nominee by answering the questions that they ask?

If the nominee actually answers a question, then that casts doubts on the nominee's ability to judge fairly, but the fact the question is asked of the nominee in the first place is fair game, but only to the people who didn't want the nominee confirmed in the first place?

So I guess the best thing for the nominee to do is exactly what Judge Roberts is doing, which makes those who want to see him confirmed in the first place happy... even though both sides know he's going to be confirmed... even the Senators asking the questions they know he won't answer...

Ok, it's all so clear to me now. ;~D

Baker, can you prove to me that it is an unborn child, and not a mass of cells? If I take it out of its environment will it not just die? Was it even alive in the first place?

Next question. Can you prove the reverse? That is, that it's a mass of cells and not an unborn child?
If you take it out environment will it not just die? Not necessarily. Depends on how it's removed and at what point in it's gestation it's in.
Was it even alive in the first place? That goes right back to my question to you. Can you prove it's not alive?

Okay shades, I'll give you this one. But in turn answer a question for me. How many insurance companies cover the cost of rubbers? That falls under my argument--birth control (of a variety of types) is not covered (for the most part), but viagra is. Seems like we've got some priorities messed up.

Having re-read it you're right it does. But you'll have to admit that viagra is not nor could it be any form of birth control. It's made to help a medical problem that a lot of men suffer from.

Reply By: ParaTed2kPosted: Tuesday, September 13, 2005Ok, so the whole "Supreme Court Nominee Hearing" process is, a bunch of Senators get together with the nominee and ask him or her questions that they know the nominee won't answer in an apparent attempt to disqualify the nominee by answering the questions that they ask?If the nominee actually answers a question, then that casts doubts on the nominee's ability to judge fairly, but the fact the question is asked of the nominee in the first place is fair game, but only to the people who didn't want the nominee confirmed in the first place?So I guess the best thing for the nominee to do is exactly what Judge Roberts is doing, which makes those who want to see him confirmed in the first place happy... even though both sides know he's going to be confirmed... even the Senators asking the questions they know he won't answer...Ok, it's all so clear to me now. ;~D

also if they {the left} can get Roberts to commit to an answer, if a case comes up concerning that answer roberts must recuse himself.