“Obama Marks Anniversary of Roe v. Wade:”
President Obama reaffirmed his support for abortion rights on Saturday, the 38th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade that established a woman’s right to an abortion.
“I am committed to protecting this constitutional right,” Mr. Obama said in a statement. “I also remain committed to policies, initiatives, and programs that help prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant women and mothers, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption.”
AdvertisementMr. Obama, the father of two young daughters, called on Americans to “recommit ourselves more broadly to ensuring that our daughters have the same rights, the same freedoms, and the same opportunities as our sons to fulfill their dreams.”
Mr. Obama said the 1973 Supreme Court ruling “affirms a fundamental principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters.”
I’m not at at all sure that Margaret Sanger would agree with that last sentence, but I suspect the president’s words may come back to haunt the nanny state leader from time to time.
Related: A government has to know its limitations.
In other news, Leftists denounce unintentional irony as right-wing hate-speech.
The statement “government should not intrude on private family matters” will not hinder Obama’s policies at all.
* The child’s schooling is an education matter.
* Your medical care is a matter of social fitness.
* The food you eat is a nutritional matter.
* Your occupation is an economic and licensing matter.
* The cost of your energy is a matter of sustainability.
* Charges for excess use of electricity through your “smart” meter is a matter of conservation.
* Your participation on the internet is a matter of civil discourse.
* Being encouraged or required to join a union is a matter of worker’s rights.
* Your tax support of art and literature is a matter of social improvement.
* Limitations on broadcast content is a matter of civility.
* Public support of the correct science is a matter of fostering national development.
* Redistribution of your excess income is a matter of social fairness.
* Your child’s school lunch is a matter of social nutrition.
* How much water you use is a matter of global scarcity.
* The flow of water in your shower is a matter of resource conservation.
* The motor fuel you must buy is a matter of global energy management.
* How you sort, compost, and throw out your garbage is a matter of personal responsibility.
* The lightbulbs you use are a matter of smart energy conservation and rationing.
* The operation of your toilet is a matter of public utility.
* Your race is a taxable matter, if you are white and the beneficiary of class power.
* Your political statements are a matter of public safety.
* How you invest or plan for retirement is a matter of public responsibility.
* The interest rate you receive on your savings is a matter of financial policy.
None of these things is a “private family matter” under the Obama administration. These are just the things which will be mandated, regulated, and determined for your own good and the good af everyone. There is nothing personal or private here at all.
Bravo, sir.
A well regulated militia being essential to a free state, the right of the poeple to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
That is in the constitution.
I’ve read over and over again searching, but I cannot find the word Abortion anywhere in the constitution.
So when he says, “I am committed to protecting this constitutional right,” I keep wondering if it is penciled in on his copy.
Make no mistake, Roe V Wade converted Property Rights into Privacy Rights in order to come up with a convoluted logic to create this fundimental right regarding private family matters.
This is how many of the bullets in Mr. Garland’s list above received support of the courts, culminating with the recent Kelo decision.
Oooooops.
A well regulated militia being essintial to THE SECURITY OF a free state…