Someone asked me today about my political positions noting that I sometimes take conservative viewpoints. So I wanted to just post my views on the most common issues:

Abortion: Against it, except in cases where the mother’s life is in danger. Too many people use abortion as birth control. I also think abortion should be legal in cases of rape and incest. Sorry to my Feminist friends, I do believe a woman has domain over her body. But I believe that people need to be more responsible for their actions, and from a moral perspective, abortion troubles me. My wife and I lost a premature baby, and it was a sobering experience for me. All semantics aside, a life is a life, and I just cant see taking one because one did not take (adult) precautions. Now before you flame me let me say this. It is my deep personal conviction. I do not advocate making abortions illegal because I have seen what happens when young women go to illegal abortion clinics and endanger their lives. For anyone who chooses to have an abortion, that is between them and their conscience or them and their God, it not my business.
DEADBEAT DADS: I felt I needed to ad this one too. It takes two people to make a baby, and I think so called deadbeat dad laws need to be strengthened. Women should not be forced to bear the burden alone of unplanned children.

Affirmative Action: I am For it until something better comes along. I am against the principal, and I am also against pure quotas, but I also feel that the playing field needs to be leveled in some way or another. Too many people think that the playing field is level, it is not. Inner City Schools still suck, as long as they do, there has to be a way to give those kids a chance.

Welfare: I am against long term welfare. I am for short term assistance, mandatory job training and placement assistance. I am also for assistance to the elderly and incapacitated, but in a fashion that allows and promotes the concept of dignity.
Taxes: I have changed my position on this one. I think the tax code is far too complicated. Since I am not an economist, I am not going to advocate a position here except to say that the system needs to be fair and ensure that everyone pays their fair share.

The Middle East Conflict: I support Israel’s right to exist, not to dominate. I support Palestine’s right to exist not to murder. I believe the U.S. should take a more aggressive role in seeking a final resolution to the conflict. I don’t believe we should be so obviously on the side of Israel, it does not make for honest brokering of the peace.

The War on Terror: I am For Aggressive, take no prisoners, clandestine and special ops prosecution of the war, taking it to the terrorist all over the world, hitting them where they live and annihilating them. Against wasting time, money and American blood in Iraq, especially since the Iraqi’s don’t seem to appreciate it. (See Iraqi Soccer Team telling Bush to Stuff it).

Civil Rights: If you believe Racism no longer exist in America, you are delusional. The Struggle is not over.

Gay Marriage: I could care less what Gays do, and have more important things to worry about. As I have said before, if two people who love each other want to exchange vows and make a commitment to each other, more power to them. I don’t believe that churches should be forced to recognize such unions, but I feel that they should be able to have recognition of a legal union.

Health Care: I don't believe anyone in America should have to choose between healthcare for their children and themselves and paying the rent or putting food on the table. If Costa Rica, one of the smallest countries in the region can have a form of Universal Health Care, so can the wealthiest nation on earth.

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