[Peace-discuss] Ron Paul...

[C. G. Estabrook]

Kucinich (like e.g. Jesse Jackson) used to be opposed to abortion, 
seeing poor women as victims and "choice" as a cruel joke, since they in 
fact had little or none.

Abortion is a shibboleth of American politics, a distraction from the 
usual shell game.  For all the pious protestations, nothing has actually 
been done on the matter by those who proclaim themselves strongly pro or 
anti.  Remember the Time magazine editor who said she'd give Bill 
Clinton a blow-job for "keeping abortion legal"?

Given that most abortions are done for economic reasons (and not just by 
poor women -- I recall friends who couldn't afford career-wise to leave 
law school to have a child), it's clear that the best way to reduce 
their incidence is universal medical care, guaranteed annual income, 
eduction, housing, etc. --CGE


Morton K. Brussel wrote:
> I'm guessing(!) that Carl favors Paul over Kucinich(?) because of the 
> abortion issue. Paul is anti-"choice"; Kucinich is not.
> 
> --mkb
>