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 Monday, September 15, 2008

Two Bits of Good News...

By Diana Hsieh @ 3:23 PM

... from the Coalition for Secular Government:

  • Last Wednesday, Ari Armstrong and I attended a fundraising dinner for the Colorado chapter of Republican Majority for Choice. Ari and I were generously invited to the event because of our issue paper, "Amendment 48 Is Anti-Life: Why It Matters That a Fertilized Egg Is Not a Person."

    I was very impressed with the 200-strong turnout, as well as the commitment to individual rights so clearly expressed by master of ceremonies Hank Brown. The event was a bright spot in our fight against Colorado's Amendment 48, which would grant full legal rights to fertilized eggs in Colorado's constitution. I do hope to see more pro-choice Republicans speaking up for reproductive rights within their party.

  • Ari Armstrong's op-ed -- "With Palin, McCain ignores Colorado warning" -- was published by the Boulder Weekly. That op-ed was distributed by the Coalition for Secular Government.

    Independent of CSG, Ari also published an excellent op-ed in the Rocky Mountain News entitled Lessons for U.S. politicians from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this weekend. (Ari is the author of a fantastic short book Values of Harry Potter.)

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    Monday, September 15, 2008 at 15:34:56 mst
    Comment ID: #1
    Name: Michael Labeit
    E-mail: logician169(at)yahoo.com
    URL: http://themethodoflogic.blogspot.com/

    The idea that "pro-choice" Republicans exist is somewhat reassuring but then again many end up just being libertarians.

    Monday, September 15, 2008 at 16:28:43 mst
    Comment ID: #2
    Name: subzero

    That's true Michael. Still, I much prefer libertarian than fascist.

    Monday, September 15, 2008 at 16:37:26 mst
    Comment ID: #3
    Name: Michael Labeit
    E-mail: logician169(at)yahoo.com
    URL: http://themethodoflogic.blogspot.com

    Its an overall good direction, a further recognition of private property. But ultimately, the thinking libertarian will have to further prove that the right to pursue an abortion ought to be recognized from a moral perspective and hopefully he/she will discover the Objectivist paradigm.

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