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It is astounding that the media has created such a
circus over the awkward comments of Congressman Todd Akin on the subject of
"legitimate rape."
While I am not quite sure what he meant to say, I can
guess that he was attempting to define an actual criminal act in contrast to
the rape claims sometimes attributed to dating experiences gone wrong, when
the female in question changes her mind and decides she never said yes in the
first place.
Regardless, that is not the point. Akin's position is
that when a child is conceived as the result of a criminal sexual assault on
a woman, the baby should not have to pay for the sins of his father by dying
a violent death at the hands of an abortionist.
This is really not about Akin at all; it is about the
red herring that pro-abortion forces have used for years to define genuine
pro-life apologists as zealots, fanatics and unrealistic Pollyannas.
For my money, being squarely out in front in defense
of preborn children is precisely the right place to be, whether your name is
Akin, Ryan or Obama. This is not about political posturing; it is about
truth. Preborn children are always and in every case worthy of our respect,
no matter how they were created.
Personally, I am grateful that Akin brought the snakes
out of their pit so that we can see clearly who they are and what their game
is. Bring it on.
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