I agree whole-heartedly with the above statement. So why does Fred Thompson and the entire Christian-right want to install judges that are all too happy to stick their noses in where they don’t belong? Isn’t pushing God social arbitration? Unwanted pregnancies can’t simply be swept under a rug. We tried that once already, and it failed miserably. (Mostly due to the way the Christian-right treated women of unplanned pregnancies… can you say “SHUNNED“?)

Fred, if you or anyone else doesn’t want to have an abortion, then DON’T! But keep your damn noses out of other people’s business. Try to have some respect for doctor/patient confidentiality and a woman’s right to choose, m’kay?

Thompson’s ‘virtual’ campaign experiencing real bumps

Former Sen. Fred Thompson makes a campaign appearance in Dallas last week.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Have we been hearing good news or bad news about Fred Thompson’s campaign? The answer is yes.

Or make that the “virtual campaign.” Fred Thompson is not in the Republican race yet. He’s still building an organization and raising money — and hitting some bumps.

He keeps delaying his official announcement, now expected in September. Some staff members have quit.

Controversy has already arisen over the fact that Thompson once accepted a lobbying assignment for an abortion rights group. But his views and his Senate record are strongly anti-abortion, and has come out strongly against the “activist” judges that social conservatives rile against.
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The Politico is reporting that Thompson raised a little over $3 million in June, a figure that will disappoint his supporters.

Bill Schneider, CNN Senior Political Analyst

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