Reply #54: It is not compromise with the right that is needed [View All]

[quaker bill]

You are correct, they do see compromise as weakness and have no interest in seeing any of our issues advanced.

The point of urging compromise is to adopt moderate positions.

All but the most radical among us can agree that a high abortion rate is not desirable, if for no other reason than that all abortion techniques put the mother's life and health at risk. Making abortions illegal simply does not solve the problem. Empowering women in ways that allow them to keep and care for their children is the right approach.

Seperation of church and state should not be compromised. However, in all honesty I am perfectly capable of ignoring a tacky rock with the 10 cammandments carved on it. They only try to put these things in our face to start an argument and gain publicity. "Them liberals are against the 10 commandments, next they will be banning Bibles!"

Post the 10 commandments everywhere and crime will not drop and people will still commit adultery. People ignore stop signs and traffic lights, why would this be any different? It is a stupid and meaningless effort on the part of the right wing done for no other purpose than to start a fight. Why take the bait?

On the environment, begin to understand that people need to live somewhere. Every development project is not a cardinal sin against the holies of holies. Yes, some projects are absurd and need to be opposed. But generally, when people meet the law, get out of the way. There are plenty of folks who don't meet the law, focus on them. If the laws are not restrictive enough, lobby for stronger laws, citizen initiatives are a good route.

Understand that we must live within our means even if your priorities must face budget cuts. If you do not like it, support candidates that will raise your taxes (as opposed to someone else's). It is all too convenient to believe that we can have everything we want by taxing someone else and it fails to show courage of your convictions