Nice Quote

Hats off to a fine turn of phrase:

These people [pro life activists] constitute an entire universe of loner white guys with pinched faces and extremist interpretations of a few passages in ancient Hebrew religious works, perversely devoted to controlling female reproduction but totally unconcerned about the health and welfare of already-existing women and children. As interviewee Noam Chomsky puts it the pro-lifers might have a valid moral point to make, if there was any seriousness or consistency or concern about poverty and human welfare in their position.

While it is easy to poke fun at the fringes of the Pro Life movement, one cannot help but notice that even when you talk to Pro life moderates, they will proudly say they vote for Pro Life Republicans without any thought to the horrible human toll wrought by Republican policies. These folks will march all day long outside a clinic, but nary lift a finger to stop the war in Iraq, universalize healthcare, stop the death penalty or raise anyone out of poverty. In fact they vote for folks who consistently put the "market" above human needs. It is like a hall of mirrors and I don't think the inconsistency does the movement any favors. Why can't you favor all life? Why just proto life? Do Iraqis killed by our mercenaries not merit your attention? Puzzling.