LTE comments section

[philunderwood]

Well it looks like we lost the LTE comments section again.

Feel free to comment on LTEs here.

["Q"]

I noticed the comments were turned off early this morning when the new letters were put up. Is it coincidence that the comments are turned off when Mr. Reeder submitted his latest letter, whining about the comments?

[Ritty77]

The entire site was unavailable for awhile.

Good to hear from you, Q.

Merry Christmas!

["Q"]

Merry Christmas to you as well, Keith.

I see that today, the SG comments are back in working order.

[philunderwood]

I ran across a quote that’s appropriate for the LTE comments section:

Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

[mikekerstetter]

So, I was browsing the LTE's today and when I came upon it I was afraid to open the "Phil the Fraud" LTE. I was sure that Chuck wrote a LTE about something Phil said. I was relieved to see it was about the Groundhog and his weather forecasting abilities.

[Ritty77]

That's exactly what I thought, too.

[philunderwood]

Me too.

[philunderwood]

During an exchange concerning abortion, ritty asked about the libertarian position on abortion. Gavin responded “choice.” I’ll add that what must be considered here, and what is usually ignored, is the unborn’s right to life. The only debatable point is when during pregnancy the unborn should be considered an individual and therefore has the right to life. Some believe it’s at the moment of conception and some believe it’s after a complete birth. My personal opinion is that it should be around the end of the first trimester.

I chose to post this here so we can have a rational discussion without interference from the usual suspects.

[Ritty77]

A fertilized egg with a solid grip in the right place, and cells dividing like there's work to be done seems like the proper starting point, to me.

I'll elaborate later, and I have some comments about this extreme Libertarianism you espouse. But right now, it's naptime.

Will also discuss this cowardly choice you've made. How dare you continue comments on your own website about your own letter to avoid the trolls.

Dammit, Underpants!

[Gavin]

Apr 17, 2013 7:04:39 GMT -5 philunderwood said:

The only debatable point is when during pregnancy the unborn should be considered an individual and therefore has the right to life. Some believe it’s at the moment of conception and some believe it’s after a complete birth. My personal opinion is that it should be around the end of the first trimester.

It was a long discussion, but I also posted this;

"Paul is proposing legislation that states when a life begins. It is also the same type argument that Phil has made similar statements here in the abortion letters. The whole argument centers around that premise."

[philunderwood]

Let’s hope that Paul achieves that.

[Gavin]

Well Phil, the biggest criticism is that he defines the beginning of life as at conception, which moves him from a pro-choice to a pro-life stance.

[philunderwood]

My point is there needs to be discussion on this and Paul is accomplishing that. I doubt if the majority of Americans support either extreme.

[twinder]

The Sun LTE section is once again a joke. With Chuck, Hilfirty, and Rick424 running their suck-holes all the time there, with nothing substantial to say....ugh. Makes a person want to reach through the screen and slap the snot out of them.

As for the whole abortion issue. I try hard to stay out of it as I don't have a womb. But since I have three teenage daughters, my wife and I have tried to instill responsibility for one's actions in our girls. I can only hope that should they be faced with being pregnant they would choose life for the child, regardless of the circumstances.

I think the Country has to have a civil and rational discussion about this matter and come to a consensus. You cannot continue to hold someone responsible for the death of an unborn child, be it by homicide, manslaughter, or even neglect by the mother and yet it is perfectly legal for any woman to simply choose to terminate a pregnancy. It can't work both ways.

I responded to a crash years ago where a 70+ yr. old man struck another vehicle carrying a pregnant woman and her boyfriend. The woman was in her late first trimester (around 2 & 1/2 months if I recall it right) and she ended up having a miscarriage from the accident. I should also note that neither of the three adults were wearing seatbelts.

The police charged the man with vehicular manslaughter in the death of the unborn child. I fail to see how that is fair when the child is not viable outside of the womb at that time. And, under the laws of most states, the mother could have aborted this child, if she chose to.

If the DA can decide that this person committed a crime by causing the death of this unborn child, then how can any DA allow an abortion to happen and not charge the mother, and the doctor, with the same crime?

[Ritty77]

Good letter today, Phil.

This President and Liberals in general repeatedly tell the population that they can't make it without government help, and if you are successful, it is only because government played a major role.

Further, if you are a member of any of the dozens of "victim" groups, you are oppressed and certainly entitled to the fruits of others' labor. It's not surprising then that those on the receiving end demand more, and are happily obliged.

More spending and wealth distribution is always the answer, whether as a short term "fix," or toward the ultimate goals of "equality and fairness".

In Liberal eyes, record numbers of food stamps and disability payments are a sign that more spending is required to combat the continued oppression and inequalities of American society.

Just lately, notice how both the Boston bombings and Benghazi, according to Liberals in Congress, are at least partially the result of spending cuts. Nothing can ever be cut, even if there are no actual cuts.

This cannot end well without a major shift in attitudes regarding the role of government.