Conservative Refocus

By Barry Secrest

The Supreme Court ruled against a 1965 Statist overreach, in Connecticut, in which the nut-jobs of that state instated a ban on contraception, for heaven's sake. This, my friends, would likely lead to an unprecedented explosion in abortions, for any of those who might be wondering.

But the question from Stephanopolis rightfully lambasts Santorum's recent opinion that the State has the right to ban such contraceptives. Where, ladies and gentlemen, is the Liberty in not allowing someone to make such a basic decision within their own lives? And, does Santorum wear his Catholic religious beliefs on his sleeve, to such a degree, that he would impose these beliefs  on others who may not hold that same belief system?

True Conservatism does not allow for such excess, it must be noted. And yet the prospect of A State having supreme authority over an individual, in such cases, is clearly a question in Federalism's stark corner.

Most theologians would agree that Christ, within the faith of Christianity, never demanded that everyone believe in him "or else,"  however, Santorum appears to totally forget the basic tenents of natural law and free will, assuming he has even heard of natural law, which, at this point, appears increasingly doubtful.

Ultimately, Mitt Romney, with a deer in the headlights expression clearly seen in the video,  gladly passed the unvetted question to the resident Constitutional expert in Ron Paul. Interestingly, by Romney's referral to Paul "as being the Constitutionalist," Romney unwittingly admitted that perhaps he was not the constitutional expert in the bunch.  That being yet another veiled aspersion, ideally, to constitutional expert and historian Newt Gingrich, which must be duly noted but overlooked, under the circumstances.

However,  "most of us" would prefer a President who does not pass the tough questions on to his closest competitor.

I'm Just Sayin'