Just Show Me the Money

Now that the Democrats are back in control of congress, we can expect the shameless abortion lobby to renew its call for more government funded abortions.

Isn't it interesting that, on one hand, these people say that abortion is a private decision in which the government has no right to be involved.  Then, out of the other side of their mouth, they demand that the government pay for abortions and force even pro-life taxpayers to buy abortions for other people. 

In other words, having an abortion is supposed to be a choice, but paying for an abortion which you didn't even have is not.  And even people who recognize abortion as the cold-blooded murder of a helpless child are not to be exempted.   

Our enemies defend this naked hypocrisy by pointing out that government often requires taxpayers to pay for things with which they disagree.  For example, they will say that people who are opposed to war have to pay taxes which fund the military.  But remember, their argument is that government has no right to even be involved in the abortion issue. 

So the question is, why should government pay for something which the recipients of those funds say is none of the government's business?  After all, if we concluded that national defense was none of the government's business, we would not use tax money to buy jet fighters.

As for their assertion that when a woman can't afford an abortion she is, in effect, denied her constitutional right to abortion, let's not forget that just because someone has a right to do something doesn't mean the government has an obligation to pay for it.  Americans have the right to own guns, but the government is not required to provide free pistols to poor people.  We have a right to free speech, but the government doesn't buy newspapers and public address systems for poor people. 

And, of course, if you really want to hear the godless left squeal like pigs caught under a fence, suggest that since every American has a constitutional right to the free exercise of religion, the government has an obligation to purchase Bibles for poor churches.