A few days in, Akin and the Republican Party in general are probably hoping this issue of "legitimate rape" and a woman's body's ability to fend off her rapist's sperm (where'd that come from?) blows over - "oh it's all yesterday's news," I can hear them saying. This will be what the talking heads on the news channels (at least the "Fair and Balanced" one) will be promoting as well.
But Akin's repugnant and unscientific views notwithstanding, the entire issue is a really a clear view into what a key component of the Republican Agenda is - a war on women. Sharia-like laws enacted to take THEIR interpretation of what Christian beliefs are, and should be, and impose them on everyone else in our secular society. The fact that Akin and Ryan co-sponsored legislation to accomplish this and that Romney supported it should give any freedom-loving individual pause when considering whether to support them or not.
To be sure, the next stage here will be that Akin's and the other religious radicals will scream that they're being persecuted because others object to THEIR attempted imposition on the rest of Americans.
I don't care if they're the majority or not (I certainly don't believe so) - that's immaterial. This isn't a 50% + 1 rule of the mob country - this is a country ruled by principles and laws (hence we're a Constitutional Republic NOT a Democracy - something most people seem to have missed in Civics 101) - the first of which is a separation of church and state. What you believe is your god's will really doesn't matter. And to try and impose your religious beliefs on others is not just unconstitutional, it's reprehensible.
So take it away Dr Seuss .... or a reasonable facsimile thereof
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