The Bait and Switch of Religion in Politics


Swamping the news these days is the pending appointment of a Supreme Court Judge. The President had the option of sending up a pro life woman who appeared to be a one issue, anti abortion, demagogue. He took a pass on her because he and his handlers knew the court must not outlaw abortion. If would mean the end of Republican majorities.

Better to keep the bait in front of gullible voters. The bait is "Vote for us. One of these days we will outlaw abortion." The candidate Trump sent up is inevitably part of this bait and switch game.

The link explains clearly what those who understand politics have known for twenty years. Roe will not be overturned. Maybe there will be more harassment of women and doctors but that will be about it.

It is easy to outlaw something people were not going to buy anyway. It is all but impossible to outlaw something people want badly to buy. Prohibition tried to outlaw the sale of alcoholic beverages. People found a way to produce and sell it. After a while it was for sale again. We have seen the war on drugs wither away and legalization is coming.

The demand for abortions remains the same whether abortion is legal or not legal. While better contraception has reduced the number of unplanned pregnancies, women who want abortions have resolve and find a way to have them.

Women and also men who see their lives harmed by an unplanned birth do not care one twit that some part of a woman's body has "a heartbeat." They want that part gone.

Politicians know all about exchange theory. If they go out on a limb for some group they expect that group to give them something they themselves need.

They know there is no future for them in a post abortion world.

[To those who have commented on my blogs I apologize for not approving them until today. I only today discovered where they are in the blogspot software I am now using.]

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