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The pastor who clashed with Palin

Baptist minister Howard Bess, who wrote a book Palin wanted banned and who fought her on abortion and gay rights, says the country should fear her election.

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  • Monday, September 15, 2008 10:55 AM

    @oneofeach4me

    The real issue is when you want to ENFORCE them on others. I DO NOT want someone, man or woman, in the White House fighting about issues we as a nation have already overcome. We need to fix more urgent matters.

    Which is oneofeach4me's attempt to enforce her view of what is important on the rest of us.

    First, there is no such thing as a neutral position, even though you, blinded to your own presuppositions, seem to think so.

    Second, we as a nation have not overcome the issue of abortion. The fact that it is still being debated today shows your assertion is not true.

    And what could be more urgent than stopping the slaughter of the utterly defenseless for any reason or no reason?

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