#beconsistant

I come from an unappologetically Democratic family, generations worth. They are also Pro- Life to  various degrees, as I believe this term means different things to different individuals. Black Uhuru for instance calls all abortion “first degree murder”. Since I was 10 years old and I had some idea of what abortion was I thought it was wrong. I think that any unprompted violence or killing is wrong. At the same time I feel that the compassion and outreach of the vocal Pro-Life camp to mothers could be better. Similarly, I believe that the “Pro Choice” camp

that plays on the devastation of women who have been raped to justify their selfish regard for infants in the womb as their own property (same argument slave owners used to justify slavery) have lacked the initiation of any hardcore policy for men who rape, even in the age of Me Too. Democrats and Republicans alike have yet to propose a bill mandating the castration of rapists as a deterrent for what may be may arguably be a crime worse than murder. 

It was not until recently that I retraced my own opinions on regime change wars, the pimping and taunting of insane leaders with nuclear arms, terrorism, capital punishment, and abortion to realize that my voting patterns ARE Pro Life. I will always vote for who I can see will protect the most lives specific to the office he or she runs for. 

Truth be told I have only voted Republican once in my life ( in an Illinois Gubernatorial race, go figure). I remain against abortion and wasting any life. We do not live in a direct democracy so I cast my vote for the candidates who protect the most human and animal lives always. In this presidential election I fully endorse Tulsi Gabbard for president. She is Pro Choice but the lives she will save in ending regime change wars is equally important. Besides, policies and opinions can change with our politicians, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. That is something we can all agree on. -Jeff Winkowski