Those of us on the right need to realize that if we hope to ever win another election, we have to come to consensus among ourselves about the issues that divide us.

Abortion, the big #1.  The one issue that has divided this nation, and the right, for generations.  It is time we have one policy we can all accept, take to the electorate and convince them to join us.

Let me say to begin with, I am wholly against abortion.  I think the saddest thing in the world is the fact that the most dangerous place for an infant is in his own mother's womb; however, there are realities we must face. Let me also say, there is more than one way to get what you want in the end.

First we must realize women have been having abortions since they figured out they could.  Realizing there is no law that is going to stop it, people wanted to prevent the horrible situations that arose from "coat hanger" abortions etc. so they decided that if it were legal, a woman could have a "safe" abortion.  Of course there is also the faction that believes it is great population control, especially among the minority groups, but that's another story.  That is the short version, but that is basically how we got where we are.

I would hope we all realize that trying to overturn Roe v Wade would be a monumental and extremely expensive task.  Why do that?  Is it going to stop women from having abortions?  Of course not, so why?

If a woman wants to have an abortion, and there is a licensed physician who is willing to kill the infant inside her, let them...BUT, not one dime of the cost will be paid for with tax payer dollars. Pregnancy is a choice, not a disease.

Oh yes,there is the rape issue.  O.K., we can play that game too.  If a woman is raped, AND reports it to the police AND goes to the hospital, AND it is determined that the woman was in fact raped AND procedures are done that may prevent pregnancy, then IF a pregnancy results, then the gov't can pay for an abortion.

If private individuals think things like Planned Parenthood is so great, they can fund it.  I am willing to bet there are more people that resent having to pay for someone else's abortion...and birth control for that matter....than are happy to.

We just need to do the leg work to come up with the facts and figures to prove our case.

Please comment and tell me what you think.

Tomorrow Immigration.