When People Move From Poor

America Used To Have A Strong 'moral Safety Net' For Its People. Today That Net Is Badly Frayed, Not Only Because Families Are Disintegrating But Also Because The Church Doesn't Play The Same Role That It Once Did In Many Americans' Lives.

More And More Political Analysts And Weak-kneed Politicians Are Advising The Historically Pro-life Republican Party To Abandon Its Pro-life Stance For Political Gain. My First Response Is That If You Cannot Trust A Party On The Value Of Defending Human Life, How Can You Trust It On Issues Like Marginal Tax Rates?

Fairness' Can Be An Important Quality For Legislators To Consider When They Are Passing Public Policies. But It Is A Subjective Standard. And It Has No Place Among Judges On A Court - Whose Duty Is To Dispassionately Judge A Law's Constitutionality.

One Thing Everyone Seems To Agree On Is That Republicans Face A Perceived Compassion Deficit.

Americans Have Not Only A Right But A Responsibility To Consider The Values Of Those Who Seek To Lead Them - Whether They Arise From Life Experience, Political Ideology Or Religious Belief.