I love my morning dose of NPR. I was actually yelling at my radio this morning during my drive to work. Mind you, this has nothing to do with the basis of the actual story but the fact that a person did not have the willingness to speak of her convictions.
Colorado Public Radio does a fantastic job of finding interesting stories, getting far more in depth and asking probing questions. This morning, CPR interviewed three young adults who are getting more involved in politics. They found a young Republican, Democrat and Independent.
The young Republican was a 20 year old woman named Kristi Burton. She is working on the "
Personhood Initiative" which all Coloradoans will be voting on this year and claims to be the spokesperson for said initiative. They are working "To see that the Colorado state constitution is amended to include pre-born from the moment of fertilization as having their "personhood" clearly established, so that they may enjoy equal protection under the law."
It is fairly clear the inquiring mind that this is the first step toward making abortion illegal. But would she admit this? Not at all. However, the CPR interviewer had the chutzpa to continue pushing this point. Eventually, Kristi was willing to admit that she didn't like abortion much. And finally, after additional prodding, Kristi came out with the statement that it is truly a movement toward condemning abortion.
My political views aside, if this is what you are focused on, have the nerve to speak to your convictions. Don't dance around and try to avoid answering the question. If you don't like, believe in or appreciate abortion, just say so. I felt like I was listening to a candidate bobbing and weaving. What a senseless waste....
Now, should I get started on the tenets of The Personhood Initiative? Naw, it's too easy....
