Replies to post #43766 on Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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We all want our elected leaders to have integrity. Much depends upon your definition of what 'integrity' is. It's not just that politicians lie, it's that they obfuscate. You can't possibly please everyone all of the time, so the best thing to do is obfuscate if you can.

I'm still trying to understand Kerry when he says he is personally opposed to abortion but favors choice for a woman. When he says he personally opposes, does he mean that he thinks it immoral? Why is the choice being given to a woman? Isn't it a little gratuitous for him to even offer his opinion about what is a private matter for a woman to decide? Does morality have any role in governmental decisions?

Finally, where in the constitution is a woman given abortion rights? Today I hear Kerry calling for higher teacher salaries. Surely not pandering to the millions of school teachers and parents of school students. The constitution says powers not expressly granted to the federal government by the constitution are vested in the state governments. Where in the constitution is regulation of teacher salaries given to the federal government. Why don't market forces apply to teachers the way they do for cooks, bakers, and candlestick makers. In other words, if Colorado (don't kknow why I chose this state as an example) can't attract enough teachers, let Coloradoans pony up more taxes to raise pay.

[webster groves]

<<I have a feeling that integrity matters more in presidential elections than in others, because the voters pay more attention, and are thus more likely to notice when something doesn't ring true.>>

You forgot the (vbg).

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