Vice presidential Debate

I watched the debate last night with voiceless enthusiasm.   Theology was intertwined and I had to listen carefully as they dealt with the theology of war, of civil liberty, of the haves vs. have nots, and then to the issue of abortion.  Martha Radentz, who was superb as moderator, asked questions that meant something to her.   One of those was what responsibility we have for countries who do not share our values!   Especially when those two credit card wars have eroded our free enterprise systems and unemployment is raging.

We talk about the right all the time but the left has the same stakes in the decision.  I am in that category of liberal -- I am for feeding the poor and giving people a chance.  I am in a no-war mode because I don't think we can make any difference in the end to a country who intends on calling its own shots.   I am not pro-abortion nor do I think it should be used as a contraceptive but I am pro-abortion about a mother's right to choose--rape, incest, health or even when a mother has too many children and cannot mentally raise another child.  So I am a liberal.  My consuming thought is that every child has the right to come into a household where that child is wanted and can be nourished and treasured.

Radentz asked Biden and Ryan both --Both Catholics --what their difference was in the abortion issue and there were big differences.   Ryan said he was for no abortions at all, in actuality, and wanted it to be made illegal;  Biden said that he was pro-choice in certain cases but he did not think he had the right to impose his choice on everyone.

I agree with Biden.   I respect them both for their views.  But I am a woman and I want my granddaughter and her friends to have their own choice in a clean medical environment.