Barack Obama was elected president because a significant percentage of Americans—those not driven by ideology—thought he was a moderate. He talked about transcending differences, ending divisiveness, and bringing people together in a common cause. He spoke in majestic but vague generalities: "hope," "change," &c. Now that he is president, Obama has to make decisions rather than just talk. People are starting to see who he is, what he believes, and what he stands for. Read this. Key paragraph:
Mr. Obama frames his position on abortion as a nuanced one—he calls it a "a moral and ethical issue" best left to women and doctors—and he envisions himself forging consensus around causes like reducing unintended pregnancies and promoting adoption. As he said in a 2007 speech to Planned Parenthood, "Culture wars are so '90s."
Replace "abortion" with "infanticide" in this paragraph. Is infanticide a moral issue "best left to women and doctors"? If not, why not, and why does the reason not apply to abortion? The first duty of government is to prevent harm to others. Why do infants count, but not fetuses? If this is nuance, then please give me its opposite.
Addendum: What is the difference between a moral issue and an ethical issue? If there is a difference, then Obama owes us an explanation of it. If there is no difference, then he is repeating himself. How can this man have reached adulthood, with the fabulous education he had, and not be able to speak clearly?
