If that is the case, then why hasn't abortion been made into a Federal law through legislation? My guess is because there wouldn't be enough votes in the House/Senate for the needed/required majority vote for it to pass. A recent example would be H.R. 3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 which was introduced in June 2021. It was a bill that would effectively codify a right to an abortion, but it failed to pass when it died in the Senate this past May because it didn't reach the Senate's 60-vote threshold.
That's not a lack of will, or desire for change, among the popular majority; it's the concerted effort of the obstructionist Republican senators. It's been shown that about 80% of the policy changes that the majority of citizens endorse suffer defeat in Congress, which is bought and paid for (and staffed in many cases) by the ultra rich.
How many times have the Republicans been asked what they would replace ObamaCare with? They have no answer and they don't care enough about common folk to even cobble together an alternative. They would simply take it away, get their bonuses from the insurance companies, and never think about you and me again. In 2020, the Republica-Nazis couldn't even find the will to develop a party platform: Whatever trump wanted to do was fine with them. "Oh, what will I do if trump gets mad at me!" They are despicable, disgraceful, duplicitous, anti-democratic, immoral cowards (as are, in my opinion, those who continue to vote for them).
This time it's abortion which, like health care, they are happy to crush with complete disregard for the terrible sociological results that will ensue. I know, I know, the states can still support abortion if they wish. But, as of yesterday, America can no longer say that abortion is a national civil right--and that is a damned shame! The life of a fetus is nothing when compared to that of a teenage rape victim, or a destitute mother who cannot raise the child. But, oh yeah, if the mother is willing to admit her sins and forthwith adhere to the pro-lifers' religious tenets, she may be offered support and adoption services. Oh my god!
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anarchists like Bannon, Cruz, Jordan, and hundreds more, simply want to "blow it up" while putting forth no policies or plans to make America better. What do they envision for America after our institutions are gone? What will happen when neo-Nazis in the northwest go completely rogue? Will Republicans continue to look to trump (a man who knows less about world history than a five-year-old, and wouldn't recognize a teachable moment if it bit him) and the insurrectionists for guidance? I'll tell you what I don't understand: Why didn't the officers protecting the Capitol simply open fire on the insurrectionists? I no doubt would have. And when it was over, I would have proudly proclaimed that, "I am a good guy with a gun."
If Congressional Republicans had any courage or some respect whatsoever for their oaths of office, they wouldn't still be campaigning for office while claiming that the last election was a fraud (even though many of them were elected/reelected in that same election). Republicans of this ilk should be ashamed of themselves, removed from current office, condemned by all, and prevented from ever holding office in the future. Their behavior is treasonous, as it undermines our constitution, circumvents the will of the people, and weakens the integrity of our elections.
Perhaps this week's best example is Clarence Thomas, who instead of resigning in disgrace (like he didn't know what his "best friend" was up to!) is running around looking for other civil rights to dismantle. You know what's been so great about the January 6th hearings? No screaming, lying Jim Jordan and friends--just cohesive, linear, indisputable facts. If trump and his ilk are not severely sanctioned and disallowed from public office because of this evidence, our country is finished. And I guess that's when the Republicans will rejoice?
