Only women should vote on issues affecting their bodies

I stupidly believed the debate about a woman’s right to choose was over, but there’s now people who are determined to resurrect it, and they do so with all the rhetorical flourishes designed to tap into our emotions.

“Protecting unborn children in the womb” is one expression used by syndicated columnist Rich Lowry and “heartbeat bill” is another.

Anyone supporting a woman’s right, such as Alyssa Milano, is attacked because her profession is “full of predatory creeps” and thus can’t be believed.

Based on such an argument should ignore this president.

Because some cells can now be detected twitching, saying they should be afforded the status of live human beings is the equivalent of saying all sperm must be protected, because they swim around vigorously with their little tails wagging and have the potential to become humans.

Likewise, all eggs must be given the legal protection of adults. It’s not an argument and it’s silly.

When a baby takes its first breath he or she is a human being. Not before.

But all of this distracts from the basic argument that women bear the children and men don’t.

Men play their brief part nine months prior. Bearing a child and caring for it are lifetime responsibilities, and it is hard and dangerous work.

Women in consultation with their partner and their doctors have the right to choose whether to carry a pregnancy to term or not.

No men attempting to preserve their patrimony have the right to intrude or dictate what a woman should or should not do with her body.

If you want to test that right, ask women. I would suggest a referendum in which only women vote to decide what is right for them. we

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Enough distraction, let’s make Congress people do their real job

Robert Robb’s spot-on column Wednesday (“Congress isn’t enforcement branch”) succinctly illustrates a traditional tactic of our elected officials: Keep people stirred up over emotional topics so members of Congress avoid having to do any real work on important issues that face the country.

The louder the better and gets them free face-time on all forms of media. The classic past issue to divert attention and avoid dealing with real issues was U.S. flag burning.

But the Mueller investigation and all the spin-off BS is like crack cocaine for those dull-witted narcissists in Washington. If Congress spent even 10 percent of their self-aggrandizing time on immigration reform, health-care fixes, etc., we would see quick improvement.

Time for us all to say enough to both sides, hold their feet to the fire and make them do their real jobs.

If your joke to the stewardess bombs, you’ll be dropped like one

Regarding the passenger who was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight because he made a joke about vodka:

On Southwest you are free to move about, but do not speak to the flight attendants or they may throw you off the plane.

So fly the friendly skies but do not break the rules of the flight crew or you may find yourself permanently grounded.

The 2nd Amendment doesn’t mince words – we have gun rights

How is any talk of gun control tolerated? “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

Simple, straight-forward and

You don’t like it? Tough! unequivocal.