1.0Via Mediahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamediaawelbornhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamedia/author/awelbornStraw Everywhere - Via Mediarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gkbkVHwhLv"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamedia/2008/10/straw-everywhere.html">Straw Everywhere</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamedia/2008/10/straw-everywhere.html/embed#?secret=gkbkVHwhLv" width="600" height="338" title="“Straw Everywhere” — Via Media" data-secret="gkbkVHwhLv" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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So much, it’s making me sneeze. One of the points that is frequently raised by those who say they are opposed to abortion but who nonetheless give their support, advice and endorsement to candidates who are unequivocally and proudly supportive of unrestricted access to abortion (phew)… …goes something like this: You know, the anti-abortion movement…http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Pile-of-straw.jpg/800px-Pile-of-straw.jpg