Hallelujah Hatrack

Most people realize that I have strong opinions on most topics, large and small, and that I am not afraid to let my feelings be known.  With that being said, I have absolutely no opinion on the subject of abortion.  Fortunately I have never been faced with this decision, but I do not look down upon anyone who has had an abortion just as I do not look upon anyone who has decided against this as being on some lofty moral plane.
 

The opinion that I do have surrounding this topic is as follows:  I continue to wonder why we select the leaders of our country (primarily the President, but currently with the Alito Inquisition) based almost entirely on the issue of abortion. 
 

This completely baffles me.  Why?  Because it’s not a political issue.  It is a social and moral issue, but not one is the cornerstone of our national election/selection process.  Now, I’m not saying that this is not a very important issue, because it is, but I’m not sure that who we select to steer our country – and in turn the world, should be based upon this issue.
 

(As an aside, I am confident that if 99% of conservatives are pro-life and 99% of liberals are pro-choice, that many of these people are lying and are simply following the partisan party line and not letting their true feelings be known.  Come on, strap on a pair and pick your side of an issue by using your true beliefs and not by what political party is listed on your voter registration card.  Sorry to get off track…)
 

I’m pretty sure that I can think of a few dozen items that are more important – Education. Poverty, Security, Immigration, Social Security, and the list goes on, and on, and on… – in the selection of a Supreme Court Justice, President of the United States, or any other elected official than abortion rights.