Fred Thompson’s Federalism on Social Issues
Posted on November 4, 2007
Hillary Clinton should take notes from Mr. Fred Thompson here on how to answer tough questions. One admirable trait of Fred’s is that he has never pretended to be on both sides of any issue during this election. He has always claimed a federalist view on social issues, and he’s been consistent. I am one of the most social conservative bloggers around, and I agree that most of the solution is with the people. I agree that these decisions should be made by the families and the State representing the views of its majority. Most likely, the only way abortion will ever diminish is if Roe Vs. Wade is overturned. Fred Thompson agrees that this Supreme Court decision was a bad one. It was this decision that put the issue of abortion in the Federal government hands in the first place. Liberals should remember this the next time they complain that the Federal government is trying to “trample on women’s rights’”. Whether its abortion or homosexual marraige it is best left at the State levels.
Bryan Preston wonders if this will be a problem with social conservatives. The thing is he’s been consistent in his federalist views, and frankly I agree with him. While I am personally pro-life, I think things would be better off like they were before Roe vs. Wade. So, I have no problem as a pro-life, social conservative with what Fred said.
Ian has full video of Fred Thompson on MTP.
Curt at Flopping Aces has more video, and adds:
Overall he scored some points with me once more. Like Rudy, he doesn’t seem to be reading from a script and came across as being knowledgeable and intellectual.
I can definitely see this man as President.
NRO gives good review for Thompson as well.
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There is another way. I think you’ll love Section 3.
That’s an interesting bill, JM. With such wide ramifications (only in the sense that everyone’s ignore the abuse of judicial power for several decades), I’m not sure if it would ever gain momentum, but perhaps you can correct me on that if I’m wrong.
It hasn’t gained any momentum and there’s no reason to expect that to change. Well, there’s one possibility.
You’re going to have the rare opportunity to make a bold statement about “business as usual” in early 2008. Thompson isn’t an unrepentant nationalist like Rudy, McCain, et al, but he’s no federalist either. If you want someone who will actually return power to the states, take a closer look at that bill.
The other social issues may be state issues but abortion would be covered by the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, since a state can not kill or allow to be killed any person without the due process of law. In addition, an unborn child would have to be treated just like an adult in cases of homicide because of the equal protection under the law clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. That is why Roe v Wade used circular logic to declare unborn children were not persons.
If Fred thought it was a bad idea why did he lobby for por-abortion groups?
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hello clayton –He didn’t lobby for pro-abortion groups man, his law firm had a case from a pro-choice group and he was asked to do work on it for his law firm. He did his JOB that’s what he is supposed to do. He also said the right should fall to the state to make a choice, AS IT SHOULD. People lose a lot of power if the laws are given to federal government to decide; we have a lot of power at state and local level. I long for the ability for states to make laws again without daddy federal holding its hand and policing its every move. Power of the people and by the people gets diluted with every step the federal govenment makes into state decisions. I’m truly excited about the fact there’s a politician that wants less power instead of more power, so I’m with Fred! He’s my main choice.