Issues I thought had been settled, yet in the minds of some the fight goes on:<\/p>\n
\u2022 That a pregnant woman with a non-viable fetus may choose to have an abortion.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That a black person or poor person should be able to cast his vote without impediment.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That a gay person does not choose to be gay, but even if he does, so what?<\/p>\n
\u2022 That a mother should feel free to nurse her infant where and when necessary.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That rich people can more easily afford to pay taxes than poor people.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That fluoridation, vaccinations and dental fillings do not cause autism.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That professional football must change its rules in order to reduce brain injuries.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That public-school teachers deserve to be paid more than bus drivers.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That union dues may be automatically deducted from a worker’s paycheck.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That dinosaurs did not roam the earth 7,000 years ago.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That private ownership of assault weapons increases the likelihood of mass killings.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That a medical condition should not force a person to deplete his or her life savings.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That the “War Between the States” ended over 150 years ago and The Union won.<\/p>\n
It was pretty easy for Americans to make light of Hiroo Onoda<\/a>, the World War II soldier who hid in the jungles of the Phillipines and refused to surrender until 1972.\u00a0 Onoda died two weeks ago, at age 91.\u00a0\u00a0 He was seen as a hero in his homeland, not unlike those who still fight the battles listed above.\u00a0 Valiant doesn’t mean smart, or right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Issues I thought had been settled, yet in the minds of some the fight goes on: \u2022 That a pregnant woman with a non-viable fetus may choose to have an abortion. \u2022 That a black person or poor person should … Continue reading