Senator Nelson: The man in the mirror

Over one hundred years ago, GK Chesterton, an influential English writer, decried the loss of ideals in politics, stating they have been "driven out by the cry of efficiency," which may roughly be translated as "politics for politics' sake." The behavior of Senator Ben Nelson this past weekend is the crowning achievement of "efficiency" over "general ideals" in politics. After a career as a self-proclaimed pro-life Democrat, it appears the Senator wore his ideals very lightly. It took hardly any effort at all for him to throw them off. Senator Nelson has since tried to convince us that he improved the Senate bill's stance on abortion. But what does the bill he signed on to actually say?Supposedly, Senator Harry Reid's managers' amendment "requires all enrollees in an abortion-covering plan to make a separate payment into an account that will pay for abortions." Senator Nelson says this creates a "firewall" that will...(Read Full Article)

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