The Atlantic: on Abortion
Hillary Clinton:
Hobby Lobby decision is slippery slope against women
Clinton was asked about the Supreme Court's hours-old Hobby Lobby decision, and she delivered a fiery and impassioned reply: "I disagree with the reasoning as well as the conclusion," Clinton said. "I find it deeply disturbing. Part of the reason I was
so adamant about including women and girls [in State Department efforts] is that they're often the canaries in the mine," Clinton explained. "It is a disturbing trend that you see in a lot of societies that are unstable and prone to extremism. Women's
bodies are used as the defining and unifying issue to bring together people--men--to get them to behave in ways that are disadvantageous to women but prop up rulers."Now, she said, something similar was happening in the US, where religion was worming
its way into government. "Many more companies will claim religious beliefs. Some will be sincere, others maybe not. We're going to see this one insurable service cut out for many women," she said. "This is a really bad, slippery slope."
Source: The Atlantic, "Deeply Disturbing", by David Graham
Jun 30, 2014
Kevin Faulconer:
Pro-choice, pro-marriage equality, pro-gun control
Faulconer, a city councilman before becoming mayor, has followed a long line of socially liberal and fiscally conservative San Diego leaders. He is pro-choice, pro-marriage equality, pro-comprehensive immigration reform, and pro-gun control.
But on the economic side, Faulconer is against tax and minimum-wage hikes and in favor of pension reform and bidding out city services.
Source: The Atlantic Magazine on 2021 California recall race
Jan 3, 2016
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