For those with OCD, there is the 4,000-word original: What you need to know about the 'Born Alive' controversy and Barack Obama
For those with ADD -- or other things to do -- there is the lower calorie, Executive summary: What you need to know about the 'Born Alive' issue
And here's a SCAM tip for understanding the phrase "virtually identical bill":
- "Virtually identical" does not mean "identical".
- "Virtually identical" actually means "not identical".
When Obama's opponents talk about "virtually identical bills" they are grudgingly -- and perhaps unwittingly -- admitting that the bills were not identical.
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"When Obama's opponents talk about "virtually identical bills" they are grudgingly -- and perhaps unwittingly -- admitting that the bills were not identical."
Good point.
I also noted over at Larry's place that a bill about abortion on the Federal level may appear as window dressing while a "virtually identical" bill on the State level would have a direct impact on citizens... That's the reason conservatives want to overturn Roe v Wade and put the issue of abortions back to the states.
These sorts of bills just lay the groundwork for that day.
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