As I write this, the sun is setting for the final time on 2010. Personhood moved slowly forward this year. The ballot initiative in Colorado, Proposition 62, failed, but the number of yes votes increased significantly over the number of yes votes on a similar referendum in the 2008 election.
2011 will see another personhood amendment on the ballot in Mississippi, a state which has much more of a pro-life reputation than Colorado. Unfortunately, there is not a citizen ballot-initiative process here in Texas. Any constitutional amendment proposal must first come from the state legislature before appearing on our ballots.
The proper role of government is to protect the life, liberty, and property of each individual person. It is not up to the government to exclude any group of human beings from that protection, no matter that group's stage of development, age, race, ethnicity, religion, or disability. It is the mission of this blog to convince voters and officials that ALL human beings possess the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Happy 2011!
What a great blog! I absolutely believe a fertilized egg is a person. That's why I'm currently writing a petition to Congress, asking that Social Security numbers be assigned to all zygotes so that they will be eligible for public assistance. I know, as a fellow enlightened one, you will sign it, so I will return with the petition link as soon as I've finished writing. Thanks, and keep up the great work!
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