sentiments from a conservative guy who got a girl pregnant. Just because you're turned off by political activity doesn't mean its a bad thing.

I will admit that a good number of Pro-Lifers are not all that bright as to the political reality. I used to be quite active in the pro-life movement, and it was often maddening. A.L.L. in particular makes no distinction between abortion and contraception. Regardless of the theology (and I'm Catholic), that's a losing political position.

For what its worth, Operation Rescue did a lot of good. Through civil disobedience, it got the issue on the front page and in the living rooms of America. Randall Terry and Flip Benham were fundamental in making this happen. That some kooks joined in and did damage to the movement should not detract from the good that O.R. did. I have to say, that although I'm without mercy for Kopp and Rudolph and others like them -- they should rot in jail -- I shed about as many tears for Slepian as I did for Ted Bundy.

You're right about one thing -- the solution isn't political. Changing the makeup of the Supreme court won't end abortion, only a genuine rebirth of Christ in our hearts will open the eyes of the world.

But, just for fun, go watch Ken Burns' "Civil War" on PBS and ask yourself where you'd be during the slavery debate in 1860. You wouldn't tolerate it. Or would you? Why is abortion different?