The Burr in the Burgh

Did you know that in some parts of the United States, your 14-year-old daughter can get an abortion - not only without her parent's permission, but even without their knowledge!? But, she can't get her ears pierced or lie for 30 minutes in a tanning salon without a parent's Okie Dokie. Check this out.

I say, if tanning booths (vanity!) are dangerous for young skin, then it shouldn't matter if mom says it's alright. It should be banned.

We say we want to protect our children. A woman in a NY City park was given a ticket by police because she was in a playground area at a public park without a child of her own. Apparantly, you are not allowed to just hang around kids in a playground unless one of them is yours. I'm OK with that. Personally, I think all convicted pedophiles should be electrocuted to death.

Many conservative types, like myself, prefer fewer laws, less regulation. The Libertarians, for instance. I agree to a certain extent. But personal liberty and small government only work when you have population that is guided by an internal moral compass. And that we do not have. The less our population is formed by the teachings of Holy Writ so that they may exercise self-restraint, the more it become necessary for the external restraints of civil government. Personally, if I had to choose, I'd rather live under tyranny and martial law than anarchy.

So, I'm a defender of enacting onerous laws and regulations to protect children. That's why I think all abortions should be made a felony. Why are we selective about which children we protect?