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Welcome Argus ReadersSome friends and I are tossing around the idea of starting a Democrats For Life of America chapter here in mid-Michigan.
What appeals to me about DFL is that they have a consistent life ethic, unlike Right To Life, which in my opinion just advocates forced birth. DFL is opposed to abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty, and supports humanity/quality-of-life efforts throughout the world. Furthermore, DFL is a progressive group, and not tied into the right wing organizations the way that RtL is. There’s just no way that I could support RtL on any level. I don’t believe they are a pro-life organization at all.
What I am not thrilled about is the idea of criminalizing abortion, which DFL seems to support, albiet not as strongly as RtL. I can’t support criminalizing abortion; I just don’t believe in that. There are other ways to prevent abortion that are far more relevant and less hurtful to the individuals involved.
For progressives who want to advocate life issues within in the Democratic Party, DFL is a great place to start. And even if you’re not interested in party activism, local grass-roots advocacy is its own reward. 
If you want to be involved in this, send me an email and I’ll keep you in the loop.
Hi Christine,
Is there a state chapter of DFL in Michigan? It seems like it would be fertile ground, as there are (or at least used to be, I haven’t looked for a while) quite a few pro-life Dem Congresspeople from Michigan.
Good luck!
(found you via Google Web Alert on “consistent life ethic”, by the way.)
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Hi Jen, yes I did email the MI DFL contact, but haven’t heard back from him. That was 1-2 weeks ago. Maybe spam filters got in the way. He was the only contact I had for MI, so I will probably have to go straight to the DFL for info on any activity in this area.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Hello. My name is Edgar and I’m an editor at OpposingViews.com, the debate website. Since we both cover marijuana issues, I thought I’d drop you a note. I would’ve e-mailed you but I couldn’t find an address.
See, we’re currently having a discussion about whether Michigan should allow medical marijuana. Proposal 1 would do just that. The discussion includes The Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care and State Sen. Tom George. See it here:
http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-michigan-make-medical-marijuana-legal
Although vetted experts are the ones doing the debating, anyone can contribute by choosing a side and posting comments about the experts’ arguments.
Check it out and, if you have the time, let me know what you think at edgar@opposingviews.com
Thanks!
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Thanks Edgar, I posted your comment over on the Shiawassee Forums – you can see the thread here
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