The Georgia Human Life Amendment

There is a new amendment up for consideration in Georgia that reclassifies exactly when life begins:

"the word 'person' applies to all human beings, irrespective of age, race, sex, health, function, or condition of dependency, including unborn children at every state of their biological development, including fertilization."

In other words, anything that stops a fertilized egg from implanting itself in the lining of the uterus would be considered abortion. We're not talking about the abortion pill, which aborts an egg that has been implanted, but things like the pill, the birth control patch, the Nuva ring and IUDs would all be considered abortion. The only legal forms of birth control would be condoms and abstinence. What about tubal ligation? Tubal ligation keeps fertilized eggs from reaching the uterus. Would tubal ligation still be legal in Georgia if this passes? You can read all about the amendment here. Scary stuff. It goes without saying that Mike Huckabee plans to throw his support behind the amendment today.

Huckabee the Zealot

Mike Huckabee has made it this far by playing the nice, easygoing, funny populist. he has managed to deflect any criticism with a joke, and let's face it, the guy is funny, but geez- he's a little on the creepy side, too.

He recently said that the U.S. Constitution should be amended to more closely match "God's Laws." Um, 'scuse me? How is this any different than Islamic fundies wanting to set up Islamic states in the Middle East? Anytime you mix religion with politics, this is what you get. What if Romney wins? His religious beliefs are little different than mainline denominations. Would the Constitution require us to wear funny underwear and give up coffee?

For more scariness from the Huckabilly campaign, just check out this post from Think Progress detailing statements of Huckabee's "senior advisor" James Pinkerton.