Due to discussions with the folks who are for this amendment, I have now changed my mind: I believe the Human Life Amendment should be put to a vote in both the House and Senate, and those legislators should pass it out by the required 2/3 majorities, and it should be placed on the ballot in November 2008.

Like so many others involved in politics, for a time there, I wrongly presumed the voters are not educated enough on something like this to be able to make a wise choice. That was arrogant on my part.

In much the same way that I was arrogant on my presumption that people should not be given the chance to vote up or down on the human life amendment, THOSE people who continue to block the legislation for selling alcohol on Sunday are also being extremely arrogant in their fight against putting THAT legislation to a vote.

If the Republican and Democrat legislators who represent Georgia are truly interested in “life, liberty, AND the pursuit of happiness” for all citizens, both those who are living now and future citizens, they should come together and allow the voters of Georgia to have a say on this ballot initiative, as well as pass the bill regarding local control of alchol sales on Sunday…and let people decide for themselves (Is Governor Sonny Perdue THAT arrogant as to continue to threaten a veto if it passes the Legislature?)

Again, my apologies to those who wish to have the Human Life Amendment on the ballot. I was wrong to try to block you, in much the same way that the Christian Coalition continues to try and block me from making a choice on whether or not I can choose to purchase alcoholic beverages (like a nice bottle of wine) to go with my hastily prepared steak on Sunday.

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