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The left, though, is framing the issue as being all about birth control, ignoring the religious liberty angle altogether.\u00a0 And Democrats are elated, convinced that they have found their winning issue that will make voters forget all about the economy in order to drive out of public life once and for all those crazy religious people who are against sex and who want to keep all women pregnant.<\/p>\n

Sample the rhetoric and the cynical political strategy from this:\u00a0 It\u2019s Democrats who are putting focus on birth control \u2013 She the People: \u2013 The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Which side do you think will be more effective in framing the issues?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"