Commentary On Classmate's Blog

Blog post I commented on- https://megagovt.blogspot.com/2018/03/trump-is-bad-but-pence-is-worse.html
I agree with all of the statements in your blog post, and I also believe that most of Pence's public actions and focus has been geared towards his religious affiliations and social beliefs. Pence does not shy away from pushing to pass anti-abortion regulations and laws, claiming at a recent pro-life rally that abortion will "end in our time". Before he was appointed Vice President (in 2016), he signed an Indiana law that would have banned abortions sought due to fetal genetic abnormalities and required that aborted fetuses be buried or cremated. Requiring a woman to be responsible for burying or cremating her aborted fetus' remains is unlawful and disgusting, and creates unnecessary psychological trauma for a woman who has already had to endure massive hardship. Furthermore, Pence's stance on LGBT people and his outward distaste towards their lifestyle is extreme and problematic. Pence has stated that "societal collapse was always brought about following an advent of the deterioration of marriage and family", and in 2007 opposed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, saying the law "wages war on freedom and religion in the workplace". If Trump were to be impeached and Pence took his place as President, the country would undoubtedly be in the process of regressing socially. Knowing Pence's extremist conservative views and believing that issues like abortion will guaranteed end "in our time", and potentially putting him in one of the most powerful positions in the country is unnerving. Given the rise of racist and sexist organizations like the KKK after Trump got elected, if Pence replaces Trump, these people will only be more motivated to come out of the woodworks and make their presence known. The social progress we have made as a nation will consequently be pushed back years if Pence becomes President. It would be very likely that Pence put his religious views before everything else as President (he did consider himself a Christian and a conservative before a Republican), which indicates that some of the economic issues might be put on the back burner. This is not what our country needs, this is not what a national leader looks like.