Tragedy

For a long time some have used the term “slippery slope” to indicated the worsening of an issue most often regarding morality. A few days ago I used a different terminology which I think will become more standard for me.

Our Nation in hovering above an abyss. It’s not the infrequent madman who shoots up a gathering of citizens, or even a terrorist who fashions a homemade pipe or car bomb that ought to be our greatest concern. It is  much more serious than that.

“New York City’s abortion rate is 41 percent, more than double the national average, according to city health department statistics. In 2009, women in New York City terminated 87,273 pregnancies, according to data released last month.”  Danna Chivvis, AOL News

87,273 pre-meditated murders in one American City – and the news of it is hard to find.

This is not a “slippery slope.” This is a precipice, and we are over the edge!