Among other things, Snopes has this to say: "No names or dates are mentioned, of course, so trying to match individuals with the vague charges levelled in this text would be a fruitless task (especially since the composition of Congress changes at least every two years, and the piece is undated). In any case that effort would be pointless, for this article is nothing more than a cheap smear: no one in it is cited as actually having done something wrong, but merely of having been "arrested" or "accused," or being a "defendant," or having been "stopped." Isn't our system supposed to be based upon the presumption that a person is innocent until proved guilty? "

Just another broad brush at work.

As for Beethoven's birth or abortion, I'm sure I'm not the only one who chose "I'd leave it up to the mother." If she wanted an abortion, no one could fault her. On the other hand, I know of people who have deaf or blind or mentally retarded children and who consider themselves singularly blessed.