Posted on 04/16/2010 9:29:57 AM PDT by Patriot1259
The vote seemed suspicious enough. At the 11th hour of the notorious health care vote, 11 "pro-life" Democrats who were adamant in their opposition of the President's legislation decided to vote with him. The stated reason for the shift was assurances from the Administration that the law would not be used to federally fund abortions, even though the legislation clearly allows for such. In order to bolster his claim, President Obama even signed an Executive Order prohibiting such funding. However, Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI), the leader of the pro-life Democrat coalition, knows that the same pen that prohibits abortion funding can just as easily sweep it away, and it is likely Barack Obama will do just that. After all, the most famous vote of state Sen. Barack Obama in Illinois was to be the lone member of that body to vote against a bill to rescue victims of a botched abortion. His position was to simply let such victims to die. To think the funding of abortion is not a part of the Obama agenda is ridiculous and those who oppose abortion, but supported this bill, leads many critics to believe they must have received something in return for their votes....
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“Pro-Life” my foot
The most craven of cowards.
If I didn’t trust in Divine retribution I would advocate hanging every one of the sob’s that are destroying our country, some for a mere 30 pieces of silver.
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