Posted on 09/28/2004 6:18:26 AM PDT by NYer
Wheeling, WV (LifeNews.com) -- A leading newspaper in the key presidential battleground state of West Virginia says Democratic nominee John Kerry, who backs abortion, is misleading the voters there. The Wheeling News-Register says Kerry "doesn't seem to be able to provide a straight answer to a simple question."
The pro-abortion candidate is attempting to conceal his views, the newspaper alleges, "because Kerry wants voters to see in him what they want to see, regardless of how he really stands on important issues."
In its editorial, the Wheeling newspaper cites Kerry's response to a questionnaire from the Associated Press as example of Kerry trying to cover up stances that wouldn't play well in pro-life states, such as West Virginia.
When asked if girls should be required to tell their parents before having an abortion, President Bush offered what the News-Register called a "straightforward" answer.
"I will continue to support parental notification laws so that parents are involved in the decisions of their minor daughters," the president said.
But Kerry's response was: "Like any parent, I believe that parents should be fully involved in all decisions regarding their children. But we also have to take into account possible family dysfunction, including abuse or incest. I will not force a girl who has been abused by a family member to ask the rapist for permission in making a difficult and heart-wrenching choice. Too many proposed laws have failed to include common 'bypass' provisions to protect the victims of these brutal and unspeakable crimes."
Kerry mischaracterized the content of virtually all parental involvement laws, which have a Supreme Court-mandated bypass provision.
In fact, states such as Texas and Michigan are working to address the problems bypass provisions cause -- namely, the rubber-stamp process where judges approve almost all requests for a judicial bypass.
Even leading abortion advocates acknowledge that they resort to a practice called "judge shopping" in order to find a judge who will approve abortions without parental involvement for virtually any case they present.
Kerry has refused to support the Child Custody Protection Act, a bill in Congress to stop the abuse of parental involvement laws by abortion advocates taking teenage girls to states without such laws for secret abortions.
In analyzing his response, the West Virginia newspaper said, "Kerry never did answer the question concerning the vast majority of girls seeking abortions, who are not victims of abuse by family members."
"Most Americans are aware that Kerry's position on abortion is ultra-liberal," the Wheeling newspaper concluded. "His refusal to provide straight answers to questions on the issue is intended to disguise that fact -- but it won't work."
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- To shouts of "hallelujah" and "Amen!" from his audience, U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd on Monday denounced a Republican campaign brochure suggesting that electing John Kerry would lead to an attempt to ban the Bible.
Byrd said the brochure sent by the Republican National Committee to the homes of many evangelical Christians in West Virginia and Arkansas is "trash (and) it’s a lie."
"You’re being fed a bunch of trash," he told an interfaith group convened in Beckley to talk about how Kerry would keep traditional family values a focus of his administration. "The people who put this out (are) taking West Virginians to be gullible, ignorant fools." [Well, they elect you, year after year, don't they, Sheets?]
Waving the copy of the U.S. Constitution he always carries, [but doesn't respect] Byrd told the group "the Constitution will never let the Bible be banned."
Last week, the RNC acknowledged sending the literature that claims "the liberal agenda includes removing ’under God’ from the Pledge of Allegiance" and shows a Bible with the word "BANNED" across it. It also shows a photo of a man, on his knees, placing a ring on the hand of another man with the word "ALLOWED," a reference to same-sex marriage. Mary Diamond, the RNC’s spokeswoman in West Virginia, said the brochure highlighted a topic that has become an issue in the campaign, same-sex marriage.
Kerry is a Catholic in Name Only (CINO)
supports abortion.
And Catholics should NOT vote for him!
methodists, presbyterians, lutherans, baptists, pentecostals, nazarenes, anglicans, greek orthodox, reformed jews, atheists, etc. shouldn't vote for him either.
Why, I am pro-life if you are a democrat. I am glad you were born. But if you are a republican, I am pro-choice, your mother should have been pro-choice. See, I can be pro-life and pro-choice at the same time
/sarcasm off
Please add me to your list.
Godspeed, The Dilg
If Kerry were elected, he would appoint pro-abortion judges and oppose any legislation that might make abortion less convenient.
That is the one issue we can absolutely count on with him.
kerry voted against legislation to preserve the lives of babies who survive abortion. He voted against legislation banning partial birth abortion.
What's the secret?
Come to catholicsaganstkerry.com we'll tell you about his record on abortion.
Thanks! Kerry........brainless!!!!!!!
Kerry Wrong for Catholics.com -- CATHOLIC ISSUES OVERVIEW by the RNC
SATAN Personified
John F. Kerry gives CPR to a dead Hamster yet votes NO 6 times to BAN Partial Birth Abortion!!! Tries to save a Rodent and allows the slaughter of human beings created in God's image. What does that tell you about his Character?
"had also dived off a dock to save a hamster named Licorice from what the elder sister, Alexandra, called "a watery doom," even administering CPR."
Catholic Sen. John "Horse face" Kerry, 100% Pro-Abortion
Catholic Sen. Ted "The Swimmer" Kennedy, 100% Pro-Abortion
Methodist Sen. John "Opie" Edwards, 100% Pro-Abortion
| NC | John Edwards (D) | Pro | 100% |
| MA | Edward Kennedy (D) | Pro | 100% |
| MA | John Kerry (D) | Pro | 100% |
Planned Parenthood Scorecard Read Gloria Felt's Remarks
Planned Parenthood Applauds Sen. Kerry for Choosing Women's Rights Advocate Edwards as Running Mate
View Video of the Rally with Windows Media
John Kerry (D) John Edwards (D) Edward Kennedy (D
Teresa on the Stump, Teresa Heinz Kerry, from Mozambique, PRO-ABORTION Catholic, UN Employee, etc.
Teresa Heinz Kerry, Drummond Pike and the Communist TIDES FOUNDATION
The Bible and homosexuality [Kerry thinks the bible is for homosexuality] Vatican Worries About Kerry John Kerry and Unborn Victims
Kerry’s Dirty Deeds (How, pray tell, do they comport with religious belief Kerry cited in Catholic heresy case
MEDIA SUING TO OPEN KERRY'S SEALED DIVORCE PAPERS
More Bias and spin in the many newspaper articles to protect the liberal democrat. Kerry provided NO evidence of an annulment and he was married to Heinz, his second wife worth Billions, in the back yard of a home on Martha's Vineyard which is not ordinarily allowed for Catholics and there is also NO evidence of any RC priest who married them.
Excommunicate Kerry Website Catholics Against Kerry
Kerry cited in Catholic heresy case
MEDIA SUING TO OPEN KERRY'S SEALED DIVORCE PAPERS
More Bias and spin in the many newspaper articles to protect the liberal democrat. Kerry provided NO evidence of an annulment and he was married to Heinz, his second wife worth Billions, in the back yard of a home on Martha's Vineyard which is not ordinarily allowed for Catholics and there is also NO evidence of any RC priest who married them.
I wish the reporters would question him for the truth. Dream on.
The Bible and homosexuality [Kerry thinks the bible is for homosexuality]
Kerry’s Dirty Deeds (How, pray tell, do they comport with religious belief
Catholic Pro-Abortion, Pro-Homosexual
Catholic and 100% Pro Abortion
CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
DOCTRINAL NOTE
on some questions regarding
The Participation of Catholics in Political Life
Living the Gospel of Life:
A Challenge to American Catholics
A Statement by the Catholic Bishops of the United States
Faithful Citizenship:
Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium
Canon Law and Abortion
Sign Petition: To Excommunicate Pro-Abortion Catholic Politicians
The Gospel of Life--Evangelium Vitae
Herod's Heroes, Sign Petition
Kerry, Candidate and Catholic, Creates Uneasiness for Church
A Primer on Canon 915 Can. 915 Those upon whom the penalty of excommunication or interdict has been imposed or declared, and others who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin, are not to be admitted to holy communion
Catholics Against Kerry
1400 Ecclesial communities derived from the Reformation and separated from the Catholic Church, "have not preserved the proper reality of the Eucharistic mystery in its fullness, especially because of the absence of the sacrament of Holy Orders."236 It is for this reason that Eucharistic intercommunion with these communities is not possible for the Catholic Church. However these ecclesial communities, "when they commemorate the Lord's death and resurrection in the Holy Supper . . . profess that it signifies life in communion with Christ and await his coming in glory."237
Can. 844 §1. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the Christian faithful alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers alone, without prejudice to the prescripts of §§2, 3, and 4 of this canon, and ⇒ can. 861, §2.
Sin to vote for pro-abortion politicians?
By Father Matthew Habiger, OSB
Kerry Will Hold Pro-Abortion Rally Prior to Sunday's Abortion March
Nobody is seriously confused over Kerry's position regarding abortion. His record on abortion is crystal clear, and I don't think people take him at his word anymore.
That pretty much sums up Kerry's whole campaign. It's why he refuses to speak plainly about anything and keeps playing both sides of issues.
Tut, tut, Mr. Klansman Byrd, didn't you get the word that the Constitution is a "living document" and means whatever liberal judges say it means?
If a "penumbra" or an "emanation" can be found that declares the Bible to be illegal "hate speech," well, the Bible will just have to go.
Let's be blunt about what this means. It means that, if your 12-year-old daughter were to be molested by an adult male and were to conceive, John Kerry is opposed to any legislation that would prevent her molester from taking her across state lines to an abortionist who would kill your grandchild and destroy the evidence of your daughter's rape, without your knowledge, involvement, or permission.
That's what John Kerry stands for.
I saw that same Q&A Bush/Kerry thing in the Atlanta paper this morning, and I wondered if anyone could be stupid enough to be fooled by it. Then I remembered some devoutly Catholic friends who claim, "Kerry really isn't pro-abortion; he just favors choice." They think answers like Kerry's are honest and straightforward.
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