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US Bishop Protests Taxes-for-Abortions [Justin Cardinal Rigali]
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| February 6, 2009
| Cardinal Justin Rigali
Posted on 02/07/2009 8:48:10 PM PST by Salvation
US Bishop Protests Taxes-for-Abortions
Urges Congress to Maintain Current Pro-life Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C., FEB. 6, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The United States has some "modest, common-sense" policies supported by pro-lifers and abortion advocates, and a U.S. bishops' official is urging Congress to protect them.
This appeal came in a Feb. 5 letter written by Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the bishops' Committee for Pro-life Activities.
He noted that one of Congress' first orders of business this session is examining appropriations bills to keep federal programs funded, and in this process, the bishop warned against removing anti-abortion clauses.
Noting the widespread lack of support for the Freedom of Choice Act, he cautioned: "While an extreme proposal like FOCA would overturn hundreds of pro-life laws at once, we are equally concerned that such laws may be overturned one at a time during Congress' appropriations process."
"Lawmakers who disagree about the legal status of abortion have long agreed that Americans should not be forced by government to support or participate in abortion against their will," the cardinal added. "Efforts to coerce consciences in this way violate any possible definition of 'pro-choice,' and undermine our nations long tradition of respect for conscience and religious freedom."
Making sense
Cardinal Rigali went on to list several amendments to protect, legislation with aims ranging from keeping American tax dollars from funding abortions to protecting the rights of conscience for healthcare officials.
"These and similar laws have been in effect for many years, no matter which party controlled Congress or the White House, because they are modest, common-sense policies that are widely supported even among people who disagree on the legal status of abortion," the cardinal affirmed. "In a society that often seems torn between the values of 'choice' and 'life,' it is easy to agree that we should honor the consciences of pregnant women and healthcare professionals who want to choose life.
"In a society that wants to reduce abortions, it makes no sense for government to force its citizens to fund and promote abortion."
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On the Net:
Complete text of letter: www.usccb.org/prolife/rigali_2-5-09.pdf
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: abortion; catholic; prolife
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness...........
And the first is always LIFE!
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posted on
02/07/2009 8:48:12 PM PST
by
Salvation
To: nickcarraway; Lady In Blue; NYer; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; Catholicguy; RobbyS; markomalley; ...
The United States has some "modest, common-sense" policies supported by pro-lifers and abortion advocates, and a U.S. bishops' official is urging Congress to protect them. Ping!
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posted on
02/07/2009 8:50:16 PM PST
by
Salvation
( †With God all things are possible.†)
To: All
The question of the day would be:
“Is Obama listening?”
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posted on
02/07/2009 8:51:32 PM PST
by
Salvation
( †With God all things are possible.†)
**Cardinal Rigali went on to list several amendments to protect, legislation with aims ranging from keeping American tax dollars from funding abortions to protecting the rights of conscience for healthcare officials.**
Must give him lots of credit here!
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posted on
02/07/2009 8:52:42 PM PST
by
Salvation
( †With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
Is Obama listening?Cant say I am hopeful
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posted on
02/07/2009 8:53:12 PM PST
by
valkyry1
To: Salvation
The democrats want nothing more than to smear our hands with the blood they have on their own from the genocide of tens of millions of babies.
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posted on
02/07/2009 8:54:10 PM PST
by
highlander_UW
(The only difference between the MSM and the DNC is the MSM sells ad space in their propaganda)
To: Salvation
Obama doesn’t care. The American people put him in the white house, and he can now do what he wants. P.S. they also gave him a democrat house and senate too. Unprecedented. (i think)
To: Salvation
Uh, too late. 0bama can do what he wants, when he wants and YOU can't do anything about it. Never mind that he's a pathological liar and lied to get elected. He doesn't care! He's in our White House and he will do what his masters (Ayers and Soros) command. He doesn't care about the masses. He lied about that, too. Why else would he indebt our future generations with trillions of dollars if he actually cared???
To: Salvation
A good first step would be to use public discipline against those Catholic pols who dig and support baby butchery. I’m dumb as a box of rocks and I can see that.
Freegards, thanks for all the pings
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posted on
02/07/2009 10:24:39 PM PST
by
Ransomed
(Son of Ransomed Says Keep the Faith!)
To: Salvation
I don't think we should pay federal taxes if those tax dollars are used to kill children by abortion.
To the extent possible, I think we should put the money owed to the federal government in an escrow account. We should make it clear that the money has been placed in escrow, and explain that it is unethical for us to voluntarily pay for homicide by elective abortion. This should be accompanied by a request to donate the escrow funds to programs geared at reducing abortion. (There are many such programs with diverse approaches, and they could certainly benefit from the cash. And after all, while campaigning to become the president, Mr. Obama said he wanted to reduce the number of abortions.) If that is acceptable, everyone wins. If the government wants to seize the money, fine, but we are not voluntarily contributing to the murder of children, and it forces the President to show his hand through a demonstration of bad will on the part of the his administration.
It doesn't take much money to kill a baby by abortion. They are completely helpless. The abortionist need only jam a scissors through the skull and wait for the baby to stop kicking and grasping it's hands desperately. He or She can then be safely delivered and thrown in the trash or incenerator.
If Mr. Obama wants to throw me in jail and make me a criminal, fine. I would rather go to jail than pay for abortion and infanticide. This course of action would of course be more effective if many people did it, rather than just a few.
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posted on
02/08/2009 12:04:08 AM PST
by
InterestedQuestioner
(Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you and your household will be saved.)
To: Salvation
Where are the rest of the people who are against abortion? I’ve emailed Bambi, my congressman, my senators and my governor. Babies are a precious gift from God.
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posted on
02/08/2009 4:44:53 AM PST
by
rfreedom4u
(Political correctness is a form of censorship!)
To: Salvation
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posted on
02/08/2009 3:52:48 PM PST
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: television is just wrong
The CFR put him in the white house.
It’s not the ones who vote, it’s the ones who count them, dammit.
CFR = Council on Foreign Relations
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posted on
02/09/2009 6:24:12 AM PST
by
myknowledge
(Nothing beats Australia's F-22EMA Raptor)
To: myknowledge
yep, so much for free elections. when people who count the votes skew the results.
To: television is just wrong
That’s right. Almost every presidential election in U.S. history has been rigged behind the scenes.
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posted on
02/09/2009 2:52:29 PM PST
by
myknowledge
(Nothing beats Australia's F-22EMA Raptor)
To: topher
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posted on
02/11/2009 11:59:30 AM PST
by
Salvation
( †With God all things are possible.†)
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