US Bishop Protests Taxes-for-Abortions [Justin Cardinal Rigali]

Zenit.org ^ | February 6, 2009 | Cardinal Justin Rigali

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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 nation’s 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

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness...........

And the first is always LIFE!

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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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The question of the day would be:

“Is Obama listening?”

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**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!

[valkyry1]

Is Obama listening?

Cant say I am hopeful 

[highlander_UW]

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.

[television is just wrong]

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)

[originalbuckeye]

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???

[Ransomed]

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

[InterestedQuestioner]

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.

[rfreedom4u]

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.

[wagglebee]

Pinged from Terri Dailies

[myknowledge]

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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yep, so much for free elections. when people who count the votes skew the results.

[myknowledge]

That’s right. Almost every presidential election in U.S. history has been rigged behind the scenes.

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Catholic Caucus: Cardinal Rigali to Congress: Keep Existing Pro-Life Laws