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Brownback Draws Cheers During March for Life
Pro Life Blogs ^ | 1/28/2007 | Pro Life Blogs

Posted on 01/29/2007 12:08:33 PM PST by Pyro7480

Brownback Draws Cheers During March for Life

Senator Sam Brownback (KS) drew an enthusiastic response during the recent March for Life in Washington DC that was arguably bigger than that of any other politician. To some extent, the positive reaction was fueled by an exceptional turnout by Brownback's Kansas constituents who appeared to be well represented, organized and vigorous in their applause.

In my opinion, however, it wasn't just Kansans who were excited by Brownback's attendance at the March or his announcement to seek the country's highest office in 2008. The Senator is a breath of fresh air in a field of presidential candidates who have hung their hats on superficial makeovers, doublespeak and exploitation of the U.S. response to Terrorism. His stand on issues proceeds from principles rather than the latest opinion poll and his campaign rests on making America a greater nation rather than advancing his own self-interest.

I suggest our readers examine his announcement for President. As you read it, I think you will find it consistent with how he has lived his life - genuine and authentic.

He advocates for passionately fighting for the dignity of every human life, renewing family and culture, healing our land and seeking reconciliation. He recently called for the divestiture of state pension funds from investments in companies that do business with the genocidal government of Sudan after divesting his own funds.

Fiscal soundness echo in his criticism of pork-barrel projects, promotion of tax reform, and market-based solutions for healthcare. As a member of the Senate Judicial Committee, he advocates for judges who want to be judges…not legislators.

As a leading pro-life voice in the Senate he spoke effectively during the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito against the judicial tyranny that brought the scourge of legalized abortion to the United States:

Among the most famous of these Supreme Court cases of exercise of political power I believe are the cases of Roe V. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, two 1973 cases based on false statements which created a constitutional right to abortion.

And you can claim whatever you want to of being pro-life or pro- choice, but the right to a abortion is not in the Constitution. The court created it. It created a constitutional right. And these decisions removed a fully appropriate political judgment from the people of the several states and has led to many adverse consequences.

The result of abortion, according to Brownback, is the complete "killing of a whole class of people in America."

...between 80 percent to 90 percent of the children in America diagnosed with Down's Syndrome will be killed in the womb simply because they have a positive genetic test which can be wrong, and is often wrong, but they would have a positive genetic test for Down's Syndrome and they will be killed.

America is poorer because of such a policy. We are at our best when we help the weakest. The weak make us strong. To kill them makes us all the poorer, insensitive, calloused and jaded.

Roe has made it not only possible, but has found it constitutional to kill a whole class of people, simply because of their genetic make-up.

Those who attended Blogs4Life heard a similar statement from Brownback regarding the selective killing of unborn children with Down's Syndrome followed by an appeal for adoption rather than abortion.

Few candidates have the ability to write the following with sincerity:

At the end of the day, it comes back to the basics: faith, family, and freedom. America is great because she is good. That goodness is not based in Washington, or New York, or even Topeka. It is based in the hearts of the American people. This is a goodness whose Author is the Divine. A goodness that doesn't let us rest until our neighbor is at peace. A goodness that feels the chains of another rub on our own skin. A goodness from God that demands our vigilant action.

How much better we will be as we seek to live the Great Commandment to love God and one another.


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: abortion; brownback; marchforlife; marchforlife2007; prolife
I attended the March for Life this year (as I have for the past 10 years, with the exception of the year 2000), and to say that the senator's appearance drew "an enthusiastic response" is an understatement. I was 2 blocks away from the main stage, and Brownback definitely got the biggest cheer of the speakers.
1 posted on 01/29/2007 12:08:35 PM PST by Pyro7480
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To: Coleus; wagglebee; cpforlife.org

Pro-life ping!


2 posted on 01/29/2007 12:09:01 PM PST by Pyro7480 ("Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world." - Pope Blessed Pius IX)
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To: Pyro7480

Too bad he has a knife in GWB's back over Iraq.


3 posted on 01/29/2007 12:47:52 PM PST by GulfBreeze (Proverbs-"A fool says in his heart, there is no God."-Meaning: God doesn't believe atheists exist.)
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To: GulfBreeze
Too bad he has a knife in GWB's back over Iraq.

A knife would be a full-blown endorsement of withdrawal. By opposing the surge, Brownback is only differing in his tactical stance. Alas.

4 posted on 01/29/2007 1:40:09 PM PST by Dumb_Ox (http://kevinjjones.blogspot.com)
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To: Dumb_Ox

Call it how you see it. I have no problem with that.

I think it is a knife in the back when he is willing to make it a statement of office by voting for a senate resolution. It makes me sad actually because I am a pretty ferocious prolifer and I have friends who really like Brownback.

Disloyalty is a serious thing...


5 posted on 01/29/2007 1:48:25 PM PST by GulfBreeze (Proverbs-"A fool says in his heart, there is no God."-Meaning: God doesn't believe atheists exist.)
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To: 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; afraidfortherepublic; Alas; al_c; american colleen; annalex; ...


6 posted on 01/29/2007 2:07:31 PM PST by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, insects)
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To: Dumb_Ox

It's not just what he said but when he said it. If he couldn't support the President on Iraq at this critical time, when the Democrats are determined to lose the war and destroy the administration, he should have just shut up.

It was morally bankrupt and politically stupid.


7 posted on 01/29/2007 3:19:55 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Pyro7480; Coleus; GulfBreeze
Someone who is a full-time pro-life activist was at the march and also at a lot of events connected with the march, and he said Brownback was at every single one.

When I said, But Brownback is against the surge, he brushed it off. Okay, maybe he gets to be a single-issue voter because of his profession, but not I.

8 posted on 01/29/2007 5:01:41 PM PST by firebrand
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To: GulfBreeze; Cicero
Disloyalty is a serious thing...

Disloyalty to whom? Brownback owes Bush very little. His primary loyalty should be to his state and the voters whom he represents.

The presidency and the senate are co-equals. The senate is supposed to advise the president on these matters. We should be worried when separate branches of government are playing the game of the mutual admiration society.

9 posted on 01/30/2007 12:44:18 PM PST by Dumb_Ox (http://kevinjjones.blogspot.com)
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To: Dumb_Ox

call it how you see it...

He backstabbed the president and the troops is how I see it.


10 posted on 01/30/2007 3:48:04 PM PST by GulfBreeze (I like Duncan Hunter for President 2008)
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