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I just returned from Mass. I posted it before I left.

I love Free Republic. Where else could one return from church to find 200 folks eagerly discussing the very point one brought up.

As my posts will indicate, I had recently come over to Palin as our best hope. I also have headed Right to Life in my town for 11 years. I sincerely want to know the prolife positions of our GOP candidates. It goes without saying that, when the day is done, we will vote for Obama's opponent; yes, even someone like Giuliani (who decidedly won't get the nod). But this does not lessen our responsibility to expect a truly prolife candidate, or to help a candidate move to this position.

Regarding her appointment of a Planned Parenthood judge, many pointed out that her hands are tied as governor. I am much relieved to hear this. And I will tell you that, as a Right to Life chapter head, I will talk personally to this organization to set the record straight.

Regarding her states rights approach to abortion, which it seems clear she has espoused, I think we need this discussion on how as a nation to proceed. I have worked with Walter Hoye from Oakland who is instrumental in crafting the language for a Personhood Ammendment. His website is http://www.issues4life.org/ but I will condense some of the points in a post later this afternoon.

Abortion is the worst, nastiest of issues because it is among Satan's greatest tools. Some of us believe our nation will not find victory in some areas until we get this issue right (ie banned, just like all other murders). So a presidential campaign is one opportunity for the entire nation to discuss it. But politics is, as said, the art of the possible. God made us to "live wittily" in Thomas More's memorable phrase. We do not wish to make the perfect the enemy of the good. But we do want to conform our government to the Declaration of Independence, which is the country's mission statement. And so far, we have failed with respect to guaranteeing the right to life as it mandates. We need a new approach to the one tried these past 40 years.

I need to spend some family time just now, but I sincerely will look at all that has been posted, and act on this information.

Welcome back to the thread and thank you for your comments. I posted some info that may be helpful to your thought process in post #40.

We do not wish to make the perfect the enemy of the good. But we do want to conform our government to the Declaration of Independence, which is the country's mission statement.

This is the challenge we face, and the leaders we choose should move us as a nation towards this goal.

I personally believe Sarah Palin is one such leader.