Posted on 01/23/2004 5:51:21 AM PST by NYer
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As they have every year since 1973, tens of thousands of pro-life advocates gathered in Washington for the March for Life to mourn a court case that paved the way for as many as 45 million abortions.
Rather than the somber tone one would expect, pro-life advocates are upbeat at their prospects.
They point to polls that show a majority of Americans, including women and young people, are increasingly pro-life. Both the White House and Congress are controlled by pro-life advocates, pro-life legislation passed by Congress and signed by a president has become law for the first time, and, most importantly, abortions are on the decline nationwide.
Tom Reuwer, a TV weatherman from Harrisburg, Pa., who brought his 4-year-old daughter, Keely, told the Associated Press, "I think there is a real turn in the tide on this issue. I think there's more people who are anti-abortion than pro-abortion."
As he has done in the past, President Bush addressed the crowd just before the march began and was interrupted numerous times for applause.
"During the past three years we've made real progress toward building a culture of life in America," Bush said.
He touted some of the pro-life accomplishments of his administration, including signing the Born Alive Infants Protection Act, that protects newborns who survive botched abortion attempts, signing the partial-birth abortion ban, and making sure taxpayer funds don't go to groups that perform or promote abortions in other countries.
"We must continue with civility and respect to remind our fellow citizens that all life is sacred and worthy of protection," Bush said. "I know as you return to your communities you will redouble your efforts to change hearts and minds, one person at a time. And this is the way we will build a lasting culture of life, a compassionate society in which every child is born into a loving family and protected by law.
Many in the sea of pro-life people walking to the Supreme Court were in college or high school, giving longtime pro-life advocates hope for the future.
A Catholic rally preceded the march and some 15,000 gathered at the MCI center to hear pro-life messages.
Meanwhile, much smaller groups of abortion advocates held rallies and events around town to promote abortion.
Several members of Congress addressed the rally before the march, including:
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas)
Reps. Christopher H. Smith (R-New Jersey),
W. Todd Akin (R-Missour),
Todd Tiahart (R-KS),
Steve Chabot (R-Ohio),
Jim Ryun (R-KS),
Melissa Hart (R-Pennsylvania),
Mike Pence (R-Indiana),
Ron Lewis (R-New York),
Roscoe Bartlett (R-Maryland),
Rick Renzi (R-Arizona),
Steve King (R-Iowa),
Thaddeus G. McCotter (R-Michigan),
Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas), and
Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA).
Congratulations, Congressman King! And, thank you for posting this information.
During this year's election, we need to elect more Steve King's to Congress. The pro-life members are growing; let's keep them in place and grow their ranks.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001842194_watch23.html
Friday, January 23, 2004, 12:00 A.M. PacificCapital Watch
Abortion foes march in D.C. to repeal law
WASHINGTON - Thousands of abortion protesters, some carrying signs that said "American Holocaust" and "I regret my abortion," marched from the White House to the Supreme Court yesterday to mark the 31st anniversary of the decision that established a woman's right to the procedure.
The day of demonstrations against the court's 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade began with a Mass and rally attended by Catholic bishops and a crowd of about 15,000, mostly teenagers.
President Bush called in a brief statement, telling anti-abortion marchers they were gathered for "a noble cause."
"The right to life does not come from government, it comes from the creator of life," the president said from Roswell, N.M., where he was wrapping up a two-day trip.
A smaller group of abortion-rights activists said it largely focused on lobbying on Capitol Hill for legislation to reverse limits on reproductive freedom imposed since 1973.
Those activists planned a march for April 25. "Anti-choice zealots want to impose their views and theology on the rest of us, and that's just not right," said Gloria Feldt, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
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a Mass and rally attended by Catholic bishops and a crowd of about 15,000, mostly teenagers.
See how the leftist media spreads "the big lie"?
The crowd was estomated to be as much as 300,000. But they bury this article inside the paper, and try to diminish the impact.
Anyway - my 17-year old son told me that the crowd seemed a lot bigger than the other 2 years he had gone.
BLOODY QUEEN COURT RULES
Aah
Baby you're a boy make a big noise
Playin' in the womb gonna be a big man some day
You got ULTRASOUND on yo' face
You big disgrace
Abort'n your can all over the place
Singin'
We will we will ABORT you
We will we will ABORT you
Buddy you're a young man hard man
Shouting in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo' face
You big disgrace
Freep'n your FLAG all over the place
We will we will RULE you
Sing it
We will we will RULE you
Buddy you're an old man poor man
Pleadin' with your eyes gonna make
You some peace some day
You got mud on your face
Big disgrace
Somebody betta EUTHANIZE you into your place
We will we will EUTHANIZE you
Sing it
We will we will EUTHANIZE you
Everybody
We will we will EUTHANIZE you
We will we will EUTHANIZE you
Alright
We are the RULERS - my friends
And we'll keep on LEGISLATING from the bench
Till the end
We are the RULERS
We are the RULERS
No time for losers
'Cause we are the UNELECTED RULERS of the World
OK - so that's the list of Republicans who addressed the rally. Where is the list of Democrats? You know - the party that's the big tent party? The party that has all points of view in it? The party that "looks like America"?
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