Posted on 02/08/2007 5:57:36 PM PST by westmichman
Traditional Values Coalition
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Right To Life Bill Offered By Rep. Duncan Hunter February 8, 2007 – On January 22, 2007 California Rep. Duncan Hunter introduced a bill to protect the right to life of unborn children. In a press release, he noted:
“Our greatest obligation as elected leaders is to protect the American people, especially those who are incapable of protecting themselves," said Congressman Hunter. Our children, whether born or unborn, deserve the opportunity to grow and live in a society that values and respects life.
“On this anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision, it is important that we reflect on the 38 million abortions that have been performed in this country since the practice was legalized in 1973. This is a national tragedy that must not go unnoticed.
“This legislation ensures that the unborn are protected from abortion and further provided the same Constitutional protections provided to all Americans. I am proud to once again introduce this important piece of legislation and I hope my colleagues will join me in support of this effort as they have in the previous Congress.”
Text of Rep. Hunter’s bill is available here: Right To Life Act.
TAKE ACTION: Contact your Representative and ask that he or she sign on as a co-sponsor of this bill. Use CapWiz to send your email: CapWiz
add an anti contraception amendment to it.
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No $#!t. I was a lurker dumba$$.
I never said I didn't like Hunter - I question whether he has the "juice" to win the general election.
but on this issue, in this presidential campaign, its time for a thoughtful discussion of what electing a Dem will mean to social issues in 2008.
and Roe has been on the books for 34 years.
and if a Dem wins in 2008, another 35 years.
What consewrvatives would benefit from is the fair public presentation of ideas by several different Republican candidates for the nomination. It would be great if Newt and Fred Thompson, and Duncan Hunter, and Mitt Romney, etc. all air their ideas openly and fairly so conservatives could gather up their cajones and muster the courage to elect a conservative consensus candidate. Sadly, the media, squarely leftist and unabashedly propagandists for the DNC, will have none of that! So we face months of piled on negatives, as if this is the constructive way to reach a consensus. I call the coming crap the spittlegeist, the spirit of 'spittle spewing' pushed by the gutter rats of the clintonista goon squad through their media whores.
Is that a new way of admitting you made a false assertion? :-}
>> If someone lives in a big city Rudy may seem just perfect..
He's also acceptable to Republicans who feel the Conservative view on social issues is an election liability. Most every Republican complains how liberal Dubya is on spending and immigration; yet, I don't see Giuliani standing to the right of Bush on these issues. This clearly makes Rudy more liberal than #43 especially when you take into account all the other issues save the WOT.
I think Conservatives should drive the social ambiguity factor hard. Clearly we need to win elections, but more importantly, the Conservative movement needs to regain its place in politics and not be dissuaded by Republicans who are socially 'elevated'; that would be, kissing liberal derrière.
If this is true, I will definitely support him in the primaries!!!! Awesome news
"It wouldn't matter if it "passed" or not. On its face it would be tossed out as it attempts to rewrite section 1 of the 14th amendment without going through the mandated process."
Section 1 defined citizenship. This bill does not even address citizenship. It addresses the definition of "person".
blackie, ya think so, huh? :;grin:: convince me!! what makes him the man??
When did Hunter announce he was running? When was this bill put together? Which came first? Political strategy??!!
"You don't have to go any farther than the first three words: "All persons **born**..."."
Read the rest of the sentence. This sentence is ONLY referring to citizenship, which is not the subject of this discussion.
"I actually agree with you, that in a perfect world, abortion WOULD be a federal issue, and it would be illegal to kill a baby without due process of law, just like executions are now.
That said, I'm willing to settle for Roe being overturned. At the very least, progress can be made at that point.
Of course, were Hunter's bill to pass before we have a 5th vote, this would actually be LESS likely to ever happen."
I was with you until you said that if Hunter's bill passes it would be less likely to ever happen.
Please explain that. I simply do not see that at all.
"I understand the Primaries are different than the Presidential and Senate races; however, the point I'm trying to raise has to do with sacrificing Conservative values for electability. And, I'm not suggesting they're exclusive to one another. I've been in pro-Rudy threads where the opinions are in stark contrast to those here."
My answer to this question is simple. Why should I vote for someone in the primaries who I disagree with? Why shouldn't I vote for the person I most agree with in the primaries?
Also, why should I believe someone's opinion that the person I agree with can not win? How do they know who can and can not win? I have followed the polls for several elections and until very close to the actual vote, they are all over the place. They are a sales tool. They are not a true means of predicting the election, especially this far out.
sure, republicans - who gave ruth bader ginsburg almost every single one of their votes - are going to oppose pro-Roe SCOTUS nominees of a Dem president. we'll do better on this issue with a Dem president in 2008, then a republican president.
give me a break.
ok, ok.......Sorry Newt.
Hunter's my man.
He sounds like a 'real' conservative....how refreshing!
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