First: I plan on voting for Fred Thompson, not just in the general against the Hildabeast but probably in the primary instead of Duncan Hunter, especially if the polls continue to go up for Fred and stay low for Duncan.
And to show what I hope is received as “good faith” I want to correct a technical, but important, mistake I made in my post. I said “Duncan Hunter & Tom Tancredo support a Human Life Amendment…” Actually Duncan Hunter introduced the Right to Life Act*, which according to the text “would provide blanket protection to all unborn children from the moment of conception.” So it’s legislation, not an Amendment to the US Constitution. Here is one sentence from Hunter’s Act that clearly illustrates that he is FULLY “100% Pro-Life” -- “I firmly believe that life begins at conception and that the preborn child deserves all the rights and protections afforded an American citizen.” To be clear, that is what I am hoping Fred Thompson will go on the record to say, or words to that effect.
Mr. Silverback, you said: “Some people just believe that the HLA is a futile effort. I'm not one of them”
I am.
I would wholeheartedly welcome the enactment of a Human Life Amendment, but currently under the circumstances an HLA is sadly a futile effort and a complete waste of time. Which is quite probably why Duncan Hunter is introducing the Right to Life Act and not an Amendment, and quite possibly, hopefully, why Fred Thompson says he does not support a Human Life Amendment.
But the crux of my post remains: Is Fred Thompson 100% Pro-Life to the extent that Duncan Hunter is? Does he believe what Congressman Hunter is on record saying: “I firmly believe that life begins at conception and that the preborn child deserves all the rights and protections afforded an American citizen.” As President will Fred Thompson do something beyond appointing federal judges, something like publicly supporting Duncan Hunter type legislation? That is why in my previous post I wrote: I would like him to explain his positions in a more complete way. I’m guessing he will once he formally enters.
We have a right, and even an obligation to ask these questions of those running for office, especially POTUS.
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Thanks for the ping!
Thompson is not as pro-life from the standpoint of your questions above, the answer to which for all of them is likely a no. It is also doubtful he supports an HLA. He does not favor what he considers Federalism even in rare cases. I agree with you and Hunter and disagree with he and Romney here. I truly wish it were the reverse. It's not.