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To: Clara Lou
It is a matter of record that Fred Thompson billed the abortion industry for 22 hours of lobbying work for his personal advocacy and insider connections to try to relax restrictions on abortion counseling that the abortion industry considered anathema.

That's half a workweek.

Five thousand dollars.

In blood money.

This wasn't to pay him for his interpretation of the law. This was to pay him for his best efforts to persuade others to change the law to the abortion industry's liking.

He also pushed through McCain-Feingold. It would NOT have passed without his help. As a result of McCain-Feingold, pro-life organizations have been effectively silenced, kept from pressing home the pro-life message in an effective manner during the time when it matters most.

Now Fred advocates allowing the abortion mills to continue their ghastly business state-by-state, apparently considers it unseemly and wrong to propose and push for a national amendment that would accomplish a great good for the unborn analogous to the great good that the 13th Amendment accomplished for blacks.

And don't tell me that such an amendment would never be passed. Great moral good demands the vocal support of great moral men regardless of whether an evil world will permit implementation of that good.

As W.H. Auden put it, "All I have is a voice, to undo the folded lie."

Fred would leave the lie folded and keep muted the voices of the innocent unborn. Shame on him!

337 posted on 11/04/2007 5:44:27 PM PST by JCEccles
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To: JCEccles
It is a matter of record that Fred Thompson billed the abortion industry for 22 hours of lobbying work for his personal advocacy and insider connections to try to relax restrictions on abortion counseling that the abortion industry considered anathema.

Of all the misrepresentations in your post, this one is the biggest.

Well, maybe not.

Most normal people understood Fred's role in a single case five months ago. It was well discussed here and elsewhere. Your decision to ignore the facts taints all of your arguments.

354 posted on 11/04/2007 6:01:02 PM PST by TN4Liberty (A liberal is someone who believes Scooter Libby should be in jail and Bill Clinton should not.)
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To: JCEccles
>>>>>>This wasn't to pay him for his interpretation of the law. This was to pay him for his best efforts to persuade others to change the law to the abortion industry's liking.

Actually, that is more like what John Roberts did with his advocacy in Romer v Evans. Fred`s involvement was minor and inconsequential.

>>>>>He also pushed through McCain-Feingold. It would NOT have passed without his help.

BULL! Fred has denounced the issue ad provison of CFR and the SCOTUS has shot it down. Fred`s main effort was to get rid of soft money that the Clinton's made famous in the 1992 and 1996 campaigns, and to increase limits on hard money donations. He accomplished both of his goals. Because of Fred`s efforts the limit was raised from $1,000 to $2,000, along with maximum contributions tied to inflation. The limit today is $2,300. Thanks Fred!

>>>>>And don't tell me that such an amendment would never be passed.

Such an amendment would never be passed. Fred wants to get the reasonable done. Overturn RvW and end abortion on demand as the national policy of the US government.

Fred believes life begins at conception.

And you are a damn liar!

355 posted on 11/04/2007 6:03:23 PM PST by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: JCEccles

Wow, you’re back, and with a fresh load of unalloyed lies about an opponent of Slick Willard.

The Romney Sleaze Machine grinds forward apace.


370 posted on 11/04/2007 6:16:43 PM PST by Petronski (Here we go, Steelers. Here we go!)
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To: JCEccles
This wasn't to pay him for his interpretation of the law. This was to pay him for his best efforts to persuade others to change the law to the abortion industry's liking.

Prove it, liar.

372 posted on 11/04/2007 6:17:19 PM PST by Petronski (Here we go, Steelers. Here we go!)
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