Fred Thompson Announces Endorsement of Right to Life of Wyoming

Standard Newswire ^ | 4-Jan-07 | Unknown

[Jay777]

"We're proud to endorse Senator Thompson for president because he has a long track record of supporting pro-life principles," stated Steven Ertelt, President of Right to Life of Wyoming. "Senator Thompson had a 100% pro-life voting record during his tenure in Congress. Today, he supports overturning the Roe v Wade decision which allowed for unlimited abortions, he opposes euthanasia, and he opposes forcing taxpayers to fund scientific research that requires the destruction of human life."

Right to Life of Wyoming (RTLW) is the state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee which has endorsed Senator Thompson for President, along with 13 other state affiliates.

"I'm blessed and honored to have the endorsement of the Right to Life of Wyoming for President of the United States," said Senator Thompson. "Thirteen right to life organizations from coast to coast have voted to endorse my candidacy, and more likely will, because they know I have stood with them yesterday, I stand with them today, and will stand with them tomorrow. They know I have the ability to win this election. They know I believe in the sanctity of life and as President I will do all that I can do to protect life."

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Well, maybe she does. Who knows? But Liz Cheney is the one that is an advisor to the campaign.

[Politicalmom]

You absolutely DID denigrate us by implying we are star struck.

I have followed Thompson for a decade or more. I never watched him on Law and Order, and have only seen one of his movies.

I couldn’t care less about his status as an actor.

And I won’t stop using my ping graphics, which are based on an inside FRedhead joke based on a newspaper article. Some people must have guilty consciences if they think it is referring to them.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

So, in other words, if one take the time to spell out an insult like "You guys are a bunch of starstruck fools projecting your views onto someone!" and word it in a "respectful" and long winded way like:

I understand the enthusiasm for a candidate with a presence on the silver screen but do sense, in observing the evolution of opinion over the last eight months, that some have taken that fame and tried to mold a Fred in their own image.

Somehow this makes one "respectful", eh?

So, by your logic, if I were to tell you that my appraisal of you indicates that you are abundantly awash in and are, in fact, overflowing with copious amounts of putrid porcine excrement, that would be "respectful" of me.

Or I could just be disrespectful and tell you that I think you're full of crap. Since people need to earn respect, I think I'll go with the latter.

[Lexinom]

No, I stand by the comment. I have a pretty good memory, and remember many folks arguing for his candidacy based on TV presence.

I must have struck a nerve here. Sorry.

[vaudine]

Just sent Fred $60.00, and plan to get at least $30.00 from various family members sent--exceot our son. He likes Ron Paul and then John McCain. He's a lawyer and his son works for CNN. Go figure.

vaudine

[rintense]

I heard Jeri giving it to Bill O’Reilly tonight when he was asking her questions he wasn’t asking any of the other wives. She didn’t let him get away with anyting.

[MitchellC]

That’s the first I’ve heard of that. Did you get such an e-mail? What address and name are they coming from?

[perfect_rovian_storm]

I have a pretty good memory too. And I remember quite well how so many haughty supporters of other candidates used to tell us that back when Fred was thinking about getting in.

Then, Fred’s work and position papers set the standard for all the candidates. A standard, which nary a single one has yet to live up to, I might add.

I stand by my comment as well.

[rintense]

Not this freeper. His Hollywood status means nothing to me. Its his record as a conservative that won my support.

[ImpBill]

Had an exchange with the gentleman yesterday, albeit polite, but I do believe your hopes are not well founded and it is the latter.

[Politicalmom]

Have you EVER seen a FReeper FRedhead say that his acting weighed into their decision to support FRed?

I NEVER have. I have seen many say they haven’t even seen him in anything.

[ellery]

Bump!

[perfect_rovian_storm]

No, I never have. I always liked Fred when he was in the Senate and was sold on him for President by his radio addresses. Even then, he was more outspoken and more substantial than any of the other candidates.

One of the things I like about Fred is that he always makes his thought processes clear. When he does that, it becomes crystal clear that his thought processes are conservative through and through.

That’s a large part of what drew me to him and why I support him today. It’s also the root of why I think he’s the only candidate that can get the GOP out of the mess that it’s currently in.

[Lexinom]

Well, as PoliticalMom implied, you cannot place everyone into a group. I'll be honest: I had never heard of Fred Thompson before about May 2007. I don't watch TV, and was the "wierd" smart kid that got teased in Junior High. Have never been much for popularity, and have always sought the truth in favor of perception.

I had heard of Duncan Hunter and had been following him since about 2003 because of his Right to Life Act work. Having been teased and bullied in school, I have always identified with the unborn and since age 16 (I'm over 30 now) have been an active and vocal pro-lifer.

FWIW

[hocndoc]

Thompson was raised old fashioned Stone-Campbell Church of Christ - no instruments, independent, local churches.

Tradition in that church is to remain separate, not to mix politics and religion - some are conscientious objectors. It’s very rare for members to run for political office. He would have been taught to keep the church out of his politics. But it would have informed his core beliefs.

[ImpBill]

A very sticky and emotionally charged issue indeed. And that is an understatement.

Unfortunately, a consensus will be neigh impossible to come to.

In that regard Fred's approach is the only one we can rely upon as it was intended by our founding fathers.

Should the day come, and I hope it will, 34 states by representation, can come to the agreement to offer up an amendment to the constitution concerning the sanctity of human life at conception, which I believe is already the intention of our forefathers.

The Federalist approach to self governance is what we have and the courts have been subverting that for decades now.

Our process, while perhaps is not the most perfect, is after all our "process". Either we hold fidelity to it or we don't.

I am glad this is Fred's position and one of the many reasons he has my total support.

[gondramB]

>>That’s the first I’ve heard of that. Did you get such an e-mail? What address and name are they coming from?<<

I’ve only heard about it on Freep. There have been a couple of threads (that of course I can’t find now) - the one I most remember the guy was asking for help rebutting claims that Fred had filled out a survey on candidate positions by saying abortion should be legal in all states.

I think a consulting firm he worked for put on a pro-abortion client for a couple of hours.

My thinking is that clear endorsements like this one are a very straight forward response - there is no way he gets these pro-life endorsements if the dirty tricks were true.

[ImpBill]

A great and simple explanation of the Amendment process can be found at the following link.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/blconstamend.htm

[ellery]

Greetings -- these are not bills that Thompson authored, but here is a list of his pro-life votes (with links). He voted with Helms every time -- and not just on the obvious issues like the partial birth abortion ban.

He also voted with Helms on life issues that appeared to be specifically designed by the donks to pick off "moderate"/wobbly pro-lifers -- e.g., issues such as barring coverage for "medically necessary" abortions under the federal employee health insurance.

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against allowing coverage of abortion under the Federal employees' health insurance policies in cases where it is medically necessary - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=1&vote=00371

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe (and against almost every moderate republican in the senate) against an amendment "to express the sense of Congress in support of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade" - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00337

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against killing an amendment to prohibit the expenditure of certain appropriated funds for the distribution or provision of, or the provision of a prescription for, postcoital emergency contraception - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00169

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe "to provide for certain disclosures and limitations with respect to the transference of human fetal tissue" - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00338

One of only 17 senators (including Helms, Gramm and Sessions) to vote against the Schumer amendment "to ensure that debts incurred as a result of clinic violence are nondischargeable.- http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00002

One of only 24 senators (including Helms and Inhofe) to vote for requiring that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting, and for other purposes - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00249

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe (and against almost every moderate republican senator) against killing an amendment to prohibit the use of funds the pay for an abortion or to pay for the administrative expenses in connection with certain health plans that provide coverage for abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00197

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against Tommy Daschle's "moderate" amendment that banned late-term abortions but affirmed Roe v. Wade - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00070

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against cloture for Henry Foster, surgeon general (and abortionist) - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=1&vote=00273

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against striking the limitation on the coverage of abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00129

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against a joint resolution that stated limitations of abortion coverage was negatively affecting population planning programs - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00013

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against prohibiting the restriction of certain types of medical communications between a health care provider and a patient (i.e., abortion counseling) - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=2&vote=00283

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against an amendment "to clarify the application of certain provisions with respect to abortions where necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman" - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=1&vote=00593

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe to delete language concerning certification of population programs - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=2&vote=00035

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=2&vote=00277

Voted with Helms, Santorum and Inhofe to to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the use of somatic cell nuclear transfer technology for purposes of human cloning - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=2&vote=00010

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe to prohibit taxpayer funding for abortions covered by the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=1&vote=00370

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against repealing the restriction on use of Department of Defense facilities for abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=2&vote=00176

Again voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe to to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00340

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against killing an amendment expressing "the sense of Congress concerning Roe v. Wade and partial birth abortion bans" - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00334

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe (and almost all other senators) "to protect infants who are born alive" - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=1&vote=00208

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe to kill a measure to repeal the restriction on use of the Department of Defense facilities for privately funded abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00148

Voted with Helms, Thurmon, Santorum and Inhofe for a motion to ban partial birth abortions. (motion to table the motion to reconsider) - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00333

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe to express the sense of Congress regarding forced abortions in the People's Republic of China - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00243

Voted with Helms, Thurmond and Santorum to kill an amendment to repeal the restriction on the use of Department of Defense facilities for privately funded abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00134

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe to proceed on a bill to ban partial birth abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00332

Voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe against Specter's amendment "to protect the reproductive rights of Federal women prisoners" - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=1&vote=00478

Again, voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe to kill an amendment repealing the restriction on use of Department of Defense facilities for abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=2&vote=00163

Again voted against repealing the restriction on use of Department of Defense facilities for abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00167

Again, voted with Helms, Thurmond, Santorum and Inhofe to prohibit the use of funds the pay for an abortion or to pay for the administrative expenses in connection with certain health plans that provide coverage for abortions - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00190

Voted with only 37 other senators (including Helms, Santorum and Inhofe) to prohibit the use of funds for research that utilizes human fetal tissue, cells, or organs that are obtained from a living or dead embryo or fetus during or after an induced abortion - http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00215

[Bobbisox]

I know...I watched it! They only want to talk about the process and that FRED is NOT following the MSM rules on the process. JERI wanted to talk about the issues and he would not let her. The NO SPIN ZONE? Depends on who is on the turntable.

FRED THOMPSON is the greatest, most articulate Conservative that we have seen in quite some time. The other candidates just don’t have any depth! FRED does not fit in a 30 second sound bite because of his intense knowledge and understanding of the issues. He doesn’t have to be coached on his answers, they all come from his heart.

Least we not forget folks...McCain pushed for amnesty no matter what you want to call it. Amnesty or any version of it did not work in the 80’s and will not work now. Amnesty is like surrender. That is not the route to take. FRED’s plan is to SECURE THE BORDERS and ENFORCE THE LAWS. Halt all support and services to them, quit hiring them, quit renting to them, they will eventually go home. There are already reports that because of some of the State’s actions to enforce current laws, they are return home in droves. Romney, Huckabee, McCain, and Giulianni would all be a disaster for our Conservative party. RINO’s must be defeated one at a time until they are all gone or have made a complete conversion.

GOD BLESS ALL YOU FREDHEADS!