Posted on 04/17/2008 9:51:37 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Pope resolution stalled over 'human life' language
While Pope Benedict XVI's historic visit to Washington has received wall to wall coverage, Sen. Barbara Boxer briefly held up a Senate resolution welcoming the pontiff because she objected to language about how the pope values "each and every human life."
Senators are trying to work out some alternative language to put into this measure, which should be a non-controversial resolution cleared on a voice vote by the Senate. Some Democrats obviously believe the "human life" reference is a reference to the pope's anti-abortion stance.
A copy of the resolution can be found here. A senior Senate aide said the language may be tweaked slightly to take out the "life" references so the resolution will clear this afternoon.
"There was some politics involved here, and the objectionable language has been withdrawn," a senior Democratic Senate aide said.
Three Senate Republican aides involved in the issue say that Boxer objected to the "life" language, which Democrats see as an implicit reference to the Catholic church's opposition to abortion. Senate Democratic leadership offices declined to comment but referred questions to Boxer's office, which has not responded to Politico's inquiries this morning.
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Is it wrong to pray for lightening to strike?
Wish her mother had had an abortion.
People like her are mentally ill or possesed. That is the only way you can explain it. Unfathomable.
Silly me.
I noticed that in both instances Senator Brownback backed down and removed the “offensive” language. When will the the conservatives ever stand up for what’s right and quit bending over every time the RATS squeak?
“Barbara Boxer blocks language saying that the Pope has stood up for every human life.”
Why is that not the headline? Apparently Boxer thinks that the Pope does not stand up for every human life.
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