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Pope resolution stalled over 'human life' language [Sen. Barbara Boxer objected to language......]
The Politico ^

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"There was some politics involved here, and the objectionable language has been withdrawn," a senior Democratic Senate aide said.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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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; bxvi; cultureofdeath; lifehate; papalvisit; prolife
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To: Sub-Driver

Is it wrong to pray for lightening to strike?


21 posted on 04/17/2008 10:43:43 AM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: Jeff Chandler

Wish her mother had had an abortion.


22 posted on 04/17/2008 10:59:36 AM PDT by mimaw
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To: Sub-Driver

People like her are mentally ill or possesed. That is the only way you can explain it. Unfathomable.


23 posted on 04/17/2008 11:24:24 AM PDT by vpintheak (Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Prov. 25:26)
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To: Sub-Driver
Golly, I thought the Democrats wanted abortions to be "safe, legal, and rare."

Silly me.

24 posted on 04/17/2008 1:16:06 PM PDT by pgyanke ("Huntered"--The act of being ignored by media and party to prevent name recognition)
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To: Sub-Driver

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?


25 posted on 04/17/2008 2:05:20 PM PDT by SailormanCGA72
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To: Sub-Driver

“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.


26 posted on 04/17/2008 4:09:09 PM PDT by Brilliant
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