Posted on 01/27/2009 2:07:11 PM PST by wagglebee
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 27, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Those who think that Obama's economic policies will ultimately reduce abortions are "delusional." says Professor Robert George, director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University.
In remarks delivered at the Cardinal O'Connor Conference on Life last week and published in the Witherspoon Institute's online journal Public Discourse, George, a McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, explored the polarization of America's political parties over abortion. The rise of this issue to the forefront of party politics was sparked, he said, by the unified Christian effort to end injustice to the unborn - an effort that must not be derailed.
"Barack Obama is trying to win over religiously serious Catholics and Evangelicals, without altering in the slightest his support for abortion, including late-term and partial-birth abortions, the funding of abortion and embryo-destructive research with taxpayer dollars, the elimination of informed consent and parental notification laws, and the revocation of conscience and religious liberty protections for pro-life doctors and other healthcare workers and pharmacists." George wrote. "He will ultimately fail. We must see to it that he fails."
Nonetheless, George warned, Obama "is being served and abetted" by some high-profile Christians "who have been peddling the claim that Obama, despite his pro-abortion extremism, is effectively pro-life because of his allegedly enlightened economic and social policies will reduce the number of abortions.”
"This is delusional," said George. "The truth is that Barack Obama is the most extreme pro-abortion candidate ever to serve in the United States Senate or seek the Office of President of the United States." As such, said George, Obama is sure to dramatically increase abortions, in accord with the demands of the abortion lobby.
"It is the pro-abortion side that tells us that the Hyde Amendment alone has resulted in 300,000 fewer abortions each year than would otherwise be performed - and that is why they so desperately want it to be repealed," he continued. "Yet the putatively pro-life Obama apologists claim that the man who pledges to repeal it is going to reduce the number of abortions.
"Let me say it again: this is delusional."
To read Prof. George's full remarks, go to: http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/viewarticle.php?selectedar...
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Where is the Catholic Church in its condemnation of Kennedy, obamma lamma and pelousy?
Where is the moral outrage?
Just a thought...where was the condemnation by the Baptist Church for those members such as Bill Clinton who vetoed the banning of partial birth abortion three times?
There needs to be PLENTY of outrage among the Christian Churches about their members that support abortion.
The Catholic Church is being quite vocal IMO against Obambi and his death troops.
This Sunday we were given postcards to send to our Congress critters demanding to know their stand on FOCA and voicing our opposition to FOCA.
I’m the 1st to admit I’m anything but pure.
I do however believe abortion murder.
Especially late term.
This “magic negro” is a huge supporter of both.
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Ok Integrityrocks, tell me of Alaska and where you are,
PLEASE.
What’s it like?
Where about are ya?
Hunting?
Fishing?
Anything about life as you know it there?
Thanks from the other side of America, S.E. Florida.
Sounds like Catholics and their leaders are a lot like say govt. workers,
Just hanging on watching the clock til retirement and to hell with what may be happening.
pity.
And where is the POPE?
I ask everyone to write to their elected officials (including the One) and express their disgust of using federal funds for abortions. Also express your desire that they vote AGAINST the Freedom of Choice Act. This Act will force ALL hospitals to perform abortions of close their doors. Any idea how many Catholic and Baptist hospitals we have in America? The hospitals are already in a crunch because of the illegal aliens being “entitled” to care and not paying for it.
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