U.S.President Barack Obama waves as he steps aboard Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base May 17, 2009. Obama is flying to Indiana to attend the Notre Dame University Commencement ceremony. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
The underlying principle at the heart of America's constitutional protections, according to Thomas Jefferson, is declared in these words:
"The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them."
Life and liberty, therefore, once "endowed" by the "Creator," are inseparable and "unalienable." Thus, the first claim asserted by America's Founders was to an inherent, "Creator-endowed," unalienable and inseparable right to life and liberty which is prior to the right of any other being's determination (including the woman whose body houses the developing child).
If rights came to us by "grants" from individuals or collections of individuals (judges, legislators, or the executive branch), then the consequence of that idea would be that those rights would be "alienable"--an idea in opposition to the Declaration and the Constitution's goal of securing the "Blessings of Liberty."
Hopefully, more and more Americans will come to realize that "ideas have consequences." In the society, once the concept is accepted that life and liberty are not inherent and derived from the Creator, but by permission (grant) of individuals or government, then no person's life and liberty is secure at any point.
The question being highlighted by today's events at Notre Dame is crucial to the preservation of liberty for all citizens--not just those in the womb.
Honoring OBama in this thing is not engaging him, it is capitualting to him and his views. Capitualtion on fundamental moral principle...on innocent life...is evil.
This woman has come to understand this, as does Keyes, as does Weslin, as do miliioons and millions more.
This is "good ground" to fight on.
Oh my, I can’t help but think that God is smiling this morning.
Leaving in a few minutes to attend a pro-life vigil in support of the Notre Dame students who are protesting. May God bless all who stand in defense of the innocent babies and may He bring good from this entire situation.
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Wonder if they are going to have a prayer.
U.S.President Barack Obama waves as he steps aboard Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base May 17, 2009. Obama is flying to Indiana to attend the Notre Dame University Commencement ceremony. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
Roe herself, whose case was a lie pushed by the ACLU types... the same with Sandra Cano of Doe v. Bolton... who was also there.
http://www.2secondsfaster.com/2009/05/the-truth-is-at-notre-dame/comment-page-1/
Speaking of Sandra Cano of Jane Doe v. Bolton, her affidavit:
http://www.eadshome.com/DoeAffidavit.htm
Death started with lies... same beast, different name.
OT: BTW, Fr. Weslin (the older priest arrested on the stretcher), was a 20 year Army vet, who went into the priesthood after his wife was killed in an auto accident (they had adopted two kids back when). He changed his home into a place for pregnant/unwed mothers years ago and has helped many.
The LORD bless her. She is brave!
God bless you, Norma.