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‘Know this Mr. President, we will never quit!’: Rep. Smith challenges Obama in March for Life speech
Life Site News ^ | January 25, 2013 | REP. CHRIS SMITH

Posted on 01/25/2013 2:12:29 PM PST by NYer

Rep. Chris Smith

Note: The following is the complete text of the remarks given by Rep. Chris Smith to the March for Life in Washington D.C. today.

January 25, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Forty years ago this past Tuesday marks the U.S. Supreme Court's infamous, reckless and inhumane abandonment of women and babies to abortionists.

Forty years of victims--dead babies, wounded women, shattered families.

Forty years of government sanctioned violence against women and children.

Since 1973, more than 55 million children have been killed by abortion--a staggering loss of children's precious lives--a death toll that equates to the entire population of England.

The passage of time hasn't changed the fact that abortion is a serious, lethal violation of fundamental human rights. And that women and children deserve better. And that the demands of justice, generosity and compassion require that the right to life be guaranteed to everyone.

Rather than dull our consciences to the unmitigated violence of abortion, the passage of time has only enabled us to see and better understand the innate cruelty of abortion and its horrific legacy—victims—while making us more determined than ever to protect the weakest and  most vulnerable.

In his inaugural speech on Monday, President Obama said “together, we resolve that a great nation must care for the vulnerable…that all are created equal…and our journey is not complete until all of our children…are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm.”

We indeed, Mr. President, must care for the vulnerable—but that also includes unborn children and their mothers.  No one gets left out or left behind.  All people are created equal.  And our journey is not complete until all our children—including the child in the womb—are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm.

Yet, President Obama systematically and aggressively promotes abortion at home and overseas.

Despite the fact that taxpayer-subsidized Planned Parenthood claims direct responsibility for killing over 6 million unborn babies, Planned Parenthood remains President Obama's favorite organization.

Someday future generations will look back on America and wonder how and why such a seemingly enlightened society could have failed to protect the innocent and inconvenient. They will wonder how and why a Nobel Peace Prize winning President who spoke eloquently about caring, cherishing and safeguarding all our children, could also simultaneously have been the Abortion President.

Know this Mr. President, we will never quit. In adversity our faith and trust in God is tested, but it also deepens and overcomes and forges an indomitable yet humble spirit.

Know this, the pro-life movement is comprised of noble, caring, smart and selfless people.  It is an extraordinarily powerful, non-violent, faith-filled human rights struggle that is growing in public support, intensity, commitment and hope.

And know this Mr. President, the pro-life movement is not only on the side of compassion, justice, and inclusion; we are on the right side of responsible science and of history.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 113th; abortion; chrissmith; life; march; marchforlife; obama

1 posted on 01/25/2013 2:12:35 PM PST by NYer
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To: netmilsmom; thefrankbaum; Tax-chick; GregB; saradippity; Berlin_Freeper; Litany; SumProVita; ...

A man holds a sign with a picture of U.S. President Barack Obama during the annual March for Life rally in Washington, January 25, 2013.

Catholic ping!

2 posted on 01/25/2013 2:14:52 PM PST by NYer ("Before I formed you in the womb I knew you." --Jeremiah 1:5)
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To: Kolokotronis

Orthodox Christian clergymen participate in the annual March for Life rally on the National Mall in Washington, January 25, 2013.
3 posted on 01/25/2013 2:16:26 PM PST by NYer ("Before I formed you in the womb I knew you." --Jeremiah 1:5)
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To: NYer

Good for him! We need more of him and Alan Keyes.

http://youtu.be/3z_fZST65sQ


4 posted on 01/25/2013 2:17:16 PM PST by tsowellfan (cafenetamerica.com)
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To: wagglebee; little jeremiah; narses

Activists hold signs reading "I regret my abortion" onstage as they participate in the annual March for Life rally in Washington, January 25, 2013.

Pro-life ping!

5 posted on 01/25/2013 2:18:22 PM PST by NYer ("Before I formed you in the womb I knew you." --Jeremiah 1:5)
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To: NYer

Good speech....thanks for posting it.


6 posted on 01/25/2013 3:29:57 PM PST by Girlene
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To: NYer

He is right, we will never quit. I am hopeful and inspired by so many younger people (14-25) through our parish who are pro-life and reject the message of the culture of death.


7 posted on 01/25/2013 5:08:45 PM PST by Gerish (Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.)
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To: NYer

*8Know this, the pro-life movement is comprised of noble, caring, smart and selfless people. It is an extraordinarily powerful, non-violent, faith-filled human rights struggle that is growing in public support, intensity, commitment and hope.**

BTTT!


8 posted on 01/25/2013 10:14:06 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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