Pro-Lifers Celebrate Recall

californiaprolife.org ^ | Wed, 8 Oct 2003 | Brian Johnston, Executive Director of the California ProLife Council

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ProLifers Celebrate Recall Statement of Brian Johnston, Executive Director of the California ProLife Council

Tom McClintcok put it well, "this is a great day for California." Gray Davis was the most ardently pro-abortion elected official to ever hold public office in the United States. The abortion lobby said so, and the facts bear that out. Even the egregiously radical Bill Clinton felt the need to mute his pro-abortion stance by calling for abortion to be 'safe, legal, and rare.' But Davis embraced all abortions at all times, going so far as to threaten the legislature to not even introduce a bill that would give any consideration to the legal rights of the child in the womb.

A sympathetic media covered-up some of the more outrageous aspects of Davis' pro-abortion administration. One of the most glaring examples being that Davis' key lieutenant, the individual credited with running his administration, was Susan Kennedy, his Cabinet Secretary. Because of media approbation of the administration, few people realized that prior to her appointment, Susan Kennedy was one of the principal players in the abortion lobby. She was the Director of the California Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL). Imagine if the director of the California ProLife Council had been appointed to a similar position in a Lungren or Simon administration; the media would have been unrelenting in their criticism. Would the ideology of that administration have been discussed?

Arnold Schwarznegger has self-identified as 'pro-choice.' But in supporting parental notification and opposing partial-birth abortions, he has taken a significant break from the monolithic abortion lobby. This has made him public enemy #1 at NOW and NARAL and CARAL. There are quite a few pro-life legislators that have rallied to Arnie's side. They are in a position to advise and influence him. He has said he wants that advice. He has appointed pro-lifers to his transition team. Perhaps most significantly, unlike the unpleasant tenor of the Wilson years, Arnie has said he doesn't want to create the internal Republican wars over abortion. He does not want to make war on the party platform. These are significant distinctions. Arnie's victory is a victory for those who want to move us away from the pro-abortion mentality ardently pursued during the previous six years.

One more observation: Several years ago a local Catholic priest, Msgr. Edward Kavanaugh, a sterling man and a pro-life leader, rebuked Davis for his unstinting pro-abortion position. Governor Davis made a point of not only dismissing the comments but then went out of his way to publicly embarrass and humiliate Msgr. Kavanaugh on a number of occasions. Last night the world watched Gray Davis being summarily removed from office. At that same moment Msgr. Kavanaugh was being publicly honored for his tireless work on behalf of defenseless orphans. Arco Arena exploded in cheers while at center court the Maloof brothers presented him with a check for $100,000. Pro-Lifers have thanked him many times, but it is nice to see him get rewarded in a more substantial manner.

And it's nice to see his pro-abortion nemesis get his reward. It was a great day for California.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Arnold Schwarznegger has self-identified as 'pro-choice.' But in supporting parental notification and opposing partial-birth abortions, he has taken a significant break from the monolithic abortion lobby. This has made him public enemy #1 at NOW and NARAL and CARAL. There are quite a few pro-life legislators that have rallied to Arnie's side. They are in a position to advise and influence him. He has said he wants that advice. He has appointed pro-lifers to his transition team. Perhaps most significantly, unlike the unpleasant tenor of the Wilson years, Arnie has said he doesn't want to create the internal Republican wars over abortion. He does not want to make war on the party platform. These are significant distinctions. Arnie's victory is a victory for those who want to move us away from the pro-abortion mentality ardently pursued during the previous six years.

Looks like others are seeing that incremental victories can and do save some lives, and move us closer to saving far more.

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[steve86]

I guess now instead of ten toes in hell there are only nine toes.

[cpforlife.org]

Any thoughts Jim?

[RichardMoore]

Well, I hope that you are right about Arnold because as it stands now we have a Catholic heretic in the Governor's Mansion in Kalifornia. If he does move away from his "pro choice" stance I will be surprised. If the Nazis had put up a somewhat less anti-jewish Furer I don't think we would have cheered the outcome any more that we did Hitler's Germany. Murder continues to be the mode of operation in the USA. Eugenics is the culture that we have inherited from the "Captains of Industry" in the early 1900's. And it's not about to go away because it is all about money.

[EternalVigilance]

I wish you the best.

[IpaqMan]

Thank you for the post. I am glad that Arnold is right of Davis on the pro-life issue.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Arnold Schwarznegger has self-identified as 'pro-choice.' But in supporting parental notification and opposing partial-birth abortions, he has taken a significant break from the monolithic abortion lobby. This has made him public enemy #1 at NOW and NARAL and CARAL. There are quite a few pro-life legislators that have rallied to Arnie's side. They are in a position to advise and influence him. He has said he wants that advice. He has appointed pro-lifers to his transition team. Perhaps most significantly, unlike the unpleasant tenor of the Wilson years, Arnie has said he doesn't want to create the internal Republican wars over abortion. He does not want to make war on the party platform. These are significant distinctions. Arnie's victory is a victory for those who want to move us away from the pro-abortion mentality ardently pursued during the previous six years.

Wonderful! I'm bookmarking this article for future reference. Thank you kindly.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

A close relative lives around Santa Barbra. She has been a big factor in NOW for a LONG time out there. The day Arnold announced his run, I talked to her and jested about it, thinking at the time he wouldn't end up where he is. But she was adamant, militant about her dislike for him. She said she would rather have a "nutcase" like Tom McClintock in there, than to have Arnold, and it wasn't because of political experience, it was due to Arnold being firm and disliked by NOW and groups like them. She also ranted about how the whole recall was a payback by the GOP for the 2000 election :)
I think people are going to be surprised by Arnolds ability to govern.

[Howlin]

Thank you for posting this.

[Howlin]

and move us closer to saving far more

Ah, come on. All or nothing! / sarcasm off.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Nice!

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Ha!

Some people don't see the big picture and want the whole package.

Kinda hard to drive a car with three wheels in the ditch!

[Howlin]

Catholic heretic
Kalifornia
Nazis
anti-jewish
Furer
Murder
Eugenics

Congratulations, I think you got them all in there!

[Liz]

Several years ago a local Catholic priest, Msgr. Edward Kavanaugh...a pro-life leader.....rebuked Davis for his unstinting pro-abortion position. Governor Davis made a point of not only dismissing the comments but then went out of his way to publicly embarrass and humiliate Msgr. Kavanaugh on a number of occasions. ....At that same moment (Davis was being tossed out of office) Msgr. Kavanaugh was being publicly honored for his tireless work on behalf of defenseless orphans.

Let's start a letter-writing campaign entreating Gov-elect Arnold to appoint Msgr Kavanaugh to a very, very public position in his administration.

[Dahlseide]

Three years ago then Mr., now President, Bush said he'd sign a PBA bill. At the time I viewed it as a RNC sop to keep us quite. After all! what could keep the USA from outlawing that practice – talk about diminished expectations! Shortly after that announcement Drier let the Hugh Hewitt talk show audience know it wasn't a front burner issue - not a murmur from HH.

Now three years later a PBA bill goes to the Senate.

Make a guess how hard the Republicans in the Senate will fight a threatened filibuster. If they fight as hard as they did for Estrada bye bye the PBA bill.

Hope I have to eat my complaint, but at this juncture I doubt it - hence the above complaint.

[Cicero]

I opposed Arnold because he declared himself pro-choice. But you have to deal with the facts, namely that he is now, or soon will be, governor.

Notice that Californiaprolife.org and California Planned Parenthood both came out with statements today praising Arnold for favoring their causes. They can't both be right, but obviously each is hoping he will lean their way.

I'm inclined to hope that Arnold will take a moderate position on life issues and refrain from making statements that might split the party. It's certainly true that he's miles better than Davis on these issues. Davis was thinking up new pro-abort or pro-death issues almost every day. Arnold should be better than that.

[cpforlife.org]

Richard,

I did not write the article, I simply posted it.