Posted on 02/02/2007 9:55:01 PM PST by narses
As Delivered
Thank you very much for inviting me to say a few words of welcome. This event shows that people of different political parties and different political thinking can unite in support of choice. In doing so, we are upholding a distinguished tradition that began in our city starting with the work of Margaret Sanger and the movement for reproductive freedom that began in the early decades of the 20th century.
As a Republican who supports a woman's right to choose, it is particularly an honor to be here. And I would like to explain, just for one moment, why I believe being in favor of choice is consistent with the philosophy of the Republican Party. In fact, it might be more consistent with the philosophy of the Republican Party. Because the Republican Party stands for the idea that you have to restore more freedom of choice, more opportunity, more opportunity for people to make their own choices rather than the government dictating those choices. Republicans stand for lower taxation because we believe that people can make better choices with their money than the government will make for them, and that ultimately frees the economy and produces more political freedom. We believe that, yes, government is important, but that the private sector is actually more important in solving our problems.
So it is consistent with that philosophy to believe that in the most personal and difficult choices that a woman has to make with regard to a pregnancy, those choices should be made based on that person's conscience and that person's way of thinking and feeling. The government shouldn't dictate that choice by making it a crime or making it illegal.
I think that's actually a much more consistent position. Many Republicans support that position, but you don't hear that as often. For example, in a recent poll by American Viewpoint, 65 percent of Republicans supported changing the plank in the Republican platform that calls for a constitutional ban on abortion. That's 6.5 out of every 10 Republicans. And over 80 percent of Republicans believe that the decision with regard to an abortion should be made by a woman, her doctor, and her family rather than dictated by the government.
[Applause]
In any case, I just wanted you to know that many of my fellow Republicans stand with you on this issue. So I thank you, I thank NARAL for taking the lead in establishing freedom of choice for all of us, and as the Mayor of New York City, I thank you for being here in New York City.
The Ford/Rockefeller NE liberal wing of the GOP is pro-choice.
Bingo. And where ARE the rudybots on this thread? Afraid to defend their boy?
Since this thread is about the killing of babies and Rudy, I am not sure your comments are relevant. But thanks for the bump.
This is one of the reasons I could not support Rudy in the primary.
That one of Pelosi is priceless! ROFL!
I notice very few come to the threads that show rudy in support of abortion or any threads that jim robinson starts.
interesting......
Ping.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,20704878-5001028,00.html
"BRITAIN'S Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology is reportedly calling on doctors to consider euthanasing "the sickest of newborns" which it says can disable healthy families."
There we go.
And about ultrasounds?
http://rwor.org/a/1270/pregnancy-resource-center-deception.htm
"The latest weapon in the arsenal of these CPCs is showing pregnant women ultrasound images of the developing fetus, and it seems to be having a major effect on women. Focus on the Family, a Christian fascist organization that funds and promotes CPCs and has spent nearly $1.2 million on ultrasound machines, claims that nearly 70 percent of the women shown ultrasound decide against abortion." The horror! They won't CHOOSE what I want them to choose! It's NARAL's stance that ultrasounds are weapons if CPCs use them. I'm serious, they opposed funding for it from the government, which makes sense, but then they opposed funding from it from private donations. They're trying to shut these clinics down. They opposed the informed choice act, which was about showing women ultrasounds and giving them abortion alternatives, not about saying YOU CAN'T ABORT!
Good going Rudy. Stand with an organization that doesn't support a woman choosing life, it only supports a woman choosing abortion. Nice job.
If these organizations weren't so blatantly pro-abortion, I might be able to stand them. I might be able to look at Rudy Giuliani and say, well standing with a pro-choice organization can be a worthy cause because it's supporting a woman's right to bodily integrity, even if it's misguided. But that's not the sort of organization he stood with. He stood with one that is dedicated to killing babies. He was FUNDED by one that is dedicated to killing babies.
Rudy is funded by naral? As in for his presidential run?
we generally arent that far behind britian. at what point now will they consider it murder? 12 hours, 1 day, 3 months? where will it end? what about the elderly or sick?
I wonder if there is anywhere that naral states its position on euthenasia.
just when i think things cant possibly get any worse they do>:(
So let me get this right, from the "champions of choice"....
They want federal funded abortions which of course rudy supports, but you cant have federally funded ultra sound machines? Its my darn taxes, why cant i "choose" which to support?
what exuse do they have that they cant be funded by private donation? is naral now also trying to tell me what i can or cant do with our net income too?
if 70% of women opt to keep the baby, they are losing 70% of thier potential income. good. only 30% to go!
Where can i make a donation for ultra sound machines?
take that NARAL!
He was given $1,000 in his race for senate, according to Spiff in post 30.
I'm looking for NARAL on euthenasia, but NARAL is specifically about abortion so I'm not finding it. I'll keep looking though.
http://www.dawneden.com/2005/04/planned-parenthood-opposes-womens.html
They can be funded by private donations, but it's a bad thing and shouldn't be done! NARAL says this too, it's not just PP.
http://donsingleton.blogspot.com/2005/04/planned-parenthood-opposes-choice.html
"NARAL's director of government relations had previously said concerning ultrasound machines
'They don't want them to go to Planned Parenthood, where they'll get their full range of options. They just want them to go to crisis pregnancy centers, where women will be exposed to this weapon at taxpayer's expense.' "
Your income can be used in better ways, like funding birth control for teenagers so they can keep having sex without telling their parents, and offering those kids abortions if the prevention fails, again without telling their parents.
Ping.
Thanks!
Sanger = Hitler.
Indeed.
I agree.
bump!
Bumpus maximus!
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Not only sick, but willingly deceived is more like it. She is completely sold out to the Devil. May the Lord have mercy on her soul if she has one left. Amen!
Classic case of post abortion trauma. Have her visit Rachel's Vineyard Ministries for help. She needs to know, she's not alone.
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