[Cicero]

The first thing you MUST do is establish the principles.

Establish the principles with whom? I know what I believe, which is what the Church teaches--and also the basic principles in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

But, sorry, it doesn't matter what you or I believe, unless it can be put into practice. That means persuading others, and it means electing others. Otherwise, you will find yourself arguing with the likes of David Souter or Barack Obama, and they'll pay no attention to you at all.

[EternalVigilance]

I would ask everyone to read this story from today, and think about it in the full context of this thread:

McCain, RNC Advertise Intent to Spend ‘Millions More’ on Stem Cell Research

(CNSNews.com) - Sen. John McCain’s Republican presidential campaign and the Republican National Committee released a radio ad yesterday advertising McCain’s intention to join with his “Congressional allies” in spending millions in additional tax dollars on stem cell research.

The language of the ad makes no distinction between research on adult stem cells or research on stem cells taken from human embryos that are destroyed in the process.

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