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Last Chance -- For Life
Real Clear Politics ^
| September 14, 2008
| Patrick Buchanan
Posted on 09/14/2008 1:44:31 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
But more crucial than their conflicting beliefs is the political reality. This election is America's last hope to reverse Roe v. Wade. Upon its outcome will rest the life, or death, of millions of unborn children. The great social cause of the Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, of the Evangelical and Pentecostal churches, of the entire right-to-life movement, hangs today in the balance.
Why? It is not just that Obama is a pro-choice absolutist who defends the grisly procedure known as partial-birth abortion, who backs a Freedom of Choice Act to abolish every restriction in every state, who even opposed a born-alive infant protection act.
Nor is it because Joe Biden is a NARAL Catholic who has been admonished by bishops not to take communion because he has, through his career, supported a women's "right" to abortion, the exercise of which right has ended the lives of 45 million unborn.
Nor is it even because McCain professes to be pro-life, or Gov. Palin is a woman who not only talks the talk but walks the walk of life.
No. The reason this election is the last chance for life is the Supreme Court. For it alone -- given the cowardice of a Congress that refuses to restrict its authority -- has the power to reverse Roe, and because that court may be within a single vote of doing so.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: abortion; judiciary; mccainpalin; moralabsolutes; roevwade
To: Clintonfatigued
Good article. Pat always puts, what’s important, on the table.
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posted on
09/14/2008 1:47:35 PM PDT
by
duckln
To: wagglebee; Cindy; JulieRNR21; Coleus; Salvation; narses; neverdem; Tired of Taxes; wintertime; ...
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posted on
09/14/2008 1:48:21 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
To: Clintonfatigued
It’s unfortunate Pat Buchanan has to stain an issue as important as life with his toxic nature.
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posted on
09/14/2008 1:48:45 PM PDT
by
MovementConservative
(John Roberts and Sam Alito.... Thank you GWB)
To: MovementConservative; ExTexasRedhead; justiceseeker93
True, but this editorial is a good one, in spite of his shortcomings.
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posted on
09/14/2008 1:56:47 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
To: Clintonfatigued
BABIES FOR SARAH !
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posted on
09/14/2008 2:01:01 PM PDT
by
Red Boots
To: Clintonfatigued; 185JHP; 230FMJ; 50mm; 69ConvertibleFirebird; Aleighanne; Alexander Rubin; ...
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posted on
09/14/2008 2:13:08 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: Clintonfatigued
Ooooooooo... Great points, but why stir up liberals to the issue? That I don't get. Unless the Catholic church has some reason to think that having a stand in the matter is for some undefined reason, not Politically correct, which in this case would be morally incorrect.
The Church should speak out and take a stand for the MORALLY correct. Its about time. All Churches should, and no I am not religious.
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posted on
09/14/2008 2:15:27 PM PDT
by
Danae
(Read my Lipstick: I AM Sarah Palin)
To: Clintonfatigued
I long for the day when
Roe is overturned more than any other single event affecting this nation.
I long for long overdue exposure of the spurious logic that maintains that "my body" includes a right to eviscerate the bodies of others.
I long for the lie to be put to the notion that that cultural acceptance of the "right" of abortion is a good for women, and not a permanent psychological scar, an utter affront to womanhood and motherhood.
And yes, I long for the crutch of abortion to be yanked out from under men, that they may once again assume the role of men - not boys - and take responsibility for their actions.
Folks, this election, like the ones preceeding, is critically important to curtail the lie-driven bloodshed that has taken over 50 million lives, and permanently scarred millions of women.
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posted on
09/14/2008 2:18:11 PM PDT
by
Lexinom
(I don't want my daughters punished with an Obama!)
To: Clintonfatigued
Can you imagine the excitement of McCain nominating a Palin-type judge to SCOTUS? My mouth is watering at the possibilities!
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posted on
09/14/2008 2:19:04 PM PDT
by
Norman Bates
(Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
To: Danae
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posted on
09/14/2008 2:23:34 PM PDT
by
Danae
(Read my Lipstick: I AM Sarah Palin)
To: Clintonfatigued; Danae
The CATHOLIC Church is speaking out about this issue. Here is a list of Bishops that have spoken out against Pelosi, Biden, Kerry, Kennedy and their ilk. I have no doubt that this list will have MORE bishops on it this next week!
Updated: American Bishops who have spoken against Pelosi
Here is the complete list of American bishops who have responded to Nancy Pelosi's comments so far:
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... Bishop James Conley, his auxiliary, joined him
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... Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine, joined him
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Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh and...
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... Bishop Oscar Cantu, his auxiliary bishop, has joined him
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Cardinal
Francis George of Chicago, President of the US Bishops,
has weighed-in
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{Last updated on September 10th.}
Notes:
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Previous #23 has been removed. Bishop Joseph Gossman of Raleigh, NC is actually the bishop emeritus, and the new bishop, Michael Burbidge has not, to my knowledge, made a personal statement.
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Previous #16 has also been removed, it was an erroneous duplication of current #13.
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#26 was added September 10th, although he published his column September 6th
To: Clintonfatigued
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posted on
09/14/2008 7:47:25 PM PDT
by
Cacique
(quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
To: MovementConservative
I don’t understand people like you who come on Buchanan threads to bitch and cpmplain about him.
Why do you folks bother?
If you don’t like go somewhere else!!!!!!!
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posted on
09/14/2008 8:06:06 PM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
(Democrats still want to Impeach Pres. Bush and/or VP Cheney; keep your eye on these House hearings.)
To: Clintonfatigued
The reason this election is the last chance for life is the Supreme Court. For it alone -- given the cowardice of a Congress that refuses to restrict its authority -- has the power to reverse Roe, and because that court may be within a single vote of doing so.The Supremes and the War on Terror are the two issues that are most important to me this election. For those reasons, I was going to vote for McCain, just to keep Obama out of the White House. I wasn't excited about it,and I wasn't even going to bother with a yard sign or anything. When he chose Sarah, I was just thrilled he'd chosen a solid conservative, and I immediately ordered some campaign stuff!
When McCain-Palin win, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens are going to be SO disappointed. They were hoping for an Obama win so they could retire, satisfied that they'd be replace by someone as liberal or MORE so than they. Now they'll be haunted knowing that when they DO leave, either through retirement, or kicking the bucket, they will be replaced by someone who WILL be willing to overturn Roe. I'd like to see Janice Rogers Brown brought up for nomination, but I'd be TRULY excited if Fred Thompson were appointed! I'd pay real money to watch THOSE confirmation hearings!
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posted on
09/14/2008 9:31:24 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: Clintonfatigued
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posted on
09/15/2008 12:44:54 AM PDT
by
neverdem
(I'm praying for a Divine Intervention.)
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