Posted on 01/23/2016 8:47:03 AM PST by ironman
Let me be clear - I am pro-life. I support that position with exceptions allowed for rape, incest or the life of the mother being at risk. I did not always hold this position, but I had a significant personal experience that brought the precious gift of life into perspective for me. My story is well documented, so I will not retell it here. However, what I will do with the remaining space is express my feelings about life, and the culture of life, as we just marked the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
I build things. There is a process involved in building things.......The rules for putting structures together are as strict as are the rules of physics. These rules have stood the test of time and have become the path to putting together structures that endure and are beautiful. America, when it is at its best, follows a set of rules that have worked since our Founding. One of those rules is that we, as Americans, revere life and have done so since our Founders made it the first, and most important, of our "unalienable" rights.
Over time, our culture of life in this country has started sliding toward a culture of death. Perhaps the most significant piece of evidence to support this assertion is that since Roe v. Wade was decided by the Supreme Count 43 years ago, over 50 million Americans never had the chance to enjoy the opportunities offered by this country. They never had the chance to become doctors, musicians, farmers, teachers, husbands, fathers, sons or daughters. They never had the chance to enrich the culture of this nation or to bring their skills, lives, loves or passions into the fabric of this country. They are missing, and they are missed.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
What? Did you read Hillary and bernies pronouncements on this yesterday? Unlike Trunmp, They want full federal funding of abortion, and unlimited access. look, Trump may not be your cup of tea,but don’t make stuff up about the guy. His stated position in that editorial is consistent with most GOP pro life candidates.
“What? Did you read Hillary and bernies pronouncements on this yesterday? Unlike Trunmp”
I’ll Waite for the GREAT DEAL the Donald will make with the Democrats on Abortion funding.
In the meantime I’ll vote Cruz
Lol, I guess he finally realized that he made a mistake ignoring the anniversary of Roe v. Wade yesterday. However, this is about as bland and emotionless statement as he could possibly make.
No reason to apologize, the date of Donald’s statement is “Donald J. Trump • 1/23/16 10:13 AM” So he did not do it on the Anniversary but after kickback did so, or someone under him is about to be “Fired”...
When something is truly a heart felt principle, will others actually not know how you stand on it? Life is at the bear bones most essential aspect of the Nation and Gods Principles if Donald truly Stands for life why are so many asking for how long will he. In other words he is not Standing for Life but rather mentioning it as a point that can change with time and no foundation in God the Creator of All Life.
If you think fixing a ill moral nation can be done without a bent knee or a humbling to Gods will please continue you struggle, as for me I know No Man can fix what we have wroth upon ourselves and the Only way is for a Return to God and His Laws... God Bless
fake position by a fake conservative.
That deal can’t be any worse than the one your conservative GOP just made, fully funding planned parenthood and the agencies that support abortion. If those same guys hate a candidate, that is a person that I’d easily consider voting for.
Well in that case why not vote for Bush III ?”
Because Bush is zero percent what any of us want. Can’t wait for his op-ed on Terry Shiavo and the sanctity of life.
I do believe he’ll at least make it to where our tax dollars aren’t paying for it.
Planned Parenthood claims they have about 700 planned parenthood facilities in the USA. This means an average of $715,000 going to each facility. Basically, taxpayers are paying to keep them in business.
I don’t believe their claim of over 700 facilities. That would be an average of 14 per state. Should be really be sending $715,000 to each of these facilities?
In Alabama they claim 2 centers. Mississippi 1 center. Georgia 5 centers. Why does Colorado need 21 centers? California 112 centers? NY 59 centers?
Planned Parenthood is run amuck with fraud. We are sending an average of $715,000 per year per facility to keep them open. If Trump does that, it’s a good start.
Trump has a long record of supporting abortion.
What a liar.
I hope that real conservatives will not be deceived by this opportunist.
What difference does it make, if Trump actually penned it, or told his beliefs to a more eloquent writer, who set them down for him?
Great writers don’t often run for President. But people who can communicate on a gut level with ordinary people, regarding pressing concerns, have often won that office.
An editorial in a newspaper takes place in a much different venue than a stump speech does.
-JT
According to news sources, his first book was written by a ghostwriter as well.The New York Daily News reports Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again, was written by a ghostwriter.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/donald-trump-uncredited-ghostwriter-new-book-article-1.2424852"His time is so consumed with his presidential run and multi-billion-dollar real estate empire, that the only time he would have to write it was in his sleep," one source tells us. A second source adds that the ghost writer was chosen and hired by Scott Waxman, the son of the founder of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation and one half of the Waxman Leavell Literary Agency, which represented Trump on the deal with Simon & Schuster. The Republican presidential candidate's book, written in his first-person, is 169 pages and is selling in hardcover for $25.
"He (Donald) got this done on the road with a series of phone calls and snippets from campaign speeches," explains our second source. "He had a ghostwriter from start to finish, and he (Donald) was annoying, tough and threw fits throughout."
Speculation about who wrote the new book has even reached writer Tony Schwartz, who did most of the heavy lifting on Trump's hit book "The Art of the Deal" in 1987. At the time, Schwartz was acknowledged in small font on the bottom of the front cover -- and some believe he was involved in this book, too. He wouldn't comment, issuing a non-denial denial on Twitter on Sept. 15: "I wrote the Art of the Deal," Schwartz tweeted. "Donald Trump read it."
It is proven from his history, he does use ghostwriters. I cannot prove whether he wrote this or not. But it obviously does not even come close to his speaking style.
There are some doctors that have come out and stated that there is never a reason to end a pregnancy to protect the life of the mother. This argument is generally used to justify late term abortions. If the mother’s life is truly in jeopardy, the process to perform the abortion would take too long. A cesarean would be performed instead; no need to kill the unborn child.
Nicely said and correctly expressed, President Trump.
After following the link, I see that The middle part of the statement is better before he turns it into a campaign piece in the last paragraph. I am glad he finally put out a statement. I am sad that he only did so after he came under heat for ignoring the anniversary of Roe v. Wade
I have to say I’m impressed. I expected him to be wishy washy on this issue. I have an open mind to Trump but I have been worried that he doesn’t have our Freedom and Values in his heart. This helps reassure me.
DT is so proficient at changing his spots. Have you figured out why people trust him with his background? Have you ever seen anything like it it on the right?
Another excellent argument for the 10th amendment.
Ghostwriters can cost anywhere from $25,000 and upwards.
Yeah, I think Trump has enough scratch to pay for one.
“exceptions allowed for rape, incest or the life of the mother being at risk.” = ‘Doctor, I got a headache, chop up my baby.’
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