President Bush at his best

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President Bush spoke to several March for Life rally participants today in the East Room of the White House. Here are his eloquent remarks to those in attendance:

I see people with a deep conviction that even the most vulnerable member of the human family is a child of God. You're here because you know that all life deserves to be protected. And as you begin your march, I'm proud to be standing with you.

Thirty-five years ago today the United States Supreme Court declared and decided that under the law an unborn child is not considered a person. But we know many things about the unborn. Biology confirms that from the start each unborn child is a separate individual with his or her own genetic code. Babies can now survive outside the mother's womb at younger and younger ages. And the fingers and toes and beating hearts that we can see on an unborn child's ultrasound come with something that we cannot see: a soul.

Today we're heartened -- we're heartened by the news that the number of abortions is declining. But the most recent data reports that more than one in five pregnancies end in an abortion. America is better than this, so we will continue to work for a culture of life where a woman with an unplanned pregnancy knows there are caring people who will support her; where a pregnant teen can carry her child and complete her education; where the dignity of both the mother and child is honored and cherished.

We aspire to build a society where each one of us is welcomed in life and protected in law. We haven't arrived, but we are making progress. Here in Washington we passed good laws that promote adoption and extend legal protection to children who are born despite abortion attempts. We came together to ban the cruel practice of partial birth abortion. And in the past year we have prevented that landmark law from being rolled back.

We've seen the dramatic breakthroughs in stem cell research that it is possible to advance medical science while respecting the sanctity of life. Building a culture of life requires more than law; it requires changing hearts. And as we reach out to others and find common ground, we can see the glimmerings of a new America on a far shore. This America is rooted in our belief that in a civilized society, the strong protect the weak. This America is nurtured by people like you, who speak up for the weak and the innocent. This America is the destiny of a people whose founding document speaks of the right to life that is a gift of our Creator, not a grant of the state.

My friends, the time is short and your march is soon. As you give voice to the voiceless I ask you to take comfort from this: The hearts of the American people are good. Their minds are open to persuasion. And our history shows that a cause rooted in human dignity and appealing to the best instincts of the American people cannot fail. So take heart.

Take heart, be strong, and go forth. May God bless you.

On days like this, we are reminded why it matters so much to have a man who genuinely believes in the inherent dignity of the unborn occupying the White House.

God Bless you, President Bush.

Hey! We finally agree!!! (n/t) by Eyriq

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Bush has been a plus for the pro life cause by Joliphant

Huckabee would be a minus.
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I didn't say he wasn't pro life Anteater by Joliphant

Just that he wouldn't be good for the cause. I will go further and say he would be out and out bad for the cause.
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Romney is very adequate thank you by Eyriq

He is morally grounded in the values that make one socially conservative in the first place. I can sleep at night peacefully, knowing that he will promote the value of life and family better than any of the other candidates could do. He is a living testament to their value.

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Romney and abortion by jamesbhai

His Planned Parenthood days make me question his true beliefs here. I small a Clinton - say what you need to say to be appease your immediate critics. I want to hear him say - on the record - unequivocally, Roe v Wade should be overturned. Period. No equivocation, no 'if', 'and' or 'but' at all.

Somehow, I doubt we'll EVER hear that from him. Too many Clintonian trends for me to support. Romney v Edwards would set the Slickometer bar through the roof.

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Well, by rj1913

I wasn't able to attend this year but I was able to promote several fund raisers where 37 high school students were able to work and earn 87% of their round trip expenses. I can't say much for President Bush's statements as "deep conviction that even the most vulnerable member of the human family is a child of God" and "all life deserves to be protected" did somewhat make me grimace but it was otherwise an impressive day. I do plan on attending next year and hopefully with leadership with a tad more credibility.

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I'll ask the questions I know I won't like the answers to. by Joliphant

1 Just how did

"deep conviction that even the most vulnerable member of the human family is a child of God"

and

"all life deserves to be protected"

Make you cringe ??

Just who would you feel has more credibility on taking action that helped protect human life ?
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Roe v. Wade hangs like a millstone around our nation's neck. by Balfour Conservative

Until the United States sides with civilization to end this horrid practice, everything else the governmnet does is academic.

My faith in my country and God tells me that day will come, but the facts, to this point, seem to indicate we squandered our opportunity. Pro-life Republican presidents selected six of the last eight judges on the Court, and ten of the last twelve, if you count Nixon and Ford's appointments, controlled Congress for over a decade, at one point, had both branches and the presidency, and scored some legislative victories, but one in five pregancies still end in abortion. There are days I tthink Republican politicians prefer keeping the issue alive and getting us out to vote than solving it.

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President Bush at his best ! Thank You Alexham by Thomas Patrick Folan

Thanks Aleham for this post. Keep up the good work.

It is hard to believe that it is now 35 YEARS since Roe vs. Wade.

God help America.

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