[NYer]

Pro-Life Remarks by President Bush in Phone Call to March for Life Participants

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush in a telephone call to Right to Life participants at the annual March for Life.

THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, Nellie. I appreciate your kind introduction, and thank you for including me in this celebration of life. I'm calling you today from Roswell, New Mexico. (Applause.) And it sounds like you've got some people who know where Roswell is here in the audience. (Applause.)

I know that good folks have gathered there on the Mall from every corner of America to take part in the 31st March For Life. And I want you to pass on my best to each one of them in person, please, and tell them how much I appreciate their devotion to such a noble cause. (Applause.)

You believe, as I do, that every person, however frail or vulnerable, is a blessing. (Applause.) Each of us has a special dignity, a place and purpose in this world. And in the Declaration of Independence, our founders stated this self-evident truth: The right to life does not come from government, it comes from the Creator of life. (Applause.)

During the past three years we've made real progress toward building a culture of life in America. As President, I've signed the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. (Applause.) I have signed legislation supporting maternity group homes. (Applause.) Working with the Congress, we have refused to spend taxpayers' money on international programs that promote abortion overseas. (Applause.) We're opposed to the destruction of embryos for stem cell research. (Applause.) And last November, it was my honor to sign into law a ban on the brutal procedure of partial birth abortion. (Applause.)

Nellie, I want you to know that our administration is vigorously defending this law against those who would seek to overturn it in the courts. (Applause.) I also want you to know without your hard work and dedication to the cause of life, these achievements would not have been possible.

But we all know there is still more to do. Earlier this week, I proposed that we double federal funding for abstinence education programs. (Applause.) We will continue to support crisis pregnancy centers, adoption, parental notification laws, and the vital work of faith-based groups. (Applause.)

I strongly support the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which the House Judiciary Committee approved yesterday. (Applause.) And now the entire Congress should act on this bill so I can sign it into law. (Applause.)

We'll also work with Congress to pass without delay a comprehensive and effective ban on human cloning. (Applause.) We can push the limits of medical science while maintaining the highest of ethical standards. Human life is a creation, not a commodity, and should not be used as research material for reckless experiments. (Applause.)

Above all, we must continue with civility and respect to remind our fellow citizens that all life is sacred and worthy of protection. (Applause.) I know as you return to your communities you will redouble your efforts to change hearts and minds, one person at a time. (Applause.) And this is the way we will build a lasting culture of life, a compassionate society in which every child is born into a loving family and protected by law. (Applause.)

MS. GRAY: We pledge that to you, Mr. President.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Nellie. I appreciate so very much the opportunity to speak to you and the assembled crowd. May God bless you all, and may He continue to bless America. (Applause.) Thank you very much. (Applause.)

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[livius]

Great message from Bush!

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Hmmm...haven't seen much of this on network or even cable news.

10 people show up to protest Bush, and it's all we hear about for days. Thousands and thousands show up to protest fetal homicide, and nary a peep is made in the press.

Media bias? Naaaaaahhhh....

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[eleni121]

LIFE BUMP!

[eleni121]

Is there any count of how many attended the demonstration? All I have seen is "thousands"

[Southack]

[Federalist 78]

Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas)
Reps. Christopher H. Smith (R-New Jersey),
W. Todd Akin (R-Missour),
Todd Tiahart (R-KS),
Steve Chabot (R-Ohio),
Jim Ryun (R-KS),
Melissa Hart (R-Pennsylvania),
Mike Pence (R-Indiana),
Ron Lewis (R-New York),
Roscoe Bartlett (R-Maryland),
Rick Renzi (R-Arizona),
Steve King (R-Iowa),
Thaddeus G. McCotter (R-Michigan),
Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas), and
Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA).

Congressman Steve King - Iowa 5th Congressional District ... KING TO SERVE ON JUDICIAL WATCHDOG TASKFORCE

Washington, D.C.—Iowa Congressman Steve King joined House Majority Leader Tom Delay today in announcing the formation of the House Working Group On Judicial Accountability, on which King will serve. The group will work to encourage responsible federal judiciary, and identify and prevent judicial activism.

"For the last couple of generations, courts have taken an increasingly activist role in legislating from the bench, which by definition requires them to either ignore or subvert the intent of the Constitution and our nation’s laws. A flood of activist decisions from courts around the country, capped by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Lawrence v. Texas, has swept away the very rule of law itself and caused our Founding Fathers to roll over in their graves. The work of our taskforce will allow them to, someday, rest again in peace," said King.

This House working group will ensure that judges fulfill their duties without bias and without substituting their philosophy for the law. Some of their duties include:

Identifying bad laws that invite judicial activism and hopefully recommend legislation that will prevent it in the future;

Involving the House in more federal court nominations because we believe America deserves a United States Senate that will seriously consider this President’s mainstream and qualified nominees and allow them a vote;

Working with the Judiciary Committee on its vigorous oversight of the federal court system;

Rating Supreme Court decisions.

"It is an extraordinary honor for a non-lawyer to be named to this groundbreaking taskforce. Putting the cards in place to reestablish the checks of powers as designed by our Founders is the most important assignment that any Member of Congress could be asked to perform. Restraining a runaway judicial system requires significant changes in the educational programs in our universities and law schools. Providing a solution will require short-term, mid-term, and long-term strategic planning," King concluded.

 

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001842194_watch23.html

Friday, January 23, 2004, 12:00 A.M. Pacific

Capital Watch
Abortion foes march in D.C. to repeal law

WASHINGTON - Thousands of abortion protesters, some carrying signs that said "American Holocaust" and "I regret my abortion," marched from the White House to the Supreme Court yesterday to mark the 31st anniversary of the decision that established a woman's right to the procedure.

The day of demonstrations against the court's 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade began with a Mass and rally attended by Catholic bishops and a crowd of about 15,000, mostly teenagers.

President Bush called in a brief statement, telling anti-abortion marchers they were gathered for "a noble cause."

"The right to life does not come from government, it comes from the creator of life," the president said from Roswell, N.M., where he was wrapping up a two-day trip.

A smaller group of abortion-rights activists said it largely focused on lobbying on Capitol Hill for legislation to reverse limits on reproductive freedom imposed since 1973.

Those activists planned a march for April 25. "Anti-choice zealots want to impose their views and theology on the rest of us, and that's just not right," said Gloria Feldt, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

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a Mass and rally attended by Catholic bishops and a crowd of about 15,000, mostly teenagers.

See how the leftist media spreads "the big lie"?
The crowd was estomated to be as much as 300,000. But they bury this article inside the paper, and try to diminish the impact.

[AlguyA]

Even as I type this, my son is coming home by bus from the March, yesterday. Throughout the day, I thought of him and prayed for an end to this scourage. Yet, it is important to remain upbeat. My son went with about forty other high schoolers from central Illinois. They're great kids. Far more infused with God's grace than I was at their age. Sooner or later, either the easy way or the hard way (i.e. chastisement) this injustice will end.

[MasonGal]

My 17-year old son got back yesterday morning around 6:00 on the bus from DC. He went with several other high schoolers from the Louisville/Southern IN area. This was his 3rd year to go. Our oldest son - who couldn't go this year because of a heavy load of college classes (he's a junior) has gone in past years.

Anyway - my 17-year old son told me that the crowd seemed a lot bigger than the other 2 years he had gone.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) Reps. Christopher H. Smith (R-New Jersey), W. Todd Akin (R-Missour), Todd Tiahart (R-KS), Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), Jim Ryun (R-KS), Melissa Hart (R-Pennsylvania), Mike Pence (R-Indiana), Ron Lewis (R-New York), Roscoe Bartlett (R-Maryland), Rick Renzi (R-Arizona), Steve King (R-Iowa), Thaddeus G. McCotter (R-Michigan), Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas), and Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA).

OK - so that's the list of Republicans who addressed the rally. Where is the list of Democrats? You know - the party that's the big tent party? The party that has all points of view in it? The party that "looks like America"?

[The_Eaglet]

The Reform Regime-Campaign Finance Reform thread-day 46

[Tabi Katz]

Great message from the prez!

I was at CPAC and missed the March. Did anyone hear the media's crowd (under)estimate?