Posted on 08/26/2007 2:54:35 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, on Tuesday in an interview with Nevada television station KLAS said that if elected president he would allow individual states to keep abortion legal, the Washington Post reports.
Romney earlier this month in an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos said he supports a constitutional amendment that would ban abortion nationwide. According to the Post, the "two very different statements" reflect a "challenge" for Romney as he attempts to be a "champion of the antiabortion movement".
In an interview with the Associated Press Tuesday, Romney said that giving states control to "fashion their own laws with regard to abortion" should be the "next step" in the abortion debate. Top Romney advisers on Tuesday said the governor supports a two-tiered process in which states first would obtain authority to regulate abortion after Roe v. Wade -- the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that effectively barred state abortion bans -- is overturned. The second step would be a constitutional amendment that bans most abortions nationwide.
James Bopp -- an attorney who has represented antiabortion groups and a top Romney adviser on abortion -- said, "There's no flip-flopping. There's no contradiction. There's simply step one and step two." Jon Ralston, a columnist for the Las Vegas Sun who interviewed Romney for KLAS, said he believes Romney's "moral positions conflict" with his "states'-rights opinions," adding, "I don't see how you can be antiabortion, be in favor of a constitutional amendment and be in favor of states' rights". [click to read whole article]
(Excerpt) Read more at medindia.net ...
Resty,
Your mind must be slow tonight. It is late and I’m ready
for bed.
Here it is. I am a Christian. I belong to the universal
Church that is composed of all believers of all times -
the Bride of Christ - the redeemed. I am not ashamed of
belonging to that Church at all.
Whew! Hope that makes it very clear.
Sleep tight lady.
ampu
What a silly cheap shot this story is.
Westboro Baptist Church?
FOTFLMHO
I was thinking more in line with Unitarian Universalist!
High five!
P.S. That was attempted humor.
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More $%&*^%$$%^&^&*.
Is there anyone who really wants to discuss this?
What is the “H”?
It should be a states decision...never constitutional fed duty...
Just think should someday all the jounrals from our ancient our OT prophets, and NT apostles and they might be put in the position to defend them!
One thing for sure they would have a greater appreciation of the scriptures for they would have to listen to the Lord council them in their understanding!
“H” Head off
Head.
Background on James Bopp, Jr.:
James Bopp, Jr., Has Had A Long Distinguished Career Practicing Law And In Public Service. At the law firm of Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom, Bopp’s practice focuses on non-profit corporate and tax law, on campaign finance and election law, on life issues including abortion, and on U.S. Supreme Court practice. His clients have included the National Right to Life Committee, Focus on the Family, Susan B. Anthony List, All Children Matter, Catholic Answers, Christian Broadcasting Network, Gerard Health Foundation, Priests for Life, Traditional Values Coalition, Salem Radio, Vision America, the Christian Coalition, and the Republican parties of Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Texas, and Vermont. He has argued numerous campaign finance cases in defense of pro-life, pro-family, conservative and Republican party groups, including four cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. He also serves as General Counsel for the James Madison Center for Free Speech and is a member of the Republican National Committee. He is a veteran of all levels of government.
This is Saundra typing now. Someone is trying to make something evil out of something good. Same old story.
thanks
>>on Tuesday in an interview with Nevada television station KLAS said that if elected president he would allow individual states to keep abortion legal, the Washington Post reports.<<
There is something odd about that quote/paraprase. Mitt has been asked about abortion hundreds of times - he knows the President can’t legalize it or throw it back to the states. It makes me wonder what his exact words were and if there is some misinterpretation.
You’re little psyche games don’t work on me as I reject them out of hand. You’ve got 3 Gods no matter how you slice it. I have 1 God, the Almighty God, Creator of the heavens and earth, Father of His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. God is Holy and God is Spirit, therefore God Almighty is Holy Spirit who gave His gift of holy spirit on the day of Pentacost to all that believe and would believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
I have 1 God, the Almighty God, Creator of the heavens and earth, Father of His Son the Lord Jesus Christ.
God is Holy and God is Spirit, therefore God Almighty is Holy Spirit who gave His gift of holy spirit on the day of Pentacost to all that believe and would believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
I don't know you yet I find you to be snarly in our discussion you may disagree I respect that, but to assign motives when I was asking you a yes or no.
Being evasive you for a brief moment you lead me to believe that you were Jewish, when you were a Christian which leaves me to wonder who was playing games.
You rejected the Trinity of other Christians yet you describe it here in your post.
You speak truth. From a post on a previous Mitt-bashing thread from aMorePerfectUnion, who authored this thread (bold mine):
For your benefit and for the hundredth time... I will not vote to raise a cultist to the most powerful office in the land. The reason is that I do not want to contribute to lending legitimacy to a cult. Nor do I wish to contribute to leading people to a Christless eternity by giving them the impression through that elevated cultist that his or her false religion is legitimate. I don’t know how to be any more clear for you. That’s it.Even if Mitt were not a Rhino. If he were not friendly toward gay unions...If he were actually a conservative and not having POTUS conversions about prolife issues. I would still not vote for him strictly because he is a member of a cult.
I’m not a big Romney fan myself, but “Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney Promises to Legalize Abortion” ? Come on. That’s not only absurd, but bordering on libel. The entire article, and his views in general, support restricting abortion on every level.
Let’s not act like liberals with tunnel vision now.
It's amazing the way this was twisted by the MSM, whose reporters either believe or want people to believe that the President can overturn Roe v. Wade or amend the Constitution with the stroke of a pen. Opinion Journal's James Taranto breaks it down for the ignorant.
Or did you mean hiney?
If it took a desire for Romney to be President, for him to become pro-life, then I say that is a good thing!
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