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To: zerosix
I am assuming that you didn't read that Thompson had NO problem with signing on to an amendment to save the flag -- just NOT to save a life, as he would "leave that up to the states."

Who do you support? Unless it's Hunter or Tancredo, any such nitpicking is hypocritical of you. no one has been more consistent in his philosophy than Fred.

41 posted on 11/16/2007 10:25:01 AM PST by Texas Federalist (Fred!)
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To: Texas Federalist

Each candidate has a differing level of consistancy. Anybody who is not supporting God for President probably should not give others too much grief for their compromises.


71 posted on 11/16/2007 12:23:33 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Texas Federalist
"Who do you support? Unless it's Hunter or Tancredo, any such nitpicking is hypocritical of you. no one has been more consistent in his philosophy than Fred."

It is interesting that the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) has chosen to endorse Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson, a man who once offered legal advice to a pro-choice group, voted against key pro-life issues in the Senate and now espouses convoluted reasons for rejecting constitutional protection of the unborn. ...

Recently, Mr. Thompson refused to support a constitutional amendment that would protect innocent life by restricting the availability of abortions. The sanctity-of-life amendment was a core plank in the Republican Party's 2004 election platform, and yet Mr. Thompson said he could not support it, saying his objection stems from his federalist views.

However, in 1995 he voted for a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning. If he were concerned about states rights he would have let them issue their own laws on the matter.

Also, if Mr. Thompson were concerned about cluttering the constitution with superfluous amendments, he would not have supported a 1997 constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.

As for me, personally I have NOT made up my mind but I do again state that there ARE consistent pro-life conservatives who haven't waffled on those issues.

Search them out yourself, please.

108 posted on 11/16/2007 2:52:40 PM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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