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To: TheFourthMagi
"States' rights trump unalienable rights" is not a pro-life position. It wasn't when Gerald R. Ford promulgated it. It isn't when Ron Paul pushes it. It isn't when John McCain or Sarah Palin profess it.

And again, her answers to Couric are consistently pro-"choice". The culmination is when she says that the "morning-after" pill shouldn't be illegal.

The language Mrs. Palin uses is the same as the language used by folks like the Clintons to dance around the facts; it's just from the opposite side of claimed "positions."

PERSONALLY, I could care less about Sarah Palin's personal opinions, or what she might "counsel" someone to CHOOSE. I want to know where she stands on public policy. And it is clear from this interview that she has more "respect" for those who want public policy to continue to allow the deaths of thousands of babies in America every day than she does for the God-given and unalienable right to life that our Constitution gaurantees to every person.

26 posted on 10/02/2008 11:56:08 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (Because she thinks states' rights trump unalienable rights, I'm anti-Sarah Palin. Live with it.)
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To: EternalVigilance

“”States’ rights trump unalienable rights” is not a pro-life position. It wasn’t when Gerald R. Ford promulgated it. It isn’t when Ron Paul pushes it. It isn’t when John McCain or Sarah Palin profess it.”

States rights trumps unalienable rights is NOT Ron Paul’s position.

Here is his life at conception bill (see below).

http://www.covenantnews.com/abortion/archives/034987.html

2007-2008 (110th Congress) > H.R. 2597

A BILL To provide that human life shall be deemed to exist from conception.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Sanctity of Life Act of 2007’.

SEC. 2. FINDING AND DECLARATION.

(a) Finding- The Congress finds that life exists from conception.

(b) Declaration- Upon the basis of this finding, and in the exercise of the powers of the Congress—

(1) the Congress declares that—

(A) human life shall be deemed to exist from conception, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and

(B) the term `person’ shall include all human life as defined in subparagraph (A); and

(2) the Congress recognizes that each State has the authority to protect lives of unborn children residing in the jurisdiction of that State.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

(a) In General- Chapter 81 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

`Sec. 1260. Appellate jurisdiction; limitation

`Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1253, 1254, and 1257, the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, by appeal, writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any case arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, practice, or any part thereof, or arising out of any act interpreting, applying, enforcing, or effecting any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, on the grounds that such statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, practice, act, or part thereof—

`(1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth; or

`(2) prohibits, limits, or regulates—

`(A) the performance of abortions; or

`(B) the provision of public expense of funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for the performance of abortions.’.

(b) Conforming Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

`1260. Appellate jurisdiction; limitation.’.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON DISTRICT COURT JURISDICTION.

(a) In General- Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

`Sec. 1370. Limitation on jurisdiction

`Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district courts shall not have jurisdiction of any case or question which the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to review under section 1260 of this title.’.

(b) Conforming Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

`1370. Limitation on jurisdiction.’.

SEC. 5. FEDERAL COURT DECISIONS NOT BINDING ON STATE OR LOCAL COURTS.

Any decision of a Federal court, to the extent that the decision relates to an issue removed from Federal jurisdiction under the amendments made by sections 3 and section 4, is not binding precedent on the court of—

(1) any State or subdivision thereof;

(2) the District of Columbia; or

(3) any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, or any subdivision thereof.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to any case pending on such date of enactment.

SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act or the amendments made by this Act, or the application of this Act or such amendments to any person or circumstance, is determined by a court to be invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Act and the amendments made by this Act and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected by such determination.


28 posted on 10/02/2008 9:20:08 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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