Sorry I had to scoot out on all of you, but I wanted to get near the front of the march in order to make it to see Rick Santorum, which I did. I also heard Arlen Specter via cell phone.(Blecchh)A pro-life physician got up and asked him a few questions, he basically did his typical dodging act, saying he is personally opposed but that oppositon should be dealt with in the family, and is not a matter for government. He then stated that the Supreme Court had made a decision, and that they are the highest authority. What happened next made my day. The doc informed him that God was the higher authority. Well Mr. Specter musn't have taken his congeniality pills, because he lost it on the good doc. He started the relationship with God and the concept of him is so personal... blah... basically what he said was "How dare you question me, and it's none of your damn business!" His tone said it all!
Concerning the atmosphere, I heard people discussing how next year it will probably be like a picnic, and that was not meant in a complimentary sense. My mom has attended March for Life for about the last 12 years, she also stated that things have changed. Not having marched before, I had no idea what to expect, or how people would behave.
I must say that law enforcement were polite and helpful, and I didn't see any disruptive behavior. I also didn't see any protesters, not one. I would imagine they were kept at a safe distance. I did hear that they were to have held a prayer vigil in front of the Supreme Court.
I must say I was struck by the sheer number of the participants. My mom and a friend that has attended previous years, encouraged me to turn around briefly and look behind on the way up to the Capital. It was unbelievable!
I hope everyone else had a great day, but I have to say that this gal is still a wee bit tired.
As a Pennsylvanian, if he really said this then he needs to be canned. We don't need a Senator who doesn't know the Constitution. Our system of checks and balances put all three branches of government in place so they could watch each other. None is higher than the other. Each has a function, and part of that function is to keep the other two in line.
In Roe v. Wade and later rulings the SCOTUS has overstepped its bounds. The only reason they have gotten away with it is that the executive and legslitave branches haven't held it to account. If Santorum doesn't understand that particular responsibility of his branch, he needs to go do a job that he does understand.
On another front, I wish the doc had asked Santorum if he feels the same way when he hears a child screeming for mercy while being beaten by his parents. Either the womb houses a baby or it doesn't. That's a matter of fact, not of opinion. And it is therefore a public policy issue, not a private issue.
Now, where's teacup with those pictures?
Shalom.