Thompson gets National Right to Life endorsement

National Right to Life ^ | November 13, 2007 | Klaus Marre

[Salvation]

Thompson gets National Right to Life endorsement

 

By Klaus Marre | Posted: 11/13/07 11:22 a.m. [ET]

November 13, 2007

Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson (R) received a major boost to his campaign Tuesday with the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee.

With his main rivals for the GOP nomination all receiving the endorsement of a prominent figure in Christian conservative circles, the backing of the prominent anti-abortion group is key for Thompson.

“In supporting me, those who have worked tirelessly to defend life are supporting a consistent conservative who has stood with them yesterday, who stands with them today, and will stand with them tomorrow,” Thompson said.

The group’s endorsement should help the former senator strengthen his network of grassroots supporters in the key primary states.

“When National Right to Life speaks, we’re not speaking as a Washington group,” said David O’Steen, the group’s executive director, pointing to National Right to Life’s strong state roots.

“There have been endorsements by individuals of various candidates,” O’Steen added. “Every candidate has received endorsements from some individuals, and that’s to be expected. But this is the first endorsement in the Republican race from a major, grassroots, pro-life organization, representing 50 state organizations and about 3,000 chapters.”

[Salvation]

Thanks for that link.

[Salvation]

Thanks, rhema.

[Petronski]

Lecture?

LOL

[La Enchiladita]

You are the one who mixes them. You started back on the anti-Mormon threads, which were really attacks on a Presidential candidate. Remember?

[Salvation]

If you are going to mention me in a post, please address me in the “to” space so that I am aware of it.

[Salvation]

LOl!

[Petronski]

This is exactly how it works.

Some of them carry badges.

[Salvation]

Have there been attacks on many presidential candiates on FR? Of course.

But if you want to single me out as a bigot, so be it.

I am not responsible for your judgments. You must answer to God for them.

Again, prayers for you.

[Siobhan]

This endorsement of Thompson is awful. He lobbied for abortion-rights creeps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DggGZqYebrQ

[Salvation]

I am aware of that. Did you hear his explanation of it? It’s on one of the threads here — don’t know which one now.

[EternalVigilance]

As far as I’m concerned, those things are what this election is about. Most just don’t know it yet.

[Ransomed]

As usual, you rock. I wonder what else that violates inalienable rights would be tolerable as long as individual states give their stamp of approval. Anything goes as long as a state gubberment gives the O.K. I reckon...

Freegards

[EternalVigilance]

I wonder what else that violates inalienable rights would be tolerable as long as individual states give their stamp of approval.

No kidding. It's amazing how most folks just won't think this through. It's the core of everything that matters.

(Thanks for the compliment!)

[TAdams8591]

Why would one endorse a candidate who doesn't support a Human Life Amendment (Thompson) and can't win over one who does (Romney) and can win?

Romney has a considerable amount of pro-life support, from the founder of National Right to Life, Jack Wilke, to the founder of Domino's Pizza and Ave Maria University, to Judge Robert Bork. Smart and savvy pro-lifers, long since been awake, support smart and savvy Romney.

There is a contingent of pro-lifers and Catholics who have touted their lack of support for Romney under the guise of issues, like the life issue, when their REAL reason for not supporting him is his Mormon religion. You are one of those people, Salvation. For you a Catholic who knows better, it is most disappointing and unseemly.

[Salvation]

Is this another personal attack? Prayers for you too.

As I said above. What is so wrong with me voicing my political views? That (politics) was what originally attracted me to FR during the Bush-Gore fiasco.

It would seem that you are saying that politics and religion don’t mix.

Well, I think they definitely allign on issues of values and morals. This happens to be one of those issues where politics and the Catholic Church do allign. The Catholic Church has always stood against abortion.

[Salvation]

Priests for Life -- What an abortion looks like

[Religion Moderator]

Discuss the issues all you want, but do NOT make it personal.

[SuziQ]

If a President believes that an unborn child is a person, they have a sworn obligation to uphold the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendments.

The President doesn't force decisions on his own. YOU may believe that the 14th and 15th Amendments accord personhood to the unborn, but that is not accepted by the majority in Congress, nor might I add, a majority in the nation. You and I may not like it, but this IS a nation of laws that everyone must obey. Roe v Wade is now precedent, and any law restricting abortion in any way is held up against it, and usually fails because we don't have enough justices on the Supreme Court to uphold the restrictions.

We need a President who has pledged to give us just those people for the Supreme Court. They will have the opportunity to overturn Roe, and this will send the matter back to the states. In a perfect world, we'd have enough votes in Congress to pass a Human Life Amendment, but we don't. We likely couldn't get it passed with the number of states needed. Time is needed to change hearts and minds.

What CAN be done, however, that can start saving babies immediately, is to allow states to pass their own restrictions without fear of the Roe blockade. I believe many states will pass restrictions not allowing abortion after the 3rd month. I also think there will be some that won't allow it for any reason other than reported rape or incest, or if the mother's LIFE is in danger from carrying the baby to full term. Some folks don't like this, because there will be some states that will allow abortion, however, I think that even in those states, there will be enough individuals to support restrictions so it can't be used as back up birth control. This will start saving babies immediately, as opposed to sitting around for years waiting for the HLA, and have babies dying every day.

[SuziQ]

Fred was part of a lobbying group, and was asked to do some research for a group that opposed not allowing women to be given full information about abortion. According to the papers filed, Fred did a total of 20 hours of work over an 18 month period. Don’t know about you, but that doesn’t seem like Fred had a burning desire to forward the client’s political agenda. He was simply gathering information for them, and contacted a couple of members of Congress. I think, according to the papers, he spent less than half the total time talking to members of Congress.

[SuziQ]

I’m Catholic, and I oppose Romney. It has nothing to do with his religion, and everything to do with how strong he’ll be standing up for conservative values and ideas. He certainly didn’t do that too well in MA. In fact, when he ran against Teddy the Swimmer for the Senate, he tried to out-liberal old Teddy. At that point, I realized I didn’t have much use for him, though I did vote for him against Teddy, then again, I voted for him for Governor, because the only other option was a radical feminist. If he makes it and becomes the Republican nominee, I will vote for him, but in the primary on Feb. 5th, I’m voting for Fred.