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"The defense of life and
the defense of freedom are necessarily linked"
Part Two of Four By Dave Andrusko Everybody and his uncle is scrounging around for hints where the Republican House and Senate, newly-reinforced, will be headed. Already pro-life Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has made clear his determination to start the process to rid us of ObamaCare.
In a speech delivered earlier today to the Heritage Foundation, McConnell said, "On health care, that means we can -- and should -- propose and vote on straight repeal, repeatedly. But we can't expect the president to sign it. So we'll also have to work, in the House, on denying funds for implementation, and, in the Senate, on votes against its most egregious provisions." (You can read the speech at http://republican.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_Id=5094359f-c864-4679-a9e7-2b54ba08e472) Speaking of the House, soon-to-be House Speaker John Boehner earlier today released "Pillars of a New Majority," a compilation of speeches from last summer. Included is his powerful speech to the National Right to Life Convention (http://www.johnboehner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/boehner_pillarsofanewmajority_101104.pdf). As I wrote at the time, Rep. Boehner received a rousing response from a packed hall. Take a few minutes, scroll down to page seven. If you are not uplifted and inspired by this speech… well, you will be. Let me offer one excerpt. "Americans love life, and we love freedom. They're both intertwined, permanently, as part of the American character. American is a nation built on freedom.
And without respect for life, freedom is in jeopardy. "When human life takes a back seat to other priorities--personal comforts, economics-- freedom is diminished. By contrast, when we affirm the dignity of life, we affirm our commitment to freedom. "These are fundamentals in the American experience. And they have real implications for government and those who are entrusted with power. "For elected leaders, it means we should always err on the side of life. It means we must always respect the dignity of life, at all stages--from conception and birth, to the end of life, and everything in between. "It means we have moral obligation to defend the defenseless. And there is nothing more defenseless or more innocent, or more pure, than an unborn baby. The defense of life and the defense of freedom are necessarily linked." Please send your comments on Today's News & Views and National Right to Life News Today to daveandrusko@gmail.com. If you like, join those who are following me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/daveha. |
