These People Really Are Fooling Themselves

Chelsea2008 Election, Politics, Pro LifeLeave a Comment

Or, more accurately, they are trying to fool the rest of us: SoCons For Rudy Jay Anderson nailed it: If they were TRULY either social conservatives or pro-lifers, they would NOT support Rudy. They have other priorities completely unrelated to building a culture of life. Visit my Giuliani archive

More on Ron Paul and Life

Chelsea2008 Election, Abortion, Politics3 Comments

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has been pretty popular on this blog. I did one post last month on his pro-life position and was impressed with the positive feedback I got from it – more than anything I’ve done on another candidate, including Brownback. So I thought those readers would appreciate this video of Paul speaking at this years National … Read More

Giuliani and Adoption

Chelsea2008 Election, Adoption, Politics2 Comments

When asked about abortion in yesterday’s Presidential debate Rudy Giuliani referred to, as he frequently does, the need to emphasize adoption as an abortion alternative. This is something that pro-lifers have always supported, but many of Rudy’s adoption claims leave questions that need to be answered. First is his claim that adoption number rose during his time as mayor of … Read More

Update on Stem Cell Amendment

ChelseaAdult Stem Cell Research, Politics, Umbilical Cord BloodLeave a Comment

Well here’s a little thing I found on Life News that I didn’t see before. Apparently yesterday a house committee adopted the cord blood funding amendment that I told you about earlier today. Here is the short story: Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — The House of Representatives adopted an amendment to a fiscal year 2008 budget bill that will promote adult … Read More

Brownback – Pro-Life and Whole-Life

Chelsea2008 Election, Politics, Pro Life, videoLeave a Comment

This is one of Brownback’s latest YouTube videos from his Pro-Life Whole-Life Tour. It’s very refreshing to see a politician speak so passionately in favor of life. Too often we get quick pro-life talking points from politicians and when have we ever seen them devoting a whole tour to promoting the sanctity of all human life? According to a recent … Read More

House Might Debate Funding Ethical Stem Cell Research

ChelseaAdult Stem Cell Research, Politics, Umbilical Cord BloodLeave a Comment

Today, as we are speaking actually, the U.S. House of Representatives has taken up the Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill. Rep. Chris Smith (R, NJ) and Rep. Artur Davis (D, AL) are supposed to offer an amendment, according to Life News, that would: bring the funding of the National Cord Blood Inventory program up to its full authorized … Read More

NARAL Does Not Oppose Giuliani

Chelsea2008 Election, Abortion, PoliticsLeave a Comment

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — One of the top pro-abortion groups in the country [NARAL, the National Abortion Rights Action League] told its membership last week that several of the main Republican presidential contenders couldn’t get its support because they’re pro-life on abortion. Of the leading names, only pro-abortion ex-New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was not included for criticism. Obviously … Read More

Pro-Life Republicans Beware

Chelsea2008 Election, Politics, Pro Life3 Comments

I know that there are some pro-lifers seriously considering supporting Giuliani for President if it is the only way to defeat Hillary in 2008. But they may want to consider what a Giuliani presidency could mean for the future of the party. According to this article in the Wall Street Journal it could be the beginning of the end of … Read More

Ron Paul, a Pro-Life Libertarian

Chelsea2008 Election, Abortion, Politics4 Comments

I once told a friend of mine that a politician I knew, a Republican, was very Libertarian in his political views. Knowing that Republicans are typically pro-life she immediately shot back, “well what are his views on abortion, then?” because, “a pro-life/Libertarian view does not fit together.” She said this because Libertarians believe in personal and economic liberty. From Libertarianism.com: … Read More

Patients First

ChelseaAdult Stem Cell Research, Politics2 Comments

Since President Bush vetoed legislation aimed at expanding funding for embryonic stem cell research an Illinois Democrat and a Virginia Republican have introduced HR 2807, also known as the Patients First Act. The purpose of the bill is to: (1) intensify research that may result in improved understanding of or treatments for diseases and other adverse health conditions; (2) promote … Read More