Words you won’t hear from the President of the United States for the next four years, at least:
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique, and worthy of protection. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, our country recognizes that each person, including every person waiting to be born, has a special place and purpose in this world. We also underscore our dedication to heeding this message of conscience by speaking up for the weak and voiceless among us…The most basic duty of government is to protect the life of the innocent…
America is a caring Nation, and our values should guide us as we harness the gifts of science. In our zeal for new treatments and cures, we must never abandon our fundamental morals. We can achieve the great breakthroughs we all seek with reverence for the gift of life.
The sanctity of life is written in the hearts of all men and women. On this day and throughout the year, we aspire to build a society in which every child is welcome in life and protected in law. We also encourage more of our fellow Americans to join our just and noble cause. History tells us that with a cause rooted in our deepest principles and appealing to the best instincts of our citizens, we will prevail.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 18, 2009, as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. I call upon all Americans to recognize this day with appropriate ceremonies and to underscore our commitment to respecting and protecting the life and dignity of every human being.
Really, though, we should celebrate the sanctity of all human life every day!
One Comment on “National Sanctity of Human Life Day 2009”
President George W. Bush is a good and decent man. It pains me to see him ridiculed, but I must say he made all the right enemies. He is despised by the enemies of life, liberty, and decency.
I do believe that his staff failed him on some key issues, but that’s another matter. On this, the most fundamental of issues, he stood strong. I pray that we’ll have another President like him (if perhaps a bit more articulate) in the not too distant future.
As for W, I would misappropriate the words of Chesterton: In George Bush we had a President who not only was right when the world was right, but right when the world was wrong.
Given the state of the world, that’s a tall order.