In the twisted mind of Ron Paul, a State's rights trump "Right To Life."
Behold, children are a Blessing from the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward. (Psalm 127:3)
I hope everyone will be watching the Iowa Caucuses tonight. Closely. In particular, pay careful attention to Ron Paul's performance.
Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum are in a virtual tie for first place. Anything can happen with 41% of the Iowa voters undecided, of course, but this Ron Paul trend is scary.
Battling Rick Santorum for the "pro-life" credential, Paul has managed to twist the truth as only his twisted mind could. In the process, voters are being misled.
What you will hear is Ron Paul telling his constituents that he is a "pro-life" medical professional that wants to de-fund Planned Parenthood and reverse the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade. He also touts the fact that he signed the Personhood USA Pledge.
What you will not hear is Ron Paul's argument that the protections afforded to unborn children under the 14th Amendment -- by virtue of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which Ron Paul voted against -- are trumped by the 10th Amendment, which establishes a state's right to exert authority over the federal government.
The Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-212) is a United States law which recognizes a "child in utero" as a legal victim, if he or she is injured or killed during the commission of any of over 60 listed federal crimes of violence. The law defines "child in utero" as "a member of the species Homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb."
It was signed into law by President Bush on April 1, 2004.
In short, Ron Paul supports the concept of a ban on abortion, but thinks that states should be left to decide whether or not they want to enforce that federal ban.
"I support a ban on abortion except when I don't support a ban on abortion." What a wonderful example of morals and ethics Ron Paul presents to the American people.
In signing the Personhood USA pledge, which calls for Fourteenth Amendment protections for the unborn, Paul included a statement saying the Fourteenth Amendment -- which says nobody should be deprived of life without due process -- should not "cancel out the Tenth Amendment," which pertains to states' rights.
Prior to enactment of the federal law, the "child in utero" was, as a general rule, not recognized as a victim of federal crimes of violence. Thus, in a federal crime that injured a pregnant woman and killed the "child in utero," no homicide was recognized, in most cases.
According to Fox News, Paul warned in that statement about a "federal police force" on the issue, or the possibility of a "Federal Department of Abortion."
Asked to clarify the position, Paul told the group he believes the federal government should "define life" as beginning at conception, and then leave it up to the states to determine enforcement.
Personhood USA later said it had "serious concerns" about Paul's "inconsistencies" on the issue.
Personhood USA President Keith Mason told Fox News on Tuesday that Paul's stance is "a little bizarre."
A little bizarre? When I looked up the word "bizarre" in the dictionary it said: see Ron Paul.
Pay careful attention this evening to the results of the Iowa Caucus. If Ron Paul places in the top 3, which he mostly will, he'll carry his twisted momentum to New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida. If you live in one of those fine states, don't be duped by his Libertarian message.
The Devil is in the details.
Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum are in a virtual tie for first place. Anything can happen with 41% of the Iowa voters undecided, of course, but this Ron Paul trend is scary.
Battling Rick Santorum for the "pro-life" credential, Paul has managed to twist the truth as only his twisted mind could. In the process, voters are being misled.
What you will hear is Ron Paul telling his constituents that he is a "pro-life" medical professional that wants to de-fund Planned Parenthood and reverse the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade. He also touts the fact that he signed the Personhood USA Pledge.
What you will not hear is Ron Paul's argument that the protections afforded to unborn children under the 14th Amendment -- by virtue of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which Ron Paul voted against -- are trumped by the 10th Amendment, which establishes a state's right to exert authority over the federal government.
The Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-212) is a United States law which recognizes a "child in utero" as a legal victim, if he or she is injured or killed during the commission of any of over 60 listed federal crimes of violence. The law defines "child in utero" as "a member of the species Homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb."
It was signed into law by President Bush on April 1, 2004.
In short, Ron Paul supports the concept of a ban on abortion, but thinks that states should be left to decide whether or not they want to enforce that federal ban.
"I support a ban on abortion except when I don't support a ban on abortion." What a wonderful example of morals and ethics Ron Paul presents to the American people.
Prior to enactment of the federal law, the "child in utero" was, as a general rule, not recognized as a victim of federal crimes of violence. Thus, in a federal crime that injured a pregnant woman and killed the "child in utero," no homicide was recognized, in most cases.
According to Fox News, Paul warned in that statement about a "federal police force" on the issue, or the possibility of a "Federal Department of Abortion."
Asked to clarify the position, Paul told the group he believes the federal government should "define life" as beginning at conception, and then leave it up to the states to determine enforcement.
Personhood USA later said it had "serious concerns" about Paul's "inconsistencies" on the issue.
Personhood USA President Keith Mason told Fox News on Tuesday that Paul's stance is "a little bizarre."
A little bizarre? When I looked up the word "bizarre" in the dictionary it said: see Ron Paul.
Pay careful attention this evening to the results of the Iowa Caucus. If Ron Paul places in the top 3, which he mostly will, he'll carry his twisted momentum to New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida. If you live in one of those fine states, don't be duped by his Libertarian message.
The Devil is in the details.
As I said before, if our only choices in 2012 are Osama Obummer and Wrong Paul, there is just no point in even voting. We're done. Stick a fork in us.
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