His first veto was to save unborn children. His first veto will not be popular, but listen to what he said:
In this new era, our challenge is to harness the power of science to ease human suffering without sanctioning the practices that violate the dignity of human life.
Do you think Hilary would have taken this stand? Or Kerry? Are both parties the same? If so, read the rest of the story here.
Opposition to Bush and to these babies consists of facile arguments that boil down to babies having a duty to die so that I can live.
Google up the reaction from people on the other side who see the baby Bush is holding in this picture and wish policy were such that this infant had no chance at life. One says:
Brain damaged Bush ranting and raving about adopting frozen embryos. Please. Don’t we have enough real live babies in the world who need adopting without adopting snowflakes? Just a thought.
Do you really want to give those folk the keys to Congress, because you are irritated with some things Bush has or has not done?
I have spoken at Orange County’s Nightlight Adoption Agency, a pioneer in this practice. I have met the energetic and delightful children the other side wishes would go away.
Nightlight and George Bush are willing to allow their potential to become actualized and enrich us all. The Nightlight folk in particular are good people who deserve your support and whose unsung heroism to give children life helped make Bush’s brave stand possible.
Adoption. Life from death. A brave leader who defies the polls to do what he must. Politics is sometimes a dirty business, but today we are reminded why we have to be in it.
And by the way, the most accurate poll in the last election says:
For the first time since April 13, the President’s Job Approval rating has moved up to 45%. Just 53% disapprove. These figures include 22% who Strongly Approve and 37% who Strongly Disapprove of his performance.