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| RNC pounces on Kerry vs Catholicism |
| 2004-10-13 |
| Archibishop Chaput on the NYT front page today (see my other post) - and then I just got this in email. Seems the RNC doesnt miss a thing these days: this was very quick. Dear Senator Kerry, Shame on you. During the last Presidential debate you invoked your Catholic upbringing to defend your support for taxpayer-funded abortion and partial-birth abortion. Your own words from the debate, Senator: "I respect the belief about life and when it begins. I'm a Catholic, raised a Catholic." If that were so Senator, your 20-year record wouldn't be a tale of disrespect for and disbelief in the sanctity of life. Here is what you have said and done when a national television audience wasn't watching: -Just last week, you called the Catholic Church's teaching on the sanctity of life "extreme right-wing ideology"; -You've said "Abortions need to be moved out of the fringes of medicine and into the mainstream of medical practice;" -In 1994's Congressional Record you stated that you would "vote against any restrictions on age, consent, funding restrictions, or any law to limit access to abortion;" -You voted against the Partial Birth Abortion Ban six times, despite the fact that the ban included an exception for the life of the mother; -You voted 25 times in favor of using taxpayer dollars to fund abortions. Senator Kerry, we don't judge you on the grounds of your faith, but on the basis of your actions. I pledge to you that we will work tirelessly for the next 21 days to hold you accountable to your record. We will not allow you to confuse and deceive Catholic voters about the issues that matter most to us. As President George W. Bush said about your record during the last debate: "You can run but you can't hide." Sincerely, Martin Gillespie Director of Catholic Outreach Republican National Committee Why John Kerry is Wrong for Catholics: http://www.kerrywrongforcatholics.com Become a Catholic Team Leader today! http://www.catholicteamleader.com |
| Posted by:OldSpook |