Posted by
Tom L. on Friday, January 16, 2009 6:00:00 AM
Like most Americans, I hope and pray that the new President and his administration will help create a society of peace and justice.
In a republican democracy there is no greater individual right than the right to vote. In a free and fair election, We the People elected Barack Obama.
While I rejoice in that applied freedom, I am also very much aware that Mr. Obama is pro-abortion and has publicly stated regarding conception: “I think it's very hard to know what that means, when life begins.” Further, there are indications that he may not allow health-care workers the right to refuse to conduct abortions if they are morally opposed.
Joseph Biden, Jr., while a Catholic and personally opposed to abortion, has taken the politically expedient stance that his personal view should not control his view of public policy.
We should strive to never take a life: not an unborn child’s life, not the life of a convicted murderer. We should strive to protect those who cannot protect themselves. And, we should strive for a society that does not approve killing.
The inauguration of a new president is always a time for hope and this president-elect has loudly sounded the trumpet for hope. Let us all hope and pray for peace and justice, including a society that does not legally take a life.