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This is a response to the letters of Heather Smith (November 16th), suggesting that we show respect for our new president, and of William Folger (November 23rd), stating that "President elect Obama does not respect Jesus" and therefore doesn't deserve our respect. Heather shows some wisdom; Folger shows some arrogance.
Folger gives Smith a nice smack down by writing that she "in her youth," does not really understand things as well as he does. He, being a very righteous older person, I gather, finds that Obama has "convicted" himself because Obama supports abortion and stem cell research; ergo, Obama is a bad Christian and "disrespects Jesus."
Poor, young Heather, to be thus taken to task for so foolishly and ignorantly wanting us to be respectful when the righteous elders of the world know so much better!
I believe Amy Gulli has confused who the real victims are at Planned Parenthood and the astronomical difference between the medical procedure to evacuate a child who has already died in the womb and one who is alive and murdered in the womb through an intentional abortion. First of all I offer my condolences for the lives of the children Ms. Gulli lost due to miscarriage. Her grief bears witness of a mother's love for the children she has lost.
We must never forget that children killed intentionally through abortion are viable human beings. That is why those who stand outside Planned Parenthood have done so for many years now in snow, rain and heat . They continue to grieve as they pray because they know innocent human lives are being killed inside a few feet away. Little boys and girls whose lives will never be repeated again.
One of the many things that I love about America is that everyone can have and
express their own opinions. We are allowed to disagree with one another. However, there are times when we must agree to disagree while finding common ground so that we can work together towards a shared goal. Senator Obama is the first politician that I have heard who applies this to the issue of abortion.
