Life of the Party

Dino Rossi's Endorsements: Are they reliable?

Much has been made of recent endorsements for Dino Rossi from pro-life/pro-family leaders.  The Washington Life Coalition has laid out the evidence of Rossi’s lack of commitment to restoring the right to life and his voting record that denies the right to life and the right of conscience for pro-life health care professionals.  Soon, WLC will have a comparison chart for the four major contenders in the race.  Presented here for now, is reason to call into question the endorsement of one of Rossi’s pro-life/pro-family endorsements: Pastor Joe Fuiten of Cedar Partk who issues his Pastor’s Picks for every election.  Terra Mork reports:

  

Meet NARAL, Pastor’s Picks, and Steve Litzow

 

Meet NARAL Pro-choice Washington:

On February 27th 2010, NARAL hosted the “I HEART Choice” youth summit. High school and college students gathered in the UW conference room to listen to a Seattle-area abortionist enthusiastically describe her daily craft of child-dismemberment. “Yes, it does look like that, it looks like a human”, she described to the young women who sat in quiet fascination.  

NARAL isn’t particularly concerned with individual rights–the rights of the unborn or the rights of the post-born.  Not only does NARAL want taxpayer money (your money) to fund abortions, they would also like to deny conscience rights to private companies and individuals who do not wish to participate in unethical behavior.  

  

Meet Pastor Joe Fuiten: 

Pastor Fuiten is the senior pastor of a large congregation in Bothell, Washington. He has a reputation of being outspoken about his pro-family, pro-life, socially conservative political views. Every election Pastor Fuiten publishes “Pastor’s Picks”, a trusted source for many believers who are seeking guidance on which candidates reflect their values.   “In the last two years, much of his spare time has been devoted to preserving the definition of authentic marriage, protecting the unborn, among many other issues related to the family and society in general,” describes the church website. On August 6th, Pastor Fuiten released his endorsements for the August 17th primary.      

“In the last two years, much of his spare time has been devoted to preserving the definition of authentic marriage, protecting the unborn, among many other issues related to the family and society in general,” describes the church website.  

On August 6th, Pastor Fuiten released his endorsements for the August 17th primary.

    

Meet Steve Litzow

Steve Litzow is running for Senate in Washington’s 41st legislative district.   

Mr. Litzow is at odds with the values expressed by The Declaration of Independence. He is at odds with his political party’s platform…he is at odds with God’s platform.  

Mr. Litzow likes NARAL. He likes going to their swanky banquets, he likes hosting tables at their fundraisers, and seeing his name listed as a board member of NARAL PAC. And NARAL, in turn, is proud to endorse Mr. Litzow in the primary for State Senate.   But Mr. Litzow is not your typical NARAL-endorsee.   You see, Mr. Litzow is a Republican.   

And just last week, Mr. Litzow received another endorsement--the endorsement of Pastor Joe Fuiten.   

Any questions?

To be continued…   

The Slaughter of the Innocents

From The Gospel of Matthew (2:16-18):  "Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all the region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:

"A voice was heard in Ramah,
wailing and loud lamentation, 

Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more."

We commemorate the Feast of the Holy Innocents with the words of The Coventry Carol and pray for the end of the vices of selfishness and greed; whether for power or money or convenience; whether in individuals, in families, in governments, in corporations or in non-profit organizations; the vices that drive the Culture of Death or turn a blind eye to it:

Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child,
Bye, bye, lully, lullay.
Lullay, thou little tiny Child,
Bye, bye, lully, lullay.

O sisters too, how may we do,
For to preserve this day
This poor youngling for whom we do sing
Bye, bye, lully, lullay.

Herod, the king, in his raging,
Charged he hath this day
His men of might, in his own sight,
All children young to slay.

That woe is me, poor Child for Thee!
And ever mourn and sigh,
For thy parting neither say nor sing,
Bye, bye, lully, lullay.