Life of the Party

Why We Must Oppose Rape and Incest Exceptions

Meet Ed Mohs, a husband, father, grandfather, engineer, local pro-life activist and  Republican PCO.  Ed was concieved through rape, and is a reminder of the personhood of every child in the womb, no matter the circumstances of their conception. 

If the child in the womb is a person, so must it be that a child in the womb who is a product of rape.  When politicians say they're "pro-life", but with the exceptions of rape and incest and health/life of the mother, they leave these people out and fail to make the case that any pre-born children are worthy of protection.  In fact, this is what happened in Roe vs. Wade, when Texas and other state prohibitions on abortions were examined in light of the question of whether or not the fetus was entitled to Fourteenth Amendment protections as a person.  Here it is from that famous court opinion, delivered by Justice Blackmun:

When Texas urges that a fetus is entitled to Fourteenth Amendment protection as a person, it faces a dilemma. Neither in Texas nor in any other State are all abortions prohibited. Despite broad proscription, an exception always exists. The exception contained in Art. 1196, for an abortion procured or attempted by medical advice for the purpose of saving the life of the mother, is typical. But if the fetus is a person who is not to be deprived of life without due process of law, and if the mother's condition is the sole determinant, does not the Texas exception appear to be out of line with the Amendment's command?

If there will ever be any challenge to Roe vs. Wade, it must be done by establishing the personhood of all preborn children...no exceptions.  Some say that this isn't pragmatic enough, that we must "chip away" at Roe.  Nonsense.  This will put us right back to where we started.  

But putting aside the legal questions, let us remember that by accepting the idea that it is "pro-life" even when one has these "exceptions", we leave out people like Ed.  See also, Rebecca Kiessling.   

Come What May--DVD Release Today

The pro-life movie, COME WHAT MAY has been mentioned here before.  COME WHAT MAY, made mostly by students from a new Christian film company, Advent Film Group. The movie is about purity, the sanctity of life, and the importance of doing what's right...come what may.

This movie is being released to DVD nationwide on March 17th by Provident Films, the same company that distributed FACING THE GIANTS and FIREPROOF.

This is an exciting opportunity to promote entertainment that matters. Be a part of seeing how the Lord can work through Christian films. Consider buying this film. Blog about the movie. Write comments on Facebook.. (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2365528862)

See the links below for more information and a trailer.
http://www.comewhatmaythemovie.com/about_afg.php
http://www.comewhatmaythemovie.com/videos.php

And here's a movie review.
http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/article_info.php?articles_id=6030

Help spread the message about this powerful new film. Thanks!

Welcome New Readers

Glad you're here.  Please take a look at the Welcome Page, where you will find the purpose of this website stated in two posts, when it was launched in September of 2006:

1) To inform pro-lifers in Washington State of where the candidates stand on the pro-life issues, early enough in the campaign season, that you aren't duped into supporting the establishment's choice, rather than letting them hear from you who your choice is in the primary and 2) To make the case to the Republican Party as a whole, that we must stand up for the unalienable Right to Life because it is a winning issue when presented correctly, but most of all, because it is the right thing to do! 

Life of the Party, since its launching, has existed through one full even year political season, when we elect legislative and executive offices for state and federal level and announced a statewide list of endorsements based on objective criteria: their stated support of the protection of the Right to Life, from conception to natural death, without discrimination of any kind (such as rape, incest, life or health of the mother, the percieved need to destroy a human life for cells to cure another's disease, etc.).  Any interested Republican who does not see their favorite candidate(s) listed on the endorsement list, should know that either a) the candidate chose not to answer the survey of Human Life of WA or the RNC for Life or b) they answered the survey and did not meet the objective criteria for a Life of the Party endorsement.

As the author of this blog, I reserve the right to make this material public for all of WA voters and interested readers from outside of WA as well, particularly for pro-life Republicans and pro-lifers in general, to make informed choices.  At times, there may be candidates that I personally support that fall slightly short of an endorsement here, based on my close discernment and evaluation of the candidate to be trustworthy and their openness to consider the points I make here, as well as their position on other important issues.  An endorsement from Life of the Party is not automatic for all Republican candidates, no matter how popular they may be among Republican leaders and their followers or the media.

Bob Enyart Debates Colorado Amendment 48--Defining Personhood at Conception

On the Radio

This post from last week has been bumped.  If you read it last week, you know that I was cancelled, since Bob was planning  a sit-in at Focus on the Family over this.  I've been rescheduled for today.

I'll be joining Bob Enyart on his Denver radio show today at 3 PM Mountain Time, 2 PM Pacific Time.  For Coloradoans, you can tune into KLTT 670 AM.  For everyone else, check out Bob's website for streaming live, or later for the updates. 

A little background: Bob Enyart is pastor of Denver Bible Church and is a strategist and occasional spokesman for American Right to Life, the recently formed pro-life organization, which is frequently critical of pro-abortion politicians in both major political parties.  The organization received perhaps it's biggest notariety last week during the DNC in Denver when unfurling the world's largest protest sign with the message, "DNC--Destroys uNborn Children".  

Here at Life of the Party, I've been very supportive of ARTL's work from the beginning. 

I'm looking forward to the discussion.  Potential topics will include: the RNC, John McCain, Sarah Palin (if you've been watching here for my opinion on McCain's VP pick, listen in), Washington State's I-1000 (Assisted Suicide ballot initiative) and most likely, the one and only topic on which we disagree: Ron Paul.    

Help Me Help Dino

Yesterday, I posted a link to the recent interview that Dino did with King 5's Allen Schauffler and Seattle Times chief political reporter David Postman.  In that interview, Postman cornered Dino on the abortion issue and the "Plan B" issue (the right of pharmacists to object to dispensing drugs that violate their conscience).  Postman framed his question by pointing out that these are issues Dino doesn't like to talk about and asked, "aren't the voters...entitled to ask...these questions...and entitled to know where you stand?"  Unfortunately, Dino continued to dodge, and would only give his personal moral conviction as a devout Roman Catholic, but insisted that his job as Governor wouldn't have much to do with this issue.  It would be "out of his control," he said.

Dino is obviously

Life of the Party Endorses Delavar for Congress

Life of the Party is proud to endorse Michael Delavar, candidate for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. 

Michael is a principled candidate who is committed to upholding the U.S. Constitution and ending legalized abortion through the most sensible means of defining personhood as beginning at conception or "fertilization" in the law.  This simple step would automatically place preborn children under the protection of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which states in part, "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." 

Not only does Michael hold true to the first of our founding principles, the Right to Life, but across the board, he examines every issue with the guiding light of the Constitution.  At times, this puts him at odds with pro-life organizations and with his party.  But it ought not be that way.  His position on Life is solid, not discriminating towards babies conceived through rape or incest, and he only differs with pro-life organizations on some of their pragmatic legislative proposals, because a) they violate a particular constitutional principle or b) they further enshrine Roe vs. Wade into the law.  With his party, he is at odds over the war, but his position is more in line with traditional Republican thought in the model of Robert Taft.  Republicans who fancy themselves Goldwater or Reagan Republicans, would do well to go back and read the book A Choice Not an Echo by Phyllis Schlafly, which helped to propel the candicacy and presidential primary victory of Goldwater, and ultimately paved the way for the Reagan Revolution.  Shlafly's book exposes the backroom manipulation by big government figures in past Republican primaries, to ensure that no conservative got nominated within the party.  The primary issues were opposing big government, including the New Deal domestic policies and foreign interventionism, both of which benefited the fat cat power brokers who were manipulating public opinion through their media and corporate connections.  Robert Taft was considered a model conservative in this landmark book. 

This brings us to Michael's primary challenge, which will be covered here soon.  For now, please visit Michael's website and donate or get involved to help this principled, pro-life, constitutional, freedom loving candidate for Congress!

Local Pro-Life Powerhouse Celebrates Third Year of Publishing

Congratulations to Mary and Jonathan at Abortion in Washington!  They have some amazing accomplishments in their three short years as highlighted in their celebration post, including some incredible admissions by Planned Parenthood and NARAL officials, as well as a look at their shady finances.  Aside from their groundbreaking investigative reporting on the abortion industry, the profound commentary offered by Mary E., is worth reading, even a second time around.  Two of my favorite posts are: Liberty Line and Death and Taxes.  Both are refllections on her visits to Planned Parenthood, where we spent many hours together in last year's local 40 Days for Life Campaign (of which, by the way, will be launching its third nationally coordinated campaign within a 12 month period).   

If you don't already have Abortion in Washington blog bookmarked, you should.  There's sure to be more astounding news as they uncover the truth about the abortion industry in Washington, and provide profound insights into the dignity of life and of women, the privelaged bearers of life.  It's a pleasure to have such an ally working in the trenches to restore the Right to Life in Washington State and across America! 

Local Pro-Life Conference--Mark Your Calendar

Healing the Culture: A New Vision for Life

2008 Pro-Life Conference and Expo, November 6-8
Hilton Bellevue • Seattle, Washington

Mark your calendar for the pro-life event of the year! Join Father Robert Spitzer, Camille De Blasi Pauley, and other nationally acclaimed speakers and guest celebrities at the 2008 Healing the Culture Conference in beautiful Seattle, Washington.

Hailed in 2006 (Vancouver, British Columbia) as "one of the most important and useful pro-life conferences," Healing the Culture is bringing our power-packed, 2-day national conference to the world-class Hilton Bellevue Conference Center, near Seattle.

This important event will include:

• Cutting-edge pro-life training and education,
• Nationally acclaimed speakers and guest celebrities,
• Generous time for networking and visiting the Exhibits Expo,
• All meals and refreshments, including the Grand Ballroom Banquet,
• Exquisite accommodations at the Hilton Bellevue.

Visit Healing the Culture for more information and to register now. 

November 2008 Election Historic for Pro-Life Movement

Because it's a presidential year?  No.  Because of a particular congressional race?  Well, perhaps some of them might prove to be interesting, but not that either.  Because voters in the state of Colorado, the first state to liberalize abortion laws before Roe vs. Wade, will be the first of any state to vote on defining "personhood" and when it begins.  Why is that important?  Watch this video and pay particularly close attention to the discussion between Justice Potter Stewart and Attorney Sarah Weddington who represented Roe in Roe vs. Wade.   

Colorado for Equal Rights Personhood Amendment from Personhood USA on Vimeo.

I'm suddenly reminded of one of the "principles" (more like verbal gymnastics) of Mainstream Republicans of Washington:

We value life and seek to protect it - We should not attempt to legislate a definition of life.

Well, yes we should.  How else will we know who is protected by the law?  They know this is an attempt to sidestep the issue, their organization being full of lawyers and experienced politicians, several of them instrumental at liberalizing our own state's abortion laws pre-Roe. 

Kudos to Kristi Burton, who is showing courageous leadership at such a very young age, and to all in Colorado who have worked to get the personhood amendment on the ballot.  Many of us will be watching and praying for Colorado, and ready to follow in their footsteps.  You have set the example for us all!