Desiring Passion, Not Passivity, for Life

This is a fifth letter that I wrote to another of Florida's newspapers. I'm done with Florida now, and will be moving on to other states. If you think that your local paper needs to see one of these, let me know.

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Some of the candidates in the Republican presidential race seem to take a passive position against abortion. Rudy Giulani “personally opposes” abortions and promises to try to reduce the amount of them, but he does not support a ban. Formerly pro-choice Mitt Romney would like to end abortion, but he doesn’t think the country is ready. That is a built-in copout before his first day as president. Not only that, but he supports rape and incest exceptions, somehow believing that we should kill an unborn baby for the sins of the biological father. John McCain thinks Roe v. Wade is a “flawed” decision, but he would be content to simply overturn it, giving the power back to the states and allowing them to conversely either ban or encourage abortions.
None of those positions are strong enough for people like me. I want a candidate with a passion for life, not passivity. I want a candidate who fully comprehends the importance of fighting for the right of every person—in every state, in the womb or out, and conceived in any fashion—to have a chance at the “pursuit of happiness.” That candidate is Mike Huckabee. He is and always has been completely and fervently pro-life. The abortion issue is what originally got him involved in politics, and he worked to pass pro-life legislation while governor of Arkansas. He supports a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution, and I support him.