No Joke: Bush Proclaims Today "National Sanctity of Human Life Day"

[kpete]

Sunday, January 22, 2006
No Joke: Bush Proclaims Today "National Sanctity of Human Life Day"
You can't make this stuff up.

In a formal White House proclamation issued Friday, George W. Bush declared January 22 National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2006.

"Our Nation was founded on the belief that every human being has rights, dignity, and value. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, we underscore our commitment to building a culture of life where all individuals are welcomed in life and protected in law," said the proclamation.

Bush then goes on to brag about all the steps his administration has taken to ..."protect human life" while neglecting to mention the many safety-net programs cut in his most recent budget. Likewise, he says nothing about his party's 2005 blockades of a minimum wage increase and low-income heating programs and his refusal to even acknowledge a health care crisis that systematically leaves millions of elderly Americans and children with no ability to stay healthy.

That's those wacky Republicans: Love the fetus, hate the child.

more at:
http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2006/01/no-joke-bush-proclaims-today-national.html


Update: Hoffmania has more observations on this, including the obvious that I didn't even notice – that Bush chose to issue this on the anniversary of Roe v Wade!

http://www.hoffmania.com/blog/2006/01/bushs_national_.html

[LiberalEsto]

1. Oh. Does that mean he will stop the war for the day?

And perhaps halt executions?
And torture?

[Tom Joad]

2. Is this celebrated by bombing an Iraqi city?

[mom cat]

36. With Depleated Uraniun no doubt.

[Warpy]

3. You mean national day for the sanctity of potential life

and the clinically dead that are being kept alive against their will.

They just hate living, breathing, thinking people. Always have, always will.

[sakabatou]

4. ODFG!

:banghead:

[DanCa]

5. He does this every year

Empty words from an empty man trying to get a rise from his souless base which keeps me confined to a chair....... He prolifers is an embryo a cell really more important than I am?
Sad note Octoober is prolife month thats the day to month to watch out for roe v wade.

[DemBones DemBones]

6. I'm pretty sure he's done this every year on the Sunday

closest to the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

But if he does as he has in the past, he will not be available to speak in person to the huge pro-life march in Washington.

Like his father and like Reagan, he'll make a phone call supporting the marchers or perhaps even appear via closed circuit TV, but he won't go to the march.

Like his father and like Reagan, he's using the pro-life vote.

[DanCa]

7. It's hallow words from a hallow man aimed at hallow souls.

That's all

[DemBones DemBones]

15. You mean hollow words from a hollow man,

but they are not hollow souls his words are aimed at.

Pro-lifers care deeply about life and that caring extends beyond the lives of the unborn. I know a lot of pro-lifers who give a lot, both in money and in labor, to help the poor and the sick, as well as to help women who choose to have their babies despite difficulties in their lives. Many of them also oppose war and capital punishment and work to end them as much as to end abortion and euthanasia. And many of us -- I am a pro-life progressive -- don't want abortion to be criminalized, we want to minimize the number of abortions sought by education about reproduction and contraception.

[DanCa]

18. And I know alot who want to keep me crippled in this chair.

And call me names like embryo farmer and toddler killer because I want stem cell research. You think that's right? Apparently your deffending them. And I am so glad you have time in your little heart to correct my grammar because my hands arent moving correctly today. Thank you.

[DemBones DemBones]

24. I'm disabled myself and sorry to hear that

your hands aren't working properly today. I don't recall that you have posted in the Disability Rights forum so I had no way of knowing that you are disabled. When someone uses a word three times, it seems purposeful, and I wanted to point out that there is a difference between hallow (to make holy) and hollow, as there is nothing holy about *.

Stem cell research has been over-hyped as a cure-all, IMO, creating many false hopes among the disabled community. And, personally, I don't see it as a moral good to kill embryos in an attempt to perhaps benefit those of us with disabilities, particularly when lives are created only to be ended to harvest stem cells. Stem cell research can be done, and is being done, with cells obtained from umbilical cords -- a practice that harms no one as the cords are normally thrown away -- and with some stem cells obtained from adult humans.

The pro-lifers I know would not call you embryo farmer or toddler killer; if some do only proves that any group contains rude, cruel, and misinformed people. The venom spewed here at DU against pro-lifers is ample evidence that the pro-choice movement has its share of rude, cruel, and misinformed people.

[DanCa]

25. Again why must one adhere to "your" moral beliefs.

What right do you have to let people wither in pain because you find research objectionable.
A research I pray to god to let happen.

[DemBones DemBones]

27. Who said you must? I simply expressed my beliefs, just as you

expressed yours.

[bliss_eternal]

30. They are NOT pro-life--

they are anti-choice or anti-abortion.

[MatrixEscape]

8. I am sure

that the 30k+ children who die every single day on this planet for no reason other than the fact that they are denied access to the World's bounty of food and medical care that they need, will be thrilled to hear this!

On second thought, they will be dead. Thrilled to death? You could fill a major football stadium with them every single day of the year and watch them die.

Now, back to bombing, killing, and mutilating, of those pesky Iraqi children. Toss in some depleted uranium for extra tumors for the one's who survive.

Oh, and let's make sure that those people on death row get mocked before we show them our true values. Do make sure that all holy fetuses are born so we can give them all the sanctity we have. They must not escape via evil abortions. Living is just too good, you know. When a fetus gets a vote, then we are on our way to the Kingdom!

Ah, ain't life sanctified! America is the most compassionate and humane country in the Known Universe, as you can see clearly by the proclamation of our Empe ... ah, President.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Why? Are there no exectutions scheduled for today?

[DrDebug]

11. The fundies don't want execution on Sunday

There's a double show on Monday to catch up.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Ahhhh. That makes sense. One day to get the equipment ready.

[Solly Mack]

10. no doubt it came with a torture exemption

[kevinbgoode]

12. How utterly ironic. . .

since I just read something the other day that the government plans to dispose of the unidentified bodies from Hurricane Katrina.

The GOP doesn't even give a damn about the sanctity of dignity in death, either.

[DanCa]

13. every human being is entitled to life liberty and happiness

okay chimpy you just made the case as to why I need stem cell. Wait I forgot if your poor and have a chronic diesease your not considered american or christian in this country.

[no_hypocrisy]

16. * thinks he can co-opt the anniversary of Roe v. Wade by proclamation.

[AnnieBW]

17. He Stopped the War?

I guess that means that we won't be killing any "terrarists" in Iraq or Afghanistan today, since he's declared this "Sanctity of Life" day. :D

[bliss_eternal]

19. What a hypocritical, judgemental, piece of shit!

:mad::grr: If he didn't end the war, or at least gave the troops the day off, he needs to shut the fuck up, with a quickness! Religious right, pandering, little mama's boy...

[DanCa]

20. Such a fraud if they really cared about "all life"

Why dont they want universal health care, and why are the cutting benefits to the disabled and elderly. I guess the only thing that these freaks understand is a baseball bat upside the hide.

[WePurrsevere]

21. H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E

You take DAYS to respond to hurricane Katrina and how many innocent INDIVIDUALS died (and how mnay of those missing are dead and will never be found because the LA National Guard was left shorthanded for your lying (and therefore illegal) fiasco in Iraq? How many more died and are displaced because you cut funding for the levees and placed an incompetent boob in as head of FEMA? You BOMB and MURDER INDIVIDUAL living human beings in Iraq and Afganistan (now where's OBL again? :grr: ) ... you send our troops who are individuals with family and friends that love them to die for your cronies to make more $$... you and your RePIGliCON buddies in Congress cut back funding for the poor who are individuals and may suffer and DIE because of these cuts you all made to give more money to people who have more then they know what to do with except maybe buy another million dollar vase from some elite auction house.

You sir know absolutely NOTHING about being a real Christian no less the "Sanctity of Human Life". :puke:

edited to add a dropped letter ::sigh::

[lonestarnot]

22. Well now that just takes the cake egh?

[bliss_eternal]

23. He told on himself--BIG TIME! Attention everyone!

This statement should be forwarded, emailed, faxed to any senators still on the fence regarding an Alito filibuster. The SOB just told on himself! Why else would he declare such a day if he wasn't absolutely, positively certain that he was going to get Alito in and he was going to do his part to end Roe v. Wade!

If this isn't tipping his hand, I don't know what it is!

Seriously--

[DemBones DemBones]

26. I don't believe the GOP, * included, wants an end to abortion.

It would take away an issue they've been riding to victory for more than three decades. They'll talk the talk but not walk the walk.

Dems should use every opportunity to point out that the GOP has not lived up to its pro-life promises and never will, and that education is the way to reduce demand for abortion.

[bliss_eternal]

32. It's certainly your right to believe such--

but the writing on the wall and their actions show otherwise. That argument just is not convincing to me. Frankly, I'm sick of those that don't have as much to lose in terms of rights, making that argument. It's dismissive and insulting to those of us that do.

* is irrational and prone to pandering to anyone he can that may boost his approval ratings. Approval is VERY important to him--as is winning.

[sarcasmo]

28. National Hypocrite day.

[tulsakatz]

29. is that what they're really going to call it?

The Sanctity of Human Life day? It's kind of a long name for a holiday, don't you think?

It seems to me that we should celebrate the sanctity of human life every day through our actions. It shouldn't be just one day.

Like maybe we could celebrate the sanctity of human life by eliminating torture from our policies regarding treatment of prisoners. He did say that they value the sanctity of ALL human life, didn't he? I mean, it isn't like we only value the sanctity of human life if you're an American?

Or maybe it's like when he said in April of '04 that anytime they talk about wiretaps, that requires a court order and now we find out, that only applies to the Patriot Act and not what is currently happening within this extremely corrupt and unjust administration!!

[Zynx]

31. Bush? Respectful of human life?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Speaking of death, I nearly died laughing from that one.

[Carla in Ca]

33. Courtesy of Hoffmania. Please read

Bush's "National Sanctity of Life Day"
Originally published Jan 22, 2006
It doesn't get any more sickening than this.

Bob Geiger brought this to our attention, and it's such an extreme example of underhanded pandering, it's nauseating.

On Friday, Bush proclaimed today, January 22, National Sanctity of Human Life Day. JUST so happens it's also the anniversary of Roe v Wade.

The official proclamation is wracked with religious zealotry, but this line takes the cake:

National Sanctity of Human Life Day is an opportunity to strengthen our resolve in creating a society where every life has meaning and our most vulnerable members are protected and defended including unborn children, the sick and dying, and persons with disabilities and birth defects. This is an ideal that appeals to the noblest and most generous instincts within us, and this is the America we will achieve by working together.

Every life has meaning? What about:

The dead citizens of Iraq (over 120,000 of them)?
The dead American soldiers?
The dead people you've sent to Death Row?
The dead mine workers?
The dead Katrina victims of New Orleans and Mississippi?
The dead Asian tsunami victims to which you offered $350,000?
The dead burnt bodies you stood upon with a bullhorn after 9/11?
Death is all over your record, Mr. Bush. You have zero right to tell us to have respect for human life.

You've lacked that respect of human life every day of your administration - with the exception of embryos and Terri Schiavo. That's some record.

We flatly reject your proclamation on the sanctity of life until you end your culture of death.

A great catch by Geiger. He has more at his site.

<http://www.hoffmania.com/blog/2006/01/bushs_national_.html>

[mbee]

34. I have a great idea for Progressives that I thought of when I was

watching some Professor speak on C-Span a few minutes ago. He said Progressives can't let the Conservatives steal Life because we are the party of life. I think we should get bumper stickers made that say something like - A Beating Heart needs food, clothing, shelter, employment and health care! The thing I don't like about the Pro-Lifers is they think you only need to be born and then they drop you like a hot potato. Just the other week here in Baltimore on our local news someone burned their 2 year old in hot boiling bath water. This person should never have had a baby in their possession!

[frankly_fedup2]

35. 34-years ago today RoeVwade made abortions legal (nt)