Brownback Draws Cheers During March for Life

Senator Sam Brownback (KS) drew an enthusiastic response during the recent March for Life in Washington DC that was arguably bigger than that of any other politician. To some extent, the positive reaction was fueled by an exceptional turnout by Brownback's Kansas constituents who appeared to be well represented, organized and vigorous in their applause.

In my opinion, however, it wasn't just Kansans who were excited by Brownback's attendance at the March or his announcement to seek the country's highest office in 2008. The Senator is a breath of fresh air in a field of presidential candidates who have hung their hats on superficial makeovers, doublespeak and exploitation of the U.S. response to Terrorism. His stand on issues proceeds from principles rather than the latest opinion poll and his campaign rests on making America a greater nation rather than advancing his own self-interest.

I suggest our readers examine his announcement for President. As you read it, I think you will find it consistent with how he has lived his life - genuine and authentic.

He advocates for passionately fighting for the dignity of every human life, renewing family and culture, healing our land and seeking reconciliation. He recently called for the divestiture of state pension funds from investments in companies that do business with the genocidal government of Sudan after divesting his own funds.

Fiscal soundness echo in his criticism of pork-barrel projects, promotion of tax reform, and market-based solutions for healthcare. As a member of the Senate Judicial Committee, he advocates for judges who want to be judges…not legislators.

As a leading pro-life voice in the Senate he spoke effectively during the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito against the judicial tyranny that brought the scourge of legalized abortion to the United States:

Among the most famous of these Supreme Court cases of exercise of political power I believe are the cases of Roe V. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, two 1973 cases based on false statements which created a constitutional right to abortion.

And you can claim whatever you want to of being pro-life or pro- choice, but the right to a abortion is not in the Constitution. The court created it. It created a constitutional right. And these decisions removed a fully appropriate political judgment from the people of the several states and has led to many adverse consequences.

...between 80 percent to 90 percent of the children in America diagnosed with Down's Syndrome will be killed in the womb simply because they have a positive genetic test which can be wrong, and is often wrong, but they would have a positive genetic test for Down's Syndrome and they will be killed.

America is poorer because of such a policy. We are at our best when we help the weakest. The weak make us strong. To kill them makes us all the poorer, insensitive, calloused and jaded.

Roe has made it not only possible, but has found it constitutional to kill a whole class of people, simply because of their genetic make-up.

Few candidates have the ability to write the following with sincerity:

At the end of the day, it comes back to the basics: faith, family, and freedom. America is great because she is good. That goodness is not based in Washington, or New York, or even Topeka. It is based in the hearts of the American people. This is a goodness whose Author is the Divine. A goodness that doesn't let us rest until our neighbor is at peace. A goodness that feels the chains of another rub on our own skin. A goodness from God that demands our vigilant action.

How much better we will be as we seek to live the Great Commandment to love God and one another.