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Obama must remember importance of life
Kerry Hart
Issue date: 2/12/09 Section: Forum
Dear President Obama,
I am writing to you as a concerned citizen of the United States. I will be honest in saying that I did not vote for you in November - not out of disrespect for you as a person, but over our disagreement on the issue of life.
Some may say I'm a single-issue voter, but from my point of view life is a prerequisite to all other issues; with all the important decisions to make in life, what could be more important than those involving human life?
Mr. President, I am well aware that I would not last two hours in the White House having to make the decisions that you have already had to make. You hold a powerful office and have the chance to make some important changes.
I will be the first to admit that I know very little about politics. Knowing people comes a little more naturally to me, although most people are probably more complicated than politics.
Nevertheless, we hopefully can agree that people rank a little higher on all of our lists than politics. It seems that politics were created for people and for order in our country. Through politics, we become concerned about our economy, our businesses and our school systems. What are these serving if not the human race?
As my president, I believe I have legitimate expectations of you. I trust that you will protect my country's people, make wise decisions regarding laws and policies and stand up to guide us when times are rough.
I trust that God will guide you in your choices, give you faith and hope to wake up to each day and help you work to the best of your ability for all our good. This includes, sir, the duty and responsibility to protect human life. God asks no less of his sons and daughters.
I realize that the issue of abortion is a controversial one, and one that can be argued from many angles. I may be erring on the side of caution, but when such an issue involves even the possibility of defending human life, it is only just and prudent to tread softly.
I am writing to you as a concerned citizen of the United States. I will be honest in saying that I did not vote for you in November - not out of disrespect for you as a person, but over our disagreement on the issue of life.
Some may say I'm a single-issue voter, but from my point of view life is a prerequisite to all other issues; with all the important decisions to make in life, what could be more important than those involving human life?
Mr. President, I am well aware that I would not last two hours in the White House having to make the decisions that you have already had to make. You hold a powerful office and have the chance to make some important changes.
I will be the first to admit that I know very little about politics. Knowing people comes a little more naturally to me, although most people are probably more complicated than politics.
Nevertheless, we hopefully can agree that people rank a little higher on all of our lists than politics. It seems that politics were created for people and for order in our country. Through politics, we become concerned about our economy, our businesses and our school systems. What are these serving if not the human race?
As my president, I believe I have legitimate expectations of you. I trust that you will protect my country's people, make wise decisions regarding laws and policies and stand up to guide us when times are rough.
I trust that God will guide you in your choices, give you faith and hope to wake up to each day and help you work to the best of your ability for all our good. This includes, sir, the duty and responsibility to protect human life. God asks no less of his sons and daughters.
I realize that the issue of abortion is a controversial one, and one that can be argued from many angles. I may be erring on the side of caution, but when such an issue involves even the possibility of defending human life, it is only just and prudent to tread softly.
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