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 “I think it’s terrible if you go with what Hillary is saying in the ninth month you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb of the mother just prior to the birth of the baby. Now you can say that that’s okay and Hillary can say that that’s okay, but it’s not okay with me. Because based on what she’s saying and based on where she’s going and where she’s been, you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb on the ninth month on the final day. And that’s not acceptable.” (Donald Trump debates Hillary Clinton during the October 19, 2016 presidential debate)

...we can not start believing that government is the answer. It can’t make you happy or healthy or wealthy or wise. What can? It is the wisdom of the people and our families and our small businesses and industrious individuals. And it is God’s grace helping those who help themselves. And then this allows that very generous voluntary hand up that we are known to enthusiastically provide those who need it. (Governor Sarah Palin's  Farewell Address, 7/27/2009)

In the history of the world, the true test of a civilization is how well people treat the most vulnerable and most helpless in their society. The sponsors and supporters of this bill believe that abortion is wrong because unborn children are the most vulnerable and most helpless persons in our society. I agree with them. (Statement of Gov. Mike Rounds of South Dakota on the Signing Of House Bill 1215, March 6, 2006)

It's time to talk again about family, hard work, integrity and personal responsibility. We cannot be embarrassed out of our belief that two parents, married to each other, are better in most cases for children than one. That honest work is better than hand-outs - or crime. That we are our brothers' keepers. That it's, worth making an effort, even when 'the rewards aren't immediate. , So I think the time has come to renew our public commitment to our Judeo-Christian values-in our churches and synagogues, our civic organizations and our schools. We are, as our children recite each morning, "one nation under God." That's a useful framework for acknowledging a duty and an authority higher than our own pleasures and personal ambitions. (Fmr. Vice President Dan Quayle's speech, "Address to the Commonwealth Club of California", May 19, 1992)

I am honored to lead the United States Presidential Delegation to the
Inaugural Mass of his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on behalf of all Americans,
especially those of the Roman Catholic faith. The Pope is a man of deep
faith and will be a great leader as the church transitions into the 21st
century.  (GOVERNOR JEB BUSH LEADS DELEGATION TO ROME, 2005)

There was a time, when the question of Abortion came up, I automatically answered that a woman should make that decision about her body. Without a shred of soul-searching, I supported the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court. But, I came to realize this is a much more complicated issue. I took the position that parents should be notified and consent obtained before a minor could proceed [with an abortion]. Also, I took the position that public funds should not be used for the procedure. Viewing abortion as appropriate only in the 1st trimester. Then as Governor [of Georgia], I signed a state law in 1997 outlawing the terrible procedure of partial birth abortion. Still I stuck with my position of supporting abortion. But ultimately, for me, it is no longer a political issue but a moral one. I hope someday Roe v. Wade will be reversed. (Source: A National Party No More, by Senator Zell Miller, p.105-6 Oct 1, 2003)

"In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country's most powerful resource in peace and war." ("Flag Day", June 14, 1954, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower)

It is with a very heavy heart that Karen and I acknowledge and express our profound sympathy for the death of one of the greatest men we have had the privilege to meet and know, Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II. We can think of no other person who has had a greater impact on our lives.  Karen and I have been blessed to have the opportunity to meet the Pope on five separate occasions, three of which we were privileged to receive mass from him in his personal chapel.  Pope John Paul II’s compassion for children extended not only to our family but to all corners of the world. As a great communicator for freedom and human dignity, he urged the world to break free from the culture of death that surrounds us and to uphold a culture of life. (Senator Rick Santorum on the death of JP2, 2005)

During times of challenge, men and women of all religions draw strength from
their faith, and others discover the solace and power of prayer and other
expressions of the religion they may have forgotten.  The people of Florida
have weathered brutal blows, and are braced for yet another challenge as
Hurricane Ivan approaches our shores.  As governor, I've drawn comfort and
strength from my own personal faith, and have been lifted by the prayers of
others during the unprecedented events of the last few weeks.  (GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES WEEKEND OF PRAYER, 9/11-12, 2004)

Many across our state and around the world are deeply grieved by the way
Terri died.  I feel that grief very sharply as well.  I remain convinced,
however, that Terri's death is a window through which we can see the many
issues left unresolved in our families and in our society.  For that, we can
be thankful for all that the life of Terri Schiavo has taught us. (GOVERNOR JEB BUSH on Terri Schiavo, 2005)

I still firmly believe that human life is a gift and a mystery, and that
its mystery is most evident at its beginning and ending.  May all of us
whose hearts were moved during the life of Terri Schiavo grow in wisdom at
its ending. (GOVERNOR JEB BUSH on Terri Schiavo, 2005)

Our work to relieve the suffering of the thousands of Floridians devastated
by the hurricanes continues, and our preparation for Ivan is ongoing.  This
weekend, I'm asking people of all faiths to take a moment during their
religious services to offer a special prayer.  I ask them to pray for the
souls we've lost to nature's power, for the recovery of this great state
and, if Florida cannot be spared from Ivan, I ask them to pray for the
strength to face what lies ahead with the resolve and generous spirit
required to serve each other and rebuild together. (GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES WEEKEND OF PRAYER, 9/11-12, 2004)

I am moved by the respect he shows the First Lady, his unabashed love for his parents and his daughters, and the fact that he is unashamed of his belief that God is not indifferent to America.  (Senator Zell Miller Talks about George W. Bush at the 2004 GOP Convention, September 01, 2004)

I can identify with someone who has lived that line in "Amazing Grace," "Was blind, but now I see," and I like the fact that he's the same man on Saturday night that he is on Sunday morning.  (Senator Zell Miller Talks about George W. Bush at the 2004 GOP Convention, September 01, 2004)

He is not a slick talker but he is a straight shooter and, where I come from, deeds mean a lot more than words.  (Senator Zell Miller Talks about George W. Bush at the 2004 GOP Convention, September 01, 2004)

I have knocked on the door of this man's soul and found someone home, a God-fearing man with a good heart and a spine of tempered steel.  (Senator Zell Miller Talks about George W. Bush at the 2004 GOP Convention, September 01, 2004)

A fundamental principle of our democracy and our Republican Party is respect for the inherent dignity, equality, and sanctity of every human life. We do not measure the value of a life by wealth or social status. We believe that every person is beautiful, unique, and has great purpose. Every life must be honored and protected. (Senator Sam Brownback Talks at the 2004 GOP Convention, August 31, 2004)

From the man held in a foreign prison for practicing his faith to the Sudanese refugee attacked for the color of her skin, this nation and this president will fight for you! From the child in the womb to the mother carrying her, this nation and this president will fight for you! (Senator Sam Brownback Talks at the 2004 GOP Convention, August 31, 2004)


Why [will this nation and this president fight for you]? Because each is wonderfully made, and what we do for the so-called "least of these," we do for our Creator. We are leading the world in a heroic rescue of human life. (Senator Sam Brownback Talks at the 2004 GOP Convention, August 31, 2004)

We believe in the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind, the divinity of every soul. This is our true north we believe in life. The new life of a man and woman joined together under God. (Senator Elizabeth Dole Talks at the 2004 GOP Convention, August 31, 2004)

Marriage is important not because it is a convenient invention or the latest reality show marriage is important because it is the cornerstone of civilization, and the foundation of the family. Marriage between a man and a woman isn't something Republicans invented, but it is something Republicans will defend. (Senator Elizabeth Dole Talks at the 2004 GOP Convention, August 31, 2004)

We value the sacred life of every man, woman, and child. We believe in a culture that respects all human life including the most vulnerable in our society, the frail elderly, the infirm, and those not yet born. Protecting life isn't something Republicans invented, but it is something Republicans will defend. We believe in the treasured life of faith. (Senator Elizabeth Dole Talks at the 2004 GOP Convention, August 31, 2004)

Two thousand years ago a man said, " I have come to give life and to give it in full." In America I have the freedom to call that man Lord, and I do. In the United States of America we are free to worship without discrimination, without intervention and even without activist judges trying to strip the name of God from the Pledge of Allegiance;
from the money in our pockets; and from the walls of our courthouses. The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. The right to worship God isn't something Republicans invented, but it is something Republicans will defend. (Senator Elizabeth Dole Talks at the 2004 GOP Convention, August 31, 2004)

We believe in the compassionate life of service. Our enemies in this war on terror say that America is selfish, self-centered, self-obsessed. They do not know America. As the President said, "If you want to help in the war on terror, love your neighbor. Love your neighbor." Americans will cross town or cross the globe to help people they've never met and will never see again. So yes, if neighbors are hungry, we feed them; if a storm named Charley or Francis strikes, we help them. Serving others isn't something Americans invented, but it is a calling we'll always accept. (Senator Elizabeth Dole Talks at the 2004 GOP Convention, August 31, 2004)

Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political
prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In
vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should
labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness--these
firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere
politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to
cherish them.  A volume could not trace all their connections with
private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of
investigation in courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge
the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.
Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on
minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us
to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.  ("Washington's farewell address", by President George Washington, September 17, 1796)

"I believe that the next half century will determine if we will advance the cause of Christian civilization or revert to the horrors of brutal paganism." (President Theodore Roosevelt)

"[I] believe that life begins at conception, and it's worth protecting from that point forward." (Mel Martinez)

Against this kind of determined, organized, ruthless enemy, America requires a new strategy - not merely to prosecute a series of crimes, but to fight and win a global campaign against the terror network. Our strategy has several key elements. We have strengthened our defenses here at home, organizing the government to protect the homeland. But a good defense is not enough. The terrorist enemy holds no territory, defends no population, is unconstrained by rules of warfare, and respects no law of morality. Such an enemy cannot be deterred, contained, appeased, or negotiated with. It can only be destroyed - and that, ladies and gentlemen, is the business at hand. ("Remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif.", Wednesday, March 17, 2004)

"...Any person or government that supports, protects, or harbors terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent, and will be held to account." ("Remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif.", Wednesday, March 17, 2004)

"At this moment, I have in my heart a prayer. I ask only to be a good and faithful servant of my Lord and my people." --President Harry S. Truman

I think the first thing we have to do is restore this country's allegiance to its basic moral principles. We express great shock and outrage that we are bloodying the hallways of our schools with the blood of our children. What about the blood of our children killed in the womb on the basis of a doctrine that completely rejects the basic principles on which this nation was founded? If our rights come from God, then we ought to shape our children's consciences in the fear of God. And I think that what we're seeing in our schools is the direct result of our failure to respect that heritage and to pass it on. So the first thing I would want to do is get us back to that road with a human life amendment that respects life and restores our respect for the will of God. Then let's turn those schools back over to responsible parents so that we can put faith and prayer back in the classroom and the shaping of the conscience in the fear of God will then become once again the everyday business of our schools. I think we can clear up the void only by filling that void once again with the faith this country was founded on. ("Remarks by Dr. Alan Keyes at GOP Debate in Iowa", December 13 1999)

"We've staked the whole future of American civilization not on the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all our political institutions upon the capacity of each and all of us . . . to Govern ourselves according to the commandments of God. The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded."
--President James Madison

"Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence." (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

 "Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world." (Benjamin Franklin)

Also, our state will continue embracing faith- and
community-based groups that fortify our neighborhoods and strengthen our
families. ("Governor Jeb Bush's 2004 New Year's Message)

Columba and I send our best wishes for all God's blessings to the millions
of Floridians joining us in welcoming 2004. ("Governor Jeb Bush's 2004 New Year's Message)

"The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and
conduct of this army. Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us no choice
but a brave resistance, or the most abject submission; this is all we can
expect." (George Washington, 1776)

"I have no intention of removing the monument of the Ten Commandments, the moral foundation of our law," he said. "To do so would, in effect, be a disestablishment of the justice system of this state. ("Excerpts of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore's remarks about the monument of the Ten Commandments from the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building", provided by CNN, August 14 2003)

"The question is not whether I will remove the monument," Moore added. "It is not a question of whether I will disobey or obey a court order. The real question is whether or not I will deny the God that created us." ("Excerpts of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore's remarks about the monument of the Ten Commandments from the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building", provided by CNN, August 14 2003)

"Separation of church and state never was meant to separate God from our government. It was never meant to separate God from our law," he said. ("Excerpts of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore's remarks about the monument of the Ten Commandments from the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building", provided by CNN, August 14 2003)

The First Amendment's "very purpose is to allow us the freedom to worship Almighty God. That freedom is being taken from us by federal courts who misuse the First Amendment to take away our rights instead of as a shield to preserve them for us." ("Excerpts of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore's remarks about the monument of the Ten Commandments from the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building", provided by CNN, August 14 2003)

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness -"  ("Governor Jeb Bush's July 4th Message" by Jeb Bush, 2003)

With these words, America declared its independence as well as its
determination to build a great nation upon a strong foundation of freedom,
justice, and the rule of law.  The Declaration of Independence inspired
great men of great action as well as generations of Americans who believe in
the dignity of the individual, personal responsibility, and tolerance toward
others. ("Governor Jeb Bush's July 4th Message" by Jeb Bush, 2003)

“Our efforts to be more compassionate have helped lead our society to recognize the value of life and the importance of protecting infants at their most vulnerable stages.” ("Press Release of Senator Santorum", Thursday, June 5, 2003) 

Once again Christmas is upon us, and with it comes the spirit of giving.
Tonight, on Christmas Eve, as we begin to celebrate the birth of Jesus
Christ with our families and friends, let us reflect on our own good fortune
and remember to give back to those in need.  As I travel around the state, I
see the generosity and charitable trust of Floridians who come together in
good faith to help other Floridians. ("Governor Jeb Bush's 2003 Christmas Message")

During this Christmas holiday, let us thank God for the blessings given to
our state.  Let us also thank the men and women who are serving our nation
abroad, protecting our freedom and liberating good people from years of
oppression. ("Governor Jeb Bush's 2003 Christmas Message")

"It's very hard for me to be a part of something or sit by idly and allow someone to be starved to death" ("Jeb Bush remarks on Terri Schiavo Case", October 28, 2003)

"It makes all the sense in the world to me, something where there's medical disputes, to try at least" ("Jeb Bush remarks on Terri Schiavo Case", October 28, 2003)

“Today, we have reached a significant victory as we continue to build a more compassionate society and a culture that values every human life. Our efforts to be more compassionate through education, partnership and most importantly faith have helped lead our society to recognize the value of life and the importance of protecting infants at their most vulnerable stages,” said Senator Santorum. “I am grateful that my colleagues in the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed this ban. Furthermore, I am confident the PBA Ban of 2003 includes factual findings of Congress that clearly show that a partial-birth abortion is never medically necessary to preserve a woman’s health, and should be banned.”("Press Release of Senator Santorum", Tuesday, October 21, 2003)

“This is a significant first step in restoring respect for innocent human life and demonstrates Americans recognize that this procedure should not be part of any compassionate, humane society,” added Santorum. “It is through education that Americans have come to understand a partial-birth abortion is a brutal practice in which a baby is inches from being delivered before being painfully killed, and is never medically necessary.” ("Press Release of Senator Santorum", Tuesday, October 21, 2003)

“I applaud President Bush for signing this momentous piece of legislation and for the instrumental participation of my many colleagues in the House of Representatives and the Senate,” said Senator Santorum, sponsor of the legislation. “Today, America has achieved a significant victory as the President continues to build a more compassionate society and a culture that values every human life. Our efforts to be more compassionate through education, partnership and most importantly faith have helped lead our society to recognize the value of life and the importance of protecting infants at their most vulnerable stages.” ("Press Release of Senator Santorum", Wednesday, November 5, 2003)

This bill-signing is a critical step in restoring respect for innocent human life and a expression that seventy percent of the American people recognize this procedure should not be part of any compassionate, humane society,” continued Santorum. “This is also a testament to our President’s unwavering determination and commitment to uphold the sanctity of life.” ("Press Release of Senator Santorum", Wednesday, November 5, 2003)

It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary
spring of popular government. The rule indeed extends with more or
less force to every species of free government. Who that is a
sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon attempts to
shake the foundation of the fabric?  Promote, then, as an object of
primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of
knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives
force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should
be enlightened.  ("Washington's farewell address", by President George Washington, September 17, 1796)

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace
and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct.
And can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will
be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period a great
nation to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of
a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who
can doubt that in the course of time and things the fruits of such
a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be
lost by a steady adherence to it?  Can it be that Providence has
not connected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue?
The experiment, at least, is recommended by every sentiment which
ennobles human nature. Alas! is it rendered impossible by its
vices?  (Washington's farewell address", by President George Washington, September 17, 1796)

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and ("Thanksgiving proclamation", by President George Washington, October 3rd, 1789)

Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26^th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the Beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we many then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have enabled do establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted; for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for the great and various favors which He has been please to confer upon us.  ("Thanksgiving proclamation", by President George Washington, October 3rd, 1789)

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our national government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally, to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.  ("Thanksgiving proclamation", by President George Washington, October 3rd, 1789)

Faith is grounded in humility, gratitude, and generosity; an acknowledgement that through life we have been given a gift that is wholly unearned and never fully understood. It requires the difficult acceptance that we are loved, despite our flaws, just as we should love others, despite theirs. In our darkest hours, it is what sustains us. In our final darkness, it will bring us light. ("Governor Bush's 2003 Inaugural Address", by Gov. Jeb Bush)

And how will we realize our destiny? We will do it with the grace of God, a fierce determination, and the lessons we have learned. ("Governor Bush's 2003 Inaugural Address", by Gov. Jeb Bush)

Consider the mathematics of the tragedy: Each year in Florida, eighty thousand children are born without a father in the home. Each year, there are eighty-five thousand abortions. And each year, eighty thousand marriages are dissolved. Sadly, today, almost fifty thousand children are in the custody of the state, and hundreds of thousands more aren't receiving the child support they are due. The numbers are so staggering, the implications so bleak, that we can become numb to the human toll they exact. ("Governor Bush's 2003 Inaugural Address", by Gov. Jeb Bush)

In the past, our response has been to raise more taxes, grow more government, and embrace the thin fiction that if only we can hire one more social worker or complete one more form then we can somehow reverse these corrosive trends and salvage these lives. But while these intentions may be noble these methods are folly. Government will never fill the hollowness of the human heart. It can only be filled by a like kind substance. It can only be filled by another human heart. ("Governor Bush's 2003 Inaugural Address", by Gov. Jeb Bush)

So in the end, while I am the one who takes this oath today, when we leave this place your responsibility is as sacred as mine: Through our example and our deeds we should strive to shape our society through kindness and caring. In our businesses, we should give moms and dads time to be parents with their children. In our hectic daily lives, we should fiercely guard a time for selflessly helping the most vulnerable and needy. In our most private moments alone, we should reflect on our unearned gifts and rededicate our lives to those around us. In a thousand ways we can be more accepting, more giving, more compassionate. ("Governor Bush's 2003 Inaugural Address", by Gov. Jeb Bush)

Lastly and most importantly, we turn for inspiration to the face of God. We live in difficult times, but no times are too difficult for Him. ("Governor Bush's 2003 State of the State Address", by Gov. Jeb Bush)

With pride in our history, with confidence in each other, and with faith in Almighty God, we eagerly renew our commitment to the future of our beloved state of Florida. ("Governor Bush's 2003 State of the State Address", by Gov. Jeb Bush)

I ask you to join me in using your own "bully pulpits" to help nurture families and communities through love. Long-term, this will have a more positive impact on the future prosperity and happiness of our people than any government program ever conceived. ("Governor Bush's 2003 State of the State Address", by Gov. Jeb Bush)

"As I have said from the beginning, the state must protect every Floridian's right to life, and in so doing, err on the side of life. As governor, I will continue to do just that. Nothing in Dr. Wolfson's report leads me to believe the stay should be lifted at this time, or that Mrs. Schiavo should be deprived of her right to live." ("Remarks on the Terri Schiavo Case", by Gov. Jeb Bush, 2003)

"But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious Hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own." - President Abraham Lincoln

"All must admit that the reception of the teachings of Christ results in the purest patriotism, in the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and in the best type of citizenship." - President Grover Cleveland

“Now the Senate is looking for moderate judges, mainstream judges. What in the world is a moderate interpretation of a constitutional text? Halfway between what it says and what we’d like it to say?” – Justice Antonin Scalia