The Liberal Assault on Rights Begins

The liberal agenda made advances on Thursday through Presidential orders to close Guantanamo, end selected interrogation techniques, and provide federal funding for abortions outside the U.S.

On the 36th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, federal funds will once again be used to support for non-governmental organizations working outside the U.S. that offer abortions or abortion counseling. The rights of the unborn were once again undermined by liberals.

Note: The Friday print edition of the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel made no mention of this order.

As a Christian, I cannot support the killing of unborn babies just because they are unwanted. I understand there are medical reasons for some abortions where the life of the mother is in jeopardy, but not for convenience.

Pro-life rallies were held across the U.S. including a march down Pennsylvania Avenue by thousands to call attention to the millions of innocent unborn babies that are killed through abortion.

The closing of Guantanamo is almost as controversial. We hear about the "rights" of the detainees, but the majority are captured terrorists. They include terrorists such as Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammad who was waiting a military trial for his deeds.

Now we have to wonder if justice will ever be served for the victims of these terrorists. It is the government's responsibility to punish those who violate the law and the rights of others.

Interestingly, 70 of the detainees were to be let go by the prior administration but no country wanted to take them. (I wonder why...)

The order yesterday also struck down current non-lethal interrogation techniques currently used by the military and intelligence agencies. They now must follow the Army Field Manual techniques which most terrorists are trained to withstand (meaning they are ineffective).

These people are military combatants who have declared war on the U.S., not street criminals. They should be treated differently than someone who is arrested for stealing a car for instance.

It is a bit ironic that the popular television show 24 uses the very techniques now deemed unacceptable to coerce information from the bad guys. Jack Bauer would probably be fired for what he does.

Now we have to wonder how the military and intelligence organizations will be able to effectively protect the U.S. from terrorism.

The bottom line is that liberals are shifting rights away from innocent law abiding citizen and extending more of them to people who should be loosing them because of their actions.

We need to speak out and let the President know where we stand on these issues. We must also be watchful as the liberal agenda tries to advance their cause with further erosion of rights on free speech, the right to bear arms, and freedom of religion.