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July 2, 2009 Volume 5, Number 25 | ||
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In This
Issue ·
Death of Dr.
Tiller ·
Cynthia in the
News ·
A Little Bit
of Humor… E-Mail
cynthia.davis@house.mo.gov Find me
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There
are many ways to grow a state. Birth is one. My son and
daughter in law just added a new resident to Knob Noster, The
Death of Dr.Tiller I don’t like violence. That is
one of the reasons I don’t like abortion. Regardless of who
requested it, abortion is an act of violence against women’s bodies as
well as the body of a person yet to be born. Abortion is
invasive, destructive, and abnormal.
There have been many analyses
surrounding George Tiller’s death, but we should all agree it is immoral
to kill people of any age. We all want to live in a civil society
where people show respect for one another and where we live under the rule
of law. Lawlessness is both a symptom and a cause of poverty.
We cherish feeling safe in our homes and neighborhoods. The fruit of
living with a high common regard for life allows us to have a free and
virtuous society. With no knowledge of the person who
shot George Tiller, I can only speculate he may have been mentally
unbalanced. With the exception of self defense, it is hard to
imagine how anyone could shoot another human being in his right mind, yet
people get killed every day by drug dealers, gangs, and suicide. All
are equally tragic because they involve a loss of a life made in the image
of God. All serve as reminders of why it is important for us to have
the rule of law. There are some pro-abortionists who
will seize this as an opportunity to spew more of their pro-abortion
rhetoric. A great disappointment came from a statement made by Frank
Schaeffer, the son of a late philosopher. He raised the question of
whether the Tiller death was related to those who speak of the evils of
abortion. He could not have been more off base. Those who kill
people are evil and it is okay to speak the truth. We must be
compassionate and protective when the lives of innocents are
involved. Public debate is an important part
of how we shape our thoughts. So long as our articulation of truth
is tempered by kindness and civility, we should never let others
intimidate us from our right to free speech. While it is possible
for some people to be hateful and vicious, all the pro-life people I
know: 1.)
Are very kind,
gentle, and compassionate. 2.)
Believe there is
a God who will judge all of us at the end of our
lives. 3.)
Work toward peaceful
and legal solutions, through prayer and volunteering. As a result,
they are making a difference in people’s lives by helping both babies and
mothers. I am grateful we live in a country
where people are free to express their thoughts without fear of being
imprisoned or executed. I am also grateful we live in a country
where threats and violence are prosecuted. Americans should never be
squelched from speaking to the evils of destroying innocent human
life.
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thoughts are important to me, so please feel free to send me your opinion
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Bit of Humor He said I was being
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