I Thought They Were The Party of Inclusion
Jim Wallis in the June 2004 issue of Sojourners Magazine says:
"To be a 'pro-life' Democrat is to be a very lonely political creature in America, as U.S. Catholic’s Heidi Schlumpf explains in our cover feature. Former Pennsylvania Gov. Robert Casey, a pro-life Catholic, was denied the opportunity to speak at the 1992 and 1996 Democratic conventions. It didn’t matter that Casey was progressive on economic and foreign policy questions and an outspoken supporter of women’s rights; he didn’t have the right position on abortion. Former Ohio Rep. Tony Hall, an evangelical Christian, experienced similar discrimination as a pro-life Democrat despite being perhaps the most courageous congressional champion on issues of hunger and poverty. The Democratic National Committee refuses even to allow a link on its Web site for pro-life Democrats."
Roland Meinert in the August 22, 2004 issue of the Columbia Daily Tribune says:
"I’ve tried to be a Democrat for life, but as the presidential election approaches, I find myself questioning whether I can. The party is pushing millions of progressive, pro-life Democrats out from under the big tent because of our beliefs. As a result, it increases the likelihood of losing the election....Millions of people are pro-life Democrats and hold steadfastly to the progressive principles espoused by the party since the 1930s. Yet because of their pro-life beliefs, they are marginalized and in some cases oppressed within the party."
On Lifesitenews.com:
"Kristin Day, executive director of Democrats for Life, said the group was told by the DNC (Democratic National Committee) that, because their pro-life view isn't consistent with the Democratic platform, they wouldn't be included on the very long list of official Democratic groups. 'We're excluded even though we're supposed to be included,' Day said. 'They have 280 links and I'm sure other links don't agree 100 percent with the platform.'"
"To be a 'pro-life' Democrat is to be a very lonely political creature in America, as U.S. Catholic’s Heidi Schlumpf explains in our cover feature. Former Pennsylvania Gov. Robert Casey, a pro-life Catholic, was denied the opportunity to speak at the 1992 and 1996 Democratic conventions. It didn’t matter that Casey was progressive on economic and foreign policy questions and an outspoken supporter of women’s rights; he didn’t have the right position on abortion. Former Ohio Rep. Tony Hall, an evangelical Christian, experienced similar discrimination as a pro-life Democrat despite being perhaps the most courageous congressional champion on issues of hunger and poverty. The Democratic National Committee refuses even to allow a link on its Web site for pro-life Democrats."
Roland Meinert in the August 22, 2004 issue of the Columbia Daily Tribune says:
"I’ve tried to be a Democrat for life, but as the presidential election approaches, I find myself questioning whether I can. The party is pushing millions of progressive, pro-life Democrats out from under the big tent because of our beliefs. As a result, it increases the likelihood of losing the election....Millions of people are pro-life Democrats and hold steadfastly to the progressive principles espoused by the party since the 1930s. Yet because of their pro-life beliefs, they are marginalized and in some cases oppressed within the party."
On Lifesitenews.com:
"Kristin Day, executive director of Democrats for Life, said the group was told by the DNC (Democratic National Committee) that, because their pro-life view isn't consistent with the Democratic platform, they wouldn't be included on the very long list of official Democratic groups. 'We're excluded even though we're supposed to be included,' Day said. 'They have 280 links and I'm sure other links don't agree 100 percent with the platform.'"
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