Obama misled Pope on his abortion agenda, congressman charges
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President Barack Obama / Pope Benedict XVI

Washington D.C., Jul 20, 2009 / 01:40 pm (CNA).- In remarks on the House floor last week, Congressman Chris Smith argued that President Obama purposely misled Pope Benedict XVI when he said that he “wants to reduce abortion” at their July 10 meeting.

Smith recalled the president's statement to the Pope and pointed out that Obama has repeated it several times to different audiences.  And yet, Smith charged, Obama’s actions have not aligned with his words.  “He says one thing and does precisely the opposite.”

Now, the New Jersey Congressman said, Obama is offering a plan for health care reform that is a thinly veiled attempt to increase access to abortion on demand.  The plan would increase funding for abortions and allow abortion services to be considered part of “basic health care” required by all insurance plans, including private plans.

Smith pointed to information from the Guttmacher Institute, which has stated that “when taxpayer funding is not available, between 20 and 35 percent of Medicaid abortions that would have been procured simply don't occur.”

These children go on to be born, he explained, referencing the millions of children throughout the country who are able to live their own lives and pursue their own hopes and dreams “because taxpayer subsidies didn't effectuate their demise.”

“The ugly truth is that if his so-called health care reform care bill, if enacted, will lead to millions of additional deaths to children and millions of mothers will be wounded,” Smith said.

Rep. Smith concluded his remarks by encouraging his fellow congressmen to vote against the health care bill and insisting that “[t]here will be children who will die if this legislation becomes law simply because the subsidies are there to effectuate their deaths.”

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Published by: Rita C
New Market AL USA 08/12/2009 07:43 AM EST
It revolting that my tax dollar is going to pay for abortions. In the end, even the elect will be deceived, if that were possible... WAKE UP, AMERICA!
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Published by: Debbie Furtado
New Bedford, Mass. USA 07/23/2009 09:46 AM EST
I pray daily and offer my Masses that President Obama will not force Americans to fund abortions with our money. This is evil and it saddens me to the depth of my soul and conscience.
Please help me stop this evil plan before it is too late to do so.
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Published by: Erny
Philippines 07/22/2009 07:42 PM EST
'Not to oppose error is to approve it; and not to defend truth is to suppress it; and indeed to neglect to confound evil men, when we can do it, is no less a sin than to encourage them.'
--Pope St. Felix III
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Published by: Francis Xavier T
Washington, D.C. 07/21/2009 04:09 PM EST
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES CHRISTOPHER SMITH 2012!!!!!!!
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Published by: Scott
South Bend, IN 07/21/2009 12:58 PM EST
Gee, there's a suprise!
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Published by: Robert Lockwood
Lafayette, CA 07/20/2009 08:40 PM EST
I don't know why the Pope could be misled as Mr. Obama is obviously an instrument of Satin - no other leader of modern times has destroyed as much as he has.
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Published by: Robert Matzinger
Taylor/Michigan/USA 07/20/2009 08:23 PM EST
God Bless Rep. Smith for having the courage to speak to his fellow congressmen in the defense of the unborn! It is no news that Obama, the world's foremost abortionist, desires to use taxpayer funds to pay for abortions.

Let us pray that other representatives will also hear the Call of Christ as Rep. Smith has, and heed their hearts and oppose the murder of the unborn!
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Published by: Tim H.
Duluth, MN 07/20/2009 08:03 PM EST
Rep. Smith has been a strong voice for the unborn. He speaks where others choose to stay quiet. I would like to hear more from my Represenative, Jim Oberstar on this issue. He writes letters back to me stating that he is not for abortion, but I never hear him speak publicly like Rep. Smith. As Elie Wiesel once said, "Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life."
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Published by: catherine KENNEDY
melbourne Australia 07/20/2009 06:00 PM EST
President Obama(PO)* will never EVER outsmart the very CLEVER Pope, whatever slick tactics/ wordskills he Obama deploys!
nor will he Obama ever ever convince anyone that pro LIFE IS anything, BUT THE totally TRUE SOUND life affirming ETHICAL POSITION
Pro life is about being optimistic, having faith that a mother to be can carry her child to birth despite any present day difficulties the mother to be may be encountering!
Pro life is about holding out for the promise of a better FUTURE, never ever giving up on HOPE or CHANGE!!
so President O enough of your glib oraty Please start with implementing some genuine sound pro life policies and rescind anti life ones too!
FACTA NON VERBA PO*
Deeds not words!
ps People want more than the mere common ground you advocate
They want you PO* to follow the shining pro life example of other USA presidents eg Reagan and Bush
you couldnt go wrong there!!!
isnt your own life special and unique PO* yes it is, and so is every pre born life
so please give them the unborn a helping hand PO*
you will see the rewards, the benefits of long term strategic pro life policies
Children bring new life, joy, prosperity, new thinking!simple as that
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Published by: Francis Xavier T
Washington, D.C. 07/20/2009 04:18 PM EST
It is those cardinals who brought Obama to the Holy Father at fault. They have conspired with Obama to deceive the Pope. Telling the Catholics that he is trying to reduce abortion by overwhelmingly funding abortion with our tax money is the same as saying trying to reduce pornagraphy by funding the making of pornagraphy. It is absurd and it does not make sense. Why do these cardinals endorse Obama? Especially the Dominican Theologian, Cardinal Cottier, he views Obama as great as Emperor Constantine. Go figure...
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Published by: Maria Trujillo
Plantation/FL/USA 07/20/2009 04:17 PM EST
Muslims are allowed to mislead and to deceive, especially when dealing with "the Other". I'm sure His Holiness knew what he was dealing with. He already has several of them working for him.
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Published by: albert marek
dallas texas USA 07/20/2009 03:04 PM EST
Obama sees nothing wrong with abortion so why would he want to reduce the number of abortions? All he wants to do is to make Catholics think he is against abortion with his "reduce abortion" statement. Unfortionately, too many gullible Catholics fall for this lie. Look at his cabinet appointments, all pro-abortion. Obama is the most pro-abortion person that ever lived.
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Published by: Brent
San Francisco, CA 07/20/2009 02:49 PM EST
Saying that the Pope was mislead implies that he believed what Obama was saying. Pope Benedict is a smart man and can probably tell when someone is telling a big lie especially when there is evidence all over the place that one's words don't match his actions.

At the same time, Obama is not Catholic so the Pope is not his spiritual leader. The Pope can't approach the topic of abortion as Obama's superior, but as an equal head-of-state. And that means stating your position, not agitating the other party, and praying that they get the point.

Obama hasn't mislead anyone. He has lied repeatedly and people have allowed themselves to be mislead by ignoring the evidence and the facts.
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Published by: dAVID LARSEN
scituate Mass. USA 07/20/2009 02:15 PM EST
Obama is sweet vinegar for the Pope,"Buyer beware"! He's got a great smile,Obama,Thats it! Who would want to pay for an abortion when the government will do it. Too bad Obama didn't offer to pay for the Pope's recent wrist surgery. That might have represented money well spent constructively for the betterment of a life. Oh well! It's on the taxpayers who cares! The taxpayers even if they care how their money is spent,they can't. The government dictates all it's favored agendas. Abortion=population control and the thinning out of undesirables such as poor people and the mentally unfit. It is contraception for teenagers who were never taught morals or chastity. The list goes on and on at every turn abortion is poor-choice for the world without love.
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