God Bless Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska
Posted by: tony on 12/18/2009 05:44 PM
Updated by: tony on 12/18/2009 05:46 PM
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Expires: 01/18/2010 12:00 AM
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 As the United States health care monstrosity is debated in the Senate, amendments have been added to remove the protections for the unborn that the Stupak amendment provided in the House version of the bill.
A leader in the charge to retain the prohibition against federal funding for abortion is Senator Ben Nelson. He crafted the Nelson Amendment to this end. This was defeated with the cooperation of fifteen "Catholic" Senators.
Now Senator Nelson stands as a bulwak against federal funding of abortion. He is being squeezed by the Democrat leadership to tow the Patry of Death's™ line with regard to the killing of the unborn.
Senator Nelson needs our prayers. Fr. Z. recommends the litany to St. Thomas More, patron saint of politicians:
Litany of St. Thomas More,
Martyr and Patron Saint of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers
V. Lord, have mercy
R. Lord have mercy
V. Christ, have mercy
R. Christ have mercy
V. Lord, have mercy
R. Lord have mercy
V. Christ hear us
R. Christ, graciously hear us
V. St. Thomas More, Saint and Martyr,
R. Pray for us (Repeat after each invocation)
St. Thomas More, Patron of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers
St. Thomas More, Patron of Justices, Judges and Magistrates
St. Thomas More, Model of Integrity and Virtue in Public and Private Life
St. Thomas More, Servant of the Word of God and the Body and Blood of Christ
St. Thomas More, Model of Holiness in the Sacrament of Marriage
St. Thomas More, Teacher of his Children in the Catholic Faith
St. Thomas More, Defender of the Weak and the Poor
St. Thomas More, Promoter of Human Life and Dignity
V. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world
R. Spare us O Lord
V. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world
R. Graciously hear us O Lord
V. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world
R. Have mercy on us
Let us pray:
O Glorious St. Thomas More, Patron of Statesmen, Politicians, Judges and Lawyers, your life of prayer and penance and your zeal for justice, integrity and firm principle in public and family life led you to the path of martyrdom and sainthood. Intercede for our Statesmen, Politicians, Judges and Lawyers, that they may be courageous and effective in their defense and promotion of the sanctity of human life – the foundation of all other human rights. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
Senator Nelson and I disagree on a lot of issues, but one of them is not the protection of the unborn. He is threatening to filibuster the bill should it not contain the required protections for our littlest citizens. He's the last Democrat holdout, and he will be under enormous pressure. Pray that God showers his strength on the good Senator to continue this fight, and pray for the conversion of heart of the other fifteen "Catholic" senators:
Patrick Leahy of Vermont
John Kerry of Massachusetts
Paul Kirk of Massachusetts
Robert Menendez of New Jersey
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana
Tom Harkin of Iowa
Richard Durbin of Illinois
Maria Cantwell of Washington state
Patty Murray of Washington state
Jack Reed of Rhode Island
Christopher Dodd of Connecticut
Claire McCaskill of Missouri
Barbara Mikulski of Maryland
Mark Begich of Alaska
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