Here is an excerpt from an article by Senator Brownback that explains why I supported him.
The pro-life message is both hopeful and winning. We know that America is better than abortion. We ought to work for a society where the strong protect the weak and every child, in every circumstance, is welcomed and cared for. The truth of our message is undermined, however, if we are not among the first to support adoption and assist pregnant women in difficult circumstances. We must support women in every way we can. The pro-life and whole-life message does not stop with abortion.It embraces the child in Darfur, the woman struggling in poverty, the child born with Down syndrome, the man in prison and even the immigrant.
…The fundamental truth of human dignity can shed light on every issue. It means that we should help the poor in America, reduce prison recidivism rates and fight addiction by helping others break the bonds they cannot break themselves.
It means we ought to stand for marriage as the unique bond that can bring new life into the world. It means we should have an economy that helps families, honors freedom and shows compassion to those in need.
This philosophy welcomes the immigrant and has mercy on the prisoner. While we must secure the border and enforce the law, we cannot forget that every immigrant, whatever his or her status, is a person with innate dignity. This is our duty to the “foreigner amongst us” (Deuteronomy 10:18). A wise man once told me that we get into trouble when we look at people as problems and not as people.
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This is what I want in a president. Someone who stands from a point of principle. A position that starts with faith is not an “anti” position, it is THE position of hope. This is the platform I support. After looking at it, there is no question why it failed - it is not really a Republican position, nor is it a Democratic position. But it is a solid position that I believe in, even if there is no candidate that represents it.
