Only 2 Parties on Iowa's Ballot for 2008 Get It Right

This year on the Iowa ballot there are 9 slates of electors to chose from in the presidential race.* Besides the Democratic (DEM) & Republican Party (REP) there are 7 "Other Political Organizations" to chose from. They are the Constitution Party (CON), Green Party (GRN), Libertarian Party (LIB), Party for Socialism & Liberation (PSL), Peace & Freedom (PAF), Socialist Party USA (SPU) & Socialist Workers Party (SWP). Only 3 (REP, CON & LIB) aren't socialist/communist in their orientation (although the REP seems to be heading that way with some of their planks.) & only 2 parties have Pro-Life planks (REP, CON). The Libertarian Party cops out on the issue (Plank 1.4) & in doing so belies its claims in the Preamble (all individuals are sovereign over their own lives). The rest deny the rights of the unborn under the guise of a woman's right to her body. & some even give more rights to animals, born & unborn, than they do to unborn humans.

Both of the Pro-Life planks get it right by seeing that our Constitution is based on the Declaration of Independence, which is based on the idea of Natural Law.

Here are those planks:

Constitution Party:

Sanctity of Life
The Declaration of Independence states:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness".The Preamble of the Constitution states a purpose of the Constitution to be to:
"secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity".We declare the unalienable right of Life to be secured by our Constitution "to ourselves and our Posterity". Our posterity includes children born and future generations yet unborn. Any legalization of the termination of innocent life of the born or unborn is a direct violation of our unalienable right to life.
The pre-born child, whose life begins at fertilization, is a human being created in God's image. The first duty of the law is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood. It is, therefore, the duty of all civil governments to secure and to safeguard the lives of the pre-born.
To that end, the Constitution of these United States was ordained and established for "ourselves and our posterity." Under no circumstances may the federal government fund or otherwise support any state or local government or any organization or entity, foreign or domestic, which advocates, encourages or participates in the practice of abortion. We also oppose the distribution and use of all abortifacients.
We affirm the God-given legal personhood of all unborn human beings, without exception. As to matters of rape and incest, it is unconscionable to take the life of an innocent child for the crimes of his father.
No government may legalize the taking of the unalienable right to life without justification, including the life of the pre-born; abortion may not be declared lawful by any institution of state or local government - legislative, judicial, or executive. The right to life should not be made dependent upon a vote of a majority of any legislative body.
In addition, Article IV of the Constitution guarantees to each state a republican form of government. Therefore, although a Supreme Court opinion is binding on the parties to the controversy as to the particulars of the case, it is not a political rule for the nation. Roe v. Wade is an illegitimate usurpation of authority, contrary to the law of the nation's Charter and Constitution. It must be resisted by all civil government officials, federal, state, and local, and by all branches of the government - legislative, executive, and judicial.
We affirm both the authority and duty of Congress to limit the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in all cases of abortion in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 2.
In office, we shall only appoint to the federal judiciary, and to other positions of federal authority, qualified individuals who publicly acknowledge and commit themselves to the legal personhood of the pre-born child. In addition, we will do all that is within our power to encourage federal, state, and local government officials to protect the sanctity of the life of the pre-born through legislation, executive action, and judicial enforcement of the law of the land.
Further, we condemn the misuse of federal laws against pro-life demonstrators, and strongly urge the repeal of the FACE Acts as an unconstitutional expansion of federal power into areas reserved to the states or people by the Tenth Amendment.
In addition, we oppose the funding and legalization of bio-research involving human embryonic or pre-embryonic cells.
Finally, we also oppose all government "legalization" of euthanasia, infanticide and suicide.

Republican Party:

Maintaining The Sanctity and Dignity of Human Life
Faithful to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence, we assert the inherent dignity and sanctity of all human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution, and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment’s protections apply to unborn children. We oppose using public revenues to promote or perform abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it. We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity and dignity of innocent human life.
We have made progress. The Supreme Court has upheld prohibitions against the barbaric practice of partial-birth abortion. States are now permitted to extend health-care coverage to children before birth. And the Born Alive Infants Protection Act has become law; this law ensures that infants who are born alive during an abortion receive all treatment and care that is provided to all newborn infants and are not neglected and left to die. We must protect girls from exploitation and statutory rape through a parental notification requirement. We all have a moral obligation to assist, not to penalize, women struggling with the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy. At its core, abortion is a fundamental assault on the sanctity of innocent human life. Women deserve better than abortion. Every effort should be made to work with women considering abortion to enable and empower them to choose life. We salute those who provide them alternatives, including pregnancy care centers, and we take pride in the tremendous increase in adoptions that has followed Republican legislative initiatives.
Respect for life requires efforts to include persons with disabilities in education, employment, the justice system, and civic participation. In keeping with that commitment, we oppose the non-consensual withholding of care or treatment from people with disabilities, as well as the elderly and infirm, just as we oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide, which endanger especially those on the margins of society.

Of course a platform is only as good in so far as the candidate, when elected, actually lives up to the promises. & while these planks are good, without people to put them into effect they might just as well not exist. That is why, as I've said so many times, we need to start with prayer & end with prayer. We need to build on the 1 sure foundation, Jesus. He ALONE is the only sure foundation for a real "Culture of Life"!!!!!

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* For those who don't understand what I am saying, when you vote for President/VP you aren't really voting for them, you are voting for a slate of electors who will meet in December & actually vote for the president & VP.

Article II section 1: "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors"

Amendment XII: "The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President"

While they don't have to do it this way, all states now have it that the electors are nominated by the party/political organization & are represented by the names of the candidates they are pledged (but not absolutely required ) to vote for.