I came across this letter from a well known politician about abortion. It was written some time ago. Perhaps you have seen it before, but I have not. This letter is as amazing as it is sad. That it was written by someone who has since betrayed the very beliefs professed in it mandates a certain mournfulness while at the same time provides a small hope that some modicum of sanity and morality could be resurrected. Pray for it.
I appreciate your letter containing your views on abortion. There are many moral and legal aspects arising from this complex issue which is gaining the acceptance of large numbers of women faced with unwanted pregnancies, while disturbing the consciences of a great many other Americans.
Opponents maintain that abortion is wrong from every theological, moral and medical aspect. proponents are firmly convinced that the woman, alone, has the right to decide.
While the deep concern of a woman bearing an unwanted child merit consideration and sympathy, it is my personal feeling that the legalization of abortion on demand is not in accordance with the value which our civilization places on human life. Wanted or unwanted, I believe that human life, even at its earliest stages, has certain rights which must be recognized – the right to be born, the right to love, the right to grow old.
On the question of the individual’s freedom of choice there are easily available birth control methods and information which women may employ to prevent or postpone pregnancy. But once life has begun, no matter at what stage of growth, it is my belief that termination should not be decided merely by desire.
I share the confidence of those who feel that America is willing to care for its unwanted as well as wanted children, protecting particularly those who cannot protect themselves. I also share the opinions of those who do not accept abortion as a response to our society’ s problem – an inadequate welfare system, unsatisfactory job training programs, and insufficient financial support for all its citizens.
When history looks back to this era it should recognize this generation as one which cared about human beings enough to halt the practice of war, to provide a decent living for every family, and to fulfill its responsibility to its children from the very moment of conception.
If you haven’t seen it before, do you know who wrote it? Click here to find out.
June 11, 2008 at 12:50 pm
I do believe that was written by JFK’s younger brother when he was still a Catholic.
June 11, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Al Gore, Jesse Jackson and Jimmy Carter were also pro-life at one time but sacrificed their souls at the altar of political power.
June 11, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Yes, I do know who wrote that letter, but only because I had read the following article which your viewers might appreciate, written by a pro-life priest with amazing valor:
The ‘Last Lion’ of Abortion by Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer
Cathlete.net
P.S. Thank you for all of your work!
June 11, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Hence, the need also for the restoration of the St. Michael prayer after Mass, and for the (genuine) fruit of Vatican II to confront and engage the world to be employed more. Satan has no bigger enemy than the Catholic Church. In a way, all the Kennedy boys died at his hands.
June 11, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Sorry, I forgot to sign that.
(Carol)
June 11, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Well before the Democratic Party sold their soul to Moloch that letter could have been written by many people. Yeah Sen. Ted was once pro-life – but so were many others.
Al Gore, Jessie Jackson, Bill Bradley, Dennis Kucinich, Dick Gephardt, and on and one all use to be pro-life. But in most cases seeking national trumped this. Pretty bad when you wil dump the unborn when they become inconvenient to power.
June 11, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Lucifer was an angel in Heaven before he fell.
Our first parents ate the fruit of good and evil.
Judas was an Apostle of Jesus.
As Catholics, in our Mass Prayers, we pray for all our brothers and sisters. What a wonderful Church we have. We love one another.
There by the grace of God, go I.
Thank You Jesus!
June 12, 2008 at 1:11 am
The letter was written to my father back in 1971. He has kept it – to his credit realizing its value- all these years, and it has surfaced many times since.
It has come out multiple times during Kennedy’s Senate campaigns over the years. It came out when he ran for President, and Bill Donohue sent it out to the entire membership of the Catholic League a few months back.
I bet Kennedy wishes he lost it.
BTW, to comment on a previous comment, Jesse Jackson said in 1977 that abortion was “Black Genocide”.
June 12, 2008 at 5:50 am
VITC,
Wow! Small world. Your father is a wise man to hold on to this letter. If I may ask, what did your father write that solicited this response? I think that would be very interesting.
June 13, 2008 at 12:59 am
Patrick-
I never asked your question, so I asked it tonight. My father said after Chappaquiddick, my father realized Kennedy could not be trusted so he felt he should try to get something down in writing on Kennedy’s pro-life view, so he wrote him and Kennedy responded.
I also asked him if Kennedy was ever “called” on the letter. He said that NY Post columnist Ray Kerrison used it in a column many years ago and contacted Kennedy’s Senate office for an explanation. He said Kennedy wouldn’t returned Kerrison’s call.
June 13, 2008 at 1:02 pm
As the author of the article/letter linked to on The Remnant, I am honored to have found my way to the pages of the CMR.
Let your servant depart in peace, I have seen the consolation.
Some of the commments to the letter on my own blog have been less than praise-laden. But they’ve been pretty entertaining.
I invite my brethren at the CMR to join the fray at http://www.mrhirsh.com
Peace,
Michael Hirsh