When Pretense Masquerades as Virtue # 1 of 2

When Pretense Masquerades as Virtue # 1 of 2
In pursuit of the truth – www.cinopsbegone.com – Saturday, March 27, 2010

{National syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker has penned a devastating column on Bart Stupak that was distributed today. March 24, 2010 in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and other major newspapers across the country. And we are in it. Before you read on, let me (Brian Burch) say something.

Rep. Stupak made a horrible choice. We wrote on this on Monday. Make no mistake we take no delight in the public airing of his failure. Indeed, there is nothing here to celebrate. CatholicVote.org urges you to pray that Mr. Stupak and other politicians who compromised on this foundational issue will recognize the error in their judgment. We pray for them, and all our leaders that the light of Christ will illuminate their minds and strengthen their resolve to stand firm for what is right.}

Etymology: Eponym for Rep. Bart Stupak

Function: verb – 1: In a legislative process, to obstruct passage of a proposed law on the basis of a moral principle (i.e. protecting the unborn) , accumulating in the process, then at a key moment surrendering in exchange for fig leaf, the size which varies according to the degree of emasculation of said legislator and/or as a reflection of just how stupid people are presumed to be. (Slang: backstabber.)

Poor Bart Stupak. The man tried to be a hero for the unborn, and then, when all the power of the moment was in his frail human hands, he dropped the baby.

Now, in the wake of his decision to vote “yes” for a health care bill that expands public funding for abortion, he is vilified and will forever be remembered as the guy who Stupaked health care reform and the pro-life movement.

Of all the disappointed activists, Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote.org and creator of StandWithStupak.com was perhaps the most demonstrated in his support of pro-life Democrats. He even created a video with a remake of the final battle scene from “Braveheart.”

A helmeted British Barack Obama says, “Our calvary will ride them down like grass …Full Attack!” Whereupon, Stupak, eyeglasses incongruously perched on his blue-painted face, commands his pitchfork army, “Steady … Hold, hold, hold.” Alas, Stupak couldn’t hold.

Ultimately, he was weak and overwhelmed by raw political power. History is no stranger to such moments, but this one needs to be understood for what it was. A deception.

The executive order promising no federal funds will be used for abortion is utterly useless, and everybody knows it. First, the president can revoke it as quickly as he signs it.

Second, an order cannot confer jurisdiction in the courts or establish any grounds for suing anybody in court, according to a former White House counsel… judicially unenforceable…
George H. Kubeck