An important time of change!

As you all may be aware, I'm a huge Star Wars nut. You know how Anakin was made a Jedi to bring balance to the force? Well, the Reagan administration had a similar experience. They appointed a judge who they believed was on strong moral ground and would restore the value of our Constitutional and Humane right to life. Sadly, that judge turned to the Dark Side and abandoned the cause. But now is a time for a New Hope!

Yes, no pussyfooting around it, the resignation of Sandra Day O'Connor leaves the almost evenly split Supreme Court open for someone who can tip the scales! The Republicans have lists of names and the Democrats have lists of rebuttles. There is sure to be a lot of arguing before anything even happens. However, for those of you who feel as strongly as I do that this issue goes deeper than politics I urge you to join me and other Pro-lifers in prayer for those who are really depending on a change of face during this time of transition. As the issue is re-open, we should use this as a time to show others our appreciation for life (and make them realize that they too already have a value for life that they just don't fully understand yet) rather than further divide ourselves on the issue. Sometimes in our world, having a life is mistaken for having life.

The unborn, unwed mothers, families living paycheck to paycheck, those who have been abused, and those who have been abandoned are the ones who must live with the consequences of Americans who struggle between putting value on life and value on their lifestyles. It is very important for us as active members of the Republican party to be aware and vocal of the political ramifications of possible nominations and be ready to defend Bush's choice, but we do not go forward to blindly praise the appointed. I think you'll agree, we can see it coming a mile away. We must be aware of the real reasons of our cause and why we will stand by Bush's choice. There are times when we must step back from partisanism and look at the core of our values. We will support President George W. Bush's nominee not just because he said so, but because we know that he shares our concern for the value of life. He has done so much more to support the value of life in America than any other President. John Kerry certainly wouldn't have put "rights for the unborn" at the top of his priorities if he was President right now and had to choose a new Justice. Thank God that is not the case.

Still, its important that we pray for the President, because there are still a lot of other important deciding factors to be made that will have a resounding affect on American laws possibly for decades to come. Illegalizing abortion alone will not stop the suffering completley. Bringing the truth to light in the public eye is the only way to improve the American culture. There are no garuntees except with God. So during this time I hope we can come together, pray because we are thankful for this time of hope, that God's will be done, and so that all may come to understand the value of life in all of its forms.

I will leave you with this final thought, passed onto me by my good friend and brother in Christ, Dominic M.

Take care and God Bless,


AQGOP Pres. Michael N. P. Miller

-----Original Message-----
From: Priests for Life
Sent: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:10:03 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Action Alert: Supreme Court Vacancy
July 1, 2005

Dear Friends:
As you may have heard, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has just
resigned her position. Justice O'Connor was frequently the deciding vote in 5-4 decisions. Please pray for Mrs. O'Connor and her family in this difficult time.

With her resignation, a Supreme Court vacancy has been created. We have every
confidence that President Bush will appoint a nominee who will exercise the
restraint necessary to judges to strictly apply the Constitution rather than
write new policies into it. Even so, we know that as you are reading this, the White House is being flooded with calls regarding the vacancy. Even if President Bush is predisposed to nominate a judge who recognizes the many levels on which Roe was wrongly decided, it is extremely difficult for politicians to withstand pressure that is heavily against their inclinations.

How important is this nomination? The Supreme Court is currently divided 6-3 in favor of Roe. This is an opportunity to gain an anti-Roe seat on the Supreme Court and replace Ms. O'Connor with a strict constructionist who will apply the Constitution rather than rewrite it.

That is why I am writing to you now. We need as many pro-lifers as possible to contact the White House about the vacancy. Please call the White House
Comment Line at (202) 456-1111 and tell President Bush that you strongly agree
with his view that Justices on the Court should not write law, but apply it.
You may also contact the President via e-mail at president@whitehouse.gov or by fax at 202-456-2461. Because time is of the essence, it is best to use one or more of these methods of communication, as mail will likely be too late to have a serious impact on the decision. Please also forward this to all of your pro-life friends and relatives. Any given call could mean the difference between protecting women and children in three years and not protecting them for decades to come.

Fr. Frank Pavone
National Director,
Priests for Life