"In a self-governing society, the only bulwark against the power of the state is the consent of the governed, and regarding the policies of the current government, the governed do not consent...."
We've been talking about the consent of the governed here for years, specifically where courts impose counterfeit "marriage" on the people.
"An unchecked executive, a compliant legislature, and an overreaching judiciary have combined to thwart the will of the people and overturn their votes and their values, striking down longstanding laws and institutions and scorning the deepest beliefs of the American people."
That would be Judge Walker, etc. The Pledge goes on to assert:
We pledge to honor families, traditional marriage, life, and the private and faith-based organizations that form the core of our American values.
We'd rather they used "natural" instead of "traditional" for marriage--still, the meaning is intact.
On abortion, in the body of the pledge:
"Permanently Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of Abortion
We will establish a government-wide prohibition on taxpayer funding of abortion and subsidies for insurance coverage that includes abortion. This prohibition would go further and enact into law what is known as the Hyde Amendment as well as ban other instances of federal subsidies for abortion services. We will also enact into law conscience protections for health care providers, including doctors, nurses, and hospitals."
UPDATE: The very smart pro-lifer Yuval Levin is impressed.
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