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"I always feel when I'm being introduced as a representative of the United Nations that I have to say I'm a conservative; I'm not a feminist ...
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Sean Hannity, this morning, talked about visions and the differences in visions. My perception is that this prevailing vision at the U.N. is one that is based on rights, but rights without responsibility. Family, whatever you want it to be. Sexual freedom, anything goes. Practically every resolution that goes before the U.N. … somebody tries to figure out a way to put in 'reproductive services'. There are many that view marriage as an oppressive institution that represses women and denies them of their opportunities ...
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Let me wrap up by saying conservatives tend not to be engaged in the U.N. Perhaps we are not terribly interested in the U.N. because we don't see it as a being a friendly forum. But one thing I think we all have to understand is that we can't afford to ignore what is going on in these international bodies because they have the ability to have a profound impact on us.
"During the Lawrence v. Texas deliberations and the ruling, our U.S. Supreme Court cited what they call customary international law in that ruling. And the other side works tirelessly to get into every U.N. commission resolution that they can find, of any commission, language that addresses the points they're trying to make. And they do it time after time after time. Often these are things that the United States does not sign onto, and yet because it is being stated over and over and over again by a ruling body, our Supreme Court is saying this is becoming customary international law and using it in a decision like Lawrence. We don't dare ignore what is going on in the United Nations.
"We also don't dare not recognize that the perception of the U.S. is being formed in a couple of arenas. One is certainly the media, which has a very distorted perception of what life is all about. It's what is being seen in the films and the broadcasts. Also, a clear perception of the United States is coming from what other countries see us do in the international arena of the United Nations. It is important that the United States be there to demonstrate moral leadership.
Whose vision do you want reflected in the United Nations, Hillary Clinton's vision, which was the vision that preceded me, or the George Bush vision - two very different visions."Pro-family groups need to be highly involved. ~snip~
http://www.unitedfamilies.org/ellen.aspEllen Sauerbrey and Lynne Cheney - separated at birth :shrug: