Words of Support From Bush at Anti-Abortion Rally
By MICHAEL JANOFSKY
ASHINGTON, Jan. 22 — Thousands of opponents of abortion who gathered on the Mall here on Thursday for the annual "March for Life" rally cheered vigorously as President Bush thanked them for their "devotion to such a noble cause" and vowed to press ahead with efforts to protect life at all stages.
"Above all, we must continue with civility and respect to remind our fellow citizens that all life is sacred and worthy of protection," Mr. Bush said by telephone from Roswell, N.M., his voice amplified through large speakers. "I know as you return to your communities, you will redouble your efforts to change hearts and minds, one person at a time. And this is the way we will build a lasting culture of life, a compassionate society in which every child is born into a loving family and protected by law."
The rally, followed by a march to the Capitol and the Supreme Court, came on the 31st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that declared a constitutional right to abortion.
So there's no doubt about the symbolic nature of the timing of l'il Georgie's Pickering appointment or last year's anti-Affirmative Action stance, right?