A Stern Warning to the “Conservative Elites” about Mitt Romney
I helped author and was a signatory to the following letter entitled, “A Stern Warning to the ‘Conservative Elites ‘about Mitt Romney” that is a World Net Daily Exclusive today:
ELECTION 2008
Family leaders call Romney ‘disaster’
Letter criticizes ‘deceptive rhetoric’ around candidate——————————————————————————–
Posted: January 3, 2008
© 2008 WorldNetDaily.comMitt Romney
A coalition of leaders on family issues has released a letter warning about what they describe as the deception being assembled around former Massachusetts governor and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
“Most of us are not allied with any presidential candidate,” the letter says. “But we are troubled by the unethical and Orwellian cover-up of Mitt Romney’s role in catastrophic events in Massachusetts, once the cradle of American liberty.
“Actions he took as governor were beyond the pale,” the letter continued.
Signers include William Greene of RightMarch.com, Ted Baehr of the Christian Film and Television Commission, Linda Harvey of Mission America, Gary Glenn of American Family Association of Michigan, Michael Heath of Christian Civic League of Maine, Ray Neary of Pro-Life Massachusetts and others.
The letter cites seven issues seen as problematic in the Romney campaign, including a “phony pro-life ‘conversion.’”
“Mitt Romney established abortion as a ‘healthcare benefit’ in his own government-run healthcare plan at $50 per abortion – after his supposed ‘pro-life conversion,’” the letter said. “He created a permanent, official government role for an unelected Planned Parenthood representative on the health care board.”
Second, according to the letter, “Romney told Catholic Charities’ adoption and foster agency they had to give children to homosexuals even when normal mother-father families were lined up to give them a home,” the letter said.
rest of World Net Daily Article here
And here is the actual letter:
A Stern Warning to the “Conservative Elites” about Mitt Romney
By silence about Romney’s illegal actions and toxic legacy, the elites are assisting a political cancer that has profound consequences for our children and grandchildren
We write the following because we must oppose the deception of the American people by powerful and influential conservatives. Many in the conservative grassroots no longer trust the “conservative” media, lawyers and leaders, whom they see as serving the GOP establishment regardless of the will of the conservative base, regardless of the truth.
Most of us are not allied with any presidential candidate. But we are troubled by the unethical and Orwellian cover-up of Mitt Romney’s role in catastrophic events in Massachusetts, once the cradle of American liberty. Actions he took as governor were beyond the pale. As Romney twice explained to the homosexual “Log Cabin” Republicans, it would take a Republican to enact their agenda ( www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2006/12/romneys_thought.html ). Attorneys, journalists and pundits must be fearless and selfless watchdogs of politicians and guardians of democracy. This is a sacred trust that is being defiled. Silence about ugly truths, such as the points enumerated below, is a betrayal of the lofty status we claim in a constitutional republic. Pay the price of courage. Tell America the truth.
Phony Pro-Life “Conversion”
Issue # 1. Mitt Romney established abortion as a “healthcare benefit” in his own government-run healthcare plan at $50 per abortion — after his supposed “pro-life conversion.” ( www.mass.gov/Qhic/docs/cc_benefits1220_pt234.pdf ) He created a permanent, official government role for an unelected Planned Parenthood representative on the health care board.
Issue #2. Romney’s well-timed “pro-life” conversion for the Republican primary pulled a “states’ rights” committment out of nowhere to hedge his political bets. His claim that states’ rights trump the unalienable right to life is inconsistent and unprincipled: he simultaneously opposes an amendment to protect human life, but claims to support one to preserve marriage! What happened to Romney’s committment to “states’ rights?”
Issue #3. Unforced by anyone, Romney overruled his own Commissioner of Public Health and lied about state law in order to compel Catholic hospitals to issue abortifacient pills — in violation of their freedom of religion enshrined in the United States and Massachusetts Constitutions. Using exactly the crafty political theatre he employed to cover his actions on same-sex “marriage” and homosexual adoption, Romney posed as defender of the very thing he was destroying, gallantly “asking” the legislature to create a special “religious exemption” for Catholic institutions. Even Democrat former governor Mike Dukakis publicly agreed with Romney’s commissioner of public health that state law already grants a “religious exemption.”
The primaries are intended to vet the candidates to ensure that each party nominates the best qualified candidate. It has been clear to me and many others that Romney is by far the most liberal candidate and the most dishonest and the most unlikely to defeat Hillary or Obama in November. I am glad that voters are increasingly coming to this conclusion as well. Time will tell.
Abortion/Life, Politics, Uncategorized, gay marriage | Gregg | 
January 3, 2008 12:20 pm
This letter appears to me to be a deception. It uses language that is not true or at least attempts to paint Romney as a liar and unethical.
Anybody who knows him, knows that he is NOT unethical or a liar.
The tone of the letter is very typical of anti-Mormons who are bigoted against Mormons, despite Mormons being the most ardent of all Christians in testifying of Christ as the only Savior of mankind and the literal Son of God.
It wouldn’t be a stretch the signers (who all appear to be “Christians”) are either anti-Mormons themselves or they have been influenced by the ubiquitous anti-Mormon literature.
I could be wrong, but the tone is typical of anti-Mormon attacks. In their defense (a poor one), it may be born out of pure ignorance.
Joe, there was nothing in the letter to the “Conservative Elites” that even mentioned Romney’s religion. Let’s get beyond the “bigotry charge.” It is a smokescreen that has been conveniently used to divert people’s attention away from Romney’s record.
If you feel the letter is “deceptive” I would love for you to provide an example. But let’s stay focussed on the content of the letter instead of resorting to calling all the signatories “anti-Mormon bigots.”
By the way, not all of the signers are Christians (not to mention I would question how you would know or why it is even relevant in the first place), and Mormons believe that Jesus is one of many gods, not God incarnate as Orthadox Christianity teaches. FYI…
Gregg
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