Pence Discusses Iraq to Boost American Morale

 

Pence made a series of appearances this week and spoke to students in his distict about the situation in Iraq. Pence is a huge supporter of American soldiers and the fight for freedom in the Middle East. He will be visiting our troops in Iraq sometime within the next few weeks to figure out the facts. Here is a clip of one article on this issue.

Headed back to Iraq on a fact-finding mission in a few weeks, Congressman Mike Pence told Wapahani High School students Wednesday it would be a mistake to withdraw American troops amid growing anti-war protests.

"Iraq would fall back into the hands of a murdering dictatorship," said Pence, explaining that withdrawing American troops would undo work already done and destroy Iraqis' hope for democracy.

Amber Salyer, a Wapahani High School senior, asked Pence what he thought of protests by Cindy Sheehan, who camped out recently next to President Bush's ranch. Sheehan is seeking the immediate withdrawal of American troops. Her son, Casey, was killed in Iraq last year.

Pence said he respected Sheehan's right to speak her mind, but the congressman said people should not forget that Iraq is "still the central battlefield in the war against terror."

Referring to recent comments by President Bush and Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld, Pence said, "We will draw down troops at a time their army stands up."

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Pence's take on CAFTA

 

Mike Pence went back to Henry County in his home district to help out the farmers. There he made some comments on the recent CAFTA bill that just passed. One article wrote about this.

"I think it's a tremendous opportunity for them," he said.

Pence quoted the Indiana Farm Bureau, which has estimated that corn and soybeans here could now be exported to Central American countries to the tune of 41 million pounds per year.

The 6th District congressman - who has gone from supportive to critical of NAFTA, because of a lack of enforcement on trade practices of other countries - believes CAFTA was the right move at the right time.

"I have vivid memories in the 1980s of how some Central American countries would be battling to overthrow communist governments, Pence said. "Now, there are eight democracies in Central America. Having encouraged them to take this bold new direction in government over the last 20 years, we should encourage them today with this trade agreement."

The only thing Pence said he didn't like about the new trade agreement was its name, which is too similar to NAFTA, an agreement that has drawn the ire of many, particularly in Henry County.

"They should have called it the 'Keep China out of Central America business treaty,'" Pence said with a smile.



As he helped distribute potatoes and other fresh vegetables to needy citizens for the Westview Church of the Nazarene's Second Harvest Food Bank, Pence also spoke of more good news for farmers.

Ronald Reagan was Right and Bill Frist is Wrong

 

There has been a lot of controversy about Senate Majority leader Bill Frist coming out against President Bush and saying that embroyonic stem cell research should be funded. Mike Pence spoke at a press conference in response to Frist's stance on this issue. Pence said

"House conservatives are profoundly disappointed that we have lost Senator Bill Frist to this cause, but this cause will prevail.

"It was Ronald Reagan who said, 'We cannot diminish the value of one category of human life - the unborn - without diminishing the value of all human life.'

"Ronald Reagan was right and Bill Frist is wrong.

"I believe that life begins at conception and that a human embryo is human life. I believe it is morally wrong to create human life to destroy it for research. And I believe it is morally wrong to take the tax dollars of millions of pro-life Americans, who believe that human life is sacred, and use them to fund the destruction of human embryos for research."

Thank you Mike Pence for once again taking a stand for life!

Washington Post