Robert P. George and Doug Kmiec engaged in a discussion of the topic, “The Obama Administration and the Sanctity of Human Life: Is There a Common Ground on Life Issues? What is the Right Response by ‘Pro-Life” Citizens?” at Washington, D.C.’s National Press Club, Thursday, May 28, 2009. The discussion was moderated by Mary Ann Glendon.
You can watch the video on CUA’s website here; or on C-Span here.
Heartily recommended — I’m looking for a written transcript which would facilitate detailed analysis, but so far as first impressions go, I think George clearly had the upper hand. In response to Kmiec’s typical obfuscation, he laid out the basic facts of President Obama’s anti-life policies to date along with a list of possible ways he could actually make good on his promises to work with the pro-life community to curb abortions. Dr. Glendon, as expected, didn’t shrink from asking some pointed questions of her own.
You can find the transcript of George’s opening remarks at Public Discourse: http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/viewarticle.php?selectedarticle=2009.05.29.001.pdart
I’m into the first 20 minutes and Kmiec is clearly showing his true colors by believing in the farce of global warming and embracing the radical environmental agenda. He’s now belly-aching about being denied Communion.
Kmiec is complaining about Chaput and Burke and accusing them of not being Catholic. He’s sounding more and more like Deacon Kandra where he holds his conscious above that of the teachings of the Church.
30 minutes into the “discussion” he is still belly-aching about being denied Communion.
He finally stopped. He finished with pretty much saying he’s still a good Catholic.
He doesn’t even believe his own lies.
Robert George just finished a very well articulated pro-life position for opposing Obama’s anti-life policies. Unlike Kmiec, he spoke confidently, he didn’t belly-ache, and he spoke with purpose.
Kmiec on the other hand spoke as if he had the wind knocked out of him. You could plainly see the difference between the two in how they spoke and carried themselves. Kmiec has obviously felt the burden of supporting evil. Kmiec’s speech was that of “intent”, ie, his intentions are pro-life even if he supported Obama.
George spoke with substance on where we can find common ground and where we differ. Completely different from Kmiec’s narcissistic diatribe.
Kmiec just denied that science supports that life begins at a very early stage. He’s clearly gone off the deep end. I believe he’s so vested with the most pro-abortion president that he has reconciled himself to his fate.
Kmiec fielded a question about why he calls denial of Communion “intimidation”. Kmiec basically belly-ached that he is pro-life and called those bishops that deny Communion and I quote, “wrong-headed”.
What arrogance.
Wow. Kmiec has admitted that ESCR is ok. WOW! He is a regular Richie Rich. Kmiec is going against Church teaching. He rests his case on “intent” and “conscious”. Pretty sad.
It was a pretty good panel discussion.