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The Fourteenth Ammendment protects the right to life of babies still in their mothers’ wombs.
For all their differences, it is clear that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agree that the unborn are not — and should not — be federally protected. Though President Trump has objected to Florida’s and Arizona’s recent statewide protections for the unborn, he notionally argues that abortion is a state government matter rather than a federal one. President Biden goes even further than Justice Harry Blackmun’s argument in Roe. v. Wade. Biden argues that neither federal nor state governments have the authority to legislate against abortion. But it can be argued that Trump and Biden have already sworn an oath to protect America’s unborn babies. So has every president since Ulysses S. Grant.
The term “cafeteria Catholic” has been used to describe those persons who accept somecommandments and dogmas, but deny or simply ignore those they find uncomfortable. A similar moniker may be applied to a man or woman who embraces some parts of the Constitution but jettisons others. Taking the presidential oath of office constitutes a solemn refusal to become a cafeteria president: for instance, a person who affirms the Second Amendment, but denies the 10th.
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For all their differences, it is clear that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agree that the unborn are not — and should not — be federally protected. Though President Trump has objected to Florida’s and Arizona’s recent statewide protections for the unborn, he notionally argues that abortion is a state government matter rather than a federal one. President Biden goes even further than Justice Harry Blackmun’s argument in Roe. v. Wade. Biden argues that neither federal nor state governments have the authority to legislate against abortion. But it can be argued that Trump and Biden have already sworn an oath to protect America’s unborn babies. So has every president since Ulysses S. Grant.
The Presidential Oath of Office
You may wonder, “When did they take such an oath?” The answer: Immediately before holding office. As spelled out in the United States Constitution, a person may not hold office until he or she takes the Presidential Oath of Office. It reads as follows:It is important to note that presidents do not swear to love, like, or even agree with the Constitution. They do swear to “preserve, protect and defend” the Constitution. Of course, this oath includes all the amendments to the Constitution, beginning with the first 10 amendments, commonly referred to as the “Bill of Rights.”
The term “cafeteria Catholic” has been used to describe those persons who accept somecommandments and dogmas, but deny or simply ignore those they find uncomfortable. A similar moniker may be applied to a man or woman who embraces some parts of the Constitution but jettisons others. Taking the presidential oath of office constitutes a solemn refusal to become a cafeteria president: for instance, a person who affirms the Second Amendment, but denies the 10th.
And this discussion leads us to the 14thAmendment.
The 14th Amendment
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It is clear that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agree that the unborn are not — and should not — be federally protected.
