Here is a little of what was said during the first hour of the Family Values Debate:

Original report by J Smithson

Just read the comments. I will not try to dress this up. Unless in quotes, I only approximate what was actually said.

Santorum: “our civil laws have to comport with the higher law.” That is the basis for the abortion divide. “I have a constituency of one” - as he pointed to God.



Gingrich: We need to ensure that every American understands what “the creator” means when they talk of rights coming from our creator. We are all part of an eternity and we are in the midst of that eternity, somewhere. “We are endowed by our Creator” It is this very concept that counters or should counter the secular push we have witnessed over the years.


Santorum – the left has taken over the culture and our educational system.


We have pushed back but have not fought back – Cain


LBJ passed the law that limited pastors in their speech.


Freedom is based on personal responsibility - Ron Paul


Bachman’s world view is a biblical view.


Cain -- Freedom without [taking] responsibility is immoral

Perry tied freedom and responsibility to the 10thamendment. China aborts 35,000 a day and that is immoral.


Santorum: no-fault freedom - this is the liberal view, make your choices, don’t worry about the consequences - not right.


Gingrich - John Smith 1670 - if you don’t work, don’t eat.

Go get a job right after you get a bath


Cain- freedom without responsibility is immoral.


The states do not have the right to do wrong. -- Abe Lincoln

Gingrich: 14th state that congress can define personhood. - legislative action might be the answer to abortion rather than a constitutional amendment process. -- an idea put forward by Robbie George This can be a pathway to changing abortion law.


Paul – remove the jurisdiction on abortion from the federal courts. If a court oversteps its bounds, eliminate that jurisdiction. Congress has the power to add to or take down the various and individual courts.


Bachmann – the new playground of the left is ObamaCare. OC changes everything for us, conservatives


Santorum – 32 times , state referendums against gay marriage have failed. We can’t wait for a supreme court decision


Conscience clause of Bush needs to be reinstated; gingrich.


Bachmann - Limit subject matter jurisdiction is a congressional power. Stop letting the court decide on any and every issue. Congress has that right.

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