Obama's first act as president

By Chuck Norris at WorldNetDaily

Obama emphatically promised more than a year ago that "The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing that I'd do." Will Obama keep his word?

The Freedom of Choice Act, or FOCA, is a sweeping bill that would abolish all pro-life regulations across the nation, from parental notification laws to bans on federal funding of abortion. The Office of the General Counsel for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has identified 13 categories of pro-life laws that would be stampeded and nullified by FOCA. As far reaching as the decision of Roe v. Wade is into the states' jurisdictions and our lives, even it, for example, showed certain respects for state laws and limits on infringing regulations in the medical fields. FOCA shows no such restraints, but nails shut the coffin on pro-life choices and safeguards.

And why has Obama pledged his allegiance to pass FOCA? Not only because he has the most passionately liberal pro-choice record of nearly any politician, but, as he told a meeting of Planned Parenthood during his campaign, "it is time to turn the page" to a new day when pro-life views, laws and debate on abortion are passé. And if he and the Democratic majority have their way, America will have that new day, one in which hundreds of thousands of more abortions will be performed annually. I still think it is utterly hypocritical that a president and a political party that pride themselves on providing and protecting minorities don't include the unborn among them.

The fight to pass FOCA is being waged despite a new nationwide survey revealing that four out of five U.S. adults (82 percent) would limit abortion's legality. One out of three (38 percent) would limit abortion to rape, incest or to save the mother's life. One out of three (33 percent) would also limit abortion to either the first three or first six months. Only nine percent said abortion should be legal for any reason at any time during pregnancy. These statistics are in stark contrast to the goals and objectives of FOCA, which would close the culture debate on abortion in an unprecedented way for any piece of legislation.

As far as the timing of FOCA's enactment, I have sufficient reason to believe Pelosi and Reed (and maybe Obama himself) have already made plans to swiftly and almost covertly introduce and pass FOCA through Congress sooner than most expect. And they will use any carrot to try divert opposition attention, even personal economic stimulus treats. Trust me when I say they are looking for the precise moment when there will be the least amount of public attention, political whiplash and opposition.

With so much focus and frenzy surrounding the inaugural fanfare of our new president, they might even try to strike the congressional coals while the fireworks are still hot. Some reports posit that FOCA could be swiftly reintroduced on the very anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade decision, Jan. 22, so be on the alert. But, because of the tricky political nature of publicly presenting and passing such a pervasive and controversial bill like FOCA, I believe the Obama machine must do all it can also to assist and distract conservatives and evangelicals.

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