Veteran's Moving Speech at City Council
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Watch this moving speech of a veteran's speech before the Phoenix City Council. Go to the website on the video for more information.
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- Honorable City Council Members, my name is Michael Hendrickson. I'm a faithful believer in Jesus Christ and a member of Apologia Church here in the
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- Valley. I'm a proud husband, father, and military veteran. All my life
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- I've had respect for our beautiful country. I respect the U .S. Constitution, the President, the lawmakers, the military, the police, and everything in between.
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- You see that the Bible states that everyone placed in authority has been placed there by God, and this includes every one of you sitting on the
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- Council today. I, like Josh here, am here to plead with each one of you to stand up for our neighbors who cannot stand up for themselves.
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- It pains me to know that since 1901, Arizona has had a law in the books prohibiting abortion, yet 40 beautiful children are killed each day in our own abortion clinics.
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- I've listened to both sides of the arguments and found that those who call themselves pro -choice are really asking for a life free of consequences.
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- Each and every one of us today face consequences, both good and bad, for the choices that we make. A possible consequence of having sex is the conception of a child.
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- There is a choice, ladies and gentlemen. The choice is to partake in the sexual act or not to partake. The woman is free to choose what she wants to do with her body regarding this choice.
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- If you are not ready to have a child, perhaps you should not do the act in which you can get pregnant. We have all heard the many excuses that pro -choice advocates like to use.
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- Well, I'm not financially prepared to take care of a child. I'm not ready. Well, I'm here to say that this is rubbish.
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- My family was very poor when I was younger. My dad worked so hard for us and times were tough. But was that an excuse to murder me or my sisters?
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- No. What if the child is supposed to have a health condition and won't be able to live outside the womb?
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- Again, it's rubbish. In my life personally, I know of four children who were diagnosed with a harmful disease or condition and the parents were encouraged by their doctor to have an abortion.
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- I'm happy to say that those parents disregarded their doctor's advice and had the children. And each and every one of these children are perfectly fine and living happy lives today.
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- My point in sharing these excuses are that they aren't the real reason why pro -choice movement wants free access to abortion.
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- They love murder and we will not stand for it. God says that you will have the blood on your hands if you don't do something about it.
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- Please uphold the current Arizona Revised Statute 1336 .03
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- and end abortion now. I promise you that we will stand by you if you uphold the law. But if you don't,
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- I promise you that we will oppose you and let the Arizona residents know. Thank you for your time.