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Rick Santorum Hardcover – June 8, 2005
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- Print length228 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMonument Press
- Publication dateJune 8, 2005
- Dimensions6 x 0.69 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100976966808
- ISBN-13978-0976966807
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- Publisher : Monument Press (June 8, 2005)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 228 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0976966808
- ISBN-13 : 978-0976966807
- Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.69 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,433,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #21,675 in Public Affairs & Policy Politics Books
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HE IS A CONSERVATIVE, not a liberal (communist)
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Senator Rick Santorum represents the socially conservative wing of the Republican Party, so there are speeches here about abortion and marriage. Some reviewers here indicate their disagreement with the Senator on these issues. Well, that is what this great country is about: disagreeing on key issues and still living together in peace. Senator Santorum has not taken the name of any of his ideological opponents and transformed that name into a vile and filthy word that will pop up any time you put it into Google, although that is precisely what one of the Senator's opponents has done. It is actually quite childish and repulsive, free speech and all. Santorum does not discuss any reason for why we should ban two adults from engaging in consensual acts in private, as one reviewer wonders about, because he opposes any such ban. How could he provide a reason for banning something that he doesn't think should be banned? What that reviewer must be referring to is Santorum's opposition to same-sex marriage. However, that is not an issue of banning any behavior but rather of our government promoting an institution that is key to the welfare of any successful society: marriage. Since Santorum believes (as do most Americans) that marriage is ultimately about producing children and raising them to be upstanding citizens, it must necessarily involve the union of two people who are of the opposite gender. Only a mother and father can produce a child, therefore, Santorum argues, every child should--ideally--be raised by a mother and father. Government recognition of unions that cannot, by definition, produce this outcome poses a threat to the institution of marriage and therefore, Santorum feels, such recognition should not be granted.
There are several powerful essays here about partial-birth abortion. They are graphic and might disturb children. He argues that whatever your view on abortion/choice is, this particular procedure is in a different category altogether. Since it involves the killing of a child that is largely viable and almost fully formed, it ought not be countenanced in a civilized society. In his words: "[it is] a medical procedure which I think is one of the most gruesome medical procedures that if it was being done in China today, human rights activists would be calling on us to sanction China. If it is done on a dog, animal rights activists would be storming the Capitol saying it is inhumane. But if it is done on a 30-week-old baby that is fully viable outside the womb, it is a choice; it is not a baby, it is a choice. It is up to the doctor and the mother to determine what happens to that baby. It is a choice; it is not a baby" (p. 148, from speech given on Sept. 20, 1996). Powerful words indeed.
Senator Santorum also represents the hawkish ("neoconservative") wing of the Republican Party and there are speeches on national security and terrorism. Again, one may agree or disagree with his views, but it is important for those views to be available as part of the public dialogue. Santorum's views on fiscal/economic issues are a bit less conservative (in that he doesn't want to end all federal entitlements as do libertarians) and his speeches on Social Security , Medicare, welfare, and poverty can be found here. Speeches about a number of other issues are also included in this volume.
As a record of what a principled, passionate, and patriotic US Senator said on the floor of the US Senate over a tumultuous 12 years, this book is invaluable. Whether you agree or disagree with his views, this collection does the public a great service.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2012
Rick is not that man and his book is not that good...