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by Rabbi Manuel Rodriguez Jr.
 
During Obama's Presidential campaign, he had stated that he would be a bi-partisan President.  He pledged that he would "reach across the aisle" to include all political parties in order to bring the "change" that this country needs.  However, when it comes to matters of life he has proven to be unequivocally unilateral. 
 
On January 23rd President Obama signed an executive order to repeal "The Mexico City Policy," which protected Americans from being forced to financially support (with our tax dollars), groups who actively promote and pay for abortions internationally.  In anticipation of this executive order 77 members of Congress, (in an "open letter" to Obama) urged the President not to repeal the Mexico City Policy.  These members of Congress began the letter with a direct appeal to President Obama to work "as you have pledged, to create a new era of bi-partisan cooperation."  However, with one stroke of the pen President Obama clearly indicated how willing he is to "create a new era of bi-partisan cooperation."  He isn't, especially when comes to the right-to-life of the unborn. 
 
The repeal of the Mexico City Policy will not only force Americans to support abortion on a global scale; it will also give the rest of the world the impression that the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />United States actively supports abortion as a form of population control.  And in my opinion, this is genocide; the systematic destruction of human life.  Most of the countries that will benefit from this order promote and perform abortions specifically for the purpose of population control.  And now your tax dollars will provide for the murder of over 50 million unborn children worldwide.        
 
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council told the Washington Post concerning Obama's action, "President Obama issued executive orders banning the torture of terrorists but today signed an order that exports the torture of unborn children around the world."
 
There are three things that belong directly to G-d; Life, Marriage and Israel.  President Obama has clearly shown how he feels about life by signing this order.  He has also indicated early on how he feels about marriage.  And frankly, I'm not certain that he is a friend of Israel. Only time will tell.  But, will there be enough time to tell? 
 
"I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendents" – Deuteronomy 30:19 (NASB).
 
Clearly, it is critical that every believer in Yeshua (Jesus) pray for G-d's continued mercy upon this nation and upon our leaders (1 Timothy 2:1-4).  And it is more important than ever to pray for our President and those in leadership who are in direct opposition to the will of G-d and His Word.  And it is my personal prayer that the Body of Messiah stand up and speak for those who are not able to speak for themselves; namely, the unborn (Proverbs 31:8-9).  Shalom.