{"id":2810,"date":"2007-06-28T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-28T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/06\/fred-thompsons-speech-at-the-s.html"},"modified":"2007-06-28T11:07:00","modified_gmt":"2007-06-28T11:07:00","slug":"fred-thompsons-speech-at-the-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/06\/fred-thompsons-speech-at-the-s.html","title":{"rendered":"Fred Thompson&#8217;s Speech at the SC  Republican Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ronsmusings.com\/2007\/06\/27\/thompson-in-south-carolina\/\">Ron<\/a> was there and blogs about the speech:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nIn a great moment for religious conservatives Thompson, referring to the Declaration of Independence, said that our rights come from God and not from government. He went on to say that our founding fathers knew what they were doing when they set up our federal form of government with separation of powers. The implication seemed to be that we&#8217;ve strayed far from that ideal now. While not expressly mentioning abortion or assisted suicide, Thompson emphasized the sanctity of human life.<br \/>\nThompson said we need a new coalition of people coming together for the good of the country. The clear implication was that he could build that coalition. That is exactly what Ronald Reagan did. He built a coalition of people from both parties, not in government but in the electorate. 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