NEW YORK, September 3, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Amid cries of “viva Bush! viva Bush!” and “four more years!” U.S. President George W. Bush delivered his address to the Republican National Convention Thursday. Although focusing largely on defense and the struggle against terrorism, President Bush used the opportunity to renew his commitment to uphold traditional values for Americans. “Because a caring society will value its weakest members, we must make a place for the unborn child,” he said.
The president reiterated his stance to oppose activist judges in the fight for traditional marriage: “Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against activist judges. And I will continue to appoint federal judges who know the difference between personal opinion and the strict interpretation of the law.” President Bush also took a few shots at his opponent, Senator John Kerry: “My opponent recently announced that he is the conservative—the candidate of ‘conservative values,’ which must have come as a surprise to a lot of his supporters . . . There’s some problems with this claim. If you say the heart and soul of America is found in Hollywood, I’m afraid you’re not the candidate of conservative values . . . If you voted against the bipartisan Defense of Marriage Act, which President Clinton signed, you are not the candidate of conservative values . . . If you gave a speech, as my opponent did, calling the Reagan presidency eight years of ‘moral darkness,’ then you may be a lot of things, but the candidate of conservative values is not one of them.” Read the full address at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/09/20040902-2.html tv