FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Bob Ekstrom,
Chairman
MAY 3, 2006
(503) 309-6510
CONSTITUTION PARTY OF
OREGON
Statement
by Bob Ekstrom
Chairman
of the Constitution Party of Oregon
The Constitution Party of Oregon, as a
state-level, political entity, has voluntarily been in affiliation with the
nationally organized Constitution Party since the year 2000 AD. We have shared common ground on matters
of platform, candidates, and projects.
Restoring liberty to the individual citizen and limits to the agencies of
civil government are vitally important.
Yet, the cornerstone issue for party leaders and members has been ending
legalized abortion in Oregon and America.
We believe that no legitimate government may sanction the killing of
anyone who has not done anything wrong.
Any government claiming such power has become the enemy of the
people.
Recently, in Tampa, Florida, a National
Committee of the Constitution Party stepped away from an authentic pro-life
stand extending the welcome mat to those who hold that “children conceived
through rape and incest are not innocent and not worthy of legal
protection.” This matter has been
on the table and under discussion for quite some time. The Tampa decision, supposedly, is
final, but many state parties, including Oregon, cannot yield the high ground of
their political purpose.
On May 20th, the steering
committee for the Constitution Party of Oregon will convene to consider my
recommendation that - until the national Constitution Party resumes a
principled, pro-life position – we, in Oregon, should separate ourselves and
proceed as an independent state party.
We continue to function as the Constitution Party of
Oregon.
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CONSTITUTION PARTY
OF OREGON
51163
Bankston Road, Scappoose, OR 97056
Phone: (503)
503-309-6510, Pager: (503) 817-0904 Fax: (503)
543-5640
Email:
ekstroms@earthlink.net www.constitutionpartyoregon.org