The article contains eighteen quotes from Mike Pompeo. These quotes deal with the value of the family to the community and society, the role of parents in child-rearing and education, and the concepts of family and life vis-à-vis abortion.
“The family is foundational to society. From our families come our communities and our congregations.”
“As a Kansan, I hold a deep reverence for the sanctity of life, the solidarity of family, and the solemnity of marriage.”
“Every single life is a gift.”
“I firmly believe that every unborn life is precious and should be protected.”
“Abortion quite simply isn’t a human right; it takes a human life.”
“I am, and always will be, pro-life and will defend life from conception to natural death.”
“We must renew the bonds that tie us together as Americans: our families and our places of worship. These are the cradles of the American miracle – the places where freedom grows and takes root.”
“I think as you look back at civilization, look back at history, you find the strength of these families having a father and a mother is the ideal condition for childbearing.”
“Doesn’t mean there aren’t great families with single parents, great young men and women raised without either parent.”
“For me, too, it’s personal. I have a nephew and a niece that, but for a pregnancy crisis center in Wichita, Kansas, would not be my niece of 6, Emily, and my nephew of 10, James. Two brave women who made the right decision.”
“Those who believe every life bears the image of our Creator will persevere. I will persevere. I hope you will stand with me and uphold, once and for all, our duty to protect all human life, born and unborn!”
“Abortion is, quite literally, antithetical to the family, for it destroys life and destroys the future of a family.”
“We can stand up to foreign adversaries. But if we lose our kids then we lose everything.”
“The Biden administration’s ignorance contributed to a disaster that left mothers across America without access to baby formula to feed their children.”
“Children are literally the lifeblood of our families, our society, and our nation. They should be cherished, never sacrificed for the sake of convenience.”
“Parental involvement is how we keep our schools accountable and pushing excellence, not ideology.”
“All Americans, including family business owners, must be free to live and work according to their beliefs without fear of government punishment….”
“Plenty of Kansans start organizations to bring their beliefs into the marketplace, and the Court has rightly affirmed that they don’t surrender their freedom when they open a family business.”
