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That is why liberals hate, and I do mean hate, him so much. He defeats them all the time. What has really gotten DeLay in such trouble these days are two public statements. First, the Majority Leader said, "I am dedicated to finding a way to end the practice of abortion as we know it." Second, DeLay said, "the out of control federal courts must be reigned in." Lots of Members have made similar statements. The difference is that Tom DeLay means it and is in a position to do something. Liberals know this but they are determined to stop him before he destroys their ideological playground.

The media reports that the Travis County Prosecutor is assembling a potential criminal case against DeLay. Of course, I don't know the facts but no indictment yet has been returned. There have been accusations that any such case would be politically motivated. That hasn't stopped The Washington Post and like media from playing up the possibility as if there was a real case. Also questionable is a recent front page story in The Washington Post about a trip DeLay took which turned out to be paid for by a foreign government agent. The agent wasn't registered at the time and DeLay says he was not informed his benefactor was an agent. You have to read all the way to the end of this huge article about the trip for which the agent paid to find that several Democrats also took the junket. I forget. The Post doesn't claim it is "fair and balanced."

There is no question that DeLay has the target I mentioned on his back big time. Perhaps he never should have said what he wants to do about abortion and the courts. I don't know how you prepare allies for the battle if you don't let them know what you are up to. If it was a mistake, and that remains to be seen, it is a rare mistake. DeLay makes fewer than most. He may be philosophically aggressive but he is also quite cautious. He seldom shows his cards before he is ready to cash in.

The effort to weaken and punish DeLay is coming from all directions. It is vicious. It saps his seemingly boundless energy. DeLay needs our public support. If we let him hang out to dry how many others in leadership will ever risk trying to accomplish bold objectives? DeLay also needs our fervent prayers. This is spiritual warfare. Make no mistake about it. A Senator who was a close friend for the two terms he served in that body told me he did not want to tackle one of the social issues because "Satan is so strong on that issue that I don't feel I am spiritually strong enough to go there."

Abortion is certainly Satan's work. DeLay's willingness to go where angels fear to tread is commendable but dangerous. It is the courts, not the people or their legislatures, which have mandated abortion, an end to prayer, an end to mentioning God in public places, a completely Godless curriculum in public education, an end to solely recognized heterosexual marriage, an end to God in our pledge of allegiance, an end to the sacredness of our flag and so on. DeLay is being challenged precisely because he is challenging Satan himself in the legislative arena. Please, please my fellow conservatives of the Judeo-Christian tradition: do not abandon this good man. The consequences of doing so are too terrible to contemplate.

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Paul M. Weyrich is Chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation.

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