Fourteen months after the [New York] State Senate soundly rejected legislation that would have legalized same-sex marriage, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is preparing to pursue another vote on the matter in the next few months.
UPDATE 3/9/11: Cuomo Vows Personal Push to Legalize Gay Marriage
-- From "Cuomo Says He’ll Push for Vote to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage" by Thomas Kaplan, New York Times 2/9/11
Legislation to do that has repeatedly passed the State Assembly, which is dominated by Democrats. But in December 2009, it failed in the State Senate, which was then also controlled by Democrats, by a vote of 38 to 24, an unexpectedly wide margin.
It is not immediately obvious how the legislation would fare markedly better this year, given that the composition of the Senate, which is now controlled by Republicans, has not changed significantly since the last vote.
A spokesman for the Senate majority leader, Dean G. Skelos of Long Island, who is opposed to legalizing same-sex marriage, said Mr. Skelos would not try to block the legislation from coming up for a vote.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Schools Teach Sharia Law & Anti-Semitism
Thousands of British students in private schools are being taught techniques to chop off the hands of thieves, and that sub-human Jews are scheming world domination.
Read Prime Minister's warning: Multiculturalism Destroys Free Society, Cultures Terrorists
-- From "Muslim pupils learn to cut off hands of thieves" by Graham Paton, London Telegraph 11/21/10
Up to 5,000 pupils attending weekend schools across Britain are being exposed to textbooks claiming that some Jews were transformed into pigs and apes, and that some offences could be punished with stoning. One book for six year-olds warns that those who do not believe in Islam will be condemned to “hellfire” in death.
Another text for 15 year-olds teaches that thieves who break Sharia law should have their hands cut off for a first offence and their feet amputated for a subsequent crime. Teenagers are presented with diagrams showing where the cuts should be made.
For acts of sodomy, children are told that the penalty is death. A textbook says there are different views on whether this should be done by stoning, or burning with fire, or throwing over a cliff. Textbooks for 15 year-olds revive the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” which teach that Jews want world domination.
. . . researchers claimed in a separate report that the education system was “not equipped” to deal with the threats posed by extremist organisations. The Policy Exchange think-tank said the Coalition’s new free schools, run by parents, teachers and charities, could be exploited by organisations seeking to indoctrinate young people. It also claimed that checks on groups running private schools were “piecemeal, partial and lack depth”.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
Read Prime Minister's warning: Multiculturalism Destroys Free Society, Cultures Terrorists
-- From "Muslim pupils learn to cut off hands of thieves" by Graham Paton, London Telegraph 11/21/10
Up to 5,000 pupils attending weekend schools across Britain are being exposed to textbooks claiming that some Jews were transformed into pigs and apes, and that some offences could be punished with stoning. One book for six year-olds warns that those who do not believe in Islam will be condemned to “hellfire” in death.
Another text for 15 year-olds teaches that thieves who break Sharia law should have their hands cut off for a first offence and their feet amputated for a subsequent crime. Teenagers are presented with diagrams showing where the cuts should be made.
For acts of sodomy, children are told that the penalty is death. A textbook says there are different views on whether this should be done by stoning, or burning with fire, or throwing over a cliff. Textbooks for 15 year-olds revive the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” which teach that Jews want world domination.
. . . researchers claimed in a separate report that the education system was “not equipped” to deal with the threats posed by extremist organisations. The Policy Exchange think-tank said the Coalition’s new free schools, run by parents, teachers and charities, could be exploited by organisations seeking to indoctrinate young people. It also claimed that checks on groups running private schools were “piecemeal, partial and lack depth”.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Atheists Misrepresent U.S. Constitution re: Prayer
The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation continues its rampage of intimidation of small-town America's city councils, threatening flawed lawsuits to force termination of prayer.
-- From "Marshfield tradition sparks religious debate" posted at WAOW TV9 (North Central Wisconsin) 2/9/11
A religious prayer is said before city council meetings in Marshfield [Wisconsin].
But, the Freedom From Religion Foundation in Madison found out about the prayer. The group sent a letter to the city of Marshfield asking them to stop.
Marshfield's religious leaders don't believe they're violating the law, because they include all religious traditions in the prayers.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
Also, read about another town, in Ohio, same threat.
-- From "Marshfield tradition sparks religious debate" posted at WAOW TV9 (North Central Wisconsin) 2/9/11
A religious prayer is said before city council meetings in Marshfield [Wisconsin].
But, the Freedom From Religion Foundation in Madison found out about the prayer. The group sent a letter to the city of Marshfield asking them to stop.
Marshfield's religious leaders don't believe they're violating the law, because they include all religious traditions in the prayers.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
Also, read about another town, in Ohio, same threat.
City Targets Growing Church, Halts Construction
The City of Medina, Minnesota is trying to stop a 1,000-plus-member church from moving ahead with its building expansion plans—on its own property.
Meanwhile, the church pursues alternate plans in nearby town.
-- From "Woodridge Church opening in Delano" by Starrla Cray, Staff Writer, Harold Journal (Delano, MN) 3/8/10
Woodridge Church in Medina is branching out to the Delano community, with a new church opening soon in the Delano Elementary School building.
On a typical Sunday, more than 1,000 people gather for worship at Woodridge in Medina.
In order to accommodate increasing numbers, Woodridge began planning a future expansion. The City of Medina, however, didn’t approve the church’s plans at its site at 1500 Hennepin County Road 24.
About 100 members of Woodridge in Medina are from the Delano area, [Adult Ministry Pastor Greg] Seeger said.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Minnesota City Halts Church Expansion Plans" by Jennifer LeClaire, Charisma Media, 2/4/11
Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) attorneys filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of Woodridge Church against the city of Medina for allegedly manufacturing a new zoning ordinance to prevent the church from building a new 42,000-square foot facility.
Shortly after Woodridge Church submitted its application for the expansion, city officials placed a moratorium on church construction citywide for one year. During that time, the city created a new zoning district. The new district prohibits construction of any building over 40,000 square feet. The church’s planned expansion is 42,000 square feet.
Woodridge Church owns nearly 28 acres of property and has recently expanded to more than 1,000 members. To accommodate its various growing ministries, the church began working with city officials in April 2008 to develop plans in compliance with the city code before submitting its building application.
ADF attorneys contend that the city’s restrictive zoning ordinance is in direct violation of the U.S. Constitution, the Minnesota Constitution, and federal law--specifically, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which prevents zoning officials from singling out churches for discriminatory treatment.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Meanwhile, the church pursues alternate plans in nearby town.
-- From "Woodridge Church opening in Delano" by Starrla Cray, Staff Writer, Harold Journal (Delano, MN) 3/8/10
Woodridge Church in Medina is branching out to the Delano community, with a new church opening soon in the Delano Elementary School building.
On a typical Sunday, more than 1,000 people gather for worship at Woodridge in Medina.
In order to accommodate increasing numbers, Woodridge began planning a future expansion. The City of Medina, however, didn’t approve the church’s plans at its site at 1500 Hennepin County Road 24.
About 100 members of Woodridge in Medina are from the Delano area, [Adult Ministry Pastor Greg] Seeger said.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Minnesota City Halts Church Expansion Plans" by Jennifer LeClaire, Charisma Media, 2/4/11
Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) attorneys filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of Woodridge Church against the city of Medina for allegedly manufacturing a new zoning ordinance to prevent the church from building a new 42,000-square foot facility.
Shortly after Woodridge Church submitted its application for the expansion, city officials placed a moratorium on church construction citywide for one year. During that time, the city created a new zoning district. The new district prohibits construction of any building over 40,000 square feet. The church’s planned expansion is 42,000 square feet.
Woodridge Church owns nearly 28 acres of property and has recently expanded to more than 1,000 members. To accommodate its various growing ministries, the church began working with city officials in April 2008 to develop plans in compliance with the city code before submitting its building application.
ADF attorneys contend that the city’s restrictive zoning ordinance is in direct violation of the U.S. Constitution, the Minnesota Constitution, and federal law--specifically, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which prevents zoning officials from singling out churches for discriminatory treatment.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Fed. Insurance for Abortion isn't Funding Abortion: Sen. Boxer
Democrat Sens. Franken & Boxer say that conservatives are "twisting/turning what the meaning is of federal funds" when pro-lifers say that federal subsidizing of health care insurance (which includes abortion coverage) is essentially taxpayers providing monetary incentive for abortion.
For background, read Left Fears a Take-down of Planned Parenthood, and also read Defund Planned Parenthood: New Coalition Launched
-- From "Abortion debate heats up on Capitol Hill" by Felicia Sonmez, Washington Post Staff Writer 2/9/11
. . . H.R. 3 - also known as the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" - would eliminate tax breaks for abortions and permanently prohibit taxpayer funding for abortions in all federal programs by codifying the Hyde Amendment, which typically is renewed annually. It also would reinstate a ban on abortion funding in the District, a move that some have contended would infringe on the city's right to self-government. The measure was sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.).
The other, H.R. 358 - known as the "Protect Life Act" - would prohibit federal funding for abortions under the new national health-care law and also would prevent funding from being withheld from institutions that are opposed to providing abortions. It is sponsored by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.).
Abortion rights advocates contend that the proposals would allow hospitals to refuse to provide abortions in cases where the woman's life is threatened. They also argue that the bills go too far in prohibiting women from using their own money to obtain insurance that covers a range of reproductive care.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Abortion Funding Showdown Escalates" by Stephanie Condon, CBS News 2/8/11
Democratic lawmakers held press conferences today decrying a set of anti-abortion bills in Congress as an "attack on women's health," as Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) put it. Meanwhile, [dozens of] protesters against the legislation, wearing red tape over their mouths, were escorted by police out of a congressional hearing room today for silently interrupting a panel discussion on the issue. As they walked out, Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said the current debate is about whether it is the federal government's role "to fund a practice that continues to take the lives of over 1 million little Americans every year." [Recommended viewing: House hearing on H.R. 3 - click for C-Span video.]
The political action committee of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), chair of the House Tea Party caucus and a rising national figure in the Republican party, sent a fundraising e-mail to its supporters this week, targeting Planned Parenthood. In the e-mail, Bachmann lamented the "Fifty three million lives have been snuffed out at abortion clinics around our nation since 1973," the year of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, and she promised her PAC would support politicians "who agree that abortion is a crime and must be stopped immediately."
Planned Parenthood is striking back against the Republican assault, mounting a new round of grassroots activism to raise opposition to the two anti-abortion funding bills. The group is organizing nationwide phone banking and e-mail campaigns, in-district visits to congressional offices and circulating a "Stand with Planned Parenthood"petition.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Senate Dems vow abortion bills block" by Shira Toeplitz, Politico 2/8/11
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) told reporters “I do think we’ll have 41” votes necessary to block legislation backed by some members of House GOP leadership that would further restrict federal funds for abortions. Boxer was referring to a procedural maneuver that would require 60 votes to get a bill to the floor.
Boxer and Sens. Al Franken of Minnesota, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Kirstin Gillibrand of New York, Patty Murray of Washington, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut are likely have the support of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in their efforts to thwart the legislation. A spokesman for Reid told POLITICO he supports the abortion language passed in the health care overhaul law last year.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told POLITICO that he would “take a look at what the House sends over and see what’s appropriate,” but his spokesman said the GOP senator opposes federal funding for abortion — a position that puts him in line with many House Republicans who support the anti-abortion measures.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
For background, read Left Fears a Take-down of Planned Parenthood, and also read Defund Planned Parenthood: New Coalition Launched
-- From "Abortion debate heats up on Capitol Hill" by Felicia Sonmez, Washington Post Staff Writer 2/9/11
. . . H.R. 3 - also known as the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" - would eliminate tax breaks for abortions and permanently prohibit taxpayer funding for abortions in all federal programs by codifying the Hyde Amendment, which typically is renewed annually. It also would reinstate a ban on abortion funding in the District, a move that some have contended would infringe on the city's right to self-government. The measure was sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.).
The other, H.R. 358 - known as the "Protect Life Act" - would prohibit federal funding for abortions under the new national health-care law and also would prevent funding from being withheld from institutions that are opposed to providing abortions. It is sponsored by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.).
Abortion rights advocates contend that the proposals would allow hospitals to refuse to provide abortions in cases where the woman's life is threatened. They also argue that the bills go too far in prohibiting women from using their own money to obtain insurance that covers a range of reproductive care.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Abortion Funding Showdown Escalates" by Stephanie Condon, CBS News 2/8/11
Democratic lawmakers held press conferences today decrying a set of anti-abortion bills in Congress as an "attack on women's health," as Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) put it. Meanwhile, [dozens of] protesters against the legislation, wearing red tape over their mouths, were escorted by police out of a congressional hearing room today for silently interrupting a panel discussion on the issue. As they walked out, Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said the current debate is about whether it is the federal government's role "to fund a practice that continues to take the lives of over 1 million little Americans every year." [Recommended viewing: House hearing on H.R. 3 - click for C-Span video.]
The political action committee of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), chair of the House Tea Party caucus and a rising national figure in the Republican party, sent a fundraising e-mail to its supporters this week, targeting Planned Parenthood. In the e-mail, Bachmann lamented the "Fifty three million lives have been snuffed out at abortion clinics around our nation since 1973," the year of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, and she promised her PAC would support politicians "who agree that abortion is a crime and must be stopped immediately."
Planned Parenthood is striking back against the Republican assault, mounting a new round of grassroots activism to raise opposition to the two anti-abortion funding bills. The group is organizing nationwide phone banking and e-mail campaigns, in-district visits to congressional offices and circulating a "Stand with Planned Parenthood"petition.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Senate Dems vow abortion bills block" by Shira Toeplitz, Politico 2/8/11
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) told reporters “I do think we’ll have 41” votes necessary to block legislation backed by some members of House GOP leadership that would further restrict federal funds for abortions. Boxer was referring to a procedural maneuver that would require 60 votes to get a bill to the floor.
Boxer and Sens. Al Franken of Minnesota, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Kirstin Gillibrand of New York, Patty Murray of Washington, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut are likely have the support of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in their efforts to thwart the legislation. A spokesman for Reid told POLITICO he supports the abortion language passed in the health care overhaul law last year.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told POLITICO that he would “take a look at what the House sends over and see what’s appropriate,” but his spokesman said the GOP senator opposes federal funding for abortion — a position that puts him in line with many House Republicans who support the anti-abortion measures.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Obama Admin. Seeking Homosexual Children
President Obama's Health and Human Services Department announced its support for a homosexualist report designed to encourage children as young as age 7 to declare themselves homosexual.
UPDATE 4/15/11: Gay Recruitment of Kids: Obama's Czar Legacy
UPDATE 3/14/11: White House, Congress hide Gay Agenda for schools behind "anti-bullying" façade
-- From "Study probes impact of acceptance, rejection on LGBT youth" by David J. Hoffman, Washington Blade 2/8/11
The first major study of how families respond and adapt when LGBT youth come out during adolescence was hailed yesterday by an Obama administration [HHS] official, David Hansell, for its recommendations on how to stem what he called “the tragic rash of suicide and bullying” in which targeted LGBT young people are victimized.
Hansell, who is gay, is acting assistant secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). He spoke before a gathering to discuss “The Critical Role of Family Support of LGBT Youth,” where the report was the centerpiece – at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress.
Hansell pledged a major push for a “cross-departmental and united effort” by all federal agencies, including the Defense Department, as well as the private sector, “to combat bullying and give support to at-risk LGBT youth.” A work-group is being created, Hansell said, to design this effort, which he called “a great example of bringing together the main organizations that can affect their lives.”
. . . the report [hailed by the Obama administration] – titled “Supportive Families, Healthy Children: Helping Families with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Children,” authored by Dr. Caitlin Ryan, director of the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University – [states] . . . “the average age that youth realized they were gay was a little over 13,” but “many knew they were gay at even younger ages – such as age 7 or 9.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "HHS Official Promotes Government Web Site Advocating Adoption by Same-Sex Couples" by Penny Starr, CNSNews.com 2/8/11
David Hansell, acting assistant secretary for a children and families agency within the Health and Human Services Department, on Monday touted the Obama administration’s “acceptance and embrace of the LGBT community,” including its efforts to encourage same-sex couples to adopt children. LGBT refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.
The “Adopt Us Kids” Web site, described as “a cooperative agreement with the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children & Families, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” includes resources for same-sex couples who want to adopt. It also posts studies that claim to support the benefits of having children raised by same-sex couples.
“Over the past couple of years, we made a concerted broad-based effort to attract more LBGT families to the site and to make it easier for them to adopt,” Hansell said. “We’ve revised our materials, we work with our partners at the Human Rights Campaign to train ‘Adopt Us Kid’ staff and we’ve hired consultants with LBGT expertise.”
Hansell said his agency is making the homosexual community a priority.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Click headlines below to read previous articles:
White House Focus is Now 'Gay Students'
Exposed: Obama's Gay Agenda for Schools
White House Forces Gay Agenda on Schools
Drop Obama's School Homosexual Czar Says Deficit Panel
Mother & Father Deleted: Obama Admin. Gay Agenda
White House Orders Redefinition of Family
Government Keeps List of 'Homophobic Kids'
UPDATE 4/15/11: Gay Recruitment of Kids: Obama's Czar Legacy
UPDATE 3/14/11: White House, Congress hide Gay Agenda for schools behind "anti-bullying" façade
-- From "Study probes impact of acceptance, rejection on LGBT youth" by David J. Hoffman, Washington Blade 2/8/11
The first major study of how families respond and adapt when LGBT youth come out during adolescence was hailed yesterday by an Obama administration [HHS] official, David Hansell, for its recommendations on how to stem what he called “the tragic rash of suicide and bullying” in which targeted LGBT young people are victimized.
Hansell, who is gay, is acting assistant secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). He spoke before a gathering to discuss “The Critical Role of Family Support of LGBT Youth,” where the report was the centerpiece – at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress.
Hansell pledged a major push for a “cross-departmental and united effort” by all federal agencies, including the Defense Department, as well as the private sector, “to combat bullying and give support to at-risk LGBT youth.” A work-group is being created, Hansell said, to design this effort, which he called “a great example of bringing together the main organizations that can affect their lives.”
. . . the report [hailed by the Obama administration] – titled “Supportive Families, Healthy Children: Helping Families with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Children,” authored by Dr. Caitlin Ryan, director of the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University – [states] . . . “the average age that youth realized they were gay was a little over 13,” but “many knew they were gay at even younger ages – such as age 7 or 9.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "HHS Official Promotes Government Web Site Advocating Adoption by Same-Sex Couples" by Penny Starr, CNSNews.com 2/8/11
David Hansell, acting assistant secretary for a children and families agency within the Health and Human Services Department, on Monday touted the Obama administration’s “acceptance and embrace of the LGBT community,” including its efforts to encourage same-sex couples to adopt children. LGBT refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.
The “Adopt Us Kids” Web site, described as “a cooperative agreement with the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children & Families, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” includes resources for same-sex couples who want to adopt. It also posts studies that claim to support the benefits of having children raised by same-sex couples.
“Over the past couple of years, we made a concerted broad-based effort to attract more LBGT families to the site and to make it easier for them to adopt,” Hansell said. “We’ve revised our materials, we work with our partners at the Human Rights Campaign to train ‘Adopt Us Kid’ staff and we’ve hired consultants with LBGT expertise.”
Hansell said his agency is making the homosexual community a priority.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Click headlines below to read previous articles:
White House Focus is Now 'Gay Students'
Exposed: Obama's Gay Agenda for Schools
White House Forces Gay Agenda on Schools
Drop Obama's School Homosexual Czar Says Deficit Panel
Mother & Father Deleted: Obama Admin. Gay Agenda
White House Orders Redefinition of Family
Government Keeps List of 'Homophobic Kids'
Morality Hits New Low, Americans Say
Americans remain largely dissatisfied with the moral and ethical climate in the United States. This year's 30% marks a new low. [In the Gallup poll,] a majority of Americans expressed a generally conservative perspective.-- From "Gallup: Nearly 7 Out of 10 Americans Are Dissatisfied With the Size and Power of Government--And With Nation's Moral Climate" by Terence P. Jeffrey, CNSNews.com 2/7/11
The greatest public dissatisfaction . . . is with the moral and ethical climate of the country. Today, 69 percent of Americans say they are dissatisfied with that climate, while 30 percent say they are satisfied.
There has been a ten-point shift on this question over the past three years. In January 2008, the last time Gallup asked the question, 59 percent of Americans said they were dissatisfied with the moral and ethical climate of the country, while 39 percent said they were satisfied.
Over the decade-long period that Gallup has asked people whether they were satisfied with the moral and ethical climate of the country, the highest level of satisfaction was registered in January 2002, when 47 percent said they were satisfied with the moral and ethical climate of the country and 52 percent said they were dissatisfied.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "U.S. Satisfaction With Gov't, Morality, Economy Down Since '08" by Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup 1/24/11
Americans are least satisfied with the size and influence of major corporations (29%), the moral and ethical climate (30%), and the size and power of the federal government (31%).
The latest data, from a Jan. 7-9 poll, represent new low points in satisfaction for the six items showing declines this year compared with the prior measurement
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Monday, February 07, 2011
Multiculturalism Destroys Free Society, Cultures Terrorists
British Prime Minister David Cameron has lashed out at multiculturalism . . . implores the West to confront extremism now.
Nationalist politician Geert Wilders has claimed that he is being persecuted for his political views. The Dutch populist, who likens Islam to fascism, is charged with inciting hatred towards Muslims and others.
UPDATE 2/11/11: French president Nicolas Sarkozy declares that multiculturalism has failed
-- From "'Multiculturalism' Under Fire in Europe, Blamed for Extremism by British BP" by Jim Angle, FoxNews.com 2/7/11
Cameron said last weekend [click here to read entire speech] that letting different cultural groups -- especially Muslims -- exist in separate communities divides the nation and is not only wrong but dangerous.
Cameron's concern is that separatism allows young people to be lured into extremism, saying "the biggest threat that we face comes from terrorist attacks, some of which are, sadly, carried out by our own citizens."
"Islamic extremists have exploited this doctrine [of multiculturalism] to advance their own anti-British agenda," explains Nile Gardiner of the Heritage Foundation
To maintain separate communities where a minority of young Muslims could be seduced by those preaching radicalism and drawn to violence such as the bombings in the London Underground that killed more than 50 in 2005 is dangerous Gardiner and Cameron agree.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Multiculturalism has failed: PM" posted at Luton Today (UK) 2/5/11
In a major speech on tackling the threat of terrorism, the Prime Minister warned that the "hands-off tolerance" of unacceptable practices by non-white communities had only served to encourage extremism.
"Frankly, we need a lot less of the passive tolerance of recent years and much more active, muscular liberalism," the Prime Minister said.
While a "passively tolerant" society allowed its citizens to do what they like, so long as they do not break the law, a genuinely liberal country "believes in certain values and actively promotes them," Mr Cameron said.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Dutch populist Wilders returns to court for allegedly inciting race hate" posted at Deutsche Welle (Germany) 2/7/11
The anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders appeared in court in Amsterdam on Monday on charges of inciting hatred towards Muslims, Moroccans and other non-Western groups in the Netherlands.
Wilders, one of the most powerful men in the Dutch parliament, told a panel of judges that he thinks he's the victim of political persecution, saying they must drop the charges against him in order to protect free speech.
"Citizens who criticize Islam pay a bitter price. They are threatened, persecuted and criminalized," Wilders told judges at a hearing that was meant to decide how the case would continue.
"The lights are going out all over Europe, and it's because of Islam," Wilders told the packed courtroom. "There are no Islamic Mozarts or Bill Gates because they can't exist where there is no creative freedom. An ideology that comes from the desert can only create a desert."
The judges are due to decide on how the case should proceed next week.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Nationalist politician Geert Wilders has claimed that he is being persecuted for his political views. The Dutch populist, who likens Islam to fascism, is charged with inciting hatred towards Muslims and others.
UPDATE 2/11/11: French president Nicolas Sarkozy declares that multiculturalism has failed
-- From "'Multiculturalism' Under Fire in Europe, Blamed for Extremism by British BP" by Jim Angle, FoxNews.com 2/7/11
Cameron said last weekend [click here to read entire speech] that letting different cultural groups -- especially Muslims -- exist in separate communities divides the nation and is not only wrong but dangerous.
Cameron's concern is that separatism allows young people to be lured into extremism, saying "the biggest threat that we face comes from terrorist attacks, some of which are, sadly, carried out by our own citizens."
"Islamic extremists have exploited this doctrine [of multiculturalism] to advance their own anti-British agenda," explains Nile Gardiner of the Heritage Foundation
To maintain separate communities where a minority of young Muslims could be seduced by those preaching radicalism and drawn to violence such as the bombings in the London Underground that killed more than 50 in 2005 is dangerous Gardiner and Cameron agree.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Multiculturalism has failed: PM" posted at Luton Today (UK) 2/5/11
In a major speech on tackling the threat of terrorism, the Prime Minister warned that the "hands-off tolerance" of unacceptable practices by non-white communities had only served to encourage extremism.
"Frankly, we need a lot less of the passive tolerance of recent years and much more active, muscular liberalism," the Prime Minister said.
While a "passively tolerant" society allowed its citizens to do what they like, so long as they do not break the law, a genuinely liberal country "believes in certain values and actively promotes them," Mr Cameron said.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Dutch populist Wilders returns to court for allegedly inciting race hate" posted at Deutsche Welle (Germany) 2/7/11
The anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders appeared in court in Amsterdam on Monday on charges of inciting hatred towards Muslims, Moroccans and other non-Western groups in the Netherlands.
Wilders, one of the most powerful men in the Dutch parliament, told a panel of judges that he thinks he's the victim of political persecution, saying they must drop the charges against him in order to protect free speech.
"Citizens who criticize Islam pay a bitter price. They are threatened, persecuted and criminalized," Wilders told judges at a hearing that was meant to decide how the case would continue.
"The lights are going out all over Europe, and it's because of Islam," Wilders told the packed courtroom. "There are no Islamic Mozarts or Bill Gates because they can't exist where there is no creative freedom. An ideology that comes from the desert can only create a desert."
The judges are due to decide on how the case should proceed next week.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
‘Bloodless Persecution’ of Christians: Secularization
Dr. Gudrun Kugler of an Austrian think tank says a rise in anti-Christian incidents in Europe correlates with the rise of pluralism, and calls on all church leaders to fight for religious liberty as "Churchgoers in Europe are 'heading for a bloodless persecution' at the hands of secularists."
America is trending in like fashion, right behind Europe and Canada.
-- From "Churchgoers in Europe face ‘bloodless persecution’" posted at The Christian Institute (UK) 1/31/11
Dr Kugler cautioned that religious freedom is “at risk”, saying: “In private you can pray and think as you like – but in the public square there are ever more restrictions.”
She warned that journalists and policy makers are often more hostile towards churchgoers than general citizens, but it is such people in the media and politics that “shape the mood of the country”.
Dr Kugler also commented that church attenders are “increasingly being described as ‘homophobic’, sexist, intolerant and unworldly”.
Questioned about what churchgoers can do in response to the issues raised by her comments, she said: “Speak up”.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Christianity the last bastion against European secularist ‘totalitarianism’: Austrian think tank" by Hilary White, LifeSiteNews 1/27/11
“You cannot compare injustices here with the situation in, for example, North Korea, India or Pakistan,” observed Gudrun Kugler, a lawyer and director of the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe. “The Christians who are there in spite of fierce persecution are our great models.”
Nevertheless, in Europe Christianity is hated because it is “the last obstacle to a new vision of secularity which is so politically correct that it verges on totalitarianism,” she said.
“We have received many reports of the removal of Christian symbols, distorted, stereotyped and negative representations of Christians in the media, and social problems which are faced by Christians, such as being ridiculed or disadvantaged in places of work.”
In general, the Observatory’s report reveals that the main faultline in Europe is the clash between the new “equalities” laws that have been put in place at the prompting of the homosexualist and radical feminist political lobbies, and Europe’s still at least nominally Christian population. This has been helped by an institutionally anti-Christian media, she said.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "'Bloodless persecution' predicted for Christians" by Bob Unruh © 2011 WorldNetDaily 2/5/11
"Discriminatory laws directly or indirectly prevent equal exercise of freedom," the [Observatory] report finds. "With regard to Christianity in Europe, this is often the case in the areas of freedom of speech, freedom of conscience and freedom of religion.
"The latter is understood to include the right to raise one's children in one's faith, to share one's faith peacefully with others, to publish religious materials without censorship, to change one's religion (by choice, not coercion) and to practice no religion at all," the report said.
"We often come across overly broad equal treatment or anti-discrimination legislation that causes indirect side-effect discrimination of Christians, criminalizing core elements of Christian teaching," it said.
For example, last October, former British MP Christine McCafferty urged the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to recommend limitations to conscientious objection when it comes to abortion.
"The draft report contained a limitation of freedom of conscience to individuals. Objecting individuals would have faced restrictions and blacklisting," the report said, describing the draft as "aiming at discriminating against Christians."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
America is trending in like fashion, right behind Europe and Canada.
-- From "Churchgoers in Europe face ‘bloodless persecution’" posted at The Christian Institute (UK) 1/31/11
Dr Kugler cautioned that religious freedom is “at risk”, saying: “In private you can pray and think as you like – but in the public square there are ever more restrictions.”
She warned that journalists and policy makers are often more hostile towards churchgoers than general citizens, but it is such people in the media and politics that “shape the mood of the country”.
Dr Kugler also commented that church attenders are “increasingly being described as ‘homophobic’, sexist, intolerant and unworldly”.
Questioned about what churchgoers can do in response to the issues raised by her comments, she said: “Speak up”.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Christianity the last bastion against European secularist ‘totalitarianism’: Austrian think tank" by Hilary White, LifeSiteNews 1/27/11
“You cannot compare injustices here with the situation in, for example, North Korea, India or Pakistan,” observed Gudrun Kugler, a lawyer and director of the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe. “The Christians who are there in spite of fierce persecution are our great models.”
Nevertheless, in Europe Christianity is hated because it is “the last obstacle to a new vision of secularity which is so politically correct that it verges on totalitarianism,” she said.
“We have received many reports of the removal of Christian symbols, distorted, stereotyped and negative representations of Christians in the media, and social problems which are faced by Christians, such as being ridiculed or disadvantaged in places of work.”
In general, the Observatory’s report reveals that the main faultline in Europe is the clash between the new “equalities” laws that have been put in place at the prompting of the homosexualist and radical feminist political lobbies, and Europe’s still at least nominally Christian population. This has been helped by an institutionally anti-Christian media, she said.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "'Bloodless persecution' predicted for Christians" by Bob Unruh © 2011 WorldNetDaily 2/5/11
"Discriminatory laws directly or indirectly prevent equal exercise of freedom," the [Observatory] report finds. "With regard to Christianity in Europe, this is often the case in the areas of freedom of speech, freedom of conscience and freedom of religion.
"The latter is understood to include the right to raise one's children in one's faith, to share one's faith peacefully with others, to publish religious materials without censorship, to change one's religion (by choice, not coercion) and to practice no religion at all," the report said.
"We often come across overly broad equal treatment or anti-discrimination legislation that causes indirect side-effect discrimination of Christians, criminalizing core elements of Christian teaching," it said.
For example, last October, former British MP Christine McCafferty urged the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to recommend limitations to conscientious objection when it comes to abortion.
"The draft report contained a limitation of freedom of conscience to individuals. Objecting individuals would have faced restrictions and blacklisting," the report said, describing the draft as "aiming at discriminating against Christians."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Sunday, February 06, 2011
On a Mission from God: Ronald Reagan's America
"I've made a decision to recommit the rest of my life, and the rest of my presidency, to God."
-- From "Ronald Reagan at 100: The President, the Pope and the Medicine of Forgiveness" by Michael Reagan, FoxNews.com 2/6/11
On my father's 100th birthday, I think back to the assassination attempt on his life in March 1981.
[We] were escorted into Dad's [hospital] room. I remember it being dark and hot—the drapes were closed for security reasons. Dad was awake and alert—and he was clearly glad to see us.
It was good to hear him joking—but later he told me seriously, "Michael, I believe God spared me for a purpose. I want you to know that I've made a decision to recommit the rest of my life, and the rest of my presidency, to God."
In June 1982, my father visited Pope John Paul II. As they met in the Papal Library, Dad reminded the Holy Father of a bond they shared: On March 30, 1981, a bullet missed my father's heart by a fraction of an inch. Six weeks later, on May 13, a Turkish gunman shot the Pope multiple times. Both men narrowly survived the attacks—and both men freely forgave their attackers.
My father told the pope that he believed God had called him to help bring down the godless Communist system—and the Holy Father agreed. At that moment, they forged a partnership that ultimately toppled Soviet Communism.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "What Reagan Meant to America" by Bruce Walker, American Thinker 2/1/11
Reagan . . . did not bring religiosity into the White House. Jimmy Carter was more ostentatiously Christian than Reagan, and FDR talked much more about God than the Gipper did. What Reagan brought instead was a sunny cheerfulness about God, a quiet certainty that this land -- which welcomed oppressed sects of Christians, which elected the first Jews to public office in human history, and which found in the flourishing of private charities (hospitals and colleges, for a long time, were all nearly all religious), a verity in the Great Faith, that collection of believing Christians and Jews who have always, when left to their own devices and consciences, enriched life through quiet compassion.
[Reagan] won a global war without bloodshed -- a stunning accomplishment unrivaled in human history. . . . The nightmare of the Baby Boomers, the threat of nuclear war with Comminism, was ended by Ronald Reagan with no Cuban Missile Crisis, no Manhattan Project, and no D-Day.
. . . The young man who as a lifeguard saved so many lives kept doing just that all his life, and that mission -- not glory or power -- gave his life purpose and worth.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
-- From "Ronald Reagan at 100: The President, the Pope and the Medicine of Forgiveness" by Michael Reagan, FoxNews.com 2/6/11
On my father's 100th birthday, I think back to the assassination attempt on his life in March 1981.
[We] were escorted into Dad's [hospital] room. I remember it being dark and hot—the drapes were closed for security reasons. Dad was awake and alert—and he was clearly glad to see us.
It was good to hear him joking—but later he told me seriously, "Michael, I believe God spared me for a purpose. I want you to know that I've made a decision to recommit the rest of my life, and the rest of my presidency, to God."
In June 1982, my father visited Pope John Paul II. As they met in the Papal Library, Dad reminded the Holy Father of a bond they shared: On March 30, 1981, a bullet missed my father's heart by a fraction of an inch. Six weeks later, on May 13, a Turkish gunman shot the Pope multiple times. Both men narrowly survived the attacks—and both men freely forgave their attackers.
My father told the pope that he believed God had called him to help bring down the godless Communist system—and the Holy Father agreed. At that moment, they forged a partnership that ultimately toppled Soviet Communism.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "What Reagan Meant to America" by Bruce Walker, American Thinker 2/1/11
Reagan . . . did not bring religiosity into the White House. Jimmy Carter was more ostentatiously Christian than Reagan, and FDR talked much more about God than the Gipper did. What Reagan brought instead was a sunny cheerfulness about God, a quiet certainty that this land -- which welcomed oppressed sects of Christians, which elected the first Jews to public office in human history, and which found in the flourishing of private charities (hospitals and colleges, for a long time, were all nearly all religious), a verity in the Great Faith, that collection of believing Christians and Jews who have always, when left to their own devices and consciences, enriched life through quiet compassion.
[Reagan] won a global war without bloodshed -- a stunning accomplishment unrivaled in human history. . . . The nightmare of the Baby Boomers, the threat of nuclear war with Comminism, was ended by Ronald Reagan with no Cuban Missile Crisis, no Manhattan Project, and no D-Day.
. . . The young man who as a lifeguard saved so many lives kept doing just that all his life, and that mission -- not glory or power -- gave his life purpose and worth.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
FOX Censors Christian Super Bowl Commercial
NFL Super Bowl ads include a plethora of hedonism (sex, alcohol, consumerism), but do NOT include these few alphanumeric characters: John 3:16
There are no preachers or ministers in the ad, no church or even a cross.
UPDATE 2/7/11: John 3:16 ad airs in limited markets, causing web traffic spike
-- From "Super Bowl Ads Will Leave a Religious Question Unanswered" by Mark Oppenheimer, New York Times 2/4/11
It is a reference to a Bible verse: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
But according to Fox Sports . . . The network’s rejection of a 30-second spot centered on John 3:16 is just one example of an advertising culture that can be allergic to expressions of faith.
Fox Sports refused the ad because, according to a statement, “Fox Broadcasting Company does not accept advertising from religious organizations for the purpose of advancing particular beliefs or practices.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "John 3:16 Super Bowl ad rejected on basis of 'religious doctrine'" by Amanda Read, Washington Times 2/5/11
Larry Taunton, executive director of the Alabama-based Christian organization Fixed Point Foundation [said,] “If you had thirty seconds to tell the world one thing, what would it be?” After pondering the opportunity to share a message with the largest television audience in history, the answer was simple and profound: A message of hope.
John 3:16 is a message of hope that not only was told by the most exceptional figure in world history, Jesus Christ – it is a message with a reference that has become part of the culture of football. From hand drawn fan signs to players' eye black, the Gospel verse has become part of the stadium landscape. But has anyone thought to look it up?
“Fox Sports isn't the enemy,” said Taunton. “We aren't out to demonize them. We think this is more of a cultural issue than it is a Fox Sports issue. Their solution was just to run from it because they think this is something that would offend their viewership. I think we have become so utterly sensitive and politically correct that the result is we end up doing absurd things like this.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Fox rejects John 3:16 Super Bowl ad, considers it controversial" by Shirley Evans, Catholic Online 2/6/11
For a company that bills itself as 'fair and balanced,' Fox's actions seem to tip the scale in one definitive direction.
Millions of dollars are made every year off the sale of 30-second Super Bowl commercial slots. These ads are frequently out-of-the-ordinary, hilarious, controversial or even downright depraved. This year, however, Fox Sports has labeled one seemingly innocuous Super Bowl ad as "religious doctrine" and much too offensive to be aired.
The John 3:16 commercial was produced by Fixed Point, a religious advocacy group based in Birmingham, Alabama. The group was set to pay about $3 million to have the ad aired on Fox Sports during the Super Bowl this Sunday, which will reach over 100 million viewers.
Religious leaders have expressed disappointment and confusion, especially since Fox commercials tend to be riddled with profanity and offensive images. Ads in the past have shown men kissing each other and scantily-clad women, among other sexually suggestive imagery.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
There are no preachers or ministers in the ad, no church or even a cross.
UPDATE 2/7/11: John 3:16 ad airs in limited markets, causing web traffic spike
-- From "Super Bowl Ads Will Leave a Religious Question Unanswered" by Mark Oppenheimer, New York Times 2/4/11
It is a reference to a Bible verse: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
But according to Fox Sports . . . The network’s rejection of a 30-second spot centered on John 3:16 is just one example of an advertising culture that can be allergic to expressions of faith.
Fox Sports refused the ad because, according to a statement, “Fox Broadcasting Company does not accept advertising from religious organizations for the purpose of advancing particular beliefs or practices.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "John 3:16 Super Bowl ad rejected on basis of 'religious doctrine'" by Amanda Read, Washington Times 2/5/11
Larry Taunton, executive director of the Alabama-based Christian organization Fixed Point Foundation [said,] “If you had thirty seconds to tell the world one thing, what would it be?” After pondering the opportunity to share a message with the largest television audience in history, the answer was simple and profound: A message of hope.
John 3:16 is a message of hope that not only was told by the most exceptional figure in world history, Jesus Christ – it is a message with a reference that has become part of the culture of football. From hand drawn fan signs to players' eye black, the Gospel verse has become part of the stadium landscape. But has anyone thought to look it up?
“Fox Sports isn't the enemy,” said Taunton. “We aren't out to demonize them. We think this is more of a cultural issue than it is a Fox Sports issue. Their solution was just to run from it because they think this is something that would offend their viewership. I think we have become so utterly sensitive and politically correct that the result is we end up doing absurd things like this.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Fox rejects John 3:16 Super Bowl ad, considers it controversial" by Shirley Evans, Catholic Online 2/6/11
For a company that bills itself as 'fair and balanced,' Fox's actions seem to tip the scale in one definitive direction.
Millions of dollars are made every year off the sale of 30-second Super Bowl commercial slots. These ads are frequently out-of-the-ordinary, hilarious, controversial or even downright depraved. This year, however, Fox Sports has labeled one seemingly innocuous Super Bowl ad as "religious doctrine" and much too offensive to be aired.
The John 3:16 commercial was produced by Fixed Point, a religious advocacy group based in Birmingham, Alabama. The group was set to pay about $3 million to have the ad aired on Fox Sports during the Super Bowl this Sunday, which will reach over 100 million viewers.
Religious leaders have expressed disappointment and confusion, especially since Fox commercials tend to be riddled with profanity and offensive images. Ads in the past have shown men kissing each other and scantily-clad women, among other sexually suggestive imagery.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Saturday, February 05, 2011
MI School OKs Sword Worn by Sikhs
While schools regularly bar students from displaying Christian symbols, Bible verses, and rosary beads, a Detroit-area public school has approved students of the Sikh religion to wear their religious dagger with a maximum five-inch blade.
-- From "Michigan school district allows ceremonial dagger" by The Associated Press 2/1/11
A Detroit-area district says Sikh students are permitted to wear a small, religious dagger to school.
The decision by the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools reverses a ban put in place in December after a fourth-grader at a Canton Township elementary school was found with a dull, 3- to 5-inch kirpan.
The principal initially let the boy keep the kirpan, but the school board instituted a ban because of parental concerns and conflicts with the district's rules against bringing weapons to school.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Sikh Faith Members Want Religious Swords in Canton Schools" by Robin Schwartz 1/7/11
At first glance, they may look scary and dangerous, but members of the Sikh faith who carry religious swords called Kirpan say they are not weapons at all.
"It's a religious symbol. It just reminds you for your spirituality. It's a fight against your internal evils," said Sikh community leader Tejkiran Singh.
After they are baptized, members of the faith, which originated in South Asia in the 15th century, are expected to carry the symbol all the time.
After inspecting the saber and determining it did not have any sharp edges, the principal initially gave it back to the boy. However, the Plymouth-Canton School District said they reviewed state and federal law and since the symbol resembles a weapon, they banned it in December.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
-- From "Michigan school district allows ceremonial dagger" by The Associated Press 2/1/11
A Detroit-area district says Sikh students are permitted to wear a small, religious dagger to school.
The decision by the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools reverses a ban put in place in December after a fourth-grader at a Canton Township elementary school was found with a dull, 3- to 5-inch kirpan.
The principal initially let the boy keep the kirpan, but the school board instituted a ban because of parental concerns and conflicts with the district's rules against bringing weapons to school.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Sikh Faith Members Want Religious Swords in Canton Schools" by Robin Schwartz 1/7/11
At first glance, they may look scary and dangerous, but members of the Sikh faith who carry religious swords called Kirpan say they are not weapons at all.
"It's a religious symbol. It just reminds you for your spirituality. It's a fight against your internal evils," said Sikh community leader Tejkiran Singh.
After they are baptized, members of the faith, which originated in South Asia in the 15th century, are expected to carry the symbol all the time.
After inspecting the saber and determining it did not have any sharp edges, the principal initially gave it back to the boy. However, the Plymouth-Canton School District said they reviewed state and federal law and since the symbol resembles a weapon, they banned it in December.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Left Fears a Take-down of Planned Parenthood
The just-released undercover videos at five separate Planned Parenthood clinics exposing, among other things, employees' complicity in sex trafficking, coupled with the ever-increasing American public's abhorrence of abortion and congressional efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, could spell the decline of the nation's largest abortion corporation.
UPDATE 2/18/11: U.S. House votes to eliminate all federal funding of Planned Parenthood
UPDATE 2/8/11: Planned Parenthood trains employees to avoid telling truth to undercover pro-lifers
UPDATE 2/8/11: Another undercover video (New York City) - video embedded at the bottom of this post
For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:
Planned Parenthood Caught in Sex Trafficking Sting
Defund Planned Parenthood: New Coalition Launched
Pro-life Congress: De-Fund Abortion Industry
-- From "Planned Parenthood fires worker caught on video" by Sandhya Somashekhar, Washington Post Staff Writer 2/2/11
The Planned Parenthood employee caught on tape giving inappropriate advice to a couple posing as a pimp and a prostitute has been fired, the organization announced Wednesday.
The video, taped as part of an undercover sting by an antiabortion group, showed a clinic manager in New Jersey apparently advising the pair on how to obtain services for illegal immigrant prostitutes and sex workers as young as 14.
The video was shot as part of a years-long campaign by the group Live Action targeting Planned Parenthood because of its role as an abortion provider.
At least 12 clinics in six states received visits in January by men claiming to be engaged in sex trafficking, according to Planned Parenthood.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Planned Parenthood Fires N.J. Clinic Manager Seen in Sting Video" by Devin Dwyer, ABC News 2/2/11
Activists behind the sting, conducted on Jan. 13, claimed victory Wednesday, saying the firing is an acknowledgement of negligence.
The undercover actors approached the clinic without an appointment to inquire about testing for sexually transmitted diseases, abortions and access to contraception, Live Action said. They openly stated involvement in "sex work" that employed young, undocumented immigrant girls.
"The only thing that you do have to be careful is, if they are a minor, we are obligated if we hear any certain information to kind of report," the manager said in the video. "So as long as they just lie and say, 'Oh he's 15, 16.' You know, as long as they don't say '14' and as long as it's not too much of an age gap then we just kind of like play it stup-- ..."
New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow has asked the state Division of Criminal Justice to investigate whether the manager should be charged with a crime in the incident. "At first glance, I find these allegations to be very disturbing," Dow said in a statement.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Movement to expose and defund Planned Parenthood" by Billy Atwell, Catholic Online 2/5/11
Planned Parenthood has come under fire from the religious, pro-life, and legal community for five recent videos showing Planned Parenthood clinic managers in New Jersey and Virginia talking to undercover reporters posing as a pimp and prostitute.
The New Jersey abortion clinic manager told the undercover reporters to have the girls lie about their age and write that they are "students" in order that the pimp might get a cheaper service rate. To avoid reporting cases of abuse to the authorities, the manager promises to "play it stupid" when the supposed pimp and minors falsify medical documents to obtain abortion and testing services.
Expose Planned Parenthood, a coalition of many pro-life organizations and individuals, held a webcast on their website Thursday night in which advocates called for the federal government to more closely regulate Planned Parenthood operations and end federal funding to Planned Parenthood. During the webcast, a former Planned Parenthood clinic manager said, "Planned Parenthood is a safe haven for people who are trying to abuse girls and even minor women."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "'Pattern emerges' of abortionists covering for child sex-traffickers" by Drew Zahn © 2011 WorldNetDaily 2/4/11
Three more undercover videos taken at separate Planned Parenthood clinics have been released by an organization called Live Action, which claims it's finding "alarming patterns" of abortion providers willing to aid and abet underage sex-trafficking.
"Live Action has previously released more than a dozen hidden camera videos from ten states," Live Action asserted in a statement. "This body of visual evidence shows several alarming patterns of illegal Planned Parenthood activities including cover-up of sexual abuse of minors, the skirting of parental consent laws, citing unscientific and fabricated medical information to manipulate women to have abortions, and Planned Parenthood's willingness to accept donations earmarked to abort African-American babies."
The videos capture conversations between the undercover "pimp" and Planned Parenthood staffers in three Virginia cities: Charlottesville, Falls Church and Roanoke.
In the Roanoke video, viewable [above], the Planned Parenthood staffer offered the "pimp" emergency, 5-day contraceptive pills that he could pick up for his underage "girls." The staffer also encouraged him, if he was worried about having a sexually transmitted disease, to go donate blood, because the plasma places "have to test for everything anyway."
She further explained for his underage girls, "From the age of 12 up, for birth control, you can just come in and do that. You don't have to have a parent, OK?"
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
UPDATE 2/18/11: U.S. House votes to eliminate all federal funding of Planned Parenthood
UPDATE 2/8/11: Planned Parenthood trains employees to avoid telling truth to undercover pro-lifers
UPDATE 2/8/11: Another undercover video (New York City) - video embedded at the bottom of this post
For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:
Planned Parenthood Caught in Sex Trafficking Sting
Defund Planned Parenthood: New Coalition Launched
Pro-life Congress: De-Fund Abortion Industry
-- From "Planned Parenthood fires worker caught on video" by Sandhya Somashekhar, Washington Post Staff Writer 2/2/11
The Planned Parenthood employee caught on tape giving inappropriate advice to a couple posing as a pimp and a prostitute has been fired, the organization announced Wednesday.
The video, taped as part of an undercover sting by an antiabortion group, showed a clinic manager in New Jersey apparently advising the pair on how to obtain services for illegal immigrant prostitutes and sex workers as young as 14.
The video was shot as part of a years-long campaign by the group Live Action targeting Planned Parenthood because of its role as an abortion provider.
At least 12 clinics in six states received visits in January by men claiming to be engaged in sex trafficking, according to Planned Parenthood.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Planned Parenthood Fires N.J. Clinic Manager Seen in Sting Video" by Devin Dwyer, ABC News 2/2/11
Activists behind the sting, conducted on Jan. 13, claimed victory Wednesday, saying the firing is an acknowledgement of negligence.
The undercover actors approached the clinic without an appointment to inquire about testing for sexually transmitted diseases, abortions and access to contraception, Live Action said. They openly stated involvement in "sex work" that employed young, undocumented immigrant girls.
"The only thing that you do have to be careful is, if they are a minor, we are obligated if we hear any certain information to kind of report," the manager said in the video. "So as long as they just lie and say, 'Oh he's 15, 16.' You know, as long as they don't say '14' and as long as it's not too much of an age gap then we just kind of like play it stup-- ..."
New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow has asked the state Division of Criminal Justice to investigate whether the manager should be charged with a crime in the incident. "At first glance, I find these allegations to be very disturbing," Dow said in a statement.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Movement to expose and defund Planned Parenthood" by Billy Atwell, Catholic Online 2/5/11
Planned Parenthood has come under fire from the religious, pro-life, and legal community for five recent videos showing Planned Parenthood clinic managers in New Jersey and Virginia talking to undercover reporters posing as a pimp and prostitute.
The New Jersey abortion clinic manager told the undercover reporters to have the girls lie about their age and write that they are "students" in order that the pimp might get a cheaper service rate. To avoid reporting cases of abuse to the authorities, the manager promises to "play it stupid" when the supposed pimp and minors falsify medical documents to obtain abortion and testing services.
Expose Planned Parenthood, a coalition of many pro-life organizations and individuals, held a webcast on their website Thursday night in which advocates called for the federal government to more closely regulate Planned Parenthood operations and end federal funding to Planned Parenthood. During the webcast, a former Planned Parenthood clinic manager said, "Planned Parenthood is a safe haven for people who are trying to abuse girls and even minor women."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "'Pattern emerges' of abortionists covering for child sex-traffickers" by Drew Zahn © 2011 WorldNetDaily 2/4/11
Three more undercover videos taken at separate Planned Parenthood clinics have been released by an organization called Live Action, which claims it's finding "alarming patterns" of abortion providers willing to aid and abet underage sex-trafficking.
"Live Action has previously released more than a dozen hidden camera videos from ten states," Live Action asserted in a statement. "This body of visual evidence shows several alarming patterns of illegal Planned Parenthood activities including cover-up of sexual abuse of minors, the skirting of parental consent laws, citing unscientific and fabricated medical information to manipulate women to have abortions, and Planned Parenthood's willingness to accept donations earmarked to abort African-American babies."
The videos capture conversations between the undercover "pimp" and Planned Parenthood staffers in three Virginia cities: Charlottesville, Falls Church and Roanoke.
In the Roanoke video, viewable [above], the Planned Parenthood staffer offered the "pimp" emergency, 5-day contraceptive pills that he could pick up for his underage "girls." The staffer also encouraged him, if he was worried about having a sexually transmitted disease, to go donate blood, because the plasma places "have to test for everything anyway."
She further explained for his underage girls, "From the age of 12 up, for birth control, you can just come in and do that. You don't have to have a parent, OK?"
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Friday, February 04, 2011
Christian Tea Party is Enigma to Liberal Media
-- From "Pairing of religious conservatism with fiscal sets Iowa tea partiers apart" by Amy Gardner, Washington Post Staff Writer 2/3/11
Although . . . mixing of fiscal and social conservatism may suit Iowans just fine, it represents a departure for the tea party movement that could threaten its brand and turn away voters who were drawn to its narrower message last year. With the political world focused on the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses for the next year, that could have a profound effect across the country on the tea party and the candidates courting it.
The movement is not as well-organized in Iowa as it is in other states. The national groups that have helped train, organize and fund tea party organizations across the country have less of a presence here, in part because their exclusive focus on free-market priorities puts them at odds with the evangelical movement that controls the state's Republican Party apparatus.
Sixty percent of GOP caucus-goers in the 2008 presidential election described themselves as evangelical Christians . . .
Home-schooling mom Kim Pearson of suburban Polk County . . . [is now] a freshman member of the Iowa House - elected largely with tea party backing - who is pushing abortion restrictions and a ban on same-sex marriage through the state legislature.
People told her that "the only thing people are interested in is spending," Pearson said. "And it wasn't true. I did not focus on fiscal issues. I think there's a misperception that you can only do one thing at a time."
To read the entire opinion column, CLICK HERE.
UPDATE 2/9/11: Finally, the Washington Post prints an accurate description of the Tea Party movement . . .
From "At CPAC forum, potential GOP candidates must navigate social-fiscal tension" by Amy Gardner, Washington Post Staff Writer 2/9/11
As for the battle for attention between social and fiscal conservatives, advocates from both camps acknowledge that it remains an issue within the conservative movement that is likely to play out this week at CPAC. But they noted that most activists consider themselves both social and fiscal conservatives and suggested that there is not [that] much discord within their ranks . . .
"There are a lot of tea partyers who are social conservatives who believe that the focus on fiscal issues reflects the most important challenges our country is facing," [Matt Kibbe, president of FreedomWorks] said. "I think that a lot of the dividing lines and the squabbling comes from national groups who have a stake in what issues they are talking about - but not from the activists themselves."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Click headlines below to read previous articles:
Iowa Tea Party Win = More Abortion Restrictions
'Teavangelical Party' Emerges from 2010 Election Polling
Tea Party Energy is Christian
Oklahoma Tea Party Pushes Christian Agenda
Tea Party = Religious Right, says Liberal Media
Liberal Media Paint Tea Party as Christian
'Catholic Tea Party' Smeared by Liberals
Media Scorn God's Involvement in Elections
GOP Ignores Social Conservatives at Own Peril
Christians 'Hold Rudder' in Conservative Politics
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Christian Chaplains Likely to Buck Homosexual Training
As the Pentagon's homosexual training begins this month, many evangelical chaplains will not be the desired supportive force for the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy; the Pentagon desperately needs chaplains to "bless" the transition.
-- From "U.S. Military Chaplains' Concerns Addressed in Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'" by Sheryl Young, posted at Yahoo! News 2/2/11
Will chaplains' religious rights and ability to minister to service people on the basis of faith fall through a loophole due to quick oversight? What if the scriptural texts of their religions instruct them to believe that homosexuality is against God's will?
The Pentagon issued a "Support Plan for the Implementation of the Repeal of DADT" toward the end of 2010. It addresses issues involving conduct by or for chaplains, and appears to take chaplains' religious beliefs into consideration.
The report admits hearing from a very large number of service people who were concerned they would be asked to concede their belief in the Bible's stand on homosexuality. The Pentagon feels that attention and respect should be given to the military's 3,000 chaplains' beliefs in various faiths.
However, due to sharply disagreeing morals in today's society and between faiths, all must learn to co-exist together within the military environment as in any other venue.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Chaplains predicted to resist 'gay'-ban repeal" by Brian Fitzpatrick © 2011 WorldNetDaily 2/2/11
Though [chaplains] may be involved in implementing DADT repeal training, and their ministries will be directly affected, the chaplains still have no idea what the training will consist of, said Alliance Defense Fund attorney Daniel Blomberg. ADF, a defender of civil and religious liberties, represents both military chaplains and endorsers.
"I have not heard anything regarding specifics," said Blomberg. "A pastor would be free to preach his beliefs about homosexuality, according to the Pentagon, but you don't know what a chaplain can do in a counseling situation or an ethical situation. Could a chaplain refuse to allow a married homosexual couple to participate in counseling for married couples, or refuse to hire a homosexual to be a children's church teacher? None of these issues are being answered, and that's a real problem."
During the briefing, Marine Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Pentagon would provide no special consideration of chaplains' objections to DADT repeal.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
-- From "U.S. Military Chaplains' Concerns Addressed in Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'" by Sheryl Young, posted at Yahoo! News 2/2/11
Will chaplains' religious rights and ability to minister to service people on the basis of faith fall through a loophole due to quick oversight? What if the scriptural texts of their religions instruct them to believe that homosexuality is against God's will?
The Pentagon issued a "Support Plan for the Implementation of the Repeal of DADT" toward the end of 2010. It addresses issues involving conduct by or for chaplains, and appears to take chaplains' religious beliefs into consideration.
The report admits hearing from a very large number of service people who were concerned they would be asked to concede their belief in the Bible's stand on homosexuality. The Pentagon feels that attention and respect should be given to the military's 3,000 chaplains' beliefs in various faiths.
However, due to sharply disagreeing morals in today's society and between faiths, all must learn to co-exist together within the military environment as in any other venue.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Chaplains predicted to resist 'gay'-ban repeal" by Brian Fitzpatrick © 2011 WorldNetDaily 2/2/11
Though [chaplains] may be involved in implementing DADT repeal training, and their ministries will be directly affected, the chaplains still have no idea what the training will consist of, said Alliance Defense Fund attorney Daniel Blomberg. ADF, a defender of civil and religious liberties, represents both military chaplains and endorsers.
"I have not heard anything regarding specifics," said Blomberg. "A pastor would be free to preach his beliefs about homosexuality, according to the Pentagon, but you don't know what a chaplain can do in a counseling situation or an ethical situation. Could a chaplain refuse to allow a married homosexual couple to participate in counseling for married couples, or refuse to hire a homosexual to be a children's church teacher? None of these issues are being answered, and that's a real problem."
During the briefing, Marine Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Pentagon would provide no special consideration of chaplains' objections to DADT repeal.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Obama Declares He's Christian, Again
As the 2012 election approaches, President Obama took the occasion to speak at today's Nation Prayer Breakfast (having skipped such opportunities in the past, such as regular church attendance) to proclaim to the electorate that he indeed is a Christian, regardless what most people may believe.
UPDATE 4/24/11: Obamas' Rare Church Attendance is Easter
UPDATE 2/3/11: WWJD per Obama - "There’s only so much a church can do . . ."
UPDATE 2/5/11: Civil Rights movement brought Obama to Jesus Christ
-- From "At prayer breakfast, Obama calls Jesus 'my Lord and Savior'" posted at Reuters 2/3/11
President Barack Obama made a clear declaration of his Christian faith on Thursday and seemed to express some frustration that his beliefs continue to be called into question.
“A call rooted in faith is what led me, just a few years out of college, to sign up as a community organizer for a group of churches on the south side of Chicago,” he said.
“And it was through that experience, working with pastors and laypeople, trying to heal the wounds of hurting neighborhoods, that I came to know Jesus Christ for myself and embrace him as my Lord and Savior.”
But he also seemed to vent frustration that despite more than 20 years as a practicing Christian, people still question his religious persuasion.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Obama calls his Christian faith 'a sustaining force' in prayer breakfast speech" by Perry Bacon Jr. and Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post Staff Writers 2/3/11
Obama, who has faced a persistent number of Americans who mistakenly believe that he is a Muslim as well as questions about why he only occasionally attends church, described how he "came to know Jesus Christ for myself and embrace him as my Lord and savior."
"My Christian faith, then, has been a sustaining force for me over these last few years, all the more so when Michelle and I hear our faith questioned from time to time," he said to a crowd of about 4,000 at the Washington Hilton hotel. "We are reminded that ultimately what matters is not what other people say about us, but whether we're being true to our conscience and true to our God. 'Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you, as well.'"
Some high-profile religious conservatives have raised the question [of Obama's religion], while some religious progressives have criticized Obama for not framing his policy priorities through a religious lens. The president's supporters have noted that President Bush did not attend church regularly while in office either.
It's unclear whether - or how - Obama's handling of the subject affects his political standing, as the last several elections have shown a strong divide on voting regardless of the candidates: people who attend church more frequently, particularly evangelical Christians, tend to back Republicans, while Democrats have more support among voters who rarely attend services.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "The Political Subtext Of Obama's National Prayer Breakfast Address" by Michael Scherer, Time Magazine 2/3/11
President Obama has spoken three times at the National Prayer Breakfast, and there has been a pattern to his speeches. He thanks his guests, speaks briefly about the history of the National Prayer Breakfast, and then delivers what amounts to a essay on faith in light of current events. In 2009, he quoted Jesus, the Torah and the Koran, while making reference to Buddhists, Hindus and Confucius. In 2010, he spoke about Haiti, and the need for more civility in Washington. On Thursday, as his presidential reelection approaches and large numbers continue to misidentify his faith, the president took a different tack. He spoke at length and in detail about his personal faith.
. . . his prayer breakfast [speech today] is clearly an attempt to claim his own Christianity, something he has tried to do in subtler ways before. Rather than Confucius or Islam, Obama mentioned T.D. Jakes and Joel Hunter. He was sending a signal to the Republican field: He will not allow others to define his own beliefs for him.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
UPDATE 4/24/11: Obamas' Rare Church Attendance is Easter
UPDATE 2/3/11: WWJD per Obama - "There’s only so much a church can do . . ."
UPDATE 2/5/11: Civil Rights movement brought Obama to Jesus Christ
-- From "At prayer breakfast, Obama calls Jesus 'my Lord and Savior'" posted at Reuters 2/3/11
President Barack Obama made a clear declaration of his Christian faith on Thursday and seemed to express some frustration that his beliefs continue to be called into question.
“A call rooted in faith is what led me, just a few years out of college, to sign up as a community organizer for a group of churches on the south side of Chicago,” he said.
“And it was through that experience, working with pastors and laypeople, trying to heal the wounds of hurting neighborhoods, that I came to know Jesus Christ for myself and embrace him as my Lord and Savior.”
But he also seemed to vent frustration that despite more than 20 years as a practicing Christian, people still question his religious persuasion.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Obama calls his Christian faith 'a sustaining force' in prayer breakfast speech" by Perry Bacon Jr. and Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post Staff Writers 2/3/11
Obama, who has faced a persistent number of Americans who mistakenly believe that he is a Muslim as well as questions about why he only occasionally attends church, described how he "came to know Jesus Christ for myself and embrace him as my Lord and savior."
"My Christian faith, then, has been a sustaining force for me over these last few years, all the more so when Michelle and I hear our faith questioned from time to time," he said to a crowd of about 4,000 at the Washington Hilton hotel. "We are reminded that ultimately what matters is not what other people say about us, but whether we're being true to our conscience and true to our God. 'Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you, as well.'"
Some high-profile religious conservatives have raised the question [of Obama's religion], while some religious progressives have criticized Obama for not framing his policy priorities through a religious lens. The president's supporters have noted that President Bush did not attend church regularly while in office either.
It's unclear whether - or how - Obama's handling of the subject affects his political standing, as the last several elections have shown a strong divide on voting regardless of the candidates: people who attend church more frequently, particularly evangelical Christians, tend to back Republicans, while Democrats have more support among voters who rarely attend services.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "The Political Subtext Of Obama's National Prayer Breakfast Address" by Michael Scherer, Time Magazine 2/3/11
President Obama has spoken three times at the National Prayer Breakfast, and there has been a pattern to his speeches. He thanks his guests, speaks briefly about the history of the National Prayer Breakfast, and then delivers what amounts to a essay on faith in light of current events. In 2009, he quoted Jesus, the Torah and the Koran, while making reference to Buddhists, Hindus and Confucius. In 2010, he spoke about Haiti, and the need for more civility in Washington. On Thursday, as his presidential reelection approaches and large numbers continue to misidentify his faith, the president took a different tack. He spoke at length and in detail about his personal faith.
. . . his prayer breakfast [speech today] is clearly an attempt to claim his own Christianity, something he has tried to do in subtler ways before. Rather than Confucius or Islam, Obama mentioned T.D. Jakes and Joel Hunter. He was sending a signal to the Republican field: He will not allow others to define his own beliefs for him.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Defund Planned Parenthood: New Coalition Launched
Virtually every pro-life organization in America is backing a massive effort to support the U.S. House bills HR 217 & HR 3 to strip taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood, as well as all taxpayer funding of abortion.
Visit the new website ExposePlannedParenthood.com for the premier webcast Thursday, February 3rd at 8:30 PM Eastern, 7:30 PM Central, 6:30 PM Mountain, 5:30 PM Pacific Time.
UPDATE 2/10/11: Congressman says pro-life undercover sting makes up for lack of government oversight
-- From "Groups unite vs. Planned Parenthood" by Sarah Kliff, Politico 2/2/11
The new campaign throws yet another obstacle in the way of already embattled abortion rights supporters, who have so far largely focused their activism on pushing back against H.R. 3. Republicans frame the bill as a way to bar taxpayer funding of abortion, but abortion rights advocates contend that it significantly restricts the definition of “rape” in a way that would curtail women’s rights. [UPDATE 2/2/11: "Rape language" in bill modified accordingly]
That legislation, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), is set to be heard in Judiciary Committee’s constitution subcommittee next week.
The new anti-Planned Parenthood campaign, led by Susan B. Anthony List and Live Action, also includes Concerned Women for America, Americans United for Life, 40 Days for Life, Students for Life, the Family Research Council, and New Jersey Right to Life.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "SBA List, Pro-Life Coalition Launch 'Expose Planned Parenthood' Grassroots Campaign and Action Center" posted at Christian Newswire 2/2/11
The website provides a venue for pro-life grassroots activists to urge their Representatives to support the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act [HR 217] aiming to defund Planned Parenthood of the more than $350 million dollars it receives annually under Title X family planning funds. The website will encourage e-mails, phone calls and visits to local Congressional offices and coordinate a national letter to the editor campaign.
"If there is a point where we can say 'this is too much,' this is it," said SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser. "The moment for taxpayers to reject their compulsory funding of the exploitation of women has arrived. If this organization doesn't shut down its gruesome business altogether, it should at least operate on its own dime."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read, Planned Parenthood Caught in Sex Trafficking Sting
Visit the new website ExposePlannedParenthood.com for the premier webcast Thursday, February 3rd at 8:30 PM Eastern, 7:30 PM Central, 6:30 PM Mountain, 5:30 PM Pacific Time.
UPDATE 2/10/11: Congressman says pro-life undercover sting makes up for lack of government oversight
-- From "Groups unite vs. Planned Parenthood" by Sarah Kliff, Politico 2/2/11
The new campaign throws yet another obstacle in the way of already embattled abortion rights supporters, who have so far largely focused their activism on pushing back against H.R. 3. Republicans frame the bill as a way to bar taxpayer funding of abortion, but abortion rights advocates contend that it significantly restricts the definition of “rape” in a way that would curtail women’s rights. [UPDATE 2/2/11: "Rape language" in bill modified accordingly]
That legislation, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), is set to be heard in Judiciary Committee’s constitution subcommittee next week.
The new anti-Planned Parenthood campaign, led by Susan B. Anthony List and Live Action, also includes Concerned Women for America, Americans United for Life, 40 Days for Life, Students for Life, the Family Research Council, and New Jersey Right to Life.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "SBA List, Pro-Life Coalition Launch 'Expose Planned Parenthood' Grassroots Campaign and Action Center" posted at Christian Newswire 2/2/11
The website provides a venue for pro-life grassroots activists to urge their Representatives to support the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act [HR 217] aiming to defund Planned Parenthood of the more than $350 million dollars it receives annually under Title X family planning funds. The website will encourage e-mails, phone calls and visits to local Congressional offices and coordinate a national letter to the editor campaign.
"If there is a point where we can say 'this is too much,' this is it," said SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser. "The moment for taxpayers to reject their compulsory funding of the exploitation of women has arrived. If this organization doesn't shut down its gruesome business altogether, it should at least operate on its own dime."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read, Planned Parenthood Caught in Sex Trafficking Sting
Christians Convicted of Placing Faith in God, not MDs
These parents of First Century Gospel Church in Philadelphia routinely prayed to God for their eight children, but when their 2-year-old son died of pneumonia, they were arrested for not recognizing the seriousness of his illness and for not placing their faith in "modern medicine."
-- From "Couple Sentenced for Praying Instead of Seeking Medical Care for Toddler’s Pneumonia" by Kathy Matheson, Associated Press 2/2/11
A fundamentalist Christian couple who tried relying on prayer to cure their dying toddler must take their remaining children for medical check-ups as part of their sentence in the boy's death.
A Philadelphia judge also sentenced Herbert and Catherine Schaible to 10 years of probation Wednesday. They were convicted in December of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in the pneumonia death of their 2-year-old son, Kent.
Prosecutors argued adults can choose to forgo medical care for themselves, but not for their children. Defense lawyers said the parents did not know how sick Kent was before his death in January 2009.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
-- From "Couple Sentenced for Praying Instead of Seeking Medical Care for Toddler’s Pneumonia" by Kathy Matheson, Associated Press 2/2/11
A fundamentalist Christian couple who tried relying on prayer to cure their dying toddler must take their remaining children for medical check-ups as part of their sentence in the boy's death.
A Philadelphia judge also sentenced Herbert and Catherine Schaible to 10 years of probation Wednesday. They were convicted in December of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in the pneumonia death of their 2-year-old son, Kent.
Prosecutors argued adults can choose to forgo medical care for themselves, but not for their children. Defense lawyers said the parents did not know how sick Kent was before his death in January 2009.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Planned Parenthood Caught in Sex Trafficking Sting
A pro-life organization has once again released an undercover video of a Planned Parenthood clinic attempting an illegal coverup of sexual abuse against a minor, as well as sex trafficking.
UPDATE 2/2/11: Planned Parenthood fires scapegoat employee after video made public
-- From "Undercover Video Released by Anti-Abortion Group" by Erik Eckholm, New York Times, 2/1/11
An anti-abortion group Tuesday released undercover video taken in its latest attempt to discredit the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The group, Live Action, said the video depicted an employee at [the Perth Amboy,] New Jersey Planned Parenthood clinic offering to help cover up a sex ring so that under-age girls could receive health services.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Group releases video in campaign against Planned Parenthood" posted at Reuters 2/1/11
Planned Parenthood said what appears in the footage is in violation of its practices and policies and is under review.
The group that made the secret video is on record as wanting "to 'take down' Planned Parenthood ... by creating 'controversy' in the organization," Stuart Schear, a Planned Parenthood spokesman, said on Tuesday.
Live Action is asking for federal and state investigations into Planned Parenthood's "sexual abuse and sex trafficking cover up," according to a statement accompanying the video's release.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Anti-abortion group releases Planned Parenthood sting video" by Sandhya Somashekhar, Washington Post Staff Writer 2/1/11
The Los Angeles-based group, Live Action, says its secretly taped footage shows a Planned Parenthood employee advising the couple on ways to get abortions and other services for their prostitutes, some of them illegal immigrants and girls as young as 14. The employee also appears to suggest that some of the girls lie about their age when seeking services.
"The behavior of our employee, as portrayed on the video, if accurate, violates [Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey] policies, as well as our core values of protecting the welfare of minors and complying with the law, and appropriate action is being taken," Phyllis Kinsler, chief executive of the Central New Jersey chapter, said in a statement.
Abortion foes said the release of the video Tuesday will bolster their calls for an end to federal funding to the abortion provider, a perennial demand. Planned Parenthood receives tens of millions of dollars each year from the federal government to provide non-abortion family-planning services to low-income people.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Click headlines below to read previous articles:
Planned Parenthood Busted by Video Sting in Alabama
Planned Parenthood Indiana Closes Five Clinics after Undercover Videos
Tennessee To Cut $1 Million from Planned Parenthood after Undercover Videos
Planned Parenthood Coverups of Rape
Planned Parenthood Fails to Report Felony Rape
Planned Parenthood Criminal in Serial Rape Coverups
More Covert Videos Inside Planned Parenthood
"[This] proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Planned Parenthood intentionally breaks state and federal laws and covers up the abuse of the young girls it claims to serve."UPDATE 2/22/11: Former Planned Parenthood director confirms history of sex trafficking
-- Lila Rose, President of Live Action
UPDATE 2/2/11: Planned Parenthood fires scapegoat employee after video made public
-- From "Undercover Video Released by Anti-Abortion Group" by Erik Eckholm, New York Times, 2/1/11
An anti-abortion group Tuesday released undercover video taken in its latest attempt to discredit the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The group, Live Action, said the video depicted an employee at [the Perth Amboy,] New Jersey Planned Parenthood clinic offering to help cover up a sex ring so that under-age girls could receive health services.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Group releases video in campaign against Planned Parenthood" posted at Reuters 2/1/11
Planned Parenthood said what appears in the footage is in violation of its practices and policies and is under review.
The group that made the secret video is on record as wanting "to 'take down' Planned Parenthood ... by creating 'controversy' in the organization," Stuart Schear, a Planned Parenthood spokesman, said on Tuesday.
Live Action is asking for federal and state investigations into Planned Parenthood's "sexual abuse and sex trafficking cover up," according to a statement accompanying the video's release.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Anti-abortion group releases Planned Parenthood sting video" by Sandhya Somashekhar, Washington Post Staff Writer 2/1/11
The Los Angeles-based group, Live Action, says its secretly taped footage shows a Planned Parenthood employee advising the couple on ways to get abortions and other services for their prostitutes, some of them illegal immigrants and girls as young as 14. The employee also appears to suggest that some of the girls lie about their age when seeking services.
"The behavior of our employee, as portrayed on the video, if accurate, violates [Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey] policies, as well as our core values of protecting the welfare of minors and complying with the law, and appropriate action is being taken," Phyllis Kinsler, chief executive of the Central New Jersey chapter, said in a statement.
Abortion foes said the release of the video Tuesday will bolster their calls for an end to federal funding to the abortion provider, a perennial demand. Planned Parenthood receives tens of millions of dollars each year from the federal government to provide non-abortion family-planning services to low-income people.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Click headlines below to read previous articles:
Planned Parenthood Busted by Video Sting in Alabama
Planned Parenthood Indiana Closes Five Clinics after Undercover Videos
Tennessee To Cut $1 Million from Planned Parenthood after Undercover Videos
Planned Parenthood Coverups of Rape
Planned Parenthood Fails to Report Felony Rape
Planned Parenthood Criminal in Serial Rape Coverups
More Covert Videos Inside Planned Parenthood
MN School Accepts Lesbian Exhibition Maneuver
Under threat of a lawsuit by a homosexualist organization, the Anoka-Hennepin School District (Minnesota's largest) gave up its principled moral stand and agreed to allow a pair of lesbian students parade before an assembly, to raucous praise (click for event news video).
-- From "Lesbian students enter to cheers at Minn. school" by The Associated Press 1/31/11
Two lesbian high school students who fought for the right to walk together as part of a royalty court made their entrances Monday to the cheers of hundreds of classmates.
Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton wore matching black suits with pink ties and held hands as they entered the Snow Days Pep Fest at Champlin Park High School in Minneapolis' northwest suburbs.
Students voted onto the royalty court traditionally enter the assembly in boy-girl pairs. After Lindstrom and Shelton, both 18, were elected, school officials last week announced a change in procedure: court members would walk in individually or accompanied by a parent or favorite teacher.
On Saturday, in federally mediated talks, school officials relented. The two sides agreed that members of the royalty court would be escorted by anyone meaningful to them, regardless of gender or age.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Anoka-Hennepin, lesbian couple settle Snow Days case in arbitration" by Andy Birkey, The Minnesota Independent 1/31/11
The Anoka-Hennepin School District and a lesbian coupled elected by their peers as royalty of Champlin Park High School’s Snow Days celebration reached an agreement on Saturday that will allow Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton to walk into the ceremony together. The Southern Poverty Law Center had filed a lawsuit against the district on Friday on behalf of the couple; that suit has now been dropped.
According to a joint statement released by the district, the SPLC and the couple, Lindstrom and Shelton will be able to walk into the ceremony together.
“All parties are pleased to announce that we have worked together, collaboratively, to arrive at an arrangement for introductions of elected royalty that is respectful and inclusive of all students,” said the statement. “Each member of Royalty Court will select a meaningful person in their life to escort him or her in the coronation procession following introductions at this year’s Pep Fest. This will enable Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton to walk together in the processional.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Lesbian couple will walk in Champlin Park processional after lawsuit dismissed" by Abby Simons, Minneapolis St. Paul Star Tribune 1/29/11
. . . The lawsuit accused the school district of discriminating against gay and lesbian students and requested a restraining order against the school's rule change as well as damages.
"I'm so happy," said English teacher Jann Garofano, who has worked with the school's Gay Straight Alliance in the past. "It's good to see [school officials] come down on the right side, and I'm really proud. It helps make this type of coronation more meaningful for all."
Shelton said she and Lindstrom's intent from the beginning was to make a positive statement on behalf of LGBT students.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
-- From "Lesbian students enter to cheers at Minn. school" by The Associated Press 1/31/11
Two lesbian high school students who fought for the right to walk together as part of a royalty court made their entrances Monday to the cheers of hundreds of classmates.
Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton wore matching black suits with pink ties and held hands as they entered the Snow Days Pep Fest at Champlin Park High School in Minneapolis' northwest suburbs.
Students voted onto the royalty court traditionally enter the assembly in boy-girl pairs. After Lindstrom and Shelton, both 18, were elected, school officials last week announced a change in procedure: court members would walk in individually or accompanied by a parent or favorite teacher.
On Saturday, in federally mediated talks, school officials relented. The two sides agreed that members of the royalty court would be escorted by anyone meaningful to them, regardless of gender or age.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Anoka-Hennepin, lesbian couple settle Snow Days case in arbitration" by Andy Birkey, The Minnesota Independent 1/31/11
The Anoka-Hennepin School District and a lesbian coupled elected by their peers as royalty of Champlin Park High School’s Snow Days celebration reached an agreement on Saturday that will allow Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton to walk into the ceremony together. The Southern Poverty Law Center had filed a lawsuit against the district on Friday on behalf of the couple; that suit has now been dropped.
According to a joint statement released by the district, the SPLC and the couple, Lindstrom and Shelton will be able to walk into the ceremony together.
“All parties are pleased to announce that we have worked together, collaboratively, to arrive at an arrangement for introductions of elected royalty that is respectful and inclusive of all students,” said the statement. “Each member of Royalty Court will select a meaningful person in their life to escort him or her in the coronation procession following introductions at this year’s Pep Fest. This will enable Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton to walk together in the processional.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Lesbian couple will walk in Champlin Park processional after lawsuit dismissed" by Abby Simons, Minneapolis St. Paul Star Tribune 1/29/11
. . . The lawsuit accused the school district of discriminating against gay and lesbian students and requested a restraining order against the school's rule change as well as damages.
"I'm so happy," said English teacher Jann Garofano, who has worked with the school's Gay Straight Alliance in the past. "It's good to see [school officials] come down on the right side, and I'm really proud. It helps make this type of coronation more meaningful for all."
Shelton said she and Lindstrom's intent from the beginning was to make a positive statement on behalf of LGBT students.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
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