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February 3, 2007

Brace for HPV executive orders

We're used to these in Illinois, although Gov. Blagojevich hasn't thwarted the legislative process since last October.  Get ready.  Change the names, and this may be in your state's future:AUSTIN, Texas Feb 2, 2007 (AP) -- Bypassing the Legislature altogether,...
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February 2, 2007

Giuliani vs Hilary - What would you do?

When I recently wrote about Rudy Giuliani, I imagined a disastrous scenario in which conservatives became convinced that he was the only "viable" candidate to take on the Democratic nominee for President, Hillary Clinton (shudder). The pressure compounded as Giuliani...
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February 1, 2007

Giuliani, Abortion and Common Ground

When conservatives look at former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani there is much to be admired. He is a hero of 9/11, a noted federal prosecutor, and a two-term Republican mayor in an overwhelmingly Democratic city. In fact, USA Today...
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January 31, 2007

Mitt Romney's Pro-Life Conversion

Rich Lowry suggests that former Massachusetts governor Gov. Mitt Romney's "account of how he came to change his view on abortion—through the issue of stem-cell research—isn't very compelling and he would probably be better off not talking about it at...
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January 29, 2007

Brownback, an advocate for the disabled

Sen. Sam Brownback has consistently spoken out against the genocide of the disabled. In this video, recorded during the Blogs4Life Conference, he promotes an awareness of the value of all lives and, in particular, children with Down Syndrome....
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Huckabee Seeks Republican Nomination

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Saturday made it official, he is seeking the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. "People want an authentic conservative who has a proven record of results," Huckabee said in a statement. "I've concluded that I should...
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January 28, 2007

Brownback Draws Cheers During March for Life

Senator Sam Brownback (KS) drew an enthusiastic response during the recent March for Life in Washington DC that was arguably bigger than that of any other politician. To some extent, the positive reaction was fueled by an exceptional turnout...
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January 25, 2007

Invasion of Privacy: State has no Business Mandating HPV Vaccine

No one wants the government rifling through his or her bank accounts. The FBI has no business perusing your grocery lists. The right of privacy is clear in this country. With very few exceptions, the government has no reason to...
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January 17, 2007

New Stanek WND column, "When Obama chose his church over his state"

The fix may have been in on Barack Obama's opposition as state senator to Illinois' Born Alive Infant Protection Act, aka support of infanticide. I've always wondered what compelled Obama not to just vote against Born Alive but attempt...
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January 10, 2007

The Democrats' Newest Snake Oil Scheme: Clinton, Carter Tempt Baptists Away from Biblical Values

This brief Associated Press story reveals yet another example of the left's new tactic in dealing with "values voters"; namely, the distortion of biblical theology (while using religious symbol, rhetoric and association) to tempt Christians into aligning with the Democrat...
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January 3, 2007

New Stanek WND column, "Born Alive Veterans for Truth"

On Jan. 10, 2005, newly elected U. S. Sen. Barack Obama sauntered a victory lap inside the Illinois state Capitol, where he had just tenured seven years as state senator. A journalist recently wrote that journalists can't seem to...
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December 21, 2006

Pandering to Pelosi

By Judie Brown The incipient speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, is showing what I consider extreme arrogance, even for a pro-abortion figure in public life who claims to be a faithful Catholic. Her handlers are making...
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December 19, 2006

The Problem with the Culture of Drive-Thru Abortions

In the quest to remove any and all obstacles and delays in the race for a woman (or girl) to get an abortion, people starting become aware that abusive men were coercing women against their will to get them. By...
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December 6, 2006

New Stanek WND column: "Warren, Obama: It takes more than wings to fly"

Despite pressure from social conservatives, Pastor Rick Warren refused to uninvite U.S. Sen. Barack Obama from his AIDS conference last week, although Obama is pro-abortion and pro-homosexual. During the conference, Warren explained, "You have to have two wings to...
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November 15, 2006

New Stanek WND column, "GOP + Gays = Anti-Life"

I wrote in my previous column that revelations during the final weeks of the autumn 2006 election season shifted my thinking on why national Republican Party leaders have been reticent to advance the life issue. It may be too...
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November 9, 2006

The American people didn't quit... we did

Just as Republicans were unable to agree on a campaign message before the election, party leaders now cannot come to a consensus over the reasons for the resounding defeat. As it licks the wounds inflicted by an aggressive values victory...
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November 8, 2006

Elections Results 2006

Yes, it was a rough day for the pro-life community and conservatives in general. South Dakota rejected a law banning most abortions, Arizona became the first state to defeat an amendment protecting marriage and voters in Missouri appear to have...
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November 7, 2006

Time to Vote!

Today you have the opportunity to make a difference by making a reasoned and purposeful vote for a candidate who will take a stand for life. To see how your politicians have voted, please see the National Right to Life...
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November 1, 2006

Another Dozen Reasons to Vote Pro-Life

Nancy Pelosi, possible next Speaker of the House of Representatives: Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005) Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005) Voted NO on making it a...
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October 31, 2006

Proposition 85 (CA) - Diana Lopez - YESon85.net

A true story about 13-year-old daughters' secret abortion. Parents have aright to know... Stop secret abortions on minors....
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Fr. Frank Pavone: Election 2006

Fr Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, talks about the 2006 elections....
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Arizona: the Time to Vote is Now

From Fr. Frank Pavone: The Polls are open! Although Election Day is not yet here, your state is making available the opportunity to vote early. This has revolutionized elections by allowing people to make sure their vote is counted. Even...
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October 30, 2006

Action Alert! Help pass pro-life initiatives in CA, OR, SD and defeat Amendment 2 in Missouri.

November 7th is just around the corner, and your help is needed to ensure pro-life measures are passed in California, Oregon, and South Dakota. Your help is also needed to defeat the “wolf in sheep’s clothing” Amendment 2 in Missouri,...
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October 25, 2006

Civic Responsibility

C.S. Lewis once said, Hope means a continual looking forward to the eternal world. It does not mean that we are to leave the present world as it is. If you read history you will find that Christians who did...
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Obama's fundraising letter using the "so-called" partial birth abortion ban

How liberal is Barack Obama? His wife used the ban on partial birth abortion (sucking the brains out of half-delivered babies) as a scare tactic and fundraising ploy: From: email-list@obamaforillinois.com Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:41 AM Subject: A Message...
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October 2, 2006

The Vetoes of Arizona's Pro-Abortion Governor

The Intellectual Conservative provides a detailed report of incumbent Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano's stunning history of vetoing pro-life legislation. During her four years in office, Napolitano has vetoed various pro-life bills approved by the Legislature, including informed consent, notarized parental...
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September 18, 2006

Munsil Challeges AZ Governor to a Blog-Off

Arizona's Republican and pro-life candidate for Governor has challenged his opponent, Gov. Janet Napolitano, to a blog-off. Apparently the Governor is too busy to debate Len Munsil in person (hmmm.... something doesn't sound quite right here). Munsil proposed the technological...
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September 15, 2006

Where's the Substance?

Ad Hominem is a logical fallacy one uses to illegitimately strengthen a position by attacking (e.g., name calling) someone who holds an opposite view. Ironically, those running the state of Arizona, individuals who should know better, have already employed this...
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September 12, 2006

Congratulations to Len Munsil

Len Munsil today won the GOP nomination for Arizona Governor and will face Janet Napolitano in November's election. We couldn't be happier. Arizona voters now have the ability to elect a Reagan conservative who is committed to the sanctity of...
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Arizona Voters: Len Munsil for Governor

Primary election day is here and Arizona voters have a principled pro-life leader running for Governor. Today Arizona pro-lifers can make a difference by voting for Len Munsil. To: Friends of Len Munsil for Governor From: Len Munsil PRIMARY ELECTION...
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September 10, 2006

Yes, We Support Len Munsil for Governor

I am writing this letter to you as a friend, perhaps as an acquaintance or perhaps simply as someone in Arizona concerned about the upcoming elections. Yes I am the past president of Arizona Right to life. And yes, AZRTL-PAC...
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Support Len Munsil for Governor

Arizona is fortunate to have a 100% pro-life candidate with a proven track record on the ballot for governor, one who was endorsed by Arizona Right to Life's PAC back in February of this year. Len Munsil is the pro-life...
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August 21, 2006

The Anchoress Support For Pro-Abortion Candidates

Everyone has their battle to fight, but that doesn't mean that just because a person is fighting the war on terror that he doesn't have to be moral, and that he shouldn't condemn immorality and murder. Hitler helped Germany overcome poverty and brought their country out of the ashes. Of course he did it on the ashes of over 10 million Jews and other "undesirables".

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August 5, 2006

Will (can?) the real Democrats please stand up?

From today's NY Times, on Pew Research Center opinion poll findings released Thursday: The real import of these splits within the parties - and the problems they pose for Democrats - becomes apparent only when one seeks out the weight...
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August 1, 2006

Right To Exist

Click to view larger cartoon. Largest. More Pro-Life cartoons can be found at faithmouse.com....
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July 26, 2006

Child Custody Protection Act not in the bag

From the National Right to Life Committee: Despite a 65-34 vote in the U.S. Senate [yesterday] to pass a bill to prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortions in violation of parents' rights, the Senate Democratic leadership immediately erected...
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July 19, 2006

New Stanek column on WND: "Why Jesus Christ would not vote for Barack Obama"

In February 2004, U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama's wife, Michelle, sent a fund-raising letter with the "alarming news" that "right-wing politicians" had passed a law stopping doctors from stabbing half-born babies in the neck with scissors, suctioning out their...
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July 13, 2006

Cervical Cancer, Vaccines, and Deception

It's one thing to have reframing in political discourse where blind partisanship reigns. It is an entirely different matter when reframing starts affecting medical information presented to patients. The recent acclaim for the cervical cancer vaccine is one such case...
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July 8, 2006

Hollywood to America: You Must Watch Our Smut

A recent appellate court ruling has decided that it is illegal for companies to pay Hollywood for movies and then sanitize them of gratuitous nudity, over-the-top profanity, and puerile violence. For years, Hollywood has found ways to insert into otherwise...
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July 3, 2006

Fire Thunder fired

The Washington Post reports that Oglala Sioux president Cecilia Fire Thunder was fired by the Tribal Council June 29 as a direct result of her threat to open an abortion mill on her reservation should the South Dakota ban take...
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June 30, 2006

Stunning Rebuke of Planned Parenthood

Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:48:29 -0500 Planned Parenthood Celebration Jolted by Abortion Survivor by TED HARVEY, Assistant Minority Leader in the Colorado House of Representatives and current candidate for the State Senate. (reprinted here and at MommyLife by Barbara...
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June 18, 2006

Nebraska pro-life community stands up for ordinary care

Nebraskans are circulating a petition right now to amend their state constitution to elevate food and water care to a basic, constitutionally protected right. The Nebraskans for Humane Care Committee is sponsoring this effort, which has been unanimously endorsed by...
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June 14, 2006

New Stanek column on WND: "Quit De Wining about the Santorum Spectercle"

A few weeks ago, I sent an e-mail to my list, encouraging Pennsylvania pro-lifers to support Republican Rick Santorum in his rebid for the U.S. Senate against Democrat Bob Casey. Both are pro-life, but because Santorum and the White...
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June 7, 2006

Pro-Life Newcomer Wins Primary

State senator Duane Sutton voted against South Dakota’s abortion ban that was passed by state lawmakers during this year's legislative session. Yesterday, the veteran incumbent was defeated by Isaac Latterell in the Republican primary. Latterell believes his pro-life stance was...
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May 31, 2006

Will Democratics Tolerate Pro-Life Candidates?

Kristen Day, the head of Democrats for Life, points out that in 1978 the Democrats had 90 more seats in the House than they do today. The Democratic caucus also included 90 more pro-lifers than it does now. More: Cracking...
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Advance the pro-life cause 'because it is morally right'

Terence Jeffrey reports on an interview with Republican National Chairman Ken Mehlman:Republican National Chairman Ken Mehlman doesn't mind telling you that he sees the pro-life cause as a moral and political winner for his party. Here's the best part:Mehlman insists,...
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May 9, 2006

Democrats and Abortion

Check out Rich Lowry’s National Review Column on the political shift in the Democratic party on abortion:Bob Casey Jr. isn’t being punished for the sins of his father, even though he shares them. Casey is a Democrat running for the...
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April 23, 2006

Illinois Needs Randall Stufflebeam

The only pro-life candidate for Governor of Illinois, Randall Stufflebeam, will be speaking Thursday, April 27, as part of the Life Week activities at the U of I-Springfield. Noted pro-life activist Jill Stanek will be speaking on Wednesday. - Thoughts...
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March 23, 2006

Abortion Rights? It's A Bad Political Strategy Says Zogby Poll

Federal candidates who make abortion rights an important part of their election platform this year and in 2008 may find themselves swimming against the current of American political thinking, a new Zogby Interactive survey shows....
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February 16, 2006

Len Munsil runs for AZ Governor

Munsil Announces Bid for Republican Nomination for Governor - picks up arizona right to life endorsement

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February 7, 2006

Second City's GOP mourns "black genocide" due to abortion

It is huge news when the Republican organization of the Nation's Second City, Chicago, issues a press release memorializing African-American children lost to abortion. Imagine the GOP in New York or LA writing such a piece. Entitled "Black Dehumanization," the...
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January 5, 2006

National Democrat Party - perceived as "morally bankrupt" - recruits pro-life/-2A candidates

From today's Bloomberg.com: Republicans have long put Democrats on the defensive on cultural issues such as abortion, guns and gay marriage.... Because of the "lesson of 2004," Democrats are recruiting "values" candidates. "There are some in the national Democratic...
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November 29, 2005

Used by Politicians

Politicians are using us. They run on a Pro-Life platform, get us to push the button for them, and then they go right up to the edge of the line, afraid and unwilling to cross over.

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November 23, 2005

The Litmus Test

So what do you want? Don't get mad at me for quoting Republicans and pointing out their limited Pro-Life stance. What do you want? If we want to end abortion we have to keep the pressure on all representatives in office, all the time. It's not enough to simply ask "are you Pro-Life" anymore since too many people believe that abortion is Pro-Life, or that simply voting to drug a child before ripping it to shreds in the womb is all it takes. I believe the question should be "will you do your best to end abortion". No more "stealth" nominees and no more games.

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November 12, 2005

Hillary Continues to Posture

I'm not saying China is evil for what they are doing, they are, I'm saying that Sen. Clinton is being disengenous by pretending that she cares about what happens to the unborn. What she cares about is that women are being forced to have abortions, not that children are dying in the process.

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November 11, 2005

George Allen joins the Lukewarm Republicans

Are you ready to end the slaughter of 4,000 human beings a day? Don't be "lukewarm". Join us at MarchTogether.com and help do all you can to end it.

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November 8, 2005

Pitiful Turnout in Virginia

Pro-abortion politicians got a lot of votes in Virginia as "Catholic" Tim Kaine wins by just a few percentage points. The other races are too close to call right now. Where were the Pro-Life voters? Watching Desperate Housewives? 41% of...
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Proposition 73

StoptheACLU.org has reminded us of the need for you Californians to vote and support Proposition 73. Here is more from their newsletter:...
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Planned Parenthood's Unholy Alliance

This is a point I have made many times. PP is allowed to teach "safe sex" to our children, pass out birth control, which is guaranteed to fail, and then kill our grandchildren which come about as a result of all that "safe sex". Not only that, but the birth control pills that PP hands out cause abortions too; so our children are having abortions even if they don't know that they are.

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November 6, 2005

Virginia Elections

No matter who you vote for, if you are Pro-Life join us in the Monthly Call for Life at MarchTogether.com on the first Friday of every month. The next March is Friday, December 2nd.

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Trust

How "Pro-Life" are you? Are you willing to pick up a phone and/or send an email once a month to end abortion? I challenge and implore you to do so. Abortion will only end by our determined efforts to end it.

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