Day Gardner of National Black Pro-Life Union to Join Glenn Beck August 28th Rally
August 23, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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On the 47th anniversary of the March on Washington, Glenn Beck will lead a rally called “Restoring Honor” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the very same place where the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his landmark “I Have a Dream” speech.

Day Gardner
Americans are admonished to be careful not to offend Muslims and people of other religions yet are expected to be silent when Christianity and the name of Jesus is scourged and blasphemed.
We can either stand by and say nothing–do nothing or we can stand up and say we’ve had enough!
I will stand with my sister Alveda King, Glenn Beck and a multitude of fellow Americans who uphold our nation’s founding principles of integrity, truth and honor.
I am an American who happens to be black and I will stand because I love this country–and the one true GOD who blessed it.”
Georgia Right to Life Supports Nathan Deal
July 26, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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Georgia Right to Life PAC (GRTL PAC) is proud to support Nathan Deal in his bid to become the next Governor of Georgia. He firmly opposes abortions except in cases where the life of the mother is at stake.
Regarding his 1993 vote appropriating funds for fetal tissue research and Planned Parenthood, Mr. Deal stated, “a lot of us were not fully convinced of who Planned Parenthood was and what they were doing with their money,” according to Access NorthGa.com’s article entitled, Abortion Divides GA. GOP Gubernatorial Rivals (7/25/2010).
Over the years, Mr. Deal’s opposition to Planned Parenthood has increased. Mr. Deal says, “…it was a personal change of opinion. It was one that I had prayerful thought about for a very long period of time…” He had discussions with his “minister, friends who are religious advisors and friends with the pro-life community.”
Since 1997, Nathan Deal has had a strong pro-life record as evidenced by a rating of 90% and above from National Right to Life (NRLC) and, since 2001, he has received a rating of 100% from NRLC. Georgia Right to Life welcomes converts like Mr. Deal to the pro-life position just as it welcomed Zell Miller & Ronald Reagan.
Karen Handel says she does not support the mission of Planned Parenthood but as the Fulton County Commission Chair she approved over $1.2 million in funding for the organization over 2005, 2006 and 2007. During the March 16, 2005 meeting, the Fulton County Commission discussed five funding requests for various “services” provided to the county. They ranged from providing concrete, to monitoring storm drains, trash disposal and fence repair. There was sharp debate on the issue of trash disposal, but sadly Chair Handel had nothing to say regarding the $425,568 (one of three installments) of funding to Planned Parenthood which was item number two on the agenda. Item 2 elicited no debate.
She approved the contract that states, “Vendor [Planned Parenthood] is recognized nationally for providing excellent, culturally appropriate reproductive health services to women and teens.” As many pro-lifers know, “culturally appropriate reproductive health services” defined by Planned Parenthood includes abortion referrals and services.
When her approval of the Planned Parenthood funding was discovered, she backpedaled by stating the Planned Parenthood clinics would have received the funding anyway because, according to KarenHandel.com, it was a “pass-through grant from Congress…” If that is the case, why not vote “no” to support pro-life principles?
The same $1.2 million dollars that Karen Handel used to fund Planned Parenthood could have been distributed to other Title X clinics across the state of Georgia that provide the same “reproductive health” services as Planned Parenthood, except these clinics neither provide nor profit from abortion services.
Nathan Deal took responsibility for his vote 17 years ago, described his change of heart and has been a staunch supporter of the sanctity of life ever since.
“We need a true conservative as the Governor of Georgia who is willing to say “no” to the federal government, stand on principle and take responsibility,” states Nancy Stith, the Executive Director of the GRTL. “Nathan Deal has demonstrated that he is the candidate for Governor of Georgia who is able to do just that.”
Second Annual Pro-Life Campus Activism Winners Announced
May 4, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 3 – Human Life Alliance (HLA) and Students for Life of America (SFLA) announce the winners of the second annual Campus Impact Award.
Designed to encourage students to develop pro-life activism on campus, this year’s award winners include clubs that sponsored a major first time event and two unique African American student outreach projects.
“It was difficult to select a winner this year,” stated HLA Executive Director Jo Tolck. “Student clubs from around the country worked on a variety of projects — many faced great opposition. We’re proud of each and every one of them.”
First Place: Northeastern University Right to Life (Boston, Massachusetts). This newly created pro-life club hosted its first “Respect Life Week” on campus. Among the many events designed to generate campus wide discussion of life issues were a memorial of innocents, pro-life pamphlet distribution, tabling and fetal model displays.
Second Place: Students for Life at Clarion University (Clarion, Pennsylvania). Creation of a campus collation designed to explore the impact of abortion on the African American community was the main outreach. Co- sponsoring organizations included Minority Students Services, Brothers of Christ and the local NAACP chapter. HLA’s “Did You Know?” publication was distributed to create an early demand for information, which culminated in a screening and discussion of the pro-life documentary “Maafa21.”
Third Place: Dukes for Life at James Madison University (Harrison, Virginia). A unique approach to communications and advertisement allowed Dukes for Life to develop a pro-life Facebook event for their campus. Students used HLA materials to create pro-life campus bulletin boards and posters to co-sponsor an event with the Student Black Alliance to focus on the genocidal consequences of abortion in the African American community.
SFLA Executive Director Kristan Hawkins said, “These students for life clubs have worked hard to present a pro- life message on campus. In many cases they must stand up to classmates and professors who ridicule them and belittle their deeply held belief that all life is worth protecting, including life in the womb.”
Winners received cash prizes of $500, $250 and $250, respectively, to develop ongoing pro-life efforts on campuses.
Super Radical Feminism Protests Tebow Pro-life Superbowl Commercial
January 28, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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Tim Tebow – one of the most talented college quarterbacks of all time and the winner of the 2007 Heisman Trophy – is not shy about sharing his Christian faith. And some people find such openness quite offensive.
“Jewish celebrities often mention their religion in public,” said Douglas R. Scott, Jr., president of Life Decisions International (LDI). “But when someone dares to speak of his Christian faith, some seem to view it as a grave transgression.”
“‘Don’t shove your religion down my throat,’ people tell Christians. ‘Keep your religion to yourself.’ In other words, Christians are being intimidated and told to do exactly the opposite of what Jesus commanded them to do,” Scott said. “How exactly does one ‘shove’ a religion down a person’s throat? Is a shovel used for that? If Christians truly believe Scripture and love their fellow human beings, it would be cruel of them – and even sinfu l- to keep the life and soul-saving truth from others.”
Openly declaring one’s Christian faith is bad enough, but it may be tolerated so long as it does not go too far. And what is an example of going “too far”? Christians who speak out against the killing of preborn human beings.
Enter some of the most radical “feminist” groups in the country. After hearing that Tebow and his mother will appear in a commercial that will air during Super Bowl XLIV, they demonstrated just how radical they really are – and they are very radical. Sponsored by the respected pro-family organization Focus on the Family, the ad presents a decidedly pro-life message.
In 1987, a pregnant Pam Tebow contracted an infection during a mission trip to the Philippines. Tebow’s doctor said the pregnancy placed her at risk and recommended that she abort the “mass of fetal tissue,” but she refused. “We didn’t believe that he was a ‘mass of fetal tissue’ because we had prayed for Timothy by name so we believed that we would just trust him to God.” In response, the football great said he is “really thankful” that his mother, whom he referred to as a “woman of courage,” did not choose to kill him before birth.
“The ad tells the story of one family and it is a message of hope, life and faith. And groups like the National Organization for Women (NOW), Feminist Majority, and the Women’s Media Center just cannot tolerate such a positive message,” Scott said. “If the story does not end in death, they condemn it.” The groups have started an online petition campaign (a common fund-raising gimmick) in an effort to convince CBS to pull the advertisement. “The groups want to impose a self-serving ‘gag rule’ by censoring the message.”
“This ad is hate masquerading as love,” said Erin Mattson, vice president of NOW. “By presenting only one option, um, for all women about when/how to have a family and not allow other viewpoints onto the air is really quite offensive.”
“The ad is ‘hate’?” Scott asked. “Sometimes one has just got to shake his head in disbelief at the depths of the ridiculous to which some extremists will sink to push their agenda. And why would both points of view be included in a paid advertisement? Will pro-abortion groups be doing so in their future ads? Will pro-abortion groups tell their celebrity supporters to be sure to mention both sides when they speak out?”
Scott said it is important to remember that the groups calling for censorship represent a fraction of the Feminist Movement. “Unfortunately, however, their outrageous extremism is casting a shadow over the entire cause.”
Life Decisions International (LDI) is dedicated to challenging the Culture of Death, concentrating on exposing and fighting the agenda of Planned Parenthood. LDI’s chief project is a boycott of corporations that fund the abortion-committing giant.
Personhood Expands into Three New States
January 28, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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Personhood has expanded into three new states, including Iowa, Virginia, and Kansas. Beginning on January 13, Virginia introduced HB 112, a bill to guarantee the constitutional rights of preborn children.
Shortly after, Iowa introduced HJR 2003 proposing a joint resolution for an amendment including a right to life for all men and women, irrespective of age. The same day, Kansas introduced a personhood amendment to the revisor’s office.
“A two-thirds majority of both legislative houses is needed to pass the amendment and that can be a rather challenging endeavor, so it is of the utmost importance that Kansans voice their desire to see this measure passed,” explained Keith Ashley, Personhood Kansas petition organizer.
Although attempting Personhood through several different avenues, all three call for a recognition of rights for preborn babies from the moment of their biological beginning.
“Personhood is a revolution of the pro-life movement,” stated Keith Mason, co-founder of Personhood USA. “It challenges what’s been done in the past, stimulates the movement’s present, and eradicates the need for pro-life efforts in the future. Personhood is the best hope to end abortion in America.”
Personhood USA will continue to serve as a support system for Iowa, Virginia, and Kansas, as well as the 5 states currently collecting signatures, and the scores of states working on Personhood legislation.
Personhood USA is a grassroots, Christian organization founded to establish personhood efforts across America to create protection for every child by love and by law.
Personhood USA is committed to assisting and supporting Personhood Legislation and Constitutional Amendments and building local pro-life organizations through raising awareness of the personhood of the pre-born.
101 Reasons Not to Have an Abortion – Free eBook
January 26, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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Just days after our nation remembered the historic Roe v. Wade decision, a new book is hot off the (electronic) press. Author Serena Gaefke chose the internet as the best forum to reach her target audience – young, unexpectedly pregnant women.
Gaefke’s work is titled, “101 Reasons Not to Have an Abortion: A Girl’s Guide to Informed Choices” and is available for download from her website at www.101girlsguide.com. Aiming at benefiting the most people possible, this child of her four year research is being made available for free.
Her statement is as follows:
“No matter what side of the abortion issue you stand, shouldn’t your choice or the choice of someone you love be informed? We are so big on ‘choice’ that we forget that if a choice is made while information is lacking it is likely to be a choice that will be regretted. But what if Planned Parenthood doesn’t give you all this information?
“What I’ve tried to do is to look at the things you normally wouldn’t consider when all that comes to mind is that abortion is the quick fix you need. I’ve come up with a full 101 reasons as to why, possibly, abortion may not be the best of choices. If abortion really is the best choice for you, then nothing in this book should sway you.
“Whichever side you’re on, it seems that we can all agree on one thing – that this a tough choice, one not taken lightly. So what can a woman do when she finds out that she is unexpectedly pregnant and her world is thrown into chaos? Hopefully a good friend will be near to tell her of 101girlsguide.com. Best of all, her informed choice will come at no cost to her. I have chosen to publish this for free in order to benefit the most women possible and hopefully fulfill one of my dreams of making a difference.
“This book includes personal stories and information gleaned from both pro-choice and pro-life sites. It’s really very thorough, as you will see by the 53 page bibliography.
“My book is not only for the people of Pittsburgh, but for the people of all states and nations. It is a labor of love that I believe is set to touch many hearts!”
For more information or to download a free copy visit www.101girlsguide.com.
Tens of Thousand of Pro-Lifers Fill San Francisco Streets
January 25, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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It is up to us to stand, raise our voices, and protect the smallest. - Lila Rose, 2010 Walk for Life West Coast
Frank Lee, coordinator of Asian Americans Pro-Life, led the rally in a prayer at the start, saying: “Every life is precious and should be cherished. We have a tough battle in front of us, but we shall overcome when we combine our efforts to make it a perfect whole!”
Students from San Francisco high schools and from Stanford, UC-Berkeley, St. Mary’s of Moraga, St. Thomas Aquinas College, and Wyoming Catholic College marched alongside eight Catholic Bishops.
One hundred and twenty Catholic seminarians carried banners and Tom Martin, who worked for former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown before entering the seminary, said: “It’s a great opportunity for the people of God to see that the seminarians are joining with them not only in praying for life, but also taking a stand.”
Speakers included Abby Johnson, who worked for Planned Parenthood for eight years, walked away from her job as a Planned Parenthood clinic director in October after assisting in an abortion. Johnson said: “If you are here, you are an activist. We can no longer just say the words but must put our words into action.” Johnson joined 40 Days for Life, a national prayer and fasting campaign outside abortion clinics. The Walk presented the St. Gianna Molla Award to David Bereit, national campaign director of 40 Days for Life.
Lila Rose of Live Action said “The fact that we have allowed abortion in this great nation, the killing of the most defenseless and weak among us has resulted in the greatest human rights abuse I believe our nation has ever seen. It is up to us to stand, raise our voices, and protect the smallest.”
“If ever there was a time to ‘seize the moment’ in the interest of unborn babies, it is now,” Evangelical preacher, author and theologian, Pastor Jim Garlow of San Diego, told the rally.
The Reverend Clenard Childress, founder of BlackGenocide.org, said “There is an obvious shifting in our culture and it stems from advances in the pro-life movement.”
Walk for Life co-founder Dolores Meehan said “The tenacity of pro-lifers, showing up in their tens of thousands, despite a downpour, is a testimony to their commitment!”
The Walk for Life West Coast was started by a group of San Franciscans in 2005 to affirm the right to life from conception to natural death and particularly to change hearts hurt by the violence of abortion.
Second Annual Pro-life Campus Activism Contest Set for February and March
January 25, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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Human Life Alliance (HLA) and Students for Life of America (SFLA) announce the second annual Campus Impact Award challenge which offers $1,000 in prizes to student clubs that promote pro-life activism during the months of February and March.
The Award encourages students to act upon their pro- life beliefs after the March for Life and other walks fuels their spark of enthusiasm. Tens of thousands of young people turn out for these local and national events.
“We’re asking students to step up and be a catalyst for pro-life action on their campus,” said HLA Deputy Director Joe Langfeld. “When young people return from these powerful events, they’re inspired to stand up for life. The Impact Award helps young people show their peers that pro-life values are alive and well on campus.”
Ideas for student projects include distributing pro-life literature on campus, poster campaigns, leafleting at basketball games, tabling in the student union and more. Three cash prizes of $500, $250 and $250 will be awarded to the top three clubs who succeed in producing creative and broad reaching educational efforts.
Kristan Hawkins, SFLA Executive Director, stated, “This is just the type of encouragement students need to cultivate a pro-life presence on campus. In turn, the new opportunities developed through the challenge will launch pro-life clubs to a whole new level of activism.”
The 2009 Campus Impact Award winners were Purdue Students for Life (1st place), University of New Mexico Students for Life (2nd place) and the Carnegie Mellon University Respect Life Club (3rd place). Each club used unique opportunities on campus to present a dynamic pro-life message. University of New Mexico Students for Life increased their club size 70% as a result of their Campus Impact project.
Students are encouraged to contact Human Life Alliance or Students for Life of America to receive a copy of the official rules. The contest begins February 1st and runs through March 31, 2010. Contestants must document their “Campus Impact” project and submit presentation information for final judging by midnight of March 31st. YouTube videos, digital photos and emailed reports will be accepted.
Pro-life Activists to Display 1,000,000 Pennies in Front of the White House
January 21, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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Pro-life groups are to display 1,000,000 pennies in front of the White House to remind President Obama that abortion is not health care, and that 71% of Americans oppose tax dollars being used to pay for and subsidize abortion.
The display is a teaching moment for the President to learn that “not one penny of public money should be spent to destroy and diminish human life through abortion and that human rights begin in the womb.”
The pennies were purchased with money donated by people of good will from all across America who believe that health care should be about compassion and healing not violence and suffering.
A news conference will be held at the display on Thursday, January 21 at 1:00 P.M.
The location is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in front of the White House by Lafayette Park.
The 1,000,000 penny display is part of national campaign called “Abortion is Not Health Care.”
The display is being sponsored by the Christian Defense Coalition, Operation Rescue and Generation Life.
Listed below are some of the events that the Christian Defense Coalition will be joining during the Roe V. Wade Memorial weekend.
Friday: January 22, at 10:30 A.M.
Vigil to pray against taxpayer funded abortions.
Location: Constitution Ave. NE between 1st and 2nd Street NE in front of the Hart and Dirkson Senate Office buildings.
Saturday: January 23, at 10:00 A.M.
Large Prayer Vigil in front of Planned Parenthood
Location: 1108 16th Street NW
Personhood USA Announces Coast-to-Coast Personhood for 2010 Roe vs. Wade Memorial
January 21, 2010 by TheStraitGate
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Personhood USA organizers have announced plans for a nationwide sweep for Personhood to recognize the tragic anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision.
Beginning in Washington D.C. on Thursday, January 21, Personhood USA cofounder, Keith Mason, will speak about Personhood USA’s 40-state effort at American Life League’s Activism Conference.
Currently, Personhood USA is activating dozens of team members to distribute 40,000 pieces of literature encouraging the mobilization of thousands of marchers in Washington D.C. These marchers will also be invited to become involved in Personhood efforts in their home states.
Personhood USA leaders including Keith Mason will then participate in Personhood events in Colorado and Mississippi where there are ongoing, vital signature drives for placing Personhood on those states’ ballots.
Finally, following a speech at Colorado Right to Life’s March for Life, a Personhood USA team will participate in California’s Walk for Life. There, Personhood USA will help the recently launched California Human Rights Campaign in its Personhood initiative by distributing 100,000 Personhood petitions and activating volunteers.
“Personhood is a revolution of the pro-life movement,” stated Keith Mason. “It challenges what’s been done in the past, stimulates the movement’s present, and eradicates the need for pro-life efforts in the future. Personhood is the best hope to end abortion in America.”
As mentioned in a recent World Net Daily article, Personhood is the unofficial theme of the Roe v. Wade memorial in 2010. The Roe v. Wade memorial events will promote awareness of Personhood rights for preborn babies and educate hundreds of thousands of people.
“Personhood is thriving because it is a no-compromise approach to ending baby murder,” explained Cal Zastrow, cofounder of Personhood USA. “When we started 14 months ago, we only had Colorado on board. God has blessed our efforts by raising up thousands of grassroots activists to work on Personhood in over 40 states!”
Personhood USA is a grassroots, Christian organization founded to establish personhood efforts across America to create protection for every child by love and by law. Personhood USA is committed to assisting and supporting Personhood Legislation and Constitutional Amendments and building local pro-life organizations through raising awareness of the personhood of the pre-born.


