Good Stuff Happening
— Posted by Christina (July 12, 2008 at 10:26 am)
For some time now, Planned Parenthood has been scheduled to build a new, large abortion facility in Portland, Oregon. And if I have it right, this is going to be their regional headquarters.
One especially disgusting thing about this particular Planned Parenthood is that it is being built right on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, and in a heavily black neighborhood! We’re sure that they are specially trying to target poor black people. Sick!!
My family and I go to church in Portland, Holy Rosary Catholic Church, so we have been keeping up on what is going on with this abortion mill. An organization was formed for the express purpose of stopping this Planned Parenthood from being built. It is under the direction of Bill Diss, and is called Precious Children of Portland.
Precious Children of Portland has done a superb job at giving Planned Parenthood a tough time. They have done extensive picketing, educating, praying, and everything in between. They’ve had many of us calling the city mayor and telling him that we do not want an abortion mill in Portland, and they have put intense pressure on contractors who are going to build Planned Parenthood.
And you know what, something really grand has happened as a result of all this! The main contractor who was going to build the abortion mill has just pulled out of the project! They didn’t want the bad publicity, and, — this is something that really tickles me — they had called up contractors in other states who had dealt with similar situations, and were advised against trying to stand up against it all! They were told horror stories of picketers coming to contractors’ homes!
This is all sweet!
One damper on this victory, though, is that this contractor who pulled out may still try to build the mill, but under a different and temporary name. However, Bill Diss and his crew will take this on also and hopefully put an end to it. Read about the contractors’ pull-out here.
The main victory here is that good things are happening because pro-life people are not standing by while a death camp is being built for innocent children.
It also happens that the building that is immediately next to the property that Planned Parenthood is going to occupy, is the Muslim Community Center. The Muslims of course are very pro-life, and it is our hope that they will be a great assistance to us in keeping Planned Parenthood out.
I was just out there recently, helping with a pro-life demonstration, and while there I was able to talk with several of the Muslim people who use the community center. They said that they would be very interested in talking to city officials about how they do not want an abortion mill right next to their community center. More good stuff happening!
It is interesting to note that many of the black people in the neighborhood strongly support our efforts to stop Planned Parenthood, while many of the white people DO NOT support us! Strange stuff!
I will close this blog with a strong urge to you to very specially keep Precious Children of Portland in your prayers, and support them financially if you can. They are a very special few who are taking on a grand work, and I can’t say enough great things about them and their zeal! May we all find inspiration from them!
God bless.
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Em says:
I do hope that abortion mill never opens. Well, I hope that no abortion mill ever opens again, but that seems too much to ask for at the moment…
Comment posted July 12th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Em says:
BTW, regarding this coming up election… can anyone link me to something that will tell me the candidates beliefs on this issue? The problem with politicians is that they never give you a straight answer, and I’ve watched tons of videos and news stories about Obama and McCain’s campaigns, but somehow I still don’t know their beliefs on hardly anything…
I’ve heard that McCain isn’t pro-life. Is that true?
Comment posted July 12th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Mike says:
Em,
As a Pro-Lifer I don’t like either Obama or McCain. Obama is rabid Pro-Abortion and voted for Infanticide while in the IL Senate (voted against IL Born Alive Infants Protection Act).
McCain tries to pass himself off as 100% Pro-Life but he is not. I will give you a couple of video clips.
As for myself – I will be voting for Bob Barr.
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/02/marykay_the_vid.html
Mike
Comment posted July 12th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Mike says:
Here’s another…
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/02/mccain_on_schia.html#comments
Mike
Comment posted July 12th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Mike says:
Speaking of Martin Luther King, please listen to this audio from his niece Alveda King….
http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/intro.asp
In the second search engine, type in “Alveda King”.
Mike
Comment posted July 12th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Gianna W says:
Dear Em and Mike,
I am supporting McCain for president.
Here is National Right to Life’s “Candidate Comparison” link:
http://www.nrlc.org/Election2008/comparisonpiece.pdf
I did not support McCain in the primary because I know he is not perfect on the pro-life issue, however, he does say on his website that he will appoint pro-life Supreme Court justices to over turn Roe vs. Wade. http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/95b18512-d5b6-456e-90a2-12028d71df58.htm
We have no choice but McCain because a vote for a third party candidate is a vote for Obama.
God Bless!
Comment posted July 12th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Em says:
Well those videos gave me a little more insight, but they were very short and I worry I’m not getting the full story…
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/95b18512-d5b6-456e-90a2-12028d71df58.htm
From what is written here on his website, I don’t see much of a problem with his beliefs… I’ve always thought returning the question of abortion to the individual states was a good idea.
Comment posted July 12th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Christina says:
Em,
A great way to find out what a candidate stands for is by looking at their voting record while in office. This tells what they really believe when it comes down to actually voting, regardless of anything that they say. It is almost a fool-proof way of finding out what each candidate stands for.
Now where can you find these voting records? The website that I use is http://www.ontheissues.org. I began to totally trust this website after I found out that Human Life International uses it for finding out how candidates vote.
Also, please check out these insightful words on voting by Fr. Frank Pavone at http://www.priestsforlife.org/columns/columns2006/06-10-23choosingevil.htm.
Hope this is very helpful, and God bless!
Comment posted July 12th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Mike says:
Pro-Abort Panic: Feds to Recognize Birth Control Pill as Abortion
http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=254715
Mike
Comment posted July 19th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Mike says:
This is one of the most amazing articles I have ever read. Please, this is a must read. Here it is…
Contraception Why Not? by Dr. Janet Smith
http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/sexuality/se0002.html
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Questions…
1. Contraception: Was the Catholic Church or Secular Society’s Predictions Correct?
Click on my name for more information (posts #2 and #3) before answering this question.
2. Does Contraception Really Prevent Abortion?
Mike
Comment posted July 20th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Em says:
You know, we get so caught up in all the rallies and protests and debates, we don’t often stop to consider the end result. So… what do you all hope to be the result of your efforts? Individual states rights? A constitutional amendment recognizing that life begins at conception? Do you wish to change the law or hearts of America?
Comment posted July 21st, 2008 at 1:51 pm