THE CHURCH (ESPECIALLY THE BISHOPS) DOESN'T KNOW THEIR ENEMY

George Offerman

Bishops Loverde of Arlington and DiLorenzo of Richmond put out a joint letter that was read from every pulpit at every mass in Virginia this past weekend decrying the Obama administration’s ‘mandating’ that all faith based organizations cover sterilization, birth control and abortifacients regardless of conscience and moral belief systems.  In this letter, both bishops spell out the problem, and somewhat address the underlying issue, but the action steps suggested in the letter seemed to be vague and weak, and seemed to encourage the laity to do the bulk of the work, as it left out what the bishops themselves were going to do about this.

The more time that goes by without precise and decisive action by the bishops only plays to Obama’s favor.  Since the bishops seemed to have had ‘no moral objections’ to the initial healthcare passed two years ago, and seemed to have had ‘no moral objections’ to the secular insurance companies being forced to provide sterilization, birth control, abortifacients and funding legalized child killing, Obama most likely presumed that the Church didn’t really mean what they claimed to believe, by seeing all of the above ‘services’ as intrinsically evil, due to the complicit support given by the bishops silence on the matter.  The bishops cut a ‘deal with the devil’ and looked aside when given the assurance from a man who has a crystal clear record of lying to get what he wants of giving them an ‘exemption’ based upon faith and conscience.

There were many of us that openly warned the hierarchy, and specifically Bishop Loverde and Archbishop Wuerl about the evil nature of Obama and how he would break his word to the Church.  We asked and pleaded with these two Bishops to do something about the wayward ‘Catholic’ politicians who continually mocked and openly rebelled against established Church teachings on matters of legalized child killing and homosexual marriage, and were derided, and some of us arrested on orders by these prelates themselves because of our strong stance and subsequent actions.  For those who were paying any kind of attention, this move by Obama came as no surprise, and we are not ‘shocked’ over this turn of events.  This was in full view four years ago when this man came onto the scene, and openly discussed keeping the ‘rule of law’ of abortion, taking over health care, and expanding healthcare services to include ‘reproductive rights’.  That the Church believed Obama would not target them is irresponsible and nearly delusional thinking.

As has been proven by the ‘cave in’ by the Susan G. Komen fund, these people do not believe in ‘incrementalism’.  The enemies of life mercilessly went after this organization with all guns firing, and WITHIN TWO DAYS, the Komen fund did a 180 and reversed their position in totality.  The enemies of life focused on TOTAL VICTORY, they used every weapon they have, AND THEY WON.  No equivocation, no apologies, no taking prisoners and no placating the enemy.  Whether we like it or not, believe it or not or saw it or not, these people in two days handed us our rear ends, and this is the way it’s been for decades now.  What we call tolerance is seen as weakness by these people, and they play for blood.  Until we get that, we are going to get creamed every time.

The bishops need to understand the nature of the fight they are in.  And the first step is to admit they have been ‘played’ by Obama and his ilk, and have by their complacent attitudes, allowed for unchecked murder of the unborn and use of birth control to go on unchecked as long as it did not violate the “Not In My Back Yard’ (NIMBY) syndrome. Because the Bishops showed little to no faith in the core church teachings, Obama gave them, and to us, in effect what we deserve, and is making us do what we have turned a blind eye to for decades (sins of omission).  Yes, Obama is the man in charge who is implementing this hellish stance, but the ones who are ultimately responsible for GIVING OBAMA THE PLATFORM OF PRESIDENCY TO BEGIN WITH was derelict in duty four years ago when this man ran on a campaign promising these changes, and the Bishops stayed silent, and put out a very confusing voting guide that basically permitted 54% of Catholics to vote for this man in supposed ‘good consciousness’.

The ultimate enemy is not Obama.  The ultimate enemy is not the Bishops either.  The real and ultimate enemy is FEAR.  Fear of offending others, fear of fickle Catholics leaving the pews if the Word of God is actually preached, fear of the loss of money if the church ‘teaches too zealously’, fear of losing ‘status’, fear of taking the message to the streets and to the enemy, fear of persecution, fear of being disliked, fear of losing the coveted 501 c 3 status, and ultimately the fear of possibly having to stand alone in faith.  John the Baptist lead by example and lead with great authority.  John the Baptist had the Spirit of God in him, and as such could not fail.  Our Church has the same promise given by God.  We simply need to believe it’s true, and then act on it.

I had a mentor back about twenty years ago challenge me on my fears, and what he told me is something I will never forget.  His response to me when I made an excuse as to why I did not act on what I knew to be right due to fear was: “George, I hear you are afraid to act, but think about this.  You can be afraid and do nothing, or you can be afraid and do something.  Now that we established you will be afraid no matter what, the real question is, will you do something or not?”  Courage is not waiting until one is no longer fearful, courage is when one does what is right, despite the fear.  Courage is the answer to the greatest enemy we have, and courage is what we must strive and pray for in this very real and bloody war.

THINGS ARE STARTING TO HAPPEN

George Offerman

It is really hard to stay focused on many of the matters that seem to be first and foremost in many people’s minds, when it appears to be more obvious on a daily basis that our way of life is going to radically change in the very near future. The people I have been reading now for over a decade have been predicting or ‘prophesying’ many of the events that are now happening. Back then, I thought they were lunatics and ‘conspiracy theorists’, but they have been proven true for the most part. If the average person were to read what these folks are saying now, most would need to change their skivvies and would be walking around in a catatonic state.

We live in a very controlled and rigged world. The powers that are running things are some of the most vile and evil humans to have ever walked this planet. Their master, the devil, hates you and me to the core of his being, and Satan has managed to pass this onto those who are doing his will. These powers see us as nothing more than their slaves and could care less about us unless we produce for them and meet their needs. Once we are past our ‘prime’ we become useless eaters and are expendable. We have had many manifestations of this thinking and there is too much evidence in the public sphere for there to be denial over this.

We have seen this with legalized child killing for the past 38 years. We look at the main proponent of this, planned parenthood, and look at the philosophy of Margaret Sanger, the founder, and see that her whole purpose was genocide of the African American race under the aegis of ‘reproductive rights’. We have the proliferation of evolution and Darwinism, which denies creation and God. We then have had myriads of ‘experimentations’ on people, from forced sterilization to eugenics and a proliferation of questionable practices, such as forcing the populace to take vaccinations and be subjected to any number of chemicals and processes, including genetic modification in the foods we eat.

Those alive and pre born, are subjected to the same hatred. This band of elites does not want to share their wealth, and believe they have God given rights to be our masters and dictate what we are allowed and not allowed to do. They have no intention of letting anyone have any more freedom than what they can wrest from our control (by our permission of course, through passivity). That is why we must resist these sociopaths, and not tolerate nor give into their demands that we become their slaves.

Very few of you may be aware of this, but starting July 15th, sales of precious metals OTC in certain accounts (which would include the CRIMEX) WILL BE ILLEGAL!!!. That’s right, not regulated, but made illegal. So, for those who are beginning to understand the gravity of the times we live in, and want to do something for themselves and families, the window is about to be slammed shut. These people understand that gold and silver are ready to take off, and to put it out of the reach of the average individual is a nice trick to ensure these sociopaths get all the metal, and thus, the control of nearly all commerce. They don’t want to share any wealth with you, the slave, so they are brazenly taking your rights to purchase metals on the exchanges, thus cutting off a significant avenue for the common man to obtain significant amounts of metals.

http://politicalmetals.com/2011/06/20/trading-of-over-the-counter-gold-and-silver-to-be-illegal-beginning-july-15/

This is only the start. Once these sociopaths take away our right to purchase gold and silver (which by the way is constitutionally mandated money) they will have full control over all assets. Gold and silver are the only means of having any property that does not have a bank number or any number that can be traced by the government, and as such, cannot be taken away by simply putting a hold or freezing accounts remotely by computer. Ownership of these metals allows for much freedom, and come thirteen days from now, our ‘benevolent’ government is going to take away a significant avenue in your ability to get the metals. All in the name of ‘safety’ for the consumer.

We are really at the end of the line, folks. I don’t care who thinks I’m crazy for saying this because what I and others are saying is happening right before our eyes, and it will not be long from now that even the most dimwitted will understand what has happened to them. But it will be too late and slavery will be in full swing for the unprepared majority. The death of our economic reality is on the doorstep, and the death of comfort and convenience is right behind. We had better be prepared and be willing to make moves that may be mind boggling now, but will be seen as lifesaving in short order.

NPR IS DEFUNDED, NOW WHAT ABOUT PLANNED PARENTHOOD?

George Offerman

In what appears to be a very perverse irony, Boehner and company saw it fit to defund NPR due in large part to the recent undercover sting operation in which NPR staff made disparaging remarks about conservatives and revealed their very liberal biases towards programming (R U Kidding me???). Evidently, that is enough for this band to ‘stand up on principle’ and defund this organization that truly does not have a right to taxpayer money. It is the right thing to do, and frankly, I’m glad NPR is finally defunded. But what gives with the lack of fight concerning the defunding of PP?

Boehner has been quoted recently “I’m listening to other voices” when pressed about his lack of conviction in not defunding PP (personal aside, Rep Boehner, there is medication for this condition). It is interesting how trashing one conservative and firing one person due to questionable comments has brought down the ire of the so called conservative Republicants, but multiple exposes and overwhelming evidence gathered over years that PP has covered for prostitution, underage minors obtaining abortions, cover ups of child sexual abuse and overall lying about the true nature of legalized child killing seems to have flown under their radar, and is not enough to convince these turncoats to defund this Godless criminal enterprise.

It is also out of the realm of anyone who is reasonable, to not miss how this unconvincing band of spineless jellyfish will not challenge this organization and those willing to use all sorts of emotionally laden slogans to dissuade the Republicant leadership into keeping their word. The pro life movement is too busy trying to make nice with the enemy, and is not willing to utilize harsh words that will make their point, and keep these vagrants on task. As a point, I have compared this to language and tactics used by the government when arresting and convicting Bernard von NotHaus, creator of the liberty dollar, on ‘conspiracy against the government” for minting solid silver coins and circulating them as an alternative to the FRN. (Too bad the pro life movement does not use language and tactics the government uses)

“Attempts to undermine the legitimate currency of this country are simply a unique form of domestic terrorism,” U.S. Attorney Anne Tompkins said. “While these forms of anti-government activities do not involve violence, they are every bit as insidious and represent a clear and present danger to the economic stability of this country.”


“We are determined to meet these threats through infiltration, disruption and dismantling of organizations which seek to challenge the legitimacy of our democratic form of government,” Tompkins said.


Wow!!! And most pro lifers will not come close to saying things like that for the valid and sacred saving of God’s most innocent from the butchers. Is it any wonder we are losing, and most likely will lose this battle due to spineless politicians selling out the cause, and an incompetent and impotent ‘movement’ not even sure enough of itself to speak the unvarnished truth without equivocation and shame? We are running out of time to change these matters and time is of a great premium now. Look around the world and try to convince even a 5 year old that we have the luxury of several election cycles to ‘get this right’. The clock is ticking, and we better get a ‘set’ quickly, or we could be looking at our own ‘meltdown’. We will have no one to blame but ourselves.

PRO-LIFE SIT IN AT SPEAKER BOEHNER'S OFFICE

Randall Terry


Pro-Life “Sit-in” at Speaker Boehner’s Office:
Will Republicans Really Defund Planned Parenthood –
This “Criminal Syndicate?”

Even as I write, six courageous pro-life advocates – Ed Faddoul, Joan McKee, Gary Boislcair, Andrew Beacham, David Lewis, and Alan Mercado – are being released from jail for staging a peaceful “sit-in” outside House Speaker John Boehner’s office at noon on Wednesday, Feb 23. God bless them for bringing national press coverage – by virtue of their sacrificial actions – to this life and death debate.

Before the sit-in, Mr. Boehner’s Communications Director met with us outside Boehner’s office, with over a dozen members of the press recording the moment. (See video of press conference below.)

We told him – in the clearest terms possible – that Mr. Boehner could be a hero if he follows through with defunding Planned Parenthood when the Continuing Resolution reaches the conference committee. We also told Speaker Boehner’s representative that if Mr. Boehner fails to defund Planned Parenthood – far from being a hero – he would be collaborating with those who commit sexual crimes against minors.

(For any who do not know the process, the House vote last week to defund Planned Parenthood does not insure Planned Parenthood will actually lose funding. The Senate must also vote to do so, or when a conference committee is convened that hammers out the “final bill,” that “final bill” must also prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood. The final bill will then be voted on again by the full House and Senate.)

Where Do We Go From Here to Defund Planned Parenthood?

I urge my fellow pro-life leaders, heads of ministries, and individual pro-lifers to take decisive actions to bring victory at this criminal moment. I submit the following immediate steps that can be taken to defund Planned Parenthood:

1) Contact Speaker Boehner’s office at 202-224-3121, and politely insist that he only appoint House Members to the Conference Committee that will keep funding for Planned Parenthood out of the final Continuing Resolution.

2) Call your House Member at 202-224-3121, and insist that Planned Parenthood be defunded in the conference committee.

3) Wherever you live, you have a local office for your House Member. When you call the receptionist of your Member in DC, ask for the address of your member’s local office. Then, go in person to the office, and politely insist (of whatever staffer you talk to) that the Member makes sure that Planned Parenthood funding is not restored in the conference committee. Remember, they work for you.

4) Tell your Member that if funding is restored in the conference committee, you insist he vote against the Continuing Resolution when it comes back to the House for a final vote (after the conference committee’s failure).

5) Hold a peaceful demonstration and press conference in front of your House Member’s and/or Senators’ office(s) in your area. This is a VERY BIG issue right now; if you hold a demonstration – even with 3 or 4 people – you will likely get a lot of media coverage, and reach multitudes with your message. If you have never done this before (and are a little nervous!), go to www.TerryCast.com and click on “Press Instructions.” The instructions are comprehensive, and free for all to use.

6) If you would like to write and fax a personal letter from you to every House Freshman, or to all Republicans, or even just to Speaker Boehner and the House leaders, go to www.OverturnRoe.com. It is very fast, and very inexpensive. And again, this is a personal letter from you, that will be faxed immediately to all House or Senate members you select.

Is Planned Parenthood a “Criminal Syndicate?”

Given the facts, it is arguable that Planned Parenthood is a criminal syndicate. Besides being the nations largest killer of unborn babies – which is by far their worst crime (they slaughtered over 300,000 babies last year – I believe they are in a criminal conspiracy to cover up sexual crimes committed against minors. Let me make my case.

Every time a pregnant minor girl walks into a Planned Parenthood, that child is the victim of a sexual offense. She is a living, breathing crime scene. She is either the victim of statutory rape, or worse.

By law, Planned Parenthood is required to tell police authorities of these crimes. But, as has been proven over and over again - by the courageous undercover work of Lila Rose, Mark Crutcher and others - Planned Parenthood refuses to obey the law. They are knowingly aiding and abetting sexual crimes against minors. At that point, they become an “accessory after the fact.”

Think about it: if you or I learned (after the crime was committed) that someone had committed a murder, or a robbery, or a rape – and then we knowingly helped cover it up – we would be “accessories after the fact.” We would literally be committing a crime, punishable in a criminal court of law.

Every time Planned Parenthood helps a child molester, or a pimp, or an adult male man having sex with a minor cover their crimes by killing the baby – and does not contact the police – they have become accessories after the fact.

In that light, I have a rhetorical suggestion to make to all my fellow pro-life leaders and activists; from henceforth until the day that Planned Parenthood is closed down for good – and many of its employees are tried for conspiring to protect sexual crimes – we should refer to them as a “criminal syndicate.”

Such a declaration is the truth; and politically, it puts people like Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the position of having to explain their support (financially and ethically) for an organization that kills over 300,000 babies a year by abortion, and by the tens of thousands of times per year, is knowingly covering up crimes. To support Planned Parenthood – knowing the evidence of the murderous and illegal deeds of Planned Parenthood – shows a corruption of mind and deed that is unfathomable. It is our duty to create the debate on these terms.

In closing, I beg you – in the presence of God, the Church triumphant, and in the presence of the millions of babies’ souls that have been dispatched by an abortionists’ knife at a Planned Parenthood killing center – do EVERYTHING in your power to bring victory in this critical battle. Lift up your voice to Speaker Boehner, the Republican House, and your Representative, and demand that Planned Parenthood – this “criminal syndicate” – is fully defunded once and for all. Once that is accomplished, can talk about special House investigative hearings, and prosecutions.

See Video of the Press Conference and Sit in at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Et7UfIePOo

Learn more about pro-life activism, Mr. Terry’s work, and his Presidential Primary against President Obama at: www.OverturnRoe.com, www.TerryCast.com, and www.TerryForPresident.com

PLANNED PARENTHOOD CAN BE DEFUNDED IN COMMITTEE

George Offerman

There are many in the pro life that do not understand the legislative process, and believe that the House passed a bill defunding planned parenthood, that their hands are tied. This is not the case, and it is time to hold our elected officials accountable to their promises to follow through with defunding planned parenthood. This can be done in the conference committee, and is a simple matter of conviction from Boehner.

So, it is in this manner that the Insurrecta Nex team is doing a sit in later today in which they will challenge Speaker Boehner in keeping to his promise that ending legalized child killing is the premier task of this congress. Since most of the pro life movement is too busy celebrating, and not demanding planned parenthood be defunded in committee, it has fallen upon this brave band of warriors to draw attention to the point of battle that is most winnable.

It is interesting that in light of the Lila Rose video’s and the grisly discoveries at Gosnell’s killing fields, it is fresh on most people’s minds that planned parenthood supports pimps, prostitution, underage child killing services, contraception and many other illegal endeavors. If Boehner and company fail to defund planned parenthood because they don’t want the ‘embarrassment’ of it all, maybe Boehner and company need to keep in mind that their discomfort is in exchange for supporting pimps, prostitution, underage child killing and the such. If Boehner and company go this route, it will demonstrate how little their words mean, and it is going to be business as usual. This cannot stand, and will not be tolerated.

From wikipedia:

"The Constitution grants the House several exclusive powers: the power to initiate revenue bills, to impeach officials, and to elect the President in case of an Electoral College deadlock." The key words here are "exclusive" and "initiate".

The power to initiate revenue bills is set out in U.S. Constitution Article I, section 7, which reads in part:

"All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills."


"Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 imposes accountability on Congressional spending:

“No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.”

The first half of this clause indicates that Congress must have appropriated by law the funds to be spent before the funds can be released from the Treasury. It serves as a powerful check of the legislature on the executive branch, as it further secures Congress's power of the purse. This provision, when also combined with the bicameral nature of Congress and the quorum requirements of both the Senate and the House of Representatives; serves as a constitutional check and balance on the legislature itself, prohibiting any spending that does not have broad support."

Because the House of Representatives must originate all federal spending by appropriating money, the newly elected GOP majority now has this exclusive power.

That includes defunding Obama Care, and defunding all other federal programs inconsistent with GOP objectives. This can occur immediately. Without money appropriated by the U.S. House of Representatives for federal programs under the Constitution, they must cease.


If the GOP leadership fails to exercise their spending power immediately by refusing to fund all federal programs that are contrary to GOP objectives, they are lying to their base. As of January 1, 2011, hold your elected GOP representatives accountable for their spending! Call the Capitol and tell Speaker Boehner to defund planned parenthood in the conference committee.

WHY ARE PRO LIFERS CELEBRATING?

George Offerman

I am most perplexed by the mainstream pro life organizations that are celebrating the house passing legislation that defunds planned parenthood. Yes, this effort is in the right direction, but as of today, planned parenthood is totally funded and is still killing babies. So, in essence, nothing has changed, yet one would not know that by the excitement and ‘Champaign corks’ being popped over the past several days. There is a big difference between legislation proffered and legislation signed into law and enforced. Until planned parenthood is dead and buried, it is alive and well, and killing babies without abandon.

This is where the naiveté of the pro life movement is showing itself. Good intentions are not the same as results, and the pro lifers are celebrating style over substance. For those that have been in this battle for decades, we have seen this before, and if Boehner and company don’t go to the ‘mat’ for this cause, it will die in the Senate, and one more time, the ‘pro life Republicants’ will go to their constituents and sell failure, as ‘keeping our campaign promises’. This is the time we as a movement ought to be building the biggest bonfire and stoking the heat, not sitting back and celebrating a non win as if it is a win.

It is at these times that I wonder if the pro life movement has any clue as how to fight this battle. The time to celebrate victory is when we actually win, and won we have not. Are we that used to losing that even proffered legislation brings out the red carpet? These are mere morsels and we need to stop with this desperation game and accepting gestures as completions and demand that our politicians actually keep their word and do what they were elected to do. Defunding planned parenthood is a no brainer, and the pro lifers should be on the offensive, and make the liberal Democrats prove their side in defending the slaughter of innocent children. There ought to be graphic pictures everywhere around the Capitol now and it is our job to show the people how grisly legalized child killing is.

Will the pro life movement step up to the plate and do the job they need to do in order to ensure victory? So far, it seems they have taken a back seat to activism that will continue to apply heat to these people. Too many times in the past, these elected officials have turned tail and betrayed the cause, citing lame reasons and fallacious ‘procedural’ practices in Congress. These people then get re elected with the promise to do more of the same, and more of the same is exactly what we are given. It is time for these officials to stand up and do what is right in the eyes of God and for the babies.

The Congress can force this issue. The congress holds the purse strings, and as such, doesn’t need Obama’s approval to get this done. Boehner and company should go through with letting the government shut down. Heck, the country will run better and save a lot of money at the same time. A shutdown will also bring this debate to a head, as people’s pocketbooks will be involved and many will actually pay attention for the first time in their adult lives. But getting back to the planned parenthood issue, Boehner and company will have absolutely no excuse if they don’t follow through on this. And we need to hold their feet to the fire.

WHAT IS THE PLAN?

George Offerman

I am rather distressed and dismayed this morning. It seems the group who wants to know where I stand on the personhood amendment has no action plan in implementing this amendment. As well meaning as their intentions are, with no true and workable action plan all this talk is simply… talk and wishful thinking. See, the vast majority of those in the pro life movement have put themselves in such a small box, that there is no pragmatical way out. This box, unfortunately, is created by those who believe this process is sterile and can be done from a distance and is not a dirty or confrontational endeavor.

If one allows himself to THINK about legalized child killing to its core, he will become painfully aware that it is one of the most bizarre and stupefying ‘crimes of humanity’ to have ever existed. Here we have a nation that supposedly follows the rule of law, which summarily executes its most innocent citizens for the most mundane ‘reasons’. Unlike virtually any other crime (other than the Federal Reserve) this crime against humanity is scheduled, the executioner is known, the locations are identified, and nothing is done about it. If I announced a week in advance that I was robbing the nearest BB&T branch, I can assure you, SWAT teams would be waiting and I would be hauled off to jail for a very long time. Yet that is what abortuaries do.

The mainstream pro life movement does not want to discuss, nor even contemplate activities that may make them ‘look bad’. Most don’t want graphic signs shown, depicting the truth of legalized child killing. Most are not interested in picketing the killers home, and the vast majority will not challenge anyone who has a pro death view, as there are fears of ‘offending’ or God forbid, the pro deathers may actually show anger and rage against those challenging their beliefs. So, here we are 37 years later and this is the scorecard: We can’t show graphic pictures, cannot use confrontational language, cannot even agree on what a pro life plank is, cannot bring our ‘Faith’ into the discussion, cannot and do not hold politicians accountable for their treachery, and God forbid, cannot discuss the “mortal sin’ of what Roeder did without being branded a ‘terrorist’ (and that’s within the pro life ranks). And we wonder why we are losing, and on top of that we have some wishful, Pollyanna dream that through a magical process, legalized child killing will end.

Well the enemy has studied us, they know our weaknesses, and they are exploiting them. They do not paint themselves into a box or corner, and use any means necessary to get what they want. We need to study our enemy, get to know their weaknesses, and use all non violent means necessary to get what we want. What are the weaknesses of our enemy? First off, they are very confused in their thinking, but have commanded and commandeered certain ‘buzz phrases’ that need to be taken back. Secondly, they are a minority that has convinced the majority they are the majority. But the biggest of all is they need TAXPAYER funding to continue their work, and that is the key weakness if exploited, will bring them down.

Look at the major players in legalized child killing. Planned parenthood and the ACLU WOULD NOT EXIST if they had to self fund and fund raise. The government, who is the strong arm behind these two, refers to us as ‘taxpayers’, not citizens, Americans or anything else (frankly that is an offensive term and a demeaning way of describing us). One can know how others process thoughts by listening to the language they use. Money is their lifeblood, and their funding source is used to CONTROL the behaviors and beliefs of the majority. It is time to expose these frauds for what they are, and to make so much noise that the wimps and liars on Capitol Hill hear us loud and clear.

So, here is a plan of action to get the personhood amendment passed. 1) Call a national convention for pro life activists, and have a solid action plan in place. 2) Identify those who are willing to be on the front line of activism to take the lead in building teams 3) Fund and support through the pro life ‘press’ those willing to be openly non compliant with the tax system and be unified in this message to the politicians and Churches. 4) DEFUND ALL CHURCHES AND 501 C 3 ORGANIZATIONS that do not ‘tow the line’ concerning the unified pro life message. 5) Unmercifully hound and badger, through letters, phone calls, and most importantly, a physical presence around the clock at the offices and Capitol of all politicians who have sold out on the pro life message. 6) Promote and hold accountable all future candidates to this platform and impress upon them the ‘Fear of God’ if they ever sell out to the cause. And 7) DEFUND the ACLU and Planned parenthood and any other organization that promotes the culture of death with taxpayer money.

Money talks, and the enemy's ‘Achilles heel’ is funding. Defund all of those pushing the hellish gospel of death, and we will have victory. Let us work on enrolling those who know how to fight, the one and only ‘greatest generation’ who know what it takes to rise up and defeat evil. The majority of the ND 88 falls into this category, and they are our unsung heroes in this battle. If we did most of the points listed above for 12-18 months, I would be willing to bet that legalized child killing will be on the ash heap of history. Now, are we all talk, or will we walk the walk?

SAY IT AIN'T SO... DID MLK SUPPORT PLANNED PARENTHOOD?

George Offerman

I am still reeling from the revelation that Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the first recipients of the planned parenthood margaret sanger award. I have reprinted the speech in its entirety from the planned parenthood site, and to say the least, it is very shocking. Dr. Alveda King, MLK’s niece, has refuted the assertion that Dr. King would have supported what planned parenthood is doing today. She has also stated that Dr. King did not personally accept the award, and may not even have written the speech that is credited to him. Unfortunately, I have not seen any refutation by Dr Martin Luther King on the content of the speech and am left to wonder then, did he actually agree with the speech and the precepts of family planning?

I am a great fan of Martin Luther king, and was inspired by his letter from Birmingham jail. It was instrumental in my eventual decision to enter the seminary, as I saw this man as a living saint, and saw an example of faith lived out as I believed it ought to be. This brings no joy to my heart, but it serves no purpose to not look at the facts and public records of such individuals. It is really up to the individual to decide what to make of this and go on from there.



Mrs. Coretta Scott King delivered her husband's acceptance speech on his behalf.

Before reading Dr. King's speech, Mrs. King declared, "I am proud tonight to say a word in behalf of your mentor, and the person who symbolizes the ideas of this organization, Margaret Sanger. Because of her dedication, her deep convictions, and for her suffering for what she believed in, I would like to say that I am proud to be a woman tonight."

Planned Parenthood is proud to reprint Dr. King's acceptance speech.
Family Planning — A Special and Urgent Concern

by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.


Recently, the press has been filled with reports of sightings of flying saucers. While we need not give credence to these stories, they allow our imagination to speculate on how visitors from outer space would judge us. I am afraid they would be stupefied at our conduct. They would observe that for death planning we spend billions to create engines and strategies for war. They would also observe that we spend millions to prevent death by disease and other causes. Finally they would observe that we spend paltry sums for population planning, even though its spontaneous growth is an urgent threat to life on our planet. Our visitors from outer space could be forgiven if they reported home that our planet is inhabited by a race of insane men whose future is bleak and uncertain.

There is no human circumstance more tragic than the persisting existence of a harmful condition for which a remedy is readily available. Family planning, to relate population to world resources, is possible, practical and necessary. Unlike plagues of the dark ages or contemporary diseases we do not yet understand, the modern plague of overpopulation is soluble by means we have discovered and with resources we possess.

What is lacking is not sufficient knowledge of the solution but universal consciousness of the gravity of the problem and education of the billions who are its victims.

It is easier for a Negro to understand a social paradox because he has lived so long with evils that could be eradicated but were perpetuated by indifference or ignorance. The Negro finally had to devise unique methods to deal with his problem, and perhaps the measure of success he is realizing can be an inspiration to others coping with tenacious social problems.

In our struggle for equality we were confronted with the reality that many millions of people were essentially ignorant of our conditions or refused to face unpleasant truths. The hard-core bigot was merely one of our adversaries. The millions who were blind to our plight had to be compelled to face the social evil their indifference permitted to flourish.

After centuries of relative silence and enforced acceptance, we adapted a technique of exposing the problem by direct and dramatic methods. We had confidence that when we awakened the nation to the immorality and evil of inequality, there would be an upsurge of conscience followed by remedial action.

We knew that there were solutions and that the majority of the nation were ready for them. Yet we also knew that the existence of solutions would not automatically operate to alter conditions. We had to organize, not only arguments, but people in the millions for action. Finally we had to be prepared to accept all the consequences involved in dramatizing our grievances in the unique style we had devised.

There is a striking kinship between our movement and Margaret Sanger's early efforts. She, like we, saw the horrifying conditions of ghetto life. Like we, she knew that all of society is poisoned by cancerous slums. Like we, she was a direct actionist — a nonviolent resister. She was willing to accept scorn and abuse until the truth she saw was revealed to the millions. At the turn of the century she went into the slums and set up a birth control clinic, and for this deed she went to jail because she was violating an unjust law. Yet the years have justified her actions. She launched a movement which is obeying a higher law to preserve human life under humane conditions. Margaret Sanger had to commit what was then called a crime in order to enrich humanity, and today we honor her courage and vision; for without them there would have been no beginning. Our sure beginning in the struggle for equality by nonviolent direct action may not have been so resolute without the tradition established by Margaret Sanger and people like her. Negroes have no mere academic nor ordinary interest in family planning. They have a special and urgent concern.

Recently the subject of Negro family life has received extensive attention. Unfortunately, studies have overemphasized the problem of the Negro male ego and almost entirely ignored the most serious element — Negro migration. During the past half century Negroes have migrated on a massive scale, transplanting millions from rural communities to crammed urban ghettoes. In their migration, as with all migrants, they carried with them the folkways of the countryside into an inhospitable city slum. The size of family that may have been appropriate and tolerable on a manually cultivated farm was carried over to the jammed streets of the ghetto. In all respects Negroes were atomized, neglected and discriminated against. Yet, the worst omission was the absence of institutions to acclimate them to their new environment. Margaret Sanger, who offered an important institutional remedy, was unfortunately ignored by social and political leaders in this period. In consequence, Negro folkways in family size persisted. The problem was compounded when unrestrained exploitation and discrimination accented the bewilderment of the newcomer, and high rates of illegitimacy and fragile family relationships resulted.

For the Negro, therefore, intelligent guides of family planning are a profoundly important ingredient in his quest for security and a decent life. There are mountainous obstacles still separating Negroes from a normal existence. Yet one element in stabilizing his life would be an understanding of and easy access to the means to develop a family related in size to his community environment and to the income potential he can command.

This is not to suggest that the Negro will solve all his problems through Planned Parenthood. His problems are far more complex, encompassing economic security, education, freedom from discrimination, decent housing and access to culture. Yet if family planning is sensible it can facilitate or at least not be an obstacle to the solution of the many profound problems that plague him.

The Negro constitutes half the poor of the nation. Like all poor, Negro and white, they have many unwanted children. This is a cruel evil they urgently need to control. There is scarcely anything more tragic in human life than a child who is not wanted. That which should be a blessing becomes a curse for parent and child. There is nothing inherent in the Negro mentality which creates this condition. Their poverty causes it. When Negroes have been able to ascend economically, statistics reveal they plan their families with even greater care than whites. Negroes of higher economic and educational status actually have fewer children than white families in the same circumstances.

Some commentators point out that with present birth rates it will not be long before Negroes are a majority in many of the major cities of the nation. As a consequence, they can be expected to take political control, and many people are apprehensive at this prospect. Negroes do not seek political control by this means. They seek only what they are entitled to and do not wish for domination purchased at the cost of human misery. Negroes were once bred by slave owners to be sold as merchandise. They do not welcome any solution which involves population breeding as a weapon. They are instinctively sympathetic to all who offer methods that will improve their lives and offer them fair opportunity to develop and advance as all other people in our society.

For these reasons we are natural allies of those who seek to inject any form of planning in our society that enriches life and guarantees the right to exist in freedom and dignity.

For these constructive movements we are prepared to give our energies and consistent support; because in the need for family planning, Negro and white have a common bond; and together we can and should unite our strength for the wise preservation, not of races in general, but of the one race we all constitute — the human race.
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