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The Power of One: How One Woman’s Initiative Saved the Lives of 1500
A few weeks ago I had a truly edifying conversation with a Mrs. Slyvia Slifko, who helped to found Image Clear Ultrasound (ICU) in Akron, Ohio.
In 2004, after working for a number of years in a pregnancy resource center, Sylvia wanted to offer pregnant mothers considering abortion the opportunity to see their developing baby in ultrasound. Recognizing that location was critical Sylvia hoped to find an RV or van for a mobile sonogram unit. In a very short period of time and thanks to a generous donor, a number of pieces came together to make Sylvia’s hope a reality, including the purchase an RV, a sonogram machine, and the help of a retired MD and part-time Sonographer.
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Country singer's pro-life song and anti-life birth mom
Matt Kennon The Call, abortion, pro-life.jpgDebuting on the country charts at #55 in October 2009, newcomer (although in his 40s) country singer Matt Kennon's song, The Call, is hopefully still gaining traction. In December Roughstrock named The Call one of the best singles of 2009, describing it as "powerful and proud"...
The song hinges upon 2 phone calls, 1 inadvertent and the other intentional. In the 1st verse a guy interrupts his best friend's suicide attempt with news of a party. In the 2nd verse a guy convinces a girlfriend to cancel her abortion because he decides he is ready to have a baby. On the surface, each of these verses has a few minor flaws. One has to wonder about a suicide attempt which can be so lightly derailed and, like most mainstream stories, we aren't supposed to question teenage parenthood as the superior choice for pregnant teens. However, Kennon sells it....
Here 'tis...
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Futile Concessions"? Oh, Please!
Groaning, grousing, gnashing of teeth--just a few signs of the angst some pro-abortionists are experiencing as they bemoan the fate of health care "reform." Before we examine "Futile Concessions," written by Michelle Goldberg for The American Prospect, the most important consideration to keep uppermost in our minds is that the battle is far from over.
Pro-abortionists may lament what they say they have already "lost," but we know it's never over until it's over. (If Plan B through Plan Y fail, pro-abortionists will scrounge around for a Plan Z.) More specifically, what they pretend has been shed along the way is either patently false or a reflection of the American people's views.
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Obama's State of the Union Address and a Look Back at Ronald Reagan's 1988 Address
Did you have a chance to watch the State of the Union address last night? If you did, I hope you took the opportunity to stick around to listen to the Republican response.
Frankly, I could only watch President Obama's remarks intermittently. The speech was just awful: repetitive, redundant, unimaginative, and uninspiring. Hard to miss how many senators and representatives were stifling yawns.
You could label the address a "laundry list" of items but that would unfair to laundry lists.
Out of duty, I read the transcript this morning. It was even worse than watching the remarks delivered live.
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