“Who do you say I am?”
Jesus asked.
Who do you say I am?
The jars lined the walls.
Each one marked:
A weight and words,
“Products of conception.”
Parts, just parts!
Parts, just parts?
Who do you say I am?
©2012 Joann Nelander
Archive for Anti-abortion
Who?
Posted in Anti-abortion, Catholic, Christian, Culture of Death, People, Poetry, Prose & Prayer with tags abortion, Anti-abortion, Conception, fetus, life, poem, Pro-life on February 22, 2012 by JoannRabbi Yehuda Leven – Abortion
Posted in Anti-abortion, Pro-life, Video with tags Anti-abortion, choice, moral, Pro-life, Video on April 5, 2010 by Joann‘Baby Killer’ Outburst
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, Government, healthcare, Video with tags American, Anti-abortion, Government, healthcare, Neugebauer, outburst, outcry, Video on March 24, 2010 by JoannContact Your Senator Today!
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, Pro-life with tags abortion, amendment, American, Anti-abortion, Majorie Dannenfelser, Pro-life, Senate, Senator Coburn on March 24, 2010 by JoannFrom:
Majorie Dannenfelser
President, Susan B. Anthony List
I know you are worn down from this battle, but the last word has not yet been spoken on healthcare reform. We cannot allow Washington to think our voices have gone silent for even one moment. Later this week, the Senate will vote on the reconciliation package to the health care bill passed by the House on Sunday, which includes federal funding for abortion. During this process, Senators will be able to offer an unlimited number of amendments. Senator Coburn plans to offer two amendments in regard to the Life issue. One amendment will prevent funding for RU-486, the abortion pill, and the other will ensure conscience protection for doctors who do not want to be involved in abortion. The amendments could be voted on as early as this evening!
Senator Coburn’s amendments are essential to ensure that your tax dollars do not go toward the purchase of the dangerous abortion pill and to allow doctors to practice medicine without the fear of being forcibly involved in an act that goes against their conscience.
Congress Thinks He Does Not See
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, Christian with tags American, Anti-abortion, Christian, Defending Life, Obama, Politics, Spiritual on March 23, 2010 by JoannWill God forget? Will lives lost to abortion be as forgotten to God as they are in the halls and votes of Congress? Do they even now cry out from beneath the altar? (see Revelation 6:9-11)
Psalm 10
Lord, why do you stand afar off
and hide yourself in times of distress?
The poor man is devoured by the pride of the wicked:
he is caught in the schemes that others have made.For the wicked man boasts of his heart’s desires;
the covetous blasphemes and spurns the Lord.
In his pride the wicked says: “He will not punish.
There is no God.” Such are his thoughts.His path is ever untroubled;
your judgment is far from his mind.
His enemies regard him with contempt.
He thinks: “Never shall I falter;
misfortune shall never be my lot.”His mouth is full of cursing, guile, oppression,
mischief and deceit under his tongue.
He lies in wait among the reeds;
the innocent he murders in secret.His eyes are on the watch for the helpless man.
He lurks in hiding like a lion in his lair;
he lurks in hiding to seize the poor;
he seizes the poor man and drags him away.He crouches, preparing to spring,
and the helpless fall beneath his strength.
He thinks in his heart: “God forgets,
he hides his face, he does not see.”
Obamacare does fund abortion | Washington Examiner
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, healthcare with tags abortion, American, Anti-abortion, funding, healthcare, House Bill on March 22, 2010 by JoannWilliam Saunders: Democrats’ EO offer shows Obamacare does fund abortion | Washington Examiner.
After months of insisting that health care reform does not and will not include federal funding for abortion, President Obama is now considering issuing an executive order, after passage of the health care reform bill, that will state that the legislation does not include funding for abortion.
However, if the bill excludes federal funding for abortion, why is an executive order necessary?
The answer, of course, is that President Obama and the Democratic leadership know that the Senate health care reform bill includes subsidies for insurance plans that cover abortions, could possibly lead to abortion coverage mandates for insurance companies, and does not prevent other funds in the legislation from directly paying for abortions.
The question then becomes, can an executive order correct all of the abortion-related problems in the bill?
The answer is a resounding no. While a carefully worded executive order might be able to take care of some of the mandate concerns, it cannot correct all of the abortion-related problems with the bill. A statute cannot be undone by an executive order or regulation. For example, an Executive Order cannot prevent insurance plans that pay for abortions and participate in the newly-created exchanges from receiving federal subsidies, because this allowance is explicitly written in the bill.
The fact that statutes cannot be overridden by executive orders or regulations has been repeatedly affirmed by the United States Supreme Court. In 2006, the Supreme Court struck down an executive order issued by President Bush to invoke military commission jurisdiction over Hamdan because Congress had impliedly prohibited this action. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 548 U.S. 557, 579-80 (2006).
Further, Executive Orders can be undone or modified as quickly as they are created. In spite of the fact that the American people overwhelmingly do not want to see their tax dollars go toward abortion, we continue to see restrictions on federal funding for abortions reduced to executive orders, appropriations riders, and regulations. The majority of Americans want to see a prohibition on federal funding for abortion included in permanent, statutory law.
Congress failed to deliver a statutory prohibition on abortion funding in health care reform, and an executive order cannot do the job.
Consequences for the Vote – How They Voted
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, healthcare, Pro-life with tags abortion, American, Anti-abortion, Charmaine Yoest, executive order, funding, healthcare, In the Tank, Michell Malkin, Pro-life, Stupak, Vote on March 22, 2010 by JoannMichelle Malkin » Consequences: Stupak stripped of “Defender of Life” award.
Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund President Marjorie Dannenfelser promised “to work tirelessly to help defeat Members who support this legislation and make sure their constituents know exactly how they voted.”
Dannenfelser stated:
“The executive order on abortion funding does absolutely nothing to fix the problems presented by the health care reform bill that the House will vote on this evening. The very idea should offend all pro-life Members of Congress. An executive order can be rescinded at any time at the President’s whim, and the courts could and have a history of trumping executive orders. Most importantly, pro-abortion Representatives have admitted the executive order is meaningless.”
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO of Americans United for Life Action:
“Once again, the proposal to address the problem of abortion funding in the health care bill through use of an executive order is a tacit acknowledgement that the bill as it stands is pro-abortion legislation. Both the President and the Speaker have repeatedly denied this stark fact.
Furthermore, the AUL legal team has concluded that an executive order is not an adequate fix to mitigate the Senate bill’s establishment of taxpayer-funded abortion. For example, an executive order cannot prevent insurance companies that pay for abortions in the exchanges from receiving federal subsidies.
In addition, executive orders can be undone or modified as quickly as they are created. President Obama revoked the Mexico City Policy, through the use of an executive order, and thereby allowed federal tax dollars to finance organizations that provide abortions internationally for the first time in years.
This fact, coupled with the Administration’s repeated endorsement of the pro-abortion lobby’s agenda, force any reasonable person to conclude that this bill will clearly create the largest expansion of taxpayer-funded abortion in American history.”
See what House members voted for the health care bill and which voted against it.
For more reaction see Nicedeb:
A clearly disgusted Doug Ross, cuts loose:
“This bill fundamentally changes the relationship between the federal government and the people; and it does so in a despicably evil way. Health care will, there is no doubt, be wielded as a political weapon to reward and punish.
Congratulations, Bart Stupak and your so-called “Pro-Life” Democrat Caucus, you’ve sentenced the unborn generations of this country to misery, poverty and economic ruin. Way to stay true to your beliefs.
You aren’t pro-life, you’re low-lives.”
Tom Price calls it “a pig in a poke” – you can’t override legislation with an executive order.
Bart Stupak Caved! Bye Bye Baby!
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, Catholic, Christ, Conservative, Culture, Culture of Death with tags abortion, American, Anti-abortion, baby, Catholic, Christ, Conservative, Culture, Culture of Death, deaths, fetus, funding abortion on March 22, 2010 by JoannPosted in American, Anti-abortion, Pro-life with tags American, Anti-abortion, defend, News, Pro-life, resolve, Washington DC on March 22, 2010 by Joann
Stupak Stripped of “Defender of Life” Award-Susan B. Anthony List
Posted in American, Anti-abortion with tags abortion, American, Anti-abortion, betrayal, death, fetus.life, funding on March 22, 2010 by JoannStupak Stripped of “Defender of Life” Award-Susan B. Anthony List.
Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund Pledges to Drive Out Pro-life Betrayers in November
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to Rep. Bart Stupak’s announcement that he and other self-labeled “pro-life” Democrats will vote in favor of Healthcare reform legislation with the addition of an Executive Order from the White House to address concerns about abortion funding, Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund President Marjorie Dannenfelser offered the following statement:“This Wednesday night is our third annual Campaign for Life Gala, where we were planning to honor Congressman Stupak for his efforts to keep abortion-funding out of health care reform-We will no longer be doing so. By accepting this deal from the most pro-abortion President in American history, Stupak has not only failed to stand strong for unborn children, but also for his constituents and pro-life voters across the country.”
“Let me be clear: any representative, including Rep. Stupak, who votes for this healthcare bill can no longer call themselves ‘pro-life.’ The Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund will not endorse, or support in any capacity, any Member of Congress who votes for this bill in any future election. Now through Election Day 2010, these representatives will learn that votes have consequences. The SBA List Candidate Fund will work tirelessly to help defeat Members who support this legislation and make sure their constituents know exactly how they voted. We will actively seek out true pro-life candidates to oppose Members who vote ‘yes’ on this bill, whether it be in general or primary elections. For these Members, it will be a quick downhill slide to defeat in November.”
“The executive order on abortion funding does absolutely nothing to fix the problems presented by the health care reform bill that the House will vote on this evening. The very idea should offend all pro-life Members of Congress. An executive order can be rescinded at any time at the President’s whim, and the courts could and have a history of trumping executive orders. Most importantly, pro-abortion Representatives have admitted the executive order is meaningless.”
Last night, Rep. DeGette told The Huffington Post, “If there was an executive order saying they weren’t going to use federal funds in the bill to pay for abortions that would be fine with me.”
Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz admitted to Fox News’ Megyn Kelly that “an executive order cannot change the law.”
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops pointed out today that “only a change in the law enacted by Congress, not an executive order, can begin to address this very serious problem in the legislation.”
The Susan B. Anthony List has been leading the fight against abortion funding in health care reform for over a year, spending nearly $2 million on a grassroots campaign of targeted television and radio ads, 1.3 million automated calls, 70,000 patch-through constituent calls, 1.2 million letters and petitions to Congress, two media and grassroots tours in pro-life Democratic districts, television ads in six districts and comprehensive polling in 20 pro-life Democratic districts.
The Susan B. Anthony List is a nationwide network of Americans, over 280,000 residing in all 50 states, dedicated to mobilizing, advancing, and representing pro-life women in politics. Its connected Candidate Fund increases the percentage of pro-life women in the political process.
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Urge Rep. Kildee to Stand Strong Against Senate Bill
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, Politics, Pro-life, Video with tags American, Anti-abortion, Politics, Pro-life, Video on March 11, 2010 by Joann“I Regret My Abortion” Silent No More
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, Video with tags American, Anti-abortion, Christian, Defending Life, Spiritual, Video on March 9, 2010 by JoannLife – Not An Abstraction!
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, Archbishop Charles Chaput, Catholic, Christian, Defending Life, In a nutshell with tags 12 weeks, 14weeks, 25 weeks, 40 weeks, abortion, alive, American, Anti-abortion, Archbishop Charles Chaput, Catholic, choice, Christian, citizen, Defending Life, embryo, fetal developement, fetus, future, God in the Ordinary, human, In a nutshell, infant, pregnancy, week fetus, womb on March 9, 2010 by Joann“Half of All Black Children Are Aborted”
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, Culture, Defending Life, News, Obama, Opinions, Politics, United States, Video with tags abortion, african american, American, Anti-abortion, Beck, black children, Congressman Trent Franks, Culture, Defending Life, News, Obama, Opinions, Politics, rush limbaugh, United States, Video on February 28, 2010 by JoannRep. Trent Franks has called President Obama the “Abortion President.” He clarifies the call, but doesn’t back away from it. Congressman Frank tells why:
“I don’t know what it takes to get people to see the obvious. The fact that humanity is very gifted and hiding from something that obviously true. I mean: in this country, we had slavery for God knows how long, and, now, we look back on it and we say, ‘How blind were they? What was the matter with them?’ I mean: four million slaves! This is incredible, and we’re right! We’re right! We should look back on that and question. It is a crushing mark on America’s soul! And yet today, today, half of all black children are aborted. Half of all black children are aborted! Far more black children, far more of the African American community is being devasted by the policies of today, than were being devastated by the policies of slavery.. and I think, ‘What does it take to get us to wake up?’ “
Elizabethan Totalitarianism/Barbarism
Posted in American, Anti-abortion, Catholic, Catholicism, Christian with tags American, Anti-abortion, Catholic, Catholicism, Christian, courage, History, life on December 25, 2009 by JoannIn Fr.Robert Barron’s “A Tale of Two Skulls” history comes alive and speaks to the accepted barbarism of an age that lost its way, much as our own has. Today we can terminate a pregnancy and label the dismembered embro as “products of conception.”
Ordinary People – Extraordinary Love
Posted in Anti-abortion with tags Anti-abortion, Catholic, Christian, Defending Life, love, trust.challenge. on December 8, 2009 by JoannIn life no one goes unchallenged. Challenges rise before us like daunting mountains before the promised grace abounds that will carry us up and over. Angels stand by still and mute til summoned to our side. The Church teaches, yet it is left for us to decide to trust and to obey. From Christ we hear, “Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew16:18) When I hear that I must assume that “the gates of hell” will certainly try. Be Not Afraid.Net shares a story of trust amid extraordinary challenge.
From:L A Donation of Spirit by Katrina J. Zeno:
“She was the first person I ever met who wore black leather and lipstick to match. It was 1983, and I was a freshman at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. The young woman in black, Dawn Scanlan, was the University president’s niece. She had been “entrusted” to my small, faith-sharing group for the weekend with the hope that we would be a good influence on her. Much to my surprise, and to the delight of her uncle, Dawn enrolled at Franciscan University the next fall. Leaving behind the racy life of a Long Islander, she tried to give God and her Catholic faith a fair shake. She half succeeded. After a year of less than spectacular grades, the probation committee at the University informed Dawn she couldn’t continue. She got a job with British Airways, moved to Atlanta, Georgia, married a Lufthansa airline employee, and settled down to a mediocre Catholic life. “I continued to straddle the fence,” Dawn says. “I went to church on Sunday, taught my two daughters their prayers, but still compromised in many areas.” But in August of 1997 the fence began to crack. Five months into her third pregnancy, Dawn received some disturbing news: Her baby had a rare and fatal form of dwarfism (only 100 documented cases) in which his lungs would never develop. If he made it to term and was born, he would die within hours. Additionally, he had no arms or legs, just hands and feet, and he was hydrocephalic. “I was very confused and didn’t know what to do,” Dawn says. “Some of my friends suggested I have an abortion. I wanted the Catholic position, so I called Uncle Mike.” Uncle Mike, a.k.a. Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR, president of Franciscan University, listened to his distressed niece and then gave his advice: wait and pray for 24 hours, and then he’d call back. “It was the best advice he could have given me,” Dawn says. “Within two hours, I knew what I would do. I would continue my pregnancy and shower my baby with love. I made the decision with God’s help. It was my decision. It wasn’t Uncle Mike’s decision.” ……. the rest here.
Patrick Kennedy Called to Order
Posted in Bishops with tags abortion, Anti-abortion, Bishop thomas Tobin, Bishops, Catholic, Christian, Defending Life, Patrick Kennedy, Politics, Rhode Island Congressman on November 14, 2009 by JoannAs the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops continues to lobby forcefully against including federal financing for abortion in the health care legislation, Bishop Tobin, takes the fight of the City of God to the world of the day-to-day and the politics that mask secular world views with phony compassion and outright attempts to blind the faithful with fancy verbal confusion and misrepresentation. We have all seen it and know it well. Finally, a clarion call to fidelity and truth!
Bishop Thomas Tobin’s public rebuke of Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy continues to speak with Church authority and honest discretion, no mealy-mouthed kowtowing here:
Abby Goodnough of the New York Times writes:
Bishop Tobin stepped up his public rebuke of Mr. Kennedy, accusing him Wednesday of “false advertising” for describing himself as a Catholic and saying he should not receive holy communion because he supports using taxpayer money for abortions.
“If you freely choose to be a Catholic, it means you believe certain things, you do certain things,” Bishop Tobin said on WPRO, a Providence radio station. “If you cannot do all that in conscience, then you should perhaps feel free to go somewhere else.”
While You Were Sleeping America
Posted in American, Anti-abortion with tags American, Anti-abortion, Catholic, Christian, meditation, Prayer, reflection on November 11, 2009 by JoannOur Veterans didn’t sleep. Thank you so very much for our freedom!
May we not let our veterans down by giving our freedom and our souls away.
