An Embarrassment of Riches
March 2008
While most companies have started to feel the squeeze of our sagging economy, business has never been better for Planned Parenthood. Although the organization couldn't be more controversial, its profits have never been higher, according to the group's just-released 2006-07 annual report. For the first time in history, Planned Parenthood has surpassed the $1 billion mark, a milestone made possible by the government's hefty $336 million investment. Despite the rash of bad publicity, Planned Parenthood was entrusted with a $31.4 million raise in taxpayer funds - a 10.8 percent increase in the nonprofit's government revenue. Adding to the financial windfall, Planned Parenthood's clinics performed an extra 24,707 abortions in 2006, six times the number of casualties from the entire Iraq war. All together, its abortion mills put 289,650 unborn babies to death in the year 2006 alone. And let's not forget that Planned Parenthood also makes a tidy sum sowing its wild oats in the next generation of abortion customers. The group sold more than 1,400,000 emergency contraception kits, in many instances making transactions without as much as a medical exam. While the public is increasingly skeptical of Planned Parenthood's operation, it has yet to put a dent in the organization's bottom line. For that, we need your help. The majority of Americans wouldn't invest in a company that conspires in sexual crimes against children, accepts racially-motivated donations, promotes pornography to kids, devotes millions to the election of pro-abortion leaders, and uses unsanitary equipment to treat patients. Unfortunately, through Title X and Medicaid, the federal government is forcing taxpayers to do just that. On our website, www.frc.org, FRC is circulating a petition to the White House, urging President Bush to approve new Title X guidelines that would ensure no federal money goes to refer women for abortions. In addition, the federally subsidized sharing of abortion facilities and birth control clinics must end. If choice is the mantra du jour, then taxpayers deserve one in how their money is spent.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
I don't like PC
Okay, I'm sorry that this isn't G rated, but it really bothers me. I read the newspaper, I watch the news when I'm exercising at the Y and the TV's are right in front of me. Why is everything so politically correct? Why do they call it "exotic dancer", "call girl", "high end escort", and "hooker"? Because it's more politically correct and doesn't sound that bad. But that's such a lie. It's prostitution and it's a sin. And so is free adultery. Proverbs 5:5-6 says, "(an immoral woman) Her feet go down to death, her steps lay hold of hell. Lest you ponder her path of life - her ways are unstable; you do not know them." It goes on to say that the entrapped wicked man will be caught in the cords of his sin and he shall die and have greatness of folly. Actually, this topic is covered by all of Proverbs 5, 6 and 7. I think they should require all politicians to read it before swearing in to office, but I guess that wouldn't be politically correct. Hmmm, "her house is the way to hell, descending to the chambers of death", that doesn't sound very "high end" to me.
Free Fee concert !!
Steve Fee = awesome worship. And he is coming to Charlotte on Tuesday April 1 at 7:00pm at First United Methodist Church uptown. And it's free! I probably can't be there :( because our babysitting budget is busted for the month, but you never know how much I can sell on Ebay until then, I have 2 weeks!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Fact # 8
I thought of one more "little known" thing to add to the last post that is really funny so I might as well share it:
When I was 23, my friend Rachel and I flew to CA for vacation and we went to a Jars of Clay concert in LA. She is friends with them, they all went to high school together in upstate NY, and so after the concert we were hanging out on their tour bus, just the band, Rachel, myself and 2 friends that we were staying with out there. Anyway, sometimes I tend to speak before thinking (no!) and I saw this other guy hanging out near us and so I said very loudly "Hey, I'm Pam, you must be the bus driver!" He just looked at me and told me he was their manager. I think I insulted the manager of Jars of Clay! Not that there's anything wrong with being a bus driver, but c'mon. Everyone was laughing and Rachel told me much later that for a long time they would call him "hey bus driver!" as a joke.
p.s. Happy Valentine's Day everyone and I haven't posted because I was sick for a couple of days and so were the kids and I've been playing catchup around here this week :)
When I was 23, my friend Rachel and I flew to CA for vacation and we went to a Jars of Clay concert in LA. She is friends with them, they all went to high school together in upstate NY, and so after the concert we were hanging out on their tour bus, just the band, Rachel, myself and 2 friends that we were staying with out there. Anyway, sometimes I tend to speak before thinking (no!) and I saw this other guy hanging out near us and so I said very loudly "Hey, I'm Pam, you must be the bus driver!" He just looked at me and told me he was their manager. I think I insulted the manager of Jars of Clay! Not that there's anything wrong with being a bus driver, but c'mon. Everyone was laughing and Rachel told me much later that for a long time they would call him "hey bus driver!" as a joke.
p.s. Happy Valentine's Day everyone and I haven't posted because I was sick for a couple of days and so were the kids and I've been playing catchup around here this week :)
Saturday, February 9, 2008
I've been tagged!
Ok, my friend Nikki has "tagged" me in a game where I have to list 7 little known facts about myself. So here goes...
1. I was in a commercial on MTV when I was 20.
2. For 8th grade, I was in a special program in Montreal where all my classes were in French; Religion, Science, Math, History, EVERYTHING!
3. I came in SECOND place for Friendliest and Most School Spirit my Senior year of high school, no wins though :)
4. My first missions trip was to Germany when I was pregnant with Brooke and we had to eat sausage and other nasty German food all week. It was horrible!
5. When I was 8, I hit a "home run" (or so I thought) in softball which was actually a pitiful grounder to the pitcher's mound who then overthrew first, who then overthrew second, and so on and the umpire didn't have the heart to tell me that I had to get back and stay on first base because I was screaming and crying with joy and elation!
6. I used to play the clarinet, flute and saxophone. Now? Only the guitar.
7. When I was very young, all I wanted to be when I grew up was a moviestar!
Okay, now your turn Jessica!
1. I was in a commercial on MTV when I was 20.
2. For 8th grade, I was in a special program in Montreal where all my classes were in French; Religion, Science, Math, History, EVERYTHING!
3. I came in SECOND place for Friendliest and Most School Spirit my Senior year of high school, no wins though :)
4. My first missions trip was to Germany when I was pregnant with Brooke and we had to eat sausage and other nasty German food all week. It was horrible!
5. When I was 8, I hit a "home run" (or so I thought) in softball which was actually a pitiful grounder to the pitcher's mound who then overthrew first, who then overthrew second, and so on and the umpire didn't have the heart to tell me that I had to get back and stay on first base because I was screaming and crying with joy and elation!
6. I used to play the clarinet, flute and saxophone. Now? Only the guitar.
7. When I was very young, all I wanted to be when I grew up was a moviestar!
Okay, now your turn Jessica!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Boone goes to Boone !!!
Well, we went on our annual family ski trip this past weekend to Boone and Blowing Rock NC. It was so much fun! We went with the Skinners who live next door to us and the Latshaws of Atlanta. Also 2 babysitters. And we even brought our other next door neighbor Alan. So it was a total of 12 kids in a great house only 3 minutes from the slopes at Appalachian Ski Mountain. In a nutshell, Brady did amazing, Brooke and Alan did average, Boone screamed and had a temper tantrum on the bunny slope, and Brennan slept through the whole thing. Note to self: always bring a babysitter when you go on a trip, George and I and our friends were able to ski, really ski, on the hard slopes and not have to watch the little ones. Brady and his new friend Lauren did so well they were able to be on their own with no help! He is such a super stud, we can totally picture him being a ski instructor someday because he is really comfortable and at home on the slopes. He told me that he wants to ski every day, and did not want to come home in a MAJOR way. Check out the pictures...
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