Urgent: Vote for Mary Novick for CR Activist of the Year

Friends,

Mary Novick was nominated as College Republican of the Year nationally, and has made the finals. She is competing in an online vote against 12 other CRs.

We have 24 hours to ensure that she wins.

The winner of this award receives an all expense paid trip to the National College Republicans Convention and will be recognized nationally as the
organization's best activist.

PLEASE VOTE NOW: http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://www.collegerepublicans.org/Last-but-not-least

Mary has been extremely active the Republican Party, but also working hard to defend life in Minnesota, interned last year at the Health & Human Services and at the Family Research Council in DC, worked for Mark Kennedy for Senate in Minnesota, assisted the Minnesota Right to Life, helped with Sam Brownback for President in Iowa, and helped to make over 40,000 voter contacts in Ohio and Pennsylvania in the 2008 Election!

If Mary wins this round, she will advance to the next round and will go up against 3 other CRs in the finals.

VOTE NOW: http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://www.collegerepublicans.org/Last-but-not-least

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The Pro-Life Movement is Alive and Well

(cross-posted from Race42012)

Out of power in both houses of Congress and the White House, one would think that like the Republican Party, the Pro-Life Movement is in the wilderness and without leaders. However, this couldn't be further from the case... In fact, the Pro-Life Movement is more united then ever. Case in point: the Susan B. Anthony List Campaign for Life Dinner held earlier this month in Washington, D.C.

In case you are unfamiliar with the Susan B. Anthony List (SBA), founded in 1994, it is EMILY's List, except the opposite: it elects Pro-Life women to Congress or Pro-Life men running against Pro-Abortion women.

This past election cycle, its connected PAC bundled and earmarked over $1 Million into key races across the country. Besided electing pro-life candidates, it mobilizes over 150,000 pro-life activists nationwide to lobby Congress on critical life issues, and even helped form the Pro-Life Women's Caucus for the women it helps elect. It also trains future generations of activists by conducting training academies on college campuses.

Unlike many Pro-Life organizations, SBA was not left in the dust by technology, as it has a very clean, cool website. SBA also has over 1,000 friends on Facebook, is active daily on Twitter and has its own "SuzyB" blog.

SBA founder and president Marjorie Dannenfelser and former chairman Jane Abraham, with the help of Jeri Thompson, were the braintrust behind the wildly successful Team Sarah Ning website of over 60,000 members which helped defend Sarah Palin against attacks during the general election.

But, back to to the dinner, which was held at the historic Willard in downtown Washington. The dinner was so packed that there was barely any room to move around in the biggest ballroom the hotel had to offer.

To show how united the Pro-Life Movement is in the face of a White House and Congress lead by Obama and Pelosi, there were all sorts of factions of the Pro-Life movement present.

I saw many of its Catholic leaders, many of its Protestant leaders. I saw one of the leaders of the troops on the ground, 40 Days for Life founder David Bereit. I saw some of its leaders in Congress, such as Cong. Trent Franks, Cong. Jean Schmidt, Cong. Marsha Blackburn, Cong. Joseph Cao, and Cong. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who gave a fantastic speech centered on her baby boy with Down syndrome. I saw Romney backers, I saw Brownbackers. I saw Thompson backers, which was easy since Fred and Jeri Thompson headlined the dinner. I saw Ken Blackwell, I saw Michael Steele staffers. I saw past members of Congress, such as Sen. Spence Abraham, Cong. Mike Ferguson, and Cong. Bob Livingston. I also saw future pro-life members of Congress, such as Rob Wasinger, who is a candidate for Congress in Kansas.

The mood wasn't what you'd expect: instead of being depressed about the number of babies that will be aborted due to Obama's anti-life policies or the millions of tax dollars that are being funneled to Planned Parenthood, the mood was... wait for it... of hope. All the speeches were about looking forward, about pro-lifers taking back Congress.

This was especially evident when SBA gave out their annual Susan B. Anthony List Trailblazer Award, which is given to young women who are making a difference in the battle to end abortion. It was especially a proud moment for my family, as my sister, Christina, was given an award for her work in the pro-life movement (she got her start in the movement as SBA's first intern long ago). However, the climax of the night was when Lia, a very bright 12 year-old girl, received the award for a very compelling and persuasive speech on abortion to her class (which of course, school administrators tried to censor) that was put up on YouTube and has been viewed by over 500,000.

SBA also used the occasion to announce its new, groundbreaking project, "Votes Have Consequences," a program that will target members of Congress who vote out-of-step with the pro-life views of their district. The project is being headed up by former Cong. Marilyn Musgrave, and will start targeting members in Fall of this year, well ahead of 2010 elections.

Overall, the night was a smashing success for the Pro-Life Movement. It strong, is here to stay, and isn't going anywhere until every unborn child is welcomed into the most prosperous nation on Earth and women are protected from the horrors of abortion.

Billy Valentine is vice president of Students for Life of America and can be reached at billyvalentine(at)gmail.com



Susan B. Anthony List Trailblazer Awardees with Jeri Thompson and Marjorie Dannenfelser at the Susan B. Anthony List Campaign for Life Dinner.



12-Year Old YouTube Star Lia with Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (R-OH)

Matthew 25: What Jesus Really Meant

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a citizen separates the democrats from the republicans. He will put the democrats on his right and the republicans on his left.

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you voted for others to pay higher taxes in order for me to eat, I was thirsty and you created government bureacracy and agencies to give me drink, I was an immigrant and you forced others to pay for me to live, I needed clothes and you clothed me with animal safe clothing paid for with tax payer dollars, I was sick and you voted for others to pay higher taxes to pay for my "free" healthcare, I was pregnant and you voted to pay for my abortion, I was in prison and you gave me cable t.v., internet access and better meals than most schools.'

"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when we did this, we truly did it for thee. For it is not our own sacrifice that you ask of, but only the sacrifice of those who have more than us.''

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you took from the richest brothers of mine, and gave to others more in need, you did for me.'

"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you only provided for your families and those you knew, I was thirsty and you only provided for your family and those you knew, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not give me cable.'

"They also will answer, 'Lord, we could barely provide for our families. We would have done more, but our taxes were too high'

"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not tax the richest of my brothers, and give to others more in need, you didn't do it for me.'

"Then, the republicans, will go away to eternal punishment, but the democrats to eternal life. All because they voted to tax others more, and not sacrifice themselves, were they accepted into eternal paradise"

******This is strictly satire. It is not mocking Matthew 25, yet actually supporting and explaining what it really means. Please refrain from being ridiculously ridiculous and just take it in and think about it. WE, stress on the YOU and I part, are called to serve our brothers and sisters, we are not called upon to call upon others to serve humanity. We cannot sit back and relax and just "vote" for social justice, for that doesn't create positive peace/social justice, but rather social injustice, class intolerance/antagonisms, and division.

Smile, because it's funny.

CPAC 2009-- A New Movement of Young Conservatives

The conservative movement will be shaken up at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2009, when it tries to broadened and expand their base supporters.

I received an email message from the Chairman of CPAC, David Keene, about the impact of the 2008 elections:

Dear Michael,

At CPAC 1975, one speech initiated the conservative comeback. At that CPAC, Ronald Reagan told the audience:

"Since our last meeting we have been through a disastrous election. It is easy for us to be discouraged, as pundits hail that election as a repudiation of our philosophy and even as a mandate of some kind or other. But the significance of the election was not registered by those who voted, but by those who stayed home. If there was anything like a mandate it will be found among almost two-thirds of the citizens who refused to participate."

CPAC friends, it's imperative that we continue to fight for conservative principles despite recent losses. We face new challenges, but our principles are timeless. Liberals will say that this election signaled the end of the conservative era. Please join me in continuing the fight at CPAC 2009. Our voices must be heard and a huge turnout at CPAC will send the message that conservatives are still here and ready to fight.

Folks, I encourage anyone to participate in CPAC, since it opened my eyes to the conservative movement in America. Its a great weekend of fun and excitement.

In the past, the Franciscan University College Republicans have provided housing and transportation for the event.

Registration for students is $15 until Friday, November 7th.

To sign up for CPAC, please visit: http://www.cpac.org/

Washington Times: USCCB to Investigate ACORN

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/04/catholics-probe-aid-directed-to-acorn/

I just found this article from the Washington Times regarding ACORN and an investigation by forensic accounting specialists and how their money is being funneled. ACORN could be threatening the Catholic Church’s tax exempt status.

ACORN is suspected of throwing this election with their fraudulent voting schemes. The United State College of Bishops want to fully investigate the wrongdoing done by ACORN.

Read more below:
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has hired forensic accounting specialists to investigate more than $1 million in church funding to voter-registration group ACORN, fearing the money may have been spent in partisan or fraudulent ways that could jeopardize the church’s tax-exempt status.

The CCHD sent $1,037,000 to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) in 2007, including a $40,000 grant to an ACORN affiliate in Las Vegas that was raided last month by the Nevada attorney general’s office in a voter-fraud probe.

In June, the Catholic Church froze a $1.2 million grant for 38 ACORN chapters after the community-organizing group was accused of voter fraud in 15 states.

State elections officials and the FBI are questioning ACORN workers who submitted voter registration forms signed by Mickey Mouse and members of the Dallas Cowboys football team in their efforts to register voters in low-income neighborhoods, many of whom tend to favor Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama.

Mr. Obama once worked with ACORN as a community organizer and lawyer in Chicago. …
The group ended up registering about 450,000 voters, mostly among poor and minority communities in battleground states.

In June, ACORN disclosed the embezzlement of $948,607 from the organization in 1999 and 2000 by Dale Rathke, brother of ACORN founder Wade Rathke. The embezzlement was kept secret from most of ACORN’s board members until a whistleblower publicized the matter, and Dale Rathke subsequently was dismissed from the national board.

He still organizes ACORN’s international nonprofit arm.

Let Them Celebrate-While we Fight them Every Step of the Way

Four years ago, Republicans were on cloud nine. We had won the presidency by over 3 million votes, increased our margin in the Senate to 55 seats and had further increased our lead in the House. I don't believe that any Republican could have seen the fortune of events that have happened since 2004. In four short years, Democrats have completely reversed the situation on us.

I can't help but mention that it seems as if we are going through a little bit of deja vu. Democrats are in the same position that we were. They are in a position where they think that the American people are completely behind them. They believe that they have a mandate to tax, socialize, spend and sign ridiculous legislation such as the Freedom of Choice Act. They are in a state of hubris.

This is not a time for despair. This is not a time to talk about moving to Canada. This is not a time to lose faith in this awesome God-fearing country. Don't lose hope because millions were decieved. Don't lose compassion towards those who are hurting. Don't allow the Democratic Party to divide us further. America is not lost. We have been through worse. We are a great nation that, has and will continue to, lead the world.

This is a time to fight. This is a time to stand up. We do not give up. We do not roll over. America is too great of a nation to fall prey to the evils of Socialism. America is too great to roll over to the tyranny of abortion. America is too great to turn in her freedoms for false promises of "prosperity", "change" and "hope".

Remember that your fears of this new presidency are legitimate. But also realize that if these fears become reality, there will be a better change to come. That is what is great about America, if a party takes power and causes harm to our nation, they will lose their power. From history, we have no reason to believe that the democratic policies will actually help our nation in anyway. Their policies of socialization have always hurt us, from the beginning of FDR's "New Deal" to LBJ's "Great Society", from Jimmy Carternomics to the current democratic congress, they have all worsened the economy as well as the culture.

Their predictable reign of failure and tyranny will not be forever. We will rise again. As long as we have our bill of rights, Liberty will always prevail.

When you are made fun of or criticized for your support of McCain or conservative principles, don't fire back with anger. Be charitable. Tell them, "Okay let's see what Obama does." Tell them, "Before you gloat, before you brag, before you shove this victory in my face, lets wait and see what Obama does while in office." Let's not party until we get our "change", our "hope", our "prosperity", our "peace", our lower gas prices, our higher paying jobs, our "free health care", our lower number of abortions due to economic relief. If Obama does all of this then, that is really great for America. However, if he doesn't get us these things, which he will not, then he will have to answer to the people in 2012.

Again do not lose faith. Do not quit loving your country. Do not stop serving our Lord. Keep fighting. Keep carrying our cross. Keep speaking up for conservatism and the pro-life movement.

Get involved. Join a campaign. Talk to me if you need help getting involved, I can point you somewhere.

Don't get demoralized by their celebrations and excitement. Let them Celebrate, let them cheer, let them chant-We however will fight.

My Prediction and Hope for Tonight

A Collection of Ads

Here are some of the closing election ads from Team McCain and other Republican groups. Circulate them!

My personal favorite:
RNC- "Storm"



Team McCain- "Special"



Team McCain- "Tiny"



RNC- "Keep the Change"



Team McCain- "Compare"



National Republican Trust- "He Never Complained Once"

Shock the World

Friends, it's our chance to shock the world next Tuesday.

Rasmussen and Gallup polling has showed McCain within the margin of error. This election is winnable.

How can we win? Work our butts off this weekend. Those of us staying here for fall break- please come out and help our efforts. We will be doing phone calls all weekend. We will be helping Melissa Hart and going door-to-door on Saturday. We will be lit-dropping Catholic churches on Sunday.

And best of all, we will be seeing John McCain in Steubenville on Friday.

If you have not gotten involved in campaigning yet, this is your chance. We need all the help we can get. Do we want to finally get the pro-life Supreme Court we need to overturn the tragedy of Roe v. Wade? Or do we want to set back the pro-life movement decades?

Please. Get involved. And be sure to vote next Tuesday.

If you would like to volunteer anytime from Thursday-Monday, please call email me at steven.valentine.jr@gmail.com. You can also send me a Facebook message, or call me at (703) 801-5431.

As John McCain would say, Stand Up! Fight!

The Importance of the Supreme Court

The Judicial Confirmation Network released an ad today highlighting the importance of the Supreme Court. I could not agree with them more.

We are just one pro-life Justice away from overturning Roe v. Wade. Don't believe the liberal garbage that the Supreme Court has done nothing about abortion. Thanks to President Bush's appointments of Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, the Court upheld the Partial Birth Abortion Ban. Justice Kennedy sided with the conservative justices on this one, but he sides with the liberals on Roe v. Wade. That is why we need one more pro-life justice. The justices most likely to retire are two liberals: Stevens or Ginsburg. We cannot overlook such an important issue in this election. We as conservatives believe in strict constructionist judges. We believe that the Constitution should be interpreted the way our Founding Fathers would see it. Our Constitution is our strongest document and the basis of our freedom. We don't want judges who will legislate from the bench and judge based on some kind of bogus "fairness" that Sen. Obama talks about. If the judges Obama wants go through, we will see stronger abortion rights, more infringements on the Second Amendment, more affirmative action, and more legislation from the bench. Please do not overlook this issue.