A cry of the heart towards my friends at CMTV [No longer on the blog]Many insightful comments following the post as well.
If there’s one thing I want YALI leaders to come out with, it’s the notion of you are strong by taking care of the people who are vulnerable, by looking after the minority, looking after the disabled, looking after the vulnerable. You’re not strong by putting people down you’re strong by lifting them up. That’s the measure of a leader.
1. Private enterprise is more effective than government one-size-fits-all at producing success.
2. School choice works. It improves performance and offers greater opportunities and more success to students.
3. The Catholic principle of subsidiarity works. The lowest level of responsibility and authority should take precedence over higher levels. In this case, parents suddenly had real impact in decisions about their children's education. They became the authority on selecting the best situation for their families.The current system is not without critics including those frustrated with the difficulty of navigating the system. But New Orleans' students are doing much better than before and a failing system is now graduating most students with many going on to college.
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| Through the intercession of Our Lady, we can fight the devil! |
Percy's comment is especially ironic in view of the recent outcry over the "horrible" shooting of Cecil the lion. The press has spent many times over the ink on Cecil than on the recent expose of Planned Parenthood's callous brutality. Many Americans have sentimentalized Cecil to the point of absurdity, but they have nothing but indifference for the little one in the womb literally ripped limb from limb as we've seen in the videos released by the Center for Medical Progress.Americans are the nicest, most generous, and sentimental people on earth. Yet Americans have killed more unborn children than any nation in history. ... It is not "horrible" that over a million unborn children were killed in America last year. For one thing, one does not see many people horrified. It is not horrible, because in an age of theory and consumption it is appropriate that actions be carried out as the applications of theory and the needs of consumption require.
"Induced abortion is found to be the best predictor, and fertility is also a useful predictor," he writes. "The increase in breast cancer incidence appears to be best explained by an increase in abortion rates, especially nulliparous abortions, and lower fertility."
I never imagined that in my 21st century "modern" era I will ever re-live my grandmother's 1920's stories of killing of newborn twin babies and primitive native "medicine men" (known in my Igbo language as dibia) who in order to "consult with the gods" would demand animal (and sometimes human) hearts, livers and lungs.
In view of the horrible and illegal activities taking place in Planned Parenthood facilities why on earth are $528 million+ in taxpayer dollars going to this corporation? Besides, Obamacare makes them totally irrelevant as a "health care" provider. There is no community where Planned Parenthood operates that there isn't a community health care center, hospital system or rural service that can't provide what they do as cheaply or cheaper. I also resent the continued lie that they provide breast cancer screening. They don't -- all they do is refer to other providers. So if I have to go to another center anyway, why should I go to Planned Parenthood at all? As a breast cancer survivor, I urge you to vote to defund Planned Parenthood.
Ever hear of the Fresh Air Fund? It's a group that's operated for over 100 years sending children from New York City out into the country for a week or ten days to enjoy a totally different experience. We participated for the first time last year hosting two young girls who are returning today for another little vacation in the country. We pick them up this afternoon and look forward to the reunion and a week of fun activities. We're going to visit the farm where our milk comes from so the girls will have an opportunity to milk a cow, feed the chickens, and maybe help with the haying. We'll take them to our granddaughters' horseback riding lesson and hopefully they'll get a chance to groom a horse. Then we have an assortment of wonderful things to choose from: peach and berry picking, visiting the caverns, taking a hike in the George Washington National Forest, and, of course, letting them drive the tractor again. Should be a fun time. I hope you'll take a look at Fresh Air Fund and consider becoming a supporter. They're a group that deserves to continue for another 100 years!
Because her lewd dance delighted him so much, Herod offered Salome anything she wanted even up to half his kingdom. Goaded on by Herodias who hated John and wanted to kill him, Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist on a platter.
- "my director told us that our goal was to create every phone call, every client visit into a revenue generating visit."
- "the only way we can make money was to sell a woman an abortion. We were given the directive to sell abortions."
- The former director explained that the business model is premised so that even the women they provide contraceptives to come back for an abortion–“the big ticket item”–at some point down the road.
- “We were there as a family planning clinic, [which] provided abortion[s]....But the whole premise behind being a family planning clinic is to get woman on a contraceptive method that will eventually fail them. We know that 54 percent of women having abortions were using contraception at the time they got pregnant.”
Watch the entire interview. And note that Abby says 90% of pregnant women who come through the door choose abortions. Are we surprised? It's all about manipulating the "customer" through fear, guilt, or self-interest.
- “We had an abortion quota.”