Saturday NYC Alert: Protest at American Girl Place (49th & 5th, 10a-12p, Dec 10)

Pro-Life Action League & Expectant Mother Care ^

[1stFreedom]

Pro-Life Group To Picket American Girl Place in New York To: National Desk

Contact: Ann Scheidler of the Pro-Life Action League, 773-777-2900, 312-965-1030 cell, ann@prolifeaction.org

CHICAGO, Dec. 8—The Pro-Life Action League will lead a picket by parents and their daughters at American Girl Place on Fifth Avenue in New York City on Saturday, December 10, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, in protest of American Girl's ties to the pro-abortion advocacy group, Girls Incorporated.

"December is the busiest shopping season of the year," said League Executive Director Ann Scheidler. "Our picket will reach thousands of shoppers on New York's Fifth Avenue with the unfortunate news that American Girl is funding Girls Inc., a group that strongly advocates abortion."

The demonstration will include many pro-life girls disappointed that American Girl doesn't care about the 1,800 baby girls aborted each day in this country. They will picket American Girl Place holding "Girls for Life" signs—along with their Samantha, Kit, Molly and other American Girl dolls, each holding her own miniature picket sign.

In August, American Girl launched the "I Can" bracelet program, pledging to support Girls Inc. with 70¢ for every $1 bracelet sold, plus a $50,000 donation. Girls Inc. supports abortion and lesbianism, and opposes abstinence-only sex education programs—positions at odds with the values of many American Girl customers.

In October, the Pro-Life Action League alerted parents about the "I Can" project and urged them to contact American Girl to express their objections. When American Girl refused to break its ties with Girls Inc. by November 1, the League called for a boycott through the Christmas shopping season.

For more information on American Girl's ties to Girls Inc. and the League's boycott, visit www.prolifeaction.org.

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[1stFreedom]

Join Mr. Joe Scheidler, the father of pro-life street activism, his wife, a son and two grandkids tomorrow, Saturday in Rockefeller Center at 49th St. and Fifth Avenue.

[1stFreedom]

NYC last minute ping! Join Chris Slattery, the Scheidlers, and other NYC pro-life activists...

[Cougar66]

Are the "Abortion Betty" dolls far behind?

[jess35]

Most people ignore that type of protester or consider them a nuisance. It's not an effective way to get the word out.

[APFel]

It can be if done correctly.

However, a protest is rarely done correctly.

1) Avoid "stunts". While doing something unique, loud or crazy gets attention, that attention will be focused on the odd, noisy or annoying aspect of the protest.

2)Keep the hassle to a minimum. Answer questions, but don't badger the customers. If you see someone entering the store or walking out with the boycotted product, ignore it. Conflict breeds contempt and contempt insures that everyone that the assaulted knows will get the offending product for Christmas.

3) Let your presence do the work for you. Just being there says a lot about your convictions. Let your signs do the talking. People will get the point.

4) Everything you have ever seen at a left wing protest, do the opposite. Those yokels couldn't stage an effective protest to save their lives or the lives of whatever animal they feel like protecting that week (see the UConn protest of Ms. Coulter for an example).

Good luck to whomever shows up.

APf

[alisasny]

Alot of people will see this protest. Last year around this time we were in the city and there was a line at least 100 long of people waiting to get in the store due to overcrowding.

GOOD LUCK

[1stFreedom]

yes! there was no line today!! one woman wasgoing to shop there but talked to us and changed her mind

[firebrand]

We had a lot of hostile Christmas shoppers today, didn't we, 1st? They seemed to increase as the morning wore on. But the people who gave us the thumbs-up were many as well. And I would say 95 percent of the people didn't know why there was a pro-life issue with American Girl. Fortunately, we had those great handouts.

There was a HUGE line, though. American Girl handing out pretty sugar cookies to the crowd, a guy doing balloon sculpture, Spiderman . . . Everyone loves the hoopla. People need to wake up.