Posted on 01/22/2009 1:47:50 PM PST by malkee
While much of America was watching the inauguration of President Obama, BET viewers were seeing Obama's life story turned into an anti-abortion ad.
In the 41-second ad, sponsored by catholicvote.org, a camera slowly zooms in on a fetus in a womb as these words appear on the screen: "This child's future is a broken home. He will be abandoned by his father. His single mother will struggle to raise him. Despite the hardships he will endure this child will become the 1st African-American President." The ad ends with a photograph of President Obama and this message: "Life: Imagine the Potential."
Brian Burch, executive director of catholicvote.org, told PRNewswire that the ad is the first in a series that will use the same tag line. "Our message is simple: Abortion is the enemy of hope. The purpose of our new ad is to spread a message of hope about the potential of every human life, including the life of" Obama.
The ad comes amid heightened anxiety that Obama will abandon or reverse pro-life policies established by President George W. Bush.
Cardinal Francis George, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, sent Obama a letter asking him not to change policies that ban federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, protect federally funded health care providers who have a moral objection to abortion, and prohibit federal dollars being spent on abortion in foreign countries -- the so-called Mexico City or global gag rule that Obama is expected to reverse in the coming days.
Catholic bishops and others also have expressed concern that Obama will sign the Freedom of Choice Act, which would codify women's right under Roe v. Wade to terminate their pregnancy and would forbid any interference with that right.
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I’m glad this advertisement is getting some notice. I’d like to see it on all the major networks.
Great ad. Great target audience. Great timing.
Home run!
I wonder if the reaction to the reaction to this will be one of those “the truth hurts, doesn’t it?” comebacks my Mom used to nail me with.
Let’s hope.
Has anyone gone over to see the heads of the DUmmies imploding, yet?
Whoever came up with this ad...Brilliant!
Talk about sticking it in St. Obama’s eye.
Talk about irony....
He can’t sign FOCA because it hasn’t been passed. But I heard a great speech by a black minister at the DC event today where he said a lot of the things the ad said. Also, our own bishop, trying to encourage us at our local march today, pointed out that if the abolitionists and others had given up after the Dred Scott decision, Obama would never be president today.
I would hope this would come back to bite O-Man in the butt
The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) would nullify all state and federal laws that “interfere with” access to abortion before “viability” as determined by the abortion provider. It would overturn partial birth abortion bans, eliminate parental notification, and force taxpayers to fund abortion.
FOCA will invalidate all pro-life laws that the Supreme Court has upheld since Roe.
FOCA creates a fundamental right to abortion.
FOCA would repeal the Hyde Amendment, allowing unlimited federal funding for abortion.
FOCA would overturn all the commonsense restrictions that Missouri has in place.
FOCA would invalidate state and federal laws protecting women and health care providers, including:
Full disclosure to the patient (ultrasound of the baby, information about pain inflicted on the baby or possible complications to the mother).
Parental notification or consent for minors seeking abortion Waiting periods
Restrictions based on fetal viability allowing for abortion on demand through all nine months of pregnancy Protections for doctors and nurses who decline to commit or assist in an abortion Protections for religiously affiliated hospitals and public hospitals that do not perform abortions Exclusions for abortion coverage from health care plans of federal employees.
Sounds like a pro-choice ad to me.
That is pretty clever.
Today I had to sit thru a viewing of the movie 'Roe vs Wade', with Holly Hunter, while substitute teaching (a Cultural History class of advanced students). The teacher wanted it viewed because "Today is the 36th anniversary of Roe v Wade and this could actually be REVERSED during these kids lifetimes!".
I considered asking the kids (11th and 12th graders) if they knew what 'Roe' was doing these days, but the class ended before the movie, which was fine with me.
On a positive note..when Holly Hunters character, 'Roe', said "I just can't give up another child" and a boy in the class said aloud "Oh, but you can kill it?". I wanted to stand and CHEER!
Sweet! It’s nice to know he’s good for something.
He was trying to get that big boot out of his a$$! That comercial creamed him.
FOCA won’t pass, and, if it does, it will be tied up in the courts for years (it’s vague and unconstitutional in about 5 different ways) ... long enough to get a new Congress to repeal it.
Was the March for Life today? I haven’t seen a thing about it in thew news.
There will be no “new” congress....we aren’t just in a political cycle. The Left owns all branches of government now - and they will for many years to come. Wake up - all things have changed. And, this president’s first priority (and his consorts in Congress) for the country is unlimited abortion on demand.
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