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List of the Girls Inc Board of Directors Some surprises here. Wal-mart, Home Depot, Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson, .....maybe we need to be calling and emailing more than just American Girl. Are these corporations aware of what Girls Inc advocates? Girls Incorporated National Board of Directors 2005-2006 Val Ackerman, Founding President Women's National Basketball Association; New York, NY Susie Buffett, Community Volunteer, (Board Secretary) Omaha, NE Francis X. Burnes III, Former Managing Director (Retired) JP Morgan Chase; New York, NY Cathy Duffy, Chief Executive Officer (Region III Representative) Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire; Manchester, NH Michael L. Dweck, Managing...

American Girl teams with pro-abortion, pro-lesbian group Possibly some of you have daughters who play with the American Girl dolls or read their books. You may even be thinking about buying a doll or books for Christmas. Well, it turns out American Girl (owned by Mattel) is partnering with a group called Girls Inc. to sell a bracelet, the "I Can" band, which financially supports Girls Inc. Seventy cents of every purchase goes to Girls Inc. The band is sold on the American Girl webpage with a large ad and a link to the Girls Inc. webpage. In addition, the...

To: Kentucky This is Abigail's mother. I want to thank all of you for your prayers for our family. The memoir that I wrote that was read at her funeral is below. Our family has peace. It is hard and we are sad, but we are confident that she is with our Heavenly Father right now. . . My five year old, Alex said, "This is the worst thing that's ever happened to me." I told him that it's the worst thing that's happened to me too. I want to thank you for being here with us today. When Alisa...

Thank you for all your prayers. Little Abigail didn't make it. It was indeed her poor mother that was driving the car. Please pray for this family...and this poor lady.

Please be in prayer for little Abigail. She was just taken to a hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was accidentally run over by either her Mom or aunt...details are not clear yet.

If there are fewer than 134,019 then everyone can declare Bush the winner. Does anyone know what is holding this nymber up? The website only has about 76,000 listed...how many more are there? Any news?

NBC stands by their decision

They said in 2 counties they are still voting...one is students at a college...whats up with that?!?!?!

Just got an email from a Marine Mom here in Kentucky. Her son is in Iraq. She asked that I post a prayer request for our troops. Please pray for their safety throughout this election....that the terrorist don't attack them trying to sway this vote. Thanks

Kentucky Right to Life Association is pleased that the antiquated common law of “born alive” that was used in the Hollis case in the 1980s has been discarded in the Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Christopher Charles Morris decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court today. At that time, unborn baby Hollis – 7 months of age – was denied justice. Today’s Kentucky Supreme Court decision will allow a prosecutor the right to file for two homicides if the mother and her viable unborn infant are both murdered. Though we are disheartened that today’s decision will not apply retrospectively to the 2001...

Philadelphia airs one of first commercials to attract gay travelers JASON STRAZIUSO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - A man in colonial dress waiting by Independence Hall rebuffs an interested female's pass and instead gives his bouquet of flowers to his male lover in one of the nation's first gay-targeted television commercials. The 30-second spot, which airs for the first time Wednesday in Philadelphia and will be seen around the country, ends with the tag line: "Come to Philadelphia. Get your history straight and your nightlife gay." "This is an invitation, that you (gays) are welcome here, because of what Philadelphia is...

Dear Friends: June 6 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. More than 85,000 men rallied to assist in one massive assault against the enemy, a campaign which required unprecedented bravery and sacrifice. Some were cut in pieces. Others were literally sawn in half by enemy fire and mortars. Still others attempting to land on Omaha beach never made it alive out of their Higgins craft. Many who did were shot and drowned before reaching the beaches. As we consider the tremendous sacrifice of the brave boys who engaged in one of the most heartbreaking, yet glorious campaigns in...

------------------------------------ March 12, 2004 Re: State Constitutional Amendment on Marriage (SB 245) Dear Friend, MIXED NEWS - The State Constitutional Amendment to Protect Marriage (SB 245), which passed the full Senate yesterday with a bipartisan 33-4-1 vote, has now reached the House. (That's THE GOOD NEWS.) There are serious concerns about its well-being there. (That's THE BAD NEWS.) Suffice it to say that not all who have spoken publicly in the news on the issue are being totally honest. Some are saying that they are FOR the amendment, but are actually working extremely hard to make sure it doesn't come...

From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== February 26, 2004 Kentucky--"Voluntary" Certification of Homeschoolers in Kentucky Dear HSLDA members and friends: HSLDA has monitored many efforts to regulate or prohibit homeschooling over the last 20 years, but Representative Kathy Stein has come up with a whole new twist. House Bill 610 would require the Kentucky Board of Education to draft regulations to "establish a voluntary in-state certification process for home schools." It is not clear whether any homeschoolers have requested a "voluntary" certification process, so this proposal is causing homeschool leaders to wonder about the real agenda behind this bill. We...

UPDATE: GA HOMESCHOOL EMERGENCY - CHILD TAKEN BY SOCIAL SERVICES IN ATHENS! The Cruz Family and all of us involved want to thank you for your prayers, phone calls and support. This issue is not over yet. If anyone knows of a homeschool-friendly attorney in the Clark County area, please have them contact me ASAP. This afternoon we found out that it was Susan Cruz's mother and twin sister that had reported her to Social Services. The three issues of the complaint were: 1. That she was neglecting her son; 2. That she was isolating him by homeschooling him; 3....

HSLDA Staff Attorney Scott Somerville, accompanied by his eldest daughter, Christy, will be appearing today, Friday, May 16, on DaySide with Linda Vester. This new show from the Fox News Channel discusses issues in a talk-show format and airs at 1:00 p.m. ET. Friday's subject will be the growth of homeschooling and why so many parents are turning to this method of education. Scott Somerville will inform viewers about the motivations of homeschool families and present the effective results of homeschooling. Homeschooled from kindergarten through grade 12, Christy Somerville will also be in the studio and may get an opportunity...

washingtonpost.com 400,000 Human Embryos Frozen in U.S. Number at Fertility Clinics Is Far Greater Than Previous Estimates, Survey Finds By Rick Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, May 8, 2003; Page A10 The freezers of U.S. fertility clinics are bulging with about 400,000 frozen human embryos, a number several times larger than previous estimates, according to the first national count ever done, released today. The unexpectedly high number -- by far the largest population of frozen human embryos in the world -- is the byproduct of a booming fertility industry whose success depends on creating many embryos but using only...

<p>JESSICA LYNCH 19-year-old MIA.</p> <p>March 25, 2003 -- The stricken dad of missing teen soldier Jessica Lynch yesterday said he's heartbroken over the fact that his beloved daughter adores small children - but now may never live to have any of her own. "She really loved small kids. That's what makes it so bad," Greg Lynch said of his 19-year-old daughter, an Army supply clerk with the "wrong way" convoy that was ambushed and its members either killed or taken prisoner Sunday inside Iraq.</p>

Police found Elizabeth Smart alive and in the company of a transient panhandler Wednesday, some nine months after she disappeared from her Salt Lake City home. Sandy police located Elizabeth in the suburb with Brian David Mitchell, who had worked odd jobs for the Smarts for five hours in November 2001 and was wanted for questioning. Salt Lake City Police Chief Rick Dinse said investigators are convinced Elizabeth was kidnapped, and released the name of Wanda Eileen Barzee as a second suspect in the crime.