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by Shawn Steel

Movement conservatives are dominating Republican National Committee elections throughout the country, and this conservative resurgence might portend a much-needed philosophical realignment of the Republican Party's largest campaign and fundraising organization. In the past six months alone, roughly 25% of the RNC members have been replaced. Six states -- Alaska, California, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma and Utah -- saw complete turnovers of their delegations.

The RNC's re-organizational meeting on September 5 in Minneapolis will feature a new class of emerging conservative leaders who challenge both established Republican cultural stereotypes and the moderate Republican establishment. Three new committeewomen, all presidents of their states' chapters of Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum, were elected from Alaska, Iowa and Texas. Alaska's Debbie Joslin had a tough race but prevailed with the help of Ron Paul delegates. Kim Lehman of Iowa, a leader in National Right to Life, will fight to maintain the Republican pro-life platform. Out of Texas, Cathie Adams replaced her term-limited predecessor in a tough fight with a candidate from the more moderate Women's Federation. 

 by Karen Brauer

Senator John McCain's choice for vice president, Sarah Palin, has had extreme liberals foaming at the mouth for days.

I sense a fundamental loss of confidence for team Obama, and his supporting media.

Attacks on Governor Palin range from suggestions that a mother cannot govern in high office (though she's already doing that), to crazy suppositions that her daughter was the one who actually bore Trig Palin, Sarah's child born in April of this year. Now extreme lefties have intensified their attacks, since learning the fact that Bristol is actually pregnant with a child of her own.

I watched Sarah Palin's acceptance speech, to the Republican convention and to America. While my position is not to endorse any candidate for political office, I can express admiration for this gutsy woman, who delivered her address with fire and good humor.

Sarah Palin and her family are Normal with a capital N. They have the challenges and make the mistakes with which regular Americans are very familiar, and they face them with honesty and integrity. What a refreshing contrast to so many of the disingenuous politicians jockeying for power in public offices.

To the liberals: no, Bristol can't kill her baby to 'cover up' the fact that she had sex before marriage, because she's pro-life. Bristol and her family apparently regard the unexpected baby is a gift and a challenge, not a "punishment", as the opposing candidate had previously suggested in relation to his own daughters.

To the pro-aborts who suggest that she might have been "forced to keep the baby", please attend to the lawsuits against your abortion businesses for concealing the coerced abortions committed on girls who have been molested and raped.

I looked at Sarah Palin and her family tonight and saw an image of the myriad people who hold America together. Normal with a capital N. This family exemplifies optimism and real hope for all of us. I pray for God to bless the Palins, no matter where this campaign trail leads them.

by PFLI International



Washington, DC – A U.S. Department Health and Human Services proposed regulation that would protect freedom of conscience for pro-life physicians and pharmacists will be rewritten to reflect pro-abortion demands.

by Kevin McCullough

It was a bright summer day in Chicago when a woman confirmed that she was pregnant with her first child. The telling of the families ensued, followed by the announcement to friends. The days began to speed up, her body began to change, and eventually the pressing question was finally asked. To know or not to know the gender of the baby, what would they choose?

By William Luckey, PhD

But, you say, that explains only the big Federal spending spree that has been going on since 1913. It doesn’t explain the debt.

"by Mass Resistance

Last Wednesday, August 13, MassResistance officially filed paperwork for a Referendum Petition - including the ten "original signers" - to force the Legislature's cowardly repeal of the "1913 Law" to be voted on by the people.

In the final days of the 2008 session (which ended July 31) the Legislature repealed the "1913 Law", and the Governor signed it in a big State House ceremony surrounded by the gay lobby. This action will allow out-of-state gay couples to get "married" in Massachusetts - and then go back and cause legal havoc in their home states. It also further degrades our own marriage laws.

The law was repealed in a particularly cowardly and insidious way. The Senate passed it in a "voice vote" to avoid going on record. When the Legislature heard we were planning a Referendum Petition, they passed it again - adding special "emergency act" language to make it go into effect immediately, instead of the usual 90 days.)

What this Referendum means

Before doing this, we polled 600 activists about it. Approximately 100 responded. Of those, 94% said that we should do it, and they'd help collect signatures! There's a lot of excitement.  And for good reason. This is a big deal. Besides eventually stopping a horrible social experiment from being forced across the country, this sends some very strong messages.

First, it's a statement that the people of Massachusetts aren't going to just sit back and take it. We're not going to let a small but powerful special interest be allowed to change our laws at will to push an offensive social experiment across the country. This is very important. They forced "gay marriage" on us through a radical judiciary and corrupt politicians. They think we're beaten. Well, we're not. Conversely, if we don't fight back now, they have the green light to do anything they want in the future.

Secondly, it shows the Legislature that we can do this in the future if we have to. We're not afraid to stand up to them. And also, it shows the rest of the country that we're not going to allow the homosexual lobby to rule us.

Here's what happens now

Unlike with the Marriage Amendment, a vote of the people CANNOT be stopped by the Legislature if we get the signatures! We officially need 33,297 good signatures by approximately mid-October, but to be safe we really need to get 40,000 or more.) 

According to law, before we can start collecting signatures the Attorney General's office must decide whether our request is legal and does not deal with "excluded matters." The AG also must draft a "fair and concise" summary of the law, for the petition sheets. They've already drafted the summary, and we've approved it. On the legality of our request, we cannot see any possible reason to deny it.  But the AG's office told us "On all binding ballot questions, we generally ask potential opponents if they wish to submit legal arguments to us on excluded-matters issues." That's not mandated by any law, and so far we haven't heard anything, We want to make sure this isn't just a delaying tactic. Apparently this process sometimes takes up to two weeks. But plan to be on top of it. (We certainly know where AG Martha Coakley publicly stands on this: she hates pro-family folks and supports the homosexual movement.)

After the AG finishes with it, it takes a few more days for the Secretary of State to prepare the actual petition sheets. Then we start. We definitely want to get rolling before Labor Day!

Financial help.  Especially if you don't live in Massachusetts, because this will affect YOU. We REALLY need financial help for this. Please, if this means something to your state - please Donate!

Update Information

Upcoming Referendum

This month's Faith and Freedom is teeming with people who are behaving like citizens by taking responsibility for safeguarding their rights. We’re referring to people like Michael and Teresa Rhoades of Indiana, who are battling in the courts to preserve their right as parents to control their daughter’s education, as well as safeguard her mental and physical well-being.