30 Days Favors Baby Killers

This is a looooong rant.
The cable channel FX has a show called 30 Days where the host or some designated person spends 30 Days in “someone else’s life”. I had heard about it but I don’t have time to watch TV so I never saw any of the episodes. There were five and the sixth and season finale airs tomorrow.

Last Wednesday night after church, I walk into the living room and the kids are all asleep. Their mom (my niece) had to run an errand so I sit and watch over the kids. The TV was on FX. Whatever my niece was watching had gone off and this 30 Days show comes on. Episode 5: Abortion was about a young woman, Jennifer who had an abortion and now works part time at Woman’s Health Clinic as an administrative assistant and counselor (read “recommends abortions”) She flies off to Long Beach, California to spend 30 days at “His Nesting Place”, a Christian pro-life maternity home, started and run by Pastor AL Howard and his wife. Her mission was to work in the home and participate in pro-life protests and activities. This Jennifer creature is staunchly Pro-abortion and I don’t think she was ever going to give pro-life a serious chance. Her personal agenda was one of infiltration and conversion, not of Pastor Al but of the mothers that were there. This agenda was documented by the show but not promoted as such.

Okay I am hooked. I had planned to turn the channel or turn the TV off altogether but I wanted to see how this went. I honestly thought that maybe this Jennifer would see the light (the eternal optimist in me.) Boy was I suckered. Jennifer and Pastor Al did not hit it off although they both were cordial and courteous. Mrs. Howard was very tolerant of Jennifer but her presence taxed the Howards. Jennifer did not live up to her promise either. When they went to minister in front of the abortion clinic, she wore a pro-choice tee shirt and refused to pass out literature which only said that there were alternatives to abortion. The extent of this pro-life “protest” was a soft spoken pastor and his wife handing out pamphlets. Apparently the shows producer didn’t think this was graphic enough. So they had Jennifer and one of the moms from the home attend a membership drive of the Survivors, a pro-life organization that protests abortions. They recruit people born after Roe v Wade as they are the survivors of the “American Holocaust”. The speaker made an interesting point if true, a third of that generation has perished because of abortion. They cut to the planned protest where Jennifer shows up but does not participate on the pro-life side. This group was I little more visible than a kindly old man and his wife. But still all they did was hand out pamphlets and try to convince women, couples, anyone who may have been heading to the clinic, to not kill an unborn child. Jennifer had to get in the leader’s face and tell him how wrong he was for being so confrontational. When the man tried to reason with her, she started spouting liberal pro-abortion drivel. You know, It’s not a baby it’s a fetus so it’s not murder, a woman has control of her body, rape and incest yadda yadda yadda. And she was smooth. Obviously she is very use to and very comfortable with convincing people that abortion is just a medical procedure that every woman has a right to have. Her biggest concern was the hypocrisy of the left. She says we want all these babies to live but we don't offer any "plan" or "programs" to deal with the huge flood of unwanted babies. Like if someone could take care of all these kids then she would be the first to say goodbye to abortion. Obviously the purpose of her being at His Nesting Place had completely eluded her. More below the fold.

Throughout the show however; the producers thought it necessary to point out the shift towards conservatism in the country and how many states were restricting access to abortions. They even said that some states were trying to ban abortions altogether to get the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade. And they said it like it was a bad thing. Missouri has pending legislation that would ban abortion. So they talked to the head of NARAL and all the pro-choice legislators and people on the street they could find. The show represented right wing politicians as opportunists riding the wave of conservatism. The show then displayed cartoons showing that while people think there should be fewer abortions, they made a big point to note that the vast majority of people think that abortion should be allowed in the first trimester. But the number drops off significantly after that.

So to help their agenda they show the couple from Indiana whose teenage daughter died. Indiana has a parental notification law for underage seekers of abortion. The Mom calls it the murdering law. You see the poor girl got pregnant and wanted an abortion. Apparently she didn’t want her folks to know but lacked the funds to go to Kentucky or Ohio to have her baby killed. So she had a “back alley” abortion. Infections and complications resulted and she died. The doctor at the hospital marched in and declared “Your daughter died of an illegal botched abortion!” Wow. Let me just say that I feel for the parents. No one should have to bury a child. BUT WHAT IN THE HELL WAS WRONG WITH THOSE PEOPLE? Their daughter was so afraid to talk to them that she opted for a back alley procedure? And THEY BLAME PRO-LIFERS for parental notification laws in their state? The dad said “If she didn’t have to go 105 files to get an abortion, she’d be alive today”. SHE DIDN’T HAVE TO GO ANYWHERE YOU NIMROD! SHE JUST HAD TO TELL YOU!!!! And for whatever reason she didn’t want to do that. And it cost her her life. Strange how your think a teenager has to have your permission to get a license to drive a car but thinks its wrong if she needs to tell you she is undergoing a medical procedure to have the living human being ripped out of her. Of course the shows producers didn’t make these points.

The show went further down hill from there. They showed high security abortion clinic that had been fire-bombed and the operators kidnapped. They showed pro-abortion legislators describing abortion restrictions as “steps backward” and “anti-woman”. The only time when the pro-life view was given equal time was when Pastor Al took Jenn to see his friend. They tried to explain that life begins at conception and she blew them off with “liberal churches don’t interpret it that way”. Their explanation that liberal churches aren’t Biblical went in one ear and out the other. But whenever Jenn got the oppurtunity she tried to convince the mothers that there was nothing wrong with pro-choice. In one scene she is alone with a mom (alone as in a room with the mom and the camera crew). The woman tells Jenn outright that she does not think it is right to have an abortion (carefuly stated not to mention killing babies) and Jenn wrangles with her verbally until she says that while she personally would never have an abortion, she can not speak for other woman. Jenn calls her Pro-choice and declares victory.

So after Jenn’s 30 days are up she has a tearful goodbye. She claims she bonded with the mothers and children and will miss them. No one’s mind was changed. FX spent an hour under the guise of open mindedness to promote their anti-Christian, pro-abortion agenda. Tomorrow’s season finale has the host spending 30 days in jail. The trailer made it seem like he was going to have a rough time of it, the loneliness of being lock up and all. How lonely could he be? He had the frickin’ film crew in there shooting everything he did. I went to the website and previous episodes dealt with outsourcing, atheism, Islam, and immigration. I wonder if those were as far left as “abortion”.

Sorry for the length but moonbats who pass off their agenda as “open minded Television” really push my buttons. Stay away from FX. Discovery Channel has much better programming with “Dirty Jobs” and “Mythbusters”!

Friday Filler

Okay here is a silly blogthing. Why? I don’t know. Could be because the abortion post I was working on since Wednesday isn’t finished yet and I am feeling a wee bit guilty. Or not. You decide. Or don’t.

You Are 0% Redneck

I'll slap you so hard, your clothes will be outta style. You ain't no redneck - you're all Yankee!

How Redneck Are You?

Now here was a weird one. They ask you to assign the friend that first comes to mind when you think of a word. Voila.

What You Really Think Of Your Friends

Paul S is your soulmate.

You truly love Dave J.

You consider Kathy your true friend.

You know that Paul K is always thinking of you.

You'll remember Bell for the rest of your life.

You secretly think Eric is creative, charming, and a bit too dramatic at times.

You secretly think that Ron is colorful, impulsive, and a total risk taker.

You secretly think that Matt is loyal and trustworthy to you. And that Matt changes lovers faster than underwear.

You secretly think Dave C is shy and nonconfrontational. And that Dave C has a hidden internet romance.

What Do You Think of Your Friends?

Paul S and Dave J are the only friends that actually read this blog. But they know all the others and can attest to how close this comes. That is if they were inclined to leave comments and only one of them is.

Thursday Thirteen #8

13 things about Dane Bramage

The Quote and Epigram Edition

Quotes are popular subject of Thursday Thirteen lists. I am nothing if not a mindless toady... a dedicated follower of fashion a aficionado of trends. (Good thing I installed that politically correct filter he he.) So here are 13 quotes that got me to thinking; (NOTE: I have some epigrams here as well. I don't know who may have said them so I marked them as "unknown". If you know the source, let me know so I can update the post and my notes.)

1. The essence of immorality is the tendency to make an exception of one's self.
   --Jane Addams, American social worker and Nobel Peace laureate (1860-1935).
2. "The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream…It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for."
   --Benjamin Elijah Mays
3. "Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged."
   --Helen Keller
4. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
   --Abraham Lincoln
5. As a former fetus I oppose abortion.
   --Unknown
6. "Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for."
   --Ray Bradbury (who just turned 86)


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7. I am for the separation of liberalism and state.
   --Unknown
8. "Simply consider why those blacks who have been accused of bad behavior or demonstrate questionable character do not have their 'blackness' questioned, but those who are conservative and/or preach the virtues of hard work do.
   --Juliette "Baldilocks" Ochieng, conservative Republican
9. Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.
   --Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915)
10. It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated... it is finished when it surrenders.
    --Ben Stein
11. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
    --Philippians 4:19 authored by The Holy Spirit.(This is my life's verse
12. Men of honor never stand for ANY question of their integrity. Liberals on the other hand, are so used to being called liars, that they don't even notice.
    --Unknown
13. Appeasers believe that if you continue feeding steak to a wolf, it will eventually become a vegetarian.
    --Unknown

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Headlines For Wednesday 8-23-2006

Watching TV May Cut Kids' Pain
"Mommy I have a boo-boo"
"Take two Spongebobs and call me in the morning"

Manilow Having Hip Surgery
But singer won't be any hipper after operation

AIDS attention turns to prevention
However some plan to continue their current tactic of whining, crying, accusing and demanding that somebody cure them

Calif. woman sues over mannequin attack
A Tale of Two Dummies

Two starved to death in epic sea voyage
Survivors describe the two as sweet, *burp* , tender individuals

Woman Accused of Girdle Heroin Smuggling
Police baffled why anyone would smuggle in girdles hidden in Heroin

Two starved to death in epic sea voyage
Survivors complained of having to eat Mexican for remainder of trip

Is Pluto Really a Planet?
Pluto: "I've lived decades as a planet but secretly I've always known I was a Kuiper Belt Object."

Experts: Snail Venom May Have Benefits
It certainly serves the snail as it chases down its prey and injects the venom through huge fangs... wait snail venom?

British Channel Bans Smoking Cartoons
Insist people smoke traditional objects like cigars and cigarettes instead

That's it for Headlines today. Remember to visit the usual suspects for more "headliney goodness"!
basil at basil's blog
Lyn at Bloggin Outloud

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New Features

Aside from new blogroll members, I have yet again tweaked my template. I have added some things to my sidebar.  First I moved “Last Weeks News” a little farther down the bar. Seems they don’t update it as regularly as I thought they would.  Then I added a “Word of the Day”, a “Quote of the Day” and a Today’s Birthday” all courtesy of The Free Dictionary . They have other daily goodies like Hangman puzzles and word match games.  One feature which affects the whole blog is the “instant look up” feature.  Just double click on any word and a new window opens up with the definition, etymology, synonyms and usage. Try it! Click on dodecahedron. I dare you! All to enhance your blog experience here at Dane Bramage.

 

Hat Tip to DL Foster at Perspectives In Motion. DL I came, I saw, I stole shamelessly because it looked so cool!

New Additions to the Blogroll

Today I blogrolled Billy at  The Real Deal and fellow fundamental Christian Dani at Generation X-Pose.  Go give them a once over.

PERSPECTIVES IN MOTION: Stop being a professional victim!

Another great post by DL Foster. PERSPECTIVES IN MOTION: Stop being a professional victim! DL talks about Juan William's new book Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America -- and What We Can Do About It.

He contends that current the "civil rights leaders" have time and time again sent the wrong message to poor black people desperately in need of direction. Amen Juan. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Maxine Waters, Eric Micheal Dyson and some of the other race baiting professional victim trainers need to get another job. We are sick of their whining and pointless finger pointing.

Now that's a sentiment I have expressed many times on this blog. Alleged Black leadership has failed to lead. Now it seems their only role is to arrive on the scene, point fingers, blame the (rich Republican) white man, demand investigations and dispensations and reparations. They do everything but what is needed to help the Black community.

Just once I would like to see Reverend Jesse Jackson tell a post-catastrophe crowd of Black people; "You need Jesus. You need to pull yourself up out of this mess. And if you find that you can, lift up your neighbor too. Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Trust in God not the government."

Yeah I would really like to see that but I am not holding my breath.

The Characters of Gen Con 2006

A Photo Tour of the Convention Through the People Who Dressed for the Occasion

Thursday Thirteen #7

13 Things about Dane Bramage

My T13 custom logo is from a photo I took at Gen Con of a very special form of chess. A little more mainstream than the thirteen toes logo I did two weeks ago.

Well I think you have gotten an idea about how I think and some of my interests. I thought I would give you the History of Dane Bramage through 13 States I have visited. Now I have been through many more than 13 but this list is those states that I spent at least 24 hours in.

1. Pennsylvania: I went to school at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh for a year and a half. A few years later I lived in the Poconos in Stroudsburg while working in East Stroudsburg. The parent company I worked for was headquartered in Canton Ohio, and I was transferred to the East Stroudsburg plant after only a month. East Stroudsburg is also home to the Frank Frazetta Museum.
2. Michigan: I have Family in Detroit and I have been to Novi for HP training as well as local gaming conventions. I attended church in Temperance once too.
3. Illinois: Mostly passing through Illinois on my way to other places, I did stop once to enjoy the Battletech center when it was in Chicago. I forgot to mention I also stopped for famous Deep Dish Pizza!
4. Georgia:I've been to Atlanta a couple of times, I have family there. I really like Atlanta and hope to get back there Someday.
5. Oklahoma: I got to meet many a proud Okie from Muskogee. The company I used to work for had a plant in Muskogee and I made a couple of week long business trips there.
6. California: The last place the old company had a plant was Califonia. I'd fly into Fresno, stay in Madera, and work in Chowchilla. At one time my brother and one of my sisters lived in California. My brother's kids still live there with his ex. My aunt lives there and my mom bounced back and forth between California and Ohio since I was in high school. The last place was San Diego and I really enjoyed that city. I would hop down the coast when working in Chowchilla to see the family. Now I hop around the corner.


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7. New Jersey: On our way back from Atlanta, my brother and I came through Trenton. We weren't lost, he has family there and we were road trippin'. One of the best times of my life.
8. West Virginia: Drove to Wheeling for a small gaming convention, me and about 8 of my closest friends. Good times, good times.
9. Florida:I have been to Ponte Vedra and St. Petersburg on business trips. I had stayed in luxurious golf resorts so I wouldn't know the surrounding communities at all. The weather was excellant.
10. Texas:Fort Worth Texas was hot. I went there to attend Origins. This was before Origins found a permanent home just 100 miles southwest of me.
11. Indiana: I just got back from Gen Con in Indianapolis. This was the fourth year I have been there. It's kind of like my home town only with twice as many people. I've also work a week in Evansville, which is very much like home only with half as many people. An interesting thing I've noticed about entering Indiana on I-70; a million billboards about RVs and antiques. (This is better than entering Wisconsin on I-94. See below.)
12. Wisconsin: I've attended Gen Con in Milwaukee since 1985. A very nice town but it rolls up the sidewalks downtown really early. I have a horror story about my car breaking down in Kenosha. What's up with the naming the streets? Here in Akron we started numbering the streets. I think they stopped at 7th avenue. Kenosha not only has a 7th Ave., it has a 7th street, and a 80th street and 80th ave, etc.. The streets run one direction and the avenues run perpendicular to them. I was so confused. An interesting thing I've noticed about entering Wisconsin on I-94; a million billboards about cheese and porn.
13. Louisiana:In 1988 me and nine other guys and two pregnant girls drove to New Orleans. The event was World Con(NOLACON) and we went to work the con. We got free rooms out of it. (If you call cramming 12 bodies into one hotel room free.) I walked down Bourbon St. I saw the clubs and bars, most with naked women. I saw the open doors where they sold booze to pedestrians on the street. As an impressionable man in my twenties I was impressed, albeit with the wrong things. When Katrina struck and I was in Christ and in my forties, I really thought that the government should not rebuild it. The residents are more than welcome to but not with my tax dollars. Interestingly I will be returning to the Big Easy this November for a business conference. It was scheduled for last year an rescheduled for obvious reasons.

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Headlines for Wednesday 08-16-06

Elvis Fans Mark Anniversary of Death
Flags were at half mast at 7-11s everywhere

Couric says viewers want hourlong news
Viewers will be disappointed when she delivers the same old crap she always has

Man drinks potion for good luck: doesn't get any
The bars are full of guys who drink and don't get any

Discovery Hints at a quadrillion space rocks beyond Neptune
Number is a rough estimate. They've only actually counted 370

Iraqi War Vets Face Mental Challenges
"Must'nt...Throttle...moonbats...

Access to new HIV prevention methods lacking
And yet the primary and best prevention method, abstinence, goes unused.

Jumping sturgeon knocks man unconscious
He just eel'd over; kelpless. (Thanks Kip!)

Raising Superkids? Parents Show Stress
Lois Lane asks Ma and Pa Kent for advice

Online dating is planned for orangutans
Service will fail when couples meet and find they lied about themselves in their profiles

$300,000 award against Starbucks found excessive
God forbid they have to start charging $5.00 for a cup of coffee

Woman Arrested in Ga. McDonald's Case
She was McRaigned in McCourt before the McJudge

Cyclists beware: inflamed bladders ahead
I want to see that on a road sign.

Congressman delivers his own son
Democrats quickly denounce move as plot to idle hospital workers

That's it for Headlines today. Remember to visit the usual suspects for more "headliney goodness"!
basil at basil's blog
Lyn at Bloggin Outloud

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