That’s the goal of The Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, backers of Amendment 2. After KRCG TV ran an ad by the Life Communications Fund warning voters of the “tricky” and deceptive language of Amendment 2, the Coalition sent a letter to the station threatening legal action if they play it, or any other ad from this, “irresponsible organization and … Read More
Follow the Money
The fundraising reports for the November elections have been filed and the proponents of Amendment 2 have blown everyone out of the water, breaking every record on campaign spending. Out of the $28.7 million “raised” by the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, $28 million came from one wealthy couple, Jim and Virginia Stowers. The Stowers’ are also the primary benefactors … Read More
Pass It On
Here is a lovely little ad about Amendment 2 by Missourians Against Human Cloning that you can pass along to all of your friends. The ad stresses the fact that this Amendment will provide a blank check to the biotech industry in Missouri using the tax payer’s money. Read the Amendment, it’s in there! Yet another good reason to vote … Read More
Do You Believe Polls?
This picture is from the Eldon Turkey Festival earlier today. I went down there to help out my good friend Fr. Fred Elskamp at Sacred Heart parish. It was a pretty good turn out with two pro-life, anti-cloning displays. For some reason the pro-cloning people paid for a spot, but never showed up. But, hey, I’m not complaining. Well, if … Read More
Missouri Bishops’ Letter
The good bishops of Missouri have issued a letter to all the faithful regarding Amendment 2, most importantly urging us to vote no. “We Catholics in the State of Missouri must bring our knowledge of the moral truth to bear upon our choices, especially when participating in the democratic process. Our “least brethren” are depending upon us. Our Lord Jesus … Read More
Respect Life Month
October is Respect Life Month and here in Missouri we are trying very hard to help ensure that Missourians will continue to respect life by voting no on Amendment 2 this November. At my parish we are relying heavily on the power of the Blessed Virgin Mary and praying the Rosary Crusade Safeguarding Embryonic Human Life, put out by the … Read More
Few Things Worth Reading
I found this an interesting article: For all the fuss, stem cell study rare in Missouri, highlighting the fact that the stem cell research that Amendment 2 is so apt to protect as a constitutional right isn’t even being done in the state!! And the founders of the Stowers Institute, KC’s big biotech institute, have spent more than $15 million … Read More
Signs Around Town
These yard signs from Missourians Against Human Cloning are starting to go up around Missouri. Here are a few examples from around my hometown of Jefferson City. This one, put up by Alpha and Omega Christian Bookstore, sits next to Missouri Boulevard – probably the busiest road in town. I found this sign in front of an apartment complex just … Read More
God Bless Missouri Farm Bureau
I am proud to say that I am a member of Missouri Farm Bureau. Apparently this news release came out Sept. 22 and, not surprisingly, the media has completely ignored it. Missouri Farm Bureau Board of Directors Votes to Oppose Amendment #2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2006 For more information, contact: Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Board of … Read More
Father Michael Esswein
So I have heard about this priest, but I have never met him. Fr. Esswein is a priest in the Archdiocese of St. Louis who is also a quadraplegic. A friend of mine went to a Mass that he was celebrating and said he did a phenomenal job speaking about stem cell research. The St. Louis Review recently wrote an … Read More