Archive for the ‘Community Impact’ Category

A condensed portion of this post has been sent to the Beacon letter to the editor - but I'm posting here to share with all of you as who knows if it will get to print.

I guess I’m naïve but I don’t understand why the city fought so hard to keep the truth from surfacing in the zoning issue with the Planned Parenthood facility. I, for one, would like to see the truth brought out—whatever that may be.

When the zoning appeal was made, I thought it would be a debate with the owner of the Planned Parenthood facility; instead it has been a debate with the city, with the Planned Parenthood lawyer, basically saying ‘yeah, what she said’. When this started, I thought the city would be the neutral party in this, wanting only to ensure the right thing was done for its citizens (i.e. city ordinances were followed).

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Action Speaks Louder Than Words.

Pro-Life Seminar
Saturday January 19, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Our Lady of Mercy Parish, 701 S. Eola Rd., Aurora
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I've always been staunchly pro-life. But over the past few months—like so many readers of this blog—I've actually put my pro-life convictions into action.

Joining pro-life rallies, speaking out at the City Council and above all praying out at Planned Parenthood has been a huge blessing for me and my family. At the same time, I've seen that it takes more than just a willingness to act—we need the right tools to be really effective. [Continue reading . . . »]

Ok, so what's it going to be this year? And how long is it going to last?

Are you going to (again) lose weight? Or start exercising? Or maybe you've decided to really get better at those "Thank You" notes?

Well, how about a "New Year's Resolution" that can really make a difference? [Continue reading . . . »]

A couple of developments from the Aurora City Hall today:

1. Parental Notice Ordinance

Alderman Rick Lawrence appeared before the Government Operations Committee this afternoon to request that they postpone further discussion of the Parental Notification Ordinance until their February 26 meeting. More time is needed to craft an ordinance that will provide real protection for minor children and be enforceable under state law.

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I posted a couple of new videos from last month's protest of Planned Parenthood Aurora. The first mixes Eric’s closing prayer with various pics and video clips from the day. If you know someone who is considering attending this Saturday, it gives a nice overview of how these monthly rallies look and feel: peaceful, prayerful, organized and effective.

The second captures yet another First Amendment violation against pro-lifers in Aurora. Roger Earl was not permitted the freedom to pray quietly while walking his daughter in a stroller. Pro-lifers are denied access to certain sidewalk areas during our monthly protests (which is unconstitutional in itself), but Roger was not even [Continue reading . . . »]

I've been missing the "Wednesday Open Thread", and since I have the power …

In some posts on this blog, there are those that suggest that we go away already, or that we are hateful. I tend to think that we are loving and are having a very positive impact on people as a whole.

The question for today is:

Are we making a difference in a positive way, and how?

And since it's almost Thursday, please feel free make your comments past Wednesday!

God Bless, Roger

When I arrived at the Planned Parenthood facility this morning I saw every entrance into the shopping center had pro-lifers with pictures of babies who had been aborted. It was very cold and starting to snow, the people we relieved in front of the clinic were happy to see us and spoke to us about a couple they believe turned away and did not have an abortion. We were encouraged and began to pray and to try to speak with those going in.

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I'm here in Denver with the Scheidlers as they bring the "Aurora Method" of fighting Planned Parenthood to the Mile High City. Updates below:

9:45am MST: I want to provide a little background before blogging away on the Denver protest and rally. We arrived in Denver yesterday morning and immediately met up with local pro-life leaders who are fighting the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic under construction here. Joe and Eric were interviewed on Bob Enyart Live, a Christian radio program with a nation wide audience, and called on the community to support the protest. [Continue reading . . . »]

If you've ever watched an episode of Law and Order or Perry Mason you might have gotten the impression that legal hearings are fast-paced, action packed events filled with snappy zingers and shocking evidence. If you came last night you probably left with a more realistic picture. Legal hearings are filled with details that must be hammered out and quibbling over small, but very important, points of procedure.

That's most of what went on at the hearing at the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) hearing at City Hall. Our attorneys spent most of the hour long hearing fighting for some additions to the record for the case that could be crucial in the coming months.

Last night's meeting was also a great showing of pro-life support here in Aurora. Over 100 pro-lifers came out and sported red carnations as a sign of solidarity. You can read about the meeting as reported in the Daily Herald and in the Beacon. [Continue reading . . . »]

Tonight: Live blogging from the Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on alleged Planned Parenthood zoning and permitting violations.

6:45 p.m. The public are beginning to arrive, forty or fifty pro-lifers so far, all wearing red carnations on their lapels in sign of pro-life solidarity. The members of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) are taking their seats too on the dias.

Attorney Chris Wilson, representing Planned Parentood, is seated at the "Applicant" table just in front of my seat at the right end of the first row.

6:50 p.m. Our attorneys, Peter Breen and Tom Brejcha, have just sat down at the Appelant table. Between them is a table for the City's attorneys, as yet unoccupied. Now Alayne Weingartz takes her seat at the City table.

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