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Can anyone tell me - or point me to a reliable resource - if the Gates Foundation continues to support Planned Parenthood? The most recent contributions I find listed on their website is from 1998-99. Perhaps someone somewhere has more recent info? Thanks in advance. Regards, OSGrace

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The head of Iraq's delayed National Conference said Saturday that the violence raging in Shiite areas of the country would not affect the crucial gathering due to start the next day. "This is a perfect time for the conference to discuss the current problems and find solutions," Fuad Masoum told journalists. The gathering of 1,300 delegates will help elect a 100-member national assembly that is to shepherd the country to its first democratic elections, scheduled for the end of January. The conference was to have been held by the end of July under a law passed...

The Family Foundation of Virginia Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Across the Commonwealth Victoria Cobb, Director of Legislative Affairs Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Action Alert: Summer Homework for Parents-- What Are They Teaching Your Children? Over a decade ago, public schools in Virginia began teaching "Family Life Education" (FLE), a euphemism for sex education. The Virginia Board of Education dutifully invented standards of learning (SOL) and curriculum guidelines in the teaching of Family Life Education, including: the value of postponing sexual activity until marriage (abstinence education); human sexuality; human reproduction and contraception, including the benefits of adoption as a positive...

Anti-war group sues over planned pre-convention march The Associated Press July 19, 2004 5:22PM BOSTON - A coalition of groups that wants to march to the FleetCenter the day before the Democratic National Convention sued the city Monday after it was told it must stop its march two blocks away. The A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition said the city cited security reasons when it denied their request to march directly in front of the FleetCenter. "The whole threat of terrorism, you can't continue to use that as a blanket excuse to suppress civil liberties," said Dustin Langley, volunteer for the A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition. Mary...

More than 200 Friends of Planned Parenthood met Tuesday for their annual Spring Luncheon and awards presentation at Amarillo Country Club while outside a group of about 20 protesters stood vigil at the West Ninth Avenue entrance. The event was peaceful on both sides as the "pro-choice" advocates quietly entered and left the event and the "pro-life" group displayed posters, including one of an aborted fetus, and prayed. No negative exchanges occurred between the two factions. "One thing about it, those folks have a perfect right to be there," Claudia Stravato, chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Amarillo and...

Would someone please tell me what in the world does providing the best education for our kids have to do with a pro-choice march in Washington, D.C., this Sunday, April 25? Why does the powerful and influential National Education Association feel it should have any role whatsoever in co-sponsoring such an event—to the point of allowing the NEA headquarters near the White House to act as a hospitality center for the “March for Freedom of Choice,” while the nation’s nearby state affiliates in New Jersey and elsewhere organize buses to bring in demonstrators for the all-day affair? So, tell me,...

Heard on ABC Radio News: In San Francisco, a government lawyer asked the Cief Medical Officer for Planned Parenthood, Maureen Paul, whether the fetus feels pain during the Partial Birth Abortion procedure. Paul answered, "I have no idea what you mean."

From the American Coalition for Fathers and Children For Immediate Release January 5, 2004   Dr. Stephen Baskerville to head ACFC Fathers' Group Names New President Washington, DC (Jan. 5, 2004) – The American Coalition for Fathers and Children (ACFC) announced today that Dr. Stephen Baskerville, professor of political science at Howard University, will become President effective January 5, 2004. Dr. Baskerville is internationally known for groundbreaking commentary in both academic and news publications on the dismal state of family courts in America and the national tragedy of court manufactured fatherless children. His incisive commentary, ACFC believes, is setting the...

Coalition Educates on PSM While PSM Obfuscates By Andrew L. Jaffee, November 7, 2003 Home   Search   Forum   Terms A broad coalition of conscientious, peace-loving individuals and organizations has done great work in exposing the Palestine Solidarity Movement (PSM) and International Solidarity Movements (ISM) for what they are: racist, hateful terrorism supporters and enablers. Yesterday, Representative Dixie Allen (Democrat - Dayton), Rabbi Hillel Fox of Congregation Beth Jacob, Dayton, and myself, publisher of netWMD.com, LLC, held a press conference at Ohio's State House at 4 PM, trying to draw public attention to the PSM conference at OSU. We then presented a petition with...

Anti-Semitism in Solidarity Movement Conference at Ohio State By Diana Appelbaum, Guest Columnist, October 27, 2003 Home   Search   Forum   Terms A plan to eliminate a population of five million Jews, by murdering some and, presumably, so terrifying the rest that they flee in fear of their lives, is properly called anti-Semitic.   But what if a Jew proposes such a plan?  And not an apostate Jew.  What if a professing Jew proposes such a plan?  Is it still anti-Semitic?   This is neither an historical nor a hypothetical question.    The International Solidarity Movement, its American, student affiliate the Palestinian Solidarity Movement,...

Please read text below and TAKE ACTION: Take direct action opposing the conference (http://netwmd.com/anti-ism/). Ohio residents: sign petition opposing the conference (http://www.petitiononline.com/amcha803/petition.html). OSU alumni: sign petition opposing the conference (http://www.petitiononline.com/stopISM/petition.html). Download and distribute press release providing extensive info on opposing the conference (http://netwmd.com/anti-ism/press/netWMD_PressRelease.doc). View press coverage regarding conference (http://netwmd.com/anti-ism/press/). This November 7th - 9th, OSU will permit a conference to be held by the Palestinian Solidarity Movement (PSM), the American student arm of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). PSM/ISM claims to be a peace activist organization in support of the Palestinian people, but it has a record of voicing hate-speech,...

Status Update: Opposing Terror Supporters' Meeting at OSU By Andrew L. Jaffee, October 21, 2003 Home   Search   Forum   Terms The coalition working to oppose the Palestinian Solidarity Movement's (PSM) November 7th - 9th planned conference at Ohio State University (OSU) has made some great strides. Approximately 9,200 emails have been sent to OSU and Ohio officials voicing opposition to the conference. Over 1,000 OSU alumni have signed a petition asking the university to cancel the conference. Over 10,000 Ohio residents have signed a petition asking the Ohio Governor Taft to cancel the conference.Our efforts have led many newspapers to cover the planned...

I want to encourage pro-lifers to attend a Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern Arizona drama sometime. It will provide you with insight into the deception, ignorance, despair and the propaganda that this organization perpetuates. I did attend such a drama in Phoenix recently. Planned Parenthood recruited high school students from throughout the far reaches of the Valley of the Sun to perform as the drama troop, "Positive Force Players." This group recently delivered a performance at a public high school in Phoenix, titled, "Leaving the myths behind: Our bodies, our lives, our futures." It featured eight vignettes about the...

I am perplexed and concerned at the response of many Ohio groups/organizations to netWMD's call to oppose the Palestinian Solidarity Movement's (PSM) planned conference at Ohio State University. In many instances, our calls and emails to various Ohio groups asking for support -- even constructive criticism -- have gone completely unanswered. How can these groups ignore the evidence we've documented for PSM's calls for the "liberation" (destruction) of "historic Palestine" (Israel) "by any means necessary." How can they ignore the evidence for PSM activists rioting last year at Concordia University (see the pictures for yourself), for PSM 2002 conference attendees...

Contents IntroductionWhat is the PSM/ISM?ISM Rewriting History ACT NOW! Automatically send emails opposing the conference (APPROX 5340 EMAILS SENT TO DATE!)Ohio residents: sign the petitionOSU alumni: sign the petitionSee responses from Ohio officials NOTE: All references/links/articles documenting ISM/PSM activities have been permanently archived by netWMD. Copies available on request. IntroductionThe Palestinian Solidarity Movement (PSM), the American, student arm of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), will hold its three-day National Conference at The Ohio State University this November 7th through the 9th. This group was denied by Rutgers University to hold the same conference on its campus. It is the...

Building contractors in Austin, Texas, have organized a city-wide boycott to prevent construction of a Planned Parenthood clinic that will perform abortions. The builders want to make sure concrete, building materials and workers are not available to erect the $6.2 million facility, planned for a site south of downtown where the project is scheduled to break ground today, the Associated Press reported. "We're going to do everything we can to stop it, slow it down and make it more expensive," said Chris Danze, an Austin concrete contractor, according to the AP. Danze, chairman of the Austin Area Pro-Life Concrete Contractors...

Please Oppose the International Solidarity Movement's Planned Conference at Ohio State University Home   Search   Forum   Terms Contents IntroductionWhat is the ISM?ISM Rewriting History ACT NOW! Automatically send emails opposing the conferenceOhio residents: sign the petitionOSU alumni: sign the petition IntroductionThe International Solidarity Movement (ISM), will hold a three-day conference at The Ohio State University this November 7th through the 9th. This group was denied by Rutgers University to hold the same conference on its campus. It is the objective of War To Mobilize Democracy (netWMD) that this conference also not take place on The Ohio State University campus because ISM is an...

LOS ANGELES — The Planned Parenthood Association says it's not too early to be thinking of that perfect Christmas gift idea. They will be offering the little beauties (pictured left) at their Los Angeles offices starting next month. It's all part of a new nationwide campaign to make condoms more fun. "They could even be used as finger puppets, as you can see," said a spokesman for Planned Parenthood. "We're trying to get people away from thinking of the condom as strictly a 'backdoor' business." The spokesman said that Jewish versions are still in the testing phase. "Both the Star...

AUSTIN -- Abortion providers who also offer cancer screening and other preventive care services to thousands of poor women would lose all state funding under a measure budget writers adopted Thursday night. The vote, six Republicans in favor to four Democrats opposed, came after some lawmakers expressed serious objections that poor women in many parts of Texas would have nowhere to turn for cancer and sexually transmitted disease screening. Budget Conference Chairman Rep. Talmadge Heflin, R-Houston, said the purpose of the new budget measure is simple and clear. It is to limit abortions. "If the contractor wishes to provide the...