by ACP | Oct 18, 2011 | Uncategorized |
As you know, we have a handful of our protest videos posted online. Recently — in the past month or so — the viewership of our Chad Smalley video has been growing exponentially. This is fortuitous because not only do viewers get to witness the irrational vitriol and violence which so commonly spews from pro-abortionists, but they also get to see the mangled, blood-drenched bodies of 10 week old babies killed by abortion – many for the first time. The video has been posted for well over a year now, and has almost 50,000 views. A month ago it was at 30,000. We are getting almost a thousand views a day now. (If you haven’t already seen it, watch below [Warning: extreme language].) Naturally, the number of comments made on the video is also increasing exponentially. Someone just wrote in complaining that the word “babies” is emotionally charged, and that we should only be referring to them as “fetuses.” Using the maximum character limit, here was Tom’s reply: “Fetus” is used deliberately as it makes them seem less human. In order to kill other innocent human beings, it is always necessary to first de-humanize them. It is why in 1857 the Supreme Court declared blacks “a subordinate and inferior class of beings.” It is why Hitler described Jews as “parasites” in Mein Kampf. As Ben Stein wrote, “Pro-aborts are like the Germans who refused to think about what was happening at Dachau and then vomitted when they saw and never wanted to see again.” You can read the 1,500 other comments, or join the conversation yourself by visiting the...
by ACP | Oct 15, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Pregnancy Resource Services, a crisis pregnancy clinic in Bremerton, WA, held a banquet this past week which featured nationally known, pro-life speaker, Scott Klusendorf of the Life Training Institute. Scott gave a fantastic talk on how pro-lifers can make a clear and convincing case for life. You can watch similar talks on YouTube. Afterward, ACP Directors, Tom Herring and Andrew St.Hilaire got to meet Scott and tell him a bit about the ACP. ACP Directors, Tom Herring (Left) and Andrew St.Hilaire (Right) with Scott Klusendorf What Scott Klusendorf has to say about the use of graphic images in the fight against abortion: When it comes to moral persuasion, many times images of death work better than images of life. To cite a parallel example, the modern environmental movement got its start with graphic pictures in the late 1960’s. As activist Jerry Mander points out in his book Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, initial attempts to mobilize public support for preservation of the giant redwoods produced a giant public yawn. Breathtaking photographs of majestic trees, though inspiring, did little to incite public anger at the timber industry. So, activists took a lesson from the Vietnam War. Instead of showing pictures of pre-cut trees in all their glory, environmentalists began circulating before and after photos. ‘We started carrying around photos of acres of stumps where hundreds of redwoods had been cut down. I don’t know if you have ever seen a field of tree stumps, but it is a horrific sight, not unlike a battlefield.’ The public outcry was immediate. ‘At that moment,’ Mander concludes, ‘I realized that death...
by ACP | Aug 20, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In her August 18th letter, Danielle Rye says she is offended when she sees our aborted baby pictures along the streets of Kitsap County. She imagines this disruption of her otherwise pleasant commute as a bad thing, but effective social reformers know that individuals need to be bothered about an injustice before enough people will rise up to stop it. The Anti-Choice Project uses pictures to bother those with a functioning conscience because we realize that injustices which are covered up do not end. When abortion is hidden, abortion is tolerated. When it is seen, everything changes. As abolitionist William Wilberforce once said, “You may choose to look the other way, but you can never again say you did not know.” Ms. Rye is outraged that her child saw our signs, but these images save lives and lives trump feelings in our book. The law, of course, is on our side: “It would therefore be an unprecedented departure from bedrock First Amendment principles to allow the government to restrict speech based on listener reaction simply because the listeners are children.” (9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Center for Bioethical Reform v. L.A. County Sheriff Dept.) Ms. Rye ought to realize that we are here because abortion is here. The only question we have for those who can’t bear to look upon “Choice” is—If it’s wrong to SHOW what goes on in an abortion clinic, why isn’t it wrong to DO what goes on in an abortion...
by ACP | Aug 1, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Earlier this month, our newest chapter in Missoula, Montana began hitting the streets to show those in Missoula what abortion means to unborn babies. This is all part of our mission to expand the efforts of the ACP so that one day abortion may be exposed in every major city across America, so long as it continues to be a legal and acceptable “choice”. Our Missoula chapter is being headed up by Amy Stinnett (pictured above), a pro-life activist with a strong passion for saving babies. We are thrilled to have Amy on our team and know many lives will be spared from abortion because of her courage to show the truth in Montana. If you are near Missoula and would like to get involved, please email us at...
by ACP | Jul 30, 2011 | Uncategorized |
We are excited to share with you that as of May 27, 2011 the Anti-Choice Project is officially recognized as a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service. All donations made to support our life saving work are now claimable on your federal income tax form. In January we will be mailing all of our donors their contribution amounts. Will you prayerfully consider becoming a donor and making a tax-deductible gift to help with our ongoing mission to save babies? You can donate...
by ACP | Jul 1, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Warning: Explicit and vulgar language contained in this post. Speaking in reference to my audibly-shaky voice when responding to Chad Smalley (who has been charged by the Poulsbo Police Department with a misdemeanor for inciting a fight in this video), YouTube user kiastar67 writes: “He was a PUSSY and afraid. Stop lying. You fucktards are sad and OBVIOUSLY lying. He was saying he was sorry for showing the kid as you can tell in his inflection and tone. You instigate BS and get scared when someone gives it back.You people are sad and small and do it because you THRIVE on drama. I would have done worse,.You lucked out that he didn’t curb stomp your ass.TAKE YOU LUMPS AS YOU DESERVE THEM AND STOP HIDING BEHIND A SIGN,” I write in reply: “He was a PUSSY and afraid.”…”You people…do it because you THRIVE on drama.” I’m confused. Are we scared of the drama that follows our protests or are we protesting because we thrive on the drama? For the record, by the time Mr. Smalley’s spittle was hitting my face I had made up my mind not to fight back. Yes, my nerves were shot; guilty as charged. But I was not apologizing to appease Chad or to ask forgiveness for showing the picture to his son. Rather, I was sorry that his son had to see the pictures, and I was responding in the negative to Mr. Smalley’s request we get off “his” street. The whole point of standing on a sidewalk with a large sign depicting dismembered children is to show the horrifying, conscience-pricking truth to a...
