Subtle Rantings

I am by no means an Obama fan, but I also don’t wish harm upon him, much less that he was aborted. This is the verbiage from the YouTube submission:

NBC Sacks Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad

Network Nixes Commercial Celebrating Potential of Life

CHICAGO, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NBC has rejected an uplifting and positive pro-life ad submitted for its Super Bowl broadcast this Sunday. After several days of negotiations, an NBC representative in Chicago told CatholicVote.org today that NBC and the NFL are not interested in advertisements involving “political advocacy or issues.”

Brian Burch, President of CatholicVote.org reacted: “There is nothing objectionable in this positive, life-affirming advertisement. We show a beautiful ultrasound, something NBC’s parent company GE has done for years. We congratulate Barack Obama on becoming the first African-American President. And we simply ask people to imagine the potential of every human life.”

“NBC told CatholicVote.org that they do not allow political or issue advocacy advertisements. But that’s not what they told PETA,” said Burch. “There’s no doubt that PETA is an advocacy group. NBC rejected PETA’s ad for another reason altogether.”

According to an email posted on PETA.org, Victoria Morgan, Vice President of Advertising Standards for Universal, said: “The PETA spot submitted to Advertising Standards depicts a level of sexuality exceeding our standards.” Morgan even detailed “edits that need to be made” in order for the spot to run during the Super Bowl.

“NBC claims it doesn’t allow advocacy ads, but that’s not true. They were willing to air an ad by PETA if they would simply tone down the sexual suggestiveness. Our ad is far less provocative, and hardly controversial by comparison,” said Burch.

“The purpose of our new ad is to spread a message of hope about the potential of every human life, including the life of Barack Obama,” said Burch. “We are now looking at alternative venues to run the ad over the next several weeks.”

The ad aired on BET in Chicago on Inauguration Day. It has become an Internet hit with over 700,000 views in seven days. The ad was in the top 10 “most viewed” category on YouTube on Inauguration Day last week.

The ad reads: “This child’s future is a broken home. He will be abandoned by his father. His single mother will struggle to raise him. Despite the hardships he will endure…this child…will become…the 1st African-American President.” The ad concludes with the tagline, “Life: Imagine the Potential.” The ad is the first of several ads in new campaign launched by CatholicVote.org.

The ad can be viewed at www.CatholicVote.org — a project of the Fidelis Center for Law and Policy.

SOURCE Fidelis Center for Law & Policy

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Ok, everyone needs to check this link out: Halloween and the Nativity Scene

This is an old acquaintance of mine from college. This is a very true and interesting perspective on our society and the times we live in right now.

Put up a Nativity Scene at the wrong place, BAM, lawsuit. A few witches and ghosts, no problem!

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The name is Barack Obama. I recently read a feature article on him in Time magazine. I encourage everyone to read it. He is the son of an atheist mother and a muslim father. He claims to be a born again Christian while at the same time denying the existence of hell and the fact that salvation through Christ is NOT the only way to get to heaven. He believes there are multiple paths and ways to get there. The part that scares me most is the public’s gratuitous embrace of this man. The no-questions asked faith that he is the savior of the American government. He is charming, quick witted, and a good dresser. He is kind, soft, yet firm and steadfast in his convictions. We thought Clinton was slick? Heh, this guy is 100 times better.

I’m actually very impressed with him. You can’t help but smile as you think “Man, this guy is good!” Then my heart is saddened because I know America is so desparately seeking something they can believe in and something they can have hope in again, and I’m afraid they are going to look to him. They can’t see the hidden agenda’s, or see past the beaming smile, or the honesty and vulnerability he portrays. He doesn’t condemn anyone. He doesn’t judge. He loves everyone. Your beliefs are good and true and so are his. This is universalism I think if I remember correctly. Oh, did I mention he is NOT a Creationist, but believes in the Big Bang as the source of our universe? I don’t even have to tell you he’s Pro-Choice, I know you figured that one out.

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