April 24, 2008
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Rock for Life Podcast Episode 023
05.08.08
 FEATURED BAND: Willet Selected Tracks from their latest release, Virus: "Wineskin" "For Orphans And The King" "Strange How The Finger Points Back To You"
News and Commentary
Bill Maher makes anti-Catholic statements on Real Time with Bill Maher, airing on HBO’s family of cable television channels. Maher has a history of displaying blatant bigotry against all religions, pro-lifers and many other groups. His latest rants are over the top. Visit FireBillMaher.com for more information and to get him off the air!
Planned Parenthood is encouraging people to donate “in honor of someone you love for Mother’s Day.” Never mind that they are against motherhood simply by advocating for abortion. By the way, happy Mother’s Day!
CONTEST: The person who can come up with the most absurd Planned Parenthood Mother’s Day e-card will win a pro-life T-shirt. E-mail us here with your contest submissions.
Seniors at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, Ohio were recently threatened with extreme punishments for wearing pro-life T-shirts. The students were each willing to accept two-day suspensions, but once the school attached additional punishments, including not being able to attend graduation, the students caved. Also, check out this YouTube video of a fifth grader who tells her harassment story.
GOODBYE, PHIL! Phil will be spending the next six months in Albany, New York, so he won’t be heard as often as a host on the RFL Podcast. Taking his place today is Patrick Daub, director of the Campaign for ALL the Facts – our college outreach. Phil will be helping out at home as his sister transitions to her new life as a mother. See you soon, Phil. We miss you!
FEATURE: Creative Ways to Spread the Pro-life Message
• Put pro-life stickers on your laptop for your visits to the coffee shop
• Have pretend pro-life conversations on your cell phone while waiting around at the doctor’s office, coffee shop, airport, airplane, etc.
• Sidewalk chalk pro-life messages on public sidewalks
• Type pro-life messages during online games
• Change your social networking profile picture to creative pro-life messages
• Leave pro-life brochures in magazines at the doctor’s office
• Large families start conversations
• Drop pro-life business cards at restaurant free-meal drawings
 Rock for Life Podcast Episode 022
04.24.08
FEATURED BAND: Wake The Fallen Selected Tracks: "Then Now" "The Latin Word For Prayer" "Hate Me"
News and Commentary
Planned Parenthood is being sued by the parents of a 14 year old girl after PP failed to notify the parents of their daughter’s pregnancy. The father of the aborted child was 21, and she claims he coerced her into getting an abortion. Planned Parenthood is required to both notify parents in Ohio before their daughter can have an abortion, and to report any instances of minors having an abortion, in case it's an instance of statutory rape (which it was). You can watch a video report of this sad story on the Hot Air Blog.
American Idol’s annual “Idol Gives Back” show aired this week, and Erik alerts us to some of the organizations benefitting from the funds raised – Save the Children and the Children’s Defense Fund. Both organizations are not to be considered life-affirming, and we encourage donating to other deserving charities.
FEATURE: 5 Ways to maximize National Pro-Life T-shirt Day:
• Wear your shirt everywhere – school, work, while shopping, with friends, at practice (if you can) • Have literature on hand • Also make sure you have a copy of the legal letter • Brush up on your facts • Contact the school paper • Modify your online profiles to mark the day (special graphic, change your name if MySpace, etc)
03.06.08
News and Commentary
An undercover investigation by pro-life students at UCLA reveals several Planned Parenthood locations were willing to accept racially motivated donations to “abort black babies.” After the video of their investigation was posted on YouTube, black pro-life leaders spoke out, pro-lifers protested several of the locations, and even some pro-aborts expressed shock at how Planned Parenthood could do that. You can learn more about Planned Parenthood’s racist past and present by visiting BlackGenocide.org.
A video rental store in Milwaukee is giving out thousands of free condoms, and families are disturbed.
March is Women’s History Month, and Marie wrote a piece entitled “The Real Woman” to honor the many pro-life women who have done much for the movement.
This is Affordable Birth Control Week at the University of Kentucky, and Erik responded with his column “The High Cost of Birth Control.”
Feature
We play audio of several pro-abortion chants often heard at demonstrations and rallies. We deconstruct them, highlight their fallacies and offer you a few ways to respond to them. Erik mentioned the Pro-Choice Violence website, which details instances of pro-abortion advocates using violence to get their point across.
 RFL Podcast Episode 018
02.01.08
FEATURED BAND: The Fold Selected Tracks: "Medicine" "Hey Rebekah" "Catastrophe! (Prepare to Defibrillate)"
News and Commentary
Planned Parenthood Action Fund launches its politically motivated One Million Strong campaign. One way to oppose Planned Parenthood is to ask the government to stop giving them taxpayer funding (over $300 million dollars last year alone!). Sign the petition to stop Planned Parenthood tax funding here.
Ann from Feministing thinks that the pro-life youth who were marching for life by the hundreds of thousands last week were brainwashed. We think otherwise, and this story in the LA Times backs us up. For reference, here’s the landmark NY Times article “Surprise Mom, I’m Against Abortion.”
Amanda from Pandagon trashed March for Life attendees on her podcast for RHRealityCheck. She insinuates that pro-lifers don’t care about victims of the Holocaust. We beg to differ, and so does Jill Stanek.
Erik plays clips from two American Idol auditions – one is sixteen year old Amy Catherine Flynn, a chastity educator, and the other is Bruce “the virgin.”
FEATURE We talk about the Training/Activism Weekend and listen to participants discuss their favorite aspects. Photos from the Training/Activism Weekend can be found here in our photo album.
 RFL Podcast Episode 017
01.10.08
FEATURED BAND: Alakrity Selected Tracks: "Make A Day Of It" "The Aviator" "What Is It With Words"
FEATURE Are you committed to being more actively pro-life in 2008? Rock For Life gives you ten Pro-Life Resolutions to help you get started.)
RFL Podcast Episode 016
12.13.07
FEATURED MUSICIAN: Brian Neal Selected Tracks: "Broken" "Voices" "Show Me The Way"
News and Commentary
Poinsettias are a beautiful holiday tradition around the home and church. Make sure the poinsettias you purchase aren't supporting Planned Parenthood.
During Christmas we celebrate 'Peace On Earth' but Planned Parenthood replaces 'Peace' with 'Choice' with their annual 'Choice On Earth' holiday cards.
Planned Parenthood Ottawa and hockey wives spar over First Place Pregnancy Resource Center.
Colorado is pushing for a personhood ballot initiative, but don't be fooled by opponents calling it personhood to "fertilized eggs."
FEATURE Does the thought of wearing a pro-life t-shirt in public freak you out? Well don't be afraid. We give you Ten Reasons why you should wear a pro-life t-shirt. )
 RFL Podcast Episode 015
11.29.07
FEATURED BAND: Manic Drive Selected Tracks: "Blue" "L-O-V-E" "Obvious"
News and Commentary
Scientists create the equivalent of embryonic stem cells from ordinary skin cells, a breakthrough that will hopefully produce new treatments for disease. Click here to learn more.
You might be offered more than a drink in Utah bars. Planned Parenthood hands out free condoms at local drinking holes. Will this mean in an increase in clinic visits? Here's the story.
How do sex and the environment have anything to do with one another? The pro-abortion, environmental group Sierra Club apparently has found a connection. Click here to read more.
FEATURE In a previous podcast we mentioned a Virginia teen's fight to get a pro-life club recognized at her high school. Guest Stephanie Hoffmeier visits our studio to share her story.)
 RFL Podcast Episode 014
11.16.07
FEATURED BAND: Starrfadu Selected Tracks: "Let It Out" "All Your Words" "Your Thankful Me (I Love To See You Smile)"
News and Commentary
A Virginia teen's efforts to have her Pro-Life club recognized is finally realized. Click here to read more.
An abortion protester claims an abortionist intentionally struck him with his car. Click here to read more.
The Colorado Catholic Bishops release a statement regarding Planned Parenthood. Click here to read more.
Are users of the birth control pill at risk of artery plaque? Read the CBS News report here.
Erik tosses some pro-life questions at the band Ilia in an interview with the all-girl band.
FEATURE Holiday shopping is right around the corner. Before visiting your favorite store find out if they support Planned Parenthood. Click here for more info.
 RFL Podcast Episode 013
10.25.07
News & Commentary
A Portland, Maine middle school decides to allow its health center to distribute contraceptives to their students (ages 11-13) without their parents knowing. Click here to read.
Kansas District Attorney Phil Kline files criminal complaint against Planned Parenthood. Click here to read.
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (Planned Parenthood’s research arm) released a study claiming laws don’t affect abortion numbers. Click here to read more. Click here to read a recent example of the Alan Guttmacher Institute exaggerating illegal abortion numbers.
STOPP releases nationwide map of Planned Parenthood locations and pro-life peaceful prayer events. Click here to view.
“Five from Phil”
Phil gives us his five least favorite and five all-time favorite pro-life bumperstickers
 RFL Podcast Episode 012
10.12.07
FEATURED BAND: Man Of War
News and Commentary
The University of Florida postpones Jack Kevorkian. Sign the "No to Dr. Death" petition here. College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts allows Planned Parenthood on its campus.
Plaxo.com is raising money for Susan G. Komen For the Cure, a supporter of Planned Parenthood and human embryonic stem-cell research.
Aurora's mayor angers the City Council when he announces the opening of Planned Parenthood at a press conference.
Whoopi Goldberg thinks abortion is the hardest choice a woman can make while Sarah Silverman pretends abortion clinics are fun.
Phil reviews the new documentary, "Lake of Fire".
Planned Parenthood wields a chainsaw to intimidate pro-lifers in front of its clinic.
 Episode: 011
09.28.07
FEATURED BAND: Five Sorrows
News and Commentary
While the Planned Parenthood Aurora clinic is forced to stay closed, it faces a million dollar lawsuit for libel against pro-lifers. A Planned Parenthood employee speaks at Ani Defranco's concert and urges abortion supporters to use voices and tools as "weapons." Send an email to Ani at info@righteousbabe.com and tell her Planned Parenthood is too shady to support.
Terri Shiavo's husband, Michael, shuts down his political action committee, Terri PAC.
A pro-life group in Slovakia displays 500 hundred abortion images, and helps change abortion laws in the country.
Does abortion have anything to do with the feud between Barry Manilow and Elizabeth Hasselbeck?
Bradley Hathaway shares his pro-life beliefs in a Rock For Life interview.
Upcoming Events
UF Gators For Life Protest against Jack Kevorkian TBA Gainsville, FL
 Episode 010
09.14.07
FEATURED BAND: Emmaus Road Selected Tracks: "Fall In Love" "It Amazes Me" "We Are Hungry"
News and Commentary
The fight against Planned Parenthood in Aurora, Illinois continues to heat up. While the Aurora city council delays the clinic's opening, Planned Parenthood accuses pro-lifers of violence. Is Planned Parenthood hosting an event at a local bar? Marie suggests protesting the bar days before the event.
Phil, Erik, and Marie answer email.
Upcoming Events
Rock For Life Ventura Concert featuring Downhere Friday, September 28, 2007 Thousand Oaks, CA Click here for details.
National Life Chain Sunday, October 7, 2007 Check the website for the nearest location.
National Pro-Life Memorial Day Use the day to cherish the children. Use the shirt to wake up the world. Monday, October 1, 2007
40 Days For Life Prayer Campaign A handful of communities across American quietly conduct groundbreaking pro-life campaigns. September 26 - November 4 Click here to find the campaign nearest you.
Episode 009
09.05.07
FEATURED BAND: These 5 Down Selected Tracks: "It Ain't Right" "Deception" "Forgiveness"
News and Commentary:
Planned Parenthood lies on its building permits, such as its largest clinic in Aurora, IL, so that it can open new killing centers without the community ever knowing.
Pro-choice columnist Christina Page de-humanizes the pre-born by calling them "fertilized eggs."
Culture and Entertainment
Amnesty International dupes musicians into thinking they are a human rights group.
National Pro-Life Memorial Day Use the day to cherish the children. Use the shirt to wake up the world. Monday, October 1, 2007
40 Days For Life Prayer Campaign A handful of communities across American quietly conduct groundbreaking pro-life campaigns. September 26 - November 4 Click here to find the campaign nearest you.
Episode 008
Hosts: Erik Whittington & Brittany Shankle (director of Project Plus)
Featured Band: Willet
Selected Tracks:
"Taste"
"Street Lights"
"Hostage"
News & Commentary:
Pelosi: "Science is a gift of God to all of us, and science has taken us to a place that is Biblical in it's power to cure and that is the embryonic stem cell research." (see video below, go about 60 seconds into it)
Middle-school students in Manchester, New Hampshire went on a field trip last week to a Planned Parenthood abortion mill. Parents and the community in general should be outraged, which they are. The Manchester School District and the YMCA, who sponsered the field trip should be held responsible. Click here, here and here to read more info.
In What Now from Planned Parenthood, Joey Kerlin reminds us that Planned Parenthood is the fourth leading cause of death in America despite Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood denying the fact that PP is a radical pro-abortion organization.
Rock for Life Tour
featuring Willet, Ilia & Alakrity
touring all across the US throughout the month of July
click here for more information
Rock for Life Summer Tour
Attending over 18 Christian Music Festivals and hosting (currently) 6 Training & Activism Days
Click here for Rock for Life's calendar of events.
The Rock for Life Podcast is thankful for your prayer and financial support. Email us your prayer requests to info@RockForLife.org or record them on our voice mail at 866-552-3368. To bless us financially click here. Thank you!
Episode 007
Hosts: Erik Whittington & Brittany Shankle (director of Project Plus)
Featured Band: Alakrity
News & Commentary:
Ohio teen sexual abuse victim sues Planned Parenthood for not informing authorities of her abuse. Click here for more info.
Planned Parenthood threatens undercover college journalist for exposing their protection of child predators. Click here for more info.
The FDA approved the first abortifacient "birth control" pill that is meant to stop a women's mentration cycle. Click here to read more information.
How does the "birth control" pill (also known as an abortifacient) work? Click the video below to find out.
Brittany talks about the organization she directs, Project Plus.
Culture & Entertainment
How to Save a Life Summer Leadership Conference
brought to you by Generation Life
July 20-22
Philadelphia area
click here for more info
Rock for Life Tour
featuring Willet, Ilia & Alakrity
touring all across the US throughout the month of July
click here for more information
Congrats to Jordin Sparks for winning the American Idol contest!
Have you seen Nick Cannon's Can I Live? video? It's a great video but is Nick Cannon pro-life or pro-Nick? Click here to find out more info.
Rock for Life Summer Tour
Attending over 18 Christian Music Festivals and hosting (currently) 6 Training & Activism Days
Click here for Rock for Life's calendar of events.
The Rock for Life Podcast is thankful for your prayer and financial support. Email us your prayer requests to Podcast@RockForLife.org or record them on our voice mail at 866-552-3368. To bless us financially click here. Thank you!
Poll Question:
How did you like Brittany as a co-host? Email us at Podcast@RockForLife.org or call us at 866-552-3368 to let us know. You will decide if she will be a regular until the end of July. Thanks!
To contact Rock for Life with your questions, comments (good or bad) email us at Podcast@RockForLife.org or record a voice message at 866-552-3368.
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A project of the American Life League
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