Report on 2010 March for Life

Report on 2010 March for Life
In pursuit of the truth – www.cinopsbegone.com – Tuesday, December 21, 2010

“Pro-Life Movement Continues to Grow” is the title of the article by Vincent J. Covelto in Soul Issue Four of Four, fall 2010. The following are some significant excerpts:

“The 2010 March for Life in Washington, D.C. was no exception. Every year for 37 years participants have numbered from tens to hundreds of thousands. They come to Washington on a cold January 22nd, which is the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision in the Roe vs. Wade case legalizing abortion.

“Teens and young adults now represent a major portion of all those who peacefully make the march. They are becoming a pro-life generation that is not afraid to voice its support for life. Many have embraced the pro-life movement. They have seen babies of pictures developing in their mothers’ womb and know friends who regret having abortions. They strongly support the preservation of all human life. The annual March for Life provides an excellent forum for them to stand up for life … despite opposing pressure from the media and peers…

“A priest from the mid-west related how in 1996 he brought 4 busloads of teens to the March. In 2010 more than two dozen buses traveled to Washington from the same area. The size of the crowd for the March in 2010 was estimated to be the largest on record. Estimates ranged from 400,000 by March organizers, to 300,000 by EWTN to 200,000 by reporters governing the March. … It is also one with participants who are the most well behaved.

“In choosing to attend the March, many people get up early for a long bus ride to Washington. When the March is over they re-board their buses for a straight through ride back home to states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, among others… Bus organizers sometimes receive financial support from their parishes who help pay the cost of the bus. If you are considering organizing a bus to the March in 2011, please check with your pastor to see if he will help share the cost…

“The opening Mass was held on January 21, 2010, the eve of the March, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in northeast Washington. This was followed by an all night vigil. On the 22nd at noon on the Capital Mall there were speeches by many noted pro-life speakers… The March itself took place at 2 P.M. along Constitution Avenue and ended in front of the Supreme Court Building.

“Media coverage of the event was mostly non-existent.* … There was no coverage by the country’s major newspapers. New York Times, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times… Those who support abortion need to recognize the pro-life movement will simply not go away until there is an end to abortion… Gallup poll in 2009 found 51% of Americans are “pro-life” on the abortion issue, while 42% are “pro-choice.” It found that 50% of Catholics and 59% of other Christians were pro-life. The Fatima World Apostolate supports the March for Life & encourages all to attend this worthwhile gathering…”

George H. Kubeck, *Politically correct journalism must cease. It is a threat to our nation and national security. It is what keeps the culture of death afloat in America. When you are afraid of the truth, hide it and not publish it, Founding Father Alexander Hamilton would rip this kind of journalism apart.