Why Are Feminists Trying to Abort the Tim Tebow Pro-Life Ad?

By Jill Stanek:

Pro-abort blogger Jenna Henry Hansen at the Huffington Post is typical of many in her dwindling tribe who feel the need to add this caveat when discussing abortion:

Every time I discuss abortion I find it necessary to mention that pro-choice does not mean pro-abortion. A person identifying her or his self as pro-choice supports a woman’s right to choose whether or not to be a parent at that time.

Were that statement actually true, a pro-abort would spend 50% of his or her time supporting the sanctity of preborn human life and 50% supporting the killing of preborn human life.

Of course, that’s not what happens. And I don’t know why pro-aborts are so defensive about it. Abortion kills a blob of tissue at worst or a parasite at best, so they say; big deal. The fact is that pro-aborts abhor any and all support of preborn human life.  That includes conversations… for even 30 seconds.

Case in point, the ad featuring Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow of the Florida Gators that Focus on the Family plans to air during next weekend’s Super Bowl.  Focus on the Family is giving no sneak previews, but the spot, entitled, “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life,” is expected to feature Tim and his mother Pam briefly sharing the story of her difficult pregnancy, for which doctors recommended abortion.  Pam and husband Bob were serving as missionaries in the Philippines in 1987 when she suffered a life-threatening illness while pregnant with Tim.

Because of the drugs used to rouse her from a coma and to treat her dysentery, the fetus experienced a severe placental abruption. Doctors expected a stillbirth and recommended an abortion to protect her life. She carried Timothy to term, and both survived.

I can’t imagine anything wrong with retelling that story, but pro-aborts have gone mad about it. According to Reuters:

The Women’s Media Center and over 30 other liberal and women’s advocacy groups sent a letter to CBS… saying: “… we urge you to immediately cancel this ad and refuse any other advertisement promoting Focus on the Family’s agenda.”

The “agenda” being to send a positive message that there may very well be a silver lining to one’s crisis pregnancy… or you never know who you may abort.

I suppose pro-aborts would prefer an ad fantasizing about the abortion of Adolph Hitler.

Kim Gandy of the Feminist Majority Foundation was so upset she apparently forgot to take her daily testosterone pill before sending an email alert (to Jill), causing her to commit the unpardonable sin of getting the Super Bowl game date wrong.  Kim seems to think airing Pam Tebow’s story of maternal love would lead to an anti-abortion terrorist attack.  Not that it matters, since she is clearly on a John-Belushi-when-the-Germans-bombed-Pearl-Harbor roll, but CBS no longer has such a policy. According to Reuters:

But CBS said it no longer had a blanket filter on advocacy submissions for ad slots. “We have for some time moderated our approach to advocacy submissions after it became apparent that our stance did not reflect public sentiment or industry norms on the issue,” said CBS spokesman Dana McClintock.

Feminists have grown accustomed to their shrieking actually having some effect, but I hope CBS doesn’t back down.  But even if CBS does renege and gives FOTF its money back (reportedly somewhere between $2.5-2.8 million, all from donations specifically for this venture) FOTF and the pro-life message will have already gotten millions of dollars worth of free media. And the ad will become an instant viral hit, getting millions of views.

The situation is win-win for our side.

The better team won the NFC Championship

People are saying Minnesota is/was the better team because they outgained New Orleans in yards, specifically in the 2nd half.  They fail to realize that the "better team" encompasses ALL areas of playoff football, not just yards.  Turnovers matter way more in playoff football, not yards.  Minnesota doomed themselves by how they played.  New Orleans played better (took care of the ball, and punched it in the end zone when they had the opportunity).  

Also, the better team doesn't let more points be scored against them than the other team does.  The better team doesn't make bad penalties in crucial moments in the 4th quarter & overtime (albeit that one call should have been illegal contact, not pass interference).  The better team doesn't allow their QB to be a human pinjata.  All this to say, New Orleans was the better team.  When they were down 14-7, they came back to take a 28-21 lead.  They made the right coaching moves and Minnesota didn't.  The Saints proved they were the better team on Sunday by winning the NFC Championship. 

And Minnesota should be thankful they had Brett Favre!  He had a great season, took them to the NFC Championship, and hung in there taking a beating for his team.  It's subjective but I didn't see Tavaris Jackson taking Minnesota there last season, or would fumblitis prone Sage Rosenfels have done better?  Yes Brett had 2 turnovers, but he played well all things considered.  I don't see anyone harping on Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, or Bernard Berrian today.  They are blaming Favre for that INT pass, that exact same pass he made against Dallas last week to put them up 3 scores, when they praised Favre for making that pass.  Again, Favre hung in there and made passes most QB's in the NFL wouldn't have made Sunday.  If it wasn't for him, Minnesota would have never even been in that position to win the game...

Should Minnesota have scored that last TD vs. Dallas?

I understand both sides of this debate, but in the playoffs if one team is trying to win still (i.e. Dallas in this situation), why can't the other team play the same way?  Dallas was only down 3 scores.  I remember not too long ago on Monday Night where Indy was down 3 scores to Tampa Bay (who had the best defense that season) and Indy came back with 5 minutes left to WIN the game (not even go into overtime). 

I also think it's more beneficial to have the other team score on you then to have them run out the clock on you and seal your fate. 

What are your thoughts??

Why Norv Turner should be fired!

1.  Marty Schottenheimer was fired for going 14-2 and losing in the Divisional Round of the playoffs to the New England Patriots.  Norv Turner went 13-3 and had the exact same playoff result, except to a weaker team in the #5 seed New York Jets.  People will say "Norv couldn't control how the players on the field choked it up".  Well then, you have to use the exact same argument to defend Marty when his players also choked it up after clearly outperforming New England. 


2.  Since Norv Turner has replaced Schottenheimer, the Chargers regular season record has gotten worse 3 seasons in a row (except for this season where you can then refer to point #1 above).  The team has eroded and committed more penalties every season.  Plus the window of time for this team to win now is closing.  This isn't a bad team that Turner inherited (as most coaches will inherit bad teams when being hired).  Which leads to point #3...


3.  The problem with the Chargers isn't personnel.  They are a very talented team, in a weak division.  Their leadership is weak.  It starts with A.J. Smith (the Chargers GM) who is so stubborn he won't even listen to suggestions.  He has an excellent scouting department, so you have to give him kudos there, but when it comes to leadership, he is almost the opposite.  He hires a coach he knows he can dictate to and not hand the keys of the car over to (a la Jerry Jones in Dallas).  He actually won't fire Norv Turner because Norv is someone that AJ can push around and AJ likes that. 


4.  Norv Turner isn't a coach who can get his team to the next level.  Norv is a good coordinator, but not a good head coach, and being a head coach comes with the responsibilities of elevating your team.  He does not lead/inspire his team and at crucial times in games his play calling has been terrible.  A funny coincedence that Brain Schottenheimer took it to Norv and outcoached him in the playoff game!


5.  People say "Marty can't win the big one", well it seems to me that Norv Turner hasn't made the big one either.  Norv Turner can't win in the playoffs and doesn't help improve his team so they can win in the playoffs.  Also, Norv Turner has a good regular season record now thanks to inheriting a great team that Marty Schottenheimer built up for him!  There really should be asteriks by certain stats! 


Clearly A.J. Smith fired Marty Schottenheimer over personal reasons, and not business reasons.  If you want to run a team/organization properly, you have to put business before personal. 


Again, it was not Marty's fault the Chargers missed kicks, fumbled and dropped so many balls against New England, just like it wasn't Brad Childress's fault the Vikings had 5 turnovers against the Saints.  (It was Childress's fault for making bad decisions, i.e. 12 men in the huddle after a timeout late in the 4th quarter, but that's neither here nor there).  Norv Turner should have been fired based on the precedent/reasoning/justification set up by A.J. Smith when he fired Marty Schottenheimer!


But instead AJ Smith hires Norv Turner to a 3 year contract extension....go figure....