Met with Pete Spagnuolo who helped establish the Respect Life Committee at St. John the Evangelist Church in Loveland, Colorado. He moved here from Florida several years ago and has been an absolute dynamo. Through his efforts, his … Continue reading
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Our Rocky Mountain High Tour moved into Canon City where Liz, the kids and I got in a sandlot football game with some local kids. I then stumped with some spectators at a local tennis match. And then … Continue reading
Our Deep in the Heart of Texas Tour continues… In Beaumont, Texas, we stood in solidarity with a group protesting abortion in front of a woman’s clinic. The sign out front read: “Changing the world, one … Continue reading
We did a street corner, whistle-stop event in downtown Orange, Texas, yesterday as part of our Deep in the Heart of Texas Tour. Afterward I was interviewed by reporter Tommy Man Jr. of the Orange Leader newspaper. I … Continue reading
More on our Sweet Home Alabama Tour… Coming across the border from Georgia, we first stopped in Phenix City, Alabama. This was once billed at “the most corrupt city in America.” With the Army’s Ft. Benning nearby, … Continue reading
For Good Friday, I went with a group for a prayer service in front of the State House in Atlanta. One t-shirt read: “Jesus was a victim of the death penalty.” The group leader this day, Calvin … Continue reading
We’re in Atlanta, Georgia, to look at urban poverty issues… Today we attended a presentation by Kevin Moran, a long-time social justice advocate. He, tongue in cheek, said the following were some Atlanta “Chamber of Commerce” figures. For … Continue reading
I just watched a documentary on the School of the America’s (SOA). This is a facility for training Latin American soldiers. It’s based in Georgia. The documentary stated that often the poor in Latin America who “cry … Continue reading
We are now heading north… Yesterday we stopped at the Flying J Truck Stop in Beaverdam, Ohio, where we were approached by Don Baker. He said he was involved with a new group called The Sons of Patrick Henry … Continue reading
I held a protest sign in front of St. Paul’s Church in Westerville, Ohio, today that said: ABORTION KILLS BABIES. Later after Mass there, a man said to me that many pro-choice people justify their stance by saying the … Continue reading