I recently returned from Washington, DC, where I was invited to give two briefings, one to a group of pro-life Congressmen and another to a group of Congressional staff.  The topic of both talks was "How Pro-Lifers Can Win: Three Keys to Victory."  Congressman Trent Franks of Arizona and Bethany Barker, his Press Secretary, were most gracious in hosting the event and helping me find my way around the Capitol area.  Special thanks to Bryan McKinney, long-time CBR volunteer, for taking a day off work to help me carry all of my equipment (projector, sound system, laptop, etc.) and keep me from getting lost.

I really enjoyed the chance to meet Cong. Franks.  He is one of the most committed pro-lifers in DC, and he traces his own commitment to the pro-life cause to a video of abortion he saw many years ago.  Not surprising.  These pictures really do work.  I expect we will hear more from Cong. Franks in the future!

For the staff briefing, I was the only speaker, but for the Congressional briefing, I shared the program with Phil Kline (former Attorney General of Kansas) and Jill Stanek (nurse who blew the whistle on an Illinois hospital that allows already-delivered children to die without medical care).  In attendance were such notables as Cong. Duncan Hunter, former candidate for President, and Cong. David Davis of Tennessee.  Paul Fassbender of Sen. Corker's office also came by to lend moral support, which I appreciated.

Perhaps the most important outcome of the event was helping these influential leaders understand how the use of graphic images is a critical component of every social reform movement of the past 150 years of American history.  These people can, in turn, influence others.  We especially want them to influence their financial backers, many of whom are also pro-life, to support this work.  When we first started doing GAP a few years back, I remember some people saying that using pictures of abortion would cause us to lose standing among influential politicians.  "If we show pictures, politicians won't eat our lunch," or something like that.  As it has turned out, I've found pro-life political people to be among the first to embrace our strategic use of graphic abortion images.  Perhaps they have a greater appreciation of the evil we are up against.  Also, they understand what it will take to change public opinion on a mass scale.

I need to let you know that my trip to DC represented an unbudgeted cost of a little over $1000 (air travel, rental car, hotel, etc.).  If you can help with a one-time gift of $60, $120, or $250, it would mean a lot.  To do this online, click here.

Another way of changing hearts and minds on a consistent basis is through a convenient monthly bank, credit card, or debit card transfer.  Automatic giving is convenient for you and it reduces our cost (a lot).  Would you consider a monthly investment of $30, $60, $120, or $240?