Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
I released a Letter to the Editor during the last election cycle. (Posted Below)
I am wondering what the status is of all the pro-life legislation in the Minnesota Legislature?
I think Mr. LaLonde and Mr. Fischbach should elaborate on all of their successes this legislative session on behalf of the unborn.
Note to those not involved in-depth in politics:
- MCCL is the untouchable and revered organization in "conservative" Minnesota politics that has really gone unquestioned. Recently MCCL has demonstrated questionable leadership and also authored dangerous legislation in my view.
Original legislation like: providing pain medication for children before they are aborted. I received an email from the two leaders saying I just didn’t understand what they were trying to do. They were trying to show that babies can feel pain in the womb. My reply below was:
So we’re going to show babies have pain by inflicting pain on them…..brilliant MCCL!! I understand since then this bill has modified becasue their appear to be others who also didn't see the brilliance of the original bill.
I renew my call: Mr. LaLonde and Mr. Fischbach should step down.
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MCCL President LaLonde and Executive Director Fischbach should step down!
To the editor:
- I found MCCL President LaLonde’s editorial in the Alexandria ECHO press a few months ago to be upsetting as someone who is concerned about the number of abortions that occur here in the State of Minnesota. Now published in the Independent News Herald in Todd County we have Scott Fischbach, MCCL Executive Director, viciously attacking pro-life candidate Austin Bleess. This is two separate attacks by MCCL on a pro-life candidate.
- Together their editorials show me gross incompetence and a true lack of strong leadership at the top of MCCL. It is making me reconsider my support of the organization, but not the cause itself. I was under the impression that you stood solely for the pro-life agenda, and all other political agendas were irrelevant.
- In our district house race we have a pro-life Democrat - Mary Ellen Otremba running against a pro-life Republican - Austin Bleess. So, instead of MCCL spending time, energy, and resources trying to defeat pro-abortion candidates around the state, you have your Executive Director Scott Fischbach; write a letter to the editor in my local newspaper attacking the pro-life Bleess.
- That's just great, now we have a supposedly pro-life organization attacking a pro-life candidate. This must leave the pro-abortion folks in pure joy. If the pro-life agenda was the only agenda you had in mind, then obviously you don't have a dog in this fight. What exactly is your point here?
- In my opinion, if you have two pro-life candidates running against each other, you should keep your nose out of it, and use your time, energy, and effort in defeating pro-abortion candidates, which I thought was the sole reason you existed? I am extremely disappointed in MCCL. I am sad to say that at this time I really have to consider discontinuing my support of MCCL, and will seek out another pro-life organization that doesn't seem to have a hidden political agenda.
- I wonder if Mr. LaLonde and Mr. Fischbach are looking forward to all the legislation they will get passed should we be looking at a Speaker Entenza, or a similar protégé? Do they know why the Health and Human Services bill failed in the Minnesota State Senate and did not come to a floor vote? It was because there was fear that pro-life legislation would be added to the bill, so it was aborted.
- For Mr. LaLonde and Mr. Fischbach to say that Mary Ellen Otremba is courageous by not voting to me is incredible! If courage is showed by doing nothing we have a problem and it starts with the leadership of MCCL.
- The representation by Mr. LaLonde and Mr. Fischbach does not show strong leadership and it is time they should step down.
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1/27/2005: Personal Email:
Dear MCCL & Representative Otremba:
I have always been a supporter of MCCL, and think all of you do a great job of influencing policies here in Minnesota on behalf of all unborn children. I have also been appreciative of Representative Otremba’s support of life and realize she takes a stand unpopular within her party.
I was confused by an article in the Independent News Herald (Clarissa) regarding “painless abortions”. It referenced Rep. Mary Ellen Otremba and MCCL both supporting this position. It stated that MCCL and Rep. Otremba are authoring/supporting a bill to give mothers the option of administering pain medication to unborn children before they are aborted. I understand the concept of reducing human suffering, but feel this position is extremely misguided and potentially sends a wrong message.
If we want to end the suffering of children in the womb the end of the practice of abortion is the ultimate goal. I understand there are legislative practices that aid in bringing this about over time through incremental steps, yet I am missing how this specific bill aids in that process. Again the article basically states we are supporting a bill that would enable the mother to have the option of making the suffering of their child less while being aborted.
I would like a more detailed explanation behind the support of this bill and how it fits into the overall strategy of MCCL. I think the press release as written will cause much confusion and disappointment among many of your supporters and hope both of you will clarify the position being taken here.
Sincerely,
Nathan P. McLaughlin
Mayor of Clarissa
