Red Envelope
Hello Everyone!
Fellow member Kathleen passed this along from a friend of hers, and I think it’s a neat idea.
This afternoon I was praying about a number of things, and my mind began to wander. I was deeply distressed at the symbolic actions that President Obama took as he began his presidency. Namely, that he signed executive orders releasing funds to pay for abortions, permission to fund human stem cell research, and federal funding for contraception. I have been involved in the pro-life movement for nearly 20 years, and it pained my heart to see a man and a political party committed to the shedding of innocent blood. This man, and this party lead our country, but they do not represent me or the 54% of Americans who believe that abortion is wrong and should no longer be legal.
As I was praying, I believe that God gave me an interesting idea. Out in the garage I have a box of red envelopes. Like the powerful image of the red LIFE tape, an empty red envelope will send a message to President Barack Obama that there is moral outrage in this country over this issue. It will be quiet, but clear.
Here is what I would like you to do:
Get a red envelope. You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party supply stores. On the front, address it to:
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington , D.C. 20500
The Honorable Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
331 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Tim Johnson
136 Hart Senate Office Building.
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable John Thune
US Senate Office SR-493
Washington DC 20510
On the back, write the following message.
This envelope represents one child who died in abortion.
It is empty because that life was unable to offer anything to the world.
Responsibility begins with conception.
Mail it the weekend of February 28th,. Please forward this email to every one of your friends who you think would send one too. I wish we could send 50 million red envelopes, one for every child who died before having a a chance to live. Maybe it will change the heart of the president.
Warmly,
John
What do you think, should we do it? I say, why not? Perhaps there’s some momentum building in this country to outlaw abortion. Check out this exciting news from North Dakota: ND House Passes Abortion Ban.
February 27th, 2009 at 3:31 am
There is a red envelope call all ready suppose to happen by everyone mailing a red envelope to the president on March 31, 2009 with almost the same wording , but this has added more and other names to. I don’t know if the president will ever see it, but newcasts are bound to draw attention. It is a way to represent in a peaceable fashion the loss of human life and potential impact in our society of these children. It also shows that these lost lives matter to a large number of Americans.