Here’s how it is for socially conservative Republican politicians.

If they broach the topic of abortion, liberals howl, “It’s the economy, stupid!” and proclaim them obsessed with divisive social issues.

And if they focus on fiscal issues, the media asks them questions about social issues and proclaim them obsessed anyway.

Now we have Barack Obama sinking in the polls only after making gay marriage, free contraception, and “choice” the centerpieces of his campaign, and the media doesn’t notice. It cannot be that a Democrat could possibly suffer politically by focusing on social issues. This narrative is reserved solely for Republicans.

This morning Family Research Council will host its annual event geared for online pro-life activists: ProLifeCon. ProLifeCon is always a fascinating, fast-paced three hours, packed with great speakers and information specifically for those of us with a passion to spread the message of the sanctity of life through blogging and social media.

by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN As always, we welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. SecularProLife compares the recent SCOTUS decision to uphold the free speech of groups like the Westboro Baptist Church to the NYC Council’s same […]

This just in… Planned Parenthood has refused to debate Lila Rose on CNN. Reps say they will only discuss the sex trafficking sting AFTER Lila’s segment airs but “declined to appear side-by-side” with Lila on the show. Cowards from the “waist up.” They won’t take on people their own size.

by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN As always, we welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs! Please email Susie@jillstanek.com. Mommy Life shares the thoughts of a father who sees his daughter, Chloe, who has Down Syndrome, as “incorruptible,” and “a soul that cannot be compromised.”

UPDATE, 7:30a: Lila’s piece, dual-posted at BigGovernment.com and BigJournalism.com. 7a: The Associated Press reported last week that after several Planned Parenthoods around the country realized they had been stung again by Lila Rose and LiveAction.org sometime between January 11-15, CEO Cecile Richards tried to mitigate pending damage by belatedly reporting the sex trafficking poser to […]

by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN Ethika Politika discusses the undercover investigations of Lila Rose and LiveAction, asking readers if deception is “justified for the sake of saving, or at least limiting the destruction of, what [Rose] and others consider to be innocent life.” LTI’s Scott Klusendorf analyzes the gory AMC […]

by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN Mark Crutcher discusses a stunning late night talk show conversation suggesting that harvesting parts of aborted babies for research is not only acceptable but honorable: