Eagle Forum XLI With Phyllis Schlafly in St. Louis
Posted by Jim Hoft on Saturday, September 22, 2012, 11:54 AM
I am sitting on a panel this morning at Eagle Council XLI in St. Louis this morning.
Phyllis Schlafly, at 88, was sitting up front front during the conference.
How to Influence Culture Through the Media:
- Jim Hoft Gateway Pundit
- Gretchen Logue TruthinAmericanEducation.com
- Ben Evans Heritage Action
- Nick Eicher World Magazine
Nick shared these three things about successful reporting:
1.) Reporting drives commentary
2.) Narrative is at the heart of stories that make a difference
3.) Narrative with People – How does it affect people
Ben encouraged the audience to become conservative internet lobbyists.
We need to push our own message out there.
Gretchen discussed her important online work in education.
My brother Joe was back in St. Louis from Hong Kong. He came out with me this morning.
Here we are with Phyllis.
I also ran into John Fund, the author of Who’s Counting, and Stanley Kurtz (pictured above) who I greatly admire.
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Ghost commented:
I would like to know where Phyllis Schlafly stands on Todd Akin today.
I know she endorsed him before the Primary, but I have not heard anything since.
Does anyone know? Please post here.
SoLongSong commented:
THANK goodness for forums like this. With the state of the mainstream media today, we need more of this. More, more, MORE!!! Good on you, Jim!!!
BABY GLOCK commented:
LET’S ADD ANOTHER SUGGESTION TO THE LIST:
A powerful message in support of America and conservatism be expressed in creative, uncommon formats which:
* Invite curiousity and inquiry–i.e. people are attracted to them b/c “unusual”
* Compel examination of “other views”
* “Stick” to us a little better than more pedestrian methods/messages
* Motivate us to share with others–knowing that the “entertainment” value can soften expected resistance to our message: “I don’t agree, but it was…cute; funny; interested…”
* Join a new “lexicon/data base/library” of uncommon expressions of opinion
Here’s a poor sample of this approach with respect to the “Occupy” movement:
“THE OCCUPUPPETS”
[For Andrew Breitbart, Who Tried to Teach Them]
They strive to find meaning, in a “mission” of sorts–
Their lives drifting in populous seas.
So they seek out a “prophet” and “cause” which they think,
Personifies what they’d like to be.
They find thrills and adventure in the heat of the crowds–
The destruction of better men’s works.
But the rush of the riot somehow never allows,
Any questions about their own worth.
Some of “Marx”, some of “Che”; some of “somebody else”,
These slackers and rapists unite,
For a devilish “tryst” with so-called “common goals”,
They are really just whores of the night.
So they all go a’whoring in search of the “truth”,
They make “statements” in garbage each day.
But unless they learn SOMETHING, they will squander their youth,
For the “sound bites” by which they are paid.
Then broken, corrupted, and wasted, they learn,
That their “Hero” was a fraud from the start.
That in all their “protesting” they never did earn,
ONE GOOD DEED they could keep in their hearts.
COPY FREELY – no rights reserved.
I dare predict, even PROMISE, that where the good hearted Patriot prays for guidance as to “how to extend the much needed message of conservatism” s/he will be gratified to obtain a response–a “muse”; some new “gift”; SOMETHING which confirms to those with faith in America, that Deity knows our deepest concerns and stands ready and capable of helping us.
WE HAVE TO ASK. WE HAVE TO ASK WITH A BELIEF WE CAN AND WILL BE ANSWERED.
We have modest powers–DEITY IS OMNIPOTENT, and that “God of Our Fathers” who established and maintained our freedoms WILL NOT ABANDON US.
Granny commented:
WAY Off Topic – WAY WTF!!!
Obama to Condemn Christian Filmmaker Before United Nations
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/09/22/Obama-to-Condemn-Christian-Filmmaker-Before-United-Nations
American Woman commented:
It’s a great article, Granny:
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Obama to Condemn Christian Filmmaker Before United Nations
by John Nolte 22 Sep 2012, 9:18 AM
“Not only are we seeing the White House and State Department call more attention to the Mohammed-mocking “Innocence of Muslims” than any terrorist network ever could’ve hoped for, but the President’s indefensible scapegoating of the film and filmmaker to draw attention and blame away from U.S. security failures apparently knows no bounds.”
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Follow Granny’s link to read the whole thing.
Is Obama really going in front of the UN to attack the film and our freedom of Speech. He needs to be impeached.
What can we do? Can people signup somewhere to condemn him for his attack of our Constitutional Rights? He must be impeached. No sitting POTUS who has sworn to defend the Constitution should be able to do this.
American Woman commented:
Did you see Megan Kelly’s interview of David Horowitz in which he condemned Obama’s assault on our God-given, Constitutionally Protected Right of freedom of speech?
“One of the most disgraceful moments of this presidency,” says David Horowitz, author & editor of Frontpage Magazine, in explosive FOX News interview.
“Instead of condemning the amateurish anti-Muslim film, the White House should be defending the filmmaker’s right to free expression. The riots aren’t over the film, but about Egypt’s demand for release of the Blind Sheik and the rise of Islamic Nazism in Egypt and the Middle East.”
Read the rest at: http://
http://americanpowerblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/david-horowitz-on-libya-attack-one-of.html
Votemout2012 commented:
To #1. Unlike Mr. Hoft Schlalfy has stood by Todd Akin. Few weeks ago she condemned comments made by Karl Rove and his treatment of Akin. She also spoke at Akin’s Women’s forum last week. Hoping DeMint will decide to throw some much needed cash Akins way.
Jennifer commented:
I love Phyllis Schlafly! I am certain that this was an event filled informative time!
Rose commented:
Fabulous and GREAT PICS!!! Major thumbs up and high kudos!
TeachX3 commented:
Back in 1995 when I began the search for information (regarding outcome based education, school to work, child socialization, (among many more public ‘school’ programs that are forced upon our children)) it was because of Phyllis Schlafly, that I had the knowledge, confidence and determination to start homeschooling my 3 children… she is truly a precious woman who will ever be a blessing to our family!
Opaobie commented:
TeachX3, if you Homeschool, you need to join Home School Legal Defense Association. Search on “HSLDA” to find it.
TeachX3 commented:
Hi Opaobie #14 … thank you, but we are done now, all three grown and out in the world
lol, but you are correct, the HSLDA is a fantastic organization!
Francesca commented:
You and your brother . . . twins?
Patty commented:
Wow, I did a double take. It reminds me of twins in our family.
Patty commented:
The Eagle Forum radio program is normally hosted by Phyllis Schlafly. Today, it was hosted by her daughter, Anne Cori. We spent the hour talking about the Nobel Peace Prize.
Do you know the name Cori? Anne’s parents-in-law were Carl and Gerty Cori, who were scientists from Prague. They came to America in the 1920s. In 1947, they shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Gerty died in 1957. The Cori crater on the moon is named for her.
What a world.
P.S. Anne declined to talk about any of this on the air. She said the focus ought to be the peace prize. She is more modest than I — I would have bragged about the Coris. I have no doubt that Anne was well raised, in every respect.
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/328285/nobels-all-around-jay-nordlinger
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