Blog posting by Anne (aussieannie)

This is probably my most important blog posting to date, it is long but I ask that you read it all. To the end of this, there is a not well known, but startling revelation about the elections in 2000 and how Bush's election, in my opinion was won through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe and how Our Lady under her title of the Immaculate Conception is now showing her motherly hand to American's again during this election campaign.
An important message needs to travel the country of America and even my country of Australia, because we will never overturn abortion here in Australia until the United States does.

This is all important, because the up and coming US elections have never been more important than these two defining facts:

If Obama wins he will introduce the “Freedom of Choice Act” he stated to Planned Parenthood, “Senator Obama says clearly, "The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom Of Choice Act." So what will FOCA (Freedom of Choice Act) do? This is what Cardinal Rigali said,

“Despite its deceptive title,” he wrote, “FOCA would deprive the American people in all 50 states of the freedom they now have to enact modest restraints and regulations on the abortion industry. FOCA would coerce all Americans into subsidizing and promoting abortion with their tax dollars. And FOCA would counteract any and all sincere efforts by government to reduce abortions in our country.”

Obama is the most pro-abortion candidate to ever run for national office on a major party ticket.

If McCain wins he will have with him a passionately pro-life vice president, both supporting the building of a culture of life. George W Bush has made a decisive changes already in the ability to overturn Roe vs Wade. When he came to power the Supreme court judges were 7 – 2 in favour of Roe vs Wade, to date now, thanks to Bush, it is 5 – 4 in favour.

One more pro-life nomination needed when the next judge retires...one – they are nearly there.

Some startling facts have just come to light, and I will print the full article (with my added highlights) from Life Site:

Interview with Film Star Eduardo Verastegui about His McCain Endorsement

By Anita Crane

October 22, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Eduardo Verastegui, producer and lead actor of the 2007 American film Bella, met with Senator John McCain on October 17 in Miami, where they discussed the human rights at stake in this presidential election. Now Verastegui is using his star power – and more – to help McCain and Governor Sarah Palin win the votes of Latinos.

Verastegui said, “I am endorsing Sen. McCain for president because of his commitments to end abortion, protect traditional marriage and fix immigration law."

On Gov. Palin’s leadership, he said, “I love her. She’s a great role model for women.”

Verastegui has spoken at several McCain-Palin rallies. In Miami, the capital of Latin America and the first U.S. city where Verastegui lived, he campaigned for John McCain with McCain’s Senate allies Joe Lieberman and Mel Martinez, as well as Florida’s former governor, Jeb Bush and Governor Charlie Crist.

Verastegui said, “There I was, just an actor from Hollywood, not even a politician.

“I said more than 45 million babies have been killed by abortion in America and more than 200,000 Latino babies are killed by abortion each year. I told everyone that we need to put an end to this and, when I finished, I went to John McCain and I said, ‘Senator, thank you for your commitment to life. I’d like to give you something.’ I gave him a Miraculous Medal blessed by Pope Benedict XVI and he was amazing. He said, ‘Thank you so much! Look what I have here in my pocket.’

Then Sen. McCain took a medal out of his pocket that he carries everywhere and it was a Blessed Mother Teresa medal. He said, ‘Eduardo, now I am going to keep both.’

Verastegui also gave McCain’s wife, Cindy, a Miraculous Medal. He said, “I was touched when I found out that the McCains adopted one of their daughters from Mother Teresa’s orphanage in India. There is nothing more beautiful than to give children homes with families who will love them. I hope that one day that I can do the same.”

Verastegui gives out Miraculous Medals because, as a practicing Catholic, he believes the Blessed Mother promised Saint Catherine Labouré that “all who wear it will receive great graces.”

As Americans prepare to vote, many think their country is in crisis and Verastegui agrees. Therefore, he said, “It would be a disaster if Senator Barack Obama is elected president.”

Verastegui believes that unless Americans elect a president who will defend fundamental human rights, no one can expect a sound economy, health care or national security, including immigration reform.

“Obama speaks about ‘change,’ but what change are we talking about?” he asked. “Fidel Castro spoke about change in Cuba. Hugo Chavez talks about change in Venezuela. A lot of other charismatic dictators promised change, but look what happened to their countries.”

Verastegui explained, “Obama’s change agenda is very, very dangerous. This is a historic moment. Whoever wins the presidential election will affect this country and the world for decades. Obama doesn’t represent the values of our Latino community. He has never done anything for us. He doesn’t know who we are.”

Referring to his filmmaking partners Alejandro Monteverde and Leo Severino, Verastegui said, “Alejandro, Leo and I can make hundreds movies like Bella and they will save many babies, but it’s never going to be as powerful as a president nominating judges who observe constitutional law.”

McCain is committed to nominating constructionist judges, and Verastegui emphasized that “we are just one Supreme Court justice away from overturning Roe v. Wade.”

However, Verastegui warned that Obama threatens to codify the Roe v. Wade decision by signing the proposed Freedom of Choice Act, which would strip Americans of their right to protect innocent human lives, even from the savagery of partial-birth abortion. In a partial birth abortion the abortionist pulls a baby from his mother’s womb, stabs his skull and vacuums out his brains.

Verastegui is also pleased that McCain supports the protection of traditional marriage through state amendments legally defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Obama, on the other hand, told LGBT activists, “But my job, as president, is going to be to make sure that the legal rights that have consequences, on a day-to-day basis, for loving same-sex couples all across the country, that those rights are recognized and enforced by my White House and by my Justice Department.” Obama wants to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act and this implies that he intends to override the traditional marriage laws passed by numerous states.

On immigration, Verastegui tells voters that McCain took a big risk in Congress for Latinos while Obama abandoned them. Due to popular demand, McCain revised his reform policy. His presidential proposal includes security for U.S. citizens and innovations that would allow migrant workers to legally enter America according to market demands for their skills.

Knowing the concerns of Latinos, Verastegui said, “McCain told me that he will reform the law so that it upholds human dignity of all immigrants and protects their families.”

Verastegui concluded, “The right to life is the most important thing to me, so I want to do whatever I can to support the best candidates. That’s why I support McCain-Palin.”

Isn't this an incredible revelation? What an amazing fact!!! I'm floored by it and greatly encouraged!

I hope all those reading this will join with me to pray as often as they can during the day and in the night (when they wake to fussy babies etc) and will enourage their children to take this extremely important issue to their hearts and pray for the best outcome for this election.

I would suggest one of the two following prayers that are connected to the miraculous medal:

"Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!"

or

"Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen."

I know many are offering rosaries which is wonderful, please continue to do it but these simple, beautiful prayers can be offered in between these other prayer committments, they can be said anywhere and everywhere.

I have put an image on my Miraculous Medal Prayer Petition Mobile to remind myself and the children all day long, pray for these elections!!!

Lastly, I would encourage all to get this special news out to as many people you know who will also join in prayer, these prayers are the blessed, small ones that can fill up the gaps in our day and night, while we are working, playing and even waking in our sleep.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if this news could get out to thousands or millions in these final days leading up to the elections?

I sincerely believe that Mother Teresa has had her hand in this.

She was an outsider who had alwasy been concerned for this great country of America, (remember that Breakfast Speech to the Clintons?) I am also from another country, but we both recognise that this is great nation can influence the world like no other, we are so reliant on you!!

Please read here, Mother Teresa’s connection to the Miraculous Medal, this is no accidental chance or situation that Eduardo has given a miraculous medal to John McCain. I believe Mother has interceeded for this grace... BUT...BUT it is up to US ALL now!!!

What will we do with this grace? It is how WE respond to this knowledge, whether a change for the good can take place, because with sacramentals (blessed medal) we must pray, otherwise it is a medal in a pocket only!

Please pass this information on to all those you know and may God bless you for it.

The nation of America has always been intimately connected to Our Lady under two titles:

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

and

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

When Gore and Bush were running against each other in the year 2000, people prayed like never before for a pro-life outcome. The anti-life forces knew what was at stake too, Barbara Streisand made her feelings clear at the time at a speech she made on August 17, 2000. Streisand said there were three reasons to vote for Gore: "1. The Supreme Court. 2. The Supreme Court. 3. The Supreme Court!"

"Indeed", she said, hysterically, that "our whole way of life is at stake when you consider the next President could make three or four appointments to the high court."

Streisand says she "shudders" when she thinks how "a more conservative court" could "put at risk all the things we hold dear": civil rights, women's rights, disability rights, privacy rights, consumer rights, worker's rights, the right to abortion.

But prayer prevailed and something extraordinary happened.

The election was not a clear cut win, it went to the courts and it because a protracted court battle until two decisive court wins went in George W Bush’s favour.

The first took place of the 8th of December – the Feast of the Immaculate Conception – the second, which gave Bush the presidency, took place on the 12th of December, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of America and patroness of the unborn.

Why did this happen? Why couldn’t have Bush won outright?

I believe if the court situation had not followed we would not have seen heaven’s hand in it so strongly, so clearly, that prayers HAD been answered. ("Ask, and you shall receive...")

Now we call out to Our Lady under the title of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception,

"Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!”

Postscript: Is repetitious prayer powerful? Read this beautiful, true story that my mother witnessed..