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Outrageous Reporting
Dear friends,
Thank you all for making the Rally a huge success.
God was truly with us that day. Unfortunately, some of the media were not
that honest. So I wrote this letter to one news organization. Please
feel free to spread it around your email lists...
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To: CanWest, Article by Eric
Beauchesne and Jim Bronskill
Dear Sir:
I was the principal organizer for the March for
Marriage & Freedom held On Parliament Hill which drew between 15,000-20,000
people according to RCMP estimates.
For some inexplicable reason, an article by Eric
Beauchesne and Jim
Bronskill reported there were 4,000. The
article is linked here:
http://www.canada.com/national/story.html?id=b6fbe411-4b6a-484c-a67f-0fbcb9c
I would like to know why even the liberal CBC can
get the number at least somewhat right (they reported it at 15,000 – see http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/04/09/same-sex-050409.html),
while your news organization seems to think that shoddy journalism, or even
worse, liberal media bias is an acceptable practice.
I do not understand how such distortion can
further your credibility with thousands of residents of Ottawa who were there
and know the truth. And it was a slap in the face to the thousands who
travelled 5-8 hours from all parts of Ontario and Quebec to attend the rally.
Perhaps someone can take the time to explain it to
me.
You can be sure that I will use this event to
expose your news organization, and all of the media organs who furthered this
incredible piece of shoddy journalism and rank media bias. My team will
have the pictures and the video to prove it, and I will use this as a soapbox to
expose the liberal media once and for all in this country.
This reporting solidified the impression of
Canadians that the liberal
Media in this country is as thoroughly corrupt as
the political establishment.
I guess that explains why the biggest and most
explosive reaction at
The rally did not even concern marriage or
freedom. It occurred when Tristan Emmanuel challenged the liberal press in
front of the 20,000 assembled there to tell the truth about the Rally. And
now, we all know why his prophetic comments received such an explosive response.
With God's grace, our team was responsible for the
biggest mass political demonstration on Parliament Hill in recent memory, if not
ever. Did any one of you take this angle? No! Of course not!
That simply sounds too impressive.
Believe me when I say that, as principal organizer
for this event, I
Will use the network I have established with the
rally participants to expose your liberal slant, and put in motion the end to
the liberal dominance of the press in this country.
CanWest and the Canadian Press (CP) keep focusing
on the obvious lack of accountability in government, and yet have no apparent
accountability in their own organizations and in reporting the true facts to the
Canadian public. And while the politicians are accountable through the electoral
process, there is no accountability, much less consequences, for your behavior.
CanWest has distorted the numbers at the rally by
a factor of 5. This is an opportune time to examine CanWest's (and indeed
all news sources in this country) reporting and confirmation procedures.
Perhaps, it is time that a watchdog, grassroots organization is formed to expose
the extreme distortions and bias of the Canadian media.
I can be reached at 613-220-2093. You can
call me any time.
Thank you.
John Pacheco
March4Marriage
p.s. Please pay attention to the last paragraph in
this article
http://press.arrivenet.com/bus/article.php/618021.html
OTTAWA, April 9 /CNW/ - Earlier today, Canadians
from all faiths, backgrounds and regions of Canada marched on Parliament Hill to
urge MPs to defeat Bill C-38.
"We are delighted with the turnout,"
said Dr. Charles McVety of the
Defend Marriage Coalition. "According to the
RCMP estimates and local Ottawa television station CJOH, over 15,000 people were
in attendance, much, beyond the expectation of the organizers."
Among the speakers were Official Opposition
Leader, Stephen Harper,
Liberal MP Pat O'Brien and Conservative Senator
Anne Cools. Liberal MP O'Brien said "This is the largest protest I have
ever seen on Parliament Hill."
Organizers enthusiastically welcomed Harper's
speech, which reached out
To new Canadians and Canadians of all religious
backgrounds.
"This was an unprecedented show of unity of
over 30 ethnic community leaders, as well as pro-marriage politicians,"
added McVety. "We hope that all MPs in Parliament hear the message."
"Canadians must continue to take all steps
necessary to convince MPs to vote against Bill C-38," said McVety.
"The vote on Bill C-38 will become an official record and a stepping stone
towards electing a pro-marriage parliament."
The Defend Marriage Coalition is disappointed that
Jim Bronson, CP
Reporter, was factually wrong in reporting that
only 4000 people attended the rally.
Fallout
Greetings everyone,
Pictures, video, reporting and media criticism
will be updated on the
Website regularly. Check back often.
Also, I am still $800, short. I would also like to
give $1,000 to a Couple of organizations who help push this thing and are
absolutely critical to free speech in this country. This will be my last
call for financial aid.
Thank you all who have already contributed. I will
not accept any
Further donations from you. You've given enough.
Regards,
John
Just a reminder:
Please phone the 1-800-O-Canada number TODAY that Stockwell Day spoke about at
the rally... to ask the PM to allow a truly free vote.
Let's flood the PM with calls...and please spread the word to your friends via
email
John Paul II...pray for us
Editor
note: maybe
you can just save a phone call / when we call 622-6232 - we are given another
phone number 941-6888 / skip one call and GO DIRECT
Thank
You & Pictures
Greetings
everyone,
Now
that I have a little time to breathe, I want to extend my deepest
Gratitude
to everyone involved in the March's effort. There are too many people to thank
because this was such a collective effort, and we pulled something off that was
truly amazing and God inspired. With virtually no adverting, or at least very
little, we were able to get 15,000 people on the Hill, perhaps the biggest
political demonstration on Parliament Hill in recent history, if not ever.
A
few individuals need to be mentioned: my
co-organizer, Debbie Jodoin Whose tireless efforts helped make this event the
success that it was. Tony &
Diane Liuzzo for their rock solid spiritual and practical support, Fr. Galen and
St. Maurice for their unyielding support and encouragement, Costa Fokoefs for
his work in Montreal, Tony Marwick and his crew with the Multi-Faith Coalition
for their tireless work in Toronto, Peter Sinn and the Toronto Chinese
Catholics, Rev. Dominic Tse for the Evangelical Chinese Churches, Charles McVety
and Defend Marriage, Paul Lauzon and Aidan Reid of Campaign Life for the
marshalling, Steve Gonzalez and his team for the most difficult job of the day:
traffic control, Jim Prescott for constructing the banner props, Cyril Dowling
for website design, Gerry Larkin and the KofC for mobilization and
participation, LifesiteNews.com & Freedominion for their promotion, Jean
Pierre Bernard and Toronto's "Polonia Brass Band", and David MacDonald
and the "March4Marriage Band". And
of course, my wife, who perhaps put in as much time and effort - if not more -
than I did.
If
I have missed anyone, please forgive me, but as you can see, it was hardly a
small network.
I
am sure God is going to use Saturday to see that His Will is done.
Praised
be Jesus Christ and Blessed be his mother.
Regards,
John
Pacheco
March4Marriage
p.s.
Pictures are now up on the website.
Greetings everyone,
After much thought, prayer, and reflection, I am
officially declaring my intention to run for the nomination of the Conservative
Party in the electoral district of Ottawa West Nepean.
I simply could not find peace within my soul if I
declined to participate, especially knowing the circumstances and the candidates
(and their positions) running in my riding. I don’t understand how I can
possibly win this nomination considering the odds and the time constraints
against me to sign up new members, but I must follow what I believe to be
God’s calling. And that, in the
end, is the bottom line.
For those people living in the electoral district of
Ottawa West Nepean, you are eligible to vote for me as the nominee for the
Conservative Party in this district. Here
are Ottawa West Nepean’s electoral boundaries:
Its boundaries are Riddell Drive, March Valley Road,
Herzberg Road and March Road in the west, Highway 417, Richmond Road and the CN
line in the south and Rideau River, Baseline Road, Merivale Road, Highway 417
and Sherbourne Road in the east. It includes the Bayshore, Crystal Beach,
Crystal Bay, Britannia, Carlington and Lincoln Heights districts.
I have also included a map of Ottawa West Nepean.
If you are a current member (who has yet to renew for
2005) or a potential member, I encourage you to fill in the attached membership
form and attach a cheque for $10 made payable to the “Conservative Fund Canada
– OWN”. You need to be a member
in order to vote for at the nomination meeting.
In order to collect information on my support, I would
appreciate that you drop off your completed membership form and your payment at
my home address at 40 Canter Blvd. (near Merivale and Meadowlands). I will, in
turn, deliver all of the membership applications to the appropriate Party
officials.
Since all new memberships must be received by the Party
by Thursday April 21 by 5pm, I ask that you drop off your membership at my home
by WEDNESDAY APRIL 20 (preferably before this date).
The nomination vote will take place around May 8.
It is critical that you make yourself available to come out on that
evening and vote for me. In the
event that I do not get elected, your membership and vote is not wasted, as this
will be a ballot system of voting where the nominee must get 50% of the vote.
In other words, we can have an influence on selecting a more socially
conservative candidate over a more liberally minded one. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or
Lara, my financial agent, by email at lara1@sprint.ca.
And please, spread the word to family and friends who
live in this riding.
Time is of the essence.
Regards,
John Pacheco
Candidate for Nomination,
Ottawa West Nepean
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Dear John,
I attended the March with my family and a whole crew of
friends and families from Montreal. It
was a great event.
Our Institute is hosting an academic/public policy
conference on Marriage in May. Your
contacts might be interested in some information on the event. The blurb on the
conference is below
CONFERENCE: ILLUMINATING MARRIAGE, MAY 18-20
Delta Lodge, Kananaskis, Alberta
On May 18-20 some of the leading marriage scholars in
North America are gathering in beautiful setting of the Canadian Rockies.
They will be tackling one of our most pressing societal issues: future of
marriage as a social institution.
Speakers include Maggie Gallagher, David Blankenhorn,
David Popenoe, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Allen Carlson, Margo Somerville, Daniel
Cere, Brad Wilcox, and more.
The current marriage debate approaches marriage from
the perspective of individual rights and personal relationships. Illuminating
Marriage examines marriage in its wider societal context.
For
more information and registration go to the website of The Institute for the
Study of Marriage Law and Culture: http://www.marriageinstitute.ca/IM/
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