The left is determined to capture the minds of little girls while they are in their most innocent and formative years.  They are exposed to graphic sex “education” at earlier and earlier ages, provided autonomous access to abortion and encouraged to shake off the traditional values of their parents and communities.  We recognize these threats when they come  from Planned Parenthood or the Democrat Party, but do we recognize the attack on our daughters and granddaughters when they come from groups we have come to trust?  Groups we still think are pro-family or “good for girls”?  Groups like the Girl Scouts.  Or the harmless, even positive sounding American Girl toys and books.

Over the years Girl Scouts have systematically moved toward the left.  The Girl Scouts have long and deep connections to Planned Parenthood.  Chapters across the country have distributed PP materials which include explicit pictures of sex acts.  Girl Scouts identifies specific women who girls are encouraged to emulate – women like Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius identified for her “courage”.  It even endorses women candidates such as Wendy Davis for Texas governor calling her an “incredible” woman.  Proceeds from Girl Scout cookie sales fund their ability to continue these activities and target our children.

American Girl books, activity kits and toys are some of the most endearing in the last generation.  We want our girls to learn American history and hands-on activities teach important concepts.  But now we find that American Girls have incorporated Common Core State Standards throughout its products.  Now your daughter’s favorite doll is a vehicle to indoctrinate her and dumb her down.  Oh, and did I mention the Girl Scouts have aligned their badges with Common Core?

Certainly other groups, books, and extra-curriculars present the same concerns.  The lesson is to be vigilant so our daughters and granddaughters can grow into healthy balanced young women prepared to lead in their families and communities.

Conestoga Wood Specialties based in Pennsylvania with plants in Beavertown and Beaver Springs, Snyder County is one of several companies embroiled in controversy over the birth control mandates included in The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.  Owners Norman and Samuel Hahn are Mennonites whose religious principles prohibit the use of abortifacient birth control methods covered in the healthcare law.  Under penalty of $100 per day per employee the Hahns determined to stand for their religious freedom.  With approximately 1000 employees Conestoga’s fine, if assessed, would prohibit the company from continuing to do profitable business.

In a related case the David Green family, owners of Hobby Lobby, also oppose covering the abortifacients in their employee insurance policies.  Hobby Lobby owns over 560 stores in 41 states and employs 21,000.  If the ACA fine were collected from Hobby Lobby it too would be unable to continue business as usual.  In both cases the devastating loss of employment would be a minor consequence when compared to the loss of religious freedom.

Conestoga and Hobby Lobby are awaiting their oral arguments to be heard at the US Supreme Court on March 25.

Conestoga Fact Sheet

At issue: Christian business owners operating on biblical principles

Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius

9 weeks of prayer for religious freedom

Abortifacient birth control methods