Super Bowl ad big lie?

[medeak]

Focus on the Family’s Survival On The Line With Tebow Ad
Posted January 30th, 2010 by Wayne Besen
On this site, Evan Hurst wrote about new suspicions that Tim Tebow’s mother, Pam, may be fudging her story about defying a doctor’s recommendation to abort her unborn football star son Tim (pictured left) when she was facing a difficult pregnancy in the Philippines. CBS will air a controversial Focus on the Family ad during the Super Bowl where Ms. Tebow is portrayed as a hero, ironically, for choosing life.

The problem is, it appears unlikely that Tebow could have made this decision, since abortion is outlawed in the Philippines. Those who violate the law are often prosecuted and jailed.

As the facts come out, Ms. Tebow’s tale is under increased scrutiny. And if there is one thing we know, fundamentalists love magic stories of transformation, even if they are not true. In fact, the entire “ex-gay” industry is built on whoppers that often set a compelling narrative, but are left factually wanting.

edited for link: http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/01/6545

[itsrobert]

1. Welcome to yesterday

thanks for the link, a day late.

[Christa]

3. Not everyone follows every thread posted on DU nt

[medeak]

7. apologies...was babysitting one yr old twins

yesterday. Hope Olberman and Rachel saw the previous post.

[thunder rising]

2. What? Winger mom lies? I'm shocked, just shocked I tell you!

Of course they make up their own reality to fit their stories.

[Beaverhausen]

4. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7608225

[Zywiec]

5. Good citizens check for duplicates! n/t

[medeak]

8. excuse me

have been here a lot longer than you and didn't realize the rules of checking posts a day old

edited to say...thank you for reminding why I hate coming here anymore. It was such a wonderful place and kept me sane. Those days are gone.

[Obamanaut]

6. For a place that has outlawed abortions , there are a lot

of abortions in the PI.

Here are two posts from the earlier thread that are quite interesting regarding the number of abortions there. And BTW, outlawed/illegal =/= not available/not performed

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7608225&mesg_id=7612162



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7608225&mesg_id=7612179

another BTW 'unrec'