AD: Courageous and Gracious - Even on a Gurney - Phyllis Schlafly A Trouper! by Press Release: Rev. Austin Miles, 2/28/09

Berkeley, California-AGN-TCL Wire Release 9/27/09 Shocked Berkeley students and adults, Tuesday evening, February, 24, witnessed the legendary Phyllis Schlafly fall as she was leaving the stage after delivering a well received and motivating speech about “Conservatism vs Feminism.“ Through the pain of a fractured hip, the 84 year old Mrs. Schlafly was as courageous and gracious waiting for medical assistance as she has been throughout her 40 years as a political activist.

Mrs. Schlafly is an icon of conservative values, possibly best known=2 0for her successful leadership defeating the controversial Equal Rights Amendment. Through the years, she has continued to inform and energize people to honor our Constitution and embrace the excellent values of our forefathers. During her ten years of fighting the ERA, she succesfully united conservatives from all religions behind her, thus starting the pro-family, pro-life movement.

Among the 150 who heard her well-delivered talk, were also students who disagreed with her conservative opinions. But even they asked their questions with courtesy and respect. Schlafly’s wise and witty answers often brought laughter and applause from the audience and caused the students to realize there are two sides to every issue, and each deserves to be heard and considered.

Jiesi Zhao, President of the Berkeley College Republicans, who conducted the meeting and introduced Mrs. Schafly, stated “We were all very impressed. I think even the liberal students were. It was so refreshing having a different voice on campus… Very rarely do we ever get to hear a conservative voice. It was good to give especially the women on campus a diff erent perspective.”

There are few people able to maintain the schedule this attractive 84 year old woman has maintained throughout her life. Her positive, conservative perspective has been a role model to all women. Phyllis worked her own way through college, and had a night job of testing ammunition at a factory during the 2nd World War. She holds a degree in political science from Harvard and a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. She married an attorney, raised six children, became actively involved in national politics, founded and is National President of Eagle Forum, is a syndicated columnist, author of 20 books, and writes the monthly Phyllis Schlafly Report and Education Reporter.

The audience applauded throughout her message, appreciating statements such as “Feminists today have an identity crisis. They don’t have any happy role models.“ She warned the students to not catch it - it’s like a disease. It is the way that you react to what is going on around you in life that is most important.“ But possibly what had the most impact on those who attended, was watching the dignity and grace of Mrs. Schlafly, who, reacting to what was going on i n her life at the moment - extreme pain - continued to reflect the strength and character she had just urged=2 0the students to embrace. With no crying, no tears, she waved good bye with her customary beautiful smile as she was taken away by the paramedics.

Ms. Schlafly will be in the hosptial a few more days and word today is that her recovery is going well.

AGN-TCL is the combined wire services of America’s Good News paper and The Connecting Link wire. Watch for announcements of the website for AGN-TCL which is under construction.



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