The Grammys Headline You DIDN’T Hear

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Well, the Grammys were last night. And in true entertainment industry fashion, the stars just couldn’t help themselves from turning a would-be artistic celebration into a political drag fest, complete with roses, resistance letters, jabs and mockery.

Not to be out-shined by the Golden Globes, the music industry wanted to flex their political muscle, and did so, rather flatly, if I may be so bold.

But frankly, this is what I’ve come to expect from the entertainment industry elite. They have the answers, and will arrogantly make it known.

The low point of the night, in my opinion, was when they had all different celebrities reading from “Fire and Fury.” Including Hilary Clinton herself.

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To me, it read as desperate, bitter and petty….

No shocker there. After all, it is Hilary Clinton.

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But despite all the mockery and glorification of the liberal agenda, there was one bright spot among the entire evening.

A bight spot that you probably didn’t even know happened, because there were no major headlines about this brave woman and her controversial stand against an unpopular-with-the-left opinion.

Enter Joy Villa.

Truthfully, I had never heard of her before, but after her courage last night, you can bet your bottom dollar that I will be buying her album to support her!

Joy Villa wore a white dress that she had handpainted a fetus on. And on her purse, the words, “CHOOSE LIFE.”

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And when asked about it, she said, “I am a pro-life woman…I’m all about life.”

BAM!

You hear that? It’s me giving this woman a standing ovation from my studio apartment in NYC.

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Miss Villa gave up a child for adoption when she was 21 years old, and has since become a huge advocate for adoption over abortion.

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I can’t imagine the courage it took to wear that, to an event filled with literally, enough Planned Parenthood supporters to fill Madison Square Garden.

The woman’s got quite the nerve.

You go, Glenn Coco.

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But it’s just baffling, isn’t it?

Her pro-life demonstration is nowhere to be found on the major news networks, minus Fox, of course.

It’s infuriating. Heaven forbid a woman stand up to protect the unborn. That’s going against liberal agenda. Kill the story.

And it’s funny how, just ten days ago, on Jan 19, hundreds of thousands of pro-life activists marched on Washington in the March for Life, to protest Roe V. Wade.

Of course, there was no coverage on that pro-life event either. As it was grossly overshadowed by the Women’s March the following day.

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Which, to be clear: I’m all for women’s equality and equal pay and standing up to end sexual abuse and harassment – but isn’t it funny that a March dedicated to women coming together in unity, actively excludes pro-life, conservative women?

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Women’s March – Photo: Getty

It is liberal hypocrisy at its best.

But that’s a topic for a different day.

I’m not here to bore you with abortion facts. Clearly, Blue Ivy had enough boredom last night for the rest of us.

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All I know is that there was one courageous woman last night, standing up for those little babies.

 

Those 2,700 babies that will die today from abortion.

I will leave you with just one final thought.

Kendrick Lamar’s powerful performance about race, and U2 and Dave Chappelle’s comments on race have been receiving so much airtime and praise and headlines, as they rightfully should.

But if these far left news sources and industry elite would really like to tackle racism, how about confronting and taking a stand against the devastating toll abortion has deliberately taken on African American communities. Nearly half of all Black conceptions end in abortion. Take a look at where the Planned Parenthood centers are located in your community and decide for yourself.

Their support seems a little hypocritical now, dont’cha think?

Yeah, Hilary…you might want to rethink your support, too…

Click here to support Joy Villa.

***Caveat: I am well aware that Planned Parenthood offers other services, besides abortions. However, PP is the largest abortion provider in the US, performing over 382,000 abortions per year. Yes, women should have access to free/safe healthcare and pregnancy resources. But why fund genocide in the process?***

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232 thoughts on “The Grammys Headline You DIDN’T Hear”

    1. Yes. It’s so sad and sick. I didn’t put that in the article because I didn’t want to get too thick in the weeds but you’re absolutely right. The origins of PP and Sanger’s personal beliefs on why she started it are incredibly concerning. Thanks for stopping by. Hugs and love xox

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    1. Thanks Debra for sharing your thoughts on this. Yeah that’s the storyline that “sells” 🙄. Big hugs to you friend, glad you stopped by xox

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  3. Love this article! I have seen both films of actual abortions, and personally witnessed the terrible toll abortion has taken on women in my family and among my friends. Abortion has two victims, one killed and the other damaged for life. I am just about finished with a piece on our local crisis pregnancy center (be on the lookout as it will be done this week) and hope you get the chance to read it. CPC workers and volunteers are the unsung heroes who provide the life affirming services countering PP pernicious presence. Our CPC just obtained an ultrasound machine and a trained sonagrapher to operate it! This is exciting news as studies have shown that when the mother gets to hear and see the images of her child, the percentage who wish to abort go way down. Once again, thanks so much and many blessings from the LORD to you and yours. 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this emotional issue. I’m sorry that you’ve had to experience the devastating toll personally. I look forward to reading your article. They really are the unsung heroes. A couple members in my family also work with prolife pregnancy centers and the work they do there is powerful. Hugs and love xox

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  4. Certainly, I am not fan of the Hollywood elite, but I also believe they have the right to speak their minds as they see fit. I’ve always been of the mindset that speech should be free – and that includes the wonderful dress Joy Villa wore (Loved it, by the way)!

    I was recently in a “discussion” with someone about abortion and I am pretty staunchly against it. And my opinion is usually met with disdain from those that support abortion – typically, because I’m male – but they tend to me more horrified that I am liberally minded on some matters and staunchly conservative on this issue. But, I also think it is an incredibly important issue.

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    1. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts! I agree – everyone is entitled to their own opinion and voicing it – and I definitely respect that. That’s the powerful thing about open and respectful dialogue is that when we come together and have a conversation, it can bring about understanding and break down walls. So glad you stopped by. Hugs and love xox

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  5. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for standing up unashamedly for those who cannot stand up for themselves! Thank you for caring for the unborn AND their mothers! That is what pro life is all about 💕

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  6. “adoption over abortion” – only if the pro-life money bags ( including the Koch Brothers who donated $400 million to republican party) would have put their money to that cause.

    I always believe in “Live and let live” principle and do not want to get into the “Pro life” and “Pro choice” debate.

    As your Christian faith guides you to a “Pro life” position, I hope you will also be open to discuss your position with a open heart without the dogma of theology with people who believe that the choice should be left to women and their doctors without putting religion and politics into it.

    I am not an woman but believe that women should have the choice to make that decision.

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    1. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. I definitely am open to and respect other people’s beliefs and opinions. That’s why I try to start dialogues – because it’s those healthy discussions that can foster understanding and unity 🙂 so glad you stopped by. Hugs and love xox

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    1. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this emotional issue. Yeah it was a powerful performance for sure. Hugs and love xox

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  9. Never watch gammies, cannot understand the whole celebraties thing, but very happy to hear about this gutsy woman prepared to stand up for what she believes!

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  11. I greatly appreciate continuing to read your blog for the moments when you and I disagree mightily politically, Caralyn, because yours is usually a voice passionately defending a stance in which you clearly believe without it becoming a shouting match of right vs. wrong. I am delighted to be able to read the “other side” well articulated.

    However, sometimes I feel I must name the sour notes. To call out the left as petty and then punctuate it with a side-eye slam against Hillary Clinton is itself low and contrary to the voice you usually keep.

    Likewise, I very much appreciate your bringing this woman to my attention–I didn’t watch the Grammys and don’t watch cable news, so the whole of the event is pretty far off my radar. I, too, applaud her for using this platform just like everyone else to broadcast her views. Where I felt again that this went wrong was in your use of the concept of “genocide” to describe the prevalence of Planned Parenthood sites in lower-income neighborhoods predominantly inhabited by people of color.

    I have worked in genocide prevention and have studied genocide history and law. I appreciate your concern but categorically denounce your use of the word here. It dismisses the very real aspects of genocide that have happened in this country and are happening in other countries. That is a heavy term to use and one that must be considered carefully.

    Yes, abortion in communities of color–especially Black communities–is far too high, and I thank you for addressing that as a concern. However, the picture is far more complicated than the presence of Planned Parenthoods. The lack of education and healthcare around sexual awareness, the power structures in Black communities that encourage certain actions and stereotypes of Black men, the dismissal of Black women’s ability to access solid prenatal care, the unfortunate statistics of adoption surrounding children of color, and the ways in which Black girls are devalued consistently by white and Black society are all part of that statistic of high abortion rates. Please don’t let that complexity be lost in the very necessary conversation of how race and abortion and adoption intertwine.

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    1. Hi friend, thank you so much for this powerful response. I appreciate your feedback and for sharing your thoughts on this emotional issue. I sincerely apologize for offending you. Perhaps you’re right, and genocide was too harsh of a word. I chose it after researching the origins of PP and the details on why the founder made their decisions the way they did. The statistics were shocking and I apologize for misusing a words that has such grave meaning for so many. I appreciate you stopping by and offering this powerful food for thought. Hugs and love xox

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  12. As usual you nailed it! The leftist that you write of though are the party of death and poverty, except for themselves. They prefer to keep “john q’ public” as poor as possible, therefore keeping them in submission to their cause. I literally glanced at the grammy’s for all of 30 seconds but could not stomach it. Self righteous, self loving, self aggrandizement. They are the ME pop that thinks everyone else’s world revolves around them. Thanks, but no thanks. Excellent post! (:

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      1. This reminded me of a poster I plopped on the son’s wall back when he began middle school . . .
        “Stand up for what you believe even if you’re standing alone”
        He is now 25 and is still doing this!

        It seems you are too! 🙂

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  16. There’s no escaping the fact that if abortion were outlawed tomorrow, there would be many more women dying because attempting to end the pregnancy anyways. What of those lives? It seems an impossible issue, with unreconcilable consequences either way. I do think it would be incredibly helpful if all the impassioned anti-abortion voices would refocus energies, and advocate nonstop for absolutely free access to birth control, and absolute destigmatization of reality-based sex education. “Abstinence-only” curriculum seems likely only to increase the number of unintended pregnancies. Honestly, isn’t it just much more likely that the rift caused by this issue could best be rectified through prevention, rather than the dictates of legislation?

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    1. Hi Nichole, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this emotional issue. This is some powerful food for thought. Thank you for joining the dialogue. Definitely a lot to think about. big hugs to you xox

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  17. Thank you for this! I’m honestly quite tired of all the agenda. & You’re so right, abortions are directly targeted at African Americans and there are records to prove it. Don’t feel the need apologize if people are offended at your speaking the truth. There are facts that back up your statements. This is a great post, I truly wish there were more like it. Just might have to write some myself!

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      3. You are doing an amazing job by bringing up such topics and boldly writing about them. 👍 keep going.

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  20. I became a mama through adoption. My son may not look like me at all, but he is my whole world, and when I look at him, I am so thankful that adoption exists. This post resonated with me on so many levels! My heart is to show women, particularly in my home country of South Africa, that there are other options, instead if abortion or abandonment (which is a huge crisis in SA). I often wonder if women who have chosen to abort, have been giving ALL their options? Have they been properly educated on every option available to them, so that they can make an informed decision? My heart is to change that! Thank you for always speaking your truth, Caralyn (sp? Sorry!). Your voice on this blog does not shake! Megan xxx

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    1. Thank you so much Megan, for sharing your story. Wow it sounds like you are doing amazing things in SA and have a beautiful family. Thank you for your support and encouragement. Hugs and love xox

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  22. Oh, Caralyn, you hit another proverbial nail on the head again! Thank you for taking the time not only to share your thoughts but the sacrifice it took to watch and gather resources for you post. ❤

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  23. Thanks for sharing, would not have known about this brave lady if you had not shared. Isn’t it sad that it is considered brave to stand up for the lives of those who can’t speak for themselves….I will definitely buy her album after this. And as I sit here reading this I am watching the most adorable baby sleeping next to me that I have the pleasure to nanny…what innocence and beauty and gifts from God are little ones. Thanks for standing for life.

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    1. Thank you so much Jen. Yeah Joy was very brave. I know – so sad. Awww how lucky you are 🙂 so true! Big hugs to you xox

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  25. Thank you for posting this so boldly! Abortion is an abomination, done in any trimester, in any country. Having carried five children within me, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that were life at conception. Incredible, amazing, individual, LIFE.

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    1. Thank you so much for your support Natashya. That really means a lot. Wow – that is so awesome. You go, mama!! 👏🏼💪💪💪💪💪Hugs and love xox

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  26. I do not watch these types of shows for the simple reason that they often include so much propaganda as you have pointed out in your blog posts. Your point about the shameful lack of attention by our media to Joy Villa is spot on. But what do we expect from a media that only supports scandal, sex, and vulgarity? It has become unfashionable to voice support for life in the womb by our entertainment industry. I too have never heard of Joy Villa, but if her music is only a little bit as beautiful as her stand for life of the unborn we are doubly blessed.

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  29. Hi Caralyn! Another well written posting. I was fortunate enough not to have seen this SELF indulgent annual spectacle. These people often have more than the preverbial 2 faces.
    You just need to read the lyrics of some of the so called songs of the likes of Jay Z and Beyonce (I would not repeat them here) to understand that their popularity is a sign of an underlying current of degeneracy within the population. It does not bode well for the future.

    A little off the thread but in line with left wing thinking, you may have caught the news that Canada is changing a few of the words of its anthem? Just another nail in the coffin of gender difference. God created the genderless, soon be time to change the wording of Biblical texts?

    If you’re not familiar with the words to “O Canada,” here’s how the first few lines of the English version originally read: O Canada! / Our home and native land! / True patriot love in all thy sons command.

    The bill changes the phrase “in all thy sons command” to “in all of us command.”

    It must now receive “royal assent” from the governor general before it becomes law.
    The move, sponsored by late politician Mauril Bélanger, was praised by prominent Canadians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and “The Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood.

    Thought for the weekend, have a good one

    Warmest regards
    John

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    1. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this emotional issue. Lots of great food for thought here! Hugs and love xox

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  31. Thank you for sharing this story with us–what a courageous woman! And yes, it’s criminal how they edit our story out of the news. The entertainment industry and the media both seem to be dominated by liberals who have no interest in fair and balanced reporting–or a society that has room for conservatives. It’s time for all of us to stand up, wherever we are, and refuse to be shamed out of speaking the truth!

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  32. Bravo my friend!!!! I agree with everything you said! As a mother, I couldn’t imagine aborting a child, (how precious they are) when there’s hundreds and thousands of women and couples desperate to have a child.May God bless you more! Hug and Kisses from Dubai! Another well-written post!

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  34. You’re a brave woman for raising this issue and I’m glad you brought my attention to Joy Villa’s stand. This is why we need blogging which I see as alternative media, rather than lumping it under social media.
    It’s been a long, long time since I’ve heard any debate or mention of this topic, but it’s been a long time since I was at uni and have been married for almost 20 years now. However, my kids are now teenagers and so this puts another slant on things. My policy on everything is prevention is better than cure and I’ve also adopted the Scout motto: “Be prepared”. Informed education is also needed.
    Anyway, that’s what we say in Australia is “my two bob’s worth”.
    Best wishes,
    Rowena

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    1. Hi Rowena, thank you so much for your kind words. Yeah – Joy Villa was pretty awesome for taking a stand like that. big hugs to you xox

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  35. I personally did not watch the award show because I just wasn’t interested. However, the topic of racism is just so obviously necessary that platforms such as these must take the opportunity to address it. I agree it was extremely courageous that Joy chose to display a public stance towards abortion and pro-life. Now statistically speaking, the abortion numbers for the African American and Hispanic community have always been inflated because of the actual procedures being performed. The majority of white women that have abortions performed in the U.S. do so in a private medical facility (hospital) and it is paid in full by insurance under the medical code “spontaneous abortion”. This is very shocking for many people when they find this to be true. This has been occurring since the 70’s with the intent to keep the statistics from revealing such a huge crisis in White America. I’m sorry, but it’s true. I am pro- life, but I’m also an African American woman that has had more tears and fears for my husband and son being killed in the only country that they know as home. My trust in God keeps me from thinking about those fears daily.

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    1. thank you so much Carmen, for sharing your thoughts on this emotional issue. gosh, this is so heart breaking. this needs to be talked about more. thank you for starting the conversation. Hugs and love xox

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      1. Thank you for not being offended! Not my intent at all….I get so nervous talking about topics like abortion, race, and religion. People are always ready to fight.😖

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      2. No worries! Yeah, I agree – open, respectful dialogue is key for unity and understanding 🙂 thanks again for joining the conversation! xo

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  39. Hi Thank you for liking my blog tonight. Also thank you for noticing Joy Villa. We woman can be a voice for good or evil. Let’s continue to speak up on behalf of the unborn. Sincerely Angela

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