One Million Moms Needs A Million Dollars Because Everything Is Just So Horrible

"I know that many are discouraged because of the recent Supreme Court ruling but now is not the time for conservative Christians to retreat from the cultural battlefield. We must stand up for our religious liberties. We need to stand up now, more than ever before. For years, your voice - the voice of conservative Christian America - has not been heard by those in power in our nation’s capital. But we have an opportunity to change that, and that’s why I'm emailing you today. The challenge: AFA has already invested $1 million toward putting our AFR Talk signal on the air in the area west of the Potomac. By the time the project is complete, we will have spent another $1 million. AFR Talk needs to be on the air by January, 2016, because the upcoming national election will really start ramping up around that time. So the amount of money we need now is $1 million.  I trust that you'll give your whole-hearted support to this campaign, which I believe is our best effort to hand off to our children and grandchildren a nation whose culture is guided by the principles and values of the Bible. The secular culture's war against all things Christian, including life and marriage, will only spread and get worse as we are pushed even further out of the mainstream." - One Million Moms head Monica Cole, via email.

Money Beg Of The Day

From the site:

I am a twenty-six-year-old female and I am currently 7 weeks pregnant. I have every intention of having an abortion, but I'm giving you a chance to stop it. I'm enrolled in a graduate program in a state that very recently passed extremely restrictive abortion laws that impose unnecessary waiting time to get an abortion and attempt to enforce rules that bypass the doctor/patient privacy privilege. I now feel more comfortable traveling to my home state to get an abortion than I do trying to get one here.

On July 7th I will start accepting donations on this page. I will accept donations for 72 hours, the same amount of time this state currently requires a woman to wait after a consultation with a doctor until she can have an abortion. If one million dollars is raised in those 72 hours then I'll have the baby, give it up for adoption and every cent of that one million dollars will be put in a trust fund for the child, which he or she will have access to when they turn 21.

I'll keep none of the money for myself so if I am to be vilified in this process, it can't be for that. If the one million dollar goal is not met by the end of those 72 hours, any and all donations received will be refunded and I will have an abortion that I have already scheduled for July 10th in my home state. Mathematically this means that every one of the 157 million Americans that identify as pro-life needs to donate less than one cent to stop this abortion.

The Friendly Atheist isn't impressed:

We talk about the importance of choice because pregnancy is so personal and women should have the right to make that decision on their own. What they do with their bodies shouldn’t be up to politicians — much less strangers with deep wallets. By forcing others to decide the fate of the fetus, she’s giving up the very thing we fight so hard to protect. If she wants an abortion, she should have one. And I’m glad she’s drawing attention to the myriad obstacles conservatives throw along that path — 72-hour waiting periods, unnecessary ultrasounds, abortion clinics being shut down for no good reason — but I’m guessing this stunt will just backfire, doing even more damage to our shared cause.

Another Money Beg For Oregon Bakers

First there was the GoFundMe drive, which generated $110K before it was pulled due to rules about raising money for those accused of breaking the law. Per the rules at that time, it appeared that the Kleins could keep what had been raised. Then Franklin Graham stepped in with Samaritan's Purse, a site that does not disclose amounts. And launched last night was a money beg on Continue To Give, "a faith-based giving platform." So far about $30K has been raised at Continue To Give.

NOM Money Beg: We Can Reverse This

"If you believe that our next President of the United States must be a champion for true marriage, then we ask you to donate today so that we can make this a reality in the future. There are other elements of our plan to go forward, and I will discuss these in future communications. For now, rest assured that NOM is in this fight for the long haul, and we trust you will be there with us. This is a dark day, but we are not defeated. Indeed, we have been reenergized and are more determined than ever to reverse this injustice and restore God's institution of marriage to its proper place in American law and culture. Our opponents are now counting on you to give up, and so is a majority of the US Supreme Court. Remember it was Justice Ginsburg who violated judicial ethics to comment publicly that the American people will easily accept this illegitimate decision. Please act today to prove her wrong! Your contribution of $25, $50, $100, $500 or $1,000 or more will be an investment in the next phase of this struggle and allow us to begin to fight back and ultimately reverse this terrible decision." - Hate group leader Brian Brown, via email.

Scott Walker: Send Me Some Money If You Think I Should Run For President

"Friend, as a trusted leader in the Conservative movement I need to ask you an important question. Should I run for President of the United States? I have been praying about this decision for a long time and if I do decide to seek the Republican nomination for President I need to know you’ll stand with me. If you think I should run please let me know by donating $10, $35, $75, $100, $250 or even $500 today. I didn’t inherit fame or fortune and I don’t think being President is by birthright, but I do believe I am uniquely qualified to lead this country. Your early support will confirm my feelings and let me know if my family and I should embark on this journey. The next few days will be critical and I need to know I can count on you. So what do you think, Friend? Should I run for President of the United States?" - Scott Walker, via email.

Ted Cruz Money Beg: Send A Message To Hillary By Giving Me A Million Dollars

"We are reassembling the Reagan coalition." Listen to how much Cruz sounds like an ever so earnest Christian preacher.

NOM Exploits Jindal With Money Beg

Brian Brown would like NOM's followers to "thank" Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal by signing up for NOM's email money beg list. He writes:

When Louisiana State House Bill 707, which would have blocked the government from penalizing companies because of the owner's stance on same-sex marriage, was defeated in the state house's Civil Law and Procedure over fears that it legalized discrimination against LGBT people, Governor Jindal said that he was "disappointed by the committee's action." But then he did something about it! The Governor is taking bold action in defense of our most precious first freedoms — freedom of religion and freedom of speech. And when one of our elected officials is willing to take a stand like this, you and I must be willing to stand behind him. Please click here to send Governor Jindal an email thanking him for standing up for religious freedom. And then, once you've taken action, please forward this email to family and friends using the sharing buttons below, asking them to do the same.

Earlier yesterday Brown sent a separate email in which he announced that NOM will soon be issuing its 2016 anti-gay marriage pledge for presidential candidates. (NOM's 2012 pledge was signed by all major GOP candidates.) That email contained 13 links to NOM's donation page.

GoFundMe Cancels Money Beg For Bakers

According the Family Research Council, late last night GoFundMe deleted the money beg for the Oregon bakers who yesterday were hit with a recommended $135K fine for refusing to serve a lesbian couple. Top conservative figures including Erick Erickson, Rick Santorum, and Tony Perkins had promoted the money beg to their followers. Apparently GoFundMe's terms of service do not allow raising money for those convicted of crimes.

UPDATE: GoFundMe has issued a statement.

"After careful review by our team, we have found the "Support Sweet Cakes By Melissa" campaign to be in violation of our Terms and Conditions. The money raised thus far will still be made available for withdrawal. While a different campaign was recently permitted for a pizzeria in Indiana, no laws were violated and the campaign remained live. However, the subjects of the "Support Sweet Cakes By Melissa" campaign have been formally charged by local authorities and found to be in violation of Oregon state law concerning discriminatory acts. Accordingly, the campaign has been disabled."

So it looks like they'll still get the $110K.

NOM Money Begs On Slavery

Today's money beg from Brian Brown:

The Dred Scott decision was wrong on so many levels that it’s difficult to cover them all in this email. But the most important thing to realize about the decision is that it ignored both natural law and the principles of the American founding to impose a political ideology on the country. Does that ring a bell for you with anything in the news today? Some people think that the US Supreme Court is the final arbiter of controversial topics — whether slavery or marriage — and we must accept whatever they decide.

We don’t.

My friends, we have an opportunity right now to act to avoid a Dred Scott decision on marriage. In a little over five weeks, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case that could give us a legal definition of marriage that either complies with natural and moral law and the principles of the American founding, or like Dred Scott ignores those principles to impose a political ideology on the nation. What we do together between now and then is critical. Will you help us do everything we can to avoid a Dred Scott decision on marriage?

The money beg contain eighteen links to NOM's donation page. Eighteen.

Today's Money Beg From Brian Brown

"So far, we've raised over $62,000 online toward our $100,000 match. That's significant, but still leaves a huge amount that we have an opportunity to claim. The hard left that wants to redefine marriage is backed by billionaires like George Soros, Paul Singer and Tim Gil. They have a seemingly unlimited stream of resources to throw behind their radical agenda. They have the backing of Hollywood and the media, which gives their ideology billions of dollars in free advertising. NOM has YOU. We aren't backed by billionaires who write us blank checks, we're funded by people just like you making sacrificial gifts to ensure marriage has a strong voice defending it in society. Joe, I need you to make a donation right now so that marriage will still have a voice defending it in society." - Hate group leader Brian Brown, in a money beg for NOM's coming hate march in Washington, DC.

Brian Brown: In Five Money Begs This Week We've Raked In Over $10,000!

"I've been incredibly gratified to see the number of new $10 and $15 donors that have stepped up in the fight to defend marriage - people who have never before given to NOM, but who realize the incredible importance and urgency of the fight right now. These people are sacrificially giving to a cause they understand is necessary, noble and just - because they understand that marriage is and always will be the foundation of civilization and worth fighting for! We've raised over $10,000 in just 4 days toward our $100,000 matching gift challenge - which is amazing - but we have so much further to go. Won't you please join us by making a generous gift right away? Most people reading this email haven't yet donated. I am asking you, if you haven't yet donated to this campaign, to do so now - renewing your commitment to defending marriage by making a contribution in support of the 2015 March for Marriage." - Hate group leader Brian Brown, in his fifth money beg this week and ninth this month.

Brian Brown Fundraises On Firing Of Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran

"Mr. Cochran was simply exercising his First Amendment rights, publishing a book as a private individual and not making any claims as a representative of the city. His views - which, incidentally, are views shared by a majority of Georgians and a majority of people throughout the country and across the globe - have no bearing on whether he is fit to serve as the city's Fire Chief. There is simply no justification for firing him on the basis of this book! But, of course, the radical gay agenda isn't interested in the First Amendment, or in the values of tolerance and respect for a diversity of opinions. They simply want to silence any opposition and turn traditional values about marriage and family into the social and legal equivalent of hate speech and bigotry. We cannot stand by and allow this kind of bullying and intimidation to continue. Click here right away to sign our petition and to say, 'Enough is enough!' We need to stand united against the intolerant bullies who want to drive good people like you and me and Mr. Cochran from the public square in shame." - Hate group leader Brian Brown, launching a petition which adds the signees' names to the NOM mailing list. The Family Research Council, Faith Driven Consumer, and Charisma Magazine have all launched petitions of their own, but those won't help NOM's money woes.

RELATED: The LGBT hijacking of the #ExtinguishIntolerance hashtag is well under way. If you've got a Twitter account, join in.

NOM Exploits Duggars For Money Beg

"As you may have already heard, the Duggar family - stars of the hit TV Show 19 Kids and Counting - have come under attack from bullying activists and radicals simply because of the Duggars' strong pro-family witness both on and off their show. I ask you to take a moment today to join me in showing your support for the Duggars. We need to send a message to let them know that we, the advocates of traditional marriage and family, appreciate their strong moral voice in the public square. They are an example of how strong marriages and families lie at the foundation of a healthy society. We need more celebrities like them, not fewer! Our country needs a healthier public square where people are heard respectfully, and not merely shouted down by those who disagree. This moment that the Duggars are facing is a test case for what kind of society we want: one where the values of tolerance and respect are truly practiced, or one where only those on the politically-correct side of the conversation get to be heard." - Hate group leader Brian Brown, in a NOM post that links to their own email-harvesting petition rather than the existing petition which now has nearly 200,000 signatures.