We submitted our permit application and were advised that 

approval could take 7-10 days. I asked to please place a rush 

on our approval as the rally was scheduled for Friday, 

March 23rd. Many of my helpers feared placing their names 

on the application, but with Matt Yonke's (Asst Communications 

Director for Pro-Life Action League) encouragement, I placed 

my name on the application and submitted it for approval. 

                                                                                                                 COURAGE

On Tuesday morning the approved application was in 

my inbox. From there our team sent out notices and developed 

our Facebook page for the Boise, ID Rally site. In spite of short 

notice for our gathering, we had about 150 people who showed

up and it was awesome! Although standing in front of a crowd 

to speak is one of my phobias, God granted me the courage 

and wisdom I needed to overcome my fear that day.

With short notice for the gathering, about 150 people 

showed up and it was awesome! Although standing in front of 

a crowd to speak is one of my phobias, God granted the 

courage and  wisdom needed to overcome my fear this day.

                                                                                                            FAITHFULNESS

It started off very cold, and eventually started to rain. 

By noon when our rally began, the clouds opened, the sun 

started to shine and the rain stopped. 

God truly is great! He heard our prayers for the skies to clear 

and to allow good weather to prevail.

Many came forward to express their feelings, telling why 

they were standing up to say "No, Stop the HHS Mandate". 

It was great to know that we are not alone  opposing 

this mandate issue. 

                                                                                                              STAY TUNED! 

Afterwards, many asked what was next. 

I simply advised them to stay tuned, for this is just the beginning. 

Reasons Why the Nationwide Rallies

For Religious Freedom Were Held:

1. We protest the federal government's definition of what constitutes a

religious institution through the narrowly constructed "exemption" to the

HHS Mandate -- a definition which is both false and beyond the federal

government's authority to make.

2. We protest the fact that religious institutions, even after President

Obama's so-called "accommodation," are being forced to facilitate

contraception, sterilizations, and abortion-inducing drugs through the

"health plans" they are mandated to provide.

3. We protest the Mandate forcing all businesses-not just religious

institutions-to provide coverage of contraception, sterilizations, and

abortion-inducing drugs, if doing so violates their own moral

convictions.

4. We protest the HHS Mandate because, in requiring all health plans to

provide free contraception, sterilization, and abortion-inducing drugs as

"preventative care," it treats pregnancy and childbirth as a disease.

What Should the Rally Accomplish?

1. The federal government should advance women's health 

without sacrificing rights of conscience or religious freedom.

2. There should be religious exemption broad enough to include all religious

institutions-such as hospitals, universities and charities-not just small

churches and religious orders.

3. The federal government should cease violating the First Amendment

by defining as religious, only those institutions that hire, teach or serve

people predominantly of their own faith tradition.

4. The conscientious rights of business owners who do not wish to

provide morally objectionable medical services, should be respected.

For Life, for All,

Dustie Mulvany

Rally Captain

dustie@midlandempireinsurance.com