Attention faithful petitioners,

As you may have heard, we are about to begin “bonus time” for getting any signatures that were thrown out.

Soon, the Colorado Secretary of State will let us know how many errors he found and thus how many additional signatures we must get to make it on the ballot. We’ll have 15 days to make it happen.

Come join us at our “bonus time” kickoff rallies in Colorado Springs and Denver.

With Special Guest: Cal Zastrow Co Founder of Personhood USA
He will be in town to inspire and kick our butts!

Denver Rally
Saturday, Mar 6 at 3pm-5pm
Alma Temple
1340 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Denver&state=CO&address=1340+Sherman+S…

Colorado Spring Rally
Sunday, Mar 7 at 3pm-5pm
Saint Dominic
331 Main St
Security, CO 80911
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Colorado+Springs&state=CO&address=331+...

At each rally we will be getting signatures as a group afterwards, so get ready to be encouraged and to finish the job here in Colorado.

Hope to see you there, for more information call the office at 303-456-2800

Gualberto Garcia Jones

Director

Personhood Colorado

We did it!

By God's grace and months of sweat put into the campaign, Personhood CO turned in 80,000 signatures to the Secretary of State! This is great news, but we can't quite celebrate yet. The Secretary of State's office is looking through each petition and throwing out any invalid signatures right now. Once they are done, our total signature count is going to be less than the required 76,000.

The bright side is that we will have a fifteen day curing period to make up for the signatures thrown out.

Co-sponsors Personhood Colorado and Colorado Right to Life see this two week curing period as an opportunity to force the continued discussion and education that comes with this kind of state-wide initiative. It will help millions of people understand that the right to life comes not from the government but from God, our Creator.

Please call Personhood Colorado right now at 303-456-2800 and request a petition for round two. Leave your name and phone number and we'll call you when the curing period starts.

Remember, don't get any signatures before you get word that the Secretary of State has given us the go ahead. Any signatures you collect before then will be invalid.

We hope to see you while we're gathering signatures at libraries, in parking lots, and the best places: the March 16 caucuses and your church!

Determined To Save The Soul Of The Nation
 Across the country, groundswells of Personhood efforts have already altered the focus of the pro-life movement, and over the President’s Day weekend, those efforts were realized. 
In two key states, we gathered enough signatures to put “Personhood” on the ballot. This Personhood Movement and the initiatives it has produced have only one goal: To restore God given dignity to every human person.
I had the honor of attending victory rallies for Personhood in both Mississippi and Colorado. The fervent energy that burns in the hearts of the valiant advocates of Personhood was an encouragement that almost defies description!  Although the rallies were held over one thousand miles apart, both possessed the same purpose that can only be present when Christians band together and sacrifice their time, talent and energy for the love and protection of their neighbors.
Following the examples of heroes like Rosa Parks and William Wilberforce, Colorado volunteers collected nearly 80,000 signatures to place the “Personhood Amendment” on the ballot for a second consecutive election. And this historic achievement was the result of the sweat and labor of purely grassroots volunteers.  Just a few days later and with tears of joy, faithful volunteers delivered over 130,000 signatures to Mississippi’s Secretary of State, affirming the God-given right to life of all people.  The boxes of dog eared petitions were carried into the office of the Secretary of State by mothers, daughters, fathers and sons, and most notably Mississippi’s Lt. Governor, and front-running 2011 gubernatorial candidate Phil Bryant!
We cannot know the exact effects these amendments will bring. But it is certain here and now that we have won major victories.  Volunteers gathered over 200,000 signatures in two states. 2,500 churches opened their doors to the Personhood Movement.  We boldly proclaimed  to hundreds of thousands of people that all human life is sacred: asking and answering the provocative question:  “When should human rights begin?”. While these are all victories in their own right —and are undeniable evidence of the power of this movement — there remains a larger accomplishment that I believe will prove most indelible upon the soul of the nation.
That victory, (and I believe the most significant fruit of the Personhood Movement) is the determination now manifest in the hearts of the thousands of volunteers who are making Personhood a reality. I felt its power lift my spirit with the strength of a three-fold cord at the victory rallies. Recognizing themselves in the tiniest among us, these Christians are engaging the culture around them and selflessly giving of their time, talents and money to affirm the God-given right of Personhood for all children including the pre-born.
Undaunted by anti-personhood naysayers, these volunteers have committed their hearts, and their hands to turn back the perpetration of the most diabolical crime ever committed; a crime that includes the dehumanization and murder of an entire class of citizens. It is this determination, built upon the firm pillars of science, religion, and the common conscience of all humanity that will bring victory over the injustice of abortion. We are witnessing the emerging dominance of the most significant human rights movement of our lifetime because Christians are engaging the culture with Personhood. And the culture is responding!
I’m overwhelmed to think of the hundreds of thousands of people reached with the message of Personhood by this young and growing army of dedicated volunteers.  And with the increasing momentum of the Personhood argument comes ever more Personhood volunteers determined to communicate to millions the truth that every human is a person and should be protected by love and by law.  Such determination is the real victory. And while, like the future effects of the law establishing Personhood, its ultimate impact remains to be fully revealed, this victory has convinced me that dignity shall be restored to all humans.  Praise God!
Keith Mason
Co Founder – Personhood USA
Personhood USA is a grassroots, Christian organization founded to establish personhood efforts across America to create protection for every child by love and by law. Personhood USA is committed to assisting and supporting Personhood Legislation and Constitutional Amendments and building local pro-life organizations through raising awareness of the personhood of the pre-born.

DENVER / Christian Newswire / February 12 – Personhood Colorado submitted signatures to the Secretary of State’s office today for the Colorado Personhood Amendment. The signatures submitted totaled 79,817, although only 76,047 were required. All signatures are pending validation by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office.

“We are thrilled with these results. These signatures represent thousands of hours of hard work,” remarked Gualberto Garcia-Jones, co-sponsor of the amendment. “All of our volunteers are 100% committed to seeing that the dignity and personhood of preborn babies is recognized in Colorado, and it shows.”

The proposed amendment states “Section 32. Person defined. As used in sections 3*, 6**, and 25*** of Article II of the state constitution, the term “person” shall apply to every human being from the beginning of the biological development of that human being.”

The signature campaign had hundreds of churches that petitioned repeatedly, along with over 1,000 petition circulators and even more volunteers. All signatures submitted were gathered by volunteers, and the campaign was 100% volunteer-run, with no paid petitioners or staff.

“Colorado is paving the way for personhood,” commented Keith Mason, co-founder of Personhood USA. “Hundreds of thousands of Americans are catching the vision of personhood, and we expect that several other states will soon follow Colorado in putting personhood on the ballot.

”Once the signatures are verified by the Colorado Secretary of State, the amendment will be placed on the 2010 ballot and put to a vote.

“Our grassroots, volunteer campaign will continue to be a success, because we are working towards a very worthy cause – protecting the lives of innocent Colorado citizens,” Garcia-Jones continued. “The 79,817 signatures are an indicator that the people of Colorado are determined to protect innocent life; we will not rest until every child is protected by love and by law.”

Personhood Colorado is a grassroots organization comprised of Colorado citizens who value all human life, from biological beginning to natural death. Personhood Colorado has sponsored the Personhood Amendment to the Colorado constitution.

Who: In Honor of The Warriors for Personhood and for the Glory of God and ALL of His Children

What: A Dinner, A Celebration, and Preparation for the Next Stage of the Campaign

When: This Saturday, February 20th at 6:30pm

Where: Maranatha Christian Center, 7180 Oak St. Arvada, CO 8004

Why: Because you and all your fellow laborers deserve it, and because this race is not not over yet!