I Spent 3 Days at the Values Voter Summit And All I Got Was This Swag Bag Full of Crazy
PoliticsThis weekend I endured three days of the Values Voter Summit, where I leaped outside my comfort zone for the sake of American Journalism. I did a number of things I had never done before: I ate a lemon bar; I initiated conversations with strangers; I stared Ted Cruz in the face and didn’t immediately contract a disease.
Luckily, I was not forced to leave the conference empty handed. I found that every exhibitor at the summit was more than eager to give me a keepsake to remember them by. I am grateful for their generosity. Below, you will find a partial, alphabetized list of my new possessions:
114th Congress contact sheet: Phone numbers and room numbers for every member of congress.
Ben Carson: Rx for America: This is a 195-page printed book written by John Philip Sousa IV. I feel for the Sousa legacy.
Bumper stickers: Including “I DON’T BELIEVE THE LIBERAL MEDIA!,” “NRA: STAND AND FIGHT,” “AN UNJUST LAW IS NO LAW AT ALL,” “I AM A GRATEFUL AMERICAN,” “ONE MILLION DADS: LEAD OR OTHERS WILL,” “BIG GOVERNMENT = BIG PROBLEMS,” “WE ARE MILLENNIALS,” (the back of this one says, “Engage, share truth, apply scripture,”).
Care Net pamphlet: “Acknowledging that every human life begins at conception and is worthy of protection, Care Net offers compassion, hope, and help to anyone considering abortion by presenting them with realistic alternatives and Christ-centered support through our life-affirming network of pregnancy centers, organizations, and individuals.”
Christian Healthcare Ministries DVD: “You can afford it.”
Cool rubber wristband, black: White letters read “Marriage = 1 Man + 1 Woman www.gods-design.org.”
CPAC 2016 advertisement: March 2-5, 2016, God help us.