DNC Flaunts Abortion — and Gets the Willies over Churches’ Welcome

The Democratic National Committee banned dozens of Charlotte churches from distributing gift baskets to delegates because the congregations hold values that are contrary to the party platform, according to local religious leaders.

The baskets contained Carolina praline candy and a letter welcoming the delegates to the city and offering assistance in transportation, childcare, or spiritual matters. Heaven forbid there might be a prolife sentiment in there among the goodies.  Read on.

LifeWorks — August 2012

Click here for the latest issue of New York State Right to Life’s newsletter, LifeWorks. You’ll find articles about:

  • Call us! Victory is within our grasp
  • Caitlin Kennedy from Melville, Long Island, places second in National Right to Life Oratory Contest
  • Barack Obama, pro-abortion extremist and why the media avoids tough scrutiny of his abortion history.
  • And more

Makeover at Good Counsel

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It was a laundry and general storage area in the basement of the Spring Valley Good Counsel Home.

But now that Victoria-Elizabeth Negron and the Ridgewood Knights of Columbus have worked their magic, it’s  a neat and functional study space — complete with computers, new office furniture, shelving, and proper lighting — where the moms of Good Counsel can find a quiet, comfortable, and encouraging place to study and work with tutors and mentors to improve their reading and computer skills.

It all started last November when Bob Reilly, co-chair of the Spring Valley Good Counsel Home leadership team and Past Grand Knight of the Ridgewood (NJ) Council of the Knights of Columbus, was contacted by his fellow Knight, Dan Negron.  Continue reading

Good Counsel’s Spring Valley Home Welcomes Visitors

Victoria-Elizabeth Negron, leader of the Learning Resource Center project at the Spring Valley home, and her father, Dan.

Good Counsel’s Cardinal Cooke Home in Spring Valley opened its door to the public yesterday and welcomed visitors to see the good work that goes on inside the house at 22 Linden Avenue.

A steady stream of visitors toured the little cottage, which for over 26 years has provided a secure home for hundreds of homeless pregnant women and and a good start in life for their children. Continue reading

Open House at Good Counsel Home in Spring Valley — Aug. 25

At last year’s open house — Nanette Morrison, House Manager of the Good Counsel Spring Valley Home.

I’m sure most of you have heard of the Good Counsel Cardinal Cooke Home in Spring Valley, where women in crisis pregnancies are always welcome. Many of you have been helping to keep the home going for years with your donations.

But have you actually ever been there?  Continue reading

Former Gov. Pataki Endorses Long for Senate

New York, New York – Former New York Governor George E. Pataki yesterday enthusiastically endorsed Wendy Long for the United States Senate.

The three-term Governor said, “We need to send Wendy Long to Washington to cast the deciding vote to repeal Obamacare, end our dangerousaddiction to borrowing and do what the Senate has failed to do for over three-years: finally pass a budget.”

Added Pataki, “In Kirsten Gillibrand and Wendy Long, New Yorkers have a clear choice between an ultra liberal agenda that favors higher taxes and government intervention versus a belief in limited government that values individual freedom and private sector initiative.”

Wendy Long said, “I am honored to have Governor Pataki’s endorsement – he proved that Republican-conservative policies work.   Under his leadership, more than one million New Yorkers got off the welfare rolls, and crime was reduced so that New York was transformed from one of the most dangerous to one of the safest states in America, George Pataki reversed the liberal slide in New York, as Senator I will reverse it in Washington.”

Pataki concluded, “It’s the old saying, ‘be careful what you wish for,’ Senator Gillibrand keeps saying she wants more women in politics – now let’s see if she wants to debate them too.”

Bill to End Late-Term Abortions in D.C. Defeated

Today in the House of Representatives, the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act was defeated by a vote of  220-154, which was less than the two-thirds required for passage

This bill would have banned abortion in Washington, D.C.,  after 20 weeks of fetal age (i.e., in the sixth month, and later).

Eliott Engel (D-17 CD) and Nita Lowey (D-18 CD) voted against the bill. Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-19 CD) answered “present,” and did not vote yea or nay.

Republicans voted 203 to 6 for the bill; Democrats voted 148 to 17 against it. Fifty-seven members of the House did not vote on this bill.