At a restaurant two blocks from the Capitol, California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis told a group of people lobbying for abortion rights that with the upbringing she had, in a Greek immigrant community in the 1970s, she very nearly didn’t have the life and career she has had.
“My older sister is just two and a half years older than me, was married with her first baby when she was 19,” she said.
Kounalakis, whose announcement that she was married with her first baby at 35 drew a round of applause, said women, when she was growing up, were expected to stay home with children, or possibly be a teacher or a nurse.
“I still look back and think, you know, how did I manage on this journey?” Kounalakis told the group. She said, central to her ability to follow her ambition and career was the knowledge that she could have an abortion if she needed one. Kounalakis announced last week that she’s running to replace Governor Gavin Newsom, who’s term-limited, in 2026.
“The fact that this is being taken away, the fact that Roe [v. Wade] was stripped away in our country has been a shock to the system,” she said. “it was a shock to women across the political spectrum and across the country. And it was really a shock to young women.”
In California, Kounalakis said, passing legislation to protect abortion is easy and policymakers are only limited by their technical ability and imaginations. The main mission of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) Pro Choice California members she was speaking to was to convince legislators to pass a 17-bill package this season. The bills were assembled by the California Legislative Women’s Caucus and the California Future of Abortion Council, and are intended to shore up legal protections for providers, strengthen patient privacy and improve access to abortion and gender-affirming care.
Shannon Hovis, director of NARAL Pro-Choice California, said after last year’s package of 15 bills, plus a voter-approved state constitutional amendment to protect abortion, “many folks in the Capitol community may have said, ‘well, didn’t you get it all done?’” she said. “But the reality is this year’s bill package is even bigger. And that’s because we are reacting in real time to what we are seeing across this country….”
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“Kounalakis: Central to her career was the knowledge that she could have an abortion.” As heartbreaking as it is to say it, this is why, if Biden runs again, he will most certainly win. I judge this true for any democrat who might replace Biden on the ticket. Thankfully, I am not a prophet.
I have known many women who had children at nineteen, have lived or are living long lives and doing just fine for their age. They do not have the world’s applause but have clean consciences. The older one gets, the older one’s eggs become and there is a far less chance of having a child of one’s own or a healthy child, but to some men and women that is not a problem — just rip hm or her apart or burn hm or her to death by saline in abortion,
Jonathan Cahn is right about many things — the gods (and goddesses) have returned — Baal, Moloch and Astaroth to name a few.
Exodus 23:13
Exodus is talking about using the names to summon up false gods or demons, or in worshipping them. Many early Christians had names of false gods but did not worship them any longer. Exorcists, including Catholic ones, and priests and ministers use the name of Satan to cast him out. Do you know people with names like Thor, Bridget, Apollo and Danae? All those are pagan names, but there is a Christian named Apollo in the New Testament. Of course, we should be very careful not to name our children seriously evil names such as Satan, Lucifer or Jezebel.
For some plantation owners, central to their ability to follow their ambitions and careers was the knowledge that they could legally beat their slaves. That proves it’s right. Nothing, or no one, should stand in the way of one’s ambition and career.
It’s tragic that she abandoned the Orthodox faith in which she was raised. Saint Helen, pray for her.
Hopefully, her bishop will take back the medal of St. Paul, the Greek Orthodox Church of America’s highest honor, which she was awarded years ago.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros met with her earlier this year, but appears to have failed to discuss important matters. He gave her an icon of Christ and prayed, ““O God of our Fathers, we give thanks to You, for all the blessings in our lives. Finding ourselves in the midst of Black History Month, we pray for all those who throughout the years have suffered the effects of injustice and inequality. Grant wisdom and strength to all those who labor for freedom and justice for people of all races, creeds, and beliefs.” What about the inequality of preborn babies and the injustice of intentionally killing them?
Saint Paul and Saint Elpidophoros, pray for him.
Reminiscent of Dukakis. I remember when Archbishop Iakavos, may he rest in peace, was courageous enough to say that Dukakis was not in good standing with the Greek Orthodox Church because of his stand on abortion. May Archbishop Elpidophoros be as courageous.
Speaking of successors, did you watch the Coronation of King Charles in England?
He swore he was a Protestant and took an oath to secure the Protestant succession to the throne.
We have had some discussions here on whether Anglicans were Protestants.
Guess that is settled.
There was never any doubt among people who know history.
It was interesting that he said “Protestant” and not “Church of England.”
Although I did not watch any of it, from what I heard he was consecrated with holy oil blessed by an Orthodox bishop because his father was part Greek. In that case the oil was not “Protestant” but “schismatic”. (Laughter.) What a totally dysfunctional family we Christians are. (Some more laughter.) God help us all! That is just my take on it. I am sure it will be disputed.
A correction: Charles was coronated with holy chrism validly consecrated by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem at Charles’s request. Of course, that does not make him Catholic. I found Taylor Marshall’s website video with his interview of Charles Coulombre (spelling?) most interesting. Coulombre was very charitable We are all a product of our up bringing, and he makes allowances for that.
I know some Episcopalians (the name for the Anglican church here in America) who have called their church “the church of Henry’s hormones.” While some like to think of themselves as the “via media,” between Catholic faith and Protestantism, they, as the Church teaches, do not have valid Holy Orders and are Protestants. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Pope Benedict XVI helped further the way for those seeking the fullness of the faith to enter the Catholic Church. Though small in number and size, parishes of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter are growing. Since 2007, 19 Anglican “bishops” have become Catholic. They had to give up their titles, “jobs” and more. Most sought ordination as Catholic priests. Saint John Henry Newman, pray for us.
The zealousness with which Democrats want to kill babies is satanic.
“democrats” do not want to kill babies. Please do not bear false witness.
Yes, they do. Haven’t you seen the signs that read “Abortion on demand without apology”?
Democrats love abortion. They promote it and practice it and fund it.
They bow to abortion as if it were a god. It is in their platform, they campaign on it, they legislate on it, they raise money on it, the support Planned Parenthood on it, they vote on it and they live by it. Lord have mercy!
Then why do they constantly support abortion, even up to birth?
Greek?
Aren’t they the ones who came up
with the Trojan Horse?
Just like in the Illiad.
They’re within the walls now.
Whatz next?
Well, there are good Greeks, and there are bad Greeks. St. Luke the physician, who wrote the Gospel of Luke was Greek. No Trojan horse there. We need more of him and less of the other.
My last post was in reply to “Hi, my name is Troy.”
long time ago
when i was in college,
a guy running for ASB
President was running on
the slogan: “I am NOT anti-greek.”
Who could possibly be against the Greeks
I asked myself.
He meant: I’m NOT against Fraternities & Sororities
Well, even the Traditional Latin Mass goers accept the “Kyrie, eleison, Christe eleison”. Got to have that salute to St. Luke. Of course, it really is a request to the Lord Jesus Christ, “Lord have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us.”
In thinking back to the years when women wanted equal rights and pay, etc., how on earth did this become the cornerstone of women’s rights? A woman like the Lt Gov, says she would not be where she is today if it weren’t for abortion, so I we can assume she has had one or more. How sad that this woman has denied her womanhood, and now stands on the bodies of dead babies to run for office. Many successful women have been able to achieve their career goals without murdering their children to do so. what a lie she is selling to young women. She would be better off working as the woman who cleans her office than the one sitting behind the desk if that was the cost. This woman has lost her soul.
Every civilization in history except the Israelite nation and European Christendom has practiced child sacrifice in one form or another.
Imagine No California
We’re working on it !!!