On Tuesday, May 28, newly elected Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez voted for Planned Parenthood-sponsored Assembly Bill 154 to legalize abortions performed by non-physicians in California. AB 154 passed, with 50 ayes, all Democrats, to 25 nays, all except one, Republicans.
This was Lorena Gonzalez’s first day in the California Assembly representing San Diego’s 80th Assembly District after winning a special election to replace Assemblyman Ben Hueso who resigned from that seat after he won a special election to serve out the remaining part of State Senator Juan Vargas’ first term after Vargas won the 53rd Congressional seat in November and resigned from his state Senate seat.
The Democrats now hold “supermajorities” of more than two-thirds of the seats in both the California Senate and Assembly and all California state-wide offices from Governor to Insurance Commissioner, both U.S. Senate seats, and 38 out of 53 (72%) of California’s Congressional seats.
Lorena Gonzalez was clearly a pro-abortion candidate since she was endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, by California National Organization for Women, and by pro-abortion organizations like the California Democratic Party, California Nurses Association, and the California Teachers Association. She was also endorsed by the San Diego Democrats for Equality which campaigns for same-sex marriage.
On Tuesday, July 23, in a run-off special election in the Central Valley’s 16th Assembly District, Democrat Leticia Perez is facing Republican Andy Vidak for the remaining 17 months of the term for the State Senate seat which Democrat Michael Rubio vacated in February to become a highly-paid Chevron Corp. executive.
The race is very close, and the Democratic Party and its labor, liberal, and feminist, and pro-abortion allies are pouring resources into the race to try to hold a 29 to 11 seat (72%) advantage in the California Senate.
Leticia Perez has been endorsed by the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). Chelsea Gelbart of NARAL Pro-Choice California stated “…pro-choice candidate Leticia Perez, is dedicated to expanding access to local and affordable reproductive-health care. She stands with California women and families and supports a woman’s right to make personal medical decisions without government interference.”
Leticia Perez received a $2,500 campaign contribution on May 29, 2013 from the NARAL “Privacy Pact” just after the May 21 primary.
“Emily’s List” which only funds pro-abortion women candidates contributed $3,900 to Leticia Perez’ campaign on May 16, just before the May 21 primary. On the same day, the pro-abortion the California Teachers Association (CTA) contributed $8,200. In April, Leticia Perez’ campaign received $8,200 from the pro-abortion California Nurses Association (CNA).
Leticia Perez’ campaign website lists endorsements from many other pro-abortion Democratic legislators and organizations which are making large contributions to her campaign.
See: “Perez for Senate” contributions received here.
The race has become heated. A front page article in the July 5 Sacramento Bee described an independent expenditure mailer paid for by the California Association of Realtors (CAR) which showed a picture of an abused dog and claimed that Leticia Perez had been a defense attorney for a dog abuser. Democratic President Pro-Tem of the state senate fumed: “These folks now have gone scorched earth, and it only intensifies our commitment and our effort to do all that we can to prevail.”
Where are the pro-life Latino and Latina Democrats in California? They need to make themselves heard. It won’t be long before a majority of Californians are Latinos, since 70-80 % are Democrats it seems that the Church has work to do in teaching them the evil of abortion murders. Archbishop Gomez needs to educate some of these people.
Mark from PA, being a Democrat is a cultural thing with non-Cuban Hispanics, not to mention Blacks. I’ve recently learned of a saying which is common among Catholics in Uganda, “Blood is thicker than Baptismal Water”.
I would argue that until Bishops and priest change from emphasizing “cultural, race, or tribe identity” over “Catholic identity”, you will not see any measurable movement of Hispanics out of the Party of Death.
I assure you, the only pro-life Hispanics speaking out here in California are not members of the Democrat Party and they are marginalized by the majority of liberalized Californian residents, including those in the Church, no less than any conservative who lives here is.
Agreed Tracy! When the Bishops and priests all emphasize that we are Catholics first and everything else is meaningless and they behave accordingly, we will continue living in the darkness of modern America.
MarkfromPa asks. “Where are the pro-life Latino and Latina Democrats in California? ”
Mark, Many have joined hands with in solidarity with you in PA and given their support for Obama and other pro-homosexual issues. Saving babies is not very important to them either.
Mark from PA,
“Archbishop Gomez needs to educate some of these people.” What are you smoking?
May God have mercy on your soul,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Kenneth, Mark is overdo for a lengthy visit to California. He sees the world through the eyes of small town PA and his TV set. I won’t disagree, however, that there can be temporary tranquility in that view of thing.
I don’t smoke, Kenneth. Never have. Never tried pot either. I guess I never went through a wild stage. I do respect Archbishop Gomez though.
Mocking God and His Blessed Virgin Mother is certainly one way to get elected to the world, the flesh and the devil’s playground.
Skai.
Loretta Sanchez Brixey did the same thing. THEY had Guadalupe banners flying in support of Hugh Hefner’s lady friend who he probably knew at the hearings to determine what was obvious, and that is that Dornan was robbed!
One jerk Mexican was wearing a large Catholic God medal as he campaigned for her at those “hearings”. I told him that that medal will probably accompany him into Hell and it will burn even more than the fires of Hell!
The same goes for those who mock His Mother, the Patroness of the Pro-Life Movement!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Let me guess. Both of these women are for the poor.
And for illegal immigration and amnesty Of course, any politician with a (D) after their name is pro- abortion. Abortion is the Demcratic platform and the religion of Liberals. Are the California bishops aware of this??
Peggy,
“Are the California bishops aware of this”? Is green green and yellow yellow, of course they are, they just don’t really give a damn! They are more interested in bringing heretics to speak at their REC! Do I sound angry and disgusted, well I am!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Peggy, most bishops favor abortion, regardless of what they say. Pope Francis has told the bishops to “practice what they preach” because they are causing extreme hypocrisy. Jesus informs us that such hypocrisy is the worst of all sins. These hypocrite bishops are thus much more evil than the Hitlers, Stalins, Pol Pots, Neros and Vespatians of history. These hypocrite bishops are blood brothers to Judas Iscariot. The Pope has asked all the faithful to help him get rid of this scum from the Church.
No bishop favors abortion. Your hatred for the bishops is intense and your rebellion knows no bounds.
Skai, Anonymous has caught you there.
In that post you do express hatred for the bishops. Again, your non-Catholic roots are showing here.
They are for channelling govt money to the poor, money which they then skim.
Amen! many of them feed on their own kind.
As long as you can kill their children in abortion.
Leticia Perez has no fear of God; using Our Lady of Guadalupe as a campaign prop.
Tracy,
Great post! You are so right! No fear of God and no real love or respect for the mother of God.
Until Catholics wise up and start voting as a block, we are going to continue to see clowns like this elected to lead our state…. and for that, we need strong Catholic leadership. Any ideas on where we can find that missing element?
“we need strong Catholic leadership. Any ideas on where we can find that missing element?” Back of parking lot at the big home improvement stores, lots of men standing around looking for day jobs. Wouldn’t hurt to try, couldn’t make things any worse.
Ms. Gonzalez and Perez will probably be forced to wear a medal that is even hotter than the fires of Hell in HELL for mocking Our Lady of Guadalupe!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
CalWalkr,
At least for now, NOT AT MOST OF OUR SEMINARIES AND OUR CHANCERIES!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
The Democratic Party has done great damage to the state. They’ll continue on that path through the inevitable bankruptcy and claim it was someone else’s fault. The citizens are to blame, in the last analysis – they voted in the Socialists. And the citizens will get the bill. There is one strategy that might help. MOVE OUT OF THE STATE. It isn’t worth saving.
Another recourse, although far fetched, is what north Colorado is attempting, which is to secede and form a new state, called North Colorado. Some of the counties from Kansas are also on board with this move. I’d vote for it for California, for example, the big coastal cities and including the corridor extending through Sacramento should be ceded out of the remainder of the state; thus, California would become two states. One would include San Francisco/Sacto corridor, Los Angeles area, Orange County area and San Diego which would be called Cali-Gomorrah. The other part would retain the name California.
New state capitol would be … uh, maybe … Ridgecrest.
“Population control is too important to entrust to some right-wing, pro-life types. Take the recent influx of Hispanic immigrants: Their lack of respect for democracy and social order is frightening. I hope I can do something to stem that tide. I’d set up a[n abortion] clinic in Mexico for free if I could. Maybe one in Calexico would help. The survival of our society could be at stake.…The Aid to Families With Dependent Children program is the worst boondoggle ever created. When a sullen black woman can decide to have a baby and get welfare and food stamps and become a burden to all of us it’s time to stop. In parts of South Los Angeles having babies for welfare is the only industry the people have.”
– Dr. Edward Allred (multi-millionaire, former owner of Family Planning Associates, once upon a time the largest independent abortion clinic chain), quoted in “Doctor’s Abortion Practice Lucrative,” The San Diego Union, 10/12/80, pp. A-3, 17.
Rod McKuen, either I missed some dark humor here or you have a very warped mind. Since I don’t know you well, I don’t have enough information to make the distinction. Anyway, I hope it is the former. I do have a solution though, why don’t the citizens of Latin America work on cleaning up their own governments and societies and why don’t we Americans enforce the laws on our books.
it’s a warped mind, Tracy. As other faithful posters have pointed out, McKuen comes on as a lamb and then throws off the wool and gnashes his teeth. There is nobody else on this site other than me who uses parody, sarcasm, and other forms of rhetoric … at least almost never.
McKuen, you appear to be attempting to use the abortion stance of the Church for the purpose of capturing Her for the Gay Church of Satan.
The article stated that the Democrats hold a super majority in the state house, etc. One reason for that is that Democrats hold a majority of registered voters, and most independents vote Democratic. That makes it hard for most Republicans to win, except in districts that have been reserved for them in ther gerimanding. The other difficulty is that the majority of voting public live on the coast in big cities. For example, Nancy Pelosi wins every time with a majority of 70-80% plus. A Republican can’t win in the Bay Area. Secondly, the Democratic party requires support of abortion to be on the ballot. Third, most catholics say they are democrats. I suppose we could get in a discussion of what constitutes a “real” Catholic. Fourth, most Latinos/Latinas and Hispanics tend to drift to the Democratic party. Although we fervently believe that abortion is the ultimate sin, are we tilting at windmills in this political climate. If you are anti abortion you are branded a women hater. If you are anti same-sex marriage, you are considered a person who hates gays. Etc.. It may well be too late for Archbishop Gomez to educate people. They have already been educated.
Bob One, California used to be a Republican state. That all changed after the granting of amnesty in the 1980’s. I’ll say it again, being Democrat is a cultural thing with non-Cuban Hispanics and for the vast majority of Hispanics “culture is thicker than baptismal water”.
The democrats are turning the entire state into a mega ghetto/barrio. The suburbs have morphed into the equivalent of rat cages and sardine cans. The great event each day for anyone is traffic engagement.
Bob One,
Gomez isn’t even trying. Blessed Mother Theresa said “when we stand before God, He will not judge on whether or not we succeeded, but on whether or not we even tried!”
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Same thing Jesus pretty much said to the 72 disciples He sent forth in pairs, that is, if not accepted, then kick the dust off the sandals and head for the next house. Even Jesus has not persuaded most souls to follow Him.
Anyone voting for Pelosi, Boxer or Feinstein and their lackies up in the state govt should be put in prison.
More and more, I’m beginning to realize that Ted’s comment above is probably accurate; the state of California is a basket case in terms of pro-life. Nothing short of a MIRACLE can save it, at least in the political context. In the religious context, where are the dynamic Catholic clergy that will rouse the faithful from their lethal slumber? Archbshp. Gomez? If he can be dissuaded from his constant collaborating with the Demoncrats to attain immigration reform, his seemingly personal holy grail, maybe. I thought he was Opus Dei; isn’t that group always advocating personal holiness, etc.? Shouldn’t the pro-life position of rectifying this state’s horrendous positions re human life be at least ONE of the goals of an outstanding Opus Dei follower? What gives? Does immigration reform TRUMP the direly needed pro-life leadership we apparently DON’T HAVE, in the main? Really? For me, all the immigration reform in the universe doesn’t match just ONE of God’s innocent defenseless preborn humans. But then, I’m not a Latin or Latina. Do they all believe that the reform of immigration is MORE NEEDED than pro-life activity? What’s the point of even HAVING immigration reform if there’s so many people butchered through abortion murder that won’t benefit from it? I’m just asking, am not anti-immigration reform. GOD BLESS ALL, MARKRITE
Markite,
I am convinced that just as persons with political ambitions join the Masons and the so called Knights of Columbus to further their political lusts, so do priests join organizations such as Opus Dei to further their Ecclesiastical lusts, and they will pay the PRICE for that in Eternity!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
The truly blasphemous and cynical use of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in a campaign poster by Leticia Perez brought swift reaction from various observers who pointed out its inappropriateness. The Diocese of Fresno, after receiving complaints that Ms. Perez’s use of Our Lady’s image might be interpreted as Church endorsement of her candidacy, stated clearly that it endorsed no candidate in the race, nor would it ever do so. She withdrew the ploy quickly, apologized, and her principal opponent, Andy Vidak, pro-life Republican, refused to comment, very wisely, since there isn’t much he could have done at that point but make it appear he too was dragging religion into the matter.
Use of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s image in rallies for the Dream Act is common, hence the reference to Dreamers in English and Spanglish (!) on the poster. ( As if there were no way to say “dreamer” in Spanish.)
There is a tremendous, one might venture to say demonic, irony in the use of the miraculous image of a pregnant Virgin Mary to promote a 100% pro-abortion candidate.
It truly is an evil way to suck some of the innocent in, Robert Genini, as you say. On the other hand, when used in the right way, many pro life Hispanics and others have told me how the use of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe has been used to save lives. The women see it in abortion protests or on or in front of Crisis pregnancy centers and go in there and decide against abortion, often right next to Planned Parenthood. In this day and age, many beautiful signs and symbols are being so degraded and misued — the rainbow, crucifixes and Our Lady’s images come to mind, but in the right time and place they give life. I remember accidentally coming upon a piece of pornography in my younger years not realizing what it was. When I opened it one of the men in the pictures had on a crucifix. I could not believe my eyes. That was when I realized there are a lot of confused people out there, to say the least. God help those to repent who use sacred images sacriligiously. It is a sure way to end in hell — on this earth and the next.
me doth think Tracy needs to reread a little modern California state history.
Remember in the mid-1990s, when the Republican Governor, Pete Wilson, put prop 187 on the ballot. That did not go over well with more than a few Anglos. Of course, it was a resounding failure with Hispanics. Many Hispanics still will have nothing to do with a politician with an R after their name.
mike magee, for the record:
Republican assemblyman Dick Mountjoy of Monrovia introduced Proposition 187 to the state legislature as the “Save Our State” (SOS) initiative. It gained enough signatures from California registered voters to be placed on the ballot as a referendum vote during the general election on November 8, 1994. Prop 187 was voted in by the people of California. A liberal rouge judge nullified it. While Governor Pete Wilson supported it, no California governor has the power to put any proposition on the California ballot.
Before any foreign national in this state cries foul, he/she should first decry their own countries immigration laws and other human rights abuses. They need to clean their own houses first before they enter/or stay in this country without permission and demand their supposed human “rights” here. You, can pretty much hear a pin drop before you hear an “illegal alien” say anything bad about their country of birth.
Ultimately anyone, no matter who they are, where they’re from, or what their gripe is, who votes for pro-abort socialist in this state is saying that they will tolerate the murder of innocent unborn children, not to mention many other evils in exchange for (you fill in the blank).
Tracy, “Before any foreign national in this state cries foul, he/she should first decry their own countries immigration laws and other human rights abuses”: They are here because they don’t muster what it takes to do that there. Why, one wonders, is it so hard to find lots of people who can actually organize and form a democratic republic that can pretty much stand on its own?
Skai, why should they when we hand out the goodies here for free!
Tracy, I’m attempting to point out the terrible fact that most people seem incapable of organizing themselves into a democratic republic, and rather run around in the streets madly waving their hands in the air in a kind of deranged version of baby birds in a nest raising their little beaks for the worms that mama brings them. Media and politicians tend to favor such mega clusters because they are easy to tyrannize.
You are right, Skai, about the fact that many countries do not want to deal with their own problems and ship them here. Not just Mexico but many other countries too.
I believe globialization has contributed to the problem also. We used to have a tariff in this country that protected both American businesses and workers. From what I have heard globializtion has helped destroy Mexico’s economy, too, so naturally they are going to turn to the U.S.
The USA has no place to ship any of them.
mike,
Get your facts straight, at the time Prop 187 received over 40% of the Hispanic support!
You and others like you repeating that lie are a great deal of the problem. I faced Firestone down with that fact at a Republican Meeting. He hates me for it, but I am happy that he and I are not on the same wavelengths, and a lot of Republicans thanked me for daring to challenge that ass Republicrat.
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Kenneth, I’m glad you brought this up. I realized that I left this fact out after posting what I said above. You and I both know the truth. After prop 187 was denied Californians, many Californians have relocated for other States, too often out of pure necessity. The job pool has shrunk drastically for those who are not bilingual People like to use the term “white flight”, but this is not accurate. The people who left California came from all colors and backgrounds. And it is a misnomer that all people of Hispanic ancestry speak Spanish. These people usually self identify, and rightly so, as Americans.
Many minorities, including Hispanics voted for Prop 187. Many felt learniing English was important to rise in this society since the colleges taught in English.
mike magee, if you don’t mind me asking, from where and what kind of community do you live in? You clearly do not understand the California political system.
I am dismayed and disgusted at the use of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
I know one thing very well. Christ will not allow his holy mother to be attacked. These folks are in for a terrible reckoning.
So much reparation needed.
One more reason we need holy bishops. Without holy bishops, there is too little leadership and the Pied Pipers of this world, flesh and devil carry the day, a day of chaos.
Lots of voters like to elect the most bold faced liars, because they see it as justifying their own efforts to lie for money and sex.
Skai,
Sorry to say, but you may just have hit the proverbial nail on the head!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
“Where is our Catholic leadership” seems to be a common refrain. Let me tell you all where it isn’t: In our hierarchy. The Catholic Church is totally beholden to the illegals under the misguided notion that our migrants from the south come from solid “Catholic” stock and will soon create a Catholic majority in the state. The fact that they flock to the democrat party in huge numbers seems to be ok with them. The state can always to be counted on to provide sufficient funding for welfare, healthcare, education, and other entitlements. That they also provide the votes to create a solid veto-proof pro-abortion, pro-gay majority in Sacramento seems to escape them completely, unless they are cynically complicit in this disastrous development.
“Where is our Catholic leadership”: In Heaven.
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart Prayer:
Adorable Heart of Jesus, glowing with love for us and inflamed with zeal for our salvation, behold us humbly prostrate before Thee to express the sorrow that fills our hearts for the coldness and indifference with which we have so long requited the numberless benefits which Thou hast conferred upon us.
It was our sins that overwhelmed Thy Heart with bitterness; it was the weight of our iniquities that pressed down Thy face to the earth in the Garden of Olives that caused Thee to expire in anguish and agony on the cross. But now, repenting and sorrowful, we cast ourselves at Thy feet and implore forgiveness.
Adorable Heart of Jesus, source of true contrition and ever merciful to the penitent sinner, impart to our hearts the spirit of penance and give to our eyes a fountain of tears that we may sincerely bewail our sins now and for the rest of our days. Oh would that we could blot them out even with our blood.
Divine Jesus, with Thee there is mercy and plentiful redemption. Deliver us from our sins; accept the sincere desire we now entertain and our holy resolutions henceforth to be faithful to Thee. Strengthen our weakness; confirm these our resolutions of amendment; and as Thy Sacred Heart is a refuge and hope when we have sinned, may it be the strength and support of our repentance so that nothing in life or death may ever again separate us from Thee. Amen.
Amen.
Goes to show from this article that Democratic leaders care more about the well-being and safety of an abused pet dog than that of unborn human beings. What an awful, callus, inhumane, and backward but true image to portray. If people show no conscience in killing innocent human beings, what is there to expect they won’t justify in their own minds with no conscience to euthanize in the e of appearance of mercy killing? May God forgive them after they repent to a holy Catholic Priest, complete their penance, and amend their lives. Why do these evil politicians continue to get re-elected? It all has to do with the power and deception of the devils.