NYCF Issues Statement On The 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Rochester, NY—On the 20th anniversary of the Attack on America, Jason J. McGuire, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms (NYCF), offered the following remarks: “Twenty years ago today, as thousands fell to cowardly acts of terrorism, our nation experienced the evil of sin in our world. It was raw and it was real.…
NDAA Amendment Shows Woke DC Now Cancelling Rosie the Riveter
Senate Armed Services Committee approves an amendment that would require women to register for the draft—the Family Policy movement responds WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) continues to make its way through the Senate, Family Policy Alliance and the alliance of state-based family policy councils raise the alarm that now Woke D.C. is…
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules in Favor of Catholic Adoption Agency
Rochester, NY—Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Fulton v. Philadelphia. The Court ruled unanimously against the City of Philadelphia, which had refused to refer foster children to Catholic Social Services due to the agency’s unwillingness to place children in same-sex households. Jason J. McGuire, Executive Director of New…
NYCF Reacts To ‘Guilty’ Verdict For Derek Chauvin and Justice For George Floyd
Upon hearing the news of today’s verdict, Jason J. McGuire, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, stated: “Isaiah 30:18 declares, that ‘the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.’ Our nation has a long road to walk to heal the divisions within it, but whenever we…
NYCF Hosts “Legislative Day 2021: A Digital Day of Action”
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms (NYCF), New York’s statewide evangelical Christian advocacy organization, holds its first-ever Digital Day of Action today. NYCF Executive Director Jason J. McGuire made the following comments: “For decades, New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms has held its annual Legislative Day in Albany on the third Tuesday in March. This year, COVID-19 and social…
NYCF Calls For Truly Independent Cuomo Investigation
Rochester, NY—Jason J. McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, responded to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s (D-NY) announcement that he would be appointing his own investigator to look at sexual harassment allegations lodged against him, saying: “Governor Andrew Cuomo has indicated that he will appoint a retired judge to serve as an independent investigator.…
‘Equality Act’ Passes House of Representatives, Moves to U.S. Senate
Rochester, NY—The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the so-called Equality Act, today by a vote of 224-206 (unofficial). The Equality Act would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill would give biological males access to female-only spaces (including women’s shelters) across the nation, would create unfair conditions for female…
Congressional Members Urged To Course Correct In Equality Act Vote
On Thursday, February 25, a floor vote is expected in the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 5, the so-called Equality Act. Because this bill would actually create unfairness instead of correcting it, New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms calls upon members of New York’s congressional delegation to vote “no.” Jason J. McGuire, Executive Director of…
National Coalition Launches ‘Promise To America’s Children’
A coalition of national-level and state-level organizations recently unveiled an important new initiative called the Promise to America’s Children. The Promise to America’s Children is a national movement encouraging lawmakers and parents to commit themselves to supporting laws that protect children’s health, children’s safety, and children’s relationships with their parents. The Promise to America’s Children…
NYCF Reacts To Revelation Of Cuomo’s Death Count Coverup
Albany, NY—In an extraordinary turn of events, Melissa DeRosa—the highest-ranking aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo—recently apologized to Democratic members of the New York State Legislature, acknowledging that the Cuomo administration had refused to share full and complete information on COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents. Worse yet, DeRosa reportedly admitted that the administration’s refusal to…
NYCF Offers Holocaust Remembrance Day Remarks
Rochester, NY—January 27 marks the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Accordingly, the annual date is designated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Jason J. McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, offered the following remarks: “On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memory of the six million Jewish lives lost…
NYCF Sees A Nation In Need
Rochester, NY—Following the unrest in Washington, D.C. today, Jason J. McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, made the following remarks: “We have long known that there is a cancer in our culture, but today it broke out in a terrifying way. I am troubled by the chaos at the Capitol we have…
NYCF Congratulates Amy Coney Barrett On Supreme Court Confirmation
Rochester, NY—Today, the United States Senate voted, 52-48, to confirm the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. NYCF Executive Director Jason J. McGuire made the following comments: “Conservatives across the nation have cause for celebration tonight. Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s judicial record, scholarly writings, reputation, and performance…
NYCF Applauds the Appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court
Rochester, NY—Earlier today, President Donald Trump appointed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Barrett has served on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals since 2017. Before becoming a federal judge, Judge Barrett clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, practiced law in Washington, D.C., and was…
In School Choice Decision, U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Parental Rights, Religious Liberty
Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States released its decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, 591 U.S. _____ (2020). In this case, the State of Montana created an education tax credit program. That program provides tax credits to persons who donate funds to organizations that give scholarships to students at nonpublic schools. The…
Supreme Court Misses Opportunity To Correct Its Abortion Jurisprudence
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo. This case involves a constitutional challenge to a Louisiana state law requiring any physician who performs abortions to hold admitting privileges at a hospital no more than 30 miles away from the place where he…