Marie Tasy

May 2, 2008 - 9:41am

New Jersey Right to Life endorses Marks

By Matt Friedman
Category: HouseTags: Marty Marks, Marie Tasy, NJ-07

Scotch Plains Mayor Marty Marks won the endorsement of New Jersey Right to Life for his 7th district congressional run.

Marks, a dentist who is running to the right of six other candidates in the hotly contested Republican primary, used the pro-life endorsement to bolster his conservative credentials. 

“This endorsement will provide a strong base of voters in both the primary and general election from which he can build for victory.  NRTL-PAC will utilize its various resources to help elect Martin Marks to Congress,” said the group’s director, Marie Tasy.

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November 29, 2007 - 9:15am

Corzine touts his accomplishments

By Matt Friedman
Tags: Jon Corzine, Steve Lonegan, Marie Tasy, Hold Me Accountable

Critics say he's ineffective, but Gov. Jon Corzine said he has a lot to show for his first two years in office.  In an interview on Wednesday, Corzine pointed out that his administration will shortly release its new school funding formula, while property tax growth has significantly slowed under his watch and rebates have been sent out.   They've created an earned income tax credit, maintained a relatively low unemployment rate and helped shepherd in a syringe exchange program.

Soon, Corzine will come out with what may be his boldest move yet: the secret, controversial asset monetization plan to leverage toll roads to put much needed money in state coffers.  (No, Corzine would not say how much tolls will rise).

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$250M Taxpayer Subsidized Stem Cell Institute Bill is Loan to Clone Scheme

By mtasy - May 20, 2006 - 5:26pm
Tags: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Marie Tasy, Million Taxpayer Subsidized Stem Cell Institute,
Release Date: May 20 2006

New Jersey Right to Life
113 North Avenue West
Cranford, NJ 07016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Marie Tasy
Executive Director, 732 846-2000

$250 Million Taxpayer Subsidized Stem Cell Institute Bill is a Loan to Clone Scheme

May 18, 2006�

“On May 17, NJ Senate President Codey and a majority of NJ Senators advanced Big Biotech’s $250 Million ‘Loan to Clone’ Scheme which will result in the exploitation of women and the mass production of cloned human embryos and fetuses for use in destructive experimental research,� said Marie Tasy, Executive Director of New Jersey Right to Life. All this is being done at a time the state is facing a $4 Billion budget shortfall. Under this legislation, $150M will be spent on a stem cell research institute operated jointly by UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. UMDNJ is currently under a federal probe for “unethical and potentially illegal� activities involving the misspending of thousands in public funds.

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New Jersey Right to Life

By Wally Edge - May 12, 2006 - 12:18pm
Tags: Marie Tasy, Chance Control Commission,
Release Date: May 12 2006

New Jersey Right to Life Sets "The Record" Straight

New Jersey Right to Life issued the following statement today in response to media reports that it has been cited for "illegally spending charitable contributions" from the use of the proceeds of its annual raffle.

NJRTL categorically denies any misuse or illegal spending of the charitable contributions of its donors. Contrary to the statements published by The Record in its May 9, 2006 article, NJRTL has never been cited by any regulatory body for "improperly diverting proceeds" of its annual raffle. In 2003, NJRTL inadvertently used approximately 2% of its 2003 raffle proceeds to pay for a raffle dinner for its members. Upon learning that it mistakenly used raffle proceeds, it immediately reimbursed its raffle account for that amount.

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New Jersey Right to Life Sets "The Record" Straight

By mtasy - May 10, 2006 - 2:09pm
Tags: Marie Tasy, Chance Control Commission,
Release Date: May 10 2006

New Jersey Right to Life
113 North Avenue West
Cranford, NJ 07016

Contact: Marie Tasy, Executive Director
(908) 276-6620

New Jersey Right to Life Sets “The Record� Straight

May 9, 2006�

New Jersey Right to Life issued the following statement today in response to media reports that it has been cited for “illegally spending charitable contributions� from the use of the proceeds of its annual raffle.

NJRTL categorically denies any misuse or illegal spending of the charitable contributions of its donors. Contrary to the statements published by The Record in its May 9, 2006 article, NJRTL has never been cited by any regulatory body for “improperly diverting proceeds� of its annual raffle. In 2003, NJRTL inadvertently used approximately 2% of its 2003 raffle proceeds to pay for a raffle dinner for its members. Upon learning that it mistakenly used raffle proceeds, it immediately reimbursed its raffle account for that amount.

Earlier this year, NJRTL fully cooperated with the New Jersey Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission (LGCCC) as it conducted an audit of NJRTL’s 2004-05 raffle. During that audit, NJRTL learned, for the first time, that its internal accounting procedure for raffle proceeds did not comply with the raffle law. NJRTL disbursed its raffle proceeds for charitable and educational purposes from its raffle account through a general operating account. That procedure had been overseen for several years by NJRTL’s former executive director, who was also a lawyer. Believing it was in full compliance with the raffle law, NJRTL continued to use the same accounting procedure after the former executive director left the organization.

Although NJRTL could have contested the LGCCC’s interpretation of the applicable regulations, NJRTL voluntarily entered into a administrative consent order in which it agreed to disburse its raffle proceeds directly from its raffle account and to report the handling of those funds annually to LGCCC. Although no funds were improperly used, NJRTL also agreed to transfer $20,000 from its general operating funds to its raffle account. No financial or other sanctions of any sort were imposed on NJRTL.

Contrary to media reports, the consent order had nothing to do with the purchase of a car, for personal or organizational benefit. Of course, raffle proceeds can be used to purchase the vehicle that is offered as the raffle prize. Moreover, as reflected in the consent order, the LGCCC’s allegations stemmed solely from NJRTL’s method of disbursement of its raffle proceeds and not from the misuse of those proceeds. Any implication that NJRTL engaged in criminal conduct or diverted donations for some purpose other than its educational or charitable endeavors is absolutely false.

“New Jersey Right to Life will continue our commitment to work on behalf of protecting unborn children and their mothers from abortion. We count on the generosity and good will of our contributors in order to carry out our educational and charitable functions, and we deplore any attempt to interfere with our mission by deliberately misleading our donors with false accusations against us,� said New Jersey Right to Life President, Traude Barbiero.

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New Jersey Right to Life PAC Endorses John Ginty for U. S. Senate

By mtasy - April 27, 2006 - 5:06pm
Tags: John Ginty, Marie Tasy, S. Senate,
Release Date: Apr 27 2006

New Jersey Right to Life – PAC
113 North Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016

Contact: Marie Tasy, Executive Director
(908) 276-6620

New Jersey Right to Life – PAC Endorses John Ginty for U. S. Senate

“We will urge every pro-life voter eligible to vote in the Republican primary to cast their vote for John Ginty on June 6th� - New Jersey Right to Life-PAC Executive Director

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Quinnpiac Poll on stem cell research misleading - Poll omitted important facts

By mtasy - April 26, 2006 - 2:22pm
Tags: Jon Corzine, Marie Tasy,
Release Date: Apr 26 2006

New Jersey Right to Life
113 North Avenue West
Cranford, NJ 07016

Contact: Marie Tasy
Executive Director
(732) 846-2000

Quinnipiac Poll on stem cell research misleading
Poll omitted important facts

April 26, 2006--

Marie Tasy, Executive Director of New Jersey Right to Life issued the following statement today regarding the release of today’s Quinnipiac Poll.

“Today’s Quinnipiac Poll results should not be taken as an accurate barometer of public support for the type of stem cell research Governor Corzine and legislative leaders are pushing,� said Marie Tasy, Executive Director of New Jersey Right to Life. “When you ask someone if they support stem cell research, they automatically assume the question refers to adult stem cell research because that is where the cures are occurring. Many people are hearing the wonderful healing success stories in the news about umbilical cord blood stem cells and stem cells taken from bone marrow. This is the type of stem cell research they are expressing support for, not stem cells which are derived from the cloning and killing of human embryos and human fetuses which NJ law expressly authorizes,� said Tasy.

Quinnipiac also asked a question that is inaccurate as it pertains to current pending legislation. They asked, “Do you support or oppose legislation to spend up to $250 million on stem cell research in New Jersey?� The bill before the legislature, S1471/A1828 proposes to use $250M in bonds to fund the capital construction of three buildings.

Tasy also said it was noteworthy that the question regarding needle exchange was much more detailed and informative than the question on stem cell research because it provided opposing views on the matter. “The questions on stem cell research did not distinguish between adult and embryonic stem cell research and unlike the question on needle exchange, did not provide objections to embryonic stem cell research and cloning. The results of the stem cell question would have been far different if the same standard was applied to the stem cell question as was applied to the question on needle exchange,� said Tasy.

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Governor Corzine's Inaugural Speech: What is Best for NJ? Pursue Ethical Stem Cell Research That is Already Providing Cures

By mtasy - January 18, 2006 - 12:46pm
Tags: Jon Corzine, Marie Tasy,
Release Date: Jan 18 2006

New Jersey Right to Life
113 North Avenue West
Cranford, NJ 07016

Contact: Marie Tasy, Executive Director
(908) 276-6620

Re: Governor Corzine’s Inaugural Address

What is Best for NJ? Pursue Ethical Stem Cell Research That Is Already Providing Cures

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NJRTL Applauds NJ Congressman Chris Smith's Life-Saving Umbilical Cord Blood and Bone Marrow Bill

By mtasy - December 21, 2005 - 5:31pm
Tags: George W. Bush, Marie Tasy, Chris Smith,
Release Date: Dec 21 2005

New Jersey Right to Life
113 North Avenue West
Cranford, NJ 07016

Contact: Marie Tasy
Executive Director

NJRTL Applauds NJ Congressman Chris Smith’s Life-Saving Umbilical Cord Blood and Bone Marrow Bill

Research is Ethical; Already Saving Lives

December 21, 2005--

New Jersey Right to Life, the state’s largest pro-life organization issued the following statement today.

“We applaud NJ Congressman Chris Smith, for his tireless work on this life-saving legislation," said Marie Tasy, Executive Director. “NJ Congressman Chris Smith proves once again that he is a human rights champion. Umbilical cord blood stem cell and bone marrow treatments are already treating patients. Thanks to Congressman Smith, thousands of people will now be offered this life-affirming, ethical and successfully proven research.�

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October 26, 2005 - 2:52pm

Forrester’s Got A "Right" Problem, But the Wrong Answers

By Anonymous
Tags: Jon Corzine, Doug Forrester, Marie Tasy

By Steve Adubato, Ph.D.

The Republicans in New Jersey have a problem on their right and gubernatorial candidate Doug Forrester is feeling it big time. Forrester is being savaged in TV ads paid for by Democrat Jon Corzine stating that Forrester has the wrong position on a variety of important and sensitive social issues. We are talking about abortion, stem-cell research and guns.

In the last week or so, Democrats have successfully painted a picture of Forrester as a far-right politician tied at the hip to the anti-abortion, out of the mainstream conservative crowd. The Corzine ads say that Forrester isn't REALLY supportive of a woman’s right to choose. The Democrats say he is wishy-washy on embryonic stem-cell research and that he is not a strong proponent of gun control. In New Jersey, if a candidate holds these positions, it is virtually impossible to get elected in November.

It is a very predictable Democratic Party strategy to paint a Republican statewide candidate as "far-right" and out of the mainstream. They did it to Republican gubernatorial candidate Brett Schundler four years ago and even though Forrester is not Schundler (he is a much nicer guy) the Corzine folks would have you believe otherwise.

Then again, Doug Forrester has brought a lot of this on himself. In order to win the crowded Republican primary, Forrester had to do two things. First, spend a ton of his own money and second say that he was just as conservative as the other Republican candidates when it came to hot button social issues. He did it on abortion by highlighting his opposition to late term abortions and his support for teenage girls having to notify their parents before they received an abortion.

Yet, now Forrester proudly proclaims himself as an ardent supporter a woman's right to choose and only later tacks on these caveats to his pro-choice stand. In fact, just this week Forrester received a big endorsement from the Republican Majority for Choice, an organization of Republican men and women who are moderate on social issues. Clearly, Forrester is trying to move to the center and make himself out to be a "Tom Kean/Christie Whitman" Republican. The problem is that in order fight back and respond to the Corzine attacks that he has the "wrong right-wing positions" on social issues, he has alienated the hard-core Republican base.

Many in the social conservative wing of the Republican Party are peeved at Forrester. This includes Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan who ran for governor in that crowded Republican primary with strong support from the anti-abortion crowd. Published reports this week have Lonegan accusing Forrester of doing a "dodge, weave and morph" on abortion, stem-cell research and other social issues.

But after Forrester received the endorsement of the Republican Majority for Choice, Lonegan really lashed out; “I was going to keep biting my tongue (but) you can’t spit in our faces�. Conservative Republican political consultant Rick Shaftan was quoted in The Star-Ledger as saying; “How does Doug Forrester win if he doesn’t get 90% of the Republican vote?� Obviously we are not talking 90%, but it is a significant number of Republicans who are less than thrilled with Forrester right now.

Marie Tasy, executive director of New Jersey Right to Life, has attacked Forrester for moving to the center and disrespecting his conservative supporters. Says Tasy; “He has alienated them. They are disgusted. The lesson he should have learned is that this strategy doesn’t work….� She predicted that many of these Republican voters will stay home on November 8 instead of voting for Forrester.

That’s the crux of problem many statewide Republican candidates face. The conservative base of the party believes deeply that they are right on issues like abortion and stem cell research. What Forrester and some other perplexed Republican candidates don’t understand is that many of these passionate, and some say zealous, conservative Republicans would rather lose an election and still be true to their principles.

So when Forrester was asked the question in the last televised debate about his position on public funding of embryonic stem cell research, he immediately starting talking about his daughter Briana who suffered a brain injury and would benefit from stem-cell research. He never really answered the question of public funding in the debate. I imagine this was Forreseter’s effort to take the “middle ground� on the issue and not answer it directly.

The problem, however, is that Democrat Jon Corzine is a very vocal and consistent supporter of public funding on all stem-cell research as well as abortion. Forrester’s never going to get the vote of women whose primary concern is protecting a woman’s right to choose. But in the effort to compete with Corzine, Forrester turns off large numbers of Republicans, both men and women, who call themselves pro-life and believe that embryonic stem-cell research is tied directly to their cause. Simply put, on these issues Forrester just can’t win. For a significant number of voters, there is no middle ground on abortion, stem-cell research and to a lesser extent, guns. You are either pro or con, for us or against us. There are no gray areas, no complex explanations, even though these issues are terribly complex.

I don’t know if Forrester is going to win on November 8, but if he doesn’t, his campaign will have proven once again that the Republican Party in New Jersey has a big problem on its right and has no idea how to fix it.

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