Every voice matters in the public forum.
Every vote counts.
Every act of responsible citizenship is an exercise of significant individual power. Frank Pavone at the National Press Club for a press conference about abortion and the upcoming elections. The room was filled with cameras and reporters from the nation's largest media outlets, and many stations carried reports about it on the evening news. Political talk shows across the country also began commenting on the effort. Three days later, a full page ad appeared in the New York Times, echoing the same message and signed by Fr.