lifesitenews--2020-08-21--University of California mandates flu vaccination for all students and staff – even remote workers

CALIFORNIA , August 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The University of California will require all students , faculty , and staff to verify that they have been vaccinated for the flu by November 1 , the university announced this month .
The order , issued by outgoing UC President ( and former Obama Secretary of Homeland Security ) Janet Napolitano , adds the influenza vaccine to the vaccinations already required for students and health care workers , and extends it to faculty and staff , according to the press release .
The vaccines will be free under existing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process will be put in place for faculty and staff to request medical exemptions , ” the university added .
“ Requests for disability or religious accommodations will be handled through the interactive process consistent with existing location policies and procedures.
” A frequently-asked-questions page published by the university says the policy is meant to “ help protect the UC community and reduce potential burdens on the health care system this flu season.
” Fear of hospitals flooded beyond capacity was the original justification for most of the COVID-19 measures adopted earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indefinite mandates .
But across the country , including California , the opposite problem resulted as hospitals laid off staff due to lack of patients .
Coronavirus cases did spike this summer , occupying 7,000 of the state ’ s 50,000 hospital beds as of July 22 , according to the California Hospital Association .
Notably , the FAQ also reveals that “ those who are working from home and other remote locations ” will still be required to vaccinate , despite not posing a risk of transmitting the virus to campus denizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harvard University and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville , have already made flu vaccinations a condition of returning to campus .
A survey of 69 educational institutions from the consulting firm EAB also found that one in six plan to add punishment for violating “ social distancing ” guidelines as part of their student codes of conduct ( with another 37 percent still considering that step ) .
While many frame vaccination as a prerequisite for fully reopening society , the prospect of making it mandatory remains controversial for a number of reasons , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Further , while the mainstream media often fixates on parents who oppose vaccines based on hotly-debated fears over side effects , they tend to overlook another group that supports vaccines in general while having an ethical conflict with vaccines derived from aborted babies ’ cells .
“ Fear of a disease -- which we know very little about , relative to other similar diseases -- must not lead to knee-jerk reactions regarding public health , nor can it justify supporting the hidden agenda of governmental as well as non-governmental bodies that have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrict personal freedoms , ” says LifeSiteNews ’ ongoing petition against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination , which has gathered more than 843,000 signatures .

The University of California will require all students, faculty, and staff to verify that they have been vaccinated for the flu by November 1
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CALIFORNIA, August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The University of California will require all students, faculty, and staff to verify that they have been vaccinated for the flu by November 1, the university announced this month.
The order, issued by outgoing UC President (and former Obama Secretary of Homeland Security) Janet Napolitano, adds the influenza vaccine to the vaccinations already required for students and health care workers, and extends it to faculty and staff, according to the press release. The vaccines will be free under existing UC health insurance plans.
“A process will be put in place for faculty and staff to request medical exemptions,” the university added. “Requests for disability or religious accommodations will be handled through the interactive process consistent with existing location policies and procedures.”
A frequently-asked-questions page published by the university says the policy is meant to “help protect the UC community and reduce potential burdens on the health care system this flu season.”
Fear of hospitals flooded beyond capacity was the original justification for most of the COVID-19 measures adopted earlier this year, which have since morphed into indefinite mandates. But across the country, including California, the opposite problem resulted as hospitals laid off staff due to lack of patients. Coronavirus cases did spike this summer, occupying 7,000 of the state’s 50,000 hospital beds as of July 22, according to the California Hospital Association.
Notably, the FAQ also reveals that “those who are working from home and other remote locations” will still be required to vaccinate, despite not posing a risk of transmitting the virus to campus denizens.
Several academic institutions, such as Harvard University and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, have already made flu vaccinations a condition of returning to campus. A survey of 69 educational institutions from the consulting firm EAB also found that one in six plan to add punishment for violating “social distancing” guidelines as part of their student codes of conduct (with another 37 percent still considering that step).
While many frame vaccination as a prerequisite for fully reopening society, the prospect of making it mandatory remains controversial for a number of reasons, chief among them individual and parental choice.
Further, while the mainstream media often fixates on parents who oppose vaccines based on hotly-debated fears over side effects, they tend to overlook another group that supports vaccines in general while having an ethical conflict with vaccines derived from aborted babies’ cells.
“Fear of a disease — which we know very little about, relative to other similar diseases — must not lead to knee-jerk reactions regarding public health, nor can it justify supporting the hidden agenda of governmental as well as non-governmental bodies that have apparent conflicts of interest in plans to restrict personal freedoms,” says LifeSiteNews’ ongoing petition against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, which has gathered more than 843,000 signatures.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-21--Joe Biden’s politics are ‘not’ Catholic

Joe Biden’s politics are ‘not’ Catholic

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lifesitenews--2020-08-21--Pro-abortion Biden is no ‘ally of the light’ but a friend of darkness

August 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — During his acceptance speech at the widely-criticized Democratic National Convention last night , 77-year-old Joe Biden promised that if he was elected the next president of the United States he ’ d be “ an ally of the light , not the darkness.
” “ I will draw on the best of us , not the worst , ” the former Vice President said .
“ I ’ ll be an ally of the light , not the darkness…make no mistake , united we can and will overcome this season of darkness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point home all week that Biden is the candidate who will restore America to a more wholesome period .
Michelle Obama called him a “ profoundly decent ” human being in her remarks while video montages shared stories about Biden ’ s Catholic upbringing and his friendship with Republican lawmakers like John McCain .
There ’ s only one major problem here : The past four years haven ’ t been a period of darkness…and Joe Biden is anything but a light-bearer .
Not only is Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street , Chamber of Commerce crowd , he ’ s an angel of death whose presidency would hasten the demise of the United States .
Think I ’ m being too extreme ?
Here ’ s just a few of the many anti-Christian policies Joe Biden has promised to support if elected : • He wants abortion on demand until birth .
• He would restore billions of dollars to Planned Parenthood .
• He ’ s promised to force religious groups like the Little Sisters of the Poor to violate their conscience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just the beginning .
During his 40+ years in elected office , Biden ’ s voted for bills that have undermined middle-class families and communities .
He supported NAFTA , helped make China an economic superpower , and has waged an imperialist foreign policy that has ( and will continue to ) put American young men and women into harm 's way .
He ’ ll continue these disastrous policies should he win the presidency .
Moreover , Biden has failed to condemn Antifa and the violent mobs destroying American cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he an any way “ an ally of the light ” ?
Scripture tells us of the sins that cry to heaven for justice , two of which are homosexual acts and murder ( abortion ) .
It also tells us that “ righteousness exalts a nation but sin makes a nation miserable ” ( Proverbs 14:34 . )
Should he become president , the anti-life , anti-family policies pursued by Joe Biden — who himself has officiated a gay “ marriage ” — will not only lead the United States away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it a disease I fear it won ’ t ever be able to recover from .
“ Woe to you that call evil good , and good evil : that put darkness for light , and light for darkness , ” Isaiah 5:20 says .
In contrast to the anti-Christian country a Biden administration would usher in , consider the following policies and actions taken by President Trump over these last “ dark ” four year : • He denied the United Nations millions in taxpayer dollars for abortion .
• He spoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adressed the 2019 March for Life by video .
• He visited Catholic churches and promised to prosecute those who commit ‘ sacrilegious acts ’ of vandalism .
• He delivered a pro-God , pro-Christianity speech in Poland in 2017 .
• He ’ s rooted out human traffickers and other abusers .
• He defended the religious liberty of the Little Sisters of the Poor .
• He called churches “ essential ” during COVID-19 while Democratic governors sought to shut them down .
• He stood in solidarity with people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Washington D.C. church attacked by Antifa .
• He thanked Archbishop Vigano for his letter exposing the “ Deep Church ” and the “ Deep State.
” • He ’ s worked to protect American workers and has pressured U.S. companies that ship job overseas .
While there are many more things President Trump ( who has not been perfect on social issues ) needs to do , he ’ s infinitely more “ an ally of the light ” than Joe Biden .
Americans need to reject this false , Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind that the real enemy of the light is Joe Biden and that its true ally is Donald Trump .

Scripture warns God-fearing men and women to be on the lookout for those who 'put darkness for light, and light for darkness'
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ANALYSIS
August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — During his acceptance speech at the widely-criticized Democratic National Convention last night, 77-year-old Joe Biden promised that if he was elected the next president of the United States he’d be “an ally of the light, not the darkness.”
“I will draw on the best of us, not the worst,” the former Vice President said. “I’ll be an ally of the light, not the darkness…make no mistake, united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in America.”
The convention drove the point home all week that Biden is the candidate who will restore America to a more wholesome period. Michelle Obama called him a “profoundly decent” human being in her remarks while video montages shared stories about Biden’s Catholic upbringing and his friendship with Republican lawmakers like John McCain.
There’s only one major problem here: The past four years haven’t been a period of darkness…and Joe Biden is anything but a light-bearer.
Not only is Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris puppets for the open borders, Wall Street, Chamber of Commerce crowd, he’s an angel of death whose presidency would hasten the demise of the United States. Think I’m being too extreme? Here’s just a few of the many anti-Christian policies Joe Biden has promised to support if elected:
And that’s just the beginning. During his 40+ years in elected office, Biden’s voted for bills that have undermined middle-class families and communities. He supported NAFTA, helped make China an economic superpower, and has waged an imperialist foreign policy that has put young American boys and girls into harm's way. He’ll continue these disastrous policies should he win the presidency. Moreover, Biden has failed to condemn Antifa and the violent mobs destroying American cities these last few months. How is he in any way “an ally of the light”?
Scripture tells us there are four sins that cry to heaven for vengeance, two of which are homosexual acts and murder. It also says “righteousness exalts a nation but sin makes a nation miserable” (Proverbs 14:34.) The pro-gay, pro-abortion, anti-family policies promoted by Joe Biden would not only lead the United States away from God, but would bring down His wrath upon it. “Woe to you that call evil good, and good evil: that put darkness for light, and light for darkness,” Isaiah 5:20 says.
Contrast the anti-Christian country a Biden administration would usher in with the following policies and actions taken by President Trump over these last “dark” four years:
While there are many more things President Trump (who, admittedly, has not been perfect on social issues) needs to do, he’s infinitely more “an ally of the light” than Joe Biden. Americans need to reject this false Democratic narrative.
Follow Stephen Stephen Kokx is a journalist for LifeSiteNews. He previously worked for the Archdiocese of Chicago under the late Francis Cardinal George. A former community college instructor, Stephen has written and spoken extensively about Catholic social teaching and politics. His essays have appeared in a variety of outlets, including Catholic Family News, CatholicVote, and Alpha News.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-21--Near-total majority of Belgian doctors back infanticide as acceptable in certain circumstances

August 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – On August 2 , a new study titled “ Healthcare professionals ’ attitudes towards termination of pregnancy at viable stage ” was released , analyzing the willingness of physicians to commit late-term abortions or even infanticide .
The study , funded by the Research Foundation Flanders and Ghent University , found that 89.1 % of medical professionals and 93.6 % of physicians indicated that infanticide is acceptable in certain circumstances .
The findings are based on the results of an anonymous survey sent to 117 Belgian medical professionals who worked in Neonatal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There were 92 responses on a range of questions , but the most disturbing finding is that a near-total majority of physicians backed killing newborn infants with disabilities by lethal injection .
From the study : These numbers are genuinely staggering .
Nearly all physicians—at least in the Flanders area of Belgium—support not just late-term abortion , which is controversial even amongst those who consider themselves “ pro-choice , ” but actual infanticide .
Further to that , they believe infanticide should be an option when the baby ’ s condition is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eugenics in cases where they believe the baby ’ s life is worthless .
Doctors and medical professionals would like Belgium to decriminalize killing newborn babies who are disabled or have other conditions .
According to the study ’ s conclusion : Additionally , a full 100 % of doctors supported late-term abortion in the case of “ lethal fetal conditions ” and 95.6 % supported late-term abortion when the condition of the baby was “ serious.
” If the baby is entirely healthy , the numbers drop significantly : 19.8 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological problems ” and only 13.2 % supported late-term abortion in the case of “ maternal socio-economic problems.
” Additionally , the study found that “ [ b ] ehavioral intentions indicate that even in situations with an unclear diagnosis and unpredictable prognosis , 85.6 % of professionals would still consider late TOP.
” Despite the rhetoric of abortion activists who claim that late-term abortion virtually never happens and that when it does , the child is nearly always has a fatal condition , a super-majority of medical professionals support both late-term abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child does not have a fatal condition .
Unfortunately , a society that accepts abortion must inevitably support some forms of infanticide , as well .
After all , there is no material difference between killing a child in the womb and killing a child shortly after he or she has exited the womb—especially not to the child .
In fact , infanticide is often much less messy when compared to going in blind with tools to dismember a child in the womb – one can simply give them an injection in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and death will be nearly immediate .
And if there ’ s nothing morally wrong with killing a baby on one side of the birth canal , what is so wrong about killing that same baby on the other side ?
That is a question that abortion supporters have long struggled to answer—and now , it seems , many physicians are simply following their ideology to its logical conclusions .
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August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – On August 2, a new study titled “Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards termination of pregnancy at viable stage” was released, analyzing the willingness of physicians to commit late-term abortions or even infanticide. The study, funded by the Research Foundation Flanders and Ghent University, found that 89.1% of medical professionals and 93.6% of physicians indicated that infanticide is acceptable in certain circumstances.
The findings are based on the results of an anonymous survey sent to 117 Belgian medical professionals who worked in Neonatal Intensive Care in Flanders, Belgium. There were 92 responses on a range of questions, but the most disturbing finding is that a near-total majority of physicians backed killing newborn infants with disabilities by lethal injection. From the study:
Of all healthcare professionals, 89.1% (93.6% of physicians) agree that in the event of a serious (non-lethal) neonatal condition, administering drugs with the explicit intention to end neonatal life is acceptable. About the same proportion (87.9%) agrees that Belgian law should be changed to make this possible.
These numbers are genuinely staggering. Nearly all physicians—at least in the Flanders area of Belgium—support not just late-term abortion, which is controversial even amongst those who consider themselves “pro-choice,” but actual infanticide. Further to that, they believe infanticide should be an option when the baby’s condition is “non-lethal”—in short, utilized as eugenics in cases where they believe the baby’s life is worthless. Doctors and medical professionals would like Belgium to decriminalize killing newborn babies who are disabled or have other conditions. According to the study’s conclusion:
Healthcare professionals practicing late TOP in Flanders, Belgium have a high degree of tolerance towards late TOP [termination of pregnancy], irrespective of sociodemographic factors, and are demanding legislative change regarding active life‐ending in the fetal and neonatal periods. Further research should explore the correlation of attitudes to late TOP with actual medical decisions taken in daily clinical practice.
Additionally, a full 100% of doctors supported late-term abortion in the case of “lethal fetal conditions” and 95.6% supported late-term abortion when the condition of the baby was “serious.” If the baby is entirely healthy, the numbers drop significantly: 19.8% of respondents supported late-term abortion for “maternal psychological problems” and only 13.2% supported late-term abortion in the case of “maternal socio-economic problems.”
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Additionally, the study found that “[b]ehavioral intentions indicate that even in situations with an unclear diagnosis and unpredictable prognosis, 85.6% of professionals would still consider late TOP.” Despite the rhetoric of abortion activists who claim that late-term abortion virtually never happens and that when it does, the child is nearly always has a fatal condition, a super-majority of medical professionals support both late-term abortion and infanticide for conditions in which the child does not have a fatal condition.
Unfortunately, a society that accepts abortion must inevitably support some forms of infanticide, as well.
After all, there is no material difference between killing a child in the womb and killing a child shortly after he or she has exited the womb—especially not to the child. In fact, infanticide is often much less messy when compared to going in blind with tools to dismember a child in the womb – one can simply give them an injection in the heart once they have exited the womb, and death will be nearly immediate. And if there’s nothing morally wrong with killing a baby on one side of the birth canal, what is so wrong about killing that same baby on the other side? That is a question that abortion supporters have long struggled to answer—and now, it seems, many physicians are simply following their ideology to its logical conclusions.
Jonathon’s new podcast, The Van Maren Show, is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement. In his latest episode, Jonathon interviews Eric Metaxas, a conservative author, speaker, and radio host, about rioters’ new habit of burning Bibles. The two go on to discuss the riots, cultural Marxism, and how America is “on the brink now of losing everything.” You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below:
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lifesitenews--2020-08-21--Italian disease expert: 90 percent of new COVID cases so mild people don’t even know they have it

August 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The vast majority of Italy ’ s latest wave of COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic , according to an Italian expert on infectious diseases .
This means that the symptoms are so mild or next to nothing that most people who have contracted the virus don ’ t even know they have it .
It also indicates that there will be a lowered risk of a deadly “ second wave ” of the virus .
The Italian government announced 642 “ new cases ” of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours , identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a record 71,095 .
Dr. Matteo Bassetti , president of the Italian Society of Anti-infection Therapy ( SITA ) and director of Infectious Diseases at the San Martino Hospital in Genoa , said Thursday that more than 90 percent of these cases did not display symptoms , “ which means they are not sick , ” Breitbart reports .
They should still be quarantined as a precaution , he said , but should not scare people into expecting a “ second wave.
” One of the world ’ s hardest-hit countries in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy is estimated to have seen more than 257,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 35,000 deaths .
But Bassetti argues the nation has turned a corner .
“ The virus is less scary today and a new closure would be really useless .
With this virus we will have to learn to live together , but without creating too much scaremongering , “ he said Tuesday .
“ Hospitals are not increasing , which is the only real emergency.
” “ Today the situation is very different than [ it did ] last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are many asymptomatics .
Those who contract the virus do n't automatically get sick in a terrible way , worldwide lethality is tending to decrease .
It looks like a different disease , probably because we 're different : we intercept it better , we 've become better at treating it .
And even the viral load seems to decrease.
” Multiple studies , out of the United States and China , have previously found low rates of COVID-19 transmitted from carriers without symptoms .
In June , the World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” but quickly “ clarified ” its position in response to backlash , saying the true likelihood of asymptomatic spread was still unknown .

This means that the symptoms are so mild or next to nothing that most people who have contracted the virus don’t even know they have it
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August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The vast majority of Italy’s latest wave of COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic, according to an Italian expert on infectious diseases. This means that the symptoms are so mild or next to nothing that most people who have contracted the virus don’t even know they have it. It also indicates that there will be a lowered risk of a deadly “second wave” of the virus.
The Italian government announced 642 “new cases” of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, identified by health officials increasing their daily testing to a record 71,095.
Dr. Matteo Bassetti, president of the Italian Society of Anti-infection Therapy (SITA) and director of Infectious Diseases at the San Martino Hospital in Genoa, said Thursday that more than 90 percent of these cases did not display symptoms, “which means they are not sick,” Breitbart reports. They should still be quarantined as a precaution, he said, but should not scare people into expecting a “second wave.”
One of the world’s hardest-hit countries in the early days of the crisis, Italy is estimated to have seen more than 257,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 35,000 deaths. But Bassetti argues the nation has turned a corner.
“The virus is less scary today and a new closure would be really useless. With this virus we will have to learn to live together, but without creating too much scaremongering,“ he said Tuesday. “Hospitals are not increasing, which is the only real emergency.”
“Today the situation is very different than [it did] last March-April,” Bassetti continued. “There are many asymptomatics. Those who contract the virus don't automatically get sick in a terrible way, worldwide lethality is tending to decrease. It looks like a different disease, probably because we're different: we intercept it better, we've become better at treating it. And even the viral load seems to decrease.”
Multiple studies, out of the United States and China, have previously found low rates of COVID-19 transmitted from carriers without symptoms. In June, the World Health Organization said asymptomatic spread was “very rare,” but quickly “clarified” its position in response to backlash, saying the true likelihood of asymptomatic spread was still unknown.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-21--New Netflix film shows 11-year-old girls imitating ‘twerking’ hyper-sexualized dance routines

August 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A new film on Netflix shows girls , described as being as young as 11 , performing sexualized dance acts , including imitating an adult “ twerking dance crew , ” as described by an advertisement from the online streaming giant .
The French film ‘ Cuties ’ ( titled ‘ Mignonnes ’ in French ) follows the story of 11-year-old ‘ Amy ’ a Senegalese Muslim girl who lives in a poor neighborhood in France and who joins a group of other young girls who perform hyper-sexualized dance routines .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this week showing the pre-teen girls adopting sexualized poses and dressed in revealing clothing while on stage .
Netflix ’ original description of the film read : “ Amy , 11 , becomes fascinated with a twerking dance crew .
Hoping to join them , she starts to explore her femininity , defying her family ’ s traditions.
” Netflix ’ promotion of the show quickly prompted a wave of criticism online including a petition by parents to ban the show .
“ This movie/show is disgusting as it sexualizes an ELEVEN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pedophiles and also negatively influences our children !
There is no need for this kind of content in that age group , especially when sex trafficking and pedophilia are so rampant !
There is no excuse , this is dangerous content , ” states a petition signed by 170,000 A French poster for the film showed the young girls wearing bras and underwear over their clothes while dancing in the street .
The director of the film , Maimouna Doucouré , says that she was prompted to make the film after attending a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of young girls aged around 11 years old , going up on stage and dancing in a very sensual way while wearing very revealing clothes.
” Reflecting on that event in an interview with Cineuropa , Doucouré says : “ I was rather shocked and I wondered if they were aware of the image of sexual availability that they were projecting.
” The director says that the film was part of her effort to prompt debate about the growing trend of young girls attracting large numbers of social media followers by posting sexualized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw that some very young girls were followed by 400,000 people on social media and I tried to understand why .
There were no particular reasons , besides the fact that they had posted sexy or at least revealing pictures : that is what had brought them this ‘ fame ’ , ” Doucouré said .
“ Today , the sexier and the more objectified a woman is , the more value she has in the eyes of social media .
And when you ’ re 11 , you don ’ t really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tend to mimic , to do the same thing as others in order to get a similar result .
I think it is urgent that we talk about it , that a debate be had on the subject.
” But Dr. Chad Pecknold , a theology professor at the Catholic University of America and father of a six-year-old daughter , told CNA that attempting to start a debate by producing a film sexualising young children “ is a rationale that only Jeffrey Epstein could love.
” “ I was utterly shocked to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my daughter in sexually suggestive poses , ” Pecknold said .
“ But my moral revulsion at what can only be the normalization of pedophilia only increased when I realized the producers claim to be criticizing the sexualization of children by , in fact , sexualizing children.
” After backlash , Netflix attempted to save face by changing its advertisement for the show .
But it refused to pull the show .
“ It was not OK , nor was it representative of this French film which premiered at Sundance .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Netflix said in a statement .
That description has now been updated to read : “ Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family ’ s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.
” The poster accompanying the film on Netflix now shows the girls fully clothed while looking over their shoulders and donning kissing poses .

‘I was utterly shocked to see young girls just a bit older than my daughter in sexually suggestive poses,’ one parent said.
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August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A new film on Netflix shows girls, described as being as young as 11, performing sexualized dance acts, including imitating an adult “twerking dance crew,” as described by an advertisement from the online streaming giant.
The French film ‘Cuties’ (titled ‘Mignonnes’ in French) follows the story of 11-year-old ‘Amy’ a Senegalese Muslim girl who lives in a poor neighborhood in France and who joins a group of other young girls who perform hyper-sexualized dance routines.
A poster for the film appeared on Netflix earlier this week showing the pre-teen girls adopting sexualized poses and dressed in revealing clothing while on stage.
Netflix’ original description of the film read: “Amy, 11, becomes fascinated with a twerking dance crew. Hoping to join them, she starts to explore her femininity, defying her family’s traditions.”
Netflix’ promotion of the show quickly prompted a wave of criticism online including a petition by parents to ban the show.
“This movie/show is disgusting as it sexualizes an ELEVEN year old for the viewing pleasure of pedophiles and also negatively influences our children! There is no need for this kind of content in that age group, especially when sex trafficking and pedophilia are so rampant! There is no excuse, this is dangerous content,” states a petition signed by 170,000
A French poster for the film showed the young girls wearing bras and underwear over their clothes while dancing in the street.
The director of the film, Maimouna Doucouré, says that she was prompted to make the film after attending a local party and seeing “a group of young girls aged around 11 years old, going up on stage and dancing in a very sensual way while wearing very revealing clothes.”
Reflecting on that event in an interview with Cineuropa, Doucouré says: “I was rather shocked and I wondered if they were aware of the image of sexual availability that they were projecting.”
The director says that the film was part of her effort to prompt debate about the growing trend of young girls attracting large numbers of social media followers by posting sexualized photos of themselves online.
“I saw that some very young girls were followed by 400,000 people on social media and I tried to understand why. There were no particular reasons, besides the fact that they had posted sexy or at least revealing pictures: that is what had brought them this ‘fame’,” Doucouré said.
“Today, the sexier and the more objectified a woman is, the more value she has in the eyes of social media. And when you’re 11, you don’t really understand all these mechanisms, but you tend to mimic, to do the same thing as others in order to get a similar result. I think it is urgent that we talk about it, that a debate be had on the subject.”
But Dr. Chad Pecknold, a theology professor at the Catholic University of America and father of a six-year-old daughter, told CNA that attempting to start a debate by producing a film sexualising young children “is a rationale that only Jeffrey Epstein could love.”
“I was utterly shocked to see young girls just a bit older than my daughter in sexually suggestive poses,” Pecknold said.
“But my moral revulsion at what can only be the normalization of pedophilia only increased when I realized the producers claim to be criticizing the sexualization of children by, in fact, sexualizing children.”
After backlash, Netflix attempted to save face by changing its advertisement for the show. But it refused to pull the show.
“It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which premiered at Sundance. We’ve now updated the pictures and description,” Netflix said in a statement.
We're deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties. It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at Sundance. We’ve now updated the pictures and description. — Netflix (@netflix) August 20, 2020
That description has now been updated to read: “Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.”
The poster accompanying the film on Netflix now shows the girls fully clothed while looking over their shoulders and donning kissing poses.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-21--Politician accuses Trudeau of redacting ‘damning information’ in released docs on WE Charity scandal

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OTTAWA , Ontario , August 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Conservative member of Parliament ( M.P . )
Pierre Poilievre directly accused Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau of a “ cover-up ” after it was discovered that many documents related to the WE Charity Scandal were released in a heavily redacted form .
“ The Prime Minister goes to the Governor General ’ s office and says , GG , I ’ m about to release some very damning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it in black ink and if you ’ ll just shut down parliament for me today then none of the opposition politicians can force me to remove that ink and reveal the truth , ” said Poilievre at a press conference on Wednesday .
“ Ladies and gentlemen this is a coverup .
Conservatives will not relent ; we will continue to fight to get to the truth . ''
Just before he accused Trudeau of a cover-up , Poilievre , who sits on the finance committee investigating the WE Charity scandal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently made public WE Charity documents were released in a heavily redacted form .
“ This page , blacked out , this page blacked out , this page blacked out , ” said Poilievre at the press conference , tossing the visibly redacted pages to the floor in disgust .
“ Why don ’ t we ask what ’ s in those pages at a parliamentary committee ?
Well , I ’ ll tell you why .
Justin Trudeau shut down those parliamentary committees .
When did he do it ?
The same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a coincidence.
” On Monday , Canada ’ s embattled finance minister Bill Morneau resigned amid his ongoing involvement with the WE Charity scandal and alleged disagreements with his former boss , Trudeau .
Trudeau picked Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to take over as finance minister .
On Tuesday afternoon , Trudeau asked the Canadian governor-general , Julie Payette , to prorogue Parliament until the fall , meaning that all committee hearings on the WE Charity scandal have been halted .
Both Trudeau and former finance minister Morneau are under investigation by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for not recusing themselves from their cabinet discussions to approve the now canceled contract with the WE Charity .
The contract would have seen WE get up to $ 43.5 million to administer the Canada Student Service Grants program ( CSSG ) .
Morneau recently told the finance committee that he wrote a check for $ 41,366 as reimbursement for WE Charity travel expenses he had incurred for two family trips with the organization in 2017 .
At his Wednesday press conference , Poilievre alleged that the documents show that the “ entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by public servants , but rather by ministers and policy advisers .
“ The documents make it clear that the government sent to the members of the finance committee that it was the prime minister ’ s office and other ministers offices that led to the decision to grant the contract to the WE Charity .
The same organization that paid $ 500,000 to the Trudeau family , ” said Poilievre in French as translated to English at the press conference .
Poilievre gave an example that he believes “ shows the extent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an email from Michelle Kovacevic , an assistant deputy minister at finance to the Privy Council Office ( PCO ) .
In the email , which was sent in April , Kovacevic said Trudeau was “ weighing in ” on a version of the Canada CSSG and went on to call the entire program “ a bit of a s -- - show and the way it is positioned right now is not exactly how we will go forward.
” Poilievre said the email shows that Trudeau was “ weighing in ” on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contradicts the P.M. ’ s claim in a finance committee hearing that he first got word of it in early May .
“ If he just learned of it on May 8 , why is it that his office was quote-unquote ‘ weighing in ’ on the issue 17 days earlier ?
” said Poilievre .
In a rare move for a Canadian prime minister , Trudeau appeared as a witness at the July 30 meeting to testify before the finance committee investigating the WE Charity scandal to speak to his government ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was at this meeting where Trudeau said he first became aware of the public service ’ s proposed deal only on May 8 .
Poilievre repeatedly asked Trudeau in the July 30 meeting to come clean with the exact dollar amount his family has received from WE Charity appearances .
On Tuesday , Poilievre called for the immediate release of 5,000 pages of WE scandal documents before Trudeau closed Parliament on Tuesday .
“ Finance Committee members expect 5000 pages of WE scandal documents by tomorrow ... .
unless the PM prorogues today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover-up , ” wrote Poilievre on Twitter .
Poilievre also released a letter Tuesday showing three opposition parties jointly demanding the immediate release of the 5,000 WE scandal documents .
Later in the afternoon that day , Poilievre confirmed that the Finance Committee clerk will “ honor ” the opposition demands to release the documents .
“ UPDATE : Trudeau checked , as Finance Committee Clerk tells me he will honour opposition demand to release some WE scandal docs before PM can lock them down under prorogation .
We will fight any unjustified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Conservative Party of Canada ( CPC ) posted thousands of documents related to the WE Charity scandal on the site wedocuments.ca .
“ Justin Trudeau shut down Parliament and the investigations into his WE Scandal .
We need your help to look through these documents .
Send us what you find at [ email protected ] or # WEDocs and share it with the world , ” says the website which is fully authorized by the CPC .
Campaign Life Coalition ( CLC ) told LifeSiteNews that there could be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parliament : “ evil bills will be stopped in their tracks if things go as in the past.
” The WE Charity scandal became public knowledge after a Rebel News exclusive report exposed that WE Charity founders Craig and Marc Kielburger had donated to Trudeau ’ s political campaign and the Liberal Party .
This quickly prompted the Canadian federal government to end its agreement with WE Charities to administer a $ 900-million student summer volunteer grants program .
Trudeau announced that civil servants would administer the program instead .
Both Morneau and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ red light ” ratings from CLC for their pro-abortion and anti-marriage voting records .

'This page, blacked out, this page blacked out, this page blacked out,' said Pierre Poilievre at a press conference, tossing the visibly redacted pages to the floor in disgust.
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OTTAWA, Ontario, August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Conservative member of Parliament (M.P.) Pierre Poilievre directly accused Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau of a “cover-up” after it was discovered that many documents related to the WE Charity Scandal were released in a heavily redacted form.
“The Prime Minister goes to the Governor General’s office and says, GG, I’m about to release some very damning information, but I’ve covered it in black ink and if you’ll just shut down parliament for me today then none of the opposition politicians can force me to remove that ink and reveal the truth,” said Poilievre at a press conference on Wednesday.
“Ladies and gentlemen this is a coverup. Conservatives will not relent; we will continue to fight to get to the truth.”
Just before he accused Trudeau of a cover-up, Poilievre, who sits on the finance committee investigating the WE Charity scandal, blasted the fact that many of the recently made public WE Charity documents were released in a heavily redacted form.
“This page, blacked out, this page blacked out, this page blacked out,” said Poilievre at the press conference, tossing the visibly redacted pages to the floor in disgust.
“Why don’t we ask what’s in those pages at a parliamentary committee? Well, I’ll tell you why. Justin Trudeau shut down those parliamentary committees. When did he do it? The same day these documents became public. What a coincidence.”
On Monday, Canada’s embattled finance minister Bill Morneau resigned amid his ongoing involvement with the WE Charity scandal and alleged disagreements with his former boss, Trudeau.
Trudeau picked Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to take over as finance minister.
On Tuesday afternoon, Trudeau asked the Canadian governor-general, Julie Payette, to prorogue Parliament until the fall, meaning that all committee hearings on the WE Charity scandal have been halted.
Both Trudeau and former finance minister Morneau are under investigation by the ethics commissioner and have issued apologies for not recusing themselves from their cabinet discussions to approve the now canceled contract with the WE Charity.
The contract would have seen WE get up to $43.5 million to administer the Canada Student Service Grants program (CSSG).
Morneau recently told the finance committee that he wrote a check for $41,366 as reimbursement for WE Charity travel expenses he had incurred for two family trips with the organization in 2017.
At his Wednesday press conference, Poilievre alleged that the documents show that the “entire” WE Charity program was led not by public servants, but rather by ministers and policy advisers.
“The documents make it clear that the government sent to the members of the finance committee that it was the prime minister’s office and other ministers offices that led to the decision to grant the contract to the WE Charity. The same organization that paid $500,000 to the Trudeau family,” said Poilievre in French as translated to English at the press conference.
Poilievre gave an example that he believes “shows the extent” of political interference involved, reading an email from Michelle Kovacevic, an assistant deputy minister at finance to the Privy Council Office (PCO).
In the email, which was sent in April, Kovacevic said Trudeau was “weighing in” on a version of the Canada CSSG and went on to call the entire program “a bit of a s— show and the way it is positioned right now is not exactly how we will go forward.”
Poilievre said the email shows that Trudeau was “weighing in” on the situation in April, which directly contradicts the P.M.’s claim in a finance committee hearing that he first got word of it in early May.
“If he just learned of it on May 8, why is it that his office was quote-unquote ‘weighing in’ on the issue 17 days earlier?” said Poilievre.
In a rare move for a Canadian prime minister, Trudeau appeared as a witness at the July 30 meeting to testify before the finance committee investigating the WE Charity scandal to speak to his government’s relationship with WE Charity.
It was at this meeting where Trudeau said he first became aware of the public service’s proposed deal only on May 8.
Poilievre repeatedly asked Trudeau in the July 30 meeting to come clean with the exact dollar amount his family has received from WE Charity appearances.
On Tuesday, Poilievre called for the immediate release of 5,000 pages of WE scandal documents before Trudeau closed Parliament on Tuesday.
“Finance Committee members expect 5000 pages of WE scandal documents by tomorrow…. unless the PM prorogues today and seals the documents in an unprecedented cover-up,” wrote Poilievre on Twitter.
Poilievre also released a letter Tuesday showing three opposition parties jointly demanding the immediate release of the 5,000 WE scandal documents.
Later in the afternoon that day, Poilievre confirmed that the Finance Committee clerk will “honor” the opposition demands to release the documents.
“UPDATE: Trudeau checked, as Finance Committee Clerk tells me he will honour opposition demand to release some WE scandal docs before PM can lock them down under prorogation. We will fight any unjustified redactions,” wrote Poilievre on Twitter.
The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) posted thousands of documents related to the WE Charity scandal on the site wedocuments.ca.
“Justin Trudeau shut down Parliament and the investigations into his WE Scandal. We need your help to look through these documents. Send us what you find at [email protected] or #WEDocs and share it with the world,” says the website which is fully authorized by the CPC.
Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) told LifeSiteNews that there could be a “silver lining” in Trudeau proroguing parliament: “evil bills will be stopped in their tracks if things go as in the past.”
The WE Charity scandal became public knowledge after a Rebel News exclusive report exposed that WE Charity founders Craig and Marc Kielburger had donated to Trudeau’s political campaign and the Liberal Party. This quickly prompted the Canadian federal government to end its agreement with WE Charities to administer a $900-million student summer volunteer grants program. Trudeau announced that civil servants would administer the program instead.
Both Morneau and Freeland, like Trudeau, have a “red light” ratings from CLC for their pro-abortion and anti-marriage voting records.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-21--Judge: Daleiden must raise $600K in 11 days, or Planned Parenthood can take his assets

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SAN FRANCISCO , August 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Pro-life investigative journalist David Daleiden must raise $ 600,000 in less than two weeks to pay an appeal bond or Planned Parenthood can begin seizing his assets and those of his organization , the Center for Medical Progress , according to a San Francisco judge ’ s ruling .
United States district judge William H. Orrick ’ s Wednesday judgment is the latest turn in Planned Parenthood ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which it launched after the Center for Medical Progress ( CMP ) released undercover videos in 2015 exposing the abortion giant ’ s trafficking in aborted baby body parts .
In November , after a six-week civil trial with Orrick presiding , a jury took less than two days to find CMP and its investigators guilty of multiple crimes , including violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ( RICO ) Act , wiretapping , and engaging in civil conspiracy .
They also rendered a judgement of $ 2.3 million in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daleiden , Merritt , CMP investigative journalist Geraldo Adrian Lopez , and CMP founding board members Troy Newman of Operation Rescue and veteran pro-life activist Albin Rhomberg .
Orrick concurred with the jury ’ s verdict in a April 29 decision that found the defendants “ jointly and severally ” liable for $ 1,555,084 and for punitive damages assessed individually that total around $ 800,000 .
Lawyers for the defendants then filed post-trial motions with Orrick asking for a new trial , a reduction of all charges , and an end to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undercover at Planned Parenthood conferences .
“ We challenged everything , ” said Peter Breen , senior counsel for the Thomas More Society , which is defending Daleiden .
But Orrick , who formerly sat on the board of a San Francisco non-profit that houses a Planned Parenthood facility , denied all motions in his August 19 ruling .
Moreover , he ordered defendants to pay a $ 600,000 bond within 14 days as a surety to secure their right to appeal .
The consequences for Daleiden and CMP if the appeal bond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Breen told LifeSiteNews in a telephone interview .
“ If we can not post a $ 600,000 bond in this 14-day period , Planned Parenthood ’ s high-priced collections lawyers can come after David with asset seizures , garnishments and strip him and the Center for Medical Progress bare ” and “ cripple ” his pro-life work , Breen said .
“ They can take everything .
They can take all of his possessions .
They can even come get his car .
When we ’ re able to travel again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to travel ?
You can ’ t even imagine the tools that shrewd collections lawyers have at their disposal to take every dime you have , or nearly every dime you have , in situations like this.
” The Thomas More Society is helping Daleiden raise money to pay the bond , which will “ secure our right to go on appeal and get this jury verdict overturned , ” Breen told LifeSiteNews .
“ The alternative is to abandon the Central for Medical Progress and David Daleiden to the wolves.
” Moreover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to stand , it upends decades of jurisprudence , ” including the 1999 Food Lion v. ABC ruling , which established that “ when you ’ re dealing with undercover journalism , the truth can ’ t be a source of monetary damages , ” Breen added .
“ And in this case , it is crystal clear Planned Parenthood didn ’ t even know that David had gone undercover until the videos emerged and the nation was outraged immediately.
” Daleiden was the mastermind behind a 30-month-long undercover sting operation during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others secretly recorded gatherings of abortionists and organ-harvesting companies .
After Daleiden took his evidence to law enforcement agencies to limited effect , CMP began releasing the videos in July 2015 .
The footage of top-level Planned Parenthood executives haggling over prices of aborted baby body parts and discussing how to change abortion procedures to obtain more intact organs , and of abortion facility staff picking through pie trays of baby parts , sparked public outcry , House and Senate hearings , and an ongoing Department of Justice criminal investigation into Planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harmed by David Daleiden revealing the truth .
But that ’ s all that he did , he uncovered the truth of what they were doing , ” Breen told LifeSiteNews .
Moreover , during the civil trial , Planned Parenthood “ abandoned any sort of legal claim that there was falsity in the videos , and they even admitted at the end of trial that everything depicted on the videos were the words of their employees , ” he added .
At same time , Orrick “ stood by his decision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the truth that caused the American people to be so outraged.
” Breen described the jury ’ s verdict as an “ existential threat to undercover journalism ” and as turning “ the First Amendment and the right of the American people to receive information from journalists on its head.
” Undercover journalism “ has shed incredible light on bad practices over the last century ” regarding a myriad of issues , such as animal rights and political corruption .
But if the jury decision in the Planned Parenthood vs. CMP lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now sue if the truth disclosed was harmful enough to that bad actor , ” he observed .
“ We ’ re very hopeful that the Ninth Circuit will take a good fresh look at this case and the incredible First Amendments implications that it presents , ” Breen said .
If the verdict is not overturned on appeal , Daleiden ’ s lawyers are ready to go to the Supreme Court .
But the critical order of business is to raise the $ 600,000 appeals bond by September 2 .
People have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thomas More Society has an emergency fundraising webinar in the works , but “ we still have a lot to go and we are on a very short clock , ” Breen said .
Those wishing to donate can do so here and specify that it is for Daleiden ’ s legal defense .

The latest turn in Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against David Daleiden for releasing undercover videos in 2015 exposing the abortion giant’s trafficking in aborted baby body parts.
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SAN FRANCISCO, August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Pro-life investigative journalist David Daleiden must raise $600,000 in less than two weeks to pay an appeal bond or Planned Parenthood can begin seizing his assets and those of his organization, the Center for Medical Progress, according to a San Francisco judge’s ruling.
United States district judge William H. Orrick’s Wednesday judgment is the latest turn in Planned Parenthood’s retaliatory lawsuit against Daleiden and four others, which it launched after the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released undercover videos in 2015 exposing the abortion giant’s trafficking in aborted baby body parts.
(Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, then California attorney general, also began a criminal prosecution of Daleiden and CMP investigator Sandra Merritt that led to multiple felony charges against them under the state’s anti-eavesdropping law.)
In November, after a six-week civil trial with Orrick presiding, a jury took less than two days to find CMP and its investigators guilty of multiple crimes, including violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, wiretapping, and engaging in civil conspiracy.
They also rendered a judgement of $2.3 million in damages against the defendants, who include Daleiden, Merritt, CMP investigative journalist Geraldo Adrian Lopez, and CMP founding board members Troy Newman of Operation Rescue and veteran pro-life activist Albin Rhomberg.
Orrick concurred with the jury’s verdict in a April 29 decision that found the defendants “jointly and severally” liable for $1,555,084 and for punitive damages assessed individually that total around $800,000.
Lawyers for the defendants then filed post-trial motions with Orrick asking for a new trial, a reduction of all charges, and an end to the injunction banning the pro-life defendants from going undercover at Planned Parenthood conferences.
“We challenged everything,” said Peter Breen, senior counsel for the Thomas More Society, which is defending Daleiden.
But Orrick, who formerly sat on the board of a San Francisco non-profit that houses a Planned Parenthood facility, denied all motions in his August 19 ruling.
Moreover, he ordered defendants to pay a $600,000 bond within 14 days as a surety to secure their right to appeal.
The consequences for Daleiden and CMP if the appeal bond condition is not met will be disastrous, Breen told LifeSiteNews in a telephone interview.
“If we cannot post a $600,000 bond in this 14-day period, Planned Parenthood’s high-priced collections lawyers can come after David with asset seizures, garnishments and strip him and the Center for Medical Progress bare” and “cripple” his pro-life work, Breen said.
“They can take everything. They can take all of his possessions. They can even come get his car. When we’re able to travel again, how would he even have the money to travel? You can’t even imagine the tools that shrewd collections lawyers have at their disposal to take every dime you have, or nearly every dime you have, in situations like this.”
The Thomas More Society is helping Daleiden raise money to pay the bond, which will “secure our right to go on appeal and get this jury verdict overturned,” Breen told LifeSiteNews.
“The alternative is to abandon the Central for Medical Progress and David Daleiden to the wolves.”
Moreover, “if this jury verdict is allowed to stand, it upends decades of jurisprudence,” including the 1999 Food Lion v. ABC ruling, which established that “when you’re dealing with undercover journalism, the truth can’t be a source of monetary damages,” Breen added.
“And in this case, it is crystal clear Planned Parenthood didn’t even know that David had gone undercover until the videos emerged and the nation was outraged immediately.”
Daleiden was the mastermind behind a 30-month-long undercover sting operation during which he, Merritt, Lopez, and others secretly recorded gatherings of abortionists and organ-harvesting companies.
After Daleiden took his evidence to law enforcement agencies to limited effect, CMP began releasing the videos in July 2015.
The footage of top-level Planned Parenthood executives haggling over prices of aborted baby body parts and discussing how to change abortion procedures to obtain more intact organs, and of abortion facility staff picking through pie trays of baby parts, sparked public outcry, House and Senate hearings, and an ongoing Department of Justice criminal investigation into Planned Parenthood.
“Planned Parenthood certainly was harmed by David Daleiden revealing the truth. But that’s all that he did, he uncovered the truth of what they were doing,” Breen told LifeSiteNews.
Moreover, during the civil trial, Planned Parenthood “abandoned any sort of legal claim that there was falsity in the videos, and they even admitted at the end of trial that everything depicted on the videos were the words of their employees,” he added.
At same time, Orrick “stood by his decision to conceal from the fact-finders, the jury, the truth that caused the American people to be so outraged.”
Breen described the jury’s verdict as an “existential threat to undercover journalism” and as turning “the First Amendment and the right of the American people to receive information from journalists on its head.”
Undercover journalism “has shed incredible light on bad practices over the last century” regarding a myriad of issues, such as animal rights and political corruption.
But if the jury decision in the Planned Parenthood vs. CMP lawsuit stands, “the bad actor can now sue if the truth disclosed was harmful enough to that bad actor,” he observed.
“We’re very hopeful that the Ninth Circuit will take a good fresh look at this case and the incredible First Amendments implications that it presents,” Breen said.
If the verdict is not overturned on appeal, Daleiden’s lawyers are ready to go to the Supreme Court.
But the critical order of business is to raise the $600,000 appeals bond by September 2.
People have begun to donate generously, and the Thomas More Society has an emergency fundraising webinar in the works, but “we still have a lot to go and we are on a very short clock,” Breen said.
Those wishing to donate can do so here and specify that it is for Daleiden’s legal defense.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-21--Netflix film about 11-year-old joining ‘twerking team’ shows collapse of modern morality

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August 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — At what point does this stop ?
At what point does our society say , “ Enough is enough ” when it comes to the assault on our children ?
At what point do we stand up as a nation and put a stop to this attack on innocence ?
There was a time when our kids were not bombarded with “ pornographic ” sex-ed curricula in middle school .
There was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to elementary school students .
There was a time when first-graders were not taught LGBT terminology .
There was a time when we did not celebrate 8-year-old drag queens ( and when drag queens did not twerk for our toddlers in libraries ) .
There was a time when movies were not made about 11-year-old girls joining sensual dance teams .
But that time is not now , and the assault on our children ’ s innocence is at an all-time high .
Should we not be concerned ?
Should we not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outraged ?
Lest you think I ’ m exaggerating , the California Globe reported on May 9 , 2019 , “ Despite hundreds of parents protesting and testifying , on Wednesday the California State Board of Education approved highly controversial changes to the state ’ s health and sex education framework including teaching children about bondage , anal sex , pederasty , sex trafficking , sexual orientation and transgender and non-conforming students.
” One book , recommended for transitional kindergarten through third grade , includes “ graphic , close-up illustrations of child/adult genitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is for kids aged 6–9 !
Another book , also recommended for the same age group , teaches “ kids they can be a boy , a girl , both , neither , gender queer , or gender fluid , etc .
and that adults guess a child ’ s gender based on body parts.
” As for high school students , one textbook “ [ i ] ntroduces or encourages anal sex for all sexual orientations , BDSM ( bondage , domination , sadomasochism ) , body fluid ( urinating on each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a long list of other sexual debauchery.
” If you blush while reading these words as an adult ( or don ’ t know what some of the terms mean ) , can you imagine teaching this to high school kids ?
Yet it is adults , many of them parents , who approve of trash like this .
What an outrage .
Now Netflix has come under attack for its new documentary called Cuties .
Yes , “ The streaming giant is facing backlash for its promotional poster for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11-years-old .
The promo image in question shows the children wearing revealing dance attire of shorts and crop tops and striking various dance poses , like kneeling on the floor and squatting.
” Netflix quickly apologized for the poster , removing it from the promotional material .
But it did not apologize for the movie itself , stating , “ We ’ re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties .
It was not OK , nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pictures and description.
” Ah , but of course .
The film won an award at Sundance .
It must be good and moral .
After all , Sundance is kind of like the Bible Belt of movies .
Conservative .
Almost prudish .
Right .
Rather , as Indie Wire noted , “ The Sundance Film Festival has been shocking audiences — and launching careers — for years.
” An early Sundance winner was the 1989 movie Sex , Lies , and Videotape .
As described on IndieWire , “ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s early years , Steven Soderbergh ’ s landmark debut remains one of the best movies ever to come out of the festival — and one of the most sexually frank.
” So much for winning an award at Sundance .
And what , exactly , is Cuties about ?
As reported on Heavy , in the movie , which earned a TV-MA rating , “ Amy , an 11-year-old girl , joins a group of dancers named ‘ the cuties ’ at school , and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the process.
” It is also described as a “ coming-of-age moving about an 11-year-old , ” which really says it all .
Girls that young are not “ coming of age ” to sensual dancing unless someone else teaches them .
The thoughts would never enter their minds on their own , especially when they come from traditional religious backgrounds , as does Amy .
A headline in The U.S. Sun reads , “ THIS IS GROSS !
Netflix ’ s new ‘ Cuties ’ show sparks fury with ‘ highly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ twerking squad.
’ ” This should spark fury among parents .
( And what about the little girls who posed for the Netflix poster ?
Should anyone think about them ? )
Someone might say , “ But the film simply tells the increasingly common story of a girl raised in a religious home ( in this case , a Muslim home ) who discovers a whole new world through social media and her school .
This is the new reality.
” But that ’ s the whole problem .
The new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defiles .
The new reality destroys .
And the new reality gets worse by the day .
Almost all innocence has been lost .
Young kids grow up singing the most salacious lyrics , gyrating sexually as they mouth the words , being exposed to filth long before they can even understand it .
And kids as young as 8 are regularly encountering porn .
How have we let this happen ?
How have we let our children be emotionally and morally raped ?
There is even concern now about pedophile dolls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a nation , we are outraged over the allegations against the late Jeffrey Epstein .
And we are mortified when we learn that sex-trafficking is taking place in front of our eyes in major cities across America .
But our outrage should go deeper .
The very souls of our children are under daily assault , from their cell phones to their classrooms .
Shall we not put up a wall of protection around them ?

At what point does this stop? At what point does our society say, 'Enough is enough'?
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August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — At what point does this stop? At what point does our society say, “Enough is enough” when it comes to the assault on our children? At what point do we stand up as a nation and put a stop to this attack on innocence?
There was a time when our kids were not bombarded with “pornographic” sex-ed curricula in middle school.
There was a time when condoms were not given out to elementary school students.
There was a time when first-graders were not taught LGBT terminology.
There was a time when we did not celebrate 8-year-old drag queens (and when drag queens did not twerk for our toddlers in libraries).
There was a time when movies were not made about 11-year-old girls joining sensual dance teams.
But that time is not now, and the assault on our children’s innocence is at an all-time high. Should we not be concerned? Should we not be grieved? Should we not be outraged?
Lest you think I’m exaggerating, the California Globe reported on May 9, 2019, “Despite hundreds of parents protesting and testifying, on Wednesday the California State Board of Education approved highly controversial changes to the state’s health and sex education framework including teaching children about bondage, anal sex, pederasty, sex trafficking, sexual orientation and transgender and non-conforming students.”
One book, recommended for transitional kindergarten through third grade, includes “graphic, close-up illustrations of child/adult genitals and the sex act itself.” This is for kids aged 6–9!
Another book, also recommended for the same age group, teaches “kids they can be a boy, a girl, both, neither, gender queer, or gender fluid, etc. and that adults guess a child’s gender based on body parts.”
As for high school students, one textbook “[i]ntroduces or encourages anal sex for all sexual orientations, BDSM (bondage, domination, sadomasochism), body fluid (urinating on each other) or blood play, fisting, and a long list of other sexual debauchery.”
If you blush while reading these words as an adult (or don’t know what some of the terms mean), can you imagine teaching this to high school kids? Yet it is adults, many of them parents, who approve of trash like this. What an outrage.
Now Netflix has come under attack for its new documentary called Cuties. Yes, “The streaming giant is facing backlash for its promotional poster for the French film, whose young stars are 11-years-old. The promo image in question shows the children wearing revealing dance attire of shorts and crop tops and striking various dance poses, like kneeling on the floor and squatting.”
Netflix quickly apologized for the poster, removing it from the promotional material. But it did not apologize for the movie itself, stating, “We’re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties. It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at Sundance. We’ve now updated the pictures and description.”
Ah, but of course. The film won an award at Sundance. It must be good and moral. After all, Sundance is kind of like the Bible Belt of movies. Conservative. Almost prudish. Right.
Rather, as Indie Wire noted, “The Sundance Film Festival has been shocking audiences — and launching careers — for years.” An early Sundance winner was the 1989 movie Sex, Lies, and Videotape.
As described on IndieWire, “In someways the quintessential movie of Sundance’s early years, Steven Soderbergh’s landmark debut remains one of the best movies ever to come out of the festival — and one of the most sexually frank.”
So much for winning an award at Sundance.
And what, exactly, is Cuties about? As reported on Heavy, in the movie, which earned a TV-MA rating, “Amy, an 11-year-old girl, joins a group of dancers named ‘the cuties’ at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity — upsetting her mother and her values in the process.”
It is also described as a “coming-of-age moving about an 11-year-old,” which really says it all. Girls that young are not “coming of age” to sensual dancing unless someone else teaches them. The thoughts would never enter their minds on their own, especially when they come from traditional religious backgrounds, as does Amy.
A headline in The U.S. Sun reads, “THIS IS GROSS! Netflix’s new ‘Cuties’ show sparks fury with ‘highly sexualised’ drama about 11-year-old girl joining ‘twerking squad.’” This should spark fury among parents. (And what about the little girls who posed for the Netflix poster? Should anyone think about them?)
Someone might say, “But the film simply tells the increasingly common story of a girl raised in a religious home (in this case, a Muslim home) who discovers a whole new world through social media and her school. This is the new reality.”
But that’s the whole problem. The new reality is rotten. The new reality defiles. The new reality destroys. And the new reality gets worse by the day. Almost all innocence has been lost.
Young kids grow up singing the most salacious lyrics, gyrating sexually as they mouth the words, being exposed to filth long before they can even understand it. And kids as young as 8 are regularly encountering porn. How have we let this happen? How have we let our children be emotionally and morally raped?
There is even concern now about pedophile dolls. I am not making this up.
As a nation, we are outraged over the allegations against the late Jeffrey Epstein. And we are mortified when we learn that sex-trafficking is taking place in front of our eyes in major cities across America.
But our outrage should go deeper. The very souls of our children are under daily assault, from their cell phones to their classrooms. Shall we not put up a wall of protection around them?
Follow Michael Dr. Brown is the author of more than 35 books, including Our Hands Are Stained with Blood: The Tragic Story of the “Church” and the Jewish People, which has been translated into more than twelve languages, the highly acclaimed five-volume series, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, a commentary on Jeremiah (part of the revised edition of the Expositor’s Bible Commentary), and several books on revival and the Jesus revolution. His most recent book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test?
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lifesitenews--2020-08-21--Pope Francis backs ‘universal’ COVID vaccination ‘for all’, WHO thrilled

VATICAN CITY , August 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― Pope Francis has backed global elites such as Bill Gates when it comes to a Coronavirus vaccination , saying that it should be “ universal and for all.
” In his Wednesday afternoon address , the Argentinian pontiff made his comments in the context of opposing rich countries and people obtaining the vaccine .
“ It would be sad if we gave priority for the COVID-19 vaccine to the richest people , ” Pope Francis declared .
“ It would be sad if this vaccine became the property of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universal and for all , ” he continued .
Vaccine critics , including environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , are warning that key parts of testing are being skipped in the push to develop a COVID vaccine .
Critics warn about the risks of large-scale injury and other health-related consequences that could result from a largely untested vaccine that is suddenly injected into millions .
Earlier this year , a Canadian inoculations watchdog alerted LifeSiteNews to the dangers of vaccines that are developed too quickly .
Ted Kuntz , president of Vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society founded by families who have suffered from vaccine reactions or injuries , warned in May that Canadians should be concerned about the safety of a coronavirus trial vaccine manufactured by China .
Some authorities , like Professor Giuseppe Tritto , an internationally known expert in biotechnology and nanotechnology , have warned that developing a single vaccine for a virus for which the original genetic code is being withheld by the Chinese and which has already mutated into a dozen different strains is “ extremely unlikely.
” This has resulted in many speculating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push for a COVID vaccination .
Some Church leaders , such as Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and U.S. Bishop Joseph Strickland , have urged Catholics to reject COVID vaccines developed using cell-lines from aborted babies .
The Pope began his Wednesday speech by saying that the coronavirus pandemic had revealed the difficult situation of the poor “ and the great inequality that reigns in the world.
” Although the coronavirus does not make exceptions between people , he said , it had nevertheless found , in “ its devastating path , great inequalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pope Francis said that there must be a two-fold response to the situation : both a cure for the “ little virus ” of COVID-19 and a cure for the “ big virus , ” “ that of social injustice , of unequal opportunity , of marginalization , and of lack of protection for the weakest.
” He noted that everyone is worried about the social consequences of the pandemic and that many want to return to “ normality and take up economic activities again.
” However , the pontiff warned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social injustice and environmental damage .
“ The pandemic is a crisis , and we don ’ t come out of a crisis unchanged , ” he said .
“ Either we leave better or we leave worse.
” Pope Francis declared that we should leave better , bettering social justice and the condition of the environment .
“ Today we have an opportunity to build something different , ” he said .
The Director of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) publicly echoed the pontiff ’ s hopes that the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
“ I couldn ’ t agree more with Your Holiness @ Pontifix , ” tweeted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus yesterday .
“ The # COVID19 pandemic shows that we must make health a human right for all and not allow it to be a few .
It also gives us an opportunity to rebuild a better , safer , fairer world - together !
” The global organization has invited different countries around the world to join an endeavor called “ the COVAX pillar , ” an agreement to work together on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that mass inoculations can take place as soon as possible all over the world .
“ The COVAX pillar aims to ensure that every country gets fair and equitable access to eventual Covid vaccines , ” a WHO information video explains .
“ It does this by acting as an insurance policy , with the largest portfolio of vaccine candidates in the world.
” The WHO hopes that richer countries , currently pouring money into local vaccine research , will pool their resources so as to be able to afford production on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available .
The guiding principle of the scheme is that all countries will have “ equitable access ” to the vaccine , so that poorer countries who can not afford to pay for it will not be left behind .
“ Two billion doses would be enough to vaccinate health care workers and other high risk groups , ” the WHO video states .
“ If we start now , we can save hundreds of thousands of lives , not to mention trillions of dollars , ” it continues .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : it ’ s about one world , protected.
” The WHO director told the media that the WHO wants a two-stage process of inoculation : after the health care workers and most vulnerable throughout the world - estimated at 20 % of every country - the competing needs of nations for doses for the rest of their populations will be evaluated .
“ In phase 1 , doses will be allocated proportionally to all participating countries simultaneously to reduce overall risk , ” he said .
“ In phase 2 , consideration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relation to threat and vulnerability.
” Tedros explained that “ front line workers in health and social care settings ” are top priority because they are “ essential to treat and protect the population and come in close contact with high-mortality risk groups.
” However , the WHO director also stated that “ no-one is safe until everyone is safe.
” According to Breitbart News , over 168 are in development and 8 of these are in “ phase 3 ” trials .

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VATICAN CITY, August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Pope Francis has backed global elites such as Bill Gates when it comes to a Coronavirus vaccination, saying that it should be “universal and for all.”
In his Wednesday afternoon address, the Argentinian pontiff made his comments in the context of opposing rich countries and people obtaining the vaccine.
“It would be sad if we gave priority for the COVID-19 vaccine to the richest people,” Pope Francis declared.
“It would be sad if this vaccine became the property of this or that nation and was not universal and for all,” he continued.
Vaccine critics, including environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are warning that key parts of testing are being skipped in the push to develop a COVID vaccine. Critics warn about the risks of large-scale injury and other health-related consequences that could result from a largely untested vaccine that is suddenly injected into millions.
Earlier this year, a Canadian inoculations watchdog alerted LifeSiteNews to the dangers of vaccines that are developed too quickly. Ted Kuntz, president of Vaccine Choice Canada (VCC), a society founded by families who have suffered from vaccine reactions or injuries, warned in May that Canadians should be concerned about the safety of a coronavirus trial vaccine manufactured by China.
Some authorities, like Professor Giuseppe Tritto, an internationally known expert in biotechnology and nanotechnology, have warned that developing a single vaccine for a virus for which the original genetic code is being withheld by the Chinese and which has already mutated into a dozen different strains is “extremely unlikely.” This has resulted in many speculating on an ulterior agenda behind the global push for a COVID vaccination.
Some Church leaders, such as Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and U.S. Bishop Joseph Strickland, have urged Catholics to reject COVID vaccines developed using cell-lines from aborted babies.
The Pope began his Wednesday speech by saying that the coronavirus pandemic had revealed the difficult situation of the poor “and the great inequality that reigns in the world.” Although the coronavirus does not make exceptions between people, he said, it had nevertheless found, in “its devastating path, great inequalities and discriminations” and even increased them.
Pope Francis said that there must be a two-fold response to the situation: both a cure for the “little virus” of COVID-19 and a cure for the “big virus,” “that of social injustice, of unequal opportunity, of marginalization, and of lack of protection for the weakest.”
He noted that everyone is worried about the social consequences of the pandemic and that many want to return to “normality and take up economic activities again.” However, the pontiff warned that this “normality” should contribute to social injustice and environmental damage.
“The pandemic is a crisis, and we don’t come out of a crisis unchanged,” he said.
“Either we leave better or we leave worse.”
Pope Francis declared that we should leave better, bettering social justice and the condition of the environment.
“Today we have an opportunity to build something different,” he said.
The Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) publicly echoed the pontiff’s hopes that the world’s poor are inoculated against the virus.
“I couldn’t agree more with Your Holiness @Pontifix,” tweeted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus yesterday.
“The #COVID19 pandemic shows that we must make health a human right for all and not allow it to be a few. It also gives us an opportunity to rebuild a better, safer, fairer world – together!”
The global organization has invited different countries around the world to join an endeavor called “the COVAX pillar,” an agreement to work together on creating and distributing a successful vaccine so that mass inoculations can take place as soon as possible all over the world.
“The COVAX pillar aims to ensure that every country gets fair and equitable access to eventual Covid vaccines,” a WHO information video explains.
“It does this by acting as an insurance policy, with the largest portfolio of vaccine candidates in the world.”
The WHO hopes that richer countries, currently pouring money into local vaccine research, will pool their resources so as to be able to afford production on a massive scale once a successful vaccine becomes available.
The guiding principle of the scheme is that all countries will have “equitable access” to the vaccine, so that poorer countries who cannot afford to pay for it will not be left behind.
“Two billion doses would be enough to vaccinate health care workers and other high risk groups,” the WHO video states.
“If we start now, we can save hundreds of thousands of lives, not to mention trillions of dollars,” it continues.
“It’s not about one country versus another: it’s about one world, protected.”
The WHO director told the media that the WHO wants a two-stage process of inoculation: after the health care workers and most vulnerable throughout the world – estimated at 20% of every country – the competing needs of nations for doses for the rest of their populations will be evaluated.
“In phase 1, doses will be allocated proportionally to all participating countries simultaneously to reduce overall risk,” he said.
“In phase 2, consideration will be given to countries’ in relation to threat and vulnerability.”
Tedros explained that “front line workers in health and social care settings” are top priority because they are “essential to treat and protect the population and come in close contact with high-mortality risk groups.”
However, the WHO director also stated that “no-one is safe until everyone is safe.”
According to Breitbart News, over 168 are in development and 8 of these are in “phase 3” trials.