lifesitenews--2020-07-10--Girl kills herself with help, encouragement from ‘assisted suicide’ website

July 10 , 2020 ( Euthanasia Prevention Coalition ) — On May 22 , 2019 , Jackie Bieber found her daughter Shawn Shatto on her bedroom floor unresponsive and cold .
She attempted CPR but in vain .
Initially she did not realize that Shawn had died by a suicide .
What she would soon learn was that her daughter , who had been dealing with depression and anxiety , was provided lethal directions and encouraged to die by suicide through an assisted suicide website .
An article written by Jennifer Passmore , published by Moms.com , explains : Shawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for years , and had been seeing a therapist and took medication .
Originally , Bieber did n't think her daughter took her own life .
That is , until she had found several disturbing things on her daughter 's cell phone , including messages from a website that teaches people how to commit suicide .
Shatto 's aunt , Elizabeth Hoffman said , `` They were cheering her on to the finish line of a suicide . ''
On the post , various people were telling her what kind of drugs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then they had the audacity to wish her 'good luck ' and 'safe travels . '
Bieber believes if it was not for that website , her daughter may still be alive today .
Jackie responded by wanting to protect people like her daughter by working to get Shawn 's Law ( House Bill 1827 ) passed .
Passmore states : Ever since the day Shawn took her life , Jackie has been advocating for `` Shawn 's Law , '' which `` strengthens penalties against anyone who assists in a suicide , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age of 18 or has a mental disability . ''
Bieber would like to see Shawn 's Law signed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf .
She does n't want anyone to feel as lost and hopeless as her daughter did the day she died .
So far , Shawn 's Law has passed the House , and is now in the Senate .
If you are interested in helping in getting this law passed , you can call your local senator and ask them to vote in favor of the law .
Shawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect people from assisted suicide and websites that instruct and encourage suicide .
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition urges the Pennsylvania Senate to pass Shawn 's law and Governor Wolf to sign it into law .
Shawn Shatto is not the first person who was struggling with depression and anxiety to come across an assisted suicide website that provided instructions and encouraged suicide .
Do n't believe the assisted suicide lobby when they say that suicide and assisted suicide are different , when the assisted suicide lobby is also involved with peddling suicide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ contemplating suicide , call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 .
Published with permission from the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition .

On May 22, 2019, Jackie Bieber found her daughter Shawn Shatto on her bedroom floor unresponsive and cold. She attempted CPR but in vain.
July 10, 2020 (Euthanasia Prevention Coalition) — On May 22, 2019, Jackie Bieber found her daughter Shawn Shatto on her bedroom floor unresponsive and cold. She attempted CPR but in vain.
Initially she did not realize that Shawn had died by a suicide. What she would soon learn was that her daughter, who had been dealing with depression and anxiety, was provided lethal directions and encouraged to die by suicide through an assisted suicide website.
An article written by Jennifer Passmore, published by Moms.com, explains:
Shawn had been dealing with depression and anxiety for years, and had been seeing a therapist and took medication. Originally, Bieber didn't think her daughter took her own life. That is, until she had found several disturbing things on her daughter's cell phone, including messages from a website that teaches people how to commit suicide. Shatto's aunt, Elizabeth Hoffman said, “They were cheering her on to the finish line of a suicide.” On the post, various people were telling her what kind of drugs to mix in order to kill herself. Then they had the audacity to wish her 'good luck' and 'safe travels.' Bieber believes if it was not for that website, her daughter may still be alive today.
Jackie responded by wanting to protect people like her daughter by working to get Shawn's Law (House Bill 1827) passed. Passmore states:
Ever since the day Shawn took her life, Jackie has been advocating for “Shawn's Law,” which “strengthens penalties against anyone who assists in a suicide, but especially anyone who is under the age of 18 or has a mental disability.” Bieber would like to see Shawn's Law signed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. She doesn't want anyone to feel as lost and hopeless as her daughter did the day she died. So far, Shawn's Law has passed the House, and is now in the Senate. If you are interested in helping in getting this law passed, you can call your local senator and ask them to vote in favor of the law.
Shawn's law is a proactive way to protect people from assisted suicide and websites that instruct and encourage suicide.
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition urges the Pennsylvania Senate to pass Shawn's law and Governor Wolf to sign it into law.
Shawn Shatto is not the first person who was struggling with depression and anxiety to come across an assisted suicide website that provided instructions and encouraged suicide.
Don't believe the assisted suicide lobby when they say that suicide and assisted suicide are different, when the assisted suicide lobby is also involved with peddling suicide.
If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
Published with permission from the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-11--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

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July 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .
Send photos or videos of you and your family praying the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-07-12--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

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July 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .
Send photos or videos of you and your family praying the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]


lifesitenews--2020-07-13--Judge orders federal gov’t to let abortionists send out pills via webcam

July 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The law can not require women to consult with a physician in-person to obtain abortion pills while under COVID-19 lockdowns , U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled Monday .
The left-wing American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) represented several groups including the pro-abortion American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists ( ACOG ) in a lawsuit demanding the suspension of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ’ s ( FDA ’ s ) regulation that mifepristone , the first half of the chemical abortion cocktail RU-486 , must be administered in-person , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s discouragement of non-essential outside travel .
Chuang agreed that the requirement posed a “ substantial obstacle ” during a pandemic , and ruled that , “ particularly in light of the limited timeframe during which a medication abortion or any abortion must occur , such infringement on the right to an abortion would constitute irreparable harm , ” the Washington Post reports .
“ By causing certain patients to decide between forgoing or substantially delaying abortion care , or risking exposure to COVID-19 for themselves , their children , and family members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burden to many abortion patients , ” the judge added .
He did , however , concede that states can still regulate abortion pills “ above and beyond ” the FDA ’ s requirements .
Coincidentally , the pro-life group Created Equal was protesting in front of the FDA headquarters in Bethesda , Maryland today with a giant banner declaring , “ toilets are not abortion clinics.
” Created Equal President Mark Harrington told LifeSiteNews , “ Abortion advocates , including this federal judge , are using COVID-19 as a Trojan horse to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regarding today ’ s protest at the FDA , Harrington said , “ Abortionists have come out into the open with their plans for early abortion — the sale and distribution of chemical abortion drugs resulting in increasing numbers of aborted children flushed into America ’ s wastewater systems.
” Abortionists seeing women in person before prescribing the deadly pills makes it possible for them to check the age of the unborn child – the abortion pill regimen is only supposed to be used on babies up to 10 weeks old – and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ectopic pregnancy .
“ Making it easier to sell chemical abortion pills does a lot for the abortion industry ’ s bottom line , but women ’ s lives and future children are put at risk , ” said Students for Life of America ’ s Kristan Hawkins .
“ Yet here we are again with a single judge deciding that it ’ s acceptable to endanger women ’ s health and lives as well has their present and future children as long as it wasn ’ t hard to make the sale.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused on the fact that many chemical abortions are completed in bathrooms .
When California passed a law mandating that university health centers dispense the abortion pill , she warned , “ These toilet bowl abortions would create havoc on campuses , as girls are sent to their dorm bathrooms to bleed and pass an aborted infant in a toilet , without medical supervision or assistance.
” As noted at Students for Life of America ’ s “ This is Chemical Abortion ” website : “ For the about [ five ] percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and expelled by the drugs , a surgery is required basically to save the woman ’ s life as infection can set in if the dead infant or tissue remains in a woman ’ s womb to fester .
In the first trimester , when chemical abortions are supposed to take place , the pills cause [ four times ] the complications as surgical abortion .
In fact , ‘ the risk of death appears to be 10 times greater with medical abortion ( chemical abortion ) than with surgical abortion , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Today ’ s ruling recognizes the hardship and undue burden that many women have faced obtaining essential health care during the COVID-19 pandemic , ” ACOG chief legal officer Skye Perryman said , while ACLU attorney Julia Kaye called it a “ tremendous victory for abortion patients and for science and common sense.
” The ruling is certainly a boon to Planned Parenthood ’ s bottom line ; the abortion giant has enjoyed a spike in abortion pill sales ( disipensed after an online consultation ) during the COVID-19 crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion industry among “ non-essential ” businesses that had to suspend in-person visits in the name of containing the virus and conserving medical equipment .
Pro-lifers , however , contend that these “ safe , home abortions ” run the risk of placing additional , unnecessary strain on the healthcare system .
“ Elective abortion , both surgical and drug induced , also generates more patients to be seen in already overburdened emergency rooms , ” the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists ( AAPLOG ) states .
“ Most abortion providers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room if they have any concerning symptoms after the abortion .
Approximately five percent of women who undergo medication abortions will require evaluation in an emergency room , most commonly for hemorrhage .
Surgical abortions can also result in hemorrhage .
Emergency room personnel – who are already struggling to meet the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic – will be further strained to provide care to these women.
” It is currently unclear whether Chuang ’ s ruling will be read as conferring a permanent “ right ” to webcam abortions across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health emergency .
In the U.K. , there has been a similar push to expand access to the abortion pill , ostensibly because of the coronavirus outbreak .

Pro-life activists warn that in addition to killing babies, this will make it more likely that women will be at greater risk for serious complications.
July 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The law cannot require women to consult with a physician in-person to obtain abortion pills while under COVID-19 lockdowns, U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled Monday.
The left-wing American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) represented several groups including the pro-abortion American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) in a lawsuit demanding the suspension of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) regulation that mifepristone, the first half of the chemical abortion cocktail RU-486, must be administered in-person, citing the coronavirus public health emergency’s discouragement of non-essential outside travel.
Chuang agreed that the requirement posed a “substantial obstacle” during a pandemic, and ruled that, “particularly in light of the limited timeframe during which a medication abortion or any abortion must occur, such infringement on the right to an abortion would constitute irreparable harm,” the Washington Post reports.
“By causing certain patients to decide between forgoing or substantially delaying abortion care, or risking exposure to COVID-19 for themselves, their children, and family members, the In-Person Requirements present a serious burden to many abortion patients,” the judge added. He did, however, concede that states can still regulate abortion pills “above and beyond” the FDA’s requirements.
‘Toilet bowl abortions’
Coincidentally, the pro-life group Created Equal was protesting in front of the FDA headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland today with a giant banner declaring, “toilets are not abortion clinics.” Created Equal President Mark Harrington told LifeSiteNews, “Abortion advocates, including this federal judge, are using COVID-19 as a Trojan horse to eliminate FDA restrictions on pill abortion.”
Regarding today’s protest at the FDA, Harrington said, “Abortionists have come out into the open with their plans for early abortion — the sale and distribution of chemical abortion drugs resulting in increasing numbers of aborted children flushed into America’s wastewater systems.”
Abortionists seeing women in person before prescribing the deadly pills makes it possible for them to check the age of the unborn child – the abortion pill regimen is only supposed to be used on babies up to 10 weeks old – and also rule out the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy.
“Making it easier to sell chemical abortion pills does a lot for the abortion industry’s bottom line, but women’s lives and future children are put at risk,” said Students for Life of America’s Kristan Hawkins. “Yet here we are again with a single judge deciding that it’s acceptable to endanger women’s health and lives as well has their present and future children as long as it wasn’t hard to make the sale.”
Like Harrington, Hawkins has also focused on the fact that many chemical abortions are completed in bathrooms. When California passed a law mandating that university health centers dispense the abortion pill, she warned, “These toilet bowl abortions would create havoc on campuses, as girls are sent to their dorm bathrooms to bleed and pass an aborted infant in a toilet, without medical supervision or assistance.”
As noted at Students for Life of America’s “This is Chemical Abortion” website: “For the about [five] percent of women whose babies are not killed and expelled by the drugs, a surgery is required basically to save the woman’s life as infection can set in if the dead infant or tissue remains in a woman’s womb to fester. In the first trimester, when chemical abortions are supposed to take place, the pills cause [four times] the complications as surgical abortion. In fact, ‘the risk of death appears to be 10 times greater with medical abortion (chemical abortion) than with surgical abortion,’ according to medical journal report in MedGenMed.”
Abortion advocates celebrate ‘tremendous victory’
“Today’s ruling recognizes the hardship and undue burden that many women have faced obtaining essential health care during the COVID-19 pandemic,” ACOG chief legal officer Skye Perryman said, while ACLU attorney Julia Kaye called it a “tremendous victory for abortion patients and for science and common sense.”
The ruling is certainly a boon to Planned Parenthood’s bottom line; the abortion giant has enjoyed a spike in abortion pill sales (dispensed after an online consultation) during the COVID-19 crisis, during which several states have included the abortion industry among “non-essential” businesses that had to suspend in-person visits in the name of containing the virus and conserving medical equipment.
Pro-lifers, however, contend that these “safe, home abortions” run the risk of placing additional, unnecessary strain on the healthcare system.
“Elective abortion, both surgical and drug induced, also generates more patients to be seen in already overburdened emergency rooms,” the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) states. “Most abortion providers instruct women to go to an emergency room if they have any concerning symptoms after the abortion. Approximately five percent of women who undergo medication abortions will require evaluation in an emergency room, most commonly for hemorrhage. Surgical abortions can also result in hemorrhage. Emergency room personnel – who are already struggling to meet the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic – will be further strained to provide care to these women.”
It is currently unclear whether Chuang’s ruling will be read as conferring a permanent “right” to webcam abortions across the country, independent of the temporary public health emergency.
In the U.K., there has been a similar push to expand access to the abortion pill, ostensibly because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-13--Notre Dame spire destroyed by fire to be rebuilt identical to original

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July 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Notre Dame cathedral will not be defaced by a contemporary spire after all .
The cabinet of the French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the spire , which collapsed during the fire that destroyed the roof of the beloved landmark in Paris and its framework at the beginning of Holy Week in April 2019 , will be reconstructed in its original form .
Macron is now “ convinced ” that an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a statement by the presidential palace , the Elysée , on Thursday evening .
During the day , the chief architect of Notre Dame , Philippe Villeneuve , had presented his 3,000-page report in favor of respecting the traditional building work to the National Heritage and Architecture Commission ( CNPA ) that includes elected political representatives as well as experts and architects working on the site of Notre Dame .
His recommendations regarding the use of traditional materials were also approved by the CNPA .
A spokesman of the Elysée stated last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rely on the totality of the experts ’ advice .
However , according to the Elysée , Macron is in favor of working together with the ( socialist ) municipality of Paris in order to redevelop the vicinity of the cathedral and in particular its large esplanade .
Fears still exist that commercial interests could lead to creating an underground luxury shopping mall .
Also , the cathedral ’ s forecourt might be chosen as the place to add a “ contemporary gesture , ” according to the statement .
The news that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such attempts is a relief for the majority of French citizens , who repeatedly made clear their attachment to a restoration that would be faithful to the historic image of Notre Dame , both in petitions and opinion polls .
Catholics all over the world will also be grateful to see the medieval cathedral preserved from questionable projects that had already started to flourish in the days after the fire .
The reason for their fears was anything but unfounded .
Less than 48 hours after the stunned people of France had watched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in flames with spectacular speed and had seen the spire topple over as a mere plaything , Macron publicly declared the building would be restored and rebuilt within five years , adding that he would like the works to include a “ contemporary gesture.
” This was before he had even spoken with experts , and his words sparked a series of propositions .
They went from transforming the roof of the cathedral into a flat terrace with gardens to adding a roof entirely made of stained glass ( which would have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underneath the framework ) , or adding a contemporary metal or glass spire with multiple pointed triangles .
The fact that Macron was in a position to choose made his reckless proposition particularly worrisome .
One year later , it was he who had the last word in deciding to follow the recommendations of various commissions and other groups who consistently pleaded for the “ identical ” reconstruction of the damaged roof and spire .
Whatever his personal feelings , Macron appeared not to have wanted to take the risk of tackling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ context of social unrest and the tragic downturn of the economy because of the COVID-19 lockdown , whose effects are expected to become quite visible in September after the summer vacation .
While last year the mainstream press downplayed the anger of many ordinary citizens who complained about Macron ’ s intention to add a contemporary spire to Notre Dame , France ’ s main news sources are now saluting his “ consensual ” decision not to touch the traditional skyline of the Cathedral , and explaining how strange it would have looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its roof .
In fact , beyond the popular sentiment that Notre Dame should remain as it was , there are many other factors in favor of the most traditional solution .
The first one is that the idea of adding contemporary “ art ” to the cathedral ’ s roof had practically no support in France , not even from contemporary artists and architects themselves .
Popular resentment was so great that Macron knew he would face lawsuits and organized opposition both in France and abroad .
On the legal front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France is bound by UNESCO international agreements it helped to develop : since 1963 , parties to those agreements have committed to restore damaged classified buildings to their state at the time of their classification .
The spire of Notre Dame was classified in the second half of the 19th century .
The Catholic Church , in its capacity as official and sole user of the cathedral – the building itself belongs to the French state since the laws of separation between Church and State in 1905 – was also heavily opposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of “ culture ” officials as well as Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo , who for once did not favor the most progressive option .
Practical reasons also abound .
Reconstructing the cathedral in its former state is actually the cheapest and quickest response , especially because the building plans for the damaged spire are already perfectly established .
Adding a new , contemporary structure would have required lengthy procedures and administrative processes to validate the innovations .
For once , red tape will have contributed to saving the day .
The cheapest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its damaged state , with repairs limited to the consolidation of the existent structure – was on the table , but mercifully set aside .
As Macron is holding on to his promise of reopening Notre Dame to the public by 2024 , experts have pushed for the reconstruction of a wooden framework to support the roof instead of a cement or steel — as was used for Reims cathedral — alternative .
Wood is both strong and light compared with other materials , and incredibly resistant ; the existing framework of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have remained in place for a thousand years more if it had not been for the fire .
Besides , wood is safer even in fires : old beams take longer to ignite and even longer to collapse and it is this factor that allowed firefighters to save many treasures from the cathedral before the structure went up in flames .
If the framework had been made of cement or steel , the risk of sudden breakage would have been great .
The difficulty of finding sufficiently tall and slender oaks – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Middle Ages , is not all that great : there are 6 million hectares of oak groves in France .
Moreover , recent research by Frédéric Epaud , a specialist of medieval frameworks at the French national scientific research council , CNRS , has shown that at the time of the construction of the great cathedrals , wood was used in frameworks green , shortly after being felled , and not dried for years beforehand as was previously thought .
It will be necessary , though , not to use modern saws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead of sawing the trunks nice and straight , the safest plan is to return to the medieval technique using a small chip-ax that allows for following the wood ’ s grain , making the resulting beam more unique , and also saving wood as bent wood can be used .
A handful of French companies still have this know-how and will be able to transmit it to a sufficient number of carpenters to work on the project .
In the 13th century , it took a team of 15 to 20 carpenters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ framework of the massive cathedral of Bourges , from the squaring of the wood to its lifting and reassembling at the top of the building .
There is still a lively network of traditional craftsmen who are familiar with old building techniques and France is well equipped to step up to the challenge of consolidating and rebuilding Notre Dame .
The reconstruction of the spire will be the easiest part , as the one that collapsed last year was not particularly old and its building plans are available in detail .
The original @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the 17th century , showed signs of weakness at the end of the 18th century and it was feared that it would come down .
It was dismantled between 1786 and 1792 .
At the time , Notre Dame was in a sad state and it was only the 19th century revival of interest in medieval architecture , which had been scorned by the Renaissance as “ gothic , ” that allowed the cathedral to be carefully restored and saved .
Architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc took charge of Notre Dame as he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to replace the missing spire by one of his own design , developed out of a profound knowledge of the techniques and artistic canons of the Middle Ages .
It turned out to be in such harmony with the cathedral that it looked as if it had always adorned it .
Viollet-le-Duc ’ s know-how will be used to reconstruct the spire that was in fact under restoration before the fire broke out , with a wooden framework protected with lead .
The bronze statues of the Apostles that Viollet-le-Duc had imagined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply be returned to Notre Dame after having been deposed in view of the restoration before the fire .
As to the metal Gallic rooster that served as a wind-vane at the top of the spire , it was miraculously recovered after the fire , with minimal damage .
The rooster , which includes relics of the patrons of Paris , St. Denis and St. Genevieve , and a fragment from the crown of thorns of Our Lord , is expected to be replaced by a copy , and the original lead bird @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public as a witness to the terrible fire of April 15 , 2019 .

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July 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Notre Dame cathedral will not be defaced by a contemporary spire after all. The cabinet of the French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the spire, which collapsed during the fire that destroyed the roof of the beloved landmark in Paris and its framework at the beginning of Holy Week in April 2019, will be reconstructed in its original form.
Macron is now “convinced” that an identical spire must be constructed, according to a statement by the presidential palace, the Elysée, on Thursday evening. During the day, the chief architect of Notre Dame, Philippe Villeneuve, had presented his 3,000-page report in favor of respecting the traditional building work to the National Heritage and Architecture Commission (CNPA) that includes elected political representatives as well as experts and architects working on the site of Notre Dame.
His recommendations regarding the use of traditional materials were also approved by the CNPA.
A spokesman of the Elysée stated last week that President Macron had decided to rely on the totality of the experts’ advice.
However, according to the Elysée, Macron is in favor of working together with the (socialist) municipality of Paris in order to redevelop the vicinity of the cathedral and in particular its large esplanade. Fears still exist that commercial interests could lead to creating an underground luxury shopping mall. Also, the cathedral’s forecourt might be chosen as the place to add a “contemporary gesture,” according to the statement.
The news that Notre Dame itself will be preserved from such attempts is a relief for the majority of French citizens, who repeatedly made clear their attachment to a restoration that would be faithful to the historic image of Notre Dame, both in petitions and opinion polls. Catholics all over the world will also be grateful to see the medieval cathedral preserved from questionable projects that had already started to flourish in the days after the fire.
The reason for their fears was anything but unfounded. Less than 48 hours after the stunned people of France had watched the roof of Notre Dame go up in flames with spectacular speed and had seen the spire topple over as a mere plaything, Macron publicly declared the building would be restored and rebuilt within five years, adding that he would like the works to include a “contemporary gesture.”
This was before he had even spoken with experts, and his words sparked a series of propositions. They went from transforming the roof of the cathedral into a flat terrace with gardens to adding a roof entirely made of stained glass (which would have been invisible from below because of the masonry underneath the framework), or adding a contemporary metal or glass spire with multiple pointed triangles.
The fact that Macron was in a position to choose made his reckless proposition particularly worrisome. One year later, it was he who had the last word in deciding to follow the recommendations of various commissions and other groups who consistently pleaded for the “identical” reconstruction of the damaged roof and spire. Whatever his personal feelings, Macron appeared not to have wanted to take the risk of tackling the sentiment of the majority, in a context of social unrest and the tragic downturn of the economy because of the COVID-19 lockdown, whose effects are expected to become quite visible in September after the summer vacation.
While last year the mainstream press downplayed the anger of many ordinary citizens who complained about Macron’s intention to add a contemporary spire to Notre Dame, France’s main news sources are now saluting his “consensual” decision not to touch the traditional skyline of the Cathedral, and explaining how strange it would have looked to add a glass or vegetal highlight to its roof.
In fact, beyond the popular sentiment that Notre Dame should remain as it was, there are many other factors in favor of the most traditional solution.
The first one is that the idea of adding contemporary “art” to the cathedral’s roof had practically no support in France, not even from contemporary artists and architects themselves. Popular resentment was so great that Macron knew he would face lawsuits and organized opposition both in France and abroad.
On the legal front, these would have been well-founded. France is bound by UNESCO international agreements it helped to develop: since 1963, parties to those agreements have committed to restore damaged classified buildings to their state at the time of their classification. The spire of Notre Dame was classified in the second half of the 19th century.
The Catholic Church, in its capacity as official and sole user of the cathedral – the building itself belongs to the French state since the laws of separation between Church and State in 1905 – was also heavily opposed to any change.
But so were the majority of “culture” officials as well as Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who for once did not favor the most progressive option.
Practical reasons also abound. Reconstructing the cathedral in its former state is actually the cheapest and quickest response, especially because the building plans for the damaged spire are already perfectly established. Adding a new, contemporary structure would have required lengthy procedures and administrative processes to validate the innovations. For once, red tape will have contributed to saving the day.
The cheapest solution of all – leaving the cathedral in its damaged state, with repairs limited to the consolidation of the existent structure – was on the table, but mercifully set aside.
As Macron is holding on to his promise of reopening Notre Dame to the public by 2024, experts have pushed for the reconstruction of a wooden framework to support the roof instead of a cement or steel — as was used for Reims cathedral — alternative. Wood is both strong and light compared with other materials, and incredibly resistant; the existing framework of Notre Dame was 800 years old and could have remained in place for a thousand years more if it had not been for the fire.
Besides, wood is safer even in fires: old beams take longer to ignite and even longer to collapse and it is this factor that allowed firefighters to save many treasures from the cathedral before the structure went up in flames. If the framework had been made of cement or steel, the risk of sudden breakage would have been great.
The difficulty of finding sufficiently tall and slender oaks – about one thousand– as were used in the Middle Ages, is not all that great: there are 6 million hectares of oak groves in France. Moreover, recent research by Frédéric Epaud, a specialist of medieval frameworks at the French national scientific research council, CNRS, has shown that at the time of the construction of the great cathedrals, wood was used in frameworks green, shortly after being felled, and not dried for years beforehand as was previously thought.
It will be necessary, though, not to use modern saws to give the wood its form: instead of sawing the trunks nice and straight, the safest plan is to return to the medieval technique using a small chip-ax that allows for following the wood’s grain, making the resulting beam more unique, and also saving wood as bent wood can be used. A handful of French companies still have this know-how and will be able to transmit it to a sufficient number of carpenters to work on the project.
In the 13th century, it took a team of 15 to 20 carpenters only 19 months to make the wooden framework of the massive cathedral of Bourges, from the squaring of the wood to its lifting and reassembling at the top of the building.
There is still a lively network of traditional craftsmen who are familiar with old building techniques and France is well equipped to step up to the challenge of consolidating and rebuilding Notre Dame. The reconstruction of the spire will be the easiest part, as the one that collapsed last year was not particularly old and its building plans are available in detail.
The original spire, which had included seven bells since the 17th century, showed signs of weakness at the end of the 18th century and it was feared that it would come down. It was dismantled between 1786 and 1792. At the time, Notre Dame was in a sad state and it was only the 19th century revival of interest in medieval architecture, which had been scorned by the Renaissance as “gothic,” that allowed the cathedral to be carefully restored and saved.
Architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc took charge of Notre Dame as he did of many other gothic buildings. He decided to replace the missing spire by one of his own design, developed out of a profound knowledge of the techniques and artistic canons of the Middle Ages. It turned out to be in such harmony with the cathedral that it looked as if it had always adorned it.
Viollet-le-Duc’s know-how will be used to reconstruct the spire that was in fact under restoration before the fire broke out, with a wooden framework protected with lead. The bronze statues of the Apostles that Viollet-le-Duc had imagined to lead up to the spire will simply be returned to Notre Dame after having been deposed in view of the restoration before the fire.
As to the metal Gallic rooster that served as a wind-vane at the top of the spire, it was miraculously recovered after the fire, with minimal damage. The rooster, which includes relics of the patrons of Paris, St. Denis and St. Genevieve, and a fragment from the crown of thorns of Our Lord, is expected to be replaced by a copy, and the original lead bird complete with relics will be exposed to the public as a witness to the terrible fire of April 15, 2019.
Follow Jeanne Jeanne Smits has worked as a journalist in France since 1987 after obtaining a Master of Arts in Law. She formerly directed the French daily Présent and was editor-in-chief of an all-internet French-speaking news site called reinformation.tv. She writes regularly for a number of Catholic journals (Monde & vie, L’Homme nouveau, Reconquête…) and runs a personal pro-life blog. In addition, she is often invited to radio and TV shows on alternative media. She is vice-president of the Christian and French defense association “AGRIF.” She is the French translator of The Dictator Pope by Henry Sire and Christus Vincit by Bishop Schneider, and recently contributed to the Bref examen critique de la communion dans la main about Communion in the hand. She is married and has three children, and lives near Paris.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-13--King Louis’ direct descendant urges Americans to protect statue of saintly relative from destroyers

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July 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Some time ago , I visited the magnificent equestrian statue of Saint Louis IX that towers over Forest Park in Saint Louis , Missouri .
In the right hand of the holy king is an inverted sword , held out as a cross , signifying his desire to defend the Catholic faith against all adversaries .
As a descendant of Saint Louis , in the direct paternal line , I was touched by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the kindness they extended to me .
I heard that some want to topple this statue .
They want to tear it down as part of a worldwide movement to destroy everything that represents Western civilization .
This hate campaign now extends to Catholic saints and includes good King Saint Louis IX .
I immediately thought : Why do they hate King Saint Louis when he only did what was good ?
What did he do to deserve such hostility when he treated others with such Christian charity ?
Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come up to him at the legendary oak tree in Vincennes , present their complaints to him , and receive justice .
For generations , his memory held my family members to the highest of standards .
We felt called to honor his memory with good actions .
He has constantly called on us to follow in his steps and display similar love of justice and charity .
We need representative figures like King Saint Louis to guide society .
I say this not because he is my ancestor .
By his canonization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtues are worthy of emulation .
King Saint Louis is a shining figure of a statesman and leader that invites the admiration of all .
Would that the world today had such political leaders like him !
The reason I believe his statue must remain standing is that he represented so well the virtues we need most today : Love of honor , truth , justice , and the faith .
His statue is needed because the riotous monument topplers represent a disorder and destruction that will take society to ruin .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memory of saintly men , like Saint Louis , precisely when such role models are most needed .
We need the good and strong Saint Louis in these days of weak leadership and cowardly surrender .
Saint Louis was renowned for his passion for justice .
He was a statesman who pursued peace with the nations surrounding France by negotiating generous and equitable solutions to complex disputes .
He also knew how to be firm in upholding the Catholic faith .
That is why he fought to free the Holy Land from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their brutal and unjust persecution of Christians .
Such was Saint Louis ’ reputation that , when imprisoned by the Muslims during the Crusade , an emir asked to be dubbed a knight by him .
Saint Louis answered : “ Become Christian , and I ’ ll make you a knight.
” Other Muslims would bring their cases before him to be judged .
During his reign , he sent officials throughout the realm to announce in every city that anyone who had complaints against present or past royal officers and judges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come forward so that justice could be rendered and the tainted public officials removed from office .
He was also famous for his Christian charity , especially toward the poor .
He truly believed that the peace and blessings of the realm came through the proper care of the poor .
He was a true father to his people and was beloved by them .
He had dinner with beggars , washed their feet and ministered to their needs .
He set up hospitals , schools and institutions to take care of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most important quality of my ancestor was his sanctity .
Saint Louis IX was a holy king who loved God and the Blessed Mother .
He avoided all sin and practiced heroic virtue .
He spent long hours in prayer , fasted , and prayed much .
The king said he prayed long into the night so that France might sleep tranquilly .
Everywhere he encouraged the practice of the faith and endowed religious institutions and churches .
As a descendant of Saint Louis , I was profoundly moved to hear that Catholics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park , Saint Louis , to pray the rosary and defend this symbolic and historical landmark .
By remembering him with a statue , we do more than honor his memory .
We recognize humbly that , through God ’ s mercy , good and holy leaders can exist again .
Saint Louis challenges us to act with wisdom and courage .
Let us keep the statue , lest we lose the highest of standards — those of Christian civilization — and tumble into chaos and anarchy .
Please consider signing the petition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here .
Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza is a descendent of Saint Louis — 22 generations in the direct paternal line — and a member of the Brazilian Imperial family .
In 1888 , his great-grandmother , Princess Isabel , then Regent , signed Brazil ’ s Golden Law , freeing the country ’ s slaves .
He is an outspoken writer , speaker , defender of the Catholic faith and a member of the Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Institute in São Paulo , Brazil , where he resides .

‘Why do they hate King Saint Louis when he only did what was good?’
PETITION: Urge U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference to defend Catholic heritage and statues! Sign the petition here.
July 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Some time ago, I visited the magnificent equestrian statue of Saint Louis IX that towers over Forest Park in Saint Louis, Missouri. In the right hand of the holy king is an inverted sword, held out as a cross, signifying his desire to defend the Catholic faith against all adversaries. As a descendant of Saint Louis, in the direct paternal line, I was touched by the devotion of the locals to him, and the kindness they extended to me.
I heard that some want to topple this statue. They want to tear it down as part of a worldwide movement to destroy everything that represents Western civilization. This hate campaign now extends to Catholic saints and includes good King Saint Louis IX.
I immediately thought: Why do they hate King Saint Louis when he only did what was good? What did he do to deserve such hostility when he treated others with such Christian charity? Indeed, people of any station in life could come up to him at the legendary oak tree in Vincennes, present their complaints to him, and receive justice.
For generations, his memory held my family members to the highest of standards. We felt called to honor his memory with good actions. He has constantly called on us to follow in his steps and display similar love of justice and charity.
We need representative figures like King Saint Louis to guide society. I say this not because he is my ancestor. By his canonization, we are assured that his heroic virtues are worthy of emulation. King Saint Louis is a shining figure of a statesman and leader that invites the admiration of all. Would that the world today had such political leaders like him!
The reason I believe his statue must remain standing is that he represented so well the virtues we need most today: Love of honor, truth, justice, and the faith.
His statue is needed because the riotous monument topplers represent a disorder and destruction that will take society to ruin. They seek to destroy history and erase the memory of saintly men, like Saint Louis, precisely when such role models are most needed.
We need the good and strong Saint Louis in these days of weak leadership and cowardly surrender.
Saint Louis was renowned for his passion for justice. He was a statesman who pursued peace with the nations surrounding France by negotiating generous and equitable solutions to complex disputes. He also knew how to be firm in upholding the Catholic faith. That is why he fought to free the Holy Land from the hands of its Muslim occupiers and stop their brutal and unjust persecution of Christians.
Such was Saint Louis’ reputation that, when imprisoned by the Muslims during the Crusade, an emir asked to be dubbed a knight by him. Saint Louis answered: “Become Christian, and I’ll make you a knight.” Other Muslims would bring their cases before him to be judged. During his reign, he sent officials throughout the realm to announce in every city that anyone who had complaints against present or past royal officers and judges, for corruption or injustice, to come forward so that justice could be rendered and the tainted public officials removed from office.
He was also famous for his Christian charity, especially toward the poor. He truly believed that the peace and blessings of the realm came through the proper care of the poor. He was a true father to his people and was beloved by them. He had dinner with beggars, washed their feet and ministered to their needs. He set up hospitals, schools and institutions to take care of the sick, poor and blind.
The most important quality of my ancestor was his sanctity. Saint Louis IX was a holy king who loved God and the Blessed Mother. He avoided all sin and practiced heroic virtue. He spent long hours in prayer, fasted, and prayed much. The king said he prayed long into the night so that France might sleep tranquilly. Everywhere he encouraged the practice of the faith and endowed religious institutions and churches.
As a descendant of Saint Louis, I was profoundly moved to hear that Catholics frequently gather at his monument in Forest Park, Saint Louis, to pray the rosary and defend this symbolic and historical landmark. By remembering him with a statue, we do more than honor his memory. We recognize humbly that, through God’s mercy, good and holy leaders can exist again. Saint Louis challenges us to act with wisdom and courage.
Let us keep the statue, lest we lose the highest of standards — those of Christian civilization — and tumble into chaos and anarchy.
Please consider signing the petition to save the statue of Saint Louis here.
Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza is a descendent of Saint Louis — 22 generations in the direct paternal line — and a member of the Brazilian Imperial family. In 1888, his great-grandmother, Princess Isabel, then Regent, signed Brazil’s Golden Law, freeing the country’s slaves. He is an outspoken writer, speaker, defender of the Catholic faith and a member of the Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Institute in São Paulo, Brazil, where he resides.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-13--Are Dems condoning current social chaos as part of strategy to overthrow Trump?

July 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – You may be forgiven for thinking that a significant minority of your fellow Americans have gone stark raving mad .
They haven ’ t .
There are no more radical Marxists in America today—flying the false flag of Antifa , BLM , or what have you—than there were six months ago .
`` The difference is that these revolutionaries have now been unleashed upon the American Republic by supporters of the Bernie wing of the Democrat Party and their allies in the corporate media , Silicon Valley , and academe .
Lacking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is capable of being president ?
—leftists have resorted to a strategy of causing as much political chaos and social disorder as possible . ''
They will only call off their carefully stage-managed “ revolution ” if you put them back in power .
Welcome to the 2020 presidential campaign .
Trump won in 2016 by dominating the media coverage .
He held dozens upon dozens of raucous political rallies , the size and fervor of which were unprecedented in American politics .
In between , he kept up a constant barrage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tens of millions of American voters .
He ’ ll be taking the same approach this time around , only with twice as many Twitter followers , the promise of even larger rallies , and a long record of pro-life accomplishments , and other accomplishments , to run on .
Biden ’ s handlers know they can ’ t compete on either front .
The former vice president is about as exciting as a pitcher of warm spit .
He doesn ’ t generate enough enthusiasm to fill a high school auditorium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And if they put him out on the campaign trail , they run the risk that he will again start calling people “ dog-face pony soldiers ” or , worse , trail off into incoherence in the middle of one of his seven-minute speeches .
The only way to keep Biden on script is to keep him in his basement , but if they do that they are afraid he will simply disappear off the public ’ s radar screen altogether .
What Dem strategists have chosen to do instead is to sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their party is unleashed on America .
They want to create the impression that the country is on the brink of a violent revolution .
They want the American people to feel threatened and vulnerable .
Anyone who thinks that nationwide riots have spontaneously erupted because of a single case of police brutality in Minneapolis is naïve .
Well-funded radical organizations like Antifa have been organizing for the past several years for just this moment .
Consider the comments that congressional Democrats have—or haven ’ t—made about the Left destroying statues of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest-ranking Democrat in Congress , has barely bothered to hide her support for such lawlessness .
Asked about the destruction of statues of American historical figures such as Christopher Columbus and Saint Junipero Serra , she replied , “ I don ’ t care that much about statues.
” When pressed , she merely smirked , “ People will do what they do.
” Now pulling down statues and burning churches is a very effective way to generate tons of media .
On the same day that Trump issued an executive order helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic San Gabriel Mission Church in San Gabriel , California .
Which do you think gets more coverage ?
By sponsoring a summer of rage , Dem-supporting leftists have already changed the terms of the national political debate .
In the months leading up to a normal election , Americans would be asking themselves “ Who is the better candidate for president ?
” Instead , people are more concerned about electing someone who can save the country from violence and chaos .
Now , this may seem like the Democrats are set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t the present lawlessness and disorder cause Americans to rush to re-elect the man who stands for law and order ?
Perhaps they would if this were just a single episode of unrest .
But the continued drumbeat of stories of stores looted , policemen assassinated , and statues toppled is deeply unsettling to our national psyche .
For many older Americans , it seems as if their world—the America they grew up in—is crumbling about them along with the statues of their heroes .
They are increasingly terrified of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least some of Donald Trump ’ s voters are growing impatient with him .
He ’ s the president and commander-in-chief , they say .
Why doesn ’ t he do something to stop the madness ?
But the Democrats will not reap political benefits from the present unrest until a couple more pieces of their political strategy fall into place .
First , the radicals need to keep the unrest going all the way until the November election .
If things calm down before then , Trump will get the credit for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convince the American people that it is Trump ’ s supposed “ racism ” and “ white supremacy ” that are driving the protests .
Good ‘ ol Joe will only be seen as the savior who can restore calm to a troubled America if he—and the Democrats in general—are not directly linked to the current chaos .
If the American people come to realize that the riots and destruction were aided and abetted by Dem-supporting leftists , it ’ s game over in November .
Keeping the American people from connecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it may sound .
After all , it was Democrat presidential candidate ’ s own campaign staff that contributed bail money to the arrested Minneapolis rioters—allowing them back out on the streets to riot again .
Add to this the comments of Democrat office holders like Congresswoman Ilhan Omar , a refugee from the failed country of Somalia , who openly talks about taking a wrecking ball to American institutions .
Are those dog whistles to the party ’ s radical base to keep burning down buildings ?
Still , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ academic world , and the social media giants , there is a good chance that Dem-supporting leftists can keep their radical ties under wraps long enough for the party to get back in power .
How many stories on the major media have traced Antifa back to its Communist roots , have revealed the Marxist ideology of the founders of Black Lives Matter , or traced its financial relationship to George Soros and Democrat campaigns ?
How many social media posts have been blocked in order to keep the origins of these groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How often are we being subjected to endless discussions of “ racism ” and “ white privilege ” by mindless Hollywood actors and academics ?
President Trump made clear in his magnificent speech at Mount Rushmore that he understands the American dream better than any president since Ronald Reagan .
He also understands , I believe , that his political opposition has fanned the flames of our current national conflagration in a deliberate effort to win the November election .
Every American needs to understand this as well .
The present unrest is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been .
It is about so terrorizing the country , and so traumatizing the American people , that they will turn in despair to Joe Biden to save it .
And that would be like asking an arsonist for help in putting out a fire he started .
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia : Why China ’ s Dream is the New Threat to World Order .

PETITION: Investigate George Soros' role in funding domestic terrorism! Sign the petition here.
July 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – You may be forgiven for thinking that a significant minority of your fellow Americans have gone stark raving mad. They haven’t. There are no more radical Marxists in America today—flying the false flag of Antifa, BLM, or what have you—than there were six months ago.
The difference is that these revolutionaries have now been unleashed upon the American Republic by supporters of the Bernie wing of the Democrat Party and their allies in the corporate media, Silicon Valley, and academe. Lacking a credible candidate—does anyone really think Biden is capable of being president?—leftists have resorted to a strategy of causing as much political chaos and social disorder as possible. They will only call off their carefully stage-managed “revolution” if you put them back in power.
Welcome to the 2020 presidential campaign.
Trump won in 2016 by dominating the media coverage. He held dozens upon dozens of raucous political rallies, the size and fervor of which were unprecedented in American politics. In between, he kept up a constant barrage of tweets, living rent-free in the minds of tens of millions of American voters. He’ll be taking the same approach this time around, only with twice as many Twitter followers, the promise of even larger rallies, and a long record of pro-life accomplishments, and other accomplishments, to run on.
Biden’s handlers know they can’t compete on either front. The former vice president is about as exciting as a pitcher of warm spit. He doesn’t generate enough enthusiasm to fill a high school auditorium, much less a major arena. And if they put him out on the campaign trail, they run the risk that he will again start calling people “dog-face pony soldiers” or, worse, trail off into incoherence in the middle of one of his seven-minute speeches. The only way to keep Biden on script is to keep him in his basement, but if they do that they are afraid he will simply disappear off the public’s radar screen altogether.
What Dem strategists have chosen to do instead is to sit back and watch as the radical wing of their party is unleashed on America. They want to create the impression that the country is on the brink of a violent revolution. They want the American people to feel threatened and vulnerable.
Anyone who thinks that nationwide riots have spontaneously erupted because of a single case of police brutality in Minneapolis is naïve. Well-funded radical organizations like Antifa have been organizing for the past several years for just this moment.
Consider the comments that congressional Democrats have—or haven’t—made about the Left destroying statues of American heroes. Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking Democrat in Congress, has barely bothered to hide her support for such lawlessness. Asked about the destruction of statues of American historical figures such as Christopher Columbus and Saint Junipero Serra, she replied, “I don’t care that much about statues.” When pressed, she merely smirked, “People will do what they do.”
Now pulling down statues and burning churches is a very effective way to generate tons of media. On the same day that Trump issued an executive order helping Hispanic Americans, arsonists burned down the historic San Gabriel Mission Church in San Gabriel, California. Which do you think gets more coverage?
By sponsoring a summer of rage, Dem-supporting leftists have already changed the terms of the national political debate. In the months leading up to a normal election, Americans would be asking themselves “Who is the better candidate for president?” Instead, people are more concerned about electing someone who can save the country from violence and chaos.
Now, this may seem like the Democrats are set up for failure. After all, won’t the present lawlessness and disorder cause Americans to rush to re-elect the man who stands for law and order?
Perhaps they would if this were just a single episode of unrest. But the continued drumbeat of stories of stores looted, policemen assassinated, and statues toppled is deeply unsettling to our national psyche.
For many older Americans, it seems as if their world—the America they grew up in—is crumbling about them along with the statues of their heroes. They are increasingly terrified of the horrors that might follow. And at least some of Donald Trump’s voters are growing impatient with him. He’s the president and commander-in-chief, they say. Why doesn’t he do something to stop the madness?
But the Democrats will not reap political benefits from the present unrest until a couple more pieces of their political strategy fall into place. First, the radicals need to keep the unrest going all the way until the November election. If things calm down before then, Trump will get the credit for the turnaround.
Second, they need to convince the American people that it is Trump’s supposed “racism” and “white supremacy” that are driving the protests. Good ‘ol Joe will only be seen as the savior who can restore calm to a troubled America if he—and the Democrats in general—are not directly linked to the current chaos. If the American people come to realize that the riots and destruction were aided and abetted by Dem-supporting leftists, it’s game over in November.
Keeping the American people from connecting the dots here is not as easy as it may sound. After all, it was Democrat presidential candidate’s own campaign staff that contributed bail money to the arrested Minneapolis rioters—allowing them back out on the streets to riot again. Add to this the comments of Democrat office holders like Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a refugee from the failed country of Somalia, who openly talks about taking a wrecking ball to American institutions. Are those dog whistles to the party’s radical base to keep burning down buildings?
Still, with the help of the corporate media, the academic world, and the social media giants, there is a good chance that Dem-supporting leftists can keep their radical ties under wraps long enough for the party to get back in power. How many stories on the major media have traced Antifa back to its Communist roots, have revealed the Marxist ideology of the founders of Black Lives Matter, or traced its financial relationship to George Soros and Democrat campaigns? How many social media posts have been blocked in order to keep the origins of these groups hidden from the public at large? How often are we being subjected to endless discussions of “racism” and “white privilege” by mindless Hollywood actors and academics?
President Trump made clear in his magnificent speech at Mount Rushmore that he understands the American dream better than any president since Ronald Reagan. He also understands, I believe, that his political opposition has fanned the flames of our current national conflagration in a deliberate effort to win the November election.
Every American needs to understand this as well. The present unrest is not about race, and never has been. It is about so terrorizing the country, and so traumatizing the American people, that they will turn in despair to Joe Biden to save it.
And that would be like asking an arsonist for help in putting out a fire he started.
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia: Why China’s Dream is the New Threat to World Order.
Follow Steven Steven Mosher is an internationally recognised authority on China and population issues as well as an acclaimed author and speaker and founder and head of the Population Research Institute. He was the first American social scientist to visit mainland China in 1979 where he witnessed women being forced to have abortion under the new “one-child-policy” which he then exposed to the world. Mr. Mosher was a pro-choice atheist at the time, but witnessing these traumatic abortions led him to reconsider his convictions and to eventually become a practicing, pro-life Roman Catholic. Mosher has appeared numerous times before the US Congress as an expert in world population, China and human Rights abuses. He has also made TV appearances on Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, 20/20, FOX and CNN news, as well as being a regular guest on talk radio shows across the nation. He is the author of the best-selling A Mother’s Ordeal: One woman’s Fight Against China’s One-Child-Policy. His latest book is Bully of Asia, exposing the threat of China to the entire world at this time. Articles by Steve have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Reader’s Digest, The New Republic, The Washington Post, National Review, Reason, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Freedom Review, Linacre Quarterly, Catholic World Report, Human Life Review, First Things, and numerous other publications. Steven Mosher lives in Virginia with his wife, Vera, and their nine children.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-13--Catholic filmmakers to create ‘stunning’ documentary on richness, beauty of Traditional Mass

OAKWOOD , Ohio , July 12 , 2020 , ( LifeSiteNews ) – A group of filmmakers is working to create a “ stunning ” documentary about the Traditional Latin Mass that will show the “ beauty of our timeless traditional liturgy ” with the hope that such a film will help “ begin to restore the Church.
” The film , called “ Mass of the Ages , ” will focus on the beauty and meaning of the Latin Mass as well as its role in bringing people back to Catholicism ( watch trailer here ) .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of Catholic filmmakers and designers stated that the “ aim ( of the documentary ) is to show that the loss of faith the Church has experienced in the last half century will only be repaired once there is a return to Christ and His real presence in the Eucharist , and that the Traditional Latin Mass is where we are to receive Him and worship Him with the utmost solemnity and adoration.
” Only one-quarter of Catholics go to Mass , while only one-third of Catholics believe in the Real Presence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since there ’ s a massive loss of Catholic faith , we need to investigate Catholic worship , ” the group stated .
“ We believe what the Church teaches : Lex Orandi , Lex Credendi : loosely translated , as we pray , so we believe , ” Cameron O ’ Hearn , director of the documentary , told LifeSiteNews .
“ We will deal honestly and carefully with the implementation of Vatican II , ” he continued , “ as well as show the beauty of the Mass of the Ages—the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of time , has powered the evangelization of the world , and created saints.
” The documentary will include stories from authentic Traditional Catholics “ to investigate the power of the old Mass and the profound effect it has on our spiritual lives.
” They are also hoping to interview prominent Catholics including Cardinal Raymond Burke , Dr. Peter Kwasniewski , Christian Smith , Dr. Taylor Marshall , and Jennifer Donelson .
O'Hearn is using Kickstarter to raise $ 77,700 USD to begin production .
And he is close to raising the full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” goal must be reached by July 23 or the campaign loses everything .
If the goal is reached , production will begin in the Fall and wrap up by Christmas 2021 .
The documentary will discuss the benefits of the Latin language , God speaking in silence , music lifting the soul , and architecture enriching worship .
The Traditional Mass will be filmed to show its “ eternal beauty.
” The documentary will not only appeal to Traditional Catholics , O ’ Hearn explained , but also will speak to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the majority of the Church.
” In addition to helping Catholics “ see the connection between worship and belief and to inspire them to attend the Traditional Latin Mass , ” the film producers hope to inspire priests to learn to offer the Traditional Latin Mass .
The film will show the distinctive parts of the Traditional Latin Mass and explain their theological importance .
The producers hope to show that the Traditional Latin Mass is a “ solid foundation of Catholic faith in a turbulent , anti-religious time.
” The project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two expert interviews filmed , in addition to Mass footage .
The producers hope to add two more traditional Catholic stories , 3-5 more expert interviews , offer clear explanations of complex ideas , capture different types of Traditional Masses , and compose an original score .
To find out more about the project and to donate to it , go here .

'The documentary aims to show that the beauty of our timeless traditional liturgy will begin to restore the Church.'
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OAKWOOD, Ohio, July 12, 2020, (LifeSiteNews) – A group of filmmakers is working to create a “stunning” documentary about the Traditional Latin Mass that will show the “beauty of our timeless traditional liturgy” with the hope that such a film will help “begin to restore the Church.”
The film, called “Mass of the Ages,” will focus on the beauty and meaning of the Latin Mass as well as its role in bringing people back to Catholicism (watch trailer here).
In a press release on June 16, the group of Catholic filmmakers and designers stated that the “aim (of the documentary) is to show that the loss of faith the Church has experienced in the last half century will only be repaired once there is a return to Christ and His real presence in the Eucharist, and that the Traditional Latin Mass is where we are to receive Him and worship Him with the utmost solemnity and adoration.”
Only one-quarter of Catholics go to Mass, while only one-third of Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
“Since there’s a massive loss of Catholic faith, we need to investigate Catholic worship,” the group stated.
“We believe what the Church teaches: Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: loosely translated, as we pray, so we believe,” Cameron O’Hearn, director of the documentary, told LifeSiteNews.
“We will deal honestly and carefully with the implementation of Vatican II,” he continued, “as well as show the beauty of the Mass of the Ages—the Traditional Latin Mass—which has stood the test of time, has powered the evangelization of the world, and created saints.”
The documentary will include stories from authentic Traditional Catholics “to investigate the power of the old Mass and the profound effect it has on our spiritual lives.” They are also hoping to interview prominent Catholics including Cardinal Raymond Burke, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, Christian Smith, Dr. Taylor Marshall, and Jennifer Donelson.
O'Hearn is using Kickstarter to raise $77,700 USD to begin production. And he is close to raising the full amount. The “all or nothing” goal must be reached by July 23 or the campaign loses everything. If the goal is reached, production will begin in the Fall and wrap up by Christmas 2021.
The documentary will discuss the benefits of the Latin language, God speaking in silence, music lifting the soul, and architecture enriching worship. The Traditional Mass will be filmed to show its “eternal beauty.”
The documentary will not only appeal to Traditional Catholics, O’Hearn explained, but also will speak to the “typical Novus Ordo Catholic who make up the majority of the Church.”
In addition to helping Catholics “see the connection between worship and belief and to inspire them to attend the Traditional Latin Mass,” the film producers hope to inspire priests to learn to offer the Traditional Latin Mass.
The film will show the distinctive parts of the Traditional Latin Mass and explain their theological importance. The producers hope to show that the Traditional Latin Mass is a “solid foundation of Catholic faith in a turbulent, anti-religious time.”
The project is already underway with one story and two expert interviews filmed, in addition to Mass footage. The producers hope to add two more traditional Catholic stories, 3-5 more expert interviews, offer clear explanations of complex ideas, capture different types of Traditional Masses, and compose an original score.
To find out more about the project and to donate to it, go here.
July 15, 2020 update: O'Hearn has raised $77,700 USD and can begin production. He also has released 'stretch goals' that will allow the Catholic filmmakers to translate the film into 12 languages, feature ICKSP and FSSP parishes across the country, reach hundreds of thousands of Catholics online, and to film at traditional communities in other countries. Production will begin in the Fall and wrap up by Christmas 2021.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-13--BREAKING: Tennessee gov signs sweeping pro-life bill, is instantly blocked by court

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NASHVILLE , Tennessee , July 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Tennessee Republican Gov .
Bill Lee signed an omnibus pro-life bill into law Monday that bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected alongside a range of other abortion restrictions and conditions , though it has already be enjoined from taking effect by a lawsuit .
The bill requires doctors to perform an ultrasound before an abortion and forbids them from going through with the abortion if a fetal heartbeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also bans abortions specifically sought due to a child ’ s race , sex , or prenatal diagnosis of a disability such as Down syndrome .
It is the state ’ s “ responsibility to protect the most vulnerable in our community , ” Lee declared , adding that the new law would make Tennessee “ one of the most pro-life states in America.
” The pro-abortion American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) , ACLU ’ s Tennessee chapter , the Center for Reproductive Rights ( CRR ) , and Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had already filed emergency lawsuits against the law , however , and once it was officially signed U.S. District Judge William Campbell granted a temporary restraining order against it taking effect , ABC News reports .
The groups opposing the law declared that it mean “ nearly all abortions in Tennessee have been criminalized.
” Campbell granted their injunction by claiming he was “ bound by the Supreme Court holdings prohibiting undue burdens on the availability of pre-viability abortions.
” The bill took effect immediately upon being signed , but only remained in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
The injunction was not unexpected , or even necessarily unwelcome , among pro-lifers , however .
Many such laws , which ban abortion well before the Supreme Court ’ s viability threshold , have been passed across the country over the past year .
They are generally not intended to ban abortion in the near term , but instead to provoke a legal battle that would hopefully reach the U.S. Supreme Court and instigate a review of Roe v. Wade , thereby potentially overturning decades of pro-abortion legal precedent and freeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws .
That said , this strategy ’ s prospects for success has recently been called into question after Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court ’ s liberal justices last month in striking down abortion safety regulations in Louisiana , indicating that the nation ’ s highest court currently lacks five votes for a larger overhaul of America ’ s judicial status quo on abortion .

The bill bans aborting babies with beating hearts or because of the baby's sex, race, or disability.
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed an omnibus pro-life bill into law Monday that bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected alongside a range of other abortion restrictions and conditions, though it has already be enjoined from taking effect by a lawsuit.
The bill requires doctors to perform an ultrasound before an abortion and forbids them from going through with the abortion if a fetal heartbeat is found, WTVF reports. It also bans abortions specifically sought due to a child’s race, sex, or prenatal diagnosis of a disability such as Down syndrome.
It is the state’s “responsibility to protect the most vulnerable in our community,” Lee declared, adding that the new law would make Tennessee “one of the most pro-life states in America.”
The pro-abortion American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU’s Tennessee chapter, the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), and Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), had already filed emergency lawsuits against the law, however, and once it was officially signed U.S. District Judge William Campbell granted a temporary restraining order against it taking effect, ABC News reports.
The groups opposing the law declared that it mean “nearly all abortions in Tennessee have been criminalized.” Campbell granted their injunction by claiming he was “bound by the Supreme Court holdings prohibiting undue burdens on the availability of pre-viability abortions.” The bill took effect immediately upon being signed, but only remained in effect for an hour before Campbell blocked it.
The injunction was not unexpected, or even necessarily unwelcome, among pro-lifers, however.
Many such laws, which ban abortion well before the Supreme Court’s viability threshold, have been passed across the country over the past year. They are generally not intended to ban abortion in the near term, but instead to provoke a legal battle that would hopefully reach the U.S. Supreme Court and instigate a review of Roe v. Wade, thereby potentially overturning decades of pro-abortion legal precedent and freeing the states to set their own abortion laws.
That said, this strategy’s prospects for success has recently been called into question after Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberal justices last month in striking down abortion safety regulations in Louisiana, indicating that the nation’s highest court currently lacks five votes for a larger overhaul of America’s judicial status quo on abortion.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-13--Google could shift a tenth of the vote to end Trump, researcher warns

July 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Google intends to use its vast power over the flow of information to make President Donald Trump ’ s tenure a “ blip in history , ” according to a prominent tech researcher and critic of the internet giant .
“ None of this is gon na come as a surprise to this audience but I don ’ t think a lot of people by and large understand exactly how much they can manipulate you , Google can , with just a slight tweak to search results or search suggestions or their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marlow noted to American Institute for Behavioral Research psychologist Dr. Robert Epstein in an interview Friday .
“ Everyone knows by the Breitbart leak of the Google TGIF meeting in 2016 right after the election that they said they wanted populism to be a blip in history , they wanted to basically use their power to make sure populism doesn ’ t have long term effects , what does that mean ?
” Epstein agreed it was no coincidence that Breitbart ’ s reach via Google has dramatically reduced since that video came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t understand how big this threat is , you mentioned that leak , that video that you exposed which was quite astonishing , ” he said .
“ One of the things that was said there by one of their top executives is ‘ we ’ re going to use every means at our disposal , all of Google ’ s power to make sure Trump isn ’ t re-elected ’ so if they ’ re using every single means at their disposal , then they ’ re using all of the techniques @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more that I haven ’ t discovered yet .
“ That ’ s enough to shift roughly 10 percent of the voting population of the United States , ” he warned , “ with no one knowing they ’ re being manipulated and no paper trail for authorities to trace.
” Epstein is the researcher behind estimates that Google may have swung as many as 2.6 million votes to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
In July 2019 , he told the Senate that he has identified “ nine different blacklists Google maintains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google ’ s search results , autocomplete feature , Google Maps , YouTube searches , Google News , AdWords and AdSense , banned user accounts , and website quarantines .
For years , conservatives have argued that Google has a left-wing bias and discriminates against conservative groups .
Numerous leaked private conversations show not only that the dominant ideologies at Google are dramatically out of step with the general public , but that the company is willing to enforce those ideologies through its ostensibly neutral services and platforms .
During Friday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was working on a way to more conclusively prove what Google is doing , by developing a system to monitor what content is suggested to users by the recommendation algorithm at the Google-owned YouTube .
“ We will be capturing what they ’ re doing in real-time as its occurring , ” he explained .
“ Normally you can ’ t do that , because think about it , when you do a search on Google or see a newsfeed on Facebook that ’ s generated on-the-fly just for you , it affects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s gone , it ’ s not stored anywhere .
So there ’ s no trace of it , you can ’ t go back in time and see what these companies are showing people , you can ’ t see the manipulations as they ’ re all ephemeral , they ’ re fleeting.
” Epstein has previously suggested a potential policy solution , as well : legislation “ to declare Google ’ s massive search index – the database the company uses to generate search results – to be a public commons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 1956 consent decree forced AT & T to share all its patents.
” This , he said , would “ quickly give rise to thousands of search platforms like Google.com , each competing with Google , each providing excellent search results , each serving niche audiences , large and small , exactly like newspapers and television networks and websites do now .
Search will become competitive , as it was during its early years , and democracy will be protected from Google ’ s secretive machinations .
”

'We’re going to use every means at our disposal, all of Google’s power to make sure Trump isn’t re-elected.’
July 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Google intends to use its vast power over the flow of information to make President Donald Trump’s tenure a “blip in history,” according to a prominent tech researcher and critic of the internet giant.
“None of this is gonna come as a surprise to this audience but I don’t think a lot of people by and large understand exactly how much they can manipulate you, Google can, with just a slight tweak to search results or search suggestions or their algorithm,” Breitbart’s Alex Marlow noted to American Institute for Behavioral Research psychologist Dr. Robert Epstein in an interview Friday. “Everyone knows by the Breitbart leak of the Google TGIF meeting in 2016 right after the election that they said they wanted populism to be a blip in history, they wanted to basically use their power to make sure populism doesn’t have long term effects, what does that mean?”
Epstein agreed it was no coincidence that Breitbart’s reach via Google has dramatically reduced since that video came to light. “People don’t understand how big this threat is, you mentioned that leak, that video that you exposed which was quite astonishing,” he said. “One of the things that was said there by one of their top executives is ‘we’re going to use every means at our disposal, all of Google’s power to make sure Trump isn’t re-elected’ so if they’re using every single means at their disposal, then they’re using all of the techniques that I’ve discovered and probably more that I haven’t discovered yet.
“That’s enough to shift roughly 10 percent of the voting population of the United States,” he warned, “with no one knowing they’re being manipulated and no paper trail for authorities to trace.”
Epstein is the researcher behind estimates that Google may have swung as many as 2.6 million votes to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016. In July 2019, he told the Senate that he has identified “nine different blacklists Google maintains to suppress information worldwide,” encompassing Google’s search results, autocomplete feature, Google Maps, YouTube searches, Google News, AdWords and AdSense, banned user accounts, and website quarantines.
For years, conservatives have argued that Google has a left-wing bias and discriminates against conservative groups. Numerous leaked private conversations show not only that the dominant ideologies at Google are dramatically out of step with the general public, but that the company is willing to enforce those ideologies through its ostensibly neutral services and platforms.
During Friday’s interview, Epstein added that his team was working on a way to more conclusively prove what Google is doing, by developing a system to monitor what content is suggested to users by the recommendation algorithm at the Google-owned YouTube.
“We will be capturing what they’re doing in real-time as its occurring,” he explained. “Normally you can’t do that, because think about it, when you do a search on Google or see a newsfeed on Facebook that’s generated on-the-fly just for you, it affects you, it disappears and it’s gone, it’s not stored anywhere. So there’s no trace of it, you can’t go back in time and see what these companies are showing people, you can’t see the manipulations as they’re all ephemeral, they’re fleeting.”
Epstein has previously suggested a potential policy solution, as well: legislation “to declare Google’s massive search index – the database the company uses to generate search results – to be a public commons, accessible by all, just as a 1956 consent decree forced AT&T to share all its patents.”
This, he said, would “quickly give rise to thousands of search platforms like Google.com, each competing with Google, each providing excellent search results, each serving niche audiences, large and small, exactly like newspapers and television networks and websites do now. Search will become competitive, as it was during its early years, and democracy will be protected from Google’s secretive machinations.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-13--Learning our Catholic faith with the Baltimore Catechism

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