lifesitenews--2020-12-24--These classic children’s stories warn us of the peril of buying into the big lie — a COVID lesson

December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — This might be the most surprising article you will read about the psychological , and ultimately spiritual , warfare being waged against you and your loved ones every moment of every day in the name of keeping all of us “ safe ” from the coronavirus .
Here is what has happened so far .
The coronavirus originated in China in the latter part of 2018 .
COVID-19 spread throughout the world , creating a worldwide crisis .
Governments around the world reacted to the crisis to stop the spread .
Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , mask mandates , curfews , and a push to develop a vaccine , all in the name of keeping us “ safe ” from the virus .
But such safety comes with a price .
Rights and freedoms have been crushed .
Churches have been closed .
Worshiping God in public has been banned .
Many have lost their jobs .
Lockdowns are destroying businesses .
Economies are in shambles .
People walk around in masks with fear in their eyes .
Fear is everywhere .
Most are controlled by it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and emotionally where they are willing to do almost anything to secure their safety , to live in peace and freedom once again , to go back to the way things were just one short year ago .
This is exactly the place where people , who are scared into submission out of fear to preserve their lives , are most useful to those with plans to use the crisis as a golden opportunity for social engineering and the restructuring of society .
Well crafted messaging communicated to us by so-called experts in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influences government policy and is reinforced by mainstream media is well on the way to achieving a number of goals that are becoming more and more apparent with each passing day .
But I am jumping ahead of myself .
I want to relate a children ’ s story that I think rather brilliantly summarizes the situation we find ourselves in today .
The story provides a lens that can help us interpret events that are happening right now .
The story , especially the 1943 version retold by Walt Disney , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Little opens in a nice , cozy little farmyard , where there thrives a community of chickens protected from wild animals by an impenetrable fence .
The community includes a rooster who is headman , chicken inspector , and supervisor of egg production .
There are a host of other birds who make up the well rounded community , including the do-gooders ; the gossipers ; the intellectuals ; the irresponsible ; and last , but not least , Chicken Little , who is a “ little shy on brains.
” The chickens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are protected by a big , strong fence .
But then , one day , along comes a fox who takes a culinary interest in the chickens .
Seeing the fence , the locked door , and the farmer ’ s gun on a nearby porch , the fox turns to “ psychology ” to get what he wants — not just one bird , but them all .
From a book titled Psychology , the fox reads : “ To influence the masses , aim first at the least intelligent.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicken Little into believing that the sky is falling and all are doomed .
“ If you tell ’ em a lie , don ’ t tell a little one , tell a big one , ” the fox reads from Psychology , a book that reads as if it was drawn from the pages of Hitler ’ s Mein Kampf or Alinsky ’ s Rules for Radicals .
Grabbing a piece of a blue sign with a star painted on it , the fox throws it at Chicken Little accompanied by smoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fox has orchestrated for dramatic effect .
The fox speaks to Chicken Little through the fence as the “ voice of doom , ” convincing him that the sky is falling and that he must run for his life .
Chicken Little immediately races through the chicken pen , shouting to everyone who will listen that the sky is falling , pointing to the bump on his head to prove it .
The chickens are at first alarmed : “ Oh , my goodness , how awful .
What will we do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” When the rooster points out that it ’ s just a piece of wood that fell on Chicken Little , the fox is temporarily defeated .
But , using his trusted book of Psychology , the fox begins to undermine the faith of the chickens in their leader , the rooster , by spreading falsehoods about him .
At the critical moment , the fox whispers through the fence to Chicken Little that the chickens will now listen to him and that Chicken Little was born to be their leader .
Chicken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s going to save their lives by telling them what to do .
The chickens , driven by fear after seeing the rooster hit on the head by a “ piece of the sky , ” beg Chicken Little to save them .
All Chicken Little can tell them is what he heard whispered to him by the Fox : “ Run to the cave !
” The chickens collectively burst through their protective fence and rush to the cave , following the carefully marked signposts that the fox has erected to point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fox eating all the chickens and paying tribute to Psychology for helping him to get what he wanted .
There are a number of important lessons to be drawn from this story : • Creating or capitalizing on a crisis is the best way to move the masses toward a goal that has been predetermined by the controllers .
• Lies can control people , especially the ignorant and those who can ’ t think for themselves .
• “ If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” • Fear for one ’ s safety is the best way to motivate the masses to accept the controllers ’ solution to the crisis and engage in actions that lead to the predetermined goal .
• Once the lie is bought by the masses , the solution proposed by the controllers is logical .
• There will always be obvious signs that the lies and fear-based narrative crafted by the controllers are contrary to reality , contradicting reason , common sense , and right judgment .
• The only way to escape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act according to reason , common sense , and right judgment and not according to the narrative crafted by the controllers .
I ’ ll summarize how these lessons play out in the story of Chicken Little .
• The fox ( the controller ) wants to eat the chickens ( predetermined goal ) .
He manufactures a crisis ( sky is falling ) to move the chickens toward his goal .
• The lie that the sky is falling creates fear in the chickens that they will all die .
This fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control of the fox .
• The chickens come to believe the “ big lie ” that the sky is falling through the clever messaging of the fox and the persistence of Chicken Little .
• The chickens become willing to do anything to be kept safe from the sky falling on their heads .
• The solution of running to the cave for safety is , at first glance , a logical solution to the threat of the sky falling .
• There were numerous signs that the narrative created by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ piece of sky ” really being a hunk of painted wood , such as the fact that the sky is not a material object that can fall , and such as the fact that if the Earth ’ s atmosphere were collapsing , running to a cave would not save anyone from the twofold doom of oxygen deprivation and sudden plummet in temperature to uninhabitable levels .
• Only the chickens who refused to run to the cave were actually the ones who , in the end , were safe .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has much to teach us about the current situation we find ourselves in .
There are many signs that we are being lied to , manipulated , and being moved to a predetermined end in the COVID-19 crisis .
Who the controllers are and what their predetermined goal is are becoming more evident with each passing day .
Let ’ s go through the lessons we learned from the story of Chicken Little to see how they apply to the coronavirus crisis .
• When news first started to break about a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world , we were told that millions upon millions would die .
Thus emerged the crisis .
• The crisis created fear in people around the world that they and their loved ones were in danger of becoming infected with the virus and could quickly and painfully die from it .
• Many people , watching mainstream media ’ s interpretation of the crisis , became utterly convinced of the reality of the crisis .
• The masses , driven by fear of contracting the virus and dying from it , were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created by newly seized powers , to keep people “ safe.
” Thus came the lockdowns , the mask mandates , the social distancing , the sanitizer , the vaccines .
• Many of the solutions provided , if it were true that a deadly virus was in the process of wiping out millions upon millions of the world ’ s inhabitants , appear at first glance to be logical .
• There are numerous signs , however , that the COVID narrative being put forward by governments around the world and being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true .
This point could be backed by thousands of pages of evidence .
I will simply provide resources to real-world data , statements , and position papers by qualified and respected doctors and scientific studies that you can examine to ascertain for yourself that what you are being told by government and mainstream media about COVID-19 doesn ’ t reflect reality .
If the information below is any indication that the COVID narrative put forward by government and mainstream media is not true , what this means is that the solutions to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not in the end save you or anyone and may , in fact , lead to an unexpected and unpleasant result .
• COVID-19 is less dangerous than seasonal flu • Professor of Medicine at Stanford University : COVID far ‘ less dangerous ’ for most than seasonal flu • Pandemic ?
Only .02 of one percent of world ’ s entire population has died from COVID-19 • California doctor : ‘ 99.8 % of people get through this with little to no progressive or significant disease ’ • Frontline doctors : Vast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch here ] • Lockdowns don ’ t work • 52,000 medical scientists and practitioners : Lockdowns produce devastating effects on short and long-term public health • The Price of panic : How the tyranny of experts turned a pandemic into a catastrophe • Proof that quarantining the healthy does not work • Why lockdown could cost more lives than it saves • Frontline doctors say no to more lockdowns • Masks offer little protection from virus • Dr. Jim Meehan : An evidence-based scientific analysis of why masks are ineffective , unnecessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks pose serious risks to the healthy • Dr. Roger Hodkinson , MA , MB , FRCPC , FCAP , CEO and medical director of Western Medical Assessments : Masks are utterly useless , COVID rules are politics playing medicine • New England Journal of Medicine : ‘ Wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little , if any , protection from infection ’ • If it ’ s true that we ’ ve been lied to and manipulated , we must resist and oppose solutions that are intended to move us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A faithful Catholic priest who is an exorcist recently told LifeSiteNews that he has discerned a diabolical component to the coronavirus crisis .
Some of you may be skeptical of demonic influence in the world .
It ’ s been said that the greatest trick Satan ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn ’ t exist .
The priest laid out what he believes is the strategy Satan is using to bring about the goal of preparing the world for the inevitable coming of the Antichrist , the lawless one , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God , will style himself the savior of the world and attempt to draw all men to himself ( 1 Thess .
5:2-3 ; 2 Thess .
2:4-12 ; 2 Jn .
7 ) .
The priest laid out the plan this way : • The crisis created by the coronavirus outbreak is being used by globalist financial elites to consolidate power and bring about control .
• The “ great reset ” agenda ( here , here , and here ) is ultimately a plan to bring everything under the control of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been “ working towards creating a society where everybody is under control by means of the financial side of things.
” • A world controlled by the elites who run a unified economy is the “ necessary precursor ” for the Antichrist to come .
• When the Antichrist comes , he will rule the masses not via individual political governments , but via a unified global economy that will micromanage all things .
• COVID vaccination programs are part of a process of getting people to comply with this new world order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people like Bill Gates and the like talking about the necessity of having people 's vaccination records connected to their bank records , and things of this sort , so that they can basically shut you off financially if you do n't comply with what their dictates are.
” • The demons are using the current crisis to “ drive and amplify fear ” so that people will go along with the agenda .
• The Antichrist is not coming “ anytime soon , ” but the world is being prepared for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t have the “ intelligence and the ability ” to bring about such a plan for a “ great reset , ” “ but the demons do , and they 'll drive these people [ the globalist financial elite ] to do this.
” The priest sees the coronavirus crisis and the global response to it as part of a “ diabolic conspiracy ” to prepare the way for the Antichrist .
He sees that God ultimately is allowing these things to happen not only as a “ chastisement ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also as a time of “ purification ” to help people become detached from sin and to lead godly lives .
The priest ’ s warning that the consolidation of worldly powers and the control leveraged through the coronavirus crisis may be playing a part in the eventual coming of the Antichrist reminded me of a passage in the book of Revelation .
In the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Apocalypse , we read about a future time when people will not be able to “ buy or sell ” unless they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is placed “ in their right hand , or on their foreheads.
” Some governments have already floated the idea ( here , here , and here for how it works ) of an “ immunity passport ” that would allow people to shop , go to work , travel , and go to sporting and cultural events only if they have received a COVID-19 vaccine .
In other words , the day may be approaching quickly where people will not be able to “ buy or sell ” unless they have received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have received it .
For now , such proof could be a written document or an app on your phone .
Later , it could be a quantum dot dye system or an implanted chip that stores not only medical , but also financial information beneath one ’ s skin .
While many governments are not at this moment making COVID vaccines mandatory , some are certainly threatening that those who refuse to take it will not be able to engage in the public forum .
The “ choice ” to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offer one can ’ t refuse.
” It remains to be seen if there is anything nefarious behind the vaccines themselves and the global push to have the world ’ s population vaccinated .
There are many qualified doctors and researchers along with other experts who are warning people not to take the vaccine for various reasons .
These include the vaccines ’ rushed development , their lack of normal testing , their largely experimental nature , their use of aborted fetal cell line either in production or testing , the high number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical doctrine that you don ’ t vaccinate people who aren ’ t at risk from a disease .
One Catholic bishop has suggested that mandating COVID vaccines connected in some way to abortion is part of Satan ’ s strategy to force the whole world to “ collaborate ” in abortion .
“ This is for me the last step of Satanism , that Satan and the world government — ultimately the Masonic world government — will oblige all , even the Church , to accept abortion in this way , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Astana in Kazakhstan , in an October interview .
The Catholic priest and exorcist mentioned above told LifeSiteNews that there is a “ diabolic component ” to mandating vaccines connected to abortion because it will make people who receive them a “ physical walking offense ” to God , which is “ what the demons want us all to be , even if it ’ s not volitional on our part.
” When I was thinking about this priest ’ s words , it dawned on me that many of the COVID @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the authorities , such as mask mandates and social distancing protocols , make us physical walking offenses to God .
Mankind is created in the image and likeness of God .
It is especially the face , the transparent medium of our rational soul , that reveals the divine spark that makes us different from every other creature .
Heaven is described by St. Paul as a “ face to face ” encounter with God ( 1 Cor .
13:12 ) .
Masks cover the face .
They obscure that part of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the end , masks cover our true identity as children of God who are called to live not in fear , but in freedom .
Men and women are called to be in communion with one another and receive this call from the Trinitarian Communion of Persons .
Jesus prays that we all “ may be one ” as he is in the Father and the Father is in him ( Jn .
17:21 ) .
We are communal beings .
We flourish when we are together .
We decline when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Great Divorce , C.S .
Lewis describes hell as a place where its inhabitants are “ getting further apart ” from one another because of how much they despise and hate one another .
For Lewis , hell is social distancing .
Treating one another as potential virus-infected killers from whom we must keep our distance is a direct assault on our divine call to communion .
One final point I want to make about a diabolic component to the coronavirus crisis is Satan ’ s stroke of genius in using the crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to the sacraments , something that atheists and communists have been striving to do for a long time .
It is no coincidence that assaults on freedom of worship are a consequence of coronavirus measures .
From Satan ’ s perspective , stopping Christian worship , stopping the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass , stopping the faithful from being able to access the sacraments would be one of the first main objectives in his battle plan .
And , unfortunately , weak and unfaithful shepherds played right into Satan ’ s hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secular authorities mandated in lockdown measures .
Thus far , the major lockdowns have happened around the two most important Christian feasts of the year , Easter and Christmas .
The Christian faith teaches that Jesus Christ will one day return .
But , before he does , the Church will pass through a final trial that will shake the faith of many believers .
There will be persecution .
The Catechism of the Catholic Church speaks of the coming of a “ religious deception ” that will offer men an “ apparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of apostasy from the truth.
” No one can tell if we are now beginning to live in such times , but , just as a mountain begins to rumble and smoke before the volcanic explosion , so too might many things happening today be interpreted as signs of things to come .
‘ But he hasn ’ t got anything on ’ I want to end with another classic children ’ s story and the important lesson it has to offer us in these times .
Hans Christian Andersen ’ s The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story of a vain emperor exceedingly fond of clothes who is taken in by two swindlers .
One day , posing as weavers , the two swindlers offer the emperor the most magnificent clothes that have a wonderful way of becoming invisible to anyone who was unfit for his office or unusually stupid .
The emperor falls for the trap , saying that such clothes would help him discover which men in his empire are unfit for their posts and help him tell the wise from the foolish .
The swindlers set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emperor sends officials , and later goes himself , to examine their progress .
All of them see that the looms are empty , but they pretend to see the “ excellent pattern , the beautiful colors ” so as to avoid being called out as fools and unfit for their offices .
The weavers finally finish making the clothes and pretend to dress the emperor , preparing him for a parade in front of the entire kingdom .
“ Everyone in the streets and the windows said , ‘ Oh , how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clothes !
Don ’ t they fit him to perfection ?
And see his long train !
’ Nobody would confess that he couldn ’ t see anything , for that would prove him either unfit for his position , or a fool .
No costume the Emperor had worn before was ever such a complete success.
” A child , governed by reason , common sense , and right judgment , finally exclaims : “ But he hasn ’ t got anything on.
” It is at that moment that the citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s time for us to examine the evidence and to judge the situation we find ourselves in with right judgment .
If the foxes of our day are telling us to run to the cave to be safe , we need to question everything and refuse to go along with their narrative if it does not correspond to reality .
If the emperors of our day are telling us to go along with their schemes that in the end are contrary to plain sight , reason , and common sense , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go along with it .
In the end , only the truth will set us free .
And it is in living according to truth that we live in freedom as children of God .
LifeSiteNews author Pete Baklinski is married to Erin and they have eight children .
He has a master ’ s degree in theology .
He lives in Canada .

These stories provide a lens that can help us interpret events that are happening right now. They are frighteningly prophetic.
December 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — This might be the most surprising article you will read about the psychological, and ultimately spiritual, warfare being waged against you and your loved ones every moment of every day in the name of keeping all of us “safe” from the coronavirus.
Here is what has happened so far. The coronavirus originated in China in the latter part of 2019. COVID-19 spread throughout the world, creating a worldwide crisis. Governments around the world reacted to the crisis to stop the spread. Government reactions included lockdowns, social distance orders, mask mandates, curfews, and a push to develop a vaccine, all in the name of keeping us “safe” from the virus.
But such safety comes with a price.
Rights and freedoms have been crushed. Churches have been closed. Worshiping God in public has been banned. Many have lost their jobs. Lockdowns are destroying businesses. Economies are in shambles. People walk around in masks with fear in their eyes. Fear is everywhere. Most are controlled by it. Many have come to the point mentally and emotionally where they are willing to do almost anything to secure their safety, to live in peace and freedom once again, to go back to the way things were just one short year ago.
This is exactly the place where people, who are scared into submission out of fear to preserve their lives, are most useful to those with plans to use the crisis as a golden opportunity for social engineering and the restructuring of society.
Well crafted messaging communicated to us by so-called experts in the fields of medicine and health that influences government policy and is reinforced by mainstream media is well on the way to achieving a number of goals that are becoming more and more apparent with each passing day.
But I am jumping ahead of myself. I want to relate a children’s story that I think rather brilliantly summarizes the situation we find ourselves in today. The story provides a lens that can help us interpret events that are happening right now. The story, especially the 1943 version retold by Walt Disney, is frighteningly prophetic.
Psychological warfare
The story of Chicken Little opens in a nice, cozy little farmyard, where there thrives a community of chickens protected from wild animals by an impenetrable fence. The community includes a rooster who is headman, chicken inspector, and supervisor of egg production. There are a host of other birds who make up the well rounded community, including the do-gooders; the gossipers; the intellectuals; the irresponsible; and last, but not least, Chicken Little, who is a “little shy on brains.”
The chickens are happy and contented, knowing they are protected by a big, strong fence.
But then, one day, along comes a fox who takes a culinary interest in the chickens. Seeing the fence, the locked door, and the farmer’s gun on a nearby porch, the fox turns to “psychology” to get what he wants — not just one bird, but them all.
From a book titled Psychology, the fox reads: “To influence the masses, aim first at the least intelligent.”
He then sets upon a plan to manipulate Chicken Little into believing that the sky is falling and all are doomed.
“If you tell ’em a lie, don’t tell a little one, tell a big one,” the fox reads from Psychology, a book that reads as if it was drawn from the pages of Hitler’s Mein Kampf or Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals.
Grabbing a piece of a blue sign with a star painted on it, the fox throws it at Chicken Little accompanied by smoke, water, and loud noises that the fox has orchestrated for dramatic effect. The fox speaks to Chicken Little through the fence as the “voice of doom,” convincing him that the sky is falling and that he must run for his life. Chicken Little immediately races through the chicken pen, shouting to everyone who will listen that the sky is falling, pointing to the bump on his head to prove it.
The chickens are at first alarmed: “Oh, my goodness, how awful. What will we do? We’ll all be killed.”
When the rooster points out that it’s just a piece of wood that fell on Chicken Little, the fox is temporarily defeated. But, using his trusted book of Psychology, the fox begins to undermine the faith of the chickens in their leader, the rooster, by spreading falsehoods about him.
At the critical moment, the fox whispers through the fence to Chicken Little that the chickens will now listen to him and that Chicken Little was born to be their leader. Chicken Little promptly tells the chickens he’s going to save their lives by telling them what to do. The chickens, driven by fear after seeing the rooster hit on the head by a “piece of the sky,” beg Chicken Little to save them. All Chicken Little can tell them is what he heard whispered to him by the Fox: “Run to the cave!”
The chickens collectively burst through their protective fence and rush to the cave, following the carefully marked signposts that the fox has erected to point the way. The story ends with the fox eating all the chickens and paying tribute to Psychology for helping him to get what he wanted.
There are a number of important lessons to be drawn from this story:
Creating or capitalizing on a crisis is the best way to move the masses toward a goal that has been predetermined by the controllers. Lies can control people, especially the ignorant and those who can’t think for themselves. “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.” Fear for one’s safety is the best way to motivate the masses to accept the controllers’ solution to the crisis and engage in actions that lead to the predetermined goal. Once the lie is bought by the masses, the solution proposed by the controllers is logical. There will always be obvious signs that the lies and fear-based narrative crafted by the controllers are contrary to reality, contradicting reason, common sense, and right judgment. The only way to escape arriving at the predetermined end is to act according to reason, common sense, and right judgment and not according to the narrative crafted by the controllers.
I’ll summarize how these lessons play out in the story of Chicken Little.
The fox (the controller) wants to eat the chickens (predetermined goal). He manufactures a crisis (sky is falling) to move the chickens toward his goal. The lie that the sky is falling creates fear in the chickens that they will all die. This fear drives the chickens to submit to the control of the fox. The chickens come to believe the “big lie” that the sky is falling through the clever messaging of the fox and the persistence of Chicken Little. The chickens become willing to do anything to be kept safe from the sky falling on their heads. The solution of running to the cave for safety is, at first glance, a logical solution to the threat of the sky falling. There were numerous signs that the narrative created by the fox was false, such as the “piece of sky” really being a hunk of painted wood, such as the fact that the sky is not a material object that can fall, and such as the fact that if the Earth’s atmosphere were collapsing, running to a cave would not save anyone from the twofold doom of oxygen deprivation and sudden plummet in temperature to uninhabitable levels. Only the chickens who refused to run to the cave were actually the ones who, in the end, were safe.
Signs of the lie
I believe that the story of Chicken Little has much to teach us about the current situation we find ourselves in. There are many signs that we are being lied to, manipulated, and being moved to a predetermined end in the COVID-19 crisis. Who the controllers are and what their predetermined goal is are becoming more evident with each passing day.
Let’s go through the lessons we learned from the story of Chicken Little to see how they apply to the coronavirus crisis.
When news first started to break about a new virus that was spreading like wildfire throughout the world, we were told that millions upon millions would die. Thus emerged the crisis. The crisis created fear in people around the world that they and their loved ones were in danger of becoming infected with the virus and could quickly and painfully die from it. Many people, watching mainstream media’s interpretation of the crisis, became utterly convinced of the reality of the crisis. The masses, driven by fear of contracting the virus and dying from it, were scared into submitting to government laws, created by newly seized powers, to keep people “safe.” Thus came the lockdowns, the mask mandates, the social distancing, the sanitizer, the vaccines. Many of the solutions provided, if it were true that a deadly virus was in the process of wiping out millions upon millions of the world’s inhabitants, appear at first glance to be logical. There are numerous signs, however, that the COVID narrative being put forward by governments around the world and being backed by mainstream media is simply not true. This point could be backed by thousands of pages of evidence. I will simply provide resources to real-world data, statements, and position papers by qualified and respected doctors and scientific studies that you can examine to ascertain for yourself that what you are being told by government and mainstream media about COVID-19 doesn’t reflect reality. If the information below is any indication that the COVID narrative put forward by government and mainstream media is not true, what this means is that the solutions to the crisis being offered by authorities may not in the end save you or anyone and may, in fact, lead to an unexpected and unpleasant result.
If it’s true that we’ve been lied to and manipulated, we must resist and oppose solutions that are intended to move us little by little toward the predetermined goal.
‘Diabolic conspiracy’
A faithful Catholic priest who is an exorcist recently told LifeSiteNews that he has discerned a diabolical component to the coronavirus crisis. Some of you may be skeptical of demonic influence in the world. It’s been said that the greatest trick Satan ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t exist.
The priest laid out what he believes is the strategy Satan is using to bring about the goal of preparing the world for the inevitable coming of the Antichrist, the lawless one, who, while being entirely opposed to God, will style himself the savior of the world and attempt to draw all men to himself (1 Thess. 5:2-3; 2 Thess. 2:4-12; 2 Jn. 7).
The priest laid out the plan this way:
The crisis created by the coronavirus outbreak is being used by globalist financial elites to consolidate power and bring about control. The “great reset” agenda (here, here, and here) is ultimately a plan to bring everything under the control of the globalist financial elite. Satan has been “working towards creating a society where everybody is under control by means of the financial side of things.” A world controlled by the elites who run a unified economy is the “necessary precursor” for the Antichrist to come. When Antichrist comes, he will not rule the masses via individual political governments as such but via a unified global economy that will micromanage all things. COVID vaccination programs are part of a process of getting people to comply with this new world order. “This is why you have people like Bill Gates and the like talking about the necessity of having people's vaccination records connected to their bank records, and things of this sort, so that they can basically shut you off financially if you don't comply with what their dictates are.” The demons are using the current crisis to “drive and amplify fear” so that people will go along with the agenda. Antichrist does not appear to be on the horizon in the immediate future, but the world is being prepared for his coming.
The priest said human beings don’t have the “intelligence and the ability” to bring about such a plan for a “great reset,” “but the demons do, and they'll drive these people [the globalist financial elite] to do this.”
The priest sees the coronavirus crisis and the global response to it as part of a “diabolic conspiracy” to prepare the way for the Antichrist. He sees that God ultimately is allowing these things to happen not only as a “chastisement” to bring people to their senses, but also as a time of “purification” to help people become detached from sin and to lead godly lives.
The priest’s warning that the consolidation of worldly powers and the control leveraged through the coronavirus crisis may be playing a part in the eventual coming of the Antichrist reminded me of a passage in the book of Revelation. In the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Apocalypse, we read about a future time when people will not be able to “buy or sell” unless they have a special “character” which is placed “in their right hand, or on their foreheads.”
Some governments have already floated the idea (here, here, and here for how it works) of an “immunity passport” that would allow people to shop, go to work, travel, and go to sporting and cultural events only if they have received a COVID-19 vaccine. In other words, the day may be approaching quickly where people will not be able to “buy or sell” unless they have received such a vaccine and have proof that they have received it. For now, such proof could be a written document or an app on your phone. Later, it could be a quantum dot dye system or an implanted chip that stores not only medical, but also financial information beneath one’s skin.
While many governments are not at this moment making COVID vaccines mandatory, some are certainly threatening that those who refuse to take it will not be able to engage in the public forum. The “choice” to take the vaccine is suddenly becoming “an offer one can’t refuse.”
It remains to be seen if there is anything nefarious behind the vaccines themselves and the global push to have the world’s population vaccinated. There are many qualified doctors and researchers along with other experts who are warning people not to take the vaccine for various reasons. These include the vaccines’ rushed development, their lack of normal testing, their largely experimental nature, their use of aborted fetal cell line either in production or testing, the high number of adverse reactions, and the standard medical doctrine that you don’t vaccinate people who aren’t at risk from a disease.
One Catholic bishop has suggested that mandating COVID vaccines connected in some way to abortion is part of Satan’s strategy to force the whole world to “collaborate” in abortion. “This is for me the last step of Satanism, that Satan and the world government — ultimately the Masonic world government — will oblige all, even the Church, to accept abortion in this way,” said Bishop Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary bishop of Astana in Kazakhstan, in an October interview.
The Catholic priest and exorcist mentioned above told LifeSiteNews that there is a “diabolic component” to mandating vaccines connected to abortion because it will make people who receive them a “physical walking offense” to God, which is “what the demons want us all to be, even if it’s not volitional on our part.”
When I was thinking about this priest’s words, it dawned on me that many of the COVID rules and protocols imposed on us by the authorities, such as mask mandates and social distancing protocols, make us physical walking offenses to God.
Mankind is created in the image and likeness of God. It is especially the face, the transparent medium of our rational soul, that reveals the divine spark that makes us different from every other creature. Heaven is described by St. Paul as a “face to face” encounter with God (1 Cor. 13:12). Masks cover the face. They obscure that part of us that especially reveals our divine origin. In the end, masks cover our true identity as children of God who are called to live not in fear, but in freedom.
Men and women are called to be in communion with one another and receive this call from the Trinitarian Communion of Persons. Jesus prays that we all “may be one” as he is in the Father and the Father is in him (Jn. 17:21). We are communal beings. We flourish when we are together. We decline when we are apart. In his book The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis describes hell as a place where its inhabitants are “getting further apart” from one another because of how much they despise and hate one another. For Lewis, hell is social distancing. Treating one another as potential virus-infected killers from whom we must keep our distance is a direct assault on our divine call to communion.
One final point I want to make about a diabolic component to the coronavirus crisis is Satan’s stroke of genius in using the crisis to close churches and deny the faithful access to the sacraments, something that atheists and communists have been striving to do for a long time. It is no coincidence that assaults on freedom of worship are a consequence of coronavirus measures. From Satan’s perspective, stopping Christian worship, stopping the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, stopping the faithful from being able to access the sacraments would be one of the first main objectives in his battle plan. And, unfortunately, weak and unfaithful shepherds played right into Satan’s hands, often going above and beyond what secular authorities mandated in lockdown measures. Thus far, the major lockdowns have happened around the two most important Christian feasts of the year, Easter and Christmas.
The Christian faith teaches that Jesus Christ will one day return. But, before he does, the Church will pass through a final trial that will shake the faith of many believers. There will be persecution. The Catechism of the Catholic Church speaks of the coming of a “religious deception” that will offer men an “apparent solution to their problems at the price of apostasy from the truth.” No one can tell if we are now beginning to live in such times, but, just as a mountain begins to rumble and smoke before the volcanic explosion, so too might many things happening today be interpreted as signs of things to come.
‘But he hasn’t got anything on’
I want to end with another classic children’s story and the important lesson it has to offer us in these times. Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes tells the story of a vain emperor exceedingly fond of clothes who is taken in by two swindlers.
One day, posing as weavers, the two swindlers offer the emperor the most magnificent clothes that have a wonderful way of becoming invisible to anyone who was unfit for his office or unusually stupid. The emperor falls for the trap, saying that such clothes would help him discover which men in his empire are unfit for their posts and help him tell the wise from the foolish.
The swindlers set up looms and begin their work. The emperor sends officials, and later goes himself, to examine their progress. All of them see that the looms are empty, but they pretend to see the “excellent pattern, the beautiful colors” so as to avoid being called out as fools and unfit for their offices. The weavers finally finish making the clothes and pretend to dress the emperor, preparing him for a parade in front of the entire kingdom.
“Everyone in the streets and the windows said, ‘Oh, how fine are the Emperor’s new clothes! Don’t they fit him to perfection? And see his long train!’ Nobody would confess that he couldn’t see anything, for that would prove him either unfit for his position, or a fool. No costume the Emperor had worn before was ever such a complete success.”
A child, governed by reason, common sense, and right judgment, finally exclaims: “But he hasn’t got anything on.”
It is at that moment that the citizens realize that they have been fooled.
It’s time for us to examine the evidence and to judge the situation we find ourselves in with right judgment. If the foxes of our day are telling us to run to the cave to be safe, we need to question everything and refuse to go along with their narrative if it does not correspond to reality. If the emperors of our day are telling us to go along with their schemes that in the end are contrary to plain sight, reason, and common sense, we’re the fools if we go along with it. In the end, only the truth will set us free. And it is in living according to truth that we live in freedom as children of God.
LifeSiteNews author Pete Baklinski is married to Erin and they have eight children. He has a master’s degree in theology. He lives in Canada.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-24--International Monetary Fund proposes basing bank credit scores on personal internet history

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December 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In a new working paper entitled “ Financial Intermediation and Technology , ” the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) suggested that “ [ t ] he use of non-financial data will have large effects on the provision of financial services , ” whereby individuals will have their internet history details scanned by banks to discern their credit score .
Instead of using traditional methods of assessing a customer ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ income , and marital status , banks are now looking to tap into the vast swathes of data collected by Big Tech companies like Facebook , Google , and YouTube for marketing purposes , to make risk assessments .
“ Large technology firms collect vast amounts of non-financial data through their consumer facing platforms in the areas of e-commerce , social networking , and online search , ” the paper reads .
Continuing , the authors claim that the “ sheer amount of data enables the use of ‘ big data ’ analysis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learning , ” which has shown its “ usefulness in finance.
” “ The rise of the internet permits the use of new types of nonfinancial customer data , such as browsing histories and online shopping behavior of individuals , or customer ratings for online vendors , [ … ] such non-financial data are valuable for financial decision making.
” The authors contend that such data are “ easy-to-collect information ” specifically naming the “ digital footprint ( email provider , mobile carrier , operating system , etc . )
” as one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their assessment , the new data sources perform “ as well as traditional credit scores in assessing borrower risk.
” In a blog post penned by the authors of the working paper , the group claim that new research shows that “ once powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning , these alternative data sources are often superior than traditional credit assessment methods , ” advising that banks should begin basing their lending on machine collated data that categorizes spending habits .
It is an apparent economic no-brainer for banks , since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquired at low cost via web-scraping ” which increases “ the contestability of financial services.
” According to the paper ’ s authors , the COVID-19 scenario is “ turbo-charging ” the need to revise the current banking system , echoing the words of globalist elites like George Soros and Klaus Schwab , who have called for a “ Great Reset ” that would “ revamp all aspects of our societies and economies.
” “ Every country , from the United States to China , must participate , and every industry , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be transformed , ” Schwab said of the “ Great Reset.
” Cardinal Raymond Burke , in a recent homily , warned of the danger of “ certain forces ” who are using the cover of COVID-19 to promote “ fear , ” attack freedom and the family , and so advance the “ Great Reset.
” “ Our nation is going through a crisis which threatens its very future as free and democratic , ” Burke declared .
“ The worldwide spread of Marxist materialism , which has already brought destruction and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and which has threatened the foundations of our nation for decades , now seems to seize the governing power over our nation .
”

'The rise of the internet permits the use of new types of nonfinancial customer data, such as browsing histories and online shopping behavior of individuals'
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December 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In a new working paper entitled “Financial Intermediation and Technology,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested that “[t]he use of non-financial data will have large effects on the provision of financial services,” whereby individuals will have their internet history details scanned by banks to discern their credit score.
Instead of using traditional methods of assessing a customer’s credit risk, like assets, income, and marital status, banks are now looking to tap into the vast swathes of data collected by Big Tech companies like Facebook, Google, and YouTube for marketing purposes, to make risk assessments.
“Large technology firms collect vast amounts of non-financial data through their consumer facing platforms in the areas of e-commerce, social networking, and online search,” the paper reads. Continuing, the authors claim that the“sheer amount of data enables the use of ‘big data’ analysis tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning,” which has shown its “usefulness in finance.”
“The rise of the internet permits the use of new types of nonfinancial customer data, such as browsing histories and online shopping behavior of individuals, or customer ratings for online vendors, […] such non-financial data are valuable for financial decision making.”
The authors contend that such data are “easy-to-collect information” specifically naming the “digital footprint (email provider, mobile carrier, operating system, etc.)” as one of these accessible information sources. According to their assessment, the new data sources perform “as well as traditional credit scores in assessing borrower risk.”
In a blog post penned by the authors of the working paper, the group claim that new research shows that “once powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, these alternative data sources are often superior than traditional credit assessment methods,” advising that banks should begin basing their lending on machine collated data that categorizes spending habits.
It is an apparent economic no-brainer for banks, since “large amounts of data can be acquired at low cost via web-scraping” which increases “the contestability of financial services.”
According to the paper’s authors, the COVID-19 scenario is “turbo-charging” the need to revise the current banking system, echoing the words of globalist elites like George Soros and Klaus Schwab, who have called for a “Great Reset” that would “revamp all aspects of our societies and economies.”
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: No to government and corporate penalties for refusing COVID-19 vaccine Show Petition Text 103183 have signed the petition. Let's get to 125000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition **Photo credit: Shutterstock.com Mainstream media sources are promoting offensive suggestions by some doctors that people who refuse a vaccine for COVID-19 should be "punished" by the government and by business - effectively coercing them into taking the vaccine. One group of doctors writing in 'USA Today' suggested that the government impose special taxes (i.e., fines) on people who refuse the vaccination and that business simply refuse to serve them. [see story below]
Another doctor writing in an online publication called 'The Conversation' shamelessly suggested that people who refuse a vaccine should be given a psychoactive drug to induce compliance. [see story below] But, these suggestions are plain political posturing, and have nothing to do with science or with the recent trends of the disease. And, in case they haven't noticed, we live in a democracy not a medical dictatorship! Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks policy-makers and business people, at all levels, to pledge to respect the rights of those who, in good conscience, decide not to vaccinate themselves or their children. People should not have to live in fear of governmental or corporate retribution for refusing a vaccine which is being rushed to market by Big Pharma and their fellow-travelers in NGOs, like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It would be intolerable and immoral for the government or business to coerce someone, and their family, to take a COVID vaccine against their will to avoid a fine, or just so they can do their weekly grocery shopping. Medical freedom must be respected in principle and also in practice. So, it is now time that our policy-makers listen to all voices involved in this vital conversation, and start to represent those who will not tolerate being punished for refusing a vaccine. Simply put, legislatures must begin to act as legislatures again. Questions must be asked. Hearings and investigations must be held. And, the legislatures of each state and country must return to the business of representing the people who voted for them, assuming their rightful place as the originator of legislation. We can no longer accept the dictates of executive branches without question, especially now that, statistically speaking, the initial brunt of the COVID crisis has passed. Neither can we accept the dictates of doctors who seem detached from reality and from science, and who only seem to be attached to the idea of promoting ideas which contribute to the agrandizement of power and control of political interests, and wealth of those who stand to make a lot of money from the sale of a COVID vaccine. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks government and business leaders to pledge to respect the rights of those who refuse a COVID vaccine, and not seek to punish them for doing so. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Doctors lay out plan to ‘punish’ people who refuse coronavirus vaccine: ‘There is no alternative’' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/doctors-lay-out-plan-to-punish-people-who-refuse-coronavirus-vaccine-there-is-no-alternative 'US professor: ‘Psychoactive pill’ should be covertly administered to ensure lockdown compliance' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-professor-ensure-lockdown-compliance-by-drugging-dissenters-with-psychoactive-pill Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
“Every country, from the United States to China, must participate, and every industry, from oil and gas to tech, must be transformed,” Schwab said of the “Great Reset.”
Cardinal Raymond Burke, in a recent homily, warned of the danger of “certain forces” who are using the cover of COVID-19 to promote “fear,” attack freedom and the family, and so advance the “Great Reset.”
“Our nation is going through a crisis which threatens its very future as free and democratic,” Burke declared. “The worldwide spread of Marxist materialism, which has already brought destruction and death to the lives of so many, and which has threatened the foundations of our nation for decades, now seems to seize the governing power over our nation.”
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lifesitenews--2020-12-24--Minnesota lawmakers claim 40-percent inflation in state COVID death numbers

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December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Two Minnesota lawmakers have called for an investigation of the state ’ s COVID-19 mortality data after finding that hundreds of recent deaths may have been misattributed to the virus .
State senator Scott Jensen and state representative Mary Franson , both Republicans , released a video last week pressing officials to “ audit the death certificates ” in light of discrepancies uncovered by Franson .
After being “ given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Health ] on the death certificates , ” Franson said , “ my team and I ” “ listed several examples of records where COVID is the underlying condition and where COVID is only mentioned.
” “ We looked at 2,800 death certificate data points , but of those , what we found was that 2,000 of them had COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death but 800 did not , ” she noted .
“ That would mean that we ’ ve had the number inflated by 40 percent , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an auto accident death counted as a virus fatality because the decedent still had “ COVID in the system.
” “ I have other examples where COVID isn ’ t the underlying cause of death , ” she added .
“ We have a fall .
Another example , we have a freshwater drowning .
We have dementia .
We have a stroke and multi-organ failure , ” Franson related .
“ The CDC wants accuracy on the death certificates , and what Representative Franson has uncovered is not quibbling .
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are just trying to follow facts , ” Senator Jensen said .
He emphasized that the death certificates “ didn ’ t from some secret treasure trove.
” “ That information is public data .
Anybody can request that data , ” he said .
Substantial issues with COVID-19 data have raised concerns in several states , including in Minnesota , and prompted a joint audit effort by almost a dozen state auditors in September .
Florida ’ s death numbers were challenged earlier this year , for example , after it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state ’ s COVID-19 fatalities , while the health department did not .
At least 3,700 ostensible COVID-19 deaths were flagged by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) in July for being the result of “ intentional and unintentional injury , poisoning and other adverse events.
” “ Right now we ’ re at scary numbers that are being reported , but we ’ re not told the full information , ” Franson said .
“ Our state is shut down yet again , we have people that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being threatened , business owners that are being threatened to go to jail because we don ’ t have the truth.
” “ I want people to have the truth so that they can make their own informed decisions on how they want to live with their life , instead of government saying this is how we feel you need to live your life and if you don ’ t live your life the way government says , well , ‘ We ’ ve got a jail cell for you , ’ ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practicing physician , also noted that “ doctors and hospitals have an incentive to , if you will , massage the numbers.
” “ We saw some 22 billion dollars distributed from the feds to hospitals based on what was the impact of COVID-19 , ” he explained , referring to the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act signed by President Trump in March .
The CARES Act authorized “ [ a ] Medicare add-on payment of 20 % ” for all coronavirus patients .
“ [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] is allocating funding to hospitals that have a high number of confirmed COVID-19-positive inpatient admissions , ” Jensen noted .
For months , Sen. Jensen has condemned “ perverse incentives ” enabled by federal COVID-19 relief funding , which have been attested to by CDC chief Robert Redfield , among others .
“ Hospital administrators might well want to see COVID-19 attached to a discharge summary or a death certificate , ” Jensen said on Facebook in April .
“ Why ?
Because if it ’ s a straightforward , garden-variety pneumonia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital for — if they ’ re Medicare — typically , the diagnosis-related group lump sum payment would be $ 5,000 , ” he continued .
“ But if it ’ s COVID-19 pneumonia , then it ’ s $ 13,000 , and if that COVID-19 pneumonia patient ends up on a ventilator , it goes up to $ 39,000 , ” he said .
“ You can diagnose COVID-19 without a positive test ; you can diagnose it simply on the symptoms and if there ’ s transmission in the community , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Fransen from last week .
“ I ’ ve talked to hospital administrators and they ’ ve assured me that that is happening , ” Jensen reported .
“ You ’ re not going to see hospital administrators jump up and volunteer that information ... but you can certainly see that if you can get 77,000 per admission or 50,000 per admission , that is an incentive.
” Liberal media outlets like The New York Times have attacked Jensen repeatedly for his statements , although left-wing “ fact-checks ” have vindicated his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target of anonymous accusations submitted to Minnesota ’ s medical board as well , which have charged him with spreading “ misinformation.
” The board cleared Jensen of any wrongdoing in July .

State senator Scott Jensen, a practicing physician who is calling for an audit, noted that 'doctors and hospitals have an incentive to, if you will, massage the numbers.'
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December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Two Minnesota lawmakers have called for an investigation of the state’s COVID-19 mortality data after finding that hundreds of recent deaths may have been misattributed to the virus.
State senator Scott Jensen and state representative Mary Franson, both Republicans, released a video last week pressing officials to “audit the death certificates” in light of discrepancies uncovered by Franson.
After being “given the raw files from [Minnesota Department of Health] on the death certificates,” Franson said, “my team and I” “listed several examples of records where COVID is the underlying condition and where COVID is only mentioned.”
“We looked at 2,800 death certificate data points, but of those, what we found was that 2,000 of them had COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death but 800 did not,” she noted.
“That would mean that we’ve had the number inflated by 40 percent,” Franson said.
She noted examples of an auto accident death counted as a virus fatality because the decedent still had “COVID in the system.”
“I have other examples where COVID isn’t the underlying cause of death,” she added. “We have a fall. Another example, we have a freshwater drowning. We have dementia. We have a stroke and multi-organ failure,” Franson related.
“The CDC wants accuracy on the death certificates, and what Representative Franson has uncovered is not quibbling. We are not trying to be political, we are just trying to follow facts,” Senator Jensen said. He emphasized that the death certificates “didn’t from some secret treasure trove.” “That information is public data. Anybody can request that data,” he said.
Substantial issues with COVID-19 data have raised concerns in several states, including in Minnesota, and prompted a joint audit effort by almost a dozen state auditors in September.
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Florida’s death numbers were challenged earlier this year, for example, after it was found that medical commissioners counted non-residents among the state’s COVID-19 fatalities, while the health department did not.
At least 3,700 ostensible COVID-19 deaths were flagged by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in July for being the result of “intentional and unintentional injury, poisoning and other adverse events.”
“Right now we’re at scary numbers that are being reported, but we’re not told the full information,” Franson said. “Our state is shut down yet again, we have people that are unemployed, we have businesses that are being threatened, business owners that are being threatened to go to jail because we don’t have the truth.”
“I want people to have the truth so that they can make their own informed decisions on how they want to live with their life, instead of government saying this is how we feel you need to live your life and if you don’t live your life the way government says, well, ‘We’ve got a jail cell for you,’” Sen. Jensen said.
“That’s not living,” he added.
Jensen, a practicing physician, also noted that “doctors and hospitals have an incentive to, if you will, massage the numbers.”
“We saw some 22 billion dollars distributed from the feds to hospitals based on what was the impact of COVID-19,” he explained, referring to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed by President Trump in March. The CARES Act authorized “[a] Medicare add-on payment of 20%” for all coronavirus patients.
“[The Department of Health and Human Services] is allocating funding to hospitals that have a high number of confirmed COVID-19-positive inpatient admissions,” Jensen noted.
For months, Sen. Jensen has condemned “perverse incentives” enabled by federal COVID-19 relief funding, which have been attested to by CDC chief Robert Redfield, among others.
“Hospital administrators might well want to see COVID-19 attached to a discharge summary or a death certificate,” Jensen said on Facebook in April. “Why? Because if it’s a straightforward, garden-variety pneumonia that a person is admitted to the hospital for — if they’re Medicare — typically, the diagnosis-related group lump sum payment would be $5,000,” he continued.
“But if it’s COVID-19 pneumonia, then it’s $13,000, and if that COVID-19 pneumonia patient ends up on a ventilator, it goes up to $39,000,” he said.
“You can diagnose COVID-19 without a positive test; you can diagnose it simply on the symptoms and if there’s transmission in the community,” Jensen stated in his video with Rep. Fransen from last week. “I’ve talked to hospital administrators and they’ve assured me that that is happening,” Jensen reported.
“You’re not going to see hospital administrators jump up and volunteer that information … but you can certainly see that if you can get 77,000 per admission or 50,000 per admission, that is an incentive.”
Liberal media outlets like The New York Times have attacked Jensen repeatedly for his statements, although left-wing “fact-checks” have vindicated his claims. The senator has been the target of anonymous accusations submitted to Minnesota’s medical board as well, which have charged him with spreading “misinformation.” The board cleared Jensen of any wrongdoing in July.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-23--Canadian provincial govt fines 3 churches $18K for defying COVID rules

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CHILLIWACK , British Columbia , December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Three Canadian churches in the province of British Columbia were recently handed fines totaling $ 18,400 for holding in-person services , which are currently banned under the provinces COVID-19 rules .
Police handed out eight separate $ 2,300 fines on December 17 to the Chilliwack , British Columbia churches Free Grace Baptist Church and Chilliwack Free Reformed Church , along with an unnamed third church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services held a few days earlier , which police said violated COVID-19 rules .
In a press release explaining the charges , RCMP from the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment said they had engaged with the churches to “ educate ” them about the fact they were breaking local health regulations before handing them the fines .
“ On the mornings of December 6 and 13 , 2020 , Chilliwack RCMP responded to reports of groups of people gathering at three separate churches contrary to the existing PHO ( Public Heath Orders ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same day the tickets were handed out , the B.C .
Civil Liberties Association ( CCLA ) sent an open letter to British Columbia ’ s top doctor , Dr. Bonnie Henry , and the province ’ s health minister , Adrian Dix , to implore them to reverse the ban on religious services .
The civil rights group said banning in-person worship by “ imposing a restriction on religious freedom ” is “ disproportionate and unnecessary.
” “ In any event , we are writing about an activity that is constitutionally protected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a variety of reasons , but to compare these services to a night at the movies or theatre does a disservice to this constitutional right , ” wrote the CCLA in their letter to Henry and Dix .
“ For many , worshipping as part of a community is essential to their mental and spiritual health and well-being .
Although some may be able to achieve the same sense of community from a virtual service , this may not be feasible from some individuals , particularly the elderly , those who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or those who may have limited access to the internet.
” In November , British Columbia banned in-person worship services as part of a greater lockdown in the province due to an apparent rise in COVID-19 cases .
In the same month , a reporter for CBC posted a message with a video on her Twitter account calling out one of the Chilliwack churches for holding in-person religious services .
“ I counted more than 60 people inside this church in Chilliwack , a bold breach of PHO orders to suspend gatherings due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church nearby was visited by RCMP .
Unfortunately both religious leaders decline to speak with us on camera .
@ cbcnewsbc , ” wrote Georgina Smyth , a Vancouver-based reporter .
Earlier in December , the CBC ran then ran a report that called out the fact that both the Free Grace Baptist Church and Chilliwack Free Reformed Church were holding in-person religious services despite them being banned by the province .
As for the province ’ s top doctor , Henry , she said in November that she has “ no time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask somehow makes them ill or is a sign of lack of freedom , ” or for those who oppose vaccines .
In October , Dr. Stephen Malthouse , who practices family medicine in British Columbia , made headlines for writing to Dr. Henry to blast the government ’ s COVID-19 lockdown policy .
In his letter , Malthouse states that there “ appears to be no scientific or medical evidence for ” the continuance of lockdowns , face masks , social distancing , the “ arbitrary ” closing of schools and businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of or restrictions on religious places of worship.
” He also told LifeSiteNews recently that Canada ’ s low flu rates this year could be for a variety of reasons , but that to see such a drop in flu numbers from flu shots , ” which he says at the very most are 60 % effective , “ seems unlikely.
” Other churches in Canada have been fined for defying government health orders and holding in-person services .
The Manitoba Church of God in Steinbach was handed a $ 5,000 fine after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service .
The same church again defied COVID-19 rules banning all church services other than virtual ones on Sunday , November 29 , and held a drive-in service that saw the police block the parking lot of the church .
Only days after issuing huge fines to the church for holding “ illegal ” drive-in church services , the government of Manitoba reversed course to allow people to worship in their cars in church parking lots .
In early December , the pastor of the Manitoba Church of God in Steinbach , Tobias @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for holding a drive-in service for the second week in a row .
Just recently in British Columbia , a four-time Paralympic athlete born with no hands was evicted from a bookstore for not wearing a mask , despite the fact she is physically unable to put one on without help .

Police handed out eight separate $2,300 fines on December 17 to the three groups.
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CHILLIWACK, British Columbia, December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Three Canadian churches in the province of British Columbia were recently handed fines totaling $18,400 for holding in-person services, which are currently banned under the provinces COVID-19 rules.
Police handed out eight separate $2,300 fines on December 17 to the Chilliwack, British Columbia churches Free Grace Baptist Church and Chilliwack Free Reformed Church, along with an unnamed third church. The fines were given for in-person services held a few days earlier, which police said violated COVID-19 rules.
In a press release explaining the charges, RCMP from the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment said they had engaged with the churches to “educate” them about the fact they were breaking local health regulations before handing them the fines.
“On the mornings of December 6 and 13, 2020, Chilliwack RCMP responded to reports of groups of people gathering at three separate churches contrary to the existing PHO (Public Heath Orders),” said police.
On the same day the tickets were handed out, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) sent an open letter to British Columbia’s top doctor, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and the province’s health minister, Adrian Dix, to implore them to reverse the ban on religious services.
The civil rights group said banning in-person worship by “imposing a restriction on religious freedom” is “disproportionate and unnecessary.”
“In any event, we are writing about an activity that is constitutionally protected. Individuals engage in in-person worship services for a variety of reasons, but to compare these services to a night at the movies or theatre does a disservice to this constitutional right,” wrote the CCLA in their letter to Henry and Dix.
“For many, worshipping as part of a community is essential to their mental and spiritual health and well-being. Although some may be able to achieve the same sense of community from a virtual service, this may not be feasible from some individuals, particularly the elderly, those who are low-income, recent immigrants and refugees, or those who may have limited access to the internet.”
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Shut down big government NOT small business Show Petition Text 22607 have signed the petition. Let's get to 25000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Many small businesses are being forced to close temporarily or even permanently under the strain of a second wave of government-imposed COVID shutdowns. This is totally and thoroughly wrong...especially when big business, government, and large segments of the professional world are totally insulated from the repercussions of the shutdowns. Something drastic needs to be done now! SIGN this urgent petition calling for state legislatures to cut the salaries of governors and mayors who are responsible for closing small businesses by enacting draconian COVID shutdown measures. The bottom line is that the people imposing shutdown measures need to feel the bite of the restrictions they are imposing on other peoples' livelihoods so that they have a personal incentive to re-open their economies and make accommodation for the survival of small businesses. Local restaurants, cafes, gyms, clothiers, bookshops, florists, and many more, are being forced to shut their doors, some forever. Americans who have spent their entire lives building their business - and, taken all of the risk - stand to lose everything. But, the following are all considered essential and never get shut down: lawyers, lobbyists, politicians, courts, big corporations, and the media... And, to add insult to injury, some politicians who are imposing these shutdowns, like Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, are actually getting huge pay raises starting in the new year. Cuomo's raise is $25,000 next year alone! This is utterly scandalous! It is time to say enough is enough! If small business owners are being CRUSHED by government COVID restrictions, the politicians responsible should also feel the BITE of those restrictions! This is the only way to make the "political class" understand how devastating their shutdowns truly are to small business owners and their employees. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, supply millions of jobs to people across the country, and ironically provide the taxes used to fund the programs so loved by most of the governors and mayors. Because of the nature of small and medium businesses, their owners and workers are on the frontlines of the COVID crisis. They need to be rewarded for this bravery, not closed down. Accommodation needs to be made for small businesses so that they can weather this storm and thrive after it has passed. These are businesses we all love using, and we want them to be there long after COVID is just a bad memory. When this is all over, do we really want every coffee shop to be a Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts, or every restaurant to be a McDonald's? The answer is not only "no," but "Heck, no!" Therefore, governors and mayors need to be personally incentivized to do everything in their power to see that small and medium businesses can survive and thrive - AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. That's why we're calling on state legislators to cut the salaries of all governors and mayors who are imposing draconian shutdowns where no accommodation is being made for small businesses. Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition today! **Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
In November, British Columbia banned in-person worship services as part of a greater lockdown in the province due to an apparent rise in COVID-19 cases.
In the same month, a reporter for CBC posted a message with a video on her Twitter account calling out one of the Chilliwack churches for holding in-person religious services.
“I counted more than 60 people inside this church in Chilliwack, a bold breach of PHO orders to suspend gatherings due to record high Covid cases. Another church nearby was visited by RCMP. Unfortunately both religious leaders decline to speak with us on camera. @cbcnewsbc,” wrote Georgina Smyth, a Vancouver-based reporter.
Earlier in December, the CBC ran then ran a report that called out the fact that both the Free Grace Baptist Church and Chilliwack Free Reformed Church were holding in-person religious services despite them being banned by the province.
As for the province’s top doctor, Henry, she said in November that she has “no time for people who believe that wearing a mask somehow makes them ill or is a sign of lack of freedom,” or for those who oppose vaccines.
In October, Dr. Stephen Malthouse, who practices family medicine in British Columbia, made headlines for writing to Dr. Henry to blast the government’s COVID-19 lockdown policy.
In his letter, Malthouse states that there “appears to be no scientific or medical evidence for” the continuance of lockdowns, face masks, social distancing, the “arbitrary” closing of schools and businesses, and the “the closing down of or restrictions on religious places of worship.”
He also told LifeSiteNews recently that Canada’s low flu rates this year could be for a variety of reasons, but that to see such a drop in flu numbers from flu shots,” which he says at the very most are 60% effective, “seems unlikely.”
Other churches in Canada have been fined for defying government health orders and holding in-person services.
The Manitoba Church of God in Steinbach was handed a $5,000 fine after defying COVID-19 restrictions to hold an in-person service. The same church again defied COVID-19 rules banning all church services other than virtual ones on Sunday, November 29, and held a drive-in service that saw the police block the parking lot of the church.
Only days after issuing huge fines to the church for holding “illegal” drive-in church services, the government of Manitoba reversed course to allow people to worship in their cars in church parking lots.
In early December, the pastor of the Manitoba Church of God in Steinbach, Tobias Tissen, was fined over $6,000 for holding a drive-in service for the second week in a row.
Just recently in British Columbia, a four-time Paralympic athlete born with no hands was evicted from a bookstore for not wearing a mask, despite the fact she is physically unable to put one on without help.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry – Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
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lifesitenews--2020-12-24--Act now! Contact your representative to ensure election integrity on January 6

December 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Americans are seeing their country stolen right in front of their eyes .
The massive amount of fraud perpetrated in the 2020 presidential race is undeniable .
Yet lawmakers and judges across the United States have repeatedly failed to do the right thing .
Gualberto Garcia-Jones is Vice President here at LifeSite .
A lawyer who has decades of experience in the political arena , he explained on my podcast today what the next steps are for President Donald Trump .
Everyone is looking at January 6 , he said .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Electoral College votes .
Right now , it looks like multiple House members will contest the election but only one Senator might , the newly-elected Tommy Tuberville from Alabama .
Gualberto says there ’ s going to be a “ showdown ” between establishment RINOs like Mitt Romney and the more nationalist supporters of President Trump .
He said Americans can still put pressure on their Senators and Congressman to do the right thing on January 6 and that one way they can do that is by relying on LifeSite ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outreach was launched just this week so patriots across the United States can have a one-stop database where they can find the phone numbers , social media accounts , email , and every other contact for their respective lawmakers .
It ’ s imperative , Gualberto told me , that ordinary citizens contact their elected officials now all the way up until January 6 .
Politicians usually respond when their offices are inundated with phone calls , he said .
Click here to access LifeSite ’ s Voter Voice initiative so you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I sincerely hope all of my American readers will head those words .
Your country is at stake !
There is no more crucial time than right now .
God love you .
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December 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Americans are seeing their country stolen right in front of their eyes. The massive amount of fraud perpetrated in the 2020 presidential race is undeniable. Yet lawmakers and judges across the United States have repeatedly failed to do the right thing.
Gualberto Garcia-Jones is Vice President here at LifeSite. A lawyer who has decades of experience in the political arena, he explained on my podcast today what the next steps are for President Donald Trump.
Everyone is looking at January 6, he said. That's when Congress will meet to count the Electoral College votes.
Right now, it looks like multiple House members will contest the election but only one Senator might, the newly-elected Tommy Tuberville from Alabama.
Gualberto says there’s going to be a “showdown” between establishment RINOs like Mitt Romney and the more nationalist supporters of President Trump. He said Americans can still put pressure on their Senators and Congressman to do the right thing on January 6 and that one way they can do that is by relying on LifeSite’s Voter Voice initiative.
Our Voter Voice outreach was launched just this week so patriots across the United States can have a one-stop database where they can find the phone numbers, social media accounts, email, and every other contact for their respective lawmakers.
It’s imperative, Gualberto told me, that ordinary citizens contact their elected officials now all the way up until January 6. Politicians usually respond when their offices are inundated with phone calls, he said.
Click here to access LifeSite’s Voter Voice initiative so you can find your representative’s phone number.
I sincerely hope all of my American readers will head those words. Your country is at stake! There is no more crucial time than right now. God love you.
The John-Henry Westen Show is available by video on the show’s YouTube channel and right here on my LifeSite blog.
It is also available in audio format on platforms such as Spotify, Soundcloud, and ACast. We are awaiting approval for iTunes and Google Play as well. To subscribe to the audio version on various channels, visit the ACast webpage here.
We’ve created a special email list for the show so that we can notify you every week when we post a new episode. Please sign up now by clicking here. You can also subscribe to the YouTube channel, and you’ll be notified by YouTube when there is new content.
You can send me feedback, or ideas for show topics by emailing [email protected].
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lifesitenews--2020-12-24--Chinese government wipes out public religious references in traditionally Catholic village

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December 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Chinese Communist government targeted a nationally known Catholic pilgrimage site , erasing every public trace of religious references and replacing them with Communist Party-sanctioned alternatives as part of a crackdown on Catholicism that has intensified since the Vatican ’ s secret deal with China .
Every public reference through words or images to God , the Blessed Mother , Heaven , and the saints has been wiped out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xiangyuan county in the Northern province of Shanxi , beginning in May , Bitter Winter reported .
The government forced Catholics to remove plaques above their doors inscribed with phrases such as “ The Lord bestows great grace , ” “ Heavenly grace is overflowing , ” and “ The light of grace shines.
” These have been replaced with secular , politically acceptable phrases such as “ Harmony in the family leads to prosperity in all undertakings ” and “ Homeland filled with happiness.
” Street signs that read “ The Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ Gate of Heaven ” were replaced with signs that said “ The Street of Harmony ” and “ Gate of Roses.
” Local residents revealed that cameras were installed inside the village church .
There are also reports that “ the priest and churchgoers often have to gather together secretly.
” “ It is not the first time that Catholic images and signs have been eliminated , including in churches of the government-controlled Patriotic Catholic Church .
For example , in May this year images of saints and a stele of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xingtai city in the central province of Hebei were covered up , ” reported Bitter Winter .
This is just one of many instances of the ongoing process of “ Sinicization ” in China , a campaign that aims to bring religion in line with officially sanctioned interpretations of Chinese culture .
A report released by the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China ( CECC ) in January brought attention to descriptions of “ religious persecution in China over the last year of an intensity not seen since the Cultural Revolution.
” Even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the rise in Catholic persecution since the 2018 China-Vatican agreement that gave the government a say in the appointment of bishops , which Cardinal Joseph Zen called an “ incredible betrayal.
” “ In September 2018 , the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed an agreement with the Holy See , paving the way for the unification of state-sanctioned and underground Catholic communities .
Subsequently , local Chinese authorities subjected Catholic believers in China to increased persecution by demolishing churches , removing crosses , and continuing to detain underground clergy , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic national religious organizations also published a plan to ‘ sinicize ’ Catholicism in China.
” Among the most tragic casualties of the agreement have been the kidnapping and torture of Catholic priests for their refusal to compromise with the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association .
Renowned Catholic journalist Dalù , who publicized the Tiananmen Square massacre , recently revealed the methods by which one such Catholic priest , Father Liu Maochun , was tortured .
He posted a video in which he described how the Chinese Police often bang a gong close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the eyes consistently for several days , a form of torture called “ exhausting an eagle.
” Fr .
Liu is one of a number of 20 priests in the diocese who have “ refused to join the state-approved Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association ” and are thus “ viewed as national security threats.
” These priests are considered “ illegal ” and a “ subversion of the state .
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The erasure of authentic Catholic expression is part of a crackdown that has intensified since the secret Vatican-China deal.
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December 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Chinese Communist government targeted a nationally known Catholic pilgrimage site, erasing every public trace of religious references and replacing them with Communist Party-sanctioned alternatives as part of a crackdown on Catholicism that has intensified since the Vatican’s secret deal with China.
Every public reference through words or images to God, the Blessed Mother, Heaven, and the saints has been wiped out in the traditionally Catholic village of Zhaojialing in Xiangyuan county in the Northern province of Shanxi, beginning in May, Bitter Winter reported.
The government forced Catholics to remove plaques above their doors inscribed with phrases such as “The Lord bestows great grace,” “Heavenly grace is overflowing,” and “The light of grace shines.”
These have been replaced with secular, politically acceptable phrases such as “Harmony in the family leads to prosperity in all undertakings” and “Homeland filled with happiness.” Street signs that read “The Street of Our Lady of the Fields” and “Gate of Heaven” were replaced with signs that said “The Street of Harmony” and “Gate of Roses.”
Local residents revealed that cameras were installed inside the village church. There are also reports that “the priest and churchgoers often have to gather together secretly.”
“It is not the first time that Catholic images and signs have been eliminated, including in churches of the government-controlled Patriotic Catholic Church. For example, in May this year images of saints and a stele of martyrs in a government-controlled Catholic church in Xingtai city in the central province of Hebei were covered up,” reported Bitter Winter.
This is just one of many instances of the ongoing process of “Sinicization” in China, a campaign that aims to bring religion in line with officially sanctioned interpretations of Chinese culture.
A report released by the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) in January brought attention to descriptions of “religious persecution in China over the last year of an intensity not seen since the Cultural Revolution.”
Even more explosive was the report’s observation of the rise in Catholic persecution since the 2018 China-Vatican agreement that gave the government a say in the appointment of bishops, which Cardinal Joseph Zen called an “incredible betrayal.”
“In September 2018, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed an agreement with the Holy See, paving the way for the unification of state-sanctioned and underground Catholic communities. Subsequently, local Chinese authorities subjected Catholic believers in China to increased persecution by demolishing churches, removing crosses, and continuing to detain underground clergy,” the report detailed. “The Party-led Catholic national religious organizations also published a plan to ‘sinicize’ Catholicism in China.”
Among the most tragic casualties of the agreement have been the kidnapping and torture of Catholic priests for their refusal to compromise with the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.
Renowned Catholic journalist Dalù, who publicized the Tiananmen Square massacre, recently revealed the methods by which one such Catholic priest, Father Liu Maochun, was tortured.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Shut down big government NOT small business Show Petition Text 22607 have signed the petition. Let's get to 25000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Many small businesses are being forced to close temporarily or even permanently under the strain of a second wave of government-imposed COVID shutdowns. This is totally and thoroughly wrong...especially when big business, government, and large segments of the professional world are totally insulated from the repercussions of the shutdowns. Something drastic needs to be done now! SIGN this urgent petition calling for state legislatures to cut the salaries of governors and mayors who are responsible for closing small businesses by enacting draconian COVID shutdown measures. The bottom line is that the people imposing shutdown measures need to feel the bite of the restrictions they are imposing on other peoples' livelihoods so that they have a personal incentive to re-open their economies and make accommodation for the survival of small businesses. Local restaurants, cafes, gyms, clothiers, bookshops, florists, and many more, are being forced to shut their doors, some forever. Americans who have spent their entire lives building their business - and, taken all of the risk - stand to lose everything. But, the following are all considered essential and never get shut down: lawyers, lobbyists, politicians, courts, big corporations, and the media... And, to add insult to injury, some politicians who are imposing these shutdowns, like Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, are actually getting huge pay raises starting in the new year. Cuomo's raise is $25,000 next year alone! This is utterly scandalous! It is time to say enough is enough! If small business owners are being CRUSHED by government COVID restrictions, the politicians responsible should also feel the BITE of those restrictions! This is the only way to make the "political class" understand how devastating their shutdowns truly are to small business owners and their employees. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, supply millions of jobs to people across the country, and ironically provide the taxes used to fund the programs so loved by most of the governors and mayors. Because of the nature of small and medium businesses, their owners and workers are on the frontlines of the COVID crisis. They need to be rewarded for this bravery, not closed down. Accommodation needs to be made for small businesses so that they can weather this storm and thrive after it has passed. These are businesses we all love using, and we want them to be there long after COVID is just a bad memory. When this is all over, do we really want every coffee shop to be a Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts, or every restaurant to be a McDonald's? The answer is not only "no," but "Heck, no!" Therefore, governors and mayors need to be personally incentivized to do everything in their power to see that small and medium businesses can survive and thrive - AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. That's why we're calling on state legislators to cut the salaries of all governors and mayors who are imposing draconian shutdowns where no accommodation is being made for small businesses. Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition today! **Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
He posted a video in which he described how the Chinese Police often bang a gong close to the ears and shine bright lights into the eyes consistently for several days, a form of torture called “exhausting an eagle.”
Fr. Liu is one of a number of 20 priests in the diocese who have “refused to join the state-approved Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association” and are thus “viewed as national security threats.” These priests are considered “illegal” and a “subversion of the state.”
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