lifesitenews--2020-10-12--Ex–MSNBC star Keith Olbermann rants: Amy Coney Barrett must be ‘removed from our society’

October 12 , 2020 ( NewsBusters ) — In case you were wondering : Yes , Keith Olbermann is still an unhinged lunatic .
The former MSNBC host , former ESPN host is now relegated to making “ Worst Person in the World ” YouTube videos .
Normally , we would ignore them .
But his insane rant posted Thursday afternoon deserves to have sunlight shined on it .
The bully Olbermann foamed that he wants to “ remove ” “ handmaid ” Amy Coney Barrett from society and “ prosecute ” the “ mass murderer ” Donald Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the void about “ devouring ” people like Barrett .
Trump can be and must be expunged .
The hate he has triggered , the Pandora ’ s box he has opened , they will not be so easily destroyed .
So , let us brace ourselves .
The task is twofold .
The terrorist Trump must be defeated , must be destroyed , must be devoured at the ballot box and then he and his enablers and his supporters and his collaborators and the Mike Lees and the William Barrs and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Rudy Giulianis and the Kyle Rittenhouses and the Amy Coney Barretts must be prosecuted and convicted and removed from our society while we try and rebuild it .
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This disturbed man was actually given shows on MSNBC and he hosted it off and on for over a decade .
The day before , in the October 7 debut of his new set of YouTube posts , he had repeated a lie about Barrett : A note about the Handmaid Supreme Court Justice .
Amy Coney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sect that The Handmaid ’ s Tale was based loosely .
She was in fact , her title was , in fact , handmaid , we are told .
She should resign and she should withdraw , but she won ’ t .
Roe v. Wade will have to be protected by new laws or the number of judges on the court changed .
Apparently the secular Olbermann isn ’ t aware that the term “ handmaid ” actually predates the HBO show and is used in the Bible .
Also , Olbermann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atwood said the show is not based on the group Barrett was in .
The title of the ex–MSNBC star ’ s video is “ Donald Trump : Mass Murderer Who Will Kill 150,000 More Of Us This Year.
” This is the kind of stuff YouTube wants on its site ?
A partial transcript of the rant is below .
Worst Person In the World with Keith Olbermann October 8 , 2020 KEITH OLBERMANN : This long since stopped being political .
Those who ignored this pandemic and the simple , almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not conservatives or Republicans or fascists .
They are selfish scum .
... Trump can be and must be expunged .
The hate he has triggered , the pandora ’ s box he has opened , they will not be so easily destroyed .
So , let us brace ourselves .
The task is twofold .
The terrorist Trump must be defeated , must be destroyed , must be devoured at the ballot box and then he and his enablers and his supporters and his collaborators and the Mike Lees and the William @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Pences and the Rudy Giulianis and the Kyle Rittenhouses and the Amy Coney Barretts must be prosecuted and convicted and removed from our society while we try and rebuild it and to rebuild the world Trump has nearly destroyed by turning it over to a virus .
Remember it .
Even as we dream of a return to reality and safety and the country for which our forefathers died that the fight is not just to win an election , but to win it by enough to chase at least for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage .
And then try to clean off what they left .
Remember it .
Even though to remember it means that the fight does not end November 3 .
But in many ways will only begin that day .
And in his October 7 video : A note about the Handmaid Supreme Court Justice .
Amy Coney Barrett was not just in the fundamentalist sect that the Handmaid ’ s Tale was based loosely .
She was in fact , her title was , in fact , handmaid , we are told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdraw , but she won ’ t .
Roe v. Wade will have to be protected by new laws or the number of judges on the court changed .

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'New Jersey judge orders election redo over massive voter fraud using mail-in ballots' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/new-jersey-judge-orders-election-redo-over-massive-voter-fraud-using-mail-in-ballots
'Judge invalidates pre-filled absentee ballots in second Iowa county' - https://www.kcrg.com/2020/08/29/judge-invalidates-pre-filled-absentee-ballots-in-second-iowa-county/
'Flashback: New York Democrat election official admitted ‘you’re gonna see a lot’ of voter fraud' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/flashback-new-york-democrat-election-official-admitted-youre-gonna-see-a-lot-of-vote-fraud
'Voter fraud is a huge problem in the Democratic Party' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/voter-fraud-is-a-huge-problem-in-the-democratic-party
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lifesitenews--2020-10-12--Creepy handmaid? Washington Post floats strategy to derail Amy Coney Barrett nomination

October 12 , 2020 ( NewsBusters ) — The Washington Post pushed the Religious Extremist button on Wednesday 's front page with a story headlined `` Barrett long active with insular Christian group : Community preached subservience for women , former members say . ''
Beware !
The abortion-boosting feminists warn Amy Coney Barrett belongs to a charismatic , mostly Catholic group that reeks of patriarchy !
A 2010 People of Praise directory states she held the title of 'handmaid , ' a leadership position for women in the community , according to a directory excerpt obtained by The Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school , Barrett lived at the South Bend home of People of Praise 's influential co-founder Kevin Ranaghan and his wife , Dorothy , who together helped establish the group 's male-dominated hierarchy and view of gender roles .
The lead reporter on the Post story was Emma Brown — a reporter who wrote about Christine Blasey Ford 's unfounded sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh .
Mollie Hemingway of The Federalist — whose book Justice On Trial exposed the vicious smearing of Kavanaugh — tweeted : `` Democrats are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smear of Amy Coney Barrett through Emma Brown , the same reporter they used to launch their massive and media-coordinated anti-Kavanaugh operation that so many Americans found so despicable . ''
So the usual Schumer-soldier hit squads at the Post and The New York Times ca n't accuse Barrett of beer-soaked high-school sexual assault , so they 'll try her creepy belonging to a `` charismatic Christian community '' that preaches `` subservience for women . ''
A pull quote on page A-20 establishes the theme : Brown & Co. hyped the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to note the group dropped in after all the Handmaid 's Tale propagandizing : In 2010 , Barrett was one of three handmaids in the South Bend branch 's northwest area , according to the directory obtained by The Post .
She and 10 other area handmaids were overseen by the branch 's principal handmaid ... Connolly said in an email that the group replaced the title of handmaids with `` women leaders '' in 2017 .
Connolly said in a 2018 statement that the title was dropped out of a recognition that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our culture in recent years . ''
The phrase took on a particular meaning in popular culture after Margaret Atwood 's dystopian 1985 novel The Handmaid 's Tale was adapted for television in 2017 .
Atwood said in a tweet last month that she was inspired by `` a different but similar '' group .
Conservatives are pushing back on this sleaze campaign , as Mary Margaret Olohan at the Daily Caller noted .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the word `` handmaid '' is used all over the Bible .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mary .
But now , because one liberal author put it in the title of an anti-religious novel in the 1980s , the press tries to imply that one of the most brilliant and powerful women in the legal world is anti-woman . ''
The Post does n't push the Religious Extremist button when they 're covering Democrats like radical Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D-Minn. ) .
They complain right-wingers dig into her personal life ( which they 're totally not interested in now , since Omar wrecked her white campaign strategist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ odd , but it 's true .
Emma Brown was more generous in her eulogy to Puerto Rican terrorist Lolita Lebron than she is to Judge Barrett .

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all heard the mantra "listen to the science" repeated over and over. And most people of good will, regardless of their politics, do trust the expertise of our doctors, scientists, and public health officials.
But what is happening at the FDA with its opposition to an inexpensive, highly effective, safe, and commonly used drug called Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has little to do with science and a whole lot to do with Washington DC politics.
Instead of playing politics, the FDA should give HCQ a fair trial and help save lives!
Please SIGN our petition demanding that the FDA stop its politically-motivated anti-scientific opposition to Hydroxychloroquine.
According to a growing number of non-political medical experts, like Dr. Harvey A. Risch, Professor of Epidemiology at Yale University, the FDA's opposition to Hydroxychloroquine as an early treatment for high risk individuals with the coronavirus could be directly responsible for the deaths of many thousands of Americans. Dr. Risch's assertion is backed up by international studies, which he has reviewed openly in prestigious medical journals, and which prove his point beyond a doubt.
Dr. Risch's conclusion about HCQ is also backed up by the growing experience of doctors who are successfully treating their COVID patients with HCQ. These are not quack doctors like the mainstream media would have you believe, but compassionate and courageous licensed medical doctors, willing to go against the political prejudice of the mainstream for the good of their patients.
When properly prescribed (in the right dose and to the right individuals), the science proves that HCQ can lead to a drastic reduction in mortality, so why would the FDA want to stop a cheap, safe and effective treatment for the coronavirus?
It is not conspiratorial to suspect that companies that stand to make tens of billions of dollars in profits from the sale of vaccines would want to bury a cheap, safe, and widely available treatment for the virus.
According to OpenSecrets.org, pharmaceutical companies spent over a billion dollars in lobbying activities since President Trump's election. More importantly, 63% of lobbyists employed by the pharmaceutical companies previously worked in the government. This does not automatically mean that they would use their significant influence to undermine competitors, but it certainly highlights the need for the people to be vigilant when it comes to government decisions which could impact the pharmaceutical industry.
In the end, it does not matter if the motivation behind the FDA's opposition to Hydroxychloroquine is based on politics, the influence of pharmaceuticals or just bad science. What matters is that Americans and people around the world are dying unnecessarily and we are still in time to correct this terrible decision.
As was seen by the grotesque censorship of the Frontline Doctors White Coat Summit last week. Big Tech companies have swallowed the political lie, hook, line, and sinker, and are now in a full-blown virtue signaling campaign of censorship against HCQ.
Please sign our petition right now. It will be delivered to the FDA and President Trump at the White House. We do not have time to lose.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
America's Frontline Doctors Summit -
https://americasfrontlinedoctorsummit.com
Supporting Evidence from America's Frontline Doctors Summit - https://americasfrontlinedoctorsummit.com/references/
The Key to Defeating COVID-19 Already Exists. We Need to Start Using It -
https://www.newsweek.com/key-defeating-covid-19-already-exists-we-need-start-using-it-opinion-1519535
Early Outpatient Treatment of Symptomatic, High-Risk Covid-19 Patients that Should be Ramped-Up Immediately as Key to the Pandemic Crisis -
https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/doi/10.1093/aje/kwaa093/5847586
This Indian slum contained a possible COVID-19 disaster with hydroxychloroquine -
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/this-indian-slum-contained-a-possible-covid-19-disaster-with-hydroxychloroquine
Pharmaceuticals Lobbying From OpenSecrets.org -
https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/lobbying.php?cycle=2020&ind=H04


lifesitenews--2020-10-12--Amazon’s upcoming ‘Lord of the Rings’ series hints at nudity, sex scenes

October 12 , 2020 ( NewsBusters ) — J.R.R .
Tolkien ’ s The Lord of the Rings epic has been pretty much perfect since The Return of the King finished out the trilogy in October 1955 .
The tale ’ s imagination — buttressed by sublime moral imagination — is timeless .
Catholics loved it .
Fantasy nerds loved it .
Hippies loved it .
Led Zeppelin ( unfortunately ) loved and referenced it often .
LOTR made it more or less unscathed through a bad cartoon adaptation and a series of big budget Hollywood movies .
But can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an entity as evil as Sauron , as duplicitous as Saruman , as craven as Wormtongue , and as rapacious as a band of ravaging Orcs ?
I speak , of course , of Amazon .
You see , Amazon is producing a LOTR television series and it may feature “ some unexpected nudity ” according to Comicbook.com : The massive project resumed filming in New Zealand in September after a pandemic-induced halt .
Now a casting call has gone out for various actors , including those `` comfortable with nudity . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency caught the eye of Lord of the Rings fansite TheOneRing.net .
It reads , `` Comfortable with Nudity ?
Up to $ 500 per day .
Use reference NUDE .
We need Nude people based in Auckland - age 18 plus , all shapes and sizes ( Intimacy guidelines will always be followed on set ) . ''
Okay , maybe the Orc enslave humans to work in mines or something , and there are going to be sweeping long shots of them toiling naked … er , no .
Comicbook.com again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordinator on its team , suggesting the series could include sex scenes .
With admirable understatement , Comicbook.com noted that “ This listing has some fans worrying that the Amazon show may be taking inspiration from HBO 's hit fantasy series Game of Thrones , which never shied away from sexual content.
” No .
It gloried in depicting sex and incest and rape and gay sex — Westeros was a cesspool .
Is Amazon really going to do that to Middle Earth ?
If so , Frodo failed after all .
Amazon @ @ @ @

'Comfortable with Nudity?' a casting call reads. 'Up to $500 per day. Use reference NUDE.'
October 12, 2020 (NewsBusters) — J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings epic has been pretty much perfect since The Return of the King finished out the trilogy in October 1955. The tale’s imagination — buttressed by sublime moral imagination — is timeless. Catholics loved it. Fantasy nerds loved it. Hippies loved it. Led Zeppelin (unfortunately) loved and referenced it often. LOTR made it more or less unscathed through a bad cartoon adaptation and a series of big budget Hollywood movies.
But can Tolkien’s masterwork stand up to an entity as evil as Sauron, as duplicitous as Saruman, as craven as Wormtongue, and as rapacious as a band of ravaging Orcs? I speak, of course, of Amazon.
You see, Amazon is producing a LOTR television series and it may feature “some unexpected nudity” according to Comicbook.com:
The massive project resumed filming in New Zealand in September after a pandemic-induced halt. Now a casting call has gone out for various actors, including those “comfortable with nudity.” The casting call from the BGT talent agency caught the eye of Lord of the Rings fansite TheOneRing.net. It reads, “Comfortable with Nudity? Up to $500 per day. Use reference NUDE. We need Nude people based in Auckland – age 18 plus, all shapes and sizes (Intimacy guidelines will always be followed on set).”
Okay, maybe the Orc enslave humans to work in mines or something, and there are going to be sweeping long shots of them toiling naked … er, no. Comicbook.com again:
The production also has an intimacy coordinator on its team, suggesting the series could include sex scenes.
Oh.
With admirable understatement, Comicbook.com noted that “This listing has some fans worrying that the Amazon show may be taking inspiration from HBO's hit fantasy series Game of Thrones, which never shied away from sexual content.”
No. It gloried in depicting sex and incest and rape and gay sex — Westeros was a cesspool. Is Amazon really going to do that to Middle Earth?
If so, Frodo failed after all. Amazon has The Ring.
Published with permission from NewsBusters.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-12--‘I believe in the power of prayer’: Amy Coney Barrett’s full opening statement for her confirmation

‘I believe in the power of prayer’: Amy Coney Barrett’s full opening statement for her confirmation hearing

October 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Senate confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett , President Donald Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee , begins today .
Barrett has released her opening statement , which she delivered to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today .
The following is the full text : Chairman Graham , Ranking Member Feinstein , and Members of the Committee : I am honored and humbled to appear before you as a nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court .
I thank the President for entrusting me with this profound responsibility , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he and the First Lady have shown my family throughout this process .
I thank Senator Young for introducing me , as he did at my hearing to serve on the Seventh Circuit .
I thank Senator Braun for his generous support .
And I am especially grateful to former Dean Patty O ’ Hara of Notre Dame Law School .
She hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and has been a mentor , colleague , and friend ever since .
I thank the Members of this Committee—and your other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to meet with me since my nomination .
It has been a privilege to meet you .
As I said when I was nominated to serve as a Justice , I am used to being in a group of nine—my family .
Nothing is more important to me , and I am so proud to have them behind me .
My husband Jesse and I have been married for 21 years .
He has been a selfless and wonderful partner at every step along the way .
I once asked my sister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is hard ?
I think it ’ s easy.
” She said , “ Maybe you should ask Jesse if he agrees.
” I decided not to take her advice .
I know that I am far luckier in love than I deserve .
Jesse and I are parents to seven wonderful children .
Emma is a sophomore in college who just might follow her parents into a career in the law .
Vivian came to us from Haiti .
When she arrived , she was so weak that we were told she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She now deadlifts as much as the male athletes at our gym , and I assure you that she has no trouble talking .
Tess is 16 , and while she shares her parents ’ love for the liberal arts , she also has a math gene that seems to have skipped her parents ’ generation .
John Peter joined us shortly after the devastating earthquake in Haiti , and Jesse , who brought him home , still describes the shock on JP ’ s face when he got off the plane in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off , JP assumed the happy-go-lucky attitude that is still his signature trait .
Liam is smart , strong , and kind , and to our delight , he still loves watching movies with Mom and Dad .
Ten-year-old Juliet is already pursuing her goal of becoming an author by writing multiple essays and short stories , including one she recently submitted for publication .
And our youngest—Benjamin , who has Down Syndrome—is the unanimous favorite of the family .
My own siblings are here , some in the hearing room and some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Amanda , Vivian , and Michael are my oldest and dearest friends .
We ’ ve seen each other through both the happy and hard parts of life , and I am so grateful that they are with me now .
My parents , Mike and Linda Coney , are watching from their New Orleans home .
My father was a lawyer and my mother was a teacher , which explains how I ended up as a law professor .
More important , my parents modeled for me and my six siblings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith , and love .
I remember preparing for a grade-school spelling bee against a boy in my class .
To boost my confidence , Dad sang , “ Anything boys can do , girls can do better.
” At least as I remember it , I spelled my way to victory .
I received similar encouragement from the devoted teachers at St. Mary ’ s Dominican , my all-girls high school in New Orleans .
When I went to college , it never occurred to me that anyone would consider girls to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freshman year , I took a literature class filled with upperclassmen English majors .
When I did my first presentation—on Breakfast at Tiffany ’ s—I feared I had failed .
But my professor filled me with confidence , became a mentor , and—when I graduated with a degree in English—gave me Truman Capote ’ s collected works .
Although I considered graduate studies in English , I decided my passion forwords was better suited to deciphering statutes than novels .
I was fortunate to havewonderful legal mentors—in particular , the judges for whom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Silberman of the D.C .
Circuit gave me my first job in the law and continues to teach me today .
He was by my side during my Seventh Circuit hearing and investiture , and he is cheering me on from his living room now .
I also clerked for Justice Scalia , and like many law students , I felt like I knew the justice before I ever met him , because I had read so many of his colorful , accessible opinions .
More than the style of his writing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Scalia ’ s reasoning that shaped me .
His judicial philosophy was straightforward : A judge must apply the law as written , not as the judge wishes it were .
Sometimes that approach meant reaching results that he did not like .
But as he put it in one of his best known opinions , that is what it means to say we have a government of laws , not of men .
Justice Scalia taught me more than just law .
He was devoted to his family , resolute in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And as I embarked on my own legal career , I resolved to maintain that same perspective .
There is a tendency in our profession to treat the practice of law as all-consuming , while losing sight of everything else .
But that makes for a shallow and unfulfilling life .
I worked hard as a lawyer and a professor ; I owed that to my clients , my students , and myself .
But I never let the law define my identity or crowd out the rest of my life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of courts .
Courts have a vital responsibility to enforce the rule of law , which is critical to a free society .
But courts are not designed to solve every problem or right every wrong in our public life .
The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the People .
The public should not expect courts to do so , and courts should not try .
That is the approach I have strived to follow as a judge on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I have carefully considered the arguments presented by the parties , discussed the issues with my colleagues on the court , and done my utmost to reach the result required by the law , whatever my own preferences might be .
I try to remain mindful that , while my court decides thousands of cases a year , each case is the most important one to the parties involved .
After all , cases are not like statutes , which are often named for their authors .
Cases are named for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the real world , often through their liberty or livelihood .
When I write an opinion resolving a case , I read every word from the perspective of the losing party .
I ask myself how would I view the decision if one of my children was the party I was ruling against : Even though I would not like the result , would I understand that the decision was fairly reasoned and grounded in the law ?
That is the standard I set for myself in every case , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long as I am a judge on any court .
When the President offered this nomination , I was deeply honored .
But it was not a position I had sought out , and I thought carefully before accepting .
The confirmation process—and the work of serving on the Court if I am confirmed— requires sacrifices , particularly from my family .
I chose to accept the nomination because I believe deeply in the rule of law and the place of the Supreme Court in our Nation .
I believe Americans of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written .
And I believe I can serve my country by playing that role .
I come before this Committee with humility about the responsibility I have been asked to undertake , and with appreciation for those who came before me .
I was nine years old when Sandra Day O ’ Connor became the first woman to sit in this seat .
She was a model of grace and dignity throughout her distinguished tenure on the Court .
When I was 21 years old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bader Ginsburg sat in this seat .
She told the Committee , “ What has become of me could only happen in America.
” I have been nominated to fill Justice Ginsburg ’ s seat , but no one will ever take her place .
I will be forever grateful for the path she marked and the life she led .
If confirmed , it would be the honor of a lifetime to serve alongside the Chief Justice and seven Associate Justices .
I admire them all and would consider each a valued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few new perspectives to the bench .
As the President noted when he announced my nomination , I would be the first mother of school-age children to serve on the Court .
I would be the first Justice to join the Court from the Seventh Circuit in 45 years .
And I would be the only sitting Justice who didn ’ t attend law school at Harvard or Yale .
I am confident that Notre Dame will hold its own , and maybe I could even teach them a thing or two about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Chairman , I would like to thank the many Americans from all walks of life who have reached out with messages of support over the course of my nomination .
I believe in the power of prayer , and it has been uplifting to hear that so many people are praying for me .
I look forward to answering the Committee ’ s questions over the coming days .
And if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed , I pledge to faithfully and impartially discharge my duties to the American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court .
Thank you .

October 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Senate confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, begins today. Barrett has released her opening statement, which she delivered to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today.
The following is the full text:
Opening Statement at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
Monday, October 12, 2020
Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Feinstein, and Members of the Committee: I am honored and humbled to appear before you as a nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
I thank the President for entrusting me with this profound responsibility, as well as for the graciousness that he and the First Lady have shown my family throughout this process.
I thank Senator Young for introducing me, as he did at my hearing to serve on the Seventh Circuit. I thank Senator Braun for his generous support. And I am especially grateful to former Dean Patty O’Hara of Notre Dame Law School. She hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and has been a mentor, colleague, and friend ever since.
I thank the Members of this Committee—and your other colleagues in the Senate—who have taken the time to meet with me since my nomination. It has been a privilege to meet you.
As I said when I was nominated to serve as a Justice, I am used to being in a group of nine—my family. Nothing is more important to me, and I am so proud to have them behind me.
My husband Jesse and I have been married for 21 years. He has been a selfless and wonderful partner at every step along the way. I once asked my sister, “Why do people say marriage is hard? I think it’s easy.” She said, “Maybe you should ask Jesse if he agrees.” I decided not to take her advice. I know that I am far luckier in love than I deserve.
Jesse and I are parents to seven wonderful children. Emma is a sophomore in college who just might follow her parents into a career in the law. Vivian came to us from Haiti. When she arrived, she was so weak that we were told she might never walk or talk normally. She now deadlifts as much as the male athletes at our gym, and I assure you that she has no trouble talking. Tess is 16, and while she shares her parents’ love for the liberal arts, she also has a math gene that seems to have skipped her parents’ generation. John Peter joined us shortly after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, and Jesse, who brought him home, still describes the shock on JP’s face when he got off the plane in wintertime Chicago. Once that shock wore off, JP assumed the happy-go-lucky attitude that is still his signature trait. Liam is smart, strong, and kind, and to our delight, he still loves watching movies with Mom and Dad. Ten-year-old Juliet is already pursuing her goal of becoming an author by writing multiple essays and short stories, including one she recently submitted for publication. And our youngest—Benjamin, who has Down Syndrome—is the unanimous favorite of the family.
My own siblings are here, some in the hearing room and some nearby. Carrie, Megan, Eileen, Amanda, Vivian, and Michael are my oldest and dearest friends. We’ve seen each other through both the happy and hard parts of life, and I am so grateful that they are with me now.
My parents, Mike and Linda Coney, are watching from their New Orleans home. My father was a lawyer and my mother was a teacher, which explains how I ended up as a law professor. More important, my parents modeled for me and my six siblings a life of service, principle, faith, and love. I remember preparing for a grade-school spelling bee against a boy in my class. To boost my confidence, Dad sang, “Anything boys can do, girls can do better.” At least as I remember it, I spelled my way to victory.
I received similar encouragement from the devoted teachers at St. Mary’s Dominican, my all-girls high school in New Orleans. When I went to college, it never occurred to me that anyone would consider girls to be less capable than boys. My freshman year, I took a literature class filled with upperclassmen English majors. When I did my first presentation—on Breakfast at Tiffany’s—I feared I had failed. But my professor filled me with confidence, became a mentor, and—when I graduated with a degree in English—gave me Truman Capote’s collected works.
Although I considered graduate studies in English, I decided my passion forwords was better suited to deciphering statutes than novels. I was fortunate to havewonderful legal mentors—in particular, the judges for whom I clerked. The legendary Judge Laurence Silberman of the D.C. Circuit gave me my first job in the law and continues to teach me today. He was by my side during my Seventh Circuit hearing and investiture, and he is cheering me on from his living room now.
I also clerked for Justice Scalia, and like many law students, I felt like I knew the justice before I ever met him, because I had read so many of his colorful, accessible opinions. More than the style of his writing, though, it was the content of Justice Scalia’s reasoning that shaped me.
His judicial philosophy was straightforward: A judge must apply the law as written, not as the judge wishes it
were. Sometimes that approach meant reaching results that he did not like. But as he put it in one of his best known opinions, that is what it means to say we have a government of laws, not of men.
Justice Scalia taught me more than just law. He was devoted to his family, resolute in his beliefs, and fearless of criticism. And as I embarked on my own legal career, I resolved to maintain that same perspective. There is a tendency in our profession to treat the practice of law as all-consuming, while losing sight of everything else. But that makes for a shallow and unfulfilling life. I worked hard as a lawyer and a professor; I owed that to my clients, my students, and myself. But I never let the law define my identity or crowd out the rest of my life.
A similar principle applies to the role of courts. Courts have a vital responsibility to enforce the rule of law, which is critical to a free society. But courts are not designed to solve every problem or right every wrong in our public life. The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the People. The public should not expect courts to do so, and courts should not try.
That is the approach I have strived to follow as a judge on the Seventh Circuit. In every case, I have carefully considered the arguments presented by the parties, discussed the issues with my colleagues on the court, and done my utmost to reach the result required by the law, whatever my own preferences might be. I try to remain mindful that, while my court decides thousands of cases a year, each case is the most important one to the parties involved. After all, cases are not like statutes, which are often named for their authors. Cases are named for the parties who stand to gain or lose in the real world, often through their liberty or livelihood.
When I write an opinion resolving a case, I read every word from the perspective of the losing party. I ask myself how would I view the decision if one of my children was the party I was ruling against: Even though I would not like the result, would I understand that the decision was fairly reasoned and grounded in the law? That is the standard I set for myself in every case, and it is the standard I will follow as long as I am a judge on any court.
When the President offered this nomination, I was deeply honored. But it was not a position I had sought out, and I thought carefully before accepting. The confirmation process—and the work of serving on the Court if I am confirmed— requires sacrifices, particularly from my family. I chose to accept the nomination because I believe deeply in the rule of law and the place of the Supreme Court in our Nation. I believe Americans of all backgrounds deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written. And I believe I can serve my country by playing that role.
I come before this Committee with humility about the responsibility I have been asked to undertake, and with appreciation for those who came before me. I was nine years old when Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman to sit in this seat. She was a model of grace and dignity throughout her distinguished tenure on the Court. When I was 21 years old and just beginning my career, Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat in this seat. She told the Committee, “What has become of me could only happen in America.” I have been nominated to fill Justice Ginsburg’s seat, but no one will ever take her place. I will be forever grateful for the path she marked and the life she led.
If confirmed, it would be the honor of a lifetime to serve alongside the Chief Justice and seven Associate Justices. I admire them all and would consider each a valued colleague. And I might bring a few new perspectives to the bench. As the President noted when he announced my nomination, I would be the first mother of school-age children to serve on the Court. I would be the first Justice to join the Court from the Seventh Circuit in 45 years. And I would be the only sitting Justice who didn’t attend law school at Harvard or Yale. I am confident that Notre Dame will hold its own, and maybe I could even teach them a thing or two about football.
As a final note, Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank the many Americans from all walks of life who have reached out with messages of support over the course of my nomination. I believe in the power of prayer, and it has been uplifting to hear that so many people are praying for me. I look forward to answering the Committee’s questions over the coming days. And if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed, I pledge to faithfully and impartially discharge my duties to the American people as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Thank you.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-12--High-profile conservative lawyer suggests Trump was deliberately infected with COVID

October 12 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — The dramatic events of the last week will be studied for decades , and much information remains unknown .
In the early morning of Friday , October 2 , President Trump tweeted that he and the first lady had tested positive for COVID .
That evening , after reports that the president was running a fever , he checked in to Walter Reed National Medical Center for treatment .
Immediately , speculation began about how he caught the virus and the nature of its severity .
President Trump drove by supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 ( YouTube screen grab ) .
However , as numerous Republicans in key positions also tested positive , the nature of the speculation began to change .
The issue shifted from whether or not the president wore a mask to why so many important Republicans simultaneously got the virus .
Among those testing positive were Trump 's campaign manager , the chair of the Republican National Committee , the president 's senior counselor , and two senators on the Judiciary Committee who will vote on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representing Nick Sandmann and Kyle Rittenhouse , tweeted , `` Many leaders in administration of @ realDonaldTrump are quarantined by what almost appears to almost be targeted strike of Covid-19 . ''
He later tweeted , `` There are no coincidences .
Zero .
None .
Hard stop . ''
Deanna Lorraine , who ran for Congress against Nancy Pelosi , also picked up the theme of a `` targeted strike '' in her tweet , `` Does anyone else find it odd that no prominent Democrats have had the virus but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? ''
And Omar Navarro , a Republican politician in California , developed the theme : `` 1.RBG dies .
2 .
Trump announces he will nominate new justice before election .
3 .
Pelosi makes `` Arrow in our quivers '' comment to stop him . '
Week later Trump , his top aide , his campaign manager , two Senators all come down with COVID 5 .
Schumer immediately requests to delay nomination . ''
He added , `` Once is happenstance .
Twice is coincidence .
The third time it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the infection occur ?
Attention turned to the Cleveland Clinic , where the presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden was held on September 29 .
On Friday , the city of Cleveland reported that 11 cases of COVID had been linked to the planning and set-up of the September 29 presidential debate .
Some commenters on social media speculated that the Republican debate area had been saturated with the virus in a biological attack , coordinated with China .
The sudden illness of so many prominent Republicans brought to mind a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A chartered train carrying Republican lawmakers and their families to a retreat collided with a garbage truck that inexplicably was stranded on the track .
The front car derailed , killing one person .
The media displayed no interest in the story and offered no follow-up articles explaining the unlikely scenario .
Seven months before the train crash , a gunman opened fire on members of the Republican congressional baseball team , severely wounding Steve Scalise , who was then serving as House majority whip .
NBC reported : `` Witnesses told investigators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballfield , he asked people , 'Are these the Republicans or the Democrats ? '
'' In the almost four years since Trump has become president , Republicans have suffered three potentially mass fatality events .
The coming months may finally bring some answers about these incidents .
It 's time for the American people to understand what 's happening to them .
Published with permission from the American Thinker .

Lin Wood, a high-profile lawyer representing Nick Sandmann and Kyle Rittenhouse, tweeted about 'what almost appears to almost be targeted strike of Covid-19.'
October 12, 2020 (American Thinker) — The dramatic events of the last week will be studied for decades, and much information remains unknown. In the early morning of Friday, October 2, President Trump tweeted that he and the first lady had tested positive for COVID. That evening, after reports that the president was running a fever, he checked in to Walter Reed National Medical Center for treatment. Immediately, speculation began about how he caught the virus and the nature of its severity.
President Trump addressed the nation from Walter Reed Hospital October 4, 2020 (YouTube screen grab).
President Trump drove by supporters gathered outside his hospital, October 4, 2020 (YouTube screen grab).
However, as numerous Republicans in key positions also tested positive, the nature of the speculation began to change. The issue shifted from whether or not the president wore a mask to why so many important Republicans simultaneously got the virus. Among those testing positive were Trump's campaign manager, the chair of the Republican National Committee, the president's senior counselor, and two senators on the Judiciary Committee who will vote on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett.
Lin Wood, a high-profile lawyer representing Nick Sandmann and Kyle Rittenhouse, tweeted, “Many leaders in administration of @realDonaldTrump are quarantined by what almost appears to almost be targeted strike of Covid-19.” He later tweeted, “There are no coincidences. Zero. None. Hard stop.” Deanna Lorraine, who ran for Congress against Nancy Pelosi, also picked up the theme of a “targeted strike” in her tweet, “Does anyone else find it odd that no prominent Democrats have had the virus but the list of Republicans goes on and on?” And Omar Navarro, a Republican politician in California, developed the theme: “1.RBG dies. 2. Trump announces he will nominate new justice before election. 3. Pelosi makes “Arrow in our quivers” comment to stop him.' Week later Trump, his top aide, his campaign manager, two Senators all come down with COVID 5. Schumer immediately requests to delay nomination.” He added, “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action.”
Where did the infection occur? Attention turned to the Cleveland Clinic, where the presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden was held on September 29. On Friday, the city of Cleveland reported that 11 cases of COVID had been linked to the planning and set-up of the September 29 presidential debate. Some commenters on social media speculated that the Republican debate area had been saturated with the virus in a biological attack, coordinated with China.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Call for an additional Presidential Debate on Family Issues Show Petition Text 7021 have signed the petition. Let's get to 7500 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition The issues discussed during the three forthcoming Presidential debates will likely focus on the economy, public health, and defense and foreign policy. But, the family is the cornerstone of American life and deserves its own Presidential debate. And, if we don't act fast, issues like marriage, the right to life, parental rights in education and health, population control and declining fertility will be overlooked entirely or treated as an afterthought. That's why LifeSite and the Ruth Institute are partnering on this important appeal. Please SIGN our petition which urges the Commission on Presidential Debates to schedule a debate which focuses solely on family issues. The purpose of the Presidential debates is to allow voters to witness an interchange between the candidates and to determine their position on issues which will impact their lives, as well as their rationale for holding those positions. Of course, the economy, public health and foreign policy are all serious matters, but family breakdown and the over-sexualization of society create massive problems that affect the economy, the criminal justice system, public health, and even national defense. Everything begins with the family. Everything depends on the family. It impacts every area of life. A strong economy depends on the next generation learning the virtues of hard work and discipline in the family. Strong national defense requires individuals who are willing to sacrifice for their families, even more than the national interest. And, the decline of the family in America’s cities has led to spiraling crime rates and urban unrest. Simply put, family issues are key to the success or failure of the country. And, therefore, the family must be a major focus of the debates. We need to put the focus where it belongs. We need one debate exclusively on what the candidates will do to support the family. Thank you for SIGNING this petition which urges the U.S. Commission on Presidential Debates and the candidates, themselves, to agree to a fourth debate focusing solely on family issues. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Ruth Inst. and Life Site News Launch Petition for Presidential Debate on the Family' - http://www.ruthinstitute.org/press/ruth-inst-and-life-site-news-launch-petition-for-presidential-debate-on-the-family 'Petition asks for fourth presidential debate focused on pro-life, family issues' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/petition-asks-for-fourth-presidential-debate-focused-on-pro-life-family-issues Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
The sudden illness of so many prominent Republicans brought to mind a mostly forgotten incident in January 2018. A chartered train carrying Republican lawmakers and their families to a retreat collided with a garbage truck that inexplicably was stranded on the track. The front car derailed, killing one person. The media displayed no interest in the story and offered no follow-up articles explaining the unlikely scenario.
Seven months before the train crash, a gunman opened fire on members of the Republican congressional baseball team, severely wounding Steve Scalise, who was then serving as House majority whip. NBC reported: “Witnesses told investigators that when the gunman arrived at the ballfield, he asked people, 'Are these the Republicans or the Democrats?'”
In the almost four years since Trump has become president, Republicans have suffered three potentially mass fatality events. The coming months may finally bring some answers about these incidents. It's time for the American people to understand what's happening to them.
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-10--Cardinal of pro-Pope Francis ‘St. Gallen’ group also covered up sex abuse: experts

October 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Cardinal Karl Lehmann , one of the members of the so-called “ Sankt Gallen Group , ” has now been accused by experts of having covered up for abuse cases in his diocese of Mainz , Germany .
Together with his predecessor Hermann Volk , Lehmann , who died in 2018 , is accused of moving priests who were accused of sexual abuse into other parishes .
“ Clear indications in the parishes were ignored and played down , ” according to Ulrich Weber , the head of the new Mainz abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Weber , together with the current bishop of Mainz , Peter Kohlgraf , presented the interim results of his study that the diocese had started in 2019 .
Weber is a lawyer who had previously investigated the choir of the Regensburg singers .
This Mainz study is to be published in 2020 and covers all abuse cases since 1945 up to 2019 .
So far , there have been found 422 victims and 273 accused persons in the diocese , but further research and confirmation of the accusations need to be done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Volk and Lehmann , “ the diocesan leadership often did not have an adequate response to relevant reports , ” Weber explained during a press conference , according to the Catholic website Domradio .
Even severe accusations of abuse merely led to small sanctions on the part of the diocese .
In addition , if one of the accused priests was sent to another diocese , no information was passed on concerning his deeds .
Victims , abusers , and those who informed the diocese about sexual abuse were also instructed to remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ files were kept in such a way that they contributed to the obfuscation of the abuse cases .
Karl Lehmann was the bishop of Mainz from 1983 until 2016 ; his predecessor , Hermann Volk , had ruled the diocese from 1962 until 1982 .
Volk , like Lehmann , was a progressivist theologian and had participated at the Second Vatican Council , promoting the idea of ecumenism and friendship with Protestants .
Lehmann served as an assistant to Father Karl Rahner at the Second Vatican Council .
These two men were responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than fifty years .
According to the report of the local newspaper Allgemeine Zeitung , Weber insisted that both Lehmann and Volk are to be accused of “ misconduct with regard to cases of sexual violence.
” In one case , one paid the legal costs for an abuser , Weber explained , and in another , one downplayed the gravity of the actual sexual abuse .
“ Often , the response to abuse cases was to place the abuser priest into another parish.
” This took place even when the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversations in the city , ” he added .
Another report of the Allgemeine Zeitung quotes Weber as pointing out that Cardinal Lehmann , after new guidelines concerning sexual abuse were established in 2002 , followed them .
He was the bishop of Mainz from 1983 until 2016 .
But Weber asked : “ How can it be that the diocesan leadership for the first time responded to incidents [ of sexual abuse ] after there was pressure on the part of the public and in the meda ?
” He added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a long period of time , there was no palpable and authentic compassion for the victims ?
” Kohlgraf was praised by Weber as fully cooperating in the investigation of the history of sexual abuse in the diocese , and Kohlgraf himself said the task is now to face earlier mistakes that took place under the prominent former bishops Volk and Lehmann .
“ We will not avoid responding to this task .
In this regard , there exists no taboo in the diocese.
” Cardinal Lehmann was a member of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberalize the Catholic Church , loosening the Church ’ s stance on the question of “ remarried ” divorcés , a so-called female priesthood , and sexual morality .
They also wished to promote collegiality and ecumenism , topics that were highlighted at the Second Vatican Council .
Lehmann is not the only member of the Sankt Gallen Group being accused of mishandling sexual abuse .
Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor was accused by a British woman of having abused her , and he was also shown to have allowed an abuser priest to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he went on abusing a teenage boy with learning disabilities .
Murphy O ’ Connor treated another abuser priest in a similarly lenient way .
Finally , the prominent Sankt Gallen member Cardinal Godfried Danneels was caught on tape counseling the nephew of Belgian bishop Roger Vangheluwe , who had abused him , to remain silent and not to bring charges against his uncle .
These examples clearly show that a laxening of the Church 's doctrinal and moral teachings leads to a laxer response to sin .
In this case , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects on many victims of sexual abuse .

PETITION UPDATE (7/9/2021) -
Father James Altman was informed late last week that he has been removed as pastor of St. James the Less parish, and that his priestly faculties have been suspended indefinitely.
Please Click Here to WATCH LifeSite's exclusive interview with Fr. Altman, and Click Here to READ more about this turn of events.
As Bishop William J. Callahan’s decree explains, this means he is forbidden from celebrating “The Holy Eucharist” with any members of the faithful present, except for his elderly parents. He is also “no longer allowed to preach,” administer baptism, or assist at marriages.
Altman said that he wasn’t issued restrictions from hearing Confessions or Anointing of the Sick.
The decree also states that he is to continue to live within the Diocese of LaCrosse, where he has been instructed to meet with the Vicar for Clergy at least once a month, and has been “invited to begin” a month-long “spiritual retreat” to help him to “spiritually heal” and “address the issues that caused the issuance of this decree.”
The order states it is in effect as long as “cause” is present, but it does not specify what the cause is. Callahan said he asked Altman to resign on May 23 for being “divisive and ineffective.”
Altman first triggered backlash from his bishop when his video “You cannot be a Catholic and a Democrat. Period” went viral last year. Altman shared that in response to this, his office “got the most vile, despicable phone calls, letters” and “some terrible, really foul messages.”
Callahan criticized Altman at the time for his “manner and tone,” to which Altman countered, “what about the manner and tone of the 10,000 babies that are chopped up last Saturday?”
“What I would hope would always come through no matter what people think about my manner and tone, is that they would recognize that what’s coming through there is God’s love,” Altman told LifeSiteNews. “A love that I recognize because He’s loved me, and I didn’t deserve that.”
“If I seem angry at times, it has nothing to do with me, it has to do with the people. And I asked the question recently, how can they love? If you love, how can you not feed your children?”
In late April, Altman chided the U.S. bishops for needlessly shutting churches and denying the faithful sacraments during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the hierarchy showed “an abundance of cowardice.”
In his interview with LifeSite, Altman alluded to the fact that some don’t like seeing him “upset.”
“I’m thinking well, if you’re denying my child food, the Bread of Life – [Bishop Fulton J. Sheen] said, if you can’t get angry about stuff like that then you can’t love either. Because greater love has greater anger towards those things that are contrary to the salvation of eternal souls, which is the only thing that matters in the end,” said Altman.
"I don’t care what they do to me, honestly, in the end… what troubles me is the interference with the feeding of God’s children, which is through word and through the sacrament. Both of which were denied to people over the past 15 months."
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition, and to continue to contact the Diocese of LaCrosse's Chancery Office, to politely voice your opposition to the removal of Fr. Altman from his parish. The Chancery's phone number is: 608-788-7700.
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PETITION UPDATE (5/24/2021) -
Father James Altman, the Wisconsin priest whose video message last fall "You can’t be a Catholic and a Democrat" went viral and who has fearlessly admonished the U.S. bishops for shutting churches and denying the faithful Sacraments during the COVID-19 crisis, announced on Pentecost Sunday that his bishop has asked him to resign for being "divisive and ineffective."
Please CLICK HERE to READ LifeSiteNews' latest article related to Fr. Altman's ongoing persecution, just to continue shepherding his flock.
Bishop William P. Callahan began threatening the outspoken priest with "canonical penalties" in September, even as public support for the priest surged among rank-and-file Catholics around the country and the world.
And now, a group called 'Faithful America' is proudly boasting responsibility for taking down Fr. Altman, but Faithful America are not even a Catholic organization!
Thankfully, Fr. Altman says he is working with a canon lawyer to resolve this matter.
WATCH Fr. Altman's Sunday sermon in which he announces the bishop's decision to ask for his resignation.
"In response my canon lawyer asked for clarification – asked for the justification and a chance to review what was in my file that suggested I was so divisive and ineffective,” explained Altman. “And I say all this only because, I'm no expert on canon law, but understand only that while we are contesting bishop's request — and we are — he could in theory appoint a parish administrator whilst I remain a pastor without duties until the appeal goes through Rome, which could take up to a year or more."
Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, offered his support for Altman via Twitter.
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition with your like-minded family and friends.
And, after signing and sharing, please take a minute to contact the LaCrosse Diocese to politely voice your support for Fr. Altman, and against leftist pressure groups like 'Faithful America.' Please ask Bishop Callahan to prayerfully reconsider his decision and allow Fr. Altman to remain as pastor of St. James the Less parish.
The phone number for the diocese office is: 608.788.7700
Thank you!
PETITION UPDATE (9/15/2020) -
Just this past weekend a prayer vigil was held outside the Cathedral in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, on behalf of Fr. James Altman, the priest facing Church penalties for saying that you cannot be a Catholic and a Democrat in 2020.
Hundreds of faithful Catholics turn out to pray for Fr. Altman. Though Fr. Altman did use strong language to warn his flock against spiritual perils, what he said about the Democratic Party's platform is true!
Motivated by a deep sense of justice, supporters gathered at the Cathedral to pray for the priest, and for Bishop Callahan to stand by his priest rather than punish him.
"Fr. Altman is a rare breed. He’s a modern-day St. John the Baptist," declared one woman who attended the prayer vigil. "He’s really changed my life and so many others he’s had that impact on. We need more priests who are true shepherds."
Fr. Richard Heilman, who is the founder of the U.S. Grace Force and who was also present to help lead people in prayer during the vigil, had this to say about Fr. Altman: "Bottom line: he loves, loves, loves his flock. And so, like a good shepherd, if he sees the wolves invading, he sounds the warning alarm."
Please consider SIGNING this petition if you have not already signed. And, please SHARE this petition and video with your family, friends and colleagues. Thank you!
If after signing and sharing you wish to make an even greater impact, we encourage you to contact the Diocese of LaCrosse's Chancery Offices to politely let them know that you support Fr. Altman and want to see him continue in his essential ministry.
Diocese of LaCrosse's Chancery Office phone number: 608-788-7700.
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ORIGINAL PETITION TEXT:
Father James Altman, pastor of St. James the Less parish in the Wisconsin Diocese of LaCrosse, has been threatened with canonical punishment by his Bishop, Most Rev. William Patrick Callahan.
Fr. Altman's alleged "offense"?
Stating what every faithful Catholic knows to be true in 2020: "You cannot be a Catholic and a Democrat."
Please SIGN this petition which will go to Bishop Callahan and ask him to stop any canonical proceedings against Fr. Altman.
In a strongly-worded YouTube video, designed to shepherd the faithful out of harm's way (supporting the Democratic Party's evil platform), Fr. Altman states the following:
"Here's a memo to clueless, baptized Catholics out there: You cannot be Catholic and be a Democrat. Period. Their party platform absolutely is against everything the Catholic Church teaches. So, just quit pretending that you're Catholic and vote Democrat. Repent of your support of that party and its platform, or face the fires of Hell..."
Strong stuff to be sure, but Fr. Altman was taking his cue from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (whom he quotes) – the Church has a "duty and obligation" to speak up when politicians act in an immoral way.
In other words, a pastor must give strong warnings, at times, to guide souls away from grave danger, even when the dangers come from politicians or a political party.
When your house is burning down...or, more appropriately, when someone is attempting to burn your house down, it's time to dispense with the niceties of politically correct language.
And, as Fr. Altman suggests, the Democratic Party's evil platform which promotes the desecration of God's plan for humanity is, in effect, trying to burn down our house (i.e., the Church).
Not only do the Democrats openly advocate for abortion (i.e., killing innocent human beings), but they also promote the destruction of the natural family and the desecration of human nature in support of the homosexual and transgender agendas.
Remember the following:
The Obama-Biden Administration attempted to force the Little Sisters of the Poor to participate in the provision of abortion-inducing drugs and contraception and threatened schools with the loss of federal funding if they wouldn’t let boys in girls’ bathrooms and vice versa.
Democratic Senators Kamala Harris and Mazie Hirono grilled a judge, who is a Knight of Columbus, on his membership in the Knights, absurdly suggesting that membership in the Catholic mens' fraternal organization should disqualify someone from sitting on the bench.
And, in 2017, the DNC Chairman said that pro-lifers were not welcome in the party.
No faithful Catholic should even think about voting for such a platform. And, the bishops should be on the frontlines, speaking this truth to power.
Thankfully, the Bishop of Tyler, Texas, Most Rev. Joseph Strickland, has come out in support of Fr. Altman's statement, tweeting:
"As the Bishop of Tyler I endorse Fr. Altman’s statement in this video. My shame is that it has taken me so long. Thank you Fr Altman for your COURAGE. If you love Jesus & His Church & this nation...please HEED THIS MESSAGE.”
With this petition, we now ask that Fr. Altman's own bishop, Most. Rev. Callahan, likewise support his priest and stop any canonical proceedings against him.
Devoid of united leadership from the Hierarchy, individual priests must do their best to inform the laity of the mortal dangers on full view in the Democrats' platform.
And, threatening to silence priests for strongly speaking the truth only plays into the hand of those who actually hate what the Church stands for...and who will, if elected, most likely seek to injure, or even eradicate, the Church.
The bishops should know that the legacy of the Democratic Party being the party of the small man and of the Catholic immigrant is now over.
The Democratic Party of today is the party of radical individualism, not the common good. And, rabid support for abortion and the homosexual agenda are practically obligatory.
As such, the Democratic Party is not a friend of the Church and any priest or bishop who thinks otherwise is being deceived, or allowing himself to be deceived or bullied.
This is not just an abstraction! This is a serious threat to Christianity and their party's platform needs to be met with strong opposition.
Thank you for SIGNING this petition to the bishop of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, Bishop Callahan, asking him to support Fr. Altman rather than bringing any canonical proceedings against him.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'Bishop threatens ‘canonical penalties’ for priest whose viral video warned Catholics can’t be Democrats': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-threatens-canonical-penalties-for-fr-altman
YouTube Video - 'Fr. James Altman: You cannot be Catholic & a Democrat. Period.': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-7eoTN2vNM
Statement regarding Fr. James Altman from Bishop Callahan: https://diolc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Statement-Father-James-Altman-090920.pdf
'Bishop Strickland echoes priest: ‘You cannot be Catholic and be a Democrat’': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-strickland-echoes-priest-you-cannot-be-catholic-and-be-a-democrat
**Photo Credit: Screen capture from Fr. James Altman's YouTube video on Alpha News MN


lifesitenews--2020-10-13--To understand the importance of man-woman marriage, look at where marriage comes from

October 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Are you not looking for true love ?
Every man , woman , and child who has ever lived has longed for true , faithful , permanent , unconditional love .
That is the deepest desire of every human heart .
For most men , this longing includes a longing for the exclusive love of one woman .
For most women , this longing includes a longing for the exclusive love of one man .
But today , throughout the world , there is widespread confusion , as many men and women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even normal , to be happily united to one man or one woman for life .
This , in turn , has led to endless misery — since people who do not believe that a thing is possible rarely invest enough time and effort to do that thing , even when it is perfectly feasible .
The purpose of this series of articles is to show that the ideal of “ one man for one woman united in love for life ” is feasible and that the first step to attaining that ideal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ examining any subject , it is good to start at the beginning .
Where did the idea of one man being united to one woman for life originate ?
Was it a man ’ s idea ?
A woman ’ s idea ?
Or something else ?
In most schools all over the world , children are taught that human beings and apes evolved from a common ancestor somewhere in Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago .
According to this view , the union of man and woman is not very different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ female monkey or chimpanzee .
It is something that developed as part of the struggle for survival .
And people who hold this view are quick to point out that there are many places in the world where it was normal for one woman to have many men or for one man to have many women , providing evidence , so they say , that “ one man for one woman ” is one of many arrangements that have been tried in the struggle for survival , and not necessarily better or worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People who hold this view often determine what is normal or natural for human beings by studying what is normal or natural for animals in the world today .
If baboons practice homosexual play , then that must be normal for humans .
If a male seahorse takes care of the baby seahorse , then that must be a normal role for a male human being — and so on .
In the future , people will look back at these ideas in amazement that intelligent human beings could have placed such faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a matter of faith — because , in reality , there is no proof whatsoever that man has evolved from a common ancestor with apes .
All of the evidence that has been touted for human evolution has failed to prove any link between human beings and sub-human ancestors .
Since this is an article about true love and not about evolution , I will not be able to present all of the evidence against the hypothesis of human evolution here .
[ 1 ] Instead , for the time being , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that exposes the fatal flaws in the hypothesis of human evolution so you can examine the evidence and judge for yourself .
But what can be stated unequivocally here is that according to virtually all of the cultural traditions in the entire world , the idea of one man for one woman for life was not a human invention .
It was God ’ s idea .
Male and Female He Created Them The most accurate account of the creation of the first man and woman can be found in the book of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holy Scriptures of Christians and Jews .
But the idea that the first marriage was made in heaven is not unique to Christians and Jews .
All over the world , countless cultures have handed down accounts of the creation of the first human beings .
Although they differ in details , most of these agree in recounting the creation of one man and one woman who became the ancestors of all of mankind .
Under normal circumstances , the integrity of a packet of information will deteriorate during transmission .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the more remarkable that many accounts of the origins of man and the universe that agree substantially with the Genesis account have been preserved until recent times without Jewish or Christian influence .
For example , one of the first Christian missionaries to modern-day Myanmar ( formerly Burma ) was a Baptist named Adoniram Judson .
According to one account : The idea of one man and one woman united in love forever is God ’ s idea , not man ’ s ( or woman ’ s ) idea .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea , and He created us , we reject it at our peril .

October 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Are you not looking for true love?
Every man, woman, and child who has ever lived has longed for true, faithful, permanent, unconditional love. That is the deepest desire of every human heart.
For most men, this longing includes a longing for the exclusive love of one woman. For most women, this longing includes a longing for the exclusive love of one man. But today, throughout the world, there is widespread confusion, as many men and women doubt that it is possible, or even normal, to be happily united to one man or one woman for life. This, in turn, has led to endless misery — since people who do not believe that a thing is possible rarely invest enough time and effort to do that thing, even when it is perfectly feasible. The purpose of this series of articles is to show that the ideal of “one man for one woman united in love for life” is feasible and that the first step to attaining that ideal is to believe in it.
Origins of the Marriage Ideal
In examining any subject, it is good to start at the beginning. Where did the idea of one man being united to one woman for life originate? Was it a man’s idea? A woman’s idea? Or something else?
In most schools all over the world, children are taught that human beings and apes evolved from a common ancestor somewhere in Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago. According to this view, the union of man and woman is not very different from the union of a male and female monkey or chimpanzee. It is something that developed as part of the struggle for survival. And people who hold this view are quick to point out that there are many places in the world where it was normal for one woman to have many men or for one man to have many women, providing evidence, so they say, that “one man for one woman” is one of many arrangements that have been tried in the struggle for survival, and not necessarily better or worse than any of the other arrangements. People who hold this view often determine what is normal or natural for human beings by studying what is normal or natural for animals in the world today. If baboons practice homosexual play, then that must be normal for humans. If a male seahorse takes care of the baby seahorse, then that must be a normal role for a male human being — and so on.
In the future, people will look back at these ideas in amazement that intelligent human beings could have placed such faith in them. Yes, it is a matter of faith — because, in reality, there is no proof whatsoever that man has evolved from a common ancestor with apes. All of the evidence that has been touted for human evolution has failed to prove any link between human beings and sub-human ancestors. Since this is an article about true love and not about evolution, I will not be able to present all of the evidence against the hypothesis of human evolution here.[1] Instead, for the time being, I have included a link to an article that exposes the fatal flaws in the hypothesis of human evolution so you can examine the evidence and judge for yourself. But what can be stated unequivocally here is that according to virtually all of the cultural traditions in the entire world, the idea of one man for one woman for life was not a human invention. It was God’s idea.
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Male and Female He Created Them
The most accurate account of the creation of the first man and woman can be found in the book of Genesis, the first book of the Holy Scriptures of Christians and Jews. But the idea that the first marriage was made in heaven is not unique to Christians and Jews. All over the world, countless cultures have handed down accounts of the creation of the first human beings. Although they differ in details, most of these agree in recounting the creation of one man and one woman who became the ancestors of all of mankind. Under normal circumstances, the integrity of a packet of information will deteriorate during transmission. In the light of this truth, it is all the more remarkable that many accounts of the origins of man and the universe that agree substantially with the Genesis account have been preserved until recent times without Jewish or Christian influence. For example, one of the first Christian missionaries to modern-day Myanmar (formerly Burma) was a Baptist named Adoniram Judson. According to one account:
Judson canoed down the Salween River back into the jungle to a tribe called the Karen, whose pagan traditions were strangely amenable to the gospel — they had a Creator of man, and woman from his rib; an ancient temptation and fall; expectation of a white man’s appearance with a sacred parchment[.] … When Adoniram Judson died, there were 8,000 believers and 100 churches in Burma, which today, known as Myanmar, has the third-largest population of Baptists in the world, mostly the Karen and Kachin tribe. (Andree’ Seu, “Gospel Cyclone,” World (May 31/June 7, 2008).
The idea of one man and one woman united in love forever is God’s idea, not man’s (or woman’s) idea. And, because it is God’s idea, and He created us, we reject it at our peril.
[1] J.C. SANFORD and ROBERT CARTER, “God, Family, and Genetics” in the proceedings of “The Two Shall Become One,” a Symposium on the Special Creation of Adam and Eve as the Foundation of the Church’s Teaching on Holy Marriage (Rome: Human Life International, 2015) https://kolbecenter.org/god-family-genetics-bible-perspective/
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lifesitenews--2020-10-13--Senator: Barrett’s opponents attack her not for who she is, but for who they imagine her to be

WASHINGTON , D.C. , October 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In her opening statement for today ’ s Supreme Court confirmation hearing , Sen. Joni Ernst ( R-IA ) defended Judge Amy Coney Barrett against what Ernst described as unfounded attacks .
According to Ernst , criticisms of Barrett are based on illusions of who Barrett is and how she would fulfill the role of Supreme Court judge .
Ernst noted that Barrett ’ s leftist attackers treat the U.S. Supreme Court as a “ super-legislature , ” and then project their own vision of what they hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a judicial activist – onto Barrett .
“ What I hear from my colleagues on the left is about judicial activism and what they want to see in their nominees , which is that super legislature .
They are projecting that upon you , Judge Barrett .
But that is not what our founders intended the court to be , ” said Ernst .
Ernst maintained that Barrett ’ s record on the 7th circuit “ demonstrated commitment [ to ] defending the Constitution , ” which Ernst described as the true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ At the end of the day , that ’ s my test for a Supreme Court justice : will you defend the constitution ?
” Ernst said .
According to Ernst , Barrett ’ s opponents not only attack imagined projections of her “ judicial activism , ” they also attack an imagined caricature of a religious “ radical.
” “ What your opponents want to paint you as is a TV or cartoon version of a religious radical , a so-called ‘ handmaid ’ that feeds into all of the ridiculous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people of faith in America .
And that ’ s wrong , ” said Ernst .
“ They are attacking you as a mom , ” she added , “ and [ as ] a woman of faith because they can not attack your qualifications .
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Senator Joni Ernst praised Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a defender of the U.S. Constitution.
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In her opening statement for today’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) defended Judge Amy Coney Barrett against what Ernst described as unfounded attacks.
According to Ernst, criticisms of Barrett are based on illusions of who Barrett is and how she would fulfill the role of Supreme Court judge.
Ernst noted that Barrett’s leftist attackers treat the U.S. Supreme Court as a “super-legislature,” and then project their own vision of what they hope for in a judge – that is, a judicial activist – onto Barrett.
“What I hear from my colleagues on the left is about judicial activism and what they want to see in their nominees, which is that super legislature. They are projecting that upon you, Judge Barrett. But that is not what our founders intended the court to be,” said Ernst.
Ernst maintained that Barrett’s record on the 7th circuit “demonstrated commitment [to] defending the Constitution,” which Ernst described as the true role of a Supreme Court justice.
“At the end of the day, that’s my test for a Supreme Court justice: will you defend the constitution?” Ernst said.
According to Ernst, Barrett’s opponents not only attack imagined projections of her “judicial activism,” they also attack an imagined caricature of a religious “radical.”
“What your opponents want to paint you as is a TV or cartoon version of a religious radical, a so-called ‘handmaid’ that feeds into all of the ridiculous stereotypes they have set out to lambaste people of faith in America. And that’s wrong,” said Ernst.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Urge the U.S. Senate to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Show Petition Text 24868 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 Judge Amy Coney Barrett Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images PETITION UPDATE (10/26//2020) In a resounding victory for supporters of life, family and freedom, the U.S. Senate has just confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States! Justice Barrett was sworn-in by Justice Clarence Thomas and will swiftly fill the vacant seat and immediately begin participating in Supreme Court hearings. The petitions signed by many of you - there are now over 40,000 signatures - supporting Judge Amy Coney Barrett were sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, as well as to the Officers of the USCCB. Thank you for signing these petitions. As you can see, your signature really does make a difference! We also know that many of you also made calls to your U.S. senators to encourage them to vote for Judge Barrett. Thank you! __________________________________________________________________ PETITION UPDATE (10/22/2020) The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee just voted to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, leaving only one hurdle to go next week. Every Republican on the committee voted for Barrett, President Donald Trump’s selection to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, while every committee Democrat boycotted the vote, CNBC reports. Please READ the latest LifeSite article about the Senate Committee's vote here. As you read above, Judge Barrett has one more hurdle next Monday. Of course, it's the BIGGEST hurdle. So, if you haven't already, could we ask you to please call your U.S. senators to politely voice your support for Judge Barrett? After SIGNING this petition, please scroll down the page, where you will find the list of all U.S. senators' contact details. Let's keep working and praying so that we can see a pro-life judge sit on the Supreme Court. ____________________________________________________ PETITION UPDATE (10/15/20) The fourth day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation hearing for the open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court is going on now. Please CLICK HERE to go to the livestream of the hearings. Please watch and read EXCLUSIVE LifeSite videos and articles about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's hearings: YouTube Videos: 'We are people of faith, the true body of Christ': Christians pray for SCOTUS confirmation hearings' '"That's your job": Judge Barrett responds to relevance of Obamacare to SCOTUS confirmation' Articles: 'Senator who badgered Barrett about Catholicism in 2017 presses her on abortion at confirmation hearing' 'Hawley, Barrett dismantle religious tests for office at Supreme Court hearing' 'Ted Cruz at Barrett hearing warns Democrats want to ‘erase’ religious liberty' ______________________________________________________________ Conservatives and Christians asked President Trump to deliver a proven constitutional originalist with a solid pro-life background, and he did. Now, let's not be outdone by Leftist organizations which will be mobilizing their forces to write, call and visit their senators' constituency offices. Please SIGN this urgent petition - to Senate Leadership - asking them to quickly confirm Barrett as the next Supreme Court justice. Then, please take a couple of minutes to CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS using their numbers below, and politely urge them to confirm Barrett. When Amy Coney Barrett's senate confirmation hearing begins on Monday, October 12th, the mother of seven and devout Catholic is expected to face fierce opposition. Of course, the anticipated attacks have nothing to do with Barrett's legal credentials, which are uniformly top-notch. Instead, they have to do with her faith in Jesus and with her belief that life begins at conception. This is nothing short of anti-Christian bigotry which cannot be tolerated. The fact is, Amy Coney Barrett is the best candidate for the job, and she urgently needs our support. By signing the petition, we can unite to powerfully speak with one voice. But, by calling your senators, you can ensure that they know their local constituents are concerned and interested enough to telephone their offices. This is our time to get active! We must voice our support for Amy Coney Barrett at this crucial moment in our nation's history. Please SIGN this petition, and then please use the contact details below to CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS right-away! Thank you! U.S. SENATORS' CONTACT DETAILS: SENATORS AND PHONE NUMBERS - https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact ALABAMA SENATORS Doug Jones – (202) 224-4124 Richard C. Shelby – (202) 224-5744 ALASKA SENATORS Lisa Murkowski – (202) 224-6665 Dan Sullivan – (202) 224-3004 ARIZONA SENATORS Martha McSally – (202) 224-2235 Kyrsten Sinema – (202) 224-4521 ARKANSAS SENATORS John Boozman – (202) 224-4843 Tom Cotton – (202) 224-2353 CALIFORNIA SENATORS Dianne Feinstein – (202) 224-3841 Kamala D. Harris – (202) 224-3553 COLORADO SENATORS Michael F. 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“They are attacking you as a mom,” she added, “and [as] a woman of faith because they cannot attack your qualifications.”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-12--High-profile conservative lawyer suggests Trump may have been deliberately infected with COVID