lifesitenews--2020-12-02--‘We want God!’: Hundreds of Oregon Catholics protest church restrictions

SALEM , Oregon , December 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – On Friday , more than 400 people gathered at Oregon ’ s capital , praying and rallying for the full opening of churches after the state governor imposed limits on church attendance due to COVID-19 .
“ We are here today to speak in one voice : Stop the religious repression .
It happened in our former country , a communist and a socialist country , and it ’ s starting to happen here now , ” said Young Tran , a refugee from Vietnam .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , to leave the socialist system , to come here to enjoy the freedom , ” continued Tran .
The Oregon Knights of Columbus planned the rally in response to Oregon governor Kate Brown ’ s order that churches enforce a 25-person limit , according to the Catholic News Service .
“ After protests from Archbishop Alexander K. Sample and other leaders , Brown on Nov. 25 expanded church attendance to 25 percent of capacity , or 100 people , whichever is less , ” reported CNS .
The lightened restrictions failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on to demand that churches open at full capacity .
“ We will not surrender one more centimeter of religious freedom to any government , ” said Father Theodore Lange , chaplain of the Oregon Knights of Columbus .
“ We want God !
” the demonstrators chanted , echoing the cry of the Poles under communist rule in 1979 , when Pope John Paul II visited Poland for a historic Mass in Warsaw ’ s Victory Square .
“ We never thought that when we escaped from Vietnam that we would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That is really painful , ” said Father Ansgar Pham , pastor of Our Lady of La Vang and one of the hundreds of Vietnamese Catholics who attended the rally .
Fr .
Lange explained that repression of worship is wrong even if it is “ not the violent sort suffered by Middle East Christians now or believers in Vietnam or Mexico in years past , ” reported CNS .
“ We receive from you , Father , the duty to speak clearly and loudly that we are created by you and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you and no government can repress that , ” Fr .
Lange said to the crowd .
Kevin Mannix , a Salem Catholic and Republican political leader , “ suggested churches should at least be afforded the same treatment as grocery stores , which are allowed 75 percent capacity.
” “ Why do n't we remind the governor 's attorneys that the Oregon constitution has in Article 1 Section 2 : ‘ All men shall be secure in the natural right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to continue this , ” said Ron Boyce , Oregon state deputy of the Knights of Columbus .
“ It just can ’ t be a one-day thing .
It needs to be an everyday thing .
We aren ’ t going to back down.
” “ If we do not learn from history , it will repeat itself , ” said Fr .
Lange .

PETITION UPDATE (12/10/20)
Prior to the election on November 3, the U.S. bishops as a whole did not address Joe Biden’s anti-Catholic position regarding faith and morals. The bishops’ lack of clarity is a scandal in itself and probably contributed to the possible election of a pro-abortion “Catholic” to the presidency.
The bishops could have spoken out against Biden’s stance collectively, but they were overwhelmingly silent. Because of this, they will be at least partly responsible for the policies advanced by a Biden administration, in the event that Biden is sworn into office.
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Since Archbishop José H. Gomez and the USCCB prematurely congratulated Joe Biden as “the second United States president to profess the Catholic faith,” Gomez has announced that Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron will lead a “working group” to deal with a Biden Administration.
Although Joe Biden professes to be a Catholic, he supports policies that directly oppose the teaching of the Catholic Church, including abortion, homosexual “marriage,” and transgenderism for children.
“[Biden has] given us reason to believe that he will support policies that are against some fundamental values that we hold dear as Catholics. These policies include the repeal of the Hyde Amendment and the preservation of Roe v. Wade. Both of these policies undermine our pre-eminent priority of the elimination of abortion,” said Gomez.
On November 9, Archbishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas tweeted: “A dark cloud has descended on this nation when the USCCB and Planned Parenthood speak in unison in support of a Biden-Harris administration that supports the slaughter of innocents by abortion for all 9 months of pregnancy.”
Additionally, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, Colorado and Archbishop Charles Chaput have both declared publicly that Joe Biden “should not receive Holy Communion."
Unfortunately, Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. has said that he will give Holy Communion to Biden because “it’s a matter of the responsibility that I have as the archbishop to be engaged and to be in dialogue with him, even in those areas where we obviously have some differences.”
Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware and Bishop McElroy of San Diego also congratulated Biden in statements, but they have not indicated whether or not they would administer Holy Communion to him.
The bishops should not congratulate someone who has betrayed his Catholic Faith like Joe Biden has. It's an embarrassment and a scandal.
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https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishops-concerned-about-pro-abortion-biden-previously-hailed-him-as-second-catholic-president
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abp-aquila-backs-call-for-pro-abortion-catholic-joe-biden-to-be-denied-holy-communion?utm_source=top_news&utm_campaign=standard
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/former-philly-archbishop-biden-not-in-full-communion-with-the-catholic-church
https://www.thesoutherncross.org/news/bishop-mcelroy-offers-prayers-and-congratulations-to-president-elect-biden/
https://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/us-catholics-weigh-mixed-reaction-biden-win
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has finally spoken on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris....
Not to chastise them for their blatant anti-life, anti-family and anti-Catholic views, but to "congratulate" them on "[being elected]"!
BUT, as everyone know, the anti-Catholic Biden-Harris ticket has NOT been elected.
Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition to the U.S. Catholic bishops telling them to retract their premature and offensive statement on the media's call of the election in Biden's favor.
As of the launch of this petition on November 9, NOT ONE STATE has certified the election results. All of the results are tentative and many are being litigated.
So, this is not the time for the bishops to falsely assert that Biden "has received enough votes to be elected the 46th President of the United States."
That's just not true, and for the bishops to willingly play along with the media's attempt to sweep allegations of voter fraud under the rug, is shocking behavior.
And, while Joe Biden may profess the Catholic Faith, he has also stated his support for abortion, homosexual "marriage," and recently, transgenderism for children.
For bishops, therefore, to congratulate a traitor to the Catholic Faith like Joe Biden, it requires a disturbing level of arrogance and pride.
That is not to say they should stand in judgement. But to congratulate such a man, rather than chastise him, sends exactly the wrong message to the faithful, 50% of whom are believed to have supported Biden in his election bid.
Stop ingratiating yourselves to a person who is advocating mass murder! Stop congratulating this anti-Catholic "Catholic."
For goodness' sake, grow a backbone and start defending the Faith!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'US Bishops hail Biden as second Catholic president, ignoring his pro-abortion record and disputed election outcome' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishops-hail-biden-as-second-catholic-president-ignoring-his-pro-abortion-record-and-disputed-election-outcome
**Photo Credit: Screen grab from USCCB's Twitter feed. Original photo: CNS Photo/Colton Machado/Archdiocese of LA


lifesitenews--2020-12-02--Christian woman sues Starbucks for firing her after she refused to wear pro-LGBT shirt

NEWARK , New Jersey , December 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A Christian woman in New Jersey is suing coffeehouse chain Starbucks for being fired after refusing to wear a shirt celebrating homosexuality and transgenderism , which she said violated her religious beliefs .
Betsy Fresse began working at Starbucks as a barista in December 2015 , and when she was being transferred to a new store in Glen Ridge last year , she was “ assured ” by her employers that her Christian faith would not be an issue , the New York Post reports .
Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s meeting , she noticed a box of Starbucks “ Pride ” shirts and inquired if she would be required to wear one .
This would be “ tantamount to forced speech ” since her Christian faith recognizes that marriage can only be between “ one man and one woman , ” according to her lawsuit .
Fresse ’ s manager assured her she would not have to wear the t-shirt at work , but in August , she was informed by a district manager that she had been terminated .
“ Mrs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal religious belief that all people need Jesus , ” the lawsuit states .
“ Mrs .
Fresse believes that every Christian is called to love and treat everyone with respect and compassion , irrespective of their religious or other beliefs.
” A termination letter issued by Starbucks states that Fresse was fired for violating the company ’ s “ core values , ” and that she said her colleagues “ need Jesus ” when she was given the t-shirt .
The termination letter also stated , “ We enforce these values when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welcome and learn from people with different backgrounds and perspectives.
” The report did not mention if this stated policy of Starbucks applies to Christian religious expression , as well .
Fresse ’ s lawsuit alleges unlawful discrimination , and according to the New York Post , “ is seeking backpay , punitive damages and payment of her attorneys ’ fees .
It also seeks a permanent injunction preventing Starbucks from ‘ failing to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs ’ of employees.
” A spokesman for Starbucks referred to the lawsuit as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the claims by Mrs. Fresse , which are without merit and we are fully prepared to present our case in court , ” the spokesman told the newspaper .
“ Specific to our dress code , other than our green apron , no part of our dress code requires partners to wear any approved items that they have not personally selected.
” In 2012 Starbucks officially backed homosexual “ marriage.
” Earlier this year , the company promoted transgenderism and the Marxist movement of Black Lives Matter .

The coffeehouse chain claimed that ‘we embrace inclusion and diversity, and welcome and learn from people with different backgrounds and perspectives.’
NEWARK, New Jersey, December 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A Christian woman in New Jersey is suing coffeehouse chain Starbucks for being fired after refusing to wear a shirt celebrating homosexuality and transgenderism, which she said violated her religious beliefs.
Betsy Fresse began working at Starbucks as a barista in December 2015, and when she was being transferred to a new store in Glen Ridge last year, she was “assured” by her employers that her Christian faith would not be an issue, the New York Post reports.
Several months later, during a manager’s meeting, she noticed a box of Starbucks “Pride” shirts and inquired if she would be required to wear one. This would be “tantamount to forced speech” since her Christian faith recognizes that marriage can only be between “one man and one woman,” according to her lawsuit.
Fresse’s manager assured her she would not have to wear the t-shirt at work, but in August, she was informed by a district manager that she had been terminated.
“Mrs. Fresse hold[s] the personal religious belief that all people need Jesus,” the lawsuit states. “Mrs. Fresse believes that every Christian is called to love and treat everyone with respect and compassion, irrespective of their religious or other beliefs.”
A termination letter issued by Starbucks states that Fresse was fired for violating the company’s “core values,” and that she said her colleagues “need Jesus” when she was given the t-shirt.
The termination letter also stated, “We enforce these values when we embrace inclusion and diversity, and welcome and learn from people with different backgrounds and perspectives.” The report did not mention if this stated policy of Starbucks applies to Christian religious expression, as well.
Fresse’s lawsuit alleges unlawful discrimination, and according to the New York Post, “is seeking backpay, punitive damages and payment of her attorneys’ fees. It also seeks a permanent injunction preventing Starbucks from ‘failing to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs’ of employees.”
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A spokesman for Starbucks referred to the lawsuit as baseless.
“We are very aware of the claims by Mrs. Fresse, which are without merit and we are fully prepared to present our case in court,” the spokesman told the newspaper. “Specific to our dress code, other than our green apron, no part of our dress code requires partners to wear any approved items that they have not personally selected.”
In 2012 Starbucks officially backed homosexual “marriage.” Earlier this year, the company promoted transgenderism and the Marxist movement of Black Lives Matter.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-02--Trump will veto defense bill unless legal protections for Big Tech are removed

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , December 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – President Donald Trump has threatened to veto the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) , as the annual defense-spending bill is called , unless it does away with Section 230 , which provides indemnity to Big Tech companies .
A tweet sent by the President On Tuesday night , the president tweeted , “ Section 230 , which is a liability shielding gift from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( the only companies in America that have it — corporate welfare ! )
, is a serious threat to our National Security & Election Integrity .
Our Country can never be safe & secure if we allow it to stand.
” “ Therefore , if the very dangerous & unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as part of the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) , I will be forced to unequivocally VETO the Bill when sent to the very beautiful Resolute desk , ” he continued .
The NDAA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for $ 740 billion of funding for the U.S. military .
Legislators on the congressional committees responsible for the bill were already scheduled to meet today to debate it .
In its current form , Section 230 removes any liability from websites for content which users post online .
While touted as helping free speech to flourish , experience suggests this provision has been abused by Big Tech companies who have set their own standards for what constitutes acceptable speech on their platforms .
In the run up to the election , Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden largely untouched .
Twitter notably censored a New York Post article detailing that Biden was aware of his son ’ s Ukrainian business dealings .
The Trump campaign warned at the time that “ Facebook is rigging the election for Joe Biden.
” Speaking at the beginning of October , Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) described the “ silencing ” and “ censoring ” performed by Big Tech as “ the single greatest threat to free speech and democracy.
” The recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Section 230 found that tech giants have collaborated in censorship and that “ Facebook has an internal platform to manage ” this collaboration .
Evidence provided by Sen. Josh Hawley ( R-MO ) , suggested that Facebook coordinated with Twitter and Google to effect content censorship across the internet .
Trump tweeted last Friday concerning the dangers Section 230 poses , saying that “ for purposes of National Security , Section 230 must be immediately terminated !
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” Blair Brandt , political advisor and member of the Trump Finance Committee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message against Section 230 , calling the action “ epic & legendary.
” Brandt added that to repeal Section 230 “ makes sense since these platforms are censoring American officials while bolstering foreign adversaries.
” Hawley also signaled his support , re-posting the president ’ s message with the words , “ The President it right.
” The phenomenon of political censorship was summarized by Trump in May , when he wrote a message saying , “ Twitter is doing nothing about all of the lies & propaganda being put out by China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They have targeted Republicans , Conservatives & the President of the United States .
Section 230 should be revoked by Congress .
Until then , it will be regulated !
” The importance of the freedom which Section 230 affords to Big Tech , has been particularly highlighted since the election , as messages regarding election fraud have been consistently flagged on Twitter with the phrase , “ This claim about election fraud is disputed.
” In an article published before the election , Dr. Joseph Shaw warned that it is “ corporations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who are posing a threat , a threat not to some outlandishly extreme conception of free speech , but to the basic mechanisms of civil society.
” Politico notes that the president ’ s threatened veto is not without precedent , as he has “ vetoed eight bills during his term and Congress has yet to muster enough bipartisan support to reach the two-thirds majority needed to overturn any of them .
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PETITION UPDATE (12/11/2020)
Right before Thanksgiving, YouTube deleted a LifeSite video of a distinguished Canadian physician protesting the "unfounded public hysteria" over COVID-19 and accused us of spreading "medical misinformation."
Our account was suspended, and we were prohibited from posting videos on our YouTube channel for one week. And, while that may not seem like a big deal, it's a huge deal for a news organization like LifeSite.
Then, earlier this week, YouTube again suspended our account – this time for two weeks – over an episode of The Bishop Strickland Show wherein Bishop Strickland said he would not take an unethical COVID-19 vaccine.
We were able to appeal the suspension, and our request was granted.
This means that in YouTube's three-strikes-and-you're-out content-policing, idea-cleansing scheme, we are back down to one strike. But, we still face the threat of losing our account permanently.
And, we're not the only ones.
In a recent turn of events, YouTube just announced that it will remove videos alleging widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
But, what is YouTube afraid of? The truth???
Thankfully, however, there is a one, big bright spot on the horizon: 48 states filed suit against Facebook just this week.
And, although this seems like a step in the right direction, the draconian measures which YouTube just rolled out, which are already wielded by Twitter, are an assault against free speech.
So, the fight for freedom of speech against Big Tech goes on. And, we must do everything we can to protect it!
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-youtube-reverses-ban-on-lifesitenews?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-bans-lifesite-over-video-of-bp-strickland-refusing-to-take-corona-vaccine
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lifesites-channel-was-suspended-by-youtube-heres-how-you-can-still-watch-our-videos
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-starts-removing-videos-that-contain-allegations-of-mass-voter-fraud
https://tennesseestar.com/2020/12/10/facebook-sued-by-48-states-federal-trade-commission-over-allegations-of-monopolistic-practices/
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PETITION UPDATE (11/18/2020)
Everyone thought the censorship by Big Tech corporations would decrease after the 2020 election, but the truth is that censorship is being felt just as much as it was before the election.
And, given the election outcome, perhaps Big Tech censorship now is even more consequential than it was before the election!
The two biggest social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter, and other Big Tech companies, are still censoring and suppressing stories and posts favorable to conservatives, and especially anything that has to do with election fraud.
Here are a few recent examples:
Women for America First organized the March for Trump on November 14, which was shut down by Facebook, MailChimp and Eventbrite. Despite Big Tech’s best efforts to cancel the event, the march went on and gathered a huge crowd.
Twitter has been suppressing a large number of President Trump’s Tweets. Most of his Tweets have been flagged arbitrarily with a warning stating: “This claim about election fraud is disputed."
Please READ this recent article about Big Tech's attempt to choke information conerning the recent Million MAGA March in Washington, DC: '5 things mainstream media won’t tell you about massive DC ‘Stop the Steal’ rally'
Then, please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
PETITION UPDATE (10/15/2020)
In a remarkable development, Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham have announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will be issuing subpoenas to Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Mark Zuckerburg for their company's suppression of two critical expose news stories about how Hunter Biden and the Biden Family allegedly profited from business deals made because of Joe Biden's position as Vice President.
Please WATCH LifeSite's exclusive video of the announcement by Senator Ted Cruz below.
According to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham, the subpoenas will be issued next Tuesday, for hearings to be held on Friday of next week.
This is a MASSIVE development, and should be welcomed by those who champion freedom of speech.
Again, this is all happening because Twitter and Facebook refuse to allow their members to share stories which would be favorable to conservatives.
Here's the timeline:
Yesterday, Twitter and Facebook suppressed a NY Post story about how Hunter Biden allegedly profited from introducing a Ukrainian businessman to his then-Vice President father, Joe Biden. The story also alleges that Vice President Biden then subsequently pressured Ukrainian authorities to fire a prosecutor who was investigating the businessman's company.
And, just this morning, Twitter suppressed another expose by the NY Post alleging that the Biden Family improperly profitted from deals made with one of the largest Chinese energy companies because of Vice President Biden's position in government.
But, right after the story broke, Senator Cruz tried to share the latest story on Twitter and was blocked. Twitter says that they are blocking the stories because they claim that the information was obtained illegally. However, Twitter showed no problem allowing illegally obtained information about President Trump's tax returns to be shared.
Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'GOP senators decry Big Tech censorship of NY Post story exposing Biden corruption' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gop-senators-decry-big-tech-censorship-of-ny-post-story-exposing-biden-corruption
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PETITION UPDATE (9/17/2020)
Big Tech is out to kill free speech. LifeSite is out to protect it!
LifeSite has been digging deep into the many claims of liberal bias and selective censorship of pro-life, pro-family, and conservative voices on social media.
And, we are now launching our new series 'Uncensored: Big Tech vs. Free Speech', which will unpack how the actions of Big Tech censors actually affect conservative and Christian organization and individuals.
Please WATCH the first video in our series featuring Brigitte Gabriel, the Founder of ACT For America, one of the nation's premier national security grassroots organizations.
Ms. Gabriel's organization, ACT For America, has been targeted by Big Tech especially in the manipulation of search results.
Big Tech “think[s] they are God and they are exercising their godly power over everybody else,” Gabriel explained. "Because in today's world, anytime you want to find out any information about somebody, what do you do? Google. You go to the internet to find out some information about them. When you research anything about somebody, the first thing that comes up [in the search results] is the Southern Poverty Law Center’s labeling of ‘hate groups.’”
“And who are the ‘hate groups’? Family Research Council is a hate group because they are pro-family. American Family Radio is a hate group…LifeSiteNews is a hate group. My organization is a hate group because we sound the alarm about terrorism and protecting our constitutional freedom. And so they try to character assassinate you. And they control the language.”
LifeSite's research shows that Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, and others have become far too dangerous for democracy.
They can and do sway elections and public opinion in whatever direction they want, primarily by manipulating search results, tracking our online behavior, and by blocking truthful content from their platforms.
Today, LifeSite is starting to fight back, with facts and with stories of conservatives and Christians who are being negatively impacted by Big Tech's liberal bias.
Please continue to follow our 'Big Tech vs. Free Speech' series which aims to launch a new video each week for the next eight weeks.
And, please sign our petition demanding that Big Tech monopolies are broken up. Thank you!
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ORIGINAL PETITION BACKGROUND TEXT:
The outrageous erasing of the White Coat Summit from the internet is only the latest in a long series of brazen acts of censorship against conservatives and all those who support legitimate free speech.
You may agree or disagree with the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine against the coronavirus, but everyone should agree on this point:
No Big Tech company should have the power to erase from the internet the medical opinions of licensed practicing doctors simply because they do not like what they have to say about the coronavirus or their experience treating it. Americans and other free peoples do not need leftist computer programmers deciding what the best course of medical treatment is for them.
Google/Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Apple and their Big Tech friends want to control what you see, what you read, what you think, and ultimately, how you vote. Not only do they spend hundreds of millions of dollars on lobbying congress and buttering up big Washington DC think tanks, but now they brazenly and directly censor any content they don't want you to see.
Big Tech, like other interest groups, aggressively lobby to help their businesses thrive, but increasingly, Big Tech is using blatant internet censorship to impose its radical world view over those they consider to be "deplorables."
This must stop, but it won't unless we demand it as forcefully as legally possible. We believe that we have reached the point were Big Tech must be broken up if legitimate free speech is going to survive and continue to thrive on the internet.
Please sign our petition to demand real consequences for Big Tech's suppression of legitimate free speech.
In 2016, emails revealed by Fox News' Tucker Carlson proved that Google tried to influence the election by affecting voter turnout. Thankfully they failed. But they didn't give up. Instead, they have been preparing and testing how to manipulate information to continue to abuse their monopolistic power.
In 2018, Google/Youtube et. al. succeeded in manipulating the Irish abortion referendum by blacklisting pro-life videos, manipulating pro-life search terms and results and intentionally withholding pro-life information. Again, this is not an opinion or a conspiracy theory, Project Veritas obtained first hand information proving the intentional censorship by Big Tech.
And the Coronavirus has just made things worse. You see, scared people are more easily manipulated into giving up their freedom of speech. Children are being kept from going to school, tens of millions of Americans are out of work, and rioting has broken out in most major American cities.
Now, more than ever, freedom of speech is necessary to secure all of our freedoms. Freedom of speech is crucial to truly exercise the freedom to vote for the person that best represents one's own views, or the freedom to decide what course of medical treatment to accept - especially the decision to control what vaccines are administered to our children.
Some experts, like Dr. Robert Epstein, a behavioral psychologist who has testified before congress against Big Tech believes that we may already be too late to control Big Tech's tyrannical control over information.
President Trump took a step in the right direction with his Executive Order calling for increased regulation of Big Tech. But much more can be done and needs to be done right now.
In an era where almost everything is polarized, there is an overwhelming support for breaking up the Big Tech monopolies. A recent Pew poll found that 75% of Americans believe that Big Tech companies have too much influence.
It is time to bring serious accountability to Big Tech for their attempts to use their monopolies to kill free speech.
It is time to break up Big Tech.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Google, Facebook, Twitter shut down ‘frontline’ US doctors who promote ‘cure for COVID’ - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-facebook-twitter-shut-down-frontline-us-doctors-who-promote-cure-for-covid?utm_source=featured&utm_campaign=standard
Americans overwhelmingly agree Big Tech has too much power: Pew poll - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll
Leaked Google employee's email reveals effort to boost Latino vote, surprise that some voted for Trump - https://www.foxnews.com/tech/leaked-google-employees-email-reveals-effort-to-boost-latino-vote-surprise-that-some-voted-for-trump
Undercover video proves Google interfered in Irish abortion referendum - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll


lifesitenews--2020-12-02--Oklahoma Gov. declares Dec. 3 day of ‘prayer and fasting’ to ask God’s ‘help’ during COVID outbreak

OKLAHOMA CITY , Oklahoma , December 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Oklahoma ’ s pro-life Republican Governor declared Thursday , Dec. 3 , as a “ statewide day of prayer and fasting ” for all Oklahomans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ Oklahomans have always turned to prayer to guide us through trials and seasons of uncertainty , and I am asking Oklahomans of all faiths and religious backgrounds to join together with me on Thursday , ” said Gov .
Kevin Stitt in a Nov. 30 announcement .
“ I believe we must continue to ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , comfort those who are hurting and provide renewed strength and wisdom to all who are managing the effects of COVID-19 , ” he added .
Whereas , Oklahomans have always turned to prayer to guide us through trials and seasons of uncertainty ; and Whereas , I ask Oklahomans of all faiths and religious backgrounds to join together with me in prayer and fasting to continue to ask God to heal those who are sick , comfort those who are hurting , and provide renewed wisdom to all who are managing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ churches and faith communities have an incredible opportunity during this season to provide hope to Oklahomans who are struggling as we close a year that has been mentally , emotionally , and physically draining .
It is important that we continue to find safe ways to gather as we all do our part to protect our families , neighbors , and the communities from the virus ; and Whereas , when we unite in prayer , we are reminded that there is no burden too heavy for God to lift or for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 Chronicles 7:14 proclaims that , “ If my people , who are called by my name , will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways , then I will hear from heaven , and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land ; ” Therefore , I Governor J. Kevin Stitt , do hereby proclaim December 3 , 2020 as “ Oklahoma Day of prayer and fasting ” in the State of Oklahoma .
It is part of Christianity ’ s faith tradition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course of events .
In the book of Jonah , the unwilling prophet goes to Nineveh to tell the people that unless they repent of their evil ways , God will destroy the city .
When the king heard the message , he believed Jonah and proclaimed a fast while ordering all the people to “ cry mightily to God.
” God saw how the people “ turned from their evil way ” and did not allow the city to be overthrown .
Oklahoma has been hit by 199,482 COVID-19 cases , out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 84 percent , according to data provided by the state ’ s Department of Health .
There are only 30,318 active cases as of Dec. 1 , and only 1,758 deaths .
There has been a slight uptick in confirmed cases over the past weeks , following national trends .
Stitt tested positive for the virus in July and has since fully recovered .
He has donated plasma twice as part of a program to help those infected with the virus to recover more quickly .
“ If we ’ ve already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve recovered , 160,000 people have done that , ” Stitt said yesterday after his second convalescent plasma donation .
“ Let ’ s get them in here and make sure we ’ re exporters of plasma instead of trying to import it from other states.
” While Stitt has mandated that masks be worn in state buildings , he has not issued a statewide mask mandate .
A mounting body of evidence indicates masks do nothing to stop the spread of the virus .
The New England Journal of Medicine has acknowledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have come to be viewed by many as “ talismans that may help increase health care workers ’ perceived sense of safety , ” even though “ such reactions may not be strictly logical.
” Peer-reviewed research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine last month found that wearing a face-mask did not significantly reduce the spread of COVID-19 .

PETITION UPDATE (1/15/2021) -
The events of the past month, and especially the past 10 days, have shaken the faith Americans have in their elected and appoint officials.
We continue to call for investigations to be made into allegations of election fraud. Texas is in the process of prosecuting one political operative for illegal ballot harvesting, and multiple state legislatures have called for investigations, too.
However, the judiciary has severely let down the American electorate.
As we have said all along, the integrity of the election is much bigger than President Trump. Election integrity is at the heart of republican democracy, and if we don't have it, we no longer have a functioning republic.
Therefore, we continue to seek the truth for the election outcome. Perhaps that will only be known in the future when state or federal commissions are established to investigate the instances of election fraud which were witnessed and sworn to, by thousands of Americans of all political persuasions.
In the meantime, you may still sign this petition. Thank you!
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PETITION UPDATE (12/10/20) -
On Wednesday, President Trump tweeted: "We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory!"
He is referring to the lawsuit which the state of Texas has filed against Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia in the Supreme Court over changes those states made to their election rules, claiming they violated the U.S. Constitution in the process.
Here is the central part of the argument: if Texas were to allow possible voter fraud to go unchecked in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia, it would be akin to committing fraud upon the people of Texas, who cast their ballots within the framework of the law.
Indeed, this would apply equally to all citizens who voted within the framework of the law across the United States!
President Trump also tweeted that this case is, "very strong...ALL CRITERIA MET."
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, now.
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PETITION UPDATE (12/7/20) - Since this petition was launched, President Trump's legal team, as well as other concerned citizens, have discovered what appears to be irrefutable evidence of voter fraud in several of the key battleground states, and have initiated legal challenges in six states.
While the situation continues to evolve, this remains a hugely important petition which we encourage you to SIGN and SHARE.
Below, please WATCH and READ about the mounting evidence of voter fraud and how the mainstream media seem determined to ignore even the most egregious instances of vote tampering. Then, please SIGN and SHARE this petition.
'Trump: ‘Our election system is now under assault and siege’ and as president I must defend it'
'Tens of thousands 2020 election votes illegally scanned in Detroit, says Dominion IT contractor'
'Trump campaign files lawsuit demanding ‘a new statewide election for president’ in Georgia'
'Experts flag over 500k ballots in PA with new evidence of major 2020 election voter fraud'
''Smoking gun'? Pennsylvania vote fraud hearing gets gasps from audience'
'FBI and Justice Department have dragged their feet investigating 2020 vote fraud'
''CNN top brass in leaked tape: We won't give Trump 'too much of a platform on his not conceding'
'Twitter censored Trump 63 times over Thanksgiving holiday, Biden untouched'
LifeSite supports President Trump with this petition because we believe he is trying to defend the Constitution, ensuring that electoral fraud does not taint the result of the 2020 general election.
But, since starting this petition, we have launched a separate petition related to the disputed election outcome, calling on the Department of Justice to 'do their job' and engage in meaningful investigations of the mounting evidence of voter fraud.
We believe that conducting forensic audits of ballots and voting machines, as well as issuing subpoenas to collect more evidence, would be a good start.
Thankfully, some of the state started to demand investigations independent of federal agencies. But we still believe that the DoJ needs to use its enormous fact-finding resources to help resolve allegations of election fraud.
Thank you for continuing to SIGN and SHARE all our election-related petitions.
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Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition which calls on all Americans to Stand With President Trump as he uses every legitimate means to find out if voter fraud played any role in the election outcome.
Amid allegations of voter fraud, and at a time when the situation with COVID has been used by many of the states to facilitate the use of mail-in ballots on a massive scale, we need to be very careful in dismissing the possibility of voter fraud.
The fact is, the possibility of wide-spread fraud with mail-in ballots is significant.
But, this is not about Donald Trump or Joe Biden! This about whether or not the sanctity of the ballot box has been tampered with!
Please Stand With President Trump as he attempts to defend the integrity of this election, as well as well as the right to vote itself!
Indeed, this is so important, not so much because one election hangs in the balance, but because our democracy, itself, hangs in the balance.
Americans not only have a right to know, but should demand that every legitimate means be used to discover the truth about these elections!
Please SIGN this petition and Stand With President Trump to ensure that these elections were conducted freely and fairly!
While most all Americans believe in playing by the rules, we also know that some very devious, politically-motivated operatives have been trying to harm the Trump administration from before he even took the oath of office.
This fact should lead us to question how some allegations of voter fraud can be so easily dismissed by state election authorities.
We demand to know the truth, and, for the sake of our democracy, we demand that President Trump keep fighting to learn the truth.
Thank you for SIGNING and SHARING this petition today!
**Photo Credit: Shealah Craighead / White House / Flickr


lifesitenews--2020-12-02--CNN top brass in leaked tape: We won’t give Trump ‘too much of a platform on his not conceding’

December 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Leaked recordings of internal CNN editorial conference calls reveal that the news organization discussed “ not giving Trump too much of a platform on his not conceding ” the 2020 election in order to help assist a Biden transition to the presidency .
Project Veritas founder James O ’ Keefe announced yesterday that he and his organization had been accessing and taping the calls yesterday , while he livestreamed a phone conference of top CNN executives .
In the first clip , CNN Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel can be heard arguing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform ” to assist a Biden administration transition at the behest of other politicians .
“ I just keep hearing the same thing both from Republicans who have not come out to congratulate Biden , but also to those who have , and Democrats and that is that we have to be , you know , news organizations have to be very careful and very responsible about not giving Trump too much of a platform on his not conceding , because they feel the transition can go forward , ” she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ agreed.
” Producer Stephanie Becker then implied that not helping the Biden transition team “ get going right ” could lead to a disaster like the terrorist attacks of September 11 .
Becker said , “ if you want a good concrete example of what happens when you do n't have a good transition , well , look at the twin towers.
” Zucker affirmed this as well , telling those on the call “ to think about , you know , that 9/11 Commission Reportand the lack of transition.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordered colleagues to attack President Trump , saying that the president “ is all over the place and acting erratically , ” following his treatment for COVID-19 .
“ I think we need to lean into that , ” Zucker continues , adding that , “ If we 've made any mistakes , it ’ s that our banners have been too polite.
” CNN has previously made headlines for its blatantly anti-Trump banners , like one in April that read : “ ANGRY TRUMP TURNS BRIEFING INTO PROPAGANDA SESSION.
” Zucker additionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couch “ so-called scandals for Trump ” in a way that would damage the president ’ s re-election chances : “ each of these things we should just once again be careful to say that this is the one that is going to undo him with his voters.
” Zucker targeted Republican Senator Lindsey Graham too , saying , “ we need to go well after Lindsey Graham , ” because the senator “ really deserves it.
” CNN slammed Graham repeatedly over the next few days , with one article titled “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to panic.
” In the last clip posted by Project Veritas , CNN General Counsel David Vigilante similarly went after FOX News host Tucker Carlson .
He called Carlson ’ s show “ the white supremacy hour they have on FOX News every night ” and the basis of an alleged “ anti-diversity push ” by President Trump .
Project Veritas originally credited CNN vice president Marcus Mabry as the speaker in the third video .
Tucker Carlson shot back at CNN on-air last night , condemning the “ elite background ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most energetic diversity enforcers.
” CNN Communications tweeted yesterday about Project Veritas ’ leaks , claiming “ Legal experts say this may be a felony .
We ‘ ve referred it to law enforcement.
” James O ’ Keefe nevertheless has said that new clips will be “ released daily ” through December .


lifesitenews--2020-12-02--Belgium shuts down worship for COVID over Christmas with bishops’ support

BELGIUM , December 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Belgian Catholics have been banned from attending Mass over Christmas , as the government-mandated prohibition of public worship has been extended until mid-January .
Belgium ’ s government announced the return to a national lockdown at the end of October , with the restrictions commencing on November 2 .
As part of the measures imposed , public worship was banned along with so-called non-essential shops .
The measures were originally due to expire in mid-December , and at the time , the Catholic Bishops ’ Conference in Belgium released a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ make the most of this opportunity , obviously taking into account the health standards in force.
” Churches remained open for private prayer , the bishops pointed out , while Masses were live-streamed online .
Belgium ’ s lockdown has now been extended , with the cessation of public worship to continue until January 15 .
Under the new decrees , “ non-essential shops ” may reopen under “ strict hygiene rules , ” as also may “ museums and swimming pools.
” In their statement responding to the extension of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote to “ express their solidarity with the Government ’ s measures to counter the pandemic , avoid as many victims as possible and relieve the pressure on our health system.
” The press release continued : “ The Bishops , like many believers , however , feel this lockdown of public religious celebrations in churches , as a limitation on the experience of their faith.
” A wish to “ resume dialogue ” was expressed by the bishops in order to “ consult on the resumption of public religious celebrations ” with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ parish officials ” should “ allow ” people to “ a visit to the crib ” at Christmas , and to keep churches open for private prayer during the lockdown .
The Belgian minister of the interior , Annelies Verlinden , has previously warned that police would “ ensure compliance with health measures at Christmas , ” knocking on doors to assess if families are breaking COVID-19 restrictions .
While she stopped short of saying police would enter houses , she confirmed that police will “ monitor compliance with the measures.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The government ’ s move to further extend public worship is not without precedent , since the bishops themselves voluntarily closed the churches in March .
Their statement at the time read : “ Due to the expansion of the Coronavirus Covid-19 epidemic , the bishops of Belgium decide today to suspend all public liturgical celebrations in our country.
” They later moved to ban baptisms .
Meanwhile , a group of Belgian Catholics are petitioning the bishops and the papal nuncio for the resumption of public worship .
Under the name “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group is asking that worship be allowed under the conditions existing prior to the second lockdown .
Philip Gray , a canon lawyer , president of St. Joseph ’ s Foundation , and director of Catholics United for the Faith ( CUF ) , previously spoke to LifeSite regarding the canonical legality of bishops prohibiting worship .
Under canon law , baptized Catholics “ have a right to receive the sacraments if they ask for it at an appropriate time , and are properly disposed , and it ’ s the minister of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Gray told LifeSiteNews .
His words were echoed by Bishop Athanasius Schneider , who sternly rebuked bishops who had closed their churches to the faithful .
“ Bishops who not only did not care but directly prohibited their faithful access to the sacraments , especially to the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the sacrament of Penance , behaved themselves as fake shepherds , who seek their own advantage , ” Schneider said .
In an open letter published in May , Catholic clergy led by former papal nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joseph Zen , and Janis Pujats reminded politicians around the world that “ the state has no right to interfere , for any reason whatsoever , in the sovereignty of the church.
” “ This autonomy and freedom are an innate right that Our Lord Jesus Christ has given her for the pursuit of her proper ends .
For this reason , as pastors we firmly assert the right to decide autonomously on the celebration of Mass and the Sacraments , just as we claim absolute autonomy in matters falling within our immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways of administering Communion and the Sacraments , ” the signatories stated .

UPDATE (5/21/2020) -
The Catholic bishops of Minnesota along with state’s Lutheran leaders have informed their governor that they will defy his continued lockdown order for houses of worship and will begin public religious services in time for Pentecost.
The order allows malls, shops, and other retailers to open their doors at fifty percent capacity, and allows businesses—from pet-grooming services to medical cannabis operations—to resume in-person operations...but explicitly leaves in place bans on in-person worship services for more than ten people.
The bold move was announced in separate letters sent simultaneously to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison from Most Rev. Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis; from the presidents of the two Lutheran Church Minnesota districts; and from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the attorney group working on behalf of the reopening churches.
The religious leaders chose to act in defiance of the governor after he revealed his plan last week to reopen commerce in the state while keeping in place the limit for church services to ten people or less. Weeks of dialogue with the governor aimed at achieving equal treatment for houses of worship had reportedly gone nowhere.
And, although there are more than 85 archdioceses in North America, this is a good start.
Archbishop Hebda is to be commended for his courage and action in the face of discrimination by the state government.
While the "Mall of America" and casinos were allowed to reopen by the state at 50% capacity, churches were held to just 10 people per service.
And, thus, the Archbishop rightly judged the policy to discriminate against houses of worship.
Please READ THE FULL STORY by clicking on this link.
And if you haven't already, please SIGN this petition, which ask ALL the bishops of the Church to be courageous in restoring the sacraments to their flocks.
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UPDATE (4/15/2020) -
In the first instance of reinstating the sacraments to the faithful in the U.S., the bishop of Las Cruces, New Mexico has lifted a diocesan ban on public Masses, stating in a letter to his priests that “depriving the faithful of the nourishment offered through the Eucharist” cannot “become the ‘status quo’ for the foreseeable future.”
Bishop Peter Baldacchino advised his priests in the April 15 letter obtained by the Catholic News Agency that they can resume offering the sacraments as long as they abide by state-order health directives.
Bishop Baldacchino stated: "While it is true that we need to take every reasonable precaution to reduce the spread of Coronavirus, it is equally true that we offer the greatest ‘essential service’ to our people."
Let us congratulate Bishop Baldacchino for this courageous step! And, let us also encourage his brother bishops to follow his example.
Thank you for continuing to SIGN this urgent and crucial petition.
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Please SIGN this petition, asking our bishops to work tirelessly to find creative and safe ways to restore, to us, their flock, the sacraments through which our Blessed Lord's sanctifying graces flow.
We read in the Holy Bible: "As a shepherd tends his flock when he finds himself among his scattered sheep, so will I tend My sheep. I will rescue them from every place where they were scattered when it was cloudy and dark ... the injured I will bind up, the sick I will heal (but the sleek and the strong I will destroy) shepherding them rightly." Ezekiel 34
During the first years of his reign, one of Pope Francis' most oft-repeated words was "accompaniment."
In Evangelium Gaudii, the word was used nine times, in Amoris Laetitia, five times. In many cases, the word was used in a challenging tone and in the general context of ambiguity that has come to define the Francis pontificate. Almost always, the word was meant to challenge the traditions of the Catholic Church.
But the tradition of Holy Mother Church is one of radical accompaniment, like that of a mother who would never allow herself to be separated from her child.
Now, more than ever, immersed as we are in a world threatened by the spiritual plague of secularism and the physical plague of the Chinese coronavirus, we need our shepherds to protect and feed their flock.
Please SIGN this petition, encouraging our bishops to be fearless and creative in their administration of the sacraments.
One need not be a medical doctor or a doctor of theology to know that if outdoor physical recreation and grocery shopping is essential and can be accomplished safely during this pandemic, so, too, can the exercise of religious services.
There is a battle raging all around us in which the secular world is seeking to eliminate all signs of Christ's presence among us.
The current pandemic, like all times of crisis, can be an opportunity to be the light of the world. But make no mistake about it, the enemy of God will use a time of crisis as well. He will use it to separate men from each other and from God.
SIGN this petition to implore the bishops to use all available safe and creative means to restore the sacraments to the faithful.
Thank you!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'WATCH: Sick woman in hospital begs priests to courageously minister to sick, dying': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/watch-sick-woman-in-hospital-begs-priests-to-courageously-minister-to-sick-dying
'UK Catholic bishops suggest priests shouldn’t attend to dying faithful due to coronavirus': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/uk-catholic-bishops-suggest-priests-shouldnt-attend-to-dying-faithful-due-to-coronavirus
'Expert says it could be 18 months before church services resume: Live COVID-19 updates': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/police-state-grows-expert-warns-america-it-could-be-18-months-before-church-services-resume
'WATCH: Priest in Italy bravely processes with Eucharist to bless coronavirus-stricken country': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/watch-priest-in-italy-bravely-processes-with-eucharist-to-bless-coronavirus-stricken-country
'Spanish police shut down Palm Sunday Mass on church rooftop': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/spanish-police-shut-down-palm-sunday-mass-on-church-rooftop
'Police fine priest and quarantine him for carrying crucifix through the streets': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/police-fine-priest-and-quarantine-him-for-carrying-crucifix-through-the-streets
**Photo: Fr. Tomaso Jozef Jochemczyk processes with the Blessed Sacrament in Italy, March 20, 2020. Taken by: Sister Marie


lifesitenews--2020-12-02--Canadians urged to join Ottawa protest Friday against ‘conversion therapy ban’

OTTAWA , December 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A rally opposing the Justin Trudeau Liberal government ’ s Bill C-6 is planned for this Friday , December 4 , on Parliament Hill in Ottawa .
Known as the “ conversion therapy ban , ” Bill C-6 will make it a crime punishable by five years in jail to give minor Canadians help to overcome same-sex attraction or gender confusion or to remove a minor from Canada to seek such help .
Campaign Life Coalition , Canada ’ s national pro-life and pro-family political lobbying group , is hosting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collaboration with many fine Canadian pro-family and pro-freedom organizations , ” says David Cooke of Campaign Life Coalition .
“ It ’ s time for us to stand up and speak up against this totalitarian legislation !
” he wrote in an email to supporters .
The Stop The Ban rally will take place between 11:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Parliament Hill .
Campaign Life has a permit for the event ; “ however , authorities are asking that those who join us follow local COVID guidelines , ” Cooke said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Ann Gillies , Ontario psychotherapist and trauma counselor ; Georges Buscemi of Campagne Québec-Vie ; Peter Vogel , deputy leader of the Christian Heritage Party ; and Keith Alexander , a Toronto-area businessman who left the homosexual lifestyle .
Conservative M.P.s Derek Sloan and Arnold Viersen are also expected to join the protest to receive the Campaign Life Coalition petition opposing the bill , signed by over 16,000 Canadians to date .
Sloan and Viersen voted against Bill C-6 at second reading , as did five of their Conservative colleagues : Bob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tom Kmiec , and Damien Kurek .
They were the only M.P.s to do so .
The bill is now being studied by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights , which heard from witnesses Tuesday , including Edmonton ’ s LGBTQ activist Dr. Kris Wells , who has been lobbying for so-called “ conversion therapy bans ” at the municipal level .
Campaign Life and other pro-family groups , such as Parents As First Educators and REAL Women of Canada , have been warning of the far-reaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Parents will be jailed for five years for teaching their children to accept their biological gender , or to reject sexual immorality ” and “ counsellors will be jailed for two years for offering help to those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria , ” noted Cooke .
“ Books , videos , web sites , TV programs , and perhaps the Bible itself will be censored and banned for espousing the traditional view of sexuality and gender.
” Christian psychotherapist Gillies warned in February that the bill is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultimate goal ... is to silence the Christian church in Canada .
It is to silence us from talking.
” Tabled by justice minister David Lametti and identical to Bill C-8 , which died when Trudeau prorogued Parliament in the summer , Bill C-6 adds five new offenses to the Criminal Code .
These are causing “ a child ” to undergo conversion therapy , removing “ a child ” from Canada to undergo conversion therapy abroad , causing a person to undergo conversion therapy against his or her will , profiting from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offer to provide conversion therapy .
The first three offenses are punishable by up to five years in prison , the last two by up to two years in prison .
Bill C-6 defines “ conversion therapy ” as any “ practice , treatment or service designed to change a person ’ s sexual orientation to heterosexual or gender identity to cisgender , or to repress or reduce non-heterosexual attraction or sexual behaviour.
” The bill adds : “ For greater certainty , this definition does not include a practice , treatment or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s gender transition ; or to a person ’ s exploration of their identity or to its development .
The legislation defines “ a child ” as a person “ under the age of 18 years , ” although the Liberals have lowered the age of consent for anal sodomy to 16 years of age .
It also inserts “ advertisement for conversion therapy ” in Section 164 of the Criminal Code , which deals with the making and dissemination of child pornography , obscene material , voyeuristic recordings , and intimate images @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LGBTQ and media narrative that so-called “ conversion therapy ” is harmful , Campaign Life Coalition has launched the website www.stoptheban.ca .
“ Stoptheban.ca debunks the myth that so-called conversion therapy is ‘ degrading ’ and a form of ‘ torture , ’ as leftists ( and even some Conservative M.P.s ) like to claim , ” Jeff Gunnarson , national president of Campaign Life , wrote in October .
Campaign Life and LifeSiteNews have also coproduced a series of video testimonies from Canadians who have struggled with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal government to nix Bill C-6 .
These individuals “ testify that spiritual guidance or clinical therapy saved them from despair , depression , and even suicide , ” Gunnarson wrote .
Alexander , who is speaking at the rally , is among those who benefited from the very counseling and support Bill C-6 will criminalize .
“ Now that Bill C-6 is before the House of Commons Justice Committee — and it is only weeks or days away from a final vote in Parliament — we want to ramp up our counter-attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I realize that Ottawa can be a mighty cold place in December , and that we could encounter some LGBT opposition , but I think it is important that we make every effort to take this stand for faith and freedom , ” he added .
“ If Bill C-6 passes , we may not get another chance.
” For more information on the Stop the Ban Rally go here .
To sign the Campaign Life petition , go here .

A rally opposing the Justin Trudeau Liberal government’s Bill C-6 is planned for this Friday, December 4, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
OTTAWA, December 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A rally opposing the Justin Trudeau Liberal government’s Bill C-6 is planned for this Friday, December 4, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Known as the “conversion therapy ban,” Bill C-6 will make it a crime punishable by five years in jail to give minor Canadians help to overcome same-sex attraction or gender confusion or to remove a minor from Canada to seek such help.
Campaign Life Coalition, Canada’s national pro-life and pro-family political lobbying group, is hosting the Stop The Ban Rally “in collaboration with many fine Canadian pro-family and pro-freedom organizations,” says David Cooke of Campaign Life Coalition.
“It’s time for us to stand up and speak up against this totalitarian legislation!” he wrote in an email to supporters.
The Stop The Ban rally will take place between 11:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Parliament Hill. Campaign Life has a permit for the event; “however, authorities are asking that those who join us follow local COVID guidelines,” Cooke said.
As well as Cooke, speakers include Dr. Ann Gillies, Ontario psychotherapist and trauma counselor; Georges Buscemi of Campagne Québec-Vie; Peter Vogel, deputy leader of the Christian Heritage Party; and Keith Alexander, a Toronto-area businessman who left the homosexual lifestyle.
Conservative M.P.s Derek Sloan and Arnold Viersen are also expected to join the protest to receive the Campaign Life Coalition petition opposing the bill, signed by over 16,000 Canadians to date.
Sloan and Viersen voted against Bill C-6 at second reading, as did five of their Conservative colleagues: Bob Zimmer, Jeremy Patzer, Ted Falk, Tom Kmiec, and Damien Kurek. They were the only M.P.s to do so.
The bill is now being studied by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, which heard from witnesses Tuesday, including Edmonton’s LGBTQ activist Dr. Kris Wells, who has been lobbying for so-called “conversion therapy bans” at the municipal level.
Campaign Life and other pro-family groups, such as Parents As First Educators and REAL Women of Canada, have been warning of the far-reaching consequences if Bill C-6 becomes law.
“Parents will be jailed for five years for teaching their children to accept their biological gender, or to reject sexual immorality” and “counsellors will be jailed for two years for offering help to those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria,” noted Cooke.
“Books, videos, web sites, TV programs, and perhaps the Bible itself will be censored and banned for espousing the traditional view of sexuality and gender.”
Christian psychotherapist Gillies warned in February that the bill is “totally totalitarian” and that its “ultimate goal … is to silence the Christian church in Canada. It is to silence us from talking.”
Tabled by justice minister David Lametti and identical to Bill C-8, which died when Trudeau prorogued Parliament in the summer, Bill C-6 adds five new offenses to the Criminal Code.
These are causing “a child” to undergo conversion therapy, removing “a child” from Canada to undergo conversion therapy abroad, causing a person to undergo conversion therapy against his or her will, profiting from providing conversion therapy, and advertising an offer to provide conversion therapy.
The first three offenses are punishable by up to five years in prison, the last two by up to two years in prison.
Bill C-6 defines “conversion therapy” as any “practice, treatment or service designed to change a person’s sexual orientation to heterosexual or gender identity to cisgender, or to repress or reduce non-heterosexual attraction or sexual behaviour.”
The bill adds: “For greater certainty, this definition does not include a practice, treatment or service that relates to a person’s gender transition; or to a person’s exploration of their identity or to its development.
The legislation defines “a child” as a person “under the age of 18 years,” although the Liberals have lowered the age of consent for anal sodomy to 16 years of age.
It also inserts “advertisement for conversion therapy” in Section 164 of the Criminal Code, which deals with the making and dissemination of child pornography, obscene material, voyeuristic recordings, and intimate images.
In its battle to counteract the LGBTQ and media narrative that so-called “conversion therapy” is harmful, Campaign Life Coalition has launched the website www.stoptheban.ca.
“Stoptheban.ca debunks the myth that so-called conversion therapy is ‘degrading’ and a form of ‘torture,’ as leftists (and even some Conservative M.P.s) like to claim,” Jeff Gunnarson, national president of Campaign Life, wrote in October.
Campaign Life and LifeSiteNews have also coproduced a series of video testimonies from Canadians who have struggled with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion and who are pleading with the federal government to nix Bill C-6.
These individuals “testify that spiritual guidance or clinical therapy saved them from despair, depression, and even suicide,” Gunnarson wrote.
Alexander, who is speaking at the rally, is among those who benefited from the very counseling and support Bill C-6 will criminalize.
“Now that Bill C-6 is before the House of Commons Justice Committee — and it is only weeks or days away from a final vote in Parliament — we want to ramp up our counter-attack,” Cooke said in his email.
“I realize that Ottawa can be a mighty cold place in December, and that we could encounter some LGBT opposition, but I think it is important that we make every effort to take this stand for faith and freedom,” he added.
“If Bill C-6 passes, we may not get another chance.”
For more information on the Stop the Ban Rally go here. To sign the Campaign Life petition, go here.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-02--Priest who participated in trial for unethical Moderna vaccine dies suddenly

PHILADELPHIA , Pennsylvania , December 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A Ukranian Greek-Catholic priest , who was previously a volunteer in the testing of Moderna ’ s COVID-19 vaccine , has died suddenly in his home .
It is still unclear if the 70-year-old ’ s death is related to the vaccine .
Fr .
John Fields was the Communications and Religious Education Director for the Archeparchy of Philadelphia , which is part of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church .
Announcing his death , the Archeparchy stated that Fr .
Fields “ has passed away in his home .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be determined.
” Fr .
Fields turned 70 this year .
Just recently , Fields had participated in the trials of Moderna ’ s COVID-19 vaccine , after receiving an email from the University of Pennsylvania at the end of August , asking if he wished to “ participate in the third and final phase ” of the vaccine trial .
The Dialog reports that Fr .
Fields had been very eager to participate in the trials , answering “ yes ” to the email : “ It would be a great opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared and wreaked havoc throughout the world , bringing death and disrupting every aspect of our lives.
” He had been approached specifically due to his age , since he was in the age bracket the study team “ deemed the higher risk group for the COVID-19 virus.
” The first injection he received was on August 31 , with the second on October 1 .
Despite being asked to record any symptoms following the vaccination , Fr .
Fields previously confirmed to The Dialog that he experienced none .
“ I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several months , as part of Operation Warp Speed , collectively used their knowledge and wisdom from Almighty God to achieve this medical milestone , ” he had said .
“ I may be able [ to ] contribute in some small way to the development of an effective vaccine that would help stop this worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and the fear.
” Father Michael Hutsko , of Sts .
Peter and Paul church in Mount Carmel , Pennsylvania , suggested that Fr .
Fields had suffered “ an apparent heart attack , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed that Fr .
Fields “ did not have COVID-19.
” Archbishop Boris Gudziak of the Archeparchy said , “ In our last conversation before Thanksgiving Father John was in good spirits and seemingly improving in his health.
” Vaccine manufacturer Moderna has promoted the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine , but pro-life organization Children of God for Life reported in May that there was a “ 20 % ‘ serious ’ injury rate ” amongst those who had received a high dosage of the vaccine in early trials .
The participants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were also very selectively chosen , as Moderna “ allowed only exceptionally healthy volunteers to participate in the study.
” Members of an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ( ACIP ) have been warning the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) that the public should be warned about the potential serious side effects from vaccines .
While Fr .
Fields volunteered for the testing of the vaccine in its third stage trial phase , the Moderna vaccine does in fact use cells from aborted babies in its formulation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to show that Moderna “ extensively ” uses the “ aborted fetal cell line HEK-293 ” in the “ fundamental design of mRNA technology , their Spike protein and in the research , development , production and testing.
” The Spike protein and the mRNA used in the Moderna vaccine “ were built on technology that extensively used aborted fetal cells , rendering the vaccine absolutely immoral from start to finish.
” Children of God for Life had already reported on the unethical nature of the Moderna vaccine back in March .
Certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking out regarding the moral nature of such a vaccine and whether a Catholic might use it .
Fr .
Robert Altier , a priest in the Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , recently delivered a homily in which , amongst other issues , he slated the Moderna vaccine by name .
He described Moderna ’ s vaccine as “ heinous ” because it “ is designed to change the RNA in your body so that every cell in your body then has been changed to be able to fight the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – the very cells in your body will be changed .
This is evil.
” Bishop Brennan of Fresno , California , issued a video message to the faithful in his diocese , in which he reaffirmed the immorality of all vaccines , including COVID vaccines , that at any stage of production have any involvement with aborted babies .
Brennan stated , “ If material has been used that is unacceptable on a moral level in any stage of the process for the development of a vaccine , that is from design @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any stage , anything in between , if it ’ s using objectionable material , we can ’ t use it , we can ’ t avail ourselves of it.
” Bishop Strickland of Tyler , Texas , also warned people via Twitter against the Moderna vaccine , saying that it is not “ morally produced.
” “ Moderna vaccine is not morally produced .
Unborn children died in abortions and then their bodies were used as ‘ laboratory specimens ’ .
I urge all who believe in the sanctity of life to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immorally , ” he said .

The vaccine uses the ‘aborted fetal cell line HEK-293' in the ‘fundamental design of mRNA technology, their Spike protein and in the research, development, production and testing.’
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, December 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A Ukranian Greek-Catholic priest, who was previously a volunteer in the testing of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, has died suddenly in his home. It is still unclear if the 70-year-old’s death is related to the vaccine.
Fr. John Fields was the Communications and Religious Education Director for the Archeparchy of Philadelphia, which is part of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. Announcing his death, the Archeparchy stated that Fr. Fields “has passed away in his home. The cause of death is yet to be determined.” Fr. Fields turned 70 this year.
Just recently, Fields had participated in the trials of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, after receiving an email from the University of Pennsylvania at the end of August, asking if he wished to “participate in the third and final phase” of the vaccine trial.
The Dialog reports that Fr. Fields had been very eager to participate in the trials, answering “yes” to the email: “It would be a great opportunity to fight this pesky virus that suddenly appeared and wreaked havoc throughout the world, bringing death and disrupting every aspect of our lives.”
He had been approached specifically due to his age, since he was in the age bracket the study team “deemed the higher risk group for the COVID-19 virus.” The first injection he received was on August 31, with the second on October 1.
Despite being asked to record any symptoms following the vaccination, Fr. Fields previously confirmed to The Dialog that he experienced none.
“I think of the researchers, who in only several months, as part of Operation Warp Speed, collectively used their knowledge and wisdom from Almighty God to achieve this medical milestone,” he had said. “I may be able [to] contribute in some small way to the development of an effective vaccine that would help stop this worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and the fear.”
Father Michael Hutsko, of Sts. Peter and Paul church in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, suggested that Fr. Fields had suffered “an apparent heart attack,” and the vicar general of the Archeparchy confirmed that Fr. Fields “did not have COVID-19.”
Archbishop Boris Gudziak of the Archeparchy said, “In our last conversation before Thanksgiving Father John was in good spirits and seemingly improving in his health.”
Moderna vaccine safety and ethical concerns
Vaccine manufacturer Moderna has promoted the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, but pro-life organization Children of God for Life reported in May that there was a “20% ‘serious’ injury rate” amongst those who had received a high dosage of the vaccine in early trials. The participants in the vaccine trial at that stage were also very selectively chosen, as Moderna “allowed only exceptionally healthy volunteers to participate in the study.”
Members of an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) have been warning the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the public should be warned about the potential serious side effects from vaccines.
While Fr. Fields volunteered for the testing of the vaccine in its third stage trial phase, the Moderna vaccine does in fact use cells from aborted babies in its formulation.
— 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
Children of God for Life compiled research to show that Moderna “extensively” uses the “aborted fetal cell line HEK-293” in the “fundamental design of mRNA technology, their Spike protein and in the research, development, production and testing.”
The Spike protein and the mRNA used in the Moderna vaccine “were built on technology that extensively used aborted fetal cells, rendering the vaccine absolutely immoral from start to finish.”
Children of God for Life had already reported on the unethical nature of the Moderna vaccine back in March.
Certain members of the clergy have also been speaking out regarding the moral nature of such a vaccine and whether a Catholic might use it. Fr. Robert Altier, a priest in the Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, recently delivered a homily in which, amongst other issues, he slated the Moderna vaccine by name.
He described Moderna’s vaccine as “heinous” because it “is designed to change the RNA in your body so that every cell in your body then has been changed to be able to fight the coronavirus. Not your immune system anymore – the very cells in your body will be changed. This is evil.”
Bishop Brennan of Fresno, California, issued a video message to the faithful in his diocese, in which he reaffirmed the immorality of all vaccines, including COVID vaccines, that at any stage of production have any involvement with aborted babies.
Brennan stated, “If material has been used that is unacceptable on a moral level in any stage of the process for the development of a vaccine, that is from design … the testing … the production … any stage, anything in between, if it’s using objectionable material, we can’t use it, we can’t avail ourselves of it.”
Bishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas, also warned people via Twitter against the Moderna vaccine, saying that it is not “morally produced.”
“Moderna vaccine is not morally produced. Unborn children died in abortions and then their bodies were used as ‘laboratory specimens’. I urge all who believe in the sanctity of life to reject a vaccine which has been produced immorally,” he said.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-02--Watch attorneys Lin Wood and Sidney Powell at ‘Stop the Steal’ rally LIVE

GEORGIA , December 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – At 2:05 p.m. EST , high-profile attorneys Sidney Powell and @ @ @ @ @ a “ Stop the Steal ” pro-election integrity rally in Georgia .

PETITION UPDATE (12/7/20) - Since this petition was launched, President Trump's legal team, as well as other concerned citizens, have discovered what appears to be irrefutable evidence of voter fraud in several of the key battleground states, and have initiated legal challenges in six states.
While the situation continues to evolve, this remains a hugely important petition which we encourage you to SIGN and SHARE.
Thankfully, some of the state started to demand investigations independent of federal agencies. But we still believe that the DoJ needs to use its enormous fact-finding resources to help resolve allegations of election fraud.
To that end, we believe that conducting forensic audits of ballots and voting machines, as well as issuing subpoenas to collect more evidence, would be a good start.
Below, please WATCH and READ about the mounting evidence of voter fraud and how the mainstream media seem determined to ignore even the most egregious instances of vote tampering. Then, please SIGN and SHARE this petition.
'Trump: ‘Our election system is now under assault and siege’ and as president I must defend it'
'Tens of thousands 2020 election votes illegally scanned in Detroit, says Dominion IT contractor'
'Trump campaign files lawsuit demanding ‘a new statewide election for president’ in Georgia'
'Experts flag over 500k ballots in PA with new evidence of major 2020 election voter fraud'
''Smoking gun'? Pennsylvania vote fraud hearing gets gasps from audience'
'FBI and Justice Department have dragged their feet investigating 2020 vote fraud'
''CNN top brass in leaked tape: We won't give Trump 'too much of a platform on his not conceding'
'Twitter censored Trump 63 times over Thanksgiving holiday, Biden untouched'
LifeSite supports President Trump because we believe he is trying to defend the Constitution, so that electoral fraud does not taint the result of the 2020 general election, and so that every legal ballot is counted.
Thank you for continuing to SIGN and SHARE all our election-related petitions.
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Earlier today, Attoney General William Barr told the Associated Press that, "To-date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election."
But, the Trump Team of attorneys immediately countered by saying: "With all due respect to the Attorney General, there hasn’t been any semblance of a Department of Justice investigation."
And, that's what America wants right now: a serious investigation by the Department of Justice into seemingly irrefutable allegations of voter fraud!
Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks the Dept. of Justice to impound voting machines and ballots in swing states, and conduct a forensic audit of the apparent outcome in the presidential election.
Americans want the DoJ to do its job, and start scrutinizing evidence of voter fraud uncovered by the Trump Team of attorneys as well as other citizens acting independently of the President's Team, like attorneys Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, and the Thomas More Society's Amistad Project.
The Trump Team of attorneys say that none of the evidence they have gathered has been examined by the DoJ...none of their witnesses have been interviewed...no audits of any voting machines have taken place...and no subpoenas have been issued by the DoJ.
If true, it is scandalous that the Attorney General of the United States and the Department of Justice appear unable or unwilling to pursue this evidence of voter fraud.
Evidence needs to be examined, witnesses interviewed, audits completed, and subpoenas issued!
Significant statistical anomalies in the vote tallies in key swing states demand explanation, as does the sworn testimony of individuals who say they witnessed substantial irregularities in the electoral process.
Because...the only way to tell if election fraud has occurred is to closely examine the voting machines and ballots where red flags appear, and because, at this point, the only actor capable of conducting such an investigation is the U.S. Department of Justice.
Moreover, it is vital to act now because significant anomalies have been identified, as in this graph which Senator Rand Paul posted, showing 4 massive data dumps which provided a "winning" margin for Biden in the three key battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia.
According to election security experts like Colonel Waldron (Ret.) who is a consultant with the Trump Team of lawyers, election fraud could have occurred in two principal ways:
By tampering with voting machines and their software in order to change votes for one candidate into votes for the other candidate, and, or, even to raise or lower the number of votes which one candidate receives as a proportion of votes received by the other candidate.
By printing fake ballots for one candidate which are then introduced into the general tally.
Fortunately, both methods of possible fraud leave traces which can be identified during a forensic audit (aka, a scientific examination) of the voting machines and the ballots.
In the first instance, a change in the algorithm which is used to allocate or tabulate votes can be detected by forensic examination.
And, in the second instance, pre-printed ballots favoring one candidate can be detected by inspecting the ink used to fill in the oval next to a candidate's name.
Of course, this is a complicated business. But, the stakes are much too high for investigations not to take place.
In fact, it must be done to safeguard our representative democracy and to restore confidence in the security of our elections.
This is not for the good of President Trump, but for the good of our country.
Should the Dept. of Justice fail to intervene, these elections will forever remain tainted by allegations of election fraud.
Thank you for SIGNING and SHARING this urgent petition asking the Dept. of Justice to do its job and conduct a forensic audit of voting machines and ballots in key swing states, and to follow-up on the evidence being gathered by the attorneys who are trying to protect the vote.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'More information continues to be revealed exposing election fraud': https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/more-information-continues-to-be-revealed-exposing-election-fraud
'Powell’s ‘Kraken’ lawsuit in Georgia reveals voluminous extent of alleged voter fraud': https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/powells-kraken-lawsuit-in-georgia-reveals-voluminous-extent-of-alleged-voter-fraud
'How massive voter fraud was facilitated in three swing states: Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Nevada': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/how-massive-voter-fraud-was-facilitated-in-three-swing-states-pennsylvania-georgia-and-nevada
'Anomalies in Vote Counts and Their Effects on Election 2020': https://votepatternanalysis.substack.com/p/voting-anomalies-2020
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