lifesitenews--2020-10-14--Australian family fined $10,000 for crossing over COVID boundry to buy vitamins, food

MELBOURNE , Australia , October 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A young family has fallen foul of the extreme laws and restrictions currently in force in the state of Victoria , Australia , and has been served with a $ 10,000 fine .
Joshua and Ailes Deen and their four children live in the town of Kurijang in the outskirts of the city of Melbourne .
Returning from a short drive to replenish their supply of vitamins , the family was stopped by Vitoria Police for crossing over the arbitrary line marking the city border .
In an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recounted how , after explaining their story to the police , the family was told they would receive fines of “ a thousand dollars each , and when they came in the mail they were five thousand dollars.
” The current laws regarding the COVID-19 restrictions in the region state that individuals are only allowed to leave the metropolitan area for a minimal number of reasons , of which buying necessary goods is included .
However , the fine was issued to the Deen family on September 19 , whilst Melbourne was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave their homes except for essential shopping , exercise , permitted work or caregiving .
Crossing the border from the metropolitan area into regional Victoria was not permitted under this level of lockdown , and an additional 5km travel limit was also in place .
Joshua Deen described how their proximity to the regional border necessitated traveling across it : “ I drive down my street and I turn left and that ’ s the very road that I got pulled over on , the road that leads to my street.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crossing the border , there were no indications given of where the border was .
“ There ’ s no signage , there ’ s no nothing , there ’ s no roadblocks here , ” said Joshua .
Expressing his own disbelief at the amount of the fine , the interviewer mentioned that “ people are going to want to join us in the fight to fight this fine.
” He went on to describe the fines as going against all logical behavior : “ Where is the common sense ?
Where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Surely someone in the state of Victoria can see that fines like this aren ’ t just irrational — they ’ re devastating to real families.
” A lawyer engaged to dispute the fine on behalf of the Deen family , pointed to the fact that the police had been extremely heavy-handed in issuing the fine .
“ Police have a discretion when issuing infringements and the community is entitled to expect that they exercise that discretion appropriately .
$ 10,000 is a significant penalty for a young family…obviously well beyond their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in similar situations to “ stand up for yourself , stand up for your rights , and if you know you ’ ve done the right thing , speak up .
I think that ’ s the only way we ’ re going to get through these hard times we ’ ve got in front of us.
” Victoria has come under international scrutiny for its excessive restrictions related to COVID–19 .
British newspaper , The Guardian reports that the Victorian government is facing “ three class-action lawsuits over the lockdowns…with potentially thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent episode of the John-Henry Western show , Dr. Bella d ’ Abrera described how “ the crushing , anti-freedom measures taken by the Victorian government during COVID-19 are reminiscent of 1960s Berlin.
” In addition to the $ 4,957 fines issued to anyone entering regional Victoria from metropolitan Melbourne without good reason , shops in the regional area are being forced to check that their customers are not from the metropolitan area .
Failure to do so will result in a fine of $ 9,913 for the business .
The government website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can result in a fine of up to $ 20,000 for individuals and $ 100,000 for businesses .
Anyone caught not wearing a face mask without a legitimate reason , faces a fine of $ 200 .
Around 2,000 soldiers have been deployed onto the streets in Victoria , to enforce the draconian laws .

Joshua and Ailes Deen and their four children were stopped by Vitoria Police for crossing over the arbitrary line marking the city border and fined.
MELBOURNE, Australia, October 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A young family has fallen foul of the extreme laws and restrictions currently in force in the state of Victoria, Australia, and has been served with a $10,000 fine.
Joshua and Ailes Deen and their four children live in the town of Kurijang in the outskirts of the city of Melbourne. Returning from a short drive to replenish their supply of vitamins, the family was stopped by Vitoria Police for crossing over the arbitrary line marking the city border.
In an interview with Rebel News, Ailes Deen recounted how, after explaining their story to the police, the family was told they would receive fines of “a thousand dollars each, and when they came in the mail they were five thousand dollars.”
The current laws regarding the COVID-19 restrictions in the region state that individuals are only allowed to leave the metropolitan area for a minimal number of reasons, of which buying necessary goods is included.
However, the fine was issued to the Deen family on September 19, whilst Melbourne was in an even stricter lockdown, forbidding residents to leave their homes except for essential shopping, exercise, permitted work or caregiving. Crossing the border from the metropolitan area into regional Victoria was not permitted under this level of lockdown, and an additional 5km travel limit was also in place.
Joshua Deen described how their proximity to the regional border necessitated traveling across it: “I drive down my street and I turn left and that’s the very road that I got pulled over on, the road that leads to my street.”
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Despite the heavy financial penalties incurred for crossing the border, there were no indications given of where the border was. “There’s no signage, there’s no nothing, there’s no roadblocks here,” said Joshua.
“Who can afford ten thousand dollars,” exclaimed Ailes.
Expressing his own disbelief at the amount of the fine, the interviewer mentioned that “people are going to want to join us in the fight to fight this fine.”
He went on to describe the fines as going against all logical behavior: “Where is the common sense? Where is the discretion of the police officers? Surely someone in the state of Victoria can see that fines like this aren’t just irrational — they’re devastating to real families.”
A lawyer engaged to dispute the fine on behalf of the Deen family, pointed to the fact that the police had been extremely heavy-handed in issuing the fine. “Police have a discretion when issuing infringements and the community is entitled to expect that they exercise that discretion appropriately. $10,000 is a significant penalty for a young family…obviously well beyond their capacity to pay.”
Joshua urged others in similar situations to “stand up for yourself, stand up for your rights, and if you know you’ve done the right thing, speak up. I think that’s the only way we’re going to get through these hard times we’ve got in front of us.”
Victoria has come under international scrutiny for its excessive restrictions related to COVID–19. British newspaper, The Guardian reports that the Victorian government is facing “three class-action lawsuits over the lockdowns…with potentially thousands of plaintiffs seeking damages.”
On a recent episode of the John-Henry Western show, Dr. Bella d’Abrera described how “the crushing, anti-freedom measures taken by the Victorian government during COVID-19 are reminiscent of 1960s Berlin.”
In addition to the $4,957 fines issued to anyone entering regional Victoria from metropolitan Melbourne without good reason, shops in the regional area are being forced to check that their customers are not from the metropolitan area. Failure to do so will result in a fine of $9,913 for the business.
The government website further states that non-compliance with travel restrictions can result in a fine of up to $20,000 for individuals and $100,000 for businesses. Anyone caught not wearing a face mask without a legitimate reason, faces a fine of $200.
Around 2,000 soldiers have been deployed onto the streets in Victoria, to enforce the draconian laws.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-14--US bishops funding group that blatantly campaigns for pro-abortion Joe Biden: report

NOTE : At the end of this article , the Lepanto Institute asks that you contact your bishop to demand that all members of Faith in Action be immediately and permanently banned from future funding from the CCHD .
October 14 , 2020 ( Lepanto Institute ) — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB ) through the Catholic Campaign for Human Development ( CCHD ) are funding an organized and direct effort to elect former vice president Joe Biden as the next president of the United States .
Faith in Action ( formerly the PICO Network ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organizations of the CCHD .
The Faith In Action Network includes forty-nine organizations spread across twenty states .
At least twenty-nine affiliates of Faith in Acton ’ s network receive funding from the CCHD , comprising more than $ 1.5 million in the 2019–2020 CCHD grants cycle .
Each local affiliate of Faith in Action is a branch from the national organization , which means that every directive and action of the national organization is also the directive and action of the local groups as well .
Those Faith in Action members receiving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Action Bay Area – $ 30,000 Faith in San Joaquin – $ 25,000 Inland Congregations United for Change – $ 75,000 LA Voice – $ 40,000 People Acting in Community Together – $ 25,000 Sacramento Area Congregations Together – $ 50,000 San Diego Organizing Project – $ 50,000 Together Colorado – $ 50,000 Faith in Florida – $ 40,000 Faith in Indiana – $ 40,000 The MICAH Project – $ 60,000 Brockton Interfaith Community – $ 65,000 Essex County Community Organization – $ 75,000 I Have a Future – $ 60,000 Massachusetts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valley Project – $ 75,000 United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts – $ 50,000 Worcester Interfaith – $ 40,000 Michigan Faith in Action – $ 65,000 ACTIONN – $ 65,000 Granite State Organizing Project – $ 40,000 Faith in Essex County – $ 50,000 NM Comunidades en Acción y de Fe – $ 55,000 Alliance of Communities Transforming Society – $ 65,000 Faith in New York – $ 50,000 Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope – $ 65,000 VOICE – Buffalo , Inc. – $ 65,000 Philadelphians Organized to Witness , Empower and Rebuild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 60,000 In 2016 , the CCHD awarded the National PICO Network a massive grant of $ 500,000 , which means that Catholic funding has gone to both local members of Faith in Action as well as the national organization .
As will be shown from Faith in Action ’ s own website and social media feeds , Faith in Action is involved in a consistent and direct partisan push in favor of Joe Biden and against Donald Trump for the 2020 national election .
Not only is this a direct violation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncorrected it displays USCCB complicity with electioneering for an apostate Catholic who supports abortion through all 9-months of pregnancy , has performed two same-sex “ marriages , ” and is running on a campaign that promises persecution of faithful Catholics throughout the country .
CCHD grant guidelines clearly state that partisan activities are strictly forbidden by CCHD and IRS guidelines : In addition to this guideline , the CCHD forbids funding to organizations that are members of coalitions which violate Catholic moral teaching : This report will prove that Faith in Action is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through its “ Live Free ” project and through the actions of its leadership and their relationship with a Biden-endorsing Political Action Committee .
Because the scope of electioneering within the Faith in Action network takes place on national , regional , and local levels , the CCHD must immediately defund all Faith in Action members , demand the money to be returned , and forbid all future funding from ever going to members of Faith in Action .
The precedent for taking such measures already exists .
In 2008 , the CCHD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ACORN from all future funding , due in part to “ questions surrounding political partisanship.
” The Live Free Project is one of Faith in Action ’ s major national projects .
It works primarily around the issues of gun violence and criminal justice , but in recent months has directly promoted and called for the election of Joe Biden and the defeat of Donald Trump in the national presidential election .
Earning $ 113,000 a year , Faith in Actions ’ Director of Urban Strategies and Director of the Live Free project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 , while employed as one of Faith in Action ’ s highest paid key employees , McBride helped co-found the political advocacy organization called the Black Church Political Action Committee ( Black Church PAC ) .
On the Black Church PAC ’ s homepage and under the section titled , “ Our Founding Members , ” McBride ’ s biography clearly indicates his work for Faith in Action , identified by its former name , PICO .
The first problem with this relationship is that the Black Church PAC , being highly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for president .
The open and active political activities of McBride as both a Director of Faith in Action and the Black Church PAC have blurred the lines between the two organizations to the point of non-existence .
Of course , Rev .
Michael McBride ’ s work to elect Joe Biden in and of itself does not violate CCHD guidelines .
However , he has repeatedly used the Faith in Action Live Free platform to cross promote Black Church PAC partisan activities .
This is a direct violation of CCHD guidelines and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulations .
What this means is that Faith in Action , through one of its directors and on its social media platform , is promoting a PAC that is directly involved in the effort to elect Joe Biden .
There are too many instances of FIA Live Free ’ s social media being used to promote Black Church Pac activities to list them all .
But bearing in mind that Black Church PAC has declared its open support for Joe Biden , all FIA posts promoting Black Church PAC is driving traffic directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other Democrats .
Here are a few of the social media posts from FIA ’ s Live Free Project promoting Black Church PAC : This is a very recent Facebook video of Black Church PAC voter registration training uploaded by FIA ’ s Live Free Project : This is a live-feed posted by FIA ’ s Live Free Project of an October 5th Black Church PAC voter drive concert : This October 01 Facebook post by FIA ’ s Live Free Project promotes Black Church PAC ’ s “ Souls to the Polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that this session directly instructs participants to find out more about Black Church PAC , which means that FIA is sending people to an organization that has openly endorsed Biden for voting information : Michael and Ben McBride ( both high-level Directors in Faith in Action ) made a video response to the first presidential debate on Sept 30 for the Black Church Pac , wherein both describe President Trump as “ vile , ” “ racist , ” and “ disgusting.
” At 7:08 , Ben McBride , the co-Director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the Klansman in Chief.
” On Sept. 24 , FIA ’ s Live Free facebook page posted Black Church Pac ’ s “ Souls to the Polls ” training session .
In the session , Michael McBride tells viewers that their political decisions should be fueled by their rage .
This is an Aug. 18 Black Church PAC video conference promoting the same-sex “ marriage ” advocacy group called the Human Rights Campaign , posted on the Live Free FB page .
In August of 2020 Live Free was a “ Community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Into Action ” which clearly called for the support of the Biden-Harris ticket .
In Live Free ’ s tweet promoting “ Into Action , ” the video promotion starts with a woman holding a purse that says “ feminist , ” while the next female in the sequence makes an allusion to abortion saying , “ My body , my business.
” The entire event was absolutely vile , actively promoting transgenderism and abortion , but we ’ ll get into that in our next report on Faith in Action .
Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event of which Live Free and Black Church PAC were “ community partners.
” What this clip contains is a very unambiguous call for people to vote for Democrats .
To see the entire Into Action video , click here .
Again , what this shows is that there is an intimate relationship between Faith in Action and the Joe Biden-endorsing Black Church PAC , and this relationship is leading those who follow Faith in Action to embrace the political endorsements and activities of the Black Church PAC .
But Faith in Action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PAC isn ’ t the only activity constituting direct partisan political activity that violates CCHD grant guidelines .
FIA ’ s Live Free Project Twitter activity is full of negative propaganda regarding President Trump and even calls for the funding of Democrat candidates .
For instance , on October 11 , Live Free retweeted direct calls for the funding of Gary Peters , the Democrat Senator from Michigan .
This is clearly partisan behavior .
But there ’ s more .
Some of these re-tweets are crass and vile and perhaps the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at who they are paying to represent their social justice activities .
Here are a few examples : On September 29 , amid a plethora of negative tweets about President Trump , Faith in Action ’ s Live Free Project retweeted a statement that one “ can not debate a piece of [ expiative ] .
” On October 04 , Faith in Action ’ s Live Free project retweeted a call for people to “ vote as if [ Biden ] is down 27 % , ” which is essentially a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 05 , FIA ’ s Live Free Project retweeted a false claim that Trump ’ s campaign is engaged in voter suppression .
On October 06 , FIA ’ s Live Free Project retweeted a call to have “ Trump removed from power , ” while claiming “ We are at war with Putin.
” PICO California is the regional umbrella for all 19 Faith in Action member organizations in California .
Rev Ben McBride ( Rev .
Michael McBride ’ s brother ) is co-director of PICO California , and at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very similar to his brother ’ s .
PICO California also used social media to promote Black Church PAC activities and make a direct call for the defeat of President Trump , as seen in this Sept 10 retweet by PICO California of Rev .
Michael McBride .
PICO California also promoted Black Church PAC ’ s “ Black Church Rocks ” and “ Souls to the Polls ” partisan voter drive efforts on September 21 and October 5 : Faith in the Valley San Joaquin is a member organization of FIA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2019–2020 CCHD grants cycle .
It has also joined FIA ’ s promotion of partisan activities on its social media platforms .
These examples from the national , regional and local levels of Faith in Action clearly show an organized effort by leadership within FIA to use the network to push their own partisan projects .
The lack of oversight by the CCHD in both its “ rigorous ” screening process and ongoing grants compliance efforts has allowed the Bishops name to be used by this behemoth community organizing group to stump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , many of whom demand that priests violate their own consciences by taking up the CCHD collection , are now directly complicit in the funding of political electioneering .
Faith in Action as a network is in direct violation of the CCHD grant guidelines regarding involvement in partisan politics , and MUST be immediately and permanently defunded , just as was done with ACORN in 2008 .
And if the USCCB is unwilling to take such action against Faith in Action , then individual bishops will have no choice but to withdraw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Contact your bishop and the CCHD and DEMAND that Faith in Action be permanently DEFUNDED !
Click here for the contact information for your bishop .
Click here for the name and email address of your diocesan CCHD director .
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David Talley , Chairman of the CCHD Subcommittee – [ email protected ] Ralph McCloud , CCHD Director 202-541-3367 [ email protected ] Lydia Jiles , Grants Administrator 202-541-3210 [ email protected ] Juan Aranda , Grants Specialist for Area D 202-541-3370 [ email protected ] Main Number .
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PETITION UPDATE (3/15/21) -
Reports suggest that the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference (USCCB) is preparing a vote on what to do about pro-abortion Joe Biden (and, presumably, other abortion-promoting politicians) who continues to present himself (themselves) for Holy Communion.
Public excommunication would be a suitable response for Biden's obstinate, public and grave sin of scandalously promoting abortion.
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this important petition.
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PETITION UPDATE (2/4/20)
Since Joe Biden was sworn-in on the 20th of January, he has wasted no time in signing Executive Orders to destroy the protections which former President Trump offered to the unborn and to the innocence and modesty of children of the United States.
In one executive order, Biden rescinded the Mexico City Policy prohibiting the federal government from spending taxpayer monies on abortion and the promotion of abortion.
And, in another executive order, Biden seeks to force girls' athletic programs, restrooms, and locker rooms to accept gender-confused males.
Since the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was shamefully silent throughout the presidential campaign on the pre-eminent issues of abortion and gender ideology, and what Biden vowed he would do as president, it is cold comfort that their pro-life office is now speaking up about this Administration's wilful disregard for human life and for God's design of human nature (i.e., two biological sexes).
Stated plainly, Joe Biden is as bad as he said he would be, and the bishop, acting in unison (as the USCCB) have an obligation to the Lord (first) and to the faithful (second) to refuse Holy Communion to this grave public sinner.
With all due respect to these bishops, they diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by dialoguing with a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
A man who continues to use the church as a backdrop for statements about how "Catholic/religious" he is, but, at the same time, is now doing everything in his power to protect the murder of the innocent, needs to publicly repent before dialogue can begin.
The bishops should not dialogue with or congratulate someone who has publicly betrayed the Church's teaching and who is leading others astray.
It's an embarrassment and a scandal for the bishops to continue to allow him to receive Holy Communion.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
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PETITION UPDATE (12/10/20)
Prior to the election on November 3, the U.S. bishops did not address Joe Biden’s anti-Catholic position regarding faith and morals as a unified body.
The USCCB, the organization to which every U.S. bishop belongs and which is staffed and led by bishops, remained disgracefully silent in the run-up to the election.
What were the bishops afraid of, losing their charitable tax status with the IRS, or being deprived of fat checks from the HHS (immigration programs) and USAID (foreign aid programs)?
Or, were they just too cowardly to clearly declare Christ's law to be above man's law and risk the ire of a Joe Biden as president?
Either way, the bishops’ lack of clarity in this regard is a terrible scandal in itself and probably greatly contributed to the possible election of a pro-abortion, anti-Catholic Catholic to the presidency.
Given the fact that exit polling shows Catholics split their vote 50-50 for Trump and Biden, even a slight deviation in the heavily-Catholic swing-states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania could have produced different results.
The bishops could have spoken out against Biden’s pro-abortion stance collectively, but, again, they were overwhelmingly and shamefully 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.
However, the bishops can, even now, mitigate the damage done by their inaction by taking the following steps: 1) Speak with one voice, as the USCCB, and plainly condemn Biden's pro-abortion stance; 2) Publicly advise Biden not to present himself for Holy Communion because of his scandalous position on abortion and homosexual "marriage;" and, 3) Tell Biden to publicly repent of publicly promoting the wilfull murder of the preborn, sins against nature, and diminishing the natural family.
Thankfully, some individual bishops have spoken out forcefully on Biden's scandalous behavior, and his standing in the Church.
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."
But, to add insult to injury, 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.”
And, 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.
With all due respect to these bishops, they diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by dialoguing with a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
A man who uses the church as a backdrop to make sickening political advertisements about how "Catholic/religious" he is, but, at the same time, says that he will do everything in his power to protect the murder of the innocent, needs to publicly repent before dialogue can begin.
The bishops should not dialogue with or congratulate someone who has publicly betrayed the Church's teaching and who is leading others astray.
It's an embarrassment and a scandal for the bishops to continue to allow him to receive Holy Communion.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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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PETITION UPDATE (9/29/20)
Cardinal Raymond Burke has stated that Democratic candidate Joe Biden should not receive Holy Communion because of his support for abortion.
In an interview for Thomas McKenna's Catholic Action for Faith and Family podcast, Cardinal Burke states the following (starting around 5:00):
First of all, I would tell him [Biden] not to approach to receive Holy Communion, out of charity toward him, because that would be a sacrilege and endanger the salvation of his own soul.
But, also, he should not approach to receive Holy Communion because he gives scandal to everyone, because if someone says, 'I'm a devout Catholic," and, at the same time is promoting abortion, it gives the impression to others that it's acceptable for a Catholic to be in favor of abortion.
Of course, it's absolutely not acceptable, and never has been, and never will be.
We give thanks for Cardinal Burke's frankness and clarity. And, we call on every U.S. Catholic bishop to follow Cardinal Burke's lead and call out Joe Biden for his bloody-minded hypocrisy on the issue of abortion.
To reiterate: You cannot be a Catholic and support abortion.
Thank you for continuing to sign this urgent petition.
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PETITION UPDATE (8/17/20)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, keeps claiming to be Catholic but has said he will do everything in his power to support abortion.
And, with his pick of California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, Biden has just cemented abortion into the Democrats' 2020 presidential ticket.
Indeed, Harris is vehemently pro-abortion.
During her time as attorney general of California, Harris played a key role in defending Planned Parenthood over its sale of aborted baby parts (which violated multiple federal laws, according to undercover video of abortion industry personnel).
And, last year, Harris unveiled a plan to essentially force pro-life states to seek permission from the federal government before pro-life laws can take effect.
Additionally, Harris has dangerous views on religious liberty and freedom of speech.
Harris displayed anti-Catholic bigotry in the confirmation hearings of Judge Brian Buescher. Harris cited his membership in the “all-male society” the Knights of Columbus and its stances against abortion and same-sex “marriage” as grounds for rejecting Buescher for a federal district court in Nebraska.
And, David Daleiden, head of the pro-life investigative group Center for Medical Progress, wrote that from his firsthand experience, he considers Harris the “greatest threat to First Amendment civil rights our country has ever seen.”
Joe Biden has seriously erred by taking on Kamala Harris as his running mate, further distancing himself from the truths of the Catholic Faith, especially that every life is sacred from conception till natural death.
Please CLICK HERE to read an article which details one U.S. bishop's warning about the Biden-Harris ticket.
And, please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition.
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Of course, these two things are incompatible: you cannot be Catholic and pro-abortion.
And, a "Catholic" politician's responsibility in this regard is absolute: On pain of serious sin, he or she can never promote abortion because abortion is the wilful murder of innocent preborn human beings, and also because doing so causes grave scandal to the Church and the faithful.
Please SIGN this urgent petition asking the bishops of the United States to refuse to give Holy Communion to Joe Biden until he publicly repents from his scandalous promotion of abortion.
Biden recently promised to “codify Roe v. Wade” as president, adding, "my Justice Department will do everything in its power to stop the rash of state laws that so blatantly violate a woman’s protected, constitutional right to choose."
And, since starting his latest run for the presidency, Biden also flip-flopped against the Hyde Amendment, saying that he would allow federal funds to be spent on abortion - a position he claimed to be against for more than 40 years.
In short, Joe Biden will do everything in his power to enable and defend the wilful murder of innocent preborn human beings.
So, this should not be a hard decision for our U.S. bishops. In fact, in another circumstance, it was already done by an Illinois bishop.
Indeed, Bishop Paprocki, of Springfield, Illinois, invoked Canon 915 of the Code of Canon Law to withdraw Holy Communion from two Illinois state politicians who had worked to enact radical new abortion legislation in 2019.
Canon 915 states: "Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion."
Of course, no-one, least of all the bishops, wants anyone to be deprived of Holy Communion.
A politician who publicly and obstinately advocates for the murder of innocent preborn babies puts himself out-of-communion with the Church and her teaching.
Pro-abortion politicians should not think that they can advocate for the murder of the unborn and receive the Body of Christ at the same time. This would be to defile the Eucharist while giving scandal to the faithful.
Depriving politicians of Holy Communion is not just meant to prevent scandal; it is also designed to bring a grave public sinner to repentance. In this way, such an action is meant to be for the good of their souls, too.
Thank you for SIGNING this urgent petition which calls on the U.S. Catholic bishops to refuse to admit Joe Biden to Holy Communion until he publicly repents from his scandalous promotion of abortion.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-14--Irony: UN puts human rights abusers China, Russia, Cuba on Human Rights Council

October 14 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — This week , China , Russia , and Cuba were elected to the United Nations ' Human Rights Council .
This trio of countries is among the worst offenders of human rights on the planet .
If this were an election for United Nations human rights abusers , China would bring home the gold medal .
No amount of double-talk about regional representation or anything else can justify this travesty .
This is yet another example , as if one was needed , showing not just how useless the U.N. is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is .
Hopefully , in his second term , President Trump will pull the plug on the U.N. That organization does not deserve any financial support from the U.S. And it is a stain on America to have that international organization headquartered in New York , allowing all those `` diplomats '' and other bureaucrats to turn the city into their playground .
Pulling out of the U.N. will have the foreign service people and globalists in an uproar .
But if anyone can do it and stand up to collective hysterics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it on moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem , his pull out from Syria , on his approach to China and much more .
When trump decides to move on something , he can move fast .
This will be especially true in a second term .
Membership in the U.N. is not in America 's interest .
No amount of diplo-speak can make it so .
And half-measures wo n't do , either .
The U.N. is corrupt beyond reform .
It 's time to close the chapter on it , Mr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Thinker .

If this were an election for United Nations human rights abusers, China would bring home the gold medal.
October 14, 2020 (American Thinker) — This week, China, Russia, and Cuba were elected to the United Nations' Human Rights Council. This trio of countries is among the worst offenders of human rights on the planet.
If this were an election for United Nations human rights abusers, China would bring home the gold medal. No amount of double-talk about regional representation or anything else can justify this travesty. This is yet another example, as if one was needed, showing not just how useless the U.N. is, but how corrupt and downright immoral it is.
Hopefully, in his second term, President Trump will pull the plug on the U.N. That organization does not deserve any financial support from the U.S. And it is a stain on America to have that international organization headquartered in New York, allowing all those “diplomats” and other bureaucrats to turn the city into their playground.
Pulling out of the U.N. will have the foreign service people and globalists in an uproar. But if anyone can do it and stand up to collective hysterics, it is Trump. He did it on moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, his pull out from Syria, on his approach to China and much more. When trump decides to move on something, he can move fast. This will be especially true in a second term.
Membership in the U.N. is not in America's interest. No amount of diplo-speak can make it so. And half-measures won't do, either. The U.N. is corrupt beyond reform. It's time to close the chapter on it, Mr. President.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-14--Why the mainstream media are so eager to normalize, encourage pedophilia

October 14 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — The media have been working to normalize pedophilia , but the American people keep rejecting it .
Until recently , the pedophilia-pushers suffered no serious consequences for their relentless campaign to sexualize children and groom them for adult exploitation .
But the recent indictment of Netflix for distribution of child pornography has changed the dynamics .
A grand jury in Texas has indicted Netflix , a streaming giant with $ 20 billion in annual revenue , for allegedly promoting `` lewd visual material '' of a child .
The indictment claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` depicts the lewd exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 years of age at the time the visual material was created . ''
Furthermore , Senator Ted Cruz has called on the Justice Department to investigate Netflix and the film 's creators .
The reaction to Cuties has been a perfect distillation of the media versus the people : the media loved it , and the people hated it .
Cuties came with the full backing of the political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Susan Rice , who served as Obama 's national security adviser , serves on Netflix 's board .
Barack and Michelle Obama have a multi-million-dollar with Netflix to produce programming , as do Prince Harry and his wife .
Almost unanimously , the major film critics adored the award-winning Cuties , lavishing praise on it as `` extraordinary , '' `` inspired , '' and `` empathetic and analytical . ''
These arbiters of cultural standards dismissed criticism of the film 's sexualization of children as closed-minded tripe from right-wing `` pearl-clutchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuties and launched a campaign to cancel Netflix subscriptions .
According to Variety , the backlash against Cuties caused Netflix cancelations to spike nearly eightfold , with 2.5 million people canceling their Netflix accounts .
Rotten Tomatoes captured the split : 86 % of critics praised it versus 15 % of the audience .
Unfortunately , it 's not just entertainment companies that promote pedophilia ; Big Tech does it , too .
Last year , to the public 's dismay , Twitter changed its rules to accommodate pedophiles : `` Discussions related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or attraction towards minors are permitted , provided they do n't promote or glorify child sexual exploitation in any way . ''
And in 2018 , Facebook startled users when it published a `` stomach-churning survey that asked readers whether pedophiles should be allowed to solicit 'sexual pictures ' from underage girls . ''
After an outcry from the public , Mark Zuckerberg admitted that publishing the survey had been a `` mistake . ''
Facebook has been accused of failing to remove exploitative images of children and hosting a `` Pedophiles Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pro-pedophilia campaign was a 2014 editorial in the New York Times , `` Pedophilia : A Disorder , Not A Crime . ''
Other articles from high-profile media outlets followed , painting a sympathetic portrait of pedophilia as a challenging quirk that should be accommodated .
Example from the Independent : `` Not all pedophiles are bad people — we need to have a sense of proportion . ''
The author explained , `` In my studies of the Paedophile Information Exchange in the 1980s , many members admitted sexual feelings for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contain or turn to social good .
Some gravitated toward occupations such as schoolteacher or social worker , where they could enjoy the company of children without plotting abuse .
This fitted with personality profiles indicating that they were gentle , rational and not disposed to harm anybody . ''
After promoting the idea that pedophiles deserve special sympathy , the press campaign introduced the insidious concept that children are capable of consent .
( Teen Vogue : `` Video Shows Toddlers Understand Consent . ''
) From there , the campaign inevitably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haters who find the practice objectionable .
See Newsweek 's `` Why Is the Alt-Right Obsessed with Pedophilia ? ''
and Salon 's `` I 'm a pedophile , you 're the monsters : My week inside the vile right-wing hate machine . ''
In other words , if you do n't accept the sexual exploitation of children , you 're the problem .
For parents trying to protect their children , the task grows ever harder as the debased culture surrounds them .
Public libraries sponsor Drag Queen Story Hour , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrating gender fluidity to little kids .
Mainstream TV talk shows welcome an 11-year-old `` drag queen '' with gushing excitement .
And even popular toys are n't safe .
Hasbro was forced to pull a Trolls doll , after 300,000 people signed a petition complaining that the doll giggled when a button on her `` private area '' was touched .
In this degraded media environment , legal protections for children are eroding , too .
Last month , Governor Newsom of California signed a bill that gives judges discretion on whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex offender for engaging in certain sexual behaviors with a minor , ages 14 to 17 , provided the adult is less than ten years older .
The mayor of San Diego captured the public 's disgust when he said , `` As a parent I 'm appalled that last night our governor signed a law maintaining a 24-year-old can have sex with a 14-year-old and it not be considered predatory . ''
But there was no media outcry or investigation into the law 's implications .
Why are the media trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are trying to understand this disturbing phenomenon , the story of Jeffrey Epstein may hold the key .
The billionaire pedophile , who was arrested for sex-trafficking of minors , died under mysterious circumstances in his New York prison cell before he could go to trial .
Some of the most powerful people in the world visited Epstein on his island and other residences , where they are suspected to have been recorded in compromising situations .
Epstein 's friends included media magnates and celebrities , who may have shared his tastes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death prevented a trial that could have exposed the sordid underbelly of various media titans .
But a new trial of his associate , Ghislaine Maxwell , is scheduled for July 2021 .
If she survives until the trial , Maxwell may tell tales about child exploitation that decent people will find sickening .
One option for worried media personnel is to work hard to convince the public that pedophilia is normal and should be accepted with a sophisticated shrug .
If that is the case , we may see even more frantic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , the 2.5 million people who canceled their Netflix accounts because of Cuties are not in a mood to passively accept the ongoing assault on their deepest values .
Further legal action against Netflix might be coming .
In the war between the media and the people over pedophilia , Cuties may be a watershed battle .
Published with permission from the American Thinker .

October 14, 2020 (American Thinker) — The media have been working to normalize pedophilia, but the American people keep rejecting it. Until recently, the pedophilia-pushers suffered no serious consequences for their relentless campaign to sexualize children and groom them for adult exploitation. But the recent indictment of Netflix for distribution of child pornography has changed the dynamics.
A grand jury in Texas has indicted Netflix, a streaming giant with $20 billion in annual revenue, for allegedly promoting “lewd visual material” of a child. The indictment claims that Cuties, Netflix's much-hyped film, “depicts the lewd exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 years of age at the time the visual material was created.” Furthermore, Senator Ted Cruz has called on the Justice Department to investigate Netflix and the film's creators.
The reaction to Cuties has been a perfect distillation of the media versus the people: the media loved it, and the people hated it. Cuties came with the full backing of the political and cultural establishment through its Netflix association. Susan Rice, who served as Obama's national security adviser, serves on Netflix's board. Barack and Michelle Obama have a multi-million-dollar with Netflix to produce programming, as do Prince Harry and his wife.
Almost unanimously, the major film critics adored the award-winning Cuties, lavishing praise on it as “extraordinary,” “inspired,” and “empathetic and analytical.” These arbiters of cultural standards dismissed criticism of the film's sexualization of children as closed-minded tripe from right-wing “pearl-clutchers.”
But the American people despised Cuties and launched a campaign to cancel Netflix subscriptions. According to Variety, the backlash against Cuties caused Netflix cancelations to spike nearly eightfold, with 2.5 million people canceling their Netflix accounts. Rotten Tomatoes captured the split: 86% of critics praised it versus 15% of the audience.
Unfortunately, it's not just entertainment companies that promote pedophilia; Big Tech does it, too. Last year, to the public's dismay, Twitter changed its rules to accommodate pedophiles: “Discussions related to child sexual exploitation as a phenomenon or attraction towards minors are permitted, provided they don't promote or glorify child sexual exploitation in any way.” And in 2018, Facebook startled users when it published a “stomach-churning survey that asked readers whether pedophiles should be allowed to solicit 'sexual pictures' from underage girls.” After an outcry from the public, Mark Zuckerberg admitted that publishing the survey had been a “mistake.” Facebook has been accused of failing to remove exploitative images of children and hosting a “Pedophiles Are People” page.
A landmark in the pro-pedophilia campaign was a 2014 editorial in the New York Times, “Pedophilia: A Disorder, Not A Crime.” Other articles from high-profile media outlets followed, painting a sympathetic portrait of pedophilia as a challenging quirk that should be accommodated. Example from the Independent: “Not all pedophiles are bad people — we need to have a sense of proportion.” The author explained, “In my studies of the Paedophile Information Exchange in the 1980s, many members admitted sexual feelings for children which they had been able to contain or turn to social good. Some gravitated toward occupations such as schoolteacher or social worker, where they could enjoy the company of children without plotting abuse. This fitted with personality profiles indicating that they were gentle, rational and not disposed to harm anybody.”
After promoting the idea that pedophiles deserve special sympathy, the press campaign introduced the insidious concept that children are capable of consent. (Teen Vogue: “Video Shows Toddlers Understand Consent.”) From there, the campaign inevitably moved on to bitter accusations against right-wing haters who find the practice objectionable. See Newsweek's “Why Is the Alt-Right Obsessed with Pedophilia?” and Salon's “I'm a pedophile, you're the monsters: My week inside the vile right-wing hate machine.” In other words, if you don't accept the sexual exploitation of children, you're the problem.
For parents trying to protect their children, the task grows ever harder as the debased culture surrounds them. Public libraries sponsor Drag Queen Story Hour, in which fully costumed drag queens read books celebrating gender fluidity to little kids. Mainstream TV talk shows welcome an 11-year-old “drag queen” with gushing excitement. And even popular toys aren't safe. Hasbro was forced to pull a Trolls doll, after 300,000 people signed a petition complaining that the doll giggled when a button on her “private area” was touched.
In this degraded media environment, legal protections for children are eroding, too. Last month, Governor Newsom of California signed a bill that gives judges discretion on whether or not to list someone as a sex offender for engaging in certain sexual behaviors with a minor, ages 14 to 17, provided the adult is less than ten years older. The mayor of San Diego captured the public's disgust when he said, “As a parent I'm appalled that last night our governor signed a law maintaining a 24-year-old can have sex with a 14-year-old and it not be considered predatory.” But there was no media outcry or investigation into the law's implications.
Why are the media trying to normalize pedophilia? For many people who are trying to understand this disturbing phenomenon, the story of Jeffrey Epstein may hold the key. The billionaire pedophile, who was arrested for sex-trafficking of minors, died under mysterious circumstances in his New York prison cell before he could go to trial. Some of the most powerful people in the world visited Epstein on his island and other residences, where they are suspected to have been recorded in compromising situations. Epstein's friends included media magnates and celebrities, who may have shared his tastes and participated in his activities.
Epstein's death prevented a trial that could have exposed the sordid underbelly of various media titans. But a new trial of his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, is scheduled for July 2021. If she survives until the trial, Maxwell may tell tales about child exploitation that decent people will find sickening. One option for worried media personnel is to work hard to convince the public that pedophilia is normal and should be accepted with a sophisticated shrug. If that is the case, we may see even more frantic pedophilia promotion in the coming months.
However, the 2.5 million people who canceled their Netflix accounts because of Cuties are not in a mood to passively accept the ongoing assault on their deepest values. Further legal action against Netflix might be coming. In the war between the media and the people over pedophilia, Cuties may be a watershed battle.
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-14--How Adam and Eve paved the way for the modern scourge of divorce

October 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The great Christian Father of the Church St. John Chrysostom expressed the common conviction of the Christian community when he commented on Moses ’ s words , “ What therefore God hath joined together , let not man put asunder , ” arguing that God gave this command that the one man should be joined to the one woman .
But if it had been His will that he should put this one away , and bring in another , when He had made one man , He would have formed many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manner of the creation , and by the manner of lawgiving , He showed that one man must dwell with one woman continually , and never break off from her .
( On Matthew , 62:1 [ 370 B.C . ]
, in NPNF1 , X:382 ) The book of Genesis makes clear that God created man and woman for each other — equal in dignity but with different and complementary gifts .
The great German saint Hildegard of Bingen wrote that : After God had created Adam , Adam experienced a strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sleep over him .
And God created a figure to love for the man out of his rib , and so the woman is the love of man .
As soon as the woman was shaped , God gave man the procreative instinct , so that through his love for the woman he would father sons .
For when Adam saw Eve , he was completely filled with wisdom , because he saw in front of him the mother through whom he was to father sons .
But when Eve saw Adam , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing heaven , and as the soul lifts up desiring the heavenly , for her hope was resting in man .
So also only mutual love and no other shall and may be between man and woman .
In this passage St. Hildegard beautifully summarized the complementary callings of man and woman — of the man to be the spiritual leader of his wife and family ; and of the woman to be the help-mate of her husband and the nurturer of her family .
With the insight of a true mystic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the union of man and woman for their mutual sanctification ( “ as the soul lifts up desiring the heavenly ” ) and for the procreation and sanctification of their offspring .
As partners in this union , Adam and Eve enjoyed equal dignity but distinct roles .
To Adam in his role as head of the human family , God gave the task of guarding and caring for his wife and their home in paradise .
To Adam alone God gave the commandment not to eat of the fruit of the Tree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Eve received this commandment from God indirectly through her husband .
Her obedience to the commandment depended on her faith in the Word of God as she had received it from Adam .
The Fall of Adam and Eve The Bible teaches that God created everything in the universe for man — man , made in the image and likeness of Jesus Christ , the Incarnate Word of God .
Not only did God make every kind of material creature for mankind ; He also made a host of spiritual beings to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the men made in His image .
The Bible teaches that a great angel named Lucifer , or the light-bearer , rebelled against God .
According to the Fathers of the Church , the foremost commentators on Holy Scripture , Lucifer rebelled because he — a great spirit — did not want to serve creatures of flesh and blood .
In his rebellion against God , Lucifer dedicated his angelic intelligence and energies to driving a wedge between God and His human creatures , so as to drag as many of them as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lucifer ’ s first attack was directed against Eve , since she had received the commandment of God indirectly through her husband and was more vulnerable to Satan ’ s clever manipulation of the Word of God .
The Bible tells us that Satan did not immediately tempt Eve to eat of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil .
Instead , he twisted God ’ s words so as to make them appear unreasonable and self-contradictory , and only then , after he had sowed a seed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerning the goodness and trustworthiness of God , did he appeal to her pride and selfish delight in the appearance of the fruit .
In this way , her selfish delight in the appearance of the fruit overwhelmed her reverence for the Word of God and for the authority of her husband through whom she had received God ’ s commandment .
According to Genesis : 1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any of the beasts of the earth which the Lord God made .
And he said to the woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you should not eat of every tree of paradise ?
2 And the woman answered him , saying : Of the fruit of the trees that are in paradise we do eat : 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of paradise , God hath commanded us that we should not eat ; and that we should not touch it , lest perhaps we die .
4 And the serpent said to the woman : No , you shall not die the death .
5 For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soever you shall eat thereof , your eyes shall be opened : and you shall be as Gods , knowing good and evil .
6 And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat , and fair to the eyes , and delightful to behold : and she took of the fruit thereof , and did eat , and gave to her husband who did eat .
God had set Adam over his wife as her protector and guide .
According to the Fathers of the Church , if Adam had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she could have been restored to God ’ s grace .
But Adam failed in his duty toward her , and , by placing her will above the Will of God , he followed her into disgrace and disobeyed God .
As long as Adam and Eve remained in the grace of God , they were able to love each other unselfishly with His divine love .
But as soon as Adam and Eve disobeyed God , they lost His divine grace and lost control over their thoughts and passions .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which had shone around their bodies from the moment of their creation , now dimmed , and exposed their nakedness .
The husband and wife who had been created in union with God , with each other , and with creation now found themselves alienated from God , from each other , and from all created things .
The Original Sin of Adam had brought death and divorce into the world .

As long as Adam and Eve remained in the grace of God, they were able to love each other unselfishly. But then they disobeyed God.
October 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The great Christian Father of the Church St. John Chrysostom expressed the common conviction of the Christian community when he commented on Moses’s words, “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder,” arguing that God
gave this command that the one man should be joined to the one woman. But if it had been His will that he should put this one away, and bring in another, when He had made one man, He would have formed many Women. But now both by the manner of the creation, and by the manner of lawgiving, He showed that one man must dwell with one woman continually, and never break off from her. (On Matthew, 62:1 [370 B.C.], in NPNF1,X:382)
The book of Genesis makes clear that God created man and woman for each other — equal in dignity but with different and complementary gifts. The great German saint Hildegard of Bingen wrote that:
After God had created Adam, Adam experienced a strong sense of love, when God sent sleep over him. And God created a figure to love for the man out of his rib, and so the woman is the love of man. As soon as the woman was shaped, God gave man the procreative instinct, so that through his love for the woman he would father sons. For when Adam saw Eve, he was completely filled with wisdom, because he saw in front of him the mother through whom he was to father sons. But when Eve saw Adam, she saw him as if she was seeing heaven, and as the soul lifts up desiring the heavenly, for her hope was resting in man. So also only mutual love and no other shall and may be between man and woman.
In this passage St. Hildegard beautifully summarized the complementary callings of man and woman — of the man to be the spiritual leader of his wife and family; and of the woman to be the help-mate of her husband and the nurturer of her family. With the insight of a true mystic, St. Hildegard saw that God had created the union of man and woman for their mutual sanctification (“as the soul lifts up desiring the heavenly”) and for the procreation and sanctification of their offspring. As partners in this union, Adam and Eve enjoyed equal dignity but distinct roles. To Adam in his role as head of the human family, God gave the task of guarding and caring for his wife and their home in paradise. To Adam alone God gave the commandment not to eat of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Eve received this commandment from God indirectly through her husband. Her obedience to the commandment depended on her faith in the Word of God as she had received it from Adam.
The Fall of Adam and Eve
The Bible teaches that God created everything in the universe for man — man, made in the image and likeness of Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word of God. Not only did God make every kind of material creature for mankind; He also made a host of spiritual beings to serve Jesus Christ the Incarnate Word and the men made in His image. The Bible teaches that a great angel named Lucifer, or the light-bearer, rebelled against God. According to the Fathers of the Church, the foremost commentators on Holy Scripture, Lucifer rebelled because he — a great spirit — did not want to serve creatures of flesh and blood. In his rebellion against God, Lucifer dedicated his angelic intelligence and energies to driving a wedge between God and His human creatures, so as to drag as many of them as possible to eternal damnation in hell. Lucifer’s first attack was directed against Eve, since she had received the commandment of God indirectly through her husband and was more vulnerable to Satan’s clever manipulation of the Word of God.
— 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 Bible tells us that Satan did not immediately tempt Eve to eat of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Instead, he twisted God’s words so as to make them appear unreasonable and self-contradictory, and only then, after he had sowed a seed of doubt in Eve’s mind concerning the goodness and trustworthiness of God, did he appeal to her pride and selfish delight in the appearance of the fruit. In this way, her selfish delight in the appearance of the fruit overwhelmed her reverence for the Word of God and for the authority of her husband through whom she had received God’s commandment. According to Genesis:
1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any of the beasts of the earth which the Lord God made. And he said to the woman: Why hath God commanded you, that you should not eat of every tree of paradise? 2 And the woman answered him, saying: Of the fruit of the trees that are in paradise we do eat: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of paradise, God hath commanded us that we should not eat; and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps we die. 4 And the serpent said to the woman: No, you shall not die the death. 5 For God doth know that in what day soever you shall eat thereof, your eyes shall be opened: and you shall be as Gods, knowing good and evil. 6 And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband who did eat.
God had set Adam over his wife as her protector and guide. According to the Fathers of the Church, if Adam had corrected Eve and brought her to repentance, she could have been restored to God’s grace. But Adam failed in his duty toward her, and, by placing her will above the Will of God, he followed her into disgrace and disobeyed God.
And to Adam he said: Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat, cursed is the earth in thy work; with labour and toil shalt thou eat thereof all the days of thy life. 18 Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou eat the herbs of the earth. 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return to the earth, out of which thou wast taken: for dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return.
Commenting on these words, St. John Chrysostom added:
You are head of your wife, and she has been created for your sake; but you have inverted the proper order; not only have you failed to keep her on the straight and narrow but you have been dragged down with her, and whereas the rest of the body should follow the head, the contrary has in fact occurred, the head following the rest of the body, turning things upside down.” (St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on Genesis 17:17, English version, The Fathers of the Church, vol. 74, p. 231)
As long as Adam and Eve remained in the grace of God, they were able to love each other unselfishly with His divine love. But as soon as Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they lost His divine grace and lost control over their thoughts and passions. The light of God’s glory, which had shone around their bodies from the moment of their creation, now dimmed, and exposed their nakedness. The husband and wife who had been created in union with God, with each other, and with creation now found themselves alienated from God, from each other, and from all created things. The Original Sin of Adam had brought death and divorce into the world.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-14--Hyde Amendment has saved millions of babies from abortion. And Biden wants to repeal it

October 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – As the 2020 Presidential election consumes the news , it is important for pro-lifers to truly understand the impact this election will have in the battle to save lives .
In today ’ s episode of The Van Maren Show , Dr. Michael New , a research scholar , joins Jonathon to discuss how a Democratic Presidency impacts abortion rates , and what would happen if Joe Biden was able to repeal the Hyde Amendment .
Michael New , Ph.D. is an Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute , and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Social Research at The Catholic University of America .
He studied Political Science and Statistics at Stanford University and has completed numerous pro-life research projects .
One surprising figure that has been cited recently , especially in memes , is that the number of abortions decreases during Democratic presidencies .
The argument is that Democrats increase welfare programs and funding , which decreases the financial pressures that lead to abortions .
Dr. New quickly dispels this myth .
Listen to the full interview here : The abortion rate has been on a steady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New .
In fact , when it did go up , it did so under a Democratic President , President Jimmy Carter .
When looking at the number of abortions , it is important to note that this figure is impacted by the number of women of childbearing age .
Additionally , reporting the number of abortions has changed over the years .
For example , California stopped reporting the number of abortions .
Van Maren also points out that the rate of sexual activity among minors is decreasing .
Although some may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this isn ’ t the case .
Dr. New tells listeners that research shows non-abstinence-based sex-education classes do not reduce pregnancy rates .
Dr. New also highlights the fact that increasing access to contraception does not reduce the rate of abortion .
Research indicates that half of women seeking abortions were using birth control the month they got pregnant .
Dr. New points to the fact that the contraception mentality separates sex from procreation which lends itself to more of an abortion mentality .
Surprisingly , Dr. New also tells listeners that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a reduction in abortions .
Currently , no research shows that welfare programs impact the number of abortions .
What does impact the number of abortions according to the research ?
Federal funding of abortion .
Numerous research studies show that decreasing federal funding of abortions decreases the number of abortions .
Even the Guttmacher Institute , a pro-abortion research institute , found that reducing Medicaid funding resulted in more unplanned pregnancies being carried to term .
The Center for Reproductive Rights also did an analysis in 2010 that found that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 1976 .
Dr. New completed his own analysis for the Charlotte Lozier Institute and found that from 1976 to 2020 , the Hyde Amendment had stopped 2.4 million abortions .
“ Don ’ t anybody tell you that pro-life political involvement has been for naught .
There are 2.4 million women out there who have been spared a lifetime of regret because of the Hyde amendment and there are 2.4 million people walking around today who owe their lives to the Hyde Amendment , ” Dr. New tells listeners .
The Hyde @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ save the life of the woman ” or in the case of incest or rape .
The Hyde Amendment was passed in 1976 and was upheld by the Supreme Court in a 1980 ruling .
The Hyde Amendment , which is a budget provision , has been passed every single year .
It has been passed every single year , despite the party of the President or the party in control of Congress .
Both Clinton and Obama signed appropriations bills that included the Hyde Amendment .
“ So it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of bipartisan support , ” Dr. New says .
Now , Joe Biden is promising to repeal the Hyde Amendment as soon as he becomes President .
“ Regardless of what the exact figure [ number of babies saved ] is , it is a big number , lives are being saved by the Hyde Amendment and the election of Joe Biden wold clearly put the Hyde Amendment in danger , ” Dr. New tells listeners , “ I don ’ t ever advocate panicking , but we should be concerned.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could also try to “ pack the court ” by adding more members to the Supreme Court .
If this happens , the court would most likely be anti-life and would rule against both federal and state pro-life policies .
Although there is often a strong conservative push back at the state level when a Democrat takes the White House , Dr. New warns that this won ’ t be enough to combat a Biden presidency .
“ I think overall a Biden presidency would do much more harm than good.
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Dr. Michael New related how the amendment, which prevents federal funding of abortions, has saved numerous babies from abortion.
October 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As the 2020 Presidential election consumes the news, it is important for pro-lifers to truly understand the impact this election will have in the battle to save lives.
In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Dr. Michael New, a research scholar, joins Jonathon to discuss how a Democratic Presidency impacts abortion rates, and what would happen if Joe Biden was able to repeal the Hyde Amendment.
Michael New, Ph.D. is an Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, and a visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science and Social Research at The Catholic University of America. He studied Political Science and Statistics at Stanford University and has completed numerous pro-life research projects.
One surprising figure that has been cited recently, especially in memes, is that the number of abortions decreases during Democratic presidencies. The argument is that Democrats increase welfare programs and funding, which decreases the financial pressures that lead to abortions. Dr. New quickly dispels this myth.
Listen to the full interview here:
The abortion rate has been on a steady decline since 1980, according to Dr. New. In fact, when it did go up, it did so under a Democratic President, President Jimmy Carter.
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When looking at the number of abortions, it is important to note that this figure is impacted by the number of women of childbearing age. Additionally, reporting the number of abortions has changed over the years. For example, California stopped reporting the number of abortions.
Van Maren also points out that the rate of sexual activity among minors is decreasing. Although some may argue this is due to liberal sex-education, this isn’t the case. Dr. New tells listeners that research shows non-abstinence-based sex-education classes do not reduce pregnancy rates.
Dr. New also highlights the fact that increasing access to contraception does not reduce the rate of abortion. Research indicates that half of women seeking abortions were using birth control the month they got pregnant. Dr. New points to the fact that the contraception mentality separates sex from procreation which lends itself to more of an abortion mentality.
Surprisingly, Dr. New also tells listeners that social welfare programs aren’t linked to a reduction in abortions. Currently, no research shows that welfare programs impact the number of abortions.
What does impact the number of abortions according to the research? Federal funding of abortion. Numerous research studies show that decreasing federal funding of abortions decreases the number of abortions.
Even the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion research institute, found that reducing Medicaid funding resulted in more unplanned pregnancies being carried to term.
The Center for Reproductive Rights also did an analysis in 2010 that found that the Hyde Amendment had stopped 1 million abortions since 1976.
Dr. New completed his own analysis for the Charlotte Lozier Institute and found that from 1976 to 2020, the Hyde Amendment had stopped 2.4 million abortions.
“Don’t anybody tell you that pro-life political involvement has been for naught. There are 2.4 million women out there who have been spared a lifetime of regret because of the Hyde amendment and there are 2.4 million people walking around today who owe their lives to the Hyde Amendment,” Dr. New tells listeners.
The Hyde Amendment prevents federal funding of abortions except to “save the life of the woman” or in the case of incest or rape. The Hyde Amendment was passed in 1976 and was upheld by the Supreme Court in a 1980 ruling.
The Hyde Amendment, which is a budget provision, has been passed every single year. It has been passed every single year, despite the party of the President or the party in control of Congress. Both Clinton and Obama signed appropriations bills that included the Hyde Amendment.
“So it is something that at one point enjoyed a lot of bipartisan support,” Dr. New says.
Now, Joe Biden is promising to repeal the Hyde Amendment as soon as he becomes President.
“Regardless of what the exact figure [number of babies saved] is, it is a big number, lives are being saved by the Hyde Amendment and the election of Joe Biden wold clearly put the Hyde Amendment in danger,” Dr. New tells listeners, “I don’t ever advocate panicking, but we should be concerned.”
Dr. New also points out that Biden could also try to “pack the court” by adding more members to the Supreme Court. If this happens, the court would most likely be anti-life and would rule against both federal and state pro-life policies.
Although there is often a strong conservative push back at the state level when a Democrat takes the White House, Dr. New warns that this won’t be enough to combat a Biden presidency.
“I think overall a Biden presidency would do much more harm than good.”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-14--Watch Day 3 of Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings live HERE

WASHINGTON , D.C. , October 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Today is the third day of Judge Amy @ @ @ @ @ confirmation hearing for the open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court .
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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!
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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.
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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:
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'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'
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'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'
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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. Bennett – (202) 224-5852
Cory Gardner – (202) 224-5941
CONNECTICUT SENATORS
Richard Blumenthal – (202) 224-2823
Christopher Murphy – (202) 224-4041
DELAWARE SENATORS
Thomas R. Carper – (202) 224-2441
Christopher A. Coons – (202) 224-5042
FLORIDA SENATORS
Marco Rubio – (202) 224-3041
Rick Scott – (202) 224-5274
GEORGIA SENATORS
Kelly Loeffler – (202) 224-3643
David Perdue – (202) 224-3521
HAWAII SENATORS
Mazie K. Hirono – (202) 224-6361
Brian Schatz – (202) 224-3934
IDAHO SENATORS
Mike Crapo – (202) 224-6142
James E. Risch – (202) 224-2752
ILLINOIS SENATORS
Dick Durbin – (202) 224-2152
Tammy Duckworth – (202) 224-2854
INDIANA SENATORS
Mike Braun – (202) 224-4814
Todd Young – (202) 224-5623
IOWA SENATORS
Joni Ernst – (202) 224-3254
Chuck Grassley – (202) 224-3774
KANSAS SENATORS
Jerry Moran – (202) 224-6521
Pat Roberts – (202) 224-4744
KENTUCKY SENATORS
Mitch McConnell – (202) 224-2541
Rand Paul – (202) 224-4343
LOUISIANA SENATORS
Bill Cassidy – (202) 224-5824
John Kennedy – (202) 224-4623
MAINE SENATORS
Susan M. Collins – (202) 224-2523
Angus S. King – (202) 224-5344
MARYLAND SENATORS
Benjamin L. Cardin – (202) 224-4524
Chris Van Hollen – (202) 224-4654
MASSACHUSETS SENATORS
Edward J. Markey – (202) 224-2742
Elizabeth Warren – (202) 224-4543
MICHIGAN
Gary C. Peters – (202) 224-6221
Debbie Stabenow – (202) 224-4822
MINNESOTA
Amy Klobuchar – (202) 224-3244
Tina Smith – (202) 224-5641
MISSISSIPPI
Cindy Hyde-Smith – (202) 224-5054
Roger F. Wicker – (202) 224-6253
MISSOURI
Roy Blunt – (202) 224-5721
Josh Hawley – (202) 224-6154
MONTANA
Steve Daines – (202) 224-2651
Jon Tester – (202) 224-2644
NEBRASKA
Deb Fischer – (202) 224-6551
Ben Sasse – (202) 224-4224
NEVADA
Catherine Cortez Masto – (202) 224-3542
Jacky Rosen – (202) 224-6244
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Margaret Wood Hassan – (202) 224-3324
Jeanne Shaheen – (202) 224-2841
NEW JERSEY
Cory A. Booker – (202) 224-3224
Robert Menendez – (202) 224-4744
NEW MEXICO
Martin Heinrich – (202) 224-5521
Tom Udall – (202) 224-6621
NEW YORK
Kirsten E. Gillibrand – (202) 224-4451
Charles E. Schumer – (202) 224-6542
NORTH CAROLINA
Richard Burr – (202) 224-3154
Thom Tillis – (202) 224-6342
NORTH DAKOTA
Kevin Cramer – (202) 224-2043
John Hoeven – (202) 224-2551
OHIO
Sherrod Brown – (202) 224-2315
Rob Portman – (202) 224-3353
OKLAHOMA
James M. Inhofe – (202) 224-4721
James Lankford – (202) 224-5754
OREGON
Jeff Merkley – (202) 224-3753
Ron Wyden – (202) 224-5244
PENNSYLVANIA
Robert P. Casey, Jr. – (202) 224-6324
Patrick J. Toomey, Jr. – (202) 224-4254
RHODE ISLAND
Jack Reed – (202) 224-4642
Sheldon Whitehouse – (202) 224-2921
SOUTH CAROLINA
Lindsey Graham – (202) 224-5972
Tim Scott – (202) 224-6121
SOUTH DAKOTA
Mike Rounds – (202) 224-5842
John Thune – (202) 224-2321
TENNESSEE
Lamar Alexander – (202) 224-4944
Marsha Blackburn – (202) 224-3344
TEXAS
John Cornyn – (202) 224-2934
Ted Cruz – (202) 224-5922
UTAH
Mike Lee – (202) 224-5444
Mitt Romney – (202) 224-5251
VERMONT
Patrick J. Leahy – (202) 224-4242
Bernard Sanders – (202) 224-5141
VIRGINIA
Tim Kaine – (202) 224-4024
Mark R. Warner – (202) 224-2023
WASHINGTON
Maria Cantwell – (202) 224-3441
Patty Murray – (202) 224-2621
WEST VIRGINIA
Shelley Moore Capito – (202) 224-6472
Joe Manchin III – (202) 224-3954
WISCONSIN
Tammy Baldwin – (202) 224-5653
Ron Johnson – (202) 224-5323
WYOMING
John Barrasso – (202) 224-6441
Michael B. Enzi – (202) 224-3424


lifesitenews--2020-10-15--Watch Day 4 of Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings live HERE