lifesitenews--2020-10-27--Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to United States Supreme Court

WASHINGTON , D.C. , October 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The United States Senate voted 52 to 48 Monday night to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court , marking a rightward shift in the federal judiciary ’ s balance of power .
President Donald Trump selected Barrett , his third appointee to the nation ’ s highest court , to replace left-wing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg following her death last month .
Senate Republicans faced intense pressure from the Right to fill the vacancy prior to the November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Left , which demanded the seat be left empty so whoever wins the election could fill it .
A Catholic mother of seven widely regarded as a pro-life originalist , Barrett was a member of Notre Dame ’ s Faculty for Life group , is reported to have signed another letter published by Becket Law criticizing the Obama administration ’ s contraception mandate , and signed a 2006 ad declaring “ we ... oppose abortion on demand and support the right to life from fertilization to natural death.
” She has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisis doctrine , which grants weight to past rulings ’ status as precedent , regardless of whether they were rightly decided .
The final vote was 52 to 48 and as expected fell largely along party lines .
Of particular interest were Republican Sens .
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine .
Both are pro-abortion , but Murkowski voted to confirm Barrett , while Collins , who famously voted to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh two years ago , voted against her .
In procedural votes on Friday and Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process forward .
Vice President Mike Pence was ultimately not needed to cast a tie-breaking vote .
“ The conservative women I have been visiting all across the country in our ‘ Women for Amy ’ Bus Tour cheer loudly for this historic milestone for women , ” commented Concerned Women for America ’ s Penny Nance , calling Barrett “ an inspiration to millions.
” “ A conservative , constitutionalist , pro-life woman at the Supreme Court is why we voted for Donald Trump .
We congratulate Justice Barrett , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The task ahead will be a difficult one , but we have full confidence in her abilities as a jurist.
” “ I 'm going to remember this day when Amy Coney Barrett , an accomplished woman in her own right , achieved the pinnacle of her profession while raising a family , embracing her role as a wife , and demonstrating that it 's all possible without abortion .
Her confirmation hearings were a testament alone to her astute legal mind , her compassion for others , and ability to fulfill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice .
President Trump chose well and Amy Coney Barrett will hopefully remain on the Court for many decades , protecting the Constitution as it was written and protecting innocent life in all its beautiful stages .
When she is sworn into the Court tonight , an unforgettable photo of her will be in our history books : one that depicts Amy Coney Barrett surrounded by her biggest supporters , her husband and children , pledging to interpret the law as it is written .
She has done all of this by embracing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Justice Barrett ’ s confirmation marks a turning point in the fight to protect unborn children and mothers , ” said Marjorie Dannenfelser , president of the Susan B. Anthony List .
“ The American people can now see a glimmer of light at the end of a dark tunnel , when the Supreme Court may finally return to the people the ability to enact laws that reflect their values and save lives.
” Although it remains to be seen how some of the current Republican-appointed justices would rule on major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the replacement of Ginsburg with Barrett is widely recognized as a significant rightward shift for the Supreme Court , which conservatives hope will mitigate the damage to their causes should Trump lose to former Vice President Joe Biden last month .
At the same time , many on the Left have called for Biden to cancel out Barrett if he wins by “ packing ” the Supreme Court , or adding judges beyond its current nine members to create a new , left-wing majority .
Biden has repeatedly refused to explicitly say whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said he wants to institute a “ bipartisan commission of scholars ” to brainstorm and propose unspecified “ reforms ” to the federal judiciary .
It has been reported that pro-life originalist Justice Clarence Thomas will administer the oath of office to Barrett later this evening at a White House ceremony .
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The U.S. Senate voted 52 to 48 to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a pro-life mom of 7, to the U.S. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The United States Senate voted 52 to 48 Monday night to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, marking a rightward shift in the federal judiciary’s balance of power.
President Donald Trump selected Barrett, his third appointee to the nation’s highest court, to replace left-wing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg following her death last month. Senate Republicans faced intense pressure from the Right to fill the vacancy prior to the November presidential election, amid intense opposition from the Left, which demanded the seat be left empty so whoever wins the election could fill it.
A Catholic mother of seven widely regarded as a pro-life originalist, Barrett was a member of Notre Dame’s Faculty for Life group, is reported to have signed another letter published by Becket Law criticizing the Obama administration’s contraception mandate, and signed a 2006 ad declaring “we…oppose abortion on demand and support the right to life from fertilization to natural death.” She has also written multiple articles critical of the stare decisis doctrine, which grants weight to past rulings’ status as precedent, regardless of whether they were rightly decided.
The final vote was 52 to 48 and as expected fell largely along party lines. Of particular interest were Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. Both are pro-abortion, but Murkowski voted to confirm Barrett, while Collins, who famously voted to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh two years ago, voted against her. In procedural votes on Friday and Sunday, Murkowski had voted against moving the confirmation process forward.
Vice President Mike Pence was ultimately not needed to cast a tie-breaking vote.
“The conservative women I have been visiting all across the country in our ‘Women for Amy’ Bus Tour cheer loudly for this historic milestone for women,” commented Concerned Women for America’s Penny Nance, calling Barrett “an inspiration to millions.”
“A conservative, constitutionalist, pro-life woman at the Supreme Court is why we voted for Donald Trump. We congratulate Justice Barrett, and we are praying for her and her family. The task ahead will be a difficult one, but we have full confidence in her abilities as a jurist.”
Planned Parenthood director turned pro-life advocate Abby Johnson commented:
“I'm going to remember this day when Amy Coney Barrett, an accomplished woman in her own right, achieved the pinnacle of her profession while raising a family, embracing her role as a wife, and demonstrating that it's all possible without abortion. Her confirmation hearings were a testament alone to her astute legal mind, her compassion for others, and ability to fulfill her role as the next Supreme Court Justice. President Trump chose well and Amy Coney Barrett will hopefully remain on the Court for many decades, protecting the Constitution as it was written and protecting innocent life in all its beautiful stages. When she is sworn into the Court tonight, an unforgettable photo of her will be in our history books: one that depicts Amy Coney Barrett surrounded by her biggest supporters, her husband and children, pledging to interpret the law as it is written. She has done all of this by embracing her very femininity, not rejecting it.”
“Justice Barrett’s confirmation marks a turning point in the fight to protect unborn children and mothers,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List. “The American people can now see a glimmer of light at the end of a dark tunnel, when the Supreme Court may finally return to the people the ability to enact laws that reflect their values and save lives.”
Although it remains to be seen how some of the current Republican-appointed justices would rule on major issues such as Roe v. Wade, the replacement of Ginsburg with Barrett is widely recognized as a significant rightward shift for the Supreme Court, which conservatives hope will mitigate the damage to their causes should Trump lose to former Vice President Joe Biden last month.
At the same time, many on the Left have called for Biden to cancel out Barrett if he wins by “packing” the Supreme Court, or adding judges beyond its current nine members to create a new, left-wing majority. Biden has repeatedly refused to explicitly say whether he would answer such calls, but has said he wants to institute a “bipartisan commission of scholars” to brainstorm and propose unspecified “reforms” to the federal judiciary.
It has been reported that pro-life originalist Justice Clarence Thomas will administer the oath of office to Barrett later this evening at a White House ceremony.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-24--Catholic youth outside Vatican ask Pope to clarify gay civil union remarks

VATICAN CITY , October 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― Just a few hours ago , a group of young Catholics gathered in St. Peter ’ s Square in Rome , asking Pope Francis “ for clarity on same-sex unions.
” In a documentary released earlier this week , the Holy Father had expressed his support for homosexual civil unions .
Led by Alexander Tschugguel , known as the Pachamama dunker , the young people of Austria ’ s St. Boniface Institute gathered in St. Peter ’ s Square today with a banner reading , “ Holy Father , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” They were joined by a number of Catholics from other countries who knelt in the piazza , silently praying the rosary together .
After Roman police asked Tschugguel to put away the banner , he joined the others in prayer and led them in the “ Salve Regina.
” Then a priest led the group in the Angelus prayer .
One of the faithful praying in the square told LifeSiteNews that Tschugguel and many of the other Austrians had driven all night to reach the Vatican today .
Tschugguel , 27 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Ponte Sant ’ Angelo , a short walk from the Vatican , last October : Horrified by the presence of a number of statues identified with the pagan earth goddess Pachamama in a Catholic church near the Vatican , Tschugguel carried them out , took them to the bridge , and threw them in the Tiber .
The statues were also involved in several religious ceremonies and events with Pope Francis present .
Earlier today , Tschugguel told reporters that this time , he and the St. Boniface Institute were there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today , we find ourselves here in front of the Holy Angel ’ s Bridge in front of the Castel Sant ’ Angelo again , ” he said .
“ This year , I am standing here because there was an interview published where the Holy Father asked for the introduction of civil unions in different political states.
” Tschugguel said such interviews have been a problem since the beginning of the present pontificate for faithful Catholics because the enemies of the Church use them to fight against the faith and advance an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again here , ” he said .
“ For example , the President of Venezuela , Nicolás Maduro , said that now , encouraged through these words of the Holy Father , he ’ s going to introduce homosexual ‘ marriage ’ in Venezuela , ” he continued .
“ An Austrian bishop said that he ’ s very happy that the pope is [ commending ] something that is 100 % introduced in Austria already .
By that I think he means homosexual ‘ marriage , ’ which was introduced last year.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ infamous ” Fr .
James Martin , SJ , said that this “ was a very big step ” in supporting “ LGBT people.
” The young Austrian asked for clarity , reflecting on the controversy around the documentary “ Francesco , ” which apparently featured the Pope ’ s approval of same-sex civil unions , but was allegedly also selectively edited .
Some have argued the pontiff ’ s remarks were not translated correctly , either .
“ We don ’ t know what the Holy Father really said , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holy Father : Please , please , bring us clarity on homosexual unions .
Please go out to the cameras , please go out to the microphones to explain to the people how you really meant this and what the context of … this interview was , and how the Catholic teaching is still the Catholic teaching.
” He added , “ We ask you , Holy Father , what is the Catholic teaching on homosexual civil unions ?
” Tschugguel told LifeSiteNews that some the Austrian bishops support the activities of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not .
“ But that ’ s not really a problem for us , ” he laughed .
“ We think that to serve God ’ s will we have to do what is right and lawful .
And also , what I do now , today , here , is not about me as a person … but about the One True Faith.
” The young man said that he has a lot of support among young Austrian Catholics and Austrian priests .
“ Many people come up to me and tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ they ] want to be friends with [ me ] or invite me to give speeches .
I travel quite frequently to give speeches.
” Others are a little more cautious , telling Tschugguel that they are big fans of what he does , while asking him not to tell anyone else .
“ So we see there ’ s still a policy of fear among the priests , but I see change .
The young priests are normally way more faithful than the so-called ’ 68-generation priests.
” He clarified that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the now-elderly generation , but that , given the times , it ’ s really a “ miracle ” when someone wants to live a celibate life and become a priest .
The married Catholic layman said that “ gay civil unions ” were a “ first step ” in the LGBT agenda , and alluded to the statement of LGBT activist-priest Fr .
James Martin , SJ , that Pope Francis ’ alleged approval of them “ is a major step forward in the church ’ s support for LGBTQ people.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Tschugguel wondered .
He agreed with the Pope ’ s remarks about people with same-sex attractions having a right to their families , the families of their birth or childhood , and wanted it to be clear that families should not be kicking out their sons and daughters with same-sex attractions .
“ As Catholics we want families to stay together .
We want families to pray together .
We want families to be Catholic together , ” he told media .
“ So that ’ s not the discussion .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said in this interview is used to promote an LGBT agenda , first introducing a gay civil union and afterwards introducing homosexual ‘ marriage.
’ ” Tschugguel noted that in the past Pope Francis has spoken out against such LGBT agenda items as homosexual adoption .
Right now , however , the media is telling us he is supporting the ideology , and that this is not good for the reputation of the pope and insults God , Tschugguel explained .
“ It is an offense to God if people use quotes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on earth , to fight against the one true teaching , ” he said .
The young Catholic also quoted from a Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith ’ s 2003 document , signed by the then-Cardinal Ratzinger , now Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI , called “ Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons.
” “ Respect for homosexual persons can not lead in any way to approval of homosexual behavior or to legal recognition of homosexual unions , ” Tschugguel read .
“ I think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added , and pointed out that there are already measures in place to allow people to choose friends to visit them in hospital or inherit their money .
“ So what is the reason we should introduce gay civil union ?
There is no reason.
” The St. Boniface Institute has taken part in other public demonstrations of faith in opposition to clerics currying favour with LGBT activists .
Last November the group held a rosary rally outside Vienna ’ s St. Stephen ’ s Cathedral to protest a pro-LGBT benefit concert starring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In January 2020 , the group joined other Catholics , including Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò , in Munich to protest Cardinal Reinhard Marx and the German bishops “ Synodal Path .
”

VATICAN CITY, October 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Just a few hours ago, a group of young Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, asking Pope Francis “for clarity on same-sex unions.” In a documentary released earlier this week, the Holy Father had expressed his support for homosexual civil unions.
Led by Alexander Tschugguel, known as the Pachamama dunker, the young people of Austria’s St. Boniface Institute gathered in St. Peter’s Square today with a banner reading, “Holy Father, we ask for clarity on same-sex unions.”
They were joined by a number of Catholics from other countries who knelt in the piazza, silently praying the rosary together.
After Roman police asked Tschugguel to put away the banner, he joined the others in prayer and led them in the “Salve Regina.” Then a priest led the group in the Angelus prayer.
Vatican police confront @ATschugguel for holding up a banner that reads, “Holy Father, we ask for clarity on same-sex unions.” pic.twitter.com/6ttLTmq9YB — LifeSite Catholic (@LSNCatholic) October 24, 2020
One of the faithful praying in the square told LifeSiteNews that Tschugguel and many of the other Austrians had driven all night to reach the Vatican today.
Tschugguel, 27, is famous among Catholics for an event at the Ponte Sant’Angelo, a short walk from the Vatican, last October: Horrified by the presence of a number of statues identified with the pagan earth goddess Pachamama in a Catholic church near the Vatican, Tschugguel carried them out, took them to the bridge, and threw them in the Tiber.
The statues were also involved in several religious ceremonies and events with Pope Francis present.
Earlier today, Tschugguel told reporters that this time, he and the St. Boniface Institute were there for a completely different reason.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Ask Pope Francis to clarify and rectify scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions Show Petition Text 22787 have signed the petition. Let's get to 25000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Remarks attributed to Pope Francis (and, not denied by the Vatican) in support of homosexual civil unions have caused grave scandal to the faithful. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks Pope Francis to clarify and rectify these heterodox and scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions, and which will be delivered both to the Vatican and to the Papal Nuncio of the United States (the Pope's official representative in the U.S.). As the last guarantor of the Faith, the Pope should clarify and rectify these remarks, which go against the perennial teaching of the Church, even including the teaching of his living predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. "What we have to create is a law of civil coexistence [meaning civil union law, for homosexuals]...," Pope Francis is reported to have remarked, in what is arguably his clearest statement of public support for a practice morally prohibited by official Catholic Church teaching. In fact, the Church has been crystal clear in Her opposition to homosexual unions. Just in 2003, Pope Saint John Paul II approved a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, titled 'Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons' and written by Cardinal Ratzinger (now, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI), which concludes with the following: "The Church teaches that respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions. The common good requires that laws recognize, promote and protect marriage as the basis of the family, the primary unit of society. Legal recognition of homosexual unions or placing them on the same level as marriage would mean not only the approval of deviant behaviour, with the consequence of making it a model in present-day society, but would also obscure basic values which belong to the common inheritance of humanity. The Church cannot fail to defend these values, for the good of men and women and for the good of society itself." It could not be more clear: the Church is calling people to repentance, not to be left to indulge in grave sin. Since becoming public, several senior prelates as well as other notable Catholic figures have voiced their opposition to these remarks attributed to the Pontiff. Cardinal Raymond Burke stated: "It is a source of deepest sadness and pressing pastoral concern that the private opinions reported with so much emphasis by the press and attributed to Pope Francis do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church, as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition." Cardinal Gerhard Müller commented: "Where there is tension between the plain and obvious Word of God and the infallible interpretation on the one hand, and private expressions of opinion even by the highest church authorities on the other, the principle always applies: in dubio pro DEO [When in doubt, be in favor of God]." And, Catholic theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, without directly quoting Pope Francis, shared on Facebook the 'Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,' published by the CDF in 1986, with the statement: "Holy Father, respectfully and humbly, I beg to differ... if that is indeed what you said. In any case, please clarify and rectify your statement, especially in view of the official teaching of our Lord through the magisterium of His Church." But, the silence from the Vatican has been deafening, with no clarification forthcoming. We must, therefore, ask the Pope for clarification in this serious matter. 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“Today, we find ourselves here in front of the Holy Angel’s Bridge in front of the Castel Sant’Angelo again,” he said. “This year, I am standing here because there was an interview published where the Holy Father asked for the introduction of civil unions in different political states.”
Tschugguel said such interviews have been a problem since the beginning of the present pontificate for faithful Catholics because the enemies of the Church use them to fight against the faith and advance an anti-Catholic agenda.
“This has happened again here,” he said.
.@ATschugguel speaking in St. Peter's Square on why he and other young Catholics are asking the Pope to clarify remarks on civil unions. pic.twitter.com/IqIq2ufErw — LifeSite Catholic (@LSNCatholic) October 24, 2020
“For example, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said that now, encouraged through these words of the Holy Father, he’s going to introduce homosexual ‘marriage’ in Venezuela,” he continued.
“An Austrian bishop said that he’s very happy that the pope is [commending] something that is 100% introduced in Austria already. By that I think he means homosexual ‘marriage,’ which was introduced last year.”
In America, Tschugguel added, “infamous” Fr. James Martin, SJ, said that this “was a very big step” in supporting “LGBT people.”
The young Austrian asked for clarity, reflecting on the controversy around the documentary “Francesco,” which apparently featured the Pope’s approval of same-sex civil unions, but was allegedly also selectively edited. Some have argued the pontiff’s remarks were not translated correctly, either.
“We don’t know what the Holy Father really said, but now we are here to ask the Holy Father: Please, please, bring us clarity on homosexual unions. Please go out to the cameras, please go out to the microphones to explain to the people how you really meant this and what the context of … this interview was, and how the Catholic teaching is still the Catholic teaching.”
He added, “We ask you, Holy Father, what is the Catholic teaching on homosexual civil unions?”
Tschugguel told LifeSiteNews that some the Austrian bishops support the activities of the St. Boniface Institute, while others do not.
“But that’s not really a problem for us,” he laughed. “We think that to serve God’s will we have to do what is right and lawful. And also, what I do now, today, here, is not about me as a person … but about the One True Faith.”
LifeSite's Dorothy McLean asks @ATschugguel if Austrian clergy support his initiatives. “Yes I have support from them.” pic.twitter.com/QROp5uBLZf — LifeSite Catholic (@LSNCatholic) October 24, 2020
The young man said that he has a lot of support among young Austrian Catholics and Austrian priests.
“Many people come up to me and tell me, sometimes very publicly, that [they] want to be friends with [me] or invite me to give speeches. I travel quite frequently to give speeches.”
Others are a little more cautious, telling Tschugguel that they are big fans of what he does, while asking him not to tell anyone else.
“So we see there’s still a policy of fear among the priests, but I see change. The young priests are normally way more faithful than the so-called ’68-generation priests.”
He clarified that there are “wonderful” priests among the now-elderly generation, but that, given the times, it’s really a “miracle” when someone wants to live a celibate life and become a priest.
The married Catholic layman said that “gay civil unions” were a “first step” in the LGBT agenda, and alluded to the statement of LGBT activist-priest Fr. James Martin, SJ, that Pope Francis’ alleged approval of them “is a major step forward in the church’s support for LGBTQ people.”
“What is the next step?” Tschugguel wondered.
He agreed with the Pope’s remarks about people with same-sex attractions having a right to their families, the families of their birth or childhood, and wanted it to be clear that families should not be kicking out their sons and daughters with same-sex attractions.
“As Catholics we want families to stay together. We want families to pray together. We want families to be Catholic together,” he told media.
“So that’s not the discussion. The discussion is really and clearly that what he said in this interview is used to promote an LGBT agenda, first introducing a gay civil union and afterwards introducing homosexual ‘marriage.’”
Tschugguel noted that in the past Pope Francis has spoken out against such LGBT agenda items as homosexual adoption. Right now, however, the media is telling us he is supporting the ideology, and that this is not good for the reputation of the pope and insults God, Tschugguel explained.
“It is an offense to God if people use quotes from the Holy Father, his vicar on earth, to fight against the one true teaching,” he said.
The young Catholic also quoted from a Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith’s 2003 document, signed by the then-Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, called “Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons.”
“Respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behavior or to legal recognition of homosexual unions,” Tschugguel read.
“I think that’s very right,” he added, and pointed out that there are already measures in place to allow people to choose friends to visit them in hospital or inherit their money.
“So what is the reason we should introduce gay civil union? There is no reason.”
The St. Boniface Institute has taken part in other public demonstrations of faith in opposition to clerics currying favour with LGBT activists. Last November the group held a rosary rally outside Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral to protest a pro-LGBT benefit concert starring a drag queen taking place inside. In January 2020, the group joined other Catholics, including Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, in Munich to protest Cardinal Reinhard Marx and the German bishops “Synodal Path.”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-28--Senate committee to question Big Tech CEOs today over online censorship

WASHINGTON D.C , October 28 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A Senate committee hearing will convene this morning in order to investigate the CEOs of Facebook , Google and Twitter , and examine the legal protections covered under Section 230 .
The hearing , entitled “ Does Section 230 ’ s Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior ?
” will be held by the “ Committee on Commerce , Science , and Transportation ” and chaired by Sen. Roger Wicker ( R-Miss ) .
Among the members of the committee is Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-Tex ) who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single greatest threat to free speech and democracy.
” You can watch a livestream of the hearing here , beginning at 10am , Eastern .
One of the purposes of the hearing is to re-examine Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act 1996 , and to “ increase transparency and accountability among big technology companies for their content moderation practices.
” It will also assess the “ unintended consequences of Section 230 ’ s liability shield and how best to preserve the internet as a forum for open discourse.
” Witnesses at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Twitter , Sundar Pichai the CEO of Google , and Mark Zuckerberg the CEO of Facebook .
The current form of Section 230 , removes any liability from websites for content which users post online .
Whilst touted as helping free speech to flourish , many now think that it has been manipulated by Big Tech companies , who have set their own standards for what constitutes acceptable speech on their platforms .
In May President Trump signed an executive order on preventing online censorship , following a marked increase in censorship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself .
Somewhat ironically , Twitter censored Trump less than 24 hours after he signed the executive order .
Trump warned that platforms such as Twitter , Facebook , Instagram and YouTube ( run by Google ) , have an “ unprecedented ” ability to control and alter public life by being able to “ to censor , delete , or disappear information ; and to control what people see or do not see.
” The President 's words were supported by a poll conducted by Pew Research , which found that seventy-two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies had “ too much power and influence.
” Last month the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) proposed legislation to reform Section 230 , and in a press release , stated that the current law “ enabled online platforms to hide behind the immunity to censor lawful speech in bad faith.
” Only last week , the DOJ filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google , claiming that Google had abused its position of online dominance to effectively eliminate any competition .
Today ’ s Senate Committee hearing will no doubt thus seek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Big Tech companies , in light of President Trump ’ s executive order to “ seek transparency and accountability from online platforms.
” LifeSiteNews has launched its own series exposing Big Tech censorship , amidst fears that censorship is so widespread that it could substantially affect the outcome of the U.S. presidential election .

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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!
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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--2020-10-28--Transgender Yaniv, forbidden to make beauticians wax his genitals, targets beauty pageant

October 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — If I were a trans activist , I would be very seriously considering the conspiracy theory that Jonathan “ Jessica ” Yaniv was recruited , trained , and unleashed on Canadian women by the Religious Right .
After all , those warning about the inevitable consequences of embracing gender fluidity and the cultural acceptance of self-identification — both radical feminists and social conservatives — could not have invented a better example of their premises in action than Yaniv .
Jonathan Yaniv , who unconvincingly identifies as female and refers to himself as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Columbia for several years now , barging his way into various female-only establishments and then demanding that he — and in the case of the waxing salons , his genitals — get serviced .
As a woman , you see .
Which he is .
Because he says so .
Which , under Canadian law , means he is .
Don ’ t laugh — it might not be legal .
Unfortunately for the trans movement , it ’ s almost impossible not to laugh .
Yaniv is both the emperor with no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same time .
In one ridiculous , clownish figure , all the deadly serious premises that trans activists howl at protests while trying to de-platform feminists and other ideological opponents are exposed for what they are .
Because if a man can identify as a woman , why can ’ t Jonathan Yaniv be Jessica Yaniv ?
Those are the rules , aren ’ t they ?
And if he is a woman , what right do immigrant women have to refuse to wax his testicles , which are , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s ridiculous .
But that ’ s what the trans movement has forced us all to believe .
Yaniv is making fools of everyone , and if I didn ’ t know better , I ’ d swear he was in on the joke .
Exhibit A is his latest stunt .
After losing his various human rights tribunal cases against women who declined to attend to his female penis , he has now filed a human rights complaint against Canada Galaxy Pageants for refusing to let him enter the women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28 Years and Older ” division .
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms , which has represented many of Yaniv ’ s intended victims and is also representing the pageant , explained the case in a statement : In May 2019 , Yaniv applied to be a contestant in the Pageant , and was tentatively accepted .
Yaniv did not mention being transgender prior to applying .
At the time , Canada Galaxy Pageants had a formal policy of accepting genetic females as contestants , but would still accept transgender females [ sic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] and no longer had male genitals .
This policy was noted in all paperwork and on the website .
The pageant ’ s policy has since been revised to include ‘ genetic females and fully transitioned.
’ Once reminded of the pageant ’ s policy , Yaniv filed a human rights complaint against Canada Galaxy Pageants , alleging discrimination based on gender identity , gender expression and sex , in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code .
Yaniv is seeking damages in the amount of $ 10,000 for “ injury to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario rule that an organization can not refuse a service to someone just because that person has male genitalia .
All of this is a tortured way of saying the thing nobody is allowed to say right now , which is that Yaniv is not a woman .
He is a man .
Consider the fact that the beauty contestants — girls from age 6 up — frequently undress together in changerooms .
Yaniv has a history of seeking proximity to girls in various states of undress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because he is a man , not a woman .
The B.C .
Human Rights Tribunal dodges the question of Yaniv ’ s gender during his last raft of human rights complaints by ruling that his motive was to target small businesses for financial gain , and that may be the case again now .
This , again , would be humorous if everyone didn ’ t have to take it so seriously : an overweight male attempting to shake down female establishments in a shoddy disguise that everyone has to take seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the ideologues running the show .
Even media articles that can barely hide disgust for Yaniv obediently refer to him by female pronouns .
Even though Yaniv is yanking the wig off transgenderism , the show must go on .
On a more serious note , Allison Kindle , a lawyer with JCCF , pointed out that quite a bit is at stake with the Yaniv cases .
“ Biological women and girls must continue to have the freedom to associate with other biological women and girls in activities that serve their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
That may be somewhat true , but the reason Yaniv ’ s long con is so effective is because despite the fact that we all know he is a man , we are not permitted to say so .
We can not simply say “ Yaniv can not go into a changeroom filled with girls and women who are changing because he is a man , and the fact that he is trying so hard means he is a predator , and we should keep an eye on him.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have to play along with this farce that says Yaniv is a woman .
Respected journalists and lawyers and commentators must use phrases like “ her penis ” and “ her testicles.
” Jonathan Yaniv is making a fool of everyone , and sometimes , it seems as though he knows it .
Jonathon ’ s new podcast , The Van Maren Show , is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement .
In his latest episode , he interviews pro-life activist Eric Scheidler , who discusses the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how his father ( Joe Scheidler ) ’ s pro-life activism helped shaped his own passion for life .
You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below :


lifesitenews--2020-10-28--‘Consistent with radicality of Jesus’: Bishop defends Pope Francis OKing civil unions

KALOOKAN , Philippines , October 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The acting president of the Catholic Bishops ’ Conference of the Philippines ( CBCP ) has issued a letter praising Pope Francis for comments he made in support of same-sex civil unions .
Bishop Pablo David , the Jesuit-trained bishop of Kalookan and acting president of the CBCP , wrote a letter entitled “ Where is the Pope coming from ” in which he defends and praises the Pope ’ s comments in support of same-sex civil unions .
The letter was published by the CBCP ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bishop mentions that in calling for civil unions , the Pope was speaking “ as a shepherd who is willing to leave behind the ninety-nine ( 99 ) in search of the one lost sheep.
” He continues , “ This Pope has been consistent with the radicality of Jesus of Nazareth whom he calls the human face of the Merciful God.
” David equates the response the Pope has faced from faithful Catholics and members of the hierarchy with the public persecution Christ suffered : “ Jesus was misunderstood and judged by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questionable reputation [ . ]
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He did not avoid them.
” David continues , referring to Christ : “ He also did not tell them that what they were doing was right .
He did not openly approve of prostitution [ . ]
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He just treated them with the same kindness and compassion that he extended to any human being.
” Many have interpreted the Pope ’ s recent remarks as openly approving of sexual relationships between members of the same sex .
In a passage downplaying the importance of imparting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ [ Christ ] also did not approve of the manner in which the guardians of morality and orthodoxy in his time conducted themselves .
He did not think building the kingdom of God was a matter of teaching people proper doctrine and morals.
” Yet , the bishop states , the Pope “ is not out to destroy our morals and orthodoxy .
He just wants to do as Jesus himself did .
He valued being kind and compassionate more than being right and righteous.
” Bishop David notes how the Pope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documentary Francesco , where his remarks on civil unions appeared , regarding advice he gave to a same-sex couple with three children in their care : “ Pope Francis said , ‘ Go and join the parish anyway.
’ He did not say ‘ Follow the Church laws first before you join the parish community.
’ ” Among other cardinals and bishops who have defended traditional Catholic teaching on homosexuality , Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan recently pointed out how this approach is no act of kindness toward persons with same-sex attraction ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cruelty .
Schneider explained : “ [ B ] ecause these persons will be confirmed in mortal sin , they will be solidified in their interior psychological dichotomy , since their reason tells them , that homosexual acts are against reason and against the explicit will of God , the Creator and Redeemer of men.
” Bishop David also claims that the Pope ’ s support for same-sex civil unions is due to his role “ as a pastor , ” by which the Pope can make such comments “ without compromising anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marriage and family.
” The bishop quotes from Pope Francis ’ s recent encyclical , Fratelli Tutti , to justify the Pope ’ s support for same-sex unions by appealing to “ our innate sense of fraternity , ” urging people “ to be Good Samaritans who bear the pain of other people ’ s troubles rather than fomenting greater hatred and resentment.
” The letter is a stark contrast to recent statements of Cardinal Raymond Burke , Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò , Bishop Schneider , and other prelates and priests .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting that the Catechism teaches that “ homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered ” and that the “ Church teaches that respect for homosexual persons can not lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions .
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Remarks attributed to Pope Francis (and, not denied by the Vatican) in support of homosexual civil unions have caused grave scandal to the faithful.
Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks Pope Francis to clarify and rectify these heterodox and scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions, and which will be delivered both to the Vatican and to the Papal Nuncio of the United States (the Pope's official representative in the U.S.).
As the last guarantor of the Faith, the Pope should clarify and rectify these remarks, which go against the perennial teaching of the Church, even including the teaching of his living predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
"What we have to create is a law of civil coexistence [meaning civil union law, for homosexuals]...," Pope Francis is reported to have remarked, in what is arguably his clearest statement of public support for a practice morally prohibited by official Catholic Church teaching.
In fact, the Church has been crystal clear in Her opposition to homosexual unions.
Just in 2003, Pope Saint John Paul II approved a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, titled 'Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons' and written by Cardinal Ratzinger (now, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI), which concludes with the following:
"The Church teaches that respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions. The common good requires that laws recognize, promote and protect marriage as the basis of the family, the primary unit of society. Legal recognition of homosexual unions or placing them on the same level as marriage would mean not only the approval of deviant behaviour, with the consequence of making it a model in present-day society, but would also obscure basic values which belong to the common inheritance of humanity. The Church cannot fail to defend these values, for the good of men and women and for the good of society itself."
It could not be more clear: the Church is calling people to repentance, not to be left to indulge in grave sin.
Since becoming public, several senior prelates as well as other notable Catholic figures have voiced their opposition to these remarks attributed to the Pontiff.
Cardinal Raymond Burke stated: "It is a source of deepest sadness and pressing pastoral concern that the private opinions reported with so much emphasis by the press and attributed to Pope Francis do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church, as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition."
Cardinal Gerhard Müller commented: "Where there is tension between the plain and obvious Word of God and the infallible interpretation on the one hand, and private expressions of opinion even by the highest church authorities on the other, the principle always applies: in dubio pro DEO [When in doubt, be in favor of God]."
And, Catholic theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, without directly quoting Pope Francis, shared on Facebook the 'Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,' published by the CDF in 1986, with the statement: "Holy Father, respectfully and humbly, I beg to differ... if that is indeed what you said. In any case, please clarify and rectify your statement, especially in view of the official teaching of our Lord through the magisterium of His Church."
But, the silence from the Vatican has been deafening, with no clarification forthcoming.
We must, therefore, ask the Pope for clarification in this serious matter.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition which asks Pope Francis to clarify and rectify remarks attributed to him in support of homosexual civil unions.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'Cdl. Burke: Pope’s homosexual civil union remarks ‘contrary’ to Scripture, Tradition' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/cardinal-burke-on-popes-homosexual-civil-union-remarks-contrary-to-the-teaching-of-sacred-scripture-and-sacred-tradition
'Cardinal says Catholics ‘can and should’ disagree with Pope’s ‘opinion’ on gay civil unions' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/cdl.mueller-popes-words-on-gay-civil-unions-purely-private-expression-of-opinion-which-every-catholic-can-and-should-freely-contradict
'Archbishop Vigano, Bishops Tobin and Strickland respond to Pope’s approval of homosexual civil unions' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/archbishop-vigano-and-bishops-tobin-strickland-respond-to-popes-approval-of-homosexual-civil-unions
'Pope’s comments on gay civil unions cause shockwaves around the world' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/deepest-sadness-cardinal-burke-condemns-pope-franciss-remarks-supporting-civil-unions


lifesitenews--2020-10-28--Priest: Pope Francis’s promotion of homosexual civil unions a ‘flagrant betrayal’

October 27 , 2020 ( The Catholic Thing ) — I expect that various cardinals and bishops will make public statements for and against this new teaching .
Cardinal Burke has already issued a powerful reply that may be read by clicking here .
Divisions , already in existence over other hotly-contested questions , will grow wider .
No “ bridge-building ” will result from this latest misstep .
Those who accept the Church ’ s perennial teaching on homosexuality will be accused of being anti-Catholic enemies of the pope .
But can that be true ?
To remind the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taught makes those who do so not his opponents , but rather his true friends who have the courage to rebuke a pope who has attempted to do what lies beyond his powers , that is , change Catholic moral doctrine .
The Catholic Church throughout the world has strongly opposed proposals to pass civil-union laws , having been instructed to do so by the Holy See in 2003 .
That all changed on October 21 , 2020 .
Encouraging governments to legally formalize unnatural , sinful relationships in which people engage in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian to do , but most especially so for the pope .
Pope Francis ’ comments are a flagrant betrayal of the mission of the successor of St. Peter “ to confirm the brethren ” in sound doctrine .
This is a volcanic eruption .
Catholicism is now widely but incorrectly seen to consist of the latest remarks by Pope Francis to journalists and filmmakers .
Pope Francis has used the power and influence of his sacred office to promote something that is sinful .
That is not the mission entrusted by Christ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic doctrine on the immorality of homosexual acts can not be changed by Pope Francis or any other pope .
We must pray that he comes to realize the grave offense he has given to God by this wrongful endorsement of homosexual pseudo-marriage .
He is encouraging what he is bound by his office to condemn .
His acceptance of his election as pope by the College of Cardinals included a solemn commitment to uphold the Faith handed down from the Apostles .
He has no right to promote the erroneous teaching that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together in sin or have a just claim upon civil society , acting through its governments , to publicly recognize such unions as legal institutions that are equivalent in some way to sacramental marriage .
The faithful must call upon Pope Francis to repent of this disastrous declaration , which inflicts grave harm upon the Church .
Published with permission from The Catholic Thing .


lifesitenews--2020-10-29--Screen shots show evidence of Facebook censoring conservative website

October 28 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — A Taiwanese media outlet owned by Guo Wengui , a Chinese dissident billionaire , published some of the Hunter Biden sex tapes .
Other Guo-owned outlets allege that ( a ) Nancy Pelosi and the DOJ have known what 's on Hunter 's hard drive since September ; ( b ) China `` owns '' Joe Biden ; ( c ) Joe was responsible for the deaths of CIA informants ; and ( d ) the outlet has millions of videos and photos of people who have also allowed the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent most of the day suppressing the spread of this information .
On October 14 , 2020 , the New York Post began reporting on emails about Ukraine from a laptop that Hunter Biden had allegedly dropped off for repair and never recovered .
Since then , the FBI has said the computer is legitimate .
No one from the Biden camp has denied the authenticity of either the laptop or its contents .
We learned too that the computer contained videos and photographs of Hunter Biden engaged in sexual activity .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What almost overshadowed the shocking allegations was the ferocity with which the Tech Tyrants acted to prevent the news from spreading .
Twitter blocked any attempts to tweet the story and locked the New York Post out of its Twitter account .
Even though the laptop has been authenticated , Twitter has not budged from this stance .
Facebook opted for a different approach .
Instead of banning the story , it slow-walked it to prevent the news from going viral : Facebook moved Wednesday to limit the spread of The Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden 's laptop that show he introduced his father , Joe Biden , to a Ukrainian energy executive — a move that led President Trump 's campaign to accuse the company of `` interfering '' in the election .
The social network may also have independent fact-checkers examine the exclusive story based on the younger Biden 's emails , according to Facebook spokesman Andy Stone .
`` While I will intentionally not link to the New York Post , I want be clear that this story is eligible to be fact checked by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Stone said on Twitter .
`` In the meantime , we are reducing its distribution on our platform . ''
The above information seems relevant to understanding what 's been happening to my American Thinker post from Sunday about the allegations from Guo Wengui 's Taiwan-based media outlets .
The article sets out some facts and some allegations .
It 's a fact that , in September , Guo 's outlets stated that they had the contents of a Hunter Biden computer showing financial and sexual wrongdoing .
It 's a fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guo 's outlets stated that they 'd forwarded this information to Pelosi and the DOJ .
This past weekend , GTV began publishing photos and videos showing a man who looks exactly like Hunter Biden engaged in sexual activity and apparent drug use .
These images seem to verify the claim that Guo 's outlets had the hard drive 's contents .
They do not prove that Pelosi and the DOJ have had the hard drive for a month or more .
Additionally , GNews , another Guo outlet , published an essay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden , that Biden gave away information about CIA assets in China who were killed or imprisoned , and that the Guo outlets have millions of incriminating images showing people ( presumably politicians ) other than Hunter .
I was meticulous about stating that these are allegations , not facts .
If true , they are incredibly consequential .
Facebook acted immediately to prevent the article from gaining traction .
Some people were able to post the article briefly , only to see Facebook remove it : Still other people who tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them on the ground that they had violated community standards : Sometimes , after people protested the notice , Facebook reinstated their posts eight or more hours after the fact : Others , however , could not even make a protest , as the following cycle of three screen shots shows .
The first shows Facebook explaining why the post could not be shared and offering a link to `` let us know '' about the problem .
The second shows an attempt to explain that Facebook is wrong .
The third shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach it : When the above cycle happens once , it 's a glitch .
When it happens every time , it 's deliberate .
Then there were the people who could n't even make it as far as the screen announcing that they were not allowed to post the article .
Instead , they got a runaround .
The Facebook user would enter the URL in the posting box : After hitting the post button , though , the URL would sit there : The Facebook user , thinking that perhaps the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to a different page , at which point a message would appear , telling the user that the URL did not post : What 's noteworthy is that , even as some people learned that Facebook would allow them to post the article , Facebook was still actively resisting other people 's efforts to post the same item .
Put another way , while avoiding the bad press that goes with a complete ban , Facebook is apparently continuing to use Andy Stone 's tactic of creating so much `` friction '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fades away into obscurity .
Published with permission from the American Thinker .

Instead of banning the story, Facebook slow-walked it to prevent the news from going viral.
October 28, 2020 (American Thinker) — A Taiwanese media outlet owned by Guo Wengui, a Chinese dissident billionaire, published some of the Hunter Biden sex tapes. Other Guo-owned outlets allege that (a) Nancy Pelosi and the DOJ have known what's on Hunter's hard drive since September; (b) China “owns” Joe Biden; (c) Joe was responsible for the deaths of CIA informants; and (d) the outlet has millions of videos and photos of people who have also allowed the Chinese government to compromise them. Facebook has spent most of the day suppressing the spread of this information.
On October 14, 2020, the New York Post began reporting on emails about Ukraine from a laptop that Hunter Biden had allegedly dropped off for repair and never recovered. Since then, the FBI has said the computer is legitimate. No one from the Biden camp has denied the authenticity of either the laptop or its contents. We learned too that the computer contained videos and photographs of Hunter Biden engaged in sexual activity. These images allegedly include impropriety with underage girls.
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What almost overshadowed the shocking allegations was the ferocity with which the Tech Tyrants acted to prevent the news from spreading. Twitter blocked any attempts to tweet the story and locked the New York Post out of its Twitter account. Even though the laptop has been authenticated, Twitter has not budged from this stance.
Facebook opted for a different approach. Instead of banning the story, it slow-walked it to prevent the news from going viral:
Facebook moved Wednesday to limit the spread of The Post's reporting on bombshell emails from Hunter Biden's laptop that show he introduced his father, Joe Biden, to a Ukrainian energy executive — a move that led President Trump's campaign to accuse the company of “interfering” in the election. The social network may also have independent fact-checkers examine the exclusive story based on the younger Biden's emails, according to Facebook spokesman Andy Stone. “While I will intentionally not link to the New York Post, I want be clear that this story is eligible to be fact checked by Facebook's third-party fact checking partners,” Stone said on Twitter. “In the meantime, we are reducing its distribution on our platform.”
The above information seems relevant to understanding what's been happening to my American Thinker post from Sunday about the allegations from Guo Wengui's Taiwan-based media outlets. The article sets out some facts and some allegations. It's a fact that, in September, Guo's outlets stated that they had the contents of a Hunter Biden computer showing financial and sexual wrongdoing. It's a fact that, at the same time, Guo's outlets stated that they'd forwarded this information to Pelosi and the DOJ.
This past weekend, GTV began publishing photos and videos showing a man who looks exactly like Hunter Biden engaged in sexual activity and apparent drug use. These images seem to verify the claim that Guo's outlets had the hard drive's contents. They do not prove that Pelosi and the DOJ have had the hard drive for a month or more.
Additionally, GNews, another Guo outlet, published an essay alleging that the Chinese Communist Party owns Joe Biden, that Biden gave away information about CIA assets in China who were killed or imprisoned, and that the Guo outlets have millions of incriminating images showing people (presumably politicians) other than Hunter. I was meticulous about stating that these are allegations, not facts. If true, they are incredibly consequential.
Facebook acted immediately to prevent the article from gaining traction. Some people were able to post the article briefly, only to see Facebook remove it:
I had it on my page this morning and got a warning that it 'violated our community standards' claiming it was porn. We know it is not.
Still other people who tried to post it got immediate messages blocking them on the ground that they had violated community standards:
Sometimes, after people protested the notice, Facebook reinstated their posts eight or more hours after the fact:
Others, however, could not even make a protest, as the following cycle of three screen shots shows. The first shows Facebook explaining why the post could not be shared and offering a link to “let us know” about the problem. The second shows an attempt to explain that Facebook is wrong. The third shows that Facebook is blocking any effort to reach it:
When the above cycle happens once, it's a glitch. When it happens every time, it's deliberate.
Then there were the people who couldn't even make it as far as the screen announcing that they were not allowed to post the article. Instead, they got a runaround. The Facebook user would enter the URL in the posting box:
After hitting the post button, though, the URL would sit there:
The Facebook user, thinking that perhaps the URL had posted, would try to go to a different page, at which point a message would appear, telling the user that the URL did not post:
What's noteworthy is that, even as some people learned that Facebook would allow them to post the article, Facebook was still actively resisting other people's efforts to post the same item. Put another way, while avoiding the bad press that goes with a complete ban, Facebook is apparently continuing to use Andy Stone's tactic of creating so much “friction” with anti-Biden articles that the information eventually fades away into obscurity.
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-29--NY woman charged with attempted murder for throwing newborn baby out her window

October 28 , 2020 ( Live Action News ) — A woman in Queens , New York , has been arrested for attempted murder after she threw her newborn son out of her bathroom window , just moments after he was born .
The baby boy was discovered on the morning of Sunday , October 18 , by a neighbor who had heard whimpering and went to investigate .
She found the baby boy naked with his umbilical cord still attached , lying on the ground next to the garbage area for the building .
She called police , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wall leading up to the first floor bathroom window , and on the window sill .
The baby was taken to a local hospital and was placed on a ventilator before being transferred to Cohen Children ’ s Medical Center .
According to the New York Post , doctors said he suffered hypothermia , a traumatic brain injury with bleeding and swelling on the brain and scalp as well as an abdominal injury with internal bleeding .
He is in stable but critical condition .
According to NBC 4 , when questioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ I gave birth yesterday afternoon .
I cut the cord with a scissor from the bathroom .
I panicked and threw it out of the bathroom window .
I did not check on the baby , I put my clothes in the laundry hamper in the bathroom , I showered and went to sleep.
” She had allegedly given birth in the bathtub .
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday that Dookram has been charged with attempted murder , assault , reckless endangerment , tampering with physical evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting in a manner to injure a child .
She received a psychiatric evaluation at Jamaica Hospital .
“ This is a heartbreaking situation .
A newborn baby has suffered greatly because of the alleged actions of his mother , who now faces serious charges and a lengthy prison sentence , ” Katz said in a statement .
While Dookram is facing attempted murder charges for this act , abortion is legal in New York , which codified Roe v. Wade into law with its Reproductive Health Act in January 2019 .
Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact checks claiming the contrary — allows for abortion up to birth , thanks to the language contained in Roe ‘ s partner decision , Doe v. Bolton , which allows for abortion throughout nine months for any reason , including financial , mental , or familial .
Killing a child before birth is no different than killing a child after birth .
A human being ’ s size , level of development , environment , and level of dependency do not determine their value .
Every human being is equal from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Note from Live Action News 10/27/20 : This article was updated for clarity .

PETITION UPDATE (9/26/2020):
With President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we are closer than we have been in decades to seeing Roe vs. Wade overturned.
We now encourage the Senate to confirm Barrett as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Judge Barrett has a fantastic track recond on sanctity of life issues, has seven children, and is a devout believer. She is the perfect remedy for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's radical pro-abortionism.
Please READ the full story here: 'BREAKING: Trump nominates Catholic mom of 7 Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court'
And then, please SIGN this petition telling the High Court that it's now time to end the activist Roe vs. Wade judgment. Thank you!
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PETITION UPDATE (6/29/2020):
In a decision which has imperiled more abortion-minded women, sentenced more preborn to death, and upset pro-lifers across the nation,the United States Supreme Court decided 5-4 to strike down a Louisiana law requiring basic medical precautions in the event of abortion complications, with Chief Justice John Roberts reversing his own past decision to uphold a similar Texas law.
Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority opinion, which held that the Louisiana law was unconstitutional for the simple fact that it was “almost word-for-word identical” to the Texas one the court already struck down in 2016.
In his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Roberts acknowledged that he had “joined the dissent in Whole Woman’s Health and continue to believe that the case was wrongly decided. The question today however is not whether Whole Woman’s Health was right or wrong, but whether to adhere to it in deciding the present case.”
We call on the Supreme Court to stop supporting the culture of death and overturn Roe vs Wade, now.
PETITION UPDATE (1/20/2020):
Hundreds of thousands of people will gather in Washington, D.C., this coming Friday, January 24th, for the March for Life. They will be praying for an end to Roe vs Wade, as the Supreme Court will hear a crucial, abortion-related case later this year in March. United our voices can change the course of history. Sign this petition TODAY! (LEARN MORE BELOW)
PETITION UPDATE (1/3/2020):
In advance of the Supreme Court's hearing arguments in an important abortion case later this year in March, 207 U.S. Senators and Representatives have signed amicus briefs supporting a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a hospital nearby an abortion center.
Some of these supporting briefs also suggest that now is the time to reconsider Roe vs Wade as sound law.
Please SIGN this petition, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Roe vs Wade.
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More than 60 million Americans have been slaughtered in their mother's wombs as a result of Roe v. Wade. This activist, unconstitutional ruling in 1973 has left countless women emotionally and psychologically scarred.
It was believed by many that Roe would be overturned in 1992 with Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Despite having eight Republican-appointed judges at the time, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold it.
Since then, major gains have been made in the fight for life, and many lives have been saved.
However, Roe v. Wade remains the law of the land, leaving millions of defenseless pre-born children vulnerable to murder.
According to a 2016 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 35% of aborted babies are African American, despite black women only making up six percent of the U.S. population. 19% of aborted babies are Hispanic.
We thus again call on the court to do everything they can to end Roe vs Wade.
Now is the time for pro-lifers to join together and ensure that all of God's children have a right to life.
Roe v. Wade must come to an end!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/supreme-court-strikes-down-louisiana-abortion-regulations
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/over-200-congressmen-as-us-supreme-court-to-reconsider-roe-v-wade
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-members-file-competing-legal-briefs-in-key-scotus-abortion-case


lifesitenews--2020-10-29--Shocking numbers: Comparing COVID-19 deaths to abortion deaths

October 28 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — I recently saw the headline from the New York Times about the deaths of over 200,000 Americans to COVID-19 , and it got me thinking .
What does that number represent ?
How does this number relate to the number of abortions committed in the U.S. every year ?
What I found was shocking , sobering , and heartbreaking .
My bachelor ’ s degree is in mathematics , so my automatic response was to begin crunching numbers .
In 2018 , a total of 2,839,205 resident deaths were registered in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The current population of the United States is approximately 330,484,275 and climbing .
One person is born every eight seconds , and one person dies every twelve seconds .
[ 1 ] So what is the average number of deaths from COVID-19 following this model ?
As of the week of 10/17/2020 , there were 208,633 deaths between February 1 , 2020 and October 17 , 2020 related to COVID .
In order to get an accurate average , we have to take the total number of days .
Adding up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tragedy and a sad loss of life .
But wait — what about the babies who are aborted and are not included in the 7,779 deaths per day figure ?
The last recorded number that I could find for abortions is from 2016 , where 623,471 abortions were reported in the United States .
The estimation for the actual number of abortions in 2016 is 862,320 .
That means that the number of babies who are aborted in the United States each day is almost triple the number of people who die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal , however , since the 1973 decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton , and COVID-19 has been around only since December .
What do the other numbers look like ?
How many Americans have we lost already to this tragedy ?
How many empty seats are there at the dinner table because your son or daughter or brother or sister was aborted ?
Currently , abortion in the United States is on a downward trend with the peak of the crises occurring in 1990 .
The number of live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not mean that the number of daily abortions is insignificant .
In 2017 , 18 % of pregnancies ended by abortion — in other words , 1 out of every 6 pregnancies .
But let ’ s look a little closer .
I compiled the number of registered births between 1973 and 2016 , the reported number of abortions per year , and the number of estimated abortions provided by the Guttmacher institute .
[ 2 ] Let ’ s find out what that actually means .
Once numbers get into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just looking at the congressional budget verifies that statement .
In order to find the percentage , first , we need to figure out the potential number of live births .
I found this number by adding the total number of estimated abortions to the total number of live births .
Next we find the percentage of abortions to that potential number of live births through division and multiplication .
Twenty-five percent of the population that was supposed to be born in the last 40 years has been aborted ?
Do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three babies born alive , one was aborted ?
This is madness .
Insanity .
This is wrong .
It doesn ’ t end there .
The highest recorded number of deaths in one day because of the coronavirus was 2,909 people .
The most abortions performed in the United States in one year occurred in 1990 , when 1,609,000 children are estimated to have been aborted .
In abortion ’ s heyday , over 4,000 American children were aborted every day .
That is one child every 20 seconds .
Three children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from one single day , but this is 4,408 babies , every day , for 365 days .
It continues .
In 1980 , the ratio of estimated abortions to live births was 43 % !
That ’ s almost half of all pregnancies !
That is absolute craziness !
You can argue to me about fetal viability ; your body , your choice ; and how a majority of abortions performed are done through medication and in the first 12 weeks until you are blue in the face , but at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still be wrong if you defend abortion .
Every person has a unique genetic code from the moment of conception and is a unique person with rights , born or unborn .
Two hundred eight thousand six hundred thirty-three COVID deaths to 57,368,870 abortions is not even half a percentage point .
So yes , our great nation is in a crisis .
But the crisis is not COVID-19 ; it is abortion .
On this upcoming Election Day on November 3 , remember what really matters .
All of the people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ futures to abortion .
All of the unique , unrepeatable gifts to society that will never be .
After all , there is a reason why the right to life comes first in the Declaration of Independence .
If we do not have the right to life , all of our other rights don ’ t matter .
This Election Day , you can not support Biden/Harris and the ticket of death who want to allow abortions up to the moment of birth because you will be complicit in the greatest injustice of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that occurs each and every day because of abortion carries more weight than any other issue on the table and is truly the greatest tragedy of our time .
Finally , if you have had an abortion , there may be unresolved feelings .
Please know that you are not alone .
There are programs , like Project Rachel , all over the country that help women struggling with emotional problems after abortion .

My bachelor’s degree is in mathematics, so I began crunching numbers. What I found was shocking, sobering, and heartbreaking.
October 28, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — I recently saw the headline from the New York Times about the deaths of over 200,000 Americans to COVID-19, and it got me thinking.
What does that number represent? How does this number relate to the number of abortions committed in the U.S. every year?
What I found was shocking, sobering, and heartbreaking.
My bachelor’s degree is in mathematics, so my automatic response was to begin crunching numbers. In 2018, a total of 2,839,205 resident deaths were registered in the United States according to the CDC website.
The current population of the United States is approximately 330,484,275 and climbing. One person is born every eight seconds, and one person dies every twelve seconds.[1] So what is the average number of deaths from COVID-19 following this model? As of the week of 10/17/2020, there were 208,633 deaths between February 1, 2020 and October 17, 2020 related to COVID. In order to get an accurate average, we have to take the total number of days. Adding up the total:
So then we have
Truly a tragedy and a sad loss of life.
But wait — what about the babies who are aborted and are not included in the 7,779 deaths per day figure?
The last recorded number that I could find for abortions is from 2016, where 623,471 abortions were reported in the United States. The estimation for the actual number of abortions in 2016 is 862,320.
That means that the number of babies who are aborted in the United States each day is almost triple the number of people who die daily with COVID-19.
Abortion has been legal, however, since the 1973 decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, and COVID-19 has been around only since December. What do the other numbers look like? How many Americans have we lost already to this tragedy? How many empty seats are there at the dinner table because your son or daughter or brother or sister was aborted?
Currently, abortion in the United States is on a downward trend with the peak of the crises occurring in 1990. The number of live births is also trending downward. This does not mean that the number of daily abortions is insignificant. In 2017, 18% of pregnancies ended by abortion — in other words, 1 out of every 6 pregnancies.
But let’s look a little closer.
I compiled the number of registered births between 1973 and 2016, the reported number of abortions per year, and the number of estimated abortions provided by the Guttmacher institute.[2]
Total Number of Live Births Total Number of Reported Abortions Total Estimated Number of Abortions 169,287,799 45,269,156 57,368,870
169 million live births. 57 million abortions. An entire generation…gone.
Let’s find out what that actually means. Once numbers get into the millions, people start to get confused. Just looking at the congressional budget verifies that statement. In order to find the percentage, first, we need to figure out the potential number of live births. I found this number by adding the total number of estimated abortions to the total number of live births.
Next we find the percentage of abortions to that potential number of live births through division and multiplication.
Twenty-five percent of the population that was supposed to be born in the last 40 years has been aborted? Do you mean to tell me that for every three babies born alive, one was aborted?
This is madness. Insanity. This is wrong.
It doesn’t end there. The highest recorded number of deaths in one day because of the coronavirus was 2,909 people. The most abortions performed in the United States in one year occurred in 1990, when 1,609,000 children are estimated to have been aborted.
In abortion’s heyday, over 4,000 American children were aborted every day. That is one child every 20 seconds. Three children every minute. The COVID-19 peak comes from one single day, but this is 4,408 babies, every day, for 365 days.
It continues. In 1980, the ratio of estimated abortions to live births was 43%!
That’s almost half of all pregnancies! That is absolute craziness!
You can argue to me about fetal viability; your body, your choice; and how a majority of abortions performed are done through medication and in the first 12 weeks until you are blue in the face, but at the end of the day, you will still be wrong if you defend abortion. Every person has a unique genetic code from the moment of conception and is a unique person with rights, born or unborn.
Two hundred eight thousand six hundred thirty-three COVID deaths to 57,368,870 abortions is not even half a percentage point. So yes, our great nation is in a crisis. But the crisis is not COVID-19; it is abortion.
On this upcoming Election Day on November 3, remember what really matters. All of the people who have tragically lost their lives and their futures to abortion. All of the unique, unrepeatable gifts to society that will never be.
After all, there is a reason why the right to life comes first in the Declaration of Independence. If we do not have the right to life, all of our other rights don’t matter.
This Election Day, you cannot support Biden/Harris and the ticket of death who want to allow abortions up to the moment of birth because you will be complicit in the greatest injustice of our time. The loss of life that occurs each and every day because of abortion carries more weight than any other issue on the table and is truly the greatest tragedy of our time.
Finally, if you have had an abortion, there may be unresolved feelings. Please know that you are not alone. There are programs, like Project Rachel, all over the country that help women struggling with emotional problems after abortion.
Reference Table:
Year Number of Registered Live Births Number of Reported Abortions Number of Estimated Abortions 1973 3,136,965 615,831[3] 744,600 1974 3,159,958 763,476 898,600 1975 3,144,198 854,853 1,034,200 1976 3,167,788 988,267 1,179,300 1977 3,326,632 1,079,430 1,316,700 1978 3,333,279 1,157,776 1,409,600 1979 3,494,398 1,251,921 1,497,700 1980 3,612,258 1,297,606 1,553,900 1981 3,629,238 1,300,760 1,577,300 1982 3,680,537 1,303,980 1,573,900 1983 3,638,933 1,268,987 (1,575,000) 1984 3,669,141 1,333,521 1,577,200 1985 3,760,561 1,328,570 1,588,600 1986 3,756,547 1,328,112 (1,574,000) 1987 3,809,394 1,353,671 1,559,100 1988 3,909,510 1,371,285 1,590,800 1989 4,040,958 1,396,658 (1,567,000) 1990 4,158,212 1,429,247 (1,609,000) 1991 4,110,907 1,388,937 1,556,500 1992 4,065,014 1,359,146 1,528,900 1993 4,000,240 1,330,414 (1,495,000) 1994 3,952,767 1,267,415 (1,423,000) 1995 3,899,589 1,210,883 1,359,400 1996 3,891,494 1,225,937 1,360,200 1997 3,880,894 1,186,039 (1,335,000) 1998 3,941,553 884,273 (1,319,000) 1999 3,959,417 861,789 1,314,800 2000 4,058,814 857,475 1,313,000 2001 4,025,933 853,485 (1,303,000) 2002 4,021,726 854,122 (1,293,000) 2003 4,089,950 848,163 (1,287,000) 2004 4,112,052 839,226 1,216,050 2005 4,138,349 820,151 1,198,960 2006 4,265,555 846,181 1,242,000 2007 4,316,233 827,609 1,202,960 2008 4,247,694 825,564 1,212,350 2009 4,130,665 784,507 1,151,600 2010 3,999,386 765,651 1,102,670 2011 3,953,590 730,322 1,058,490 2012 3,952,841 699,202 1,011,000 2013 3,932,181 664,435 958,700 2014 3,988,076 652,639 926,190 2015 3,978,497 638,169 899,500 2016 3,945,875 623,471 874,100 Total Number of Live Births Total Number of Reported Abortions Total Estimated Number of Abortions 169,287,799 45,269,156 57,368,870
[1] This number was taken on October 22, 2020 from the Census Bureau Population Clock. [2] There was conflicting information between the Guttmacher website and this table. I used the Guttmacher website until 2003, and this table for all data afterward. Some data have been extrapolated. [3] For 1973–2005.
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