lifesitenews--2020-12-16--Major Google outage highlights company’s influence, prompts questions of Great Reset cyber attack

MOUNTAIN VIEW , California , December 16 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In the last two days , Google services have suffered major outages , rendering users across the world unable to use the platform .
The system failures highlight the manner in which people have come to rely on the platform , despite it spying on its users , along with raising questions about cyber attack relating to the globalist “ Great Reset.
” On Monday , Google services dropped for about an hour shortly before 7am EST , as the company ’ s various online services underwent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dashboard outlines the extent of the issue , with popular services such as Gmail , Google Drive , Maps , Classroom , and YouTube unusable .
In a statement made to TechCrunch , Google explained the issue .
“ Today , at 3.47AM PT Google experienced an authentication system outage for approximately 45 minutes due to an internal storage quota issue .
Services requiring users to log in experienced high error rates during this period .
The authentication system issue was resolved at 4:32AM PT .
All services are now restored .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will conduct a thorough follow up review to ensure this problem can not recur in the future.
” As the system failure affected users worldwide , TechCrunch described it as “ an unprecedented failure for a system that has grown to be one of the biggest traffic and activity drivers on the internet with billions of users across Google ’ s different properties.
” Then the next day , Google suffered a repeat with a similar incident , when its email service Gmail went down , affecting nearly 18,000 users .
This time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a significant subset of users .
The affected users are able to access Gmail , but are seeing error messages , high latency , and/or other unexpected behavior.
” Some two hours later , the company posted a message to say that the problem had been “ resolved.
” but no explanation as to the problem itself was provided .
The encrypted email service provider ProtonMail warned its own users about the “ serious outage and permanently bouncing emails sent to Gmail users.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ t ] he problem is on Google ’ s side , and is impacting all email traffic.
” Interestingly on the same day as Google ’ s original outage , December 14 , Microsoft also experienced problems , with users reporting issues with it company ’ s Outlook email service .
Whilst not on the same scale as Google ’ s outage , merely affecting a small number of users in Europe , those affected were reportedly unable to use their email .
Microsoft ’ s other popular services , such as Skype @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be unaffected .
Wider concerns of cyber attack and the Great Reset The combination and severity of the various system outages highlight how much people all around the globe have come to rely upon technology , particularly when virtual events are currently taking the place of in-person meetings .
As TechCrunch noted , such outages “ underscore some of the fragility – and ultimate precariousness – of having so much of our communications , our data and our lives tied up in a handful of proprietary cloud-based networks.
” The outages , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light of the surveillance , the censorship , and the power held by tech giants such as Google , Facebook and Twitter .
A report by California based group Consumer Watchdog , found that Google ’ s Voice Assistant was even recording conversations without users ’ knowledge .
The company “ keeps copies of clips made each time you activate it , but it has emerged that background chatter could be enough to trigger recording.
” Google avails of the information particularly in sending targeted ads , but hackers and criminals could also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2017 , conservative Breitbart News network hosted an event outlining how Facebook , Twitter , and Google are actively spying on users and influencing what information we receive from their websites .
Robert Epstein , a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioural Research and Technology , highlighted Google : “ All Gmails , outgoing , the ones you write , and incoming — no matter what email service they ’ re coming from — they are all recorded , analyzed , every detail is put into your personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contrast , encrypted email provider ProtonMail has been set up with “ privacy ” as a priority .
“ We use end-to-end encryption and zero access encryption to secure emails .
This means even we can not decrypt and read your emails .
As a result , your encrypted emails can not be shared with third parties , ” the website states .
The messaging service , Signal , also uses “ end-to-end encryption , ” in order to protect users privacy , and is used by American whistleblower Edward Snowden , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shortly after the first Google outage , a former senior software engineer at Youtube and Google , Zach Vorhies , posted a message linking to a July videoof World Economic Forum founder , Klaus Schwab , which seemed to shed light on the event , as well as other issues regarding electronic voter fraud in the recent presidential election .
In the video Schwab spoke about a “ comprehensive cyber attack which would bring to a complete halt , to the power supply , transportation , hospital services ; our society as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be seen in this respect as a small disturbance in comparison to a major cyber attack , ” Schwab hinted , saying COVID-19 should be used “ as a timely opportunity to reflect on the lessons the cyber security can draw , and improve our preparedness for a potential cyber pandemic.
” Schwab is a prominent proponent of the “ Great Reset , ” the plan designed by globalist elites , gathering at the World Economic Forum ( WEF ) in Davos , Switzerland once a year , which “ seeks to ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global economy.
” He has previously stated , “ In short , we need a ‘ Great Reset ’ of capitalism.
” “ The COVID-19 crisis has shown us that our old systems are not fit anymore for the 21st century , ” he claimed .
“ It has laid bare the fundamental lack of social cohesion , fairness , inclusion , and equality .
Now is the historical moment , the time , not only to fight the virus but to shape the system … for the post COVID era… In short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

On Monday, Google services dropped for about an hour shortly before 7am EST, as the company’s various online services underwent a huge outage
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, December 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In the last two days, Google services have suffered major outages, rendering users across the world unable to use the platform. The system failures highlight the manner in which people have come to rely on the platform, despite it spying on its users, along with raising questions about cyber attack relating to the globalist “Great Reset.”
On Monday, Google services dropped for about an hour shortly before 7am EST, as the company’s various online services underwent a huge outage. The Google Workspace Dashboard outlines the extent of the issue, with popular services such as Gmail, Google Drive, Maps, Classroom, and YouTube unusable.
In a statement made to TechCrunch, Google explained the issue. “Today, at 3.47AM PT Google experienced an authentication system outage for approximately 45 minutes due to an internal storage quota issue. Services requiring users to log in experienced high error rates during this period. The authentication system issue was resolved at 4:32AM PT. All services are now restored. We apologise to everyone affected, and we will conduct a thorough follow up review to ensure this problem cannot recur in the future.”
As the system failure affected users worldwide, TechCrunch described it as “an unprecedented failure for a system that has grown to be one of the biggest traffic and activity drivers on the internet with billions of users across Google’s different properties.”
Then the next day, Google suffered a repeat with a similar incident, when its email service Gmail went down, affecting nearly 18,000 users. This time the Workspace Dashboard bore the message “We’re aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a significant subset of users. The affected users are able to access Gmail, but are seeing error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected behavior.” Some two hours later, the company posted a message to say that the problem had been “resolved.” but no explanation as to the problem itself was provided.
The encrypted email service provider ProtonMail warned its own users about the “serious outage and permanently bouncing emails sent to Gmail users.” It noted that the “[t]he problem is on Google’s side, and is impacting all email traffic.”
Interestingly on the same day as Google’s original outage, December 14, Microsoft also experienced problems, with users reporting issues with it company’s Outlook email service. Whilst not on the same scale as Google’s outage, merely affecting a small number of users in Europe, those affected were reportedly unable to use their email. Microsoft’s other popular services, such as Skype, Teams and One Drive, seemed to be unaffected.
Wider concerns of cyber attack and the Great Reset
The combination and severity of the various system outages highlight how much people all around the globe have come to rely upon technology, particularly when virtual events are currently taking the place of in-person meetings. As TechCrunch noted, such outages “underscore some of the fragility – and ultimate precariousness – of having so much of our communications, our data and our lives tied up in a handful of proprietary cloud-based networks.”
The outages, also take on a different weight in light of the surveillance, the censorship, and the power held by tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Twitter.
A report by California based group Consumer Watchdog, found that Google’s Voice Assistant was even recording conversations without users’ knowledge. The company “keeps copies of clips made each time you activate it, but it has emerged that background chatter could be enough to trigger recording.” Google avails of the information particularly in sending targeted ads, but hackers and criminals could also access the data, the group warned.
In 2017, conservative Breitbart News network hosted an event outlining how Facebook, Twitter, and Google are actively spying on users and influencing what information we receive from their websites. Robert Epstein, a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioural Research and Technology, highlighted Google: “All Gmails, outgoing, the ones you write, and incoming — no matter what email service they’re coming from — they are all recorded, analyzed, every detail is put into your personal profile,” he said.
In contrast, encrypted email provider ProtonMail has been set up with “privacy” as a priority. “We use end-to-end encryption and zero access encryption to secure emails. This means even we cannot decrypt and read your emails. As a result, your encrypted emails cannot be shared with third parties,” the website states. The messaging service, Signal, also uses “end-to-end encryption,” in order to protect users privacy, and is used by American whistleblower Edward Snowden, as well as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
Shortly after the first Google outage, a former senior software engineer at Youtube and Google, Zach Vorhies, posted a message linking to a July videoof World Economic Forum founder, Klaus Schwab, which seemed to shed light on the event, as well as other issues regarding electronic voter fraud in the recent presidential election. In the video Schwab spoke about a “comprehensive cyber attack which would bring to a complete halt, to the power supply, transportation, hospital services; our society as a whole.”
“The COVID-19 crisis would be seen in this respect as a small disturbance in comparison to a major cyber attack,” Schwab hinted, saying COVID-19 should be used “as a timely opportunity to reflect on the lessons the cyber security can draw, and improve our preparedness for a potential cyber pandemic.”
Schwab is a prominent proponent of the “Great Reset,” the plan designed by globalist elites, gathering at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland once a year, which “seeks to ‘push the reset button’ on the global economy.”
He has previously stated, “In short, we need a ‘Great Reset’ of capitalism.”
“The COVID-19 crisis has shown us that our old systems are not fit anymore for the 21st century,” he claimed. “It has laid bare the fundamental lack of social cohesion, fairness, inclusion, and equality. Now is the historical moment, the time, not only to fight the virus but to shape the system … for the post COVID era… In short, we need a great reset.”
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lifesitenews--2020-12-16--Australia drops one of their COVID vaccines after it caused false HIV positives

CANBERRA , Australia , December 16 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Australia has rejected a vaccine developed in its own laboratories after it was discovered it made some volunteers test positive for HIV .
According to Business Insider magazine , the volunteers did not really have HIV .
However , Australia ’ s Health Minister , Greg Hunt , explained that the trial vaccine , developed by the University of Queensland , “ could interfere with HIV screening , ” and so it will not be used to combat the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic At a press conference last Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Morrison announced the end to the University of Queensland vaccine project .
He revealed that Australia ’ s Covid-19 policy had “ identified ” 4 vaccines that scientists thought had the potential to get to the end of Stage 3 trials .
Morrison did not say what the others were , but merely said the University of Queensland vaccine candidate can not “ proceed ” or remain part of the anti-Covid plan .
As a result , Australia is putting more of its resources into buying and making other vaccines .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of AstraZeneca vaccines from 33.8 million to 53.8 million , and we ’ re increasing our access to the Novavax vaccine from 40 million to 51 million , ” said Morrison .
The Prime Minister added that the AstraZeneca vaccine is being made in Melbourne .
“ That has always been our starting point in all of our responses when it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic .
Greg Hunt , who spoke after Morrison , intimated that Australia “ has strengthened [ its ] position ” regarding two vaccines , those produced by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of Queensland vaccine .
He stated that the manufacture of the AstraZeneca vaccine “ brings forward the completion ” of Australia ’ s 2021 “ vaccine rollout.
” Hunt said that the University of Queensland vaccine was “ safe ” and “ effective ” , but that its unfortunate side effect of causing “ false positives ” for HIV had led to the decision to stop it from going to Stage 3 trials .
“ It comes from the protein that was used , and as a result of that , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the principal issue here , ” he stated .
Hunt said that all together 140 million units of vaccine would be available for Australia .
The population of Australia is almost 25.5 million .
The median age is estimated at 37.9 , and in 2019 , 15.92 % of the population was aged 65 and over .
According to Business Insider , Australia had recorded only 28,012 cases of COVID-19 and 908 total deaths by Friday ’ s press conference .
Nevertheless , the country has been in the grip of fierce state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented powers given to police in the state of Victoria .
On September 2 , Victoria police arrested and handcuffed a pregnant woman in Ballarat in front of her children for allegedly organizing an anti-lockdown protest over Facebook .
LifeSiteNews has produced an extensive COVID-19 vaccines resources page .
View it here .

As a result, Australia is putting more of its resources into buying and making other vaccines
CANBERRA, Australia, December 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Australia has rejected a vaccine developed in its own laboratories after it was discovered it made some volunteers test positive for HIV.
According to Business Insider magazine, the volunteers did not really have HIV. However, Australia’s Health Minister, Greg Hunt, explained that the trial vaccine, developed by the University of Queensland, “could interfere with HIV screening,” and so it will not be used to combat the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
At a press conference last Friday, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the end to the University of Queensland vaccine project. He revealed that Australia’s Covid-19 policy had “identified” 4 vaccines that scientists thought had the potential to get to the end of Stage 3 trials. Morrison did not say what the others were, but merely said the University of Queensland vaccine candidate cannot “proceed” or remain part of the anti-Covid plan.
As a result, Australia is putting more of its resources into buying and making other vaccines.
“We’re increasing our production and purchase of AstraZeneca vaccines from 33.8 million to 53.8 million, and we’re increasing our access to the Novavax vaccine from 40 million to 51 million,” said Morrison.
The Prime Minister added that the AstraZeneca vaccine is being made in Melbourne.
“Safety and health,” he continued.
“That has always been our starting point in all of our responses when it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Greg Hunt, who spoke after Morrison, intimated that Australia “has strengthened [its] position” regarding two vaccines, those produced by AstraZeneca and Novavax, while discontinuing the University of Queensland vaccine. He stated that the manufacture of the AstraZeneca vaccine “brings forward the completion” of Australia’s 2021 “vaccine rollout.”
Hunt said that the University of Queensland vaccine was “safe” and “effective”, but that its unfortunate side effect of causing “false positives” for HIV had led to the decision to stop it from going to Stage 3 trials.
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Another doctor writing in an online publication called 'The Conversation' shamelessly suggested that people who refuse a vaccine should be given a psychoactive drug to induce compliance. [see story below] But, these suggestions are plain political posturing, and have nothing to do with science or with the recent trends of the disease. And, in case they haven't noticed, we live in a democracy not a medical dictatorship! Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks policy-makers and business people, at all levels, to pledge to respect the rights of those who, in good conscience, decide not to vaccinate themselves or their children. People should not have to live in fear of governmental or corporate retribution for refusing a vaccine which is being rushed to market by Big Pharma and their fellow-travelers in NGOs, like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It would be intolerable and immoral for the government or business to coerce someone, and their family, to take a COVID vaccine against their will to avoid a fine, or just so they can do their weekly grocery shopping. Medical freedom must be respected in principle and also in practice. So, it is now time that our policy-makers listen to all voices involved in this vital conversation, and start to represent those who will not tolerate being punished for refusing a vaccine. Simply put, legislatures must begin to act as legislatures again. Questions must be asked. Hearings and investigations must be held. And, the legislatures of each state and country must return to the business of representing the people who voted for them, assuming their rightful place as the originator of legislation. We can no longer accept the dictates of executive branches without question, especially now that, statistically speaking, the initial brunt of the COVID crisis has passed. Neither can we accept the dictates of doctors who seem detached from reality and from science, and who only seem to be attached to the idea of promoting ideas which contribute to the agrandizement of power and control of political interests, and wealth of those who stand to make a lot of money from the sale of a COVID vaccine. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks government and business leaders to pledge to respect the rights of those who refuse a COVID vaccine, and not seek to punish them for doing so. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Doctors lay out plan to ‘punish’ people who refuse coronavirus vaccine: ‘There is no alternative’' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/doctors-lay-out-plan-to-punish-people-who-refuse-coronavirus-vaccine-there-is-no-alternative 'US professor: ‘Psychoactive pill’ should be covertly administered to ensure lockdown compliance' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-professor-ensure-lockdown-compliance-by-drugging-dissenters-with-psychoactive-pill Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
“It comes from the protein that was used, and as a result of that, the scientific advice was that vaccine confidence was the principal issue here,” he stated.
Hunt said that all together 140 million units of vaccine would be available for Australia.
The population of Australia is almost 25.5 million. The median age is estimated at 37.9, and in 2019, 15.92% of the population was aged 65 and over.
According to Business Insider, Australia had recorded only 28,012 cases of COVID-19 and 908 total deaths by Friday’s press conference.
Nevertheless, the country has been in the grip of fierce state control since the pandemic began, with unprecedented powers given to police in the state of Victoria. On September 2, Victoria police arrested and handcuffed a pregnant woman in Ballarat in front of her children for allegedly organizing an anti-lockdown protest over Facebook.
LifeSiteNews has produced an extensive COVID-19 vaccines resources page. View it here.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-16--A microchip-based program backed by Bill Gates is tracking the COVID status of millions

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lifesitenews--2020-12-16--Trump thanks God for sending Jesus to ‘redeem the world’ in powerful Christmas message that’s gone v

Trump thanks God for sending Jesus to ‘redeem the world’ in powerful Christmas message that’s gone viral

WASHINGTON D.C. , December 16 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – While U.S. President Donald Trump ’ s Christmas message this year made during the Dec. 3 National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House did not capture mainstream media attention , it continues to reverberate with Christians around the world .
At a time when some politicians would deem it politically incorrect to say “ Merry Christmas ” in public and would certainly not dare to speak about Jesus in the public square , Trump not only boldly wished Americans a “ very , very Merry Christmas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the true meaning of Christmas in eloquent words that many Christians would be hard-pressed to hear from the pulpit .
To every family across our nation , the First Lady and I want to wish you all a very , very Merry Christmas .
For Christians , this is a joyous time to remember God 's greatest gift to the world .
More than two thousand years ago , the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary .
He said , ‘ Do not be afraid , you have found favor with God.
’ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birth to a baby boy , Jesus , who would be called the Son of the Most High .
Nine months later , Christ was born in the town of Bethlehem .
The Son of God came into the world in a humble stable .
As Christians everywhere know , the birth of our Lord and Savior changed history forever .
At Christmas , we give thanks to God and that God sent his only Son to die for us and to offer everlasting peace to all humanity .
More than two millennia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his teachings continue to inspire and uplift billions and billions of people all over the globe .
His Divine word still fills our hearts with hope and faith .
And , Christians everywhere still strive to live by Jesus ' timeless commandment to his disciples , ‘ Love one another.
’ Above all , during the sacred season , our souls are full of thanks and praise for Almighty God for sending us Christ His Son to redeem the world .
Tonight , we ask that God will continue to bless this nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will grant every American family a Christmas season full of joy , hope , and peace .
On behalf of Melania and the entire Trump family , Merry Christmas to all and best wishes for a very , very great and happy new year .
Thank you .
For some reason , Trump ’ s message is not available at the White House and can only be found with difficulty using Google ’ s search engine .
A video of Trump ’ s Christmas message put out exclusively by LifeSiteNews on Dec. 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic author and professor Dr. Taylor Marshall called Trump ’ s Christmas message this year “ beautiful , ” “ orthodox ” , and “ Biblical.
” “ As a Christian , as a Catholic , as an American , I could n't be more pleased with that Christmas message .
It 's truly , truly beautiful .
And , it 's orthodox .
It 's Biblical , ” he said in a Dec. 12 video about Trump ’ s message .
Marshall ’ s own video which included Trump ’ s message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whatever you think about Donald Trump , he laid down the Gospel message there , ” he added .
Marshall said that he did not “ think there 's ever been a president in the history of the United States of America who has spoken so explicitly about Jesus Christ and his coming to redeem man.
” “ He did n't give us the ‘ happy holidays ’ or ‘ seasons greetings.
’ He gave us a hearty ‘ Merry Christmas.
’ ” “ It 's truly beautiful .
If you 're a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in American history .
No matter what you think about the President , he got up in front of the world and he witnessed to the reality that Christ is the Son of God and He is the Savior , ” Marshall said .
Michael Matt of The Remnant marveled how Trump stood “ in front of the Christophobic world ” and proclaimed “ Jesus Christ the 'redeemer ' who died so that we might live.
” “ Risking the mockery of demons on both sides of the Atlantic , he even quotes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lady at the time of the Annunciation , ” Matt wrote .
“ Politically speaking , none of this makes any sense .
In his ongoing war against Demons in hell and on earth , it would seem the president of the United States is siding with the Angels , ” he added .
President Trump has been described as the “ man who brought Christmas back to America.
” In his 2019 Christmas message at the tree lighting ceremony , Trump stated that Christians at Christmas “ give thanks that the Son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save humanity.
” In his 2018 message at the same ceremony , Trump called Jesus the “ light of the world , ” adding that “ through Him ” is the “ promise of eternal salvation.
” Last week , Trump signed an executive order again making Christmas Eve , the day before Christmas , a federal holiday this year .
Trump has refused to bow to political correctness , such as in 2016 , when as President-elect he said , “ We ’ re gon na start saying ‘ Merry Christmas ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a beautiful traditional nativity set with a baby Jesus in a manger as part of the White House ’ s Christmas decorations .
He has organized Catholic sisters to sing at the White House ’ s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony .
He has given Christmas speeches where he reminds Americans that Christmas is about the “ celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ” where the “ most extraordinary gift of all , the gift of God 's love for all of humanity ” is remembered .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Trump for refusing to cancel Christmas at the White House as coronavirus fears gripped the nation , press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended the President ’ s decision to host about a dozen Christmas gatherings in December .
“ We will engage in the celebration of Christmas , ” she said .
McEnany said that if people in America have been allowed to “ loot businesses , burn down buildings , engage in protest , you can also go to a Christmas party , you can celebrate the holiday of Christmas , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was likely referring to the Black Lives Matter mobs this summer who , backed by various Democrat governors in certain states , were allowed to engage in violent destructive protests – without wearing masks or socially distancing .

'At Christmas, we give thanks to God and that God sent his only Son to die for us and to offer everlasting peace to all humanity'
WASHINGTON D.C., December 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – While U.S. President Donald Trump’s Christmas message this year made during the Dec. 3 National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House did not capture mainstream media attention, it continues to reverberate with Christians around the world.
At a time when some politicians would deem it politically incorrect to say “Merry Christmas” in public and would certainly not dare to speak about Jesus in the public square, Trump not only boldly wished Americans a “very, very Merry Christmas,” he went on to speak about the true meaning of Christmas in eloquent words that many Christians would be hard-pressed to hear from the pulpit.
Here’s what Trump said:
To every family across our nation, the First Lady and I want to wish you all a very, very Merry Christmas. For Christians, this is a joyous time to remember God's greatest gift to the world. More than two thousand years ago, the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary. He said, ‘Do not be afraid, you have found favor with God.’ The angel told her that she would give birth to a baby boy, Jesus, who would be called the Son of the Most High. Nine months later, Christ was born in the town of Bethlehem. The Son of God came into the world in a humble stable. As Christians everywhere know, the birth of our Lord and Savior changed history forever. At Christmas, we give thanks to God and that God sent his only Son to die for us and to offer everlasting peace to all humanity. More than two millennia after the birth of Jesus Christ, his teachings continue to inspire and uplift billions and billions of people all over the globe. His Divine word still fills our hearts with hope and faith. And, Christians everywhere still strive to live by Jesus' timeless commandment to his disciples, ‘Love one another.’ […] Above all, during the sacred season, our souls are full of thanks and praise for Almighty God for sending us Christ His Son to redeem the world. Tonight, we ask that God will continue to bless this nation. And, we pray that He will grant every American family a Christmas season full of joy, hope, and peace. On behalf of Melania and the entire Trump family, Merry Christmas to all and best wishes for a very, very great and happy new year. Thank you.
For some reason, Trump’s message is not available at the White House and can only be found with difficulty using Google’s search engine.
A video of Trump’s Christmas message put out exclusively by LifeSiteNews on Dec. 10 has already received 1.2 million views.
Catholic author and professor Dr. Taylor Marshall called Trump’s Christmas message this year “beautiful,” “orthodox”, and “Biblical.”
“As a Christian, as a Catholic, as an American, I couldn't be more pleased with that Christmas message. It's truly, truly beautiful. And, it's orthodox. It's Biblical,” he said in a Dec. 12 video about Trump’s message. Marshall’s own video which included Trump’s message has received nearly 130,000 views.
“Whatever you think about Donald Trump, he laid down the Gospel message there,” he added.
Marshall said that he did not “think there's ever been a president in the history of the United States of America who has spoken so explicitly about Jesus Christ and his coming to redeem man.”
“He didn't give us the ‘happy holidays’ or ‘seasons greetings.’ He gave us a hearty ‘Merry Christmas.’”
“It's truly beautiful. If you're a Christian, this was a great moment in American history. No matter what you think about the President, he got up in front of the world and he witnessed to the reality that Christ is the Son of God and He is the Savior,” Marshall said.
Michael Matt of The Remnant marveled how Trump stood “in front of the Christophobic world” and proclaimed “Jesus Christ the 'redeemer' who died so that we might live.”
“Risking the mockery of demons on both sides of the Atlantic, he even quotes the Angel Gabriel's words to Our Lady at the time of the Annunciation,” Matt wrote.
“Politically speaking, none of this makes any sense. In his ongoing war against Demons in hell and on earth, it would seem the president of the United States is siding with the Angels,” he added.
President Trump has been described as the “man who brought Christmas back to America.”
In his 2019 Christmas message at the tree lighting ceremony, Trump stated that Christians at Christmas “give thanks that the Son of God came into the world to save humanity.” In his 2018 message at the same ceremony, Trump called Jesus the “light of the world,” adding that “through Him” is the “promise of eternal salvation.”
Last week, Trump signed an executive order again making Christmas Eve, the day before Christmas, a federal holiday this year.
Trump has refused to bow to political correctness, such as in 2016, when as President-elect he said, “We’re gonna start saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again.” The President has prominently displayed a beautiful traditional nativity set with a baby Jesus in a manger as part of the White House’s Christmas decorations. He has organized Catholic sisters to sing at the White House’s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. He has given Christmas speeches where he reminds Americans that Christmas is about the “celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” where the “most extraordinary gift of all, the gift of God's love for all of humanity” is remembered.
This year, as mainstream media ramped-up attacks on Trump for refusing to cancel Christmas at the White House as coronavirus fears gripped the nation, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended the President’s decision to host about a dozen Christmas gatherings in December.
“We will engage in the celebration of Christmas,” she said.
McEnany said that if people in America have been allowed to “loot businesses, burn down buildings, engage in protest, you can also go to a Christmas party, you can celebrate the holiday of Christmas, and you can do it responsibly.”
McEnany was likely referring to the Black Lives Matter mobs this summer who, backed by various Democrat governors in certain states, were allowed to engage in violent destructive protests – without wearing masks or socially distancing.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-16--Hungary defines marriage as between man and woman, excludes same-sex adoption

BUDAPEST , Hungary , December 16 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Hungarian Parliament has amended the country ’ s constitution to define marriage as being between a man and woman , and also passed a law effectively banning adoption by same-sex couples .
Under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party , the amendment was passed yesterday in the National Assembly with 134 MPs voting in favor , 45 voting against , and 5 abstaining .
The text is an amendment to the Hungarian Fundamental Law , and greatly strengthens the protections afforded to families .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hungary protects the institution of marriage as the association between a man and a woman and the family as the basis for the survival of the nation .
The foundation of the family is marriage and the parent-child relationship .
The mother is a woman , the father is a man.
” Reports note that with the amendment , Hungary becomes the “ first country in the European Union to define the concept of family at the constitutional level and to ensure the undisturbed development of children.
” Another passage included in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inserted in the section on children , and stipulates the importance of Christianity in the child ’ s upbringing .
The text reads : “ Every child has the right to such protection and care as is necessary for his or her physical , mental and moral development .
Hungary protects the right of children to self-identity according to their sex at birth and provides an upbringing in accordance with the values based on Hungary ’ s constitutional identity and Christian culture.
” Explaining the reason behind the changes , the government mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West ” necessitated the changes in order to “ protect the child from possible ideological or biological interference.
” Regarding the new text , the legislator stated in the Justification of the bill , that : The Fundamental Law of Hungary is a living framework that expresses the will of the nation , the form in which we want to live .
However , the ‘ modern ’ set of ideas that make all traditional values , including the two sexes , relative , is a growing concern .
The constant threat to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content of human communities , to the concepts arising from the order of Creation that harmonize with them and ensure the survival of communities , and , in some cases , the attempt to formulate them with a content contrary to the original , raises doubts as to whether the interests , rights and well-being of future generations can be protected along the lines of the values of the Fundamental Law .
The legislator must therefore clearly set out the basic guarantees for the protection of children and the rights of future generations… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out In addition to these constitutional changes , the Assembly also passed a bill which effectively excludes same-sex couples from adopting children .
Except in rare circumstances , the new law limits adoption only to married couples , with particular exceptions being occasionally made for family members or single people .
Since same-sex “ marriage ” is banned under the Hungarian Constitution , married couples can only refer to couples of the opposite sex , thus ruling out same-sex couples adopting .
Justice Minister Judit Varga highlighted the main meaning of the bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only married couples can adopt a child , that is , a man and a woman who are married.
” The new bill comes in addition to a law passed in May of this year , by which birth , marriage and death certificates must give a person ’ s actual sex , or “ birth sex , ” instead of “ gender identity.
” “ Given that the complete change of the biological sex is not possible , it is necessary to state in law that there is no possibility to change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marriages and deaths , either , ” reads an explanation accompanying the provision .
As part of Hungary ’ s other pro-family rulings , married couples can apply for a loan of 10 million-forint , worth about $ 34,000 USD , which would not have to be repaid if they have three children .
Prime Minister Orbán ’ s government is strongly committed to advancing pro-family policies , and he has said in the past that “ Christianity is Europe 's last hope ” .
Orbán has not been afraid to stand-up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and at a conservative conference in Rome this year , stated that “ the universal Catholic approach ” is the only one “ which appreciates and accepts national sovereignty.
” Left wing and LBGT activists have reacted strongly both to the new constitutional amendment and the new law on adoption .
LGBT website , Washington Blade , dubbed the changes “ the latest in a series of attacks against LGBTQ Hungarians.
” David Vig , director of Amnesty Hungary , spoke similarly , calling the laws “ discriminatory , homophobic and transphobic ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LGBTQ people.
” Masen Davis , Executive Director at Transgender Europe , went further and issued a call to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “ to address the rights of LGBT parents.
” Meanwhile Hungarian Journalist , Peter Heltai , welcomed the news , saying “ This is how a postmodern rebellion looks like , I guess ?
”

Reports note that with the amendment, Hungary becomes the 'first country in the European Union to define the concept of family at the constitutional level and to ensure the undisturbed development of children'
BUDAPEST, Hungary, December 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Hungarian Parliament has amended the country’s constitution to define marriage as being between a man and woman, and also passed a law effectively banning adoption by same-sex couples.
Under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party, the amendment was passed yesterday in the National Assembly with 134 MPs voting in favor, 45 voting against, and 5 abstaining. The text is an amendment to the Hungarian Fundamental Law, and greatly strengthens the protections afforded to families.
The newly amended text reads: “Hungary protects the institution of marriage as the association between a man and a woman and the family as the basis for the survival of the nation. The foundation of the family is marriage and the parent-child relationship. The mother is a woman, the father is a man.”
Reports note that with the amendment, Hungary becomes the “first country in the European Union to define the concept of family at the constitutional level and to ensure the undisturbed development of children.”
Another passage included in the change is one which is to be inserted in the section on children, and stipulates the importance of Christianity in the child’s upbringing. The text reads: “Every child has the right to such protection and care as is necessary for his or her physical, mental and moral development. Hungary protects the right of children to self-identity according to their sex at birth and provides an upbringing in accordance with the values based on Hungary’s constitutional identity and Christian culture.”
Explaining the reason behind the changes, the government mentioned that “new ideological processes in the West” necessitated the changes in order to “protect the child from possible ideological or biological interference.”
Regarding the new text, the legislator stated in the Justification of the bill, that:
The Fundamental Law of Hungary is a living framework that expresses the will of the nation, the form in which we want to live. However, the ‘modern’ set of ideas that make all traditional values, including the two sexes, relative, is a growing concern. The constant threat to the natural laws of the forms and content of human communities, to the concepts arising from the order of Creation that harmonize with them and ensure the survival of communities, and, in some cases, the attempt to formulate them with a content contrary to the original, raises doubts as to whether the interests, rights and well-being of future generations can be protected along the lines of the values of the Fundamental Law. The legislator must therefore clearly set out the basic guarantees for the protection of children and the rights of future generations…
Adoption of children by same-sex couples ruled out
In addition to these constitutional changes, the Assembly also passed a bill which effectively excludes same-sex couples from adopting children. Except in rare circumstances, the new law limits adoption only to married couples, with particular exceptions being occasionally made for family members or single people. Since same-sex “marriage” is banned under the Hungarian Constitution, married couples can only refer to couples of the opposite sex, thus ruling out same-sex couples adopting.
Justice Minister Judit Varga highlighted the main meaning of the bill: “the main rule is that only married couples can adopt a child, that is, a man and a woman who are married.”
The new bill comes in addition to a law passed in May of this year, by which birth, marriage and death certificates must give a person’s actual sex, or “birth sex,” instead of “gender identity.”
“Given that the complete change of the biological sex is not possible, it is necessary to state in law that there is no possibility to change it in the registry of births, marriages and deaths, either,” reads an explanation accompanying the provision.
As part of Hungary’s other pro-family rulings, married couples can apply for a loan of 10 million-forint, worth about $34,000 USD, which would not have to be repaid if they have three children. Prime Minister Orbán’s government is strongly committed to advancing pro-family policies, and he has said in the past that “Christianity is Europe's last hope”. Orbán has not been afraid to stand-up to anti-life globalists such as George Soros, and at a conservative conference in Rome this year, stated that “the universal Catholic approach” is the only one “which appreciates and accepts national sovereignty.”
Left wing and LBGT activists have reacted strongly both to the new constitutional amendment and the new law on adoption. LGBT website, Washington Blade, dubbed the changes “the latest in a series of attacks against LGBTQ Hungarians.”
David Vig, director of Amnesty Hungary, spoke similarly,calling the laws “discriminatory, homophobic and transphobic” and an “attack” on “LGBTQ people.” Masen Davis, Executive Director at Transgender Europe, went further and issued a call to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “to address the rights of LGBT parents.”
Meanwhile Hungarian Journalist, Peter Heltai, welcomed the news, saying “This is how a postmodern rebellion looks like, I guess?”
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lifesitenews--2020-12-16--40 sex-abuse survivors launch $40M lawsuit against Pornhub for profiting from illegal vids

December 16 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Since the New York Times published their bombshell report by Nicholas Kristof on the orgy of rape and sexual abuse featured daily on Pornhub , the bad news continues to pour in for Mindgeek .
U.S. senators are putting forward bipartisan legislation ; a Canadian parliamentary committee is calling on top executives to testify ; and Pornhub deleted over 10 million videos—up to 60 % of the site ’ s content—in a panicked scramble to avoid accountability .
The strategy does not appear to be working .
Today , Pornhub got hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survivors of abuse and sex trafficking are filing lawsuits against the site for facilitating their online exploitation .
In January , survivors of a porn production company called Girls Do Porn won $ 12.7 million from the company , with the men who ran Girls Do Porn are still facing federal sex trafficking charges .
The civil suit detailed the threats , manipulation , grooming , and deceit utilized by the pornographers to accumulate the material .
The victims were at times even “ trapped in hotel rooms.
” Like many other traffickers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do Porn uploaded videos of the victims to Pornhub , which has consistently ( and deceitfully ) claimed to have a stringent verification process for videos .
Pornhub promptly monetized the videos and raked in profits from the victims—and refused to take the videos down , even after the victims were awarded millions in a civil lawsuit against Girls Do Porn .
Forty victims have filed suit on December 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California , represented by the Holm Law Group PC and The O ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Benjamin Bull , general counsel for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation ( NCOSE ) , this is a hugely important step .
“ It ’ s very significant in that it continues to publicly reveal the outlaw nature of Pornhub , ” he told LifeSiteNews .
“ They are pretending to be a responsible online operator when in fact they are the leading exploiter of women in the world .
This is a zeitgeist moment , similar to the Harvey Weinstein story breaking and changing the cultural view .
Exploiting women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They have been outed as a predator.
” Bull noted that Pornhub will be fighting this case tooth and nail .
“ The key will be getting past a motion to dismiss , which I ’ d say is 50/50 , ” he told LifeSiteNews .
“ Pornhub will attempt to buy their way out of the lawsuit rather than allow wide discovery into their business model.
” After all , the stakes are incredibly high for Pornhub .
If the lawsuits succeed , says Bull , “ they will be required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same way the tobacco industry had to change their business practices .
There will be strong constraints on uploading exploitative videos , warning labels , and a flood of additional lawsuits.
” Jake Roberson , NCOSE ’ s director of communications , says that more action is necessary .
“ We are urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Pornhub , ” he stated .
“ Congress should also pass the EARN IT Act , which would finally allow digital platforms like Pornhub , Twitter , and Facebook to be held accountable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or consumption of child sexual abuse material.
” While the recent progress has been encouraging , he told LifeSiteNews , “ the work is far from over .
Victims and survivors deserve justice , and Pornhub and MindGeek ( Pornhub ’ s parent company ) must be held accountable—both financially and legally—for the full scope and magnitude of its crimes.
” NCOSE and their allies are already pushing forward .
“ It has come to light that Visa , Mastercard , and Discover are still working with and processing transactions for TrafficJunky , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owner , MindGeek , also owns and which it uses to run advertising on Pornhub , ” he explained .
“ We will be working to encourage credit card companies to sever these ties and any others that allow Pornhub to stay in business.
” In the meantime , Roberson told LifeSiteNews , we shouldn ’ t be taking Pornhub at their word .
“ There is certainly no reason for anyone to trust Pornhub .
Regardless of any of Pornhub ’ s recently announced ‘ improvements , ’ the reality remains that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , child sexual abuse material , sex trafficking , revenge pornography and other racist and misogynistic content .
Its entire business model is based on facilitating and monetizing the harm of women and the exploitation of myriad marginalized individuals .
Pornhub must face full financial and legal accountability .
Pornhub must be shut down.
” While we are far from that goal , we are closer than we ’ ve been in years .
Jonathon ’ s new podcast , The Van Maren Show , is dedicated to telling the stories of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest episode , he interviews Jojo Ruba , founder and executive director of Faith Beyond Belief , an organization that seeks to give Christians the tools needed to become effective apologists and ambassadors for Christ .
Ruba discusses the recent news that the Canadian government , under liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , is trying to ban therapy for persons struggling with same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria .
You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below :

WARNING: This material includes disturbing information.
UPDATE (3/10/2020) - Senator Ben Sasse, junior senator from Nebraska, has written a letter to the Department of Justice, and U.S. Attorney General William Barr, asking for an investigation into Pornhub, and its parent company, MindGeek.
We thank Senator Sasse for his courage and leadership on this issue. This is obviously a massive step in the right direction!
After reviewing many heinous instances of Pornhub having hosted videos of women and children victims of sex trafficking, Senator Sasse appeals to directly to the Attorney General, saying: "I applaud the actions that the Department [of Justice] has already undertaken under your leadership on this issue, but Pornhub must not escape scrutiny. I therefore request that the Department open an investigation into Pornhub and its parent entity MindGeek Holding SARL for their involvement in this disturbing pipeline of exploiting children and other victims and survivors of sex trafficking."
Pornhub definitely should be investigated, along with MindGeek, its parent company.
But, the abortion facility which facilitated the abortion of the sex traffickers, without notifying authorities, should also be investigated, too.
And, until such time as an investigation actually takes place, we will continue petitioning the U.S. and Canadian Attorneys General.
Could we ask that you please SIGN this urgent petition?
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UPDATE (3/10/2020) - News has resurfaced that the Pornhub-featured minor female victim of trafficking, who was filmed numerous times being raped and then re-victimized again when the footage was uploaded to the porn site, endured a forced abortion.
According to news and police reports, the girl was forced to have an abortion against her will by her male abductor, whose videos of the assaults, which were found in his apartment, were also uploaded to Pornhub.
It is a known fact that abortion has been frequently used by rapists to cover-up their crimes.
How many victims of human trafficking and rape, whose videos Pornhub may have hosted, were also forced to abort a child?
This is as bad as it gets. And, this is precisely why Pornhub needs to be investigated and shut down.
Could we ask you to please consider reading and signing this important petition?
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Pornhub, one of the world's largest pornography distributors, must be investigated and shut down.
Recently, Pornhub was discovered hosting 58 videos of a 15-year-old human trafficking victim who was raped.
Please sign this petition which calls on the U.S. Attorney General and his Canadian counterpart to investigate and shut down Pornhub, whose parent company, MindGeek.com, is based in Canada.
When Pornhub was caught hosting these rape videos, they attempted to deny the fact, saying that the 15-year-old victim was a "verified model with a valid ID."
Read this Tweet, which captures their denial and defiance.
Human trafficking, rape...child pornography: this is truly disgusting.
Are there more victims of human trafficking, rape and child pornography still hosted on Pornhub?
If so, where are these victims now? And, how much could Pornhub have profited from these vile activities?
For the sake of all victims of human trafficking past, present and future, Pornhub needs to be investigated and shut down.
If Pornhub is allowed to get away with this now, then human traffickers will know that they can continue their evil deeds and no-one will care.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition, and join the chorus of people, from all sides of the political spectrum, calling on the porn hosting monster to be investigated by U.S. and Canadian authorities, and to be shut down.
Thank you!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
"BREAKING: US senator calls Justice Dept to investigate Pornhub in wake of child rape vids" - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-us-senator-calls-justice-dept-to-investigate-pornhub-in-wake-of-child-rape-vids
"Child repeatedly raped in illegal Pornhub videos endured forced abortion" - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/child-repeatedly-raped-in-illegal-pornhub-videos-endured-forced-abortion
"Pornhub caught hosting illegal vids of 15-year-old victim of human trafficking, rape" -https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pornhub-caught-hosting-illegal-vids-of-15-year-old-victim-of-human-trafficking-rape
The John Henry Westen Show on Pornhub and its Canadian parent company MindGeek.com - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/ripping-the-mask-off-porn-and-the-canadian-company-thats-fueling-the-industry
"Porn is reaching dangerous new lows with gang rape, violence" - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/porn-is-reaching-dangerous-new-lows-with-gang-rape-violence
"PayPal cuts ties with major pornography site" - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/paypal-cuts-ties-with-major-pornography-site
Disclaimer: The Lifesite petition is not affiliated with Laila Micklwait or the Traffickinghub petition that is calling for the US Department of Justice to shut down Pornhub and hold its executives accountable for aiding trafficking. That petition can be found at Traffickinghub.com.


lifesitenews--2020-12-16--Small private Catholic school sues Michigan for shutting down high schools across state

PETOSKEY , Michigan , December 16 , 2020 ( Thomas More Law Center ) – St. Michael Academy , a small private independent Catholic high school located in Petoskey , Michigan has a total of 30 high school students .
St. Michael is challenging Michigan ’ s current MDHHS order which has shut down in-person instruction at high schools across the state on the bogus claim that it is “ following the science.
” Citing to the recent Roman Catholic Diocese opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court that observes , “ even in a pandemic the Constitution can not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thomas More Law Center ( “ TMLC ” ) , a nonprofit public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor , Michigan , filed a lawsuit on behalf of St. Michael late Friday in the federal district court for the Western District of Michigan .
In an astonishing turn of events , St. Michael was able to enlist the support of a world-renowned epidemiologist and expert on the spread of COVID-19 , Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya , a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University .
Dr. Bhattacharya is an author of 136 articles in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to COVID-19 to both federal and state governmental bodies .
He is assisting St. Michael Academy without charge , as is the Law Center .
Dr. Bhattacharya has already filed an affidavit in the case .
He points out that MDHHS ’ s orders shutting down schools to in-person instruction are inconsistent with the best scientific evidence regarding the safety of students and the guidelines provided by the World Health Organization .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases , supports the WHO guidelines .
Moreover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control , warns that prohibiting in-person instruction potentially causes tremendous damage to students , including : severe learning loss , widening disparities in educational outcomes , hampered development of social and emotional skills , potential harm to mental health , exposure to heightened risk of maltreatment and abuse at home , nutritional deprivation of poor children , and a sharp reduction in regular physical activity .
Dr. Richard A .
Brake , the Headmaster of St. Michael Academy , is not only in charge of the academic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also of the development and implementation of the Academy ’ s plans to keep its students safe from the COVID-19 virus .
He and his staff kept up in-person instruction this school year , until the November 15 , 2020 shutdown order was issued by the state .
Thus far , St. Michael has not experienced any cases of COVID-19 among its students , faculty , or staff .
Dr .
Brake believes that banning in-person instruction precludes the Academy from exercising its religious freedom to inculcate in its students the sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God ’ s creation , encouraging them to look beyond the temporal and mundane towards the eternal and transcendent .
Education and formation at St. Michael Academy involve prayer , worship , devotional practices and the Socratic method .
These are not effective when done remotely , with students looking at computer screens .
Richard Thompson , TMLC ’ s President , observed , “ No one denies that slowing the COVID‑19 pandemic is a compelling state interest .
But the U.S. Supreme Court ’ s November 25 , 2020 decision in Roman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , even so , where a state ’ s COVID-19 mitigation law burdens religious exercise and is not neutral , as in our case , states must narrowly tailor their edicts to meet the state interest in the least restrictive manner .
The State of Michigan can not suspend a fundamental right of the people to the free exercise of religion protected by the First Amendment.
” Thompson added , “ And based on the scientific evidence that very few children under the age of 19 suffer or die as a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus to other children or adults , weighed against all the negative ramifications of keeping children home , the state can not meet the ‘ strict scrutiny ’ test which demands that it address its interests by the least restrictive means .
Experts like the CDC Director are now saying that one of the safest places for students during this pandemic is in school.
” Please support the Thomas More Law Center ’ s mission by clicking here .
The Thomas More Law Center defends and promotes America ’ s Judeo-Christian heritage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong national defense and an independent and sovereign United States of America .
The Law Center accomplishes its mission through litigation , education , and related activities .
It does not charge for its services .
The Law Center is supported by contributions from individuals , corporations and foundations , and is recognized by the IRS as a section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization .
You may reach the Thomas More Law Center at ( 734 ) 827-2001 or visit our website at www.thomasmore.org .
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'The State of Michigan cannot suspend a fundamental right of the people'
PETOSKEY, Michigan, December 16, 2020 (Thomas More Law Center) – St. Michael Academy, a small private independent Catholic high school located in Petoskey, Michigan has a total of 30 high school students. St. Michael is challenging Michigan’s current MDHHS order which has shut down in-person instruction at high schools across the state on the bogus claim that it is “following the science.”
Citing to the recent Roman Catholic Diocese opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court that observes, “even in a pandemic the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten,” the Thomas More Law Center (“TMLC”), a nonprofit public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, filed a lawsuit on behalf of St. Michael late Friday in the federal district court for the Western District of Michigan.
In an astonishing turn of events, St. Michael was able to enlist the support of a world-renowned epidemiologist and expert on the spread of COVID-19, Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya, a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Bhattacharya is an author of 136 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has provided testimony relating to COVID-19 to both federal and state governmental bodies. He is assisting St. Michael Academy without charge, as is the Law Center.
Dr. Bhattacharya has already filed an affidavit in the case. He points out that MDHHS’s orders shutting down schools to in-person instruction are inconsistent with the best scientific evidence regarding the safety of students and the guidelines provided by the World Health Organization. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, supports the WHO guidelines.
Moreover, Dr. Bhattacharya, citing to July guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, warns that prohibiting in-person instruction potentially causes tremendous damage to students, including: severe learning loss, widening disparities in educational outcomes, hampered development of social and emotional skills, potential harm to mental health, exposure to heightened risk of maltreatment and abuse at home, nutritional deprivation of poor children, and a sharp reduction in regular physical activity.
Dr. Richard A. Brake, the Headmaster of St. Michael Academy, is not only in charge of the academic and spiritual development of St. Michael students but also of the development and implementation of the Academy’s plans to keep its students safe from the COVID-19 virus. He and his staff kept up in-person instruction this school year, until the November 15, 2020 shutdown order was issued by the state. Thus far, St. Michael has not experienced any cases of COVID-19 among its students, faculty, or staff.
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Dr. Brake believes that banning in-person instruction precludes the Academy from exercising its religious freedom to inculcate in its students the sense of awe and wonder about all of God’s creation, encouraging them to look beyond the temporal and mundane towards the eternal and transcendent. Education and formation at St. Michael Academy involve prayer, worship, devotional practices and the Socratic method. These are not effective when done remotely, with students looking at computer screens.
Richard Thompson, TMLC’s President, observed, “No one denies that slowing the COVID‑19 pandemic is a compelling state interest. But the U.S. Supreme Court’s November 25, 2020 decision in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v Cuomo held that, even so, where a state’s COVID-19 mitigation law burdens religious exercise and is not neutral, as in our case, states must narrowly tailor their edicts to meet the state interest in the least restrictive manner. The State of Michigan cannot suspend a fundamental right of the people to the free exercise of religion protected by the First Amendment.”
Thompson added, “And based on the scientific evidence that very few children under the age of 19 suffer or die as a result of COVID-19 infection, and rarely transmit the virus to other children or adults, weighed against all the negative ramifications of keeping children home, the state cannot meet the ‘strict scrutiny’ test which demands that it address its interests by the least restrictive means. Experts like the CDC Director are now saying that one of the safest places for students during this pandemic is in school.”
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The Thomas More Law Center defends and promotes America’s Judeo-Christian heritage and moral values. It supports a strong national defense and an independent and sovereign United States of America. The Law Center accomplishes its mission through litigation, education, and related activities. It does not charge for its services. The Law Center is supported by contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations, and is recognized by the IRS as a section 501(c)(3) organization. You may reach the Thomas More Law Center at (734) 827-2001 or visit our website at www.thomasmore.org.
This report first appeared at the Thomas More Law Center here. It is reprinted by permission.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-16--Research scientist warns coronavirus vaccines have ‘terrible safety record’ historically

PITTSBURGH , Pennsylvania , December 16 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A highly credentialed research scientist has called out vaccine producers for failing to implement basic safety standards , warning that “ 21 % of people are having serious adverse events from this vaccine.
” In a speech given to the Pennsylvania Medical Freedom Press Conference on October 20 , Dr. James Lyons-Weiler , who holds a Ph.D. in biology , described how the current COVID-19 vaccine being produced by Moderna , amongst others , has not undergone industry-standard testing , ignoring basic protocols .
Lyons-Weiler is President and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Applied Knowledge ( IPAK ) and has his own , peer-reviewed study into COVID-19 related illness and mortality .
Lyons-Weiler asserted during the conference that “ historically vaccines for coronaviruses have had a terrible safety record.
” He went on to describe that , in his own peer-reviewed research , “ prior to the development of any COVID vaccines , I found that all but one of the proteins in the SARS-CoV-2 virus have what we call unsafe epitopes.
” Continuing , he explained that these epitopes are “ parts of proteins that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autoimmune conditions , and immune responses against proteins in our own body.
” Attention was drawn to what Lyons-Weiler called “ pathogenic priming , ” a method by which the body can respond to viral infections .
In his study , Lyons-Weiler addressed the risks of pathogenic priming and the associated autoimmunity from the epitopes he found in his COVID-19 research , passing his findings on to major vaccine manufacturers .
“ To my knowledge , not a single vaccine manufacturer took heed of my warning to remove those unsafe epitopes from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in spite of being emailed my study with a plea to please consider taking out those unsafe epitopes , ” Lyons-Weiler said .
Turning his attention to the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) , Lyons-Weiler expressed shock that the normal protocols for testing vaccines were suspended for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers : “ The FDA , absolutely ignoring [ the ] safety margin , in a stunning decision , decided to allow Moderna and other vaccine manufacturers to skip the most important step in vaccine safety for coronavirus which is the animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk not being able “ to see if this particular vaccine or that particular vaccine might cause serious problems through pathogenic priming.
” He raised the point that “ there 's some grave concern if you 're going to get infected , but where 's the grave concern if you 're going to be injected with these same proteins ?
” Continuing to describe the neglect of safety measures , Lyons-Weiler explained that “ they [ the FDA ] even said well we do n't have to do phase one human trials and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're going to combine them together because this is such a horrible epidemic , we need to get the science done fast.
” By rushing through the trial phases , he explained that “ they 're missing out on another opportunity to find safety signals , ” adding that “ they found them anyway.
” Lyons-Weiler informed the conference that Moderna ’ s own data shows that “ 21 % of people are having serious adverse events from this vaccine in that trial , ” and that the relentless pursuit of a vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now absolutely mundane routine medical care to take care of a patient with coronavirus.
” The Moderna vaccine safety report also showed that “ 68.5 % of vaccine recipients ” reported fatigue ; 63 % reported headaches ; 59.6 % reported myalgia ( muscle pain ) ; 44.8 % reported arthralgia ( joint pain ) ; and 43.4 % reported having chills .
On the possibility of mandating uptake of a COVID-19 vaccine , Lyons-Weiler said : “ First of all it 's a disproportionate response given the rate of mortality ; if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have less of a chance of dying of coronavirus than you do from influenza.
” To add to this , the biologist explained that “ the estimates of [ vaccine ] coverage that are required to be needed to protect the population from vaccine herd immunity are [ … ] as high as 50 % and coverage rates as high as 75 % .
” He pointed out that the latest Pew research doesn ’ t lend itself to such a coverage of the vaccine , or at least not willingly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the population do not want this vaccine ; they wo n't take it , ” down 21 points from 72 % in May .
Lamenting what he called the “ politicization of public health , ” Lyons-Weiler called on public health officials to “ stand down , ” advising that “ you need to be a scientist first , and a qualified one at that , to conduct public health , and you can ’ t just regurgitate what the CDC has to say.
” Lyons-Weiler claimed , however , that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it comes to fighting COVID-19 .
“ Why do we not hear good news on treatments from our public health officials , ” he said in reference to popular antiviral treatments , like hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ ) .
The reason he suggests that public servants are blacklisting remedial medicines is for “ keeping people in fear.
” A further reason that Lyons-Weiler advances against the need for a vaccine to COVID-19 is to do with the natural immune-response system : “ [ We ] have memory B-cells and memory T-cells in response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to be immune to these coronaviruses without having to carry around antibodies to everything we 've ever been exposed.
” He explained that this “ would be metabolically unsustainable , ” adding that “ it 's not how human bodies work , it 's not how mammalian bodies work.
” Issuing a final warning on the legal indemnity given to vaccine producers , Lyons-Weiler said that liability must be brought “ back to the vaccine program in the United States.
” “ The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ( NVICP ) itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he stated .
The NVICP replaces the normal legal process in cases of harm caused by vaccines .
Describing his experience as an expert within the program , Lyons-Weiler said he “ quit that program ” after he was bribed to change his testimony for payment .
According to Lyons-Weiler , plaintiffs have “ no chance ” in the NVICP since “ the defendant in the case , the HHS , writes its own ticket to what you can charge it with.
” To add to this , the HHS ( or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine injuries are real , ” making it very difficult for claimants to build a case .
Lyons-Weiler describes the absurd situation thus : “ It 's like me robbing a bank and saying you ca n't charge me for taking the 50 ’ s ; I 'm writing the rules in my own courtroom , ” adding that the “ system is so backwards it 's unbelievable .
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, December 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A highly credentialed research scientist has called out vaccine producers for failing to implement basic safety standards, warning that “21% of people are having serious adverse events from this vaccine.”
In a speech given to the Pennsylvania Medical Freedom Press Conference on October 20, Dr. James Lyons-Weiler, who holds a Ph.D. in biology, described how the current COVID-19 vaccine being produced by Moderna, amongst others, has not undergone industry-standard testing, ignoring basic protocols.
Lyons-Weiler is President and CEO of The Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge (IPAK) and has his own, peer-reviewed study into COVID-19 related illness and mortality.
Lyons-Weiler asserted during the conference that “historically vaccines for coronaviruses have had a terrible safety record.”
He went on to describe that, in his own peer-reviewed research, “prior to the development of any COVID vaccines, I found that all but one of the proteins in the SARS-CoV-2 virus have what we call unsafe epitopes.” Continuing, he explained that these epitopes are “parts of proteins that are capable of causing immune conditions, autoimmune conditions, and immune responses against proteins in our own body.”
Attention was drawn to what Lyons-Weiler called “pathogenic priming,” a method by which the body can respond to viral infections. In his study, Lyons-Weiler addressed the risks of pathogenic priming and the associated autoimmunity from the epitopes he found in his COVID-19 research, passing his findings on to major vaccine manufacturers.
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“To my knowledge, not a single vaccine manufacturer took heed of my warning to remove those unsafe epitopes from the vaccines before they formulated their vaccines, in spite of being emailed my study with a plea to please consider taking out those unsafe epitopes,” Lyons-Weiler said.
Turning his attention to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Lyons-Weiler expressed shock that the normal protocols for testing vaccines were suspended for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers: “The FDA, absolutely ignoring [the] safety margin, in a stunning decision, decided to allow Moderna and other vaccine manufacturers to skip the most important step in vaccine safety for coronavirus which is the animal trials.” By doing this, they risk not being able “to see if this particular vaccine or that particular vaccine might cause serious problems through pathogenic priming.”
He raised the point that “there's some grave concern if you're going to get infected, but where's the grave concern if you're going to be injected with these same proteins?”
Continuing to describe the neglect of safety measures, Lyons-Weiler explained that “they [the FDA] even said well we don't have to do phase one human trials and phase two human trials separately; we're going to combine them together because this is such a horrible epidemic, we need to get the science done fast.” By rushing through the trial phases, he explained that “they're missing out on another opportunity to find safety signals,” adding that “they found them anyway.”
Lyons-Weiler informed the conference that Moderna’s own data shows that “21% of people are having serious adverse events from this vaccine in that trial,” and that the relentless pursuit of a vaccine seems unnecessary given that “it is now absolutely mundane routine medical care to take care of a patient with coronavirus.”
The Moderna vaccine safety report also showed that “68.5% of vaccine recipients” reported fatigue; 63% reported headaches; 59.6% reported myalgia (muscle pain); 44.8% reported arthralgia (joint pain); and 43.4% reported having chills.
On the possibility of mandating uptake of a COVID-19 vaccine, Lyons-Weiler said: “First of all it's a disproportionate response given the rate of mortality; if you're not over 70 years old you have less of a chance of dying of coronavirus than you do from influenza.” To add to this, the biologist explained that “the estimates of [vaccine] coverage that are required to be needed to protect the population from vaccine herd immunity are […] as high as 50% and coverage rates as high as 75%.”
He pointed out that the latest Pew research doesn’t lend itself to such a coverage of the vaccine, or at least not willingly. The poll showed “that 51% of the population do not want this vaccine; they won't take it,” down 21 points from 72% in May.
Lamenting what he called the “politicization of public health,” Lyons-Weiler called on public health officials to “stand down,” advising that “you need to be a scientist first, and a qualified one at that, to conduct public health, and you can’t just regurgitate what the CDC has to say.”
Lyons-Weiler claimed, however, that there is still “good news” when it comes to fighting COVID-19.
“Why do we not hear good news on treatments from our public health officials,” he said in reference to popular antiviral treatments, like hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). The reason he suggests that public servants are blacklisting remedial medicines is for “keeping people in fear.”
A further reason that Lyons-Weiler advances against the need for a vaccine to COVID-19 is to do with the natural immune-response system: “[We] have memory B-cells and memory T-cells in response to coronavirus, so our bodies will remember how to be immune to these coronaviruses without having to carry around antibodies to everything we've ever been exposed.” He explained that this “would be metabolically unsustainable,” adding that “it's not how human bodies work, it's not how mammalian bodies work.”
Issuing a final warning on the legal indemnity given to vaccine producers, Lyons-Weiler said that liability must be brought “back to the vaccine program in the United States.”
“The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) itself, I believe, is corrupt,” he stated. The NVICP replaces the normal legal process in cases of harm caused by vaccines. Describing his experience as an expert within the program, Lyons-Weiler said he “quit that program” after he was bribed to change his testimony for payment.
According to Lyons-Weiler, plaintiffs have “no chance” in the NVICP since “the defendant in the case, the HHS, writes its own ticket to what you can charge it with.” To add to this, the HHS (or Health Department) also decides “what vaccine injuries are real,” making it very difficult for claimants to build a case.
Lyons-Weiler describes the absurd situation thus: “It's like me robbing a bank and saying you can't charge me for taking the 50’s; I'm writing the rules in my own courtroom,” adding that the “system is so backwards it's unbelievable.”
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