lifesitenews--2020-07-10--CNA uses anonymous White House sources to demean Abp. Viganò, Taylor Marshall

July 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Catholic media outlet CNA is giving voice to two Catholics working in senior positions in the White House who criticize their own superior ’ s endorsement of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and Dr. Taylor Marshall .
Both sources are anonymous and claim that President Donald Trump ’ s endorsement of these two Catholic witnesses is putting “ the White House at odds with the U.S. bishops.
” According to the sources quoted by CNA in a post yesterday , it is Dan Scavino – President Trump ’ s social media manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Viganò and Dr. Marshall , in order to reach the base of the Catholic community while the Catholic U.S bishops at large keep their distance from the president .
Even the two anonymous sources told CNA that they regret that the U.S. bishops have not supported the Trump administration much in its efforts to promote life issues and religious liberty .
“ Frankly , we ’ d have liked a little more support from the bishops – not for the president personally or the campaign , but for the work we are doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated .
The anonymous sources also relate how the U.S. bishops ’ – and here especially Archbishop Wilton Gregory ’ s – negative response to Trump ’ s June 2 visit to the John Paul II Shrine in Washington , D.C. gave Trump ’ s team the idea to bypass the Catholic hierarchy and to approach directly the Catholic base .
As CNA stated : “ A second senior administration official , who attends weekly meetings with the president in the Oval Office , told CNA the president believes he has not been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on religious liberty , and that White House strategists have urged him to court Catholic votes through figures like Marshall and Viganò.
” “ To [ Scavino and Senior Advisor to the President Stephen Miller ] the [ U.S. ] bishops are all shades of Pope Francis , especially on immigration , which drives Miller crazy , ” one of the two sources is quoted as saying .
In June , President Trump tweeted a LifeSiteNews report on a supportive open letter to him written by Archbishop Viganò , and then he quoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview with Jack Posobiec , in which the Catholic author had stated that “ there is a war against Christianity.
” Archbishop Viganò has gained much prominence ever since he revealed , in August of 2018 , that he had told Pope Francis in person about the restrictions that Pope Benedict XVI had placed upon then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick , due to his record of immoral behavior and sexual abuse .
The Italian prelate also did not shy away from naming the names of other prelates in the U.S. and in the Vatican who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct of McCarrick .
Thus , he has helped open the eyes of many lay Catholics to see the moral corruption in the midst of the Catholic hierarchy .
He also rebuked Archbishop Gregory for criticizing President Trump 's visit to the John Paul II Shrine , calling Gregory a “ false shepherd.
” Dr. Marshall , a Catholic theologian and podcaster , authored a book last year , called Infiltration : The Plot to Destroy the Church From Within , in which he describes how modernists have infiltrated the very Catholic hierarchy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is a promoter of the traditional faith and perennial Church teachings , the traditional Latin Mass , the rosary , and many other aspects of a fuller Catholic witness and life .
But for CNA , these two men are merely “ figures with polarizing reputations among Catholics.
” And on Dan Scavino , CNA quotes one of the sources as saying : “ For headbangers like Scavino , ‘ real Catholics ’ are the ones on message with the president , it doesn ’ t matter how off the reservation they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to say , CNA allows itself to become the mouthpiece of anonymous sources who claim that both Archbishop Viganò and Dr. Marshall – both of whom try to defend the Catholic Church against moral and doctrinal corruption coming to her from within and from without – as people at the margins , “ off the reservation.
” In response to this July 9 article by CNA , Catharine O ’ Neill , the Executive Director of Catholics for Trump , replied : And Posobiec – the Catholic journalist from One America News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vein , CNA recently took sides with Bishop Robert Barron , who , after being challenged by Dr. Marshall for claiming only laypeople should defend Catholic statues against those who try to tear them down , had blocked the author on twitter and had called him an “ extremist.
” In comments to LifeSite , Dr. Marshall says , “ I 'm disappointed that CNA did not reach out to me for comment or link my content so that people could see what I actually said.
” He adds that “ CNA took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used two anonymous sources to build an article that amounts to clickbait.
” He further asks , “ how are these CNA journalists in alignment with Catholic moral teaching ?
Unlike these anonymous sources , Archbishop Viganò and I speak openly and on the record .
I encourage people to read and listen to what people actually say on the record .
See Proverbs 28:1 : ‘ Fugit impius nemine persequente ; justus autem , quasi leo confidens , absque terrore erit .
’ ”

Trump's endorsement of faithful Catholics Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and Dr. Taylor Marshall has put 'the White House at odds with the U.S. bishops,' according to these anonymous sources.
July 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Catholic media outlet CNA is giving voice to two Catholics working in senior positions in the White House who criticize their own superior’s endorsement of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and Dr. Taylor Marshall. Both sources are anonymous and claim that President Donald Trump’s endorsement of these two Catholic witnesses is putting “the White House at odds with the U.S. bishops.”
According to the sources quoted by CNA in a post yesterday, it is Dan Scavino – President Trump’s social media manager – who proposed the president endorse Archbishop Viganò and Dr. Marshall, in order to reach the base of the Catholic community while the Catholic U.S bishops at large keep their distance from the president. Even the two anonymous sources told CNA that they regret that the U.S. bishops have not supported the Trump administration much in its efforts to promote life issues and religious liberty.
“Frankly, we’d have liked a little more support from the bishops – not for the president personally or the campaign, but for the work we are doing,” one of the two sources stated.
The anonymous sources also relate how the U.S. bishops’ – and here especially Archbishop Wilton Gregory’s – negative response to Trump’s June 2 visit to the John Paul II Shrine in Washington, D.C. gave Trump’s team the idea to bypass the Catholic hierarchy and to approach directly the Catholic base.
As CNA stated: “A second senior administration official, who attends weekly meetings with the president in the Oval Office, told CNA the president believes he has not been supported by U.S. bishops for his efforts on religious liberty, and that White House strategists have urged him to court Catholic votes through figures like Marshall and Viganò.”
“To [Scavino and Senior Advisor to the President Stephen Miller] the [U.S.] bishops are all shades of Pope Francis, especially on immigration, which drives Miller crazy,” one of the two sources is quoted as saying.
In June, President Trump tweeted a LifeSiteNews report on a supportive open letter to him written by Archbishop Viganò, and then he quoted on Twitter Dr. Marshall’s recent interview with Jack Posobiec, in which the Catholic author had stated that “there is a war against Christianity.”
So honored by Archbishop Viganò’s incredible letter to me. I hope everyone, religious or not, reads it! https://t.co/fVhkCz89g5 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
Dr. Taylor Marshall, author. “There Is A War On Christianity”. @OANN — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2020
Scavino himself responded to the CNA article, calling it a “disgraceful hit piece.”
Great journalism here, compliments of @cnalive and their ANONYMOUS sources who claim to be “REAL Catholics” and “SERIOUS Catholics.” Such a pathetic hit piece by the Catholic News Agency, it was worth sharing, because people get it!! https://t.co/cT7DfX1qDu — Dan Scavino (@DanScavino) July 11, 2020
Archbishop Viganò has gained much prominence ever since he revealed, in August of 2018, that he had told Pope Francis in person about the restrictions that Pope Benedict XVI had placed upon then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, due to his record of immoral behavior and sexual abuse. The Italian prelate also did not shy away from naming the names of other prelates in the U.S. and in the Vatican who were involved in covering up the criminal conduct of McCarrick. Thus, he has helped open the eyes of many lay Catholics to see the moral corruption in the midst of the Catholic hierarchy.
He also rebuked Archbishop Gregory for criticizing President Trump's visit to the John Paul II Shrine, calling Gregory a “false shepherd.”
Dr. Marshall, a Catholic theologian and podcaster, authored a book last year, called Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church From Within, in which he describes how modernists have infiltrated the very Catholic hierarchy that Archbishop Viganò had called out. He is a promoter of the traditional faith and perennial Church teachings, the traditional Latin Mass, the rosary, and many other aspects of a fuller Catholic witness and life.
But for CNA, these two men are merely “figures with polarizing reputations among Catholics.”
And on Dan Scavino, CNA quotes one of the sources as saying: “For headbangers like Scavino, ‘real Catholics’ are the ones on message with the president, it doesn’t matter how off the reservation they might be in the Church.”
That is to say, CNA allows itself to become the mouthpiece of anonymous sources who claim that both Archbishop Viganò and Dr. Marshall – both of whom try to defend the Catholic Church against moral and doctrinal corruption coming to her from within and from without – as people at the margins, “off the reservation.”
In response to this July 9 article by CNA, Catharine O’Neill, the Executive Director of Catholics for Trump, replied:
Not sure who these “White House Catholics” are that are leaking against @realdonldtrump, but they're wrong.@DanScavino is definitely on the right path. Faithful Catholics love @TaylorRMarshall and @ArchbpVigano !https://t.co/tQeoDLdebA — Catharine O’Neill (@cathponeill) July 9, 2020
And Posobiec – the Catholic journalist from One America News Network – asked:
In a similar vein, CNA recently took sides with Bishop Robert Barron, who, after being challenged by Dr. Marshall for claiming only laypeople should defend Catholic statues against those who try to tear them down, had blocked the author on twitter and had called him an “extremist.”
In comments to LifeSite, Dr. Marshall says, “I'm disappointed that CNA did not reach out to me for comment or link my content so that people could see what I actually said.” He adds that “CNA took my words out of context, and used two anonymous sources to build an article that amounts to clickbait.”
He further asks, “how are these CNA journalists in alignment with Catholic moral teaching? Unlike these anonymous sources, Archbishop Viganò and I speak openly and on the record. I encourage people to read and listen to what people actually say on the record. See Proverbs 28:1: ‘Fugit impius nemine persequente; justus autem, quasi leo confidens, absque terrore erit.’”
Follow Maike Dr. Maike Hickson was born and raised in Germany. She holds a PhD from the University of Hannover, Germany, after having written in Switzerland her doctoral dissertation on the history of Swiss intellectuals before and during World War II. She now lives in the U.S. and is married to Dr. Robert Hickson, and they have been blessed with two beautiful children. She is a happy housewife who likes to write articles when time permits. Dr. Hickson published in 2014 a Festschrift, a collection of some thirty essays written by thoughtful authors in honor of her husband upon his 70th birthday, which is entitled A Catholic Witness in Our Time. Hickson has closely followed the papacy of Pope Francis and the developments in the Catholic Church in Germany, and she has been writing articles on religion and politics for U.S. and European publications and websites such as LifeSiteNews, OnePeterFive, The Wanderer, Rorate Caeli, Catholicism.org, Catholic Family News, Christian Order, Notizie Pro-Vita, Corrispondenza Romana, Katholisches.info, Der Dreizehnte, Zeit-Fragen, and Westfalen-Blatt.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-10--Vaccine group sues Trudeau government for ‘draconian and unjustifiable’ response to COVID-19

TORONTO , Ontario , July 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Vaccine Choice Canada , a not-for-profit society founded by families who have suffered from vaccine reactions and injuries , is suing Trudeau ’ s Liberal Government along with Ford ’ s Government of Ontario to hold them “ accountable ” for their “ overreach and the draconian and unjustifiable measures taken in response to COVID-19.
” “ The mass and indiscriminate containment of citizens , the restriction of access to parliament , the courts , medical and educational services , the destruction of local economies and livelihoods , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with the forced use of non-medical masking are extraordinary measures that have never before been imposed on the citizens of Canada , ” the group stated in a press release .
“ The impact of these aberrant measures on our physical , emotional , psychological , social and economic well-being is profoundly destructive and these actions are unsustainable , unwarranted , extreme and unconstitutional.
” In a press release sent out Thursday , Vaccine Choice Canada ( VCC ) announced that they filed legal action in the Ontario Superior Court against “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with respect to COVID-19 measures.
” The parities also include , among others , the Municipality of Toronto , various public health officers , and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation .
The VCC Statement of Claim lists the defendants as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , Ontario Premier Doug Ford , Canada ’ s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam , Transport Minister Marc Garneau , Ontario Ministers Christine Elliot ( Health ) and Stephen Lecce ( Education ) , Toronto Mayor John Tory , and Ontario ’ s Chief Medical Officer Dr. David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defendants Toronto ’ s chief medical officer Dr. Eileen De Villa , the County of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph and their chief medical officer , and Windsor Essex County and their chief medical officer , and the state-funded Canadian broadcaster , the CBC .
The VCC suit lists multiple plaintiffs which include nurses and citizens who argue that the COVID-19 lockdown measures have negatively affected them in both mental and physical health .
In addition to seeking to be paid for the cost of the lawsuit , the VCC is seeking that the defendants do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it would violate one ’ s rights under the Canadian constitution .
The VCC is also asking for a declaration that face masks not be mandated , that social distancing measures be retracted as they are “ extreme , ” and that the closures of churches , schools , and playgrounds were unwarranted and “ scientifically ” not valid .
The VCC is also seeking $ 1 million in general and $ 10 million in punitive damages from the CBC for spreading “ misinformation ” and “ false news ” about COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the VCC claims that the entire COVID-19 was a “ pre-planned ” and “ false pandemic ” perpetrated by the World Health Organization , Bill Gates , and other “ Billionaire Oligarchs , ” to install a “ New World ( Economic ) Order ” with the aim of control and putting wealth in the hands of a few .
They are also claiming that Trudeau ’ s shutting down of parliament and Ford ’ s declaration of provincial emergencies was not warranted .
The VCC states that the lockdown measures put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact and therefore , contravene sections of the charter .
In their press release , the VCC states that “ during times of emergency , ” Canadians ’ Constitutional rights “ do not stop being important ” but rather “ become even more important.
” The VCC press release says that Toronto lawyer , Rocco Galati , will serve as their legal counsel .
LifeSiteNews reached out to Ted Kuntz , president of VCC , to ask him about the lawsuit .
Kuntz responded by saying that although they recognize governments can enact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's up to them to prove that the limits are needed .
“ We recognize that governments may enact laws and pursue policies that limit Constitutional rights and freedoms , but the onus is on the government to prove that the limit is minimal , necessary , finite , and demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society , ” Kuntz told LifeSiteNews .
VCC held a press conference Thursday at their legal counsel 's office in Toronto .
Kuntz told LifeSiteNews that it is “ telling that none of the mainstream media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news release , VCC says that they have made “ numerous formal requests of the Government of Canada and various provincial governments ” to provide them with evidence that justifies the COVID-19 measures taken , but they have gone unanswered “ An over-hyped COVID-19 pandemic narrative is being utilized to create unnecessary panic and to justify the systemic violation of the rights and freedoms that form the basis of our society , including our Constitutional rights , sovereignty , privacy , rule of law , financial security , and even our very democracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The VCC says that there are many “ recognized global health and research experts ” who have given a valid criticism of “ government overreach and the draconian and unjustifiable measures taken in response to COVID-19.
” “ The warning bells are being rung about the dire consequences of these unwarranted , irresponsible , and extreme actions that are in violation of the rights and freedoms well established in Canadian and international law .
All this continues to fall on the deaf ears of governments , ” states the VCC news release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of government responses to the coronavirus crisis and has a page dedicated to the virus on their website Recently , the VCC heavily opposed a controversial New Brunswick bill that would have mandated kids to be vaccinated to attend public schools .
The bill was defeated , as lawmakers rejected removing “ non-medical ” religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions from existing law .
In May , Kuntz told LifeSiteNews that any type of forced vaccination , including a COVID-19 vaccine , is “ morally repugnant ” and unconstitutional after being asked about Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus vaccine derived from an aborted fetal cell line .
“ The decision by Health Canada to approve human trial testing for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine should concern us all , ” Kuntz told LifeSiteNews .
“ Bypassing standard and prudent safety protocols and rushing a vaccine to market not only increases the risk of producing a product that will cause more harm than good , it has the very real potential to severely undermine trust in our health professionals , our health agencies , and in the entire vaccine paradigm .
”

Vaccine Choice Canada launched the legal action against Trudeau, Ford, CBC, and others for their ‘over-hyped COVID-19 pandemic narrative’
PETITION: No to mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus! Sign the petition here.
TORONTO, Ontario, July 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Vaccine Choice Canada, a not-for-profit society founded by families who have suffered from vaccine reactions and injuries, is suing Trudeau’s Liberal Government along with Ford’s Government of Ontario to hold them “accountable” for their “overreach and the draconian and unjustifiable measures taken in response to COVID-19.”
“The mass and indiscriminate containment of citizens, the restriction of access to parliament, the courts, medical and educational services, the destruction of local economies and livelihoods, and the requirement to physically distance, along with the forced use of non-medical masking are extraordinary measures that have never before been imposed on the citizens of Canada,” the group stated in a press release.
“The impact of these aberrant measures on our physical, emotional, psychological, social and economic well-being is profoundly destructive and these actions are unsustainable, unwarranted, extreme and unconstitutional.”
In a press release sent out Thursday, Vaccine Choice Canada (VCC) announced that they filed legal action in the Ontario Superior Court against “multiple parties” for their actions “with respect to COVID-19 measures.” The parities also include, among others, the Municipality of Toronto, various public health officers, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
The VCC Statement of Claim lists the defendants as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Canada’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Ontario Ministers Christine Elliot (Health) and Stephen Lecce (Education), Toronto Mayor John Tory, and Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams.
The lawsuit also lists as defendants Toronto’s chief medical officer Dr. Eileen De Villa, the County of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph and their chief medical officer, and Windsor Essex County and their chief medical officer, and the state-funded Canadian broadcaster, the CBC.
The VCC suit lists multiple plaintiffs which include nurses and citizens who argue that the COVID-19 lockdown measures have negatively affected them in both mental and physical health.
In addition to seeking to be paid for the cost of the lawsuit, the VCC is seeking that the defendants do not force any mandatory COVID-19 vaccine on Canadians as it would violate one’s rights under the Canadian constitution.
The VCC is also asking for a declaration that face masks not be mandated, that social distancing measures be retracted as they are “extreme,” and that the closures of churches, schools, and playgrounds were unwarranted and “scientifically” not valid.
The VCC is also seeking $1 million in general and $10 million in punitive damages from the CBC for spreading “misinformation” and “false news” about COVID-19.
In their Statement of Claim summary, the VCC claims that the entire COVID-19 was a “pre-planned” and “false pandemic” perpetrated by the World Health Organization, Bill Gates, and other “Billionaire Oligarchs,” to install a “New World (Economic) Order” with the aim of control and putting wealth in the hands of a few.
They are also claiming that Trudeau’s shutting down of parliament and Ford’s declaration of provincial emergencies was not warranted. The VCC states that the lockdown measures put in place have no basis in scientific fact and therefore, contravene sections of the charter.
In their press release, the VCC states that “during times of emergency,” Canadians’ Constitutional rights “do not stop being important” but rather “become even more important.”
The VCC press release says that Toronto lawyer, Rocco Galati, will serve as their legal counsel.
LifeSiteNews reached out to Ted Kuntz, president of VCC, to ask him about the lawsuit.
Kuntz responded by saying that although they recognize governments can enact laws that limit constitutional rights, it's up to them to prove that the limits are needed.
“We recognize that governments may enact laws and pursue policies that limit Constitutional rights and freedoms, but the onus is on the government to prove that the limit is minimal, necessary, finite, and demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society,” Kuntz told LifeSiteNews.
VCC held a press conference Thursday at their legal counsel's office in Toronto. Kuntz told LifeSiteNews that it is “telling that none of the mainstream media attended the press conference.”
In their news release, VCC says that they have made “numerous formal requests of the Government of Canada and various provincial governments” to provide them with evidence that justifies the COVID-19 measures taken, but they have gone unanswered
“An over-hyped COVID-19 pandemic narrative is being utilized to create unnecessary panic and to justify the systemic violation of the rights and freedoms that form the basis of our society, including our Constitutional rights, sovereignty, privacy, rule of law, financial security, and even our very democracy,” states the VCC news release.
The VCC says that there are many “recognized global health and research experts” who have given a valid criticism of “government overreach and the draconian and unjustifiable measures taken in response to COVID-19.”
“The warning bells are being rung about the dire consequences of these unwarranted, irresponsible, and extreme actions that are in violation of the rights and freedoms well established in Canadian and international law. All this continues to fall on the deaf ears of governments,” states the VCC news release.
VCC has been a vocal opponent of government responses to the coronavirus crisis and has a page dedicated to the virus on their website
Recently, the VCC heavily opposed a controversial New Brunswick bill that would have mandated kids to be vaccinated to attend public schools.
The bill was defeated, as lawmakers rejected removing “non-medical” religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions from existing law.
In May, Kuntz told LifeSiteNews that any type of forced vaccination, including a COVID-19 vaccine, is “morally repugnant” and unconstitutional after being asked about Health Canada approving human trial testing of a coronavirus vaccine derived from an aborted fetal cell line.
“The decision by Health Canada to approve human trial testing for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine should concern us all,” Kuntz told LifeSiteNews.
“Bypassing standard and prudent safety protocols and rushing a vaccine to market not only increases the risk of producing a product that will cause more harm than good, it has the very real potential to severely undermine trust in our health professionals, our health agencies, and in the entire vaccine paradigm.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-10--Scalise blasts Cuomo for refusing to answer for coronavirus nursing home deaths

July 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – House Minority Whip Steve Scalise ( R-Louisiana ) issued a scathing critique of New York Democrat Gov .
Andrew Cuomo on Thursday for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis , particularly his fatal decision to force nursing homes in the state to take in COVID-19 patients regardless of the danger to their elderly residents .
As of July 10 , the United States is estimated to have seen more than 3.2 million COVID-19 cases , with more than 136,000 deaths and 1.4 million recoveries .
An estimated 40 percent of those deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York has been the hardest-hit state , with 32,343 deaths .
For months , the pro-abortion Cuomo has been under fire for ordering that nursing homes can not turn away patients diagnosed with COVID-19 , despite the fact the virus is most dangerous to the elderly .
On Thursday , Scalise sent Cuomo a letter regarding his failure to respond to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis ’ s inquiry on the subject .
“ Instead , the closest thing that members of this committee and your state ’ s congressional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report that the New York State Department of Health ( NYSDOH ) released Monday , ” Scalise wrote , faulting that “ hardly independent ” report for “ flawed methodology ” and for “ cast ( ing ) aspersions on heroic frontline nursing home workers in the process.
” “ The report claims that your readmission order did not increase nursing home deaths because a large number of infected patients were sent back to affected facilities after the mortality at those facilities peaked in April , ” the letter continued .
“ But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a single coronavirus infected patient can infect several others when placed in close quarters among a high-risk population or , as you famously put it , like ‘ fire through dry grass.
’ ” The NYSDOH report also claimed that “ most patients readmitted to nursing homes were likely not infectious , ” but , according to Scalise , “ does not make it clear what evidence — if any — exists to back up that claim , and your order prohibited nursing homes from even testing readmitted patients.
” “ For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accept known COVID-19 positive patients and , further , mandated that nursing homes were prohibited from testing patients for COVID-19 prior to admission , ” Scalise stressed .
“ A day later , the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine issued a statement calling the order ‘ unsafe ’ and warning that ‘ ( u ) nsafe transfers will increase the risk of transmission in post-acute and long-term care facilities which will ultimately only serve to increase the return flow back to hospitals , overwhelming capacity , endangering more healthcare personnel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite these warnings , you ignored the scientific guidance , forcing nursing homes to comply and , as one recent congressional witness explained , nursing home administrators complied out of fear of losing their livelihoods.
” Cuomo initially blamed nursing home deaths on the Trump administration , by claiming that a federal Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) guidance “ said a nursing home can not discriminate against a COVID patient.
” But Rep. Elise Stefanik ( R-New York ) explained that the CDC actually called for elderly housing decisions to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the “ ability of the accepting facility to meet the recommended infection control practices , ” such as the “ ability to place residents in a designated COVID-19 care unit that is equipped with the resources and PPE to safely prevent the spread of infections.
” Writing in Newsweek , Jonathan Tobin added that Cuomo is the one who initially refused to change course .
“ While Cuomo conceded at one point that he ‘ would n't put ( his ) mother in a nursing home right now , ’ he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration 's decision , ” he wrote .
“ It took six weeks after the state issued its order for New York to finally back down and reverse the ruling .
In the meantime , hundreds , perhaps thousands , of lives were lost .
”

July 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) issued a scathing critique of New York Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis, particularly his fatal decision to force nursing homes in the state to take in COVID-19 patients regardless of the danger to their elderly residents.
As of July 10, the United States is estimated to have seen more than 3.2 million COVID-19 cases, with more than 136,000 deaths and 1.4 million recoveries. An estimated 40 percent of those deaths have come from nursing homes. New York has been the hardest-hit state, with 32,343 deaths.
For months, the pro-abortion Cuomo has been under fire for ordering that nursing homes cannot turn away patients diagnosed with COVID-19, despite the fact the virus is most dangerous to the elderly. On Thursday, Scalise sent Cuomo a letter regarding his failure to respond to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis’s inquiry on the subject.
“Instead, the closest thing that members of this committee and your state’s congressional delegation have received is the publicly available report that the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) released Monday,” Scalise wrote, faulting that “hardly independent” report for “flawed methodology” and for “cast(ing) aspersions on heroic frontline nursing home workers in the process.”
“The report claims that your readmission order did not increase nursing home deaths because a large number of infected patients were sent back to affected facilities after the mortality at those facilities peaked in April,” the letter continued. “But this claim ignores the simple reality that just a single coronavirus infected patient can infect several others when placed in close quarters among a high-risk population or, as you famously put it, like ‘fire through dry grass.’”
The NYSDOH report also claimed that “most patients readmitted to nursing homes were likely not infectious,” but, according to Scalise, “does not make it clear what evidence — if any — exists to back up that claim, and your order prohibited nursing homes from even testing readmitted patients.”
“For clarity, your advisory mandated nursing homes accept known COVID-19 positive patients and, further, mandated that nursing homes were prohibited from testing patients for COVID-19 prior to admission,” Scalise stressed. “A day later, the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine issued a statement calling the order ‘unsafe’ and warning that ‘(u)nsafe transfers will increase the risk of transmission in post-acute and long-term care facilities which will ultimately only serve to increase the return flow back to hospitals, overwhelming capacity, endangering more healthcare personnel, and escalating the death rate.’ But despite these warnings, you ignored the scientific guidance, forcing nursing homes to comply and, as one recent congressional witness explained, nursing home administrators complied out of fear of losing their livelihoods.”
Cuomo initially blamed nursing home deaths on the Trump administration, by claiming that a federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance “said a nursing home cannot discriminate against a COVID patient.” But Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) explained that the CDC actually called for elderly housing decisions to be made on a case-by-case basis, factoring in the “ability of the accepting facility to meet the recommended infection control practices,” such as the “ability to place residents in a designated COVID-19 care unit that is equipped with the resources and PPE to safely prevent the spread of infections.”
Writing in Newsweek, Jonathan Tobin added that Cuomo is the one who initially refused to change course. “While Cuomo conceded at one point that he ‘wouldn't put (his) mother in a nursing home right now,’ he was at the same time backing up his administration's decision,” he wrote. “It took six weeks after the state issued its order for New York to finally back down and reverse the ruling. In the meantime, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives were lost.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-10--Florida Attorney General calls for investigation of abortion center linked to Pornhub trafficking ca

Florida Attorney General calls for investigation of abortion center linked to Pornhub trafficking case of minor

TALLAHASSEE , Florida , July 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has called for an investigation of an abortion center that provided an abortion to a 15-year-old girl who became pregnant in the course of being repeatedly assaulted and filmed in videos that were eventually uploaded to Pornhub .
The girl ’ s trafficker took the girl for an illegal abortion in an attempt to cover up his crimes .
Attorney General Moody now wants to know if the abortion center failed to report “ abuse or neglect ” of the minor and if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploitation of the victim in this case.
” “ From the report , it does not appear that detectives nor the Department of Children and Families received any report of abuse or neglect from the provider .
[ ... ] More troubling to me is the fact that it appears that a thirty-year-old unrelated male took a minor to the provider and no report of abuse or neglect was apparently triggered , ” Moody wrote in a June 4 , 2020 letter to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement .
The letter was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facts contained in the reports , it appears that further investigation would be warranted to ensure that the provider did not enable the further exploitation of the victim in this case .
I would request that your agents conduct a further investigation into these facts and pursue those facts wherever they may lead , ” she added .
News of the investigation comes after LifeSiteNews reported on and circulated a petition about the abortion performed on the 15-year-old girl who became pregnant during repeated sexual assaults that were uploaded to Pornhub .
LifeSiteNews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alliance ( PA ) on the petition earlier this year which urged Moody—a Republican who campaigned against trafficking and abortion—to investigate the abortion center at the heart of this case .
The petition followed the publication of an in-depth report by PA ’ s Sarah Quale published by LSN revealing that the young girl ’ s pre-born child was killed to cover up her trafficker ’ s crime and that the abortion facility staff failed to comply with federal and state mandatory reporting laws requiring them to alert authorities to suspected child abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was simple and direct : You were elected to your position , in part , because of your strong stances against abortion and human trafficking .
We , the undersigned , are asking you to put those strong stances into action by investigating the abortion facility at the center of the Pornhub sex trafficking case in Florida , which has gained international attention .
As you know , a 15-year-old girl was repeatedly raped , and videos of the assaults were uploaded to Pornhub .
She was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County , where her child was killed to cover up the crime .
But , even though the staff at the abortion facility are , by law , mandatory reporters , they apparently did nothing to alert authorities of suspected trafficking .
They also seem to have ignored Florida 's Parental Notice of Abortion Act .
These two apparent inactions likely prevented the victim from being rescued sooner .
The abortion industry is notorious for failing to report child sexual abuse and domestic minor sex trafficking .
Victims should not suffer additional trauma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above the law .
We urge you to immediately open an investigation into the abortion facility that appears to have aided in the trafficking of this child .
Florida ’ s Chief Deputy Attorney General , John Guard , notified LifeSiteNews ’ Gualberto Garcia Jones of the investigation of the abortion provider .
Guard shared a copy of Attorney General Moody ’ s letter to Richard Swearingen , Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement , directing him to deploy his agents to investigate the apparent failure of the abortion provider to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Human trafficking is a scourge on society and fighting to end it in Florida has been one of my top priorities since taking office .
In order to fight this atrocious crime , it is important that we not only catch the predators preying on our young and vulnerable , but that we hold accountable businesses and individuals legally required to report such misconduct who fail to do so .
The reason I write this letter is to address this latter point .
Recently , a criminal case was brought to my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police Department , Davie Police Department and the Broward County Sheriff ’ s Office .
Through their investigative efforts , those three agencies were able to capture a predator and secure the return of a juvenile who was being sexually exploited to her parents .
The predator , Christopher johnson , allegedly repeatedly assaulted a juvenile victim and posted those horrific assaults to different pornographic websites .
I have included the underlying offense report number and the ongoing criminal case number for your convenience .
Reviewing the reports in the Johnson matter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an abortion provider .
According to those reports , detectives recovered documents related to an abortion provider during a search warrant conducted as part of their investigation and the victim made statements about Johnson ’ s involvement in transporting her to the provider .
Florida law requires physicians , nurses , and health care professionals to report abuse and neglect of minors .
Florida law also requires parental notice or judicial waiver of that notice for an abortion to be performed on a minor .
From the report , it does not appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Families received any report of abuse or neglect from the provider .
From those same reports , it appears that the victim ’ s family had no idea where the victim was or who she was with , was actively trying to find her , and otherwise acting in a manner inconsistent with a parent having notice of a pending abortion or a location where their daughter could be found .
More troubling to me is the fact that it appears that a thirty-year-old unrelated male took a minor to the provider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was apparently triggered .
From the facts contained in the reports , it appears that further investigation would be warranted to ensure that the provider did not enable the further exploitation of the victim in this case .
I would request that your agents conduct a further investigation into these facts and pursue those facts wherever they may lead .
Quale pointed out in her March 2020 piece that if the abortion center had followed Florida ’ s Parental Notice of Abortion Act , the girl could have been rescued from her trafficker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion facility followed this law , they would have been prohibited from aborting her child .
Even if the trafficker managed to forge identifying documents for the girl , he couldn ’ t have proven his legal guardianship , and the victim ’ s mother would have been notified of the whereabouts of her daughter.
” To thank Attorney General Ashley Moody for launching this investigation , her office can be reached in the following ways : Office of the Attorney General State of Florida PL-01 The Capitol Tallahassee , FL 32399-1050

The girl’s trafficker took the girl for an illegal abortion in an attempt to cover up his abuse which he filmed and posted to pornhub
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has called for an investigation of an abortion center that provided an abortion to a 15-year-old girl who became pregnant in the course of being repeatedly assaulted and filmed in videos that were eventually uploaded to Pornhub. The girl’s trafficker took the girl for an illegal abortion in an attempt to cover up his crimes.
Attorney General Moody now wants to know if the abortion center failed to report “abuse or neglect” of the minor and if such failure did “enable the further exploitation of the victim in this case.”
“From the report, it does not appear that detectives nor the Department of Children and Families received any report of abuse or neglect from the provider. […] More troubling to me is the fact that it appears that a thirty-year-old unrelated male took a minor to the provider and no report of abuse or neglect was apparently triggered,” Moody wrote in a June 4, 2020 letter to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The letter was obtained by LifeSiteNews.
“From the facts contained in the reports, it appears that further investigation would be warranted to ensure that the provider did not enable the further exploitation of the victim in this case. I would request that your agents conduct a further investigation into these facts and pursue those facts wherever they may lead,” she added.
News of the investigation comes after LifeSiteNews reported on and circulated a petition about the abortion performed on the 15-year-old girl who became pregnant during repeated sexual assaults that were uploaded to Pornhub.
LifeSiteNews (LSN) partnered with the Personhood Alliance (PA) on the petition earlier this year which urged Moody—a Republican who campaigned against trafficking and abortion—to investigate the abortion center at the heart of this case.
The petition followed the publication of an in-depth report by PA’s Sarah Quale published by LSN revealing that the young girl’s pre-born child was killed to cover up her trafficker’s crime and that the abortion facility staff failed to comply with federal and state mandatory reporting laws requiring them to alert authorities to suspected child abuse and trafficking.
The appeal to the Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was simple and direct:
You were elected to your position, in part, because of your strong stances against abortion and human trafficking. We, the undersigned, are asking you to put those strong stances into action by investigating the abortion facility at the center of the Pornhub sex trafficking case in Florida, which has gained international attention. As you know, a 15-year-old girl was repeatedly raped, and videos of the assaults were uploaded to Pornhub. She was also taken to an abortion facility in Broward County, where her child was killed to cover up the crime. Suspect Christopher J. Johnson has been charged. But, even though the staff at the abortion facility are, by law, mandatory reporters, they apparently did nothing to alert authorities of suspected trafficking. They also seem to have ignored Florida's Parental Notice of Abortion Act. These two apparent inactions likely prevented the victim from being rescued sooner. The abortion industry is notorious for failing to report child sexual abuse and domestic minor sex trafficking. Victims should not suffer additional trauma because the abortion industry thinks it's above the law. We urge you to immediately open an investigation into the abortion facility that appears to have aided in the trafficking of this child.
Florida’s Chief Deputy Attorney General, John Guard, notified LifeSiteNews’ Gualberto Garcia Jones of the investigation of the abortion provider. Guard shared a copy of Attorney General Moody’s letter to Richard Swearingen, Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, directing him to deploy his agents to investigate the apparent failure of the abortion provider to report the sexual exploitation of a minor.
AG Ashely Moody wrote:
Human trafficking is a scourge on society and fighting to end it in Florida has been one of my top priorities since taking office. In order to fight this atrocious crime, it is important that we not only catch the predators preying on our young and vulnerable, but that we hold accountable businesses and individuals legally required to report such misconduct who fail to do so. The reason I write this letter is to address this latter point. Recently, a criminal case was brought to my attention that was investigated by the Sunrise Police Department, Davie Police Department and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Through their investigative efforts, those three agencies were able to capture a predator and secure the return of a juvenile who was being sexually exploited to her parents. The predator, Christopher johnson, allegedly repeatedly assaulted a juvenile victim and posted those horrific assaults to different pornographic websites. I have included the underlying offense report number and the ongoing criminal case number for your convenience. Reviewing the reports in the Johnson matter, the juvenile was taken by Johnson to an abortion provider. According to those reports, detectives recovered documents related to an abortion provider during a search warrant conducted as part of their investigation and the victim made statements about Johnson’s involvement in transporting her to the provider. Florida law requires physicians, nurses, and health care professionals to report abuse and neglect of minors. Florida law also requires parental notice or judicial waiver of that notice for an abortion to be performed on a minor. From the report, it does not appear that detectives nor the Department of Children and Families received any report of abuse or neglect from the provider. From those same reports, it appears that the victim’s family had no idea where the victim was or who she was with, was actively trying to find her, and otherwise acting in a manner inconsistent with a parent having notice of a pending abortion or a location where their daughter could be found. More troubling to me is the fact that it appears that a thirty-year-old unrelated male took a minor to the provider and no report of abuse or neglect was apparently triggered. From the facts contained in the reports, it appears that further investigation would be warranted to ensure that the provider did not enable the further exploitation of the victim in this case. I would request that your agents conduct a further investigation into these facts and pursue those facts wherever they may lead. Sincerely, Ashley Moody Attorney General
Quale pointed out in her March 2020 piece that if the abortion center had followed Florida’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act, the girl could have been rescued from her trafficker earlier.
“If staff at the abortion facility followed this law, they would have been prohibited from aborting her child. Even if the trafficker managed to forge identifying documents for the girl, he couldn’t have proven his legal guardianship, and the victim’s mother would have been notified of the whereabouts of her daughter.”
***
To thank Attorney General Ashley Moody for launching this investigation, her office can be reached in the following ways:
Email: https://myfloridalegal.com/contact.nsf/contact?Open&Section=Attorney_General
Phone: 850-414-3300
Mailing address:
Office of the Attorney General State of Florida
PL-01 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
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lifesitenews--2020-07-10--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

July 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .
Send photos or videos of you and your family praying the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-07-10--Conservative leadership candidate Sloan demands national inquiry into kids ‘gender transitioning’

July 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Derek Sloan , a candidate for the Conservative Party leadership in Canada , is calling for a national inquiry into the increasing number of children undergoing medical “ gender transitioning ” or “ sex reassignment.
” Sloan told LifeSiteNews that “ 80 % of children with gender dysphoria grow out of it , the decision has lifelong repercussions , and the chance of this being a response to traumatic experiences requires sober second thoughts and talk therapy support to find what is best for a child.
” The 35-year-old emphasized that his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” He said he is “ against radical gender ideology.
” Thus , “ no one younger than 18 should be allowed to take hormones or get a sex change surgery , and educational systems need to stop pushing one-sided content on this subject at extremely inappropriate ages for students.
” Sloan is following the lead of activist “ Jenn ” Smith , a man living as a woman , who nonetheless is critical of certain aspects of the “ transgender ” movement .
In a press release , Smith pointed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot more likely to undergo “ gender transitioning.
” Smith lamented that “ foster children , autistic children , indigenous children , and various other at risk children suffering from emotional and psychological problems are transitioning at startlingly high and disproportionate rates ( fifteen to twenty times more than children without these issues ) .
” Smith added they “ are being put on life-long physically altering pharmaceutical medications that also puts them on a path towards possible ‘ gender affirming surgery ’ when they turn 18.
” “ Powerful drugs such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long term side effects of which are not known , are prescribed to kids as young as ‘ Tanner Stage 2 ’ ( 10 or 11 years old ) , ” Smith continued , explaining that Lupron “ is associated with all kinds of potentially serious side effects including bone density issues and the stunting of genital development and possible permanent sterilization.
” Smith said that people “ should not be confusing our children by telling them it is possible [ to become the opposite sex ] and setting up laws that trample @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” PETITION : Investigate George Soros ' role in funding domestic terrorism !
Sign the petition here .
Sloan , who represents Ontario ’ s electoral district of Hastings–Lennox and Addington , told LifeSiteNews how he came to support Smith ’ s call for a national inquiry .
He said that during webinars with conservative voters in British Columbia , “ many grassroots supporters brought the work of Jenn Smith to my attention.
” Sloan explained that “ Jenn Smith is an adult transgender person who has become an activist against SOGI ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being pushed onto youth in multiple [ British Columbia ] institutions.
” Smith had worked for two years on getting “ a petition tabled in the House of Commons for a national inquiry into the spike in children ’ s requests for gender transitioning in Canada .
When I saw the data not only on the exponential increase in general gender dysphoria but the even more disproportionate numbers for kids in foster care and First Nations settings as well as for autistic children , it was a no brainer that I will table @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several governments , including in the United Kingdom and Australia , had already “ investigated this trend and taken action on it .
There are good reasons for this.
” The Canadian leadership race was put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic .
Nevertheless , pro-life Derek Sloan stayed active , calling on local governments to allow churches to reopen .
“ During this unprecedented and trying time , we have found ways for people to get their groceries , to get their alcohol , to get their marijuana , and to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ observing the protocols of social distancing that keep us safe , ” Sloan said .
“ We could — and we should — be allowing religious congregations to use their buildings in the same way , with limited seating and social distancing of course , until it ’ s safe to allow things to return to ‘ normal , ’ ” he said .
“ Emergency powers are intended to keep us safe , NOT to shred our Charter-guaranteed rights to freedom of conscience and religion and of peaceful assembly.
” He then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow churches , synagogues , mosques , temples , and all other places of worship to reopen and hold worship services while adhering to social distancing protocols.
” Sloan emphasized that this could not be considered special treatment for religious people , but rather equal treatment compared to everybody else .
He said that in Canada “ we can all stay safe without surrendering our constitutional freedoms , including the freedom to worship in assembly.
” Sloan is endorsed by Real Women of Canada and Campaign Life Coalition .

'No one younger than 18 should be allowed to take hormones or get a sex change surgery, and educational systems need to stop pushing one-sided content on this subject at extremely inappropriate ages for students.'
July 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Derek Sloan, a candidate for the Conservative Party leadership in Canada, is calling for a national inquiry into the increasing number of children undergoing medical “gender transitioning” or “sex reassignment.”
Sloan told LifeSiteNews that “80% of children with gender dysphoria grow out of it, the decision has lifelong repercussions, and the chance of this being a response to traumatic experiences requires sober second thoughts and talk therapy support to find what is best for a child.”
The 35-year-old emphasized that his position on gender ideology is “firm.” He said he is “against radical gender ideology.” Thus, “no one younger than 18 should be allowed to take hormones or get a sex change surgery, and educational systems need to stop pushing one-sided content on this subject at extremely inappropriate ages for students.”
Sloan is following the lead of activist “Jenn” Smith, a man living as a woman, who nonetheless is critical of certain aspects of the “transgender” movement. In a press release, Smith pointed to the evidence for children with mental difficulties being a lot more likely to undergo “gender transitioning.”
Smith lamented that “foster children, autistic children, indigenous children, and various other at risk children suffering from emotional and psychological problems are transitioning at startlingly high and disproportionate rates (fifteen to twenty times more than children without these issues).”
Smith added they “are being put on life-long physically altering pharmaceutical medications that also puts them on a path towards possible ‘gender affirming surgery’ when they turn 18.”
“Powerful drugs such as Lupron and synthetic hormones, the long term side effects of which are not known, are prescribed to kids as young as ‘Tanner Stage 2’ (10 or 11 years old),” Smith continued, explaining that Lupron “is associated with all kinds of potentially serious side effects including bone density issues and the stunting of genital development and possible permanent sterilization.”
Smith said that people “should not be confusing our children by telling them it is possible [to become the opposite sex] and setting up laws that trample the rights of women and young girls.”
PETITION: Investigate George Soros' role in funding domestic terrorism! Sign the petition here.
Sloan, who represents Ontario’s electoral district of Hastings–Lennox and Addington, told LifeSiteNews how he came to support Smith’s call for a national inquiry.
He said that during webinars with conservative voters in British Columbia, “many grassroots supporters brought the work of Jenn Smith to my attention.” Sloan explained that “Jenn Smith is an adult transgender person who has become an activist against SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) programs being pushed onto youth in multiple [British Columbia] institutions.”
Smith had worked for two years on getting “a petition tabled in the House of Commons for a national inquiry into the spike in children’s requests for gender transitioning in Canada. When I saw the data not only on the exponential increase in general gender dysphoria but the even more disproportionate numbers for kids in foster care and First Nations settings as well as for autistic children, it was a no brainer that I will table the petition.”
Sloan also explained that several governments, including in the United Kingdom and Australia, had already “investigated this trend and taken action on it. There are good reasons for this.”
The Canadian leadership race was put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, pro-life Derek Sloan stayed active, calling on local governments to allow churches to reopen.
“During this unprecedented and trying time, we have found ways for people to get their groceries, to get their alcohol, to get their marijuana, and to get their takeout food, all the while observing the protocols of social distancing that keep us safe,” Sloan said.
“We could — and we should — be allowing religious congregations to use their buildings in the same way, with limited seating and social distancing of course, until it’s safe to allow things to return to ‘normal,’” he said. “Emergency powers are intended to keep us safe, NOT to shred our Charter-guaranteed rights to freedom of conscience and religion and of peaceful assembly.”
He then asked “provincial authorities across Canada to allow churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and all other places of worship to reopen and hold worship services while adhering to social distancing protocols.” Sloan emphasized that this could not be considered special treatment for religious people, but rather equal treatment compared to everybody else.
He said that in Canada “we can all stay safe without surrendering our constitutional freedoms, including the freedom to worship in assembly.”
Sloan is endorsed by Real Women of Canada and Campaign Life Coalition.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-10--Confusion, difficulties, dangers plague universal coronavirus vaccine programs

July 10 , 2020 ( CatholicCulture.org ) — I have recently completed a major study of the confusion , difficulties and dangers in the effort to fast-track universal vaccination against Covid-19 ( now in the CatholicCulture.org library ) .
This brief commentary is designed to highlight the issues quickly so that everyone can be aware of them , but of course I hope that many will read the entire study .
In a nutshell , then , governments worldwide are considering the following to address Covid-19 : • Mandatory vaccination of every person in the world with fast-tracked , never-before-approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens can still weigh in to affect the outcome !
In early March , 2020 the director of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) noted that globally , the Covid-19 death rate was about 3.4 % of confirmed cases whereas the flu kills annually far less than 1 % of those infected annually .
British disease modelers projected Covid-19 would kill 1.1 to 2.2 million in the United States , persuading the White House to keep Americans home to avoid its spread .
From the beginning of the epidemic , virtually every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Anthony Fauci , Director of the National Institutes of Allergies and Infectious Diseases , ( NIAID ) said in late January , 2020 that Covid-19 should not worry Americans .
By mid-March , Dr. Fauci told FOX ’ s Laura Ingram that Covid-19 ’ s ability to spread was remarkable , and wouldn ’ t stop on its own .
Citizens were told don ’ t wear masks , then later , wear them , causing confusion and public skepticism .
Stanford University ’ s Dr. John Ioannidis said Covid-19 estimates could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of three or 300 .
Early May , 2020 worldwide mortality rates ranged from 0.1 to just under 16 % .
Dr. Anthony Fauci told a U.S. Senate Committee in May , 2020 that the official count of Covid-19 cases and deaths are understated .
His colleague , Dr. Birx , of the President ’ s Corona Task force , said American healthcare facilities use a “ generous definition ” to decide whether or not a death was caused by Covid-19 , likely causing higher death estimates .
The Mayo Clinic noted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , stating that previous SARS coronavirus vaccines improved animal survival but did not prevent the animals from contracting the disease and also caused complications .
The Trump Administration seeks to have 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by January , 2021 .
( Vaccines against Rotovirus , Human Papilloma Virus and Varicella took from 11 to 28 years to perfect . )
In the 1960 ’ s tissue from an aborted child was used to develop a Rubella vaccine .
Using cells from aborted children is now sadly common practice .
In late March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump to reverse his June 2019 ban on fetal tissue research to develop a Covid-19 vaccine .
On April 13 , 2020 , 131 Congressmen wrote to President Trump , that using tissues from aborted children have made things worse .
In June 2003 , Cardinal Ratzinger was asked whether abortion-related vaccines may be licitly used for disease protection when civil law requires vaccination for school attendance .
The Pontifical Academy for Life ( PAL ) responded that parents who use such vaccines for their children are very remotely cooperating with evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national authorities and the health systems are the ones responsible for the evil and concerned parents and others should pressure political authorities and health service providers to develop morally acceptable vaccines , and to exercise legal control of the drug companies .
Dr. Jeffrey Mirus noted that it is almost impossible to completely avoid remote material cooperation with distant evil in the course of life , and the sinful or immoral aspect occurs only if we approve of the evils involved .
Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) and the Salk Polio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppressed adverse reports that the Salk vaccine had been causing more polio than it was preventing as documented by Oak Park , Illinois Health Director , Dr. Herbert Ratner .
Dr. Ratner ’ s disclosures prompted the Surgeon General to suspend polio vaccinations from May 7 to May 27 , 1955 , convene a nationwide Polio Surveillance Unit , and require new safety measures .
Still , left-over unsafe doses were later used .
At the Surgeon Generals April 1955 meeting , a participant reported the reluctance to suspend Salk vaccine distribution because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never have been released .
For his trouble exposing Salk vaccine problems , Dr. Ratner was fired as editor of the Bulletin of the American Association of Public Health Physicians .
Dr. Ratner noted that 10.9 million Americans had been given the Salk vaccine cultured from monkey kidney tissues contaminated with Simian virus 40 ( SV 40 ) which caused cancer in hamsters .
The vaccine ’ s ill effects on the DNA of Simian Virus 40 interacting with the RNA of the Salk recipient took more than 25 years to become apparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restructuring the DNA of cells which could produce chronic inflammation , mutations , DNA replication , autoimmune responses , and tumor activation .
Poorer nations often depend on the World Health Organization ( WHO ) to eradicate Tetanus .
In 2014 , the Kenyan Catholic Bishops questioned whether the Tetanus vaccination program supported by WHO and the Kenyan government was linked to a population control program , reported in other countries .
A hormone added to the vaccine , which causes infertility and multiple miscarriages in women , was suspected .
In 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by university researchers in Louisiana , British Columbia , a Canadian Research organization , and Kenyan Catholic Doctors concluded that anti-fertility components were part of the WHO-administered Tetanus vaccine .
Fallout from the WHO Tetanus vaccine in Kenya continues to this day .
Comments from French scientists that Africans should be the testing laboratory for Covid-19 treatments , prompted Bishop Joseph Ndembu Mbatia to reject that proposal .
The Bishop said it was wrong to treat people that way , and added that animal safety tests should be completed before human trials .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ still not found evidence that immunity from a future Covid-19 infection is established after contracting the disease .
As of January 2020 , all 50 states have mandatory vaccine laws , with various medical exemptions , to attend school .
Washington D.C. and 45 states allow religious exemptions for vaccination .
Other exemptions ( e.g .
personal , philosophical ) are allowed in 15 states .
The 1905 prevailing U.S. Supreme Court decision on mandatory vaccination , Jacobson v. Massachusetts sustained a Massachusetts law allowing a local board of health to require and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inhabitants with a penalty of $ 5 for non-compliance .
The Court noted that compulsory vaccination has limits .
Mandatory vaccination of children to attend public or private school was held constitutional in the 1922 , Zucht v. King , Supreme Court case , sustaining an ordinance passed by the City of San Antonio , Texas .
As of 2007 , laws in 32 states allow health care facilities to mandate employees be vaccinated .
Janice Hustvet , a 15 year employee , who assisted disabled patients , challenged the vaccination requirement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her case in December , 2018 .
The enforcement of mandatory vaccinations during an emergency is conditional .
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2019 ordered mandatory vaccinations in four zip codes of a Brooklyn neighborhood of Orthodox Jews to stop a measles outbreak of 285 cases .
The penalty for non-compliance was $ 1,000 .
A 1972 Science magazine editorial cautioned that mass immunization campaigns can produce widespread and significant irreversible harm if a vaccine became contaminated with an unrecognized agent such as a cancer-causing virus .
Rushing to produce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Please urge your government representatives ( see links below ) to ensure that any Covid-19 vaccine complies with the following : • Animal tests must be conducted prior to human trials ; • Vaccines derived from aborted children must not be developed or marketed ; • Vaccines that “ modify ” the RNA or DNA of the recipient should not be developed ; • Covid-19 vaccine data should be made public at reading level used for Military recruits ; • Vaccine safety/efficacy data with risk/harm ratio to patient , must be made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voluntary with no penalty for refusing vaccination ; • Parental Consent for vaccination of minors must be maintained .
Published with permission from the CatholicCulture.org .

Mandatory vaccination of every person in the world with fast-tracked, never-before-approved vaccines that can alter genes is bound to run into problems.
July 10, 2020 (CatholicCulture.org) — I have recently completed a major study of the confusion, difficulties and dangers in the effort to fast-track universal vaccination against Covid-19 (now in the CatholicCulture.org library).
This brief commentary is designed to highlight the issues quickly so that everyone can be aware of them, but of course I hope that many will read the entire study.
In a nutshell, then, governments worldwide are considering the following to address Covid-19:
Mandatory vaccination of every person in the world with fast-tracked, never-before-approved vaccines that can alter genes;
Vaccines using tissue from aborted children;
Vaccines developed without animal testing prior to human trials.
Concerned citizens can still weigh in to affect the outcome!
Covid-19 Contradictions
In early March, 2020 the director of the World Health Organization (WHO) noted that globally, the Covid-19 death rate was about 3.4% of confirmed cases whereas the flu kills annually far less than 1% of those infected annually.
British disease modelers projected Covid-19 would kill 1.1 to 2.2 million in the United States, persuading the White House to keep Americans home to avoid its spread.
From the beginning of the epidemic, virtually every Covid-19 claim had a counter claim.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institutes of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, (NIAID) said in late January, 2020 that Covid-19 should not worry Americans. By mid-March, Dr. Fauci told FOX’s Laura Ingram that Covid-19’s ability to spread was remarkable, and wouldn’t stop on its own.
Citizens were told don’t wear masks, then later, wear them, causing confusion and public skepticism.
Stanford University’s Dr. John Ioannidis said Covid-19 estimates could be “off” by a factor of three or 300. Early May, 2020 worldwide mortality rates ranged from 0.1 to just under 16%.
Dr. Anthony Fauci told a U.S. Senate Committee in May, 2020 that the official count of Covid-19 cases and deaths are understated. His colleague, Dr. Birx, of the President’s Corona Task force, said American healthcare facilities use a “generous definition” to decide whether or not a death was caused by Covid-19, likely causing higher death estimates.
The Mayo Clinic noted a vaccine might not be possible to develop, stating that previous SARS coronavirus vaccines improved animal survival but did not prevent the animals from contracting the disease and also caused complications.
The Trump Administration seeks to have 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by January, 2021. (Vaccines against Rotovirus, Human Papilloma Virus and Varicella took from 11 to 28 years to perfect.)
Vaccines and Abortion
In the 1960’s tissue from an aborted child was used to develop a Rubella vaccine. Using cells from aborted children is now sadly common practice.
In late March 2020, fifteen state Attorneys General urged President Trump to reverse his June 2019 ban on fetal tissue research to develop a Covid-19 vaccine. On April 13, 2020, 131 Congressmen wrote to President Trump, that using tissues from aborted children have made things worse.
In June 2003, Cardinal Ratzinger was asked whether abortion-related vaccines may be licitly used for disease protection when civil law requires vaccination for school attendance.
The Pontifical Academy for Life (PAL) responded that parents who use such vaccines for their children are very remotely cooperating with evil not in an immoral way, but national authorities and the health systems are the ones responsible for the evil and concerned parents and others should pressure political authorities and health service providers to develop morally acceptable vaccines, and to exercise legal control of the drug companies.
Dr. Jeffrey Mirus noted that it is almost impossible to completely avoid remote material cooperation with distant evil in the course of life, and the sinful or immoral aspect occurs only if we approve of the evils involved.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Salk Polio Vaccine
The CDC and state health departments suppressed adverse reports that the Salk vaccine had been causing more polio than it was preventing as documented by Oak Park, Illinois Health Director, Dr. Herbert Ratner. Dr. Ratner’s disclosures prompted the Surgeon General to suspend polio vaccinations from May 7 to May 27, 1955, convene a nationwide Polio Surveillance Unit, and require new safety measures. Still, left-over unsafe doses were later used.
At the Surgeon Generals April 1955 meeting, a participant reported the reluctance to suspend Salk vaccine distribution because the public would conclude the vaccine should never have been released. For his trouble exposing Salk vaccine problems, Dr. Ratner was fired as editor of the Bulletin of the American Association of Public Health Physicians.
Dr. Ratner noted that 10.9 million Americans had been given the Salk vaccine cultured from monkey kidney tissues contaminated with Simian virus 40 (SV 40) which caused cancer in hamsters. The vaccine’s ill effects on the DNA of Simian Virus 40 interacting with the RNA of the Salk recipient took more than 25 years to become apparent.
Some Covid-19 candidate vaccines operate by restructuring the DNA of cells which could produce chronic inflammation, mutations, DNA replication, autoimmune responses, and tumor activation.
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Question Tetanus Vaccine
Poorer nations often depend on the World Health Organization (WHO) to eradicate Tetanus. In 2014, the Kenyan Catholic Bishops questioned whether the Tetanus vaccination program supported by WHO and the Kenyan government was linked to a population control program, reported in other countries. A hormone added to the vaccine, which causes infertility and multiple miscarriages in women, was suspected.
In 2017, the results of an independent examination by university researchers in Louisiana, British Columbia, a Canadian Research organization, and Kenyan Catholic Doctors concluded that anti-fertility components were part of the WHO-administered Tetanus vaccine.
Testing of Covid-19 Vaccines
Fallout from the WHO Tetanus vaccine in Kenya continues to this day.
Comments from French scientists that Africans should be the testing laboratory for Covid-19 treatments, prompted Bishop Joseph Ndembu Mbatia to reject that proposal. The Bishop said it was wrong to treat people that way, and added that animal safety tests should be completed before human trials.
CDC doctors appear hopeful, but have still not found evidence that immunity from a future Covid-19 infection is established after contracting the disease.
Mandating Covid-19 Vaccines
As of January 2020, all 50 states have mandatory vaccine laws, with various medical exemptions, to attend school. Washington D.C. and 45 states allow religious exemptions for vaccination. Other exemptions (e.g. personal, philosophical) are allowed in 15 states.
The 1905 prevailing U.S. Supreme Court decision on mandatory vaccination, Jacobson v. Massachusetts sustained a Massachusetts law allowing a local board of health to require and enforce the vaccination and re-vaccination of all inhabitants with a penalty of $5 for non-compliance. The Court noted that compulsory vaccination has limits.
Mandatory vaccination of children to attend public or private school was held constitutional in the 1922, Zucht v. King, Supreme Court case, sustaining an ordinance passed by the City of San Antonio, Texas.
As of 2007, laws in 32 states allow health care facilities to mandate employees be vaccinated. Janice Hustvet, a 15 year employee, who assisted disabled patients, challenged the vaccination requirement of the Allina Health System. Hustvet lost her case in December, 2018.
Public Health Emergencies
The enforcement of mandatory vaccinations during an emergency is conditional.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2019 ordered mandatory vaccinations in four zip codes of a Brooklyn neighborhood of Orthodox Jews to stop a measles outbreak of 285 cases. The penalty for non-compliance was $1,000.
A 1972 Science magazine editorial cautioned that mass immunization campaigns can produce widespread and significant irreversible harm if a vaccine became contaminated with an unrecognized agent such as a cancer-causing virus. Rushing to produce a Covid-19 vaccine could have similar effects.
Please urge your government representatives (see links below) to ensure that any Covid-19 vaccine complies with the following:
Animal tests must be conducted prior to human trials;
Vaccines derived from aborted children must not be developed or marketed;
Vaccines that “modify” the RNA or DNA of the recipient should not be developed;
Covid-19 vaccine data should be made public at reading level used for Military recruits;
Vaccine safety/efficacy data with risk/harm ratio to patient, must be made public;
Covid-19 vaccinations must be voluntary with no penalty for refusing vaccination;
Parental Consent for vaccination of minors must be maintained.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-10--Canadian legal group challenges provincial govt over COVID lockdown ‘violations’

PETITION : Tell politicians not to discriminate against churches when reopening society !
Sign the petition here .
VANCOUVER , July 10 , 2020 ( Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms ) — The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms ( jccf.ca ) has released a comprehensive Charter analysis of the BC Government ’ s violations of Charter freedoms to move , travel , assemble , associate and worship , by way of COVID-19 lockdown measures that have not yet been fully lifted .
• the nature of the government ’ s lockdown measures and how they violate Charter freedoms ; • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to justify these violations ; • the inaccurate claims made about COVID-19 in March and April of 2020 ; • the relationship between a prosperous economy and the ability to pay for good health care ; • the negative impacts of the lockdown measures on health care ; and • a detailed analysis of the modelling released by the BC Centre for Disease Control .
“ Benefits assumed , harms ignored ” questions whether the BC Government has properly considered COVID-19 within its global and historical context .
The 1957–58 “ Asian flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu ” each claimed one million lives around the world , at a time when the world population was less than half of what it is today .
In more average years , the annual flu is estimated to claim between 291,000 and 646,000 lives , most of them vulnerable , elderly people who are already sick with one or more serious health conditions .
As of July 8 , 2020 , COVID-19 is said to have killed 550,664 people around the world , a number which includes people who died of other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
The primary impact has been on residents in long-term care homes and other elderly people who have one or more serious comorbidities , and not the population at large .
In contrast , children and youth are generally not threatened by this virus .
While this number is tragic , it is neither unusual nor unprecedented .
Yet the BC Government ’ s lockdown measures were and are based on the now-disproven notion that COVID-19 is an unusually deadly killer that presents a dire threat to all segments of the population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause large numbers of deaths amongst the general population was already disproven in April , so why are many of the lockdown restrictions still in place ?
” asks lawyer John Carpay , President of the Justice Centre .
“ The Charter serves to protect Canada as a ‘ free and democratic society ’ such that governments respect the fundamental freedoms of Canadians to move , travel , assemble , associate and worship .
The onus is on politicians — not the citizens who elected them — to justify violations of these fundamental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thousands of British Columbians were affected when hospitals were reserved primarily for COVID-19 patients who never came .
Many of these individuals are still suffering on long wait lists today .
It will be months or even years before we know the full death toll of the decision to cancel and postpone tens of thousands of medically necessary surgeries , after counting all the cardiac patients who died while waiting for heart surgery , and after counting additional cancer deaths caused by lack of timely diagnosis and treatment .
Meanwhile , hospitals have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capacity , even when the curve was already flat , ” notes Carpay .
“ Unemployment , poverty and social isolation predictably lead to increases in anxiety , depression , mental illness , alcoholism , drug overdoses , family violence and suicide , ” adds Carpay .
“ These mounting public harms are the ongoing collateral damage from the BC Government ’ s myopic focus on stomping out all spread of a virus that is nowhere near as dangerous as once represented.
” “ Health care requires money , and first-rate , excellent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A prosperous economy is the only way to generate sufficient wealth to pay for good health care .
We don ’ t need to choose between the economy and saving lives ; we choose both or we choose neither , ” concludes Carpay .
Published with permission from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms .

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has released a comprehensive analysis of the British Columbia government’s violations of Charter freedoms to move, travel, assemble, associate, and worship.
PETITION: Tell politicians not to discriminate against churches when reopening society! Sign the petition here.
VANCOUVER, July 10, 2020 (Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms) — The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (jccf.ca) has released a comprehensive Charter analysis of the BC Government’s violations of Charter freedoms to move, travel, assemble, associate and worship, by way of COVID-19 lockdown measures that have not yet been fully lifted.
Entitled “Benefits assumed, harms ignored,” this analysis addresses:
the nature of the government’s lockdown measures and how they violate Charter freedoms;
the BC Government’s Charter obligation to justify these violations;
the inaccurate claims made about COVID-19 in March and April of 2020;
the economic harm caused by lockdown measures;
the relationship between a prosperous economy and the ability to pay for good health care;
the negative impacts of the lockdown measures on health care; and
a detailed analysis of the modelling released by the BC Centre for Disease Control.
“Benefits assumed, harms ignored” questions whether the BC Government has properly considered COVID-19 within its global and historical context.
The 1957–58 “Asian flu” and the 1968–69 “Hong Kong flu” each claimed one million lives around the world, at a time when the world population was less than half of what it is today. In more average years, the annual flu is estimated to claim between 291,000 and 646,000 lives, most of them vulnerable, elderly people who are already sick with one or more serious health conditions.
As of July 8, 2020, COVID-19 is said to have killed 550,664 people around the world, a number which includes people who died of other causes while also infected with the COVID-19 virus. The primary impact has been on residents in long-term care homes and other elderly people who have one or more serious comorbidities, and not the population at large. In contrast, children and youth are generally not threatened by this virus. While this number is tragic, it is neither unusual nor unprecedented.
Yet the BC Government’s lockdown measures were and are based on the now-disproven notion that COVID-19 is an unusually deadly killer that presents a dire threat to all segments of the population.
“The concern that COVID-19 would cause large numbers of deaths amongst the general population was already disproven in April, so why are many of the lockdown restrictions still in place?” asks lawyer John Carpay, President of the Justice Centre.
“The Charter serves to protect Canada as a ‘free and democratic society’ such that governments respect the fundamental freedoms of Canadians to move, travel, assemble, associate and worship. The onus is on politicians — not the citizens who elected them — to justify violations of these fundamental freedoms,” continues Carpay.
“Thousands of British Columbians were affected when hospitals were reserved primarily for COVID-19 patients who never came. Many of these individuals are still suffering on long wait lists today. It will be months or even years before we know the full death toll of the decision to cancel and postpone tens of thousands of medically necessary surgeries, after counting all the cardiac patients who died while waiting for heart surgery, and after counting additional cancer deaths caused by lack of timely diagnosis and treatment. Meanwhile, hospitals have not been operating at anything approaching full capacity, even when the curve was already flat,” notes Carpay.
“Unemployment, poverty and social isolation predictably lead to increases in anxiety, depression, mental illness, alcoholism, drug overdoses, family violence and suicide,” adds Carpay. “These mounting public harms are the ongoing collateral damage from the BC Government’s myopic focus on stomping out all spread of a virus that is nowhere near as dangerous as once represented.”
“Health care requires money, and first-rate, excellent health care requires a lot of it. A prosperous economy is the only way to generate sufficient wealth to pay for good health care. We don’t need to choose between the economy and saving lives; we choose both or we choose neither,” concludes Carpay.
Published with permission from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-10--Ohio abortion facility closes permanently, had been running since Roe v. Wade

PETITION : Demand Planned Parenthood return $ 80M improperly taken from coronavirus emergency fund !
Sign the petition here .
July 10 , 2020 ( Live Action News ) — Two years ago , Founder ’ s Women ’ s Health Center in Columbus , Ohio , closed its doors .
That , however , turned out to be just temporary , with the abortion facility shutting down only to handle maintenance and management issues .
Now , however , Greater Columbus Right to Life ( GCRL ) is reporting that the facility is closed permanently .
According to GCRL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the last remaining abortionist retired .
“ Last week , a historically reliable source indicated that the clinic ’ s last day would be June 30th , ” GCRL reported .
“ Yesterday , a small group of our volunteers gathered to pray , observing that no patients entered or exited the building .
Last evening , I encountered an employee of LabCorp who indicated that there would not be any more pickups at this location .
Today , an employee of Founder ’ s confirmed that the clinic has closed permanently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to another location.
” Founder ’ s Women ’ s Health Center was the first abortion facility in the state to open after the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision .
GCRL estimates that , in the 47 years they were open , as many as 150,000 abortions were committed .
As Live Action News previously reported , Founder ’ s has a checkered past .
One of their abortionists was caught receiving and distributing child pornography .
He was allowed to commit abortions at Founder ’ s , despite his history of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medical Board cited Michaelis after he had been convicted of Attempted Gross Sexual Imposition , Voyeurism , Public Indecency , all involving minor girls .
Michaelis had engaged in sexual “ touching ” and other advances on girls in their early teens who had come to his home to play with his daughter .
The Board finally revoked his license in 1992 .
Unwisely , the Board reinstated his license in 1997 after Michaelis complied with a number of requirements imposed by the Board , including an order for him submit to counseling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one woman suffered a perforated uterus during an abortion there .
In 2018 , the business also owed over $ 1 million in taxes to the City of Columbus , the State of Ohio , and the IRS , as well as $ 40,000 to the Ohio Department of Health in unpaid fines .
It ’ s not clear if those fines were paid , allowing the facility to reopen , or if they remain outstanding .
But for now , the good news is that there is one less abortion business harming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with permission from the Live Action News .

PETITION: Demand Planned Parenthood return $80M improperly taken from coronavirus emergency fund! Sign the petition here.
July 10, 2020 (Live Action News) — Two years ago, Founder’s Women’s Health Center in Columbus, Ohio, closed its doors. That, however, turned out to be just temporary, with the abortion facility shutting down only to handle maintenance and management issues. Now, however, Greater Columbus Right to Life (GCRL) is reporting that the facility is closed permanently.
According to GCRL, the building has been sold, and the last remaining abortionist retired. “Last week, a historically reliable source indicated that the clinic’s last day would be June 30th,” GCRL reported. “Yesterday, a small group of our volunteers gathered to pray, observing that no patients entered or exited the building. Last evening, I encountered an employee of LabCorp who indicated that there would not be any more pickups at this location. Today, an employee of Founder’s confirmed that the clinic has closed permanently and that all patients would be referred to another location.”
Founder’s Women’s Health Center was the first abortion facility in the state to open after the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. GCRL estimates that, in the 47 years they were open, as many as 150,000 abortions were committed.
As Live Action News previously reported, Founder’s has a checkered past. One of their abortionists was caught receiving and distributing child pornography. He was allowed to commit abortions at Founder’s, despite his history of pedophilia.
In 1991, the Ohio Medical Board cited Michaelis after he had been convicted of Attempted Gross Sexual Imposition, Voyeurism, Public Indecency, all involving minor girls. Michaelis had engaged in sexual “touching” and other advances on girls in their early teens who had come to his home to play with his daughter. The Board finally revoked his license in 1992. Unwisely, the Board reinstated his license in 1997 after Michaelis complied with a number of requirements imposed by the Board, including an order for him submit to counseling.
It is believed that at least one woman suffered a perforated uterus during an abortion there. In 2018, the business also owed over $1 million in taxes to the City of Columbus, the State of Ohio, and the IRS, as well as $40,000 to the Ohio Department of Health in unpaid fines. It’s not clear if those fines were paid, allowing the facility to reopen, or if they remain outstanding. But for now, the good news is that there is one less abortion business harming women and killing preborn children.
Published with permission from the Live Action News.
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