lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Pro-abortion Kamala Harris touts ‘infinite worth’ of ‘every human being’ in DNC speech

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August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Sen. Kamala Harris of California accepted the Democrat vice presidential nomination Wednesday night , in a speech that claimed to respect the “ infinite worth ” of “ every human being ” despite her and presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s aggressive support for the legal power to kill human beings in the womb .
Harris opened her speech by discussing her upbringing and the historical progress her professional success represented for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vision of the type of America she claimed to want .
“ A vision of our nation as a beloved community — where all are welcome , no matter what we look like , where we come from , or who we love , ” Harris said .
“ A country where we may not agree on every detail , but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth , deserving of compassion , dignity , and respect.
” However , Harris hinted at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few lines later , when she claimed that COVID-19 disproportionately impacts minorities due to a variety of factors , including “ injustice in reproductive and maternal health care.
” In fact , Biden and Harris have both endorsed plans to enshrine effectively unlimited abortion-on-demand into federal law , which would use the federal Justice Department to tie the hands of states that try to enact any pro-life restrictions .
Their uncompromising support for nearly unlimited abortion represents the culmination of years of opposing even the most modest considerations for preborn human beings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bragged about forcing religiously-owned companies and pro-life pregnancy centers to violate their consciences .
In December 2018 , she suggested Trump judicial nominee Brian Buescher ’ s membership in the Catholic fraternal organization Knights of Columbus was problematic because of its pro-life , pro-marriage stances .
During her time as Attorney General of California , Harris played a key role in defending Planned Parenthood over its sale of aborted baby parts ( which violated multiple federal laws , according to undercover video of abortion industry personnel ) .
Most of the undercover footage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in California , yet Harris announced she would investigate the pro-life journalists rather than Planned Parenthood .
She went on to raid the home of David Daleiden , project lead of the Center for Medical Progess ( CMP ) , while accepting Planned Parenthood ’ s donations for her Senate run .
Numerous pro-life organizations called on Harris to resign over the apparent conflict of interest , and Daleiden ’ s attorneys cited leaked emails that showed Harris ’ office coordinating with Planned Parenthood to draft legislation to criminalize undercover investigations like CMP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filed a lawsuit against Harris , Planned Parenthood , and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for a “ brazen , unprecedented , and ongoing conspiracy to selectively use California ’ s video recording laws as a political weapon to silence disfavored speech.
” Elsewhere in the speech , Harris touted her record as a prosecutor fighting “ for children and survivors of sexual assault ” as proof that “ I know a predator when I see one , ” which was most likely a thinly-veiled reference to unsubstantiated claims of sexual misbehavior against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swipe also raises questions of a double standard on Harris ’ s part .
In April , when she and Biden were competitors for the Democrat nomination , Harris was asked about women who had accused Biden of inappropriate and unwanted touching .
“ I believe them , and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it , ” she answered .
In June , before Harris was confirmed as Biden ’ s running mate , The Late Show host Stephen Colbert pressed her on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden during the primary and her enthusiastic support of him after .
“ It was a debate , ” she repeated , laughing and without elaboration , raising further questions about her sincerity .
Also during a primary debate , former contender Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii lambasted Harris , noting , “ She put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana .
”

Harris, a Planned Parenthood ally who is one of the strongest abortion supporters in the Senate, said her vision is of a country 'united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity, and respect.'
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August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Sen. Kamala Harris of California accepted the Democrat vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, in a speech that claimed to respect the “infinite worth” of “every human being” despite her and presidential nominee Joe Biden’s aggressive support for the legal power to kill human beings in the womb.
Harris opened her speech by discussing her upbringing and the historical progress her professional success represented for blacks and women, which segued into a vision of the type of America she claimed to want.
“A vision of our nation as a beloved community — where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, where we come from, or who we love,” Harris said. “A country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity, and respect.”
However, Harris hinted at a tension between her words and her policies a few lines later, when she claimed that COVID-19 disproportionately impacts minorities due to a variety of factors, including “injustice in reproductive and maternal health care.”
In fact, Biden and Harris have both endorsed plans to enshrine effectively unlimited abortion-on-demand into federal law, which would use the federal Justice Department to tie the hands of states that try to enact any pro-life restrictions. Their uncompromising support for nearly unlimited abortion represents the culmination of years of opposing even the most modest considerations for preborn human beings.
As a Senate candidate, Harris bragged about forcing religiously-owned companies and pro-life pregnancy centers to violate their consciences. In December 2018, she suggested Trump judicial nominee Brian Buescher’s membership in the Catholic fraternal organization Knights of Columbus was problematic because of its pro-life, pro-marriage stances.
During her time as Attorney General of California, Harris played a key role in defending Planned Parenthood over its sale of aborted baby parts (which violated multiple federal laws, according to undercover video of abortion industry personnel). Most of the undercover footage exposing the body parts sales was taken in California, yet Harris announced she would investigate the pro-life journalists rather than Planned Parenthood. She went on to raid the home of David Daleiden, project lead of the Center for Medical Progess (CMP),while accepting Planned Parenthood’s donations for her Senate run.
Numerous pro-life organizations called on Harris to resign over the apparent conflict of interest, and Daleiden’s attorneys cited leaked emails that showed Harris’ office coordinating with Planned Parenthood to draft legislation to criminalize undercover investigations like CMP’s.
In May, Daleiden filed a lawsuit against Harris, Planned Parenthood, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for a “brazen, unprecedented, and ongoing conspiracy to selectively use California’s video recording laws as a political weapon to silence disfavored speech.”
Elsewhere in the speech, Harris touted her record as a prosecutor fighting “for children and survivors of sexual assault” as proof that “I know a predator when I see one,” which was most likely a thinly-veiled reference to unsubstantiated claims of sexual misbehavior against President Donald Trump.
However, the swipe also raises questions of a double standard on Harris’s part. In April, when she and Biden were competitors for the Democrat nomination, Harris was asked about women who had accused Biden of inappropriate and unwanted touching. “I believe them, and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it,” she answered.
In June, before Harris was confirmed as Biden’s running mate, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert pressed her on the discrepancy between her intense criticism of Biden during the primary and her enthusiastic support of him after. “It was a debate,” she repeated, laughing and without elaboration, raising further questions about her sincerity. Also during a primary debate, former contender Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii lambasted Harris, noting, “She put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Franklin Graham organizing Washington, DC prayer march ‘asking God to heal our land’

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Popular Christian preacher Franklin Graham , son of famed evangelist Billy Graham , invited Americans to join him for a prayer march in the nation ’ s capital on September 26 .
“ The Washington Prayer March 2020 event is a dedicated prayer march that is focused solely on asking God to heal our land , ” the official website emphasizes .
“ It is not a protest or political event , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signs in support of any candidate or party.
” Last Saturday , Graham said on Twitter , “ Our country is in trouble & our only hope is in God .
I ’ m holding Prayer March 2020 in Washington D.C. on Sept. 26 beginning at noon .
We ’ re going to go from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol , praying for our nation .
No music , no speakers—just prayer !
I hope 1000s will join me.
” On Tuesday , Graham followed up with a short video on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble .
It ’ s in distress .
But we do have hope , and that hope is in almighty God.
” “ We need to pray now more than ever , ” he continued , before taking a look at what ’ s happening in the United States these days .
“ Our communities are hurting .
Our people are divided .
And there ’ s fear and uncertainty all around us.
” “ We ’ re going to pray for this nation , we ’ re going to pray for its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pray that God will intervene and save this nation , ” Graham said .
Graham also pointed to the horrific video making its rounds on social media that showed a white man in Portland was forced to crash his vehicle before being beaten and kicked to unconsciousness .
“ Our country is in trouble like we haven ’ t seen before in our lifetime , ” he commented .
“ We have no hope , outside of God .
We will not make it unless God ’ s people call on His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set to begin at the Lincoln Memorial , with the prayer focusing on “ ( h ) umbling ourselves in repentance and asking God to forgive our sins and heal our land.
” Several other stops along the route to the Capitol are combined with a specific prayer focus .
At the Washington Monument , marchers will pray for “ ( s ) alvation of the lost , renewed strength in our families , solutions to the coronavirus pandemic , and an end to abortion.
” At the White House , the prayer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , as well as their families .
The last stop before the Capitol is the National Archives , where the focus of prayer will be “ ( r ) eligious freedom ; and for churches to have boldness , to stand firm with the Word of God , and to preach Jesus Christ in a troubled world.
” Graham has spoken out for religious liberty in the context of coronavirus restrictions placed on worship services in almost every part of the country .
“ It ’ s important for the church ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he emphasized .
“ The politicians are going to have to see the church in a big way .
Otherwise they will never respect and they will shut us up and shut us down .
”

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WASHINGTON, D.C., August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Popular Christian preacher Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, invited Americans to join him for a prayer march in the nation’s capital on September 26.
“The Washington Prayer March 2020 event is a dedicated prayer march that is focused solely on asking God to heal our land,” the official website emphasizes. “It is not a protest or political event, and we are asking participants to not bring signs in support of any candidate or party.”
Last Saturday, Graham said on Twitter, “Our country is in trouble & our only hope is in God. I’m holding Prayer March 2020 in Washington D.C. on Sept. 26 beginning at noon. We’re going to go from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol, praying for our nation. No music, no speakers—just prayer! I hope 1000s will join me.”
Our country is in trouble & our only hope is in God. I’m holding Prayer March 2020 in Washington D.C. on Sept. 26 beginning at noon. We’re going to go from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol, praying for our nation. No music, no speakers—just prayer! I hope 1000s will join me. pic.twitter.com/hjUFcp8NT0 — Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) August 15, 2020
On Tuesday, Graham followed up with a short video on Twitter, saying, “America is in trouble. It’s in distress. But we do have hope, and that hope is in almighty God.”
“We need to pray now more than ever,” he continued, before taking a look at what’s happening in the United States these days. “Our communities are hurting. Our people are divided. And there’s fear and uncertainty all around us.”
“We’re going to pray for this nation, we’re going to pray for its leaders, and we’re going to pray that God will intervene and save this nation,” Graham said.
Graham also pointed to the horrific video making its rounds on social media that showed a white man in Portland was forced to crash his vehicle before being beaten and kicked to unconsciousness.
“Our country is in trouble like we haven’t seen before in our lifetime,” he commented. “We have no hope, outside of God. We will not make it unless God’s people call on His Name for help.”
The march is set to begin at the Lincoln Memorial, with the prayer focusing on “(h)umbling ourselves in repentance and asking God to forgive our sins and heal our land.”
Several other stops along the route to the Capitol are combined with a specific prayer focus. At the Washington Monument, marchers will pray for “(s)alvation of the lost, renewed strength in our families, solutions to the coronavirus pandemic, and an end to abortion.”
At the White House, the prayer will be for the president and vice president, as well as their families.
The last stop before the Capitol is the National Archives, where the focus of prayer will be “(r)eligious freedom; and for churches to have boldness, to stand firm with the Word of God, and to preach Jesus Christ in a troubled world.”
Graham has spoken out for religious liberty in the context of coronavirus restrictions placed on worship services in almost every part of the country.
It’s an important win for freedom & for our Constitutional right to assemble & worship. Yesterday, a CA judge ruled that @GraceComChurch has the right to have indoor worship services & doesn’t have to adhere to an attendance cap or ban on singing. https://t.co/hDPUDPqu9v — Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) August 15, 2020
“It’s important for the church’s voice to be heard,” he emphasized. “The politicians are going to have to see the church in a big way. Otherwise they will never respect and they will shut us up and shut us down.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Judge rules indoor worship may continue in California megachurch

LOS ANGELES , California , August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The Los Angeles County Superior Court announced on August 20 , 2020 , that there is no court order prohibiting Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church from holding indoor worship services .
The renowned minister and his Sun Valley , California , congregation are being targeted by the County of Los Angeles , which has made repeated attempts to shut down the non-denominational , evangelical megachurch .
Thomas More Society Special Counsel Jenna Ellis and Charles LiMandri are representing the church , defending the religious freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county 's unconstitutional violation of the right to worship together .
We are pleased with the outcome today .
Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff correctly found there is no court order prohibiting Grace Community Church from holding indoor services .
LA County continues to harass and target Pastor MacArthur .
Having failed to get a court order to shut down the church they have sought three times , they ’ re going to try again by hauling us back into court .
Ironically , LA County said in its application for contempt that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nose at the court when decisions do n't go its way , ’ yet that 's precisely what LA County is now doing themselves .
We will simply continue to defend our client ’ s constitutionally protected rights because church is essential .
MacArthur and Grace Community Church are suing the county — and the state of California — for attempting to shut down their worship under COVID-related orders that violate the state ’ s constitution .
The lawsuit was filed after MacArthur received a cease and desist letter prohibiting indoor worship and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grace Community continue to worship in their church building .
Background information on Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church ’ s legal battle to worship freely : Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church Under Attack by Los Angeles County ( released 8.19.20 ) Read the Thomas More Society ’ s Complaint filed with the Superior Court for the State of California – County of Los Angeles , in Grace Community Church and Pastor John MacArthur v. Gavin Newsome et al.
, on August 12 , 2020 , here .
Read the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by attorney Jason Tokoro , representing the County of Los Angeles in California , on July 29 , 2020 , here .

Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church are suing the state of California for attempting to shut down their worship under COVID-related orders that violate the state’s constitution.
LOS ANGELES, California, August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The Los Angeles County Superior Court announced on August 20, 2020, that there is no court order prohibiting Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church from holding indoor worship services. The renowned minister and his Sun Valley, California, congregation are being targeted by the County of Los Angeles, which has made repeated attempts to shut down the non-denominational, evangelical megachurch. Thomas More Society Special Counsel Jenna Ellis and Charles LiMandri are representing the church, defending the religious freedom of the pastor and congregants against the county's unconstitutional violation of the right to worship together.
Ellis responded to the judicial finding:
We are pleased with the outcome today. Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff correctly found there is no court order prohibiting Grace Community Church from holding indoor services. LA County continues to harass and target Pastor MacArthur. Having failed to get a court order to shut down the church they have sought three times, they’re going to try again by hauling us back into court. Ironically, LA County said in its application for contempt that, ‘Grace Church cannot thumb its nose at the court when decisions don't go its way,’ yet that's precisely what LA County is now doing themselves. We will simply continue to defend our client’s constitutionally protected rights because church is essential.
MacArthur and Grace Community Church are suing the county — and the state of California — for attempting to shut down their worship under COVID-related orders that violate the state’s constitution. The lawsuit was filed after MacArthur received a cease and desist letter prohibiting indoor worship and threatening him with fines and imprisonment should Grace Community continue to worship in their church building.
Background information on Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church’s legal battle to worship freely:
Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church Under Attack by Los Angeles County (released 8.19.20)
Read the Thomas More Society’s Complaint filed with the Superior Court for the State of California – County of Los Angeles, in Grace Community Church and Pastor John MacArthur v. Gavin Newsome et al., on August 12, 2020, here.
Read the Demand Letter sent to Pastor John MacArthur by attorney Jason Tokoro, representing the County of Los Angeles in California, on July 29, 2020, here.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Trump: ‘My great honor’ to be called the ‘the most pro-gay president in American history’

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – President Donald Trump has embraced the message that he is “ the most pro-gay president in American history , ” after his former acting Director of National Intelligence ( DNI ) and Ambassador to Germany , self-identified homosexual Richard Grenell , made the claim in a viral new video ad .
Moreover , Grenell has just been tapped by the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) to serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to LGBT voters , according to a Fox News report .
“ My great honor !
!
!
” exclaimed the President , reweeting Grenell ’ s declaration that “ President Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history.
” Views of the video – which had already quickly gone viral – accelerated , topping 4 million in less than 30 hours and still going strong .
Initially it was unclear if the ad , sponsored by the pro-LGBT Log Cabin Republicans , had been approved by the Trump campaign .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his personal stamp of approval .
Trump ’ s very public affirmation of Grenell ’ s message combined with the RNC ’ s official creation of an outreach aimed at LGBT voters spearheaded by Grenell creates a conundrum for many conservative religious voters .
Such voters have wholeheartedly praised the president for his many actions to protect the life of the unborn and defend religious liberty , but they reject the normalization of homosexuality in American culture .
The progressive LGBT political machine , which previously has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the abortion industry , proven to be the greatest threat to religious liberty this nation has known in recent decades .
Wedding cake bakers , photographers , florists , and many others can attest to that .
The presence of LGBT political heft within the Republican Party may lead to a weakening of religious liberty while further normalizing homosexuality , same-sex marriage , and transgenderism – a direct affront to Christianity and other religions .
“ President Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history , ” said Grenell at the outset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can prove it , ” he added .
Grenell then goes on to list how Trump is the “ strongest ally that gay Americans have ever had in the White House , ” substantiating , in effect , that Trump policy when it comes to marriage and sexuality differs from that of Christianity .
In the ad , Grenell slams Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s 40-year track record on gay issues while touting Trump ’ s record , both official and implied .
“ President Trump has done more to advance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three years than Joe Biden did in 40-plus years in Washington , ” Grenell said .
“ I know firsthand that President Trump is the strongest ally that gay Americans have ever had in the White House , ” the former head cabinet member said .
“ Donald Trump is the first president in American history to be pro-gay marriage from his first day in office , ” Grenell declared .
“ President Trump knew I was gay when he appointed me to one of the most prestigious and powerful ambassadorships in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Christian , pro-life , gay man who has often been the target of harsh criticism from LGBT commentators and mainstream media because of his beliefs .
He has also proved to be one of President Trump ’ s most potent , trusted allies .
Progressives generally dislike him and conservatives generally admire him .
Log Cabin Republicans says its purpose is to “ to make the Republican Party more inclusive , particularly on LGBT issues , ” which conservatives generally take to mean diluting and eventually eliminating the GOP ’ s traditional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and transgender ideology .
As such , the group is more aptly described as “ Libertarian ” rather than “ Conservative.
” The organization challenged the military ’ s “ Don ’ t Ask , Don ’ t Tell ” policy against open homosexuality in the military and lobbied Republican lawmakers to vote to repeal the policy .
It also welcomed the Supreme Court ’ s 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision instituting same-sex “ marriage ” across the United States .
In the just-released video , Grenell aligns himself with Log Cabin ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a U.S .
Senator supported “ Don ’ t Ask , Don ’ t Tell ” and the “ Defense of Marriage Act.
” Biden was also “ against marriage equality.
” President Trump had previously indicated that he is “ fine ” with the Supreme Court ’ s opinion legalizing same-sex “ marriage , ” calling the matter “ settled.
” Trump advisory board member Steve Mosher , an acclaimed author , speaker , and founder and head of the Population Research Institute , told LifeSiteNews that , overall , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wars front .
“ On the culture wars front , Trump has probably done more than any president since Calvin Coolidge , ” he said .
“ He has opposed abortion on demand more openly and consistently than any prior president .
And then there are the sheer number of judges , which eclipses the record of any prior president in a single term , ” Mosher continued in a statement to LifeSiteNews .
“ On the transgender front , since April 12 , 2019 , transgenders are not allowed to serve or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As far as the rest of the almost infinite number of aberrations found in our sex-crazed society , most can not be solved by policies or presidents , ” Mosher observed .
“ So the glass is pretty full , in my view , ” he added .
“ We must not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
” Despite Grenell ’ s claims that Trump is more pro-gay than Biden , the Democrats ’ 2020 platform promises , among other things , to enact the far-left so-called Equality Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bathrooms and vice versa ; and “ ban harmful ‘ conversion therapy ’ practices.
” It says “ medically accurate , LGBTQ+ inclusive , age-appropriate sex education ” is “ essential ” and boasts that Democrats “ will work to ensure LGBTQ+ people are not discriminated against when seeking to adopt or foster children.
” President Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history .
I can prove it .
My name is Ric Grenell .
I ’ m America ’ s first openly gay cabinet member .
As a United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t receive security clearances because we would be a security risk .
Joe must have been terrified when Donald Trump appointed me as Acting Director of National Intelligence .
The fact that I ’ m gay didn ’ t even faze Donald Trump .
Joe Biden certainly didn ’ t congratulate the appointment or even acknowledge it .
But his silence was deafening .
President Trump has done more to advance the rights of gays and lesbians in three years than Joe Biden did in forty plus years in Washington .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked the LGBT community .
As a U.S. senator , Biden supported “ Don ’ t Ask , Don ’ t Tell ” and the “ Defense of Marriage Act.
” Biden voted to cut off federal funds to any school that teaches acceptance of homosexuality .
Biden said again and again that he was against marriage equality .
And now , well , now that we ’ ve made progress , Joe Biden has changed his mind .
I know firsthand that President Trump is the strongest ally that gay Americans have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump is the first president in American history to be pro-gay marriage from his first day in office .
President Trump knew I was gay when he appointed me to one of the most prestigious and powerful ambassadorships in the world .
As Ambassador to Germany , President Trump fully supported our fight to crush the homophobic and barbaric Islamic terrorist organization , Hezbollah , and the Iranian regime that supports them .
While President Trump was denying the homophobic regime money , the Obama-Biden team was giving them billions of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he says he ’ ll do it again if elected president .
President Trump began a historic campaign to decriminalize homosexuality around the globe at the United Nations , where he publicly challenged the 69 countries who make being gay a crime to change their laws .
Gays and lesbians can be put to death in 9 countries just for being who we are .
So why did Joe Biden fail to make this issue a priority in his more than 40 years in Washington ?
This is why I believe we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 years .
And I ’ m certainly not the only one .
There are millions of patriotic gay Americans who are sick of being told to “ sit down and shut up ” by those who want to control us ; Those who are afraid of our voice ; Those who want to keep equality a partisan issue .
They tell us our opinions do n't ’ matter because we don ’ t subscribe to their ‘ group think.
’ They try and bully us into silence .
But in my experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to be silent .
They like to be loud .
Well I love this country and I ’ m not going to be silent .
There are tens of thousands of gay conservatives just like me who also won ’ t be silent .
Gay people don ’ t have to vote Democrat , because Donald Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history .

President Trump has given it a pro-LGBT ad from the Log Cabin Republicans his personal stamp of approval.
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ANALYSIS
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – President Donald Trump has embraced the message that he is “the most pro-gay president in American history,” after his former acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and Ambassador to Germany, self-identified homosexual Richard Grenell, made the claim in a viral new video ad.
Moreover, Grenell has just been tapped by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to serve as a senior adviser focused on outreach to LGBT voters, according to a Fox News report.
“My great honor!!!” exclaimed the President, reweeting Grenell’s declaration that “President Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history.”
Views of the video – which had already quickly gone viral – accelerated, topping 4 million in less than 30 hours and still going strong.
Initially it was unclear if the ad, sponsored by the pro-LGBT Log Cabin Republicans, had been approved by the Trump campaign. But now the president himself has given it his personal stamp of approval.
Trump’s very public affirmation of Grenell’s message combined with the RNC’s official creation of an outreach aimed at LGBT voters spearheaded by Grenell creates a conundrum for many conservative religious voters. Such voters have wholeheartedly praised the president for his many actions to protect the life of the unborn and defend religious liberty, but they reject the normalization of homosexuality in American culture.
The progressive LGBT political machine, which previously has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Democratic Party, has, along with the abortion industry, proven to be the greatest threat to religious liberty this nation has known in recent decades.
Wedding cake bakers, photographers, florists, and many others can attest to that.
The presence of LGBT political heft within the Republican Party may lead to a weakening of religious liberty while further normalizing homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and transgenderism – a direct affront to Christianity and other religions.
Grenell: ‘I can prove it’
“President Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history,” said Grenell at the outset of his video ad.
“I can prove it,” he added. Grenell then goes on to list how Trump is the “strongest ally that gay Americans have ever had in the White House,” substantiating, in effect, that Trump policy when it comes to marriage and sexuality differs from that of Christianity.
In the ad, Grenell slams Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden’s 40-year track record on gay issues while touting Trump’s record, both official and implied.
“President Trump has done more to advance the rights of gays and lesbians in three years than Joe Biden did in 40-plus years in Washington,” Grenell said.
“I know firsthand that President Trump is the strongest ally that gay Americans have ever had in the White House,” the former head cabinet member said.
“Donald Trump is the first president in American history to be pro-gay marriage from his first day in office,” Grenell declared. “President Trump knew I was gay when he appointed me to one of the most prestigious and powerful ambassadorships in the world.”
Grenell is a self-proclaimed conservative, Christian, pro-life, gay man who has often been the target of harsh criticism from LGBT commentators and mainstream media because of his beliefs. He has also proved to be one of President Trump’s most potent, trusted allies. Progressives generally dislike him and conservatives generally admire him.
Log Cabin Republicans says its purpose is to “to make the Republican Party more inclusive, particularly on LGBT issues,” which conservatives generally take to mean diluting and eventually eliminating the GOP’s traditional conservative stances on marriage, homosexuality, and transgender ideology. As such, the group is more aptly described as “Libertarian” rather than “Conservative.”
The organization challenged the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy against open homosexuality in the military and lobbied Republican lawmakers to vote to repeal the policy. It also welcomed the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision instituting same-sex “marriage” across the United States.
In the just-released video, Grenell aligns himself with Log Cabin’s views, blasting Biden, who as a U.S. Senator supported “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the “Defense of Marriage Act.” Biden was also “against marriage equality.”
President Trump had previously indicated that he is “fine” with the Supreme Court’s opinion legalizing same-sex “marriage,” calling the matter “settled.”
Trump advisory board member Steve Mosher, an acclaimed author, speaker, and founder and head of the Population Research Institute, told LifeSiteNews that, overall, Trump is taking bold stands on the culture wars front.
“On the culture wars front, Trump has probably done more than any president since Calvin Coolidge,” he said.
“He has opposed abortion on demand more openly and consistently than any prior president. And then there are the sheer number of judges, which eclipses the record of any prior president in a single term,” Mosher continued in a statement to LifeSiteNews.
“On the transgender front, since April 12, 2019, transgenders are not allowed to serve or enlist in the United States military. As far as the rest of the almost infinite number of aberrations found in our sex-crazed society, most cannot be solved by policies or presidents,” Mosher observed.
“So the glass is pretty full, in my view,” he added. “We must not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”
Despite Grenell’s claims that Trump is more pro-gay than Biden, the Democrats’ 2020 platform promises, among other things, to enact the far-left so-called Equality Act; guarantee boys can enter girls’ bathrooms and vice versa; and “ban harmful ‘conversion therapy’ practices.” It says “medically accurate, LGBTQ+ inclusive, age-appropriate sex education” is “essential” and boasts that Democrats “will work to ensure LGBTQ+ people are not discriminated against when seeking to adopt or foster children.”
Full transcript of the Grenell/Log Cabin Republicans video:
President Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history. I can prove it. My name is Ric Grenell. I’m America’s first openly gay cabinet member. As a United States senator, Joe Biden said gay people couldn’t receive security clearances because we would be a security risk. Joe must have been terrified when Donald Trump appointed me as Acting Director of National Intelligence. The fact that I’m gay didn’t even faze Donald Trump. Joe Biden certainly didn’t congratulate the appointment or even acknowledge it. But his silence was deafening. President Trump has done more to advance the rights of gays and lesbians in three years than Joe Biden did in forty plus years in Washington. For four decades, Joe Biden has attacked the LGBT community. As a U.S. senator, Biden supported “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the “Defense of Marriage Act.” Biden voted to cut off federal funds to any school that teaches acceptance of homosexuality. Biden said again and again that he was against marriage equality. [Biden video clip] And now, well, now that we’ve made progress, Joe Biden has changed his mind. I know firsthand that President Trump is the strongest ally that gay Americans have ever had in the White House. Donald Trump is the first president in American history to be pro-gay marriage from his first day in office. President Trump knew I was gay when he appointed me to one of the most prestigious and powerful ambassadorships in the world. As Ambassador to Germany, President Trump fully supported our fight to crush the homophobic and barbaric Islamic terrorist organization, Hezbollah, and the Iranian regime that supports them. While President Trump was denying the homophobic regime money, the Obama-Biden team was giving them billions of dollars. Joe Biden not only admits it, he says he’ll do it again if elected president. [Biden video clip] President Trump began a historic campaign to decriminalize homosexuality around the globe at the United Nations, where he publicly challenged the 69 countries who make being gay a crime to change their laws. [Trump video clip] Gays and lesbians can be put to death in 9 countries just for being who we are. So why did Joe Biden fail to make this issue a priority in his more than 40 years in Washington? He’s never answered this question. This is why I believe we need President Trump in office for another 4 years. And I’m certainly not the only one. There are millions of patriotic gay Americans who are sick of being told to “sit down and shut up” by those who want to control us; Those who are afraid of our voice; Those who want to keep equality a partisan issue. They tell us our opinions don't’ matter because we don’t subscribe to their ‘group think.’ They try and bully us into silence. But in my experience, proud gay people don’t like to be silent. They like to be loud. Yesterday’s champions of diversity are today’s intolerance. Well I love this country and I’m not going to be silent. There are tens of thousands of gay conservatives just like me who also won’t be silent. Gay people don’t have to vote Democrat, because Donald Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Indiana ultrasound law

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INDIANAPOLIS , August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In a development pro-lifers are hailing as a victory , Planned Parenthood is dropping its lawsuit against an Indiana law requiring ultrasounds be performed at least 18 hours before an abortion .
The law was originally passed in 2016 as part of a broader package of pro-life reforms , but has been blocked from taking effect since 2017 .
Last month , the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Seventh Circuit Court of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law , and on Thursday Planned Parenthood agreed to drop the suit , WBIW reported .
Under the new agreement , the requirement will not take effect until January 2021 , giving staff at Planned Parenthood ’ s Fort Wayne facility time to train in the use of its new ultrasound machine .
“ I ’ m pleased that Planned Parenthood saw the likelihood that this very reasonable law ultimately would be upheld , ” Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said .
“ To their credit , they recognized the merits of avoiding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ For women considering abortions , ultrasounds are an important part of informed-consent counseling , ” he continued .
“ Anyone interested in protecting women ’ s health , including their mental health , should support giving them as much information as possible to aid their decision-making .
Empowering women with knowledge is fully consistent with the U.S. Constitution.
” “ We are thrilled to hear that Indiana ’ s compassionate , reasonable ultrasound law will stand , ” Susan B. Anthony List state policy director Sue Liebel added .
“ The law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her unborn baby growing in the womb at the time she receives additional informed consent materials – well before the abortion .
This precious moment reinforces the humanity of the unborn child , and often moves mothers to choose life .
The fact that abortion giant Planned Parenthood fought this law in the first place shows that they are truly pro-abortion , rather than interested in helping expectant mothers make an informed choice.
” Pro-lifers support and abortion activists oppose ultrasound requirements for the same reason : their ability to convey the humanity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion .
Pro-life group Save the Storks says four out of five pregnant women who see one of their free ultrasounds ultimately choose life .
The similar ICU Mobile says its ultrasounds have convinced 56 percent of women who had already decided on abortion to change their minds , and 87 percent of those who were undecided to choose life .
In addition , a 2011 study by Quinnipiac University ’ s Mark Gius concluded that “ ultrasound laws had a very significant and negative effect on the abortion decision .
”

Providers will be required starting in January 2021 to perform an ultrasound at least 18 hours before an abortion.
URGENT PETITION: Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade! Sign the petition here.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In a development pro-lifers are hailing as a victory, Planned Parenthood is dropping its lawsuit against an Indiana law requiring ultrasounds be performed at least 18 hours before an abortion.
The law was originally passed in 2016 as part of a broader package of pro-life reforms, but has been blocked from taking effect since 2017. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider two rulings against the law, and on Thursday Planned Parenthood agreed to drop the suit, WBIW reported.
Under the new agreement, the requirement will not take effect until January 2021, giving staff at Planned Parenthood’s Fort Wayne facility time to train in the use of its new ultrasound machine.
“I’m pleased that Planned Parenthood saw the likelihood that this very reasonable law ultimately would be upheld,” Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said. “To their credit, they recognized the merits of avoiding further legal wrangling over this matter.”
“For women considering abortions, ultrasounds are an important part of informed-consent counseling,” he continued. “Anyone interested in protecting women’s health, including their mental health, should support giving them as much information as possible to aid their decision-making. Empowering women with knowledge is fully consistent with the U.S. Constitution.”
“We are thrilled to hear that Indiana’s compassionate, reasonable ultrasound law will stand,” Susan B. Anthony List state policy director Sue Liebel added. “The law simply allows for a mother to see her unborn baby growing in the womb at the time she receives additional informed consent materials – well before the abortion. This precious moment reinforces the humanity of the unborn child, and often moves mothers to choose life. The fact that abortion giant Planned Parenthood fought this law in the first place shows that they are truly pro-abortion, rather than interested in helping expectant mothers make an informed choice.”
Pro-lifers support and abortion activists oppose ultrasound requirements for the same reason: their ability to convey the humanity of preborn babies and dissuade women from abortion.
Pro-life group Save the Storks says four out of five pregnant women who see one of their free ultrasounds ultimately choose life. The similar ICU Mobile says its ultrasounds have convinced 56 percent of women who had already decided on abortion to change their minds, and 87 percent of those who were undecided to choose life. In addition, a 2011 study by Quinnipiac University’s Mark Gius concluded that “ultrasound laws had a very significant and negative effect on the abortion decision.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Homeschooling is necessary today, there are very few good Catholic schools

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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Petition calls on Hy-Vee to stop selling clothing from Iowa-based clothier that funds abortions

IOWA , August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Hy-Vee is a popular , family-friendly chain of supermarkets based in Iowa and located in seven other midwestern states .
Raygun is a clothier , also based in Iowa , and known for its block-letter t-shirts which ridicule conservatives and conservative ideas .
But , as LifeSiteNews and Personhood Iowa ’ s new joint petition reveals , Raygun is also known for promoting and funding abortion .
“ Some think Raygun t-shirts are ‘ edgy ’ and others think they are just crass pandering to progressives , ” said Tim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ And , whereas Personhood Iowa doesn ’ t take a stand on their t-shirts , we are appalled by their shameless funding of abortion.
” “ Mixing Hy-Vee and Raygun together is a terrible combination , ” said Scott Schittl , one of LifeSite ’ s campaign coordinators .
“ That ’ s one of the reasons why we ’ re partnering with Personhood Iowa on a new petition asking Hy-Vee to remove Raygun ’ s in-store clothing displays and not to renew future Raygun contracts.
” Earlier this summer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Draper , sent out an email in support of Planned Parenthood .
Planned Parenthood is America ’ s largest abortion chain .
It aborts over 300,000 children annually .
In the email , Draper said : “ We fight for what we know is right and we support organizations providing the health care we know is essential .
That ’ s why I ’ m proud to announce RAYGUN ’ s partnership with Planned Parenthood North Central States for Iowa Stands with Planned Parenthood , a digital day of giving.
” As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as on the picture above , Raygun is proud to contribute funding to the IAAF , an organization which directly pays abortionists to kill innocent pre-born human beings .
By hosting displays of Raygun clothing , Hy-Vee is financially supporting Raygun .
This means that Hy-Vee is partnering with an organization that ’ s in the business of helping to kill their future customers and harm their current ones .
Of course , it is possible ( even probable ) that Hy-Vee may not even know about Raygun 's promotion and funding of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to make Hy-Vee aware of how offensive Raygun ’ s funding of abortion is to their customers .
If you have not yet taken the opportunity , please CLICK HERE to SIGN this petition .
Hy-Vee is an employee-owned corporation , which should mean that each local store has some autonomy as to what products are and are not sold .
For this reason , we are providing the telephone number of the Hy-Vee corporate headquarters which can be used to politely voice your disapproval .
We are also providing the link @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if you live in the area , you can locate your nearest Hy-Vee to , again , politely express your disapproval to your local store manager , in person , if possible .
Thank you for signing this petition and politely asking Hy-Vee to remove Raygun displays in their stores and to not renew Raygun 's contract in the future .
Hy-Vee 's Corporate telephone number : ( 515 ) 267-2800 Click HERE for Hy-Vee 's store locator ( to locate your nearest store )

IOWA, August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Hy-Vee is a popular, family-friendly chain of supermarkets based in Iowa and located in seven other midwestern states.
Raygun is a clothier, also based in Iowa, and known for its block-letter t-shirts which ridicule conservatives and conservative ideas.
But, as LifeSiteNews and Personhood Iowa’s new joint petition reveals, Raygun is also known for promoting and funding abortion.
“Some think Raygun t-shirts are ‘edgy’ and others think they are just crass pandering to progressives,” said Tim Overlin, Executive Director of Personhood Iowa. “And, whereas Personhood Iowa doesn’t take a stand on their t-shirts, we are appalled by their shameless funding of abortion.”
“Mixing Hy-Vee and Raygun together is a terrible combination,” said Scott Schittl, one of LifeSite’s campaign coordinators. “That’s one of the reasons why we’re partnering with Personhood Iowa on a new petition asking Hy-Vee to remove Raygun’s in-store clothing displays and not to renew future Raygun contracts.”
Earlier this summer, the founder and owner of Raygun, Mike Draper, sent out an email in support of Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is America’s largest abortion chain. It aborts over 300,000 children annually.
In the email, Draper said: “We fight for what we know is right and we support organizations providing the health care we know is essential. That’s why I’m proud to announce RAYGUN’s partnership with Planned Parenthood North Central States for Iowa Stands with Planned Parenthood, a digital day of giving.”
Raygun also financially supports the Iowa Abortion Access Fund (IAAF).
As seen on their website, as well as on the picture above, Raygun is proud to contribute funding to the IAAF, an organization which directly pays abortionists to kill innocent pre-born human beings.
By hosting displays of Raygun clothing, Hy-Vee is financially supporting Raygun. This means that Hy-Vee is partnering with an organization that’s in the business of helping to kill their future customers and harm their current ones.
Of course, it is possible (even probable) that Hy-Vee may not even know about Raygun's promotion and funding of abortion.
So, now is the time to make Hy-Vee aware of how offensive Raygun’s funding of abortion is to their customers.
If you have not yet taken the opportunity, please CLICK HERE to SIGN this petition.
Hy-Vee is an employee-owned corporation, which should mean that each local store has some autonomy as to what products are and are not sold.
For this reason, we are providing the telephone number of the Hy-Vee corporate headquarters which can be used to politely voice your disapproval.
We are also providing the link for their store locator, so that, if you live in the area, you can locate your nearest Hy-Vee to, again, politely express your disapproval to your local store manager, in person, if possible.
Thank you for signing this petition and politely asking Hy-Vee to remove Raygun displays in their stores and to not renew Raygun's contract in the future.
Contact information:
Hy-Vee's Corporate telephone number: (515) 267-2800
Click HERE for Hy-Vee's store locator (to locate your nearest store)
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Judge blocks Trump rollback of ‘sex-change’ coverage, citing Gorsuch LGBT opinion

PETITION : Tell Trump Christians can ’ t accept SCOTUS ruling imposing LGBT ideology !
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August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from reversing an Obama-era rule mandating coverage of “ gender transition ” operations in federally funded health plans , citing the Supreme Court ’ s controversial June ruling on LGBT “ nondiscrimination.
” In May 2016 , the Obama administration redefined “ sex discrimination ” under the so-called Affordable Care Act ( better known as Obamacare ) to include an individual ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be male , female , neither , or a combination of male and female.
” The rule also covered “ termination of pregnancy ” under its definition of sex discrimination .
The rule was blocked in December of that year , meaning it hasn ’ t actually been enforced , but as long as it is on the books there remains a risk of a future court reviving it .
So the Trump administration ’ s Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) announced in June that it would “ enforce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s interpretation of sex discrimination according to the plain meaning of the word ‘ sex ’ as male or female and as determined by biology.
” In response , several LGBT activist groups sued to preserve the Obama regulation , and on Monday U.S. District Court Judge Frederic Block granted them a preliminary injunction , the Washington Post reports .
Block claimed the Trump administration acted “ arbitrarily and capriciously ” in reversing the regulation despite the Supreme Court ’ s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County that redefined “ sex disicrimination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Civil Rights Act to add sexual orientation and gender identity , in addition to its original biological meaning .
“ By its own admission , HHS knew that the case was pending and would have ‘ ramifications ’ ; it must also have known that a decision would be handed down before the end of the Supreme Court ’ s term , ” Block wrote .
“ It then had an ( admittedly brief ) opportunity to re-evaluate its proposed rules after the case was decided contrary to its expectations .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might even suggest to a cynic that the agency pushed ahead specifically to avoid having to address an adverse decision , ” Block continued .
“ But whether by design or bureaucratic inertia , the fact remains that HHS finalized the 2020 Rules without addressing the impact of the Supreme Court ’ s decision in Bostock [ ... ] When the Supreme Court announces a major decision , it seems a sensible thing to pause and reflect on the decision ’ s impact [ ... ] Since HHS has been unwilling to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposes it.
” “ We applaud today ’ s decision and look forward to continuing our fight against this rule that unlawfully targets and singles out LGBTQ people for discrimination during their most critical time of need , when seeking health care , ” pro-transgender Lambda Legal staff attorney Carl Charles said in response to the news .
The ruling is the latest fallout from the Bostock decision , which was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch , a Trump appointee .
Following that case , the president announced he will be compiling and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future Supreme Court vacancies , though Sen. Josh Hawley ( R-MO ) argues that “ just doing over what we have been doing in the past ” will not improve future nominees unless the criteria by which they are chosen is overhauled .

PETITION: Tell Trump Christians can’t accept SCOTUS ruling imposing LGBT ideology! Sign the petition here.
August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from reversing an Obama-era rule mandating coverage of “gender transition” operations in federally funded health plans, citing the Supreme Court’s controversial June ruling on LGBT “nondiscrimination.”
In May 2016, the Obama administration redefined “sex discrimination” under the so-called Affordable Care Act (better known as Obamacare) to include an individual’s “internal sense of gender, which may be male, female, neither, or a combination of male and female.” The rule also covered “termination of pregnancy” under its definition of sex discrimination.
The rule was blocked in December of that year, meaning it hasn’t actually been enforced, but as long as it is on the books there remains a risk of a future court reviving it. So the Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in June that it would “enforce Section 1557 by returning to the government’s interpretation of sex discrimination according to the plain meaning of the word ‘sex’ as male or female and as determined by biology.”
In response, several LGBT activist groups sued to preserve the Obama regulation, and on Monday U.S. District Court Judge Frederic Block granted them a preliminary injunction, the Washington Post reports. Block claimed the Trump administration acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” in reversing the regulation despite the Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County that redefined “sex disicrimination” in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to add sexual orientation and gender identity, in addition to its original biological meaning.
“By its own admission, HHS knew that the case was pending and would have ‘ramifications’; it must also have known that a decision would be handed down before the end of the Supreme Court’s term,” Block wrote. “It then had an (admittedly brief) opportunity to re-evaluate its proposed rules after the case was decided contrary to its expectations. Instead, it did nothing.”
“The timing might even suggest to a cynic that the agency pushed ahead specifically to avoid having to address an adverse decision,” Block continued. “But whether by design or bureaucratic inertia, the fact remains that HHS finalized the 2020 Rules without addressing the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock […] When the Supreme Court announces a major decision, it seems a sensible thing to pause and reflect on the decision’s impact […] Since HHS has been unwilling to take that path voluntarily, the Court now imposes it.”
“We applaud today’s decision and look forward to continuing our fight against this rule that unlawfully targets and singles out LGBTQ people for discrimination during their most critical time of need, when seeking health care,” pro-transgender Lambda Legal staff attorney Carl Charles said in response to the news.
The ruling is the latest fallout from the Bostock decision, which was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, a Trump appointee. Following that case, the president announced he will be compiling and releasing an updated list of judges for future Supreme Court vacancies, though Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) argues that “just doing over what we have been doing in the past” will not improve future nominees unless the criteria by which they are chosen is overhauled.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Australian health execs, politicians float travel bans, tax penalties for COVID vaccine refusers

PETITION : No to government and corporate penalties for refusing COVID-19 vaccine !
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AUSTRALIA , August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Australia ’ s second most senior medical officer has said that denying those who refuse a coronavirus vaccine the ability to go into restaurants , travel internationally , and catch public transport will be discussed by the government .
Speaking at a government press conference yesterday , Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Coatsworth confirmed that existing policies which require Australians to “ meet immunization requirements ” in order for families to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with child care fees are likely to be utilized to encourage people to take a coronavirus vaccine .
“ I suspect the majority of Australians will get vaccinated and then there will be a strong public view that those who choose not to get vaccinated , need to , there needs to be some sort of incentive stick perhaps , through the current programs including No Jab No Pay , to make that happen , ” Coatsworth said .
“ Looking at specific things like not being able to go into restaurants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not being able to catch public transport , or more broadly , having what in the olden days would have been a yellow FIFA vaccination certificate , these are clearly policy decisions that need to , will be , discussed .
But there 's no current mechanism to enforce that sort of thing at the moment , ” the medic continued .
Coatsworth was speaking following comments by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the previous 24 hours .
Morrison first said that a coronavirus vaccine will be made “ as mandatory as you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walking back the comments somewhat and saying that the vaccine “ is not going to be compulsory ” and that “ we can ’ t hold someone down and make them take it.
” Following Coatsworth ’ s press conference , Australian health minister Greg Hunt also confirmed the likelihood of denying family tax benefits and child care assistance to those who do not take the coronavirus vaccine .
Hunt also refused to rule out placing restrictions on individuals .
Speaking on television this morning , Hunt was asked whether the government would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , school attendance , travel , and admittance to sporting events or restaurants .
“ Our first goal is to encourage as many Australians as possible , and I ’ m confident that with a vaccine that can save lives and protect lives , that can give people hope , that can give people their freedoms back , all of the things that we value and have helped us as a nation , prosper as a community – I ’ m confident that a very , very large numbers of Australians will take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replied .
“ But we reserve the right , subject to medical advice , to take steps that might assist.
” It is estimated that the threat to families of losing their tax benefits through the “ no jab , no pay ” policy , which Morrison helped to establish , led to an additional 174,000 Australian children being immunized between September 2018 and September 2019 .
Professor : PM Morrison ‘ takes a great deal of pleasure in imposing his authoritarian will upon the Australian people ’ The Chief Health Officer for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the capital , has in the past 24 hours said that restricting access to certain places is a way that vaccines have been encouraged in the past in Australia .
“ We sometimes take policies around preventing certain groups of people from entering facilities if they ’ re not vaccinated and they ’ re usually taken to protect the most vulnerable , ” Chant said during a 2GB radio interview .
“ So for instance we have policies around healthcare workers and the vaccines that they are required to have before they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similarly in aged care and other very vulnerable settings , ” she continued .
Radio host Ben Fordham followed up Chant ’ s comments , saying : “ that would be a way of lifting the vaccination rate though , wouldn ’ t it ?
If you said ‘ Okay , if you don ’ t want to get the vaccine you ’ re not allowed to go to the pub , you ’ re not allowed to go into a restaurant.
’ ” Chant also confirmed that there are plans to administer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What about school children , will they need to have the vaccine ?
” Fordham asked .
“ If we have a safe effective vaccine and we have sufficient volume we ’ d be looking at vaccinating everyone , ” Chant replied .
Dr. Augusto Zimmermann , Professor of Law at Sheridan College in Perth , Western Australia , and Professor of Law ( adjunct ) at the University of Notre Dame Australia , Sydney , has told his fellow Australians that “ it ’ s time to resist the Morrison regime.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country , or those acting on its behalf , is constitutionally authorised to make the Australian people take any medicament against their best will , or force children to be vaccinated in order to maintain benefit payments.
” Zimmerman questions why a vaccine which has “ been rushed through trials ” is being while “ therapeutics such as hydroxychloroquine/zinc ” have been effectively banned in the country for treating the coronavirus .
“ This is a leader who takes a great deal of pleasure in imposing his authoritarian will upon the Australian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessary , ” Zimmerman writes .
“ It is time for the Australian people to resist the Morrison government .
It is time for them to tell their Prime Minister that enough is enough .
”

PETITION: No to government and corporate penalties for refusing COVID-19 vaccine! Sign the petition here.
AUSTRALIA, August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Australia’s second most senior medical officer has said that denying those who refuse a coronavirus vaccine the ability to go into restaurants, travel internationally, and catch public transport will be discussed by the government.
Speaking at a government press conference yesterday, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Coatsworth confirmed that existing policies which require Australians to “meet immunization requirements” in order for families to qualify for particular tax benefits or assistance with child care fees are likely to be utilized to encourage people to take a coronavirus vaccine.
“I suspect the majority of Australians will get vaccinated and then there will be a strong public view that those who choose not to get vaccinated, need to, there needs to be some sort of incentive stick perhaps, through the current programs including No Jab No Pay, to make that happen,” Coatsworth said.
“Looking at specific things like not being able to go into restaurants, not being able to travel internationally, not being able to catch public transport, or more broadly, having what in the olden days would have been a yellow FIFA vaccination certificate, these are clearly policy decisions that need to, will be, discussed. But there's no current mechanism to enforce that sort of thing at the moment,” the medic continued.
Coatsworth was speaking following comments by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the previous 24 hours. Morrison first said that a coronavirus vaccine will be made “as mandatory as you can possibly make it” before quickly walking back the comments somewhat and saying that the vaccine “is not going to be compulsory” and that “we can’t hold someone down and make them take it.”
Following Coatsworth’s press conference, Australian health minister Greg Hunt also confirmed the likelihood of denying family tax benefits and child care assistance to those who do not take the coronavirus vaccine. Hunt also refused to rule out placing restrictions on individuals.
Speaking on television this morning, Hunt was asked whether the government would link taking the vaccine to welfare payments, school attendance, travel, and admittance to sporting events or restaurants.
“Our first goal is to encourage as many Australians as possible, and I’m confident that with a vaccine that can save lives and protect lives, that can give people hope, that can give people their freedoms back, all of the things that we value and have helped us as a nation, prosper as a community – I’m confident that a very, very large numbers of Australians will take it up,” the health minister replied. “But we reserve the right, subject to medical advice, to take steps that might assist.”
It is estimated that the threat to families of losing their tax benefits through the “no jab, no pay” policy, which Morrison helped to establish, led to an additional 174,000 Australian children being immunized between September 2018 and September 2019.
Professor: PM Morrison ‘takes a great deal of pleasure in imposing his authoritarian will upon the Australian people’
The Chief Health Officer for New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, has in the past 24 hours said that restricting access to certain places is a way that vaccines have been encouraged in the past in Australia.
“We sometimes take policies around preventing certain groups of people from entering facilities if they’re not vaccinated and they’re usually taken to protect the most vulnerable,” Chant said during a 2GB radio interview.
“So for instance we have policies around healthcare workers and the vaccines that they are required to have before they can work around very vulnerable people and similarly in aged care and other very vulnerable settings,” she continued.
Radio host Ben Fordham followed up Chant’s comments, saying: “that would be a way of lifting the vaccination rate though, wouldn’t it? If you said ‘Okay, if you don’t want to get the vaccine you’re not allowed to go to the pub, you’re not allowed to go into a restaurant.’”
Chant also confirmed that there are plans to administer the coronavirus vaccine to children.
“What about school children, will they need to have the vaccine?” Fordham asked.
“If we have a safe effective vaccine and we have sufficient volume we’d be looking at vaccinating everyone,” Chant replied.
Dr. Augusto Zimmermann, Professor of Law at Sheridan College in Perth, Western Australia, and Professor of Law (adjunct) at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, has told his fellow Australians that “it’s time to resist the Morrison regime.”
Zimmerman argues that “no government in this country, or those acting on its behalf, is constitutionally authorised to make the Australian people take any medicament against their best will, or force children to be vaccinated in order to maintain benefit payments.”
Zimmerman questions why a vaccine which has “been rushed through trials” is being while “therapeutics such as hydroxychloroquine/zinc” have been effectively banned in the country for treating the coronavirus.
“This is a leader who takes a great deal of pleasure in imposing his authoritarian will upon the Australian people, and by all means if necessary,” Zimmerman writes.
“It is time for the Australian people to resist the Morrison government. It is time for them to tell their Prime Minister that enough is enough.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

August 20 , 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--2020-08-20--Former Margaret Thatcher speechwriter discusses future of conservatism, global politics

Every week , The Van Maren Show will try to get a handle on what is really going on in @ @ @ @ @ can be difficult to find news sources and storytellers that accurately reflect a Christian , @ @ @ @ @ pro-family worldview .
Join me on Wednesdays as we head to the front lines of @ @ @ @

John O'Sullivan was a speechwriter for British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. An author and conservative writer whose essays have been featured in National Review, O'Sullivan shares his thoughts on everything from international affairs and the future of conservatism to Brexit and Black Lives Matter.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--Petitioners to UK gov’t: No restrictions for people who refuse coronavirus vaccine

PETITION : No to mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus !
Sign the petition here .
UNITED KINGDOM , August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Petitioners in the U.K. are urging their government to “ prevent any restrictions on those who refuse a Covid-19 vaccination.
” Launched earlier this month , the parliamentary petition currently has almost 85,000 signatures .
Once the petition reaches 100,000 signatories it will be considered for debate in Parliament .
Only British citizens or U.K. residents are eligible to sign the petition .
“ I want the Government to prevent any restrictions being placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential Covid-19 vaccine .
This includes restrictions on travel , social events , such as concerts or sports , ” the petition reads .
“ No restrictions whatsoever.
” “ You can not force someone to have a vaccination , and should not be able to coerce them into it by way of restrictions .
We have ... the right to assess the risk ourselves as we have done in the past , ” it continues .
The U.K. government recently signed a deal with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ) for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their potential coronavirus vaccine .
Sanofi and GSK are receiving more than $ 2 billion in U.S. federal funding for their coronavirus vaccine project .
Sanofi has received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for other projects .
It says of its work on the coronavirus vaccine that they are “ a part of a consortium of 15 healthcare companies alongside the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation working to identify concrete actions that will accelerate treatments , vaccines , and diagnostics.
” British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca , which has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of Oxford , is using the HEK-293 cell line made from fetal cells harvested from an aborted baby decades ago in the production of their coronavirus vaccine .
Last month U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson referred to opponents of vaccines as “ nuts.
” Health Secretary Matt Hancock has called on politicians to “ stand shoulder to shoulder ” against those who “ are threatening lives ” by opposing vaccines .
The Catholic Bishops ’ Conference of England & Wales ( CBCEW ) stated that Catholics have a “ prima facie duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all clinically recommended vaccinations can be used with a clear conscience ” even if they are made using cell lines from an aborted baby .
In an open letter published in May , Catholic clergy and laity led by former papal nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and Cardinals Gerhard Ludwig Mueller , Joseph Zen , and Janis Pujats said that governments must ensure that the fight against COVID-19 is not instrumentalized by supranational bodies to enforce coercive means of control over populations .
“ Citizens must be given the opportunity to refuse these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penalty whatsoever being imposed on those who do not wish to use vaccines , contact tracking or any other similar tool , ” they wrote .
The letter also states that “ for Catholics it is morally unacceptable to develop or use vaccines derived from material from aborted fetuses .
”

The petition is at 85,000 signatures. Once the petition reaches 100,000 signatories it will be considered for debate in Parliament.
PETITION: No to mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus! Sign the petition here.
UNITED KINGDOM, August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Petitioners in the U.K. are urging their government to “prevent any restrictions on those who refuse a Covid-19 vaccination.”
Launched earlier this month, the parliamentary petition currently has almost 85,000 signatures. Once the petition reaches 100,000 signatories it will be considered for debate in Parliament. Only British citizens or U.K. residents are eligible to sign the petition.
“I want the Government to prevent any restrictions being placed on those who refuse to have any potential Covid-19 vaccine. This includes restrictions on travel, social events, such as concerts or sports,” the petition reads. “No restrictions whatsoever.”
“You cannot force someone to have a vaccination, and should not be able to coerce them into it by way of restrictions. We have…the right to assess the risk ourselves as we have done in the past,” it continues.
The U.K. government recently signed a deal with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the supply of up to 60 million doses of their potential coronavirus vaccine. Sanofi and GSK are receiving more than $2 billion in U.S. federal funding for their coronavirus vaccine project. Sanofi has received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for other projects. It says of its work on the coronavirus vaccine that they are “a part of a consortium of 15 healthcare companies alongside the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation working to identify concrete actions that will accelerate treatments, vaccines, and diagnostics.”
British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which has been developing a vaccine in collaboration with the University of Oxford, is using the HEK-293 cell line made from fetal cells harvested from an aborted baby decades ago in the production of their coronavirus vaccine.
Last month U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson referred to opponents of vaccines as “nuts.” Health Secretary Matt Hancock has called on politicians to “stand shoulder to shoulder” against those who “are threatening lives” by opposing vaccines.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales (CBCEW) stated that Catholics have a “prima facie duty to be vaccinated” and that “all clinically recommended vaccinations can be used with a clear conscience” even if they are made using cell lines from an aborted baby.
In an open letter published in May, Catholic clergy and laity led by former papal nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and Cardinals Gerhard Ludwig Mueller, Joseph Zen, and Janis Pujats said that governments must ensure that the fight against COVID-19 is not instrumentalized by supranational bodies to enforce coercive means of control over populations. “Citizens must be given the opportunity to refuse these restrictions on personal freedom, without any penalty whatsoever being imposed on those who do not wish to use vaccines, contact tracking or any other similar tool,” they wrote.
The letter also states that “for Catholics it is morally unacceptable to develop or use vaccines derived from material from aborted fetuses.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-20--BREAKING: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon arrested, charged with fraud

URGENT PETITION : Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade !
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NEW YORK , August 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon has just been arrested and charged with fraud .
Today the U.S. president ’ s former chief strategist was charged by prosecutors in New York for fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering .
Bannon was taken into police custody .
The charges , which have also been laid against three other men , concern a crowdfunding campaign called “ We Build the Wall.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigners misled donors when they assured them that organizer Brian Kolfage would not be taking money from the campaign as a salary .
Bannon allegedly had stated that We Build the Wall was “ a volunteer organization.
” The campaign raised over $ 25 million .
The grand jury charges that Bannon , Brian Kolfage , Andrew Badolato , and Timothy Shea “ collectively received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donor funds from We Build the Wall , which they each used in a manner inconsistent with the organization ’ s public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 350,000 from the fund for his personal use whereas Bannon allegedly received over $ 1 million from We Build the Wall through a non-profit organization .
The grand jury claims that Bannon then “ secretly paid Kolfage ” and used hundreds of thousands of dollars for his own “ personal expenses.
” It says that Kolfage , Bannon , Badolato , and Shea worked out a plan to hide the money transfers through a non-profit controlled by Bannon and a shell company controlled by Shea , among other venues .
Originally named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Kolfage launched the crowdfunding campaign in 2017 .
It purported to be collecting funds to donate to the U.S. government to build a wall on the American-Mexico border .
According to the indictment , the webpage told readers that “ 100 % of your donations ” would go towards this cause and that if it failed the organizers would “ refund every single penny.
” The campaign raised about $ 17 million in its first week .
However , after criticism of Kolfage ’ s background and the government as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website hosting the campaign suspended it in late 2018 .
Kolfage was told to name a legitimate non-profit organization to which the funds could be transferred or the site would refund the money .
At this point , the indictment alleges , Steve Bannon and Andrew Badolato were recruited to the leadership of the campaign .
It goes on to say that Kolfage , Bannon , and Badolato set up a new Section 501 ( c ) ( 4 ) organization called We Build the Wall , Inc. and proposed that the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the modified aim of the organization was to fund a private company to build the border wall and that it promised the crowdfunding website that Kolfage would not take a salary .
According to the indictment , in January 2019 We Build the Wall told donors that the money would be going to a private company , not the government , and that they would have to “ opt in ” for their donation to go through .
It promised donors that “ 100 % ” of their money would go towards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not receive “ a penny.
” Apparently these promises were repeated often , and Kolfage even asked supporters to patronize his coffee business as it was the only means by which he could support his family .
The grand jury claims that that there were text messages between Bannon and Badolato agreeing that the promise that Kolfage “ will not be paid a dime ” was an effective fundraising tool .
There were also explicit promises none of the leadership or board would receive money from the campaign .
But whereas some money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border wall , the indictment states that “ hundreds of thousands of dollars were siphoned out of We Build the Wall ” for the personal use of Kolfage , Bannon , Badolato , and Shea .
The charges reference several text messages and emails sent from one defendant to another about the alleged scheme .
The indictment states that as a result of committing fraud , all money and personal possessions obtained through the We Build the Wall campaign should be forfeit to the United States .
This includes the contents of 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Land Rover .
Stephen Bannon was a founder of Breitbart News but became internationally famous when he was chosen in 2016 by Donald Trump , then the president-elect , as his chief strategist and senior counsellor .
He was already a controversial figure even among conservatives ; some accused him of using Breitbart to support Trump ’ s nomination as the Republican presidential candidate at the expense of Senator Ted Cruz .
Liberals , most notably the abortion business Planned Parenthood and its allies , vociferously expressed their loathing for Bannon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president and in January 2017 was given a seat on Trump ’ s National Security Council .
He left some months later to return to his work at Breitbart .
After January 2018 , a marked coolness sprung up between Trump and Bannon because of remarks attributed to Bannon in journalist Michael Wolff ’ s Fire and Fury : Inside the Trump White House .
Bannon left Breitbart but remained in the political game , supporting populist movements around the world .
He also took up a new role in journalism as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of a media enterprise owned by dissident Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui .
Bannon , a Catholic , is a fierce critic of Pope Francis ’ China policy .
LifeSiteNews interviewed Bannon in June 2019 about the ongoing crisis in the Church .
“ Speaking with reporters during a visit with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi , Trump said he was n't aware of Bannon 's dealings and that he had n't been in contact with him for a long time , ” Politico reported .
“ It ’ s a very sad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't like that project .
I thought it was a project being done for showboating reasons , ” Trump commented .
“ I didn ’ t want a wall that was going to be an inferior wall.
” “ It was something I very much felt was inappropriate to be doing.
” This is a developing story that has been updated .
LifeSiteNews will continue to provide updates as they become available .

The indictment alleges Bannon and three others misled donors to their 'We Build the Wall' campaign, which raised $25 million.
URGENT PETITION: Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade! Sign the petition here.
NEW YORK, August 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon has just been arrested and charged with fraud.
Today the U.S. president’s former chief strategist was charged by prosecutors in New York for fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Bannon was taken into police custody.
The charges, which have also been laid against three other men, concern a crowdfunding campaign called “We Build the Wall.” The indictment alleges that Bannon and his fellow campaigners misled donors when they assured them that organizer Brian Kolfage would not be taking money from the campaign as a salary. Bannon allegedly had stated that We Build the Wall was “a volunteer organization.”
The campaign raised over $25 million.
The grand jury charges that Bannon, Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea “collectively received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donor funds from We Build the Wall, which they each used in a manner inconsistent with the organization’s public representations.”
Kolfage allegedly took more than $350,000 from the fund for his personal use whereas Bannon allegedly received over $1 million from We Build the Wall through a non-profit organization. The grand jury claims that Bannon then “secretly paid Kolfage” and used hundreds of thousands of dollars for his own “personal expenses.” It says that Kolfage, Bannon, Badolato, and Shea worked out a plan to hide the money transfers through a non-profit controlled by Bannon and a shell company controlled by Shea, among other venues.
Originally named “We the People Build the Wall,” Kolfage launched the crowdfunding campaign in 2017. It purported to be collecting funds to donate to the U.S. government to build a wall on the American-Mexico border. According to the indictment, the webpage told readers that “100% of your donations” would go towards this cause and that if it failed the organizers would “refund every single penny.”
The campaign raised about $17 million in its first week. However, after criticism of Kolfage’s background and the government as the beneficiary of the funds, the crowdfunding website hosting the campaign suspended it in late 2018. Kolfage was told to name a legitimate non-profit organization to which the funds could be transferred or the site would refund the money. At this point, the indictment alleges, Steve Bannon and Andrew Badolato were recruited to the leadership of the campaign.
It goes on to say that Kolfage, Bannon, and Badolato set up a new Section 501(c)(4) organization called We Build the Wall, Inc. and proposed that the money be transferred into it. It alleges that the modified aim of the organization was to fund a private company to build the border wall and that it promised the crowdfunding website that Kolfage would not take a salary.
According to the indictment, in January 2019 We Build the Wall told donors that the money would be going to a private company, not the government, and that they would have to “opt in” for their donation to go through. It promised donors that “100%” of their money would go towards building the wall and that Kolfage would not receive “a penny.” Apparently these promises were repeated often, and Kolfage even asked supporters to patronize his coffee business as it was the only means by which he could support his family.
The grand jury claims that that there were text messages between Bannon and Badolato agreeing that the promise that Kolfage “will not be paid a dime” was an effective fundraising tool. There were also explicit promises none of the leadership or board would receive money from the campaign.
But whereas some money was spent on the construction of the border wall, the indictment states that “hundreds of thousands of dollars were siphoned out of We Build the Wall” for the personal use of Kolfage, Bannon, Badolato, and Shea.
The charges reference several text messages and emails sent from one defendant to another about the alleged scheme.
The indictment states that as a result of committing fraud, all money and personal possessions obtained through the We Build the Wall campaign should be forfeit to the United States. This includes the contents of 11 bank accounts, a boat, and a Land Rover.
Stephen Bannon was a founder of Breitbart News but became internationally famous when he was chosen in 2016 by Donald Trump, then the president-elect, as his chief strategist and senior counsellor. He was already a controversial figure even among conservatives; some accused him of using Breitbart to support Trump’s nomination as the Republican presidential candidate at the expense of Senator Ted Cruz. Liberals, most notably the abortion business Planned Parenthood and its allies, vociferously expressed their loathing for Bannon.
But Bannon had the full confidence of the president and in January 2017 was given a seat on Trump’s National Security Council. He left some months later to return to his work at Breitbart. After January 2018, a marked coolness sprung up between Trump and Bannon because of remarks attributed to Bannon in journalist Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.
Bannon left Breitbart but remained in the political game, supporting populist movements around the world. He also took up a new role in journalism as the host of The War Room, part of a media enterprise owned by dissident Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui. Bannon, a Catholic, is a fierce critic of Pope Francis’ China policy.
LifeSiteNews interviewed Bannon in June 2019 about the ongoing crisis in the Church.
Trump distanced himself from Bannon today.
“Speaking with reporters during a visit with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Trump said he wasn't aware of Bannon's dealings and that he hadn't been in contact with him for a long time,” Politico reported.
“It’s a very sad thing by Mr. Bannon… I didn't like that project. I thought it was a project being done for showboating reasons,” Trump commented. “I didn’t want a wall that was going to be an inferior wall.”
“It was something I very much felt was inappropriate to be doing.”
This is a developing story that has been updated. LifeSiteNews will continue to provide updates as they become available.
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