lifesitenews--2020-08-13--German parents face jail if they don’t confine COVID-suspected children in their own rooms

August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Local government authorities in Germany have threatened parents whose children are suspected of having contracted the coronavirus with fines and jail time when they don ’ t isolate their children in their own rooms .
According to a report released by German newspaper Die Welt , some local government agencies even ordered the children not to eat with other family members .
“ Your child must avoid contact with other household members in the household by ensuring that there is a separation in time and space , ” one letter read .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ should preferably be alone in a room separate from other household members.
” Parents of children as young as age three received similar letters .
In the city of Bruchsal , dozens of fourth graders were sent home to quarantine .
Parents were asked to have their children , who are mostly around nine years old , wear a face covering at home when in contact with family members .
City officials even threatened to take away the children from their families and place them in a special institution for the duration of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Several pro-family organizations criticized the local governments for their reactions and infringement of parental rights .
Hedwig von Beverfoerde , the founder of “ Demo für Alle ” and leader of pro-family demonstrations in Germany , told LifeSiteNews that public health authorities threatening “ to take children away from the family by coercive measures and to take them into state custody takes your breath away !
” “ Such measures exceed every measure and are otherwise known from totalitarian states , such as , at one point , Nazi Germany , East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
Beverfoerde also commented on the restrictions placed upon ordinary citizens amid the coronavirus crisis .
“ Many of our government ’ s coronavirus measures are completely disproportionate and illogical , given the small number of people seriously ill with COVID-19 , let alone those who died from it , ” she said .
“ Some federal states , for example , introduced compulsory masks for children in school lessons , ” she pointed out .
“ This is not only unnecessary , but also dangerous from a medical point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead of forcing children to wear face coverings , Beverfoerde advocated for homeschooling as a viable alternative .
“ The government could make good use of the current situation and transform rigid compulsory schooling into modern compulsory education , allowing homeschooling by parents , ” she explained .
“ In this way , the education of our children could continue to be guaranteed – without expensive and complex measures for the schools , which contribute nothing to the protection of our children anyway.
” Homeschooling in Germany has been illegal since the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to homeschool are routinely fined , and even ripped apart , with children being placed under the care of government agencies .
Some families have moved to foreign countries , including the United States , to educate their children at home .
Beverfoerde lamented “ a general distrust towards parents in our society , although they usually know and love their children.
” “ In many German youth welfare offices , this distrust also exists , ” she emphasized .
“ In 2018 alone , over 52,000 minors were taken from their families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with absurd reasons given , such as that the bond between mother and child was too close.
” Regarding the letters sent to parents of children who are suspected of carrying the coronavirus , a spokeswoman for the city of Offenbach said , “ A possible fine must first be threatened as a possible legal consequence in order to be able to determine it if necessary.
” However , in concrete situations , not all of the local government ’ s demands might be followed , she admitted , saying that details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between government agencies and the family in question .
The organization “ Familien in der Krise ” ( Families in Crisis ) , which was founded in response to the coronavirus outbreak in Germany , commented that “ it is good that at least in the talks the needs of the children are taken into account , but we demand legal security for the families affected.
” “ The physical and psychological needs of the children must already be in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be given priority , ” the organization added .
The German Association for the Protection of Children ( Deutscher Kinderschutzbund ) , a lobby organization for children , called the isolation of children from their parents “ a form of psychological violence.
” “ The German Association for the Protection of Children considers these measures to be disproportionate and unacceptable , ” the statement continued .
“ The threat of being taken out and placed in an isolation ward … also causes lasting insecurity for families .
Certainly , measures must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this can also be regulated by including the entire household , or at least one parent with custody , in the quarantine measures .
”

Some local governments are ordering kids not to eat with their family members.
August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Local government authorities in Germany have threatened parents whose children are suspected of having contracted the coronavirus with fines and jail time when they don’t isolate their children in their own rooms.
According to a report released by German newspaper Die Welt, some local government agencies even ordered the children not to eat with other family members.
“Your child must avoid contact with other household members in the household by ensuring that there is a separation in time and space,” one letter read. “No meals together. Your child should preferably be alone in a room separate from other household members.”
Parents of children as young as age three received similar letters.
In the city of Bruchsal, dozens of fourth graders were sent home to quarantine. Parents were asked to have their children, who are mostly around nine years old, wear a face covering at home when in contact with family members. City officials even threatened to take away the children from their families and place them in a special institution for the duration of the quarantine should parents refuse to comply.
Several pro-family organizations criticized the local governments for their reactions and infringement of parental rights.
Hedwig von Beverfoerde, the founder of “Demo für Alle” and leader of pro-family demonstrations in Germany, told LifeSiteNews that public health authorities threatening “to take children away from the family by coercive measures and to take them into state custody takes your breath away!”
“Such measures exceed every measure and are otherwise known from totalitarian states, such as, at one point, Nazi Germany, East Germany, China or North Korea,” she said.
Beverfoerde also commented on the restrictions placed upon ordinary citizens amid the coronavirus crisis. “Many of our government’s coronavirus measures are completely disproportionate and illogical, given the small number of people seriously ill with COVID-19, let alone those who died from it,” she said.
“Some federal states, for example, introduced compulsory masks for children in school lessons,” she pointed out. “This is not only unnecessary, but also dangerous from a medical point of view and prevents normal teaching.”
Instead of forcing children to wear face coverings, Beverfoerde advocated for homeschooling as a viable alternative.
“The government could make good use of the current situation and transform rigid compulsory schooling into modern compulsory education, allowing homeschooling by parents,” she explained. “In this way, the education of our children could continue to be guaranteed – without expensive and complex measures for the schools, which contribute nothing to the protection of our children anyway.”
Homeschooling in Germany has been illegal since the time of the Nazis. Families who attempt to homeschool are routinely fined, and even ripped apart, with children being placed under the care of government agencies. Some families have moved to foreign countries, including the United States, to educate their children at home.
Beverfoerde lamented “a general distrust towards parents in our society, although they usually know and love their children.”
“In many German youth welfare offices, this distrust also exists,” she emphasized. “In 2018 alone, over 52,000 minors were taken from their families. Among them were numerous obvious mistakes, with absurd reasons given, such as that the bond between mother and child was too close.”
Regarding the letters sent to parents of children who are suspected of carrying the coronavirus, a spokeswoman for the city of Offenbach said, “A possible fine must first be threatened as a possible legal consequence in order to be able to determine it if necessary.”
However, in concrete situations, not all of the local government’s demands might be followed, she admitted, saying that details will be determined during the first conversation between government agencies and the family in question.
The organization “Familien in der Krise” (Families in Crisis), which was founded in response to the coronavirus outbreak in Germany, commented that “it is good that at least in the talks the needs of the children are taken into account, but we demand legal security for the families affected.”
“The physical and psychological needs of the children must already be in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child when the legally binding administrative act is adopted and must be given priority,” the organization added.
The German Association for the Protection of Children (Deutscher Kinderschutzbund), a lobby organization for children, called the isolation of children from their parents “a form of psychological violence.”
“The German Association for the Protection of Children considers these measures to be disproportionate and unacceptable,” the statement continued. “The threat of being taken out and placed in an isolation ward … also causes lasting insecurity for families. Certainly, measures must be taken to contain the pandemic. But this can also be regulated by including the entire household, or at least one parent with custody, in the quarantine measures.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--What do homosexuality and COVID-19 have in common?

PETITION : Demand Planned Parenthood return $ 80M improperly taken from coronavirus emergency fund !
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WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – What do homosexuality and COVID-19 have in common ?
The American public vastly overestimates the presence of both .
A recent survey conducted by the research firm Kekst CNC found that Americans believe that 20 percent of their fellow citizens – that ’ s over 60 million people – have had COVID-19 , 20 times the actual number of known cases .
Perhaps more astonishingly , Americans believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a whopping 30 million people – has died as a result of contracting the coronavirus .
The actual number , according to Johns Hopkins University ’ s Coronavirus Tracker , is about 166,000 as of this writing .
That ’ s an incredible 190 times the real number of COVID-19 deaths .
The Kekst report explains that people not only in the U.S. but around the world perceive the virus to be far more widespread than what actual figures show .
The COVID-19 survey results mirror a 2019 Gallup poll which showed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that about 25 percent of the population is gay or lesbian , more than five times the actual number .
Overall , a whopping 90 percent believe in an inflated number , with 54 percent of Americans estimating that gays and lesbians constitute more than 20 percent of the population , according to a June 17 , 2019 Gallup poll .
Thirty-five percent believe that more than a quarter of the nation is gay or lesbian .
Only eight percent of those polled came close to accurately estimating the LGBT population .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than 4.5 percent of the U.S. population .
“ Overestimations of the nation ’ s gay population may in part be due to the group ’ s outsized visibility , ” suggested Gallup , citing a GLAAD report that found that 8.8 percent of primetime TV characters are LGBT .
While the inflated perceptions concerning the number of U.S. gays and lesbians is no doubt a testament to the marketing acumen of LGBT lobbyists and promoters , the out-of-whack Wuhan estimates are most likely the result of the relentless daily barrage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airwaves and news feeds with dire warnings 24/7 .
These resulting overestimates are neither insignificant nor benign .
In the case of gays and lesbians , the misperception has had an outsized influence on voters , legislators , and judges , leading to distortions in law – most infamously in the fraying of the immutable definition of marriage and the eroding of religious freedom .
Regarding the pandemic , “ Perception is reality when it comes to coronavirus , ” say the authors of the Kekst CNC report .
“ Such views will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” they warn .
“ Business leaders and governments will need to be conscious of this as they move to restart economies and transition into living with coronavirus for the medium to longer term.
” False perceptions about the magnitude of COVID-19 cases have “ resulted in bizarre behavior , such as people literally leaping out of the way of other people walking their way and people being ‘ too scared ’ to go outside , ” wrote Paul Joseph Watson for Summit News .
“ The innumerable incidents involving aggressive confrontations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others for the sin of not social distancing or wearing a mask can also be partly explained by media scaremongering coverage of the pandemic , ” suggested Watson .
Both COVID-19 and homosexuality have been oversold to the American public .
The consequences have proven to be staggering .

Both COVID-19 and homosexuality have been oversold to the American public. The consequences have proven to be staggering.
PETITION: Demand Planned Parenthood return $80M improperly taken from coronavirus emergency fund! Sign the petition here.
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – What do homosexuality and COVID-19 have in common?
The American public vastly overestimates the presence of both.
A recent survey conducted by the research firm Kekst CNC found that Americans believe that 20 percent of their fellow citizens – that’s over 60 million people – have had COVID-19, 20 times the actual number of known cases.
Perhaps more astonishingly, Americans believe that nine percent of the population – a whopping 30 million people – has died as a result of contracting the coronavirus. The actual number, according to Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Tracker, is about 166,000 as of this writing.
That’s an incredible 190 times the real number of COVID-19 deaths.
The Kekst report explains that people not only in the U.S. but around the world perceive the virus to be far more widespread than what actual figures show.
Gayflation
The COVID-19 survey results mirror a 2019 Gallup poll which showed that U.S. adults, on average, believe that about 25 percent of the population is gay or lesbian, more than five times the actual number.
Overall, a whopping 90 percent believe in an inflated number, with 54 percent of Americans estimating that gays and lesbians constitute more than 20 percent of the population, according to a June 17, 2019 Gallup poll. Thirty-five percent believe that more than a quarter of the nation is gay or lesbian.
Only eight percent of those polled came close to accurately estimating the LGBT population.
In reality, gay and lesbian individuals constitute less than 4.5 percent of the U.S. population.
“Overestimations of the nation’s gay population may in part be due to the group’s outsized visibility,” suggested Gallup, citing a GLAAD report that found that 8.8 percent of primetime TV characters are LGBT.
Consequences
While the inflated perceptions concerning the number of U.S. gays and lesbians is no doubt a testament to the marketing acumen of LGBT lobbyists and promoters, the out-of-whack Wuhan estimates are most likely the result of the relentless daily barrage of media reports and government officials saturating the airwaves and news feeds with dire warnings 24/7.
These resulting overestimates are neither insignificant nor benign.
In the case of gays and lesbians, the misperception has had an outsized influence on voters, legislators, and judges, leading to distortions in law – most infamously in the fraying of the immutable definition of marriage and the eroding of religious freedom.
Regarding the pandemic, “Perception is reality when it comes to coronavirus,” say the authors of the Kekst CNC report.
“Such views will be impacting consumer behaviour and wider attitudes,” they warn. “Business leaders and governments will need to be conscious of this as they move to restart economies and transition into living with coronavirus for the medium to longer term.”
False perceptions about the magnitude of COVID-19 cases have “resulted in bizarre behavior, such as people literally leaping out of the way of other people walking their way and people being ‘too scared’ to go outside,” wrote Paul Joseph Watson for Summit News.
“The innumerable incidents involving aggressive confrontations and in some cases violent attacks on others for the sin of not social distancing or wearing a mask can also be partly explained by media scaremongering coverage of the pandemic,” suggested Watson.
Both COVID-19 and homosexuality have been oversold to the American public. The consequences have proven to be staggering.
Follow Doug Doug Mainwaring is a journalist for LifeSiteNews, an author, and a marriage, family and children's rights activist. He has testified before the United States Congress and state legislative bodies, originated and co-authored amicus briefs for the United States Supreme Court, and has been a guest on numerous TV and radio programs. Doug and his family live in the Washington, DC suburbs.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--US bishop takes flak for tweet about Biden’s Catholicism and draws response from Fr. James Martin

August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — An American bishop sparked a heated Twitter debate over what constitutes a Catholic when he sarcastically implied this week that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden isn ’ t one .
Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence , Rhode Island , was also hammered on Twitter with ad hominem attacks after he posted this Tuesday : Tobin ’ s tweet followed Biden announcement that his running mate is far-left California Senator Kamala Harris , known for her abortion extremism and close relationship with Planned Parenthood .
Biden , also endorsed by Planned Parenthood , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views he once held ( he dropped his support of the Hyde Amendment banning federal funding for most abortions in June 2019 ) and adopting policies that directly conflict with Catholic teaching .
Biden declared during the coronavirus crisis that abortion is an “ essential healthcare service , ” and promised that if he wins the election , he will direct the Justice Department to “ do everything in its power ” to block state laws that place any restriction on abortion , including parental notification requirements , ultrasound laws , and waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing of the elderly , disabled , and medically vulnerable through euthanasia and assisted suicide , has personally conducted “ gay weddings , ” endorses the overtly marxist Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) movement that seeks to disrupt the nuclear family , his “ environmental policies are built on the population control principles of abortion and contraception in direct opposition to the teaching of Pope Francis on the environment , ” and he has vowed to resurrect Obama-era policies that would force the Little Sisters of the Poor to violate their religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their employees , as LifeSite ’ s Doug Mainwaring reported last month .
Nevertheless , Biden is leaning heavily on his Catholicism in his presidential run , releasing a campaign video last week that highlights his apparent friendship with Pope Francis and the values they allegedly share , as well as his admiration for nuns , who taught him .
Pope Francis also was featured in a video Biden ’ s campaign released earlier this year in which the Democratic candidate says he goes to Mass , prays the rosary and that faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most difficult moments in his life .
Given the stakes , Tobin ’ s tweet evidently touched a nerve and in the ensuing debate LGBT advocate Fr .
James Martin argued , as did many , that Biden is a Catholic by virtue of his baptism .
However , one participant brought up a papal document that seems to tilt the argument heavily in Tobin ’ s favor .
Catholic website One Peter Five tweeted a quote from Pope Pius XII ’ s 1943 encyclical Mystici corporis christi , or The Mystical Body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those are to be included as members of the Church who have been baptized and profess the true faith , and who have not been so unfortunate as to separate themselves from the unity of the Body , or been excluded by legitimate authority for grave faults committed .
“ For in one spirit ” says the Apostle , “ were we all baptized into one Body , whether Jews or Gentiles , whether bond or free.
” As therefore in the true Christian community there is only one Body , one Spirit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so there can be only one faith .
And therefore , if a man refuses to hear the Church , let him be considered -- so the Lord commands -- as a heathen and a publican .
It follows that those who are divided in faith or government can not be living in the unity of such a Body , nor can they be living the life of its one Divine Spirit .
Many opposed to Tobin ’ s view simply attacked him by bringing up his 2018 admission that as auxiliary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he “ became aware of incidents of sexual abuse when they were reported to the diocese , ” but did not report them as this was not his area of responsibility , or opined that if a Catholic prelate was going to get into politics , the Church should pay taxes .
Twitterer Bill Fathauer , who argued that Biden probably is a Catholic , albeit not a faithful one , because the author of Mystici Corporis meant “ legal ” separation from the Church and not spiritual , also remarked on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic priest denies Joe Biden Holy Communion for pro-abortion stance Biden releases second campaign ad touting Catholic faith , friendship with Pope Francis ‘ Greatest threat to civil rights we ’ ve ever seen ’ : pro-life leaders react to Biden ’ s VP pick Kamala Harris

Pope Pius XII wrote in a 1943 encyclical that baptized Catholics, such as the Democrat presidential candidate, 'who are divided in faith or government cannot be living in the unity of such a Body.'
August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — An American bishop sparked a heated Twitter debate over what constitutes a Catholic when he sarcastically implied this week that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden isn’t one.
Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, was also hammered on Twitter with ad hominem attacks after he posted this Tuesday:
Biden-Harris. First time in awhile that the Democratic ticket hasn’t had a Catholic on it. Sad. — Bishop Thomas Tobin (@ThomasJTobin1) August 11, 2020
Tobin’s tweet followed Biden announcement that his running mate is far-left California Senator Kamala Harris, known for her abortion extremism and close relationship with Planned Parenthood.
Biden, also endorsed by Planned Parenthood, is likewise known for abandoning any pro-life views he once held (he dropped his support of the Hyde Amendment banning federal funding for most abortions in June 2019) and adopting policies that directly conflict with Catholic teaching.
Biden declared during the coronavirus crisis that abortion is an “essential healthcare service,” and promised that if he wins the election, he will direct the Justice Department to “do everything in its power” to block state laws that place any restriction on abortion, including parental notification requirements, ultrasound laws, and waiting periods.
Moreover, Biden supports the killing of the elderly, disabled, and medically vulnerable through euthanasia and assisted suicide, has personally conducted “gay weddings,” endorses the overtly marxist Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement that seeks to disrupt the nuclear family, his “environmental policies are built on the population control principles of abortion and contraception in direct opposition to the teaching of Pope Francis on the environment,” and he has vowed to resurrect Obama-era policies that would force the Little Sisters of the Poor to violate their religious beliefs and provide contraceptives and abortifacients to their employees, as LifeSite’s Doug Mainwaring reported last month.
Nevertheless, Biden is leaning heavily on his Catholicism in his presidential run, releasing a campaign video last week that highlights his apparent friendship with Pope Francis and the values they allegedly share, as well as his admiration for nuns, who taught him.
Pope Francis also was featured in a video Biden’s campaign released earlier this year in which the Democratic candidate says he goes to Mass, prays the rosary and that faith is what has helped him through the most difficult moments in his life.
Given the stakes, Tobin’s tweet evidently touched a nerve and in the ensuing debate LGBT advocate Fr. James Martin argued, as did many, that Biden is a Catholic by virtue of his baptism.
Mr. Biden is a baptized Catholic. Thus, he is a Catholic. https://t.co/IcO70zhKHd — James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 12, 2020
However, one participant brought up a papal document that seems to tilt the argument heavily in Tobin’s favor.
Catholic website One Peter Five tweeted a quote from Pope Pius XII’s 1943 encyclical Mystici corporis christi, or The Mystical Body of Christ:
The paragraph reads:
22. Actually only those are to be included as members of the Church who have been baptized and profess the true faith, and who have not been so unfortunate as to separate themselves from the unity of the Body, or been excluded by legitimate authority for grave faults committed. “For in one spirit” says the Apostle, “were we all baptized into one Body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free.” As therefore in the true Christian community there is only one Body, one Spirit, one Lord, and one Baptism, so there can be only one faith. And therefore, if a man refuses to hear the Church, let him be considered — so the Lord commands — as a heathen and a publican. It follows that those who are divided in faith or government cannot be living in the unity of such a Body, nor can they be living the life of its one Divine Spirit.
Popular priest Fr. Dwight Longenecker also made his view clear, tweeting:
Joe Biden: fake hair, fake teeth, fake tan, fake working class, fake face job, fake empathy, fake Catholic. — Fr. Dwight Longenecker (@dlongenecker1) August 12, 2020
Many opposed to Tobin’s view simply attacked him by bringing up his 2018 admission that as auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh in 1992 and 1996 he “became aware of incidents of sexual abuse when they were reported to the diocese,” but did not report them as this was not his area of responsibility, or opined that if a Catholic prelate was going to get into politics, the Church should pay taxes.
LifeSite’s Paul Smeaton contributed to this report.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--WATCH: Bishop vs. Bishop on COVID vaccine mandate

PETITION : No to mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus !
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August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – LifeSite ’ s London correspondent Paul Smeaton has reported that in the United Kingdom the Bishops ’ Conference of England and Wales has stated that Catholics have a “ duty to be vaccinated , ” even if the shots are made using aborted babies .
“ The Catholic Church strongly supports vaccination and regards Catholics as having a prima facie duty to be vaccinated , not only for the sake of their own health but also out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most vulnerable , ” the letter , released Thursday , July 30 states .
“ We believe that there is a moral obligation to guarantee the vaccination coverage necessary for the safety of others .
This is especially important for the discovery of a vaccine against COVID-19 , ” the bishops continue .
While the letter notes that “ [ t ] he Church is opposed to the production of vaccines using tissue derived from aborted foetuses , ” it also states that “ the Church teaches that the paramount importance of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons could permit parents to use a vaccine which was in the past developed using these diploid cell lines.
” The bishops then briefly mention the 2005 Pontifical Academy for Life document “ Moral reflections on vaccines prepared from cells derived from aborted human foetuses ” before quoting a separate 2017 Pontifical Academy for Life statement , which asserts that “ all clinically recommended vaccinations can be used with a clear conscience and that the use of such vaccines does not signify some sort of cooperation with voluntary abortion.
” U.K. Catholic Deacon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the cell lines being exploited in the production of the COVID-19 vaccine at Oxford University is from a healthy baby girl murdered through abortion in 1972 in the Netherlands.
” “ Her kidney cells were harvested for medical research and given the dehumanizing label HEK-293 .
She ’ d probably be a 40-year-old mother with her own family by now , ” Donnelly said .
“ I don ’ t know how CBCEW can say it ’ s okay for Catholics to use vaccines incorporating cell lines from babies murdered through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead , the bishops are saying not only is it morally permissible to benefit from her murder through abortion , but that its a moral obligation for the greater good.
” In an open letter published in May , Catholic clergy and laity led by former papal nuncio Archbishop Viganò and Cardinals Gerhard Ludwig Müller , Joseph Zen , and Janis Pujats said that “ for Catholics it is morally unacceptable to develop or use vaccines derived from material from aborted fetuses.
” This weekend , Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler , Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cell lines from aborted babies .
“ I renew my call that we reject any vaccine that is developed using aborted children , ” Strickland tweeted .
“ Even if it originated decades ago it still means a child ’ s life was ended before it was born & then their body was used as spare parts .
We will never end abortion if we do not END THIS EVIL !
” If you haven ’ t already , sign your name to this petition with nearly a million signatures already added to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Catholic bishops in the UK say it's a 'duty' to be vaccinated while Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas reiterated his opposition to vaccines created using cell lines from aborted babies.
PETITION: No to mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus! Sign the petition here.
August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – LifeSite’s London correspondent Paul Smeaton has reported that in the United Kingdom the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has stated that Catholics have a “duty to be vaccinated,” even if the shots are made using aborted babies.
“The Catholic Church strongly supports vaccination and regards Catholics as having a prima facie duty to be vaccinated, not only for the sake of their own health but also out of solidarity with others, especially the most vulnerable,” the letter, released Thursday, July 30 states.
“We believe that there is a moral obligation to guarantee the vaccination coverage necessary for the safety of others. This is especially important for the discovery of a vaccine against COVID-19,” the bishops continue.
While the letter notes that “[t]he Church is opposed to the production of vaccines using tissue derived from aborted foetuses,” it also states that “the Church teaches that the paramount importance of the health of a child and other vulnerable persons could permit parents to use a vaccine which was in the past developed using these diploid cell lines.”
The bishops then briefly mention the 2005 Pontifical Academy for Life document “Moral reflections on vaccines prepared from cells derived from aborted human foetuses” before quoting a separate 2017 Pontifical Academy for Life statement, which asserts that “all clinically recommended vaccinations can be used with a clear conscience and that the use of such vaccines does not signify some sort of cooperation with voluntary abortion.”
U.K. Catholic Deacon Nick Donnelly told Church Militant that “one of the cell lines being exploited in the production of the COVID-19 vaccine at Oxford University is from a healthy baby girl murdered through abortion in 1972 in the Netherlands.”
“Her kidney cells were harvested for medical research and given the dehumanizing label HEK-293. She’d probably be a 40-year-old mother with her own family by now,” Donnelly said.
“I don’t know how CBCEW can say it’s okay for Catholics to use vaccines incorporating cell lines from babies murdered through abortion,” he continued.
“Instead, the bishops are saying not only is it morally permissible to benefit from her murder through abortion, but that its a moral obligation for the greater good.”
In an open letter published in May, Catholic clergy and laity led by former papal nuncio Archbishop Viganò and Cardinals Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Joseph Zen, and Janis Pujats said that “for Catholics it is morally unacceptable to develop or use vaccines derived from material from aborted fetuses.”
This weekend, Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas reiterated his opposition to vaccines created using cell lines from aborted babies.
“I renew my call that we reject any vaccine that is developed using aborted children,” Strickland tweeted.
“Even if it originated decades ago it still means a child’s life was ended before it was born & then their body was used as spare parts. We will never end abortion if we do not END THIS EVIL!”
If you haven’t already, sign your name to this petition with nearly a million signatures already added to it opposing mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--US professor: ‘Psychoactive pill’ should be covertly administered to ensure lockdown compliance

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MICHIGAN , August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In an article so shocking it at first reads like a far-fetched conspiracy theory , an ethics professor at Western Michigan University advocated for the promotion of psychoactive “ morality pills ” in order to alter the behavior of those skeptical of lockdown regulations , suggesting that such drugs could be made compulsory or administered secretly via the water supply .
The article was published earlier this week in The Conversation , a news site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ academic and research community ” and supported by universities from around the world .
The Conversation lists a number of U.K. universities as its “ founding partners.
” In the article , Parker Crutchfield argues that “ [ w ] hen someone chooses not to follow public health guidelines around the coronavirus , they ’ re defecting from the public good ” and that such “ defectors ” require chemical “ moral enhancement ” substances to help them “ reason about what the right thing to do is.
” “ To me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be solved by moral enhancement : like receiving a vaccine to beef up your immune system , people could take a substance to boost their cooperative , pro-social behavior .
Could a psychoactive pill be the solution to the pandemic ?
” Crutchfield writes .
“ It ’ s a far-out proposal that ’ s bound to be controversial , ” he concedes , but nevertheless is one Crutchfield believes “ is worth at least considering , given the importance of social cooperation in the struggle to get COVID-19 under control.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a system is that “ the defectors who need moral enhancement are also the least likely to sign up for it.
” “ As some have argued , a solution would be to make moral enhancement compulsory or administer it secretly , perhaps via the water supply .
These actions require weighing other values , ” he writes .
The chemicals mentioned by Crutchfield are oxytocin and psilocybin , the active component of “ magic mushrooms , ” which he says “ may cause a person to be more empathetic and altruistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says that his research in bioethics “ focuses on questions like how to induce those who are noncooperative to get on board with doing what ’ s best for the public good.
“ Twitter users appalled by Crutchfield ’ s article did their own research on his academic history , and posted a 2019 paper of his entitled “ Compulsory moral bioenhancement should be covert.
” In at least one instance Twitter subsequently placed the link behind a warning sign , saying “ The following media includes potentially sensitive content.
” The abstract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argue that moral bioenhancement ought to be compulsory .
I take this argument one step further , arguing that if moral bioenhancement ought to be compulsory , then its administration ought to be covert rather than overt .
This is to say that it is morally preferable for compulsory moral bioenhancement to be administered without the recipients knowing that they are receiving the enhancement .
My argument for this is that if moral bioenhancement ought to be compulsory , then its administration is a matter of public health , and for this reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I argue that the covert administration of a compulsory moral bioenhancement program better conforms to public health ethics than does an overt compulsory program .
In particular , a covert compulsory program promotes values such as liberty , utility , equality , and autonomy better than an overt program does .
Thus , a covert compulsory moral bioenhancement program is morally preferable to an overt moral bioenhancement program .
A number of Crutchfield ’ s articles can be found on the U.S. government ’ s PubMed.gov site .
One is titled “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our moral enhancement : A reply to Zambrano.
” The abstract for that paper reads : LifeSiteNews has written to Crutchfield to ask him whether he believes that the covert administration of psychoactive “ morally enhancing ” chemicals is in keeping with the U.S. Constitution .
We have not received a response as of press time .
In Melbourne , Australia , the political authorities have adopted simpler methods for ensuring the public complies with government lockdown regulations , with the police given the power to enter private homes without a warrant or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Victoria police chief commissioner unapologetically explained that officers have in some instances been smashing car windows due to people inside the cars not cooperating with them or following the newly imposed health guidelines .

Chemical 'moral enhancement' substances could help people 'reason about what the right thing to do is,' argued Professor Parker Crutchfield.
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MICHIGAN, August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In an article so shocking it at first reads like satire, an ethics professor at Western Michigan University advocated for the promotion of psychoactive “morality pills” in order to alter the behavior of those skeptical of lockdown regulations, suggesting that such drugs could be made compulsory or administered secretly via the water supply.
The article was published earlier this week in The Conversation, a news site focusing on content “sourced from the academic and research community” and supported by universities from around the world. The Conversation lists a number of U.K. universities as its “founding partners.” In the article, Parker Crutchfield argues that “[w]hen someone chooses not to follow public health guidelines around the coronavirus, they’re defecting from the public good” and that such “defectors” require chemical “moral enhancement” substances to help them “reason about what the right thing to do is.”
“To me, it seems the problem of coronavirus defectors could be solved by moral enhancement: like receiving a vaccine to beef up your immune system, people could take a substance to boost their cooperative, pro-social behavior. Could a psychoactive pill be the solution to the pandemic?” Crutchfield writes.
“It’s a far-out proposal that’s bound to be controversial,” he concedes, but nevertheless is one Crutchfield believes “is worth at least considering, given the importance of social cooperation in the struggle to get COVID-19 under control.”
Crutchfield says that one challenge in implementing such a system is that “the defectors who need moral enhancement are also the least likely to sign up for it.”
“As some have argued, a solution would be to make moral enhancement compulsory or administer it secretly, perhaps via the water supply. These actions require weighing other values,” he writes.
The chemicals mentioned by Crutchfield are oxytocin and psilocybin, the active component of “magic mushrooms,” which he says “may cause a person to be more empathetic and altruistic, more giving and generous.”
Crutchfield says that his research in bioethics “focuses on questions like how to induce those who are noncooperative to get on board with doing what’s best for the public good.“
Twitter users appalled by Crutchfield’s article did their own research on his academic history, and posted a 2019 paper of his entitled “Compulsory moral bioenhancement should be covert.”
In at least one instance Twitter subsequently placed the link behind a warning sign, saying “The following media includes potentially sensitive content.”
The abstract for that paper reads:
Some theorists argue that moral bioenhancement ought to be compulsory. I take this argument one step further, arguing that if moral bioenhancement ought to be compulsory, then its administration ought to be covert rather than overt. This is to say that it is morally preferable for compulsory moral bioenhancement to be administered without the recipients knowing that they are receiving the enhancement. My argument for this is that if moral bioenhancement ought to be compulsory, then its administration is a matter of public health, and for this reason should be governed by public health ethics. I argue that the covert administration of a compulsory moral bioenhancement program better conforms to public health ethics than does an overt compulsory program. In particular, a covert compulsory program promotes values such as liberty, utility, equality, and autonomy better than an overt program does. Thus, a covert compulsory moral bioenhancement program is morally preferable to an overt moral bioenhancement program.
A number of Crutchfield’s articles can be found on the U.S. government’s PubMed.gov site.
One is titled “It is better to be ignorant of our moral enhancement: A reply to Zambrano.” The abstract for that paper reads:
In a recent issue of Bioethics, I argued that compulsory moral bioenhancement should be administered covertly. Alexander Zambrano has criticized this argument on two fronts. First, contrary to my claim, Zambrano claims that the prevention of ultimate harm by covert moral bioenhancement fails to meet conditions for permissible liberty-restricting public health interventions. Second, contrary to my claim, Zambrano claims that covert moral bioenhancement undermines autonomy to a greater degree than does overt moral bioenhancement. In this paper, I rebut both of these arguments, then finish by noting important avenues of research that Zambrano's arguments motivate.
LifeSiteNews has written to Crutchfield to ask him whether he believes that the covert administration of psychoactive “morally enhancing” chemicals is in keeping with the U.S. Constitution. We have not received a response as of press time.
In Melbourne, Australia, the political authorities have adopted simpler methods for ensuring the public complies with government lockdown regulations, with the police given the power to enter private homes without a warrant or permission to carry out “spot checks.” The Victoria police chief commissioner unapologetically explained that officers have in some instances been smashing car windows due to people inside the cars not cooperating with them or following the newly imposed health guidelines.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--Flashback: New York Democrat election official admitted ‘you’re gonna see a lot’ of voter fraud

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August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – As controversy rages over President Donald Trump ’ s persistent warnings about the potential to abuse mail-in voting , conservatives have revisited an incident from 2016 to support their argument that voter fraud is a very real problem .
On Tuesday , Project Veritas founder James O ’ Keefe shared a clip from 2016 of former New York City elections commissioner Alan Schulkin , a Democrat , telling an undercover journalist that he believed voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t realize , certain neighborhoods in particular , they bus people around to vote , ” Schulkin said .
“ They put them in a bus and move them from poll site to poll site.
” He went on to recall New York Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio giving out ID cards , “ but they didn ’ t vet the people to see who they really are .
Anybody can go in there and say , ‘ I ’ m Joe Smith , I want an ID card.
’ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gon na see a lot of fraud , not just voter fraud , but all kinds of fraud , ” Schulkin predicted .
After release of the video in 2016 , a spokesman for de Blasio called Schulkin ’ s comments “ baseless ” and evidence that he was “ unfit ” and should resign .
Schulkin refused , while claiming the video did not fully represent his true views .
After the 2016 election , the Manhattan Democrat Party unanimously nominated Jeanine Johnson , chief of staff to Assemblyman Keith Wright , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided not to seek re-election .
President Trump set off a firestorm in May when he tweeted that mail-in ballots for the upcoming elections would be “ substantially fraudulent .
Mailboxes will be robbed , ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed.
” Twitter responded by taking the unprecedented step of adding a “ get the facts ” disclaimer to Trump ’ s tweets , linking to an article that claimed Trump ’ s charges were false .
Yet evidence suggests cause for concern .
“ An inspector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lofty goal of only 96 percent for election mail delivery success .
Sadly , in 2018 , the post office couldn ’ t even meet that sorry goal , delivering only 95.6 percent of election mail successfully , ” wrote J. Christian Adams , an election lawyer who served in the Voting Rights Section of the Justice Department from 2005 to 2010 .
“ In the 2016 Presidential race , four percent was more than the margin of victory in 10 states representing 124 electoral votes.
” Adams goes on to detail examples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Clark County , Nevada sending out 1.3 million mail-in ballots with more than 200,000 bouncing back as undeliverable ; a West Virginia postman who confessed to altering mail ballots ; and voters in Maryland and the District of Columbia being disenfranchised after sending out ballots that failed to reach thousands of voters , who were then unable to vote in person because their polling places weren ’ t open .
In New Jersey , an activist named YaYa Luis Mendez “ was reported to have confessed to investigators that he snatched ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Mendez was actually a repeat election fraudster who had done the same thing under different names in Mississippi and Ohio .
Such cases demonstrate the “ benefits of a system where someone votes a real ballot in person at a government-run precinct , where the public can observe the process , ” Adams wrote .

In 2016, New York City elections commissioner Alan Schulkin revealed that 'people don’t realize, certain neighborhoods in particular, they bus people around to vote.'
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August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As controversy rages over President Donald Trump’s persistent warnings about the potential to abuse mail-in voting, conservatives have revisited an incident from 2016 to support their argument that voter fraud is a very real problem.
On Tuesday, Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe shared a clip from 2016 of former New York City elections commissioner Alan Schulkin, a Democrat, telling an undercover journalist that he believed voter fraud was widespread:
Think voter fraud doesn’t exist? Think again. But don’t take our word for it, take former NYC Elections Commissioner Alan Schulkin’s word for it. pic.twitter.com/uNbyapV5jh — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 11, 2020
“People don’t realize, certain neighborhoods in particular, they bus people around to vote,” Schulkin said. “They put them in a bus and move them from poll site to poll site.”
He went on to recall New York Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio giving out ID cards, “but they didn’t vet the people to see who they really are. Anybody can go in there and say, ‘I’m Joe Smith, I want an ID card.’ It’s absurd.”
“You’re gonna see a lot of fraud, not just voter fraud, but all kinds of fraud,” Schulkin predicted.
After release of the video in 2016, a spokesman for de Blasio called Schulkin’s comments “baseless” and evidence that he was “unfit” and should resign. Schulkin refused, while claiming the video did not fully represent his true views. After the 2016 election, the Manhattan Democrat Party unanimously nominated Jeanine Johnson, chief of staff to Assemblyman Keith Wright, to replace Schulkin, who had ultimately decided not to seek re-election.
President Trump set off a firestorm in May when he tweeted that mail-in ballots for the upcoming elections would be “substantially fraudulent. Mailboxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed.” Twitter responded by taking the unprecedented step of adding a “get the facts” disclaimer to Trump’s tweets, linking to an article that claimed Trump’s charges were false. Yet evidence suggests cause for concern.
“An inspector general report by the USPS establishes the lofty goal of only 96 percent for election mail delivery success. Sadly, in 2018, the post office couldn’t even meet that sorry goal, delivering only 95.6 percent of election mail successfully,” wrote J. Christian Adams, an election lawyer who served in the Voting Rights Section of the Justice Department from 2005 to 2010. “In the 2016 Presidential race, four percent was more than the margin of victory in 10 states representing 124 electoral votes.”
Adams goes on to detail examples of issues across the country, such as Clark County, Nevada sending out 1.3 million mail-in ballots with more than 200,000 bouncing back as undeliverable; a West Virginia postman who confessed to altering mail ballots; and voters in Maryland and the District of Columbia being disenfranchised after sending out ballots that failed to reach thousands of voters, who were then unable to vote in person because their polling places weren’t open.
In New Jersey, an activist named YaYa Luis Mendez “was reported to have confessed to investigators that he snatched ballots straight out of mailboxes and voted them.” Mendez was actually a repeat election fraudster who had done the same thing under different names in Mississippi and Ohio.
Such cases demonstrate the “benefits of a system where someone votes a real ballot in person at a government-run precinct, where the public can observe the process,” Adams wrote.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--New Zealand forcing COVID-19 patients into ‘quarantine facilities,’ health chief announces

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AUCKLAND , New Zealand , August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The government of New Zealand has announced that all COVID-19 infected citizens , and possibly close relatives with them , will be taken and placed in mandatory “ quarantine facilities.
” The move “ shows how serious we are about limiting any risk of ongoing transmission – even in self-isolation and including to others in the household , ” Director-General of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield claimed at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It will help us avoid any further inadvertent spread into the community as part of our overall response.
” Previously the government had required people who contracted the coronavirus to self-isolate in their own homes .
It is now going further in response to four members of one family in South Auckland being diagnosed with the virus , breaking the country ’ s 102-day streak of no new community transmissions .
Bloomberg adds that the government reported a total of 13 new cases Thursday , bringing the national total to 36 current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came from people who tested positive after returning from overseas travel .
“ A reminder , these facilities have been set up specifically and have excellent processes and resources in place to look after people with COVID-19 , including health staff on site at all times , ” Bloomfield claimed .
Like many other nations , New Zealand ’ s response to COVID-19 has raised concerns over civil liberties , particularly keeping churches closed while allowing secular entities to reopen .
In March , lawmakers also voted to decriminalize abortion instead of putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While many in the press held up New Zealand as a model for success , journalist Jordan Schachtel argues that the truth is anything but .
“ Tourism has been indefinitely canceled , ” Schachtel writes .
“ New Zealand can not even accept visitors from neighboring Australia .
Tourism is a massive industry in New Zealand .
It accounts for 6 percent of GDP , and 8.4 percent of the country ’ s workforce , or 230,000 Kiwis , are employed in the tourism industry [ … ] People are getting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recession in June .
A new jobs report found that in addition to the 4 % of the workforce that can not find a job , some 346,000 Kiwis are underemployed.
” Meanwhile , he continues , “ New Zealand doesn ’ t appear to have a set end game on how it will deal with the coronavirus .
Officials appear to be banking on a widespread vaccine with unprecedented efficacy to keep them sheltered from the virus.
” “ When New Zealand opens back up , the virus will still be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the population will inevitably face risk of infection , ” Schachtel laments .
“ New Zealand has temporarily shielded its 4.8 million citizens from the virus , but at a tremendous cost that is going to set back Kiwis for years .
”

'These facilities have been set up specifically and have excellent processes and resources in place to look after people with COVID-19, including health staff on site at all times,' the government health chief insisted.
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UPDATE, August 14, 2020: This story has been updated to provide additional details on New Zealand’s quarantine rules, and to make a correction – lawmakers’ March vote to decriminalize abortion was unrelated to the previous referendum on the issue, which failed.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The government of New Zealand has announced that all COVID-19 infected citizens, and possibly close relatives with them, will be taken and placed in mandatory “quarantine facilities.”
The move “shows how serious we are about limiting any risk of ongoing transmission – even in self-isolation and including to others in the household,” Director-General of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield claimed at a press conference Thursday, NewsHub reports. “It will help us avoid any further inadvertent spread into the community as part of our overall response.”
New Zealand now has “Quarantine Camps” pic.twitter.com/7DRbByBoFr — reddpill (@_reddpill) August 13, 2020
Previously the government had required people who contracted the coronavirus to self-isolate in their own homes, with only travelers entering the country having to isolate in “managed isolation” (if asymptomatic) or quarantine facilities (if they show symptoms). But officials are now going further in response to four members of one family in South Auckland being diagnosed with the virus, breaking the country’s 102-day streak of no new community transmissions.
Bloomberg adds that the government reported a total of 13 new cases Thursday, bringing the national total to 36 current active cases. 19 of those cases came from people who tested positive after returning from overseas travel.
“A reminder, these facilities have been set up specifically and have excellent processes and resources in place to look after people with COVID-19, including health staff on site at all times,” Bloomfield claimed.
The facilities themselves consist of 32 hotels across the country, with Auckland alone having 19. Meals are delivered to residents’ rooms. Regulations for movement outside individual rooms vary from location to location, but require face masks.
Like many other nations, New Zealand’s response to COVID-19 has raised concerns over civil liberties, particularly keeping churches closed while allowing secular entities to reopen. In March, lawmakers also voted to decriminalize abortion.
While many in the press held up New Zealand as a model for success, journalist Jordan Schachtel argues that the truth is anything but.
“Tourism has been indefinitely canceled,” Schachtel writes. “New Zealand cannot even accept visitors from neighboring Australia. Tourism is a massive industry in New Zealand. It accounts for 6 percent of GDP, and 8.4 percent of the country’s workforce, or 230,000 Kiwis, are employed in the tourism industry […] People are getting a lot poorer. The country entered into a recession in June. A new jobs report found that in addition to the 4% of the workforce that cannot find a job, some 346,000 Kiwis are underemployed.”
Meanwhile, he continues, “New Zealand doesn’t appear to have a set end game on how it will deal with the coronavirus. Officials appear to be banking on a widespread vaccine with unprecedented efficacy to keep them sheltered from the virus.”
“When New Zealand opens back up, the virus will still be circulating around the globe, and much of the population will inevitably face risk of infection,” Schachtel laments. “New Zealand has temporarily shielded its 4.8 million citizens from the virus, but at a tremendous cost that is going to set back Kiwis for years.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--Far-left group with ties to ‘Occupy’ movement plans 50-day White House ‘siege’ before election

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The little-known foreign organization which helped incite the “ Occupy Wall Street ” movement and its imitators in big cities across the U.S. a decade ago is now declaring war on the Trump Administration , capitalism , and the American electoral process as it invites agitators to D.C. to “ lay siege to the White House ” for 50 days before Election Day .
It is clear that the subversives behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s capital want Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to win .
They seek to “ inspire a global movement of systemic change – a Global Spring – a cultural heave towards a new world order.
” Hoping to tap into the ongoing roiling turmoil of Black Lives Matters ( BLM ) protests and Antifa destruction in many American cities over the last few months , Adbusters , a non-profit Canadian organization which calls itself “ a global network of activists [ , ] writers [ , ] artists [ , ] designers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tricksters [ , ] poets [ , ] philosophers [ , ] and punks , ” has begun publicizing its plans and offering “ Tactical Briefings ” via social media .
“ On September 17 , 2020 we will lay siege to The White House for exactly fifty days , ” announces Adbusters ’ July 28 Tweet , pinned at the top of the group ’ s Twitter page .
“ We need your wisdom and expertise to pull off a radically democratic toneshift in our politics.
” “ Are you ready for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This is the # WhiteHouseSiege.
” A subsequent Adbusters tweet says , “ Here ’ s hoping for [ a ] # revolution , ” over an edgy dystopian meme : Previously , Adbusters had declared that they seek to bring together those “ who want to advance the new socialist activist movement of the information age .
Our aim is to topple existing power structures and forge a major shift in the way we will live in the 21st century.
” “ This toppling , it seems , entails a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I observed in 2011 after having gone undercover with the “ Occupy ” movement for a few days .
If the planned White House “ siege ” is anything like the “ Occupy ” movement ’ s takeover of public spaces nine years ago , Americans can expect the same sort of ugliness recently witnessed in Seattle ’ s police-free CHOP/CHAZ zone , and much more .
Here ’ s what I saw in 2011 : So far , Occupy encampments and events around the country have set the scene for more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Semitic harangues , attacks on police , child endangerment , public defecation and urination , public sex and masturbation , drug use , thefts , assaults , vandalism , the destruction of private and public property , devastating blows to local merchants ' businesses , a few deaths , and much , much more .
The list continues to grow .
By any measurement of objective truth , this “ movement ” is appalling .
What is more appalling is this : adult progressives ––politicos , pundits , self-interested activists , and activist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids who are experiencing degradation all for the sake of a flawed , failing ideology .
Through Occupy Wall Street , liberal elites reveal who they are deep down inside and how they would behave if they themselves were free to cast aside all societal restraint .
Their unwavering support and cheerleading for the Occupiers prove that they are comfortable with some level of both anarchy and tyranny if either will bring about their impossible utopian vision for the United States of America .
Many seem to be longing for a “ Kent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment to win public sympathy and spark the revolution .
The big story concerning Occupy Wall Street was not about the protesters .
It was about the politicians , media , pundits , public- and private-sector unions , and other liberal elites whose ideological contempt breathed life into the movement .
The same is true today .
The same liberal elites – whose numbers and influence have swelled since then via the growth of Big Tech and as others have ascended the corporate ladder in the country ’ s biggest companies – are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ siege ” from behind the scenes in order to influence the 2020 Presidential and Senatorial elections .
Amazon is already seeking to profit from the planned event , promoting “ The White House Siege ” tee shirts on its website .
What ’ s more , the Democrat Party is now steered by its radical socialist base , and will likely be cheering from the sidelines if the planned “ siege ” takes place .
Tapping ‘ domestic terrorists ’ and BLM to ‘ destroy the foundations of the American Republic ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an updated twist to the messaging , branding , and PR of a standard Marxist cultural revolution , ” noted PJ Media ’ s Kari Donovan , “ this one meant to destroy the foundations of the American Republic with the assistance of the other domestic terrorists and participants of the Black Lives Matter movement.
” ‘ White House Siege will electrify the U.S. election season , ’ push to ‘ new world order ’ “ A siege only works if it is sustained .
We witnessed this — the multiplying power of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You dig in , hold your ground , and the tension accumulates , amplifies , goes global , ” states Adbusters ’ Tactical briefing # 1 .
“ Fifty days — September 17th to November 3rd , ” it continues .
“ Let us once again summon the sweet , revolutionary nonviolence that was our calling card in Zuccotti Park.
” “ White House Siege will electrify the U.S. election season — and it doesn ’ t stop there ...
Drawing wind from Me Too , BLM , Extinction Rebellion , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus , we ’ ll inspire a global movement of systemic change — a Global Spring — a cultural heave towards a new world order .
”

Adbusters says they want to 'inspire a global movement of systemic change – a Global Spring – a cultural heave towards a new world order.'
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ANALYSIS
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The little-known foreign organization which helped incite the “Occupy Wall Street” movement and its imitators in big cities across the U.S. a decade ago is now declaring war on the Trump Administration, capitalism, and the American electoral process as it invites agitators to D.C. to “lay siege to the White House” for 50 days before Election Day.
It is clear that the subversives behind this planned assault on the nation’s capital want Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to win.
They seek to “inspire a global movement of systemic change – a Global Spring – a cultural heave towards a new world order.”
Recruiting for a ‘revolution’
Hoping to tap into the ongoing roiling turmoil of Black Lives Matters (BLM) protests and Antifa destruction in many American cities over the last few months, Adbusters, a non-profit Canadian organization which calls itself “a global network of activists[,] writers[,] artists[,] designers[,] hackers[,] tricksters[,] poets[,] philosophers[,] and punks,” has begun publicizing its plans and offering “Tactical Briefings” via social media.
“On September 17, 2020 we will lay siege to The White House for exactly fifty days,” announces Adbusters’ July 28 Tweet, pinned at the top of the group’s Twitter page. “We need your wisdom and expertise to pull off a radically democratic toneshift in our politics.”
“Are you ready for #revolution?” they ask. “This is the #WhiteHouseSiege.”
On September 17, 2020 we will lay siege to The @WhiteHouse for exactly fifty days. We need your wisdom and expertise to pull off a radically democratic toneshift in our politics. Are you ready for #revolution? This is the #WhiteHouseSiege
��https://t.co/gWw8jDJC05 pic.twitter.com/bTxyLvl7a7 — Adbusters (@Adbusters) July 28, 2020
A subsequent Adbusters tweet says, “Here’s hoping for [a] #revolution,” over an edgy dystopian meme:
Socialists seek to ‘topple existing power structures’
Previously, Adbusters had declared that they seek to bring together those “who want to advance the new socialist activist movement of the information age. Our aim is to topple existing power structures and forge a major shift in the way we will live in the 21st century.”
“This toppling, it seems, entails a lot of extreme, foul behavior,” I observed in 2011 after having gone undercover with the “Occupy” movement for a few days.
If the planned White House “siege” is anything like the “Occupy” movement’s takeover of public spaces nine years ago, Americans can expect the same sort of ugliness recently witnessed in Seattle’s police-free CHOP/CHAZ zone, and much more.
Here’s what I saw in 2011:
So far, Occupy encampments and events around the country have set the scene for more than 4,000 arrests, multiple alleged rapes, anti-Semitic harangues, attacks on police, child endangerment, public defecation and urination, public sex and masturbation, drug use, thefts, assaults, vandalism, the destruction of private and public property, devastating blows to local merchants' businesses, a few deaths, and much, much more. The list continues to grow. By any measurement of objective truth, this “movement” is appalling. What is more appalling is this: adult progressives ––politicos, pundits, self-interested activists, and activist organizations–– are inhumanely manipulating these poor clueless kids who are experiencing degradation all for the sake of a flawed, failing ideology. Through Occupy Wall Street, liberal elites reveal who they are deep down inside and how they would behave if they themselves were free to cast aside all societal restraint. Their unwavering support and cheerleading for the Occupiers prove that they are comfortable with some level of both anarchy and tyranny if either will bring about their impossible utopian vision for the United States of America. Many seem to be longing for a “Kent State” or “Tiananmen Square” moment to win public sympathy and spark the revolution.
The big story concerning Occupy Wall Street was not about the protesters. It was about the politicians, media, pundits, public- and private-sector unions, and other liberal elites whose ideological contempt breathed life into the movement.
The same is true today. The same liberal elites – whose numbers and influence have swelled since then via the growth of Big Tech and as others have ascended the corporate ladder in the country’s biggest companies – are likely to support the planned White House “siege” from behind the scenes in order to influence the 2020 Presidential and Senatorial elections.
Amazon is already seeking to profit from the planned event, promoting “The White House Siege” tee shirts on its website.
What’s more, the Democrat Party is now steered by its radical socialist base, and will likely be cheering from the sidelines if the planned “siege” takes place.
Tapping ‘domestic terrorists’ and BLM to ‘destroy the foundations of the American Republic’
Adbusters’ plan is radical.
“The group’s website boasts an updated twist to the messaging, branding, and PR of a standard Marxist cultural revolution,” noted PJ Media’s Kari Donovan, “this one meant to destroy the foundations of the American Republic with the assistance of the other domestic terrorists and participants of the Black Lives Matter movement.”
‘White House Siege will electrify the U.S. election season,’ push to ‘new world order’
“A siege only works if it is sustained. We witnessed this — the multiplying power of a strategic occupation — nine years ago. You dig in, hold your ground, and the tension accumulates, amplifies, goes global,” states Adbusters’ Tactical briefing #1.
“Fifty days — September 17th to November 3rd,” it continues. “Let us once again summon the sweet, revolutionary nonviolence that was our calling card in Zuccotti Park.”
“White House Siege will electrify the U.S. election season — and it doesn’t stop there…Drawing wind from Me Too, BLM, Extinction Rebellion, and protests against Trump’s lethal bungling of coronavirus, we’ll inspire a global movement of systemic change — a Global Spring — a cultural heave towards a new world order.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

August 13 , 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--2020-08-13--COVID rules in Melbourne, Australia let police enter homes without permission, smash car windows

PETITION : No to mandatory contact tracing and government surveillance for the coronavirus !
Sign the petition here .
MELBOURNE , Australia , August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Australia ’ s second biggest city has given police the power to enter private homes without a warrant or permission to carry out “ spot checks , ” while churches are closed again as part of a new lockdown regime after politicians declared a “ state of disaster ” in response to a rise in coronavirus associated deaths and positive test results .
Speaking on August 3 , Victoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he explained that police had in some instances been smashing car windows due to people inside the cars not cooperating with police or following the newly imposed health guidelines .
“ On at least three or four occasions in the past week we ’ ve had to smash the windows of people in cars and pull them out of there so they could provide their details because they weren ’ t telling us where they were going , they weren ’ t adhering to the chief health officer guidelines , they weren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address , ” Patton said .
“ This is clearly the biggest job , the biggest commitment that we have at the moment , it ’ s the most important commitment for Victoria police and that is enforcing the chief health officer guidelines , ” Patton began his press conference explaining the police ’ s role in the new lockdown regime .
The new lockdown rules for the state of Victoria , of which the city of Melbourne is the capital , include : • Police may enter private homes , without the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warrant to carry out “ spot checks ” • A curfew not allowing people to leave their homes between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. , except for “ work and essential health , care or safety reasons ” • During the rest of the day people may only leave their homes to shop for food and essential items , receive or give care , take daily exercise , or to work • Churches are closed except for funerals , with a maximum of 10 mourners allowed to attend , with permits required • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children and children of permitted workers • Face coverings are mandatory anywhere outside one ’ s home , even in open spaces when one is alone • No one may go to any home other than his or her own , except to give care • The state government makes an exception to this rule to “ visit your partner ” and for those with shared parenting arrangements • People may only gather in public with one person from outside their home A range of fines and penalties are in operation for those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 200 on-the-spot fine for “ not wearing a face covering , without lawful excuse , ” a $ 1,652 on-the-spot fine for those breaching “ stay at home ” orders and a nearly $ 5,000 on-the-spot fine for those who have tested positive for the coronavirus breaching quarantine rules .
All such fines can be significantly extended for repeat offenders .
At least one video of police in Victoria taking action against an individual for not wearing a mask has gone viral with millions of views online and several versions of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( warning : language and violent content ) .
Writing on his own website in the immediate aftermath of the new rules coming into force , regular Spectator contributor Toby Young explains that the measures were prompted “ by 671 new cases of coronavirus ” and “ seven more deaths ” in the days preceding their introduction .
Young suggests that the increase could be due to a corresponding increase in testing .
“ Victoria tested almost 43,000 on Sunday , July 26th , twice as many as on normal days , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the few days delay before the results come through .
In addition , a percentage of the positive results are likely due to the extensive contact tracing introduced in the past few weeks , with targeted testing of those who ’ ve been in contact with other infected people , ” Young writes .
“ It looks like a familiar pattern : on the advice of public health officials , a political leader ramps up testing and introduces a track-and-trace programme , then , when the number of cases inevitably increases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures.
” Father Glen Tattersall , a Catholic parish priest in Melbourne , told LifeSiteNews that the leading state politician in Victoria , Premier Daniel Andrews , “ is a radical leftist with a love for despotic power.
” Tattersall told LifeSiteNews that , aside from anything else , some of the draconian provisions “ simply can not be justified on a scientific basis.
” “ We have a curfew from 8 pm to 5 am , rigorously enforced including by the use of police helicopters and search lights .
Is the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night ?
Or the wearing of masks : they must be worn everywhere outside , even in a park where you are nowhere near any other person .
Why ?
Does the virus leap hundreds of metres through the air ?
This is all about inducing mass fear , and humiliating the populace by demanding external compliance , ” Tattersall said .
“ Daniel Andrews is a bad Catholic with a chip on his shoulder against the Church : he supports abortion , same sex marriage , the LGBT agenda , euthanasia ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abolished the privilege of the seal of the confession in sexual abuse cases before our criminal courts .
He also , while acknowledging the verdict , treated with contempt the Australian High Court ’ s decision to unanimously acquit Cardinal George Pell , after Pell had been imprisoned for over a year thanks to the Victorian justice system.
” Tattersall explained that the state of Victoria has had 17 years of Labour Government in Victoria in the last 21 years and that “ radical leftists dominate the Victorian judiciary and civil service because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the silver lining of Victoria ’ s transformation into a police state is that some people are “ waking up and turning to God.
” “ Many Victorians are angry , and are calling into question the government ’ s response to the Wuhan virus , ” he said .
“ They realise it is disproportionate , contemptuous of their basic civil rights , and ineffective .
I think that when the moment is right an enormous shift in public opinion will be manifested .
Also , a number of people have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that their minds and hearts are opening up to the reality of God .
”

'We have a curfew from 8 pm to 5 am, rigorously enforced including by the use of police helicopters and search lights. Is the virus a vampire that just comes out at night? ...This is all about inducing mass fear, and humiliating the populace by demanding external compliance.'
PETITION: No to mandatory contact tracing and government surveillance for the coronavirus! Sign the petition here.
MELBOURNE, Australia, August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Australia’s second biggest city has given police the power to enter private homes without a warrant or permission to carry out “spot checks,” while churches are closed again as part of a new lockdown regime after politicians declared a “state of disaster” in response to a rise in coronavirus associated deaths and positive test results.
Speaking on August 3, Victoria police chief commissioner Shane Patton was unapologetic as he explained that police had in some instances been smashing car windows due to people inside the cars not cooperating with police or following the newly imposed health guidelines.
“On at least three or four occasions in the past week we’ve had to smash the windows of people in cars and pull them out of there so they could provide their details because they weren’t telling us where they were going, they weren’t adhering to the chief health officer guidelines, they weren’t providing their name and their address,” Patton said.
“This is clearly the biggest job, the biggest commitment that we have at the moment, it’s the most important commitment for Victoria police and that is enforcing the chief health officer guidelines,” Patton began his press conference explaining the police’s role in the new lockdown regime.
The new lockdown rules for the state of Victoria, of which the city of Melbourne is the capital, include:
Police may enter private homes, without the permission of the owner and without a warrant to carry out “spot checks”
A curfew not allowing people to leave their homes between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., except for “work and essential health, care or safety reasons”
During the rest of the day people may only leave their homes to shop for food and essential items, receive or give care, take daily exercise, or to work
Churches are closed except for funerals, with a maximum of 10 mourners allowed to attend, with permits required
Schools are closed, except for vulnerable children and children of permitted workers
Face coverings are mandatory anywhere outside one’s home, even in open spaces when one is alone
No one may go to any home other than his or her own, except to give care The state government makes an exception to this rule to “visit your partner” and for those with shared parenting arrangements
People may only gather in public with one person from outside their home
A range of fines and penalties are in operation for those who breach the rules, including a $200 on-the-spot fine for “not wearing a face covering, without lawful excuse,” a $1,652 on-the-spot fine for those breaching “stay at home” orders and a nearly $5,000 on-the-spot fine for those who have tested positive for the coronavirus breaching quarantine rules. All such fines can be significantly extended for repeat offenders.
At least one video of police in Victoria taking action against an individual for not wearing a mask has gone viral with millions of views online and several versions of the video removed from various social media platforms (warning: language and violent content).
How is this OK Victorians? pic.twitter.com/p6MiuFg0CC — val glass (@AussieVal10) August 10, 2020
Writing on his own website in the immediate aftermath of the new rules coming into force, regular Spectator contributor Toby Young explains that the measures were prompted “by 671 new cases of coronavirus” and “seven more deaths” in the days preceding their introduction.
Young suggests that the increase could be due to a corresponding increase in testing.
“Victoria tested almost 43,000 on Sunday, July 26th, twice as many as on normal days, and the peak on Wednesday could be due to the few days delay before the results come through. In addition, a percentage of the positive results are likely due to the extensive contact tracing introduced in the past few weeks, with targeted testing of those who’ve been in contact with other infected people,” Young writes.
“It looks like a familiar pattern: on the advice of public health officials, a political leader ramps up testing and introduces a track-and-trace programme, then, when the number of cases inevitably increases, the leader panics and introduces draconian new measures.”
Father Glen Tattersall, a Catholic parish priest in Melbourne, told LifeSiteNews that the leading state politician in Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews, “is a radical leftist with a love for despotic power.”
Tattersall told LifeSiteNews that, aside from anything else, some of the draconian provisions “simply cannot be justified on a scientific basis.”
“We have a curfew from 8 pm to 5 am, rigorously enforced including by the use of police helicopters and search lights. Is the virus a vampire that just comes out at night? Or the wearing of masks: they must be worn everywhere outside, even in a park where you are nowhere near any other person. Why? Does the virus leap hundreds of metres through the air? This is all about inducing mass fear, and humiliating the populace by demanding external compliance,” Tattersall said.
“Daniel Andrews is a bad Catholic with a chip on his shoulder against the Church: he supports abortion, same sex marriage, the LGBT agenda, euthanasia (personally introducing this), and has abolished the privilege of the seal of the confession in sexual abuse cases before our criminal courts. He also, while acknowledging the verdict, treated with contempt the Australian High Court’s decision to unanimously acquit Cardinal George Pell, after Pell had been imprisoned for over a year thanks to the Victorian justice system.”
Tattersall explained that the state of Victoria has had 17 years of Labour Government in the last 21 years and that “radical leftists dominate the Victorian judiciary and civil service because of political appointments.”
Tattersall said that the silver lining of Victoria’s transformation into a police state is that some people are “waking up and turning to God.”
“Many Victorians are angry, and are calling into question the government’s response to the Wuhan virus,” he said.
“They realise it is disproportionate, contemptuous of their basic civil rights, and ineffective. I think that when the moment is right an enormous shift in public opinion will be manifested. Also, a number of people have been so shaken out of their comfortable complacency, that their minds and hearts are opening up to the reality of God.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--Duck Dynasty star: Democrats forming ‘satanic mob’ to ‘make America hate again’

WEST MONROE , Louisiana , August 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson recently shared his thoughts on the Democratic Party .
“ They ’ ve exchanged Jesus Christ for Karl Marx , ” he said .
In an interview with Breitbart on August 5 , Robertson discussed the Democratic Party ’ s link to satanism and its hatred of Christianity .
Robertson , a conservative Christian , has consistently stood up to the mob and refused to back down from his beliefs .
“ [ Democrats ] come along and say , ‘ No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again , and we ’ re going to show you how , ’ ” he continued .
“ [ They ] form a satanic mob with filthy minds , filthy mouths .
The F-word is sprayed on everything they touch.
” He discussed how Democrats riot , loot , and burn , trying to get rid of Jesus , churches , and Trump .
They “ get rid of anything wherever anybody ever made a mistake , zero forgiveness for everybody that ’ s sinned — like they don ’ t — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , ‘ Trust us .
We will make America hate again.
’ ” “ The most pathetic thing I have ever seen human beings display is this monster Donald Trump is now running against , ” remarked Robertson .
Joe Biden ’ s recently chosen running mate , Kamala Harris , is akin to Biden , supporting abortion , LGBT “ rights , ” and limiting religious freedom .
Robertson identified the left ’ s embrace of Marxist ideological hatred of Christianity .
“ When they begin to burn Bibles — when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American flag , the flag that represents their country , and they burn those — get ready , and get your ammo , ” he warned .
“ Get all your gun stuff ... because the battle is fixing to begin when they go down that road .
“ They ’ ve exchanged Jesus Christ for Karl Marx .
Karl Marx is ... the one they ’ re going with .
You would think human beings would learn better , but we ’ re not wrestling against flesh and blood ; we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of evil in the heavenly realms .
Our struggle is with Satan .
I view it from a spiritual lens , ” he continued .
“ If the United States of America votes for that dude and votes him ... in , they deserve what they get , ” he added , “ and we ’ re fixing to have Hell on Earth .
That ’ s exactly what ’ s going to happen with Joe Biden .
Hell on Earth is coming if they vote for him , if we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Fr .
Michael P. Orsi similarly said , “ The devil has made his home among the leadership of the Democratic Party for some time now and found it a most hospitable environment.
” “ This can be deduced from the fact that every prominent Democrat figure is totally committed to abortion — even partial-birth abortion and post-delivery abortion , which is to say infanticide , ” Orsi continued .
“ What else but diabolical influence can explain their determination to block even the slightest impingement upon the murder of children ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , when he met with Donald Trump , the two men “ had a Bible between us ” and “ discussed spiritual matters.
” “ He is pro-God , and he ’ s pro-life , and he ’ s pro-marriage between a man and a woman , and he ’ s pro-duck-hunting , ” he added .
“ That ’ s good enough for me , dude.
” “ The guy has a keenness and a quickness and an understanding in dealing with a situation .
I ’ m telling you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump is caustically brilliant , ” he continued .
“ The man has a head on his shoulders .
I ’ m telling you , in one word , I would say that he ’ s very shrewd , and he doesn ’ t want from fights .
”

They 'get rid of anything wherever anybody ever made a mistake,' Phil Robertson insisted — 'zero forgiveness for everybody that’s sinned.'
WEST MONROE, Louisiana, August 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson recently shared his thoughts on the Democratic Party. “They’ve exchanged Jesus Christ for Karl Marx,” he said.
In an interview with Breitbart on August 5, Robertson discussed the Democratic Party’s link to satanism and its hatred of Christianity. Robertson, a conservative Christian, has consistently stood up to the mob and refused to back down from his beliefs.
“[Democrats] come along and say, ‘No, we want to make America hate again, and we’re going to show you how,’” he continued. “[They] form a satanic mob with filthy minds, filthy mouths. The F-word is sprayed on everything they touch.”
He discussed how Democrats riot, loot, and burn, trying to get rid of Jesus, churches, and Trump. They “get rid of anything wherever anybody ever made a mistake, zero forgiveness for everybody that’s sinned — like they don’t — and you just look at them and they say, ‘Trust us. We will make America hate again.’”
“The most pathetic thing I have ever seen human beings display is this monster Donald Trump is now running against,” remarked Robertson.
Joe Biden’s recently chosen running mate, Kamala Harris, is akin to Biden, supporting abortion, LGBT “rights,” and limiting religious freedom.
Robertson identified the left’s embrace of Marxist ideological hatred of Christianity. “When they begin to burn Bibles — when they pile Bibles up on top of the American flag, the flag that represents their country, and they burn those — get ready, and get your ammo,” he warned. “Get all your gun stuff … because the battle is fixing to begin when they go down that road.
“They’ve exchanged Jesus Christ for Karl Marx. Karl Marx is … the one they’re going with. You would think human beings would learn better, but we’re not wrestling against flesh and blood; we’re wrestling against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Our struggle is with Satan. I view it from a spiritual lens,” he continued.
“If the United States of America votes for that dude and votes him … in, they deserve what they get,” he added, “and we’re fixing to have Hell on Earth. That’s exactly what’s going to happen with Joe Biden. Hell on Earth is coming if they vote for him, if we’re that far down.”
Earlier this year, Fr. Michael P. Orsi similarly said, “The devil has made his home among the leadership of the Democratic Party for some time now and found it a most hospitable environment.”
“This can be deduced from the fact that every prominent Democrat figure is totally committed to abortion — even partial-birth abortion and post-delivery abortion, which is to say infanticide,” Orsi continued. “What else but diabolical influence can explain their determination to block even the slightest impingement upon the murder of children?”
On the contrary, Robertson recalled that, when he met with Donald Trump, the two men “had a Bible between us” and “discussed spiritual matters.”
“He is pro-God, and he’s pro-life, and he’s pro-marriage between a man and a woman, and he’s pro-duck-hunting,” he added. “That’s good enough for me, dude.”
“The guy has a keenness and a quickness and an understanding in dealing with a situation. I’m telling you, for lack of a better word, Donald Trump is caustically brilliant,” he continued. “The man has a head on his shoulders. I’m telling you, in one word, I would say that he’s very shrewd, and he doesn’t want from fights.”
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