lifesitenews--2020-01-27--‘This should not happen to anyone else’: Ex-trans joins lawsuit against UK gender clinic

LONDON , England , January 27 , 20202 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― A young woman who has given up her attempts to “ become ” a man has joined a lawsuit against the U.K. ’ s Tavistock Centre .
Keira Bell , 23 , has joined former Tavistock psychiatric nurse Sue Evans and a gender-confused girl ’ s mother , known only as Mrs. A , in bringing the action against the Tavistock and Portman NHS [ National Health Service ] Trust .
This foundation runs the United Kingdom ’ s only “ gender identity development service ” ( called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing last week , Bell ’ s lawyer Jeremy Hyam QC stated that the young woman had an interest in the case , as she had undergone so-called gender transition treatment .
Bell was given puberty blockers and testosterone injections by the Tavistock clinic .
Later she underwent a double mastectomy at the age of 20 .
“ She now very seriously regrets the process and feels that the way it was handled and her involvement in it was not appropriate and her approach is to say , essentially , this should not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Mr. Justice Supperstone ruled that Bell should be permitted to be one of the plaintiffs in the case .
Bell and her fellow plaintiffs Susan Evans and Mrs. A have raised over £37,000 ( $ 74,500 USD ) to fund the inquiry into the Tavistock Centre .
Bell outlined her reasons for joining the suit on their webpage , hosted by fundraising site CrowdJustice.com .
“ I have become a claimant in this case because I do not believe that children and young people can consent to the use of powerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Bell said .
“ I believe that the current affirmative system put in place by the Tavistock is inadequate as it does not allow for exploration of these gender dysphoric feelings , nor does it seek to find the underlying causes of this condition , ” she continued .
“ Hormone-changing drugs and surgery does not work for everyone and it certainly should not be offered to someone under the age of 18 when they are emotionally and mentally vulnerable.
” Bell added that treatment for gender dysphoria “ urgently ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t put youngsters like herself “ on a torturous and unnecessary path that is permanent and life-changing.
” She thanked Evans for beginning the case and pledged to end what the nurse had begun .
“ I want to thank Sue Evans for having the courage to begin this case , ” Bell stated .
“ Many members of the public here and around the world have given financially and sent messages of encouragement .
With your help I plan to finish what Sue has begun.
” Evans launched the enquiry into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she witnessed there as a psychiatric nurse .
“ While working [ at the Tavistock Clinic ] I quickly became concerned about the treatment approach , ” she wrote on the fundraising page .
“ When I joined the [ GIDS ] team I had expected that the young people would be assessed in depth and given support and psychological treatment over several years , ” she continued .
“ The alarm bells began ringing for me when a colleague at the weekly team clinical meeting said that they had seen a young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommending them for a referral to the endocrinology department to commence hormone therapy.
” Evans was also concerned about the pressure put on the GIDS staff by distraught patients and families , but especially transgender activists groups like Mermaids and Gendered Intelligence .
“ I also clinically disagreed with the request to fall into line in immediately ‘ affirming ’ the children 's beliefs and also the expectation to write to other professionals using the name and sex the child had chosen rather than the patient who had been referred , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professional practice is to keep an open mind while examining all the difficulties troubled children are having .
Mrs. A is the mother of a 15-year-old girl with autism and other mental health issues .
She allowed her daughter to be placed on the Tavistock waiting list because of a lack of “ specialist expertise ” in adolescent mental health in her area .
However , she is worried that the girl may be harmed by the Tavistock ’ s staff .
“ I have deep concerns that the current clinical approach at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subjected to an experimental treatment path that is not adequately regulated , where there are insufficient safeguards , where her autism will not be properly accounted for and where no-one ( let alone my daughter ) understands the risks and therefore can not ensure informed consent is obtained , ” she wrote .
Mrs. A is remaining anonymous to protect her daughter ’ s privacy .

Keira Bell was given puberty blockers and testosterone injections by the Tavistock clinic and underwent a double mastectomy at age 20.
LONDON, England, January 27, 20202 (LifeSiteNews) ― A young woman who has given up her attempts to “become” a man has joined a lawsuit against the U.K.’s Tavistock Centre.
Keira Bell, 23, has joined former Tavistock psychiatric nurse Sue Evans and a gender-confused girl’s mother, known only as Mrs. A, in bringing the action against the Tavistock and Portman NHS [National Health Service] Trust. This foundation runs the United Kingdom’s only “gender identity development service” (called GIDS) for children.
In a hearing last week, Bell’s lawyer Jeremy Hyam QC stated that the young woman had an interest in the case, as she had undergone so-called gender transition treatment. Bell was given puberty blockers and testosterone injections by the Tavistock clinic. Later she underwent a double mastectomy at the age of 20.
“She now very seriously regrets the process and feels that the way it was handled and her involvement in it was not appropriate and her approach is to say, essentially, this should not happen to anyone else,” Hyam said.
Mr. Justice Supperstone ruled that Bell should be permitted to be one of the plaintiffs in the case.
Bell and her fellow plaintiffs Susan Evans and Mrs. A have raised over £37,000 ($74,500 USD) to fund the inquiry into the Tavistock Centre. Bell outlined her reasons for joining the suit on their webpage, hosted by fundraising site CrowdJustice.com.
“I have become a claimant in this case because I do not believe that children and young people can consent to the use of powerful and experimental hormone drugs like I did,” Bell said.
“I believe that the current affirmative system put in place by the Tavistock is inadequate as it does not allow for exploration of these gender dysphoric feelings, nor does it seek to find the underlying causes of this condition,” she continued.
“Hormone-changing drugs and surgery does not work for everyone and it certainly should not be offered to someone under the age of 18 when they are emotionally and mentally vulnerable.”
Bell added that treatment for gender dysphoria “urgently” needs to change so that it doesn’t put youngsters like herself “on a torturous and unnecessary path that is permanent and life-changing.”
She thanked Evans for beginning the case and pledged to end what the nurse had begun.
“I want to thank Sue Evans for having the courage to begin this case,” Bell stated.
“Many members of the public here and around the world have given financially and sent messages of encouragement. With your help I plan to finish what Sue has begun.”
Evans launched the enquiry into the practises at Tavistock because of what she witnessed there as a psychiatric nurse.
“While working [at the Tavistock Clinic] I quickly became concerned about the treatment approach,” she wrote on the fundraising page.
“When I joined the [GIDS] team I had expected that the young people would be assessed in depth and given support and psychological treatment over several years,” she continued.
“The alarm bells began ringing for me when a colleague at the weekly team clinical meeting said that they had seen a young person 4 times and they were now recommending them for a referral to the endocrinology department to commence hormone therapy.”
Evans was also concerned about the pressure put on the GIDS staff by distraught patients and families, but especially transgender activists groups like Mermaids and Gendered Intelligence.
“I also clinically disagreed with the request to fall into line in immediately ‘affirming’ the children's beliefs and also the expectation to write to other professionals using the name and sex the child had chosen rather than the patient who had been referred,” she added. She stated that the normal professional practice is to keep an open mind while examining all the difficulties troubled children are having.
Mrs. A is the mother of a 15-year-old girl with autism and other mental health issues. She allowed her daughter to be placed on the Tavistock waiting list because of a lack of “specialist expertise” in adolescent mental health in her area. However, she is worried that the girl may be harmed by the Tavistock’s staff.
“I have deep concerns that the current clinical approach at GIDS means that my daughter will be subjected to an experimental treatment path that is not adequately regulated, where there are insufficient safeguards, where her autism will not be properly accounted for and where no-one (let alone my daughter) understands the risks and therefore cannot ensure informed consent is obtained,” she wrote.
Mrs. A is remaining anonymous to protect her daughter’s privacy.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-27--Trump thanks pro-life teen Nick Sandmann for rave review of president’s March for Life speech

WASHINGTON , D.C. , January 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – President Donald Trump thanked Nicholas Sandmann this weekend for the positive review the pro-life teen gave his speech at the 47th annual March for Life .
Trump became the first president to address the national pro-life event in person Friday , thanking the crowd for providing a “ voice for the voiceless ” and assuring them “ unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House.
” Sandmann , the Covington Catholic High School student who became a national figure following last year ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Todd Starnes he was “ proud of the way [ Trump ] stood for the pro-life movement , ” and that he “ thought it was one of his best speeches in the history of his presidency.
” “ It was a moving experience , ” Sandmann said of the March itself , which he attended again this year .
“ It brought back a lot of memories but it was definitely worth it.
” The president thanked Sandmann for his review via Twitter : Sandmann and his classmates made international news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a video showed them harassing an elderly Native American veteran on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial .
But additional extended video and firsthand accounts soon revealed that the man , Nathan Phillips , was the one who waded into the group waiting for its bus and decided to beat a drum inches from Sandmann ’ s face , while the boys had merely performed school cheers in hopes of drowning out racist taunts from members of the Black Hebrew Israelites fringe group .
Tens of thousands attended the Washington , D.C. March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to be released , a 58-second time-lapse video released by Students for Life gives a sense of the enormous crowds pouring into the nation ’ s capital .

Sandmann said he was 'proud of the way [Trump] stood for the pro-life movement' and that he 'thought it was one of his best speeches in the history of his presidency.'
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – President Donald Trump thanked Nicholas Sandmann this weekend for the positive review the pro-life teen gave his speech at the 47th annual March for Life.
Trump became the first president to address the national pro-life event in person Friday, thanking the crowd for providing a “voice for the voiceless” and assuring them “unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House.”
Sandmann, the Covington Catholic High School student who became a national figure following last year’s March for Life, told conservative radio host Todd Starnes he was “proud of the way [Trump] stood for the pro-life movement,” and that he “thought it was one of his best speeches in the history of his presidency.”
“It was a moving experience,” Sandmann said of the March itself, which he attended again this year. “It brought back a lot of memories but it was definitely worth it.”
The president thanked Sandmann for his review via Twitter:
Sandmann and his classmates made international news last year when the mainstream media claimed a video showed them harassing an elderly Native American veteran on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. But additional extended video and firsthand accounts soon revealed that the man, Nathan Phillips, was the one who waded into the group waiting for its bus and decided to beat a drum inches from Sandmann’s face, while the boys had merely performed school cheers in hopes of drowning out racist taunts from members of the Black Hebrew Israelites fringe group.
Tens of thousands attended the Washington, D.C. March last week. Though final estimates have yet to be released, a 58-second time-lapse video released by Students for Life gives a sense of the enormous crowds pouring into the nation’s capital.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-27--Kobe Bryant attended Catholic Mass morning of deadly helicopter crash

CALABASAS , California , January 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― Sports fans around the world are mourning the deaths of basketball star Kobe Bryant and his young daughter in a tragic helicopter crash .
The star was a practicing Catholic who had allegedly attended Sunday Mass just hours before the crash .
Kobe Bryant , 41 , and his thirteen-year-old daughter Gianna were killed when their helicopter crashed into a hillside near Calabasas , California yesterday .
The pilot and the six other passengers on board the flight also perished in the accident .
Archbishop José H. Gomez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was saddened by the news of the star ’ s passing .
“ So very sad to hear the news of # KobeBryant ’ s tragic death this morning .
I am praying for him and his family .
May he rest in peace and may our Blessed Mother Mary bring comfort to his loved ones .
# KobeBryantRIP , ” Gomez wrote .
Today the archbishop told Catholic News Service that Bryant “ was a very good Catholic , a faithful Catholic ” whom he had often met .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ practice , and I had a good conversation with him , ” Gomez told CNS .
“ We are praying for the eternal repose of his soul , his daughter who also died and for the family .
It must be a very challenging time for his family .
So , let ’ s pray for him and pray for his family.
” Bryant was considered by many to be one of the best basketball players in history .
A larger-than-life figure , Bryant thrilled fans of the Los Angeles Lakers during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Named the best high school basketball player in the USA , he entered the National Basketball Association immediately after graduation and helped win the Lakers five national championships .
According to ESPN , he was the Lakers ’ leading scorer .
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David Barnes of Boston , Massachusetts spread the word that the retired star had been at Mass the morning of his death .
“ As sad as Kobe ’ s death is , ” the Boston University chaplain tweeted , “ a friend texted me today to tell me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same Catholic church as Kobe and saw him this morning at Mass.
” “ There can be nothing more consoling to those who mourn than to know that a loved one worshipped God just before his death because worshiping God is what heaven is.
” Yesterday Catholic actress and singer Christina Ballestero posted a story on Instagram in which she credited the basketball star for gentlemanly behavior at a weekday Mass in Holy Family Cathedral in Orange , California .
“ Right as mass begins I see a huge shadow in my right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creak from probably a big man .
I double took to see ... it was Kobe Bryant in the same pew as me on the other end , ” Ballestero wrote .
“ I just went about my normal praying and singing as usual ‘ cause he like all of us came to pray .
Thank God I had the veil so I could stay focused on Jesus not this insanely talented basketball player my whole family has looked up to and watched our whole lives , ” she added .
“ As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waited for me to go .
If you grew up in the Catholic Church , you understand this is a respectful thing men do in church as a sign of respect to women.
” The Catholic News Agency ( CNA ) reported that the sports star was raised in a Catholic family and credited his Catholic faith for getting him through a difficult time in his life .
In 2003 , Bryant was arrested after being accused of raping a woman who worked in the Colorado hotel he was staying in .
Bryant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accuser but denied having committed a crime .
Although the criminal charges were dropped , Bryant offered an apology for his “ behavior ” and paid a settlement to the woman .
In 2015 , he told GQ magazine that a priest helped him through the shame and the terror of a possible prison sentence : Was I afraid of going to jail ?
Yes .
It was twenty-five to life , man .
I was terrified .
The one thing that really helped me during that process—I ’ m Catholic , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic—was talking to a priest .
It was actually kind of funny : He looks at me and says , ’ Did you do it ?
’ And I say , ’ Of course not.
’ Then he asks , ’ Do you have a good lawyer ?
’ And I ’ m like , ’ Uh , yeah , he ’ s phenomenal.
’ So then he just said , ’ Let it go .
Move on .
God ’ s not going to give you anything you can ’ t handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands now .
This is something you can ’ t control .
So let it go.
’ And that was the turning point.
” Bryant ’ s fan Cristina Ballestro paid the star credit in her Instagram anecdote for turning his life around .
“ His most inspiring trait was his decision to turn to his faith in God and receive God ’ s mercy and to be a better man after a regretful decision , ” she wrote .
“ Him and his wife do so much great work with their foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cornejo Laine married in April 2001 at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point , California shortly after Vanessa turned 18 .
Vanessa stood by her husband after he was accused of sexual assault and , although she filed for divorce in 2011 citing “ irreconcilable differences , ” the couple worked through their problems and saved their marriage .
The couple had four children , all daughters .

Fr. David Barnes spread the word that the retired star had been at Mass the morning of his death.
Jan. 28, 2020 update: It has been confirmed that both Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna went to Mass the Sunday they died in a helicopter accident. A spokesman for the parish told media that they attended the 7 AM service at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach, CA. Both father and daughter received Holy Communion.
CALABASAS, California, January 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Sports fans around the world are mourning the deaths of basketball star Kobe Bryant and his young daughter in a tragic helicopter crash. The star was a practicing Catholic who had attended Sunday Mass just hours before the crash.
Kobe Bryant, 41, and his thirteen-year-old daughter Gianna were killed when their helicopter crashed into a hillside near Calabasas, California yesterday. The pilot and the six other passengers on board the flight also perished in the accident.
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles stated on Twitter that he was saddened by the news of the star’s passing.
“So very sad to hear the news of #KobeBryant’s tragic death this morning. I am praying for him and his family. May he rest in peace and may our Blessed Mother Mary bring comfort to his loved ones. #KobeBryantRIP,” Gomez wrote.
Today the archbishop told Catholic News Service that Bryant “was a very good Catholic, a faithful Catholic” whom he had often met.
“I remember one time going to the Lakers’ practice, and I had a good conversation with him,” Gomez told CNS. “We are praying for the eternal repose of his soul, his daughter who also died and for the family. It must be a very challenging time for his family. So, let’s pray for him and pray for his family.”
Bryant was considered by many to be one of the best basketball players in history. A larger-than-life figure, Bryant thrilled fans of the Los Angeles Lakers during the twenty seasons he played for them. Named the best high school basketball player in the USA, he entered the National Basketball Association immediately after graduation and helped win the Lakers five national championships. According to ESPN, he was the Lakers’ leading scorer.
Fr. David Barnes of Boston, Massachusetts spread the word that the retired star had been at Mass the morning of his death.
“As sad as Kobe’s death is,” the Boston University chaplain tweeted, “a friend texted me today to tell me that a friend of hers attends the same Catholic church as Kobe and saw him this morning at Mass.”
“There can be nothing more consoling to those who mourn than to know that a loved one worshipped God just before his death because worshiping God is what heaven is.”
Yesterday Catholic actress and singer Christina Ballestero posted a story on Instagram in which she credited the basketball star for gentlemanly behavior at a weekday Mass in Holy Family Cathedral in Orange, California.
“Right as mass begins I see a huge shadow in my right peripheral vision and hear a decently loud creak from probably a big man. I double took to see… it was Kobe Bryant in the same pew as me on the other end,” Ballestero wrote.
“I just went about my normal praying and singing as usual ‘cause he like all of us came to pray. Thank God I had the veil so I could stay focused on Jesus not this insanely talented basketball player my whole family has looked up to and watched our whole lives,” she added.
“As we went up to communion, he waited for me to go. If you grew up in the Catholic Church, you understand this is a respectful thing men do in church as a sign of respect to women.”
The Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported that the sports star was raised in a Catholic family and credited his Catholic faith for getting him through a difficult time in his life. In 2003, Bryant was arrested after being accused of raping a woman who worked in the Colorado hotel he was staying in. Bryant admitted to having sexual relations with his accuser but denied having committed a crime. Although the criminal charges were dropped, Bryant offered an apology for his “behavior” and paid a settlement to the woman.
In 2015, he told GQ magazine that a priest helped him through the shame and the terror of a possible prison sentence:
Was I afraid of going to jail? Yes. It was twenty-five to life, man. I was terrified. The one thing that really helped me during that process—I’m Catholic, I grew up Catholic, my kids are Catholic—was talking to a priest. It was actually kind of funny: He looks at me and says, ’Did you do it?’ And I say, ’Of course not.’ Then he asks, ’Do you have a good lawyer?’ And I’m like, ’Uh, yeah, he’s phenomenal.’ So then he just said, ’Let it go. Move on. God’s not going to give you anything you can’t handle, and it’s in his hands now. This is something you can’t control. So let it go.’ And that was the turning point.”
Bryant’s fan Cristina Ballestro paid the star credit in her Instagram anecdote for turning his life around.
“His most inspiring trait was his decision to turn to his faith in God and receive God’s mercy and to be a better man after a regretful decision,” she wrote.
“Him and his wife do so much great work with their foundation.
Bryant and his wife Vanessa Urbieta Cornejo Laine married in April 2001 at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point, California shortly after Vanessa turned 18. Vanessa stood by her husband after he was accused of sexual assault and, although she filed for divorce in 2011 citing “irreconcilable differences,” the couple worked through their problems and saved their marriage. The couple had four children, all daughters.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-27--Achieving Christendom is America’s best chance at overthrowing abortion, LGBT reign of terror

January 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Grave moral problems are tearing the country apart .
For many , this is apparent in the form of broken homes , procured abortion , shattered communities and lost Faith .
Many people get it right when pointing out the problems .
However , they get it wrong when looking for solutions .
Some get it wrong because they look for solutions that address symptoms , not causes .
Others search for a way out that involves the least possible effort .
In these politically correct times , people are told not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thus , they automatically exclude the only real solution , which is a return to Christendom .
They are willing to consider any other solution , no matter how absurd or improbable—anything but Christendom .
Christendom !
It may seem shocking since its days seem long past .
We are supposed to be in a post-Christian era .
However , the urgency of our times call for it .
We need a Christian civilization if we are going to overcome the present crisis .
It needs to be at least considered .
Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must also be moral .
The rich treasury of Western thought and traditional Church teaching prove that the natural law and Christian morality are the norms that are best suited to our human and social nature .
We find our greatest happiness inside institutions and social structures that take us to the end for which we are created—God .
Thus , we should naturally tend to favor Christendom .
Everyone , Christian and non-Christian alike , finds the best conditions for prospering inside a family of nations that facilitates virtue and promotes social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But everyone avoids this conclusion .
We have long been conditioned to reject this line of thought .
This Anything But Christendom ( ABC ) Syndrome curiously applies alike to the political left , right and center .
It embraces both secular and religious America .
The most rigid tyranny bars anyone from thinking outside the materialistic box .
The ABC Syndrome and the Political Spectrum Each political sector has its reasons for denying Christendom .
For radical liberals , the ABC Syndrome makes sense .
They resent any moral limits to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are harmful consequences .
Individual pleasure reigns supreme regardless of self-destruction or the death of babies .
Thus , a Christian moral code represents an unbearable restriction on their desires to do , think and be whatever they want .
Their variant of the ABC Syndrome is to allow Everything But Christendom .
Use any letter of the LGBTQ+ alphabet , but never use C for Christendom .
Those on the right have a different approach .
We find Christians who truly desire a Ten-Commandment-based moral code , for example .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people and media who oppose it appear to be numerous .
For them , it has no chance of winning .
Thus , they subscribe to the Anything But Christendom approach on how society should be run .
Every concession must be made to accommodate others who refuse to accommodate them .
Christians dance around all the issues touching on Christendom , but no one dares say the word .
And then there are the radical moderates who want to appear non-radical .
In their radicalism , these extremists purge all moral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tweak the status quo , hoping to avoid the Christendom issue altogether .
As society falls apart , this effort proves elusive and ineffective .
Imposing the Christian Will Upon Others Three main fallacies are used to justify the ABC Syndrome .
The first is the mistaken belief that proposing Christendom imposes the Faith on non-believers .
Liberals think that establishing any moral limits means imposing Christianity on others .
And yet they have no qualms whatsoever with imposing their anti-Christian will on Christians , on Christian feast days such as Christmas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poor .
They have no scruples about stuffing a Drag Queen Story Hour world of perversion down the throats of society , despite protests from concerned parents .
Christians can not impose their Faith on those who do not believe because Faith is a gift from God .
It can not , by its nature , be imposed .
However , Christians can and should enact reasonable laws based on the natural law that call for moral restraint to form a just and harmonious society .
Since Aristotle , moralists taught that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , places and peoples .
By advocating such moral limits in the law , Christians merely obey the nature of all law , which restricts what individuals might do for the sake of the higher common good .
In proposing Christendom , we are not imposing but returning to an order that conforms to our human nature and which favors our development and sanctification .
In submitting their Everything But Christianity agenda , the left imposes on society a destructive system that brings it to ruin .
The second fallacy is that Christendom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s current state that it is impractical to propose it .
The Christian agenda is hopelessly outdated for postmodern times , it is falsely claimed .
There is nothing more outdated than today ’ s anti-Christian agenda .
As Catholic thinker Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira notes , there is nothing new about divorce , procured abortion , nudity , and moral depravity .
Most “ modern ” proposals are merely recycled pagan vices from antiquity .
Moreover , what could be more foreign to our American Christian heritage than the sudden appearance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movements ?
Indeed , most Americans identify with a return to our Christian roots .
They have problems adjusting to the latest barbarisms proposed by a neo-pagan culture .
The debate should not be centered on the age of the ideas proposed but their merits .
The automatic exclusion of ideas because some claim they are outdated is foolish and wrong .
The only thing that matters is if they are true or false .
Finally , there is the fallacy that it is impossible to change society quickly , especially when most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a Christian civilization .
At best , a Christian restoration is a futile effort , they erroneously claim .
Again this argument sidesteps the merits of ideas .
It focuses on the practicality of implementing them .
However , this fallacy is as flawed as the other two .
Captivating ideas like homeschooling , for example , have drastically changed individuals and families in a short time .
As the last elections have proven , voters will change their positions when convinced of the need to change .
Societies , too , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sexual Revolution .
Within the space of a decade , the sixties radically changed the mores , fashions and manners of that generation and all those that followed .
Most people in the fifties were not hippies , but many adopted hippie ways in the seventies as these became mainstream .
The history of the Church is full of fervent missionary efforts in which whole peoples , burdened by their paganism , were quickly converted to the Faith by the efforts of men and the action of grace .
These peoples changed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a short time .
People change their ways when times are empty , and ideas are exhausted .
Indeed , it is in times like ours that grand ideas like Christendom have their greatest appeal .
Thus , the time is ripe to debate Christendom .
It should be done openly , unapologetically and enthusiastically .
Many do not know what Christendom is .
Indeed , the ABC Syndrome represents old liberal prejudices that distort the true nature of a Christian society .
For too long , our shallow , materialistic society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sublime , and the sacred that correspond to the deepest desires of the human soul .
By engaging in the debate over Christendom , we address the emptiness of our nihilistic society that finds no meaning or purpose in life .
Above all , the failure to debate Christendom is fatal since it means the continued descent into an anti-Christendom of anarchy and unrestraint .
This anti-regime is already seen in the dark yearnings of Antifa , anarchists and Satanic movements that call for a world without morality .
They advocate the destruction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who keep the Faith .
These topics need to be discussed .
We should not be afraid to proclaim our desire to see Christ as King .
Numerous popes have described this Christian society as one that affirms the social Kingship of Christ .
In his encyclical Quas Primas , Pius XI says that “ Once men recognize , both in private and in public life , that Christ is King , society will , at last , receive the great blessings of real liberty , well-ordered discipline , peace and harmony.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ just society for all .

January 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Grave moral problems are tearing the country apart. For many, this is apparent in the form of broken homes, procured abortion, shattered communities and lost Faith.
Many people get it right when pointing out the problems. However, they get it wrong when looking for solutions.
Some get it wrong because they look for solutions that address symptoms, not causes. Others search for a way out that involves the least possible effort. In these politically correct times, people are told not to offend anyone by their proposals. Thus, they automatically exclude the only real solution, which is a return to Christendom. They are willing to consider any other solution, no matter how absurd or improbable—anything but Christendom.
Christendom! It may seem shocking since its days seem long past. We are supposed to be in a post-Christian era. However, the urgency of our times call for it. We need a Christian civilization if we are going to overcome the present crisis. It needs to be at least considered.
A Rejected Proposal
Because our problems are moral, our solutions must also be moral. The rich treasury of Western thought and traditional Church teaching prove that the natural law and Christian morality are the norms that are best suited to our human and social nature. We find our greatest happiness inside institutions and social structures that take us to the end for which we are created—God.
Thus, we should naturally tend to favor Christendom. Everyone, Christian and non-Christian alike, finds the best conditions for prospering inside a family of nations that facilitates virtue and promotes social harmony in this vale of tears.
But everyone avoids this conclusion. We have long been conditioned to reject this line of thought. This Anything But Christendom (ABC) Syndrome curiously applies alike to the political left, right and center. It embraces both secular and religious America. The most rigid tyranny bars anyone from thinking outside the materialistic box.
The ABC Syndrome and the Political Spectrum
Each political sector has its reasons for denying Christendom.
For radical liberals, the ABC Syndrome makes sense. They resent any moral limits to their acts and do not care if there are harmful consequences. Individual pleasure reigns supreme regardless of self-destruction or the death of babies. Thus, a Christian moral code represents an unbearable restriction on their desires to do, think and be whatever they want. Their variant of the ABC Syndrome is to allow Everything But Christendom. Use any letter of the LGBTQ+ alphabet, but never use C for Christendom.
Those on the right have a different approach. We find Christians who truly desire a Ten-Commandment-based moral code, for example. However, they dare not propose Christian morality because the people and media who oppose it appear to be numerous. For them, it has no chance of winning. Thus, they subscribe to the Anything But Christendom approach on how society should be run. Every concession must be made to accommodate others who refuse to accommodate them. Christians dance around all the issues touching on Christendom, but no one dares say the word.
And then there are the radical moderates who want to appear non-radical. In their radicalism, these extremists purge all moral references from the debate. They prefer to tweak the status quo, hoping to avoid the Christendom issue altogether. As society falls apart, this effort proves elusive and ineffective.
Imposing the Christian Will Upon Others
Three main fallacies are used to justify the ABC Syndrome. The first is the mistaken belief that proposing Christendom imposes the Faith on non-believers.
Liberals think that establishing any moral limits means imposing Christianity on others. And yet they have no qualms whatsoever with imposing their anti-Christian will on Christians, on Christian feast days such as Christmas, and the Little Sisters of the Poor. They have no scruples about stuffing a Drag Queen Story Hour world of perversion down the throats of society, despite protests from concerned parents.
Christians cannot impose their Faith on those who do not believe because Faith is a gift from God. It cannot, by its nature, be imposed. However, Christians can and should enact reasonable laws based on the natural law that call for moral restraint to form a just and harmonious society.
Since Aristotle, moralists taught that this natural law is valid for all times, places and peoples. By advocating such moral limits in the law, Christians merely obey the nature of all law, which restricts what individuals might do for the sake of the higher common good.
In proposing Christendom, we are not imposing but returning to an order that conforms to our human nature and which favors our development and sanctification. In submitting their Everything But Christianity agenda, the left imposes on society a destructive system that brings it to ruin.
Hopelessly Outdated
The second fallacy is that Christendom is so far removed from society’s current state that it is impractical to propose it. The Christian agenda is hopelessly outdated for postmodern times, it is falsely claimed.
There is nothing more outdated than today’s anti-Christian agenda. As Catholic thinker Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira notes, there is nothing new about divorce, procured abortion, nudity, and moral depravity. Most “modern” proposals are merely recycled pagan vices from antiquity. Moreover, what could be more foreign to our American Christian heritage than the sudden appearance of transgenderism or the current mainstreaming of Satanic movements?
Indeed, most Americans identify with a return to our Christian roots. They have problems adjusting to the latest barbarisms proposed by a neo-pagan culture. The debate should not be centered on the age of the ideas proposed but their merits. The automatic exclusion of ideas because some claim they are outdated is foolish and wrong. The only thing that matters is if they are true or false.
A Long Time Frame
Finally, there is the fallacy that it is impossible to change society quickly, especially when most people seem to subscribe to the opposite of a Christian civilization. At best, a Christian restoration is a futile effort, they erroneously claim.
Again this argument sidesteps the merits of ideas. It focuses on the practicality of implementing them. However, this fallacy is as flawed as the other two.
Captivating ideas like homeschooling, for example, have drastically changed individuals and families in a short time. As the last elections have proven, voters will change their positions when convinced of the need to change.
Societies, too, can quickly and radically change. Consider the Sexual Revolution. Within the space of a decade, the sixties radically changed the mores, fashions and manners of that generation and all those that followed. Most people in the fifties were not hippies, but many adopted hippie ways in the seventies as these became mainstream.
The history of the Church is full of fervent missionary efforts in which whole peoples, burdened by their paganism, were quickly converted to the Faith by the efforts of men and the action of grace. These peoples changed their lives wholesale, adopting Christian ways in a short time.
People change their ways when times are empty, and ideas are exhausted. Indeed, it is in times like ours that grand ideas like Christendom have their greatest appeal.
Where Christ Is King
Thus, the time is ripe to debate Christendom. It should be done openly, unapologetically and enthusiastically. Many do not know what Christendom is. Indeed, the ABC Syndrome represents old liberal prejudices that distort the true nature of a Christian society. For too long, our shallow, materialistic society has suppressed the notions of wonder, sublime, and the sacred that correspond to the deepest desires of the human soul.
By engaging in the debate over Christendom, we address the emptiness of our nihilistic society that finds no meaning or purpose in life.
Above all, the failure to debate Christendom is fatal since it means the continued descent into an anti-Christendom of anarchy and unrestraint. This anti-regime is already seen in the dark yearnings of Antifa, anarchists and Satanic movements that call for a world without morality. They advocate the destruction of our nation and the persecution of those who keep the Faith.
These topics need to be discussed. We should not be afraid to proclaim our desire to see Christ as King. Numerous popes have described this Christian society as one that affirms the social Kingship of Christ. In his encyclical Quas Primas, Pius XI says that “Once men recognize, both in private and in public life, that Christ is King, society will, at last, receive the great blessings of real liberty, well-ordered discipline, peace and harmony.”
Only Christendom can be a truly just society for all.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-27--Trump has proven again and again why he’s pro-life movement’s greatest champion

January 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – On the heels of the most successful March for Life in recent memory , pro-lifers were in a celebratory mood .
After all , for the first time in history , a sitting American president had addressed the assembled throng .
His presence spoke even louder than his words , and his words were among the most powerful ever spoken on behalf of life .
“ All of us here today understand an eternal truth : Every child is a precious and sacred gift from God , ” said President Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a baby in the womb , we glimpse the majesty of God ’ s creation .
…Every person is worth protecting and , above all , we know that every human soul is divine and every human life born and unborn is made in the holy image of almighty God , ” he added .
When Trump said , “ Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House , ” I nodded .
In my opinion , the President has made a good faith effort to fulfill each and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us as a candidate back in 2016 , bar none .
No other president , not even Ronald Reagan , has done as much to end the assault on the unborn as Donald J. Trump , period .
From Supreme Court justices to ending the abortion mandate , from reinstituting the Mexico City policy to cutting funding for Planned Parenthood , he has delivered on every front .
And yet there are still some who are not satisfied .
Take Tom Mirus at Catholic Culture , for example .
“ It was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President address the March in person for the first time , ” conceded Mirus .
“ But Donald Trump polarizes more than he inspires conversion.
” A minor political victory ?
I wonder what would a major political victory be ?
Whatever you say about the man , Trump leads from the front , not from the safety of the Oval Office .
I wonder if Mirus actually listened to the speech , which I found inspiring in substance and convincing in tone .
Trump clearly was not just reading his lines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the claim that Trump is “ polarizing , ” that is a good thing , not a bad thing .
In order to win the battle for Life , we need to outline what is at stake so clearly and poignantly that people are forced to take a side on the most important human rights issue of our day .
We need to ask them , “ Do you support the killing of the unborn throughout all nine months of pregnancy or do you believe that every child is made in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s what Trump does .
Unlike an ordinary politician , who is always hedging and equivocating , he speaks in simple , declarative sentences , leaving no doubt about where he stands on the issues .
And on the issue of life , he is with us , without a doubt .
I suppose that Mirus would say that he doesn ’ t like the President ’ s style .
But what does that matter in the grand issue before us ?
Trump may be a brash New York businessman , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businessman .
We need to ask the style critics whether they would prefer losing with style to winning .
Because that is , in effect , what they ’ re saying with their continued criticism .
I don ’ t know about you but as for me , having been in the pro-life arena for forty long , often frustrating years , I want to win .
And I believe that we finally have a president who is just as committed to winning the battle for life just as we are .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to get on board the Trump train .
We are not here engaged in a polite civics debate over whether to install a traffic light on Main Street .
We are engaged in a great struggle to determine whether millions of our unborn brothers and sisters will be sentenced to death by unjust laws .
We are providentially on the cusp of a generational opportunity to finally end the slaughter of the innocents in America .
We have the opportunity in November to not only re-elect a pro-life President , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-life Senate .
This in turn will lead to the appointment of one or two more pro-life justices to the Supreme Court and virtually ensure that Roe v. Wade will be overturned .
Such an opportunity may not come again in our lifetime .
The other side certainly understands this .
That is why they have almost stopped masquerading as health care providers and are pushing at the state level for the legalization of abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy , even up to birth .
That ’ s why they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ born after a failed abortion .
And that ’ s why Planned Parenthood alone is spending 45 million dollars to defeat Donald Trump and elect a candidate who will continue to support what is , in fact , the biggest killing machine in American history .
The battle lines have been drawn .
On the one side are the majority of Americans .
On the other looms the collective might of Manhattan and Hollywood , of the mainstream media and the Washington swamp , of the deep pockets of Planned Parenthood and bloody-minded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Party of Abortion understands that President Trump is the enemy .
That ’ s why it will be spending hundreds of millions of dollars to defeat him .
That fact alone should make us redouble our efforts to ensure that his re-election .
The saying , ‘ The enemy of our enemy is our friend ’ , has never been truer .
Our friend , our champion , is Donald Trump .
Anyone who claims to be pro-life and who is still standing on the sidelines at this critical moment in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either a fraud or a coward .
Anyone who does not stand with the most pro-life president in American history—the one who is key to ending the slaughter of the innocents once and for all—is , quite simply , betraying the babies .
The coming election will decide the fate of millions of American babies for years to come .
During Trump ’ s second term , God willing and with the support of a pro-life majority in Congress , we will finally end a greater evil than slavery : the killing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second term .
The battle lines are drawn—polarized , if you will—more clearly than ever before .
Our champion is Donald Trump .
You are either with us as we go forth into battle , or you are against us .
There is no middle ground ; no place for the merely lukewarm .
The choice is literally between Life and Death .
Choose Life so that millions of unborn Americans may live .
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Threat to World Order

January 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – On the heels of the most successful March for Life in recent memory, pro-lifers were in a celebratory mood. After all, for the first time in history, a sitting American president had addressed the assembled throng. His presence spoke even louder than his words, and his words were among the most powerful ever spoken on behalf of life.
“All of us here today understand an eternal truth: Every child is a precious and sacred gift from God,” said President Trump. “When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God’s creation. …Every person is worth protecting and, above all, we know that every human soul is divine and every human life born and unborn is made in the holy image of almighty God,” he added.
When Trump said, “Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House,” I nodded.
In my opinion, the President has made a good faith effort to fulfill each and every pro-life promise that he made to us as a candidate back in 2016, bar none. No other president, not even Ronald Reagan, has done as much to end the assault on the unborn as Donald J. Trump, period. From Supreme Court justices to ending the abortion mandate, from reinstituting the Mexico City policy to cutting funding for Planned Parenthood, he has delivered on every front.
And yet there are still some who are not satisfied. Take Tom Mirus at Catholic Culture, for example. “It was a minor political victory to have an American President address the March in person for the first time,” conceded Mirus. “But Donald Trump polarizes more than he inspires conversion.”
A minor political victory? I wonder what would a major political victory be? Whatever you say about the man, Trump leads from the front, not from the safety of the Oval Office. I wonder if Mirus actually listened to the speech, which I found inspiring in substance and convincing in tone. Trump clearly was not just reading his lines, but speaking with real conviction.
As far as the claim that Trump is “polarizing,” that is a good thing, not a bad thing. In order to win the battle for Life, we need to outline what is at stake so clearly and poignantly that people are forced to take a side on the most important human rights issue of our day. We need to ask them, “Do you support the killing of the unborn throughout all nine months of pregnancy or do you believe that every child is made in the image and likeness of God.”
That’s what Trump does. Unlike an ordinary politician, who is always hedging and equivocating, he speaks in simple, declarative sentences, leaving no doubt about where he stands on the issues. And on the issue of life, he is with us, without a doubt.
I suppose that Mirus would say that he doesn’t like the President’s style. But what does that matter in the grand issue before us? Trump may be a brash New York businessman, but he’s our brash New York businessman. We need to ask the style critics whether they would prefer losing with style to winning. Because that is, in effect, what they’re saying with their continued criticism.
I don’t know about you but as for me, having been in the pro-life arena for forty long, often frustrating years, I want to win. And I believe that we finally have a president who is just as committed to winning the battle for life just as we are.
The style critics need to get over themselves and to get on board the Trump train. We are not here engaged in a polite civics debate over whether to install a traffic light on Main Street. We are engaged in a great struggle to determine whether millions of our unborn brothers and sisters will be sentenced to death by unjust laws.
We are providentially on the cusp of a generational opportunity to finally end the slaughter of the innocents in America. We have the opportunity in November to not only re-elect a pro-life President, but also to elect a pro-life House and a pro-life Senate. This in turn will lead to the appointment of one or two more pro-life justices to the Supreme Court and virtually ensure that Roe v. Wade will be overturned. Such an opportunity may not come again in our lifetime.
The other side certainly understands this. That is why they have almost stopped masquerading as health care providers and are pushing at the state level for the legalization of abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy, even up to birth. That’s why they are pushing for the continued killing of babies born after a failed abortion. And that’s why Planned Parenthood alone is spending 45 million dollars to defeat Donald Trump and elect a candidate who will continue to support what is, in fact, the biggest killing machine in American history.
The battle lines have been drawn. On the one side are the majority of Americans. On the other looms the collective might of Manhattan and Hollywood, of the mainstream media and the Washington swamp, of the deep pockets of Planned Parenthood and bloody-minded billionaires like Michael Bloomberg and Warren Buffet.
The Party of Abortion understands that President Trump is the enemy. That’s why it will be spending hundreds of millions of dollars to defeat him. That fact alone should make us redouble our efforts to ensure that his re-election. The saying, ‘The enemy of our enemy is our friend’, has never been truer.
Our friend, our champion, is Donald Trump.
Anyone who claims to be pro-life and who is still standing on the sidelines at this critical moment in the history of the pro-life movement is either a fraud or a coward.
Anyone who does not stand with the most pro-life president in American history—the one who is key to ending the slaughter of the innocents once and for all—is, quite simply, betraying the babies.
The coming election will decide the fate of millions of American babies for years to come. During Trump’s second term, God willing and with the support of a pro-life majority in Congress, we will finally end a greater evil than slavery: the killing of the unborn – If there is a second term.
The battle lines are drawn—polarized, if you will—more clearly than ever before. Our champion is Donald Trump. You are either with us as we go forth into battle, or you are against us. There is no middle ground; no place for the merely lukewarm.
The choice is literally between Life and Death. Choose Life so that millions of unborn Americans may live.
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia: Why China’s Dream is the New Threat to World Order
Follow Steven Steven Mosher is an internationally recognised authority on China and population issues as well as an acclaimed author and speaker and founder and head of the Population Research Institute. He was the first American social scientist to visit mainland China in 1979 where he witnessed women being forced to have abortion under the new “one-child-policy” which he then exposed to the world. Mr. Mosher was a pro-choice atheist at the time, but witnessing these traumatic abortions led him to reconsider his convictions and to eventually become a practicing, pro-life Roman Catholic. Mosher has appeared numerous times before the US Congress as an expert in world population, China and human Rights abuses. He has also made TV appearances on Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, 20/20, FOX and CNN news, as well as being a regular guest on talk radio shows across the nation. He is the author of the best-selling A Mother’s Ordeal: One woman’s Fight Against China’s One-Child-Policy. His latest book is Bully of Asia, exposing the threat of China to the entire world at this time. Articles by Steve have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Reader’s Digest, The New Republic, The Washington Post, National Review, Reason, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Freedom Review, Linacre Quarterly, Catholic World Report, Human Life Review, First Things, and numerous other publications. Steven Mosher lives in Virginia with his wife, Vera, and their nine children.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-27--Joe Biden: ‘transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time’

January 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Democrat Presidential candidate Joe Biden was hit with a Twitter backlash after declaring that “ transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time.
” The former Vice President of the United States was trying to make political hay after presidential competitor Senator Bernie Sanders boasted about support from comedian Joe Rogan who has previously made disparaging remarks about ‘ transgender ’ people .
“ Let ’ s be clear : Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time , ” tweeted Biden .
“ There is no room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human rights.
” Biden ’ s comments came one day after hundreds of thousands marched in Washington D.C. at the annual March for Life demanding the right to life for unborn children targeted for abortion .
Pro-life advocates say that the right to life is the greatest human rights issue of the day and is the foundation of all other rights .
President Donald Trump stated at the event : “ We are here for a very simple reason : to defend the right of every child , born and unborn , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Shupe , America 's first legally `` non-binary '' person who has since reclaimed his ‘ male birth sex , offered a short litany about the disastrous impact transgenderism has had on society , and in particular , on women and girls .
“ Men in women 's bathrooms with little girls .
Males winning 1st place in female sports .
Males in women 's homeless shelters .
Male predators being placed in female prisons based on ‘ feelings ’ of being a woman , ” tweeted Shupe .
“ And Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our time .
Women do you agree ?
” he asked .
Children ’ s rights activist Katy Faust , founder of Them Before Us fired back at Biden for his tweet , countering : “ Let ’ s be clear , children ’ s rights to their mother & father is the civil rights issue of our time.
” “ Failing to defend this basic human right [ equals ] commodifying children & giving them to any adult with the money/means to acquire them , ” continued Faust .
“ Didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end that practice ?
” she added .
“ You just lost my vote , ” said Twitter user Tara .
“ If all the Dems insist on sacrificing women ’ s and girls ’ sex-based protections to transrights activists , they will lose , and they should lose .
Whoever protects sex , not ‘ gender identity , ’ in Title IX has my vote.
” “ Lets [ sic ] be clear : You want men who ‘ feel like a woman ’ to share the changing room with women and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You want to take away women ’ s sex based rights because it makes trans males feel better .
Lets [ sic ] be really clear : you don ’ t care about the safety of women.
” “ What about the basic human rights of non trans women ( real women ) ?
” asked Maggie Sandison .
“ Are we no longer entitled to have OUR rights protected ?
Have we now , somehow , become a subspecies ?
” “ You are throwing women under the bus , Mr. Biden @ @ @ @ @

Ex-trans James Shupe pointed out the disastrous impact transgenderism has had on society, including 'men in women's bathrooms with little girls' and 'males winning 1st place in female sports'
January 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Democrat Presidential candidate Joe Biden was hit with a Twitter backlash after declaring that “transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time.”
The former Vice President of the United States was trying to make political hay after presidential competitor Senator Bernie Sanders boasted about support from comedian Joe Rogan who has previously made disparaging remarks about ‘transgender’ people.
“Let’s be clear: Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time,” tweeted Biden. “There is no room for compromise when it comes to basic human rights.”
Let’s be clear: Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time. There is no room for compromise when it comes to basic human rights. — Joe Biden (Text Join to 30330) (@JoeBiden) January 25, 2020
Biden’s comments came one day after hundreds of thousands marched in Washington D.C. at the annual March for Life demanding the right to life for unborn children targeted for abortion. Pro-life advocates say that the right to life is the greatest human rights issue of the day and is the foundation of all other rights. President Donald Trump stated at the event: “We are here for a very simple reason: to defend the right of every child, born and unborn, to fulfill their God-given potential.”
Former transgender James Shupe, America's first legally “non-binary” person who has since reclaimed his ‘male birth sex, offered a short litany about the disastrous impact transgenderism has had on society, and in particular, on women and girls.
“Men in women's bathrooms with little girls. Males winning 1st place in female sports. Males in women's homeless shelters. Male predators being placed in female prisons based on ‘feelings’ of being a woman,” tweeted Shupe.
“And Biden calls it the civil rights issue of our time. Women do you agree?” he asked.
Men in women's bathrooms with little girls. Males winning 1st place in female sports. Males in women's homeless shelters. Male predators being placed in female prisons based on “feelings” of being a woman. And Biden calls it the civil rights issue of our time. Women do you agree? https://t.co/oUaUBdGQab — James Shupe (Formerly Jamie Shupe) (@NotableDesister) January 26, 2020
Children’s rights activist Katy Faust, founder of Them Before Us fired back at Biden for his tweet, countering: “Let’s be clear, children’s rights to their mother & father is the civil rights issue of our time.”
“Failing to defend this basic human right [equals] commodifying children & giving them to any adult with the money/means to acquire them,” continued Faust.
“Didn’t we fight a Civil War to end that practice?” she added.
Let’s be clear, children’s rights to their mother & father is the civil rights issue of our time. Failing to defend this basic human right = commodifying children & giving them to any adult w the money/means to acquire them. Didn’t we fight a Civil War to end that practice? https://t.co/V3VPzpoun0 — Katy Faust (@Advo_Katy) January 26, 2020
“You just lost my vote,” said Twitter user Tara. “If all the Dems insist on sacrificing women’s and girls’ sex-based protections to transrights activists, they will lose, and they should lose. Whoever protects sex, not ‘gender identity,’ in Title IX has my vote.”
You just lost my vote. If all the Dems insist on sacrificing women’s and girls’ sex-based protections to transrights activists, they will lose, and they should lose. Whoever protects sex, not “gender identity,” in Title IX has my vote. — Tara (@Tara_lyn1) January 26, 2020
“Lets [sic] be clear: You want men who ‘feel like a woman’ to share the changing room with women and girls,” tweeted Miss S. “You want to take away women’s sex based rights because it makes trans males feel better. Lets [sic] be really clear: you don’t care about the safety of women.”
Lets be clear: you want men who ‘feel like a woman’ to share the changing room with women and girls. You want to take away women’s sex based rights because it makes trans males feel better. Lets be really clear: you don’t care about the safety of women. pic.twitter.com/J0lbrxoMnN — Miss S (@ItsMssS) January 25, 2020
“What about the basic human rights of non trans women (real women)?” asked Maggie Sandison. “Are we no longer entitled to have OUR rights protected? Have we now, somehow, become a subspecies?”
What about the basic human rights of non trans women (real women)? Are we no longer entitled to have OUR rights protected? Have we now, somehow, become a sub species? — Maggie Sandison ♀XX (@mrssandison) January 27, 2020
“You are throwing women under the bus, Mr. Biden,” said Truthseeker.
You are throwing women under the bus, Mr. Biden. https://t.co/zBk3zFKM0P — Truthseeker (@Women_Exist) January 26, 2020
“This is BigPharma talking. You're going to lose to Trump,” tweeted O.W.L.S., who promotes activist resources for women, lesbians, and LGB. Let's be clear. This is an astroturf movement masquerading as a civil rights movement and already hurting women's sex-based spaces, sports & rights.”
This is #BigPharma talking. You're going to lose to Trump. Let's be clear. This is an astroturf movement masquerading as a civil rights movement and already hurting women's sex-based spaces, sports & rights. https://t.co/0MK2CKzLvg — O.W.L.s  (@LesbianOwl33) January 26, 2020
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lifesitenews--2020-01-25--One dead after car crashes into Covington Catholic March for Life bus

CAMPBELL COUNTY , Kentucky , January 25 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― A man is dead after driving his car into the path of a bus taking students from Covington Catholic High School home from the March for Life .
Fox News reported that the “ Gold Shield Transportation ” charter bus and a car collided on the AA Highway and California Crossroads intersection around 7 AM this morning .
Catholic News Agency ( CNA ) reported that the bus was carrying students from Covington Catholic High School and their chaperones .
A priest on the bus gave “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At least four other people were injured in the crash , and at least two were taken to hospital .
According to local news station WLWT , the front passenger side of the bus was damaged by the impact , and the children on board climbed out the windows to escape .
A witness told Fox News that he saw the car driving straight at him at about 6:30 AM this morning , on the wrong side of the road , when he got out of the way .
On his way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had crashed into the bus .
Although Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann attended the March for Life , it is not known if he was on this bus or on one of the other three buses in the convoy taking the students home .
There were a total of 200 people aboard the buses .
The Diocese of Covington has released a statement saying : `` This morning , a bus carrying students and chaperones home from the March for Life in Washington , DC was involved in an accident .
EMT personnel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the scene and are handling the matter .
Please join us in praying for everyone involved in this accident . ''
Covington Catholic High School made international news after last year 's March for Life , when the mainstream media claimed a video showed a group of its students harassing an elderly Native American veteran on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial .
But additional extended video and firsthand accounts soon revealed that the man , Nathan Phillips , was the one who waded into the group waiting for its bus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student Nick Sandmann ’ s face .
In fact , it was a number of adults with a group called the `` Black Israelites '' who had begun the confrontation by shouting racial abuse at the students .
The Covington Catholic boys performed school cheers in an attempt to drown out the harassment , and did not respond to adults ’ insults and abuse in kind .
In the wake of these revelations , journalists and other public figures quickly deleted their snap condemnations of the students , while some either tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to unequivocally retract or apologize for their initial claims , leading to various lawsuits on behalf of the boys .
Sandmann filed defamation suits against the networks , including a $ 250 million suit against CNN for broadcasting into “ millions of homes ” the “ idea that [ Sandmann ] was part of a mob ... yelling racist slurs , ” according to attorney L. Lin Wood .
On January 7 , the suit against CNN was settled for an as-yet-undisclosed sum .

At least four other people were injured in the crash, and at least two were taken to hospital.
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Kentucky, January 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― A man is dead after driving his car into the path of a bus taking students from Covington Catholic High School home from the March for Life.
Fox News reported that the “Gold Shield Transportation” charter bus and a car collided on the AA Highway and California Crossroads intersection around 7 AM this morning.
Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported that the bus was carrying students from Covington Catholic High School and their chaperones. A priest on the bus gave “a final blessing” to the driver. At least four other people were injured in the crash, and at least two were taken to hospital. According to local news station WLWT, the front passenger side of the bus was damaged by the impact, and the children on board climbed out the windows to escape.
A witness told Fox News that he saw the car driving straight at him at about 6:30 AM this morning, on the wrong side of the road, when he got out of the way. On his way back, he saw that the car had crashed into the bus.
Although Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann attended the March for Life, it is not known if he was on this bus or on one of the other three buses in the convoy taking the students home. There were a total of 200 people aboard the buses.
The Diocese of Covington has released a statement saying: “This morning, a bus carrying students and chaperones home from the March for Life in Washington, DC was involved in an accident. EMT personnel and the Campbell County police have been at the scene and are handling the matter. Please join us in praying for everyone involved in this accident.”
Covington Catholic High School made international news after last year's March for Life, when the mainstream media claimed a video showed a group of its students harassing an elderly Native American veteran on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. But additional extended video and firsthand accounts soon revealed that the man, Nathan Phillips, was the one who waded into the group waiting for its bus and decided to beat a drum inches from student Nick Sandmann’s face.
In fact, it was a number of adults with a group called the “Black Israelites” who had begun the confrontation by shouting racial abuse at the students. The Covington Catholic boys performed school cheers in an attempt to drown out the harassment, and did not respond to adults’ insults and abuse in kind.
In the wake of these revelations, journalists and other public figures quickly deleted their snap condemnations of the students, while some either tried to keep the original narrative alive or refused to unequivocally retract or apologize for their initial claims, leading to various lawsuits on behalf of the boys.
Sandmann filed defamation suits against the networks, including a $250 million suit against CNN for broadcasting into “millions of homes” the “idea that [Sandmann] was part of a mob…yelling racist slurs,” according to attorney L. Lin Wood.
On January 7, the suit against CNN was settled for an as-yet-undisclosed sum.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-28--US Catholic university bars campus workshop that ‘destigmatizes’ abortion methods

WASHINGTON , D.C. , January 28 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― Georgetown University has barred a student group from offering an abortion workshop on campus that demonstrated how to perform an abortion .
Unofficial campus club H*yas for Choice had reserved a room at the Catholic university to present their “ Papaya Workshop , ” a pro-abortion presentation meant to minimize the gravity of a suction-aspiration abortion .
During similar presentations , women have been invited to use surgical tools , including a manual vacuum aspirator , to simulate a first-trimester abortion on a papaya fruit .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ demystify and destigmatize ” abortion .
After complaints were lodged by TFP Student Action , Georgetown told H*yas for Choice that they could not hold their January 22 event on campus .
In a statement to online student newspaper The College Fix , a Georgetown spokesperson indicated that abortion demonstrations do not align with its Catholic identity .
“ Consistent with our Catholic and Jesuit identity , Georgetown University does not support or allow for the demonstration or training of abortion procedures in any classroom or reservable space on our campus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its Facebook page , H*yas for Choice protested the decision .
“ Georgetown revoked our room reservation for this event and told us explicitly we are unable to hold our Papaya workshop in any university classroom , ” the group stated .
“ We see this action as a violation of Georgetown 's Free Speech Policy and their recent timing as a deliberate action to prevent us from providing information about reproductive health to the student body.
” H*yas for Choice pledged to move the event to the headquarters of the sex-education foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s short petition to Dr. John J. DeGioia , president of Georgetown University , has attracted more than 19,000 signatures .
Dated January 20 , it urged DeGoia to cancel the “ Papaya Workshop ” abortion simulation .
“ This class is a direct attack against the 5th Commandment of the Law of God and has no place on a Catholic campus , ” it stated .
On January 23 , TFP Student Action thanked its supporters .
However , the group ’ s director voiced his dismay to The College Fix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event .
John Ritchie told The College Fix that if “ TFP Student Action hadn ’ t sounded the alarm bells , I think the disgraceful abortion class would have happened.
” According to The College Fix , a “ Papaya Workshop ” event took place in 2016 at the Catholic Loyola University in Chicago .
Fiorella Nash , a pro-life bioethicist and the author of The Abolition of Woman : How Radical Feminism is Betraying Women , expressed her disgust for the “ Papaya Workshop ” to LifeSiteNews .
“ A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said via social media .
“ Such an exercise gives no sense whatsoever of the horrific reality of abortion as experienced by both mothers and practitioners.
” According to its website , H*yas for Choice is “ the pro-choice , sex-positive , reproductive justice organization at Georgetown University.
” “ We are an anti-racist , queer-affirming organization working to provide direct sexual and reproductive health services and improve access to resources for people of all genders ( sic ) on Georgetown 's campus , ” the group states .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ safer sex supplies , ” among them condoms and so-called “ emergency contraception , ” on Georgetown ’ s campus .
H*yas for Choice states that it is the “ only source for comprehensive information on sexual health , pregnancy , and abortion services.
” It also states that it receives “ no endorsement or support ” from either Georgetown University or its Jesuit founders and operates “ as a financially independent organization that relies on donations.
” The group uses asterisk in “ H*ya ” because they are not permitted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a word referencing both the Georgetown “ Hoyas ” athletic teams and Georgetown students themselves .
In 2018 , the Georgetown student newspaper published an editorial recommending that “ H*yas for Choice ” be recognized by the university .
LifeSiteNews reached out to both Georgetown University and H*yas for Choice but has not yet received a response from either organization .

Georgetown would not allow H*yas for Choice's demonstration using a papaya, but only after complaints from outside groups.
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 28, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Georgetown University has barred a student group from offering an abortion workshop on campus that demonstrated how to perform an abortion.
Unofficial campus club H*yas for Choice had reserved a room at the Catholic university to present their “Papaya Workshop,” a pro-abortion presentation meant to minimize the gravity of a suction-aspiration abortion.
During similar presentations, women have been invited to use surgical tools, including a manual vacuum aspirator, to simulate a first-trimester abortion on a papaya fruit. According to online magazine Vice.com, the workshop aims to “demystify and destigmatize” abortion.
After complaints were lodged by TFP Student Action, Georgetown told H*yas for Choice that they could not hold their January 22 event on campus.
In a statement to online student newspaper The College Fix, a Georgetown spokesperson indicated that abortion demonstrations do not align with its Catholic identity.
“Consistent with our Catholic and Jesuit identity, Georgetown University does not support or allow for the demonstration or training of abortion procedures in any classroom or reservable space on our campus,” the spokesperson said.
On its Facebook page, H*yas for Choice protested the decision.
“Georgetown revoked our room reservation for this event and told us explicitly we are unable to hold our Papaya workshop in any university classroom,” the group stated.
“We see this action as a violation of Georgetown's Free Speech Policy and their recent timing as a deliberate action to prevent us from providing information about reproductive health to the student body.”
H*yas for Choice pledged to move the event to the headquarters of the sex-education foundation Advocates for Youth.
TFP Student Action’s short petition to Dr. John J. DeGioia, president of Georgetown University, has attracted more than 19,000 signatures. Dated January 20, it urged DeGoia to cancel the “Papaya Workshop” abortion simulation.
“This class is a direct attack against the 5th Commandment of the Law of God and has no place on a Catholic campus,” it stated.
On January 23, TFP Student Action thanked its supporters. However, the group’s director voiced his dismay to The College Fix that it took the TFP to stop the event. John Ritchie told The College Fix that if “TFP Student Action hadn’t sounded the alarm bells, I think the disgraceful abortion class would have happened.”
According to The College Fix, a “Papaya Workshop” event took place in 2016 at the Catholic Loyola University in Chicago.
Fiorella Nash, a pro-life bioethicist and the author of The Abolition of Woman: How Radical Feminism is Betraying Women, expressed her disgust for the “Papaya Workshop” to LifeSiteNews.
“A baby is not a piece of fruit,” she said via social media.
“Such an exercise gives no sense whatsoever of the horrific reality of abortion as experienced by both mothers and practitioners.”
According to its website, H*yas for Choice is “the pro-choice, sex-positive, reproductive justice organization at Georgetown University.”
“We are an anti-racist, queer-affirming organization working to provide direct sexual and reproductive health services and improve access to resources for people of all genders (sic) on Georgetown's campus,” the group states.
By its own admission, it provides free “safer sex supplies,” among them condoms and so-called “emergency contraception,” on Georgetown’s campus. H*yas for Choice states that it is the “only source for comprehensive information on sexual health, pregnancy, and abortion services.”
It also states that it receives “no endorsement or support” from either Georgetown University or its Jesuit founders and operates “as a financially independent organization that relies on donations.”
The group uses asterisk in “H*ya” because they are not permitted to use the trademarked term “Hoya”, a word referencing both the Georgetown “Hoyas” athletic teams and Georgetown students themselves.
In 2018, the Georgetown student newspaper published an editorial recommending that “H*yas for Choice” be recognized by the university.
LifeSiteNews reached out to both Georgetown University and H*yas for Choice but has not yet received a response from either organization.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-28--Trump, the Church, and Latin Mass: a discussion with LifeSite DC reporter Claire Chretien

John-Henry interviews some of the most well-known clergy and laity in the Church while offering commentary on the most important @ @ @ @ @ around the world .

LifeSite's Claire Chretien joins John-Henry in Washington D.C. to discuss the March for Life. She also discusses the crisis in the Church and explains her love for the Traditional Latin Mass.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-28--WATCH: Women at ‘Women’s March’ stumped when asked to define ‘woman’

WASHINGTON D.C. January 28 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Women at the fourth annual Women ’ s March were either stumped or gave unscientific answers when asked to define what it means to be a “ woman.
” Joseph Backholm of the Colson Center for Christian Culture button-holed marchers on the streets of Washington D.C. on January 20 .
There , the participants carried signs and shouted slogans in favor of abortion , LGBTQ rights , and various feminist causes .
When Backholm asked one young marcher to define her sex , she responded on camera : “ A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman , simple as that.
” Humorous light jazz music playing in the video ’ s background provided a fitting atmosphere for additional answers that were given on the definition of “ woman.
” “ We 're selling uterus pins , but that does n't mean that if you have a uterus you 're a woman or if you do n't have one you 're not a woman , ” said one woman .
“ So , I think a woman is someone who chooses to express themselves , ” said another .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many ways that it is just unfathomable , ” said another woman .
Such an expression “ can be in the feminine way , but it also can be in a non-binary way as well , ” said a different woman .
When an elder female was asked the same question , she said , “ In a short interview , I ’ m not even sure how to answer that.
” Many marchers held signs denouncing President Donald Trump .
The participants appeared in significantly smaller numbers than in years past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Trump ’ s inauguration , allegedly 100,000 marchers descended on the nation ’ s capital to register their disgust over the newly-elected president ’ s perceived mistreatment of women before his election .
Celebrity feminists , such as Gloria Steinem and Madonna Ciccione , attended the first rally , as did leftist activists and Hollywood celebrities .
Women ’ s March 2020 had a more diffuse purpose , since it was concentrating not only on feminist issues , but also on climate change and immigration .
The organizers of this year ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Columbia for a protest permit for no more than 10,000 people .
In an interview with NPR , Connor Czora said he was there to support women protesting against the president and his “ divisive rhetoric ” and “ his attacks on women and trans people.
” Many of the women on the march were wearing the pink stocking cap that has become an iconic symbol for modern feminism .
There were many who held signs reading , “ Trump , Pence , out now !
” and “ ERA now !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ signs were in evidence , too .
One member of a pair of apparently college-age women responded to Backholm ’ s question : “ I think a woman is , if you identify as a woman , if you want to be a woman , you are a woman .
Backholm asked one of the women wearing a pink cap if there are innate differences between men and women .
Pausing in apparent confusion , she answered , “ I don ’ t know how to answer that , actually ” and giggled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cap , was asked if anyone can be a woman .
She answered , “ A physical woman , if they would like to.
” Another responded , “ Yes , it ’ s a choice , ” while an older woman said , “ Yes , yes , because it ’ s a mindset.
” In the background during a sequence of the video , a young woman held up a placard that read : “ Sorry , I can ’ t hear you over the sound of your straight , white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Backholm asked an elderly woman to identify the cause of inequality of men and women .
She answered : “ I think the biggest challenge is the mindset of a lot of white men , in particular , in this country .
A younger woman claimed that the cause is the Trump administration , “ Hands down.
” The Women ’ s March in Washington D.C. was mirrored in dozens of other cities elsewhere in the world , including Chicago , Los Angeles , and Brussels .
Last year , three founding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stepped down , due to charges of anti-Semitism linked to the group ’ s positions on U.S. policy toward the Middle East .
Marching from Freedom Square to the White House , participants heard a group of Chilean feminists as they worked up their leftist street theater routine , dubbed “ Un Violador En Tu Camino '' ( `` A Rapist in Your Path '' ) .

Women were either stumped or gave unscientific answers when asked to define what it means to be a 'woman'
WASHINGTON D.C. January 28, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Women at the fourth annual Women’s March were either stumped or gave unscientific answers when asked to define what it means to be a “woman.”
Joseph Backholm of the Colson Center for Christian Culture button-holed marchers on the streets of Washington D.C. on January 20. There, the participants carried signs and shouted slogans in favor of abortion, LGBTQ rights, and various feminist causes.
When Backholm asked one young marcher to define her sex, she responded on camera: “A woman is anyone who defines as a woman, simple as that.”
Humorous light jazz music playing in the video’s background provided a fitting atmosphere for additional answers that were given on the definition of “woman.”
“We're selling uterus pins, but that doesn't mean that if you have a uterus you're a woman or if you don't have one you're not a woman,” said one woman.
“So, I think a woman is someone who chooses to express themselves,” said another.
“We can express our womanhood in so many ways that it is just unfathomable,” said another woman. Such an expression “can be in the feminine way, but it also can be in a non-binary way as well,” said a different woman.
When an elder female was asked the same question, she said, “In a short interview, I’m not even sure how to answer that.”
Many marchers held signs denouncing President Donald Trump. The participants appeared in significantly smaller numbers than in years past. In 2017, on the weekend of Trump’s inauguration, allegedly 100,000 marchers descended on the nation’s capital to register their disgust over the newly-elected president’s perceived mistreatment of women before his election. Celebrity feminists, such as Gloria Steinem and Madonna Ciccione, attended the first rally, as did leftist activists and Hollywood celebrities.
Women’s March 2020 had a more diffuse purpose, since it was concentrating not only on feminist issues, but also on climate change and immigration. The organizers of this year’s march had applied to the District of Columbia for a protest permit for no more than 10,000 people. In an interview with NPR, Connor Czora said he was there to support women protesting against the president and his “divisive rhetoric” and “his attacks on women and trans people.”
Many of the women on the march were wearing the pink stocking cap that has become an iconic symbol for modern feminism. There were many who held signs reading, “Trump, Pence, out now!” and “ERA now!” Plenty of rainbow LGBTQ flags and signs were in evidence, too.
One member of a pair of apparently college-age women responded to Backholm’s question: “I think a woman is, if you identify as a woman, if you want to be a woman, you are a woman. Backholm asked one of the women wearing a pink cap if there are innate differences between men and women. Pausing in apparent confusion, she answered, “I don’t know how to answer that, actually” and giggled.
Another woman, bearing a pink cap, was asked if anyone can be a woman. She answered, “A physical woman, if they would like to.” Another responded, “Yes, it’s a choice,” while an older woman said, “Yes, yes, because it’s a mindset.”
In the background during a sequence of the video, a young woman held up a placard that read: “Sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of your straight, white male privilege.” Earlier in the video, Backholm asked an elderly woman to identify the cause of inequality of men and women. She answered: “I think the biggest challenge is the mindset of a lot of white men, in particular, in this country. A younger woman claimed that the cause is the Trump administration, “Hands down.”
The Women’s March in Washington D.C. was mirrored in dozens of other cities elsewhere in the world, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Brussels. Last year, three founding board members of the Women's March stepped down, due to charges of anti-Semitism linked to the group’s positions on U.S. policy toward the Middle East. Marching from Freedom Square to the White House, participants heard a group of Chilean feminists as they worked up their leftist street theater routine, dubbed “Un Violador En Tu Camino” (“A Rapist in Your Path”).
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lifesitenews--2020-01-28--Mainstream media ignores March for Life, despite historic Trump speech

January 28 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Not even Donald Trump becoming the first president to address it in person was enough to get the mainstream television media to cover the 47th annual March for Life , according to the analysis of a prominent conservative media watchdog .
Tens of thousands of pro-lifers came to Washington , D.C. , for the March for Life last week to recognize the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and call for an end to legalized abortion .
Though final estimates have yet to be released , a 58-second time-lapse video released by Students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enormous crowds pouring into the nation ’ s capital .
The March sees a strong turnout every year , but this year ’ s was energized with the announcement that President Trump would be there in person , rather than addressing the crowd via live-streaming or prerecorded message .
Trump thanked pro-life activists for providing a “ voice for the voiceless , ” assuring them “ unborn children have never had a stronger defender ” in the White House .
“ All of us here today understand an eternal truth : every child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God , ” he declared .
“ Together we must cherish and defend the sanctity and dignity of human life .
When we hold a newborn in our arms , we know the boundless love a child brings to a family.
” Yet America ’ s top three broadcast networks only gave the March for Life a combined 28 seconds of coverage , according to the Media Research Center ’ s NewsBusters .
ABC gave the March 15 seconds during its Friday newscast and CBS gave it 13 seconds on Saturday ; NBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did , however , devote airtime to pro-abortion segments , including an interview with Saturday Night Live star Aidy Bryant about her pro-abortion Hulu show Shrill .
“ Instead of reporting from the march , CBS News online channel CBSN hosted a softball interview from Davos , with Planned Parenthood acting CEO Alexis McGill Johnson , ” NewsBusters ’ Kristine Marsh reported .
“ It ’ s hard to think of a more deliberate snub than touting the largest abortion mill in the country on a day when tens of thousands of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
”

January 28, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Not even Donald Trump becoming the first president to address it in person was enough to get the mainstream television media to cover the 47th annual March for Life, according to the analysis of a prominent conservative media watchdog.
Tens of thousands of pro-lifers came to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life last week to recognize the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and call for an end to legalized abortion. Though final estimates have yet to be released, a 58-second time-lapse video released by Students for Life gives a sense of the enormous crowds pouring into the nation’s capital.
The March sees a strong turnout every year, but this year’s was energized with the announcement that President Trump would be there in person, rather than addressing the crowd via live-streaming or prerecorded message.
Trump thanked pro-life activists for providing a “voice for the voiceless,” assuring them “unborn children have never had a stronger defender” in the White House.
“All of us here today understand an eternal truth: every child is a precious and sacred gift from God,” he declared. “Together we must cherish and defend the sanctity and dignity of human life. When we hold a newborn in our arms, we know the boundless love a child brings to a family.”
Yet America’s top three broadcast networks only gave the March for Life a combined 28 seconds of coverage, according to the Media Research Center’s NewsBusters. ABC gave the March 15 seconds during its Friday newscast and CBS gave it 13 seconds on Saturday; NBC ignored it entirely.
CBS and NBC did, however, devote airtime to pro-abortion segments, including an interview with Saturday Night Live star Aidy Bryant about her pro-abortion Hulu show Shrill.
“Instead of reporting from the march, CBS News online channel CBSN hosted a softball interview from Davos, with Planned Parenthood acting CEO Alexis McGill Johnson,” NewsBusters’ Kristine Marsh reported. “It’s hard to think of a more deliberate snub than touting the largest abortion mill in the country on a day when tens of thousands of people around the country are protesting the practice.”
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