lifesitenews--2020-10-10--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

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

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-10-09--Another Irish priest allows Muslim imam to lead prayers in Catholic Church

DUBLIN , Ireland , October 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A Catholic school in Dublin invited a Muslim leader to issue a blessing to the students , as well as to offer a prayer in which he referenced Christ as a mere “ prophet.
” A local imam joined Fr .
Fergal MacDonagh at Our Lady of Dolours Church , Dolphin ’ s Barn , in a prayer service to mark the commencement of the new school year .
The Muslim leader said : “ We ask the almighty to send salutations on all his beloved servants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Fr .
MacDonagh stood nearby , with arms extended during the proclamation .
The imam continued by ending with a prayer taken directly from the Koran .
After reading the Arabic text , he offered the English translation which referred directly to Christ being only one of the prophets .
“ O Lord all praises to you , and we ask you to send your salutations and peace to all your beloved servants , the prophets , Jesus Christ , Abraham , Muhammad , and all of them.
” There was no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fr .
MacDonagh .
The recent joint prayer service is not the first time that Fr .
MacDonagh has promoted Islam during his services .
In an interview given in April of this year , Imam Ismail Kotwal told the Dublin InQuirer that Fr .
MacDonagh had previously invited him to speak at one of his sermons on fasting .
Through accepting the invitation , the imam credited Fr .
MacDonagh with informing him about the concept of moving his prayer services online .
“ A great blessing happened to me .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me that he has a system where they can do live broadcasting.
” A similar occurrence was seen in April of this year , as a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Tuam , Ireland , invited local Muslims to offer an Islamic prayer during a Mass .
On that occasion , two Muslims sung an Islamic call to prayer , which as noted at the time by Church Militant , “ categorically proclaims Islam ’ s supremacy over its forebears — Judaism and Christianity.
” Cardinal Burke stated in a 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t believe it ’ s true that we ’ re all worshipping the same God , because the God of Islam is a governor.
” Warning of the dangers of viewing Catholics and Muslims as worshiping the same god , Burke said “ this is not helpful and ultimately it will be the end of Christianity.
” His teaching was echoed by Bishop Schneider in a recent statement he issued in reference to the Abu Dhabi Document promulgated by Pope Francis in June of this year .
Schneider said : “ That we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God is not true .
We do not adore with them.
” Schneider also warned that Muslims view Christ as a prophet , not as the Second Person of the Trinity .
“ the Muslim conception of Jesus is a rejection of the Christian idea : for the Koran states that God can not have a Son , and so they reject the Incarnation even if they accept the Virgin Birth.
” In his book-length interview , Christus Vincit , Schneider categorically taught that “ Islam in itself is not faith…Faith is applicable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - Father , Son , and Holy Spirit.
” Passages from the Koran itself support this .
One section of text reads : “ The Messiah , Jesus , the son of Mary , was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [ created at a command ] from Him .
So believe in Allah and His messengers .
And do not say , ‘ Three ’ ; desist - it is better for you .
Indeed , Allah is but one God .
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PETITION UPDATE (3/15/21) -
Reports suggest that the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference (USCCB) is preparing a vote on what to do about pro-abortion Joe Biden (and, presumably, other abortion-promoting politicians) who continues to present himself (themselves) for Holy Communion.
Public excommunication would be a suitable response for Biden's obstinate, public and grave sin of scandalously promoting abortion.
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this important petition.
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PETITION UPDATE (2/4/20)
Since Joe Biden was sworn-in on the 20th of January, he has wasted no time in signing Executive Orders to destroy the protections which former President Trump offered to the unborn and to the innocence and modesty of children of the United States.
In one executive order, Biden rescinded the Mexico City Policy prohibiting the federal government from spending taxpayer monies on abortion and the promotion of abortion.
And, in another executive order, Biden seeks to force girls' athletic programs, restrooms, and locker rooms to accept gender-confused males.
Since the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was shamefully silent throughout the presidential campaign on the pre-eminent issues of abortion and gender ideology, and what Biden vowed he would do as president, it is cold comfort that their pro-life office is now speaking up about this Administration's wilful disregard for human life and for God's design of human nature (i.e., two biological sexes).
Stated plainly, Joe Biden is as bad as he said he would be, and the bishop, acting in unison (as the USCCB) have an obligation to the Lord (first) and to the faithful (second) to refuse Holy Communion to this grave public sinner.
With all due respect to these bishops, they diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by dialoguing with a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
A man who continues to use the church as a backdrop for statements about how "Catholic/religious" he is, but, at the same time, is now doing everything in his power to protect the murder of the innocent, needs to publicly repent before dialogue can begin.
The bishops should not dialogue with or congratulate someone who has publicly betrayed the Church's teaching and who is leading others astray.
It's an embarrassment and a scandal for the bishops to continue to allow him to receive Holy Communion.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
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PETITION UPDATE (12/10/20)
Prior to the election on November 3, the U.S. bishops did not address Joe Biden’s anti-Catholic position regarding faith and morals as a unified body.
The USCCB, the organization to which every U.S. bishop belongs and which is staffed and led by bishops, remained disgracefully silent in the run-up to the election.
What were the bishops afraid of, losing their charitable tax status with the IRS, or being deprived of fat checks from the HHS (immigration programs) and USAID (foreign aid programs)?
Or, were they just too cowardly to clearly declare Christ's law to be above man's law and risk the ire of a Joe Biden as president?
Either way, the bishops’ lack of clarity in this regard is a terrible scandal in itself and probably greatly contributed to the possible election of a pro-abortion, anti-Catholic Catholic to the presidency.
Given the fact that exit polling shows Catholics split their vote 50-50 for Trump and Biden, even a slight deviation in the heavily-Catholic swing-states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania could have produced different results.
The bishops could have spoken out against Biden’s pro-abortion stance collectively, but, again, they were overwhelmingly and shamefully silent.
Because of this, they will be at least partly responsible for the policies advanced by a Biden administration, in the event that Biden is sworn into office.
However, the bishops can, even now, mitigate the damage done by their inaction by taking the following steps: 1) Speak with one voice, as the USCCB, and plainly condemn Biden's pro-abortion stance; 2) Publicly advise Biden not to present himself for Holy Communion because of his scandalous position on abortion and homosexual "marriage;" and, 3) Tell Biden to publicly repent of publicly promoting the wilfull murder of the preborn, sins against nature, and diminishing the natural family.
Thankfully, some individual bishops have spoken out forcefully on Biden's scandalous behavior, and his standing in the Church.
On November 9, Archbishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas tweeted: “A dark cloud has descended on this nation when the USCCB and Planned Parenthood speak in unison in support of a Biden-Harris administration that supports the slaughter of innocents by abortion for all 9 months of pregnancy.”
Additionally, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, Colorado and Archbishop Charles Chaput have both declared publicly that Joe Biden “should not receive Holy Communion."
But, to add insult to injury, Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. has said that he will give Holy Communion to Biden because “it’s a matter of the responsibility that I have as the archbishop to be engaged and to be in dialogue with him, even in those areas where we obviously have some differences.”
And, Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware and Bishop McElroy of San Diego also congratulated Biden in statements, but they have not indicated whether or not they would administer Holy Communion to him.
With all due respect to these bishops, they diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by dialoguing with a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
A man who uses the church as a backdrop to make sickening political advertisements about how "Catholic/religious" he is, but, at the same time, says that he will do everything in his power to protect the murder of the innocent, needs to publicly repent before dialogue can begin.
The bishops should not dialogue with or congratulate someone who has publicly betrayed the Church's teaching and who is leading others astray.
It's an embarrassment and a scandal for the bishops to continue to allow him to receive Holy Communion.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishops-concerned-about-pro-abortion-biden-previously-hailed-him-as-second-catholic-president
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abp-aquila-backs-call-for-pro-abortion-catholic-joe-biden-to-be-denied-holy-communion?utm_source=top_news&utm_campaign=standard
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/former-philly-archbishop-biden-not-in-full-communion-with-the-catholic-church
https://www.thesoutherncross.org/news/bishop-mcelroy-offers-prayers-and-congratulations-to-president-elect-biden/
https://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/us-catholics-weigh-mixed-reaction-biden-win
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PETITION UPDATE (9/29/20)
Cardinal Raymond Burke has stated that Democratic candidate Joe Biden should not receive Holy Communion because of his support for abortion.
In an interview for Thomas McKenna's Catholic Action for Faith and Family podcast, Cardinal Burke states the following (starting around 5:00):
First of all, I would tell him [Biden] not to approach to receive Holy Communion, out of charity toward him, because that would be a sacrilege and endanger the salvation of his own soul.
But, also, he should not approach to receive Holy Communion because he gives scandal to everyone, because if someone says, 'I'm a devout Catholic," and, at the same time is promoting abortion, it gives the impression to others that it's acceptable for a Catholic to be in favor of abortion.
Of course, it's absolutely not acceptable, and never has been, and never will be.
We give thanks for Cardinal Burke's frankness and clarity. And, we call on every U.S. Catholic bishop to follow Cardinal Burke's lead and call out Joe Biden for his bloody-minded hypocrisy on the issue of abortion.
To reiterate: You cannot be a Catholic and support abortion.
Thank you for continuing to sign this urgent petition.
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PETITION UPDATE (8/17/20)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, keeps claiming to be Catholic but has said he will do everything in his power to support abortion.
And, with his pick of California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, Biden has just cemented abortion into the Democrats' 2020 presidential ticket.
Indeed, Harris is vehemently pro-abortion.
During her time as attorney general of California, Harris played a key role in defending Planned Parenthood over its sale of aborted baby parts (which violated multiple federal laws, according to undercover video of abortion industry personnel).
And, last year, Harris unveiled a plan to essentially force pro-life states to seek permission from the federal government before pro-life laws can take effect.
Additionally, Harris has dangerous views on religious liberty and freedom of speech.
Harris displayed anti-Catholic bigotry in the confirmation hearings of Judge Brian Buescher. Harris cited his membership in the “all-male society” the Knights of Columbus and its stances against abortion and same-sex “marriage” as grounds for rejecting Buescher for a federal district court in Nebraska.
And, David Daleiden, head of the pro-life investigative group Center for Medical Progress, wrote that from his firsthand experience, he considers Harris the “greatest threat to First Amendment civil rights our country has ever seen.”
Joe Biden has seriously erred by taking on Kamala Harris as his running mate, further distancing himself from the truths of the Catholic Faith, especially that every life is sacred from conception till natural death.
Please CLICK HERE to read an article which details one U.S. bishop's warning about the Biden-Harris ticket.
And, please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition.
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Of course, these two things are incompatible: you cannot be Catholic and pro-abortion.
And, a "Catholic" politician's responsibility in this regard is absolute: On pain of serious sin, he or she can never promote abortion because abortion is the wilful murder of innocent preborn human beings, and also because doing so causes grave scandal to the Church and the faithful.
Please SIGN this urgent petition asking the bishops of the United States to refuse to give Holy Communion to Joe Biden until he publicly repents from his scandalous promotion of abortion.
Biden recently promised to “codify Roe v. Wade” as president, adding, "my Justice Department will do everything in its power to stop the rash of state laws that so blatantly violate a woman’s protected, constitutional right to choose."
And, since starting his latest run for the presidency, Biden also flip-flopped against the Hyde Amendment, saying that he would allow federal funds to be spent on abortion - a position he claimed to be against for more than 40 years.
In short, Joe Biden will do everything in his power to enable and defend the wilful murder of innocent preborn human beings.
So, this should not be a hard decision for our U.S. bishops. In fact, in another circumstance, it was already done by an Illinois bishop.
Indeed, Bishop Paprocki, of Springfield, Illinois, invoked Canon 915 of the Code of Canon Law to withdraw Holy Communion from two Illinois state politicians who had worked to enact radical new abortion legislation in 2019.
Canon 915 states: "Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion."
Of course, no-one, least of all the bishops, wants anyone to be deprived of Holy Communion.
A politician who publicly and obstinately advocates for the murder of innocent preborn babies puts himself out-of-communion with the Church and her teaching.
Pro-abortion politicians should not think that they can advocate for the murder of the unborn and receive the Body of Christ at the same time. This would be to defile the Eucharist while giving scandal to the faithful.
Depriving politicians of Holy Communion is not just meant to prevent scandal; it is also designed to bring a grave public sinner to repentance. In this way, such an action is meant to be for the good of their souls, too.
Thank you for SIGNING this urgent petition which calls on the U.S. Catholic bishops to refuse to admit Joe Biden to Holy Communion until he publicly repents from his scandalous promotion of abortion.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Joe Biden: I support abortion ‘under any circumstance’ - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/joe-biden-i-support-abortion-under-any-circumstance
Catholic priest denies Joe Biden Holy Communion for pro-abortion stance - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-priest-denies-joe-biden-holy-communion-for-pro-abortion-stance
Cardinal McCarrick and the Concealing of Rome’s Position on Denying Communion - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-mccarrick-and-the-concealing-of-romes-position-on-denying-communio
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lifesitenews--2020-10-11--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

October 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .


lifesitenews--2020-10-12--Secular journalists don’t know much about Christianity. Amy Coney Barrett can teach them

October 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — As the Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett gets underway , a little instruction on the Catholic faith might go a long way to prevent secular journalists and pundits from making embarrassing claims .
And so , to you , I offer this very brief primer .
Christianity is strange — very strange — so nothing about the teachings of our faith should surprise you .
Most of you will be freaked out : • We believe in the Triune God : Father , Son , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God created the universe and everything in it .
• We believe that God created mankind , male and female .
• We believe that although it was written by the hands of men , the Bible is the Word of God , as if God himself had written every word of it .
• We believe that through sin , humanity is separated from God , but God sent His only Son — the Second Person of the Triune God — to redeem us from sin and restore our relationship with God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Old Testament foretold His coming and that many personalities found in the Old Testament prefigured Him .
Now here ’ s where it gets really weird : • We believe that the Second Person of the Trinity entered time and space , conceived by the Third Person of the Trinity — the Holy Spirit — in the womb of a young virgin named “ Mary , ” who remained a virgin for her entire life .
• We believe that after Jesus Christ entered public life , He worked many miracles — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healing lepers and restoring sight to the blind to raising the dead to life .
• We believe that far more than a teacher or a role model , He is Himself God —true god and true man .
• We believe that after He was convicted as a criminal by religious and civic authorities , He was beaten , tortured , nailed to a cross , and crucified , as foretold by Old Testament Prophets .
But wait !
It gets even weirder : • We believe that on the third day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dead .
• We believe that forty days later , He ascended into heaven .
• We believe that ten days after that , He sent the Holy Spirit to dwell within his disciples , imparting to them a share in the divine nature , making them adopted sons and daughters of God .
• We believe that the Holy Spirit ’ s presence in the believer ’ s life yields a confidence in one ’ s divine sonship that exceeds human understanding .
• We believe that the Holy Spirit bestows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as the Church , we are the Body of Christ , while also believing we are the Bride of Christ .
• We believe that during the Mass , bread and wine are actually turned into the real Body and real Blood of Jesus Christ , which we then consume .
• We believe that Jesus ’ s Blood cleanses the stain of every sin we confess .
• Finally , we believe that we are to evangelize every person in the world .
This includes you , and it may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s very public confirmation hearing .
Weird , right ?
There is nothing mainstream about Christianity or Catholicism , other than the watered down social justice aspects that don ’ t come close to defining Christianity in any substantive way .
On the contrary , Christianity is the most radical counter-cultural movement the world has ever known .
So it ’ s completely OK to be shocked .
The Gospel is meant to shock and offend , and then convict you of your absolute need for salvation through Jesus Christ , in , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created , and whose sacrifice on the Cross is the only means of salvation available to you and every other human being ever born .
Here are some immutable truths that you no doubt will regard as both heresy and hateful .
For us , these are not just articles of faith ; they are solidly based in science and nature : • What you are tempted to identify as “ transphobia ” is the solid , grounded knowledge that men are men and women are women .
There is no migrating back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you call “ homophobia , ” which is basically defined as disagreement with anything that the Human Rights Campaign asserts , is merely the recognition of the scientific fact that the complementarity of the sexes exists throughout nature .
• Marriage is between one man and one woman , displayed in the complementary natures of our bodies and beings , again , throughout nature and history .
If you resent and disagree with these truths , that ’ s unsurprising , especially for those who are products of public and higher education .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dr. Russell D. Moore once alluded to the old TV show town Mayberry , which many remember fondly as a period in time in which Christianity seemed to flourish — a wistful nostalgia for something that never actually existed .
We don ’ t have Mayberry anymore , if we ever did .
Good .
Mayberry leads to hell just as surely as Gomorrah does .
But Christianity didn ’ t come from Mayberry in the first place , but from a Roman Empire hostile to the core to the idea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been on the wrong side of history since Rome , and it was enough to turn the world upside down .
Christianity isn ’ t normal anymore , and that ’ s good news .
The Book of Acts , like the Gospels before it , shows us that the Christianity thrives when it is , as Kierkegaard put it , a sign of contradiction .
Only a strange gospel can differentiate itself from the worlds we construct .
But the strange , freakish , foolish old gospel is what God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ churches ( 1 Cor .
1:20-22 ) .
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PETITION UPDATE (7/9/2021) -
Father James Altman was informed late last week that he has been removed as pastor of St. James the Less parish, and that his priestly faculties have been suspended indefinitely.
Please Click Here to WATCH LifeSite's exclusive interview with Fr. Altman, and Click Here to READ more about this turn of events.
As Bishop William J. Callahan’s decree explains, this means he is forbidden from celebrating “The Holy Eucharist” with any members of the faithful present, except for his elderly parents. He is also “no longer allowed to preach,” administer baptism, or assist at marriages.
Altman said that he wasn’t issued restrictions from hearing Confessions or Anointing of the Sick.
The decree also states that he is to continue to live within the Diocese of LaCrosse, where he has been instructed to meet with the Vicar for Clergy at least once a month, and has been “invited to begin” a month-long “spiritual retreat” to help him to “spiritually heal” and “address the issues that caused the issuance of this decree.”
The order states it is in effect as long as “cause” is present, but it does not specify what the cause is. Callahan said he asked Altman to resign on May 23 for being “divisive and ineffective.”
Altman first triggered backlash from his bishop when his video “You cannot be a Catholic and a Democrat. Period” went viral last year. Altman shared that in response to this, his office “got the most vile, despicable phone calls, letters” and “some terrible, really foul messages.”
Callahan criticized Altman at the time for his “manner and tone,” to which Altman countered, “what about the manner and tone of the 10,000 babies that are chopped up last Saturday?”
“What I would hope would always come through no matter what people think about my manner and tone, is that they would recognize that what’s coming through there is God’s love,” Altman told LifeSiteNews. “A love that I recognize because He’s loved me, and I didn’t deserve that.”
“If I seem angry at times, it has nothing to do with me, it has to do with the people. And I asked the question recently, how can they love? If you love, how can you not feed your children?”
In late April, Altman chided the U.S. bishops for needlessly shutting churches and denying the faithful sacraments during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the hierarchy showed “an abundance of cowardice.”
In his interview with LifeSite, Altman alluded to the fact that some don’t like seeing him “upset.”
“I’m thinking well, if you’re denying my child food, the Bread of Life – [Bishop Fulton J. Sheen] said, if you can’t get angry about stuff like that then you can’t love either. Because greater love has greater anger towards those things that are contrary to the salvation of eternal souls, which is the only thing that matters in the end,” said Altman.
"I don’t care what they do to me, honestly, in the end… what troubles me is the interference with the feeding of God’s children, which is through word and through the sacrament. Both of which were denied to people over the past 15 months."
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition, and to continue to contact the Diocese of LaCrosse's Chancery Office, to politely voice your opposition to the removal of Fr. Altman from his parish. The Chancery's phone number is: 608-788-7700.
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PETITION UPDATE (5/24/2021) -
Father James Altman, the Wisconsin priest whose video message last fall "You can’t be a Catholic and a Democrat" went viral and who has fearlessly admonished the U.S. bishops for shutting churches and denying the faithful Sacraments during the COVID-19 crisis, announced on Pentecost Sunday that his bishop has asked him to resign for being "divisive and ineffective."
Please CLICK HERE to READ LifeSiteNews' latest article related to Fr. Altman's ongoing persecution, just to continue shepherding his flock.
Bishop William P. Callahan began threatening the outspoken priest with "canonical penalties" in September, even as public support for the priest surged among rank-and-file Catholics around the country and the world.
And now, a group called 'Faithful America' is proudly boasting responsibility for taking down Fr. Altman, but Faithful America are not even a Catholic organization!
Thankfully, Fr. Altman says he is working with a canon lawyer to resolve this matter.
WATCH Fr. Altman's Sunday sermon in which he announces the bishop's decision to ask for his resignation.
"In response my canon lawyer asked for clarification – asked for the justification and a chance to review what was in my file that suggested I was so divisive and ineffective,” explained Altman. “And I say all this only because, I'm no expert on canon law, but understand only that while we are contesting bishop's request — and we are — he could in theory appoint a parish administrator whilst I remain a pastor without duties until the appeal goes through Rome, which could take up to a year or more."
Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, offered his support for Altman via Twitter.
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition with your like-minded family and friends.
And, after signing and sharing, please take a minute to contact the LaCrosse Diocese to politely voice your support for Fr. Altman, and against leftist pressure groups like 'Faithful America.' Please ask Bishop Callahan to prayerfully reconsider his decision and allow Fr. Altman to remain as pastor of St. James the Less parish.
The phone number for the diocese office is: 608.788.7700
Thank you!
PETITION UPDATE (9/15/2020) -
Just this past weekend a prayer vigil was held outside the Cathedral in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, on behalf of Fr. James Altman, the priest facing Church penalties for saying that you cannot be a Catholic and a Democrat in 2020.
Hundreds of faithful Catholics turn out to pray for Fr. Altman. Though Fr. Altman did use strong language to warn his flock against spiritual perils, what he said about the Democratic Party's platform is true!
Motivated by a deep sense of justice, supporters gathered at the Cathedral to pray for the priest, and for Bishop Callahan to stand by his priest rather than punish him.
"Fr. Altman is a rare breed. He’s a modern-day St. John the Baptist," declared one woman who attended the prayer vigil. "He’s really changed my life and so many others he’s had that impact on. We need more priests who are true shepherds."
Fr. Richard Heilman, who is the founder of the U.S. Grace Force and who was also present to help lead people in prayer during the vigil, had this to say about Fr. Altman: "Bottom line: he loves, loves, loves his flock. And so, like a good shepherd, if he sees the wolves invading, he sounds the warning alarm."
Please consider SIGNING this petition if you have not already signed. And, please SHARE this petition and video with your family, friends and colleagues. Thank you!
If after signing and sharing you wish to make an even greater impact, we encourage you to contact the Diocese of LaCrosse's Chancery Offices to politely let them know that you support Fr. Altman and want to see him continue in his essential ministry.
Diocese of LaCrosse's Chancery Office phone number: 608-788-7700.
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ORIGINAL PETITION TEXT:
Father James Altman, pastor of St. James the Less parish in the Wisconsin Diocese of LaCrosse, has been threatened with canonical punishment by his Bishop, Most Rev. William Patrick Callahan.
Fr. Altman's alleged "offense"?
Stating what every faithful Catholic knows to be true in 2020: "You cannot be a Catholic and a Democrat."
Please SIGN this petition which will go to Bishop Callahan and ask him to stop any canonical proceedings against Fr. Altman.
In a strongly-worded YouTube video, designed to shepherd the faithful out of harm's way (supporting the Democratic Party's evil platform), Fr. Altman states the following:
"Here's a memo to clueless, baptized Catholics out there: You cannot be Catholic and be a Democrat. Period. Their party platform absolutely is against everything the Catholic Church teaches. So, just quit pretending that you're Catholic and vote Democrat. Repent of your support of that party and its platform, or face the fires of Hell..."
Strong stuff to be sure, but Fr. Altman was taking his cue from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (whom he quotes) – the Church has a "duty and obligation" to speak up when politicians act in an immoral way.
In other words, a pastor must give strong warnings, at times, to guide souls away from grave danger, even when the dangers come from politicians or a political party.
When your house is burning down...or, more appropriately, when someone is attempting to burn your house down, it's time to dispense with the niceties of politically correct language.
And, as Fr. Altman suggests, the Democratic Party's evil platform which promotes the desecration of God's plan for humanity is, in effect, trying to burn down our house (i.e., the Church).
Not only do the Democrats openly advocate for abortion (i.e., killing innocent human beings), but they also promote the destruction of the natural family and the desecration of human nature in support of the homosexual and transgender agendas.
Remember the following:
The Obama-Biden Administration attempted to force the Little Sisters of the Poor to participate in the provision of abortion-inducing drugs and contraception and threatened schools with the loss of federal funding if they wouldn’t let boys in girls’ bathrooms and vice versa.
Democratic Senators Kamala Harris and Mazie Hirono grilled a judge, who is a Knight of Columbus, on his membership in the Knights, absurdly suggesting that membership in the Catholic mens' fraternal organization should disqualify someone from sitting on the bench.
And, in 2017, the DNC Chairman said that pro-lifers were not welcome in the party.
No faithful Catholic should even think about voting for such a platform. And, the bishops should be on the frontlines, speaking this truth to power.
Thankfully, the Bishop of Tyler, Texas, Most Rev. Joseph Strickland, has come out in support of Fr. Altman's statement, tweeting:
"As the Bishop of Tyler I endorse Fr. Altman’s statement in this video. My shame is that it has taken me so long. Thank you Fr Altman for your COURAGE. If you love Jesus & His Church & this nation...please HEED THIS MESSAGE.”
With this petition, we now ask that Fr. Altman's own bishop, Most. Rev. Callahan, likewise support his priest and stop any canonical proceedings against him.
Devoid of united leadership from the Hierarchy, individual priests must do their best to inform the laity of the mortal dangers on full view in the Democrats' platform.
And, threatening to silence priests for strongly speaking the truth only plays into the hand of those who actually hate what the Church stands for...and who will, if elected, most likely seek to injure, or even eradicate, the Church.
The bishops should know that the legacy of the Democratic Party being the party of the small man and of the Catholic immigrant is now over.
The Democratic Party of today is the party of radical individualism, not the common good. And, rabid support for abortion and the homosexual agenda are practically obligatory.
As such, the Democratic Party is not a friend of the Church and any priest or bishop who thinks otherwise is being deceived, or allowing himself to be deceived or bullied.
This is not just an abstraction! This is a serious threat to Christianity and their party's platform needs to be met with strong opposition.
Thank you for SIGNING this petition to the bishop of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, Bishop Callahan, asking him to support Fr. Altman rather than bringing any canonical proceedings against him.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'Bishop threatens ‘canonical penalties’ for priest whose viral video warned Catholics can’t be Democrats': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-threatens-canonical-penalties-for-fr-altman
YouTube Video - 'Fr. James Altman: You cannot be Catholic & a Democrat. Period.': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-7eoTN2vNM
Statement regarding Fr. James Altman from Bishop Callahan: https://diolc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Statement-Father-James-Altman-090920.pdf
'Bishop Strickland echoes priest: ‘You cannot be Catholic and be a Democrat’': https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-strickland-echoes-priest-you-cannot-be-catholic-and-be-a-democrat
**Photo Credit: Screen capture from Fr. James Altman's YouTube video on Alpha News MN


lifesitenews--2020-10-12--‘Purge’: Facebook wipes out page devoted to helping overcome same-sex attraction

UNITED STATES , October 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — With no explanation , Facebook has deleted the page of Restored Hope Network .
This marks the culmination of the social media platform ’ s silencing of the network , described on its website as “ a coalition of Christian ministries , pastors , and counselors in the US committed to serving those seeking Christ-centered answers for sexual and relational problems.
” Facebook ’ s censoring of the organization began in July of this year , when it began removing posts from Restored Hope Network ’ s most recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of the umbrella organization , told The Christian Post that the removal of the page came without notice .
“ Their dismissive action — canceling our page as if it never existed , leaving a vague ‘ the link may be broken ’ message in its place — is shameful .
Not even extending us the courtesy of a notification , a chance to offer our side of the very politicized story , is unconscionable.
” Paulk is no stranger to cancelation , as her book was removed from Amazon in last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to helping people overcome same-sex attraction .
Paulk told The Christian Post that Facebook ’ s recent push to ban content promoting so-called “ conversion therapy ” is the likely reason for its action .
Many states and jurisdictions have already passed laws prohibiting such therapies .
She considers “ conversion therapy ” to be “ a deliberately and misleadingly provocative term coined by the LGBTQ activist movement that does not describe any type of actual counseling assistance offered to men and women who struggle with same-sex attraction.
” Restored Hope Network endorses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helping individuals deal with unwanted same-sex attraction .
This approach is based on a “ transformational , life-changing experience of submitting to Jesus Christ as Lord , ” together with pastoral support and professional counselling.
” Considering their clearly stated approach , Christian psychotherapist Andrew Rodriguez sees Facebook ’ s censorship of Restored Hope Network as an instance of persecution for religious views .
He is urging people to “ tell Facebook they are practicing discrimination against a minority group increasingly being persecuted by the media and government — ex-gays and non-LGB people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trans-desisters and detransitioners.
” Why ‘ conversion therapy bans ’ are really about banning Christian preaching , teaching , pastoral support These books helped thousands quit homosexuality .
Amazon just banned them .
Ex-gays petition Amazon to stop banning books that help with unwanted same-sex attraction Amazon bans books on gay ‘ conversion therapy ’ .
Is the Bible next ?

PETITION UPDATE (12/11/2020)
Right before Thanksgiving, YouTube deleted a LifeSite video of a distinguished Canadian physician protesting the "unfounded public hysteria" over COVID-19 and accused us of spreading "medical misinformation."
Our account was suspended, and we were prohibited from posting videos on our YouTube channel for one week. And, while that may not seem like a big deal, it's a huge deal for a news organization like LifeSite.
Then, earlier this week, YouTube again suspended our account – this time for two weeks – over an episode of The Bishop Strickland Show wherein Bishop Strickland said he would not take an unethical COVID-19 vaccine.
We were able to appeal the suspension, and our request was granted.
This means that in YouTube's three-strikes-and-you're-out content-policing, idea-cleansing scheme, we are back down to one strike. But, we still face the threat of losing our account permanently.
And, we're not the only ones.
In a recent turn of events, YouTube just announced that it will remove videos alleging widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
But, what is YouTube afraid of? The truth???
Thankfully, however, there is a one, big bright spot on the horizon: 48 states filed suit against Facebook just this week.
And, although this seems like a step in the right direction, the draconian measures which YouTube just rolled out, which are already wielded by Twitter, are an assault against free speech.
So, the fight for freedom of speech against Big Tech goes on. And, we must do everything we can to protect it!
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-youtube-reverses-ban-on-lifesitenews?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-bans-lifesite-over-video-of-bp-strickland-refusing-to-take-corona-vaccine
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lifesites-channel-was-suspended-by-youtube-heres-how-you-can-still-watch-our-videos
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-starts-removing-videos-that-contain-allegations-of-mass-voter-fraud
https://tennesseestar.com/2020/12/10/facebook-sued-by-48-states-federal-trade-commission-over-allegations-of-monopolistic-practices/
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PETITION UPDATE (11/18/2020)
Everyone thought the censorship by Big Tech corporations would decrease after the 2020 election, but the truth is that censorship is being felt just as much as it was before the election.
And, given the election outcome, perhaps Big Tech censorship now is even more consequential than it was before the election!
The two biggest social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter, and other Big Tech companies, are still censoring and suppressing stories and posts favorable to conservatives, and especially anything that has to do with election fraud.
Here are a few recent examples:
Women for America First organized the March for Trump on November 14, which was shut down by Facebook, MailChimp and Eventbrite. Despite Big Tech’s best efforts to cancel the event, the march went on and gathered a huge crowd.
Twitter has been suppressing a large number of President Trump’s Tweets. Most of his Tweets have been flagged arbitrarily with a warning stating: “This claim about election fraud is disputed."
Please READ this recent article about Big Tech's attempt to choke information conerning the recent Million MAGA March in Washington, DC: '5 things mainstream media won’t tell you about massive DC ‘Stop the Steal’ rally'
Then, please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
PETITION UPDATE (10/15/2020)
In a remarkable development, Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham have announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will be issuing subpoenas to Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Mark Zuckerburg for their company's suppression of two critical expose news stories about how Hunter Biden and the Biden Family allegedly profited from business deals made because of Joe Biden's position as Vice President.
Please WATCH LifeSite's exclusive video of the announcement by Senator Ted Cruz below.
According to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham, the subpoenas will be issued next Tuesday, for hearings to be held on Friday of next week.
This is a MASSIVE development, and should be welcomed by those who champion freedom of speech.
Again, this is all happening because Twitter and Facebook refuse to allow their members to share stories which would be favorable to conservatives.
Here's the timeline:
Yesterday, Twitter and Facebook suppressed a NY Post story about how Hunter Biden allegedly profited from introducing a Ukrainian businessman to his then-Vice President father, Joe Biden. The story also alleges that Vice President Biden then subsequently pressured Ukrainian authorities to fire a prosecutor who was investigating the businessman's company.
And, just this morning, Twitter suppressed another expose by the NY Post alleging that the Biden Family improperly profitted from deals made with one of the largest Chinese energy companies because of Vice President Biden's position in government.
But, right after the story broke, Senator Cruz tried to share the latest story on Twitter and was blocked. Twitter says that they are blocking the stories because they claim that the information was obtained illegally. However, Twitter showed no problem allowing illegally obtained information about President Trump's tax returns to be shared.
Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'GOP senators decry Big Tech censorship of NY Post story exposing Biden corruption' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gop-senators-decry-big-tech-censorship-of-ny-post-story-exposing-biden-corruption
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PETITION UPDATE (9/17/2020)
Big Tech is out to kill free speech. LifeSite is out to protect it!
LifeSite has been digging deep into the many claims of liberal bias and selective censorship of pro-life, pro-family, and conservative voices on social media.
And, we are now launching our new series 'Uncensored: Big Tech vs. Free Speech', which will unpack how the actions of Big Tech censors actually affect conservative and Christian organization and individuals.
Please WATCH the first video in our series featuring Brigitte Gabriel, the Founder of ACT For America, one of the nation's premier national security grassroots organizations.
Ms. Gabriel's organization, ACT For America, has been targeted by Big Tech especially in the manipulation of search results.
Big Tech “think[s] they are God and they are exercising their godly power over everybody else,” Gabriel explained. "Because in today's world, anytime you want to find out any information about somebody, what do you do? Google. You go to the internet to find out some information about them. When you research anything about somebody, the first thing that comes up [in the search results] is the Southern Poverty Law Center’s labeling of ‘hate groups.’”
“And who are the ‘hate groups’? Family Research Council is a hate group because they are pro-family. American Family Radio is a hate group…LifeSiteNews is a hate group. My organization is a hate group because we sound the alarm about terrorism and protecting our constitutional freedom. And so they try to character assassinate you. And they control the language.”
LifeSite's research shows that Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, and others have become far too dangerous for democracy.
They can and do sway elections and public opinion in whatever direction they want, primarily by manipulating search results, tracking our online behavior, and by blocking truthful content from their platforms.
Today, LifeSite is starting to fight back, with facts and with stories of conservatives and Christians who are being negatively impacted by Big Tech's liberal bias.
Please continue to follow our 'Big Tech vs. Free Speech' series which aims to launch a new video each week for the next eight weeks.
And, please sign our petition demanding that Big Tech monopolies are broken up. Thank you!
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ORIGINAL PETITION BACKGROUND TEXT:
The outrageous erasing of the White Coat Summit from the internet is only the latest in a long series of brazen acts of censorship against conservatives and all those who support legitimate free speech.
You may agree or disagree with the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine against the coronavirus, but everyone should agree on this point:
No Big Tech company should have the power to erase from the internet the medical opinions of licensed practicing doctors simply because they do not like what they have to say about the coronavirus or their experience treating it. Americans and other free peoples do not need leftist computer programmers deciding what the best course of medical treatment is for them.
Google/Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Apple and their Big Tech friends want to control what you see, what you read, what you think, and ultimately, how you vote. Not only do they spend hundreds of millions of dollars on lobbying congress and buttering up big Washington DC think tanks, but now they brazenly and directly censor any content they don't want you to see.
Big Tech, like other interest groups, aggressively lobby to help their businesses thrive, but increasingly, Big Tech is using blatant internet censorship to impose its radical world view over those they consider to be "deplorables."
This must stop, but it won't unless we demand it as forcefully as legally possible. We believe that we have reached the point were Big Tech must be broken up if legitimate free speech is going to survive and continue to thrive on the internet.
Please sign our petition to demand real consequences for Big Tech's suppression of legitimate free speech.
In 2016, emails revealed by Fox News' Tucker Carlson proved that Google tried to influence the election by affecting voter turnout. Thankfully they failed. But they didn't give up. Instead, they have been preparing and testing how to manipulate information to continue to abuse their monopolistic power.
In 2018, Google/Youtube et. al. succeeded in manipulating the Irish abortion referendum by blacklisting pro-life videos, manipulating pro-life search terms and results and intentionally withholding pro-life information. Again, this is not an opinion or a conspiracy theory, Project Veritas obtained first hand information proving the intentional censorship by Big Tech.
And the Coronavirus has just made things worse. You see, scared people are more easily manipulated into giving up their freedom of speech. Children are being kept from going to school, tens of millions of Americans are out of work, and rioting has broken out in most major American cities.
Now, more than ever, freedom of speech is necessary to secure all of our freedoms. Freedom of speech is crucial to truly exercise the freedom to vote for the person that best represents one's own views, or the freedom to decide what course of medical treatment to accept - especially the decision to control what vaccines are administered to our children.
Some experts, like Dr. Robert Epstein, a behavioral psychologist who has testified before congress against Big Tech believes that we may already be too late to control Big Tech's tyrannical control over information.
President Trump took a step in the right direction with his Executive Order calling for increased regulation of Big Tech. But much more can be done and needs to be done right now.
In an era where almost everything is polarized, there is an overwhelming support for breaking up the Big Tech monopolies. A recent Pew poll found that 75% of Americans believe that Big Tech companies have too much influence.
It is time to bring serious accountability to Big Tech for their attempts to use their monopolies to kill free speech.
It is time to break up Big Tech.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Google, Facebook, Twitter shut down ‘frontline’ US doctors who promote ‘cure for COVID’ - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-facebook-twitter-shut-down-frontline-us-doctors-who-promote-cure-for-covid?utm_source=featured&utm_campaign=standard
Americans overwhelmingly agree Big Tech has too much power: Pew poll - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll
Leaked Google employee's email reveals effort to boost Latino vote, surprise that some voted for Trump - https://www.foxnews.com/tech/leaked-google-employees-email-reveals-effort-to-boost-latino-vote-surprise-that-some-voted-for-trump
Undercover video proves Google interfered in Irish abortion referendum - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll


lifesitenews--2020-10-12--New Fr. Altman video explains why Joe Biden is a fake Catholic

October 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Father James Altman , the priest in the viral video “ You Can not Be Catholic and a Democrat .
Period ” has done it again .
He is not only doubling down on the incompatibility of the Democrats ’ pro-abortion platform with Catholicism , but he is openly calling out former vice president Joe Biden as a fake Catholic in his latest online message .
In his latest message , Altman states , “ Joe Biden wants you to believe that he is a faithful Catholic .
Faithful Catholics do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder millions of unborn babies .
Faithful Catholics do not personally celebrate same sex weddings .
Faithful Catholics do not vow to force nuns to provide contraception and abortifacients in insurance plans .
And faithful Catholics do not remain silent while anarchists desecrate Catholic churches and statutes.
” Cardinal Raymond Burke , the former Bishop of La Crosse , Wisconsin – where Altman currently resides –also recently noted Biden is “ not a Catholic in good standing ” and should not approach to receive Holy Communion .
Father Stephen Imbarrato of Life Ministries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LifeSiteNews , “ There is no doubt that Biden is guilty of the grave sin of scandal .
Our Catholic bishops are in danger of scandal through their silence and not catechizing the faithful on the Catechism the Catholic Church number 2287 .
It [ clearly ] indicates that a vote for a candidate like Biden is a mortal sin .
We need to be concerned about Biden ’ s soul and the souls of our Catholic faithful by confronting Biden ’ s ‘ obstinate perseverance in manifest grave sin ’ [ Canon @ @ @ @


lifesitenews--2020-10-12--Trump’s order on protecting preemies gives new hope to mom whose newborn twins were denied care

COLUMBUS , Ohio , October 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus , Ohio , is under investigation for refusing to treat premature twins .
Amanda Finnefrock gave birth to twin boys at 22 weeks and 5 days gestation .
Both boys died after hospital staff refused to offer any treatment , despite Finnefrock ’ s pleas for help .
The hospital sent her home , having classified the boys ’ deaths as “ stillbirths.
” Finnefrock told The Federalist that the hospital ’ s neonatologist considered it “ inhumane to try ” to treat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause them too much pain .
However , the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) investigated the case and found that hospital staff did not even conduct a screening to determine appropriate treatment .
This serious omission violated 1986 ’ s Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act , which obliges hospitals and emergency rooms to offer treatment to anyone who comes to them .
The HHS Office for Civil Rights is continuing the investigation to see if any other laws were violated .
Finnefrock has expressed gratitude to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am so thankful to finally have acknowledgement [ from ] our government that what Riverside Methodist Hospital did is wrong .
I am praying that they are held accountable for what they have [ done ] to my beautiful sons and everything they put our family through , ” she said .
Finnefrock made these comments after President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order on Protecting Vulnerable Newborn and Infant Children .
This executive order is meant to “ protect infants born alive from discrimination in the provision of medical treatment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who are premature , or who are born with disabilities.
” Finnefrock expressed hope that Trump ’ s order will prevent other situations like hers .
“ I also hope that with this new Executive Order by the president , babies all around the country will be saved no matter the circumstances .
They all have value and worth , ” she said .
Created Equal , a Columbus , Ohio-based pro-life organization , gave exposure to Finnefrock ’ s story with a video and email campaign in May 2018 .
Recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video on their platforms .

PETITION UPDATE (9/26/2020):
With President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we are closer than we have been in decades to seeing Roe vs. Wade overturned.
We now encourage the Senate to confirm Barrett as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Judge Barrett has a fantastic track recond on sanctity of life issues, has seven children, and is a devout believer. She is the perfect remedy for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's radical pro-abortionism.
Please READ the full story here: 'BREAKING: Trump nominates Catholic mom of 7 Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court'
And then, please SIGN this petition telling the High Court that it's now time to end the activist Roe vs. Wade judgment. Thank you!
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PETITION UPDATE (6/29/2020):
In a decision which has imperiled more abortion-minded women, sentenced more preborn to death, and upset pro-lifers across the nation,the United States Supreme Court decided 5-4 to strike down a Louisiana law requiring basic medical precautions in the event of abortion complications, with Chief Justice John Roberts reversing his own past decision to uphold a similar Texas law.
Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority opinion, which held that the Louisiana law was unconstitutional for the simple fact that it was “almost word-for-word identical” to the Texas one the court already struck down in 2016.
In his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Roberts acknowledged that he had “joined the dissent in Whole Woman’s Health and continue to believe that the case was wrongly decided. The question today however is not whether Whole Woman’s Health was right or wrong, but whether to adhere to it in deciding the present case.”
We call on the Supreme Court to stop supporting the culture of death and overturn Roe vs Wade, now.
PETITION UPDATE (1/20/2020):
Hundreds of thousands of people will gather in Washington, D.C., this coming Friday, January 24th, for the March for Life. They will be praying for an end to Roe vs Wade, as the Supreme Court will hear a crucial, abortion-related case later this year in March. United our voices can change the course of history. Sign this petition TODAY! (LEARN MORE BELOW)
PETITION UPDATE (1/3/2020):
In advance of the Supreme Court's hearing arguments in an important abortion case later this year in March, 207 U.S. Senators and Representatives have signed amicus briefs supporting a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a hospital nearby an abortion center.
Some of these supporting briefs also suggest that now is the time to reconsider Roe vs Wade as sound law.
Please SIGN this petition, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Roe vs Wade.
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More than 60 million Americans have been slaughtered in their mother's wombs as a result of Roe v. Wade. This activist, unconstitutional ruling in 1973 has left countless women emotionally and psychologically scarred.
It was believed by many that Roe would be overturned in 1992 with Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Despite having eight Republican-appointed judges at the time, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold it.
Since then, major gains have been made in the fight for life, and many lives have been saved.
However, Roe v. Wade remains the law of the land, leaving millions of defenseless pre-born children vulnerable to murder.
According to a 2016 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 35% of aborted babies are African American, despite black women only making up six percent of the U.S. population. 19% of aborted babies are Hispanic.
We thus again call on the court to do everything they can to end Roe vs Wade.
Now is the time for pro-lifers to join together and ensure that all of God's children have a right to life.
Roe v. Wade must come to an end!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/supreme-court-strikes-down-louisiana-abortion-regulations
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/over-200-congressmen-as-us-supreme-court-to-reconsider-roe-v-wade
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-members-file-competing-legal-briefs-in-key-scotus-abortion-case


lifesitenews--2020-10-13--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar slam Mike Pence for being pro-life

October 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Democratic U.S. reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar of @ @ @ @ @ Pence for the pro-life views he expressed during his debate with Sen. Kamala Harris on @ @ @ @ @ tweeted , “ Abortion is a constitutional right .
We ’ re going to make @ @ @ @ @ ” Ocasio-Cortez and Omar were reacting to Pence ’ s unequivocal support for preborn children @ @ @ @ @ he was to serve a president who “ stands without apology for the sanctity of @ @ @ @ @ , “ I ’ m pro-life .
I don ’ t apologize for it.
” @ @ @ @ @ Democratic U.S. reps. Ayaana Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan are often referred @ @ @ @ @ Squad.
” They are all young women who were elected for the first time in @ @ @ @ @ the far-left wing of the Democratic Party .

The vice president had said, 'I'm pro-life. I don't apologize for it.'
October 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Democratic U.S. reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota attacked Vice President Mike Pence for the pro-life views he expressed during his debate with Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday.
Just to be clear: there is nothing “pro-life” about denying people comprehensive sexual education, making birth control harder to access, forcing others to give birth against their will, and stripping them of healthcare and food assistance afterwards. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 8, 2020
Likewise, Omar tweeted, “Abortion is a constitutional right. We’re going to make sure it stays that way.”
Abortion is a constitutional right. We’re going to make sure it stays that way. — Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) October 8, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez and Omar were reacting to Pence’s unequivocal support for preborn children. He said how proud he was to serve a president who “stands without apology for the sanctity of human life.” Pence added, “I’m pro-life. I don’t apologize for it.”
Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, and Democratic U.S. reps. Ayaana Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan are often referred to informally as “The Squad.” They are all young women who were elected for the first time in 2018 and are part of the far-left wing of the Democratic Party.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-13--Amy Coney Barrett could bring moral law back to the Supreme Court

October 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Everyone knows that the Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearings are not about Amy Coney Barrett , her qualifications , or the Constitution .
Of course , everyone goes through the theatrics of what the hearings are supposed to be .
The Senate Judiciary Committee ’ s liberal members will dutifully cast themselves as the Constitution ’ s guardians .
They will dramatically insist that the nominee declare her respect for the law of the land , which , so they believe , is in constant evolution .
The committee members will wrongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal beliefs and faith will not influence her decisions — even though their personal beliefs definitely are part of the interrogation .
She must politely say she will respect precedent and settled law while carefully avoiding getting into specifics .
Intense as these Senate formalities always are , they merely cloak the real issue .
Roe v. Wade , the infamous Supreme Court abortion decision , is definitely part of the issue but not its core .
As much as the left likes to insist that Roe v. Wade is settled law , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly shows that it is not .
Elevating the decision to the infallible legal dogma level is a travesty that insults the millions of Americans who believe abortion is murder .
Moreover , leftists know that Roe is not settled law because they admit that it was a mistake , built upon shoddily crafted legal doctrine .
None other than Ruth Bader Ginsburg declared in 1992 that the decision was ill conceived since it brutally imposed abortion upon states that were gradually tending to liberalize abortion .
Indeed , some feminists now admit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already lost the abortion fight.
” They are ready to abandon Roe and quietly move on to other more gradualist strategies .
No one likes Roe v. Wade .
On all sides , people reject it .
It makes no sense to use a court decision that unsettles everyone as the litmus test for who becomes a Supreme Court Justice .
So why the uproar over Roe ?
The left fears Roe ’ s demise because it raises fundamental legal issues that the left wants to keep buried .
If Roe is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
Indeed , Roe questions the basic assumptions of modern law theory .
The positivist notion of law that dominates America today insulates the law from moral , ethical , or religious considerations .
Law is considered a hierarchy of accepted value-free norms based on other norms for its validity .
This pragmatic approach claims to see the law as it is and not as it ought to be .
Thus , it abstracts from the moral and metaphysical principles that long informed Western law .
The State , not God , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful State maintains this law while a decadent culture can take it to absurd extremes .
A reversal of Roe reintroduces the thorny moral question into the legal debate that liberalism had hoped would stay away .
It does so with an argument so convincing that it takes great effort and malice to deny its validity : a tiny and frail baby .
The baby cries out against the injustice of this system of value-free norms that arbitrarily decrees his death .
The baby ’ s beating heart appeals to a higher natural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on all hearts .
Based on this higher law derived from human nature and towering far above Roe v. Wade , millions of Americans now realize that killing innocent babies is morally wrong .
If abortion can be banned appealing to this higher law , then similar issues might also be raised .
The value-free legal infrastructure of the liberal order might just come crashing down .
The fears of the left Liberals do not fear Roe v. Wade , which could be made to die a silent death without overturning their legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the Church is the guardian of the moral law .
They fear that the American public , awakened by the tiny baby ’ s cries , might demand a return to the moral law .
The confirmation hearings are not about Amy Coney Barrett , her originalist philosophy , or her qualifications .
The left knows that the hearings are not only about Roe v. Wade .
They are about the moral law ’ s return to the Supreme Court of the United States of America .
John Horvat II is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaker , and author of the book Return to Order , as well as the author of hundreds of published articles .
He lives in Spring Grove , Pennsylvania , where he is the vice president of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition , Family and Property .

The real issue with this week's confirmation hearings is not Amy Coney Barrett. It's the foundation of law in the United States of America.
October 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Everyone knows that the Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearings are not about Amy Coney Barrett, her qualifications, or the Constitution.
Of course, everyone goes through the theatrics of what the hearings are supposed to be. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s liberal members will dutifully cast themselves as the Constitution’s guardians. They will dramatically insist that the nominee declare her respect for the law of the land, which, so they believe, is in constant evolution.
The committee members will wrongly ask Mrs. Barrett to affirm that her personal beliefs and faith will not influence her decisions — even though their personal beliefs definitely are part of the interrogation. She must politely say she will respect precedent and settled law while carefully avoiding getting into specifics.
“Settled law” that unsettles everyone
Intense as these Senate formalities always are, they merely cloak the real issue. Roe v. Wade, the infamous Supreme Court abortion decision, is definitely part of the issue but not its core.
As much as the left likes to insist that Roe v. Wade is settled law, the raging debate nearly fifty years afterward clearly shows that it is not. Elevating the decision to the infallible legal dogma level is a travesty that insults the millions of Americans who believe abortion is murder.
Moreover, leftists know that Roe is not settled law because they admit that it was a mistake, built upon shoddily crafted legal doctrine. None other than Ruth Bader Ginsburg declared in 1992 that the decision was ill conceived since it brutally imposed abortion upon states that were gradually tending to liberalize abortion. Indeed, some feminists now admit defeat and say, “The left has already lost the abortion fight.” They are ready to abandon Roe and quietly move on to other more gradualist strategies.
No one likes Roe v. Wade. On all sides, people reject it. It makes no sense to use a court decision that unsettles everyone as the litmus test for who becomes a Supreme Court Justice.
Roe broke with the moral law
So why the uproar over Roe?
The left fears Roe’s demise because it raises fundamental legal issues that the left wants to keep buried. If Roe is overturned, other dominoes might come falling down.
Indeed, Roe questions the basic assumptions of modern law theory. The positivist notion of law that dominates America today insulates the law from moral, ethical, or religious considerations. Law is considered a hierarchy of accepted value-free norms based on other norms for its validity.
This pragmatic approach claims to see the law as it is and not as it ought to be. Thus, it abstracts from the moral and metaphysical principles that long informed Western law. The State, not God, is the creator of law. A powerful State maintains this law while a decadent culture can take it to absurd extremes.
The moral law returns
A reversal of Roe reintroduces the thorny moral question into the legal debate that liberalism had hoped would stay away. It does so with an argument so convincing that it takes great effort and malice to deny its validity: a tiny and frail baby.
The baby cries out against the injustice of this system of value-free norms that arbitrarily decrees his death. The baby’s beating heart appeals to a higher natural law that Saint Paul says is written on all hearts. Based on this higher law derived from human nature and towering far above Roe v. Wade, millions of Americans now realize that killing innocent babies is morally wrong.
If abortion can be banned appealing to this higher law, then similar issues might also be raised. The value-free legal infrastructure of the liberal order might just come crashing down.
The fears of the left
Liberals do not fear Roe v. Wade, which could be made to die a silent death without overturning their legal system. They distrust a Catholic judge since the Church is the guardian of the moral law. They fear that the American public, awakened by the tiny baby’s cries, might demand a return to the moral law.
The confirmation hearings are not about Amy Coney Barrett, her originalist philosophy, or her qualifications. The left knows that the hearings are not only about Roe v. Wade. They are about the moral law’s return to the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
John Horvat II is a scholar, researcher, educator, international speaker, and author of the book Return to Order, as well as the author of hundreds of published articles. He lives in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, where he is the vice president of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-13--The Democrat narrative on ‘court-packing’ is deceiving everyone

October 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Progressive politics these days often takes the form of gaslighting .
Thus , politicians who believe that destroying the most vulnerable members of society — those in the womb — are “ pro-life ” because they believe in the expansion of the welfare state , whereas those who believe in protecting those human beings are not pro-life .
Those who claim that men can not get pregnant or that women do not have penises are no longer graduates of Grade 8 science class , but bigots .
The trick is an easy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a specific meaning , change the meaning , and then accuse your opponents of doing the exact thing you ’ re doing ( or plan to do ) .
“ Court packing , ” for example , is a specific term referring to the expansion of the current number of justices or judges .
So expanding the Supreme Court from the current nine justices to 11 or 15 justices —presumably with nominees sympathetic to progressive causes like abortion — would be , by definition , court packing .
The term originates from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was a proposal by Franklin Delano Roosevelt to add more justices to the Supreme Court due to Court ’ s irritating habit of voting against his New Deal legislation .
For weeks now , Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been refusing to answer direct questions about whether they intend to pack the Supreme Court should Amy Coney Barrett be successfully confirmed ( ostensibly tipping the Court in a conservative direction ) .
Harris , who told a New York Times reporter that she is “ absolutely open ” to packing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the vice-presidential debate .
Biden , on the other hand , has been responding to questions with a combination of lies , prevarication , and total contempt .
“ The only court packing going on right now is going on with the Republicans packing the court right now , ” he responded to one reporter .
“ I ’ m going to stay focused on it so we don ’ t take our eyes off the ball here.
” The Republicans aren ’ t packing the Court — by very definition — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from turning this obvious lie into campaign talking point to distract from their own intentions .
When pushed , Biden has simply stated that it is nobody ’ s business if he intends to change the rules both sides have been playing by for well over a century .
Asked if voters deserved to know what he plans to do , Biden was blunt : “ No , they don ’ t deserve ( to ) .
I ’ m not going to play his game.
” To another journalist , he took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll know my opinion of court packing when the election over … the moment I answer that question , the headline in every one of your papers will be about that.
” In other words : Yes , but I don ’ t need to be defending that right now .
In short : The Democrats are considering expanding the Supreme Court to protect abortion and other causes ( which have been primarily protected by their successful campaigns against candidates like Robert Bork ) , but do not want to spend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trash norms while accusing President Trump of being the norm-trashing candidate .
So instead , they have invented a fictitious version of the phrase “ court packing , ” and are accusing Republicans of currently doing the thing they plan to do if elected .
Gaslighting at its finest .
As Harvard Law professor Adrian Vermeule noted sarcastically on Twitter : “ Lol the gigantic megaphone of progressive media ’ s going to redefine ‘ court-packing ’ as ‘ Republicans making judicial appointments , and there ’ s nothing anyone can do to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been quick to jump on the narrative .
Dan Rather tweeted : “ Can we at least recognize that ‘ Court Packing ’ at all levels of the judiciary has been the Republican playbook for decades ?
Asking for Merrick Garland.
” Jonah Goldberg responded : “ It is stunning how fast this propaganda is spreading .
That ’ s simply not what court-packing means .
Filling existing vacancies – even with ample bad faith , cynicism , skullduggery whatever — is not ‘ court packing.
’ It ’ s amazing to watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not really amazing , of course .
These are the folks who say the Constitution is living and that a baby in the womb is not ; that there are dozens of genders ; and that a Catholic who believes a child in the womb can be killed up until birth is a “ practicing ” Catholic .
These are the people who claim , with a smirk , that Kamala Harris is a “ person of faith.
” When you realize that , the fact that they are lying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stating that the voters have no right to know whether they intend to do so is par for the course .

October 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Progressive politics these days often takes the form of gaslighting. Thus, politicians who believe that destroying the most vulnerable members of society — those in the womb — are “pro-life” because they believe in the expansion of the welfare state, whereas those who believe in protecting those human beings are not pro-life. Those who claim that men cannot get pregnant or that women do not have penises are no longer graduates of Grade 8 science class, but bigots.
The trick is an easy one. Take a term that has a specific meaning, change the meaning, and then accuse your opponents of doing the exact thing you’re doing (or plan to do).
“Court packing,” for example, is a specific term referring to the expansion of the current number of justices or judges. So expanding the Supreme Court from the current nine justices to 11 or 15 justices —presumably with nominees sympathetic to progressive causes like abortion — would be, by definition, court packing. The term originates from the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937, which was a proposal by Franklin Delano Roosevelt to add more justices to the Supreme Court due to Court’s irritating habit of voting against his New Deal legislation.
For weeks now, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been refusing to answer direct questions about whether they intend to pack the Supreme Court should Amy Coney Barrett be successfully confirmed (ostensibly tipping the Court in a conservative direction). Harris, who told a New York Times reporter that she is “absolutely open” to packing the Court, would not answer the question at the vice-presidential debate.
Biden, on the other hand, has been responding to questions with a combination of lies, prevarication, and total contempt. “The only court packing going on right now is going on with the Republicans packing the court right now,” he responded to one reporter. “I’m going to stay focused on it so we don’t take our eyes off the ball here.” The Republicans aren’t packing the Court — by very definition — but that has not prevented the Democrats from turning this obvious lie into campaign talking point to distract from their own intentions.
When pushed, Biden has simply stated that it is nobody’s business if he intends to change the rules both sides have been playing by for well over a century. Asked if voters deserved to know what he plans to do, Biden was blunt: “No, they don’t deserve (to). I’m not going to play his game.” To another journalist, he took it a step further: “You’ll know my opinion of court packing when the election over … the moment I answer that question, the headline in every one of your papers will be about that.” In other words: Yes, but I don’t need to be defending that right now.
In short: The Democrats are considering expanding the Supreme Court to protect abortion and other causes (which have been primarily protected by their successful campaigns against candidates like Robert Bork), but do not want to spend the campaign explaining why they are willing to trash norms while accusing President Trump of being the norm-trashing candidate. So instead, they have invented a fictitious version of the phrase “court packing,” and are accusing Republicans of currently doing the thing they plan to do if elected. Gaslighting at its finest.
As Harvard Law professor Adrian Vermeule noted sarcastically on Twitter: “Lol the gigantic megaphone of progressive media’s going to redefine ‘court-packing’ as ‘Republicans making judicial appointments, and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop it.”
Progressive media figures have been quick to jump on the narrative. Dan Rather tweeted: “Can we at least recognize that ‘Court Packing’ at all levels of the judiciary has been the Republican playbook for decades? Asking for Merrick Garland.” Jonah Goldberg responded: “It is stunning how fast this propaganda is spreading. That’s simply not what court-packing means. Filling existing vacancies – even with ample bad faith, cynicism, skullduggery whatever — is not ‘court packing.’ It’s amazing to watch people who know this say otherwise.”
It’s not really amazing, of course. These are the folks who say the Constitution is living and that a baby in the womb is not; that there are dozens of genders; and that a Catholic who believes a child in the womb can be killed up until birth is a “practicing” Catholic. These are the people who claim, with a smirk, that Kamala Harris is a “person of faith.” When you realize that, the fact that they are lying about what court packing is and brazenly stating that the voters have no right to know whether they intend to do so is par for the course.
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