lifesitenews--2020-11-21--Mexican president: ‘We cannot’ congratulate Biden before results are official

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November 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The populist left-leaning President of Mexico doubled down in a press conference on November 9 , arguing that Mexico “ can not act recklessly ” in congratulating Joe Biden as the “ potential ” winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections until official results are posted .
“ I want to make it clear , to inform the people of Mexico , regarding the United States elections , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to wait for the United States authorities in charge of the electoral process to decide on the winner for the presidency , ” said Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the press conference .
“ We can not act recklessly , it is not only a matter of form , it is also of substance .
I have the power , and at the same time the obligation , to adjust to the constitutional mandate , in terms of foreign policy , and Article 89 of the Constitution , section 10 , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy must be guided by the principles of non-intervention and self-determination … [ We ] can not meddle in the politics of other countries … We have to be respectful.
” Obrador had already said on November 7 — the day most media outlets called the presidential race for Biden — that he would not be congratulating either Biden or President Donald Trump as “ winners ” and would wait instead until official results were declared by the U.S. government .
“ With regard to the U.S. election , we are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been resolved , ” he added .
A recent poll conducted by Mexican newspaper El Financiero suggests that the majority of Mexicans , 57 percent , support Obrador in not congratulating Biden .
In 2006 , Obrador lost his first presidential election to Felipe Calderón , in a race he said was unjust , fraudulent , and stolen from him .
“ We can not accept these results , ” Obrador said back in 2006 , “ we are going to ask for clarity .
We are going to ask for a vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Obrador ’ s recount request was rejected by Mexico ’ s federal election authorities , despite Calderón winning by a slim majority of only 0.6 percent .
In the 2012 Mexican presidential elections , Obrador came in second place again .
In his press conference earlier this month , Obrador explained that he is not for or against either Biden or President Donald Trump , and that he has good relations with both men .
“ Mexico is a free and sovereign independent country , so we are not in favor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have a very good relationship with the entire government of President Donald Trump because there has been a relationship of respect of non-intervention , ” said Obrador .
“ And we have no difference with the candidate of the Democratic Party , Mr. Biden , I came with no problem with him , I even met him 8 or 10 years ago .
We do not have anything against the president , possible president-elect , now candidate Biden , ” said Obrador .
Obrador is one of a handful of world leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden .
Although he was declared the winner by the mainstream media , many states have not yet officially certified the results .
Notably , President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil have yet to offer any sort of congratulations to Biden .
Trump himself has not conceded .
He instead launched a legal challenge to the results which he said can not be trusted and are fraught with “ fraud.
” Trump ’ s legal team says they identified more than twice the number of provable invalid ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true election winner .
On November 7 , Trump said , “ We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner , and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him : they don ’ t want the truth to be exposed.
” “ The simple fact is this election is far from over .
Joe Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states.
” Many world leaders were quick to congratulate Biden ’ s “ win , ” notably Canada ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on November 7 sent out a statement addressing Biden as president-elect in his message .
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops also sent a message , congratulating him as the second “ Catholic ” president .
The bishops ’ message was characterized by Archbishop Viganò as “ disturbing.
” Help stop voter fraud : Project Veritas is accepting voter fraud tips here .

‘The position of the government that I represent is to wait for the United States authorities in charge of the electoral process to decide on the winner for the presidency.’
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November 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The populist left-leaning President of Mexico doubled down in a press conference on November 9, arguing that Mexico “cannot act recklessly” in congratulating Joe Biden as the “potential” winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections until official results are posted.
“I want to make it clear, to inform the people of Mexico, regarding the United States elections, the position of the government that I represent is to wait for the United States authorities in charge of the electoral process to decide on the winner for the presidency,” said Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the press conference.
“We cannot act recklessly, it is not only a matter of form, it is also of substance. I have the power, and at the same time the obligation, to adjust to the constitutional mandate, in terms of foreign policy, and Article 89 of the Constitution, section 10, is very clear … it establishes that foreign policy must be guided by the principles of non-intervention and self-determination … [We] cannot meddle in the politics of other countries … We have to be respectful.”
Obrador had already said on November 7 — the day most media outlets called the presidential race for Biden — that he would not be congratulating either Biden or President Donald Trump as “winners” and would wait instead until official results were declared by the U.S. government.
“With regard to the U.S. election, we are going to wait until all the legal matters have been resolved,” he added.
A recent poll conducted by Mexican newspaper El Financiero suggests that the majority of Mexicans, 57 percent, support Obrador in not congratulating Biden.
In 2006, Obrador lost his first presidential election to Felipe Calderón, in a race he said was unjust, fraudulent, and stolen from him.
“We cannot accept these results,” Obrador said back in 2006, “we are going to ask for clarity. We are going to ask for a vote recount, polling place by polling place.
Obrador’s recount request was rejected by Mexico’s federal election authorities, despite Calderón winning by a slim majority of only 0.6 percent.
In the 2012 Mexican presidential elections, Obrador came in second place again.
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In his press conference earlier this month, Obrador explained that he is not for or against either Biden or President Donald Trump, and that he has good relations with both men.
“Mexico is a free and sovereign independent country, so we are not in favor of any party in the United States, we have a very good relationship with the entire government of President Donald Trump because there has been a relationship of respect of non-intervention,” said Obrador.
“And we have no difference with the candidate of the Democratic Party, Mr. Biden, I came with no problem with him, I even met him 8 or 10 years ago. We do not have anything against the president, possible president-elect, now candidate Biden,” said Obrador.
Obrador is one of a handful of world leaders who have yet to offer congratulations to Biden. Although he was declared the winner by the mainstream media, many states have not yet officially certified the results.
Notably, President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil have yet to offer any sort of congratulations to Biden.
Trump himself has not conceded. He instead launched a legal challenge to the results which he said cannot be trusted and are fraught with “fraud.”
Trump’s legal team says they identified more than twice the number of provable invalid ballots necessary to establish that Trump was the true election winner.
On November 7, Trump said, “We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don’t want the truth to be exposed.”
“The simple fact is this election is far from over. Joe Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states.”
Many world leaders were quick to congratulate Biden’s “win,” notably Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who on November 7 sent out a statement addressing Biden as president-elect in his message.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops also sent a message, congratulating him as the second “Catholic” president.
The bishops’ message was characterized by Archbishop Viganò as “disturbing.”
Help stop voter fraud: Project Veritas is accepting voter fraud tips here.
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lifesitenews--2020-11-21--LifeSite’s channel was suspended by YouTube. Here’s how you can still watch our videos

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November 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — As YouTube has suspended LifeSite ’ s channel for a week , based on accusations of “ medical misinformation ” within a video featuring comments by a medical doctor , LifeSite ’ s new videos will be available via Rumble .
Rumble is popular as an alternative to YouTube for many conservatives , including Dinesh D ’ Souza , Dan Bongino , Devin Nunes , and others , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is outside Google ’ s de facto monopoly ( YouTube is part of Google ) .
All of LifeSite ’ s videos and shows , including The Mother Miriam Show , The Bishop Strickland Show , and many more , will available for viewing this week on LifeSite ’ s Rumble channel by clicking here .
The video that led to censorship from YouTube can also be found there .
On November 18 , YouTube had flagged another of LifeSite ’ s videos , The Mother Miriam Show .
Despite being titled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith in your kids , ” that video also received a warning of “ medical misinformation.
” YouTube then removed the video .
With the warning on November 18 , and yesterday ’ s strike , LifeSite has now been banned from uploading any videos by YouTube for a week .
Deleting the video does not remove the strike , and if YouTube deems that LifeSite has incurred three strikes within a 90-day period , this would result in the permanent removal of our channel , which has over 200,000 subscribers .
Readers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s newsletter to receive the latest news and videos even in the face of censorship .
BREAKING : YouTube deletes LifeSite video , shuts down channel for one week

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--2020-11-21--Michigan needs to ‘rise up’ against Whitmer’s new lockdown, Dr. Scott Atlas says

November 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. Scott Atlas called on Michigan residents to “ rise up ” against Democrat Gov .
Grechen Whitmer ’ s latest lockdown , which has renewed calls among Republicans for her impeachment .
Whitmer ’ s new orders prohibit indoor eating in restaurants and bars , limit indoor Thanksgiving celebrations to ten people from up to two households , and mandate mask-wearing .
“ The only way this stops is if people rise up , ” Atlas declared Sunday evening , WorldNetDaily reports .
“ You get what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he vehemently denied left-wing claims that his original comment was calling for violence of any kind .
“ People vote , people peacefully protest , ” he said .
“ I ’ m not going to be bullied into not following reputable scientists and medical professionals , ” Whitmer responded .
Michigan ’ s Democrat Attorney General Dana Nessel added that Atlas ’ s remarks were “ disappointing , irresponsible , and the reason why the United States finds itself in such desperate circumstances regarding COVID-19.
” ( In fact , Atlas only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration ’ s top coronavirus voice within the last three months . )
In response to Whitmer ’ s latest dictates , Republican state Rep .
Beau LaFave introduced articles of impeachment against the governor , for “ failing to respect the separation of powers by exercising power granted to the legislative branch , violating the constitutional rights of the people of Michigan , issuing executive orders against the interests of the people and state , and using state resources to reward political allies.
” Republican state House Speaker Lee Chatfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote to reach the House floor .
Atlas is one of the country ’ s most prominent critics of lockdown policies , for which he has repeatedly found himself censored by YouTube and Twitter .

PETITION UPDATE (8/27/2020)
Thank you for continuing to SIGN and SHARE this petition, which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse mandatory mask orders within their borders.
Facebook has restored the share link for this petition, saying that the decision to block it was a 'mistake...'
Please share with your Facebook friends, but we should all take heed of this warning: when an organization or individuals have to beg, plead and cajole just to express objective truths, it may be time to start looking for other social networking platforms.
Facebook needs to treat its users with respect, no matter their political persuasion. Moreover, Facebook needs to treat objective reality and facts with more respect.
One-size-fits-all oppressive government mask mandates must stop!
Healthy adults and children should not be forced - by the state - to wear masks when the risk of infection is low and the benefit of wearing a mask is highly questionable.
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PETITION UPDATE (8/25/2020)
Facebook is actively censoring this petition, saying that some people find it 'abusive.'
How anyone could find alternate facts about oppressive mask mandates 'abusive' is incredible...that is, impossible to believe.
This is exactly the kind of censorship which Big Tech is getting a bad reputation for.
The fact that Facebook calls differing opinion and objective reality "abusive" says a lot about Facebook and their agenda to silence reason and logic, not just conservatives and Christians.
But, people are more intelligent than Facebook give them credit for.
And, the more this continues, the more reasonable people will look alternate platforms to share their thoughts and connect with their friends and family. The more that happens, the less revenue Facebook will generate.
All of us have a decision to make, and the time is coming where we might have to tell our Facebook friends that we are moving to another platform.
We are encouraging people to continue SIGNING this petition and SHARING it via other platforms such as Parler and Gab, and to share the link below with your family and friends on Whatsapp, Telegram, Threema and Signal.
Thank you!
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One-size-fits-all oppressive government mask mandates must stop!
Healthy adults and children should not be forced - by the state - to wear masks when the risk of infection is low and the benefit of wearing a mask is highly questionable.
Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse mandatory mask mandates within their borders.
Public health policies should be based on science and logic, not on the type of political posturing and virtue-signaling which led Joe Biden to recently call for a national mask mandate.
And, public health policies certainly shouldn't lead to a situation where more people could become sick.
But, that is exactly what these mandatory mask mandates are doing.
Here are four inconvenient facts about masks:
1) Masks** are largely ineffective at stopping the transmission of viruses.
The vast majority of masks worn by the public are made from material which cannot filter-out viruses because virus particles are too small to catch or obstruct. Wearing cloth masks to stop a virus is like putting a bee in a bird cage to keep it from flying away.
Wearing a mask for long periods of time ensures that the wearer has a warm and moist receptacle around his or her mouth, on which viruses and bacteria can land and accumulate.
Thus, masks are actually likely to have little effect in stopping the spread of COVID-19 acting as a barrier, but could actually make things worse acting as a receptacle.
2) Mandates which call for masks to be worn outdoors are both absurd and oppressive.
3) There are clearly documented hazards of wearing masks for long periods of time.
4) And, since school is on everyone's mind...
Notwithstanding the above information on the ineffectiveness of most masks against viruses, we don't know if asymptomatic children can even transmit the virus.
But, it was a reported in an article in the July 21, 2020 Uk Times that: "There has been no recorded case of a teacher catching the coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world, according to one of the UK government's leading scientific advisers."
And, we also know that children are extremely unlikely to get seriously ill or die from COVID infections. In any case, children cannot possibly be expected to wear a mask properly in a way that would cut transmission.
There are still a lot of unknowns about COVID-19, but we have grown in our understanding of this disease since the beginning of the crisis.
The knowledge we have gained should allow government and health authorities to make more nuanced policies than the current one-size-fits-all mask mandates.
Where are the legislative hearings in county commissions, and state, provincial or federal legislatures before these drastic actions are mandated? Where are the open and transparent debates among experts that provide our representatives with the necessary information to make good policy decisions?
The real pandemic is the panic and the resulting tyranny that is being caused by dictatorial governors, corporate media and the monopolistic Big Tech.
The truth is that COVID-19 is like a bad cold for most people; this is not ebola or the plague.
Of course, the very elderly and those with serious health conditions should take precautions or be quarantined, but the rest of society should begin the long process of returning to normality.
The frenzy to force everyone to wear a mask, at all times, has gone beyond all comprehension, and goes against science and logic.
Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse any mandatory mask order within the borders of their county, state, province, or country.
Thank you!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART I - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear
'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART II - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear-part-ii
OSHA Document on Surgical Masks and Respirators stating that surgical masks do NOT prevent airborne particles (e.g. viruses) from being inhaled - https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3219.pdf
'PETER HITCHENS: Face masks turn us into voiceless submissives - and it’s not science forcing us to wear them, it’s politics' - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8537489/PETER-HITCHENS-Face-masks-turn-voiceless-submissives.html
**Here, we are referring to the masks worn by the vast majority of the public, not to specialist masks or respirator-type masks.
***Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com


lifesitenews--2020-11-22--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

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November 22 , 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--2020-11-24--90-year-old woman chooses euthanasia rather than endure another COVID lockdown

November 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A 90-year-old long-term care home resident in Ontario chose to end her own life by means of legal euthanasia last month rather than endure the loneliness and isolation of further coronavirus restrictions .
Nancy Russell had been “ exceptionally social and spry ” before the spring lockdown , according to her family .
But after two weeks of doing nothing but sitting and standing due to being isolated in her room , her family noticed a sharp decline in her energy .
Saying “ contact with people that was like food to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” her daughter Tory told CTV News that during her confinement “ she would be just tired all the time because she was under-stimulated.
” Russell ’ s daughter also said her mother had always intended to avail herself of “ medical assistance in dying , ” but her belief that another lockdown was inevitable accelerated her desire to end her own life .
Her initial application was denied , but her second was granted due to the presence of “ more concrete medical issues.
” Nevertheless , her daughter indicated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary driver of her desire to die , saying , “ She just truly did not believe that she wanted to try another one of those two-week confinements into her room.
” Dr. Samir Sinha , the director of geriatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital who has been advocating for the rights of long-term care home residents during the course of the pandemic , told CTV News that “ the balance of evidence out there actually says that these restrictions , in too many circumstances , are overly restrictive and actually causing unnecessary harm.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ find that a lot of the restrictions that are being put in place right now actually violate the rights of the residents themselves , their families , their substitute decision-makers , ” he said .
He also told CTV that many patients feel the only right they have left is the right to end their lives on their own terms .
“ I hear stories of people saying , I ’ d just rather die .
I 've had my patients say that , when their family caregivers share those stories with me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does as well because you can tell someone 's given up , and someone really feels at that point , the only option they have -- or the only right that they have to exercise -- is the right to end their life early ... when it truly is n't , ” he said .
The Calgary-based Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms highlighted Russell ’ s story in connection with a submission to the government on the danger that Bill C-7 will pose to the elderly , especially during this time of greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various “ safeguards ” in Canada ’ s euthanasia legislation if passed , including the requirements that the one requesting “ aid in dying ” be terminally ill and capable of consent at the time of death .
Further , the proposed law will not require two witnesses to attest to the patient ’ s instructions , which is a “ safeguard ” against coercion and undue influence .
Saying that long-term care homes have “ blurred the lines between care and incarceration , ” the Justice Center ’ s submission notes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a heightened risk for undue influence and coercion due to the COVID lockdowns.
” “ Canadians generally are dealing with unprecedented levels of stress , isolation , loneliness and suicidality as a result of the COVID lockdowns , ” the submission continued .
“ These symptoms are far more pronounced in long-term care homes where residents have been isolated for months without visitors , and in some cases in appalling conditions which include bullying from staff , cockroach infestations and rotten food .
“ Depression , despair , and a lack of will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuse , neglect and isolation .
Such circumstances conceivably pave the way for undue influence and coercion for improper purposes , such as a beneficiary coercing a testator to request MAiD in order for the former to obtain a material gain and the latter to escape isolation and abuse.
” Canadian legal group sounds alarm about possible coerced suicide under new law UK : People can travel for assisted suicide , but not the holidays

November 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A 90-year-old long-term care home resident in Ontario chose to end her own life by means of legal euthanasia last month rather than endure the loneliness and isolation of further coronavirus restrictions.
Nancy Russell had been “exceptionally social and spry” before the spring lockdown, according to her family. But after two weeks of doing nothing but sitting and standing due to being isolated in her room, her family noticed a sharp decline in her energy. Saying “contact with people that was like food to her, it was like, oxygen,” her daughter Tory told CTV News that during her confinement “she would be just tired all the time because she was under-stimulated.”
Russell’s daughter also said her mother had always intended to avail herself of “medical assistance in dying,” but her belief that another lockdown was inevitable accelerated her desire to end her own life. Her initial application was denied, but her second was granted due to the presence of “more concrete medical issues.”
Nevertheless, her daughter indicated that the fear of further restrictions was the primary driver of her desire to die, saying, “She just truly did not believe that she wanted to try another one of those two-week confinements into her room.”
Dr. Samir Sinha, the director of geriatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital who has been advocating for the rights of long-term care home residents during the course of the pandemic, told CTV News that “the balance of evidence out there actually says that these restrictions, in too many circumstances, are overly restrictive and actually causing unnecessary harm.”
When older Canadians like Nancy are choosing Medical Assistance in Dying to end the suffering that comes with overly restrictive Canadian care home lockdowns + isolation its clearly a sign that we need to find a better balance. @CTV_AvisFavaro reports: https://t.co/rLRmPRWz6h pic.twitter.com/QiyzHNYu8u — Samir Sinha (@DrSamirSinha) November 20, 2020
“Frankly, we’ll find that a lot of the restrictions that are being put in place right now actually violate the rights of the residents themselves, their families, their substitute decision-makers,” he said.
He also told CTV that many patients feel the only right they have left is the right to end their lives on their own terms. “I hear stories of people saying, I’d just rather die. I've had my patients say that, when their family caregivers share those stories with me. My heart breaks just as theirs does as well because you can tell someone's given up, and someone really feels at that point, the only option they have — or the only right that they have to exercise — is the right to end their life early … when it truly isn't,” he said.
The Calgary-based Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms highlighted Russell’s story in connection with a submission to the government on the danger that Bill C-7 will pose to the elderly, especially during this time of greater social isolation.
Bill C-7 will remove various “safeguards” in Canada’s euthanasia legislation if passed, including the requirements that the one requesting “aid in dying” be terminally ill and capable of consent at the time of death. Further, the proposed law will not require two witnesses to attest to the patient’s instructions, which is a “safeguard” against coercion and undue influence.
Saying that long-term care homes have “blurred the lines between care and incarceration,” the Justice Center’s submission notes that “many patients today are already at a heightened risk for undue influence and coercion due to the COVID lockdowns.”
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“Canadians generally are dealing with unprecedented levels of stress, isolation, loneliness and suicidality as a result of the COVID lockdowns,” the submission continued. “These symptoms are far more pronounced in long-term care homes where residents have been isolated for months without visitors, and in some cases in appalling conditions which include bullying from staff, cockroach infestations and rotten food.
“Depression, despair, and a lack of will to live are often born out of abuse, neglect and isolation. Such circumstances conceivably pave the way for undue influence and coercion for improper purposes, such as a beneficiary coercing a testator to request MAiD in order for the former to obtain a material gain and the latter to escape isolation and abuse.”
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lifesitenews--2020-11-24--UK and Ireland Christians take worship ‘underground’ in wake of govt lockdowns

November 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Churches across the British Isles are returning to clandestine-style worship in the wake of the U.K. government ’ s lockdown prohibiting communal worship , as ministers and priests continue to hold services in “ answer to a higher authority.
” In the current second national lockdown , communal worship is prohibited by law , and churches are permitted to open only for private prayer .
The law was rushed through Parliament in early November by a vote of 516-38 .
LifeSiteNews has already reported that during the first weekend of the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church in England on the suspicion that a supposed transgression was taking place .
The Observer reported how worship is returning to a style more recognized and associated with Catholic penal times .
Speaking under condition of anonymity , a Christian pastor noted that he and his community had continued their Sunday ceremonies throughout the current lockdown .
“ We ’ ve been holding clandestine services since this lockdown began .
It feels weird for us to act this way .
People have said it feels more like an underground church in China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The fact that we have to sneak around to worship God , in fear of criminal prosecution , is alarming .
But we do what we have to do , ” he continued .
The minister added , “ As Christians , we want to be the best citizens we can .
We don ’ t want to be disobedient , but we ’ re being forced into a position where we either have to go with our religious convictions or go against our consciences and beliefs and submit to the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re in.
” The Observer wrote that when speaking to a number of religious leaders across the country , “ an increasing number of congregations are breaking the law in order to worship together , an activity banned under current restrictions.
” On November 15 , police broke up a service in north London , held by evangelical pastor Regan King , stating that the event was in violation of the law .
King had previously told national radio that “ Our priority is our fear of God … We serve a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , King plans to continue to hold further services , adding that his public example in defense of religious liberty had inspired many others to contact him , with a large number who were ignoring the state ban on religious ceremonies .
Another London-based minister told the Observer that “ We ’ ve carried on as normal .
We ’ re holding a couple of services each Sunday , with about 160 people attending in total .
I don ’ t believe the government has the authority to tell the church of Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for worship .
They have provided no evidence , they just classed us as non-essential .
But we believe worship is the most essential thing in life.
” “ We answer to a higher authority .
When there is a contradiction between the laws of the country and God ’ s command , the Bible is very clear that God ’ s command must win out , ” the minister added .
Father David Palmer had previously detailed on Twitter how he would continue to provide the sacraments for his congregation during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resembling the ingenuity practiced by Catholic clergy during the Elizabethan persecutions .
However , Fr .
Palmer was banned by his bishop from even saying a private Mass while parish members were in the church praying privately .
More than 120 religious leaders from around England and Wales have issued a legal challenge to the government ’ s current ban on public religious ceremonies .
Speaking to the Observer , Andrea Williams , CEO of Christian Concern , said , “ I never thought I ’ d say this in Britain , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not isolated cases – and the longer it goes on , more churches will join the movement.
” In Wales ’ recent lockdown , which closed churches for public worship , members of the New Hope Community Church in Cardiff continued to gather to pray .
The result was that Welsh police arrived in a riot van and sent home the 30 people gathered there .
Reverend Wade Mclennan of the church told the BBC that other churches across Wales were also ignoring the ban .
Meanwhile , across the Irish Sea , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unconstitutional ban on public Mass and quietly continued to offer Mass without turning away the parishioners who appeared at the church .
In response , police arrived at the church , turning people away and warning Fr .
Hughes “ that he may be prosecuted for breaching the Covid rules.
” The Irish government is expressly forbidding gatherings for “ religious or other reasons ” and threatening priests with a fine of €2,500 and/or six months ’ imprisonment should they attempt to offer public Mass .
Two other Catholic priests in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar response from the police when they attempted to continue the Church ’ s worship in an underground manner .
After being contacted several times by the police , one of the priests was warned that if he continued to offer public Masses the police would “ apply the full rigours of the law.
” Despite the ban , this past Sunday saw several priests across Ireland defy the law and celebrate Mass publicly .
In total , dozens of priests in 11 counties offered Mass publicly -- the first public Masses since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 4 .
As new laws prohibiting public worship become more intense and widespread , a priest told LifeSiteNews anonymously , “ I think it ’ s vital that we , priests and religious particularly , be realistic about what is now happening in our own countries and around the world to religious freedom and civil freedom and not to be deterred from the challenges that now face us.
” “ We are blessed and sanctified by the blood of so many that have gone before us , and so with continued effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reanimation if it is necessary , we will be able to suffer courageously for Christ and His people , ” he continued .
“ I think it ’ s very important for us all to realise that , and not shy away from it .
What is being asked of us now is monumental , but so are the graces that were given to the martyrs before us , and will be also be given to us if we but ask for them .
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lifesitenews--2020-11-23--California bishop warns Catholics not to take COVID vaccine connected in any way to aborted babies

FRESNO , California , November 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Catholic bishop of Fresno has reaffirmed the immorality of all vaccines , including COVID vaccines , that at any stage of production have any involvement with aborted babies , calling on Catholics to follow his lead and refuse to take such vaccines .
Bishop Joseph V. Brennan issued his message on the diocesan website via a video titled “ A message on the COVID-19 Vaccine.
” Bishop Brennan prefaced the video with the words “ I ’ m going to rain on a parade with this message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” He clarified that the Church is not against vaccines per se , but that “ we must always and only pursue vaccines that are ethical and morally acceptable.
” The bishop highlighted the “ global effort ” currently underway to produce a COVID-19 vaccine , but also noted that there are moral concerns regarding the various vaccines , which is his duty as a bishop to expose .
“ As your bishop , as a teacher , as a believer in the ultimate value of life and how that forms and fashions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are some very serious problems with a number of the vaccines , including the Pfizer vaccine , ” he said .
Bishop Brennan continued , “ If material has been used that is unacceptable on a moral level in any stage of the process for the development of a vaccine , that is from design … the testing … the production … any stage , anything in between , if it ’ s using objectionable material , we can ’ t use it , we can ’ t avail ourselves of it.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material , ” explaining that it referred to “ some stem cell lines , derived from material from babies who ’ ve been aborted , whose lives were taken.
” These cell lines developed from aborted babies are involved in the vaccine process of many vaccine producers : “ several of the vaccines that are being developed , a number of them are objectionable on that level at some stage , either in testing , development or production.
” Catholics have a duty to refuse availing of such “ biological material , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ’ s 2008 document Dignitatis Persona .
Brennan presented the text to his viewers , noting that “ it needs to be stated that there is a duty to refuse to use such ‘ biological material ’ even when there is no close connection between the researcher and the actions of those who performed the artificial fertilization or the abortion , or when there was no prior agreement with the centers in which the artificial fertilization took place.
” The text continues , “ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oneself , within the area of one ’ s own research , from a gravely unjust legal situation and to affirm with clarity the value of human life.
” Bishop Brennan added that this does not extend merely to researchers , but also to “ all of us.
” “ I won ’ t be able to take a vaccine , ” stated the bishop , “ I just won ’ t … and I encourage you not to , if it was developed with material from stem cells that are derived from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material that was cast off from artificial insemination of a human embryo .
It ’ s morally unacceptable for us.
” Bishop Brennan also criticized those who seek to legitimize use of immoral vaccines by noting a degree of separation between the user and the abortion : “ There are some Catholic theologians who are saying ‘ we can do this , it ’ s acceptable ’ if for example , it ’ s only used in the testing phase … because it ’ s so far removed from the original evil act.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , justifying “ a participation on a moral level in an abortion , in a taking of a human life unjustly , is too close for me , too close for comfort - There are some things in our moral life that are in fact black and white , they ’ re not gray.
” He also compared the attempted justification of immoral vaccines , due to the distance to the abortion , with the current discussion on racism , noting that “ some people are literally feeling a personal responsibility somehow for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … and how we are responsible somehow , after 400 years.
” “ How come we make that connection after 400 years , but we don ’ t make the connection after 40 years with babies who were deprived of life , and whose very raw material for life … has been used to perhaps benefit some other human being.
” “ We can ’ t do it , brothers and sisters , ” Brennan concluded , “ we must always do the right , we must always do the just thing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promotes life.
” Dr. Helen Watt of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre in Oxford , England , told the Catholic Herald that the Pfizer vaccine “ makes no use of a foetal cell-line in the production process itself , and no use in the design , ” but that “ ( o ) ne of the confirmatory lab tests on the vaccine did sadly involve an old foetal cell-line.
” The Children of God for Life organization says the Pfizer vaccine is tested using the HEK 293 cell line , which is derived from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was aborted in the Netherlands in the 1970s .
Children of God for Life also says the Moderna vaccine has been tested on a cell line of an aborted child .
Both Pfizer and Moderna ’ s recently announced COVID-19 vaccines use messenger RNA , a technology so novel that it has yet to be approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration .
Children ’ s Health Defense wrote in August that the method of delivering such vaccines into the body was particularly difficult , and relied upon “ biotech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( LNPs ) .
” Moderna stated that “ there can be no assurance that our LNPs will not have undesired effects .
”

‘If it’s using objectionable material, we can’t use it, we can’t avail ourselves of it,’ Fresno Bishop Joseph Brennan stated.
FRESNO, California, November 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Catholic bishop of Fresno has reaffirmed the immorality of all vaccines, including COVID vaccines, that at any stage of production have any involvement with aborted babies, calling on Catholics to follow his lead and refuse to take such vaccines.
Bishop Joseph V. Brennan issued his message on the diocesan website via a video titled “A message on the COVID-19 Vaccine.”
Bishop Brennan prefaced the video with the words “I’m going to rain on a parade with this message, it’s the vaccine parade.” He clarified that the Church is not against vaccines per se, but that “we must always and only pursue vaccines that are ethical and morally acceptable.”
The bishop highlighted the “global effort” currently underway to produce a COVID-19 vaccine, but also noted that there are moral concerns regarding the various vaccines, which is his duty as a bishop to expose.
“As your bishop, as a teacher, as a believer in the ultimate value of life and how that forms and fashions our conscience and our choices, there are some very serious problems with a number of the vaccines, including the Pfizer vaccine,” he said.
Bishop Brennan continued, “If material has been used that is unacceptable on a moral level in any stage of the process for the development of a vaccine, that is from design … the testing … the production … any stage, anything in between, if it’s using objectionable material, we can’t use it, we can’t avail ourselves of it.”
He then clarified the phrase “objectionable material,” explaining that it referred to “some stem cell lines, derived from material from babies who’ve been aborted, whose lives were taken.”
These cell lines developed from aborted babies are involved in the vaccine process of many vaccine producers: “several of the vaccines that are being developed, a number of them are objectionable on that level at some stage, either in testing, development or production.”
Catholics have a duty to refuse availing of such “biological material,” Brennan said, as he drew on the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s 2008 document Dignitatis Persona.
Brennan presented the text to his viewers, noting that “it needs to be stated that there is a duty to refuse to use such ‘biological material’ even when there is no close connection between the researcher and the actions of those who performed the artificial fertilization or the abortion, or when there was no prior agreement with the centers in which the artificial fertilization took place.”
The text continues, “This duty springs from the necessity to remove oneself, within the area of one’s own research, from a gravely unjust legal situation and to affirm with clarity the value of human life.”
Bishop Brennan added that this does not extend merely to researchers, but also to “all of us.”
“I won’t be able to take a vaccine,” stated the bishop, “I just won’t … and I encourage you not to, if it was developed with material from stem cells that are derived from a baby that was aborted, or material that was cast off from artificial insemination of a human embryo. It’s morally unacceptable for us.”
Bishop Brennan also criticized those who seek to legitimize use of immoral vaccines by noting a degree of separation between the user and the abortion: “There are some Catholic theologians who are saying ‘we can do this, it’s acceptable’ if for example, it’s only used in the testing phase … because it’s so far removed from the original evil act.”
Such reasoning, the bishop explained, justifying “a participation on a moral level in an abortion, in a taking of a human life unjustly, is too close for me, too close for comfort – There are some things in our moral life that are in fact black and white, they’re not gray.”
He also compared the attempted justification of immoral vaccines, due to the distance to the abortion, with the current discussion on racism, noting that “some people are literally feeling a personal responsibility somehow for things that happened in the year 1619 … and how we are responsible somehow, after 400 years.”
“How come we make that connection after 400 years, but we don’t make the connection after 40 years with babies who were deprived of life, and whose very raw material for life … has been used to perhaps benefit some other human being.”
“We can’t do it, brothers and sisters,” Brennan concluded, “we must always do the right, we must always do the just thing, we must always do the thing that promotes life.”
Dr. Helen Watt of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre in Oxford, England, told the Catholic Herald that the Pfizer vaccine “makes no use of a foetal cell-line in the production process itself, and no use in the design,” but that “(o)ne of the confirmatory lab tests on the vaccine did sadly involve an old foetal cell-line.” The Children of God for Life organization says the Pfizer vaccine is tested using the HEK 293 cell line, which is derived from kidney tissue taken from a healthy baby who was aborted in the Netherlands in the 1970s.
Children of God for Life also says the Moderna vaccine has been tested on a cell line of an aborted child.
Both Pfizer and Moderna’s recently announced COVID-19 vaccines use messenger RNA, a technology so novel that it has yet to be approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration.
Children’s Health Defense wrote in August that the method of delivering such vaccines into the body was particularly difficult, and relied upon “biotech ‘carrier systems’ involving lipid nanoparticles (LNPs).”
Moderna stated that “there can be no assurance that our LNPs will not have undesired effects.”
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lifesitenews--2020-11-23--‘There is no way’ to enforce COVID Thanksgiving bans, New Mexico governor admits

November 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – New Mexico Democrat Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham admitted Friday that the state can not actually enforce its limits on Thanksgiving gatherings in the name of public health , yet hopes residents will voluntarily comply anyway .
“ You can ’ t enforce that , ” Grisham acknowledged to PBS NewsHour ’ s Amna Nawaz , as highlighted by Breitbart .
“ There is no way , anywhere in the country , we ’ re going to be able to say , look , you brought another household together .
There ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dinner .
But we are hopeful that people will really take heed.
” Last week , the governor ’ s office declared that “ mass gatherings , ” defined as a “ group of more than five individuals who do not regularly reside with one another , ” were – “ strictly prohibited , ” though Grisham now concedes the prohibition is largely symbolic .
But the state also imposed new restrictions it presumably can enforce , including a mandate that only “ essential ” businesses allow people into their doors , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a remote or curbside-only manner to reduce person-to-person contact.
” In place of traditional family gatherings , Grisham ’ s office suggests New Mexico residents “ connect with friends and relatives over a video chat service ” and “ share recipes , cooking time and time at the table remotely and safely.
” For “ small gathering ( s ) with household members , ” it suggests facemasks , social distancing , and “ setting up a table outside so as to minimize the person-to-person interactions indoors ” ( outdoor temperatures are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November verges on the winter season ) .
Various state and local leaders have threatened crackdowns on Thanksgiving gatherings in the name of containing COVID-19 , partly taking cues from controversial infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci , who said last month that Americans “ may have to bite the bullet and sacrifice that social gathering , unless you ’ re pretty certain that the people that you ’ re dealing with are not infected.
” Various local law enforcement agencies have announced they will not enforce such crackdowns in their own jurisdictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are closely watching these leaders to see who follows or disregards their own dictates in their own holiday plans .


lifesitenews--2020-11-23--American media are failing to report on US election accurately, and it’s endangering lives

November 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The media are not just censoring those who are trying to get the truth out about how the 2020 presidential race was stolen from President Trump , they ’ re also manipulating millions of Americans with disinformation , thereby endangering the lives of ordinary citizens and making the US look like a third world banana republic .
I spoke with former Texas State representative Rick Green today about his thoughts on how the election has been playing out and how the media has been behaving lately .
I also asked him what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s any precedent like this that ’ s taken place before .
“ The evidence is overwhelming in state after state after state , not only of the fraud that they 're now uncovering , but … actually changing the rules of the game , actually breaking the law .
They broke the laws in their own states.
” “ When you do control the media like they do , ” he continued , “ it essentially inoculates themselves from those claims by projecting it onto the other side .
And they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Green and I were discussing former President Obama ’ s recent 60 Minutes interview .
Obama ridiculously accused President Trump of not willing to accept the outcome of the election .
Green , who founded Patriot Academy in order to equip future political leaders with a Biblical worldview , said Obama and the left are accusing President Trump of what they themselves have been doing for the last four years and that they ’ re employing Marxists tactics to destroy the president .
“ They believe the end justifies the means .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ belief in God , there 's no belief in moral absolutes .
So you do anything you can to gain power and to hold onto that power … our side actually believes in standards .
We believe in the rule of law .
We believe in the Constitution.
” He also said the media ’ s corruption “ used to be much more subtle ” but now they ’ ve overplayed they ’ re hand and they ’ ve “ awakened a lot of Americans to realize , wow , we 're really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wanted to know what Green thought about how the election process has been going so far , as he himself won his own election after a recount .
“ You 've got to have transparency .
You 've got to have a verification process and you 've got to have legal remedies when anything 's violated like that , ” he said .
“ The media is not covering ” President Trump ’ s re-count efforts fairly .
“ It 's about the rule of law , and it 's about our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm hoping that they see this all the way through and that at the end of the day , if after that verification process , after those legal remedies , if Biden wins , it has the most electoral votes at the end of that , then I know that Trump will concede and say , you 're our president for the next four years.
” “ The process gives us confidence in the faith in the process .
If you think that that the other side stole the election and there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to verify that you 've got half the country that 's no longer going to believe in the system and and that is dangerous for the future of our country.
” He then shared with me multiple examples of when the Electoral College itself selected the president in the past and explained that the Founding Father ’ s gave us the tools necessary so we can find our way through a situation like we find ourselves today .

Rick Green is a former state representative who says the media is accusing President Trump of doing exactly what they are guilty of.
November 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The media are not just censoring those who are trying to get the truth out about how the 2020 presidential race was stolen from President Trump, they’re also manipulating millions of Americans with disinformation, thereby endangering the lives of ordinary citizens and making the US look like a third world banana republic.
I spoke with former Texas State representative Rick Green today about his thoughts on how the election has been playing out and how the media has been behaving lately. I also asked him what the constitution allows for and if there’s any precedent like this that’s taken place before.
“The evidence is overwhelming in state after state after state, not only of the fraud that they're now uncovering, but … actually changing the rules of the game, actually breaking the law. They broke the laws in their own states.”
“When you do control the media like they do,” he continued, “it essentially inoculates themselves from those claims by projecting it onto the other side. And they've been very successful at doing this.”
Green and I were discussing former President Obama’s recent 60 Minutes interview. Obama ridiculously accused President Trump of not willing to accept the outcome of the election.
Green, who founded Patriot Academy in order to equip future political leaders with a Biblical worldview, said Obama and the left are accusing President Trump of what they themselves have been doing for the last four years and that they’re employing Marxists tactics to destroy the president.
“They believe the end justifies the means. And it's because there's no belief in God, there's no belief in moral absolutes. So you do anything you can to gain power and to hold onto that power … our side actually believes in standards. We believe in the rule of law. We believe in the Constitution.”
He also said the media’s corruption “used to be much more subtle” but now they’ve overplayed they’re hand and they’ve “awakened a lot of Americans to realize, wow, we're really up against an evil ideology here.”
I wanted to know what Green thought about how the election process has been going so far, as he himself won his own election after a recount.
“You've got to have transparency. You've got to have a verification process and you've got to have legal remedies when anything's violated like that,” he said.
“The media is not covering” President Trump’s re-count efforts fairly. “It's about the rule of law, and it's about our faith in the election process. I'm hoping that they see this all the way through and that at the end of the day, if after that verification process, after those legal remedies, if Biden wins, it has the most electoral votes at the end of that, then I know that Trump will concede and say, you're our president for the next four years.”
“The process gives us confidence in the faith in the process. If you think that that the other side stole the election and there's no remedy and there's no way to verify that you've got half the country that's no longer going to believe in the system and and that is dangerous for the future of our country.”
He then shared with me multiple examples of when the Electoral College itself selected the president in the past and explained that the Founding Father’s gave us the tools necessary so we can find our way through a situation like we find ourselves today.
Follow John-Henry John-Henry is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of LifeSiteNews.com. He and his wife Dianne and their eight children live in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada. He has spoken at conferences and retreats, and appeared on radio and television throughout North America, Europe and Asia. John-Henry founded the Rome Life Forum an annual strategy meeting for pro-life leaders worldwide. He co-founded Voice of the Family and serves on the executive of the Canadian National March for Life Committee, and the annual National Pro-Life Youth Conference. He is a consultant to Canada’s largest pro-life organization Campaign Life Coalition, and serves on the executive of the Ontario branch of the organization. He has run three times for political office in the province of Ontario representing the Family Coalition Party. John-Henry earned an MA from the University of Toronto in School and Child Clinical Psychology and an Honours BA from York University in Psychology.
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lifesitenews--2020-11-23--Twitter suspends Sidney Powell after she shared link about rigged voting machines

November 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Twitter suspended unofficial Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for twelve hours over the weekend over a link she shared about voting machine software companies alleged to be involved in presidential election irregularities .
The suspension happened amid sudden confusion over Powell ’ s actual role in President Donald Trump ’ s efforts to contest the preliminary election results .
Breitbart reports that former Trump National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn , whom Powell previously represented , confirmed the news of the Twitter suspension Sunday .
The reason for Powell ’ s suspension has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have stemmed from her sharing a link to an article purporting to connect voting technology companies Dominion , Sequoia , and Smartmatic to the Chinese Communist Party .
Powell ’ s suspension coincides with apparent divisions between Powell and the rest of Trump ’ s legal team .
Despite Powell appearing alongside Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis at a campaign press conference last week , the campaign released a statement Sunday declaring without elaboration , that “ Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own .
She is not a member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also not a lawyer for the President in his personal capacity.
” The statement followed an interview Powell gave Newsmax the day before , during which she made several unsubstantiated claims well beyond the Trump campaign ’ s official arguments .
Among them were an insinuation that Georgia Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp has been bought off by Dominion , and a claim that Democrats rigged Dominion machines to steal the 2016 presidential nomination for Hillary Clinton and bought the silence of socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders about it ( Clinton , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Trump ) .
The Washington Examiner adds that “ sources close to the president ” said Powell did not share her evidence on machine vote-switching with either the campaign or the White House , and have grown frustrated that her allegations have overshadowed concerns over more traditional , and provable , forms of election fraud .
Others , such as Population Research Institute founder Steven Mosher , dispute the idea that Sunday ’ s announcement represented a division between Powell and Trump , and instead maintain that the Sunday statement merely clarified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actor .
Further compounding the mixed messages , Ellis herself subsequently shared Powell ’ s own statement to that effect : Former Vice President Joe Biden has been unofficially declared the winner of the presidential race ( pending official certification by all fifty states ) , but the Trump campaign maintains that it has identified more than twice the number of ballots nationwide necessary to erase Biden ’ s presumptive margin of victory .

The lawyer who was working closely with Trump's legal team had her Twitter account temporarily suspended on Sunday
November 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Twitter suspended unofficial Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for twelve hours over the weekend over a link she shared about voting machine software companies alleged to be involved in presidential election irregularities. The suspension happened amid sudden confusion over Powell’s actual role in President Donald Trump’s efforts to contest the preliminary election results.
Breitbart reports that former Trump National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn, whom Powell previously represented, confirmed the news of the Twitter suspension Sunday. The reason for Powell’s suspension has not been confirmed, but appears to have stemmed from her sharing a link to an article purporting to connect voting technology companies Dominion, Sequoia, and Smartmatic to the Chinese Communist Party.
Powell’s suspension coincides with apparent divisions between Powell and the rest of Trump’s legal team. Despite Powell appearing alongside Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis at a campaign press conference last week, the campaign released a statement Sunday declaring without elaboration, that “Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own. She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team. She is also not a lawyer for the President in his personal capacity.”
— Article continues below Petition — STATES: Stop election certification while fraud investigations continue Show Petition Text 30673 have signed the petition. Let's get to 35000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition In a bombshell press conference, President Trump's legal team has revealed evidence of alleged massive voter fraud in several constituencies key to election victory in 2020. Appealing to every American, Rudy Giuliani, Team Trump's lead counsel, said: "Joe Biden is in the lead because of invalid and illegal ballots. Give us an opportunity to prove it in court, and we will." Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition asking state legislators, IN EVERY U.S. STATE, not to allow election certification of their state until all of the evidence has been ruled on and every legal challenge exhausted. This is not about President Trump or former Vice President Biden...at this stage, our republic and the integrity of our elections literally hang in the balance. The claims of voter fraud made by Team Trump were very alarming, but here are some of the worst: The lack of oversight and security of mail-in ballots;
Direction by some election officials to election workers to violate election statutes;
The eviction of Republican observers who were kept away from inspecting ballots in some cities;
Instances of 'overvoting', where more ballots were cast in some precincts than registered voters;
The arrival of thousands of ballots - all marked for Biden - at one count center, in the middle of the night And, all of the these claims are backed-up by sworn affidavits of people who allegedly witnessed these fraudulent actions take place. Please CLICK HERE to read LifeSiteNews' article detailing the evidence of alleged voter fraud brought to light by Team Trump. And please CLICK HERE to see an example of overvoting, also alluded to by Giuiliani as having occurred in Michigan. Then, please SIGN and SHARE this petition asking ALL 50 STATE LEGISLATURES to wait till all claims of voter fraud have been investigated and litigated before certifying the election results for their states. Thank you for helping to see that justice is served and that all alleged wrongdoing can be brought to light. Thank you for helping to secure our republic. **Photo Credit: Screen capture from live press conference streamed on LifeSite Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
The statement followed an interview Powell gave Newsmax the day before, during which she made several unsubstantiated claims well beyond the Trump campaign’s official arguments. Among them were an insinuation that Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has been bought off by Dominion, and a claim that Democrats rigged Dominion machines to steal the 2016 presidential nomination for Hillary Clinton and bought the silence of socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders about it (Clinton, of course, went on to lose 2016 to Trump).
The Washington Examiner adds that “sources close to the president” said Powell did not share her evidence on machine vote-switching with either the campaign or the White House, and have grown frustrated that her allegations have overshadowed concerns over more traditional, and provable, forms of election fraud.
Others, such as Population Research Institute founder Steven Mosher, dispute the idea that Sunday’s announcement represented a division between Powell and Trump, and instead maintain that the Sunday statement merely clarified Powell’s status as an independent actor. Further compounding the mixed messages, Ellis herself subsequently shared Powell’s own statement to that effect:
.@SidneyPowell1 to @WSJ: “I agree with the statement today. I will represent /#WeThePeople and seek the Truth. I intend to expose all the fraud and let the chips fall where they may. We will not allow the foundations of this great Republic to be destroyed by abject fraud.” https://t.co/ZjAZ8OcreH — Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) November 23, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been unofficially declared the winner of the presidential race (pending official certification by all fifty states), but the Trump campaign maintains that it has identified more than twice the number of ballots nationwide necessary to erase Biden’s presumptive margin of victory.
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