lifesitenews--2020-12-09--Board illegally retried faithful Catholic trustee to appease LGBTQ activists: appeal

TORONTO , December 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Embattled trustee Michael Del Grande has appealed the Toronto Catholic District School Board ’ s November 11 decision to retry him on the code of conduct complaints he was cleared of in the summer , and this time to find him guilty and punish him .
The TCDSB ’ s decision to reopen the matter and convict Del Grande came after sustained lobbying by LGBTQ activists , who were supported by their allies on the board and the province ’ s minister of education , Stephen Lecce .
Del Grande @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his lawyer , Dr. Charles Lugosi , on December 4 .
The appeal demands that the TCDSB revoke the finding of guilt against him , reimburse him the costs of the appeal , and “ officially apologize ” for “ its illegal , oppressive and unfair behavior ” toward him .
Del Grande has been targeted by LGBTQ activists and their board allies since November 7 , 2019 , when he tabled a motion opposing the addition of the terms “ family and marital status ” and “ gender expression ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the TCDSB ’ s code of conduct .
His motion suggested the trustees consider adding other sexually aberrant categories of behavior such as pedophilia and cannibalism as protected categories , in an attempt to illustrate that the Catholic board was on a slippery slope by adding gender terms to the code in contradiction of Catholic teaching .
The motion sparked outrage as well as a number of complaints against Del Grande for allegedly violating the trustee code of conduct .
However , following an external investigation by Michelle Bird of the law firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the charges in August when the pro-LGBTQ trustees failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed for a finding of guilt .
The swing vote was trustee Angela Kennedy , who voted in Del Grande ’ s favor in August , but voted against him in November .
Kennedy did not respond to a request for comment from LifeSiteNews as to why she changed her vote even though the evidence — the Bird report — had not changed .
Other trustees who voted that Del Grande was guilty are : Markus de Domenico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ida Li Preti , Frank D ’ Amico , and Daniel Di Giorgio .
Del Grande punished for doing his duty as Catholic trustee The appeal stated that the TCDSB acted unlawfully , abused procedural due process and natural justice , and further abused process by violating the principles of res judicata — a matter that has been previously decided by a competent body may not be pursued further by the same parties — by reopening the code of conduct complaints in a November 11 special meeting called by trustee de Domenico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ C ] ompelling [ Del Grande ] to be subjected to an oppressive and vexatious Second Determination violates the fundamental principles of justice that underlie a community ’ s sense of fair play and decency , ” stated the appeal .
It also asserted that the TCDSB violated Del Grande ’ s Charter rights on a number of grounds , including : • “ punishing [ Del Grande ] for exercising his fundamental freedoms of conscience , religion , thought , belief , opinion , and expression ; • “ depriving [ Del @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his full capacity as an elected Board trustee and inflicting harm to his psychological integrity that consequentially harms his physical health , violating his security of the person ” ; • under the pressure of the minister of education and LGBTQ activists , subjecting Del Grande to a retrial that was “ intended to appease others ” and which “ resulted in a pre-determined adverse verdict for the Appellant , ignoring any presumption of innocence.
” The appeal stated that Del Grande did not violate the trustee code of conduct : His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his fidelity to Roman Catholic doctrines and teachings , his fiduciary duties , and his statutory duties as an elected official of a [ Confederation Act ] s. 93 protected school board , required him to be a fearless advocate and to bravely represent his constituents who are faithful to the teachings of the Church , and to boldly proclaim his faith , through his positions in political debate , even if his comments and the manner of speech offended members of the LGBTQ+ community , who continuously exhibit hostility towards him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also asserted that Minister Lecce “ bullied ” the TCDSB board in an “ unlawful intrusion ” into the affairs of a Catholic school board , the denominational rights of which are protected under Section 93 of the Confederation Act ( 1867 ) .
Moreover , Ontario Education Act Section 230 ( 1 ) prohibits the minister from “ interfering with or controlling the denominational aspects of the Board , which is a Roman Catholic board , ” and Section 19 of the Ontario Human Rights Code recognizes the preeminence of denominational rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board ultimatum : “ Either you fix this or I will ” Indeed , the appeal reveals the remarkable degree of pressure that the Ford government ’ s education minister put on the Catholic board .
Del Grande stated in his sworn affidavit that board chair Joe Martino told him days before the meeting that Lecce called Martino with an ultimatum : “ Either you fix this or I will.
” He further stated in his affidavit that Martino told him that Deputy Education Minister Nancy Naylor called director Brendan Browne to state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly release the confidential Bird report and to reverse its August vote clearing Del Grande .
Del Grande stated in his affidavit that he believed Lecce “ would exercise his statutory powers to impose supervision upon the Board unless there was a ‘ fixed ’ vote to find [ Del Grande ] in violation of the Code.
” In doing this , Lecce abused his ministerial power and “ bullied ” the board “ into harming [ Del Grande ] and violating his legal and constitutional rights and intruding into the s. 93 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all the stakeholders , ” the appeal stated .
“ These actions by the Minister , if accepted by a court of law to be true , constitute unfairness and an abuse of Ministerial discretion designed to influence the Board to illegally abandon its Original Determination and to appease LGBTQ+ political activists who were engaged in a ‘ witch hunt ’ to silence and harm the Appellant , who stood up to these activists in defence of denominational rights , ” it stated .
“ The Minister is not above the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known as misfeasance in public office.
” The appeal further noted that the board voted on November 4 , 2020 , to release the confidential Bird report to all complainants and to Lecce .
On November 11 , the board voted to release the conclusion of the report to the public .
The appeal document castigated Bird ’ s report as “ subjective , shallow , incomplete , rife with unfairness and unfounded assumptions , well below the standard of the reasonable investigation that was needed for this matter.
” It also contended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the board to delegate to an external investigator the responsibility of determining if there has been a breach of the trustee code of conduct , but that this responsibility rests solely with the board .
The appeal further excoriated the board for the sanctions it imposed on Del Grande , which trustee Nancy Crawford denounced at the November 11 meeting as “ abominable.
” These were that Del Grande be requested to apologize , that he attend an equity session , and that he be banned for three months from representing the board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeal described the punishment as “ severe ” and as “ including disgrace , expulsion , ostracization , banishment , social stigma , forced indoctrination , compelled speech , inability to serve his constituents by being deprived of his right to participate in debates and vote , and the likely future loss of his livelihood as a teacher.
” The latter refers to the fact that after the board found Del Grande guilty of violating the code of conduct , the Ontario College of Teachers reopened an investigation into a complaint brought against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Catholic teacher and now retired Coordinator on Diversity and Inclusion for the LGBTQ activist group Egale .
The appeal noted that as a result of the trustees relitigating an issue and arriving at a different verdict , despite having no new evidence , and apparently because of political pressure , brings the TCDSB “ into disrepute ” and “ fatally ” destroys “ all semblance of credibility.
” Moreover , the board ’ s actions legitimately raise the questions : Did the trustees who voted against Del Grande in November “ violate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Electors , ” and , “ Did these same trustees commit misfeasance in public office ?
” The board has until December 18 to respond .
The costs for Del Grande ’ s appeal are rising more quickly than anticipated .
Please consider donating to the legal defense fund , Stand With Michael Del Grande , set up by Campaign Life Coalition , here .
To see more of LifeSite ’ s coverage of Del Grande ’ s battle with the TCDSB , go here .

The Toronto Catholic District School Board decided to retry Michael Del Grande on the code of conduct complaints he was cleared of in the summer.
TORONTO, December 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Embattled trustee Michael Del Grande has appealed the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s November 11 decision to retry him on the code of conduct complaints he was cleared of in the summer, and this time to find him guilty and punish him.
The TCDSB’s decision to reopen the matter and convict Del Grande came after sustained lobbying by LGBTQ activists, who were supported by their allies on the board and the province’s minister of education, Stephen Lecce.
Del Grande filed a 36-page legal appeal prepared by his lawyer, Dr. Charles Lugosi, on December 4.
The appeal demands that the TCDSB revoke the finding of guilt against him, reimburse him the costs of the appeal, and “officially apologize” for “its illegal, oppressive and unfair behavior” toward him.
Del Grande has been targeted by LGBTQ activists and their board allies since November 7, 2019, when he tabled a motion opposing the addition of the terms “family and marital status” and “gender expression” and “gender identity” as protected categories under the TCDSB’s code of conduct.
His motion suggested the trustees consider adding other sexually aberrant categories of behavior such as pedophilia and cannibalism as protected categories, in an attempt to illustrate that the Catholic board was on a slippery slope by adding gender terms to the code in contradiction of Catholic teaching.
The motion sparked outrage as well as a number of complaints against Del Grande for allegedly violating the trustee code of conduct.
However, following an external investigation by Michelle Bird of the law firm Rubin Thomlinson, Del Grande was cleared of the charges in August when the pro-LGBTQ trustees failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed for a finding of guilt.
The swing vote was trustee Angela Kennedy, who voted in Del Grande’s favor in August, but voted against him in November.
Kennedy did not respond to a request for comment from LifeSiteNews as to why she changed her vote even though the evidence — the Bird report — had not changed.
Other trustees who voted that Del Grande was guilty are: Markus de Domenico, Norm Di Pasquale, Maria Rizzo, Ida Li Preti, Frank D’Amico, and Daniel Di Giorgio.
Del Grande punished for doing his duty as Catholic trustee
The appeal stated that the TCDSB acted unlawfully, abused procedural due process and natural justice, and further abused process by violating the principles of res judicata — a matter that has been previously decided by a competent body may not be pursued further by the same parties — by reopening the code of conduct complaints in a November 11 special meeting called by trustee de Domenico specifically for that purpose.
“[C]ompelling [Del Grande] to be subjected to an oppressive and vexatious Second Determination violates the fundamental principles of justice that underlie a community’s sense of fair play and decency,” stated the appeal.
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It also asserted that the TCDSB violated Del Grande’s Charter rights on a number of grounds, including:
“punishing [Del Grande] for exercising his fundamental freedoms of conscience, religion, thought, belief, opinion, and expression;
“depriving [Del Grande] of his liberty to serve in his full capacity as an elected Board trustee and inflicting harm to his psychological integrity that consequentially harms his physical health, violating his security of the person”;
under the pressure of the minister of education and LGBTQ activists, subjecting Del Grande to a retrial that was “intended to appease others” and which “resulted in a pre-determined adverse verdict for the Appellant, ignoring any presumption of innocence.”
The appeal stated that Del Grande did not violate the trustee code of conduct:
His constitutional rights, his oath of office, his fidelity to Roman Catholic doctrines and teachings, his fiduciary duties, and his statutory duties as an elected official of a [Confederation Act] s. 93 protected school board, required him to be a fearless advocate and to bravely represent his constituents who are faithful to the teachings of the Church, and to boldly proclaim his faith, through his positions in political debate, even if his comments and the manner of speech offended members of the LGBTQ+ community, who continuously exhibit hostility towards him and his authentic Catholic beliefs.
It also asserted that Minister Lecce “bullied” the TCDSB board in an “unlawful intrusion” into the affairs of a Catholic school board, the denominational rights of which are protected under Section 93 of the Confederation Act (1867).
Moreover, Ontario Education Act Section 230(1) prohibits the minister from “interfering with or controlling the denominational aspects of the Board, which is a Roman Catholic board,” and Section 19 of the Ontario Human Rights Code recognizes the preeminence of denominational rights over all other rights.
Lecce gives board ultimatum: “Either you fix this or I will”
Indeed, the appeal reveals the remarkable degree of pressure that the Ford government’s education minister put on the Catholic board.
Del Grande stated in his sworn affidavit that board chair Joe Martino told him days before the meeting that Lecce called Martino with an ultimatum: “Either you fix this or I will.”
He further stated in his affidavit that Martino told him that Deputy Education Minister Nancy Naylor called director Brendan Browne to state that the ministry expected the board to publicly release the confidential Bird report and to reverse its August vote clearing Del Grande.
Del Grande stated in his affidavit that he believed Lecce “would exercise his statutory powers to impose supervision upon the Board unless there was a ‘fixed’ vote to find [Del Grande] in violation of the Code.”
In doing this, Lecce abused his ministerial power and “bullied” the board “into harming [Del Grande] and violating his legal and constitutional rights and intruding into the s. 93 constitutional rights of the Toronto Catholic Board and all the stakeholders,” the appeal stated.
“These actions by the Minister, if accepted by a court of law to be true, constitute unfairness and an abuse of Ministerial discretion designed to influence the Board to illegally abandon its Original Determination and to appease LGBTQ+ political activists who were engaged in a ‘witch hunt’ to silence and harm the Appellant, who stood up to these activists in defence of denominational rights,” it stated.
“The Minister is not above the law, but subject to the legal doctrine known as misfeasance in public office.”
Bird report “subjective, shallow … rife with unfairness”
The appeal further noted that the board voted on November 4, 2020, to release the confidential Bird report to all complainants and to Lecce. On November 11, the board voted to release the conclusion of the report to the public.
The appeal document castigated Bird’s report as “subjective, shallow, incomplete, rife with unfairness and unfounded assumptions, well below the standard of the reasonable investigation that was needed for this matter.”
It also contended that the Education Act does not permit the board to delegate to an external investigator the responsibility of determining if there has been a breach of the trustee code of conduct, but that this responsibility rests solely with the board.
The appeal further excoriated the board for the sanctions it imposed on Del Grande, which trustee Nancy Crawford denounced at the November 11 meeting as “abominable.”
These were that Del Grande be requested to apologize, that he attend an equity session, and that he be banned for three months from representing the board or holding any leadership position.
The appeal described the punishment as “severe” and as “including disgrace, expulsion, ostracization, banishment, social stigma, forced indoctrination, compelled speech, inability to serve his constituents by being deprived of his right to participate in debates and vote, and the likely future loss of his livelihood as a teacher.”
The latter refers to the fact that after the board found Del Grande guilty of violating the code of conduct, the Ontario College of Teachers reopened an investigation into a complaint brought against him by Kevin Welbes Godin, a former Catholic teacher and now retired Coordinator on Diversity and Inclusion for the LGBTQ activist group Egale.
The appeal noted that as a result of the trustees relitigating an issue and arriving at a different verdict, despite having no new evidence, and apparently because of political pressure, brings the TCDSB “into disrepute” and “fatally” destroys “all semblance of credibility.”
Moreover, the board’s actions legitimately raise the questions: Did the trustees who voted against Del Grande in November “violate their fiduciary duty to their respective Catholic Electors,” and, “Did these same trustees commit misfeasance in public office?”
The board has until December 18 to respond.
The costs for Del Grande’s appeal are rising more quickly than anticipated. Please consider donating to the legal defense fund, Stand With Michael Del Grande, set up by Campaign Life Coalition, here.
To see more of LifeSite’s coverage of Del Grande’s battle with the TCDSB, go here.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-09--Bishop Strickland: McCarrick report reveals ‘web of corruption’

December 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler , Texas weighed in on several important current and relevant topics , including last month ’ s McCarrick Report released by the Vatican , in this week ’ s episode of The Bishop Strickland Show .
Strickland called the entire McCarrick case “ a morality tale ” with “ all seven of the deadly sins … represented there , either by McCarrick himself or [ by ] those who were woven into the whole scandal with him.
” The bishop noted that the entire cover-up and silence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woven into this web of corruption that is scandalous.
” He also stated that although the McCarrick report may have answered some questions and concerns , it did not give real accountability for the scandal .
Later in the show , Strickland said that “ the Church herself is going through a passion … in many ways [ as ] a loss of the truth , a loss of fidelity to Christ … to accommodate so much to the world.
” YouTube has again banned LifeSite ’ s channel after airing last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Show .
You can currently watch The Bishop Strickland Show on LifeSite ’ s Rumble channel by following this link .
It will also air on The John-Henry Westen Show YouTube channel .

His Excellency said the report did not give real accountability for the abuse within the Church.
December 8, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas weighed in on several important current and relevant topics, including last month’s McCarrick Report released by the Vatican, in this week’s episode of The Bishop Strickland Show.
Strickland called the entire McCarrick case “a morality tale” with “all seven of the deadly sins … represented there, either by McCarrick himself or [by] those who were woven into the whole scandal with him.”
The bishop noted that the entire cover-up and silence by many prelates, “all gets woven into this web of corruption that is scandalous.”
He also stated that although the McCarrick report may have answered some questions and concerns, it did not give real accountability for the scandal.
Later in the show, Strickland said that “the Church herself is going through a passion … in many ways [as] a loss of the truth, a loss of fidelity to Christ … to accommodate so much to the world.”
YouTube has again banned LifeSite’s channel after airing last week’s episode of The Bishop Strickland Show.
You can currently watch The Bishop Strickland Show on LifeSite’s Rumble channel by following this link. It will also air on The John-Henry Westen Show YouTube channel.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-09--Anti-gun Santa should serve as reminder to protect our kids from leftists…wherever they may be

December 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Have you seen the video of a mall Santa telling a kid he ca n't have a Nerf gun for Christmas ?
It is absolutely insane !
Watch below .
This downright bizarre incident should remind us that liberals are everywhere , and that we need to be extra vigilant in protecting our children from the craziness going on around us .
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December 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Have you seen the video of a mall Santa telling a kid he can't have a Nerf gun for Christmas?
It is absolutely insane! Watch below.
This downright bizarre incident should remind us that liberals are everywhere, and that we need to be extra vigilant in protecting our children from the craziness going on around us.
If you can, help support LifeSite’s truth-telling mission this Christmas season. Click here to securely donate. May God bless you!
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lifesitenews--2020-12-09--Trump admin finalizes rule protecting Christian contractors’ right to hire Christians

December 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Faith-based organizations will , at least for the moment , be able to make religiously-informed hiring decisions without fear of being discriminated against for government contracts under an administrative rule finalized Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor .
In 2014 , former President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13672 , which added “ sexual orientation ” and “ gender identity ” to the criteria against which employers contracting with the federal government could not “ discriminate.
” Last year , the Trump administration published a proposed rule clarifying that contractors retain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions consistent with their religious beliefs .
On Monday , the Labor Department announced the finalized rule , saying it “ will encourage the full and equal participation of religious organizations as federal contractors .
Religious organizations , many of them small nonprofits , provide such essential services as feeding the hungry , supporting refugees , and educating our nation ’ s students.
” The rule makes clear that faith-based organizations that contract with the federal government retain the right to only hire individuals who share that organization ’ s faith , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis of whether they abide by or reject the tenets of that faith .
“ OFCCP is committed to protecting religious liberty , while ensuring vigorous enforcement of the anti-discrimination laws the agency administers , ” said Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs director Craig E. Leen .
“ This rule will help ensure that religious organizations can fully participate in federal procurement consistent with the First Amendment and other applicable federal laws.
” “ Religious organizations should never be forced to abandon their religious identity and mission in order to be eligible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” added First Liberty institute senior counsel Stephanie Taub , Catholic News Agency reported .
It is unclear how long the new protections will remain in effect , however .
Democrat Joe Biden , who will become president in January unless a lawsuit challenging four states ’ mail-in ballots prevails at the Supreme Court , was Obama ’ s vice president in the previous administration and ran this year on an aggressive platform of elevating abortion “ rights ” and homosexual and transgender accommodation above religious freedom .
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PETITION UPDATE (1/15/2021) -
The events of the past month, and especially the past 10 days, have shaken the faith Americans have in their elected and appoint officials.
We continue to call for investigations to be made into allegations of election fraud. Texas is in the process of prosecuting one political operative for illegal ballot harvesting, and multiple state legislatures have called for investigations, too.
However, the judiciary has severely let down the American electorate.
As we have said all along, the integrity of the election is much bigger than President Trump. Election integrity is at the heart of republican democracy, and if we don't have it, we no longer have a functioning republic.
Therefore, we continue to seek the truth for the election outcome. Perhaps that will only be known in the future when state or federal commissions are established to investigate the instances of election fraud which were witnessed and sworn to, by thousands of Americans of all political persuasions.
In the meantime, you may still sign this petition. Thank you!
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PETITION UPDATE (12/10/20) -
On Wednesday, President Trump tweeted: "We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory!"
He is referring to the lawsuit which the state of Texas has filed against Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia in the Supreme Court over changes those states made to their election rules, claiming they violated the U.S. Constitution in the process.
Here is the central part of the argument: if Texas were to allow possible voter fraud to go unchecked in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia, it would be akin to committing fraud upon the people of Texas, who cast their ballots within the framework of the law.
Indeed, this would apply equally to all citizens who voted within the framework of the law across the United States!
President Trump also tweeted that this case is, "very strong...ALL CRITERIA MET."
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, now.
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PETITION UPDATE (12/7/20) - Since this petition was launched, President Trump's legal team, as well as other concerned citizens, have discovered what appears to be irrefutable evidence of voter fraud in several of the key battleground states, and have initiated legal challenges in six states.
While the situation continues to evolve, this remains a hugely important petition which we encourage you to SIGN and SHARE.
Below, please WATCH and READ about the mounting evidence of voter fraud and how the mainstream media seem determined to ignore even the most egregious instances of vote tampering. Then, please SIGN and SHARE this petition.
'Trump: ‘Our election system is now under assault and siege’ and as president I must defend it'
'Tens of thousands 2020 election votes illegally scanned in Detroit, says Dominion IT contractor'
'Trump campaign files lawsuit demanding ‘a new statewide election for president’ in Georgia'
'Experts flag over 500k ballots in PA with new evidence of major 2020 election voter fraud'
''Smoking gun'? Pennsylvania vote fraud hearing gets gasps from audience'
'FBI and Justice Department have dragged their feet investigating 2020 vote fraud'
''CNN top brass in leaked tape: We won't give Trump 'too much of a platform on his not conceding'
'Twitter censored Trump 63 times over Thanksgiving holiday, Biden untouched'
LifeSite supports President Trump with this petition because we believe he is trying to defend the Constitution, ensuring that electoral fraud does not taint the result of the 2020 general election.
But, since starting this petition, we have launched a separate petition related to the disputed election outcome, calling on the Department of Justice to 'do their job' and engage in meaningful investigations of the mounting evidence of voter fraud.
We believe that conducting forensic audits of ballots and voting machines, as well as issuing subpoenas to collect more evidence, would be a good start.
Thankfully, some of the state started to demand investigations independent of federal agencies. But we still believe that the DoJ needs to use its enormous fact-finding resources to help resolve allegations of election fraud.
Thank you for continuing to SIGN and SHARE all our election-related petitions.
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Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition which calls on all Americans to Stand With President Trump as he uses every legitimate means to find out if voter fraud played any role in the election outcome.
Amid allegations of voter fraud, and at a time when the situation with COVID has been used by many of the states to facilitate the use of mail-in ballots on a massive scale, we need to be very careful in dismissing the possibility of voter fraud.
The fact is, the possibility of wide-spread fraud with mail-in ballots is significant.
But, this is not about Donald Trump or Joe Biden! This about whether or not the sanctity of the ballot box has been tampered with!
Please Stand With President Trump as he attempts to defend the integrity of this election, as well as well as the right to vote itself!
Indeed, this is so important, not so much because one election hangs in the balance, but because our democracy, itself, hangs in the balance.
Americans not only have a right to know, but should demand that every legitimate means be used to discover the truth about these elections!
Please SIGN this petition and Stand With President Trump to ensure that these elections were conducted freely and fairly!
While most all Americans believe in playing by the rules, we also know that some very devious, politically-motivated operatives have been trying to harm the Trump administration from before he even took the oath of office.
This fact should lead us to question how some allegations of voter fraud can be so easily dismissed by state election authorities.
We demand to know the truth, and, for the sake of our democracy, we demand that President Trump keep fighting to learn the truth.
Thank you for SIGNING and SHARING this petition today!
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lifesitenews--2020-12-09--YouTube starts removing videos that contain allegations of mass voter fraud

December 9 , 2020 , ( LifeSiteNews ) — YouTube announced on Wednesday it will begin removing videos from its platform that allege widespread voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election .
The move comes in the wake of what is called the “ safe harbor deadline , ” the date by which states must have certified election results in order for Congress to accept them .
YouTube stated that “ yesterday was the safe harbor deadline for the U.S. Presidential election and enough states have certified their election results to determine a President-elect .
Given that , we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today ( or anytime after ) that misleads people by alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
” YouTube took aim at President Trump , who raised concerns about voter fraud in recent weeks , saying “ we will remove videos claiming that a Presidential candidate won the election due to widespread software glitches or counting errors.
” The online media platform said that their “ main goal going into the election season was to make sure [ they were ] connecting people with authoritative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of misinformation and removing harmful content .
The work here is ongoing and we wanted to provide an update.
” Sen. Josh Hawley ( R-MO ) hit back at the media giant on Twitter , arguing YouTube ’ s move constitutes an affront against free speech : Republican Steve Scalise , the House Minority Whip , also weighed in on the matter , saying that it is “ [ time ] for some big changes.
” OANN ’ s Jack Posobiec echoed Sen. Hawley ’ s cry against YouTube stifling free speech , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now forbidden from criticizing the government ’ s handling of the election ” Despite the safe harbor deadline , important legal disputes are still being pursued by the Trump legal team , including a challenge in the Supreme Court .
YouTube , which is part of Google , has a record of censorship that has ramped up in recent months and years , and especially since the outbreak of COVID-19 .
Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) , who has chaired committee hearings focusing on Big Tech censorship , branded such tech companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to freedom of speech.
” YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said in April that “ [ anything ] that would go against World Health Organization recommendations would be a violation of our policy .
And so remove is another really important part of our policy.
” LifeSiteNews has been banned temporarily by YouTube on several occasions , having now had two videos removed within a few weeks of one another , apparently due to a “ violation of community guidelines.
” On both occasions , the reason for the ban was not based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments made by other notable figures that were contained within the videos .
In addition to removing the videos , LifeSite is now also unable to publish any new content on the platform for two weeks .
LifeSiteNews is facing increasing censorship .
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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--2020-12-09--Chris Wallace melts down when Trump official doesn’t say ‘President-Elect Biden’

December 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Fox News anchor and Never Trumper Chris Wallace is no conservative .
Neither is the network he works for .
Wallace revealed Fox ’ s true bias when he lashed out at President Trump ’ s Secretary of Health and Human Services , Alex Azar , during a recent interview .
What was Azar ’ s crime ?
He failed to say `` President-Elect Biden.
” Unbelievable !
Watch below .
Mainstream news networks can no longer be relied on to give honest , fair reporting .
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Wallace, who works for Fox News, was interviewing Alex Azar at the time.
December 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Fox News anchor and Never Trumper Chris Wallace is no conservative. Neither is the network he works for.
Wallace revealed Fox’s true bias when he lashed out at President Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, during a recent interview.
What was Azar’s crime? He failed to say “President-Elect Biden.” Unbelievable! Watch below.
Mainstream news networks can no longer be relied on to give honest, fair reporting.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-09--Ontario suggests COVID ‘immunity passport’ for people wanting to travel, go to movies

TORONTO , Ontario , December 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Ontario ’ s Health Minister suggested on Tuesday that Canada ’ s most populous province is looking at creating an “ immunity passport ” as proof for having taken the COVID-19 vaccine .
Without such a passport , one ’ s ability to move freely could be limited .
“ That ’ s going to be really important for people to have [ proof of COVID vaccination ] for travel purposes , perhaps for work purposes , for going to theatres or cinemas or any other places where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we get through the worst of the pandemic , ” said Ontario ’ s Health Minister Christine Elliott to reporters on Tuesday .
While trying to stress that the vaccination is voluntary , the Elliott made clear that not taking the vaccine could lead to severe limitations to individuals ’ freedom .
“ So yes , that will be essential for people to have that … That ’ s their choice , this is not going to be a mandatory campaign .
It will be voluntary .
There may be some restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t have vaccines for travel purposes , to be able to go to theatres and other places.
” Despite Elliott saying a COVID-19 vaccine would not be mandatory , when asked by a reporter if the Ontario government would be providing proof of vaccination via some sort of vaccine card , she answered affirmatively .
“ Yes , because that ’ s going to be really important for people to have for travel purposes , perhaps for work purposes , for going to theatres or cinemas or any other places where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Elliott .
Questions remain if a vaccine “ immunity passport ” would violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , in particular Section 2 , which involves one ’ s conscience rights , Section 6 regarding mobility rights , and Section 7 , which protects one ’ s “ right to life , liberty and security of the person.
” Ted Kuntz , president of Vaccine Choice Canada ( VCC ) , a not-for-profit society founded by families who have suffered from vaccine reactions or injuries , told LifeSiteNews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passport ” is indeed a violation of one ’ s charter rights .
“ These are egregious violations of our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as violations of international agreements including the Nuremberg Code and the Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights .
These violations should not be tolerated , ” Kuntz told LifeSiteNews via email .
“ Any coercive measures as restrictions on travel , access to businesses or services would be a clear violation of the Nuremberg Code developed in response to the violations of the Nazi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams said that proof of COVID-19 vaccination might be made mandatory for people to move around freely , however , he said that such a vaccine would not be mandatory .
On Monday , Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he will not make a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory in Ontario , but will urge people to take it .
In Canada , vaccines are not mandatory at the federal level , as each province is responsible for their healthcare delivery .
At the provincial level , places @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain vaccines mandatory via legislation , with a few exceptions , for children to attend public schools .
In British Columbia , parents now must provide their child ’ s immunization records for their kids to be enrolled in public and private schools .
A recent poll found that only 59 percent of Canadians still support the idea of making a coronavirus vaccine mandatory , as opposed to 72 percent when polled in May .
The vast majority , 71 percent , said taking a vaccine that was approved so fast makes them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have concerns for potential harmful long-term effects of the vaccine .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said in the past that he needed time to “ reflect ” on the possibility of making a coronavirus vaccine mandatory in Canada .
In his email to LifeSiteNews , Kuntz noted it is “ impossible to avoid exposure to viruses and bacteria ” as the “ human being is in a co-creative symbiotic relationship with viruses and bacteria at all times.
” “ The COVID vaccines under development will not prevent infection or transmission .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not alter the safety of public spaces , ” Kuntz wrote in his email to LifeSiteNews .
“ Vaccination is an invasive medical procedure .
We hold the principle that where there is risk , there must be choice.
” Canada has agreements with AstraZeneca , Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline , Novovax , Johnson & Johnson , Pfizer/BioNTech , Medicago and Moderna to quickly deliver up to “ 358 million doses ” of various COVID-19 vaccines .
The population of Canada is under 40 million .
Today , Health Canada approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the third country in the world to do so after the United Kingdom and Bahrain .
However , according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) , there is a multitude of possible side-effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines , which include strokes , birth defects , auto-immune disease , and Kawasaki disease .
It is anticipated the U.S will approve the Pfizer/BioNTech product later this week .
The Pfizer vaccine must be stored at an extremely low temperature of -70 degrees Celsius , and there are other concerns about its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women and unknown effects on fertility .
Kuntz also raised his concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine .
“ Vaccines are not benign medical products , ” Kuntz explained .
“ Vaccination is an invasive medical procedure that delivers complex biochemical drugs by injection .
The normal timeline for the development of a vaccine product is 5–10 years .
It is impossible to know the efficacy and safety profile of a new vaccine using never before utilized technology in 10 months.
” Some of the COVID-19 vaccine candidates are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tissue from aborted babies .
Moderna and AstraZeneca use the HEK-293 cell line , which was derived from kidney tissue taken from a healthy baby aborted in the Netherlands in the 1970s .
Johnson & Johnson is using the PER.C6 cell line , which was developed from retinal tissue from a baby aborted in the 1980s .
GlaxoSmithKline , Novovax , Sanofi , Pfizer , and Medicago apparently are not using such cell lines in the development of their vaccines , although they could be using them for their trials .
VCC has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask the government to make COVID-19 vaccines voluntary .
Campaign Life Coalition has a petition which urges the Canadian Federal government to say “ No to a vaccine from aborted babies.
” For respectful communications please contact below : Note that phone and mail contact is best .
We ask our readers to share this report with friends and families and to urge your loved ones to contact the Ontario Premier , Health Minister , and your MPP .
You can also contact Doug Ford electronically here .
Readers are encouraged to contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by clicking HERE .

Vaccination ‘will be voluntary,’ but freedom will be severely restricted without it.
TORONTO, Ontario, December 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Ontario’s Health Minister suggested on Tuesday that Canada’s most populous province is looking at creating an “immunity passport” as proof for having taken the COVID-19 vaccine. Without such a passport, one’s ability to move freely could be limited.
“That’s going to be really important for people to have [proof of COVID vaccination] for travel purposes, perhaps for work purposes, for going to theatres or cinemas or any other places where people will be in closer physical contact when we get through the worst of the pandemic,” said Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott to reporters on Tuesday.
While trying to stress that the vaccination is voluntary, the Elliott made clear that not taking the vaccine could lead to severe limitations to individuals’ freedom.
“So yes, that will be essential for people to have that … That’s their choice, this is not going to be a mandatory campaign. It will be voluntary. There may be some restrictions that may be placed on people that don’t have vaccines for travel purposes, to be able to go to theatres and other places.”
Despite Elliott saying a COVID-19 vaccine would not be mandatory, when asked by a reporter if the Ontario government would be providing proof of vaccination via some sort of vaccine card, she answered affirmatively.
“Yes, because that’s going to be really important for people to have for travel purposes, perhaps for work purposes, for going to theatres or cinemas or any other places where people will be in closer physical contact,” said Elliott.
Questions remain if a vaccine “immunity passport” would violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, in particular Section 2, which involves one’s conscience rights, Section 6 regarding mobility rights, and Section 7, which protects one’s “right to life, liberty and security of the person.”
Ted Kuntz, president of Vaccine Choice Canada (VCC), a not-for-profit society founded by families who have suffered from vaccine reactions or injuries, told LifeSiteNews that any type of vaccine “immunity passport” is indeed a violation of one’s charter rights.
“These are egregious violations of our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as violations of international agreements including the Nuremberg Code and the Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights. These violations should not be tolerated,” Kuntz told LifeSiteNews via email.
“Any coercive measures as restrictions on travel, access to businesses or services would be a clear violation of the Nuremberg Code developed in response to the violations of the Nazi regime in Germany.”
Previously, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams said that proof of COVID-19 vaccination might be made mandatory for people to move around freely, however, he said that such a vaccine would not be mandatory.
On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he will not make a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory in Ontario, but will urge people to take it.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: No to government and corporate penalties for refusing COVID-19 vaccine Show Petition Text 103183 have signed the petition. Let's get to 125000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition **Photo credit: Shutterstock.com Mainstream media sources are promoting offensive suggestions by some doctors that people who refuse a vaccine for COVID-19 should be "punished" by the government and by business - effectively coercing them into taking the vaccine. One group of doctors writing in 'USA Today' suggested that the government impose special taxes (i.e., fines) on people who refuse the vaccination and that business simply refuse to serve them. [see story below]
Another doctor writing in an online publication called 'The Conversation' shamelessly suggested that people who refuse a vaccine should be given a psychoactive drug to induce compliance. [see story below] But, these suggestions are plain political posturing, and have nothing to do with science or with the recent trends of the disease. And, in case they haven't noticed, we live in a democracy not a medical dictatorship! Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks policy-makers and business people, at all levels, to pledge to respect the rights of those who, in good conscience, decide not to vaccinate themselves or their children. People should not have to live in fear of governmental or corporate retribution for refusing a vaccine which is being rushed to market by Big Pharma and their fellow-travelers in NGOs, like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It would be intolerable and immoral for the government or business to coerce someone, and their family, to take a COVID vaccine against their will to avoid a fine, or just so they can do their weekly grocery shopping. Medical freedom must be respected in principle and also in practice. So, it is now time that our policy-makers listen to all voices involved in this vital conversation, and start to represent those who will not tolerate being punished for refusing a vaccine. Simply put, legislatures must begin to act as legislatures again. Questions must be asked. Hearings and investigations must be held. And, the legislatures of each state and country must return to the business of representing the people who voted for them, assuming their rightful place as the originator of legislation. We can no longer accept the dictates of executive branches without question, especially now that, statistically speaking, the initial brunt of the COVID crisis has passed. Neither can we accept the dictates of doctors who seem detached from reality and from science, and who only seem to be attached to the idea of promoting ideas which contribute to the agrandizement of power and control of political interests, and wealth of those who stand to make a lot of money from the sale of a COVID vaccine. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks government and business leaders to pledge to respect the rights of those who refuse a COVID vaccine, and not seek to punish them for doing so. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Doctors lay out plan to ‘punish’ people who refuse coronavirus vaccine: ‘There is no alternative’' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/doctors-lay-out-plan-to-punish-people-who-refuse-coronavirus-vaccine-there-is-no-alternative 'US professor: ‘Psychoactive pill’ should be covertly administered to ensure lockdown compliance' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-professor-ensure-lockdown-compliance-by-drugging-dissenters-with-psychoactive-pill Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
In Canada, vaccines are not mandatory at the federal level, as each province is responsible for their healthcare delivery. At the provincial level, places like Ontario and New Brunswick have made certain vaccines mandatory via legislation, with a few exceptions, for children to attend public schools.
In British Columbia, parents now must provide their child’s immunization records for their kids to be enrolled in public and private schools.
A recent poll found that only 59 percent of Canadians still support the idea of making a coronavirus vaccine mandatory, as opposed to 72 percent when polled in May.
The vast majority, 71 percent, said taking a vaccine that was approved so fast makes them nervous, with 69 percent saying they have concerns for potential harmful long-term effects of the vaccine.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said in the past that he needed time to “reflect” on the possibility of making a coronavirus vaccine mandatory in Canada.
In his email to LifeSiteNews, Kuntz noted it is “impossible to avoid exposure to viruses and bacteria” as the “human being is in a co-creative symbiotic relationship with viruses and bacteria at all times.”
“The COVID vaccines under development will not prevent infection or transmission. Therefore, being vaccinated for COVID would not alter the safety of public spaces,” Kuntz wrote in his email to LifeSiteNews. “Vaccination is an invasive medical procedure. We hold the principle that where there is risk, there must be choice.”
Canada has agreements with AstraZeneca, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, Novovax, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer/BioNTech, Medicago and Moderna to quickly deliver up to “358 million doses” of various COVID-19 vaccines. The population of Canada is under 40 million.
Today, Health Canada approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in Canada, becoming the third country in the world to do so after the United Kingdom and Bahrain.
However, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is a multitude of possible side-effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines, which include strokes, birth defects, auto-immune disease, and Kawasaki disease.
It is anticipated the U.S will approve the Pfizer/BioNTech product later this week.
The Pfizer vaccine must be stored at an extremely low temperature of -70 degrees Celsius, and there are other concerns about its safety, especially when it comes to women and unknown effects on fertility.
Kuntz also raised his concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine.
“Vaccines are not benign medical products,” Kuntz explained. “Vaccination is an invasive medical procedure that delivers complex biochemical drugs by injection. The normal timeline for the development of a vaccine product is 5–10 years. It is impossible to know the efficacy and safety profile of a new vaccine using never before utilized technology in 10 months.”
Some of the COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being developed using cell lines developed from tissue from aborted babies.
Moderna and AstraZeneca use the HEK-293 cell line, which was derived from kidney tissue taken from a healthy baby aborted in the Netherlands in the 1970s. Johnson & Johnson is using the PER.C6 cell line, which was developed from retinal tissue from a baby aborted in the 1980s.
GlaxoSmithKline, Novovax, Sanofi, Pfizer, and Medicago apparently are not using such cell lines in the development of their vaccines, although they could be using them for their trials.
VCC has a petition that people can sign to ask the government to make COVID-19 vaccines voluntary.
Campaign Life Coalition has a petition which urges the Canadian Federal government to say “No to a vaccine from aborted babies.”
For respectful communications please contact below:
Note that phone and mail contact is best. We ask our readers to share this report with friends and families and to urge your loved ones to contact the Ontario Premier, Health Minister, and your MPP.
Premier of Ontario – Doug Ford
Phone: 416-325-1941
Legislative Building
Queen’s Park
Toronto ON M7A 1A1
Email: [email protected]
You can also contact Doug Ford electronically here.
Ministry of Health — Christine Elliott
Phone: 416-327-4300
5th Floor
777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON M7A 2J3
Fax: 416-326-1571
Email: [email protected]
Readers are encouraged to contact their Members of Provincial Parliament in Ontario by clicking HERE.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-09--Failed 2020 Dem candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell implicated in explosive Chinese spy scandal

WASHINGTON , DC , December 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Pro-abortion Rep. Eric Swalwell ( D-CA ) , a member of the House Intelligence Committee , and a lead proponent of the Russia collusion hoax , will not say if he had sexual relations with an alleged Chinese spy .
Christine Fang entered the U.S. in 2011 as a college student but U.S. officials believe her to be a Chinese intelligence operative who sought out relationships with Democrat politicians in California and beyond , Axios reports .
Fang focused her attention on “ up-and-coming local politicians in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had the potential to make it big on the national stage , ” the report reveals .
It was through her initial participation in “ political gatherings , civic society conferences , campaign rallies , and campus events ” that she would “ connect with elected officials and other prominent figures ” to build relationships .
Swalwell was one of Fang ’ s most significant targets for whom she “ took part in fundraising activity ” for his 2014 re-election campaign .
She also “ helped place at least one intern in Swalwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the congressman “ at multiple events over the course of several years.
” The report also reveals that Fang “ engaged in sexual or romantic relationships with at least two mayors of Midwestern cities over a period of about three years.
” Fox News reports that U.S. intelligence officials believe Fang had a sexual relationship with Swalwell , and when the Tucker Carlson Tonight staff asked Swalwell ’ s office if he had had such a relationship with Fang , they “ replied by saying they could n't comment because such information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Politico interview , he also “ refused to discuss his relationship with Fang , ” though according to the New York Post , Swalwell ’ s father and brother have Fang “ listed as a friend on their Facebook pages.
” In response to these revelations , House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy argued that Swalwell should not be allowed to serve on the House Intelligence Committee , due to his being a “ national security liability.
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Swalwell has long been disqualified from serving on the Intel Committee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ political gain .
Now we find out he was involved in an effort by a reported spy to gather info for China .
Swalwell is a national security liability , ” he tweeted on Tuesday .
Later that day , during an appearance on “ The Ingraham Angle , ” McCarthy took his point a step further and asserted Swalwell should be “ removed from Congress as well.
” “ Remember what Swalwell said , he accused the president of everything that he did , by lying to the American public and sitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Not only should he be removed from the Intel , he should be removed from Congress as well.
” As a result of an expanding counterintelligence probe , the FBI identified Fang as a potential risk and in 2015 alerted Swalwell , at which point , he “ cut off all ties to Fang.
” She left the country unexpectedly in the middle of that year .
Other politicians targeted by Fang included Rep. Ro Khanna ( D-CA ) , Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ( D-HI ) , Rep. Judy Chu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( D-CA ) .
With the exception of Khanna , these candidates report having no recollection of Fang .
Khanna recalled “ seeing Fang at several Indian American political gatherings but did not have further contact with her.
” According to Axios , “ U.S .
officials believe Fang 's real reason for being in the U.S was to gather political intelligence and to influence rising U.S. officials on China-related issues.
” This revelation also provides a glimpse into “ China ’ s strategy of cultivating relationships that may take years or even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Communist Party knows that today ’ s mayors and city council members are tomorrow ’ s governors and members of Congress .
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is calling for former Democatic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell not to be allowed to serve on the House Intelligence Committee, due to his being a 'national security liability.'
WASHINGTON, DC, December 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Pro-abortion Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, and a lead proponent of the Russia collusion hoax, will not say if he had sexual relations with an alleged Chinese spy.
Christine Fang entered the U.S. in 2011 as a college student but U.S. officials believe her to be a Chinese intelligence operative who sought out relationships with Democrat politicians in California and beyond, Axios reports.
Fang focused her attention on “up-and-coming local politicians in the Bay Area and across the country who had the potential to make it big on the national stage,” the report reveals. It was through her initial participation in “political gatherings, civic society conferences, campaign rallies, and campus events” that she would “connect with elected officials and other prominent figures” to build relationships.
Swalwell was one of Fang’s most significant targets for whom she “took part in fundraising activity” for his 2014 re-election campaign. She also “helped place at least one intern in Swalwell’s office,” and interacted with the congressman “at multiple events over the course of several years.”
The report also reveals that Fang “engaged in sexual or romantic relationships with at least two mayors of Midwestern cities over a period of about three years.”
Fox News reports that U.S. intelligence officials believe Fang had a sexual relationship with Swalwell, and when the Tucker Carlson Tonight staff asked Swalwell’s office if he had had such a relationship with Fang, they “replied by saying they couldn't comment because such information might be ‘classified.’”
Rep. Eric Swalwell won't say if he had sex with China spy amid intel concerns https://t.co/MZsMy1YwNV pic.twitter.com/lE5WFeOrIQ — New York Post (@nypost) December 9, 2020
In a Politico interview, he also “refused to discuss his relationship with Fang,” though according to the New York Post, Swalwell’s father and brother have Fang “listed as a friend on their Facebook pages.”
In response to these revelations, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy argued that Swalwell should not be allowed to serve on the House Intelligence Committee, due to his being a “national security liability.”
“Rep. Swalwell has long been disqualified from serving on the Intel Committee. For years he peddled Russian disinformation for political gain. Now we find out he was involved in an effort by a reported spy to gather info for China. Swalwell is a national security liability,” he tweeted on Tuesday.
Later that day, during an appearance on “The Ingraham Angle,” McCarthy took his point a step further and asserted Swalwell should be “removed from Congress as well.”
“Remember what Swalwell said, he accused the president of everything that he did, by lying to the American public and sitting on the Intel Committee,” McCarthy said. “Not only should he be removed from the Intel, he should be removed from Congress as well.”
As a result of an expanding counterintelligence probe, the FBI identified Fang as a potential risk and in 2015 alerted Swalwell, at which point, he “cut off all ties to Fang.” She left the country unexpectedly in the middle of that year.
Other politicians targeted by Fang included Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA). With the exception of Khanna, these candidates report having no recollection of Fang. Khanna recalled “seeing Fang at several Indian American political gatherings but did not have further contact with her.”
According to Axios, “U.S. officials believe Fang's real reason for being in the U.S was to gather political intelligence and to influence rising U.S. officials on China-related issues.” This revelation also provides a glimpse into “China’s strategy of cultivating relationships that may take years or even decades to bear fruit. The Chinese Communist Party knows that today’s mayors and city council members are tomorrow’s governors and members of Congress.”
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