lifesitenews--2020-10-23--Massive prayer rally in DC set for hours before Amy Coney Barrett final confirmation vote

WASHINGTON , D.C. , October 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Thousands of Christians are expected to descend on the nation ’ s capital this Sunday for a 4 p.m .
ET prayer rally on the National Mall , just hours before the Senate is scheduled to vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court .
While the event , “ Let Us Worship , ” was planned weeks ago , its serendipitous timing is seen by its leader , Sean Feucht , as guided by God ’ s hand .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UP !
” declared Feucht on Twitter earlier this week , referring to an article announcing the Senate vote to occur on Monday .
“ Only God could have ordained Let Us Worship on the National Mall the night before this vote !
” “ This is NOT a concert .
This is NOT just another nice event , ” emphasized Feucht in an Instagram post .
“ This is a moment where we partner with Heaven to change the future of our nation !
” Feucht , who is already in town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invitation from the White House urging Christians to come to D.C. on Sunday .
“ We are praying today for a spirit of revival , for a spirit of awakening across America , ” explained Feucht .
The giant prayer gathering “ is going to be an historic moment for the future of our nation , ” promised Feucht .
Feucht , a missionary , artist , speaker , author , activist , and founder of LetUsWorship.us , has organized other large worship rallies across America in recent months , focusing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amid the ongoing heavy-handed lockdowns in many states and local jurisdictions , cutting Christians off from worship and fellowship , the Let Us Worship movement has led the plea to end the damaging tyrannical measures imposed by political leaders .
“ Something is happening in America , and it should sound the alarm for every confessing Christian , ” wrote Feucht at The Federalist last month .
“ Simply put , hostile efforts in many cities now threaten to suppress the First Amendment rights of all people to exercise our faith freely .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians are being told they can not gather for worship , they can not sing songs of praise , and they can not observe church ordinances.
” “ While followers of Jesus are being told we can not worship in public spaces , violent paid rioters are taking over our streets and being given license to occupy and destroy entire sections of our cities , ” said Feucht .
“ Churches are being covered in graffiti and even burned while civic leaders call for defunding the police .
Never did I dream that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I been more determined to do something about it.
” All across America , however , Christians are rising up .
In recent weeks , thousands upon thousands have gathered and marched to assert their God-given freedoms .
I ’ ve stood before them , armed with only a copy of the Bible and a simple guitar .
People have asked me why we are holding these “ worship protests ” across the country , and the answer is simple : God is moving , and our nation needs it now more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including popular media outlets and social media titans , have attempted to stop the movement dead in its tracks by issuing dire-sounding warnings that the large prayer gatherings serve as coronavirus superspreader events .
The fear mongering ignores the fact that Franklin Graham ’ s September 26 Prayer March , which brought 75,000 together in close quarters on the National Mall to pray for and repent on behalf of the nation , failed to produce an uptick in China virus cases .
Feucht and his family have also been threatened as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Let Us Worship movement .
“ Thanks to the crazy hit piece articles published by the Daily Beast , Drudge Report and many others , the death threats against my family and I have only increased leading up to Washington D.C. , ” claimed Feucht in a recent , widely circulated Facebook posting .
“ Thank you for praying and for standing with us in this hour !
” said Feucht .
“ What , then , shall we say in response to these things ?
If God is for us , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

'This is a moment where we partner with Heaven to change the future of our nation!' 'Let Us Worship' leader Sean Feucht said.
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Thousands of Christians are expected to descend on the nation’s capital this Sunday for a 4 p.m. ET prayer rally on the National Mall, just hours before the Senate is scheduled to vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
While the event, “Let Us Worship,” was planned weeks ago, its serendipitous timing is seen by its leader, Sean Feucht, as guided by God’s hand.
“YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!” declared Feucht on Twitter earlier this week, referring to an article announcing the Senate vote to occur on Monday.
“Only God could have ordained Let Us Worship on the National Mall the night before this vote!”
YOU CANT MAKE THIS STUFF UP! Only God could have ordained #LetUsWorship on the National Mall the night before this vote! For such a time as this! ������������ https://t.co/VxYVSEvkbz — Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) October 20, 2020
“This is NOT a concert. This is NOT just another nice event,” emphasized Feucht in an Instagram post. “This is a moment where we partner with Heaven to change the future of our nation!”
Feucht, who is already in town for the event, posted a video invitation from the White House urging Christians to come to D.C. on Sunday.
“We are praying today for a spirit of revival, for a spirit of awakening across America,” explained Feucht.
The giant prayer gathering “is going to be an historic moment for the future of our nation,” promised Feucht.
PRAYING AT THE WHITE HOUSE ���������� Day 3 of our #FastForAmerica REVIVAL OR BUST �� See you in 3 days! #LetUsWorship pic.twitter.com/H8taXQz7Xq — Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) October 23, 2020
Feucht, a missionary, artist, speaker, author, activist, and founder of LetUsWorship.us, has organized other large worship rallies across America in recent months, focusing on the nation’s most troubled cities.
Amid the ongoing heavy-handed lockdowns in many states and local jurisdictions, cutting Christians off from worship and fellowship, the Let Us Worship movement has led the plea to end the damaging tyrannical measures imposed by political leaders.
“Something is happening in America, and it should sound the alarm for every confessing Christian,” wrote Feucht at The Federalist last month. “Simply put, hostile efforts in many cities now threaten to suppress the First Amendment rights of all people to exercise our faith freely. In unprecedented acts of government-authorized injustice, Christians are being told they cannot gather for worship, they cannot sing songs of praise, and they cannot observe church ordinances.”
“While followers of Jesus are being told we cannot worship in public spaces, violent paid rioters are taking over our streets and being given license to occupy and destroy entire sections of our cities,” said Feucht. “Churches are being covered in graffiti and even burned while civic leaders call for defunding the police. Never did I dream that this would happen, and never have I been more determined to do something about it.”
He continued:
All across America, however, Christians are rising up. In recent weeks, thousands upon thousands have gathered and marched to assert their God-given freedoms. I’ve stood before them, armed with only a copy of the Bible and a simple guitar. People have asked me why we are holding these “worship protests” across the country, and the answer is simple: God is moving, and our nation needs it now more than ever in my lifetime.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Urge the U.S. Senate to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Show Petition Text 24868 have signed the petition. Let's get to 25000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Judge Amy Coney Barrett Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images PETITION UPDATE (10/26//2020) In a resounding victory for supporters of life, family and freedom, the U.S. Senate has just confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States! Justice Barrett was sworn-in by Justice Clarence Thomas and will swiftly fill the vacant seat and immediately begin participating in Supreme Court hearings. The petitions signed by many of you - there are now over 40,000 signatures - supporting Judge Amy Coney Barrett were sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, as well as to the Officers of the USCCB. Thank you for signing these petitions. As you can see, your signature really does make a difference! We also know that many of you also made calls to your U.S. senators to encourage them to vote for Judge Barrett. Thank you! __________________________________________________________________ PETITION UPDATE (10/22/2020) The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee just voted to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, leaving only one hurdle to go next week. Every Republican on the committee voted for Barrett, President Donald Trump’s selection to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, while every committee Democrat boycotted the vote, CNBC reports. Please READ the latest LifeSite article about the Senate Committee's vote here. As you read above, Judge Barrett has one more hurdle next Monday. Of course, it's the BIGGEST hurdle. So, if you haven't already, could we ask you to please call your U.S. senators to politely voice your support for Judge Barrett? After SIGNING this petition, please scroll down the page, where you will find the list of all U.S. senators' contact details. Let's keep working and praying so that we can see a pro-life judge sit on the Supreme Court. ____________________________________________________ PETITION UPDATE (10/15/20) The fourth day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation hearing for the open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court is going on now. Please CLICK HERE to go to the livestream of the hearings. Please watch and read EXCLUSIVE LifeSite videos and articles about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's hearings: YouTube Videos: 'We are people of faith, the true body of Christ': Christians pray for SCOTUS confirmation hearings' '"That's your job": Judge Barrett responds to relevance of Obamacare to SCOTUS confirmation' Articles: 'Senator who badgered Barrett about Catholicism in 2017 presses her on abortion at confirmation hearing' 'Hawley, Barrett dismantle religious tests for office at Supreme Court hearing' 'Ted Cruz at Barrett hearing warns Democrats want to ‘erase’ religious liberty' ______________________________________________________________ Conservatives and Christians asked President Trump to deliver a proven constitutional originalist with a solid pro-life background, and he did. Now, let's not be outdone by Leftist organizations which will be mobilizing their forces to write, call and visit their senators' constituency offices. Please SIGN this urgent petition - to Senate Leadership - asking them to quickly confirm Barrett as the next Supreme Court justice. Then, please take a couple of minutes to CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS using their numbers below, and politely urge them to confirm Barrett. When Amy Coney Barrett's senate confirmation hearing begins on Monday, October 12th, the mother of seven and devout Catholic is expected to face fierce opposition. Of course, the anticipated attacks have nothing to do with Barrett's legal credentials, which are uniformly top-notch. Instead, they have to do with her faith in Jesus and with her belief that life begins at conception. This is nothing short of anti-Christian bigotry which cannot be tolerated. The fact is, Amy Coney Barrett is the best candidate for the job, and she urgently needs our support. By signing the petition, we can unite to powerfully speak with one voice. But, by calling your senators, you can ensure that they know their local constituents are concerned and interested enough to telephone their offices. This is our time to get active! We must voice our support for Amy Coney Barrett at this crucial moment in our nation's history. Please SIGN this petition, and then please use the contact details below to CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS right-away! Thank you! U.S. SENATORS' CONTACT DETAILS: SENATORS AND PHONE NUMBERS - https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact ALABAMA SENATORS Doug Jones – (202) 224-4124 Richard C. Shelby – (202) 224-5744 ALASKA SENATORS Lisa Murkowski – (202) 224-6665 Dan Sullivan – (202) 224-3004 ARIZONA SENATORS Martha McSally – (202) 224-2235 Kyrsten Sinema – (202) 224-4521 ARKANSAS SENATORS John Boozman – (202) 224-4843 Tom Cotton – (202) 224-2353 CALIFORNIA SENATORS Dianne Feinstein – (202) 224-3841 Kamala D. Harris – (202) 224-3553 COLORADO SENATORS Michael F. 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Secular forces, including popular media outlets and social media titans, have attempted to stop the movement dead in its tracks by issuing dire-sounding warnings that the large prayer gatherings serve as coronavirus superspreader events.
The fear mongering ignores the fact that Franklin Graham’s September 26 Prayer March, which brought 75,000 together in close quarters on the National Mall to pray for and repent on behalf of the nation, failed to produce an uptick in China virus cases.
Feucht and his family have also been threatened as a result of the reckless negative reporting about the Let Us Worship movement.
“Thanks to the crazy hit piece articles published by the Daily Beast, Drudge Report and many others, the death threats against my family and I have only increased leading up to Washington D.C.,” claimed Feucht in a recent, widely circulated Facebook posting.
“Thank you for praying and for standing with us in this hour!” said Feucht. “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?’”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-23--Pro-life SBA List calls out private company for possibly illegal Joe Biden contribution

October 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — This morning David Barrett , CEO of Expensify , blasted an email to Expensify users urging them to vote for Joe Biden for President .
Expensify is a private company and a paid vendor of the national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List ( SBA List ) and its partners including Women Speak Out PAC .
Many SBA List staff members received the propaganda email .
Susan B. Anthony List is filing a request with the FEC to investigate whether Barrett ’ s email represents an illegal campaign contribution to the Biden-Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email betrays the trust of Expensify ’ s clients , including pro-life Americans and SBA List staff who agreed to receive emails from Expensify regarding their company expenses and reimbursements — not political propaganda from a Silicon Valley CEO , ” said SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser .
“ We have successfully used Expensify ’ s services for six years now , including to keep track of our ongoing efforts to re-elect President Trump and a pro-life Senate majority .
However , after receiving this unsolicited campaign email , I have instructed our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expense management tool for use by our growing team .
”

The pro-Biden 'political propaganda' email 'betrays the trust of Expensify's clients, including pro-life Americans and SBA List staff,' said SBA's president.
October 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — This morning David Barrett, CEO of Expensify, blasted an email to Expensify users urging them to vote for Joe Biden for President. Expensify is a private company and a paid vendor of the national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) and its partners including Women Speak Out PAC. Many SBA List staff members received the propaganda email.
Susan B. Anthony List is filing a request with the FEC to investigate whether Barrett’s email represents an illegal campaign contribution to the Biden-Harris campaign.
We've been with Expensify for 6yrs – but after @dbarrett's email today warning of civil war unless myself and @sbalist staff vote for Biden (who stands for abortion-on-demand through birth paid for by taxpayers), I've told our accounting team to find a new expense tool 1/2 — MarjorieDannenfelser (@marjoriesba) October 23, 2020
“David Barrett’s email betrays the trust of Expensify’s clients, including pro-life Americans and SBA List staff who agreed to receive emails from Expensify regarding their company expenses and reimbursements — not political propaganda from a Silicon Valley CEO,” said SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser.
“We have successfully used Expensify’s services for six years now, including to keep track of our ongoing efforts to re-elect President Trump and a pro-life Senate majority. However, after receiving this unsolicited campaign email, I have instructed our accounting team to immediately find an alternative expense management tool for use by our growing team.”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-23--Employee sues university health system for refusing religious exemption from flu vaccine

CHARLOTTESVILLE , Virginia , October 23 , 2020 ( Liberty Counsel ) — An employee at the University of Virginia Health System ( UVA Health ) has been threatened with disciplinary action despite asking for a religious accommodation from the flu vaccine several times .
UVA Health has threatened the employee with “ discipline , ” which could lead to suspension and termination if he does not comply by November 13 , 2020 .
Represented by Liberty Counsel , this employee has submitted four requests for a reasonable religious accommodation from the UVA Health directive to have the flu vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything that would “ defile ” his body , which includes vaccines made from aborted fetal cell lines or vaccines developed by companies that profit from aborted fetal tissue .
Liberty Counsel is prepared to file a complaint with the U.S .
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) if UVA Health does not grant the exemption request .
It is unlawful for an employer to refuse a reasonable accommodation for a flu vaccine exemption request .
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to make a reasonable accommodation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious beliefs if doing so does not pose an undue hardship on the employer .
Federal conscience protection law for health care workers [ 42 U.S.C .
§300a-7 ( c ) ( 2 ) ] also prohibits “ biomedical or behavioral research ” grant recipients from discriminating against health personnel because employees refuse to perform an activity on the grounds that their performance “ would be contrary to religious beliefs or moral convictions.
” UVA Health denied the employee ’ s most recent request by asserting : “ Stating that you are a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not address vaccinations is not sufficient basis for granting an exemption from the vaccine requirement .
Christian philosophy does not have absolute rules that must be followed regarding vaccinations .
Therefore , your request is one of a personal belief rather than religious doctrine and does not fall within the allowed exemptions.
” This employee is willing to wear a face covering while working on UVA Health property as is currently required for COVID-19 .
UVA Health ’ s rejection of the employee ’ s religious exemption request is like those in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and EEOC in other flu vaccine religious exemption denials .
For example , the DOJ filed a lawsuit in 2018 against Ozaukee County , Wisconsin , because the county discriminated against a former nursing assistant at a nursing home by failing to accommodate her religious beliefs when she sought an exemption for a flu vaccine .
In another instance , Mission Hospital , Inc. , a North Carolina corporation based in Asheville and the main hospital of Mission Health System , had to pay $ 89,000 and furnish other relief to settle a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EEOC ) .
Mission Hospital violated federal law when it refused to accommodate and fired employees who declined flu vaccinations based on their religious beliefs .
Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said , “ Federal law protects the religious convictions of employees to avoid making them choose between following their conscience or facing punishment .
It is unlawful for UVA Health to force employees to violate their conscience , especially where there are reasonable options to accommodate their religious convictions .
Liberty Counsel is prepared to file a complaint to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

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.
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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--2020-10-23--It’s ‘false’ Joe Biden never discussed business with son Hunter: former colleague

October 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A former business associate of Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden , said Thursday night that Joe was in fact involved in Hunter ’ s business dealings with China .
Joe , the Democratic presidential candidate , still maintains that he had “ never discussed business with Hunter.
” “ I have heard Joe Biden say he has never discussed his dealings with Hunter .
That is false , ” said Tony Bobulinski , the former naval lieutenant who has worked with the Bidens , during a press conference mere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate yesterday .
His revelations come a little over a week after Rudy Giuliani alleged that Hunter Biden ’ s computer hard drive , which he now possesses , provides “ clear evidence of crime ” by the Biden family .
Giuliani , who was given the hard drive by a repairman after Hunter failed to pick it up , has claimed that its contents reveal that the Bidens “ have been business partners with the Chinese communist government.
” “ This Biden family was engaging in the business of crime , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City .
“ And their commodity ?
Joe ’ s public office .
And Joe , you will see , shared in the proceeds.
” Bobulinski explained that his business dealings with the Bidens began after he was told that they “ wanted to form a new entity with CEFC China Energy , which was to invest in infrastructure , real estate , and technology in the U.S. and around the world.
” Bobulinski agreed to be CEO of this entity , to be called “ Sinohawk.
” According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose founder and chairman had a background in military intelligence , was in the midst of a rapid , well-funded global expansion that often made investments that dovetailed with the priorities of China ’ s president , Xi Jinping , and his global program to build infrastructure.
” Referring to Sinohawk , Bobulinski said , “ On May 13 , 2017 , I received an email concerning allocation of equity , which says 10 percent held by H for the ‘ Big guy.
’ In that email , there ’ s no question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy for his father , Joe Biden.
” “ On numerous occasions it was made clear to me that Joe Biden ’ s involvement was not to be mentioned in writing , but only face to face .
In fact , I was advised by Gillian Walker that Hunter and Jim Biden were paranoid about keeping Joe Biden ’ s involvement secret , ” he continued .
Jim Biden is Joe ’ s brother .
Bobulinski explained that at one point he objected to Hunter ’ s desire to have $ 5 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to another entity affiliated with Hunter .
Bobulinski said he protested that this was “ contrary to our written agreements concerning Sinohawk.
” According to Bobulinski , Hunter said , “ referring to the chairman , his father , that CEFC was really investing in the Biden family , that he held the trump card and that he was the one putting his family legacy on the line.
” Despite assurances from the CEFC that those funds would be transferred to Sinohawk , “ they were never sent to our company , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found out from ( Wisconsin ) Senator ( Ron ) Johnson ’ s September report that the five million dollars was sent in August 2017 to entities affiliated with Hunter.
” Bobulinski said , “ I was told this past Sunday by somebody who was also involved in this matter , that if I went public with this information , ‘ It would bury all of us , man .
The Bidens included.
’ ” “ I have no wish to bury anyone , ” he clarified .
“ I ’ ve never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have made have been to Democrats .
But what I am is a patriot and a veteran .
To protect my family name and my business reputation I need to ensure that the true facts are out there.
” Bobulinski finished the press conference by saying that he would be meeting with Senate committee members and provide the FBI the devices that corroborate his testimony .

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