lifesitenews--2020-08-12--Doctors baffled at fewer babies being born prematurely during COVID restrictions

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TORONTO , August 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Since the COVID-19 outbreak , a new trend among pregnant women has developed , puzzling doctors worldwide and causing a group of Canadian scientists to investigate its cause .
On August 8 , CTV reported that a group of Canadian scientists will investigate the recent decrease in babies being born prematurely .
Since the outbreak of the pandemic , many Canadian hospitals have noted a significant decrease in the number of mothers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in more babies being born healthy and at full term , between 39 and 40 weeks .
Every year , on average , 3,100 babies in Canada are born prematurely , before the 37th week .
Premature babies are at a higher risk of cerebral palsy , vision loss and hearing impairments ; they often require immediate and extensive care after birth .
Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of infant mortality worldwide , not counting abortion .
During the first months of the pandemic , Calgary reported a 37 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Edmonton noted a 20 percent decline , Ottawa reported a drop of approximately 30 percent , and Halifax reported an incredible 80 percent drop .
Dr. Jon Dorling , a neonatologist at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax , told CTV News , “ It is definitely surprising .
We would have expected that the increased stress from the pandemic ( … ) would have made it worse rather than better.
” This trend is also developing outside of Canada , with Denmark reporting a decrease of nearly 90 percent , Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States and Australia reporting lower numbers than usual .
A group of researchers working with the University of Manitoba , hoping to learn the reason for the decrease of premature births , is launching an international study .
The group plans to survey 19 countries and enlist dozens of doctors to research birthing statistics .
Merilee Brockway and Meghan Azad , researchers at the University of Manitoba , explained that their team is examining potential links to COVID-19 .
For example , reduced air pollution and reduced exposure to other infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mothers .
They also believe that , because of the lockdown , many expectant mothers stayed home and may have experienced less physical stress .
“ We are hoping to have the high-level analysis , to essentially answer this question and describe preterm birth rates internationally done by late fall , ” Brockway told CTV News .
In 2019 , 39 babies were born prematurely in Calgary between March and mid-June .
However , this year that number dropped to 20 .
Dr. Belal Alshaikh , a neonatologist with South Calgary Campus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the low number of babies born prematurely .
“ Initially , ” he said , “ we thought it 's just the usual variation we see during the year .
However , the number continued to be low .
In April , and then in May , when we start realizing it 's not our usual to have this lower number during this period of the year.
” Dr. Dorling said he suspects the sudden lifestyle change due to COVID-19 may be the cause , since “ people have not been trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they would normally , so perhaps just a slower work and life pattern might have helped.
” Another study , led by Dr. Prakesh Shah with Mount Sinai Hospital , will examine all babies born in Ontario between March and June and then compare those births to cases from the past 10 to 15 years .
“ If this provides an opportunity that these are the reasons ( for premature birth ) … it would be a great public health importance , ” Shah said .
There ’ s hope that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveal the causes behind premature births , leading to more babies born healthy and at term .

The recent trend that has resulted in more healthy full-term births is proving to be a worldwide phenomenon.
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TORONTO, August 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Since the COVID-19 outbreak, a new trend among pregnant women has developed, puzzling doctors worldwide and causing a group of Canadian scientists to investigate its cause.
On August 8, CTV reported that a group of Canadian scientists will investigate the recent decrease in babies being born prematurely. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, many Canadian hospitals have noted a significant decrease in the number of mothers giving birth to premature babies, resulting in more babies being born healthy and at full term, between 39 and 40 weeks.
Every year, on average, 3,100 babies in Canada are born prematurely, before the 37th week. Premature babies are at a higher risk of cerebral palsy, vision loss and hearing impairments; they often require immediate and extensive care after birth. Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of infant mortality worldwide, not counting abortion.
During the first months of the pandemic, Calgary reported a 37 percent drop in the number of premature births, Edmonton noted a 20 percent decline, Ottawa reported a drop of approximately 30 percent, and Halifax reported an incredible 80 percent drop.
Dr. Jon Dorling, a neonatologist at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, told CTV News, “It is definitely surprising. We would have expected that the increased stress from the pandemic (…) would have made it worse rather than better.”
This trend is also developing outside of Canada, with Denmark reporting a decrease of nearly 90 percent, Ireland noting a 70 percent decrease, and the United States and Australia reporting lower numbers than usual.
A group of researchers working with the University of Manitoba, hoping to learn the reason for the decrease of premature births, is launching an international study. The group plans to survey 19 countries and enlist dozens of doctors to research birthing statistics.
Merilee Brockway and Meghan Azad, researchers at the University of Manitoba, explained that their team is examining potential links to COVID-19. For example, reduced air pollution and reduced exposure to other infections may have led to better health for the mothers. They also believe that, because of the lockdown, many expectant mothers stayed home and may have experienced less physical stress.
“We are hoping to have the high-level analysis, to essentially answer this question and describe preterm birth rates internationally done by late fall,” Brockway told CTV News.
In 2019, 39 babies were born prematurely in Calgary between March and mid-June. However, this year that number dropped to 20.
Dr. Belal Alshaikh, a neonatologist with South Calgary Campus and Foothills Hospital, expressed surprise at the low number of babies born prematurely.
“Initially,” he said, “we thought it's just the usual variation we see during the year. However, the number continued to be low. In April, and then in May, when we start realizing it's not our usual to have this lower number during this period of the year.”
Dr. Dorling said he suspects the sudden lifestyle change due to COVID-19 may be the cause, since “people have not been trying to cram as much into their daily lives as they would normally, so perhaps just a slower work and life pattern might have helped.”
Another study, led by Dr. Prakesh Shah with Mount Sinai Hospital, will examine all babies born in Ontario between March and June and then compare those births to cases from the past 10 to 15 years.
“If this provides an opportunity that these are the reasons (for premature birth) … it would be a great public health importance,” Shah said.
There’s hope that the Canadian research team’s discoveries will reveal the causes behind premature births, leading to more babies born healthy and at term.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-11--Beirut nurse scoops up, protects three preemie babies moments after deadly explosion

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BEIRUT , Lebanon , August 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A photographer captured a nurse holding three premature babies whom she had scooped up and carried to safety moments after the massive explosion in Lebanon last week .
The explosion in Beirut on August 4 left the city in ruins with at least 220 deaths , 7,000 injuries and an estimated 300,000 people homeless .
However , from the ruins come stories of heroes .
In a hospital in Beirut , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unidentified nurse rescued three premature babies from the neonatal intensive care unit , carrying them to safety .
She was pictured speaking on a hospital phone while holding the three premature babies .
The photographer , Bilal Jawich , told CNN Arabic that he was “ amazed when I saw the nurse holding three newborns .
I noticed the nurse ’ s calm , which contrasted the surrounding atmosphere just one meter away.
” “ However , the nurse looked like she possessed a hidden force that gave her self-control and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he continued .
“ People stand out amidst these violent and dark and evil circumstances and this nurse was up to the task.
” Jawich related that the nurse later told him that she had been in the maternity ward when the blast hit .
She said she had been knocked unconscious and came around to find herself “ carrying these three children.
” The blast destroyed hospitals when they were needed most , leaving two so ravaged that they were forced to shut down completely .
The New York Times reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were killed by the explosion at Saint George Hospital University Medical Center , and at Hopital des Soeurs du Rosaire , one nurse was killed and another nurse ’ s legs were broken .
“ All the lifts are broken , all the respirators , all the monitors , all the doors — everything is destroyed , ” said Dr. Joseph Elias , the head of the cardiology department at Hopital des Soeurs du Rosaire .
“ We were barely functioning before and now we are underground , below zero , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Hospital who had little hope of aid from Lebanon ’ s dysfunctional government .
As power failures put lights and elevators out of commission , patients and hospital staff were forced to make their way through debris down staircases in darkness , some coming down from as high as nine floors .
Patients were moved to undamaged hospitals elsewhere , and the seriously injured were treated in corridors and parking lots .
Hospitals were forced to turn many away .

' ... the nurse looked like she possessed a hidden force that gave her self-control and the ability to save those children,' a photographer marveled.
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, August 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A photographer captured a nurse holding three premature babies whom she had scooped up and carried to safety moments after the massive explosion in Lebanon last week.
16 سنة من التصوير الصحفي والكثير من الحروب. استطيع ان اقول لم أرى كالذي رأيته اليوم في منطقة الاشرفية, وخصوصا امام… Posted by Bilal Marie Jawich on Tuesday, August 4, 2020
The explosion in Beirut on August 4 left the city in ruins with at least 220 deaths, 7,000 injuries and an estimated 300,000 people homeless. However, from the ruins come stories of heroes.
In a hospital in Beirut, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, an unidentified nurse rescued three premature babies from the neonatal intensive care unit, carrying them to safety. She was pictured speaking on a hospital phone while holding the three premature babies.
The photographer, Bilal Jawich, told CNN Arabic that he was “amazed when I saw the nurse holding three newborns. I noticed the nurse’s calm, which contrasted the surrounding atmosphere just one meter away.”
“However, the nurse looked like she possessed a hidden force that gave her self-control and the ability to save those children,” he continued. “People stand out amidst these violent and dark and evil circumstances and this nurse was up to the task.”
Jawich related that the nurse later told him that she had been in the maternity ward when the blast hit. She said she had been knocked unconscious and came around to find herself “carrying these three children.”
The blast destroyed hospitals when they were needed most, leaving two so ravaged that they were forced to shut down completely. The New York Times reported that four nurses and at least 13 patients were killed by the explosion at Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, and at Hopital des Soeurs du Rosaire, one nurse was killed and another nurse’s legs were broken.
“All the lifts are broken, all the respirators, all the monitors, all the doors — everything is destroyed,” said Dr. Joseph Elias, the head of the cardiology department at Hopital des Soeurs du Rosaire.
“We were barely functioning before and now we are underground, below zero,” said Tony Toufic, an engineer at Saint George Hospital who had little hope of aid from Lebanon’s dysfunctional government.
As power failures put lights and elevators out of commission, patients and hospital staff were forced to make their way through debris down staircases in darkness, some coming down from as high as nine floors.
Patients were moved to undamaged hospitals elsewhere, and the seriously injured were treated in corridors and parking lots. Hospitals were forced to turn many away.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-11--Petition asking government to break up Big Tech surges past 82,000

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August 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — LifeSite ’ s petition encouraging the break-up of Big Tech — because of censorship of conservatives , Christians , and libertarians — has surged past 82,000 signatures in less than two weeks .
“ This petition shows no sign of slowing down , ” said Scott Schittl , one of LifeSite ’ s campaign coordinators .
“ Conservatives and freedom-loving people are sending a clear message to the government about Big Tech censorship : use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy from these giant , power-hungry monopolies !
” This petition was inspired because of policies at Google , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube that attempt to smother the voices of a variety of conservative and libertarian pundits and news outlets .
Certain topics are almost certain to incur Big Tech censorship , including but not limited to the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 ; the danger of vaccines and medical freedom generally ; the dangers of the homosexual/LGBT “ lifestyle ” ; the appalling nature of abortion ; and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and never medically necessary .
Big Tech companies commonly censor conservative content in one of two ways .
They can directly ban content or users from their platforms , like when a video is removed from YouTube or when Twitter freezes a user ’ s account or deplatforms him .
The other way Big Tech can censor conservatives is by manipulating search results so links to conservative sources are pushed far enough down the list of results that the average person will stop his search or decide to look at one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these forms of banning and manipulation have is to make it appear that the only voices speaking about certain issues are liberal , pro-LGBT , and pro–mandatory vaccine .
As such , these Big Tech policies of banning and manipulating legitimate news and opinion are seriously undermining free speech and democracy .
This petition , therefore , calls for the government to use existing antitrust laws to break up the Big Tech monopolies — including Facebook , Twitter , and Google ( owner of YouTube ) — which have grown enormously over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we believe that people are capable of sorting through opinion and news themselves .
However , we can not accept Big Tech stepping in to censor what opinion and news is available , ” said Schittl .
“ Regrettably , Big Tech must now be broken up if legitimate free speech is going to survive and continue to thrive on the internet.
” The competition of ideas is essential for democracy .
Big Tech can not remain as the self-appointed arbiter of what ideas are or are not acceptable for public consumption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually agree .
A recent Pew poll reported that 75 % of Americans believe that Big Tech companies have too much influence , and there is an overwhelming support for breaking up the Big Tech monopolies .
President Trump took a step in the right direction in late May with his executive order to combat social media censorship through more regulation .
But much more can and should be done right now .
This petition calls on policymakers to use existing laws against monopolies to start the process of breaking up Big Tech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up all around the world , so if you haven ’ t yet signed the petition , please consider signing and sharing with your like-minded family , friends , and colleagues .
Please CLICK HERE to read and sign the petition .
Thank you !

A recent Pew poll reported that 75% of Americans believe that Big Tech companies have too much influence. LifeSite's petition reflects that support.
PETITION: Break up Big Tech tyrants and defend free speech! Sign the petition here.
August 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — LifeSite’s petition encouraging the break-up of Big Tech — because of censorship of conservatives, Christians, and libertarians — has surged past 82,000 signatures in less than two weeks.
“This petition shows no sign of slowing down,” said Scott Schittl, one of LifeSite’s campaign coordinators. “Conservatives and freedom-loving people are sending a clear message to the government about Big Tech censorship: use your power to protect free speech and democracy from these giant, power-hungry monopolies!”
This petition was inspired because of policies at Google, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube that attempt to smother the voices of a variety of conservative and libertarian pundits and news outlets.
Certain topics are almost certain to incur Big Tech censorship, including but not limited to the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19; the danger of vaccines and medical freedom generally; the dangers of the homosexual/LGBT “lifestyle”; the appalling nature of abortion; and the fact that abortion is not health care and never medically necessary.
Big Tech companies commonly censor conservative content in one of two ways. They can directly ban content or users from their platforms, like when a video is removed from YouTube or when Twitter freezes a user’s account or deplatforms him. The other way Big Tech can censor conservatives is by manipulating search results so links to conservative sources are pushed far enough down the list of results that the average person will stop his search or decide to look at one of the proposed links instead.
The effect that these forms of banning and manipulation have is to make it appear that the only voices speaking about certain issues are liberal, pro-LGBT, and pro–mandatory vaccine.
As such, these Big Tech policies of banning and manipulating legitimate news and opinion are seriously undermining free speech and democracy.
This petition, therefore, calls for the government to use existing antitrust laws to break up the Big Tech monopolies — including Facebook, Twitter, and Google (owner of YouTube) — which have grown enormously over the past two decades.
“Of course, we believe that people are capable of sorting through opinion and news themselves. However, we cannot accept Big Tech stepping in to censor what opinion and news is available,” said Schittl. “Regrettably, Big Tech must now be broken up if legitimate free speech is going to survive and continue to thrive on the internet.”
The competition of ideas is essential for democracy. Big Tech cannot remain as the self-appointed arbiter of what ideas are or are not acceptable for public consumption.
The thing is, most people actually agree.
A recent Pew poll reported that 75% of Americans believe that Big Tech companies have too much influence, and there is an overwhelming support for breaking up the Big Tech monopolies.
President Trump took a step in the right direction in late May with his executive order to combat social media censorship through more regulation.
But much more can and should be done right now.
This petition calls on policymakers to use existing laws against monopolies to start the process of breaking up Big Tech.
People need to continue to speak up all around the world, so if you haven’t yet signed the petition, please consider signing and sharing with your like-minded family, friends, and colleagues.
Please CLICK HERE to read and sign the petition. Thank you!
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lifesitenews--2020-08-11--California pastor faces jail time for defying restraining order, holding in-person worship service

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NEWBURY PARK , California , August 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A pastor and churchgoers of a megachurch in California are facing a contempt of court charge and possible fines and jail time after defying a coronavirus-based restraining order and holding in-person worship services with thousands of worshipers in attendance .
Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park is now facing a hearing scheduled for Tuesday , where “ the county will ask the Ventura County Superior Court to hold the contempt hearing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County Star .
Failing to obey a court ’ s restraining order technically amounts to contempt of court and could be sanctioned with fines or even jail time .
“ The county is also seeking a court order to beef up its temporary restraining order to allow Ventura County sheriff ’ s deputies to enter ( Pastor Rob ) McCoy ’ s Godspeak Calvary Chapel and ‘ immediately take all actions reasonable and necessary to close the property to prevent any further indoor worship services … until further order of court , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberty Counsel , a law firm defending religious freedom , recounted that “ Superior Court Judge Matthew Guasco issued a temporary restraining order last Friday to McCoy , the Church , and Does 1-1000 , along with anyone ‘ acting in concert with them ’ who might attend worship in the future.
” The reference to “ Does 1-1000 ” simply means that the first 1,000 people to show up at the church were supposed to be cited .
In his sermon , McCoy said , “ And the powers that were given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the preamble of that Constitution , ‘ We the People.
’ And you have freedom to worship your God .
It ’ s between you and Him and you ’ re accountable to God .
And no man is allowed to take that.
” Mat Staver , founder of Liberty Counsel , which does not represent Godspeak Calvary Chapel in court , explained , “ The First Amendment draws a red line that the state may not cross .
That red line has been crossed by Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has clearly favored some speech , like the current wave of protests , while disfavoring religious speech .
This , he can not do.
” Amid a surge in new cases of COVID-19 , Democrat Gov .
Gavin Newsom in July had once again banned worship services inside churches in dozens of counties .
During a press conference , he even hinted that some of the new restrictions might stay in place until a vaccine is developed .
“ We ’ re seeing an increase in the spread of the virus , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incumbent upon all of us to recognize soberly that COVID-19 is not going away any time soon until there is a vaccine or an effective therapy , ” he said .
Newsom ordered all counties in California to close indoor operations for dine-in restaurants , movie theaters , zoos , museums , as well as places like bowling alleys .
“ Additionally , bars , brewpubs , breweries , and pubs must close all operations both indoor and outdoor statewide , unless they are offering sit-down , outdoor dine-in meals .
Alcohol can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a meal.
” Counties on what is called the County Monitoring List are required to stop indoor worship services .
Currently , more than 35 counties are on that list , including Ventura County , where Godspeak Calvary Chapel is located .
California has a population of almost 40 million .
Less than 11,000 people have died of COVID-19 since the outbreak .
Seventy-five percent of deaths were people 65 years and older .
In Ventura County itself , with a population of roughly 850,000 , less than 9,000 total cases were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people officially died from the coronavirus , which is far less than one person per day .
Still , worship services are prohibited .
In May , the U.S. Supreme Court had rejected a California church ’ s request to block the Golden State from limiting the number of people attending religious services .
Chief Justice John Roberts , appointed by Republican President George W. Bush , sided with the liberals and explained , “ Although California ’ s guidelines place restrictions on places of worship , those restrictions appear consistent with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Similar or more severe restrictions apply to comparable secular gatherings , including lectures , concerts , movie showings , spectator sports , and theatrical performances , where large groups of people gather in close proximity for extended periods of time , ” he added .
Roberts did not take into account that the First Amendment does not specifically protect concerts or spectator sports , but the “ free exercise ” of religion .
LifeSiteNews ’ Jim Hale filed a video report of his travels to another Christian church in southern California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the governor ’ s orders .
Members of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills have signed a petition to “ recall ” Newsom from office because of his pro-abortion , anti-religious liberty policies .
In a “ recall election , ” voters remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before that official 's term has ended .

The local county now aims to hold the church in contempt of court, with potential fines and jail time.
PETITION: Support pastors fighting against oppressive state mandates! Sign the petition here.
NEWBURY PARK, California, August 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A pastor and churchgoers of a megachurch in California are facing a contempt of court charge and possible fines and jail time after defying a coronavirus-based restraining order and holding in-person worship services with thousands of worshipers in attendance.
Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park is now facing a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, where “the county will ask the Ventura County Superior Court to hold the contempt hearing on Friday,” according to the Ventura County Star.
Failing to obey a court’s restraining order technically amounts to contempt of court and could be sanctioned with fines or even jail time.
“The county is also seeking a court order to beef up its temporary restraining order to allow Ventura County sheriff’s deputies to enter (Pastor Rob) McCoy’s Godspeak Calvary Chapel and ‘immediately take all actions reasonable and necessary to close the property to prevent any further indoor worship services … until further order of court,’” the Ventura County Star reported.
Liberty Counsel, a law firm defending religious freedom, recounted that “Superior Court Judge Matthew Guasco issued a temporary restraining order last Friday to McCoy, the Church, and Does 1-1000, along with anyone ‘acting in concert with them’ who might attend worship in the future.”
The reference to “Does 1-1000” simply means that the first 1,000 people to show up at the church were supposed to be cited.
In his sermon, McCoy said, “And the powers that were given this nation were the first three words of the preamble of that Constitution, ‘We the People.’ And you have freedom to worship your God. It’s between you and Him and you’re accountable to God. And no man is allowed to take that.”
Mat Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel, which does not represent Godspeak Calvary Chapel in court, explained, “The First Amendment draws a red line that the state may not cross. That red line has been crossed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s no worship orders. Gov. Newsom has clearly favored some speech, like the current wave of protests, while disfavoring religious speech. This, he cannot do.”
Amid a surge in new cases of COVID-19, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom in July had once again banned worship services inside churches in dozens of counties. During a press conference, he even hinted that some of the new restrictions might stay in place until a vaccine is developed.
“We’re seeing an increase in the spread of the virus, so that’s why it’s incumbent upon all of us to recognize soberly that COVID-19 is not going away any time soon until there is a vaccine or an effective therapy,” he said.
Newsom ordered all counties in California to close indoor operations for dine-in restaurants, movie theaters, zoos, museums, as well as places like bowling alleys. “Additionally, bars, brewpubs, breweries, and pubs must close all operations both indoor and outdoor statewide, unless they are offering sit-down, outdoor dine-in meals. Alcohol can only be sold in the same transaction as a meal.”
Counties on what is called the County Monitoring List are required to stop indoor worship services. Currently, more than 35 counties are on that list, including Ventura County, where Godspeak Calvary Chapel is located.
California has a population of almost 40 million. Less than 11,000 people have died of COVID-19 since the outbreak. Seventy-five percent of deaths were people 65 years and older.
In Ventura County itself, with a population of roughly 850,000, less than 9,000 total cases were reported since the outbreak. Only 92 people officially died from the coronavirus, which is far less than one person per day. Still, worship services are prohibited.
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court had rejected a California church’s request to block the Golden State from limiting the number of people attending religious services.
Chief Justice John Roberts, appointed by Republican President George W. Bush, sided with the liberals and explained, “Although California’s guidelines place restrictions on places of worship, those restrictions appear consistent with the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.”
“Similar or more severe restrictions apply to comparable secular gatherings, including lectures, concerts, movie showings, spectator sports, and theatrical performances, where large groups of people gather in close proximity for extended periods of time,” he added.
Roberts did not take into account that the First Amendment does not specifically protect concerts or spectator sports, but the “free exercise” of religion.
LifeSiteNews’ Jim Hale filed a video report of his travels to another Christian church in southern California that held in-person worship services in spite of the governor’s orders.
Members of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills have signed a petition to “recall” Newsom from office because of his pro-abortion, anti-religious liberty policies. In a “recall election,” voters remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before that official's term has ended.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-11--Bill Gates: Trump is a vaccine skeptic, tried to get me to meet vaccine critic RFK Jr.

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UNITED STATES , August 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Bill Gates has described President Donald Trump as a vaccine skeptic and said that the president has encouraged him to meet with prominent vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy , Jr .
In an interview with Wired , Gates said that he hasn ’ t spoken to Trump directly since March 2018 , but claimed he has spoken with both Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in an attempt to lobby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procure the [ coronavirus ] vaccine for the developing countries.
” “ It ’ s very important to be able to tell the vaccine companies to build extra factories for the billions of doses , ” Gates said .
Gates also said that in previous meetings Trump has encouraged him to meet with Kennedy .
“ Every meeting I have with him he is like , ‘ Hey , I don ’ t know about vaccines , and you have to meet with this guy Robert Kennedy Jr. who hates vaccines and spreads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gates said .
Trump announced last month that his administration is “ all set to march when it comes to the [ coronavirus ] vaccine , ” with a military general overseeing the logistics of delivering the still-in-development product .
He has previously stated that a future coronavirus vaccine will be voluntary .
In a White House interview given last month Trump said that if he had a choice between vaccines and therapeutics , he would choose therapeutics every time .
Wired has published both an audio and written text version of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are edited and which have some notable differences .
The comments about Kennedy appear in the text and not in the audio version of the interview .
Robert F. Kennedy , Jr. , nephew of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy and an American environmental attorney and author , has been outspoken in outlining reasons for concern about various vaccine projects , including those that receive funding from Gates .
Kennedy has been raising awareness about children injured by vaccines since before the coronavirus outbreak .
In an April 9 , 2020 article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Bill Gates , are a strategic philanthropy that feed his many vaccine-related businesses ( including Microsoft ’ s ambition to control a global vaccination ID enterprise ) and give him dictatorial control of global health policy.
” A December 2019 article in Scientific American described the vision of Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) researchers for embedding vaccine records “ directly into the skin ” of children .
“ Along with the vaccine , a child would be injected with a bit of dye that is invisible to the naked eye @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filter , combined with an app that shines near-infrared light onto the skin .
The dye would be expected to last up to five years , according to tests on pig and rat skin and human skin in a dish.
” The development of this idea , which the article proudly noted avoids using “ iris scans ” that might violate privacy , was “ funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
” It “ came about because of a direct request from Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates himself , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diseases such as polio and measles across the world.
” Longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of Trump ’ s top pandemic advisors , Dr. Anthony Fauci , said in April 2020 he thought it was “ possible ” that one day Americans may have to carry certificates showing they are immune to the coronavirus .
“ I think it might actually have some merit under certain circumstances , ” he said .
Also in April 2020 , Gates speculated , “ Eventually we will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovered or been tested recently or when we have a vaccine who has received it.
” In the same month Gates told the Financial Times that “ normalcy only returns when we ’ ve largely vaccinated the entire global population.
” During the interview Gates interrupted his own reflections on the wide-ranging impacts of the coronavirus crisis , saying “ you don ’ t have a choice , ” although it is unclear exactly what he meant by the comment .
In a recent online debate on mandatory vaccinations Kennedy pointed out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent trial for a leading coronavirus vaccine have been hospitalized .
Kennedy also noted that several of the coronavirus vaccine developers , a number of which have received funding from Gates , have been forced to pay billions of dollars in criminal penalties related to their medical products .
“ It requires a cognitive dissonance for people who understand the criminal corporate cultures of these four companies to believe that they ’ re doing this in every other product that they have , but they ’ re not doing it with vaccines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hosts dismiss as “ misinformation ” by “ conspiracy theorists ” the idea that Gates is involved with any plans to link coronavirus vaccines with digital identification and microchips proving vaccination status .
Without directly referencing digital IDs or microchips , Gates remarked “ well , strangely , I ’ m involved in almost everything that anti-science is fighting .
I ’ m involved with climate change , GMOs , and vaccines.
” He went on to generally describe anti-vaccine criticism as a “ kind of titillating , over simplistic explanation of , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an evil person , and that explains all of this.
’ ” A number of leading global figures , such as former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair , have called for the creation of digital IDs to track “ disease status ” as part of the plans for responding to the coronavirus crisis .
At the conclusion of the interview , Gates said that by the time things had got back to normal that “ at least ten years of progress in forcing people to do things in a digital way will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asked by interviewer Steven Levy when he anticipated that things would get back to normal , Gates responded : “ sometime by the end of 2021 for the rich countries and by the end of 2022 for the world at large.
” “ But will it be the normal we knew before ?
” Levy asked .
“ Well in the sense that you won ’ t have to worry about dying of [ COVID ] , yes .
In the sense that at least ten years of progress in forcing people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have happened in a two year period , ” Gates replied .
He predicted advances in telemedicine and “ e-commerce ” and changes in business travel and commercial office space .

“Every meeting I have with [Trump] he is like, ‘Hey, I don’t know about vaccines, and you have to meet with this guy Robert Kennedy Jr. who hates vaccines and spreads crazy stuff about them,’” Gates told Wired magazine.
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UNITED STATES, August 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Bill Gates has described President Donald Trump as a vaccine skeptic and said that the president has encouraged him to meet with prominent vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
In an interview with Wired, Gates said that he hasn’t spoken to Trump directly since March 2018, but claimed he has spoken with both Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in an attempt to lobby them to provide U.S. funding “to procure the [coronavirus] vaccine for the developing countries.”
“It’s very important to be able to tell the vaccine companies to build extra factories for the billions of doses,” Gates said.
Gates also said that in previous meetings Trump has encouraged him to meet with Kennedy.
“Every meeting I have with him he is like, ‘Hey, I don’t know about vaccines, and you have to meet with this guy Robert Kennedy Jr. who hates vaccines and spreads crazy stuff about them,’” Gates said.
Trump announced last month that his administration is “all set to march when it comes to the [coronavirus] vaccine,” with a military general overseeing the logistics of delivering the still-in-development product. He has previously stated that a future coronavirus vaccine will be voluntary. In a White House interview given last month Trump said that if he had a choice between vaccines and therapeutics, he would choose therapeutics every time.
Wired has published both an audio and written text version of the interview, both of which they say are edited and which have some notable differences. The comments about Kennedy appear in the text and not in the audio version of the interview.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., nephew of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy and an American environmental attorney and author, has been outspoken in outlining reasons for concern about various vaccine projects, including those that receive funding from Gates. Kennedy has been raising awareness about children injured by vaccines since before the coronavirus outbreak.
In an April 9, 2020 article, Kennedy wrote: “Vaccines, for Bill Gates, are a strategic philanthropy that feed his many vaccine-related businesses (including Microsoft’s ambition to control a global vaccination ID enterprise) and give him dictatorial control of global health policy.”
A December 2019 article in Scientific American described the vision of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers for embedding vaccine records “directly into the skin” of children.
“Along with the vaccine, a child would be injected with a bit of dye that is invisible to the naked eye but easily seen with a special cell-phone filter, combined with an app that shines near-infrared light onto the skin. The dye would be expected to last up to five years, according to tests on pig and rat skin and human skin in a dish.”
The development of this idea, which the article proudly noted avoids using “iris scans” that might violate privacy, was “funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.” It “came about because of a direct request from Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates himself, who has been supporting efforts to wipe out diseases such as polio and measles across the world.”
Longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of Trump’s top pandemic advisors, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said in April 2020 he thought it was “possible” that one day Americans may have to carry certificates showing they are immune to the coronavirus.
“I think it might actually have some merit under certain circumstances,” he said.
Also in April 2020, Gates speculated, “Eventually we will have some digital certificates to show who has recovered or been tested recently or when we have a vaccine who has received it.”
In the same month Gates told the Financial Times that “normalcy only returns when we’ve largely vaccinated the entire global population.” During the interview Gates interrupted his own reflections on the wide-ranging impacts of the coronavirus crisis, saying “you don’t have a choice,” although it is unclear exactly what he meant by the comment.
In a recent online debate on mandatory vaccinations Kennedy pointed out that a significant percentage of participants in a recent trial for a leading coronavirus vaccine have been hospitalized.
Kennedy also noted that several of the coronavirus vaccine developers, a number of which have received funding from Gates, have been forced to pay billions of dollars in criminal penalties related to their medical products.
“It requires a cognitive dissonance for people who understand the criminal corporate cultures of these four companies to believe that they’re doing this in every other product that they have, but they’re not doing it with vaccines,” Kennedy said.
The Wired interview hosts dismiss as “misinformation” by “conspiracy theorists” the idea that Gates is involved with any plans to link coronavirus vaccines with digital identification and microchips proving vaccination status.
Without directly referencing digital IDs or microchips, Gates remarked “well, strangely, I’m involved in almost everything that anti-science is fighting. I’m involved with climate change, GMOs, and vaccines.”
He went on to generally describe anti-vaccine criticism as a “kind of titillating, over simplistic explanation of, ‘OK, there’s just an evil person, and that explains all of this.’”
A number of leading global figures, such as former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, have called for the creation of digital IDs to track “disease status” as part of the plans for responding to the coronavirus crisis.
At the conclusion of the interview, Gates said that by the time things had got back to normal that “at least ten years of progress in forcing people to do things in a digital way will have happened in a two year period.”
Asked by interviewer Steven Levy when he anticipated that things would get back to normal, Gates responded: “sometime by the end of 2021 for the rich countries and by the end of 2022 for the world at large.”
“But will it be the normal we knew before?” Levy asked.
“Well in the sense that you won’t have to worry about dying of [COVID], yes. In the sense that at least ten years of progress in forcing people to do things in a digital way will have happened in a two year period,” Gates replied. He predicted advances in telemedicine and “e-commerce” and changes in business travel and commercial office space.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-11--Democrats’ behavior today forecasts violent aftermath if Trump wins re-election

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August 11 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — I have written many times that those on the left , because they believe they are on the side of all that is right and just , are willing to commit any depravity and injustice to gain the power they need to remake America .
Most Americans , however , do not understand this about the Democrats .
People believe that all Americans have only the best intentions and would never deliberately harm the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political power .
Therefore , people can only look on with incredulity as Democrats blatantly strive to keep Democrat-controlled state economies on lockdown — and , with the help of teacher unions , keep most schools closed in an attempt to deliberately immiserate Americans and their families in the hopes that their suffering can be used against Trump .
With schools closed , it 's been estimated that as many as 20 million workers will not be able to return to employment because they lack childcare , not to mention the irreparable damage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdowns , this will only aid in ensuring a hobbled economy with which they can blame and batter President Trump to deny him a second term as president .
And now , the Democrats are deliberately backing a candidate with not only obvious diminished mental capacity , but also clear signs of dementia , despite the danger a senile president might present to the country , the world , and humanity .
The Democratic Party platform ardently adopted by `` Aphasic '' Joe Biden would entail an abrogation of the Constitution ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the addition of new states ( D.C. & Puerto Rico ) to guarantee the Democrats perennial electoral victory ; and a complete revision of America 's capitalist economy , transforming it into one based on the tenets of socialism as the stout pillars of a society ruled by critical theory .
These are positions a non-diminished Joe Biden might have considered not only anathema , but also political suicide .
Yet today , out-of-control Democrats are willing to do all this damage to a more than 200-year-old nation and its people because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of history .
Leftists consider their laudable goals as in service of the betterment of humanity and believe that victory `` by any means necessary '' is justified .
When you throw off the restraint inherent in our constitutional republic , no actions are off the table .
The left 's plan has many stages .
Keeping economies on lockdown and schools closed may not be enough .
After failing so many times in the last few years to depose President Trump , leftists are leaving nothing to chance .
The past is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the 1619 riots , if you prefer ) were merely practice sessions , war-gaming , if you will , for what will come in the weeks preceding the election .
The rioting , arson , looting , and violence , now seemingly on the wane , will be redeployed by the left with ardor in the weeks running up to November 's election .
If the left is to be believed , rioters are immune to COVID , allowing the Democrats to marshal Antifa , the paramilitary arm of the party , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party , into the streets , hoping the violence will frighten away Trump voters .
In a reverse of Trump 's 2016 strategy to campaign strongly in battleground states , Antifa can be expected to turn those states into actual battlegrounds by massing at every polling place in these states to threaten Trump voters and prevent them from voting .
Media , the propaganda arm of the Democratic Party , will sell it 24/7 as `` mostly peaceful '' organic protests expressing the will of the people .
Still , even all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tide against the president .
Recently , a group of Democrat grandees called the Transition Integrity Project convened to war-game the election .
John Podesta , Hillary Clinton 's former presidential campaign chair , acted as Joe Biden in a scenario where Trump wins re-election .
In this scenario , Biden refuses to concede the election .
You can also expect Antifa to play a prominent part in the aftermath of a Trump victory , only with a heavier emphasis on violence .
We know what will happen with a Biden victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` fundamental transformation of the United States of America '' or a civil war .
We need only look at what is happening today , and what Democrats are already hinting , almost 90 days out , at what they intend to do when Trump wins .
At this point , an apocalypse is probably unavoidable .
The Democrats want it that way .
The author can be found on Twitter @ williamlgensert .
Published with permission from the American Thinker .

At this point, an apocalypse is probably unavoidable. The Democrats want it that way.
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August 11, 2020 (American Thinker) — I have written many times that those on the left, because they believe they are on the side of all that is right and just, are willing to commit any depravity and injustice to gain the power they need to remake America.
Most Americans, however, do not understand this about the Democrats. People believe that all Americans have only the best intentions and would never deliberately harm the nation and its citizenry merely to obtain political power.
Therefore, people can only look on with incredulity as Democrats blatantly strive to keep Democrat-controlled state economies on lockdown — and, with the help of teacher unions, keep most schools closed in an attempt to deliberately immiserate Americans and their families in the hopes that their suffering can be used against Trump.
With schools closed, it's been estimated that as many as 20 million workers will not be able to return to employment because they lack childcare, not to mention the irreparable damage the children will suffer. Combined with the lockdowns, this will only aid in ensuring a hobbled economy with which they can blame and batter President Trump to deny him a second term as president.
And now, the Democrats are deliberately backing a candidate with not only obvious diminished mental capacity, but also clear signs of dementia, despite the danger a senile president might present to the country, the world, and humanity.
The Democratic Party platform ardently adopted by “Aphasic” Joe Biden would entail an abrogation of the Constitution; a gaming of the voting system and the addition of new states (D.C. & Puerto Rico) to guarantee the Democrats perennial electoral victory; and a complete revision of America's capitalist economy, transforming it into one based on the tenets of socialism as the stout pillars of a society ruled by critical theory.
These are positions a non-diminished Joe Biden might have considered not only anathema, but also political suicide.
Yet today, out-of-control Democrats are willing to do all this damage to a more than 200-year-old nation and its people because they believe they are on the right side of history. Leftists consider their laudable goals as in service of the betterment of humanity and believe that victory “by any means necessary” is justified. When you throw off the restraint inherent in our constitutional republic, no actions are off the table.
The left's plan has many stages. Keeping economies on lockdown and schools closed may not be enough. After failing so many times in the last few years to depose President Trump, leftists are leaving nothing to chance.
The past is prelude, and the Floyd riots (or the 1619 riots, if you prefer) were merely practice sessions, war-gaming, if you will, for what will come in the weeks preceding the election.
The rioting, arson, looting, and violence, now seemingly on the wane, will be redeployed by the left with ardor in the weeks running up to November's election. If the left is to be believed, rioters are immune to COVID, allowing the Democrats to marshal Antifa, the paramilitary arm of the party, and BLM, the ideological backbone of the party, into the streets, hoping the violence will frighten away Trump voters.
In a reverse of Trump's 2016 strategy to campaign strongly in battleground states, Antifa can be expected to turn those states into actual battlegrounds by massing at every polling place in these states to threaten Trump voters and prevent them from voting.
Media, the propaganda arm of the Democratic Party, will sell it 24/7 as “mostly peaceful” organic protests expressing the will of the people.
Still, even all that might not be enough to turn the tide against the president.
Recently, a group of Democrat grandees called the Transition Integrity Project convened to war-game the election. John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's former presidential campaign chair, acted as Joe Biden in a scenario where Trump wins re-election. In this scenario, Biden refuses to concede the election.
California, Oregon, and Washington then threatened to secede from the United States if Mr. Trump took office as planned. The House named Mr. Biden president; the Senate and White House stuck with Mr. Trump. At that point in the scenario, the nation stopped looking to the media for cues, and waited to see what the military would do.
You can also expect Antifa to play a prominent part in the aftermath of a Trump victory, only with a heavier emphasis on violence.
We know what will happen with a Biden victory: either an acquiescence of Americans to a “fundamental transformation of the United States of America” or a civil war.
We need only look at what is happening today, and what Democrats are already hinting, almost 90 days out, at what they intend to do when Trump wins.
At this point, an apocalypse is probably unavoidable.
The Democrats want it that way.
The author can be found on Twitter @williamlgensert.
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-11--Anarchist protests, COVID lockdowns are our culture attempting to kill itself

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August 11 , 2020 ( CatholicCulture.org ) — When I read the news headline it suddenly all seemed clear .
The story reported that new positive Covid tests were attributed to “ community spread.
” Well of course !
That ’ s how contagious diseases are contracted , right ?
They spread through the community .
But this is the first time , in our long history of fighting diseases , that we have sought to stop the spread of a contagious disease by abolishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing , of wearing masks , of viewing every passing neighbor as a threat , of closing down shops and schools and churches — all these steps have been destructive to our communal life .
But most Americans have been willing to accept the draconian terms of the lockdown , with our opinion-makers exhorting us to accommodate ourselves to a “ new normal.
” Why is that ?
I suggest that in the Western world today many people , especially among the elites , are quite willing to forfeit community life , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We are witnessing — perhaps even unthinkingly participating in — the suicide of our culture .
Very early on in the course of this pandemic , Michael Pakaluk made the acute observation that the people most enthusiastic about the shutdown were , disproportionately , the same people who believe that mankind is ruining the ecosystem , that population control is an imperative , that our economic system is driven by greed , that the government is more reliable than the individual , and — above all — that staying alive and healthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those core beliefs already locked into their thought processes , they were quick to embrace the plan to shut down our economy , our schools and churches , our social lives .
They were slow to notice the enormous social and economic costs of the shutdown , because to their way of thinking those costs could actually be benefits .
So now millions of people are unemployed and millions more are desperately lonely and bored and depressed ; the rates of suicide and drug abuse and domestic violence have soared ; diseases other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; riots are spreading through the cities ; and the social life of an entire society — the family gatherings , the children playing , the young couples dating and marrying , the parties and games and concerts — is on hold indefinitely .
All this is unfortunate by any reckoning .
But it may seem less tragic — it may even seem a price worth paying — if you have no love for our society ’ s economic and social life , no love for our culture .
Pope John Paul II @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culture of death.
” He showed us how the uglier trends in the Western world — the legalization of abortion , the breakdown in marriages , the trend toward euthanasia , the acceptance of aberrant sexuality — were produced by a steady erosion of respect for human life .
By embracing contraception and divorce , our society first severed the link between sex and procreation , then invented the fiction that a permanent union can be broken without disastrous consequences .
More or less deliberately , we lost the sense that we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grandchildren — that we owe something to both the ancestors we never met and the progeny we will never see .
“ May you see your children ’ s children !
” says the psalmist ( 128:6 ) .
The force of that joyful wish — preserved in the beautiful blessing for a Catholic wedding ceremony — is lost on a culture that thinks of children as incidental to marriage ( they may or may not come , may or may not be welcome ) , and has trouble sorting out , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which children belong to which lineage .
When you no longer feel that your children are a part of you , and you are a part of your parents , you become an autonomous individual .
The culture of death has exalted that autonomy , elevating individual choice to become society ’ s highest value .
A person ’ s choice is prized more highly than truth , and so a man is allowed to proclaim that he is a woman , despite the clear scientific evidence to the contrary .
Choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the law now sanctions a man ’ s choice to end his own life .
Justice Anthony Kennedy ( who , by the way , identified himself as Catholic ) gave full voice to this attitude , and elevated it to the level of Constitutional principle , in the 1992 Casey decision , writing : “ At the heart of liberty is the right to define one ’ s own concept of existence , of meaning , of the universe , and of the mystery of human life.
” Is that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a free-floating individual , making up one ’ s own reality ?
If so , then there can be no tragedy worse than being deprived of the opportunity to make my own choices .
I must be free to break any commitments , to alter any circumstances , that hold me back .
I can not acknowledge any debt to society or even to my family .
I must be free .
And one more thing : I must be healthy .
I can not tolerate the risk of disease .
So when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do , from time to time through history ) I must do everything possible — and you must do everything possible , too — to protect me .
There is nothing more important , to me and to you , than staying alive .
That notion would be foreign to our ancestors , who had little choice but to accept the risk of illness and early death .
It would be foreign , too , to all the people we regard as heroes , who willingly accepted greater risks for greater causes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fundamental in human nature .
We take on risks every day ; to risk nothing is to accomplish nothing .
So why , when this epidemic broke out , did we so quickly accept the notion that the normal functioning of our society was not worth the risk ?
The answer to that question has gradually become clear to me .
The first clue came when Dr. Anthony Fauci , the chief arbiter of acceptable risk ( and another Catholic ) declined to condemn anonymous sexual encounters , even at the height of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s tough , ” he said , when asked about the hookup culture , “ because that ’ s what ’ s called relative risk.
” A “ relative risk ” for the sake of fleeting gratification — for an individual ’ s irresponsible choice — was somehow less dangerous to the public weal than a normal business transaction or a family funeral .
The next clue , a much more conclusive one , came when Dr. Fauci refused to label the massive “ Black Lives Matter ” protests as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had banned other public meetings welcomed demonstrators to their cities .
These were clear and obvious violations of “ social distancing ” rules and quarantine regulations , yet they were tolerated and even applauded .
Why ?
Now look at what those demonstrations accomplished .
When they were peaceful , they were rhetorical attacks on our society ’ s history .
When they were violent ( as they often were ) , they resulted in the destruction of private property and public monuments .
In other words , one way or another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has built up .
The public meetings that build up our culture — the concerts and parades and lectures and religious rituals — are still banned or tightly restricted .
The public events that tend to destroy that culture are allowed , even in flagrant disregard for the reigning emergency regulations .
As Yeats put it in “ The Second Coming , ” ( a poem that might have been written about current events ) : By pulling down statues of explorers and war heroes , violent leftists show their contempt for our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there , because the veneration of historical figures , while it is a noble display of pietas , is not the ultimate basis for a healthy culture .
Far more important is the cult itself : the veneration of almighty God .
So it should be no surprise that , having first taken aim at Civil War monuments , the vandals next set their sights on churches — specifically Catholic churches .
If your most cherished objective is to be free of all restraints — if your battle cry is “ Non serviam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see the Church as your foe .
The question that remains is whether the Church , the People of God , will recognize the danger and mobilize before the active persecution begins and our culture is “ cancelled .
”

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August 11, 2020 (CatholicCulture.org) — When I read the news headline it suddenly all seemed clear. The story reported that new positive Covid tests were attributed to “community spread.” Well of course! That’s how contagious diseases are contracted, right? They spread through the community.
But this is the first time, in our long history of fighting diseases, that we have sought to stop the spread of a contagious disease by abolishing the community.
The phenomena of social distancing, of wearing masks, of viewing every passing neighbor as a threat, of closing down shops and schools and churches — all these steps have been destructive to our communal life. But most Americans have been willing to accept the draconian terms of the lockdown, with our opinion-makers exhorting us to accommodate ourselves to a “new normal.” Why is that? I suggest that in the Western world today many people, especially among the elites, are quite willing to forfeit community life, while others are actively working to destroy it. We are witnessing — perhaps even unthinkingly participating in — the suicide of our culture.
Very early on in the course of this pandemic, Michael Pakaluk made the acute observation that the people most enthusiastic about the shutdown were, disproportionately, the same people who believe that mankind is ruining the ecosystem, that population control is an imperative, that our economic system is driven by greed, that the government is more reliable than the individual, and — above all — that staying alive and healthy is the greatest possible good. With those core beliefs already locked into their thought processes, they were quick to embrace the plan to shut down our economy, our schools and churches, our social lives. They were slow to notice the enormous social and economic costs of the shutdown, because to their way of thinking those costs could actually be benefits.
So now millions of people are unemployed and millions more are desperately lonely and bored and depressed; the rates of suicide and drug abuse and domestic violence have soared; diseases other than Covid are being undiagnosed and untreated; riots are spreading through the cities; and the social life of an entire society — the family gatherings, the children playing, the young couples dating and marrying, the parties and games and concerts — is on hold indefinitely. All this is unfortunate by any reckoning. But it may seem less tragic — it may even seem a price worth paying — if you have no love for our society’s economic and social life, no love for our culture.
Pope John Paul II was the great diagnostician of the “culture of death.” He showed us how the uglier trends in the Western world — the legalization of abortion, the breakdown in marriages, the trend toward euthanasia, the acceptance of aberrant sexuality — were produced by a steady erosion of respect for human life. By embracing contraception and divorce, our society first severed the link between sex and procreation, then invented the fiction that a permanent union can be broken without disastrous consequences. More or less deliberately, we lost the sense that we are related to our great-great-grandparents and our great-great grandchildren — that we owe something to both the ancestors we never met and the progeny we will never see.
“May you see your children’s children!” says the psalmist (128:6). The force of that joyful wish — preserved in the beautiful blessing for a Catholic wedding ceremony — is lost on a culture that thinks of children as incidental to marriage (they may or may not come, may or may not be welcome), and has trouble sorting out, after two or three generations of mix-and-match unions, which children belong to which lineage. When you no longer feel that your children are a part of you, and you are a part of your parents, you become an autonomous individual.
The culture of death has exalted that autonomy, elevating individual choice to become society’s highest value. A person’s choice is prized more highly than truth, and so a man is allowed to proclaim that he is a woman, despite the clear scientific evidence to the contrary. Choice ranks higher than life itself, and so the law now sanctions a man’s choice to end his own life. Justice Anthony Kennedy (who, by the way, identified himself as Catholic) gave full voice to this attitude, and elevated it to the level of Constitutional principle, in the 1992 Casey decision, writing: “At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.”
Is that the ultimate goal in life: to be a free-floating individual, making up one’s own reality? If so, then there can be no tragedy worse than being deprived of the opportunity to make my own choices. I must be free to break any commitments, to alter any circumstances, that hold me back. I cannot acknowledge any debt to society or even to my family. I must be free.
And one more thing: I must be healthy. I cannot tolerate the risk of disease. So when an epidemic strikes (as epidemics occasionally do, from time to time through history) I must do everything possible — and you must do everything possible, too — to protect me. There is nothing more important, to me and to you, than staying alive.
That notion would be foreign to our ancestors, who had little choice but to accept the risk of illness and early death. It would be foreign, too, to all the people we regard as heroes, who willingly accepted greater risks for greater causes. In fact it is foreign to something fundamental in human nature. We take on risks every day; to risk nothing is to accomplish nothing.
So why, when this epidemic broke out, did we so quickly accept the notion that the normal functioning of our society was not worth the risk? The answer to that question has gradually become clear to me.
The first clue came when Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief arbiter of acceptable risk (and another Catholic) declined to condemn anonymous sexual encounters, even at the height of the pandemic. “You know, that’s tough,” he said, when asked about the hookup culture, “because that’s what’s called relative risk.” A “relative risk” for the sake of fleeting gratification — for an individual’s irresponsible choice — was somehow less dangerous to the public weal than a normal business transaction or a family funeral.
The next clue, a much more conclusive one, came when Dr. Fauci refused to label the massive “Black Lives Matter” protests as a threat to public health, and mayors who had banned other public meetings welcomed demonstrators to their cities. These were clear and obvious violations of “social distancing” rules and quarantine regulations, yet they were tolerated and even applauded. Why?
Now look at what those demonstrations accomplished. When they were peaceful, they were rhetorical attacks on our society’s history. When they were violent (as they often were), they resulted in the destruction of private property and public monuments. In other words, one way or another, they tore down what our society has built up.
The public meetings that build up our culture — the concerts and parades and lectures and religious rituals — are still banned or tightly restricted. The public events that tend to destroy that culture are allowed, even in flagrant disregard for the reigning emergency regulations. As Yeats put it in “The Second Coming,” (a poem that might have been written about current events):
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
By pulling down statues of explorers and war heroes, violent leftists show their contempt for our history. But they will not stop there, because the veneration of historical figures, while it is a noble display of pietas, is not the ultimate basis for a healthy culture. Far more important is the cult itself: the veneration of almighty God. So it should be no surprise that, having first taken aim at Civil War monuments, the vandals next set their sights on churches — specifically Catholic churches. If your most cherished objective is to be free of all restraints — if your battle cry is “Non serviam!” — you have ample reason to see the Church as your foe.
The question that remains is whether the Church, the People of God, will recognize the danger and mobilize before the active persecution begins and our culture is “cancelled.”
Published with permission from CatholicCulture.org.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-11--Doctors lay out plan to ‘punish’ people who refuse coronavirus vaccine: ‘There is no alternative’

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August 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A coronavirus vaccine should be mandatory , and tax penalties , higher insurance premiums , and denial of many government and private services ought to be considered for those refusing the shot , three doctors argued in USA Today on Thursday .
“ ( W ) hile the measures that will be necessary to defeat the coronavirus will seem draconian , even anti-American to some , we believe that there is no alternative .
Simply put , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patriotic duty , ” wrote Drs .
Michael Lederman , Maxwell J. Mehlman , and Stuart Youngner .
There is no “ alternative to vaccine-induced herd immunity in a pandemic , ” they argued .
“ Broad induction of immunity in the population by immunization will be necessary to end this pandemic.
” The USA Today article , published August 6 , is titled “ Defeat COVID-19 by requiring vaccination for all .
It 's not un-American , it 's patriotic.
” Its original subhead ( see screenshot below ) read , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious or personal objections , and punish those who wo n't be vaccinated .
They are threatening the lives of others.
” It has since been changed to “ Make vaccines free , do n't allow religious or personal objections , and create disincentives for those who refuse vaccines shown to be safe and effective.
” “ When a vaccine is ready , ” the doctors wrote , it must be free and exemptions must only be made for people with “ medical contraindications to immunization.
” But “ medical conditions that prohibit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” they claimed .
No religious or personal objections to receiving the shot or shots should be honored , they wrote , and harsh penalties should be adopted by important sectors of society to pressure the populace to comply .
The physicians proposed , “ Private businesses could refuse to employ or serve unvaccinated individuals .
Schools could refuse to allow unimmunized children to attend classes .
Public and commercial transit companies — airlines , trains and buses — could exclude refusers .
Public and private auditoriums could require evidence of immunization for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ registry of immunization will be needed with names entered after immunization is completed.
” People who receive the vaccine should be issued “ certification cards ” with expiration dates ( “ the durability of protection by different vaccines may vary and may require periodic booster immunizations ” ) .
The concept of “ immunization cards ” or digital vaccine records was floated shortly before the coronavirus outbreak and since the virus has spread .
A December 2019 article in Scientific American described the vision of Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the skin ” of children .
“ Along with the vaccine , a child would be injected with a bit of dye that is invisible to the naked eye but easily seen with a special cell-phone filter , combined with an app that shines near-infrared light onto the skin .
The dye would be expected to last up to five years , according to tests on pig and rat skin and human skin in a dish.
” The development of this idea , which the article proudly noted avoids using “ iris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was “ funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
” It “ came about because of a direct request from Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates himself , who has been supporting efforts to wipe out diseases such as polio and measles across the world.
” Dr. Anthony Fauci , longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of Trump ’ s top pandemic advisers , said in April that he thought it was “ possible ” that one day Americans may have to carry certificates showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I think it might actually have some merit under certain circumstances , ” he said .
Also in April , Gates speculated , “ Eventually , we will have some digital certificates to show who has recovered or been tested recently or when we have a vaccine who has received it.
” Lederman , Mehlman , and Youngner concluded by comparing Americans ’ fight against the coronavirus to World War I and World War II .
Around 37 million casualties can be attributed to World War I , according to Encyclopedia Britannica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with 70 million to 85 million deaths – including those due to famine , the Holocaust , disease , and other war-related factors – being attributable to it .
As of press time , worldwide , there have been 20,383,417 million reported coronavirus cases but only 741,707 reported deaths .
13,281,928 people have contracted the virus and recovered .
These numbers may not be accurate due to the unreliability of COVID-19 tests and reporting systems in the United States – which has seen people who were never even tested for the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ohio receiving both positive and negative test results on the same day , and at least one person who died in a motorcycle crash coded as a COVID-19 death – and the likelihood of communist China , where the virus originated , downplaying its infection and death rates .
During World War I and World War II , “ Everyone contributed , no one was allowed to opt out merely because it conflicted with a sense of autonomy , and draft dodgers who refused to serve were subject to penalties , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ objectors could refuse to use weapons for religious reasons , but they were obligated to help out in other ways , serving in noncombatant roles .
There are no such alternatives for vaccination.
” In a recent online debate on mandatory vaccinations , Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pointed out that a significant percentage of participants in a recent trial for a leading coronavirus vaccine have been hospitalized .
Kennedy , a liberal environmental attorney and member of the Kennedy political dynasty , also noted that several of the coronavirus vaccine developers , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill Gates , have been forced to pay billions of dollars in criminal penalties related to their medical products .
“ It requires a cognitive dissonance for people who understand the criminal corporate cultures of these four companies to believe that they ’ re doing this in every other product that they have , but they ’ re not doing it with vaccines , ” Kennedy said .
In an April 9 article , Kennedy wrote : “ Vaccines , for Bill Gates , are a strategic philanthropy that feed his many vaccine-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to control a global vaccination ID enterprise ) and give him dictatorial control of global health policy.
” Kennedy has been raising awareness about those injured by vaccines since before the coronavirus outbreak and has now emerged as one of the strongest voices against a forced COVID-19 vaccine .
Many immunizations are made from cell lines of aborted babies , and a number of the coronavirus vaccines being developed are also using immorally obtained fetal cell lines .
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today that his country has approved the world ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his daughters received both doses of it .
“ Questions over its ( the vaccine ’ s ) safety remain , ” noted one CNN headline , with another asking , “ … would you take a vaccine from Vladimir Putin ?
”

'Simply put, getting vaccinated is going to be our patriotic duty,' and America should consider making it difficult for the unvaccinated to participate in society, three doctors wrote.
PETITION: No to government and corporate penalties for refusing COVID-19 vaccine! Sign the petition here.
August 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A coronavirus vaccine should be mandatory, and tax penalties, higher insurance premiums, and denial of many government and private services ought to be considered for those refusing the shot, two doctors and an attorney argued in USA Today on Thursday.
“[W]hile the measures that will be necessary to defeat the coronavirus will seem draconian, even anti-American to some, we believe that there is no alternative. Simply put, getting vaccinated is going to be our patriotic duty,” wrote Dr. Michael Lederman, Dr. Stuart Youngner, and Maxwell J. Mehlman.
There is no “alternative to vaccine-induced herd immunity in a pandemic,” they argued. “Broad induction of immunity in the population by immunization will be necessary to end this pandemic.”
The USA Today article, published August 6, is titled “Defeat COVID-19 by requiring vaccination for all. It's not un-American, it's patriotic.” Its original subhead (see screenshot below) read, “Make vaccines free, don't allow religious or personal objections, and punish those who won't be vaccinated. They are threatening the lives of others.” It has since been changed to “Make vaccines free, don't allow religious or personal objections, and create disincentives for those who refuse vaccines shown to be safe and effective.”
“When a vaccine is ready,” the doctors wrote, it must be free and exemptions must only be made for people with “medical contraindications to immunization.”
But “medical conditions that prohibit all COVID-19 vaccines will be rare,” they claimed. No religious or personal objections to receiving the shot or shots should be honored, they wrote, and harsh penalties should be adopted by important sectors of society to pressure the populace to comply.
The physicians proposed, “Private businesses could refuse to employ or serve unvaccinated individuals. Schools could refuse to allow unimmunized children to attend classes. Public and commercial transit companies — airlines, trains and buses — could exclude refusers. Public and private auditoriums could require evidence of immunization for entry.”
They then outlined how a “registry of immunization will be needed with names entered after immunization is completed.” People who receive the vaccine should be issued “certification cards” with expiration dates (“the durability of protection by different vaccines may vary and may require periodic booster immunizations”).
The concept of “immunization cards” or digital vaccine records was floated shortly before the coronavirus outbreak and since the virus has spread.
A December 2019 article in Scientific American described the vision of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers for embedding vaccine records “directly into the skin” of children.
“Along with the vaccine, a child would be injected with a bit of dye that is invisible to the naked eye but easily seen with a special cell-phone filter, combined with an app that shines near-infrared light onto the skin. The dye would be expected to last up to five years, according to tests on pig and rat skin and human skin in a dish.”
The development of this idea, which the article proudly noted avoids using “iris scans” that might violate privacy, was “funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.” It “came about because of a direct request from Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates himself, who has been supporting efforts to wipe out diseases such as polio and measles across the world.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of Trump’s top pandemic advisers, said in April that he thought it was “possible” that one day Americans may have to carry certificates showing they are immune to the coronavirus.
“I think it might actually have some merit under certain circumstances,” he said.
Also in April, Gates speculated, “Eventually, we will have some digital certificates to show who has recovered or been tested recently or when we have a vaccine who has received it.”
Lederman, Mehlman, and Youngner concluded by comparing Americans’ fight against the coronavirus to World War I and World War II. Around 37 million casualties can be attributed to World War I, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. World War II was even deadlier, with 70 million to 85 million deaths – including those due to famine, the Holocaust, disease, and other war-related factors – being attributable to it.
As of press time, worldwide, there have been 20,383,417 million reported coronavirus cases but only 741,707 reported deaths. 13,281,928 people have contracted the virus and recovered. These numbers may not be accurate due to the unreliability of COVID-19 tests and reporting systems in the United States – which has seen people who were never even tested for the virus receive positive results, the governor of Ohio receiving both positive and negative test results on the same day, and at least one person who died in a motorcycle crash coded as a COVID-19 death – and the likelihood of communist China, where the virus originated, downplaying its infection and death rates.
During World War I and World War II, “Everyone contributed, no one was allowed to opt out merely because it conflicted with a sense of autonomy, and draft dodgers who refused to serve were subject to penalties,” the doctors wrote. “True, conscientious objectors could refuse to use weapons for religious reasons, but they were obligated to help out in other ways, serving in noncombatant roles. There are no such alternatives for vaccination.”
In a recent online debate on mandatory vaccinations, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pointed out that a significant percentage of participants in a recent trial for a leading coronavirus vaccine have been hospitalized.
Kennedy, a liberal environmental attorney and member of the Kennedy political dynasty, also noted that several of the coronavirus vaccine developers, a number of which have received funding from Bill Gates, have been forced to pay billions of dollars in criminal penalties related to their medical products.
“It requires a cognitive dissonance for people who understand the criminal corporate cultures of these four companies to believe that they’re doing this in every other product that they have, but they’re not doing it with vaccines,” Kennedy said.
In an April 9 article, Kennedy wrote: “Vaccines, for Bill Gates, are a strategic philanthropy that feed his many vaccine-related businesses (including Microsoft’s ambition to control a global vaccination ID enterprise) and give him dictatorial control of global health policy.”
Kennedy has been raising awareness about those injured by vaccines since before the coronavirus outbreak and has now emerged as one of the strongest voices against a forced COVID-19 vaccine.
Many immunizations are made from cell lines of aborted babies, and a number of the coronavirus vaccines being developed are also using immorally obtained fetal cell lines.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today that his country has approved the world’s first coronavirus vaccine and that one of his daughters received both doses of it. “Questions over its [the vaccine’s] safety remain,” noted one CNN headline, with another asking, “ … would you take a vaccine from Vladimir Putin?”
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PETITION : Tell Trump Christians can ’ t accept SCOTUS ruling imposing LGBT ideology !
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August 11 , 2020 ( Daily Signal ) — Parents in America and around the world are waking up to the disturbing reality that their children are being subjected to a new woke form of radical sex ed called Comprehensive Sexuality Education .
Systematic sexual indoctrination would be a better description of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education programs being dished up — sometimes daily — to children in countries as diverse as Namibia , Nepal , and Nauru , and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maine .
Minnesota state Rep. Kathy Lohmer , a Republican , calls CSE “ pornography , ” saying : “ It is something even some of my colleagues , men especially , on the House floor did not want to look at .
We couldn ’ t show this on the 10 [ o ’ clock ] news , yet we want our fourth-grade children to be looking at this.
” And don ’ t think for a minute that your state is exempt from radical Comprehensive Sexuality Education .
The federal government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood organizations and their partners a total of $ 101 million in grants annually to implement radical , sexually graphic , abortion rights–promoting CSE programs .
This began under the Obama administration and has continued under President Donald Trump .
( To learn which groups and CSE programs in your state received these federal funds , click here . )
“ I am deeply concerned about Comprehensive Sexuality Education , or CSE , for four reasons , ” says Dr. Michelle Cretella , executive director of the American College of Pediatricians , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Children : The Comprehensive Sexuality Education Agenda.
” Cretella warns : “ First , it sexualizes children ; second , it threatens children ’ s health ; third , it promotes a very dangerous gender ideology ; and fourth , it undermines the parent/child relationship , which violates parental rights.
” The StopCSE.org website exposes multiple egregious examples of harmful Comprehensive Sexuality Education curricula distributed both internationally and in the U.S .
The U.S. House of Representatives also is seeking to impose dangerous gender ideology on children in schools through the Equality Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federally mandated curricula as well as controversial policies that threaten students ’ safety and privacy and fairness in girls sports .
Several senators are trying to pass the bill as well .
At the international level , United Nations agencies have been pushing Comprehensive Sexuality Education worldwide , especially in developing countries .
During one U.N. negotiation session , a representative of the tiny island nation of Nauru bravely protested : In 2018 , the United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization , or UNESCO , in collaboration with the United Nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; the Joint United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS ( UNAIDS ) ; UNFPA ; and the World Health Organization came out of the proverbial closet with a publication titled “ International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education.
” This radical “ guidance ” redefines abstinence to mean not just abstaining from sex but also “ deciding when and with whom to have sex.
” The International Planned Parenthood Federation is the largest provider of CSE programs worldwide , and its affiliate , Planned Parenthood Federation of America , is the largest CSE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s international group has 65,000 service points in 170 countries , and the sexualization of children increases the flow of money to their coffers .
The more that Comprehensive Sexuality Education is adopted , the more kids become customers for condoms , contraceptives , abortions , testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases , the vaccination for human papillomavirus ( HPV ) , and now , cross-sex hormones .
Many CSE programs that were analyzed according to the 15 Harmful CSE Elements Analysis Tool actually refer children to Planned Parenthood clinics at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this one for does .
Pro-lifers , listen up !
Comprehensive Sexuality Education is the No .
1 tool for advancing abortion worldwide by indoctrinating the next generation in abortion and sexual rights ideology and advocacy .
Ipas , manufacturer of the handheld EasyGrip abortion suction device , hosted an event at the U.N. titled “ Without Abortion : It ’ s Not Comprehensive Sexuality Education , ” revealing what we have known for years .
If you are incensed by all this ( and you should be ) , you ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Education Summit , an online event sponsored by The Heritage Foundation and the Protect Children Coalition set for Wednesday , Aug. 12 , at 10 a.m. At the summit you will learn more about the threats of Comprehensive Sexuality Education in every state , the Equality Act , gender ideology , and parental rights .
You ’ ll also become equipped with the best tools , resources , and effective action steps to protect your children from the radical CSE agenda .
Join us to learn how to protect children .
Published with @ @ @ @ @ @

Systematic sexual indoctrination would be a better description of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education programs being dished up in the USA and around the world.
PETITION: Tell Trump Christians can’t accept SCOTUS ruling imposing LGBT ideology! Sign the petition here.
August 11, 2020 (Daily Signal) — Parents in America and around the world are waking up to the disturbing reality that their children are being subjected to a new woke form of radical sex ed called Comprehensive Sexuality Education.
Systematic sexual indoctrination would be a better description of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education programs being dished up — sometimes daily — to children in countries as diverse as Namibia, Nepal, and Nauru, and in U.S. states from Montana to Michigan to Maine.
Minnesota state Rep. Kathy Lohmer, a Republican, calls CSE “pornography,” saying: “It is something even some of my colleagues, men especially, on the House floor did not want to look at. We couldn’t show this on the 10 [o’clock] news, yet we want our fourth-grade children to be looking at this.”
And don’t think for a minute that your state is exempt from radical Comprehensive Sexuality Education. The federal government is using your tax dollars to give Planned Parenthood organizations and their partners a total of $101 million in grants annually to implement radical, sexually graphic, abortion rights–promoting CSE programs.
This began under the Obama administration and has continued under President Donald Trump. (To learn which groups and CSE programs in your state received these federal funds, click here.)
“I am deeply concerned about Comprehensive Sexuality Education, or CSE, for four reasons,” says Dr. Michelle Cretella, executive director of the American College of Pediatricians, in the documentary “The War on Children: The Comprehensive Sexuality Education Agenda.”
Cretella warns: “First, it sexualizes children; second, it threatens children’s health; third, it promotes a very dangerous gender ideology; and fourth, it undermines the parent/child relationship, which violates parental rights.”
The StopCSE.org website exposes multiple egregious examples of harmful Comprehensive Sexuality Education curricula distributed both internationally and in the U.S.
The U.S. House of Representatives also is seeking to impose dangerous gender ideology on children in schools through the Equality Act. This House-passed legislation could lead to federally mandated curricula as well as controversial policies that threaten students’ safety and privacy and fairness in girls sports. Several senators are trying to pass the bill as well.
At the international level, United Nations agencies have been pushing Comprehensive Sexuality Education worldwide, especially in developing countries.
During one U.N. negotiation session, a representative of the tiny island nation of Nauru bravely protested:
UNFPA [the United Nations Population Fund] has tried to convince my country to change our positions on issues such as reproductive rights and comprehensive sexuality education. Harassing my capital or going through UNFPA’s regional office in the Pacific will not change my country’s position
In 2018, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); the Joint United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS); UNFPA; and the World Health Organization came out of the proverbial closet with a publication titled “International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education.”
This radical “guidance” redefines abstinence to mean not just abstaining from sex but also “deciding when and with whom to have sex.”
The International Planned Parenthood Federation is the largest provider of CSE programs worldwide, and its affiliate, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is the largest CSE provider in the U.S.
Planned Parenthood’s international group has 65,000 service points in 170 countries, and the sexualization of children increases the flow of money to their coffers. The more that Comprehensive Sexuality Education is adopted, the more kids become customers for condoms, contraceptives, abortions, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, the vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV), and now, cross-sex hormones.
Many CSE programs that were analyzed according to the 15 Harmful CSE Elements Analysis Tool actually refer children to Planned Parenthood clinics at some point in the program, as this one for does.
Pro-lifers, listen up! Comprehensive Sexuality Education is the No. 1 tool for advancing abortion worldwide by indoctrinating the next generation in abortion and sexual rights ideology and advocacy.
Ipas, manufacturer of the handheld EasyGrip abortion suction device, hosted an event at the U.N. titled “Without Abortion: It’s Not Comprehensive Sexuality Education,” revealing what we have known for years.
If you are incensed by all this (and you should be), you’ll want to join the Protecting Children in Education Summit, an online event sponsored by The Heritage Foundation and the Protect Children Coalition set for Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 10 a.m.
At the summit you will learn more about the threats of Comprehensive Sexuality Education in every state, the Equality Act, gender ideology, and parental rights. You’ll also become equipped with the best tools, resources, and effective action steps to protect your children from the radical CSE agenda. Join us to learn how to protect children.
Published with permission from The Daily Signal.
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