lifesitenews--2020-10-09--Priest sues California Gov Newsom over ‘tyrannical COVID-19 control measures’

CALIFORNIA , October 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A Catholic priest in California is suing Governor Newsom , along with 19 other officials for what he describes as his “ tyrannical COVID-19 control measures ” which place severe restrictions on churches and religious services .
In a 77 page document filed on September 29 , Fr .
Trevor Burfitt , a priest of the Society of Saint Pius X ( SSPX ) , issued a withering attack upon Newsom , saying that his restrictions on religious worship in violation of the constitution , are “ no longer warranted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than good.
” The document is introduced by a quotation from the case of the Department of Health vs Manke : “ It is incumbent on the courts to ensure decisions are made according to the rule of law , not hysteria ... One hopes that this great principle—essential to any free society , including ours—will not itself become yet another casualty of COVID-19.
” Stating that “ a bona fide health emergency has not existed in California for several months , ” Fr .
Burfitt warns that Newsom intends to continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue indefinitely a massive and baseless suspension of the constitutional rights of plaintiff and nearly 40,000,000 other residents of the State of California , ” the lawsuit states .
The document extensively covers a wide range of issues : the unnecessary state of emergency ; the mis-reporting of COVID-19 cases ; the uselessness of face masks ; the irrationality of social distancing ; the “ threat of a Permanent Medical Dictatorship , ” as well as the egregious effect which such laws are having upon religious worship .
Fr .
Burfitt outlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determining which venues are permitted to open , with churches and religious worship being termed as non-essential , whilst “ liquor stores , marijuana dispensaries , and the Hollywood movie industry ” are deemed essential services .
“ One can enter a bookstore and browse for as long as one wishes , but one is forbidden to set foot in a church to worship God , ” the lawsuit explains .
“ One can march shoulder-to-shoulder with thousands of shouting , singing , and chanting political protesters—many without masks—but one is forbidden to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow worshipper or to sing a religious hymn or intone Gregorian chant during Holy Mass , ” the lawsuit notes .
• A total ban on indoor worship , which was imposed for the second time on July 13 , 2020 , in 38 counties comprising 86 % of California ’ s population , including those in which Fr .
Burfitt engages in his ministry In retaliation to laws regarding social distancing and the mandating of mask wearing , the document states that such measures directly have a negative effect upon religious worship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ which is mandatory throughout the state , it reads : “ This ridiculous requirement simply can not be observed without abandoning Catholic worship as such , reducing it to mere preaching from a distance.
” “ Never in the entire 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church , not even during the Roman persecutions , have Catholics been subjected to such preposterous secular intrusions on their Masses , prayers , and Sacraments….Newsom ’ s regime of tyrannical COVID-19 control measures , enforced by counties and municipalities as pleaded above , has interfered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worship in Father Burfitt ’ s parish and mission churches , ” his lawsuit states .

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One-size-fits-all oppressive government mask mandates must stop!
Healthy adults and children should not be forced - by the state - to wear masks when the risk of infection is low and the benefit of wearing a mask is highly questionable.
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One-size-fits-all oppressive government mask mandates must stop!
Healthy adults and children should not be forced - by the state - to wear masks when the risk of infection is low and the benefit of wearing a mask is highly questionable.
Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse mandatory mask mandates within their borders.
Public health policies should be based on science and logic, not on the type of political posturing and virtue-signaling which led Joe Biden to recently call for a national mask mandate.
And, public health policies certainly shouldn't lead to a situation where more people could become sick.
But, that is exactly what these mandatory mask mandates are doing.
Here are four inconvenient facts about masks:
1) Masks** are largely ineffective at stopping the transmission of viruses.
The vast majority of masks worn by the public are made from material which cannot filter-out viruses because virus particles are too small to catch or obstruct. Wearing cloth masks to stop a virus is like putting a bee in a bird cage to keep it from flying away.
Wearing a mask for long periods of time ensures that the wearer has a warm and moist receptacle around his or her mouth, on which viruses and bacteria can land and accumulate.
Thus, masks are actually likely to have little effect in stopping the spread of COVID-19 acting as a barrier, but could actually make things worse acting as a receptacle.
2) Mandates which call for masks to be worn outdoors are both absurd and oppressive.
3) There are clearly documented hazards of wearing masks for long periods of time.
4) And, since school is on everyone's mind...
Notwithstanding the above information on the ineffectiveness of most masks against viruses, we don't know if asymptomatic children can even transmit the virus.
But, it was a reported in an article in the July 21, 2020 Uk Times that: "There has been no recorded case of a teacher catching the coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world, according to one of the UK government's leading scientific advisers."
And, we also know that children are extremely unlikely to get seriously ill or die from COVID infections. In any case, children cannot possibly be expected to wear a mask properly in a way that would cut transmission.
There are still a lot of unknowns about COVID-19, but we have grown in our understanding of this disease since the beginning of the crisis.
The knowledge we have gained should allow government and health authorities to make more nuanced policies than the current one-size-fits-all mask mandates.
Where are the legislative hearings in county commissions, and state, provincial or federal legislatures before these drastic actions are mandated? Where are the open and transparent debates among experts that provide our representatives with the necessary information to make good policy decisions?
The real pandemic is the panic and the resulting tyranny that is being caused by dictatorial governors, corporate media and the monopolistic Big Tech.
The truth is that COVID-19 is like a bad cold for most people; this is not ebola or the plague.
Of course, the very elderly and those with serious health conditions should take precautions or be quarantined, but the rest of society should begin the long process of returning to normality.
The frenzy to force everyone to wear a mask, at all times, has gone beyond all comprehension, and goes against science and logic.
Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse any mandatory mask order within the borders of their county, state, province, or country.
Thank you!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART I - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear
'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART II - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear-part-ii
OSHA Document on Surgical Masks and Respirators stating that surgical masks do NOT prevent airborne particles (e.g. viruses) from being inhaled - https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3219.pdf
'PETER HITCHENS: Face masks turn us into voiceless submissives - and it’s not science forcing us to wear them, it’s politics' - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8537489/PETER-HITCHENS-Face-masks-turn-voiceless-submissives.html
**Here, we are referring to the masks worn by the vast majority of the public, not to specialist masks or respirator-type masks.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-09--Three more bishops say abortion is ‘preeminent issue’ in upcoming election

October 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Three more U.S. bishops have added their voices to the growing number of members of the Catholic hierarchy who say abortion is the preeminent issue for voters to consider in the upcoming election .
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski of the Archdiocese of St. Louis urged Catholics to remember that “ abortion is the pre-eminent moral issue of our time , and if you don ’ t struggle to justify voting for a candidate whose record or policy would favor or even expand abortion , then you probably aren ’ t forming a Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his regular column in the St. Louis Review , Rozanski on October 1 presented a brief summary of Catholic social teaching , in view of the election next month .
Noting that he could not tell anyone how to vote , the archbishop presented guidance on how Catholics should prepare their conscience when voting .
Rozanski referred his readers to the document “ Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship , ” prepared by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB ) .
In it , the bishops state , “ Abortion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before birth , is never morally acceptable and must always be opposed.
” The opening letter of that same document clearly states the position of the Catholic Church : “ The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks life itself , because it takes place within the sanctuary of the family , and because of the number of lives destroyed.
” Archbishop Rozanski mentioned that no matter the outcome of the election , the primary purpose of Catholics is to spread the faith .
“ The day after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same : to proclaim and give witness to the Gospel in all its fullness , ” he wrote .
“ The winners will make some parts of that easier , and some parts incredibly hard , ” he added .
Warning that society is rejecting traditional moral values , Rozanski stated that “ Our culture is drifting ever farther from the Gospel — and by that very fact becoming more and more in need of it.
” Rozanski went on to mention issues of “ race , immigration and the environment , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismissed or ignored.
” Bishop James V. Johnston , Jr. of Kansas City-St. Joseph , issued a letter to his diocese on September 14 , in which he argued the state “ has a duty to protect what God has already bestowed upon us as inalienable rights so that all citizens can flourish.
” The letter advises , “ A Catholic voter would do well to weigh a candidate ’ s position on each of these essential God-given rights that government has a duty to protect , beginning with the right to life.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pre-eminent issue , the bishop further warns of the dangers of “ destructive research on human embryos , euthanasia and assisted suicide , ” as well as the importance of issues such as “ the appointment of judges and Supreme Court Justices and conscience rights.
” Johnston explicitly mentioned Planned Parenthood , asking voters to know each party ’ s position with regard to funding the abortion provider .
Additionally , he recommended to consider religious liberty when voting , including the freedom of churches to operate according to their beliefs without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study prayerfully ” the different parties , so as to form their consciences before voting .
Like Archbishop Rozanski , Johnston emphasized , “ Our salvation does not lie in earthly political power or party .
The Church exists to evangelize and to call our fallen world to conversion , to point us to our true and lasting home which lies beyond this world.
” Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh on September 22 also issued a letter , in which he told voters that it was “ imperative ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infanticide ” when voting .
Zubik stated that “ respect for life IS the issue , ” but also that “ it is a continuum of other issues , many issues , that flow from the beginning of life at the moment of conception.
” He explicitly said that “ from our Catholic perspective it is morally unacceptable to vote for a candidate with the specific intent in support of something which is evil , i.e .
abortion , racism , etc.
” Democratic presidential candiate Joe Biden recently reaffirmed his intention of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the land , ” should the Supreme Court overturn the 1973 decision imposing abortion on demand across the country .
In response to Biden ’ s statement , President Donald Trump tweeted , “ Wow .
Joe Biden just took a more Liberal position on Roe v. Wade than Elizabeth Warren at her highest.
” Warren ’ s May 2019 plan to strengthen pro-abortion laws included such measures as creating “ federal , statutory rights that parallel the constitutional right in Roe v. Wade , ” passing “ federal laws to pre-empt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reproductive health care , ” and guaranteeing abortion in all health care coverage .

The archbishop of St. Louis, as well as the bishops of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Pittsburgh, told Catholics to vote pro-life.
October 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Three more U.S. bishops have added their voices to the growing number of members of the Catholic hierarchy who say abortion is the preeminent issue for voters to consider in the upcoming election.
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski of the Archdiocese of St. Louis urged Catholics to remember that “abortion is the pre-eminent moral issue of our time, and if you don’t struggle to justify voting for a candidate whose record or policy would favor or even expand abortion, then you probably aren’t forming a Catholic conscience in preparation to vote.”
In his regular column in the St. Louis Review, Rozanski on October 1 presented a brief summary of Catholic social teaching, in view of the election next month. Noting that he could not tell anyone how to vote, the archbishop presented guidance on how Catholics should prepare their conscience when voting.
Rozanski referred his readers to the document “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” prepared by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In it, the bishops state, “Abortion, the deliberate killing of a human being before birth, is never morally acceptable and must always be opposed.”
The opening letter of that same document clearly states the position of the Catholic Church: “The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks life itself, because it takes place within the sanctuary of the family, and because of the number of lives destroyed.”
Archbishop Rozanski mentioned that no matter the outcome of the election, the primary purpose of Catholics is to spread the faith. “The day after the election our primary mission will be the same: to proclaim and give witness to the Gospel in all its fullness,” he wrote.
“The winners will make some parts of that easier, and some parts incredibly hard,” he added.
Warning that society is rejecting traditional moral values, Rozanski stated that “Our culture is drifting ever farther from the Gospel — and by that very fact becoming more and more in need of it.”
Rozanski went on to mention issues of “race, immigration and the environment,” which he said should not be “dismissed or ignored.”
— Article continues below Petition — URGENT PETITION: Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade Show Petition Text 61375 have signed the petition. Let's get to 70000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition PETITION UPDATE (9/26/2020): With President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we are closer than we have been in decades to seeing Roe vs. Wade overturned. We now encourage the Senate to confirm Barrett as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Judge Barrett has a fantastic track recond on sanctity of life issues, has seven children, and is a devout believer. She is the perfect remedy for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's radical pro-abortionism. Please READ the full story here: 'BREAKING: Trump nominates Catholic mom of 7 Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court' And then, please SIGN this petition telling the High Court that it's now time to end the activist Roe vs. Wade judgment. Thank you! __________________________________________________________________ PETITION UPDATE (6/29/2020): In a decision which has imperiled more abortion-minded women, sentenced more preborn to death, and upset pro-lifers across the nation,the United States Supreme Court decided 5-4 to strike down a Louisiana law requiring basic medical precautions in the event of abortion complications, with Chief Justice John Roberts reversing his own past decision to uphold a similar Texas law. Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority opinion, which held that the Louisiana law was unconstitutional for the simple fact that it was “almost word-for-word identical” to the Texas one the court already struck down in 2016. In his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Roberts acknowledged that he had “joined the dissent in Whole Woman’s Health and continue to believe that the case was wrongly decided. The question today however is not whether Whole Woman’s Health was right or wrong, but whether to adhere to it in deciding the present case.” We call on the Supreme Court to stop supporting the culture of death and overturn Roe vs Wade, now. PETITION UPDATE (1/20/2020): Hundreds of thousands of people will gather in Washington, D.C., this coming Friday, January 24th, for the March for Life. They will be praying for an end to Roe vs Wade, as the Supreme Court will hear a crucial, abortion-related case later this year in March. United our voices can change the course of history. Sign this petition TODAY! (LEARN MORE BELOW) PETITION UPDATE (1/3/2020): In advance of the Supreme Court's hearing arguments in an important abortion case later this year in March, 207 U.S. Senators and Representatives have signed amicus briefs supporting a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a hospital nearby an abortion center. Some of these supporting briefs also suggest that now is the time to reconsider Roe vs Wade as sound law. Please SIGN this petition, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Roe vs Wade. _____________________________________________________________________________ More than 60 million Americans have been slaughtered in their mother's wombs as a result of Roe v. Wade. This activist, unconstitutional ruling in 1973 has left countless women emotionally and psychologically scarred. It was believed by many that Roe would be overturned in 1992 with Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Despite having eight Republican-appointed judges at the time, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold it. Since then, major gains have been made in the fight for life, and many lives have been saved. However, Roe v. Wade remains the law of the land, leaving millions of defenseless pre-born children vulnerable to murder. According to a 2016 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 35% of aborted babies are African American, despite black women only making up six percent of the U.S. population. 19% of aborted babies are Hispanic. We thus again call on the court to do everything they can to end Roe vs Wade. Now is the time for pro-lifers to join together and ensure that all of God's children have a right to life. Roe v. Wade must come to an end! FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/supreme-court-strikes-down-louisiana-abortion-regulations https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/over-200-congressmen-as-us-supreme-court-to-reconsider-roe-v-wade https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-members-file-competing-legal-briefs-in-key-scotus-abortion-case Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr. of Kansas City-St. Joseph, issued a letter to his diocese on September 14, in which he argued the state “has a duty to protect what God has already bestowed upon us as inalienable rights so that all citizens can flourish.”
The letter advises, “A Catholic voter would do well to weigh a candidate’s position on each of these essential God-given rights that government has a duty to protect, beginning with the right to life.”
Noting the fact that abortion is the pre-eminent issue, the bishop further warns of the dangers of “destructive research on human embryos, euthanasia and assisted suicide,” as well as the importance of issues such as “the appointment of judges and Supreme Court Justices and conscience rights.”
Johnston explicitly mentioned Planned Parenthood, asking voters to know each party’s position with regard to funding the abortion provider.
Additionally, he recommended to consider religious liberty when voting, including the freedom of churches to operate according to their beliefs without penalty. Johnston urged voters to “study prayerfully” the different parties, so as to form their consciences before voting.
Like Archbishop Rozanski, Johnston emphasized, “Our salvation does not lie in earthly political power or party. The Church exists to evangelize and to call our fallen world to conversion, to point us to our true and lasting home which lies beyond this world.”
Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh on September 22 also issued a letter, in which he told voters that it was “imperative” to consider the “issues of abortion and infanticide” when voting.
Zubik stated that “respect for life IS the issue,” but also that “it is a continuum of other issues, many issues, that flow from the beginning of life at the moment of conception.” He explicitly said that “from our Catholic perspective it is morally unacceptable to vote for a candidate with the specific intent in support of something which is evil, i.e. abortion, racism, etc.”
Democratic presidential candiate Joe Biden recently reaffirmed his intention of passing “legislation making Roe the law of the land,” should the Supreme Court overturn the 1973 decision imposing abortion on demand across the country.
In response to Biden’s statement, President Donald Trump tweeted, “Wow. Joe Biden just took a more Liberal position on Roe v. Wade than Elizabeth Warren at her highest.” Warren’s May 2019 plan to strengthen pro-abortion laws included such measures as creating “federal, statutory rights that parallel the constitutional right in Roe v. Wade,” passing “federal laws to pre-empt state efforts that functionally limit access to reproductive health care,” and guaranteeing abortion in all health care coverage.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-10--COVID-19 panic more dangerous than the disease, say Catholic philosopher, doctor

October 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― A Catholic philosopher and a Catholic neurologist have written an essay laying out the medical and the political effects of the coronavirus .
Their conclusion is that the manipulation of public panic is , in all but a few cases , more dangerous than the disease .
Dr. Carlos A. Casanova , a professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas in Chile , and American neurologist Dr. Thomas Zabiega have written a paper outlining the grave harm that indiscriminate lockdowns and rejection of an effective treatment for COVID-19 is having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This year has been marked by the ‘ coronavirus ’ phenomenon , ” they write .
“ Towards the end of the first quarter , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , along with the mainstream media and many governments , succeeded in creating a panic situation in the population of the western hemisphere , ” they continued .
“ This panic led to the adoption of disastrous public health measures ( mainly , social distancing , confinement and lockdowns ) , encroaching on the freedom of the people and on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other nations.
” The full paper can be accessed here in pdf format .
In their three-part paper , Casanova and Zabiega examine the coronavirus crisis as a medical phenomenon , a political disaster , and a grave danger for the future of humanity .
It is not the disease that is the problem , as such , but the cynical encouragement and manipulation of widespread public panic .
The endgame , they suspect , will be the coercive inoculation of millions of people with an as-yet-untested RNA vaccine .
“ Let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wonderful thing which have made humanity immune to very grave [ illnesses ] , ” they wrote .
“ But there is little doubt that nowadays vaccines are often mixed with substances which are harmful or unethical ; and also there is little doubt that the lethality of Sars-CoV-2 does not justify lockdowns , extreme social distancing measures and much less forced vaccination.
” Early in their paper , the scholar and the neurologist examine the strange rejection of hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment , the inexplicable rejection of professional medical advice not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , let alone everyone else , and the catastrophic expulsion of elderly people from hospitals into nursing homes , where the vast majority of coronaviruss-linked fatalities have taken place .
Lockdowns have led to an increase of social problems , like excessive drinking and drug abuse , as well as the neglect of people with other diseases , like cancer .
The effectiveness of so-called social distancing and mask-wearing are in doubt , as is any need for panic .
The idea that we do not have immune systems that can fight off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they say : “ Of course we do !
Every year there might be a new virus and for thousands of years we have fought them off.
” Regarding the political nature of the coronavirus panic , Casanova and Zabiega stress that the lockdown is politically , not medically , motivated .
They note the role the Communist Party of China has played , and China ’ s links to both the Director of the World Health Organization and Dr. Anthony Fauci of the White House Coronavirus Task Force .
They argue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corrupted by a neo-Marxism that also threatens basic human liberties .
In the months of the lockdowns , scholars have been unable to publish narrative-challenging coronavirus research , small and medium-sized businesses have been destroyed , freedom of assembly has been criminalized , religious worship has been suspended , anti-family laws have been passed , and the Soros-funded Open Democracy organization has openly sneered at the idea of the family home as a safe haven .
“ The point now is that we see the need to raise our voice and warn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agenda is lurking and that agenda clearly includes the abolition of the family , ” the authors write .
“ This is one more reason why the peoples of the Earth should rise against the arbitrary constrictions imposed to their freedom of movement and association .
”

In their three-part paper, Dr. Casanova and Dr. Zabiega examine the coronavirus crisis as a medical phenomenon, a political disaster, and a grave danger for the future of humanity.
October 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― A Catholic philosopher and a Catholic neurologist have written an essay laying out the medical and the political effects of the coronavirus. Their conclusion is that the manipulation of public panic is, in all but a few cases, more dangerous than the disease.
Dr. Carlos A. Casanova, a professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas in Chile, and American neurologist Dr. Thomas Zabiega have written a paper outlining the grave harm that indiscriminate lockdowns and rejection of an effective treatment for COVID-19 is having and will continue to have globally.
“This year has been marked by the ‘coronavirus’ phenomenon,” they write.
“Towards the end of the first quarter, the World Health Organization (WHO), along with the mainstream media and many governments, succeeded in creating a panic situation in the population of the western hemisphere,” they continued.
“This panic led to the adoption of disastrous public health measures (mainly, social distancing, confinement and lockdowns), encroaching on the freedom of the people and on the democratic institutions of the West and of other nations.”
The full paper can be accessed here in pdf format.
In their three-part paper, Casanova and Zabiega examine the coronavirus crisis as a medical phenomenon, a political disaster, and a grave danger for the future of humanity. It is not the disease that is the problem, as such, but the cynical encouragement and manipulation of widespread public panic. The endgame, they suspect, will be the coercive inoculation of millions of people with an as-yet-untested RNA vaccine.
“Let us be clear: vaccines are a wonderful thing which have made humanity immune to very grave [illnesses],” they wrote.
“But there is little doubt that nowadays vaccines are often mixed with substances which are harmful or unethical; and also there is little doubt that the lethality of Sars-CoV-2 does not justify lockdowns, extreme social distancing measures and much less forced vaccination.”
Early in their paper, the scholar and the neurologist examine the strange rejection of hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment, the inexplicable rejection of professional medical advice not to impose house arrest on the elderly, let alone everyone else, and the catastrophic expulsion of elderly people from hospitals into nursing homes, where the vast majority of coronaviruss-linked fatalities have taken place. Lockdowns have led to an increase of social problems, like excessive drinking and drug abuse, as well as the neglect of people with other diseases, like cancer. The effectiveness of so-called social distancing and mask-wearing are in doubt, as is any need for panic. The idea that we do not have immune systems that can fight off a “novel” coronavirus is false, they say: “Of course we do! Every year there might be a new virus and for thousands of years we have fought them off.”
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: No to mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus Show Petition Text 1082415 have signed the petition. Let's get to 1100000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition People of goodwill can disagree about the safety, efficacy and religious implications of a new vaccine for the coronavirus. But, everyone should agree on this point: No government can force anyone who has reached legal adulthood to be vaccinated for the coronavirus. Equally, no government can vaccinate minors for the coronavirus against the will of their parents or guardians. Please SIGN this urgent petition which urges policymakers at every level of government to reject calls for mandatory coronavirus vaccination. Fear of a disease - which we know very little about, relative to other similar diseases - must not lead to knee-jerk reactions regarding public health, nor can it justify supporting the hidden agenda of governmental as well as non-governmental bodies that have apparent conflicts of interest in plans to restrict personal freedoms. The so-called "public health experts" have gotten it wrong many times during the current crisis. We should not, therefore, allow their opinions to rush decision-makers into policies regarding vaccination. And, while some people, like Bill Gates, may have a lot of money, his opinion and that of his NGO (the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) - namely, that life will not return to normal till people are widely vaccinated - should not be permitted to influence policy decisions on a coronavirus vaccination program. Finally, we must also not allow the rush by pharmaceutical companies to produce a new coronavirus vaccine to, itself, become an imperative for vaccination. Unwitting citizens must not be used as guinea pigs for New World Order ideologues, or Big Pharma, in pursuit of a vaccine (and, profits) which may not even protect against future mutated strains of the coronavirus. And it goes without saying that the production of vaccines using aborted babies for cell replication is a total non-starter, as the technique is gravely immoral. However, if after sufficient study of the issue, a person who has reached the age of majority wishes to be vaccinated with a morally produced vaccine, along with his children, that is his business. But we cannot and will not permit the government to make that decision for us. Thank you for SIGNING and SHARING this petition, urging policymakers at all levels of government to reject mandatory coronavirus vaccination. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Bill Gates: Life won’t go back to ‘normal’ until population 'widely vaccinated' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bill-gates-life-wont-go-back-to-normal-until-population-widely-vaccinated COVID-19 scare leads to more digital surveillance, talk of mandatory vaccine 'tattoos' for kids' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/covid-19-scare-leads-to-more-digital-surveillance-talk-of-mandatory-vaccine-tattoos-for-kids Trudeau says no return to ‘normal’ without vaccine: 'Could take 12 to 18 months' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-says-no-return-to-normal-without-vaccine-could-take-12-to-18-months Trudeau mulls making coronavirus vaccine mandatory for Canadians - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-mulls-making-coronavirus-vaccine-mandatory-for-canadians US bishop vows to ‘refuse’ COVID-19 vaccine if made from ‘aborted fetal tissue' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishop-vows-to-refuse-covid-19-vaccine-if-made-from-aborted-fetal-tissue ** While LifeSite opposes immorally-produced vaccines using aborted fetal cell lines, we do not have a position on any particular coronavirus vaccines produced without such moral problems. We realize many have general concerns about vaccines, but also recognize that millions of lives have been saved due to vaccines. *** Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
Regarding the political nature of the coronavirus panic, Casanova and Zabiega stress that the lockdown is politically, not medically, motivated. They note the role the Communist Party of China has played, and China’s links to both the Director of the World Health Organization and Dr. Anthony Fauci of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. They argue the Hippocratic concept of medicine has been corrupted by a neo-Marxism that also threatens basic human liberties. In the months of the lockdowns, scholars have been unable to publish narrative-challenging coronavirus research, small and medium-sized businesses have been destroyed, freedom of assembly has been criminalized, religious worship has been suspended, anti-family laws have been passed, and the Soros-funded Open Democracy organization has openly sneered at the idea of the family home as a safe haven.
“The point now is that we see the need to raise our voice and warn the world that behind the lockdowns a grim agenda is lurking and that agenda clearly includes the abolition of the family,” the authors write.
“This is one more reason why the peoples of the Earth should rise against the arbitrary constrictions imposed to their freedom of movement and association.”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-10--Amy Coney Barrett updates Senate questionnaire to include two talks to pro-life groups

WASHINGTON , D.C. , October 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett supplemented her Senate questionnaire to include two talks she gave to pro-life groups at the University of Notre Dame , a Catholic institution , and some media outlets immediately speculated about potential fallout during the confirmation hearings beginning Monday .
According to CNN , “ Barrett ’ s initial failure to disclose the two events also raises questions about whether the questionnaire is complete or whether there will be any consequences from the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee , which oversees her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the powerful committee have halted the nomination process after judicial nominees omitted information in their Senate paperwork , ” the article continued , “ but under committee Chairman Lindsey Graham that scenario is unlikely.
” In a letter dated October 9 , Barrett wrote to Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham and ranking member Dianne Feinstein .
“ Since submitting my response on September 29 , 2020 to the Committee ’ s Questionnaire regarding my nomination , I have been made aware of some items that you may have already seen.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is formally responsive to the Questionnaire , I enclose supplemental responses ( with attachments ) to the Committee ’ s Questionnaire out of an abundance of caution , ” she added .
CNN had first reported about the two pro-life events .
“ In April 2013 , Barrett gave a small hourlong seminar ‘ for students on changes to law and life for women after Roe v. Wade ’ entitled ‘ Being a Woman After Roe.
’ ” Roe v. Wade is the 1973 Supreme Court ruling essentially legalizing abortion across the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s right to privacy .
“ According to a copy of the Facebook event advertising the seminar , spots were limited to 15 students , ” CNN continued .
“ A student publication promoted the event as an informal seminar , small group setting in which students can learn more from faculty members who oppose abortion .
‘ The Right to Life Seminar Series was begun as an opportunity for students and professors to discuss a variety of issues related to human life and dignity , ’ an advertisement for the event reads.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not disclose that in November 2013 she spoke to Jus Vitae , the law school 's Right to Life club , on ‘ The Supreme Court 's Abortion Jurisprudence , ’ ” CNN wrote .
“ The law school advertised the lecture as focusing on Roe v. Wade and the cases that followed it , including cases that were being litigated on the lower courts at that time.
” “ The lecture Barrett did disclose was entitled ‘ Roe at 40 : The Supreme Court , Abortion , and the Culture War that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2013 and open to the university community.
” A YouTube video of the lecture had already been deleted in 2014 , before Barrett was even considered for a position on a court .
Last week , various media outlets had begun circulating a two-page newspaper ad from Indiana ’ s South Bend Tribune , taken out 14 years ago by St. Joseph County Right to Life ( now Right to Life Michiana ) .
The left-hand page is a list of names of people who signed onto the statement , “ We , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion on demand and support the right to life from fertilization to natural death.
” Among the signatories was Barrett , at the time a law professor at the University of Notre Dame .
The right-hand page features copy declaring , “ It ’ s time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade and restore laws that protect the lives of unborn children.
” Barrett has never made a secret of her pro-life views .
She was a member of Notre Dame ’ s Faculty for Life group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solidarity with our sisters in the developing world against what Pope Francis has described as ‘ forms of ideological colonization which are out to destroy the family , ’ ” and is reported to have signed another letter published by Becket Law criticizing the Obama administration ’ s contraception mandate .
She has also written multiple articles critical of the stare decisis doctrine , which grants weight to past rulings ’ status as precedent , regardless of whether they were rightly decided .
This could come in play during a Supreme Court case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dolan , meanwhile , defended Barrett as a woman of faith .
Referring to the 2017 hearings for her confirmation as a federal appeals judge , Dolan said , “ There were some nasty comments : ‘ We hear you take your faith seriously .
We hear you really believe.
’ ” “ When you look at some of that grilling in the past , it was like they were testing her on her faith , ” Dolan said .
“ Well , that ’ s just out of bounds , folks.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 a.m. Eastern time on Monday , emphasized in her letter on Friday that “ ( c ) onsistent with the practice of prior nominees , I will continue to supplement the information provided to the Committee as appropriate .
”

Some media outlets quickly speculated about the possible ramifications ahead of the confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court nominee.
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett supplemented her Senate questionnaire to include two talks she gave to pro-life groups at the University of Notre Dame, a Catholic institution, and some media outlets immediately speculated about potential fallout during the confirmation hearings beginning Monday.
According to CNN, “Barrett’s initial failure to disclose the two events also raises questions about whether the questionnaire is complete or whether there will be any consequences from the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee, which oversees her confirmation hearing.”
“Past chairmen of the powerful committee have halted the nomination process after judicial nominees omitted information in their Senate paperwork,” the article continued, “but under committee Chairman Lindsey Graham that scenario is unlikely.”
In a letter dated October 9, Barrett wrote to Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham and ranking member Dianne Feinstein. “Since submitting my response on September 29, 2020 to the Committee’s Questionnaire regarding my nomination, I have been made aware of some items that you may have already seen.”
“Although it is not clear their disclosure is formally responsive to the Questionnaire, I enclose supplemental responses (with attachments) to the Committee’s Questionnaire out of an abundance of caution,” she added.
CNN had first reported about the two pro-life events.
“In April 2013, Barrett gave a small hourlong seminar ‘for students on changes to law and life for women after Roe v. Wade’ entitled ‘Being a Woman After Roe.’”
Roe v. Wade is the 1973 Supreme Court ruling essentially legalizing abortion across the country under the guise of a woman’s right to privacy.
“According to a copy of the Facebook event advertising the seminar, spots were limited to 15 students,” CNN continued. “A student publication promoted the event as an informal seminar, small group setting in which students can learn more from faculty members who oppose abortion. ‘The Right to Life Seminar Series was begun as an opportunity for students and professors to discuss a variety of issues related to human life and dignity,’ an advertisement for the event reads.”
“The conservative judge also did not disclose that in November 2013 she spoke to Jus Vitae, the law school's Right to Life club, on ‘The Supreme Court's Abortion Jurisprudence,’” CNN wrote. “The law school advertised the lecture as focusing on Roe v. Wade and the cases that followed it, including cases that were being litigated on the lower courts at that time.”
“The lecture Barrett did disclose was entitled ‘Roe at 40: The Supreme Court, Abortion, and the Culture War that Followed,’ taking place in January 2013 and open to the university community.”
A YouTube video of the lecture had already been deleted in 2014, before Barrett was even considered for a position on a court.
Last week, various media outlets had begun circulating a two-page newspaper ad from Indiana’s South Bend Tribune, taken out 14 years ago by St. Joseph County Right to Life (now Right to Life Michiana).
The left-hand page is a list of names of people who signed onto the statement, “We, the following citizens of Michiana, oppose abortion on demand and support the right to life from fertilization to natural death.” Among the signatories was Barrett, at the time a law professor at the University of Notre Dame.
The right-hand page features copy declaring, “It’s time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade and restore laws that protect the lives of unborn children.”
Barrett has never made a secret of her pro-life views. She was a member of Notre Dame’s Faculty for Life group, signed a 2015 letter expressing “solidarity with our sisters in the developing world against what Pope Francis has described as ‘forms of ideological colonization which are out to destroy the family,’” and is reported to have signed another letter published by Becket Law criticizing the Obama administration’s contraception mandate.
She has also written multiple articles critical of the stare decisis doctrine, which grants weight to past rulings’ status as precedent, regardless of whether they were rightly decided. This could come in play during a Supreme Court case on abortion.
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, meanwhile, defended Barrett as a woman of faith. Referring to the 2017 hearings for her confirmation as a federal appeals judge, Dolan said, “There were some nasty comments: ‘We hear you take your faith seriously. We hear you really believe.’”
“When you look at some of that grilling in the past, it was like they were testing her on her faith,” Dolan said. “Well, that’s just out of bounds, folks.”
Barrett, whose hearings will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, emphasized in her letter on Friday that “(c)onsistent with the practice of prior nominees, I will continue to supplement the information provided to the Committee as appropriate.”
— Article continues below Petition — URGENT PETITION: Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade Show Petition Text 61375 have signed the petition. Let's get to 70000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition PETITION UPDATE (9/26/2020): With President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we are closer than we have been in decades to seeing Roe vs. Wade overturned. We now encourage the Senate to confirm Barrett as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Judge Barrett has a fantastic track recond on sanctity of life issues, has seven children, and is a devout believer. She is the perfect remedy for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's radical pro-abortionism. Please READ the full story here: 'BREAKING: Trump nominates Catholic mom of 7 Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court' And then, please SIGN this petition telling the High Court that it's now time to end the activist Roe vs. Wade judgment. Thank you! __________________________________________________________________ PETITION UPDATE (6/29/2020): In a decision which has imperiled more abortion-minded women, sentenced more preborn to death, and upset pro-lifers across the nation,the United States Supreme Court decided 5-4 to strike down a Louisiana law requiring basic medical precautions in the event of abortion complications, with Chief Justice John Roberts reversing his own past decision to uphold a similar Texas law. Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority opinion, which held that the Louisiana law was unconstitutional for the simple fact that it was “almost word-for-word identical” to the Texas one the court already struck down in 2016. In his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Roberts acknowledged that he had “joined the dissent in Whole Woman’s Health and continue to believe that the case was wrongly decided. The question today however is not whether Whole Woman’s Health was right or wrong, but whether to adhere to it in deciding the present case.” We call on the Supreme Court to stop supporting the culture of death and overturn Roe vs Wade, now. PETITION UPDATE (1/20/2020): Hundreds of thousands of people will gather in Washington, D.C., this coming Friday, January 24th, for the March for Life. They will be praying for an end to Roe vs Wade, as the Supreme Court will hear a crucial, abortion-related case later this year in March. United our voices can change the course of history. Sign this petition TODAY! (LEARN MORE BELOW) PETITION UPDATE (1/3/2020): In advance of the Supreme Court's hearing arguments in an important abortion case later this year in March, 207 U.S. Senators and Representatives have signed amicus briefs supporting a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a hospital nearby an abortion center. Some of these supporting briefs also suggest that now is the time to reconsider Roe vs Wade as sound law. Please SIGN this petition, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Roe vs Wade. _____________________________________________________________________________ More than 60 million Americans have been slaughtered in their mother's wombs as a result of Roe v. Wade. This activist, unconstitutional ruling in 1973 has left countless women emotionally and psychologically scarred. It was believed by many that Roe would be overturned in 1992 with Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Despite having eight Republican-appointed judges at the time, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold it. Since then, major gains have been made in the fight for life, and many lives have been saved. However, Roe v. Wade remains the law of the land, leaving millions of defenseless pre-born children vulnerable to murder. According to a 2016 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 35% of aborted babies are African American, despite black women only making up six percent of the U.S. population. 19% of aborted babies are Hispanic. We thus again call on the court to do everything they can to end Roe vs Wade. Now is the time for pro-lifers to join together and ensure that all of God's children have a right to life. Roe v. Wade must come to an end! FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/supreme-court-strikes-down-louisiana-abortion-regulations https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/over-200-congressmen-as-us-supreme-court-to-reconsider-roe-v-wade https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-members-file-competing-legal-briefs-in-key-scotus-abortion-case Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
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lifesitenews--2020-10-10--Senate Judiciary chair refuses COVID test, says Barrett hearings will be run in ‘medically compliant

Senate Judiciary chair refuses COVID test, says Barrett hearings will be run in ‘medically compliant way’

WASHINGTON , D.C. , October 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Mere days before the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin , Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham , R-South Carolina , refused to take a coronavirus test .
Graham argued that he was going to run “ the hearing in a medically compliant way , but I ’ m not going to live my life differently than you who have to live yours.
” Before a debate yesterday , Graham ’ s opponent for a Senate seat , Jaime Harrison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test in order for the debate to go forward .
Since he refused , both candidates were being questioned for 30 minutes each .
Graham asked the viewers during his section of the debate , “ How many of you are going to go to work tomorrow ?
How many of you are going to be around people tomorrow ?
If you ’ re a waitress and you go to the restaurant to earn your living , are you going to require of your employer that everybody be tested that comes into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that all your co-workers be tested , whether they need to or not ?
” “ You can ’ t make that requirement , ” the senator explained .
“ If you did , it would break our economy .
So we ’ re going to run the hearing in a medically compliant way , but I ’ m not going to live my life differently than you who have to live yours.
” As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , Graham is responsible for conducting the confirmation hearings starting Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Catholic mother of seven , to the Supreme Court two weeks ago .
According to standard procedure , the Senate Judiciary Committee can ask the nominee any questions during the hearings , before the full Senate can vote to confirm .
Several positive coronavirus tests among senators and members of the administration in recent weeks have led Democrats to ask for delaying the hearings in an attempt to block replacing the late pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the pro-life Barrett .
Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms consisted with longtime allergies ” on Thursday morning .
“ Out of an abundance of caution , I sought medical advice and was tested for COVID-19 .
Unlike the test I took just a few days ago while visiting the White House , yesterday ’ s test came back positive.
” Lee said he was quarantining “ for the next 10 days ” until October 12 .
In his brief statement , he made sure to emphasize that he had spoken with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Graham “ and assured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in time to join my Judiciary Committee colleagues in advancing the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett in the Committee and then to the full Senate.
” Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina said just a few hours after Lee that he tested positive for COVID-19 , as well .
Like Lee , Tillis is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee .
He also will be “ self-isolating at home for 10 days , ” but he didn ’ t comment on any implications his diagnosis might have on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Judiciary ranking member Dianne Feinstein released a statement after the two members of the committee were diagnosed with COVID-19 .
“ It is premature for Chairman Graham to commit to a hearing schedule when we do not know the full extent of potential exposure stemming from the president ’ s infection and before the White House puts in place a contact tracing plan to prevent further spread of the disease , ” they wrote .
“ The unfortunate news about the infection of our colleague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that health and safety must guide the schedule for all Senate activities , including hearings.
” The statement was released after both President Donald Trump and Lee tested positive , but before Tillis had his test results .
“ In addition , ” the Democrats ’ statement continued , “ there is bipartisan agreement that a virtual confirmation hearing for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench is not an acceptable substitute .
All circuit court nominees have appeared in person during the pandemic , and there is far more at stake for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination , including the Affordable Care Act being struck down and more than 7 million COVID survivors being denied health coverage.
” The first of four scheduled days of hearings will begin at 9 a.m .
ET on Monday .

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Mere days before the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin, Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, refused to take a coronavirus test. Graham argued that he was going to run “the hearing in a medically compliant way, but I’m not going to live my life differently than you who have to live yours.”
Before a debate yesterday, Graham’s opponent for a Senate seat, Jaime Harrison, asked him to take a COVID-19 test in order for the debate to go forward. Since he refused, both candidates were being questioned for 30 minutes each.
Graham asked the viewers during his section of the debate, “How many of you are going to go to work tomorrow? How many of you are going to be around people tomorrow? If you’re a waitress and you go to the restaurant to earn your living, are you going to require of your employer that everybody be tested that comes into the restaurant? Are you going to require that all your co-workers be tested, whether they need to or not?”
“You can’t make that requirement,” the senator explained. “If you did, it would break our economy. So we’re going to run the hearing in a medically compliant way, but I’m not going to live my life differently than you who have to live yours.”
As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Graham is responsible for conducting the confirmation hearings starting Monday.
President Donald Trump had nominated Judge Barrett, a Catholic mother of seven, to the Supreme Court two weeks ago. According to standard procedure, the Senate Judiciary Committee can ask the nominee any questions during the hearings, before the full Senate can vote to confirm.
Several positive coronavirus tests among senators and members of the administration in recent weeks have led Democrats to ask for delaying the hearings in an attempt to block replacing the late pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the pro-life Barrett.
Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah announced last Friday that he started experiencing “symptoms consisted with longtime allergies” on Thursday morning. “Out of an abundance of caution, I sought medical advice and was tested for COVID-19. Unlike the test I took just a few days ago while visiting the White House, yesterday’s test came back positive.”
Lee said he was quarantining “for the next 10 days” until October 12.
In his brief statement, he made sure to emphasize that he had spoken with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Graham “and assured them I will be back to work in time to join my Judiciary Committee colleagues in advancing the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett in the Committee and then to the full Senate.”
Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina said just a few hours after Lee that he tested positive for COVID-19, as well. Like Lee, Tillis is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He also will be “self-isolating at home for 10 days,” but he didn’t comment on any implications his diagnosis might have on confirming Barrett as a Supreme Court justice.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Judiciary ranking member Dianne Feinstein released a statement after the two members of the committee were diagnosed with COVID-19.
“It is premature for Chairman Graham to commit to a hearing schedule when we do not know the full extent of potential exposure stemming from the president’s infection and before the White House puts in place a contact tracing plan to prevent further spread of the disease,” they wrote. “The unfortunate news about the infection of our colleague Senator Mike Lee makes even more clear that health and safety must guide the schedule for all Senate activities, including hearings.”
The statement was released after both President Donald Trump and Lee tested positive, but before Tillis had his test results.
“In addition,” the Democrats’ statement continued, “there is bipartisan agreement that a virtual confirmation hearing for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench is not an acceptable substitute. All circuit court nominees have appeared in person during the pandemic, and there is far more at stake for the American people with this Supreme Court nomination, including the Affordable Care Act being struck down and more than 7 million COVID survivors being denied health coverage.”
The first of four scheduled days of hearings will begin at 9 a.m. ET on Monday.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Urge the U.S. Senate to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Show Petition Text 24868 have signed the petition. Let's get to 25000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Judge Amy Coney Barrett Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images PETITION UPDATE (10/26//2020) In a resounding victory for supporters of life, family and freedom, the U.S. Senate has just confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States! Justice Barrett was sworn-in by Justice Clarence Thomas and will swiftly fill the vacant seat and immediately begin participating in Supreme Court hearings. The petitions signed by many of you - there are now over 40,000 signatures - supporting Judge Amy Coney Barrett were sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, as well as to the Officers of the USCCB. Thank you for signing these petitions. As you can see, your signature really does make a difference! We also know that many of you also made calls to your U.S. senators to encourage them to vote for Judge Barrett. Thank you! __________________________________________________________________ PETITION UPDATE (10/22/2020) The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee just voted to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, leaving only one hurdle to go next week. Every Republican on the committee voted for Barrett, President Donald Trump’s selection to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, while every committee Democrat boycotted the vote, CNBC reports. Please READ the latest LifeSite article about the Senate Committee's vote here. As you read above, Judge Barrett has one more hurdle next Monday. Of course, it's the BIGGEST hurdle. So, if you haven't already, could we ask you to please call your U.S. senators to politely voice your support for Judge Barrett? After SIGNING this petition, please scroll down the page, where you will find the list of all U.S. senators' contact details. Let's keep working and praying so that we can see a pro-life judge sit on the Supreme Court. ____________________________________________________ PETITION UPDATE (10/15/20) The fourth day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation hearing for the open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court is going on now. Please CLICK HERE to go to the livestream of the hearings. Please watch and read EXCLUSIVE LifeSite videos and articles about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's hearings: YouTube Videos: 'We are people of faith, the true body of Christ': Christians pray for SCOTUS confirmation hearings' '"That's your job": Judge Barrett responds to relevance of Obamacare to SCOTUS confirmation' Articles: 'Senator who badgered Barrett about Catholicism in 2017 presses her on abortion at confirmation hearing' 'Hawley, Barrett dismantle religious tests for office at Supreme Court hearing' 'Ted Cruz at Barrett hearing warns Democrats want to ‘erase’ religious liberty' ______________________________________________________________ Conservatives and Christians asked President Trump to deliver a proven constitutional originalist with a solid pro-life background, and he did. Now, let's not be outdone by Leftist organizations which will be mobilizing their forces to write, call and visit their senators' constituency offices. Please SIGN this urgent petition - to Senate Leadership - asking them to quickly confirm Barrett as the next Supreme Court justice. Then, please take a couple of minutes to CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS using their numbers below, and politely urge them to confirm Barrett. When Amy Coney Barrett's senate confirmation hearing begins on Monday, October 12th, the mother of seven and devout Catholic is expected to face fierce opposition. Of course, the anticipated attacks have nothing to do with Barrett's legal credentials, which are uniformly top-notch. Instead, they have to do with her faith in Jesus and with her belief that life begins at conception. This is nothing short of anti-Christian bigotry which cannot be tolerated. The fact is, Amy Coney Barrett is the best candidate for the job, and she urgently needs our support. By signing the petition, we can unite to powerfully speak with one voice. But, by calling your senators, you can ensure that they know their local constituents are concerned and interested enough to telephone their offices. This is our time to get active! We must voice our support for Amy Coney Barrett at this crucial moment in our nation's history. Please SIGN this petition, and then please use the contact details below to CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS right-away! Thank you! U.S. SENATORS' CONTACT DETAILS: SENATORS AND PHONE NUMBERS - https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact ALABAMA SENATORS Doug Jones – (202) 224-4124 Richard C. Shelby – (202) 224-5744 ALASKA SENATORS Lisa Murkowski – (202) 224-6665 Dan Sullivan – (202) 224-3004 ARIZONA SENATORS Martha McSally – (202) 224-2235 Kyrsten Sinema – (202) 224-4521 ARKANSAS SENATORS John Boozman – (202) 224-4843 Tom Cotton – (202) 224-2353 CALIFORNIA SENATORS Dianne Feinstein – (202) 224-3841 Kamala D. Harris – (202) 224-3553 COLORADO SENATORS Michael F. Bennett – (202) 224-5852 Cory Gardner – (202) 224-5941 CONNECTICUT SENATORS Richard Blumenthal – (202) 224-2823 Christopher Murphy – (202) 224-4041 DELAWARE SENATORS Thomas R. Carper – (202) 224-2441 Christopher A. Coons – (202) 224-5042 FLORIDA SENATORS Marco Rubio – (202) 224-3041 Rick Scott – (202) 224-5274 GEORGIA SENATORS Kelly Loeffler – (202) 224-3643 David Perdue – (202) 224-3521 HAWAII SENATORS Mazie K. Hirono – (202) 224-6361 Brian Schatz – (202) 224-3934 IDAHO SENATORS Mike Crapo – (202) 224-6142 James E. Risch – (202) 224-2752 ILLINOIS SENATORS Dick Durbin – (202) 224-2152 Tammy Duckworth – (202) 224-2854 INDIANA SENATORS Mike Braun – (202) 224-4814 Todd Young – (202) 224-5623 IOWA SENATORS Joni Ernst – (202) 224-3254 Chuck Grassley – (202) 224-3774 KANSAS SENATORS Jerry Moran – (202) 224-6521 Pat Roberts – (202) 224-4744 KENTUCKY SENATORS Mitch McConnell – (202) 224-2541 Rand Paul – (202) 224-4343 LOUISIANA SENATORS Bill Cassidy – (202) 224-5824 John Kennedy – (202) 224-4623 MAINE SENATORS Susan M. Collins – (202) 224-2523 Angus S. King – (202) 224-5344 MARYLAND SENATORS Benjamin L. Cardin – (202) 224-4524 Chris Van Hollen – (202) 224-4654 MASSACHUSETS SENATORS Edward J. Markey – (202) 224-2742 Elizabeth Warren – (202) 224-4543 MICHIGAN Gary C. Peters – (202) 224-6221 Debbie Stabenow – (202) 224-4822 MINNESOTA Amy Klobuchar – (202) 224-3244 Tina Smith – (202) 224-5641 MISSISSIPPI Cindy Hyde-Smith – (202) 224-5054 Roger F. Wicker – (202) 224-6253 MISSOURI Roy Blunt – (202) 224-5721 Josh Hawley – (202) 224-6154 MONTANA Steve Daines – (202) 224-2651 Jon Tester – (202) 224-2644 NEBRASKA Deb Fischer – (202) 224-6551 Ben Sasse – (202) 224-4224 NEVADA Catherine Cortez Masto – (202) 224-3542 Jacky Rosen – (202) 224-6244 NEW HAMPSHIRE Margaret Wood Hassan – (202) 224-3324 Jeanne Shaheen – (202) 224-2841 NEW JERSEY Cory A. Booker – (202) 224-3224 Robert Menendez – (202) 224-4744 NEW MEXICO Martin Heinrich – (202) 224-5521 Tom Udall – (202) 224-6621 NEW YORK Kirsten E. Gillibrand – (202) 224-4451 Charles E. Schumer – (202) 224-6542 NORTH CAROLINA Richard Burr – (202) 224-3154 Thom Tillis – (202) 224-6342 NORTH DAKOTA Kevin Cramer – (202) 224-2043 John Hoeven – (202) 224-2551 OHIO Sherrod Brown – (202) 224-2315 Rob Portman – (202) 224-3353 OKLAHOMA James M. Inhofe – (202) 224-4721 James Lankford – (202) 224-5754 OREGON Jeff Merkley – (202) 224-3753 Ron Wyden – (202) 224-5244 PENNSYLVANIA Robert P. Casey, Jr. – (202) 224-6324 Patrick J. Toomey, Jr. – (202) 224-4254 RHODE ISLAND Jack Reed – (202) 224-4642 Sheldon Whitehouse – (202) 224-2921 SOUTH CAROLINA Lindsey Graham – (202) 224-5972 Tim Scott – (202) 224-6121 SOUTH DAKOTA Mike Rounds – (202) 224-5842 John Thune – (202) 224-2321 TENNESSEE Lamar Alexander – (202) 224-4944 Marsha Blackburn – (202) 224-3344 TEXAS John Cornyn – (202) 224-2934 Ted Cruz – (202) 224-5922 UTAH Mike Lee – (202) 224-5444 Mitt Romney – (202) 224-5251 VERMONT Patrick J. Leahy – (202) 224-4242 Bernard Sanders – (202) 224-5141 VIRGINIA Tim Kaine – (202) 224-4024 Mark R. Warner – (202) 224-2023 WASHINGTON Maria Cantwell – (202) 224-3441 Patty Murray – (202) 224-2621 WEST VIRGINIA Shelley Moore Capito – (202) 224-6472 Joe Manchin III – (202) 224-3954 WISCONSIN Tammy Baldwin – (202) 224-5653 Ron Johnson – (202) 224-5323 WYOMING John Barrasso – (202) 224-6441 Michael B. Enzi – (202) 224-3424 Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
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From the front lines of the culture wars

Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer, and pro-life activist. His commentary has been translated into more than eight languages and published widely online as well as print newspapers such as the Jewish Independent, the National Post, the Hamilton Spectator and others. He has received an award for combating anti-Semitism in print from the Jewish organization B’nai Brith. His commentary has been featured on CTV Primetime, Global News, EWTN, and the CBC as well as dozens of radio stations and news outlets in Canada and the United States.
He speaks on a wide variety of cultural topics across North America at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions. Some of these topics include abortion, pornography, the Sexual Revolution, and euthanasia. Jonathon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from Simon Fraser University, and is the communications director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform.
Jonathon’s first book, The Culture War, was released in 2016.


lifesitenews--2020-10-10--Biden: ‘You’ll know my opinion on court packing when the election is over’

PHOENIX , Arizona , October 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – “ You ’ ll know my opinion on court packing when the election is over , ” former vice president Joe Biden said Thursday , only adding to speculation that he indeed would do that if elected president .
You ’ ll know my opinion on court packing when the election is over .
Now look , I know ... it ’ s a great question , we all , and I don ’ t blame you for asking .
But you know the moment I answer that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of your papers will be about that .
The term “ court packing ” traces back to Franklin Delano Roosevelt ’ s administration .
The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 attempted to add more justices to the Supreme Court to get New Deal legislation put into place after the Court originally rejected it .
( It was the Judiciary Act of 1869 that established the composition the Supreme Court as one chief justice and eight associate justices . )
“ It is becoming more clear every single day that the reason Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the simple question on court packing is because the answer is ‘ yes , ’ ” commented Marjorie Dannenfelser , president of the Susan B. Anthony List .
“ It is the latest example of Joe Biden being completely beholden to the most extreme elements of the Democratic Party , the same radical activists he caved to when he endorsed taxpayer-funded abortion .
It is time for Joe Biden to show transparency and admit he ’ s once again caved to the leftist pro-abortion extremists and will pack the Court if elected .
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PETITION UPDATE (10/26//2020)
In a resounding victory for supporters of life, family and freedom, the U.S. Senate has just confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States!
Justice Barrett was sworn-in by Justice Clarence Thomas and will swiftly fill the vacant seat and immediately begin participating in Supreme Court hearings.
The petitions signed by many of you - there are now over 40,000 signatures - supporting Judge Amy Coney Barrett were sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, as well as to the Officers of the USCCB.
Thank you for signing these petitions. As you can see, your signature really does make a difference!
We also know that many of you also made calls to your U.S. senators to encourage them to vote for Judge Barrett. Thank you!
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PETITION UPDATE (10/22/2020)
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee just voted to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, leaving only one hurdle to go next week.
Every Republican on the committee voted for Barrett, President Donald Trump’s selection to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, while every committee Democrat boycotted the vote, CNBC reports.
Please READ the latest LifeSite article about the Senate Committee's vote here.
As you read above, Judge Barrett has one more hurdle next Monday. Of course, it's the BIGGEST hurdle.
So, if you haven't already, could we ask you to please call your U.S. senators to politely voice your support for Judge Barrett?
After SIGNING this petition, please scroll down the page, where you will find the list of all U.S. senators' contact details.
Let's keep working and praying so that we can see a pro-life judge sit on the Supreme Court.
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PETITION UPDATE (10/15/20)
The fourth day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation hearing for the open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court is going on now.
Please CLICK HERE to go to the livestream of the hearings.
Please watch and read EXCLUSIVE LifeSite videos and articles about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's hearings:
YouTube Videos:
'We are people of faith, the true body of Christ': Christians pray for SCOTUS confirmation hearings'
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Articles:
'Senator who badgered Barrett about Catholicism in 2017 presses her on abortion at confirmation hearing'
'Hawley, Barrett dismantle religious tests for office at Supreme Court hearing'
'Ted Cruz at Barrett hearing warns Democrats want to ‘erase’ religious liberty'
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Conservatives and Christians asked President Trump to deliver a proven constitutional originalist with a solid pro-life background, and he did.
Now, let's not be outdone by Leftist organizations which will be mobilizing their forces to write, call and visit their senators' constituency offices.
Please SIGN this urgent petition - to Senate Leadership - asking them to quickly confirm Barrett as the next Supreme Court justice.
Then, please take a couple of minutes to CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS using their numbers below, and politely urge them to confirm Barrett.
When Amy Coney Barrett's senate confirmation hearing begins on Monday, October 12th, the mother of seven and devout Catholic is expected to face fierce opposition.
Of course, the anticipated attacks have nothing to do with Barrett's legal credentials, which are uniformly top-notch.
Instead, they have to do with her faith in Jesus and with her belief that life begins at conception.
This is nothing short of anti-Christian bigotry which cannot be tolerated.
The fact is, Amy Coney Barrett is the best candidate for the job, and she urgently needs our support.
By signing the petition, we can unite to powerfully speak with one voice. But, by calling your senators, you can ensure that they know their local constituents are concerned and interested enough to telephone their offices.
This is our time to get active! We must voice our support for Amy Coney Barrett at this crucial moment in our nation's history.
Please SIGN this petition, and then please use the contact details below to CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS right-away! Thank you!
U.S. SENATORS' CONTACT DETAILS:
SENATORS AND PHONE NUMBERS - https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact
ALABAMA SENATORS
Doug Jones – (202) 224-4124
Richard C. Shelby – (202) 224-5744
ALASKA SENATORS
Lisa Murkowski – (202) 224-6665
Dan Sullivan – (202) 224-3004
ARIZONA SENATORS
Martha McSally – (202) 224-2235
Kyrsten Sinema – (202) 224-4521
ARKANSAS SENATORS
John Boozman – (202) 224-4843
Tom Cotton – (202) 224-2353
CALIFORNIA SENATORS
Dianne Feinstein – (202) 224-3841
Kamala D. Harris – (202) 224-3553
COLORADO SENATORS
Michael F. Bennett – (202) 224-5852
Cory Gardner – (202) 224-5941
CONNECTICUT SENATORS
Richard Blumenthal – (202) 224-2823
Christopher Murphy – (202) 224-4041
DELAWARE SENATORS
Thomas R. Carper – (202) 224-2441
Christopher A. Coons – (202) 224-5042
FLORIDA SENATORS
Marco Rubio – (202) 224-3041
Rick Scott – (202) 224-5274
GEORGIA SENATORS
Kelly Loeffler – (202) 224-3643
David Perdue – (202) 224-3521
HAWAII SENATORS
Mazie K. Hirono – (202) 224-6361
Brian Schatz – (202) 224-3934
IDAHO SENATORS
Mike Crapo – (202) 224-6142
James E. Risch – (202) 224-2752
ILLINOIS SENATORS
Dick Durbin – (202) 224-2152
Tammy Duckworth – (202) 224-2854
INDIANA SENATORS
Mike Braun – (202) 224-4814
Todd Young – (202) 224-5623
IOWA SENATORS
Joni Ernst – (202) 224-3254
Chuck Grassley – (202) 224-3774
KANSAS SENATORS
Jerry Moran – (202) 224-6521
Pat Roberts – (202) 224-4744
KENTUCKY SENATORS
Mitch McConnell – (202) 224-2541
Rand Paul – (202) 224-4343
LOUISIANA SENATORS
Bill Cassidy – (202) 224-5824
John Kennedy – (202) 224-4623
MAINE SENATORS
Susan M. Collins – (202) 224-2523
Angus S. King – (202) 224-5344
MARYLAND SENATORS
Benjamin L. Cardin – (202) 224-4524
Chris Van Hollen – (202) 224-4654
MASSACHUSETS SENATORS
Edward J. Markey – (202) 224-2742
Elizabeth Warren – (202) 224-4543
MICHIGAN
Gary C. Peters – (202) 224-6221
Debbie Stabenow – (202) 224-4822
MINNESOTA
Amy Klobuchar – (202) 224-3244
Tina Smith – (202) 224-5641
MISSISSIPPI
Cindy Hyde-Smith – (202) 224-5054
Roger F. Wicker – (202) 224-6253
MISSOURI
Roy Blunt – (202) 224-5721
Josh Hawley – (202) 224-6154
MONTANA
Steve Daines – (202) 224-2651
Jon Tester – (202) 224-2644
NEBRASKA
Deb Fischer – (202) 224-6551
Ben Sasse – (202) 224-4224
NEVADA
Catherine Cortez Masto – (202) 224-3542
Jacky Rosen – (202) 224-6244
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Margaret Wood Hassan – (202) 224-3324
Jeanne Shaheen – (202) 224-2841
NEW JERSEY
Cory A. Booker – (202) 224-3224
Robert Menendez – (202) 224-4744
NEW MEXICO
Martin Heinrich – (202) 224-5521
Tom Udall – (202) 224-6621
NEW YORK
Kirsten E. Gillibrand – (202) 224-4451
Charles E. Schumer – (202) 224-6542
NORTH CAROLINA
Richard Burr – (202) 224-3154
Thom Tillis – (202) 224-6342
NORTH DAKOTA
Kevin Cramer – (202) 224-2043
John Hoeven – (202) 224-2551
OHIO
Sherrod Brown – (202) 224-2315
Rob Portman – (202) 224-3353
OKLAHOMA
James M. Inhofe – (202) 224-4721
James Lankford – (202) 224-5754
OREGON
Jeff Merkley – (202) 224-3753
Ron Wyden – (202) 224-5244
PENNSYLVANIA
Robert P. Casey, Jr. – (202) 224-6324
Patrick J. Toomey, Jr. – (202) 224-4254
RHODE ISLAND
Jack Reed – (202) 224-4642
Sheldon Whitehouse – (202) 224-2921
SOUTH CAROLINA
Lindsey Graham – (202) 224-5972
Tim Scott – (202) 224-6121
SOUTH DAKOTA
Mike Rounds – (202) 224-5842
John Thune – (202) 224-2321
TENNESSEE
Lamar Alexander – (202) 224-4944
Marsha Blackburn – (202) 224-3344
TEXAS
John Cornyn – (202) 224-2934
Ted Cruz – (202) 224-5922
UTAH
Mike Lee – (202) 224-5444
Mitt Romney – (202) 224-5251
VERMONT
Patrick J. Leahy – (202) 224-4242
Bernard Sanders – (202) 224-5141
VIRGINIA
Tim Kaine – (202) 224-4024
Mark R. Warner – (202) 224-2023
WASHINGTON
Maria Cantwell – (202) 224-3441
Patty Murray – (202) 224-2621
WEST VIRGINIA
Shelley Moore Capito – (202) 224-6472
Joe Manchin III – (202) 224-3954
WISCONSIN
Tammy Baldwin – (202) 224-5653
Ron Johnson – (202) 224-5323
WYOMING
John Barrasso – (202) 224-6441
Michael B. Enzi – (202) 224-3424


lifesitenews--2020-10-10--Canadian provincial cabinet member ousted for pro-life Facebook post

CORAL HARBOUR , Nunavut , October 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The premier of the Canadian province of Nunavut stripped a cabinet member of his portfolios this week for making a comment on Facebook that referenced Black Lives Matter and opposed abortion .
In his post , Patterk Netser had stated : “ All lives matter.
” “ Just thinking out loud , ” he wrote .
“ I wonder how many Black ladies go through abortion and at what stage of the gestation ?
Are they not lives too ?
” Now , Netser , a Member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Aivilik , is no longer the minister responsible for Arctic College and the Nunavut Housing Corporation , CBC reported .
Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq announced his decision in a statement Thursday , saying he had been made aware of the MLA ’ s “ unacceptable social media post.
” “ There can be no tolerance for disrespectful , hurtful remarks or actions , and we must uphold our government ’ s principles and values , ” he said .
Savikataaq gave Netser the option to resign or lose his portfolios , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told CBC .
However , Netser was clear in interviews with local media as well as the CBC that he does not regret his post and that he has a Charter right to express his views .
A Christian , Netser was also adamant that he did not intend to target any group , but was expressing deeply held convictions on the sanctity of human life .
Netser clarified his post in a statement to Nunatsiaq News .
“ As a member of a group of people who survived attempted genocide , my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extent to which systemic racism exists by highlighting the plight of the black unborn baby who statistically has been targeted in the womb , ” he wrote .
“ As someone who is pro-life , I felt I needed to highlight this specific issue that is dear to my heart and asked questions why these lives are less valued than other unborn babies , ” Netser continued .
“ My comments were not aimed at any movement for equality nor targeting black women who I believe are also victims of a system that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ It ’ s been on my mind for many , many months now .
I just thought , well , since everybody ’ s talking about Black Lives Matter , then everybody ’ s life matters .
I just put it out there .
Don ’ t these little lives matter too ?
” he said .
“ I ’ m a father of six , grandfather of 19 grandchildren and now I have two great-grandchildren and I have often thought if they had been aborted I would not know their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It was a post on little babies that get aborted .
Do not their lives matter too ?
I was not picking on any special interest groups or anything.
” The CBC quoted Stephanie Bernard , president of the Nunavut ’ s Black History Society and Black Lives Matter Committee , stating that her reaction to the post was “ extreme horror.
” Her group lauded the premier ’ s action in a statement .
Sileema Angoyuak , president of Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council , was also “ enraged ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Netser reiterated to Canada ’ s state broadcaster that he had a right to express his beliefs .
“ It ’ s unfortunate .
People get offended , people lash out at me because I have this point of view ... .
People are so insecure these days , you have to have duct tape over your mouth , ” he said .
Although the premier can remove portfolios , only MLAs have the power to eject a colleague from the cabinet , Nunatsiaq News pointed out .
Savikataaq intends to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on October 21 “ for consideration around appropriate next steps as a consensus government , ” the premier said .
“ I ’ ll make my case before the house and let them decide my fate .
There ’ s always two sides to every story , ” Netser told Nunatsiaq News .
Whatever the decision , he won ’ t sacrifice his morals , he said .
“ I ’ m willing to take the judgement on what they give me , but I stand by my convictions and I refuse to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Canada ’ s largest pro-life , pro-family political lobbying group , tweeted its support for Netser and urged pro-life Canadians to support him .
The MLA “ should be praised for defending the sanctity of human life .
It ’ s appalling that the premier is punishing him for defending the human rights of innocent , black children , whose lives are being snuffed out by abortion , ” Jack Fonseca , Campaign Life director of political operations , told LifeSiteNews .
“ It appears Premier Savikataaq has never heard of free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realize that elected officials are not exempt from this constitutional right , ” he said .
“ All pro-lifers should stand behind this pro-life Nunavut MLA and contact the premier to demand that he immediately restore Netser ’ s cabinet roles and apologize for this discrimination against his moral and religious beliefs on the matter of abortion , ” added Fonseca .
“ We can not allow the left to continue cancelling pro-life political voices .
This mob madness and cancel culture must stop .
”

‘I wonder how many Black ladies go through abortion and at what stage of the gestation? Are they not lives too?’
CORAL HARBOUR, Nunavut, October 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The premier of the Canadian province of Nunavut stripped a cabinet member of his portfolios this week for making a comment on Facebook that referenced Black Lives Matter and opposed abortion.
In his post, Patterk Netser had stated: “All lives matter.”
“Just thinking out loud,” he wrote. “I wonder how many Black ladies go through abortion and at what stage of the gestation? Are they not lives too?”
Now, Netser, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Aivilik, is no longer the minister responsible for Arctic College and the Nunavut Housing Corporation, CBC reported.
Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq announced his decision in a statement Thursday, saying he had been made aware of the MLA’s “unacceptable social media post.”
“There can be no tolerance for disrespectful, hurtful remarks or actions, and we must uphold our government’s principles and values,” he said.
Savikataaq gave Netser the option to resign or lose his portfolios, a spokesperson from the premier’s office told CBC.
However, Netser was clear in interviews with local media as well as the CBC that he does not regret his post and that he has a Charter right to express his views.
A Christian, Netser was also adamant that he did not intend to target any group, but was expressing deeply held convictions on the sanctity of human life.
Netser clarified his post in a statement to Nunatsiaq News.
— Article continues below Petition — URGENT PETITION: Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade Show Petition Text 61375 have signed the petition. Let's get to 70000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition PETITION UPDATE (9/26/2020): With President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we are closer than we have been in decades to seeing Roe vs. Wade overturned. We now encourage the Senate to confirm Barrett as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Judge Barrett has a fantastic track recond on sanctity of life issues, has seven children, and is a devout believer. She is the perfect remedy for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's radical pro-abortionism. Please READ the full story here: 'BREAKING: Trump nominates Catholic mom of 7 Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court' And then, please SIGN this petition telling the High Court that it's now time to end the activist Roe vs. Wade judgment. Thank you! __________________________________________________________________ PETITION UPDATE (6/29/2020): In a decision which has imperiled more abortion-minded women, sentenced more preborn to death, and upset pro-lifers across the nation,the United States Supreme Court decided 5-4 to strike down a Louisiana law requiring basic medical precautions in the event of abortion complications, with Chief Justice John Roberts reversing his own past decision to uphold a similar Texas law. Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority opinion, which held that the Louisiana law was unconstitutional for the simple fact that it was “almost word-for-word identical” to the Texas one the court already struck down in 2016. In his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Roberts acknowledged that he had “joined the dissent in Whole Woman’s Health and continue to believe that the case was wrongly decided. The question today however is not whether Whole Woman’s Health was right or wrong, but whether to adhere to it in deciding the present case.” We call on the Supreme Court to stop supporting the culture of death and overturn Roe vs Wade, now. PETITION UPDATE (1/20/2020): Hundreds of thousands of people will gather in Washington, D.C., this coming Friday, January 24th, for the March for Life. They will be praying for an end to Roe vs Wade, as the Supreme Court will hear a crucial, abortion-related case later this year in March. United our voices can change the course of history. Sign this petition TODAY! (LEARN MORE BELOW) PETITION UPDATE (1/3/2020): In advance of the Supreme Court's hearing arguments in an important abortion case later this year in March, 207 U.S. Senators and Representatives have signed amicus briefs supporting a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a hospital nearby an abortion center. Some of these supporting briefs also suggest that now is the time to reconsider Roe vs Wade as sound law. Please SIGN this petition, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Roe vs Wade. _____________________________________________________________________________ More than 60 million Americans have been slaughtered in their mother's wombs as a result of Roe v. Wade. This activist, unconstitutional ruling in 1973 has left countless women emotionally and psychologically scarred. It was believed by many that Roe would be overturned in 1992 with Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Despite having eight Republican-appointed judges at the time, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold it. Since then, major gains have been made in the fight for life, and many lives have been saved. However, Roe v. Wade remains the law of the land, leaving millions of defenseless pre-born children vulnerable to murder. According to a 2016 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 35% of aborted babies are African American, despite black women only making up six percent of the U.S. population. 19% of aborted babies are Hispanic. We thus again call on the court to do everything they can to end Roe vs Wade. Now is the time for pro-lifers to join together and ensure that all of God's children have a right to life. Roe v. Wade must come to an end! FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/supreme-court-strikes-down-louisiana-abortion-regulations https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/over-200-congressmen-as-us-supreme-court-to-reconsider-roe-v-wade https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-members-file-competing-legal-briefs-in-key-scotus-abortion-case Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
“As a member of a group of people who survived attempted genocide, my comments were an attempt to highlight the extent to which systemic racism exists by highlighting the plight of the black unborn baby who statistically has been targeted in the womb,” he wrote.
“As someone who is pro-life, I felt I needed to highlight this specific issue that is dear to my heart and asked questions why these lives are less valued than other unborn babies,” Netser continued.
“My comments were not aimed at any movement for equality nor targeting black women who I believe are also victims of a system that devalues them, even in the womb.”
Netser believes the premier overreacted, he told Nunavut News.
“It’s been on my mind for many, many months now. I just thought, well, since everybody’s talking about Black Lives Matter, then everybody’s life matters. I just put it out there. Don’t these little lives matter too?” he said.
“I’m a father of six, grandfather of 19 grandchildren and now I have two great-grandchildren and I have often thought if they had been aborted I would not know their unique personalities,” Netser added.
“It was a post on little babies that get aborted. Do not their lives matter too? I was not picking on any special interest groups or anything.”
The CBC quoted Stephanie Bernard, president of the Nunavut’s Black History Society and Black Lives Matter Committee, stating that her reaction to the post was “extreme horror.” Her group lauded the premier’s action in a statement.
Sileema Angoyuak, president of Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council, was also “enraged” by Netser’s Facebook post.
But Netser reiterated to Canada’s state broadcaster that he had a right to express his beliefs. “It’s unfortunate. People get offended, people lash out at me because I have this point of view…. People are so insecure these days, you have to have duct tape over your mouth,” he said.
Although the premier can remove portfolios, only MLAs have the power to eject a colleague from the cabinet, Nunatsiaq News pointed out.
Savikataaq intends to bring up the matter at the MLA caucus on October 21 “for consideration around appropriate next steps as a consensus government,” the premier said.
“I’ll make my case before the house and let them decide my fate. There’s always two sides to every story,” Netser told Nunatsiaq News.
Whatever the decision, he won’t sacrifice his morals, he said.
“I’m willing to take the judgement on what they give me, but I stand by my convictions and I refuse to compromise my values.”
Campaign Life Coalition, Canada’s largest pro-life, pro-family political lobbying group, tweeted its support for Netser and urged pro-life Canadians to support him.
We stand with prolife Nunavut MLA Patterk Netser!
Premier @JSavikataaq was wrong to strip Netser of his Cabinet duties for tweeting that unborn baby lives matter. It's a form of discrimination again his Christian #prolife beliefs. #Nupoli #cdnpoli /1 https://t.co/wYh9RezQKH — Campaign Life Coalition (@CampaignLife) October 8, 2020
The MLA “should be praised for defending the sanctity of human life. It’s appalling that the premier is punishing him for defending the human rights of innocent, black children, whose lives are being snuffed out by abortion,” Jack Fonseca, Campaign Life director of political operations, told LifeSiteNews.
“It appears Premier Savikataaq has never heard of free speech before, and doesn’t realize that elected officials are not exempt from this constitutional right,” he said.
“All pro-lifers should stand behind this pro-life Nunavut MLA and contact the premier to demand that he immediately restore Netser’s cabinet roles and apologize for this discrimination against his moral and religious beliefs on the matter of abortion,” added Fonseca.
“We cannot allow the left to continue cancelling pro-life political voices. This mob madness and cancel culture must stop.”
To respectfully express your views, contact:
Premier Joe Savikataaq
P.O. Box 2410
Iqaluit, NU
X0A 0H0
Phone: 867-975-5050
Email: [email protected]
To express your support, contact:
MLA Patterk Netser
Constituency Office:
General Delivery
Coral Harbour, NU
X0C 0C0
Phone: (867) 925-9890
Email: [email protected]
Legislative Office:
Phone: (867) 975-5070
Email: [email protected]
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