lifesitenews--2020-02-27--Scottish Ed. Sec.: Drag queens part of ‘health’ curriculum, but not ones with X-rated social posts

February 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Scottish Education Secretary , John Swinney , has said that a drag queen who performs regularly on the adult entertainment scene and has a series of X-rated posts on social media should not have been invited to read stories to schoolchildren .
Earlier this month , children as young as four attended a school event featuring a drag queen who goes by “ Flowjob . ''
After an online backlash against the event , the local council issued an apology and said that “ Flowjob ” would not have been invited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his social media profile .
However , despite the critical response online , the school ’ s headteacher praised the event and local MP Mhairi Black , who was also in attendance , fired back at critics , accusing them of “ homophobia.
” Similar to the apology issued by the local council , Swinney implied that the event had been primarily organized at the instigation of students , saying that there were “ pupil aspirations to understand more about LGBT issues , ” just as the council had said in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Primary are currently organising a series of activities and events to mark LGBT history month.
” Swinney said that such events were “ an implicit part of the health and wellbeing part of the curriculum ” but that “ quite clearly this was an invitation that should not have been issued given the background material that had been on the social media account of the individual concerned.
” “ I understand that Renfrewshire Council has apologized for that and I think that 's the correct thing for them to have done , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to be sensitive about the invitations that are issued to enable that to be done and in this case that 's not been done.
” When asked by reporters whether Black should apologize for accusing her critics of “ homophobia , ” he responded : “ I 'll speak on my behalf and I 'll let Mhairi Black express her view on all of these issues .
That 's probably the best place to leave it.
” Richard Lucas , leader of the newly formed Scottish Family Party , told LifeSiteNews that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drag queens perform to children in schools , so long as they don ’ t have obscene posts on their social media profiles.
” Earlier this month , Lucas successfully managed to stop a drag queen from performing at a Scottish high school after producing a video highlighting the disturbing and graphic sexual nature of his regular acts .
He has now published a video online about this latest instance of a drag queen appearing in a Scottish school .
“ These performances are essentially asking children : how would you like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ And John Swinney is perfectly happy with having drag queens in schools giving that message .
”

Education Secretary John Swinney maintains that such events are 'an implicit part of the health and wellbeing part of the curriculum,' though.
February 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Scottish Education Secretary, John Swinney, has said that a drag queen who performs regularly on the adult entertainment scene and has a series of X-rated posts on social media should not have been invited to read stories to schoolchildren.
Earlier this month, children as young as four attended a school event featuring a drag queen who goes by “Flowjob.” After an online backlash against the event, the local council issued an apology and said that “Flowjob” would not have been invited had they been aware of the content on his social media profile. However, despite the critical response online, the school’s headteacher praised the event and local MP Mhairi Black, who was also in attendance, fired back at critics, accusing them of “homophobia.”
Similar to the apology issued by the local council, Swinney implied that the event had been primarily organized at the instigation of students, saying that there were “pupil aspirations to understand more about LGBT issues,” just as the council had said in its apology that “school pupils at Glencoats Primary are currently organising a series of activities and events to mark LGBT history month.”
Swinney said that such events were “an implicit part of the health and wellbeing part of the curriculum” but that “quite clearly this was an invitation that should not have been issued given the background material that had been on the social media account of the individual concerned.”
“I understand that Renfrewshire Council has apologized for that and I think that's the correct thing for them to have done,” he said.
“Crucially, we have to be sensitive about the invitations that are issued to enable that to be done and in this case that's not been done.”
When asked by reporters whether Black should apologize for accusing her critics of “homophobia,” he responded: “I'll speak on my behalf and I'll let Mhairi Black express her view on all of these issues. That's probably the best place to leave it.”
Richard Lucas, leader of the newly formed Scottish Family Party, told LifeSiteNews that “John Swinney is fine with having drag queens perform to children in schools, so long as they don’t have obscene posts on their social media profiles.”
Earlier this month, Lucas successfully managed to stop a drag queen from performing at a Scottish high school after producing a video highlighting the disturbing and graphic sexual nature of his regular acts. He has now published a video online about this latest instance of a drag queen appearing in a Scottish school.
“These performances are essentially asking children: how would you like to be a transvestite?” Lucas said. “And John Swinney is perfectly happy with having drag queens in schools giving that message.”
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lifesitenews--2020-02-27--Cardinal forcefully condemns ‘freedom’ to ‘murder’ unborn children

February 27 , 2020 ( L'Espresso ) — The explosion of individual desires transformed into rights for all is a matter of daily news , in the West and beyond .
With no limits anymore .
It affects birth and death , technology and the environment , politics and migration , in short , the very nature of man .
But is it the triumph of freedom or dictatorship , at the expense of the weakest ?
And what then is the other freedom , the one that feeds on truth and can not exist without it ?
Cardinal Camillo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pastor , discusses this with Gaetano Quagliariello , senator , professor of contemporary history at LUISS in Rome and president of the Magna Carta Foundation , in a lucid and impassioned book , on sale in Italy since February 20 : > C. Ruini , G. Quagliariello , “ Another freedom .
Against the new prophets of ‘ heaven on earth ’ , ” Rubbettino Editore , 2020 .
The following offers a taste of it .
They are three passages in which Cardinal Ruini addresses the issue of voluntary abortion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then analyzing it in the light of reason alone , and finally with special attention to the teaching of the Church , culminating in the “ infallible and irreformable ” pronouncement of John Paul II in the encyclical “ Evangelium Vitae , ” an encyclical that “ seems written today , ” so much have its predictions come true , but which too many — the cardinal notes — seem to have set aside .
ABORTION , MIRROR OF THE CRISIS OF THE WEST 1 .
THE COURAGE TO CALL IT “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of life , the claim to individual freedom is out of place , because one decides not about oneself but about another , the unborn child , unless one thinks that the unborn child is simply part of the mother 's body : an unsustainable absurdity because he has his own “ dna , ” his own development and interacts with the mother , as is increasingly clear .
The alternative is to think that the unborn child is not a human being but can become one only later ( after birth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system , or after implantation in the uterus ... ) .
In reality this is always a matter of the same being that evolves , as he does even after birth .
His continuity is verified as his distinction from the mother .
He is therefore never an “ animalcule ” of a non-human species .
To suppress him is always , from conception or from the fertilization of the egg onwards , to suppress a human being .
Therefore the encyclical “ Evangelium Vitae ” of John Paul II does not hesitate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the manipulations of language that hide reality .
Instead he asks to have the courage to call things by their name : “ voluntary abortion ” and not the aseptic “ termination of pregnancy.
” 2 .
NO TO ABORTION IN THE LIGHT OF REASON ALONE Is there a connection between the attack on life and the crisis of the West and of Western humanism ?
I believe so , and to trace the common trait I refer to the encyclical “ Evangelium Vitae.
” ...
It was written twenty-five years ago but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the only difference being that today the situation has worsened and the risks reported at the time have largely been realized .
In the first of its four chapters “ Evangelium Vitae ” highlights the current threats to human life , which we all know .
However , it does not limit itself to describing the situation but examines its causes .
The basic justification for the attacks on human life is the claim to individual freedom : consider the slogan of the ’ 70s , “ My body , my choice.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of individual freedom , the right to a living will and from there to assisted suicide is affirmed , situations in which I not only decide but bind others , including doctors , to my free choice .
...
But there is a profound contradiction at the basis of the unease and unhappiness of our age , and therefore of its tendency to escape from ourselves and from reality .
On the one hand , there is the great assertion of the freedom and rights of the subject , to the point of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criterion for our choices .
On the other hand , the subject is conceived of simply as a fruit of evolution , a “ speck of nature ” ( “ Gaudium et Spes , ” 14 ) , which as such can not be really and inwardly free and responsible and can not claim any centrality or any right in the face of the nature that ignores him and does not care for him .
This contradiction explodes dramatically in cases such as the death of a young person or a disabling illness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely unacceptable .
“ Evangelium Vitae ” takes a rather demanding step forward to get out of the contradiction .
In order that the assertion of our freedom may truly make sense , it is not necessary that God not exist — as most of modern thought has believed — but on the contrary that God exist .
In fact , only if at the origin of our existence there is not only an unconscious nature but also and above all a creative freedom can we be really and inwardly free .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken up by Schelling , which the encyclical proposes in its own perspective .
...
When we reflect on what makes it possible for a human life to be truly free and truly have a meaning , we realize that we can not do without God , and not just any God but God our creator , author and foundation of our life and our freedom .
Therefore the claim that we are the masters of life and death , ours or even others ’ , is wrong for several reasons .
First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolated and absolute , but can only exist in relation to reality , that is , to others and to the environment in which we live .
Secondly , because our life and our very freedom come from God and are intrinsically in relationship with him , they are linked to him and ultimately depend on him .
It is therefore unfounded to treat them as something that is ours alone , for which we need answer to no one : we must answer for them before the reality that we are , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ultimately before God our creator .
In public discussion we never talk about this relationship with God in order to avoid the accusation of defending life for confessional reasons , and it is right to do so .
On the other hand , for the sake of thoroughness it seems appropriate to mention this aspect , which sheds light on the ultimate roots of our freedom .
Those who defend life and are not believers can , of course , disagree : the defense of life is certainly possible even regardless of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A “ DO NOT KILL ” THAT APPLIES EVEN MORE TO CATHOLICS The teaching of “ Evangelium Vitae ” must be re-proposed with rational arguments , as recommended by the encyclical itself , which is addressed to all and asks everyone for attention and sympathy in the cause of life , without fear of unpopularity and without stooping to compromises .
But the same encyclical is addressed first of all to Catholics , starting with the bishops , and proposes a truth that applies to all but applies in a special capacity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul II intended to perform an act of the highest doctrinal value , strictly binding for believers .
This is in fact the document of his pontificate in which he most brings to bear his magisterium , stating that the commandment “ Do not kill ” has an absolute value when it refers to innocent people .
This clarification , “ innocent , ” is important in relation to the problem of legitimate defense , which can lawfully lead to the killing of the unjust aggressor , and also for the question of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today excludes because human coexistence can be defended without resorting to it , but has not always ruled out in the past .
According to “ Evangelium Vitae ” this “ absolute inviolability of innocent human life is a moral truth clearly taught by Sacred Scripture , constantly upheld in the Church 's Tradition and consistently proposed by her Magisterium.
” It is the fruit of the sense of faith , prompted and guided by the Holy Spirit , who “ safeguards the People of God from error when ‘ it shows universal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ .
” “ Therefore , by the authority which Christ conferred upon Peter and his Successors ” — John Paul II writes — “ and in communion with the Bishops of the Catholic Church , I confirm that the direct and voluntary killing of an innocent human being is always gravely immoral ” ( no .
57 ) .
This solemn formula expresses an infallible and irreformable pronouncement .
...
The pope uses the word “ I confirm ” — and not “ I declare ” — to underline that this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the patrimony of the Catholic faith .
...
Unfortunately many Catholics , even practicing , do not seem aware of all this : in fact they support and even put into practice regarding abortion positions incompatible with the faith they profess .
...
Interesting is what we can qualify as the intra-ecclesial implication of this statement : in the encyclical “ Veritatis Splendor ” of two years earlier , the pope had affirmed that there are truths of the moral order contained in divine revelation , and that the magisterium of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic theologians , of the contrary opinion , had objected that in fact there are no moral truths on which the magisterium has intervened infallibly .
The non-reformable position of the encyclical “ Evangelium Vitae ” regarding the inviolability of innocent human life and in particular abortion responds in a very concrete manner to an objection of this kind .
This article originally appeared at L'Espresso .
It is published with permission from Sandro Magister .

Cardinal Camillo Ruini comments on the explosion of individual desires transformed into rights for all, and whether freedom can be so radical as to include the 'right' to abortion.
February 27, 2020 (L'Espresso) — The explosion of individual desires transformed into rights for all is a matter of daily news, in the West and beyond. With no limits anymore. It affects birth and death, technology and the environment, politics and migration, in short, the very nature of man. But is it the triumph of freedom or dictatorship, at the expense of the weakest? And what then is the other freedom, the one that feeds on truth and cannot exist without it?
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, 89, a lifelong philosopher and pastor, discusses this with Gaetano Quagliariello, senator, professor of contemporary history at LUISS in Rome and president of the Magna Carta Foundation, in a lucid and impassioned book, on sale in Italy since February 20:
> C. Ruini, G. Quagliariello, “Another freedom. Against the new prophets of ‘heaven on earth’,” Rubbettino Editore, 2020.
The following offers a taste of it. They are three passages in which Cardinal Ruini addresses the issue of voluntary abortion. At first as a matter of fact, then analyzing it in the light of reason alone, and finally with special attention to the teaching of the Church, culminating in the “infallible and irreformable” pronouncement of John Paul II in the encyclical “Evangelium Vitae,” an encyclical that “seems written today,” so much have its predictions come true, but which too many — the cardinal notes — seem to have set aside.
* * *
ABORTION, MIRROR OF THE CRISIS OF THE WEST
by Camillo Ruini
(from: “Another freedom. Against the new prophets of ‘heaven on earth’”)
1. THE COURAGE TO CALL IT “MURDER”
In cases concerning the beginning of life, the claim to individual freedom is out of place, because one decides not about oneself but about another, the unborn child, unless one thinks that the unborn child is simply part of the mother's body: an unsustainable absurdity because he has his own “dna,” his own development and interacts with the mother, as is increasingly clear.
The alternative is to think that the unborn child is not a human being but can become one only later (after birth, or after the formation of the nervous system, or after implantation in the uterus…). In reality this is always a matter of the same being that evolves, as he does even after birth. His continuity is verified as his distinction from the mother. He is therefore never an “animalcule” of a non-human species. To suppress him is always, from conception or from the fertilization of the egg onwards, to suppress a human being. Therefore the encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” of John Paul II does not hesitate to speak of murder and warns against the manipulations of language that hide reality. Instead he asks to have the courage to call things by their name: “voluntary abortion” and not the aseptic “termination of pregnancy.”
2. NO TO ABORTION IN THE LIGHT OF REASON ALONE
Is there a connection between the attack on life and the crisis of the West and of Western humanism? I believe so, and to trace the common trait I refer to the encyclical “Evangelium Vitae.” … It was written twenty-five years ago but in essence it seems written today, with the only difference being that today the situation has worsened and the risks reported at the time have largely been realized.
In the first of its four chapters “Evangelium Vitae” highlights the current threats to human life, which we all know. However, it does not limit itself to describing the situation but examines its causes.
The basic justification for the attacks on human life is the claim to individual freedom: consider the slogan of the ’70s, “My body, my choice.” Today, still on the basis of individual freedom, the right to a living will and from there to assisted suicide is affirmed, situations in which I not only decide but bind others, including doctors, to my free choice. …
But there is a profound contradiction at the basis of the unease and unhappiness of our age, and therefore of its tendency to escape from ourselves and from reality. On the one hand, there is the great assertion of the freedom and rights of the subject, to the point of setting up this freedom as the absolute criterion for our choices. On the other hand, the subject is conceived of simply as a fruit of evolution, a “speck of nature” (“Gaudium et Spes,” 14), which as such cannot be really and inwardly free and responsible and cannot claim any centrality or any right in the face of the nature that ignores him and does not care for him. This contradiction explodes dramatically in cases such as the death of a young person or a disabling illness, which appear to be meaningless and completely unacceptable.
“Evangelium Vitae” takes a rather demanding step forward to get out of the contradiction. In order that the assertion of our freedom may truly make sense, it is not necessary that God not exist — as most of modern thought has believed — but on the contrary that God exist.
In fact, only if at the origin of our existence there is not only an unconscious nature but also and above all a creative freedom can we be really and inwardly free. This is a great intuition of Kant, taken up by Schelling, which the encyclical proposes in its own perspective. … When we reflect on what makes it possible for a human life to be truly free and truly have a meaning, we realize that we cannot do without God, and not just any God but God our creator, author and foundation of our life and our freedom.
Therefore the claim that we are the masters of life and death, ours or even others’, is wrong for several reasons. First of all because freedom is not something isolated and absolute, but can only exist in relation to reality, that is, to others and to the environment in which we live. Secondly, because our life and our very freedom come from God and are intrinsically in relationship with him, they are linked to him and ultimately depend on him.
It is therefore unfounded to treat them as something that is ours alone, for which we need answer to no one: we must answer for them before the reality that we are, before the society to which we belong and ultimately before God our creator.
In public discussion we never talk about this relationship with God in order to avoid the accusation of defending life for confessional reasons, and it is right to do so. On the other hand, for the sake of thoroughness it seems appropriate to mention this aspect, which sheds light on the ultimate roots of our freedom. Those who defend life and are not believers can, of course, disagree: the defense of life is certainly possible even regardless of the relationship with God.
3. A “DO NOT KILL” THAT APPLIES EVEN MORE TO CATHOLICS
The teaching of “Evangelium Vitae” must be re-proposed with rational arguments, as recommended by the encyclical itself, which is addressed to all and asks everyone for attention and sympathy in the cause of life, without fear of unpopularity and without stooping to compromises. But the same encyclical is addressed first of all to Catholics, starting with the bishops, and proposes a truth that applies to all but applies in a special capacity to believers.
In publishing it, John Paul II intended to perform an act of the highest doctrinal value, strictly binding for believers. This is in fact the document of his pontificate in which he most brings to bear his magisterium, stating that the commandment “Do not kill” has an absolute value when it refers to innocent people. This clarification, “innocent,” is important in relation to the problem of legitimate defense, which can lawfully lead to the killing of the unjust aggressor, and also for the question of the death penalty, which the Church today excludes because human coexistence can be defended without resorting to it, but has not always ruled out in the past.
According to “Evangelium Vitae” this “absolute inviolability of innocent human life is a moral truth clearly taught by Sacred Scripture, constantly upheld in the Church's Tradition and consistently proposed by her Magisterium.” It is the fruit of the sense of faith, prompted and guided by the Holy Spirit, who “safeguards the People of God from error when ‘it shows universal agreement in matters of faith and morals’.” “Therefore, by the authority which Christ conferred upon Peter and his Successors” — John Paul II writes — “and in communion with the Bishops of the Catholic Church, I confirm that the direct and voluntary killing of an innocent human being is always gravely immoral” (no. 57). This solemn formula expresses an infallible and irreformable pronouncement. … The pope uses the word “I confirm” — and not “I declare” — to underline that this is a matter of a truth already belonging to the patrimony of the Catholic faith. …
Unfortunately many Catholics, even practicing, do not seem aware of all this: in fact they support and even put into practice regarding abortion positions incompatible with the faith they profess. …
Interesting is what we can qualify as the intra-ecclesial implication of this statement: in the encyclical “Veritatis Splendor” of two years earlier, the pope had affirmed that there are truths of the moral order contained in divine revelation, and that the magisterium of the Church can define them infallibly. Various Catholic theologians, of the contrary opinion, had objected that in fact there are no moral truths on which the magisterium has intervened infallibly. The non-reformable position of the encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” regarding the inviolability of innocent human life and in particular abortion responds in a very concrete manner to an objection of this kind.
This article originally appeared at L'Espresso. It is published with permission from Sandro Magister.
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lifesitenews--2020-02-27--Ex–human rights official criticizes UK govt ‘panicking’ over people being offended

January 27 , 2020 ( The Christian Institute ) — One of the authors of the 2010 Equality Act has spoken out against the “ chilling effect ” of censoring opinions in the media and universities .
Trevor Phillips said authorities in the UK are “ panicking ” that people might be offended by comments they disagree with .
The former Chairman of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission was speaking on the Today Programme with journalist Toby Young , who has recently launched the Free Speech Union .
Phillips , equalities chief from 2006 to 2012 , cited examples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greer who have been no-platformed for alleged ‘ transphobic ’ views .
He also highlighted the current controversy in the Labour party over proposals to expel members for believing in biological sex .
He added : “ You don ’ t have to agree with somebody that that ’ s true to say that that ’ s a reasonable thing to debate.
” “ Offending somebody is now becoming something punishable by sacking or exclusion.
” Earlier this month a judge ruled that police unlawfully interfered with the free speech of a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer visited Harry Miller ’ s place of work after receiving a complaint about a supposedly transphobic tweet , leaving Miller with the impression he could be prosecuted .
But Mr Justice Knowles strongly criticised the actions : “ In this country we have never had a Cheka , a Gestapo or a Stasi .
We have never lived in an Orwellian society.
” Published with permission from The Christian Institute .

Trevor Phillips highlighted the current controversy in the Labor party over proposals to expel members for believing in biological sex.
January 27, 2020 (The Christian Institute) — One of the authors of the 2010 Equality Act has spoken out against the “chilling effect” of censoring opinions in the media and universities.
Trevor Phillips said authorities in the UK are “panicking” that people might be offended by comments they disagree with.
The former Chairman of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission was speaking on the Today Programme with journalist Toby Young, who has recently launched the Free Speech Union.
Excluded
Phillips, equalities chief from 2006 to 2012, cited examples of academics and feminists such as Germaine Greer who have been no-platformed for alleged ‘transphobic’ views.
He also highlighted the current controversy in the Labour party over proposals to expel members for believing in biological sex.
He added: “You don’t have to agree with somebody that that’s true to say that that’s a reasonable thing to debate.”
“Offending somebody is now becoming something punishable by sacking or exclusion.”
Orwellian
Earlier this month a judge ruled that police unlawfully interfered with the free speech of a man who opposed transgender ideology online.
A police officer visited Harry Miller’s place of work after receiving a complaint about a supposedly transphobic tweet, leaving Miller with the impression he could be prosecuted.
But Mr Justice Knowles strongly criticised the actions: “In this country we have never had a Cheka, a Gestapo or a Stasi. We have never lived in an Orwellian society.”
Published with permission from The Christian Institute.
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lifesitenews--2020-02-27--Fearless investigator of US Islamists assassinated

February 27 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — This past weekend , I and many of my colleagues received the shocking news that famed Obama administration DHS whistleblower Phil Haney had died .
My first indication was a text from a friend late Friday night : `` Sorry so late but I am hearing Phil Haney has been killed . ''
I had received something earlier in the evening , but the person texting had thought it was a joke .
It was no joke .
Phil Haney , a long-term colleague and person I had come to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rumors from friends contained many inaccuracies , like `` he had been missing for days , '' `` found in a remote area , '' etc .
The Amador County ( California ) sheriff 's office put out a brief statement reporting that he had been found Friday morning : He was found by his car at a park-and-ride about three miles from his home .
In a True Pundit interview , Haney 's stepmother , Judith Haney , stated : `` No one in the family believes this is a suicide ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radio and was working on another book and was excited about that .
With his history with the government and everything , it is very , very suspicious ... '' Haney was also engaged to be married and was enthusiastic about his future .
His fiancée , Denice Gary-Pandol , shared how happy they both were , looking forward to marriage in April and beginning a new chapter in their lives .
She spoke with him throughout the day on Thursday and texted him just prior to heading into an evening class she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ P.M. Phil 's sister had similarly spoken with him around 5:00 P.M. and said he was at home and very tired .
Phil normally called Denice after class but did n't that night .
She assumed he was likely asleep , so she decided not to call him .
But the next morning , she did call .
He did not answer .
That afternoon , she received a call from the deputy sheriff of Amador County .
No one among us who knew Phil believes that it was possible for him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian , was looking forward to his upcoming marriage and the publication of his new book and possibly a new position in Washington , D.C. None of it adds up .
I and countless others sent a blizzard of inquiries to the Amador County Sheriff 's Department in the days following his death , both to seek details and lodge our objection to the `` self-inflicted '' characterization of Phil 's cause of death .
The sheriff is now walking back that initial assessment , claiming that `` misinformation '' was responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial announcement did state the qualifier `` apparent '' and added that an investigation was ongoing .
The sheriff now says the FBI has been called in , has detailed more aspects of the investigation , and clarified that it has not determined how he died .
But media outlets quickly concluded that this was a case of suicide and said little , if anything , else about the explosive charges Haney had leveled against the Obama administration 's deliberate efforts to shield U.S.-based Islamic terrorists from discovery .
Nothing to see here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ characterization itself reflects the Deep State effort to discredit anyone critical of Democrats .
So Haney made allegations ; now he committed suicide .
That decides it .
End of story .
Sure .
It seems that despite its virtually nonstop record of traitorous actions , the Obama administration and its associates remain Teflon-coated .
As a DHS agent , Haney had hundreds of files of U.S. individuals tied to terrorism and the organizations they were associated with .
The Obama administration deleted those files from the federal database and launched a total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violating the civil rights of Muslim terrorists .
In his book , See Something , Say Nothing , Haney claimed that had the administration allowed his work to go forward , it may have identified the Boston Marathon bombers , the San Bernardino and Orlando terrorists , and possibly more before those attacks occurred .
The information Phil compiled was kept and shared with trustworthy individuals , despite Obama administration efforts to wipe the records clean .
This has been known for some time , however , so why was Phil targeted now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new project .
What did this entail , and was it similarly secured ?
Phil was meticulous in his work and documentation .
It is a main reason he survived the Obama administration 's repeated efforts to entrap him , using the same kind of techniques they applied to Gen. Mike Flynn and others embroiled in the `` Russia Collusion '' hoax .
Perhaps he had uncovered something new .
Hopefully , we will find out what happened .
In the meantime , our nation has lost one of its pre-eminent freedom-fighters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ soul from his loss .
Phil was an amazing spirit and an amazing man .
He is and will be missed by all of us .
Following are tributes from some others who knew him .
Bill Marshall of Judicial Watch writes , `` Goodbye amigo , and Rest in Peace , Patriot '' : As you may know , we lost this week one of our most brilliant , most dedicated and most devout comrades-in-arms : Philip Haney [ . ]
...
It is hard to overstate the magnitude of this loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's service to our country — both as a `` plankholder '' ( founding member ) of the Department of Homeland Security and during his subsequent years as a private citizen and watchman on the wall — was characterized by tireless , intrepid and , in certain quarters , unwelcome research and analysis about the Islam 's totalitarian code known as Sharia and the supremacists who seek to impose it on all of us .
Phil was fond of saying that his academic training as an entomologist , with its required skill sets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for a career spent monitoring jihadists and following them to their `` nests . ''
With his self-taught fluency in Arabic and his encyclopedic knowledge of Islam 's Koran , other sacred texts , traditions , jurisprudence and institutions , Phil was an indispensable warrior in the War for the Free World .
We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude for his life and his innumerable contributions to the cause of freedom — many of which will never be publicly acknowledged or otherwise made known to his countrymen and women whom he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who also hosts The Denice Gary Show , gave a moving testimony of Phil on Facebook TV that you can watch here .
Rest in peace , my friend .
Despite our grief , we know that you are in a better place .
James Simpson is an economist , former White House budget analyst , businessman , and investigative journalist .
Follow Jim on Twitter and Facebook .
Published with permission from the American Thinker .

No one among us who knew Phil Haney believes that it was possible for him to kill himself.
February 27, 2020 (American Thinker) — This past weekend, I and many of my colleagues received the shocking news that famed Obama administration DHS whistleblower Phil Haney had died. My first indication was a text from a friend late Friday night: “Sorry so late but I am hearing Phil Haney has been killed.” I had received something earlier in the evening, but the person texting had thought it was a joke.
It was no joke. Phil Haney, a long-term colleague and person I had come to know personally, had been shot dead. Rumors from friends contained many inaccuracies, like “he had been missing for days,” “found in a remote area,” etc.
The Amador County (California) sheriff's office put out a brief statement reporting that he had been found Friday morning:
On February 21, 2020, at approximately 1012 hours, deputies and detectives … responded … to the report of a male subject on the ground with a gunshot wound. Upon their arrival, they located and identified 66-year-old Philip Haney, who was deceased and appeared to have suffered a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. A firearm was located next to Haney and his vehicle. This investigation is active and ongoing. No further details will be released at this time.
He was found by his car at a park-and-ride about three miles from his home. In a True Pundit interview, Haney's stepmother, Judith Haney, stated: “No one in the family believes this is a suicide; I mean he was enjoying doing talk radio and was working on another book and was excited about that. With his history with the government and everything, it is very, very suspicious…”
Haney was also engaged to be married and was enthusiastic about his future. His fiancée, Denice Gary-Pandol, shared how happy they both were, looking forward to marriage in April and beginning a new chapter in their lives. She spoke with him throughout the day on Thursday and texted him just prior to heading into an evening class she teaches. He responded affectionately at 5:45 P.M.
Phil's sister had similarly spoken with him around 5:00 P.M. and said he was at home and very tired. Phil normally called Denice after class but didn't that night. She assumed he was likely asleep, so she decided not to call him. But the next morning, she did call. He did not answer. That afternoon, she received a call from the deputy sheriff of Amador County.
No one among us who knew Phil believes that it was possible for him to kill himself. He was a committed Christian, was looking forward to his upcoming marriage and the publication of his new book and possibly a new position in Washington, D.C. None of it adds up. I and countless others sent a blizzard of inquiries to the Amador County Sheriff's Department in the days following his death, both to seek details and lodge our objection to the “self-inflicted” characterization of Phil's cause of death.
The sheriff is now walking back that initial assessment, claiming that “misinformation” was responsible for claims that Phil committed suicide. The initial announcement did state the qualifier “apparent” and added that an investigation was ongoing. The sheriff now says the FBI has been called in, has detailed more aspects of the investigation, and clarified that it has not determined how he died.
But media outlets quickly concluded that this was a case of suicide and said little, if anything, else about the explosive charges Haney had leveled against the Obama administration's deliberate efforts to shield U.S.-based Islamic terrorists from discovery. Nothing to see here…move along now. This perfunctory characterization itself reflects the Deep State effort to discredit anyone critical of Democrats. So Haney made allegations; now he committed suicide. That decides it. End of story. Sure. It seems that despite its virtually nonstop record of traitorous actions, the Obama administration and its associates remain Teflon-coated.
As a DHS agent, Haney had hundreds of files of U.S. individuals tied to terrorism and the organizations they were associated with. The Obama administration deleted those files from the federal database and launched a total of nine investigations against Haney for supposedly violating the civil rights of Muslim terrorists. In his book, See Something, Say Nothing, Haney claimed that had the administration allowed his work to go forward, it may have identified the Boston Marathon bombers, the San Bernardino and Orlando terrorists, and possibly more before those attacks occurred.
The information Phil compiled was kept and shared with trustworthy individuals, despite Obama administration efforts to wipe the records clean. This has been known for some time, however, so why was Phil targeted now?
He had been working on a new project. What did this entail, and was it similarly secured? Phil was meticulous in his work and documentation. It is a main reason he survived the Obama administration's repeated efforts to entrap him, using the same kind of techniques they applied to Gen. Mike Flynn and others embroiled in the “Russia Collusion” hoax.
Joe Martin, a retired Special Forces officer, wrote of Haney:
Given the enemies he hunted — both foreign and domestic — there are plenty of people and groups who have a strong motive to kill him. And that's a testament to his tremendous work and his meticulous defense of our country.
Perhaps he had uncovered something new. Hopefully, we will find out what happened. In the meantime, our nation has lost one of its pre-eminent freedom-fighters. I feel a gaping hole in my soul from his loss. Phil was an amazing spirit and an amazing man. He is and will be missed by all of us. Following are tributes from some others who knew him.
Bill Marshall of Judicial Watch writes, “Goodbye amigo, and Rest in Peace, Patriot”:
Philip Haney was the embodiment of logic and resilience. I could only hope to have a fraction of the fortitude he demonstrated if similarly confronted. He was not a quitter. Ever. Phil Haney had developed many enemies, both within the Deep State and within the Islamist movement in the United States, with his absolutely fearless expositions of their treachery. Again, I call upon Attorney General Barr to conduct an exhaustive investigation into the circumstances surrounding Phil's death.
George Rasley of Conservative HQ called Phil a “21st Century Paul Revere“:
For several years we met every Wednesday with Phil Haney and a small group of national security experts to discuss the ongoing war Islam has declared on the West and the strategies by which we could turn the Obama administration's failures into victory. A gentle, humble man with a dry, self-deprecating sense of humor, Phil Haney was an unlikely hero in any war, but that is what he was. Rest in peace old friend.
The Center for Security Policy's Frank Gaffney wrote:
As you may know, we lost this week one of our most brilliant, most dedicated and most devout comrades-in-arms: Philip Haney[.] … It is hard to overstate the magnitude of this loss to the cause of freedom. Phil's service to our country — both as a “plankholder” (founding member) of the Department of Homeland Security and during his subsequent years as a private citizen and watchman on the wall — was characterized by tireless, intrepid and, in certain quarters, unwelcome research and analysis about the Islam's totalitarian code known as Sharia and the supremacists who seek to impose it on all of us. Phil was fond of saying that his academic training as an entomologist, with its required skill sets of categorization and observation, perfectly suited him for a career spent monitoring jihadists and following them to their “nests.” With his self-taught fluency in Arabic and his encyclopedic knowledge of Islam's Koran, other sacred texts, traditions, jurisprudence and institutions, Phil was an indispensable warrior in the War for the Free World. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude for his life and his innumerable contributions to the cause of freedom — many of which will never be publicly acknowledged or otherwise made known to his countrymen and women whom he did so much to secure.
Denice, who also hosts The Denice Gary Show, gave a moving testimony of Phil on Facebook TV that you can watch here.
Rest in peace, my friend. Despite our grief, we know that you are in a better place.
James Simpson is an economist, former White House budget analyst, businessman, and investigative journalist. Follow Jim on Twitter and Facebook.
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-02-27--Why hardcore environmentalists are rooting for a coronavirus epidemic

February 27 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — Wall Street 's two-day panic , which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop 1,911 points ( 6.8 percent ) , was sparked by the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) epidemic .
It is not just that the virus is spreading to lands far beyond its origin in China , but that the full impact in China has not yet been felt .
A lengthy article from state media China Daily predicted that the disruption may last beyond the first quarter and notes that `` industrial production has been negatively affected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders , inventory , production and transportation . ''
Because lax policy in the U.S. and elsewhere has allowed China to become the hub of multilateral supply chains in so many sectors , often on a single-source basis , the disruption is threatening a global slowdown that will affect far more people than the virus .
There is one faction in the U.S. that hails the chaos and welcomes the economic decline : the Green movement .
It holds that human activity is bad for the planet , thus anything that reduces human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not just the braying of a fringe group on the far Left .
Its argument recently appeared in the New Republic , long the flagship of mainstream liberalism .
`` The Coronavirus 's Lesson for Climate Change : What society can learn from the tragedy 's impact on carbon emissions '' appeared February 20 , written by staffer Kate Aronoff .
She is the co-author of A Planet to Win : Why We Need A Green New Deal and the co-editor of We Own The Future : Democratic Socialism , American Style @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environmentalism and socialism that dominates the Democratic Party this election cycle , an alignment that makes perfect sense within radical ideology , as will be seen as this story unfolds .
She starts by noting that `` people are staying home from work and consuming less , as wages remain unpaid , and commutes remain untraveled .
Manufacturing and construction in some places have slowed or ground to a halt , and air travel throughout the country has decreased by 70 percent . ''
The online version of the article features a solitary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city street devoid of traffic or any other signs of life .
But that 's okay , because the drop in activity has reduced China 's emissions by a third !
There are two key paragraphs .
The first makes the case for bringing the economic downturn in China to America by policy rather than by plague .
The offer of constant three-day weekends is a lure to voters but loses its appeal on examination .
How many would accept the 20-percent cut in income ?
That is what the Left is really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drives down production by cutting demand — the real aim of the Greens .
No one could really expect to receive the same pay for doing less work , though that is the deception the Left is promoting with promises to raise the minimum wage by fiat .
Why not raise all wages by fiat if there is no base relationship between the value of work done and pay ?
Though if less is going to be produced , there will be less to buy regardless of nominal income .
It was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to drop from six 12-hour days to the present five 8-hour days .
Technology increased productivity so that by working smarter rather than harder , output could increase by such a large amount that people could work less and still earn more .
The higher incomes would be used to purchase the greater supply of goods and services available .
Henry Ford is credited with instituting the 40-hour week in 1926 .
His assembly lines were pioneering progress as much as were his cars , but both are now anathema to the Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aronoff attacks material living standards and consumption .
These alternative lifestyles would come from lack of income .
It does n't cost anything to lounge in the park , but it is a thin line between that and idleness .
She is doing nothing more than returning to the romantic `` back to nature '' sophistry that has always failed to persuade people that unemployment is `` improving quality of life . ''
The Green movement is not a new phenomenon .
It came out of the New Left a half-century ago .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of Illinois as a student .
One of the attractions was asking people to smash up a car with baseball bats .
Its message was to embrace a simpler life as a hippie on a commune .
Few tried it , and most who did fled from it .
Poverty is not romantic ; it is bleak , unhealthy , and dull .
Escaping poverty has been and remains humanity 's central collective desire .
Last year , Chinese president Xi Jinping declared , `` Not a single person should be left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosperous society in all respects '' and renewed his vow that abject poverty would be eliminated from his country in 2020 .
On Feb. 25 , President Xi pledged that despite the epidemic , `` [ e ] fforts should be made to fully unleash the huge potential and powerful driving force of China 's development . ''
In the earlier speech , Xi said , `` Socialism means development .
Development must serve the common prosperity for everyone . ''
He means `` socialism with Chinese characteristics , '' which has incorporated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the economic reformer Deng Xiaoping who declared , `` To get rich is glorious , '' and there are almost as many Chinese billionaires today as American .
Though state planning and control of major industries are still features of the Chinese system , opening the door to private initiative and reward has propelled the economy forward in ways that have astonished the world .
It is a very different approach that the `` socialism with Green characteristics '' being offered in America .
Beijing 's abandonment of traditional socialism after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributes to Aronoff 's glee at China 's present difficulties .
The Greens want to share poverty , not eliminate it .
They hate capitalism because it produces growth , which is deemed harmful to the planet .
It has provided a perfect solution to the problem of traditional socialism long championed by people like presidential aspirant Bernie Sanders .
The Marxist program can not produce growth and has always depended on seizing control of an economy that had been built by capitalism .
The wealth the socialists could not create can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rescued the socialists by proclaiming growth to be evil .
Capitalism must be destroyed to put an end to growth .
People will be forced away from consumption and denied material progress .
Socialism will guarantee the decline in human activity the Greens want while Green fear-mongering will put the socialists in power .
Aronoff serves as proof that the greatest threat to the United States is not virology ; it is ideology .
William R. Hawkins is a consultant specializing in international economic and national security issues .
He is a former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee .
Published with permission from the American Thinker .

There is one faction in the U.S. that hails the chaos and welcomes the economic decline: the Green movement.
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February 27, 2020 (American Thinker) — Wall Street's two-day panic, which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop 1,911 points (6.8 percent), was sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. It is not just that the virus is spreading to lands far beyond its origin in China, but that the full impact in China has not yet been felt. A lengthy article from state media China Daily predicted that the disruption may last beyond the first quarter and notes that “industrial production has been negatively affected to varying degrees in terms of labor, orders, inventory, production and transportation.” Because lax policy in the U.S. and elsewhere has allowed China to become the hub of multilateral supply chains in so many sectors, often on a single-source basis, the disruption is threatening a global slowdown that will affect far more people than the virus.
There is one faction in the U.S. that hails the chaos and welcomes the economic decline: the Green movement. It holds that human activity is bad for the planet, thus anything that reduces human activity is a blessing. And this is not just the braying of a fringe group on the far Left. Its argument recently appeared in the New Republic, long the flagship of mainstream liberalism.
“The Coronavirus's Lesson for Climate Change: What society can learn from the tragedy's impact on carbon emissions” appeared February 20, written by staffer Kate Aronoff. She is the co-author of A Planet to Win: Why We Need A Green New Deal and the co-editor of We Own The Future: Democratic Socialism, American Style. She thus represents the nexus of environmentalism and socialism that dominates the Democratic Party this election cycle, an alignment that makes perfect sense within radical ideology, as will be seen as this story unfolds.
She starts by noting that “people are staying home from work and consuming less, as wages remain unpaid, and commutes remain untraveled. Manufacturing and construction in some places have slowed or ground to a halt, and air travel throughout the country has decreased by 70 percent.” The online version of the article features a solitary figure walking down the center of a city street devoid of traffic or any other signs of life. But that's okay, because the drop in activity has reduced China's emissions by a third!
There are two key paragraphs. The first makes the case for bringing the economic downturn in China to America by policy rather than by plague.
It's no secret that certain types of misery and societal upheaval can reduce emissions — from recessions to the collapse of the Soviet Union to epidemics such as the current coronavirus. Those are hardly formulas activists should cheer, much less try to replicate going forward. But the recent statistics out of China are a reminder of the remarkable impact of working patterns on emissions levels. There is a policy that could mirror some of the emissions reductions from undesirable events such as outbreaks, while improving quality of life: a four-day, 32-hour workweek.
The offer of constant three-day weekends is a lure to voters but loses its appeal on examination. How many would accept the 20-percent cut in income? That is what the Left is really offering, because less income is what drives down production by cutting demand — the real aim of the Greens. No one could really expect to receive the same pay for doing less work, though that is the deception the Left is promoting with promises to raise the minimum wage by fiat. Why not raise all wages by fiat if there is no base relationship between the value of work done and pay? Though if less is going to be produced, there will be less to buy regardless of nominal income.
It was the Industrial Revolution that allowed the work week to drop from six 12-hour days to the present five 8-hour days. Technology increased productivity so that by working smarter rather than harder, output could increase by such a large amount that people could work less and still earn more. The higher incomes would be used to purchase the greater supply of goods and services available. Henry Ford is credited with instituting the 40-hour week in 1926. His assembly lines were pioneering progress as much as were his cars, but both are now anathema to the Green Left.
The second key paragraph from Aronoff attacks material living standards and consumption.
Working less won't get us to “net-zero” emissions, at least not on its own. But beyond the more direct planetary benefits listed above, a four-day week could have a ripple effect throughout the economy on how Americans — a notoriously carbon-intensive bunch — consume. Rather than mindlessly scrolling Amazon or bingeing Netflix shows with our zonked-out after-workday brains, we could spend more time with friends and family, lounge in the park, and learn a language or how to cook a new dish.
These alternative lifestyles would come from lack of income. It doesn't cost anything to lounge in the park, but it is a thin line between that and idleness. She is doing nothing more than returning to the romantic “back to nature” sophistry that has always failed to persuade people that unemployment is “improving quality of life.”
The Green movement is not a new phenomenon. It came out of the New Left a half-century ago. I remember seeing it celebrated at the University of Illinois as a student. One of the attractions was asking people to smash up a car with baseball bats. Its message was to embrace a simpler life as a hippie on a commune. Few tried it, and most who did fled from it. Poverty is not romantic; it is bleak, unhealthy, and dull. Escaping poverty has been and remains humanity's central collective desire. Last year, Chinese president Xi Jinping declared, “Not a single person should be left behind in the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects” and renewed his vow that abject poverty would be eliminated from his country in 2020. On Feb. 25, President Xi pledged that despite the epidemic, “[e]fforts should be made to fully unleash the huge potential and powerful driving force of China's development.”
In the earlier speech, Xi said, “Socialism means development. Development must serve the common prosperity for everyone.” He means “socialism with Chinese characteristics,” which has incorporated a large dose of capitalism. It was the economic reformer Deng Xiaoping who declared, “To get rich is glorious,” and there are almost as many Chinese billionaires today as American. Though state planning and control of major industries are still features of the Chinese system, opening the door to private initiative and reward has propelled the economy forward in ways that have astonished the world. It is a very different approach that the “socialism with Green characteristics” being offered in America. Beijing's abandonment of traditional socialism after the U.S. victory in the Cold War likely contributes to Aronoff's glee at China's present difficulties.
The Greens want to share poverty, not eliminate it. They hate capitalism because it produces growth, which is deemed harmful to the planet. It has provided a perfect solution to the problem of traditional socialism long championed by people like presidential aspirant Bernie Sanders. The Marxist program cannot produce growth and has always depended on seizing control of an economy that had been built by capitalism. The wealth the socialists could not create can be redistributed once stolen. The Greens have rescued the socialists by proclaiming growth to be evil. Capitalism must be destroyed to put an end to growth. People will be forced away from consumption and denied material progress. Socialism will guarantee the decline in human activity the Greens want while Green fear-mongering will put the socialists in power.
Aronoff serves as proof that the greatest threat to the United States is not virology; it is ideology.
William R. Hawkins is a consultant specializing in international economic and national security issues. He is a former economics professor who has served on the staff of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-02-27--Trudeau govt removes barriers to suicide, endangering most vulnerable

February 26 , 2020 ( Canadian Physicians for Life ) — On Monday , the federal government introduced changes to the criminal code that went significantly further than what was required by the Truchon case .
The preamble of the Bill on MAiD extension recognizes the importance of protecting vulnerable persons from being induced to end their lives but does nothing to support that laudable goal .
In fact , many of the safeguards around MAiD are removed so that vulnerable people are increasingly placed at risk .
This bill erodes the trust that vulnerable people should be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern is the fact that there is no longer a waiting period .
You can be diagnosed and killed all in one day .
Independent oversight has been reduced .
Now only one signature is required and the people taking care of you can be your 'independent ' witness .
Even if an individual attempts to withdraw their consent , there is no mechanism to ensure their wishes are respected .
In fact there is an exemption that allows the characterization of non-verbal withdrawal of consent as a reaction to touch , allowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providers are not waiting for people to raise the possibility of MAiD — in actual fact ( see Taylor 's story below ) they are encouraging individuals to pursue this option .
They have blown a hole through section 241 of the Criminal Code which makes it an offense to counsel a person to commit suicide .
We are all vulnerable when we are sick , alone or at the end of our lives .
It is when we are most vulnerable that we need our medical professionals to walk with us .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals to be able to seek doctors who won ’ t counsel MAiD as a treatment option .
Since Subsection 241 ( 9 ) of the Criminal Code is completely ignored in practice [ Section 241 ( 9 ) says that no individual shall be compelled to participate in or provide MAiD ] this is a major failure which puts us all at risk .
This bill is not law yet .
There is a lot of opportunity in a minority government to make headway with lawmakers and get changes to this bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this issue so that 'efficient death ' is not embedded in our medical system .
We will advocate for protecting medical professionals practicing in the Hippocratic tradition so that patients can trust the care they receive .
Published with permission from Canadian Physicians for Life .

There is no longer a waiting period. Independent oversight has been reduced. And those who attempt to withdraw their consent to be killed may be ignored.
February 26, 2020 (Canadian Physicians for Life) — On Monday, the federal government introduced changes to the criminal code that went significantly further than what was required by the Truchon case.
The preamble of the Bill on MAiD extension recognizes the importance of protecting vulnerable persons from being induced to end their lives but does nothing to support that laudable goal.
In fact, many of the safeguards around MAiD are removed so that vulnerable people are increasingly placed at risk. This bill erodes the trust that vulnerable people should be able to have in the medical profession.
Of concern is the fact that there is no longer a waiting period. You can be diagnosed and killed all in one day.
Independent oversight has been reduced. Now only one signature is required and the people taking care of you can be your 'independent' witness.
Even if an individual attempts to withdraw their consent, there is no mechanism to ensure their wishes are respected. In fact there is an exemption that allows the characterization of non-verbal withdrawal of consent as a reaction to touch, allowing euthanasia to proceed unhindered.
Pro-MAiD healthcare providers are not waiting for people to raise the possibility of MAiD — in actual fact (see Taylor's story below) they are encouraging individuals to pursue this option. They have blown a hole through section 241 of the Criminal Code which makes it an offense to counsel a person to commit suicide.
Taylor's Story
We are all vulnerable when we are sick, alone or at the end of our lives. It is when we are most vulnerable that we need our medical professionals to walk with us.
This Bill does not contemplate provisions for individuals to be able to seek doctors who won’t counsel MAiD as a treatment option. Since Subsection 241(9) of the Criminal Code is completely ignored in practice [Section 241(9) says that no individual shall be compelled to participate in or provide MAiD] this is a major failure which puts us all at risk.
This bill is not law yet. There is a lot of opportunity in a minority government to make headway with lawmakers and get changes to this bill.
We will continue to work hard on this issue so that 'efficient death' is not embedded in our medical system. We will advocate for protecting medical professionals practicing in the Hippocratic tradition so that patients can trust the care they receive.
Published with permission from Canadian Physicians for Life.
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lifesitenews--2020-02-27--Family of mentally ill woman killed by euthanasia doctors takes case to Belgium supreme court

February 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The family of Tine Nys , the young woman who was euthanized 10 years ago in Belgium because of mental illness , is taking the case to the Court of Cassation ( Supreme Court ) in Brussels after the three doctors involved in her death were acquitted last month .
At the time of the euthanasia , Nys , 38 , had just gone through a difficult breakup with her boyfriend and was depressed .
She had also just been diagnosed with autism , a condition for which no therapy was given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was killed , she told one of her sisters that she did not know whether she would be able to go ahead with the euthanasia .
The euthanasia itself went anything but smoothly .
The “ euthanizing ” doctor had forgotten several instruments and the woman ’ s father was obliged to participate so that the euthanasia could proceed .
In another twist to this sad affair , the Chamber of Representatives of the Belgian Parliament , under pressure of several political groups , is expected to decide shortly whether it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusations that the trial was under “ undue influence ” – that of Catholic opponents to euthanasia , no less .
Regarding the request for Cassation , Tine ’ s father , two sisters and brother have decided to ask for the highest judiciary court in Belgium to verify the legality of the acquittal of the three doctors .
The highest court will have to determine whether a “ fault ” was committed on their part .
In the absence of a similar act on the part of the public prosecutor , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ verdict , which means that the three doctors are now certain of receiving no public sanction for the killing .
Her family , on the other hand , has decided to ask for civil compensation as a matter of principle , because they consider that their daughter and sibling was unlawfully taken from them .
If the Court of Cassation should annul the decision , a new trial without a jury would take place , limited to the civil damages .
The family ’ s lawyer , Joris Van Cauter , believes they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the press , he explained that the verdict is inherently not logical .
One of the doctors , Frank De Greef , was acquitted by the Court of Assises because it appeared that he did not know the informal message he wrote , saying Tine was suffering “ unbearably ” from Asperger ’ s syndrome , would be used to kill her .
De Greef made clear that he was not personally in favor of euthanasia .
He did not know that his note would be used the next day as one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be killed because of “ psychiatric suffering ” – a situation that led the Nys family as well as the public prosecutor to ask for his acquittal at the Court of Assizes .
In fact , shortly after the euthanasia in April 2010 , the Nys family called the physicians involved , recording their conversations , and De Greef told them he was “ also a bit angry ” because Dr. Joris V.H.
, the executing doctor , had been ready “ so soon ” to accede to Tine ’ s request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help that either , ” he told them , adding that he himself could never give a fatal injection and that he had understood that Tine was still “ going to take time to talk things over with her family.
” If De Greef ’ s note was not a valid document in the euthanasia process , as has been clearly established , it follows that the process itself was illegal , according to Van Couter .
“ It has been established that the euthanasia law was not duly implemented , but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court ’ s decision , he said .
“ We shall demonstrate this in cassation , without a jury , and hope that it will be annulled , ” he added .
Lawyers of the acquitted doctors struck back , accusing the Nys family of trying to obtain money from the case and of wasting everybody ’ s time .
To date , the Nys family has only asked for symbolic compensation of one euro .
But the euthanasia party ’ s irritation has more to do with the fear of seeing doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the future .
“ There are far-reaching consequences for doctors who want to give euthanasia because once again , unrest is being sown , ” deplored Walter van Steenbrugghe , counsel of the physician who gave Tine the fatal shot .
He accused the family of “ procedural stubbornness ” with the sole objective of keeping the euthanasia debate open .
The result , he said , is that “ euthanasia procedures ” will remain under “ storm clouds ” for the coming months .
According to Van Couter , the Nys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not appeal the verdict of the Assizes , which would have led to a second trial by jury .
“ The trial was an ordeal , three hellish weeks which ended with the death of a family member .
It was a human drama , ” Van Couter said .
“ No one wants a new Assizes trial , but the family does want justice , and that is still possible.
” Tine ’ s mother died after seven days in a coma following cardiac arrest on the day of the verdict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevented her from giving witness during the trial .
Without going so far as saying that the situation was responsible for her death , the Nys ’ lawyer said the procedure had been “ very hard ” on all those involved .
The accused actually accused Mrs. Nys of having “ hidden ” behind her heart condition so as not to have to speak at the hearings .
Meanwhile , the Belgian parliament has been asked to assess what some liberal politicians have called a “ turnaround ” on the part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Nys ’ case was sent to the Assizes .
The Nys family officially filed their complaint on January 5 , 2011 , 8 1/2 months after Tine was killed .
The case was tacitly dismissed more than six years later , when it was decided that it involved a possible violation of criminal law , because of suspicion of “ murder ” or “ poisoning.
” Socialist member of parliament John Crombez complained about this in an interview with De Zevende Dag at the beginning of this month , demanding that both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice launch an inquiry .
The Belgian federal Parliament is expected to decide whether or not to seize the High Council at its next plenary session on the grounds of “ insinuations ” that the Catholic Church exerted “ undue influence.
” To date , socialist and ecologist deputies have supported the demand .
According to Van Steenbrugghe , counsel of the executing doctor , that influence can be traced to Brother René Stockman , the pro-life superior of the Belgian Brothers of Charity .
His intervention would be the only “ logical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nys ’ case was never explicitly dismissed and then led to outright accusation of murder by the public prosecutor of Ghent in 2017 .
According to Van Couter , there is no proof whatsoever of “ interference.
” “ About the accusation of Church influence , for example : this is a serious accusation , and it has been made a number of times , ” Van Couter said .
“ But if you do that , you need evidence .
And there is none at all .
Three independent judges have referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now being dismissed as subject to the power of the Church .
And they can ’ t defend themselves .
It ’ s a disgrace .
”

Tine Nys' father and siblings are challenging the veracity of the decision that acquitted the three doctors involved in the case.
February 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The family of Tine Nys, the young woman who was euthanized 10 years ago in Belgium because of mental illness, is taking the case to the Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) in Brussels after the three doctors involved in her death were acquitted last month.
At the time of the euthanasia, Nys, 38, had just gone through a difficult breakup with her boyfriend and was depressed. She had also just been diagnosed with autism, a condition for which no therapy was given. On the morning of the day she was killed, she told one of her sisters that she did not know whether she would be able to go ahead with the euthanasia.
The euthanasia itself went anything but smoothly. The “euthanizing” doctor had forgotten several instruments and the woman’s father was obliged to participate so that the euthanasia could proceed.
In another twist to this sad affair, the Chamber of Representatives of the Belgian Parliament, under pressure of several political groups, is expected to decide shortly whether it will seize the High Council for Justice over accusations that the trial was under “undue influence” – that of Catholic opponents to euthanasia, no less.
Regarding the request for Cassation, Tine’s father, two sisters and brother have decided to ask for the highest judiciary court in Belgium to verify the legality of the acquittal of the three doctors. The highest court will have to determine whether a “fault” was committed on their part.
In the absence of a similar act on the part of the public prosecutor, there will be no reversal of the penal verdict, which means that the three doctors are now certain of receiving no public sanction for the killing. Her family, on the other hand, has decided to ask for civil compensation as a matter of principle, because they consider that their daughter and sibling was unlawfully taken from them.
If the Court of Cassation should annul the decision, a new trial without a jury would take place, limited to the civil damages.
The family’s lawyer, Joris Van Cauter, believes they have excellent grounds for this. Speaking to the press, he explained that the verdict is inherently not logical.
One of the doctors, Frank De Greef, was acquitted by the Court of Assises because it appeared that he did not know the informal message he wrote, saying Tine was suffering “unbearably” from Asperger’s syndrome, would be used to kill her.
De Greef made clear that he was not personally in favor of euthanasia. He did not know that his note would be used the next day as one of the three mandatory opinions allowing her to be killed because of “psychiatric suffering” – a situation that led the Nys family as well as the public prosecutor to ask for his acquittal at the Court of Assizes.
In fact, shortly after the euthanasia in April 2010, the Nys family called the physicians involved, recording their conversations, and De Greef told them he was “also a bit angry” because Dr. Joris V.H., the executing doctor, had been ready “so soon” to accede to Tine’s request. “But I can’t help that either,” he told them, adding that he himself could never give a fatal injection and that he had understood that Tine was still “going to take time to talk things over with her family.”
If De Greef’s note was not a valid document in the euthanasia process, as has been clearly established, it follows that the process itself was illegal, according to Van Couter. “It has been established that the euthanasia law was not duly implemented, but we read nothing about this” in the court’s decision, he said.
“We shall demonstrate this in cassation, without a jury, and hope that it will be annulled,” he added.
Lawyers of the acquitted doctors struck back, accusing the Nys family of trying to obtain money from the case and of wasting everybody’s time.
To date, the Nys family has only asked for symbolic compensation of one euro.
But the euthanasia party’s irritation has more to do with the fear of seeing doctors in Belgium wary of carrying out euthanasia in the future.
“There are far-reaching consequences for doctors who want to give euthanasia because once again, unrest is being sown,” deplored Walter van Steenbrugghe, counsel of the physician who gave Tine the fatal shot. He accused the family of “procedural stubbornness” with the sole objective of keeping the euthanasia debate open. The result, he said, is that “euthanasia procedures” will remain under “storm clouds” for the coming months.
According to Van Couter, the Nys family is happy that the public prosecution did not appeal the verdict of the Assizes, which would have led to a second trial by jury.
“The trial was an ordeal, three hellish weeks which ended with the death of a family member. It was a human drama,” Van Couter said. “No one wants a new Assizes trial, but the family does want justice, and that is still possible.”
Tine’s mother died after seven days in a coma following cardiac arrest on the day of the verdict, January 31. Health problems had prevented her from giving witness during the trial. Without going so far as saying that the situation was responsible for her death, the Nys’ lawyer said the procedure had been “very hard” on all those involved. The accused actually accused Mrs. Nys of having “hidden” behind her heart condition so as not to have to speak at the hearings.
Meanwhile, the Belgian parliament has been asked to assess what some liberal politicians have called a “turnaround” on the part of the public prosecution in 2017 when “suddenly” Nys’ case was sent to the Assizes.
The Nys family officially filed their complaint on January 5, 2011, 8 1/2 months after Tine was killed. The case was tacitly dismissed more than six years later, when it was decided that it involved a possible violation of criminal law, because of suspicion of “murder” or “poisoning.”
Socialist member of parliament John Crombez complained about this in an interview with De Zevende Dag at the beginning of this month, demanding that both parliament and the Belgian High Council for Justice launch an inquiry. The Belgian federal Parliament is expected to decide whether or not to seize the High Council at its next plenary session on the grounds of “insinuations” that the Catholic Church exerted “undue influence.” To date, socialist and ecologist deputies have supported the demand.
According to Van Steenbrugghe, counsel of the executing doctor, that influence can be traced to Brother René Stockman, the pro-life superior of the Belgian Brothers of Charity. His intervention would be the only “logical” explanation of the fact that the Nys’ case was never explicitly dismissed and then led to outright accusation of murder by the public prosecutor of Ghent in 2017.
According to Van Couter, there is no proof whatsoever of “interference.”
“About the accusation of Church influence, for example: this is a serious accusation, and it has been made a number of times,” Van Couter said. “But if you do that, you need evidence. And there is none at all. Three independent judges have referred the case to Assizes, and they are now being dismissed as subject to the power of the Church. And they can’t defend themselves. It’s a disgrace.”
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lifesitenews--2020-02-27--Public schools across America will read kids transgender propaganda tomorrow

February 26 , 2020 ( FRC Action ) — It started as just one rogue Wisconsin school , showing their LGBT pride .
Now , five years later , it 's a national public-school movement — and most parents have no idea it 's happening .
Do you want your child to be psychologically manipulated at school on Thursday ?
Most moms and dads would say no .
But this week , February 27 , the Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) and their pals at the powerful National Education Association are teaming up to promote `` Jazz and Friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` We want the listeners to know , '' FRC 's Meg Kilgannon told me on `` Washington Watch , '' `` this could be happening in your school .
Your children could be hearing a book on Thursday ... [ that ] can be very disturbing to young children .
The book I Am Jazz is a favorite of transgender activists .
It 's based on the real-life story of `` Jazz , '' a boy who was convinced that he was born in the wrong body .
`` As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to block his normal sexual development , and recently , he had radical surgery to complete his 'transition ' to another sex .
Which , of course , is impossible . ''
Now , LGBT groups are pushing schools to make the reading of the book an annual event .
The day will be used , Cathy goes on , `` to promote gender deviance and LGBT politics to vulnerable children .
Not all schools are doing it .
Yet .
But some are . ''
In one Arlington , Virginia school , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come read to the children .
`` The school has not revealed to parents who they are and what they will read , '' Cathy warns .
And based on what we know about the drag queen story hour movement , that could mean anyone .
To counterpunch , the Arlington Parents Coalition is urging parents to keep their kids home .
`` We want all children to be treated with respect and dignity as children of God , '' Meg agreed .
`` That 's a basic tenet of the Christian faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ But ] that does n't mean that we need to reinforce these controversial ideas ... that are untrue , biologically , and impossible .
A boy can not become a girl .
A girl can not become a boy . ''
But unfortunately , she warned , this kind of activity is n't necessarily going to make it on the school calendar .
`` It 's just something that 's going to happen — and then , once it 's over , it 's too late . ''
Meg and Cathy urge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principal and ask , `` Are you planning to have this reading in your school ? ''
If they say , `` yes , '' it 's a great opportunity to turn in the universal opt-out letter that 's available on FRC 's website .
`` It 's up to you what kind of a statement you want to make , '' Meg emphasized .
But if your school is participating , make sure they know where you stand !

Thursday will be used 'to promote gender deviance and LGBT politics to vulnerable children. Not all schools are doing it. Yet. But some are.'
February 26, 2020 (FRC Action) — It started as just one rogue Wisconsin school, showing their LGBT pride. Now, five years later, it's a national public-school movement — and most parents have no idea it's happening.
Do you want your child to be psychologically manipulated at school on Thursday? Most moms and dads would say no. But this week, February 27, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and their pals at the powerful National Education Association are teaming up to promote “Jazz and Friends National Day of School & Community Readings.” “We want the listeners to know,” FRC's Meg Kilgannon told me on “Washington Watch,” “this could be happening in your school. Your children could be hearing a book on Thursday … [that] can be very disturbing to young children.
The book I Am Jazz is a favorite of transgender activists. It's based on the real-life story of “Jazz,” a boy who was convinced that he was born in the wrong body. “As a child he was injected with hormones to block his normal sexual development, and recently, he had radical surgery to complete his 'transition' to another sex. Which, of course, is impossible.” Now, LGBT groups are pushing schools to make the reading of the book an annual event. The day will be used, Cathy goes on, “to promote gender deviance and LGBT politics to vulnerable children. Not all schools are doing it. Yet. But some are.”
In one Arlington, Virginia school, administrators enlisted “mystery readers” to come read to the children. “The school has not revealed to parents who they are and what they will read,” Cathy warns. And based on what we know about the drag queen story hour movement, that could mean anyone. To counterpunch, the Arlington Parents Coalition is urging parents to keep their kids home.
“We want all children to be treated with respect and dignity as children of God,” Meg agreed. “That's a basic tenet of the Christian faith — that everyone should have dignity. [But] that doesn't mean that we need to reinforce these controversial ideas … that are untrue, biologically, and impossible. A boy cannot become a girl. A girl cannot become a boy.” But unfortunately, she warned, this kind of activity isn't necessarily going to make it on the school calendar. “It's just something that's going to happen — and then, once it's over, it's too late.”
Meg and Cathy urge everyone to call their child's school principal and ask, “Are you planning to have this reading in your school?” If they say, “yes,” it's a great opportunity to turn in the universal opt-out letter that's available on FRC's website. “It's up to you what kind of a statement you want to make,” Meg emphasized. But if your school is participating, make sure they know where you stand!
Published with permission from FRC Action.
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lifesitenews--2020-02-27--Pete Buttigieg child exploitation showcases America’s moral degradation

February 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The stage-managing of children for the depraved goals of homosexuality and gender rebellion needs to come to an end , right now .
Pete Buttigieg , the South Bend , Indiana mayor running for president , affirmed a nine-year old boy ’ s “ gay ” identity in front of a cheering Denver crowd .
The episode had all the earmarks of a set-up , with this boy being the pawn in a high-stakes game .
The least qualified presidential candidate in recent history , who is also a proud homosexual , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heretical , artificial quest for significance .
He just ironically achieved it .
Mayor Pete has most assuredly secured a place in the “ millstone ” camp ( Matt .
18:6 ) where a terrible fate awaits him — unless he repents .
Along with the recent boy “ drag ” performers featured in homosexual parades , on national TV , and in Ohio bars , this sweet-looking boy is the latest victim of “ LGBTQ ” child corruption for public consumption .
When is America going to blow the whistle — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corrupt , phony adults ?
I will be the first to say it .
I am “ phobic ” — of dangerous sexual anarchists who prey on children .
It ’ s because I hate evil , since I love what God declares to be good .
And this display is no good .
Mayor Pete and the drag queens at the library story hours should hang out together after the next campaign stop .
They have a lot in common .
Perhaps that ’ s already happened .
I think we would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the base of this campaign — and lies in America ’ s future with this candidate .
God is still merciful and will redeem the most egregious of human iniquities , even leading a child into probably decades of sin entrapment as well as current public humiliation , even if he doesn ’ t understand it yet .
Unless a boy has been carefully groomed by clueless parents , wayward teachers , or apostate pastors , no nine-year-old staunchly identifies as homosexual .
And no responsible adult should enable that identity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ one is born that way — not this boy , not Mayor Pete , nor his partner , Chasten .
Something or someone led them all down the path of sodomy ideation , and when it ’ s a nine-year-old boy , it ’ s child abuse .
For a whole host of reasons , beginning with his rejection of God ’ s design of him as heterosexual , Mayor Pete is totally untrustworthy — on moral issues , certainly on the protection of the unborn , and on national security .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a national stage for his own selfish purposes and delude him into thinking that ’ s “ brave.
” He has misquoted and bastardized Scripture to justify his own lifestyle and progressive pablum .
Of course he would sell out America .
Can there be any doubt ?
And he ’ s a clear and present danger to faithful Christians .
I can see Buttigieg coldly signing the documents for our transport on trains to “ re-education ” camps without missing a beat .
Because if there ’ s one thing coming through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child endangerment stunt — it ’ s that he is callous , corrupt , and immature .
Pete does not get the humanity thing , nor the virtue thing , nor the nobility thing .
He does not care about children .
He is not a father .
He has rejected that path , unless he and faux hubby construct yet another phony platform — parenthood by “ two dads.
” At least his artifice is consistent .
He dismisses all the Scripture about the “ abomination ” of his own practices and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of marriage ( one man , one woman ) .
He dismisses God ’ s description of knitting babies together in the womb in favor of far-left Democrat wisdom , that we wait until a child takes his first breath to determine the child ’ s worth .
Human rights ?
Only if Mayor Pete gives you the nod .
This is why Christians can not trust him , and no Christian should ever , ever vote for this carpetbagger .
But he says he loves the Jesus who teaches us to care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same Jesus , Pete .
The same God .
The sexually moral Jesus and the designer of male and female distinctions — without confusion — is the One who also feeds the thousands .
He ’ s the One who would forgive Mayor Pete , if he sincerely repented before Him .
Not so with the untrustworthy god that seems to occupy Mayor Pete ’ s limited imagination .
The one who leads little boys into proudly and publicly declaring a preference for males instead of females — to help an adult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That would not be a god .
That ’ s a demon .
And America should run from demons , as well as from mayors who flirt with them .

The stage-managing of children for the depraved goals of homosexuality and gender rebellion needs to come to an end, right now.
February 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The stage-managing of children for the depraved goals of homosexuality and gender rebellion needs to come to an end, right now.
Pete Buttigieg, the South Bend, Indiana mayor running for president, affirmed a nine-year old boy’s “gay” identity in front of a cheering Denver crowd. The episode had all the earmarks of a set-up, with this boy being the pawn in a high-stakes game.
The least qualified presidential candidate in recent history, who is also a proud homosexual, needs to leave children out of his heretical, artificial quest for significance.
He just ironically achieved it. Mayor Pete has most assuredly secured a place in the “millstone” camp (Matt. 18:6) where a terrible fate awaits him — unless he repents.
Along with the recent boy “drag” performers featured in homosexual parades, on national TV, and in Ohio bars, this sweet-looking boy is the latest victim of “LGBTQ” child corruption for public consumption.
When is America going to blow the whistle — and call the cops — on these morally corrupt, phony adults?
I will be the first to say it. I am “phobic”— of dangerous sexual anarchists who prey on children. It’s because I hate evil, since I love what God declares to be good.
And this display is no good.
Mayor Pete and the drag queens at the library story hours should hang out together after the next campaign stop. They have a lot in common. Perhaps that’s already happened.
I think we would be shocked to know what heartlessness lies at the base of this campaign — and lies in America’s future with this candidate.
God is still merciful and will redeem the most egregious of human iniquities, even leading a child into probably decades of sin entrapment as well as current public humiliation, even if he doesn’t understand it yet.
Unless a boy has been carefully groomed by clueless parents, wayward teachers, or apostate pastors, no nine-year-old staunchly identifies as homosexual. And no responsible adult should enable that identity. Just the opposite should occur.
No one is born that way — not this boy, not Mayor Pete, nor his partner, Chasten. Something or someone led them all down the path of sodomy ideation, and when it’s a nine-year-old boy, it’s child abuse.
When it’s a presidential candidate, it’s national suicide.
For a whole host of reasons, beginning with his rejection of God’s design of him as heterosexual, Mayor Pete is totally untrustworthy — on moral issues, certainly on the protection of the unborn, and on national security.
He will sell out a nine-year-old boy on a national stage for his own selfish purposes and delude him into thinking that’s “brave.” He has misquoted and bastardized Scripture to justify his own lifestyle and progressive pablum.
Of course he would sell out America. Can there be any doubt?
And he’s a clear and present danger to faithful Christians. I can see Buttigieg coldly signing the documents for our transport on trains to “re-education” camps without missing a beat.
Because if there’s one thing coming through loud and clear — climaxing in this child endangerment stunt — it’s that he is callous, corrupt, and immature. Pete does not get the humanity thing, nor the virtue thing, nor the nobility thing.
He does not care about children. He is not a father. He has rejected that path, unless he and faux hubby construct yet another phony platform — parenthood by “two dads.”
At least his artifice is consistent. He dismisses all the Scripture about the “abomination” of his own practices and preferences and dismisses Christ’s definition of marriage (one man, one woman). He dismisses God’s description of knitting babies together in the womb in favor of far-left Democrat wisdom, that we wait until a child takes his first breath to determine the child’s worth.
Human rights? Only if Mayor Pete gives you the nod. This is why Christians cannot trust him, and no Christian should ever, ever vote for this carpetbagger.
But he says he loves the Jesus who teaches us to care for the poor. It’s the same Jesus, Pete. The same God. The sexually moral Jesus and the designer of male and female distinctions — without confusion — is the One who also feeds the thousands.
He’s the One who would forgive Mayor Pete, if he sincerely repented before Him.
Not so with the untrustworthy god that seems to occupy Mayor Pete’s limited imagination. The one who leads little boys into proudly and publicly declaring a preference for males instead of females — to help an adult male homosexual’s political ambitions.
That would not be a god. That’s a demon.
And America should run from demons, as well as from mayors who flirt with them.
Linda Harvey is president of Mission America.
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