lifesitenews--2020-10-30--Mom tells harrowing story of how LGBT movement helped destroy her family

Editor 's note : MassResistance ran this interview in its full form on August 13 , 2020 .
LifeSiteNews is republishing the below edited version with permission .
October 30 , 2020 ( MassResistance ) — Most people are told about the `` transgender '' movement through the rose-colored lens of the mainstream media and the `` social justice '' push in schools , colleges , corporations , government , and even the medical establishment .
Almost every day , new laws are passed or court rulings are announced that further accommodate it and punish those who disagree .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more severe .
But almost no one hears about the terrible damage this sexual perversion and mental health disorder causes for virtually all the people it touches .
This testimony will help fill that void .
Since 2018 , Tracy Shannon , our Texas MassResistance Chapter leader , has been fighting to expose and put an end to the destructive LGBT agenda in her state .
Her efforts to unmask and undo `` Drag Queen Story Hour '' in Houston , and later throughout the rest of the country , have gained considerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but around the world .
What many may not know about Tracy , however , is that she and her children have been severely harmed by the LGBT movement .
Her tragic story explains how one of our best activists has been motivated to accomplish her wonderful work to help protect others from this monstrous movement .
How has the LGBT movement affected your family ?
Several years ago , when my children were all very young , my first husband decided to `` transition '' to the opposite sex .
This was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three children together .
Were there any early signs of this ?
Yes , but at the time I would not have considered them signs of wanting to `` transition '' to the opposite sex .
...
I did n't know anything about men living as women except for maybe an episode I 'd seen on Dr. Phil or Jerry Springer .
When you look back now , do you see the signs more clearly ?
Looking back , I see the signs of deception more clearly .
But at the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have interpreted them any differently .
...
He actually came clean about a lot of his deception when we parted ways .
Maybe it was for shock value and maybe it was because I had already uncovered a lot of what he had hidden from me [ . ]
...
But I always believed what my husband told me .
No matter what I saw with my eyes , I went to him to unravel the mystery and he always gave me the answers I wanted to hear .
Did you seek counseling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your marriage – or for him ?
Both .
I was not in his private sessions with his numerous counselors , but there were many diagnoses over the years and various treatments .
One doctor prescribed OCD ( obsessive-compulsive disorder ) meds for him to help with the compulsion to cross-dress , he told me .
I did n't know much about OCD but figured that if it helped him , it would help us as a couple and our family .
What I did not know is that he stopped taking those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hormones .
Apparently , a counselor we went to ( who I had believed was going to counsel us on saving our marriage ) had written him a letter so he could get the hormones .
He had been seeing this therapist on his own for 11 years behind my back .
This particular therapist is the one we saw together when he first admitted to having a problem with cross-dressing .
...
I went to this therapist with him and she advanced the idea that he could go have nights and weekends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knowing about it , and that he could keep a P.O .
box where he could get invitations to such events as well as catalogs and women 's magazines .
I told her that was crazy and it felt like infidelity to me .
She told me that I was `` closed-minded . ''
She went on to tell me I was a lesbian but had not figured it out yet .
This was the state of counseling in the LGBTQ community 20 years ago , so it must be much worse now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me to read and to discuss with my husband .
So , he took me to this perverted adult bookstore in the homosexual part of town .
I was very uncomfortable in the store seeing the titles and the men roaming around looking at all the queer stuff .
We found the book and left .
I read a few chapters before I figured out there was just no way I was going to be like this woman in the book who plays along with her husband 's cross-dressing .
The author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in a lesbian relationship prior to meeting her husband .
We went back to the therapist and she mentioned at the appointment that my husband would not know if he was a man or a woman for three months .
This was the most absurd thing I had ever heard .
I told her if that is the case , then I am filing for a divorce because I married a man .
My husband said the therapist was putting words in his mouth .
I said , `` I am done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We left together .
I thought we were both done with her .
But she went on to write a letter for him supporting his medical transition even while I was married to him , without my knowledge or consent .
When I realized this betrayal by him and the therapist , it was very disillusioning .
What was it like for the children ?
Did they see their father cross-dressing ?
The kids saw elements of his cross-dressing .
... Closer to the time of our divorce , the kids did see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
...
This was confusing and frustrating for them , especially for my oldest who was 11 at the time .
What was your divorce like ?
Divorce for most people involves a lot of changes and those are hard under any circumstances .
The children and I lost our home .
I had not worked for many years outside the home and had been homeschooling our children .
The kids were suddenly thrust into public schools and daycare so that I could work to support them .
I could not afford a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have had a place to go if not for my parents taking me and the children in .
I was financially strapped and trying to pay mounting legal bills and the bills that were assigned to me .
He attained legal counsel from some LGBT activist lawyers that represent transgender clients .
By this point , he had determined he was transitioning , which he started both on paper and physically , while we were still married .
He changed his name and sex marker on his driver 's license .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a liberal county where no opposition would be raised .
I had no idea this was happening .
This made me a `` paper lesbian '' and meant I was divorcing a `` paper woman . ''
These legal changes also made way for the daily intimidation and bullying tactics of the LGBT attorneys to insist that I call my ex by his chosen female pronouns and female name in court .
The argument was made daily for me to do that .
I resisted .
That was over a decade ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it but asked me how I felt about it .
I said I can not refer to the man I was married to for 15 years and had three children with as a woman , and it was insensitive to me for them to even ask that .
During the court proceedings , which lasted over a week , his lawyers tried to argue that I was too conservative to co-parent with a transgender parent .
They also questioned me about my Christian faith and asked how I could co-parent with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last two examples of how I was treated gave me a glimpse into the future of how the trans movement ( with their LGB allies ) will relentlessly go after Christians and trample our First Amendment rights .
We later had to modify the court order due to his FTM ( female-to-male ) lover being abusive to him and the kids , plus some non-responsiveness and poor decision making on his part .
We settled , but not before 100K in attorney fees were spent on my side due to the numerous motions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their M.O .
— to bury people in motions and drain them financially .
What has been the impact on the children ?
Their dad was awarded shared joint custody with me initially .
This was considered a landmark victory for transgender parents in Texas , and I think in the USA .
It was mentioned in a gay magazine when it happened years ago .
The impact really depends on which child we are talking about and which point in time .
They were all traumatized early on by the enormous changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their father `` transitioning '' to a woman .
They were sent to a court-ordered therapist who coached them to accept their dad 's transition .
They felt manipulated and lost trust in the therapy process , especially since they were coached to not call him `` Dad '' anymore and to use his chosen pronouns .
They were threatened with spankings and punishment by their dad and his lover if they called him `` Dad . ''
This was deeply hurtful to my oldest son at that time .
The kids argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision on their own not to comply .
They continue to call him `` Dad '' but they settled on not publicly outing him as a compromise .
The kids are at different stages of grief and acceptance .
Acceptance for them simply means that they do n't have control of what their dad does ; it does n't mean they are supportive of the decision .
They all think it was a bad decision that did n't consider their best interests .
The children have struggled at times when other kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as father-daughter dances or father-son events .
They do wish that they had a father who filled that role .
They used to put their heads down and cry at school to hide their sorrow when these events were announced .
They still feel sad on Father 's Day when everyone else is sharing their memories of their fathers because they feel they were deprived of the experiences they should have had with their dad in the normal role of a father .
They are at various stages of processing it all .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems to be fully aware of .
The kids have struggled with suicidal ideation , OCD , and anxiety over the years .
They continue to get help from a new therapist ( who was not appointed by the court ) .
The earlier court-appointed therapist failed to report abuse as a mandatory reporter when she knew the kids were threatened , abused , and neglected in his care .
During our deposition of this therapist , she said that she felt Child Protective Services would not take any action .
Sadly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while they went through some hellish years — while their dad was in early transition , living with an activist who was also in early female-to-male transition .
The kids were exposed to all kinds of sexual things at his house ... all kinds of literature on transgenderism .
Something else that was also very unsettling to me was that the children often slept in the bed with their father and his FTM lover .
Fortunately , he is not with that individual anymore and has been more careful in recent years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids were exposed to all kinds of LGBT stuff .
They were taken to an LGBT-affirming church that had a rainbow banner in the sanctuary .
Two of my sons would run from the church to escape — because they did n't know who was a boy or who was a girl , and they were traumatized by the `` women '' with deep voices .
My older son was coaxed to wear a pride bracelet and pressured to join the LGBTQ allies club at his school by his dad 's partner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off at school and he refused to join the homosexual club at the school .
His father and his then FTM lover would sit him down and tell him it was okay to be gay and that he could come out to them at any time .
This would make my son very angry .
The children were told that their dad went through a metamorphosis , like a butterfly , and that he has a girl 's brain .
Since transitioning , he tells the kids that although he has some regrets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ career to be a woman .
( Funny : That is opposite of how genuine women feel . )
The kids will be dealing with the issue their whole lives , I suspect , as they come to terms with the many ways their father 's presence is either uncomfortable , unwanted , or absent in many situations they have yet to encounter .
At different times , they have said that their dad 's transition feels like a death , or like he disappeared and an imposter came back .
While they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect , and see him to varying degrees , they still have to deal with the choices he has made .
Despite all they have been through , you would never know it just by looking at them .
They are doing their best to overcome it all and walking in truth and grace better than I would have at their age .
How has all this impacted you ?
Aside from some PTSD and trust issues , it has motivated me to warn people of the destructive nature of the LGBTQ movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights of free speech , religious freedom , and parental rights .
Had my husband gotten legitimate psychological and medical help to deal with his mental health issues instead of the quackery and poisonous maltreatment by the LGBTQ movement 's `` therapists , '' he might be a normal person now and my family would have been saved enormous trauma .
But the LGBTQ movement and their allies do n't care about any of that .
I would encourage people to learn more about the transgender movement by visiting the massresistance.org website .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can continue to follow my work exposing the neo-morality movement and fighting for children .

Editor's note: MassResistance ran this interview in its full form on August 13, 2020. LifeSiteNews is republishing the below edited version with permission.
October 30, 2020 (MassResistance) — Most people are told about the “transgender” movement through the rose-colored lens of the mainstream media and the “social justice” push in schools, colleges, corporations, government, and even the medical establishment. Almost every day, new laws are passed or court rulings are announced that further accommodate it and punish those who disagree. And the political correctness supporting it gets ever more severe.
But almost no one hears about the terrible damage this sexual perversion and mental health disorder causes for virtually all the people it touches. This testimony will help fill that void.
Since 2018, Tracy Shannon, our Texas MassResistance Chapter leader, has been fighting to expose and put an end to the destructive LGBT agenda in her state. Her efforts to unmask and undo “Drag Queen Story Hour” in Houston, and later throughout the rest of the country, have gained considerable attention, not just in the U.S. but around the world.
What many may not know about Tracy, however, is that she and her children have been severely harmed by the LGBT movement. Her tragic story explains how one of our best activists has been motivated to accomplish her wonderful work to help protect others from this monstrous movement.
MassResistance interviews Tracy Shannon
How has the LGBT movement affected your family?
Several years ago, when my children were all very young, my first husband decided to “transition” to the opposite sex. This was after 15 years of marriage and having three children together.
Were there any early signs of this?
Yes, but at the time I would not have considered them signs of wanting to “transition” to the opposite sex. … I didn't know anything about men living as women except for maybe an episode I'd seen on Dr. Phil or Jerry Springer.
When you look back now, do you see the signs more clearly?
Looking back, I see the signs of deception more clearly. But at the time, I don't see how I could have interpreted them any differently. …
He actually came clean about a lot of his deception when we parted ways. Maybe it was for shock value and maybe it was because I had already uncovered a lot of what he had hidden from me[.] …
But I always believed what my husband told me. No matter what I saw with my eyes, I went to him to unravel the mystery and he always gave me the answers I wanted to hear.
Did you seek counseling with your husband to get help for your marriage – or for him?
Both. I was not in his private sessions with his numerous counselors, but there were many diagnoses over the years and various treatments. One doctor prescribed OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) meds for him to help with the compulsion to cross-dress, he told me. I didn't know much about OCD but figured that if it helped him, it would help us as a couple and our family.
What I did not know is that he stopped taking those meds, but had been taking female hormones. Apparently, a counselor we went to (who I had believed was going to counsel us on saving our marriage) had written him a letter so he could get the hormones. He had been seeing this therapist on his own for 11 years behind my back.
This particular therapist is the one we saw together when he first admitted to having a problem with cross-dressing. … I went to this therapist with him and she advanced the idea that he could go have nights and weekends with other cross-dressing men without me even knowing about it, and that he could keep a P.O. box where he could get invitations to such events as well as catalogs and women's magazines.
I told her that was crazy and it felt like infidelity to me. She told me that I was “closed-minded.” She went on to tell me I was a lesbian but had not figured it out yet. This was the state of counseling in the LGBTQ community 20 years ago, so it must be much worse now.
She told us about a book for me to read and to discuss with my husband. So, he took me to this perverted adult bookstore in the homosexual part of town. I was very uncomfortable in the store seeing the titles and the men roaming around looking at all the queer stuff. We found the book and left. I read a few chapters before I figured out there was just no way I was going to be like this woman in the book who plays along with her husband's cross-dressing. The author admitted early on in the book she was in a lesbian relationship prior to meeting her husband.
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We went back to the therapist and she mentioned at the appointment that my husband would not know if he was a man or a woman for three months. This was the most absurd thing I had ever heard. I told her if that is the case, then I am filing for a divorce because I married a man. My husband said the therapist was putting words in his mouth. I said, “I am done!” and left the session. We left together. I thought we were both done with her. But she went on to write a letter for him supporting his medical transition even while I was married to him, without my knowledge or consent. When I realized this betrayal by him and the therapist, it was very disillusioning.
What was it like for the children? Did they see their father cross-dressing?
The kids saw elements of his cross-dressing. … Closer to the time of our divorce, the kids did see various components of his cross-dressing and feminization. … This was confusing and frustrating for them, especially for my oldest who was 11 at the time.
What was your divorce like?
Divorce for most people involves a lot of changes and those are hard under any circumstances. The children and I lost our home. I had not worked for many years outside the home and had been homeschooling our children. The kids were suddenly thrust into public schools and daycare so that I could work to support them. I could not afford a home. We were homeless and would not have had a place to go if not for my parents taking me and the children in. I was financially strapped and trying to pay mounting legal bills and the bills that were assigned to me. He attained legal counsel from some LGBT activist lawyers that represent transgender clients. By this point, he had determined he was transitioning, which he started both on paper and physically, while we were still married. He changed his name and sex marker on his driver's license. The attorneys instructed him to do this in a liberal county where no opposition would be raised. I had no idea this was happening. This made me a “paper lesbian” and meant I was divorcing a “paper woman.”
These legal changes also made way for the daily intimidation and bullying tactics of the LGBT attorneys to insist that I call my ex by his chosen female pronouns and female name in court. The argument was made daily for me to do that. I resisted. That was over a decade ago, and the judge did not make me do it but asked me how I felt about it. I said I cannot refer to the man I was married to for 15 years and had three children with as a woman, and it was insensitive to me for them to even ask that.
During the court proceedings, which lasted over a week, his lawyers tried to argue that I was too conservative to co-parent with a transgender parent. They also questioned me about my Christian faith and asked how I could co-parent with a transgender given my Christian faith.
Those last two examples of how I was treated gave me a glimpse into the future of how the trans movement (with their LGB allies) will relentlessly go after Christians and trample our First Amendment rights.
We later had to modify the court order due to his FTM (female-to-male) lover being abusive to him and the kids, plus some non-responsiveness and poor decision making on his part. We settled, but not before 100K in attorney fees were spent on my side due to the numerous motions by his activist attorney. That is their M.O. — to bury people in motions and drain them financially.
What has been the impact on the children?
Their dad was awarded shared joint custody with me initially. This was considered a landmark victory for transgender parents in Texas, and I think in the USA. It was mentioned in a gay magazine when it happened years ago.
The impact really depends on which child we are talking about and which point in time. They were all traumatized early on by the enormous changes that divorce normally brings, compounded by their father “transitioning” to a woman. They were sent to a court-ordered therapist who coached them to accept their dad's transition. They felt manipulated and lost trust in the therapy process, especially since they were coached to not call him “Dad” anymore and to use his chosen pronouns. They were threatened with spankings and punishment by their dad and his lover if they called him “Dad.” This was deeply hurtful to my oldest son at that time.
The kids argued over complying with this and came to the decision on their own not to comply. They continue to call him “Dad” but they settled on not publicly outing him as a compromise. The kids are at different stages of grief and acceptance. Acceptance for them simply means that they don't have control of what their dad does; it doesn't mean they are supportive of the decision. They all think it was a bad decision that didn't consider their best interests.
The children have struggled at times when other kids have activities with their dads, such as father-daughter dances or father-son events. They do wish that they had a father who filled that role. They used to put their heads down and cry at school to hide their sorrow when these events were announced. They still feel sad on Father's Day when everyone else is sharing their memories of their fathers because they feel they were deprived of the experiences they should have had with their dad in the normal role of a father.
They are at various stages of processing it all. There is a grieving process that nobody seems to be fully aware of. The kids have struggled with suicidal ideation, OCD, and anxiety over the years. They continue to get help from a new therapist (who was not appointed by the court).
The earlier court-appointed therapist failed to report abuse as a mandatory reporter when she knew the kids were threatened, abused, and neglected in his care. During our deposition of this therapist, she said that she felt Child Protective Services would not take any action. Sadly, nobody was doing anything for the kids while they went through some hellish years — while their dad was in early transition, living with an activist who was also in early female-to-male transition. The kids were exposed to all kinds of sexual things at his house … all kinds of literature on transgenderism. Something else that was also very unsettling to me was that the children often slept in the bed with their father and his FTM lover.
Fortunately, he is not with that individual anymore and has been more careful in recent years. But when he first transitioned, the kids were exposed to all kinds of LGBT stuff. They were taken to an LGBT-affirming church that had a rainbow banner in the sanctuary. Two of my sons would run from the church to escape — because they didn't know who was a boy or who was a girl, and they were traumatized by the “women” with deep voices.
My older son was coaxed to wear a pride bracelet and pressured to join the LGBTQ allies club at his school by his dad's partner, but my son would take the bracelet off at school and he refused to join the homosexual club at the school. His father and his then FTM lover would sit him down and tell him it was okay to be gay and that he could come out to them at any time. This would make my son very angry. The children were told that their dad went through a metamorphosis, like a butterfly, and that he has a girl's brain. Since transitioning, he tells the kids that although he has some regrets, it has been good for his career to be a woman. (Funny: That is opposite of how genuine women feel.)
The kids will be dealing with the issue their whole lives, I suspect, as they come to terms with the many ways their father's presence is either uncomfortable, unwanted, or absent in many situations they have yet to encounter. At different times, they have said that their dad's transition feels like a death, or like he disappeared and an imposter came back. While they do love their father, show him respect, and see him to varying degrees, they still have to deal with the choices he has made. Despite all they have been through, you would never know it just by looking at them. They are doing their best to overcome it all and walking in truth and grace better than I would have at their age.
How has all this impacted you?
Aside from some PTSD and trust issues, it has motivated me to warn people of the destructive nature of the LGBTQ movement and how it seeks to destroy the rights of free speech, religious freedom, and parental rights.
Any final thoughts?
Had my husband gotten legitimate psychological and medical help to deal with his mental health issues instead of the quackery and poisonous maltreatment by the LGBTQ movement's “therapists,” he might be a normal person now and my family would have been saved enormous trauma. But the LGBTQ movement and their allies don't care about any of that.
I would encourage people to learn more about the transgender movement by visiting the massresistance.org website. Sign up to receive our newsletters where they can continue to follow my work exposing the neo-morality movement and fighting for children.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-30--Trump touts his immunity to COVID, reminds voters Biden isn’t immune

October 29 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — Early in the final debate , President Trump made a comment , almost an aside , about his personal battle with COVID-19 that the media have largely ignored but that could have considerable impact on the election results .
`` I got better very fast , '' Trump said , `` and now they say I 'm immune .
Whether it 's four months or a lifetime , nobody 's been able to say that , but I 'm immune . ''
The next night at a rally at The Villages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reiterated his claim that his medical team has declared him immune to COVID .
From that day on , Trump has repeated this message to rally audiences in North Carolina , Ohio , Wisconsin , and Nebraska and to the millions of voters watching the rallies nationally .
`` But the fact is , I had it .
It worked out well .
Now I 'm immune , '' Trump declared to an Ohio audience .
At rally after rally , amid seemingly innocuous personal anecdotes about his recovery from the disease , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermines his opponent even without directly mentioning him : President Trump is immune to COVID-19 , and Joe Biden is not .
In the final days of the campaign , Trump is prodding voters to ask themselves a question : which candidate do you believe has the best chance of surviving COVID-19 should he contract this pernicious virus during his presidency ?
The answer can favor only Trump .
Recently , Trump was successfully treated for the disease at Walter Reed Hospital over a 72-hour period with innovative drugs and technologies .
Within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's body COVID-killing anti-bodies that epidemiologists link to future disease immunity .
In a New York Times article , epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch and immunologist Dr. Michael Mina , both of Harvard , emphatically stated that once a person has successfully fought the coronavirus , the acquired antibodies make him virtually immune to reinfection .
University of Arizona immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya 's just released study of 6,000 COVID cases revealed that immunity to COVID-19 lasts for at least several months post-COVID-19 infection .
Co-researcher Michael D. Dake , M.D.
, stated that this research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that lasting immunity is a reality . ''
In contrast , Joe Biden is as susceptible to COVID-19 as anyone who has not already contracted the disease .
This vulnerability has led Biden and his campaign team to limit mass political rallies and interaction with constituents , politicians , and the media .
One reason the Commission on Presidential Debates canceled the second debate was Biden 's expressed anxiety about appearing in person out of fear of contracting .
If elected president , will Biden 's fear of contracting the virus hamper his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Congress or visit states after a hurricane or forest fire ?
Is Joe Biden going to shy away from meeting with world leaders while Chinese trade and political officials travel from country to country , continent to continent , establishing global trade networks and military alliances ?
Since some in the Biden camp believe that the White House itself is not a safe haven from COVID-19 , Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet and staff would be paralyzed , trying to run the Executive Branch as Biden ran his campaign , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If Americans elect Joe Biden president , they can look forward to checking their news feeds daily to see if Biden , plagued with a history of heart irregularities and brain aneurisms , has finally contracted the coronavirus .
Throughout Joe Biden 's presidency , other national concerns will take a back seat to the ongoing focus on his physical status .
Democrats certainly seem to share these concerns .
House speaker Nancy Pelosi last week called for the creation of an Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity empowered to set in motion the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sitting president deemed unable to serve in office due to physical or mental disability .
Pelosi made clear that `` [ t ] his is not about President Trump . ''
We must `` create a process for future presidents , '' Pelosi said , leading some in the media to wonder whether Biden is the `` future president '' she has in mind .
Biden 's fear of catching the coronavirus is clearly a motivating factor in his stated intention , repeated during the recent debate , to shut down a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , businesses , sports arenas , restaurants , and theaters `` until we get the virus under control . ''
In doing so , Biden will be flouting the recommendations laid out in the Great Barrington Declaration , authored by infectious disease experts from Harvard , Stanford , and Oxford and signed by 2,300 medical and health scientists and 2,500 practitioners and other top epidemiologists .
The Declaration is quite clear : because COVID-based lockdowns cause nations to suffer irreparable economic , mental , and physical harm , governments must permit citizens to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most vulnerable .
The World Health Organization now supports the declaration 's no-lockdown position .
And American voters by a ratio of 3 to 1 are adamantly against such lockdowns .
President Trump , fresh from his successful fight against COVID , presents a more optimistic and balanced pandemic strategy closely aligned with recommendations from the scientific community .
Trump wants to open up America 's schools and businesses while insulating the susceptible , deliver new COVID vaccines to all Americans in the next month or so , and make available to COVID @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilitated Trump 's lightning-fast recovery .
The media 's 24/7 focus on COVID-19 will only further encourage American voters to more deeply scrutinize each candidate 's vulnerability to this disease .
As Election Day nears , expect President Trump to continue to press the idea that he has achieved immunity to COVID-19 , and that , by inference , Biden has n't .
Joe Biden did not refute Trump 's claims of COVID immunity on the debate stage Thursday evening , nor has he done so since .
One would think the Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's messaging about immunity .
Instead , Biden 's decision to isolate himself from the press and public for much of the remainder of the campaign only reinforces the public 's anxiety about Biden 's susceptibility to the disease .
Since the Thursday presidential debate , Trump appears to be surging in North Carolina , Florida , Michigan , Arizona , and other key battleground states .
If even a small proportion of undecided voters in these states choose Trump over Biden due to Trump 's perceived immunity to COVID-19 , Biden and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address this critical issue .
Sociologist Michael G. Zey , Ph.D is the author of Ageless Nation , Seizing the Future , The Future Factor .
Prof. , Montclair State University ( ret. )
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www.zey.com ; twitter.com/futurist3000 Published with permission from the American Thinker .

In the final days of the campaign, Trump is prodding voters to ask themselves: which candidate has the best chance of surviving COVID-19?
October 29, 2020 (American Thinker) — Early in the final debate, President Trump made a comment, almost an aside, about his personal battle with COVID-19 that the media have largely ignored but that could have considerable impact on the election results.
“I got better very fast,” Trump said, “and now they say I'm immune. Whether it's four months or a lifetime, nobody's been able to say that, but I'm immune.”
The next night at a rally at The Villages, a Florida retirement community, Trump reiterated his claim that his medical team has declared him immune to COVID. From that day on, Trump has repeated this message to rally audiences in North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Nebraska and to the millions of voters watching the rallies nationally.
“But the fact is, I had it. It worked out well. Now I'm immune,” Trump declared to an Ohio audience.
At rally after rally, amid seemingly innocuous personal anecdotes about his recovery from the disease, Trump weaves an unspoken message that subtly undermines his opponent even without directly mentioning him: President Trump is immune to COVID-19, and Joe Biden is not.
In the final days of the campaign, Trump is prodding voters to ask themselves a question: which candidate do you believe has the best chance of surviving COVID-19 should he contract this pernicious virus during his presidency?
The answer can favor only Trump. Recently, Trump was successfully treated for the disease at Walter Reed Hospital over a 72-hour period with innovative drugs and technologies. Within a week, doctors detected in Trump's body COVID-killing anti-bodies that epidemiologists link to future disease immunity.
In a New York Times article, epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch and immunologist Dr. Michael Mina, both of Harvard, emphatically stated that once a person has successfully fought the coronavirus, the acquired antibodies make him virtually immune to reinfection.
University of Arizona immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya's just released study of 6,000 COVID cases revealed that immunity to COVID-19 lasts for at least several months post-COVID-19 infection. Co-researcher Michael D. Dake, M.D., stated that this research “has armed us with the knowledge that lasting immunity is a reality.”
In contrast, Joe Biden is as susceptible to COVID-19 as anyone who has not already contracted the disease. This vulnerability has led Biden and his campaign team to limit mass political rallies and interaction with constituents, politicians, and the media. One reason the Commission on Presidential Debates canceled the second debate was Biden's expressed anxiety about appearing in person out of fear of contracting the disease .
If elected president, will Biden's fear of contracting the virus hamper his ability to meet with constituents and members of Congress or visit states after a hurricane or forest fire? Is Joe Biden going to shy away from meeting with world leaders while Chinese trade and political officials travel from country to country, continent to continent, establishing global trade networks and military alliances?
Since some in the Biden camp believe that the White House itself is not a safe haven from COVID-19, Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet and staff would be paralyzed, trying to run the Executive Branch as Biden ran his campaign, via Zoom from a basement bunker.
If Americans elect Joe Biden president, they can look forward to checking their news feeds daily to see if Biden, plagued with a history of heart irregularities and brain aneurisms, has finally contracted the coronavirus. Throughout Joe Biden's presidency, other national concerns will take a back seat to the ongoing focus on his physical status.
Democrats certainly seem to share these concerns. House speaker Nancy Pelosi last week called for the creation of an Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity empowered to set in motion the 25th Amendment process of removing from office a sitting president deemed unable to serve in office due to physical or mental disability. Pelosi made clear that “[t]his is not about President Trump.” We must “create a process for future presidents,” Pelosi said, leading some in the media to wonder whether Biden is the “future president” she has in mind.
Biden's fear of catching the coronavirus is clearly a motivating factor in his stated intention, repeated during the recent debate, to shut down a large swath of the nation's schools, businesses, sports arenas, restaurants, and theaters “until we get the virus under control.” In doing so, Biden will be flouting the recommendations laid out in the Great Barrington Declaration, authored by infectious disease experts from Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford and signed by 2,300 medical and health scientists and 2,500 practitioners and other top epidemiologists.
The Declaration is quite clear: because COVID-based lockdowns cause nations to suffer irreparable economic, mental, and physical harm, governments must permit citizens to live their lives normally while protecting the most vulnerable. The World Health Organization now supports the declaration's no-lockdown position. And American voters by a ratio of 3 to 1 are adamantly against such lockdowns.
President Trump, fresh from his successful fight against COVID, presents a more optimistic and balanced pandemic strategy closely aligned with recommendations from the scientific community. Trump wants to open up America's schools and businesses while insulating the susceptible, deliver new COVID vaccines to all Americans in the next month or so, and make available to COVID patients the same drugs and therapies that facilitated Trump's lightning-fast recovery.
The media's 24/7 focus on COVID-19 will only further encourage American voters to more deeply scrutinize each candidate's vulnerability to this disease.
As Election Day nears, expect President Trump to continue to press the idea that he has achieved immunity to COVID-19, and that, by inference, Biden hasn't.
Joe Biden did not refute Trump's claims of COVID immunity on the debate stage Thursday evening, nor has he done so since. One would think the Biden team would be trying to counteract Trump's messaging about immunity. Instead, Biden's decision to isolate himself from the press and public for much of the remainder of the campaign only reinforces the public's anxiety about Biden's susceptibility to the disease.
Since the Thursday presidential debate, Trump appears to be surging in North Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, and other key battleground states. If even a small proportion of undecided voters in these states choose Trump over Biden due to Trump's perceived immunity to COVID-19, Biden and his team will forever regret failing to address this critical issue.
Sociologist Michael G. Zey, Ph.D is the author of Ageless Nation, Seizing the Future, The Future Factor. Prof., Montclair State University (ret.). www.zey.com; twitter.com/futurist3000
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-31--Bishops who support gay civil unions are not helping same-sex attracted persons

WASHINGTON , D.C. , October 31 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Following Pope Francis ’ s pronouncement in a just-premiered documentary seemingly supporting the legalization of same-sex civil unions , a U.S. archbishop has added his support in order to “ reverence the dignity of those in same-sex relationships.
” Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis noted in a recent statement that the Pope believes civil unions are “ a kind of middle way that would allow persons of the same sex in long-term relationships to have legal benefits without a civil redefinition of marriage itself.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be treated with the dignity accorded to all human beings , same-sex relationships — “ long-term ” or otherwise — do not deserve to be reverenced or recognized by the Church .
Perhaps most troubling is Archbishop Hebda ’ s assertion that “ we are called to find ways of extending a true sense of family to those who find themselves on the margins.
” A “ true sense of family ” will always be elusive to homosexual couples because non-complementary romantic and sexual relationships are at best a dim reflection of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extraordinary medical interventions to attempt to imitate nature ’ s very ample provision for creating children .
Children created via surrogacy or obtained via adoption for those relationships will never experience a “ true sense of family ” because they are denied either their father or mother .
The consequences for these children are often devastating , as shown by the children ’ s rights organization , Them Before Us , which offers countless stories of the silent pain endured by the children of these relationships .
By supporting same-sex civil unions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others condemn these children to unhappy lives of deprivation .
To suggest that homosexual relationships can attain a “ true sense of family ” is to offer false hope to homosexuals seeking to find joy and peace in this world , denying them the experience of the fullness of all that the Gospel promises .
The Pope and other prelates and priests should know this , but they choose to look the other way .
They join the world in trading the universal understanding of conjugal marriage for one based solely on romantic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Genesis , they are thoughtlessly trading a rich inheritance for nothing more than a bowl of soup , failing to recognize the staggering consequences of their impulsive , misdirected empathy .
Our generation ’ s leading prelates are trading the Church ’ s heritage of complementarity for a future of state-enforced genderlessness , while undermining children ’ s rightful understanding of their own personhood .
They align themselves with popular culture , espousing the notion that heteronormativity is harmful to those with same-sex attraction .
Many who experience same-sex attraction disagree with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In seeking conjugal , complementary marriage rather than anti-conjugal , anti-complementary relationships as many of us have , we have sought nothing more than to fit in with the entire universe , to be part of the wonderful ecosystem of humanity and all of nature .
Non-conjugal , non-complementary sexual relationships are a synthetic lifestyle , at odds with nature and the entire cosmos .
Not only do we seek marriage in the only true sense of the word , we are dedicated to its solemnity and the sanctity of our marriage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the power and beauty of marriage — the real thing By publicly supporting same-sex civil unions , Pope Francis and other clergy send a dangerous message to homosexuals that there is only one choice for them , that man-woman marriage is unattainable , that they are acting against their nature for desiring it , and that pursuing it will be dangerous for them , their spouses , and their children .
The opposite is true .
The man-woman definition of marriage is not an insult ; it is an ensign , beckoning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the union of a man and a woman is of unique significance in light of its procreative power and complementary capacity .
The man-woman definition of marriage — conjugal , complementary marriage — is an ensign not because it is just a good idea , or the best among many .
It is a bright ensign because it is the truth , undeniably displayed in nature and in each of our physical beings .
We are made male and female , as complements to each other .
And when male and female @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flesh .
When two males or two females attempt to join together sexually , they remain two males or two females .
To base marriage solely on romantic or sexual interests requires averting our minds from easily discernible truth .
Pope Francis ’ remarks giving qualified support to civil unions of same-sex couples are not his first as pope .
While affirming Church teaching that marriage can only be between one man and one woman ( 2019 Interview ) , he , along with others who defend traditional marriage , has shown openness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ middle way that would allow persons of the same sex in long-term relationships to have legal benefits without a civil redefinition of marriage itself .
While Church teaching on marriage is clear and irreformable , the conversation must continue about the best ways to reverence the dignity of those in same-sex relationships so that they are not subject to any unjust discrimination ( Catechism of the Catholic Church 2358 ) .
The Pope seems to be emphasizing that we are called to find ways of extending a true sense of family to those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that they might experience the security of belonging and the joy of encountering the life-changing mercy of Jesus Christ .

By supporting same-sex civil unions, Pope Francis, Archbishop Hebda, and others also condemn children to unhappy lives of deprivation.
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Following Pope Francis’s pronouncement in a just-premiered documentary seemingly supporting the legalization of same-sex civil unions, a U.S. archbishop has added his support in order to “reverence the dignity of those in same-sex relationships.”
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis noted in a recent statement that the Pope believes civil unions are “a kind of middle way that would allow persons of the same sex in long-term relationships to have legal benefits without a civil redefinition of marriage itself.”
Perhaps most troubling is Archbishop Hebda’s assertion that “we are called to find ways of extending a true sense of family to those who find themselves on the margins.”
A “true sense of family” will always be elusive to homosexual couples because non-complementary romantic and sexual relationships are at best a dim reflection of the love between man and woman, requiring extraordinary medical interventions to attempt to imitate nature’s very ample provision for creating children.
Children created via surrogacy or obtained via adoption for those relationships will never experience a “true sense of family” because they are denied either their father or mother.
The consequences for these children are often devastating, as shown by the children’s rights organization, Them Before Us, which offers countless stories of the silent pain endured by the children of these relationships.
By supporting same-sex civil unions, Pope Francis, Archbishop Hebda, and others condemn these children to unhappy lives of deprivation.
To suggest that homosexual relationships can attain a “true sense of family” is to offer false hope to homosexuals seeking to find joy and peace in this world, denying them the experience of the fullness of all that the Gospel promises.
The Pope and other prelates and priests should know this, but they choose to look the other way.
They join the world in trading the universal understanding of conjugal marriage for one based solely on romantic interests. Like Esau in the book of Genesis, they are thoughtlessly trading a rich inheritance for nothing more than a bowl of soup, failing to recognize the staggering consequences of their impulsive, misdirected empathy.
Our generation’s leading prelates are trading the Church’s heritage of complementarity for a future of state-enforced genderlessness, while undermining children’s rightful understanding of their own personhood.
They align themselves with popular culture, espousing the notion that heteronormativity is harmful to those with same-sex attraction.
Many who experience same-sex attraction disagree with them. I am one of them.
In seeking conjugal, complementary marriage rather than anti-conjugal, anti-complementary relationships as many of us have, we have sought nothing more than to fit in with the entire universe, to be part of the wonderful ecosystem of humanity and all of nature.
Non-conjugal, non-complementary sexual relationships are a synthetic lifestyle, at odds with nature and the entire cosmos. Not only do we seek marriage in the only true sense of the word, we are dedicated to its solemnity and the sanctity of our marriage vows.
Averting hearts and minds from the power and beauty of marriage — the real thing
By publicly supporting same-sex civil unions, Pope Francis and other clergy send a dangerous message to homosexuals that there is only one choice for them, that man-woman marriage is unattainable, that they are acting against their nature for desiring it, and that pursuing it will be dangerous for them, their spouses, and their children.
The opposite is true. The man-woman definition of marriage is not an insult; it is an ensign, beckoning to anyone — regardless of sexual orientation — that the union of a man and a woman is of unique significance in light of its procreative power and complementary capacity.
The man-woman definition of marriage — conjugal, complementary marriage — is an ensign not because it is just a good idea, or the best among many. It is a bright ensign because it is the truth, undeniably displayed in nature and in each of our physical beings.
We are made male and female, as complements to each other. And when male and female come together, they unite as one flesh. When two males or two females attempt to join together sexually, they remain two males or two females. To base marriage solely on romantic or sexual interests requires averting our minds from easily discernible truth.
Full text of Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda’s statement:
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Ask Pope Francis to clarify and rectify scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions Show Petition Text 22787 have signed the petition. Let's get to 25000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Remarks attributed to Pope Francis (and, not denied by the Vatican) in support of homosexual civil unions have caused grave scandal to the faithful. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks Pope Francis to clarify and rectify these heterodox and scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions, and which will be delivered both to the Vatican and to the Papal Nuncio of the United States (the Pope's official representative in the U.S.). As the last guarantor of the Faith, the Pope should clarify and rectify these remarks, which go against the perennial teaching of the Church, even including the teaching of his living predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. "What we have to create is a law of civil coexistence [meaning civil union law, for homosexuals]...," Pope Francis is reported to have remarked, in what is arguably his clearest statement of public support for a practice morally prohibited by official Catholic Church teaching. In fact, the Church has been crystal clear in Her opposition to homosexual unions. Just in 2003, Pope Saint John Paul II approved a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, titled 'Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons' and written by Cardinal Ratzinger (now, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI), which concludes with the following: "The Church teaches that respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions. The common good requires that laws recognize, promote and protect marriage as the basis of the family, the primary unit of society. Legal recognition of homosexual unions or placing them on the same level as marriage would mean not only the approval of deviant behaviour, with the consequence of making it a model in present-day society, but would also obscure basic values which belong to the common inheritance of humanity. The Church cannot fail to defend these values, for the good of men and women and for the good of society itself." It could not be more clear: the Church is calling people to repentance, not to be left to indulge in grave sin. Since becoming public, several senior prelates as well as other notable Catholic figures have voiced their opposition to these remarks attributed to the Pontiff. Cardinal Raymond Burke stated: "It is a source of deepest sadness and pressing pastoral concern that the private opinions reported with so much emphasis by the press and attributed to Pope Francis do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church, as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition." Cardinal Gerhard Müller commented: "Where there is tension between the plain and obvious Word of God and the infallible interpretation on the one hand, and private expressions of opinion even by the highest church authorities on the other, the principle always applies: in dubio pro DEO [When in doubt, be in favor of God]." And, Catholic theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, without directly quoting Pope Francis, shared on Facebook the 'Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,' published by the CDF in 1986, with the statement: "Holy Father, respectfully and humbly, I beg to differ... if that is indeed what you said. In any case, please clarify and rectify your statement, especially in view of the official teaching of our Lord through the magisterium of His Church." But, the silence from the Vatican has been deafening, with no clarification forthcoming. We must, therefore, ask the Pope for clarification in this serious matter. 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Pope Francis’ remarks giving qualified support to civil unions of same-sex couples are not his first as pope. While affirming Church teaching that marriage can only be between one man and one woman (2019 Interview), he, along with others who defend traditional marriage, has shown openness to civil unions as a kind of middle way that would allow persons of the same sex in long-term relationships to have legal benefits without a civil redefinition of marriage itself. While Church teaching on marriage is clear and irreformable, the conversation must continue about the best ways to reverence the dignity of those in same-sex relationships so that they are not subject to any unjust discrimination (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2358). The Pope seems to be emphasizing that we are called to find ways of extending a true sense of family to those who find themselves on the margins, so that they might experience the security of belonging and the joy of encountering the life-changing mercy of Jesus Christ.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-31--WATCH: Rudy Giuliani explains how Biden family got rich off China

October 31 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has released another deep-dive video on the contents of Hunter Biden ’ s laptop , this time focusing on exactly how the family of former Vice President and current Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden made millions of dollars in dealing with business interests linked to Communist China .
Giuliani , who is now the personal attorney of President Donald Trump , is the one who brought the laptop to the New York Post ’ s attention in October , and has released multiple videos about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are two main transactions with China .
One we ’ ve been through many times , and that ’ s the one in which Joe Biden brings Hunter Biden to China with him , ” Giuliani says in the October 28 video .
“ Joe is supposed to get us relief from tariffs and Joe is supposed to get China to back off the island they had militarized that they dispute with Japan .
Joe failed miserably in doing that , but Hunter got a one-billion-dollar commitment from China , from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later , and the Bank of China became a partner in his fund called Bohai Harvest.
” “ But then when he left the vice presidency … the Chinese wanted to really wrap him up , ” he continues , citing numerous letters confirming that references to “ number one , ” “ the chairman , ” and “ the big guy ” in these exchanges were meant and understood to mean Joe Biden himself .
In an April 18 , 2017 letter addressed to Joe Biden ’ s brother James , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Biden family ’ s support as “ the base of CEFC ’ s further development.
” “ Here ’ s a letter from James Gillier , who is one of the partners in the company that they ’ re going to form with the Chinese Communists , and he points out to [ Joe ’ s brother ] Jim Biden that he wants to make sure , he says , ‘ I have asked Joe to look over the documents just so you understand that Joe is a material part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his eight-year lie that he had no involvement in these foreign businesses .
‘ I have asked Joe to look over the doc just in case.
’ ” One communication dated May 19 , 2017 indicates that the players were cognizant of the impropriety involved , based on a plea : “ Don ’ t mention Joe being involved .
It ’ s only when you are face to face .
I know that , but they are paranoid.
” A July 26 , 2017 document , Giuliani says , shows that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 billion interest-free loan to the Biden family based on their trust in the Biden family , ” which was followed by “ an actual transfer of $ 4.8 million of it on August 8 , 2017 .
And according to the 10 percent document , that would entitle Joe to a minimum of $ 480,000 when that transfer was made.
” In an exchange with his daughter Naomi two years later , Hunter reportedly claims he “ pa [ id ] for everything for this entire family for 30 years .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t worry ; unlike Pop I won ’ t make you give me half your salary.
” “ There ’ s the formula , ” Giuliani concludes .
“ The money doesn ’ t go directly to Joe ; the money goes to Hunter or it goes to James or it goes to Sarah .
Half of it ultimately goes to Joe ; whether directly or indirectly it goes to Joe or it ’ s in Joe ’ s name , and that ’ s how Joe was able to buy five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Biden allies in the mainstream media as well as Democrats such as House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) have claimed the information is part of a foreign intelligence operation to influence the impending presidential election , a contention for which Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe says no evidence exists .
The mainstream media also extensively promoted a letter signed by more than 50 former intelligence officials claiming the story “ has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation , ” but the same letter admitted they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the Biden campaign has denied impropriety on the candidate ’ s part , they have not denied that the emails themselves are real , with even campaign spokeswoman Jenna Arnold admitting , “ I don ’ t think anybody ’ s saying that they are inauthentic or not.
” Hunter Biden ’ s former business partner Tony Bobulinski has gone public to corroborate the communications to which he was a party .

‘The money doesn’t go directly to Joe; the money goes to Hunter or it goes to James or it goes to Sarah. Half of it ultimately goes to Joe,’ Giuliani said.
October 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has released another deep-dive video on the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop, this time focusing on exactly how the family of former Vice President and current Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden made millions of dollars in dealing with business interests linked to Communist China.
Giuliani, who is now the personal attorney of President Donald Trump, is the one who brought the laptop to the New York Post’s attention in October, and has released multiple videos about the emails and texts it contained.
“There are two main transactions with China. One we’ve been through many times, and that’s the one in which Joe Biden brings Hunter Biden to China with him,” Giuliani says in the October 28 video. “Joe is supposed to get us relief from tariffs and Joe is supposed to get China to back off the island they had militarized that they dispute with Japan. Joe failed miserably in doing that, but Hunter got a one-billion-dollar commitment from China, from the Bank of China, about eight days later, and the Bank of China became a partner in his fund called Bohai Harvest.”
“But then when he left the vice presidency … the Chinese wanted to really wrap him up,” he continues, citing numerous letters confirming that references to “number one,” “the chairman,” and “the big guy” in these exchanges were meant and understood to mean Joe Biden himself. In an April 18, 2017 letter addressed to Joe Biden’s brother James, a representative of CEFC China Energy Corp. refers to the Biden family’s support as “the base of CEFC’s further development.”
“Here’s a letter from James Gillier, who is one of the partners in the company that they’re going to form with the Chinese Communists, and he points out to [Joe’s brother] Jim Biden that he wants to make sure, he says, ‘I have asked Joe to look over the documents just so you understand that Joe is a material part of this,’ which is completely contrary to his eight-year lie that he had no involvement in these foreign businesses. ‘I have asked Joe to look over the doc just in case.’”
One communication dated May 19, 2017 indicates that the players were cognizant of the impropriety involved, based on a plea: “Don’t mention Joe being involved. It’s only when you are face to face. I know that, but they are paranoid.”
A July 26, 2017 document, Giuliani says, shows that CEFC “proposed at first a $5 billion interest-free loan to the Biden family based on their trust in the Biden family,” which was followed by “an actual transfer of $4.8 million of it on August 8, 2017. And according to the 10 percent document, that would entitle Joe to a minimum of $480,000 when that transfer was made.”
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In an exchange with his daughter Naomi two years later, Hunter reportedly claims he “pa[id] for everything for this entire family for 30 years. It’s really hard, but don’t worry; unlike Pop I won’t make you give me half your salary.”
“There’s the formula,” Giuliani concludes. “The money doesn’t go directly to Joe; the money goes to Hunter or it goes to James or it goes to Sarah. Half of it ultimately goes to Joe; whether directly or indirectly it goes to Joe or it’s in Joe’s name, and that’s how Joe was able to buy five houses on the salary of a senator.”
Biden allies in the mainstream media as well as Democrats such as House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) have claimed the information is part of a foreign intelligence operation to influence the impending presidential election, a contention for which Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe says no evidence exists.
The mainstream media also extensively promoted a letter signed by more than 50 former intelligence officials claiming the story “has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation,” but the same letter admitted they had no actual evidence that it was.
While the Biden campaign has denied impropriety on the candidate’s part, they have not denied that the emails themselves are real, with even campaign spokeswoman Jenna Arnold admitting, “I don’t think anybody’s saying that they are inauthentic or not.” Hunter Biden’s former business partner Tony Bobulinski has gone public to corroborate the communications to which he was a party.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-31--WATCH: Pro-life leaders express solidarity with Polish people under assault from far left

October 31 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― Pro-life leaders from around the world have expressed solidarity with their Polish counterparts , and thanked them for their dedication to protecting life .
In a compilation video released by LifeSiteNews today , Fr .
Frank Pavone of Priests for Life ; Abby Johnson , the author of Unplanned ; John Smeaton of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children ( SPUC ) in the United Kingdom , and LifeSiteNews ’ own John-Henry Westen praised Poland for having found eugenic abortion , the practice of killing disabled children in the womb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God bless you for the way you protect the unborn , ” said Fr .
Pavone .
“ We wish that our constitution and so many other constitutions protected them the way yours does , and thank you for resisting efforts to change that.
” The well-wishers also congratulated the Poles for protecting their churches and patriotic monuments from demonstrators agitating for the legal right to kill unborn children .
“ We are standing with you amidst all these battles , ” Pavone said .
Abby Johnson said that Catholics in the West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protection of unborn babies .
“ We love you , we honor you , you ’ re all a great witness to the right to life of all human beings from conception until natural death , ” she said .
John Smeaton , SPUC ’ s Chief Executive , took a break from his holiday in Cyprus to remark on the recent events in Poland and the backlash against the nation ’ s Constitutional Tribunal “ encouraged by the worldwide pro-abortion media.
” “ We totally support your continued efforts both to establish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your laws , ” he said .
“ Thank you , Poland , for giving such a wonderful , global lead.
” Mary Wagner , who is very well-known in Poland for her sacrifices on behalf of the unborn in Canada , gave a special message to her old friends .
“ Dear brothers and sisters in Poland , thank you for protecting life , ” Wagner began .
“ Thank you to the constitutional court for rejecting eugenic abortion .
My prayers are with you at this difficult time as you face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , strength and peace to continue living the Gospel of Life in truth and love , ” she continued .
“ God bless you.
” Earlier remarks from LifeSiteNews ’ editor-in-chief and co-founder John-Henry Westen were included in the video .
Westen ’ s October 30 statement was watched over 10,000 times within 36 hours of its release , attracting hundreds of comments from Poles and others around the world .

‘We are standing with you amidst all these battles,’ said Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life.
October 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Pro-life leaders from around the world have expressed solidarity with their Polish counterparts, and thanked them for their dedication to protecting life.
In a compilation video released by LifeSiteNews today, Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life; Abby Johnson, the author of Unplanned; John Smeaton of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) in the United Kingdom, and LifeSiteNews’ own John-Henry Westen praised Poland for having found eugenic abortion, the practice of killing disabled children in the womb, incompatible with the constitution.
“God bless you for the way you protect the unborn,” said Fr. Pavone.
“We wish that our constitution and so many other constitutions protected them the way yours does, and thank you for resisting efforts to change that.”
The well-wishers also congratulated the Poles for protecting their churches and patriotic monuments from demonstrators agitating for the legal right to kill unborn children.
“We are standing with you amidst all these battles,” Pavone said.
Abby Johnson said that Catholics in the West are all jealous of Poland’s protection of unborn babies.
“We love you, we honor you, you’re all a great witness to the right to life of all human beings from conception until natural death,” she said.
John Smeaton, SPUC’s Chief Executive, took a break from his holiday in Cyprus to remark on the recent events in Poland and the backlash against the nation’s Constitutional Tribunal “encouraged by the worldwide pro-abortion media.”
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Stand with Poland for defending the unborn and churches against leftist aggression! Show Petition Text 3555 have signed the petition. Let's get to 4000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Young Poles defending their church against pro-abortion aggression stemming from the decision of the country's Constitutional Court to protect the lives of sick unborn babies. Photo Credit: Polonia Christiana Since the Constitutional Court of Poland's decision on October 22nd to protect and vindicate the right to life of sick preborn children, leftist pro-abort feminists have been attacking churches, government officials and pro-lifers across Poland in a foul display of bloody-minded vulgarity. But, we STAND with Poland. And, we PRAY for Poland. Please WATCH this video which congratulates faithful Catholics in Poland for their pro-life example and for standing up to rioters trying to vandalize statues, churches. We now call on all pro-lifers, faithful Christians (especially in the Polish diaspora) and pro-life organizations to SIGN this petition to encourage pro-lifers in Poland, the Polish Constitutional Court, and especially the Polish Government to remain steadfastly pro-life right now. And we call on all faithful Polish Catholics to defend their churches and patriotic monuments! This is the time to keep faith with generations of Polish heroes and "Be not afraid!" This is not the time for the Government to give-in to demands from the opposition. Stand up against the people who are attacking your churches while baying for the blood of innocent preborn children! And, explain to your people how the Court was RIGHT to have challenged the abortion law allowing the barbaric practice of eugenic abortion. Poland is a republican democracy, and in such a democracy, the Constitutional Court has the last say on matters of national importance. The Polish Court has spoken, and its ruling should be respected and implemented. And, under no circumstances should the Polish Government promise to reverse this decision in law or by granting a referendum on the same. Poland, be courageous and stand fast for Life. Don't give in to the Culture of Death! Thank you for your example, Poland. Now, remain strong! And, thank you for SIGNING and SHARING this petition of support and solidarity with the Constitutional Court of Poland's decision to disallow eugenic abortion. Thank you also for standing with and praying for Polish pro-lifers and government officials to remain steadfastly pro-life during time of leftist, pro-abortion aggression. After you sign and share, could you also take the time to congratulate the Polish pro-life movement for their historic victory in defense of human life, and to offer emotional and spiritual support? Please contact: The Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture Jerzy Kwaśniewski, Esq., President
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“We totally support your continued efforts both to establish and maintain protection for unborn children in your laws,” he said. “Thank you, Poland, for giving such a wonderful, global lead.”
Mary Wagner, who is very well-known in Poland for her sacrifices on behalf of the unborn in Canada, gave a special message to her old friends.
“Dear brothers and sisters in Poland, thank you for protecting life,” Wagner began.
“Thank you to the constitutional court for rejecting eugenic abortion. My prayers are with you at this difficult time as you face opposition. May God give you grace, strength and peace to continue living the Gospel of Life in truth and love,” she continued. “God bless you.”
Earlier remarks from LifeSiteNews’ editor-in-chief and co-founder John-Henry Westen were included in the video.
Westen’s October 30 statement was watched over 10,000 times within 36 hours of its release, attracting hundreds of comments from Poles and others around the world.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-31--Bp. Barron hit with massive backlash after praising pro-LGBT Fr. James Martin

October 31 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Bishop Robert Barron , an auxiliary bishop for Los Angeles and founder of the popular “ Word on Fire ” ministry , experienced a tsunami of criticism after praising pro-LGBT Fr .
James Martin in an endorsement for the Jesuit ’ s new book about prayer .
“ Delighted to share the final cover of ‘ Learning to Pray : A Guide for Everyone , ’ to be published in Feb by Harper One Books , ” said Martin in a tweet which accompanies the galley proofs for the book ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cardinal B Cupich … and others for their support , ” he added .
A close inspection of the back cover reveals Bishop Barron ’ s personal praise for the Jesuit , long known for his dedication to normalizing homosexuality and transgenderism within the Catholic Church .
“ Fr .
Martin is a winsome guide to all those who want to deepen their friendship with the Lord , ” wrote Barron .
Social media erupted with sharp backlash from orthodox Catholics decrying Barron ’ s support for Martin .
“ Now that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayer by Fr .
James Martin , he has absolutely no credibility for orthodox Catholics , ” declared LifeSite columnist Dr. Peter Kwasniewski , an outspoken Thomistic theologian , liturgical scholar , author , and Church commentator , in a Facebook posting .
“ This , friends , is a moment of God-given clarity , ” continued Kwasniewski .
“ Barron , standing atop his media empire , brandishing a new Barronized Bible , has made the mistake of thinking he ’ s invincible.
” “ This step clinches that he is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martin , [ Blase ] Cupich , [ Wilton ] Gregory , [ Theodore ] McCarrick , et alia.
” “ I am angry .
But , more than that , I am so very sad , ” wrote Fr .
Richard Heilman , popular author and speaker .
“ It is now more clear than ever that the appeasement and compromise of our bishops to the ruling class and the purveyors of moral disintegration has been revealed to be endemic .
This , while prelates do not blink an eye in castigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much as one complaint from the Left.
” “ As seen with Wilton Gregory and others , this kind of appeasement and compromise ( recall he warmly invited Fr .
James Martin to speak in his diocese ) opens the pathway to elevation , under this pontificate , ” noted Heilman .
“ Bishop Barron is not your friend .
See the signs and run far away , ” urged Catholic author and marriage activist Leila Miller .
“ I will warn people away from him regularly now .
Enough is enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faithful have had enough , and I am done being silent .
Any complicity with James Martin is complicity with darkness .
“ And to encourage people to READ any of Martin ’ s books , to put people on Martin ’ s trail , as if he were trustworthy , prayerful , ‘ winsome ’ — well , it ’ s a bridge too far ( no pun intended ) , ” she continued .
“ Asking slithery , disingenuous , LGBTQ-activist Martin to teach you how to pray is like asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pray.
” “ James Martin holds heretical views that are leading young men to burn , ” tweeted Austin Ruse , pro-life activist , author , and founder of C-Fam .
“ No one , most of all a bishop should endorse his work on any topic.
” Perhaps the most poignant — and most important — reaction came from Joseph Sciambra , a former gay porn actor who returned to the Church , despite having suffered sexual abuse from predatory homosexual priests .
Earlier this month , LifeSiteNews reported on Bishop Barron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he described as the “ intense dilemma ” Catholics face with regard to their vote .
The net result was to obscure the clear pro-life choices Catholics and other people of faith face in the presidential election which is already upon us .
“ A Catholic in good conscience could never say that she will vote for Joe Biden because the Democrat is pro-choice , and by the same token , a Catholic in good conscience could never say that he will vote for Donald Trump because the Republican is for capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the political calculus of a Catholic , opposition to abortion , euthanasia , and capital punishment should take pride of place , ” said Barron , finally allowing that “ the number of those threatened by abortion and euthanasia is far greater than the number of those under threat of capital punishment .
”

‘Fr. Martin is a winsome guide to all those who want to deepen their friendship with the Lord,’ Barron wrote.
October 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Robert Barron, an auxiliary bishop for Los Angeles and founder of the popular “Word on Fire” ministry, experienced a tsunami of criticism after praising pro-LGBT Fr. James Martin in an endorsement for the Jesuit’s new book about prayer.
“Delighted to share the final cover of ‘Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone,’ to be published in Feb by Harper One Books,” said Martin in a tweet which accompanies the galley proofs for the book’s cover.
“Thanks to Bishop Barron, Cardinal B Cupich … and others for their support,” he added.
Delighted to share the final cover of “Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone,” to be published in Feb by @HarperOneBooks. Thanks to @BishopBarron, @CardinalBCupich @marykarrlit, Kathleen Norris and others for their support. You can pre-order the book here https://t.co/r2LNKda5dI pic.twitter.com/KdSJwMK2Y0 — James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) October 30, 2020
A close inspection of the back cover reveals Bishop Barron’s personal praise for the Jesuit, long known for his dedication to normalizing homosexuality and transgenderism within the Catholic Church.
“Fr. Martin is a winsome guide to all those who want to deepen their friendship with the Lord,” wrote Barron.
Backlash
Social media erupted with sharp backlash from orthodox Catholics decrying Barron’s support for Martin.
“Now that Barron has publicly endorsed a book on prayer by Fr. James Martin, he has absolutely no credibility for orthodox Catholics,” declared LifeSite columnist Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, an outspoken Thomistic theologian, liturgical scholar, author, and Church commentator, in a Facebook posting.
“This, friends, is a moment of God-given clarity,” continued Kwasniewski. “Barron, standing atop his media empire, brandishing a new Barronized Bible, has made the mistake of thinking he’s invincible.”
“This step clinches that he is in the charmed circle of [James] Martin, [Blase] Cupich, [Wilton] Gregory, [Theodore] McCarrick, et alia.”
“I am angry. But, more than that, I am so very sad,” wrote Fr. Richard Heilman, popular author and speaker. “It is now more clear than ever that the appeasement and compromise of our bishops to the ruling class and the purveyors of moral disintegration has been revealed to be endemic. This, while prelates do not blink an eye in castigating any holy and heroic priest who receives so much as one complaint from the Left.”
“As seen with Wilton Gregory and others, this kind of appeasement and compromise (recall he warmly invited Fr. James Martin to speak in his diocese) opens the pathway to elevation, under this pontificate,” noted Heilman.
“Bishop Barron is not your friend. See the signs and run far away,” urged Catholic author and marriage activist Leila Miller.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Ask Pope Francis to clarify and rectify scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions Show Petition Text 22787 have signed the petition. Let's get to 25000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Remarks attributed to Pope Francis (and, not denied by the Vatican) in support of homosexual civil unions have caused grave scandal to the faithful. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks Pope Francis to clarify and rectify these heterodox and scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions, and which will be delivered both to the Vatican and to the Papal Nuncio of the United States (the Pope's official representative in the U.S.). As the last guarantor of the Faith, the Pope should clarify and rectify these remarks, which go against the perennial teaching of the Church, even including the teaching of his living predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. "What we have to create is a law of civil coexistence [meaning civil union law, for homosexuals]...," Pope Francis is reported to have remarked, in what is arguably his clearest statement of public support for a practice morally prohibited by official Catholic Church teaching. In fact, the Church has been crystal clear in Her opposition to homosexual unions. Just in 2003, Pope Saint John Paul II approved a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, titled 'Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons' and written by Cardinal Ratzinger (now, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI), which concludes with the following: "The Church teaches that respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions. The common good requires that laws recognize, promote and protect marriage as the basis of the family, the primary unit of society. Legal recognition of homosexual unions or placing them on the same level as marriage would mean not only the approval of deviant behaviour, with the consequence of making it a model in present-day society, but would also obscure basic values which belong to the common inheritance of humanity. The Church cannot fail to defend these values, for the good of men and women and for the good of society itself." It could not be more clear: the Church is calling people to repentance, not to be left to indulge in grave sin. Since becoming public, several senior prelates as well as other notable Catholic figures have voiced their opposition to these remarks attributed to the Pontiff. Cardinal Raymond Burke stated: "It is a source of deepest sadness and pressing pastoral concern that the private opinions reported with so much emphasis by the press and attributed to Pope Francis do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church, as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition." Cardinal Gerhard Müller commented: "Where there is tension between the plain and obvious Word of God and the infallible interpretation on the one hand, and private expressions of opinion even by the highest church authorities on the other, the principle always applies: in dubio pro DEO [When in doubt, be in favor of God]." And, Catholic theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, without directly quoting Pope Francis, shared on Facebook the 'Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,' published by the CDF in 1986, with the statement: "Holy Father, respectfully and humbly, I beg to differ... if that is indeed what you said. In any case, please clarify and rectify your statement, especially in view of the official teaching of our Lord through the magisterium of His Church." But, the silence from the Vatican has been deafening, with no clarification forthcoming. We must, therefore, ask the Pope for clarification in this serious matter. Please SIGN and SHARE this petition which asks Pope Francis to clarify and rectify remarks attributed to him in support of homosexual civil unions. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Cdl. 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“I will warn people away from him regularly now. Enough is enough,” declared Miller. “The faithful have had enough, and I am done being silent. Any complicity with James Martin is complicity with darkness.
“And to encourage people to READ any of Martin’s books, to put people on Martin’s trail, as if he were trustworthy, prayerful, ‘winsome’ — well, it’s a bridge too far (no pun intended),” she continued. “Asking slithery, disingenuous, LGBTQ-activist Martin to teach you how to pray is like asking the devil to teach you how to pray.”
“James Martin holds heretical views that are leading young men to burn,” tweeted Austin Ruse, pro-life activist, author, and founder of C-Fam. “No one, most of all a bishop should endorse his work on any topic.”
James Martin holds heretical views that are leading young men to burn. No one, most of all a bishop should endorse his work on any topic. pic.twitter.com/aBrSXVI2kS — Austin Ruse / Trump is winning (@austinruse) October 31, 2020
Perhaps the most poignant — and most important — reaction came from Joseph Sciambra, a former gay porn actor who returned to the Church, despite having suffered sexual abuse from predatory homosexual priests.
My abuser: “You were born gay; God made you that way.” James Martin: “God made you this way.” [Pope] Francis: “God made you gay.” In less than 40 years, the script used by predator priests has moved through the hierarchy — all the way up to the Pope.
Earlier this month, LifeSiteNews reported on Bishop Barron’s murky, equivocating commentary on what he described as the “intense dilemma” Catholics face with regard to their vote. The net result was to obscure the clear pro-life choices Catholics and other people of faith face in the presidential election which is already upon us.
“A Catholic in good conscience could never say that she will vote for Joe Biden because the Democrat is pro-choice, and by the same token, a Catholic in good conscience could never say that he will vote for Donald Trump because the Republican is for capital punishment,” asserted Barron.
“In the political calculus of a Catholic, opposition to abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment should take pride of place,” said Barron, finally allowing that “the number of those threatened by abortion and euthanasia is far greater than the number of those under threat of capital punishment.”
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