lifesitenews--2020-08-27--France defends females’ freedom to sunbathe topless, cracks down on those who won’t wear COVID mask

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August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Several French women who were politely asked last Thursday by military police officers to cover up when they were sunbathing topless on a Mediterranean beach at Sainte-Marie-la-Mer have received official support from Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin .
After the incident had gained attention from national media , with the “ gendarmerie nationale ” issuing a public apology , Darmanin tweeted on Tuesday : “ It is without justification that two women were blamed for their way of dressing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precious .
And it is normal that officials should admit their mistakes.
” At the same time , more and more localities in France are making face masks compulsory because of the COVID-19 crisis as testing and infections have been rising since mid-July – but not daily hospitalizations and deaths that remain very low .
Masks , which were deemed “ useless ” and even counterproductive by government authorities at the height of the epidemic in April , must now be worn in all closed areas receiving the public , businesses where two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or space , in some outside areas defined by local authorities and , since August 27 , in the whole of Paris , as well as in schools and universities when they reopen in September .
Not wearing a mask , or wearing it improperly , carries a fine of 135 euro ( over $ 160 US ) and the threat of administrative closure of shops and other venues ( including churches , although this has not happened to date ) where the public does not comply with the regulation .
The implication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their face despite numerous questions as to the effectiveness of a mask regarding an epidemic that is now causing very few deaths compared among a population of 68 million can be mandatory , and is not an impingement on their “ precious freedom , ” but asking women to refrain from topless sunbathing is a tyrannical measure .
During the Wuhan coronavirus lockdown in France , police and “ gendarmes ” dealt innumerable hefty fines to peaceful citizens who walked on beaches , even when they were alone or when their home was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helicopters and special patrols were used to trace the “ delinquents.
” No mention was made by the authorities of apologies , of citizens ’ “ precious freedom , ” or of the police ’ s duty to use common sense when enforcing the law .
The freedom to be half-naked on the beach , on the other hand , turns out to be an affair of national importance , even though in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer , the military police – the “ gendarmes ” who ensure law enforcement in rural communities – only intervened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family whose children were “ shocked ” to see a bare-breasted woman in her 60s close to them on the beach .
There was no of a fine .
They told the woman that she was making the family uncomfortable and went on to ask two other ladies to put their bikini top back on again , causing other sunbathers to protest against their “ prudishness.
” Social media in France abounded with similar comments saying that it was up to the family to leave and choose another beach .
Topless sunbathing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France since the 1960s and a feminist push for the right to get a tan in the same places as men .
The practice is not considered as “ sexual exhibitionism , as would be the case elsewhere than on the beach , although municipalities can ban it within their limits in which case it carries a 38 euro fine ( $ 46 US ) .
Fewer and fewer women choose to go topless , though : 43 percent of French women under 50 would sunbathe bare-breasted in the 1980s against less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll quoted by the Daily Mail .
There is no ban on topless sunbathing in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer .
A statement by the Gendarmerie of the Perpignan region at the foot of the eastern Pyrenees last Tuesday reacted to the social media buzz relating to the incident , calling the action a “ mediation that was nevertheless a blunder.
” “ On August 20th , a patrol of two gendarmes asked three persons who were sunbathing topless on the beach of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer to put the tops of their bathing suits back on .
Their action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vacationers who said they were embarrassed by the situation because of the presence of children .
Guided by a concern for appeasement , the gendarmes asked the persons involved if they agreed to cover their breasts after having explained the purpose and the cause of their action .
No municipal bylaw prohibits this practice in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer , ” said the official statement .
It received nearly 2,000 comments , mostly favorable to the topless sunbathers .
Revealingly , the municipality of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer had already published its own communiqué on Monday : “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact of a woman tanning with her breasts bare is in no way a violation of decency or morality .
In fact , they have never asked the forces of law and order to act in this context .
Indeed , the elected officials are very attached to the republican principle of freedom .
They also affirm their commitment to gender equality.
” The general consensus appears to be that the family asking for topless women to cover up must have been immigrants , probably of the Islamic persuasion .
Modesty , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years become equated in France with the Muslim culture , especially since the growing Islamic population – now estimated at about 4 million to 8.5 million , depending on the source – is increasingly choosing to have its women wear headscarves and to make “ burkinis ” ( very concealing swimsuits that include a head-cover ) legal in public swimming pools .
Burkinis – which are a statement of cultural and Islamic identity that many French people reject as such – are an increasingly common sight on French beaches .
The upshot – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussion – is that it is now seen to be not only modern , progressive and liberty-loving to condone indecent garb , but also as a sign of non acceptance of Islamic laws and customs that are indeed totally foreign to European , and therefore Christian culture .
And to the truth .
But we have now reached a point where not only some feminists and the progressive left assert women ’ s “ right ” to go topless at the seaside or to wear the tiniest of mini-skirts and over-revealing tops : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have slammed the gendarmerie for having called on three women to cover up in an insignificant incident at a beach near Perpignan .
Marine Le Pen ’ s Rassemblement national was not the last to do so : Jean Messiha , responsible for the party ’ s research and rationale , defended topless sunbathing on the French television station , CNews , asking whether the show ’ s anchor “ knew many French families who ask women to cover up at the beach ?
” He accused the officers who did so of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact is , of course , that there are still French Catholic families who pick and choose : there are many informal “ family beaches ” where topless bathing is just not done . )
In a September 2019 blog post , right-wing chronicler Ivan Rioufol of the mainstream Figaro illustrated the present rejection of modesty by assimilation of it to sharia law in a column titled “ the mini-skirt , defeated by modest fashion.
” Rioufol complained about haute couture houses such as Balenciaga , Dior and Givenchy who presented knee-length and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voluminous blouses ” in their new collections .
He attributed the style exclusively to the “ Islamic code ” that was slowly distancing Western women from the “ cult of the body , ” which is our “ Greco-Latin heritage.
” He also accused “ modest fashion ” of “ reinforcing a degrading vision of woman as a temptress .
Rioufol asked his readers to listen to the French model Laetitia Casta explaining why she posed nude for Elle last summer : “ When we come into the world , we are naked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a certain form of puritanism … At the end , nudity is an act of rebellion.
” And so traditional modesty , traditional Catholic values and the wise prudence that advises women to avoid indecent garments and attitudes that can cause others to fall , but without compromising elegance and beauty , are being ridiculed and even thrown away as a reaction to the burka .

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August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Several French women who were politely asked last Thursday by military police officers to cover up when they were sunbathing topless on a Mediterranean beach at Sainte-Marie-la-Mer have received official support from Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.
After the incident had gained attention from national media, with the “gendarmerie nationale” issuing a public apology, Darmanin tweeted on Tuesday: “It is without justification that two women were blamed for their way of dressing on the beach. Freedom is something precious. And it is normal that officials should admit their mistakes.”
At the same time, more and more localities in France are making face masks compulsory because of the COVID-19 crisis as testing and infections have been rising since mid-July – but not daily hospitalizations and deaths that remain very low. Masks, which were deemed “useless” and even counterproductive by government authorities at the height of the epidemic in April, must now be worn in all closed areas receiving the public, businesses where two or more people are in one room or space, in some outside areas defined by local authorities and, since August 27, in the whole of Paris, as well as in schools and universities when they reopen in September.
Not wearing a mask, or wearing it improperly, carries a fine of 135 euro (over $160 US) and the threat of administrative closure of shops and other venues (including churches, although this has not happened to date) where the public does not comply with the regulation.
The implication is clear: ordering citizens to cover their face despite numerous questions as to the effectiveness of a mask regarding an epidemic that is now causing very few deaths compared among a population of 68 million can be mandatory, and is not an impingement on their “precious freedom,” but asking women to refrain from topless sunbathing is a tyrannical measure.
During the Wuhan coronavirus lockdown in France, police and “gendarmes” dealt innumerable hefty fines to peaceful citizens who walked on beaches, even when they were alone or when their home was adjacent to the coast. Drones, helicopters and special patrols were used to trace the “delinquents.” No mention was made by the authorities of apologies, of citizens’ “precious freedom,” or of the police’s duty to use common sense when enforcing the law.
The freedom to be half-naked on the beach, on the other hand, turns out to be an affair of national importance, even though in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer, the military police – the “gendarmes” who ensure law enforcement in rural communities – only intervened when asked to do so by a family whose children were “shocked” to see a bare-breasted woman in her 60s close to them on the beach. There was no of a fine.
They told the woman that she was making the family uncomfortable and went on to ask two other ladies to put their bikini top back on again, causing other sunbathers to protest against their “prudishness.”
Social media in France abounded with similar comments saying that it was up to the family to leave and choose another beach. Topless sunbathing for women has been a common practice in France since the 1960s and a feminist push for the right to get a tan in the same places as men. The practice is not considered as “sexual exhibitionism, as would be the case elsewhere than on the beach, although municipalities can ban it within their limits in which case it carries a 38 euro fine ($46 US).
Fewer and fewer women choose to go topless, though: 43 percent of French women under 50 would sunbathe bare-breasted in the 1980s against less than 20 percent today, according to a poll quoted by the Daily Mail.
There is no ban on topless sunbathing in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer.
A statement by the Gendarmerie of the Perpignan region at the foot of the eastern Pyrenees last Tuesday reacted to the social media buzz relating to the incident, calling the action a “mediation that was nevertheless a blunder.”
“On August 20th, a patrol of two gendarmes asked three persons who were sunbathing topless on the beach of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer to put the tops of their bathing suits back on. Their action followed a request from a family of vacationers who said they were embarrassed by the situation because of the presence of children. Guided by a concern for appeasement, the gendarmes asked the persons involved if they agreed to cover their breasts after having explained the purpose and the cause of their action. No municipal bylaw prohibits this practice in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer,” said the official statement.
It received nearly 2,000 comments, mostly favorable to the topless sunbathers.
Revealingly, the municipality of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer had already published its own communiqué on Monday: “The City Council and its Mayor believe that the fact of a woman tanning with her breasts bare is in no way a violation of decency or morality. In fact, they have never asked the forces of law and order to act in this context. Indeed, the elected officials are very attached to the republican principle of freedom. They also affirm their commitment to gender equality.”
The general consensus appears to be that the family asking for topless women to cover up must have been immigrants, probably of the Islamic persuasion. Modesty, especially female modesty, has over the years become equated in France with the Muslim culture, especially since the growing Islamic population – now estimated at about 4 million to 8.5 million, depending on the source – is increasingly choosing to have its women wear headscarves and to make “burkinis” (very concealing swimsuits that include a head-cover) legal in public swimming pools. Burkinis – which are a statement of cultural and Islamic identity that many French people reject as such – are an increasingly common sight on French beaches.
The upshot – as always when false dialectics invade a discussion – is that it is now seen to be not only modern, progressive and liberty-loving to condone indecent garb, but also as a sign of non acceptance of Islamic laws and customs that are indeed totally foreign to European, and therefore Christian culture. And to the truth.
But we have now reached a point where not only some feminists and the progressive left assert women’s “right” to go topless at the seaside or to wear the tiniest of mini-skirts and over-revealing tops: all the main political parties in France have slammed the gendarmerie for having called on three women to cover up in an insignificant incident at a beach near Perpignan.
Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement national was not the last to do so: Jean Messiha, responsible for the party’s research and rationale, defended topless sunbathing on the French television station, CNews, asking whether the show’s anchor “knew many French families who ask women to cover up at the beach?” He accused the officers who did so of being “collaborationist zombies.” ‘The fact is, of course, that there are still French Catholic families who pick and choose: there are many informal “family beaches” where topless bathing is just not done.)
In a September 2019 blog post, right-wing chronicler Ivan Rioufol of the mainstream Figaro illustrated the present rejection of modesty by assimilation of it to sharia law in a column titled “the mini-skirt, defeated by modest fashion.” Rioufol complained about haute couture houses such as Balenciaga, Dior and Givenchy who presented knee-length and even ankle-length dresses and skirts and “voluminous blouses” in their new collections.
He attributed the style exclusively to the “Islamic code” that was slowly distancing Western women from the “cult of the body,” which is our “Greco-Latin heritage.” He also accused “modest fashion” of “reinforcing a degrading vision of woman as a temptress. Rioufol asked his readers to listen to the French model Laetitia Casta explaining why she posed nude for Elle last summer: “When we come into the world, we are naked … I am appalled by the vengeance of a certain form of puritanism … At the end, nudity is an act of rebellion.”
Rioufol called her a “true résistante.”
And so traditional modesty, traditional Catholic values and the wise prudence that advises women to avoid indecent garments and attitudes that can cause others to fall, but without compromising elegance and beauty, are being ridiculed and even thrown away as a reaction to the burka.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--‘Your son is amazing’: Mom at RNC thanks Trump for valuing her son with Down syndrome

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A mother who refused to abort her son with Down syndrome — and who has since fought to give her son equal opportunity in education — thanked President Donald Trump in a speech at the Republican National Convention last night for not dismissing people with disabilities .
Ohio ’ s Tera Myers presented a testimony on how “ education freedom ” had affected her family , especially her son Samuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first she praised Donald Trump for his pro-life advocacy .
“ I am thankful that Donald Trump values the life of the unborn , ” Myers said .
Myers has suffered from encounters with people who should have cared about the well-being of her son Samuel but did not .
“ Before Samuel was even born , I was told his life wouldn ’ t be worth living , ” she told the millions of American watching the RNC on television or online .
“ When early tests revealed he had Down syndrome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pregnancy .
He said , ‘ If you do not , you will be burdening your life , your family , and your community , ’ ” she continued .
“ I knew my baby was a human being created by God , and that made him worthy of life.
” Myers faced another challenge when she attempted to enroll her son in a kindergarten class : teachers who didn ’ t believe that Samuel could be taught .
“ Don ’ t stress him out by trying to teach him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s hopes to get Samuel a meaningful education were again delayed when she asked about functional learning , a method of teaching children with learning difficulties through play and other activities , at her other children ’ s school .
She was told that what they could offer was all that she would get for her son .
“ Well , I did not like it .
One size did not fit all , ” she said .
In response , Myers helped fight for legislation in Ohio creating a special needs scholarship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right education for their abilities .
She was successful .
The Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program , enacted in 2011 , funds the education of disabled children in Ohio at the school best suited to them .
Myers also established a functional learning program at a local private school , creating an appropriate place for her son to learn .
But that was not the end of Samuel ’ s adventures : in 2019 , he was invited to the White House to meet with President Trump and talk to him about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my dreams come true , ” Samuel told the president .
“ My school taught me the way I learn best .
I was able to fit in .
I made many friends .
I became part of my community .
My teachers help me become the best I can be.
” Myers sounded close to tears when she related Trump ’ s moving response .
“ President Trump shook my hand and said , ‘ Wonderful job , Mom .
Your son is amazing , ’ ” she said .
“ Unlike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should end Samuel ’ s life before it had even begun , President Trump did not dismiss my son.
” Trump had shown that he valued the young man , Myers said , and was proud of his accomplishments , giving him “ an equal seat at the table.
” She thanked the Trump administration for its work toward “ education freedom , ” “ meaningful education , ” and “ an equal opportunity in life ” for every child .

'Unlike the doctor who told me that I should end Samuel's life before it had even begun,' Tera Myers said, 'President Trump did not dismiss my son.'
URGENT PETITION: Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade! Sign the petition here.
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A mother who refused to abort her son with Down syndrome — and who has since fought to give her son equal opportunity in education — thanked President Donald Trump in a speech at the Republican National Convention last night for not dismissing people with disabilities.
Ohio’s Tera Myers presented a testimony on how “education freedom” had affected her family, especially her son Samuel, who has Down syndrome. But first she praised Donald Trump for his pro-life advocacy.
“I am thankful that Donald Trump values the life of the unborn,” Myers said.
Myers has suffered from encounters with people who should have cared about the well-being of her son Samuel but did not.
“Before Samuel was even born, I was told his life wouldn’t be worth living,” she told the millions of American watching the RNC on television or online.
“When early tests revealed he had Down syndrome, our doctor encouraged me to terminate the pregnancy. He said, ‘If you do not, you will be burdening your life, your family, and your community,’” she continued.
“I knew my baby was a human being created by God, and that made him worthy of life.”
Myers faced another challenge when she attempted to enroll her son in a kindergarten class: teachers who didn’t believe that Samuel could be taught.
“Don’t stress him out by trying to teach him,” she was told.
Myers’s hopes to get Samuel a meaningful education were again delayed when she asked about functional learning, a method of teaching children with learning difficulties through play and other activities, at her other children’s school. She was told that what they could offer was all that she would get for her son.
“Well, I did not like it. One size did not fit all,” she said.
In response, Myers helped fight for legislation in Ohio creating a special needs scholarship so that all children could find the right education for their abilities. She was successful. The Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program, enacted in 2011, funds the education of disabled children in Ohio at the school best suited to them. Myers also established a functional learning program at a local private school, creating an appropriate place for her son to learn.
But that was not the end of Samuel’s adventures: in 2019, he was invited to the White House to meet with President Trump and talk to him about education freedom.
“School choice helped my dreams come true,” Samuel told the president.
“My school taught me the way I learn best. I was able to fit in. I made many friends. I became part of my community. My teachers help me become the best I can be.”
Myers sounded close to tears when she related Trump’s moving response.
“President Trump shook my hand and said, ‘Wonderful job, Mom. Your son is amazing,’” she said.
“Unlike the doctor who told me that I should end Samuel’s life before it had even begun, President Trump did not dismiss my son.”
Trump had shown that he valued the young man, Myers said, and was proud of his accomplishments, giving him “an equal seat at the table.”
She thanked the Trump administration for its work toward “education freedom,” “meaningful education,” and “an equal opportunity in life” for every child.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--WATCH: Police block LifeSite delivering viral petition against Big Tech censorship to Pelosi

PETITION : Break up Big Tech tyrants and defend free speech !
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WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Police blocked LifeSiteNews ’ s attempt to deliver an 86,000-strong petition against Big Tech censorship to Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s office in Washington , D.C. on Wednesday morning .
A Pelosi staffer told LifeSiteNews on the phone that the petition could be left in the Longworth mailroom , but Capitol Police prevented any escort to the mailroom and refused to deliver it themselves .
The petition calls for the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the Big Tech monopolies — including the likes of Facebook , Twitter , and Google ( owner of YouTube ) — which have coalesced over the past two decades .
This petition is necessary because of the increasing severity and frequency of affronts to free speech by Big Tech monopolies .
LifeSiteNews supporter Juan Manuel Jauregui , a senior economist at the International Monetary Fund and an Argentinian-American , joined LifeSiteNews on the ground , saying he was there defending the right to free speech , which is often trampled in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention to a problem that I think the legislators know about .
This is a way of telling them this is bad — you know it , we know it.
” Jauregui also said he was there for his family and his children , in the face of the eroding rights that Americans hold dear .
Tess Taylor , a representative with Filipino-American Voices for Trump , told LifeSiteNews how she has been censored multiple times for just trying to share articles with her views using Facebook Messenger .
She knows there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said , “ I will not give up.
” LifeSiteNews eventually left the petition on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building to ensure that the 86,000+ signatories ’ voices were heard and at least symbolically delivered to the government , which is , as Lincoln once put it , “ a government of the people , by the people , and for the people .
”

A Pelosi staffer told LifeSiteNews on the phone that the petition could be left in her office building's mailroom, but Capitol Police made delivery impossible.
PETITION: Break up Big Tech tyrants and defend free speech! Sign the petition here.
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Police blocked LifeSiteNews’s attempt to deliver an 86,000-strong petition against Big Tech censorship to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday morning.
A Pelosi staffer told LifeSiteNews on the phone that the petition could be left in the Longworth mailroom, but Capitol Police prevented any escort to the mailroom and refused to deliver it themselves.
The petition calls for the government to use existing antitrust laws to break up the Big Tech monopolies — including the likes of Facebook, Twitter, and Google (owner of YouTube) — which have coalesced over the past two decades. This petition is necessary because of the increasing severity and frequency of affronts to free speech by Big Tech monopolies.
LifeSiteNews supporter Juan Manuel Jauregui, a senior economist at the International Monetary Fund, joined LifeSiteNews on the ground, saying he was there defending the right to free speech, which is often trampled in the public sphere.
“The petition draws attention to a problem that I think the legislators know about. This is a way of telling them this is bad — you know it, we know it.” Jauregui also said he was there for his family and his children, in the face of the eroding rights that Americans hold dear.
Tess Taylor, a representative with Filipino-American Voices for Trump, told LifeSiteNews how she has been censored multiple times for just trying to share articles with her views using Facebook Messenger. She knows there is an agenda at work here, but she said, “I will not give up.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--WATCH: Biden ‘Catholic in name only,’ says legendary college football coach Lou Holtz

PETITION : Urge Catholic bishops to refuse Holy Communion to pro-abortion Biden !
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WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A legendary Notre Dame football coach said that “ the Biden-Harris ticket is the most radically pro-abortion campaign in history ” and that Joe Biden is a “ Catholic in name only , ” while “ nobody has been a stronger advocate for the unborn ” than President Donald Trump .
“ I believe President Trump is a consistent winner , an outstanding leader , and deserves to be reelected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Fame former football coach Lou Holtz at the outset of his speech at the Republican National Convention .
“ When a leader tells you something , you ’ ve got to be able to count on it , ” said Holtz .
“ That ’ s President Trump .
He says what he means , he means what he says , and he ’ s done what he said he would do at every single turn.
” Holtz said that one of the important reasons President Trump has his trust is because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the unborn.
” “ The Biden-Harris ticket is the most radically pro-abortion campaign in history , ” he declared .
“ They and other politicians are Catholics in name only ” who “ abandon innocent lives , ” while “ President Trump protects those lives.
” Holtz said President Trump exemplifies the virtues of trust , commitment , and love , while asserting that they are absent from Democrat candidate Joe Biden ’ s character .
“ Can you imagine what would ’ ve happened to us if President Trump had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ?
” asked the famed coach .
“ I ’ m so glad he showed up.
” “ I encourage everyone who loves this country — who loves America — to show up in November for President Trump , ” urged Holtz .

'The Biden-Harris ticket is the most radically pro-abortion campaign in history,' the former Notre Dame coach declared.
PETITION: Urge Catholic bishops to refuse Holy Communion to pro-abortion Biden! Sign the petition here.
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A legendary Notre Dame football coach said that “the Biden-Harris ticket is the most radically pro-abortion campaign in history” and that Joe Biden is a “Catholic in name only,” while “nobody has been a stronger advocate for the unborn” than President Donald Trump.
“I believe President Trump is a consistent winner, an outstanding leader, and deserves to be reelected as our president,” declared Hall of Fame former football coach Lou Holtz at the outset of his speech at the Republican National Convention.
“When a leader tells you something, you’ve got to be able to count on it,” said Holtz. “That’s President Trump. He says what he means, he means what he says, and he’s done what he said he would do at every single turn.”
Holtz said that one of the important reasons President Trump has his trust is because “nobody has been a stronger advocate for the unborn.”
“The Biden-Harris ticket is the most radically pro-abortion campaign in history,” he declared. “They and other politicians are Catholics in name only” who “abandon innocent lives,” while “President Trump protects those lives.”
Holtz said President Trump exemplifies the virtues of trust, commitment, and love, while asserting that they are absent from Democrat candidate Joe Biden’s character.
“Can you imagine what would’ve happened to us if President Trump had not shown up in 2016 to run for president?” asked the famed coach. “I’m so glad he showed up.”
“I encourage everyone who loves this country — who loves America — to show up in November for President Trump,” urged Holtz.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--Does manufacturer of expensive, less effective COVID drug have it out for hydroxychloroquine?

August 27 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — Is Gilead , the maker of Remdesivir , waging war on HCQ ( hydroxychloroquine ) ?
Attacks on the drug have been continuous ever since Dr. Didier Raoult used this quinine derivative to save the lives of COVID-19 patients last March .
The first attempt to discredit HCQ was a hastily compiled Veterans ' Administration hospital system study last April .
Notably , one of the study 's authors had in the past received numerous grants from Gilead , with one grant in 2018 totaling nearly a quarter of a million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ V.A .
study were exposed , Surgisphere came to the rescue in May with a `` 15,000 patient '' megastudy allegedly compiled from hospitals all over the world .
This strategy succeeded : following its publication in the Lancet and the NEJM , all outpatient use of HCQ was severely restricted in the U.S. , Australia , and most of Europe .
When the Surgisphere scam was exposed , both articles were quietly retracted , and the editor-in-chief of the Lancet tried to wash his hands of this embarrassing incident by denouncing Surgisphere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a few days earlier , Lancet editors played a major role in persuading the WHO to suspend all trials for HCQ .
Who put them up to it ?
The study 's main author , Mandeep Mehra , also apologized for his reliance on a third party for the data .
He may not have known that the data were fabricated , but the hospital he directed was conducting two trials for Remdesivir .
Was he under pressure from his sponsors ?
These are the stakes : a five-day treatment with Remdesivir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply of generic HCQ costs around $ 10 .
Drug companies have every right to recoup their cost of research and development , but lobbying to suppress access to a life-saving treatment that is both cheaper and more effective is a crime against humanity .
Progressives mistakenly believe that socialized medicine protects patients from the abuses of big pharma , but the first nation to severely restrict access to HCQ was France .
T his policy compelled Dr. Raoult to testify against Gilead 's disproportionate leverage over the medical community during a meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Notably in the U.S. , a third of the FDA 's budget comes from pharmaceutical user fees , and according to the NIH 's website , eight out of 55 members of the panel responsible for COVID-19 treatment guidelines are currently affiliated with Gilead .
These government ties to Gilead more than triple when you include panel members with past associations .
Paradoxically , most opposition to HCQ in the U.S. comes from the left , but conservatives who know the ways of crony capitalism regard this as par for the course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given more to Democrats ever since the passage of Obamacare , and up to now , Gilead employees donated three times more to the Biden campaign .
Sooner or later , there will be a reckoning for everyone who colluded in this disinformation campaign .
If you are among the policymakers or physicians participating in this charade , you may want to dissociate yourself while you can credibly plead ignorance for tens of thousands of preventable deaths .
Addendum : Access to HCQ varies by state .
If you can not get this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frontline Doctors has kindly provided contact information for telemedicine physicians who are HCQ-knowledgeable .
You can find these doctors by clicking on any state in their website and scrolling down to the bottom of the description .
Antonio Chaves teaches biology at a local community college .
His interest in economic and social issues stems from his experience teaching environmental science .
His older articles with graphs and images are available here .
Published with permission from the American Thinker .

August 27, 2020 (American Thinker) — Is Gilead, the maker of Remdesivir, waging war on HCQ (hydroxychloroquine)? Attacks on the drug have been continuous ever since Dr. Didier Raoult used this quinine derivative to save the lives of COVID-19 patients last March. The first attempt to discredit HCQ was a hastily compiled Veterans' Administration hospital system study last April. Notably, one of the study's authors had in the past received numerous grants from Gilead, with one grant in 2018 totaling nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
After deep flaws in the V.A. study were exposed, Surgisphere came to the rescue in May with a “15,000 patient” megastudy allegedly compiled from hospitals all over the world. This strategy succeeded: following its publication in the Lancet and the NEJM, all outpatient use of HCQ was severely restricted in the U.S., Australia, and most of Europe.
When the Surgisphere scam was exposed, both articles were quietly retracted, and the editor-in-chief of the Lancet tried to wash his hands of this embarrassing incident by denouncing Surgisphere's “monumental fraud.” However only a few days earlier, Lancet editors played a major role in persuading the WHO to suspend all trials for HCQ. Who put them up to it?
The study's main author, Mandeep Mehra, also apologized for his reliance on a third party for the data. He may not have known that the data were fabricated, but the hospital he directed was conducting two trials for Remdesivir. Was he under pressure from his sponsors?
These are the stakes: a five-day treatment with Remdesivir costs around $3,000. A five-day supply of generic HCQ costs around $10. Drug companies have every right to recoup their cost of research and development, but lobbying to suppress access to a life-saving treatment that is both cheaper and more effective is a crime against humanity.
Progressives mistakenly believe that socialized medicine protects patients from the abuses of big pharma, but the first nation to severely restrict access to HCQ was France. T his policy compelled Dr. Raoult to testify against Gilead's disproportionate leverage over the medical community during a meeting of the French National Assembly last June.
Notably in the U.S., a third of the FDA's budget comes from pharmaceutical user fees, and according to the NIH's website, eight out of 55 members of the panel responsible for COVID-19 treatment guidelines are currently affiliated with Gilead. These government ties to Gilead more than triple when you include panel members with past associations.
Paradoxically, most opposition to HCQ in the U.S. comes from the left, but conservatives who know the ways of crony capitalism regard this as par for the course. After all, big pharma has given more to Democrats ever since the passage of Obamacare, and up to now, Gilead employees donated three times more to the Biden campaign.
Sooner or later, there will be a reckoning for everyone who colluded in this disinformation campaign. If you are among the policymakers or physicians participating in this charade, you may want to dissociate yourself while you can credibly plead ignorance for tens of thousands of preventable deaths.
Addendum: Access to HCQ varies by state. If you cannot get this drug from your doctor, America's Frontline Doctors has kindly provided contact information for telemedicine physicians who are HCQ-knowledgeable. You can find these doctors by clicking on any state in their website and scrolling down to the bottom of the description.
Antonio Chaves teaches biology at a local community college. His interest in economic and social issues stems from his experience teaching environmental science. His older articles with graphs and images are available here.
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--Another California church defies government, gets $10K fine for worshiping

SANTA CLARA , California , August 27 , 2020 ( Liberty Counsel ) — Last Friday , the Santa Clara County Public Health Office posted a cease and desist letter on North Valley Baptist Church ’ s doors demanding that in-person worship services stop .
The church held morning and evening services on Sunday and were then fined $ 10,000 ( $ 5,000 per service ) .
The punishment also included the fact that church attendees were singing in each of the services , although social distancing was practiced in the auditorium that seats 3,000 people .
The cease and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the church said , “ North Valley Baptist is failing to prevent those attending , performing and speaking at North Valley Baptist ’ s services from singing .
This activity is unlawful .
The county understands that singing is an intimate and meaningful component of religious worship .
However , public health experts have also determined that singing together in close proximity and without face coverings transmits virus particles further in the air than breathing or speaking quietly .
The county demands that North Valley Baptist immediately cease the activities listed above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Order , the Gatherings Directive , the State July 13 Order and the State guidance .
Failure to do so will result in enforcement action by the county.
” Pastor Jack Trieber said , “ Twenty-four weeks ago , we wanted to err on the side of safety so we shut down everything .
And we closed down as we were instructed.
” • Closed the college that trains men and women from all over the country for the gospel .
• Closed the bus ministry that has been gone throughout the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million people to church .
“ For 24 weeks , we have tried to obey authority .
We were told that thousands were going to die .
There are 2.1 million people in our valley .
We obeyed to the letter .
Now we have found out not thousands have perished but 224 people , 90 plus were in rest homes .
God bless them .
But this is America .
To think that a person can say you can not sing at church .
You can not preach without a mask on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They said , ‘ Pastor , you can meet with 60 people outside , but we can not sing , ’ ” said Pastor Trieber .
Pastor Trieber has served at North Valley Baptist Church for 45 years .
However , now he has been forced to risk imprisonment in order to stand for God and for his congregation .
He said , “ Little children and parents are weeping .
They want to come to church .
You can ’ t make laws against the church .
We have the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right from the Constitution , we have a command from God .
I ’ m in charge of the spiritual health of the people in this city and this area .
Health is important but spiritual health is supreme .
And because we have been locked out of this county of churches , suicide is up , domestic violence is up , drug addiction is up , homelessness and alcoholism is up .
We need to get back to worshipping God .
I am commanded to worship God .
I plead with you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spiritual environment of this valley immediately.
” Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said , “ North Valley Baptist Church provides physical , emotional and spiritual services to that community .
As a result of Governor Newsom ’ s unconstitutional orders , the church has closed down all of its ministries and the people in the valley are suffering .
And this church is just one example of many churches .
This is wrong , and the governor ’ s unconstitutional hostility against religious worship must end .
”

SANTA CLARA, California, August 27, 2020 (Liberty Counsel) — Last Friday, the Santa Clara County Public Health Office posted a cease and desist letter on North Valley Baptist Church’s doors demanding that in-person worship services stop. The church held morning and evening services on Sunday and were then fined $10,000 ($5,000 per service). The punishment also included the fact that church attendees were singing in each of the services, although social distancing was practiced in the auditorium that seats 3,000 people.
The cease and desist letter posted on the front door of the church said, “North Valley Baptist is failing to prevent those attending, performing and speaking at North Valley Baptist’s services from singing. This activity is unlawful. The county understands that singing is an intimate and meaningful component of religious worship. However, public health experts have also determined that singing together in close proximity and without face coverings transmits virus particles further in the air than breathing or speaking quietly. The county demands that North Valley Baptist immediately cease the activities listed above and fully comply with the Risk Reduction Order, the Gatherings Directive, the State July 13 Order and the State guidance. Failure to do so will result in enforcement action by the county.”
Photos credit: North Valley Baptist Church.
Pastor Jack Trieber said, “Twenty-four weeks ago, we wanted to err on the side of safety so we shut down everything. And we closed down as we were instructed.”
That meant that North Valley Baptist Church:
Stopped having in-person worship services.
Closed the K4 through 12 Christian school.
Closed the college that trains men and women from all over the country for the gospel.
Closed the bus ministry that has been gone throughout the entire valley for 45 years and brought 1.5 million people to church.
Closed down the jail ministry.
Closed the public school ministry.
Closed ministry in 14 rest homes.
Closed down door-to-door visitation.
Closed down hospital visitation.
Closed down all children’s ministries.
Closed Sunday School.
“For 24 weeks, we have tried to obey authority. We were told that thousands were going to die. There are 2.1 million people in our valley. We obeyed to the letter. Now we have found out not thousands have perished but 224 people, 90 plus were in rest homes. God bless them. But this is America. To think that a person can say you cannot sing at church. You cannot preach without a mask on. You cannot communicate with people. They said, ‘Pastor, you can meet with 60 people outside, but we cannot sing,’” said Pastor Trieber.
Pastor Trieber has served at North Valley Baptist Church for 45 years. However, now he has been forced to risk imprisonment in order to stand for God and for his congregation. He said, “Little children and parents are weeping. They want to come to church. You can’t make laws against the church. We have the right to worship. But more than a right from the Constitution, we have a command from God. I’m in charge of the spiritual health of the people in this city and this area. Health is important but spiritual health is supreme. And because we have been locked out of this county of churches, suicide is up, domestic violence is up, drug addiction is up, homelessness and alcoholism is up. We need to get back to worshipping God. I am commanded to worship God. I plead with you. Back off. Open up the spiritual environment of this valley immediately.”
Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said, “North Valley Baptist Church provides physical, emotional and spiritual services to that community. As a result of Governor Newsom’s unconstitutional orders, the church has closed down all of its ministries and the people in the valley are suffering. And this church is just one example of many churches. This is wrong, and the governor’s unconstitutional hostility against religious worship must end.”
Published with permission from Liberty Counsel.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--WATCH: Disastrous 2009 swine flu vaccine could predict COVID vaccine fallout

August 27 , 2020 ( Children ’ s Health Defense ) — Join Children ’ s Health Defense ( CHD ) on a snappy journey through the recent history and current replay of the pandemic-scam-page from Big Pharma ’ s playbook .
It ’ s deja-vu with the W.H.O .
declaring “ pandemics ” that result in gold rushes for pharmaceutical companies .
But serious adverse events such as the very real narcolepsy epidemic that we saw in the swine flu “ pandemic ” of 2009 — which many researchers tie to GSK ’ s Pandemrix vaccine — counter any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CHD ’ s The Jab video documents the facts behind the unfolding pandemic drama and raises the question : Are we are being played — again ?
The winter of 2009 may feel like it was just yesterday , but the Trump administration ’ s Operation Warp Speed is betting more than two billion dollars that Americans have already forgotten about GlaxoSmithKline ’ s elaborate scam that caused narcolepsy and cataplexy epidemics across Europe 11 years ago .
As the trustworthy stewards of global public health ( wink , wink ) , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the World Health Organization worked to ensure that dozens of European and African nations executed agreements to protect their citizens in the event of an unforeseen global pandemic .
These “ sleeping contracts ” stipulated that the pharmaceutical companies would be called upon to produce flu vaccines — and be paid billions of dollars for doing so .
But there was no reason to fear any financial impropriety because the contracts could only be activated in the event that the W.H.O .
declared a phase 6 influenza pandemic .
Unfortunately , the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that GSK makes multimillion-dollar donations to the W.H.O .
in return for control over decisions that result in GSK windfalls .
For six years leading up to 2009 , the W.H.O .
displayed their definition of “ influenza pandemic ” on the top of their Pandemic Preparedness home page .
It read , “ An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus appears against which the human population has no immunity , resulting in several , simultaneous epidemics worldwide with enormous numbers of deaths and illness.
” On June 11 , 2009 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu to be a global influenza pandemic , phase 6 .
Curiously , at that point in time , there were only 144 swine flu deaths in the entire world .
Nevertheless , the W.H.O.
’ s declaration triggered $ 18 billion in sleeping contracts to activate across the world , and production of hundreds of millions of H1N1 vaccine doses kicked into high gear — including GlaxoSmithKline ’ s Pandemrix .
Suspiciously , just 39 days before declaring the pandemic , the W.H.O .
deleted the pandemic definition from their website .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their definition “ painted a rather bleak picture and could be very scary.
” In the new definition , the W.H.O .
no longer required that anyone die before they declare a pandemic .
GSK ’ s Pandemrix jab was an experimental vaccine that was never tested for safety or efficacy .
It was given straight to hundreds of millions of Africans and Europeans .
This wasn ’ t the time for red tape and formalities .
By any definition — rather , by the new definition , we were in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not declare the 2009 pandemic on its own .
Before making the declaration , the W.H.O .
Director General , Dr. Margaret Chan , sought guidance from an Emergency Committee drawn from a panel of 160 scientists on the W.H.O ’ s International Health Regulations Review Committee .
The W.H.O .
describes these advisors as “ the world ’ s leading experts in their respective fields , ” but their identities are still shrouded in secrecy , which the W.H.O .
claimed was necessary to “ protect them from outside influences.
” But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that numerous Emergency Committee members who voted for the pandemic declaration had financial ties to flu vaccine and Tamiflu manufacturers , including GlaxoSmithKline .
Wolfgang Wodarg , a former delegate to the European Council , said , “ The W.H.O .
officials have no idea about such things .
They have to depend on scientists .
And the scientists are allocated to them by the countries and by the organizations that finance the W.H.O .
And many of them gave advice and made decisions that benefited the pharmaceutical industry.
” Narcolepsy is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise normal life .
Narcoleptics suffer from the extreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in relaxed surroundings .
Cataplexy is a condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse .
GSK ’ s adjuvanted Pandemrix vaccine caused both , devastating at least 1,300 children across Europe– for life .
In the media , GSK ’ s AS03 adjuvant , added to stimulate a powerful immune response , shouldered the blame for amplifying these heinous reactions .
Documents obtained by plaintiffs in a series of European lawsuits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adverse events associated with Pandemrix in the winter of 2009 — including a 5.4-fold increase in death .
By December 2009 , an injured person filed a report with GSK for every 12,500 doses of Pandemrix administered .
Yet they continued promoting their vaccine in order to move inventory .
As lawsuits began to pile up , the UK spent millions of pounds defending itself , ultimately settling for nine-figure sums after losing on appeal .
After all , every country that signed a sleeping contract was required to grant GSK full legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving taxpayers on the hook for defending and settling hundreds of lawsuits .
GSK never stood trial for destroying 1,300 young lives with narcolepsy and cataplexy and they never paid one dollar in fines for influencing the fake pandemic in what Wolfgang Wodard called , “ One of the greatest medical scandals of the century.
” Relying on the same attenuated definition of “ pandemic , ” on March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic when its partner , the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation and MasterCard just one day prior .
On July 31 , 2020 , GSK and Sanofi scored 2.1 billion US taxpayer dollars to partner on an experimental Covid-19 vaccine .
Sanofi will provide the vaccine and GSK will provide — you guessed it — hundreds of millions of doses of their AS03 adjuvant from the 2009 narcolepsy epidemic .
Will they get away with it this time ?

The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed is betting over $2 million that Americans have forgotten about GlaxoSmithKline’s elaborate scam that caused narcolepsy and cataplexy epidemics across Europe 11 years ago.
August 27, 2020 (Children’s Health Defense) — Join Children’s Health Defense (CHD) on a snappy journey through the recent history and current replay of the pandemic-scam-page from Big Pharma’s playbook. It’s deja-vu with the W.H.O. declaring “pandemics” that result in gold rushes for pharmaceutical companies. But serious adverse events such as the very real narcolepsy epidemic that we saw in the swine flu “pandemic” of 2009 — which many researchers tie to GSK’s Pandemrix vaccine — counter any perceived benefits of these rushed vaccines. CHD’s The Jab video documents the facts behind the unfolding pandemic drama and raises the question: Are we are being played — again?
THE JAB: Featuring GlaxoSmithKline
The winter of 2009 may feel like it was just yesterday, but the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed is betting more than two billion dollars that Americans have already forgotten about GlaxoSmithKline’s elaborate scam that caused narcolepsy and cataplexy epidemics across Europe 11 years ago.
Act 1: The Trap
As the trustworthy stewards of global public health (wink, wink), in the years leading up to 2009, the World Health Organization worked to ensure that dozens of European and African nations executed agreements to protect their citizens in the event of an unforeseen global pandemic.
These “sleeping contracts” stipulated that the pharmaceutical companies would be called upon to produce flu vaccines — and be paid billions of dollars for doing so. But there was no reason to fear any financial impropriety because the contracts could only be activated in the event that the W.H.O. declared a phase 6 influenza pandemic.
Unfortunately, the government officials who signed the contracts never suspected that GSK makes multimillion-dollar donations to the W.H.O. in return for control over decisions that result in GSK windfalls.
Act 2: The Switch
For six years leading up to 2009, the W.H.O. displayed their definition of “influenza pandemic” on the top of their Pandemic Preparedness home page. It read, “An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus appears against which the human population has no immunity, resulting in several, simultaneous epidemics worldwide with enormous numbers of deaths and illness.”
On June 11, 2009, the W.H.O. declared H1N1 swine flu to be a global influenza pandemic, phase 6. Curiously, at that point in time, there were only 144 swine flu deaths in the entire world. Nevertheless, the W.H.O.’s declaration triggered $18 billion in sleeping contracts to activate across the world, and production of hundreds of millions of H1N1 vaccine doses kicked into high gear — including GlaxoSmithKline’s Pandemrix.
Suspiciously, just 39 days before declaring the pandemic, the W.H.O. deleted the pandemic definition from their website. When confronted, they told the media that their definition “painted a rather bleak picture and could be very scary.” In the new definition, the W.H.O. no longer required that anyone die before they declare a pandemic. GSK’s Pandemrix jab was an experimental vaccine that was never tested for safety or efficacy. It was given straight to hundreds of millions of Africans and Europeans.
This wasn’t the time for red tape and formalities. By any definition — rather, by the new definition, we were in a global pandemic.
Act 3: The Plants
The W.H.O. did not declare the 2009 pandemic on its own. Before making the declaration, the W.H.O. Director General, Dr. Margaret Chan, sought guidance from an Emergency Committee drawn from a panel of 160 scientists on the W.H.O’s International Health Regulations Review Committee. The W.H.O. describes these advisors as “the world’s leading experts in their respective fields,” but their identities are still shrouded in secrecy, which the W.H.O. claimed was necessary to “protect them from outside influences.” But a shocking 2010 British Medical Journal investigation revealed that numerous Emergency Committee members who voted for the pandemic declaration had financial ties to flu vaccine and Tamiflu manufacturers, including GlaxoSmithKline.
Wolfgang Wodarg, a former delegate to the European Council, said, “The W.H.O. officials have no idea about such things. They have to depend on scientists. And the scientists are allocated to them by the countries and by the organizations that finance the W.H.O. And many of them gave advice and made decisions that benefited the pharmaceutical industry.”
Act 4: The Getaway
Narcolepsy is more than a minor inconvenience in an otherwise normal life. Narcoleptics suffer from the extreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in relaxed surroundings. Cataplexy is a condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse.
GSK’s adjuvanted Pandemrix vaccine caused both, devastating at least 1,300 children across Europe– for life. In the media, GSK’s AS03 adjuvant, added to stimulate a powerful immune response, shouldered the blame for amplifying these heinous reactions. Documents obtained by plaintiffs in a series of European lawsuits revealed that GSK knew about the mounting adverse events associated with Pandemrix in the winter of 2009 — including a 5.4-fold increase in death. By December 2009, an injured person filed a report with GSK for every 12,500 doses of Pandemrix administered. Yet they continued promoting their vaccine in order to move inventory.
As lawsuits began to pile up, the UK spent millions of pounds defending itself, ultimately settling for nine-figure sums after losing on appeal. After all, every country that signed a sleeping contract was required to grant GSK full legal indemnity for their fast-tracked pandemic vaccine, leaving taxpayers on the hook for defending and settling hundreds of lawsuits.
GSK never stood trial for destroying 1,300 young lives with narcolepsy and cataplexy and they never paid one dollar in fines for influencing the fake pandemic in what Wolfgang Wodard called, “One of the greatest medical scandals of the century.”
Act 5: The Encore
Relying on the same attenuated definition of “pandemic,” on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic when its partner, the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, received 125 million-dollar commitments from the Gates Foundation and MasterCard just one day prior.
On July 31, 2020, GSK and Sanofi scored 2.1 billion US taxpayer dollars to partner on an experimental Covid-19 vaccine. Sanofi will provide the vaccine and GSK will provide — you guessed it — hundreds of millions of doses of their AS03 adjuvant from the 2009 narcolepsy epidemic.
Will they get away with it this time?
Published with permission from Children’s Health Defense.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--Texas capital sends money to abortion groups, gets sued for breaking law

AUSTIN , Texas , August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Today , attorneys from the Thomas More Society sued the City of Austin , Texas , for giving taxpayer money to organizations that help women obtain abortions in violation of state law .
The lawsuit alleges that the city ’ s expenditures are prohibited by the state ’ s abortion laws , which impose criminal liability on anyone who “ furnishes the means for procuring an abortion knowing the purpose intended.
” The lawsuit also alleges that the city ’ s expenditures violate the state constitution ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public funds to private entities unless the payment serves a legitimate public purpose and affords a clear public benefit received in return .
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Texas Values , an Austin-based nonprofit , as well as several individual taxpayers .
Austin recently passed a budget that gives $ 250,000 in taxpayer money to organizations that provide travel , lodging , and other logistical support to pregnant women seeking to abort their unborn children .
But the Texas Constitution prohibits cities from enacting ordinances that are “ inconsistent ” with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Legislature of this State.
” The “ general laws enacted by the Legislature of this State ” include the state ’ s pre–Roe v. Wade abortion statutes , which have never been repealed , and which continue to outlaw all abortions ( and all conduct that aids or abets abortion ) unless the mother ’ s life is in danger .
“ The City of Austin is violating the law of Texas by using taxpayer money to aid and abet abortions , and the law of Texas continues to define this conduct as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More Society Special Counsel Erick Kaardal .
“ The city can not hide behind Roe v. Wade because there is no constitutional right to taxpayer funding of abortion , and the city must obey and respect the state ’ s abortion statutes until they are repealed by the legislature that enacted them.
” The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction prohibiting the City of Austin from using taxpayer money to assist abortion , as well as costs and attorneys ’ fees .
Read the Plaintiff ’ s Original Petition in Texas Values , et @ @ @ @ @ @ @ et al.
, filed August 27 , 2020 , in the District Court of Travis County , Texas , here .

The state's abortion laws impose criminal liability on anyone who 'furnishes the means for procuring an abortion knowing the purpose intended.'
AUSTIN, Texas, August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Today, attorneys from the Thomas More Society sued the City of Austin, Texas, for giving taxpayer money to organizations that help women obtain abortions in violation of state law.
The lawsuit alleges that the city’s expenditures are prohibited by the state’s abortion laws, which impose criminal liability on anyone who “furnishes the means for procuring an abortion knowing the purpose intended.” The lawsuit also alleges that the city’s expenditures violate the state constitution’s gift clause, which prohibits transfers of public funds to private entities unless the payment serves a legitimate public purpose and affords a clear public benefit received in return. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Texas Values, an Austin-based nonprofit, as well as several individual taxpayers.
Austin recently passed a budget that gives $250,000 in taxpayer money to organizations that provide travel, lodging, and other logistical support to pregnant women seeking to abort their unborn children. But the Texas Constitution prohibits cities from enacting ordinances that are “inconsistent” with the “general laws enacted by the Legislature of this State.” The “general laws enacted by the Legislature of this State” include the state’s pre–Roe v. Wade abortion statutes, which have never been repealed, and which continue to outlaw all abortions (and all conduct that aids or abets abortion) unless the mother’s life is in danger.
“The City of Austin is violating the law of Texas by using taxpayer money to aid and abet abortions, and the law of Texas continues to define this conduct as a criminal act,” remarked Thomas More Society Special Counsel Erick Kaardal. “The city cannot hide behind Roe v. Wade because there is no constitutional right to taxpayer funding of abortion, and the city must obey and respect the state’s abortion statutes until they are repealed by the legislature that enacted them.”
The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction prohibiting the City of Austin from using taxpayer money to assist abortion, as well as costs and attorneys’ fees.
Read the Plaintiff’s Original Petition in Texas Values, et al. v. City of Austin, et al., filed August 27, 2020, in the District Court of Travis County, Texas, here.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--Mother of Wisconsin man shot by police urges against ‘destruction in my son’s name’

KENOSHA , Wisconsin , August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The mother of a Milwaukee man who is now partially paralyzed after being shot by a policeman refused to justify the destructive riots triggered by his shooting .
She has already forgiven those responsible .
Julia Jackson , mother of 29-year-old Jacob Blake , said of the violence that erupted in Kenosha , Wisconsin and elsewhere after the shooting of her son : “ My family and I are very hurt .
And quite frankly disgusted .
And as his mother , please don ’ t burn up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own homes down in my son ’ s name .
shouldn ’ t do it .
... [ I ] t ’ s just not acceptable.
” “ To use my child , or any other mother or father ’ s child — our tragedy — to react in that manner is just not acceptable , ” said Jackson .
“ And it ’ s not helping Jacob or any other of the men or women who have suffered.
” When she first visited her son in his hospital room , a law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She recounted how the policeman joined with her and Jacob to pray , saying she bore no animosity toward those who shot him .
“ I have great peace , ” said Jackson .
“ I ’ ve already forgiven.
” Jackson said she was sorry she had missed President Trump ’ s attempt to reach out to her via telephone .
“ President Trump , I ’ m sorry I missed your call , ” said Jackson , “ I have utmost respect for you as the leader of our country.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jackson said her son would not be pleased if he knew of the violence and destruction that had been going on .
“ As I pray for my son ’ s healing — physically , emotionally , and spiritually — I also have been praying , even before this , for the healing of our country , ” said the grieving mom .
“ Let ’ s use our hearts , our love , and our intelligence to work together to show the rest of the world how humans are supposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ America is great when we behave greatly .
”

'To use my child, or any other mother or father’s child — our tragedy — to react in that manner is just not acceptable,' Julia Jackson said.
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The mother of a Milwaukee man who is now partially paralyzed after being shot by a policeman refused to justify the destructive riots triggered by his shooting. She has already forgiven those responsible.
Julia Jackson, mother of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, said of the violence that erupted in Kenosha, Wisconsin and elsewhere after the shooting of her son: “My family and I are very hurt. And quite frankly disgusted. And as his mother, please don’t burn up property and cause havoc and tear your own homes down in my son’s name. shouldn’t do it. … [I]t’s just not acceptable.”
Jacob Blake’s mom on violence in Kenosha: “My family and I are very hurt. And quite frankly disgusted. And as his mother, please don’t burn up property and cause havoc and tear your own homes down in my son’s name. You shouldn’t do it. … it’s just not acceptable.” pic.twitter.com/T00Fg5MOvj — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 26, 2020
“To use my child, or any other mother or father’s child — our tragedy — to react in that manner is just not acceptable,” said Jackson. “And it’s not helping Jacob or any other of the men or women who have suffered.”
When she first visited her son in his hospital room, a law enforcement officer stood guard over him. She recounted how the policeman joined with her and Jacob to pray, saying she bore no animosity toward those who shot him.
“I have great peace,” said Jackson. “I’ve already forgiven.”
Jackson said she was sorry she had missed President Trump’s attempt to reach out to her via telephone.
“President Trump, I’m sorry I missed your call,” said Jackson, “I have utmost respect for you as the leader of our country.”
At an emotion-packed press conference on Tuesday, Jackson said her son would not be pleased if he knew of the violence and destruction that had been going on.
“As I pray for my son’s healing — physically, emotionally, and spiritually — I also have been praying, even before this, for the healing of our country,” said the grieving mom.
“Let’s use our hearts, our love, and our intelligence to work together to show the rest of the world how humans are supposed to treat each other,” urged Jackson. “America is great when we behave greatly.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--Black former NFL player at RNC: ‘I’m a lifelong Democrat, but I support Donald Trump’

WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) –– A black former NFL player made an impassioned plea to the nation at last night ’ s Republican National Convention to ignore mainstream media ’ s relentless negative attacks against President Trump and to vote for him in the upcoming election .
“ I ’ m Jack Brewer , a former three-time NFL team captain , college professor , coach , husband , son , and father , ” said Brewer , adding , “ I ’ m also a life-long Democrat , but I support Donald Trump.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s bravery when he personally stood up against a KKK rally in my town .
In my house , my father taught me to back down from no one , ” he recounted .
“ I know what racism looks like .
I ’ ve seen it firsthand in America .
It has no resemblance to President Trump , ” declared Brewer .
“ And I ’ m fed up with the way he ’ s portrayed in the media , who refuse to acknowledge what he ’ s actually done for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the minds of our innocent children , ” he said .
Brewer said that before coming to D.C. to speak , his young son , Jackson , stopped him and asked , “ Dad , can you please just tell everyone that all lives need to matter , and that God loves everyone ?
” “ In that moment , I realized that my 8-year-old had figured out what so many adults seem to have forgotten , ” said Brewer .
“ We are not as divided as our politics suggest.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our history .
Republicans are the party that freed the slaves , and the party that put the first black men and women in Congress .
It ’ s the party of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln and now , Tim Scott , ” said Brewer , referring to the South Carolina senator .
“ Our president has made incredible strides to end mass incarceration and give unprecedented opportunities for blacks in America to rise , ” Brewer noted .
America , let this election be a call for all God ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to humble ourselves and pray together , and to seek His Face , and to turn from our wicked ways .
Then He will hear us from heaven , and he will forgive our sins and He will heal our land .
During his NFL career , Brewer played for the Minnesota Vikings , New York Giants , Philadelphia Eagles , and Arizona Cardinals .

'I know what racism looks like,' Jack Brewer declared. 'I've seen it firsthand in America. It has no resemblance to President Trump.'
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) –– A black former NFL player made an impassioned plea to the nation at last night’s Republican National Convention to ignore mainstream media’s relentless negative attacks against President Trump and to vote for him in the upcoming election.
“I’m Jack Brewer, a former three-time NFL team captain, college professor, coach, husband, son, and father,” said Brewer, adding, “I’m also a life-long Democrat, but I support Donald Trump.”
“I remember my dad’s bravery when he personally stood up against a KKK rally in my town. In my house, my father taught me to back down from no one,” he recounted.
“I know what racism looks like. I’ve seen it firsthand in America. It has no resemblance to President Trump,” declared Brewer.
“And I’m fed up with the way he’s portrayed in the media, who refuse to acknowledge what he’s actually done for the black community. It’s confusing the minds of our innocent children,” he said.
Brewer said that before coming to D.C. to speak, his young son, Jackson, stopped him and asked, “Dad, can you please just tell everyone that all lives need to matter, and that God loves everyone?”
“In that moment, I realized that my 8-year-old had figured out what so many adults seem to have forgotten,” said Brewer. “We are not as divided as our politics suggest.”
“This convention marks a time to celebrate our history. Republicans are the party that freed the slaves, and the party that put the first black men and women in Congress. It’s the party of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln and now, Tim Scott,” said Brewer, referring to the South Carolina senator.
“Our president has made incredible strides to end mass incarceration and give unprecedented opportunities for blacks in America to rise,” Brewer noted.
Brewer concluded by paraphrasing God’s merciful promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14:
America, let this election be a call for all God’s people who are called by His Name to humble ourselves and pray together, and to seek His Face, and to turn from our wicked ways. Then He will hear us from heaven, and he will forgive our sins and He will heal our land.
During his NFL career, Brewer played for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Arizona Cardinals.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--German study: Lockdowns led to 31% drop in treatment of heart attacks

BERLIN , Germany , August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – During the German coronavirus lockdown in March and April , hospitals treated 31 percent fewer cases of heart attacks and 18 percent fewer cases of strokes than at the same time last year , a recently released study found .
The study was commissioned by Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse ( AOK ) , a union of 11 regional health insurance agencies in Germany .
While the study did not take into account all people living in Germany , it is nonetheless indicative of the situation in the country , given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one third of the German population – have health insurance through AOK .
When the coronavirus lockdown was first imposed upon Germans in March , hospitals were asked by the government to postpone all surgeries that were not time sensitive , in order to have capacities available to treat patients who had contracted COVID-19 .
In fact , hospitals received €560 ( about $ 660 ) of taxpayer money each day for each unused bed .
Overall , hospitals treated 39 percent fewer cases than in March and April of 2019 .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performed surgeries that were not urgent at all dropped significantly .
“ The largest decreases in the number of cases were recorded for osteoarthritis-related hip replacement surgery ( -79 % ) and for breast ( -76 % ) and bowel reconstruction ( -70 % ) , ” the study pointed out .
“ In contrast , urgent and life-threatening diseases such as fractures of the neck of the femur , acute appendicitis or tumor removal were mostly treated in constant case volumes even during the lockdown phase.
” At the same time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one third , and treatments of strokes by more than one fifth .
The study characterized these findings as “ surprising.
” Transient ischemic attacks , which are considered mini-strokes , were treated in 37 percent fewer instances than last year .
The study listed several potential reasons for the drop in treatments of dangerous , and often deadly , issues like heart attacks and strokes : “ a ) regulatory causes through guidelines at federal , state or local level , at the level of regional crisis committees or at clinic level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of a reduced incidence of diseases and treatment causes in the population , c ) individual causes leading to reduced demand and d ) economic incentives through the reimbursement of unused , reserved beds.
” In particular , the study pointed to even more potential reasons , including lack of screenings , for instance regarding breast cancer .
Fewer breast cancer screenings performed automatically means fewer cases of breast cancer discovered , which means fewer cases are treated at hospitals .
Limited hours at regular doctors ’ offices also led to fewer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time , potentially positive developments like an increase in telemedicine helped to avoid hospital stays for some people .
The study argued that stress levels were reduced in Germany , as many people were no longer exposed to a stressful work environment .
In Germany , people who were unable to work , because their employers were considered “ nonessential , ” were covered by a short-term allowance ( Kurzarbeitergeld ) paid by the government .
“ [ ‘ Kurzarbeit ’ ] sends people home or slashes their hours substantially , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state funding around two-thirds of their salary , ” explained CNBC .
In other words , people without work were supposedly generally not stressed out about being jobless .
Key findings regarding the drop in heart attacks and strokes treated at hospitals were : “ Patients with mild or early symptoms did not go to hospital or were late because they were afraid of becoming infected , ” and , “ Patients with mild or early symptoms did not alert the emergency services or were late because they suspected that the health care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trivializing their symptoms.
” “ In the context of the present observational study , it is not possible to clarify the causes of the declines in the individual treatment events , ” the authors of the document admitted .
In the United States , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) director Dr. Robert Redfield remarked similarly that while the coronavirus lockdowns may have prevented some deaths related to COVID-19 , other deaths were caused by the lockdowns .
“ I think that the cost to our nation in continuing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I ’ m hopeful that resources that are necessary can be made available , ” Redfield said during a July 14 webinar hosted by the Buck Institute .
“ But there has been another cost that we ’ ve seen , particularly in high schools.
” “ We ’ re seeing , sadly , far greater suicides now than we are deaths from COVID , ” he lamented .
“ We ’ re seeing far greater deaths from drug overdose that are above excess that we had as background than we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @

31 percent fewer cases of heart attacks and 18 percent fewer cases of strokes were treated in hospitals, compared to the same time last year.
BERLIN, Germany, August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – During the German coronavirus lockdown in March and April, hospitals treated 31 percent fewer cases of heart attacks and 18 percent fewer cases of strokes than at the same time last year, a recently released study found.
The study was commissioned by Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (AOK), a union of 11 regional health insurance agencies in Germany. While the study did not take into account all people living in Germany, it is nonetheless indicative of the situation in the country, given that roughly 27 million people – about one third of the German population – have health insurance through AOK.
When the coronavirus lockdown was first imposed upon Germans in March, hospitals were asked by the government to postpone all surgeries that were not time sensitive, in order to have capacities available to treat patients who had contracted COVID-19. In fact, hospitals received €560 (about $660) of taxpayer money each day for each unused bed.
Overall, hospitals treated 39 percent fewer cases than in March and April of 2019. As planned and expected, the number of performed surgeries that were not urgent at all dropped significantly.
“The largest decreases in the number of cases were recorded for osteoarthritis-related hip replacement surgery (-79%) and for breast (-76%) and bowel reconstruction (-70%),” the study pointed out. “In contrast, urgent and life-threatening diseases such as fractures of the neck of the femur, acute appendicitis or tumor removal were mostly treated in constant case volumes even during the lockdown phase.”
At the same time, treatments of heart attacks dropped by almost one third, and treatments of strokes by more than one fifth. The study characterized these findings as “surprising.”
Transient ischemic attacks, which are considered mini-strokes, were treated in 37 percent fewer instances than last year.
The study listed several potential reasons for the drop in treatments of dangerous, and often deadly, issues like heart attacks and strokes: “a) regulatory causes through guidelines at federal, state or local level, at the level of regional crisis committees or at clinic level, b) epidemiological causes in the form of a reduced incidence of diseases and treatment causes in the population, c) individual causes leading to reduced demand and d) economic incentives through the reimbursement of unused, reserved beds.”
In particular, the study pointed to even more potential reasons, including lack of screenings, for instance regarding breast cancer. Fewer breast cancer screenings performed automatically means fewer cases of breast cancer discovered, which means fewer cases are treated at hospitals.
Limited hours at regular doctors’ offices also led to fewer illnesses and injuries being discovered. At the same time, potentially positive developments like an increase in telemedicine helped to avoid hospital stays for some people.
The study argued that stress levels were reduced in Germany, as many people were no longer exposed to a stressful work environment. In Germany, people who were unable to work, because their employers were considered “nonessential,” were covered by a short-term allowance (Kurzarbeitergeld) paid by the government.
“[‘Kurzarbeit’] sends people home or slashes their hours substantially, but keeps them officially employed with the state funding around two-thirds of their salary,” explained CNBC. In other words, people without work were supposedly generally not stressed out about being jobless.
Key findings regarding the drop in heart attacks and strokes treated at hospitals were: “Patients with mild or early symptoms did not go to hospital or were late because they were afraid of becoming infected,” and, “Patients with mild or early symptoms did not alert the emergency services or were late because they suspected that the health care system was overloaded or because they were trivializing their symptoms.”
“In the context of the present observational study, it is not possible to clarify the causes of the declines in the individual treatment events,” the authors of the document admitted.
In the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Dr. Robert Redfield remarked similarly that while the coronavirus lockdowns may have prevented some deaths related to COVID-19, other deaths were caused by the lockdowns.
“I think that the cost to our nation in continuing to keep these schools closed is substantial, and I’m hopeful that resources that are necessary can be made available,” Redfield said during a July 14 webinar hosted by the Buck Institute. “But there has been another cost that we’ve seen, particularly in high schools.”
“We’re seeing, sadly, far greater suicides now than we are deaths from COVID,” he lamented. “We’re seeing far greater deaths from drug overdose that are above excess that we had as background than we are seeing the deaths from COVID.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--Don’t panic, but now is probably a good time to make a general confession

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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--Twitter allows Black Lives Matter activist to call for doxing innocent cops

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August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Twitter is refusing to take action against far-left Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) activist Shaun King for threatening to publicize the names of Kenosha , Wisconsin police officers on the possibility that they could have been the one who shot Jacob Blake during a criminal encounter that sparked another round of race-based riots across the United States .
Last weekend , viral video ( WARNING : strong language and disturbing imagery ) emerged of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers outside of a house .
Following an obscured interaction behind Blake ’ s car , Blake can be seen walking around the vehicle as the officers follow , guns trained on him , amid shouting .
As Blake opens the driver ’ s side door and reaches inside , an officer can be seen grabbing his shirt , then shooting him in the back several times .
A second video from a different angle shows Blake and the officers struggling on the other side of the vehicle prior to the shooting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Justice later revealed that police were responding to a call by Blake ’ s ex-girlfriend , who wanted him off her property .
The confrontation turned physical , and Blake , who had an outstanding arrest warrant on three separate charges , went for his car door after a Taser failed to subdue him .
The DOJ also confirmed that Blake had a knife on his driver ’ s side floorboard .
Blake is still alive , but expected to be paralyzed for life .
The officer who shot him , Rusten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave pending the results of an investigation into the incident , as have all other officers on the scene .
The day before investigators released Sheskey ’ s name , King threatened the Kenosha Police Department with an ultimatum : “ If you do not name the officer who brutally shot Jacob Blake on Sunday , we will simply begin naming officers from your department who may or may not be him.
” Many conservatives denounced King ’ s tweet , yet the BLM activist showed no remorse , claiming he “ literally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” denying that officers not involved in the shooting should be considered “ innocent , ” and falsely claiming the suicide of a man he falsely accused of murdering a black child “ never happened.
” But the most significant response came from Twitter itself , which confirmed to Breitbart that it does not consider King ’ s tweet a policy violation .
While the tweet itself does not technically violate Twitter ’ s policy against sharing “ private information ” ( because police officers ’ names are a matter of public record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ engag ( ing ) in the targeted harassment of someone , or incit ( ing ) other people to do so.
” BLM has a history of harassing the general public and violence against police .
This is not the first time Twitter has excused doxxing or doxxing-like behavior from left-wing users .
Last year , Canadian free speech activist Lindsay Shepherd called out the social network for giving a pass to radical trans activist Jonathan “ Jessica ” Yaniv allegedly leaking the personal address of one of his critics , American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best known for claiming to be half-black despite both parents on his birth certificate being listed as white .
Earlier this summer , he called on BLM activists to destroy statues , murals , and stained-glass windows depicting Jesus as white because they are supposedly tools of “ white supremacy , ” and “ oppression .
”

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August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Twitter is refusing to take action against far-left Black Lives Matter (BLM) activist Shaun King for threatening to publicize the names of Kenosha, Wisconsin police officers on the possibility that they could have been the one who shot Jacob Blake during a criminal encounter that sparked another round of race-based riots across the United States.
Last weekend, viral video (WARNING: strong language and disturbing imagery) emerged of a confrontation between Blake and two police officers outside of a house. Following an obscured interaction behind Blake’s car, Blake can be seen walking around the vehicle as the officers follow, guns trained on him, amid shouting. As Blake opens the driver’s side door and reaches inside, an officer can be seen grabbing his shirt, then shooting him in the back several times. A second video from a different angle shows Blake and the officers struggling on the other side of the vehicle prior to the shooting.
Police scanner audio and the Wisconsin Department of Justice later revealed that police were responding to a call by Blake’s ex-girlfriend, who wanted him off her property. The confrontation turned physical, and Blake, who had an outstanding arrest warrant on three separate charges, went for his car door after a Taser failed to subdue him. The DOJ also confirmed that Blake had a knife on his driver’s side floorboard.
Blake is still alive, but expected to be paralyzed for life. The officer who shot him, Rusten Sheskey, has been placed on administrative leave pending the results of an investigation into the incident, as have all other officers on the scene.
The day before investigators released Sheskey’s name, King threatened the Kenosha Police Department with an ultimatum: “If you do not name the officer who brutally shot Jacob Blake on Sunday, we will simply begin naming officers from your department who may or may not be him.”
To the Kenosha Police Department, If you do not name the officer who brutally shot Jacob Blake on Sunday, we will simply begin naming officers from your department who may or may not be him. Fuck it. Your protection of his identity is unethical. What's his name? — Shaun King (@shaunking) August 26, 2020
Many conservatives denounced King’s tweet, yet the BLM activist showed no remorse, claiming he “literally did not dox a single person,” denying that officers not involved in the shooting should be considered “innocent,” and falsely claiming the suicide of a man he falsely accused of murdering a black child “never happened.”
But the most significant response came from Twitter itself, which confirmed to Breitbart that it does not consider King’s tweet a policy violation.
While the tweet itself does not technically violate Twitter’s policy against sharing “private information” (because police officers’ names are a matter of public record), Twitter also claims to forbid “engag(ing) in the targeted harassment of someone, or incit(ing) other people to do so.” BLM has a history of harassing the general public and violence against police.
This is not the first time Twitter has excused doxxing or doxxing-like behavior from left-wing users. Last year, Canadian free speech activist Lindsay Shepherd called out the social network for giving a pass to radical trans activist Jonathan “Jessica” Yaniv allegedly leaking the personal address of one of his critics, American YouTuber Blaire White.
King himself is best known for claiming to be half-black despite both parents on his birth certificate being listed as white. Earlier this summer, he called on BLM activists to destroy statues, murals, and stained-glass windows depicting Jesus as white because they are supposedly tools of “white supremacy,” and “oppression.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-27--Schools must let boys who think they’re girls into girls’ bathrooms, appeals panel rules

RICHMOND , Virginia , August 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A panel of judges from the Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that biologically-female former student Gavin Grimm had a right to use male restrooms at Virginia ’ s Gloucester High School under both the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 .
Gavin Grimm is a graduate of Gloucester who rose to prominence after challenging the school ’ s restroom policy starting in 2014 .
The Gloucester County School Board originally attempted to accommodate her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restroom , but Grimm demanded access to the same restrooms used by male students .
District Judge Arenda Wright Allen sided with Grimm in May 2018 , ruling that the policy “ classified Mr. [ sic ] Grimm differently on the basis of his [ sic ] transgender status and , accordingly , subjected him [ sic ] to sex stereotyping.
” The year before , the US Supreme Court decided not to hear the case .
The board appealed , but Allen again rejected school board attorney David Corrigan ’ s argument @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than a social construct .
The board appealed the case to the Fourth Circuit in September 2019 , a panel of which has now sided with Grimm as well in a 2-1 vote .
“ At the heart of this appeal is whether equal protection and Title IX can protect transgender students from school bathroom policies that prohibit them from affirming their gender , ” Judge Henry Floyd wrote for the majority opinion .
“ We join a growing consensus of courts in holding that the answer is resoundingly yes.
” The ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch ’ s now-infamous Bostock decision , which redefined “ sex discrimination ” in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to add sexual orientation and gender identity , in addition to its original biological meaning .
Floyd said that in light of Bostock , “ we have little difficulty holding that a bathroom policy precluding Grimm from using the boys restrooms discriminated against him ‘ on the basis of sex.
’ ” Floyd ’ s opinion also came with a heavy dose of editorializing , accusing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of discrimination against a child that he [ sic ] will no doubt carry with him [ sic ] for life ” based on “ fantastical fears and unfounded prejudices.
” By contrast , dissenting Judge Paul Niemeyer wrote that “ Gloucester High School reasonably provided separate restrooms for its male and female students and accommodated transgender students by also providing unisex restrooms that any student could use .
The law requires no more of it.
” “ Once you correct Floyd ’ s misconception that Grimm is a boy , his reasoning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ed Whelan notes .
“ Floyd acknowledges that the board ’ s policy ‘ creates sex-based classifications for restrooms , ’ and he does not purport to invalidate sex-segregated restrooms .
But it ’ s that sex-based classification—not any classification on the basis of transgender status— that means that Grimm can ’ t use the boys ’ restrooms.
” Schools that haven ’ t yet surrendered to transgender activists generally accommodate gender-confused students by allowing them to use private staff restrooms or other single-occupancy facilities .
Conservatives argue that forcing children and teens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opposite sex violates their privacy rights , subjects them to needless emotional stress , and gives potential male predators a viable pretext to enter female bathrooms or lockers .

The Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a biologically-female student who thinks she is male had the right to use male restrooms at school
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RICHMOND, Virginia, August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A panel of judges from the Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that biologically-female former student Gavin Grimm had a right to use male restrooms at Virginia’s Gloucester High School under both the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972.
Gavin Grimm is a graduate of Gloucester who rose to prominence after challenging the school’s restroom policy starting in 2014. The Gloucester County School Board originally attempted to accommodate her request by letting her use a private restroom, but Grimm demanded access to the same restrooms used by male students.
District Judge Arenda Wright Allen sided with Grimm in May 2018, ruling that the policy “classified Mr. [sic] Grimm differently on the basis of his [sic] transgender status and, accordingly, subjected him [sic] to sex stereotyping.” The year before, the US Supreme Court decided not to hear the case.
The board appealed, but Allen again rejected school board attorney David Corrigan’s argument that gender is a physical reality rather than a social construct. The board appealed the case to the Fourth Circuit in September 2019, a panel of which has now sided with Grimm as well in a 2-1 vote.
“At the heart of this appeal is whether equal protection and Title IX can protect transgender students from school bathroom policies that prohibit them from affirming their gender,” Judge Henry Floyd wrote for the majority opinion. “We join a growing consensus of courts in holding that the answer is resoundingly yes.”
The ruling is the latest pro-LGBT ruling to invoke Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s now-infamous Bostock decision, which redefined “sex discrimination” in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to add sexual orientation and gender identity, in addition to its original biological meaning. Floyd said that in light of Bostock, “we have little difficulty holding that a bathroom policy precluding Grimm from using the boys restrooms discriminated against him ‘on the basis of sex.’”
Floyd’s opinion also came with a heavy dose of editorializing, accusing the Board of committing a “special kind of discrimination against a child that he [sic] will no doubt carry with him [sic] for life” based on “fantastical fears and unfounded prejudices.”
By contrast, dissenting Judge Paul Niemeyer wrote that “Gloucester High School reasonably provided separate restrooms for its male and female students and accommodated transgender students by also providing unisex restrooms that any student could use. The law requires no more of it.”
“Once you correct Floyd’s misconception that Grimm is a boy, his reasoning collapses,” National Review’s Ed Whelan notes. “Floyd acknowledges that the board’s policy ‘creates sex-based classifications for restrooms,’ and he does not purport to invalidate sex-segregated restrooms. But it’s that sex-based classification—not any classification on the basis of transgender status— that means that Grimm can’t use the boys’ restrooms.”
Schools that haven’t yet surrendered to transgender activists generally accommodate gender-confused students by allowing them to use private staff restrooms or other single-occupancy facilities. Conservatives argue that forcing children and teens to share intimate facilities with members of the opposite sex violates their privacy rights, subjects them to needless emotional stress, and gives potential male predators a viable pretext to enter female bathrooms or lockers.
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