rightwingwatch--2020-06-23--Lauren Southern Is Sorry About All That

Lauren Southern Is Sorry About All That

Lauren Southern , a Canadian YouTube personality who rose to fame promoting extreme right-wing causes around the world , including white nationalism , announced her return to social media Friday after a year-long hiatus. She is apparently hoping that political audiences will forgive her years of promoting of racist far-right politics and believe her when she says she wants to be a “ nuanced ” and “ thoughtful ” documentary filmmaker .
Southern uploaded an almost 18-minute video Friday—her first in more than a year .
In the video , she says that since leaving YouTube she had a child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role that faith plays in her personal life .
Southern expresses vague remorse for some of her past content and online affiliations but did so in nonspecific terms .
Right Wing Watch emailed Southern seeking clarification but did not receive a response .
“ The world I was a part of , especially earlier on in my YouTube career , was a very unhealthy one , ” Southern said .
She clarified that she was not talking about regular conservatives or liberals in her orbit but rather the “ people who have lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personality comprised of partisan talking points , the extremists who can no longer see the humanity in their political opponents , or even just other groups based on race or gender.
” In the video , Southern laments what she says has been the reduction of political debate into soundbites and partisan attacks .
“ This whole mess , this whole just disaster that I was a part of , it is something that I began realizing in people around me and that I started to see within myself as well—that I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertainment and hot take politics , ” Southern said .
“ I am growing as a person .
I don ’ t know everything , and I ’ m excited to learn more .
I want to let my work speak for me going forward .
If anything , I ’ d say I ’ ve taken the ‘ real life ’ pill.
” Southern ’ s career was built on a foundation of extremist politics .
Through the years , Southern ’ s promotion of the “ white genocide ” white supremacist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body of work , in addition to her alliances with extreme-right political speakers and activists .
A former employee of Ezra Levant ’ s far-right Canadian media outlet Rebel Media , Southern launched her independent YouTube career in 2017 .
Prior to that , in 2016 , Southern wrote and self-published a book called “ Barbarians : How Baby Boomers , Immigrants , and Islam Screwed My Generation.
” The Southern Poverty Law Center reported that the book was a “ collection of extreme-right dog whistles , down to the title.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Southern ’ s book argued that Muslims were to blame for the Holocaust .
From Southern ’ s book , per Hope Not Hate : As far as I ’ m concerned , Hitler was just a SJW  [ social justice warrior ] who happened to get freaky amounts of power and actually implement his # KillAllJews ( the predecessor to # KillAllMen ) worldview .
Basically , if Hitler were writing today , he could ’ ve avoided all the verbiage in Mein Kampf and just complained about “ Jew-splaining ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same .
Oh , and another problem I have with Hitler ?
He fawned over Muslims more sycophantically than Justin Trudeau .
Bibi Netanyahu was right to point out that Hitler decided on the Holocaust partly because Middle Eastern Muslims told him they didn ’ t want Jews expelled into the region .
In 2016 , Southern tweeted her explicit support for the white nationalist “ alt-right.
” The next year , Southern would complain that the alt-right was attacking her for not having children and thus failing to fulfill white supremacist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white race .
Southern had previously been a proponent of “ traditionalist ” lifestyles where women marry early and are relegated to housekeeping and child-rearing .
In 2017 , Southern published a video titled “ The Great Replacement , ” which centered on a decades-old white supremacist conspiracy theory alleging that government and society had been designed to purposefully replace white people with migrants and non-white people .
She would later delete the video after a white supremacist cited the conspiracy theory as his motivation for murdering 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Southern ’ s video played a direct role in radicalizing the killer and that Southern expressed sympathy for the victims after the attack .
Southern joined far-right activists from the European organization Generation Identity that same year in fundraising for a boat rental and supplies to confront groups in the Mediterranean Sea that were rescuing refugees who were traveling on dangerous rafts and ships .
During the voyage , participants fired flares at a ship operated by humanitarian groups , hoping to obstruct it from completing its mission .
The stunt prompted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ site Patreon .
As Southern ’ s profile grew , so did the impact and consequence of her extremist messaging .
In 2018 , Southern was denied entry into the United Kingdom after participating in an anti-Muslim stunt during a prior visit in which she distributed flyers that stated “ Allah is a gay god.
” She was reportedly attempting to enter the U.K. at the time to visit with white nationalist activists Brittany Pettibone and Martin Sellner and English anti-Muslim activist Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon , who is better known by the moniker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traveled to Russia that year to interview Aleksandr Dugin , a neo-fascist Russian political theorist .
Anticipating pushback , Southern sought to justify the interview by framing Dugin ’ s anti-Democratic philosophy as “ new arguments ” in the public sphere that were crucial for those who enjoy “ thought and debate.
” Southern said after the interview that Dugin “ open [ ed ] so many doors ” for her .
Southern had another immigration hiccup in Australia , where she was scheduled for a speaking tour with white nationalist sympathizer Stefan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After eventually being granted a visa , she was photographed arriving at an Australian airport wearing a shirt displaying the slogan “ It ’ s OK to be white ” —a direct reference to a digital campaign coined by white supremacists who sought to counter criticisms of white supremacy by attempting to prove anti-white racism was a real phenomenon .
She eventually abandoned standard YouTube content creation in favor of releasing feature-length documentaries that were viral hits in right-wing online communities .
Her first film , “ Farmlands , ” published in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about farm murders in South Africa in collaboration with far-right extremist groups in the country .
Michael Bueckert reported for Africa Is a Country that Southern told Molyneux in an interview that her film presented a “ possible glimpse [ into ] what happens when whites slide into the minority ” in the West .
In another interview about her film , Southern praised Orania , a town in South Africa ’ s Northern Cape , which she described as a “ super right-wing ” whites-only “ ethnostate ” and claimed was controversial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Her film was indistinguishable from white nationalist agitprop and echoed nearly verbatim the concerns of neo-Nazis who rallied in Little Rock , Arkansas , in 2018 on the same issue .
Southern apparently hopes that her previous online audience will continue to support her with their clicks and dollars as she attempts to reinvent herself , although she has received mixed reception from her right-wing media colleagues .
In the meantime , she ’ s sorry about all of that .

Lauren Southern, a Canadian YouTube personality who rose to fame promoting extreme right-wing causes around the world, including white nationalism, announced her return to social media Friday after a year-long hiatus. She is apparently hoping that political audiences will forgive her years of promoting of racist far-right politics and believe her when she says she wants to be a “nuanced” and “thoughtful” documentary filmmaker.
Southern uploaded an almost 18-minute video Friday—her first in more than a year. In the video, she says that since leaving YouTube she had a child, got married, and revisited the role that faith plays in her personal life. Southern expresses vague remorse for some of her past content and online affiliations but did so in nonspecific terms. Right Wing Watch emailed Southern seeking clarification but did not receive a response.
“The world I was a part of, especially earlier on in my YouTube career, was a very unhealthy one,” Southern said. She clarified that she was not talking about regular conservatives or liberals in her orbit but rather the “people who have lost themselves to a character or an entire personality comprised of partisan talking points, the extremists who can no longer see the humanity in their political opponents, or even just other groups based on race or gender.”
In the video, Southern laments what she says has been the reduction of political debate into soundbites and partisan attacks.
“This whole mess, this whole just disaster that I was a part of, it is something that I began realizing in people around me and that I started to see within myself as well—that I was actively assisting in creating this culture of entertainment and hot take politics,” Southern said. “I am growing as a person. I don’t know everything, and I’m excited to learn more. I want to let my work speak for me going forward. If anything, I’d say I’ve taken the ‘real life’ pill.”
Southern’s career was built on a foundation of extremist politics. Through the years, Southern’s promotion of the “white genocide” white supremacist conspiracy theory would come to define her body of work, in addition to her alliances with extreme-right political speakers and activists.
A former employee of Ezra Levant’s far-right Canadian media outlet Rebel Media, Southern launched her independent YouTube career in 2017. Prior to that, in 2016, Southern wrote and self-published a book called “Barbarians: How Baby Boomers, Immigrants, and Islam Screwed My Generation.” The Southern Poverty Law Center reported that the book was a “collection of extreme-right dog whistles, down to the title.” The UK organization Hope Not Hate reported that Southern’s book argued that Muslims were to blame for the Holocaust. From Southern’s book, per Hope Not Hate:
As far as I’m concerned, Hitler was just a SJW [social justice warrior] who happened to get freaky amounts of power and actually implement his #KillAllJews (the predecessor to #KillAllMen) worldview. Basically, if Hitler were writing today, he could’ve avoided all the verbiage in Mein Kampf and just complained about “Jew-splaining” on Tumblr and the message would be the same. Oh, and another problem I have with Hitler? He fawned over Muslims more sycophantically than Justin Trudeau. Bibi Netanyahu was right to point out that Hitler decided on the Holocaust partly because Middle Eastern Muslims told him they didn’t want Jews expelled into the region.
In 2016, Southern tweeted her explicit support for the white nationalist “alt-right.”
The next year, Southern would complain that the alt-right was attacking her for not having children and thus failing to fulfill white supremacist calls for white women to repopulate the white race. Southern had previously been a proponent of “traditionalist” lifestyles where women marry early and are relegated to housekeeping and child-rearing.
In 2017, Southern published a video titled “The Great Replacement,” which centered on a decades-old white supremacist conspiracy theory alleging that government and society had been designed to purposefully replace white people with migrants and non-white people. She would later delete the video after a white supremacist cited the conspiracy theory as his motivation for murdering 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand. ThinkProgress reported there was no indication that Southern’s video played a direct role in radicalizing the killer and that Southern expressed sympathy for the victims after the attack.
Southern joined far-right activists from the European organization Generation Identity that same year in fundraising for a boat rental and supplies to confront groups in the Mediterranean Sea that were rescuing refugees who were traveling on dangerous rafts and ships. During the voyage, participants fired flares at a ship operated by humanitarian groups, hoping to obstruct it from completing its mission. The stunt prompted Southern’s ban from the crowdfunding site Patreon.
As Southern’s profile grew, so did the impact and consequence of her extremist messaging.
In 2018, Southern was denied entry into the United Kingdom after participating in an anti-Muslim stunt during a prior visit in which she distributed flyers that stated “Allah is a gay god.” She was reportedly attempting to enter the U.K. at the time to visit with white nationalist activists Brittany Pettibone and Martin Sellner and English anti-Muslim activist Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, who is better known by the moniker “Tommy Robinson.”
Pettibone and Southern traveled to Russia that year to interview Aleksandr Dugin, a neo-fascist Russian political theorist. Anticipating pushback, Southern sought to justify the interview by framing Dugin’s anti-Democratic philosophy as “new arguments” in the public sphere that were crucial for those who enjoy “thought and debate.” Southern said after the interview that Dugin “open[ed] so many doors” for her.
Southern had another immigration hiccup in Australia, where she was scheduled for a speaking tour with white nationalist sympathizer Stefan Molyneux but was initially denied a visa. After eventually being granted a visa, she was photographed arriving at an Australian airport wearing a shirt displaying the slogan “It’s OK to be white”—a direct reference to a digital campaign coined by white supremacists who sought to counter criticisms of white supremacy by attempting to prove anti-white racism was a real phenomenon.
She eventually abandoned standard YouTube content creation in favor of releasing feature-length documentaries that were viral hits in right-wing online communities.
Her first film, “Farmlands,” published in 2018, promoted white nationalist conspiracy theories about farm murders in South Africa in collaboration with far-right extremist groups in the country. Michael Bueckert reported for Africa Is a Country that Southern told Molyneux in an interview that her film presented a “possible glimpse [into] what happens when whites slide into the minority” in the West. In another interview about her film, Southern praised Orania, a town in South Africa’s Northern Cape, which she described as a “super right-wing” whites-only “ethnostate” and claimed was controversial because it had a low crime rate. Her film was indistinguishable from white nationalist agitprop and echoed nearly verbatim the concerns of neo-Nazis who rallied in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 2018 on the same issue.
Southern apparently hopes that her previous online audience will continue to support her with their clicks and dollars as she attempts to reinvent herself, although she has received mixed reception from her right-wing media colleagues. In the meantime, she’s sorry about all of that.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-24--Right Wing Round-Up: A Perfect Time to End COVID-19 Testing

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rightwingwatch--2020-06-24--Unhappy with SCOTUS Rulings? Vote Trump, Says Jenna Ellis

Jenna Ellis , Liberty University Falkirk Center fellow and Trump 2020 campaign senior legal advisor , told conservatives who are unhappy with recent Supreme Court rulings on immigration policy and LGBTQ civil rights to tend to their wounds by voting for four more years of President Donald Trump .
In a June 24 interview with religious-right radio host Eric Metaxas uploaded to YouTube , Ellis sympathized with Trump supporters who had been shocked at how the court ruled in two recent high-profile cases despite Trump ’ s appointments of Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh , which gave the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court ’ s decision to reject the Trump administration ’ s attempt to dismantle DACA and its ruling that LGBTQ people are protected from workplace discrimination under the Civil Rights Act “ was an abandonment of the Constitution.
” But to those dismayed at the rulings , Ellis offered a simple solution : Vote Trump 2020 .
“ We have to understand that the comprehensive nature of how much goes up in front of our Supreme Court , we have to make sure that jurists comprehensively are originalists , and what I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years , including voting for President Trump in November and making sure that he gets more Supreme Court appointments , is to hear from other groups outside just the Federalist Society that are concerned about mechanics , ” Ellis said , referring to the right-wing legal organization whose function is to produce a steady supply of likeminded judges .
“ We also have to be concerned about the social issues to make sure that the Supreme Court stays in their lane.
” “ But we have to give President Trump another four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to get things 100 percent correct all of the time , ” Ellis said .
“ And even though what Gorsuch did in this decision was absolutely terrible , he has had a stellar track record over the last three years on the bench .
If President Trump was appointing two or three more conservative justices , if we had a wider margin , then when one or two justices get one decision wrong , they will always be in the minority , and we could have a Supreme Court that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution as meant and stay in their lane.
” Ellis said she was confident because Trump has promised a new list of possible Supreme Court nominees to be released before September and “ is hearing from different groups , ” including religious-right groups , on who he should consider .

Jenna Ellis, Liberty University Falkirk Center fellow and Trump 2020 campaign senior legal advisor, told conservatives who are unhappy with recent Supreme Court rulings on immigration policy and LGBTQ civil rights to tend to their wounds by voting for four more years of President Donald Trump.
In a June 24 interview with religious-right radio host Eric Metaxas uploaded to YouTube, Ellis sympathized with Trump supporters who had been shocked at how the court ruled in two recent high-profile cases despite Trump’s appointments of Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, which gave the court a conservative majority. Ellis said the court’s decision to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle DACA and its ruling that LGBTQ people are protected from workplace discrimination under the Civil Rights Act “was an abandonment of the Constitution.”
But to those dismayed at the rulings, Ellis offered a simple solution: Vote Trump 2020.
“We have to understand that the comprehensive nature of how much goes up in front of our Supreme Court, we have to make sure that jurists comprehensively are originalists, and what I think we have to do for the next four years, including voting for President Trump in November and making sure that he gets more Supreme Court appointments, is to hear from other groups outside just the Federalist Society that are concerned about mechanics,” Ellis said, referring to the right-wing legal organization whose function is to produce a steady supply of likeminded judges. “We also have to be concerned about the social issues to make sure that the Supreme Court stays in their lane.”
“But we have to give President Trump another four years because—listen, no justice is ever going to get things 100 percent correct all of the time,” Ellis said. “And even though what Gorsuch did in this decision was absolutely terrible, he has had a stellar track record over the last three years on the bench. If President Trump was appointing two or three more conservative justices, if we had a wider margin, then when one or two justices get one decision wrong, they will always be in the minority, and we could have a Supreme Court that we could depend on to actually interpret the Constitution as meant and stay in their lane.”
Ellis said she was confident because Trump has promised a new list of possible Supreme Court nominees to be released before September and “is hearing from different groups,” including religious-right groups, on who he should consider.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-24--Eric Metaxas Says Black Lives Matter Is an ‘Evil Enemy’ Run by ‘Mad Marxist Anarchists’

Right-wing author and radio host Eric Metaxas used his broadcast yesterday to attack Black Lives Matter as “ an evil enemy ” that wants to destroy the country and to claim that white Christians deserve credit for ending slavery in the United States .
“ Black Lives Matter does not care about Black lives , ” Metaxas said , marveling at the level of “ cynicism ” and “ deception ” that he claimed was at work behind the movement .
“ The fact of the matter is if they get to do everything they want to do , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If you actually care about Blacks—which I assume most people do , whether you ’ re white or not—you must oppose Black Lives Matter , the movement .
You must oppose the organization because this organization , they are mad .
They are mad Marxist anarchists .
They want to do everything they can to destroy the country in which Blacks have been given such an opportunity to flourish.
” Ignoring the fact that Christianity was long used to justify and defend the practice of slavery in America , Metaxas insisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know racism is wrong is because of the Bible ” and that “ all of the people who opposed racism , who opposed slavery , who opposed Jim Crow … got their ideas from the Bible.
” “ The only reason we abolished slavery , the only reason we had a civil rights movement is because of the Bible , ” he claimed .
“ It was because of Jesus and because of a lot of white people , especially in the abolitionist movement , that we had the end of slavery , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slavery .
”

Right-wing author and radio host Eric Metaxas used his broadcast yesterday to attack Black Lives Matter as “an evil enemy” that wants to destroy the country and to claim that white Christians deserve credit for ending slavery in the United States.
“Black Lives Matter does not care about Black lives,” Metaxas said, marveling at the level of “cynicism” and “deception” that he claimed was at work behind the movement.
“The fact of the matter is if they get to do everything they want to do, they will harm Blacks,” he said. “If you actually care about Blacks—which I assume most people do, whether you’re white or not—you must oppose Black Lives Matter, the movement. You must oppose the organization because this organization, they are mad. They are mad Marxist anarchists. They want to do everything they can to destroy the country in which Blacks have been given such an opportunity to flourish.”
Ignoring the fact that Christianity was long used to justify and defend the practice of slavery in America, Metaxas insisted that “the only reason that we know racism is wrong is because of the Bible” and that “all of the people who opposed racism, who opposed slavery, who opposed Jim Crow … got their ideas from the Bible.”
“The only reason we abolished slavery, the only reason we had a civil rights movement is because of the Bible,” he claimed. “It was because of Jesus and because of a lot of white people, especially in the abolitionist movement, that we had the end of slavery, that we had a war to end slavery.”


rightwingwatch--2020-06-24--The Federalist Publisher Calls on Republicans to Get Physically Involved Against BLM Protesters

Ben Domenech , publisher of the right-wing outlet The Federalist , called on Republican Party leaders to “ physically take part ” in defending the nation ’ s statues honoring Confederate leaders , slave-holding men , and brutal colonizers from protesters who are calling for the statues ’ removal .
In a June 23 article titled “ Where Are Conservative Leaders In This Moment ?
, ” Domenech laments that Republican leadership has seemingly done little to defend the monuments from protesters across the nation , despite running campaigns with messages doused in American nostalgia .
Domenech writes : Wrapping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fathers , filling their buildings with quotes , books , busts , statues , and artist ’ s renderings , conservatives have thrived by making themselves the defenders of American history against a verbally iconoclastic left .
But in practice , they spent more time advocating for lower taxes , feel-good donor interests , and pro-business regulatory reforms than the cultural defense they used to make the money roll in .
For Domenech , Republicans ’ lip service is not enough .
Instead , he wants to see GOP leaders take to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the left has become not just verbally iconoclastic , not just changing the names of streets or buildings but physically assaulting the past , why have conservatives gone quiet ?
Why are they standing back instead of standing up to defend our history ?
Why is it that a bunch of South Philly Italian bros have more gumption about a statue of Columbus than the people who have spent decades invoking Washington , Jefferson , Lincoln , and more to raise money for their causes and win elections ?
The “ South Philly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans leaders were a roving assemblage of vigilante white men in Philadelphia ’ s Fishtown neighborhood who threatened and intimidated Black Lives Matter protesters with bats and makeshift weapons early in June , all with the tacit approval of the local police officers .
Members of the group ended up assaulting a local news producer who was documenting the group ’ s ground presence , leaving him bloodied .
Billy Penn reports that the men were alerted by police officers that “ looting ” could happen in their area , which the men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , a similar crowd of vigilante white men assembled in front of a statue of Christopher Columbus again in Philadelphia on June 14 .
They were reportedly greeted with handshakes by police officers , who later allowed the group to assault people protesting at the statue .
Domenech called on Republican leaders to stand arm-in-arm with police officers and to fight protesters trying to remove statues .
What I want to see right now more than anything is elected officials and community leaders who are willing and ready to link arms with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleaning up this mess and defying the mob .

Ben Domenech, publisher of the right-wing outlet The Federalist, called on Republican Party leaders to “physically take part” in defending the nation’s statues honoring Confederate leaders, slave-holding men, and brutal colonizers from protesters who are calling for the statues’ removal.
In a June 23 article titled “Where Are Conservative Leaders In This Moment?,” Domenech laments that Republican leadership has seemingly done little to defend the monuments from protesters across the nation, despite running campaigns with messages doused in American nostalgia. Domenech writes:
Wrapping themselves in the language of the Founding Fathers, filling their buildings with quotes, books, busts, statues, and artist’s renderings, conservatives have thrived by making themselves the defenders of American history against a verbally iconoclastic left. But in practice, they spent more time advocating for lower taxes, feel-good donor interests, and pro-business regulatory reforms than the cultural defense they used to make the money roll in.
For Domenech, Republicans’ lip service is not enough. Instead, he wants to see GOP leaders take to the front lines of opposition:
Now that the left has become not just verbally iconoclastic, not just changing the names of streets or buildings but physically assaulting the past, why have conservatives gone quiet? Why are they standing back instead of standing up to defend our history? Why is it that a bunch of South Philly Italian bros have more gumption about a statue of Columbus than the people who have spent decades invoking Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and more to raise money for their causes and win elections?
The “South Philly Italian bros” that Domenech contrasts with Republicans leaders were a roving assemblage of vigilante white men in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood who threatened and intimidated Black Lives Matter protesters with bats and makeshift weapons early in June, all with the tacit approval of the local police officers. Members of the group ended up assaulting a local news producer who was documenting the group’s ground presence, leaving him bloodied. Billy Penn reports that the men were alerted by police officers that “looting” could happen in their area, which the men interpreted it as a call-to-arms.
Last week, a similar crowd of vigilante white men assembled in front of a statue of Christopher Columbus again in Philadelphia on June 14. They were reportedly greeted with handshakes by police officers, who later allowed the group to assault people protesting at the statue.
Domenech called on Republican leaders to stand arm-in-arm with police officers and to fight protesters trying to remove statues.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-24--Steve Deace Wants to See Trump ‘Hang Some Antifa Members’

Right-wing radio host Steve Deace said on his Monday program that he wants to see anti-fascism activists “ hanging from @ @ @ @ @ Deace , whose program airs on Glenn Beck ’ s The Blaze network , was @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump ’ s lackluster rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , over the weekend @ @ @ @ @ called in to share his experience at the rally , which he said was poorly @ @ @ @ @ Matthew faulted Trump for appearing tired and for needlessly rambling on about being able to @ @ @ @ @ a ramp instead of talking about how he is going to protect the Constitution .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ t want to hear Trump prattle on but wants to see him take action @ @ @ @ @ see him take his tie off , Matthew , and hang some antifa members with @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I want to see antifa members hanging from gallows in Trump ties .
@ @ @ @ @ would like to see .
”

Right-wing radio host Steve Deace said on his Monday program that he wants to see anti-fascism activists “hanging from gallows in Trump ties.”
Deace, whose program airs on Glenn Beck’s The Blaze network, was taking calls from listeners regarding President Donald Trump’s lackluster rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, over the weekend. A listener named Matthew called in to share his experience at the rally, which he said was poorly organized and generally uninspired. Matthew faulted Trump for appearing tired and for needlessly rambling on about being able to drink water and walk down a ramp instead of talking about how he is going to protect the Constitution.
Deace agreed that he doesn’t want to hear Trump prattle on but wants to see him take action.
“I want to see him take his tie off, Matthew, and hang some antifa members with it,” Deace said. “I want to see antifa members hanging from gallows in Trump ties. That’s what I would like to see.”


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rightwingwatch--2020-06-25--Tony Perkins Says Removal of Monuments Is ‘A Purge of U.S. History’

Tony Perkins , president of the Family Research Council , told radio listeners Wednesday that activists demanding the removal of monuments of Confederate leaders , colonizers , and slaveholders from publicly owned property is “ dangerous.
” “ This is a dangerous process of trying to purge—it ’ s a purge of U.S. history , ” Perkins told “ Washington Watch ” listeners , equating statues honoring such men for history .
He took a moment to clarify that he believes that slavery and the U.S. government ’ s breaches of treaties with Native Americans were both a “ tremendous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and are issues of “ legitimate concern.
” But some people , Perkins said , are taking those legitimate concerns and “ using it for an illegitimate cause : the destruction of our country.
” “ Yes , you heard me right .
There are those who want to destroy our republic .
Now , I ’ m not talking about those who are peacefully protesting , who I may or may not agree with on all matters , but I support their right to march in the streets and bring attention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I support it .
Even though I may disagree with them , I support that right .
That ’ s what makes America great , ” Perkins said .
“ But there are some who are using the peaceful protesters as a smokescreen for their own agenda.
” Perkins warned that granting concessions and removing some monuments will only lead to more demands .
“ Don ’ t think for a moment that appeasement will come when mayors and governors step aside and allow the destruction of statues or , has been the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves have removed the historical figures at the demand of the mobs , ” Perkins said .
“ If anything , the attempts at appeasement will only increase the demand for more.
” Perkins shared what he said was guidance on the issue found in the Bible .
Perkins said that the telling of history in the Bible is not spun to exclude negative information about its characters and that neither should American history .
Rather , Perkins notes that the Bible include characters ’ flaws in order to tell stories of redemption—just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America .
“ We ’ re not a perfect union , but we are moving in that direction , and that is a part of our history .
What we are seeing is significant , and it is dangerous .
Historically , on very few occasions do statues topple alone without governments going with them .
Is this a time for us to stand firm and strong , acknowledging the failures of America ’ s past but also embracing its promise for the future , and not allowing those who seek to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort of a utopia like so many others have tried in Communist Russia , Europe , and elsewhere ?
This is the American experiment , ” Perkins said .
“ We have to defend it .
”

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, told radio listeners Wednesday that activists demanding the removal of monuments of Confederate leaders, colonizers, and slaveholders from publicly owned property is “dangerous.”
“This is a dangerous process of trying to purge—it’s a purge of U.S. history,” Perkins told “Washington Watch” listeners, equating statues honoring such men for history.
He took a moment to clarify that he believes that slavery and the U.S. government’s breaches of treaties with Native Americans were both a “tremendous blight on the American experiment of freedom” and are issues of “legitimate concern.” But some people, Perkins said, are taking those legitimate concerns and “using it for an illegitimate cause: the destruction of our country.”
“Yes, you heard me right. There are those who want to destroy our republic. Now, I’m not talking about those who are peacefully protesting, who I may or may not agree with on all matters, but I support their right to march in the streets and bring attention to the issues at hand peacefully. I support it. Even though I may disagree with them, I support that right. That’s what makes America great,” Perkins said. “But there are some who are using the peaceful protesters as a smokescreen for their own agenda.”
Perkins warned that granting concessions and removing some monuments will only lead to more demands.
“Don’t think for a moment that appeasement will come when mayors and governors step aside and allow the destruction of statues or, has been the case in some jurisdictions, where officials themselves have removed the historical figures at the demand of the mobs,” Perkins said. “If anything, the attempts at appeasement will only increase the demand for more.”
Perkins shared what he said was guidance on the issue found in the Bible. Perkins said that the telling of history in the Bible is not spun to exclude negative information about its characters and that neither should American history. Rather, Perkins notes that the Bible include characters’ flaws in order to tell stories of redemption—just like what he says is the story of America.
“We’re not a perfect union, but we are moving in that direction, and that is a part of our history. What we are seeing is significant, and it is dangerous. Historically, on very few occasions do statues topple alone without governments going with them. Is this a time for us to stand firm and strong, acknowledging the failures of America’s past but also embracing its promise for the future, and not allowing those who seek to purge us of history in this illusive effort of a utopia like so many others have tried in Communist Russia, Europe, and elsewhere? This is the American experiment,” Perkins said. “We have to defend it.”


rightwingwatch--2020-06-25--DeAnna Lorraine Urges Conservatives to Form Militias While Awaiting the ‘Green Light’ to Take Back t

DeAnna Lorraine Urges Conservatives to Form Militias While Awaiting the ‘Green Light’ to Take Back the Streets

During her livestream broadcast yesterday , QAnon conspiracy theorist and failed congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine urged conservatives to form militias around the country so that they will be ready when they finally receive the “ green light ” to grab their guns and take back the streets .
“ I think a lot of us are waiting for a green light where someone—whether it be President Trump or someone else—says , ‘ OK , everyone grab your guns , you go here , you go there , you go there , and let ’ s organize and fight back , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not necessarily so realistic for Trump to just shout that out on Twitter .
That would be kind of a precarious position for him to put himself in , if he literally says those words and gives that green light that we ’ re all waiting for .
So , I believe that this is the time for us to stand up and get organized in small or large groups , city by city , and start taking back our cities.
” “ If you get word of a statue about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building about to be defaced , or an anarchist about to come and do something or loot or riot , we ’ ve got to organize and go there , ” she continued .
“ We ’ ve got to create our own and execute our own militias ” “ We got militias , ” Lorraine added .
“ We have Proud Boys .
We ’ ve got a lot of underground veterans and militias that are there and that I know that have been training for years , because I know some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got a lot of Proud Boys , we ’ ve got a lot of Proud Girls , we ’ ve got a lot of MAGA guys and girls .
We ’ ve got a lot of people , so we just need organization because we are unfortunately outmatched .
It ’ s pathetic when you think about it because we are being run over by little , skinny , soy boy antifas who don ’ t probably even know how to swim .
”

During her livestream broadcast yesterday, QAnon conspiracy theorist and failed congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine urged conservatives to form militias around the country so that they will be ready when they finally receive the “green light” to grab their guns and take back the streets.
“I think a lot of us are waiting for a green light where someone—whether it be President Trump or someone else—says, ‘OK, everyone grab your guns, you go here, you go there, you go there, and let’s organize and fight back,'” Lorraine said. “It’s not necessarily so realistic for Trump to just shout that out on Twitter. That would be kind of a precarious position for him to put himself in, if he literally says those words and gives that green light that we’re all waiting for. So, I believe that this is the time for us to stand up and get organized in small or large groups, city by city, and start taking back our cities.”
“If you get word of a statue about to be knocked down, or a building about to be defaced, or an anarchist about to come and do something or loot or riot, we’ve got to organize and go there,” she continued. “We’ve got to create our own and execute our own militias”
“We got militias,” Lorraine added. “We have Proud Boys. We’ve got a lot of underground veterans and militias that are there and that I know that have been training for years, because I know some of them personally. We’ve got a lot of Proud Boys, we’ve got a lot of Proud Girls, we’ve got a lot of MAGA guys and girls. We’ve got a lot of people, so we just need organization because we are unfortunately outmatched. It’s pathetic when you think about it because we are being run over by little, skinny, soy boy antifas who don’t probably even know how to swim.”


rightwingwatch--2020-06-25--Conservatives Threaten to Leave Twitter for Parler—But for Real This Time

Right-wing commentators and media personalities are again threatening to abandon Twitter in favor of Parler , an alternative social media platform where they say they won ’ t be persecuted for holding conservative beliefs .
Nearly identical calls for a Twitter exodus echoed through right-wing social media circles last year , but the transition failed to take hold at any major scale. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that President Donald Trump ’ s 2020 campaign was weighing alternatives to traditional social media platforms after Twitter and Facebook took moderation actions against posts from the president and his campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that contained red inverted triangles—a symbol used by Nazis to designate political prisoners in concentration camps—citing site policies against organized hate .
Twitter has recently added warning labels and fact-checking links to Trump tweets that contain misinformation or content that violates Twitter community guidelines .
The Journal reported that the recent moderation action has “ top campaign officials considering alternatives , such as moving to another , lesser known company , building their own platform or doubling down on efforts to move supporters to the campaign ’ s smartphone app , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibility reportedly floated by Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is a Twitter alternative called Parler .
The social platform Parler , launched in 2018 , bills itself as an alternative to Twitter , closely resembling the all-but-defunct app Gab , which was quickly overrun with extremists and conspiracy theorists shortly after its inception .
Like Gab , Parler has become home to its own pockets of far-right extremists who enjoy the platform ’ s loose content moderation policies .
Although Parler claims to be nonideological , it exists currently as a bastion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s campaign teased nearly identical considerations to the press this time last year , but a shift to Parler never materialized in any major sense .
The Daily Beast reported last year that Parler and Gab were locked in a heated standoff over which platform Trump would post on first , although as it stands Trump has yet to give up Twitter—where he is able to shape national news with 280 characters a tweet at a time and reach more than 82 million followers .
No reporting since then has indicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform soon .
But with Parler in the news , Trump ’ s leading online sycophants are once again vowing to abandon Twitter once and for all .
Rep. Devin Nunes of California has joined the chorus of voices promoting Parler after news broke that he had unsuccessfully waged a lawsuit against an anonymous Twitter user running a parody account pretending to be Nunes ’ fictional cow .
Unfortunately for Nunes , the pseudonymous cow has followed him to Parler .
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky—who is currently blocking legislation that would make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul plugged Parler yesterday and urged their followers to join the social network .
Kelley Paul wrote that the couple was sick of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and “ his cultural revolution censorship.
” Anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller promoted the site .
So did BlazeTV host Graham Allen , right-wing legal advocate Harmeet Dhillon , The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis , Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Public Affairs Michael Caputo , Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona , and right-wing commentator Dan Bongino ( who has an ownership stake in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Those with existing accounts , like Bill Mitchell , vowed to start spending more time on the site now that it is once again in vogue .
Right-wing commentator Dinesh D ’ Souza tweeted that he posted on Parler and found the experience similar to Twitter , “ But the air is much freer over there .
Too bad we have semi-literate punks on this platform determining what can and can not be said.
” Benny Johnson , chief creative officer at Turning Point USA , claimed that after 10 years on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said he had joined Parler , which he preferred to  “ communist gulag dumpster fire ” Twitter .
However , in the following tweet , Johnson stated that he would keep posting on Twitter until he is banned .
It remains unlikely that Parler will wholeheartedly replace Twitter for conservatives and right-wing activists online .
The inherent properties of social media reward conflict and controversy ; like-minded echo chambers provide little space for the kind of conflict that drives engagement on platforms like Twitter .
The Washington Examiner reports that Parler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if true , is about 0.003 percent of Twitter ’ s monthly user base .
Hannah Yoest writes at the conservative publication The Bulwark that Parler is staged to exist as a right-wing “ safe space ” for “ triggered ” right-wing personalities .
Yoest writes : It remains to be seen if conservatives will transition to Parler in any meaningful way for the long haul , or if the latest push to exit Twitter will fall to the wayside as it did with prior efforts .
No evidence exists to prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to systemic suppression on social media platforms .
Rather , data shows that right-wing content is among some of the most consistently high-performing online content .

Right-wing commentators and media personalities are again threatening to abandon Twitter in favor of Parler, an alternative social media platform where they say they won’t be persecuted for holding conservative beliefs. Nearly identical calls for a Twitter exodus echoed through right-wing social media circles last year, but the transition failed to take hold at any major scale.
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign was weighing alternatives to traditional social media platforms after Twitter and Facebook took moderation actions against posts from the president and his campaign. Facebook last week removed Trump campaign ads that contained red inverted triangles—a symbol used by Nazis to designate political prisoners in concentration camps—citing site policies against organized hate. Twitter has recently added warning labels and fact-checking links to Trump tweets that contain misinformation or content that violates Twitter community guidelines.
The Journal reported that the recent moderation action has “top campaign officials considering alternatives, such as moving to another, lesser known company, building their own platform or doubling down on efforts to move supporters to the campaign’s smartphone app, according to people familiar with the discussions.” One possibility reportedly floated by Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is a Twitter alternative called Parler.
The social platform Parler, launched in 2018, bills itself as an alternative to Twitter, closely resembling the all-but-defunct app Gab, which was quickly overrun with extremists and conspiracy theorists shortly after its inception. Like Gab, Parler has become home to its own pockets of far-right extremists who enjoy the platform’s loose content moderation policies. Although Parler claims to be nonideological, it exists currently as a bastion of almost exclusively pro-Trump, right-wing content. Trump’s campaign teased nearly identical considerations to the press this time last year, but a shift to Parler never materialized in any major sense.
The Daily Beast reported last year that Parler and Gab were locked in a heated standoff over which platform Trump would post on first, although as it stands Trump has yet to give up Twitter—where he is able to shape national news with 280 characters a tweet at a time and reach more than 82 million followers. No reporting since then has indicated serious plans for Trump to join either platform soon.
But with Parler in the news, Trump’s leading online sycophants are once again vowing to abandon Twitter once and for all.
Rep. Devin Nunes of California has joined the chorus of voices promoting Parler after news broke that he had unsuccessfully waged a lawsuit against an anonymous Twitter user running a parody account pretending to be Nunes’ fictional cow. Unfortunately for Nunes, the pseudonymous cow has followed him to Parler.
I’m at Parler! Come say hi! pic.twitter.com/CDXJiMZ0d7 — Devin Nunes’ cow ? (@DevinCow) June 25, 2020
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky—who is currently blocking legislation that would make lynching a federal crime—and his wife Kelley Paul plugged Parler yesterday and urged their followers to join the social network. Kelley Paul wrote that the couple was sick of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and “his cultural revolution censorship.”
Anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller promoted the site. So did BlazeTV host Graham Allen, right-wing legal advocate Harmeet Dhillon, The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis, Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Public Affairs Michael Caputo, Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, and right-wing commentator Dan Bongino (who has an ownership stake in the website)—just to name a few. Those with existing accounts, like Bill Mitchell, vowed to start spending more time on the site now that it is once again in vogue.
Right-wing commentator Dinesh D’Souza tweeted that he posted on Parler and found the experience similar to Twitter, “But the air is much freer over there. Too bad we have semi-literate punks on this platform determining what can and cannot be said.”
Benny Johnson, chief creative officer at Turning Point USA, claimed that after 10 years on Twitter, he was “done.” He said he had joined Parler, which he preferred to “communist gulag dumpster fire” Twitter. However, in the following tweet, Johnson stated that he would keep posting on Twitter until he is banned.
It remains unlikely that Parler will wholeheartedly replace Twitter for conservatives and right-wing activists online. The inherent properties of social media reward conflict and controversy; like-minded echo chambers provide little space for the kind of conflict that drives engagement on platforms like Twitter. The Washington Examiner reports that Parler claims about 1 million monthly users which, if true, is about 0.003 percent of Twitter’s monthly user base.
Hannah Yoest writes at the conservative publication The Bulwark that Parler is staged to exist as a right-wing “safe space” for “triggered” right-wing personalities. Yoest writes:
Parler has been ready and waiting for the right’s final disillusionment with Twitter. […] If Parler succeeds in siphoning off a portion of right-wing Twitter, it will be in keeping with conservatives’ decades-long practice of creating alternative institutions that allow them to indulge in a fantasy reality fetishizing persecution while isolating themselves from wider society.
It remains to be seen if conservatives will transition to Parler in any meaningful way for the long haul, or if the latest push to exit Twitter will fall to the wayside as it did with prior efforts. No evidence exists to prove conservatives’ claims that they are subject to systemic suppression on social media platforms. Rather, data shows that right-wing content is among some of the most consistently high-performing online content.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-25--American Pastors Network Says Supreme Court’s LGBTQ Ruling Undermines Biblical Order and Invites God

American Pastors Network Says Supreme Court’s LGBTQ Ruling Undermines Biblical Order and Invites God’s Judgment

The American Pastors Network devoted time in recent episodes of its “ Stand in the Gap ” broadcast to denouncing the Supreme Court ’ s June 15 ruling that federal civil rights law prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity .
APN leaders charged that the Supreme Court created legal chaos by redefining “ biblical ” definitions of sex and undermined the biblical template for law and order .
“ This is a very , very bad case , ” said attorney David New , a guest on the June 18 broadcast .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family .
It ’ s very bad for children .
Whenever the gay-lesbian agenda is promoted and encouraged and supported , you basically damage American families , and it really damages children.
” New said that Justice Neil Gorsuch , who surprised and angered conservatives by writing the decision , had joined the ranks of liberal justices “ who think that the Constitution is a novel from ‘ Alice in Wonderland ’ where words can take all different kinds of meanings.
” He said Gorsuch was applying the word “ sex ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and boys who like to shave their legs , and all that kind of stuff , and girls who want to wear pants and think they ’ re butches.
” “ The only thing worse than this ruling is when they first decriminalized homosexuality and when they made homosexuality marriage a protected right under the 14th Amendment , ” New said .
He called the ruling “ an attack upon Christianity ” and “ an attack upon Christian values and morals that this country was founded upon.
” Hosts Sam Rohrer and Gary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
Rohrer denounced the “ horrendous ” Supreme Court ruling that he said “ redefined the biblical definition of the word sex to include a host of interpretations of gay sex , LGBTQ sexual preferences.
” He said the court had not only violated the Constitution but “ in effect almost kind of like raised their fist to God above in arrogance.
” Dull said that the Court was “ forgetting the law of God ” and that the nation is on its way to experiencing greater judgment from God .
Dull @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , about Supreme Court rulings in the early 1960s that prohibited official prayer and Bible reading in public schools : Rohrer and Dull discussed “ God ’ s design for creation ” and said that when a society rejects God ’ s moral law , it invites rebellion and lawlessness .
They discussed the possibility that civil war would engulf the U.S. sometime in the next few years .
Rohrer and Dull were joined on June 19 by Kate Anderson , senior legal counsel at the religious-right legal behemoth Alliance Defending Freedom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and around the world .
Anderson criticized the ruling but noted that Gorsuch referred to the Civil Rights Act ’ s religious exemption and other protections for religious freedom under the First Amendment and Religious Freedom Restoration Act .
She said it was not clear how religious exemptions will be applied after this ruling .
Anderson affirmed that pastors have strong protections for freedom of religion and speech when preaching from the pulpit , adding , “ I also actually think this is a great opportunity for the church and for pastors to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , about identity , because we need to be a voice to help people understand that there are important differences between men and women , and that those are valuable , and that our human dignity stems in large part from those things.
” “ Stand in the Gap ” also devoted two recent episodes to discussing “ biblical authority.
” In an episode uploaded on June 10 , Rohrer and pastor Isaac Crockett were joined by Oklahoma pastor Paul Blair , a conservative activist and promoter of nullification—the idea that local officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and marriage that he deems unconstitutional .
Rohrer , Crockett , and Blair discussed biblical passages that say all authority is given by god and that describe public officials as “ ministers of God ” who have been “ given the sword ” by God to punish evildoers .
Blair said that the U.S. was founded on a “ biblical worldview ” dating back to “ the Pilgrim forefathers.
” Blair said government ’ s primary responsibility is to “ punish evildoers ” and protect those who are doing good .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only to make disciples , but to “ stand against wickedness in the culture ” and serve as a “ moral thermometer ” by providing instruction to citizens and legislators .
Blair repeated a claim , grounded in Christian Reconstructionist ideology and embraced by many religious-right figures , that the Bible does not give government the authority to care for the poor : “ There ’ s nowhere in the Bible where God commands the civil authority to use the sword to take from those who are working hard and then redistribute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The trio discussed the separation of church and state , which Blair described as prohibiting the establishment of an official state church .
“ There is no separation of God from government , because every institution is accountable to God , but there is a separation from government telling the church what to do , ” Rohrer interjected .
“ What part of life is Jesus not the Lord over ?
” Blair asked .
“ Well , he ’ s the Lord over everything … and that includes civil government .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ … If God in fact , designed the church and designed the home and designed civil government , then pastors should be experts on God ’ s expectations and limitations in the area of civil government.
” Blair said that he is “ looking for the Rapture every day , ” but that there is no guarantee that Christians in the U.S. will escape persecution .
He is looking for the Rapture and working for revival , he said , so that he doesn ’ t have to face tyranny or martyrdom .

The American Pastors Network devoted time in recent episodes of its “Stand in the Gap” broadcast to denouncing the Supreme Court’s June 15 ruling that federal civil rights law prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. APN leaders charged that the Supreme Court created legal chaos by redefining “biblical” definitions of sex and undermined the biblical template for law and order.
“This is a very, very bad case,” said attorney David New, a guest on the June 18 broadcast. “It’s very bad for the American family. It’s very bad for children. Whenever the gay-lesbian agenda is promoted and encouraged and supported, you basically damage American families, and it really damages children.”
New said that Justice Neil Gorsuch, who surprised and angered conservatives by writing the decision, had joined the ranks of liberal justices “who think that the Constitution is a novel from ‘Alice in Wonderland’ where words can take all different kinds of meanings.”
He said Gorsuch was applying the word “sex” to “gay sex, and lesbianism, and boys who like to shave their legs, and all that kind of stuff, and girls who want to wear pants and think they’re butches.”
“The only thing worse than this ruling is when they first decriminalized homosexuality and when they made homosexuality marriage a protected right under the 14th Amendment,” New said. He called the ruling “an attack upon Christianity” and “an attack upon Christian values and morals that this country was founded upon.”
Hosts Sam Rohrer and Gary Dull returned to the topic the following day. Rohrer denounced the “horrendous” Supreme Court ruling that he said “redefined the biblical definition of the word sex to include a host of interpretations of gay sex, LGBTQ sexual preferences.” He said the court had not only violated the Constitution but “in effect almost kind of like raised their fist to God above in arrogance.” Dull said that the Court was “forgetting the law of God” and that the nation is on its way to experiencing greater judgment from God.
Dull complained, as many religious-right leaders do, about Supreme Court rulings in the early 1960s that prohibited official prayer and Bible reading in public schools:
God’s law, God’s teaching, the Ten Commandments, which is our moral code, really, all of that has been taken away by godless people. And what does that reproduce? It reproduces more godless people who have no respect for law, period, or certainly for God’s law. And you cannot shake your fist in God’s face and get away with it. I fear what’s going to take place in our nation—that there’s not a real repentance and turning back to God.
Rohrer and Dull discussed “God’s design for creation” and said that when a society rejects God’s moral law, it invites rebellion and lawlessness. They discussed the possibility that civil war would engulf the U.S. sometime in the next few years.
Rohrer and Dull were joined on June 19 by Kate Anderson, senior legal counsel at the religious-right legal behemoth Alliance Defending Freedom, which opposes LGBTQ equality in the U.S. and around the world. Anderson criticized the ruling but noted that Gorsuch referred to the Civil Rights Act’s religious exemption and other protections for religious freedom under the First Amendment and Religious Freedom Restoration Act. She said it was not clear how religious exemptions will be applied after this ruling.
Anderson affirmed that pastors have strong protections for freedom of religion and speech when preaching from the pulpit, adding, “I also actually think this is a great opportunity for the church and for pastors to speak the truth in love about sexuality, about identity, because we need to be a voice to help people understand that there are important differences between men and women, and that those are valuable, and that our human dignity stems in large part from those things.”
“Stand in the Gap” also devoted two recent episodes to discussing “biblical authority.” In an episode uploaded on June 10, Rohrer and pastor Isaac Crockett were joined by Oklahoma pastor Paul Blair, a conservative activist and promoter of nullification—the idea that local officials should ignore Supreme Court rulings on abortion and marriage that he deems unconstitutional.
Rohrer, Crockett, and Blair discussed biblical passages that say all authority is given by god and that describe public officials as “ministers of God” who have been “given the sword” by God to punish evildoers. Blair said that the U.S. was founded on a “biblical worldview” dating back to “the Pilgrim forefathers.”
Blair said government’s primary responsibility is to “punish evildoers” and protect those who are doing good. He said that a pastor’s responsibility is not only to make disciples, but to “stand against wickedness in the culture” and serve as a “moral thermometer” by providing instruction to citizens and legislators.
Blair repeated a claim, grounded in Christian Reconstructionist ideology and embraced by many religious-right figures, that the Bible does not give government the authority to care for the poor: “There’s nowhere in the Bible where God commands the civil authority to use the sword to take from those who are working hard and then redistribute to those that simply refuse to work.”
The trio discussed the separation of church and state, which Blair described as prohibiting the establishment of an official state church. “There is no separation of God from government, because every institution is accountable to God, but there is a separation from government telling the church what to do,” Rohrer interjected.
“What part of life is Jesus not the Lord over?” Blair asked. “Well, he’s the Lord over everything … and that includes civil government. That includes the areas of politics. … If God in fact, designed the church and designed the home and designed civil government, then pastors should be experts on God’s expectations and limitations in the area of civil government.”
Blair said that he is “looking for the Rapture every day,” but that there is no guarantee that Christians in the U.S. will escape persecution. He is looking for the Rapture and working for revival, he said, so that he doesn’t have to face tyranny or martyrdom.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-26--Right Wing Round-Up: Shields Up

Right Wing Round-Up: Shields Up


rightwingwatch--2020-06-26--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Resentment and Hatred for America


rightwingwatch--2020-06-26--Kansas State ‘America First Students’ Leader Condemned for Racist Comments

Staff , students , and athletes at Kansas State University are speaking out again against Kansas State student Jaden McNeil , a leader within the white nationalist youth movement , after McNeil authored several racist posts online about George Floyd , a black man killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis .
“ Congratulations to George Floyd on being drug free for an entire month !
” McNeil tweeted Thursday , one month after Floyd was killed under the knee of a police officer who ignored Floyd ’ s pleas that he couldn ’ t breathe and bystanders ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knee from Floyd ’ s neck .
In response to online backlash for his tweet , McNeil wrote to his followers on Telegram : “ So many homosexuals in my mentions because of my George Floyd tweet.
” McNeil is the leader of a student organization called America First Students .
The group , which met for the first time at Kansas State in January , is an effort by the America First “ groyper ” youth movement to rebrand white nationalism and target new recruits on college campuses .
McNeil also founded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA chapter , but he resigned in the fall , tweeting , “ TPUSA constantly cedes cultural ground to the Left.
” After McNeil ’ s racist posts about George Floyd , Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at Kansas State Thomas Lane posted Friday on Twitter : “ I ’ m aware of the Twitter posting by a K-State student .
The lack of basic decency and care for how this post would impact others , especially our Black students , faculty , & staff already emotionally hurting from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and appalling.
” “ K-State condemns the post in the strongest of terms .
It does not reflect who we are as confirmed by the outrage expressed by so many campus community members .
Bigotry , prejudice & racism have no place here , ” Lane wrote .
Gene Taylor , director of athletics at Kansas State , also condemned McNeil ’ s post .
He wrote on Twitter : “ Recent tweets from a K-State student downplaying the Black Lives Matter effort and the tragic and senseless death of George Floyd are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of who we are as a University or our Athletic Department.
” He added , “ They are not reflective of our administration and goals .
We are committed to listening and supporting our black athletes , black students and members of our black community and taking positive steps in the matters of social injustice and racism.
” Kansas State President Richard Myers released a statement on Twitter via Kansas State ’ s official account that read , “ The insensitive comments posted by one K-State student hurts our entire community .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ values of our university .
We condemn racism and bigotry in all its forms .
We are launching an immediate review of the university ’ s options .
Black Lives Matter at Kansas State University and we will continue to fight for social justice.
” Several Kansas State athletes and students have also expressed their opposition to McNeil ’ s racist comments ; some members of the university football team have said they don ’ t wish to play sports for the school until the matter is resolved , calling for McNeil ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far-right figures aligned with McNeil online have launched a targeted harassment campaign against McNeil ’ s critics .
“ Jaden is being targeted by the Left for this tweet— would be very helpful if we had every Groyper go into the retweets on the tweet , go to ‘ retweet with comment , ’ and ratio everyone who is attacking him , ” Nick Fuentes , anti-Semite and a leader of the America First “ groyper ” movement , wrote to his followers on Telegram .
“ Go in here and give them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd.
” “ Ratio ” in this instance refers to flooding a targeted Twitter user ’ s profile with hateful replies .
Fuentes has been joined in this effort by Gateway Pundit writer Cassandra Fairbanks , white supremacist Scott Greer , alt-right media project Columbia Bugle , and his far-right online fanbase .
Like his allies in the “ groyper ” white nationalist movement , McNeil has used his influence to peddle smears and attacks against black people brutalized by police and the protesters across the nation who have spoken out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ know who pose the greatest risk of violence , ” McNeil tweeted .
This isn ’ t the first time McNeil ’ s racism has been reported or condemned .
The Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights reported in February that McNeil has worked with numerous figures involved in the violent Unite the Right white supremacist gathering in Charlottesville , Virginia , in 2017 , and has attended events hosted by white nationalist figures .
Angry White Men reported in February that McNeil also holds racist views at a personal level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His Telegram channel is similarly toxic .
On November 7 , 2019 , he wrote , “ It ’ s November 2019 and this retard teacher is still talking about ‘ muh kids in cages.
’ ” In a separate post he wrote , “ She ’ s now telling us that the only way to save Europe is mass migration because of birth rates .
… Why take a strong nationalistic , pro-family , approach when you can just import third world migrants.
” On one occasion he shared an image of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” who “ brainwash your children ” and “ replace you with mexicans [ sic ] .
” On another he re-posted an image that contrasted a black and white image of white people riding a train with a color photo of non-white people riding a train .
It was captioned with “ Press F for Western Civilization.
” McNeil has said he interned for BlazeTV host Elijah Schaffer ’ s show “ Slightly Offensive ” and claims to have been responsible for getting Fuentes booked on the program , IREHR reports .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bigotry after IREHR ’ s February report detailed McNeil and his campus group America First Students ’ connections to the white nationalist movement , but the student group has continues to operate .

Staff, students, and athletes at Kansas State University are speaking out again against Kansas State student Jaden McNeil, a leader within the white nationalist youth movement, after McNeil authored several racist posts online about George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis.
“Congratulations to George Floyd on being drug free for an entire month!” McNeil tweeted Thursday, one month after Floyd was killed under the knee of a police officer who ignored Floyd’s pleas that he couldn’t breathe and bystanders’ cries for the officer to release his knee from Floyd’s neck.
In response to online backlash for his tweet, McNeil wrote to his followers on Telegram: “So many homosexuals in my mentions because of my George Floyd tweet.”
McNeil is the leader of a student organization called America First Students. The group, which met for the first time at Kansas State in January, is an effort by the America First “groyper” youth movement to rebrand white nationalism and target new recruits on college campuses. McNeil also founded his university’s right-wing Turning Point USA chapter, but he resigned in the fall, tweeting, “TPUSA constantly cedes cultural ground to the Left.”
After McNeil’s racist posts about George Floyd, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at Kansas State Thomas Lane posted Friday on Twitter: “I’m aware of the Twitter posting by a K-State student. The lack of basic decency and care for how this post would impact others, especially our Black students, faculty, & staff already emotionally hurting from recent incidents of anti-Black violence is shameful and appalling.”
“K-State condemns the post in the strongest of terms. It does not reflect who we are as confirmed by the outrage expressed by so many campus community members. Bigotry, prejudice & racism have no place here,” Lane wrote.
Gene Taylor, director of athletics at Kansas State, also condemned McNeil’s post. He wrote on Twitter: “Recent tweets from a K-State student downplaying the Black Lives Matter effort and the tragic and senseless death of George Floyd are disgusting and totally inappropriate and not reflective of who we are as a University or our Athletic Department.” He added, “They are not reflective of our administration and goals. We are committed to listening and supporting our black athletes, black students and members of our black community and taking positive steps in the matters of social injustice and racism.”
Kansas State President Richard Myers released a statement on Twitter via Kansas State’s official account that read, “The insensitive comments posted by one K-State student hurts our entire community. These divisive statements do not represent for the values of our university. We condemn racism and bigotry in all its forms. We are launching an immediate review of the university’s options. Black Lives Matter at Kansas State University and we will continue to fight for social justice.”
We are launching an immediate review of the university’s options. Black Lives Matter at Kansas State University and we will continue to fight for social justice. — K-State (@KState) June 26, 2020
Several Kansas State athletes and students have also expressed their opposition to McNeil’s racist comments; some members of the university football team have said they don’t wish to play sports for the school until the matter is resolved, calling for McNeil’s expulsion. As a result, far-right figures aligned with McNeil online have launched a targeted harassment campaign against McNeil’s critics.
“Jaden is being targeted by the Left for this tweet— would be very helpful if we had every Groyper go into the retweets on the tweet, go to ‘retweet with comment,’ and ratio everyone who is attacking him,” Nick Fuentes, anti-Semite and a leader of the America First “groyper” movement, wrote to his followers on Telegram. “Go in here and give them hell. Fuck these people and fuck George Floyd.”
“Ratio” in this instance refers to flooding a targeted Twitter user’s profile with hateful replies. Fuentes has been joined in this effort by Gateway Pundit writer Cassandra Fairbanks, white supremacist Scott Greer, alt-right media project Columbia Bugle, and his far-right online fanbase.
Like his allies in the “groyper” white nationalist movement, McNeil has used his influence to peddle smears and attacks against Black people brutalized by police and the protesters across the nation who have spoken out. “If you have eyes then you know who pose the greatest risk of violence,” McNeil tweeted.
This isn’t the first time McNeil’s racism has been reported or condemned. The Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights reported in February that McNeil has worked with numerous figures involved in the violent Unite the Right white supremacist gathering in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, and has attended events hosted by white nationalist figures. Angry White Men reported in February that McNeil also holds racist views at a personal level, citing his posts in Telegram:
His Telegram channel is similarly toxic. On November 7, 2019, he wrote, “It’s November 2019 and this retard teacher is still talking about ‘muh kids in cages.’” In a separate post he wrote, “She’s now telling us that the only way to save Europe is mass migration because of birth rates. … Why take a strong nationalistic, pro-family, approach when you can just import third world migrants.” On one occasion he shared an image of a tweet warning of “civilizational enemies” who “brainwash your children” and “replace you with mexicans [sic].” On another he re-posted an image that contrasted a black and white image of white people riding a train with a color photo of non-white people riding a train. It was captioned with “Press F for Western Civilization.”
McNeil has said he interned for BlazeTV host Elijah Schaffer’s show “Slightly Offensive” and claims to have been responsible for getting Fuentes booked on the program, IREHR reports.
Kansas State’s student government condemned bigotry after IREHR’s February report detailed McNeil and his campus group America First Students’ connections to the white nationalist movement, but the student group has continues to operate.
(This post was updated at 12:40 p.m. to include a tweeted statement from Kansas State’s director of athletics.)
(This post was updated at 12:55 p.m. to include a tweeted statement from Kansas State President Richard Myers.)


rightwingwatch--2020-06-26--Scott Lively Uncorks Bizarre Conspiracy Theory About Bill Cosby, Ferguson Protests, and the ‘Homosex

Scott Lively Uncorks Bizarre Conspiracy Theory About Bill Cosby, Ferguson Protests, and the ‘Homosexualization of Black Youth’

During Sunday ’ s “ Breaking News Bible Study ” program , radical anti-LGBTQ activist Scott Lively defended convicted sex offender Bill Cosby and asserted that the dozens of sexual assault allegations were ginned up to discredit him ahead of protests in Ferguson , Missouri , over the police killing of Michael Brown .
Despite the fact that nothing about this conspiracy theory makes sense , especially considering that the Ferguson protests began in August 2014 and coverage of the multiple allegations against Cosby did not gain national attention until later that year , Lively nevertheless insisted that “ Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” because “ he was America ’ s bridge between the Black community and the white community.
” “ He was the only guy that could stand up and tell these black teenagers to pull your pants up , ” Lively said .
“ And he did that , and that got the respect of white people who were like , ‘ Why won ’ t anybody say anything to these kids ? '
” “ What does that mean when you ’ re walking around with your pants down like that ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the prisons , and what that means is you have just raped someone .
That ’ s how you crow that you have just committed sodomy on someone and you ’ re demonstrating that by your pants being down there .
That ’ s what that means , so this homosexualization of the Black youth in that way was something that no one ’ s really talked about at all.
” “ I don ’ t know that he was guilty of what he was convicted of , frankly , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in all this , but he ’ s in prison now .
He was taken down by 30-year-old charges just before Ferguson .
… They went after Bill Cosby to silence him because the media would have gone to Bill Cosby—the conservative media if nobody else—would have gone to Bill Cosby if Ferguson had taken off the way they wanted it to .
… Bill Cosby paid the price of being Bill Cosby I believe , and they got him out of the way before they did Ferguson and they had planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @

During Sunday’s “Breaking News Bible Study” program, radical anti-LGBTQ activist Scott Lively defended convicted sex offender Bill Cosby and asserted that the dozens of sexual assault allegations were ginned up to discredit him ahead of protests in Ferguson, Missouri, over the police killing of Michael Brown.
Despite the fact that nothing about this conspiracy theory makes sense, especially considering that the Ferguson protests began in August 2014 and coverage of the multiple allegations against Cosby did not gain national attention until later that year, Lively nevertheless insisted that “Bill Cosby was intentionally taken down before Ferguson” because “he was America’s bridge between the Black community and the white community.”
“He was the only guy that could stand up and tell these black teenagers to pull your pants up,” Lively said. “And he did that, and that got the respect of white people who were like, ‘Why won’t anybody say anything to these kids?'”
“What does that mean when you’re walking around with your pants down like that?” Lively continued. “That comes from the prisons, and what that means is you have just raped someone. That’s how you crow that you have just committed sodomy on someone and you’re demonstrating that by your pants being down there. That’s what that means, so this homosexualization of the Black youth in that way was something that no one’s really talked about at all.”
“Bill Cosby, he stood up,” Lively stated.
“I don’t know that he was guilty of what he was convicted of, frankly,” he added. “I tend to believe him in all this, but he’s in prison now. He was taken down by 30-year-old charges just before Ferguson. … They went after Bill Cosby to silence him because the media would have gone to Bill Cosby—the conservative media if nobody else—would have gone to Bill Cosby if Ferguson had taken off the way they wanted it to. … Bill Cosby paid the price of being Bill Cosby I believe, and they got him out of the way before they did Ferguson and they had planned to do Ferguson in advance.”


rightwingwatch--2020-07-01--Rick Wiles Is Taking His Ministry ‘Deep Underground’ by the End of July Because ‘America’s Judgment

Rick Wiles Is Taking His Ministry ‘Deep Underground’ by the End of July Because ‘America’s Judgment Is Near’

End Times broadcaster Rick Wiles announced on Monday ’ s “ TruNews ” program that he and his network will be heading “ deep underground ” by the end of July because “ America ’ s judgment is near.
” Wiles first announced his intention to go underground last August and nothing ever came of it—but now he insists that he is serious and that he is going to place his ministry “ behind a wall ” by the end of the month .
“ I don ’ t want to talk to people who don ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Within weeks , sometime in the month of July , we ’ re shutting off the public stream .
We ’ re going dark as far as the public is concerned in the month of July .
This is the cry that America ’ s judgment is near.
” “ We will only speak to the body of Christ that has ears to hear , ” Wiles continued .
“ There ’ s no point in me doing this day after day after day .
What is the point of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tell you how bad the Supreme Court is ?
They ’ re reprobates .
What do you say after that ?
So we are going into the emergency mode .
We ’ re locking down .
We ’ re not quitting—I ’ m just going deep underground .
That time has arrived .
Those who want to stay with this ministry , we will give you instructions of how you can access this ministry every day .
The rest , you ’ re on your own .
”

End Times broadcaster Rick Wiles announced on Monday’s “TruNews” program that he and his network will be heading “deep underground” by the end of July because “America’s judgment is near.”
Wiles first announced his intention to go underground last August and nothing ever came of it—but now he insists that he is serious and that he is going to place his ministry “behind a wall” by the end of the month.
“I don’t want to talk to people who don’t want to know about Jesus,” he declared. “Within weeks, sometime in the month of July, we’re shutting off the public stream. We’re going dark as far as the public is concerned in the month of July. This is the cry that America’s judgment is near.”
“We will only speak to the body of Christ that has ears to hear,” Wiles continued. “There’s no point in me doing this day after day after day. What is the point of it? To sit here all day long and tell you how bad the Supreme Court is? They’re reprobates. What do you say after that? So we are going into the emergency mode. We’re locking down. We’re not quitting—I’m just going deep underground. That time has arrived. Those who want to stay with this ministry, we will give you instructions of how you can access this ministry every day. The rest, you’re on your own.”
UPDATE: Wiles announced on Tuesday night’s show that he is already postponing his plans to take his network and ministry “underground” until at least the fall.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-30--Right Wing Round-Up: Suit Up

Right Wing Round-Up: Suit Up


rightwingwatch--2020-06-30--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: The Ultimate Alpha Male


rightwingwatch--2020-06-30--Family Research Council Urges Conservative Christians to Support Trump, Save Republic

The Family Research Council hosted “ Arise & Stand , ” a “ special update ” Monday night touting the accomplishments of the Trump administration on issues important to conservative evangelicals .
The online event featured HUD Secretary Ben Carson , Reps. Mike Johnson ( R-LA ) and Vicky Hartzler ( R-MO ) , former Rep. Michele Bachmann , FRC ’ s Jerry Boykin and Kenneth Blackwell , and some clergy members .
“ Arise & Stand ” also served as a fundraiser for FRC and an opportunity for FRC President Tony Perkins to repeatedly exhort FRC supporters and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for faith , family , and freedom .
Perkins repeatedly asserted that the United States is beset by people seeking to exploit its divisions for the purpose of “ destroying the republic.
” Perkins encouraged listeners to text FRC with a request for a list of Trump administration accomplishments .
“ This is something that you can share with your friends , because there are those that are not gon na see this because the media is not gon na report it , ” Perkins said .
“ And there are those that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the personalities and the tweets and those other things.
” “ Keep your eye on the policy , ” Perkins said .
“ That ’ s what shapes the culture of our country.
” The eight-page document FRC sent to those who requested it is entitled “ The Trump Administration Accomplishments on Life , Family and Religious Freedom.
” It starts with Trump reinstating and expanding the anti-abortion “ Mexico City Policy ” —also known as the “ global gag rule.
” It praises Trump for his judicial nominees , the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners seeking the right to discriminate against same-sex couples , rollbacks in legal protections for transgender people and servicemembers , the appointment of religious-right activists like Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Cabinet positions , Health and Human Services directives on “ conscience and religious freedom , ” Trump addressing the March for Life in person , the inclusion of direct funding for clergy and other church salaries in coronavirus relief legislation , and more .
Perkins began the program with video clips of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Josh Hawley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaining that the Republican establishment has expected religious conservatives to keep quiet and go along .
“ It ’ s time for religious conservatives to take the lead , ” Hawley said in his speech , which became a theme of the FRC fundraiser .
Perkins referred to two recent Supreme Court cases that did not go the way the religious right had hoped—one that held that LGBTQ people are protected from job discrimination by federal civil rights law and one that upheld a lower court ruling throwing out a Louisiana law designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested that the courts themselves are “ creating a sense of lawlessness.
” Rep. Johnson agreed , saying the court was acting in an extra-constitutional matter , which he said is “ exactly what the Founding Fathers warned against.
” “ No one knows how long this is going to last , ” Johnson said , suggesting that the continued existence of the U.S. is uncertain .
“ This thing could go either way.
” Perkins introduced HUD Secretary Carson as one of the Trump administration ’ s “ most calming voices ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Perkins noted recent reports about spikes in COVID-19 cases , but he said he takes those media reports “ with a grain of salt.
” Carson said spikes were expected upon reopening , though he said there have been more new cases than anticipated because people have “ relaxed.
” But he said there was no reason to panic .
Citing a lower number of daily deaths than earlier in the pandemic , Carson said that we ’ re “ making progress.
” He told people the best thing to do is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carrier and act accordingly .
Perkins floated Trump ’ s line about the rising number of cases being connected to a rise in testing .
Carson agreed , saying that point is not made very often because the media has “ another motive.
” Perkins then asked Carson about rioting and protests , which he said have obscured many of the administration ’ s accomplishments .
Carson cited administration support for opportunity zones , criminal justice reform , funding for historically black colleges and universities and school choice .
Hartzler , who chairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House , cited her own list of Trump administration accomplishments , including defunding Planned Parenthood , allowing faith-based adoption agencies to “ act according to their tenets of their faith ” ( in other words , discriminate against LGBTQ couples ) , the creation of a “ religious freedom ” division within the Department of Health and Human Services , a Department of Labor rule clarifying that Christian employers can hire people “ aligned with their faith , ” policies toward Israel , and 200 Trump-nominated judges .
She urged people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraged by victories .
“ We need to keep our eyes on Jesus , get out , and continue to fight , ” she said .
Before turning to FRC board chair Bachmann for the closing money pitch , Perkins engaged Boykin , a retired general , and Blackwell , former Ohio Secretary of State , in conversation about the threats facing the country and the need for conservative Christians to take a stand .
“ We as Christians are called to stand up and take a stand against evil , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians is “ probably the single biggest threat in America today.
” He claimed that “ The future of this constitutional republic is at stake.
” Anarchy in the streets , he said , is depriving people of their rights .
He encouraged people to think about what they can do as individuals and collectively and to “ take some risk ” and “ start doing what is lawful but also but also what is absolutely imperative right now if we ’ re going to save the republic.
” Blackwell said the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more perfect union without getting “ bogged down in yesterday ’ s issues.
” Blackwell said one would have to have the imagination of Walt Disney not to have seen the progress the U.S. has made , saying , “ We ’ ve watched the walls of systemic racism come tumbling down.
” Division and chaos are being perpetrated in the name of fighting racism , Blackwell said , adding , “ They are fighting a bogeyman.
” Perkins steered Boykin and Blackwell back to the theme of the event—celebrating the accomplishments that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians , conservatives stood up three and a half years ago.
” Blackwell cited judicial appointments and economic growth , calling Trump “ a full-service president.
” Boykin cited Trump ’ s efforts on behalf of religious liberty , calling him “ probably the most evangelical-friendly president that we ’ ve ever had.
” Bachmann closed with a pitch for financial support for FRC and a prayer that God would support those who “ have been deeply wounded and deeply hurt by the events of 2020 ” and “ are on the front @ @ @

The Family Research Council hosted “Arise & Stand,” a “special update” Monday night touting the accomplishments of the Trump administration on issues important to conservative evangelicals. The online event featured HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Reps. Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), former Rep. Michele Bachmann, FRC’s Jerry Boykin and Kenneth Blackwell, and some clergy members.
“Arise & Stand” also served as a fundraiser for FRC and an opportunity for FRC President Tony Perkins to repeatedly exhort FRC supporters and “the church” to “stand” for faith, family, and freedom. Perkins repeatedly asserted that the United States is beset by people seeking to exploit its divisions for the purpose of “destroying the republic.”
Perkins encouraged listeners to text FRC with a request for a list of Trump administration accomplishments. “This is something that you can share with your friends, because there are those that are not gonna see this because the media is not gonna report it,” Perkins said. “And there are those that are gonna get hung up in the personalities and the tweets and those other things.”
“Keep your eye on the policy,” Perkins said. “That’s what shapes the culture of our country.”
The eight-page document FRC sent to those who requested it is entitled “The Trump Administration Accomplishments on Life, Family and Religious Freedom.” It starts with Trump reinstating and expanding the anti-abortion “Mexico City Policy”—also known as the “global gag rule.” It praises Trump for his judicial nominees, the Department of Justice weighing in on behalf of business owners seeking the right to discriminate against same-sex couples, rollbacks in legal protections for transgender people and servicemembers, the appointment of religious-right activists like Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Cabinet positions, Health and Human Services directives on “conscience and religious freedom,” Trump addressing the March for Life in person, the inclusion of direct funding for clergy and other church salaries in coronavirus relief legislation, and more.
Perkins began the program with video clips of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri—the latter from his recent speech complaining that the Republican establishment has expected religious conservatives to keep quiet and go along. “It’s time for religious conservatives to take the lead,” Hawley said in his speech, which became a theme of the FRC fundraiser.
Perkins referred to two recent Supreme Court cases that did not go the way the religious right had hoped—one that held that LGBTQ people are protected from job discrimination by federal civil rights law and one that upheld a lower court ruling throwing out a Louisiana law designed to shut down abortion clinics. He suggested that the courts themselves are “creating a sense of lawlessness.”
Rep. Johnson agreed, saying the court was acting in an extra-constitutional matter, which he said is “exactly what the Founding Fathers warned against.”
“No one knows how long this is going to last,” Johnson said, suggesting that the continued existence of the U.S. is uncertain. “This thing could go either way.”
Perkins introduced HUD Secretary Carson as one of the Trump administration’s “most calming voices” in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Perkins noted recent reports about spikes in COVID-19 cases, but he said he takes those media reports “with a grain of salt.”
Carson said spikes were expected upon reopening, though he said there have been more new cases than anticipated because people have “relaxed.” But he said there was no reason to panic. Citing a lower number of daily deaths than earlier in the pandemic, Carson said that we’re “making progress.” He told people the best thing to do is to assume that they are an asymptomatic carrier and act accordingly.
Perkins floated Trump’s line about the rising number of cases being connected to a rise in testing. Carson agreed, saying that point is not made very often because the media has “another motive.”
Perkins then asked Carson about rioting and protests, which he said have obscured many of the administration’s accomplishments. Carson cited administration support for opportunity zones, criminal justice reform, funding for historically black colleges and universities and school choice.
Hartzler, who chairs the socially conservative Values Action Team in the House, cited her own list of Trump administration accomplishments, including defunding Planned Parenthood, allowing faith-based adoption agencies to “act according to their tenets of their faith” (in other words, discriminate against LGBTQ couples), the creation of a “religious freedom” division within the Department of Health and Human Services, a Department of Labor rule clarifying that Christian employers can hire people “aligned with their faith,” policies toward Israel, and 200 Trump-nominated judges.
She urged people to throw off fear and discouragement and be encouraged by victories. “We need to keep our eyes on Jesus, get out, and continue to fight,” she said.
Before turning to FRC board chair Bachmann for the closing money pitch, Perkins engaged Boykin, a retired general, and Blackwell, former Ohio Secretary of State, in conversation about the threats facing the country and the need for conservative Christians to take a stand.
“We as Christians are called to stand up and take a stand against evil,” said Boykin, who declared that apathy among Christians is “probably the single biggest threat in America today.” He claimed that “The future of this constitutional republic is at stake.” Anarchy in the streets, he said, is depriving people of their rights. He encouraged people to think about what they can do as individuals and collectively and to “take some risk” and “start doing what is lawful but also but also what is absolutely imperative right now if we’re going to save the republic.”
Blackwell said the nation has to move forward toward becoming a more perfect union without getting “bogged down in yesterday’s issues.” Blackwell said one would have to have the imagination of Walt Disney not to have seen the progress the U.S. has made, saying, “We’ve watched the walls of systemic racism come tumbling down.” Division and chaos are being perpetrated in the name of fighting racism, Blackwell said, adding, “They are fighting a bogeyman.”
Perkins steered Boykin and Blackwell back to the theme of the event—celebrating the accomplishments that have taken place “because evangelicals, Christians, conservatives stood up three and a half years ago.” Blackwell cited judicial appointments and economic growth, calling Trump “a full-service president.” Boykin cited Trump’s efforts on behalf of religious liberty, calling him “probably the most evangelical-friendly president that we’ve ever had.”
Bachmann closed with a pitch for financial support for FRC and a prayer that God would support those who “have been deeply wounded and deeply hurt by the events of 2020” and “are on the front lines.”