wnd--2020-03-09--The Marxist coup we hardly noticed

The Marxist coup we hardly noticed

On Dec. 2 , I launched a YouTube channel to teach and share the biblical worldview , and recently I posted my 61st video commentary there under the title `` Scott Lively on Defeated C3 Churches . ''
Today 's WND column is on the same theme – addressing the extremely serious problem of Christians abandoning their civic duty in regards to American culture , law and politics .
I trace the source of the crisis to the late 1800s and early 1900s when Marxist political strategists first began competing for influence and control in this nation .
During the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional republic , the church was the most powerful political and cultural force in America , when the term `` secular '' did n't mean `` non-religious '' but rather `` non-sectarian but theistic . ''
Historically literate Americans know that the Bible was a well-used textbook in our public schools then , and for a very long time elections for public office were frequently preceded by election sermons in the churches , attended by both the candidates and the voters .
Indisputable facts like these have been actively suppressed in media and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average Americans today believe that the `` separation of church and state '' has always meant that `` Christianity must not actively influence government . ''
In the early years of the transition of power , the emergence of the `` social gospel '' provided its Marxist inventors a way to separate the social benefits of Christian benevolence from Christ Himself to argue that people can be `` Good Without A God '' ( the motto of today 's American Humanist Association ) .
Concurrently , the Marxists pressed the church to distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Old Testament as a means of showcasing their social gospel to the public as a superior moral system .
In response , much of the church began retreating from the defense of biblical inerrancy and started `` ghettoizing '' by forming their own Christian schools and media rather than meeting the challenges head-on .
Thus , the long , slow retreat from the battlefield of `` secular '' society gave the Marxists the opportunity to reshape our laws and culture in their own image .
To be sure , this did not happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reinforced to a diminishing degree by the continuing presence of some Christians in the secular arena ) , the society and culture retained its Judeo-Christian presuppositions for decades .
But the influence of Marxism worked like a cultural windlass in which social change always ratcheted leftward toward full-fledged atheism .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment In the years immediately following World War II , after four-term Marxist-leaning President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had conformed the U.S. Supreme Court to his liking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against our constitution that dethroned God as the ultimate power over the nation and stripped the Christian church of political and cultural dominance .
I 've written extensively about the pair of cases that accomplished this existential transformation – Everson v. Board of Education ( 1947 ) and Torcaso v. Watkins ( 1961 ) – and will simply summarize here that in these cases the court set itself above God as the final arbiter of all religious claims in America ( reminiscent of 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ) , declaring for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separation of church and state '' necessitated the complete exclusion of Christian influence over government , and that all religions – regardless of their beliefs – must be treated equally .
Torcaso officially declared atheism to be a religion , empowering militant atheists to invoke the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to demand the removal of all existing Christian infrastructure in government .
This was an outright coup that the American public never even realized had occurred .
One need only read the Supreme Court ruling in Church of the Holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – containing a 27-paragraph summary of the historic and then still active Christian political stewardship of America – to understand just how dishonest and blatantly unconstitutional the Marxist reorganization of American law and culture really was .
The Marxists not only used the law to usurp and outmaneuver the Christian church , but relegated her to the status of political outsider .
In 1954 , this status was formalized when the reprobate senator and soon-to-be President Lyndon Baines Johnson , introduced the infamous Johnson Amendment to the Internal Revenue Service code , purporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or actively engaging in political activities .
This effectively neutralized the church as a political force .
Today the majority of congregations totally avoid political and cultural involvement in fear of running afoul of the IRS .
Then , in 1969 , the IRS adopted the presumed ( but actually unenforceable ) requirement that all churches must register with the government as 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit corporations .
This had the practical effect of forcing churches into adopting the completely unbiblical corporate organizational form and , more harmfully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject to government regulation .
One alarming result of this is the now common false belief that tax exemption for churches is a legal privilege granted by government , rather than an unalienable right .
In reality , both legally and historically , the church is sovereign under God , not subject to government taxation or control .
While interaction with government is necessary and beneficial for society , the church is not subservient to government but operates on equal footing with it under the Biblical/Legal doctrine of Coadjuvancy ( the cooperation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any right left unexercised in the face of government bullying , the principle of `` use it or lose it '' applies .
On May 4 , 2017 , President Trump issued an executive order directing the IRS not to take `` adverse action '' against churches and other tax-exempt religious organizations engaging in any political activity .
It did not repeal the Johnson Amendment 's ban on endorsing candidates ( which would require congressional action ) but highlighted the fact that churches have always had the right to operate in the political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protection by the Top Boss over the IRS , there is no longer any excuse for churches to shirk their civic duties , and the rest of us should be strongly exhorting them to reassert their ( our ) right and responsibility to be salt and light in that darkest of domestic mission fields .

On Dec. 2, I launched a YouTube channel to teach and share the biblical worldview, and recently I posted my 61st video commentary there under the title "Scott Lively on Defeated C3 Churches."
Today's WND column is on the same theme – addressing the extremely serious problem of Christians abandoning their civic duty in regards to American culture, law and politics. I trace the source of the crisis to the late 1800s and early 1900s when Marxist political strategists first began competing for influence and control in this nation.
During the first century and a half of our constitutional republic, the church was the most powerful political and cultural force in America, when the term "secular" didn't mean "non-religious" but rather "non-sectarian but theistic." Historically literate Americans know that the Bible was a well-used textbook in our public schools then, and for a very long time elections for public office were frequently preceded by election sermons in the churches, attended by both the candidates and the voters. Indisputable facts like these have been actively suppressed in media and public education for decades now, and average Americans today believe that the "separation of church and state" has always meant that "Christianity must not actively influence government."
In the early years of the transition of power, the emergence of the "social gospel" provided its Marxist inventors a way to separate the social benefits of Christian benevolence from Christ Himself to argue that people can be "Good Without A God" (the motto of today's American Humanist Association). Concurrently, the Marxists pressed the church to distance itself from the hard teachings of the Old Testament as a means of showcasing their social gospel to the public as a superior moral system. In response, much of the church began retreating from the defense of biblical inerrancy and started "ghettoizing" by forming their own Christian schools and media rather than meeting the challenges head-on. Thus, the long, slow retreat from the battlefield of "secular" society gave the Marxists the opportunity to reshape our laws and culture in their own image.
To be sure, this did not happen overnight. By sheer cultural inertia (reinforced to a diminishing degree by the continuing presence of some Christians in the secular arena), the society and culture retained its Judeo-Christian presuppositions for decades. But the influence of Marxism worked like a cultural windlass in which social change always ratcheted leftward toward full-fledged atheism.
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In the years immediately following World War II, after four-term Marxist-leaning President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had conformed the U.S. Supreme Court to his liking, the Marxists staged the legal coup against our constitution that dethroned God as the ultimate power over the nation and stripped the Christian church of political and cultural dominance.
I've written extensively about the pair of cases that accomplished this existential transformation – Everson v. Board of Education (1947) and Torcaso v. Watkins (1961) – and will simply summarize here that in these cases the court set itself above God as the final arbiter of all religious claims in America (reminiscent of 2 Thessalonians 2:4), declaring for the first time that Thomas Jefferson's metaphor "the separation of church and state" necessitated the complete exclusion of Christian influence over government, and that all religions – regardless of their beliefs – must be treated equally. Torcaso officially declared atheism to be a religion, empowering militant atheists to invoke the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to demand the removal of all existing Christian infrastructure in government.
This was an outright coup that the American public never even realized had occurred.
One need only read the Supreme Court ruling in Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States (1892) – containing a 27-paragraph summary of the historic and then still active Christian political stewardship of America – to understand just how dishonest and blatantly unconstitutional the Marxist reorganization of American law and culture really was.
The Marxists not only used the law to usurp and outmaneuver the Christian church, but relegated her to the status of political outsider.
In 1954, this status was formalized when the reprobate senator and soon-to-be President Lyndon Baines Johnson, introduced the infamous Johnson Amendment to the Internal Revenue Service code, purporting to forbid churches from endorsing political candidates or actively engaging in political activities. This effectively neutralized the church as a political force. Today the majority of congregations totally avoid political and cultural involvement in fear of running afoul of the IRS.
Then, in 1969, the IRS adopted the presumed (but actually unenforceable) requirement that all churches must register with the government as 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations. This had the practical effect of forcing churches into adopting the completely unbiblical corporate organizational form and, more harmfully, acquiescing to the notion that churches are subject to government regulation. One alarming result of this is the now common false belief that tax exemption for churches is a legal privilege granted by government, rather than an unalienable right.
In reality, both legally and historically, the church is sovereign under God, not subject to government taxation or control. While interaction with government is necessary and beneficial for society, the church is not subservient to government but operates on equal footing with it under the Biblical/Legal doctrine of Coadjuvancy (the cooperation of separate sovereigns).
However, like any right left unexercised in the face of government bullying, the principle of "use it or lose it" applies.
On May 4, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order directing the IRS not to take "adverse action" against churches and other tax-exempt religious organizations engaging in any political activity.
It did not repeal the Johnson Amendment's ban on endorsing candidates (which would require congressional action) but highlighted the fact that churches have always had the right to operate in the political arena. With that explicit promise of protection by the Top Boss over the IRS, there is no longer any excuse for churches to shirk their civic duties, and the rest of us should be strongly exhorting them to reassert their (our) right and responsibility to be salt and light in that darkest of domestic mission fields.


wnd--2020-03-09--Another crooked DOJ prosecution: Is justice possible?

Over 14 years later , former Rep. Rick Renzi is still fighting for his innocence .
He was wrongly imprisoned during the Obama administration by prosecutors and FBI agents who are part of the deep state .
They got him convicted of attempting to conduct a land trade while in Congress that would have allegedly benefited him – but he did n't even propose the trade , and the judge ruled the land trade was in the `` public interest . ''
Renzi served a three-year prison term and was released , but he is not giving up on clearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his attorneys filed a 190-page complaint with the inspector general of the Department of Justice , detailing the evidence of DOJ corruption in his case .
Rudy Giuliani , who is a former federal prosecutor , was briefed on the complaint and told Renzi he was surprised the crooked FBI agent involved was still on active duty .
The main corruption Renzi is alleging involves an FBI agent named Dan Odom who advised the prosecution 's key witness , Philip Aries , `` on numerous occasions '' that he would receive a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Renzi .
Using the offer of money , the FBI agent manipulated Aries into changing his story and saying that Renzi had proposed the land trade – even though Aries later admitted once Renzi was in prison that he ( Aries ) had proposed the trade .
This offer of money was not disclosed by the prosecution to Renzi until after he was locked up .
Not disclosing this constituted a Brady violation , which is where the prosecution fails to disclose favorable evidence to the defendant .
The prosecutors also knowingly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , telling them that Aries had no financial stake in the outcome of the trial .
But not only did Aries have the prospect of receiving big money , but he was in financial trouble in 2007 and filed bankruptcy in 2010 .
He really needed the money and said that getting the money would be like `` hitting the lottery . ''
Eventually , one of the prosecutors in Renzi 's case who was involved in deceiving the jury was promoted to disgraced former FBI Director James Comey 's staff .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South African citizen and former Resolution Copper executive named Bruno Hegner .
The company wanted the traditional Apache Oak Flats in Arizona to be part of the land trade , but Renzi stood in their way because the large number of Native Americans in his district opposed giving up their revered land .
Hegner hired a former FBI agent to develop a fake dossier in order to take Renzi out , naming the scheme `` Operation Eagle . ''
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Restaino has given thousands of dollars in political contributions to Democrats like Hillary Clinton , Barack Obama and Janet Napolitano and he enjoys writing liberal articles against English-only language initiatives and supporting other lefty issues .
Renzi was in a swing district and was rumored to have plans to run against then-Gov .
Napolitano , whom Restaino 's wife worked directly for .
After Renzi was convicted , during an evidentiary hearing to consider the fact that exculpatory evidence was not disclosed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withheld evidence deemed `` important . ''
Odom was also promoted after his efforts in the trial .
More evidence of corruption continues to trickle out .
Odom started his investigation of Renzi after the infamous Operation Lively Green .
His reputation was tarnished after that scandal , and he saw an opportunity in Renzi 's case to destroy the congressman and improve his reputation .
In Operation Lively Green , the FBI targeted law enforcement and others in similar careers to ensnare the ones that agreed to traffic with a drug cartel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the informants in the case raped an unconscious stripper during an FBI-sponsored orgy .
The FBI tried to hide the 2002 sexual assault for more than a year from federal oversight .
Kelly Kramer of Mayer Brown , the 17th-largest law firm in the U.S. , is co-chair of the firm 's white-collar division in Washington , D.C .
He has been practicing law for over 21 years and has never complained about the Department of Justice .
Kramer said , `` Renzi is innocent , and the government cheated , before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The fact the firm and Kramer are taking on the DOJ speaks volumes .
Another one of Renzi 's attorneys has been former DOJ attorney Sidney Powell , one of the nation 's best defense attorneys and author of the book exposing DOJ corruption , Licensed to Lie . ''
She is currently representing former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn .
Powell called Renzi 's prosecution `` horrible '' and said `` the government hid evidence . ''
Unfortunately , Renzi 's complaint is moving slowly .
The IG sent the complaint to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency is known as the `` graveyard , '' where complaints are sent to be buried and swept under the rug .
Renzi 's legal team was informed that DOJ officials in his case were subjected to some cursory investigation , especially after it was discovered that Renzi 's attorney 's were wiretapped over 40 times .
Yet nothing was done to discipline Restaino .
Instead he also was promoted , by Eric Holder , to chief of the DOJ 's criminal division in Phoenix in order to help protect U.S. Attorney Dennis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burke was forced to resign over that scandal .
The IG must honestly and fairly investigate this .
Renzi has met with Sen. Lindsay Graham 's judiciary staff , and so far , 15 members of Congress have signed a letter to the IG asking for an investigation into Restaino and Odom .
It is factually documented who within the deep state committed prosecutorial misconduct and even criminal acts in Renzi 's case .
For an honest person , it will not be difficult to bring justice to this case .

Over 14 years later, former Rep. Rick Renzi is still fighting for his innocence. He was wrongly imprisoned during the Obama administration by prosecutors and FBI agents who are part of the deep state. They got him convicted of attempting to conduct a land trade while in Congress that would have allegedly benefited him – but he didn't even propose the trade, and the judge ruled the land trade was in the "public interest."
Renzi served a three-year prison term and was released, but he is not giving up on clearing his name. A few months ago, his attorneys filed a 190-page complaint with the inspector general of the Department of Justice, detailing the evidence of DOJ corruption in his case. Rudy Giuliani, who is a former federal prosecutor, was briefed on the complaint and told Renzi he was surprised the crooked FBI agent involved was still on active duty.
The main corruption Renzi is alleging involves an FBI agent named Dan Odom who advised the prosecution's key witness, Philip Aries, "on numerous occasions" that he would receive a monetary award for testifying at trial against Renzi. Using the offer of money, the FBI agent manipulated Aries into changing his story and saying that Renzi had proposed the land trade – even though Aries later admitted once Renzi was in prison that he (Aries) had proposed the trade.
This offer of money was not disclosed by the prosecution to Renzi until after he was locked up. Not disclosing this constituted a Brady violation, which is where the prosecution fails to disclose favorable evidence to the defendant. The prosecutors also knowingly and deliberately sponsored false testimony to the jury, telling them that Aries had no financial stake in the outcome of the trial. But not only did Aries have the prospect of receiving big money, but he was in financial trouble in 2007 and filed bankruptcy in 2010. He really needed the money and said that getting the money would be like "hitting the lottery." Eventually, one of the prosecutors in Renzi's case who was involved in deceiving the jury was promoted to disgraced former FBI Director James Comey's staff.
The whole prosecution came about due to a South African citizen and former Resolution Copper executive named Bruno Hegner. The company wanted the traditional Apache Oak Flats in Arizona to be part of the land trade, but Renzi stood in their way because the large number of Native Americans in his district opposed giving up their revered land. Hegner hired a former FBI agent to develop a fake dossier in order to take Renzi out, naming the scheme "Operation Eagle."
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Federal prosecutor Gary Restaino saw an opportunity to take down a powerful Republican. Restaino has given thousands of dollars in political contributions to Democrats like Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Janet Napolitano and he enjoys writing liberal articles against English-only language initiatives and supporting other lefty issues. Renzi was in a swing district and was rumored to have plans to run against then-Gov. Napolitano, whom Restaino's wife worked directly for.
After Renzi was convicted, during an evidentiary hearing to consider the fact that exculpatory evidence was not disclosed, Odom admitted he had destroyed and withheld evidence deemed "important." Odom was also promoted after his efforts in the trial.
More evidence of corruption continues to trickle out. Odom started his investigation of Renzi after the infamous Operation Lively Green. His reputation was tarnished after that scandal, and he saw an opportunity in Renzi's case to destroy the congressman and improve his reputation. In Operation Lively Green, the FBI targeted law enforcement and others in similar careers to ensnare the ones that agreed to traffic with a drug cartel. The sting went sour when some of the informants in the case raped an unconscious stripper during an FBI-sponsored orgy. The FBI tried to hide the 2002 sexual assault for more than a year from federal oversight.
Kelly Kramer of Mayer Brown, the 17th-largest law firm in the U.S., is co-chair of the firm's white-collar division in Washington, D.C. He has been practicing law for over 21 years and has never complained about the Department of Justice. Kramer said, "Renzi is innocent, and the government cheated, before, during and after the trial." The fact the firm and Kramer are taking on the DOJ speaks volumes. Another one of Renzi's attorneys has been former DOJ attorney Sidney Powell, one of the nation's best defense attorneys and author of the book exposing DOJ corruption, Licensed to Lie." She is currently representing former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. Powell called Renzi's prosecution "horrible" and said "the government hid evidence."
Unfortunately, Renzi's complaint is moving slowly. The IG sent the complaint to the Office of Professional Responsibility. That agency is known as the "graveyard," where complaints are sent to be buried and swept under the rug. Renzi's legal team was informed that DOJ officials in his case were subjected to some cursory investigation, especially after it was discovered that Renzi's attorney's were wiretapped over 40 times. Yet nothing was done to discipline Restaino. Instead he also was promoted, by Eric Holder, to chief of the DOJ's criminal division in Phoenix in order to help protect U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke of Fast and Furious distinction. Burke was forced to resign over that scandal.
The IG must honestly and fairly investigate this. Renzi has met with Sen. Lindsay Graham's judiciary staff, and so far, 15 members of Congress have signed a letter to the IG asking for an investigation into Restaino and Odom. It is factually documented who within the deep state committed prosecutorial misconduct and even criminal acts in Renzi's case. For an honest person, it will not be difficult to bring justice to this case.


wnd--2020-03-09--Migrants unceasing: Is this how Europe ends?

So declares the Financial Times in the closing line of its Saturday editorial : `` Europe Can not Ignore Syrian Migrant Crisis . ''
The FT undertakes to instruct the Old Continent on what its duty is and what its future holds : `` The EU will face flows of migrants and asylum seekers across the Mediterranean for decades to come . ''
Can Europe not repel this unwanted home invasion from the Global South ?
It is `` delusional '' to think so , says the FT. Europe must be realistic and set about `` providing legal routes for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment What occasioned the editorial was Greece 's rough resistance to Turkish President Erdogan 's funneling of thousands of Syrian refugees , who had fled into Turkey , right up to the border with Greece .
Erdogan is threatening to inundate southeastern Europe with Syrian refugees to extract more money from the EU in return for keeping the 3.5 million Syrians already in Turkey away from EU frontiers .
Another Erdogan objective is to coerce Europe into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent President Bashar Assad from capturing all of Idlib province and emerging victorious in his civil war .
In the human rights hellhole that is Syria today , we may see the dimensions of the disaster wrought when Wilsonian crusaders set out to depose the dictator Assad and make Syria safe for democracy .
When the Arab Spring erupted and protesters arose to oust Assad , the U.S. , Turkey and the Gulf Arabs aided and equipped Syrian rebels willing to take up arms .
The `` good rebels , '' however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon assumed dominance of the resistance .
Facing defeat , Syria 's president put out a call to his allies – Russia , Iran , Hezbollah – to save his regime .
They responded , and Assad , over four years , recaptured all of Syria west of the Euphrates , save Idlib .
There , the latest fighting has pushed 900,000 more refugees to Turkey 's southern border .
The 21st-century interventions and wars of the West in the Islamic world have not gone well .
George W. Bush was goaded into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to overthrow Col. Moammar Gadhafi in Libya and the Assad regime in Damascus .
Obama ordered U.S. forces to assist Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his war to crush Houthi rebels who had ousted Riyadh 's resident puppet in Yemen .
And what has the West reaped from our Mideast wars ?
In Syria and Yemen , we have helped to create two of the world 's greatest human rights disasters .
In Libya , we have a new civil war .
In Iraq , we now battle Iran for influence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2003 In Afghanistan , we have concluded a deal with our enemy of two decades , the Taliban , that will enable us to pull our 12,000 troops out of the country in 14 months and let our Afghan allies work it out , or fight it out , with the Taliban .
America is washing its hands of its longest war .
In five wars over 20 years , we lost 7,000 soldiers with some 40,000 wounded .
We plunged the wealth of an empire into these wars .
And what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we went to aid and uplift , besides hundreds of thousands of dead Afghans and Arabs and millions of people uprooted from their homes and driven into exile ?
Now , Europe is being admonished by the FT that , having done its duty by plunging into the Mideast , the continent has a new moral duty to take in the refugees the wars created , for decades to come .
But if the EU opens its doors to an endless stream of Africans and Arabs , where is the evidence that European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will these migrants and asylum seekers become good Europeans ?
Or will they create in the great cities of Europe enclaves that replicate the conditions in the African and Middle East countries whence they came ?
The history of the last half millennium tells the story of the rise and fall of a civilization .
In the 16th , 17th and 18th centuries , Spain , Britain , France and Portugal , and then Belgium , Italy , Germany and America , all believing in the superiority of their civilization , went out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uplift and rule what Rudyard Kipling derisively called `` the lesser breeds without the law . ''
After two world wars , the rulers of these empires embraced a liberalism that now proclaimed the equality of all peoples , races , creeds , cultures and civilizations .
This egalitarian ideology mandated the dismantling of empires and colonies as the reactionary relics of a benighted time .
Now the peoples of the new nations , dissatisfied with what their liberated lands and rulers have produced , have decided to come to Europe to enjoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replicate at home .
And liberalism , the ideology of Western suicide , dictates to Europe that it take them in – for decades to come .
The colonizers of yesterday are becoming the colonized of tomorrow .
Is this how the West ends ?

"Fortress Europe is an illusion."
So declares the Financial Times in the closing line of its Saturday editorial: "Europe Cannot Ignore Syrian Migrant Crisis."
The FT undertakes to instruct the Old Continent on what its duty is and what its future holds: "The EU will face flows of migrants and asylum seekers across the Mediterranean for decades to come."
Can Europe not repel this unwanted home invasion from the Global South?
It is "delusional" to think so, says the FT. Europe must be realistic and set about "providing legal routes for migrants and asylum seekers."
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What occasioned the editorial was Greece's rough resistance to Turkish President Erdogan's funneling of thousands of Syrian refugees, who had fled into Turkey, right up to the border with Greece.
Erdogan is threatening to inundate southeastern Europe with Syrian refugees to extract more money from the EU in return for keeping the 3.5 million Syrians already in Turkey away from EU frontiers.
Another Erdogan objective is to coerce Europe into backing his military intervention in Syria to prevent President Bashar Assad from capturing all of Idlib province and emerging victorious in his civil war.
In the human rights hellhole that is Syria today, we may see the dimensions of the disaster wrought when Wilsonian crusaders set out to depose the dictator Assad and make Syria safe for democracy.
A brief history.
When the Arab Spring erupted and protesters arose to oust Assad, the U.S., Turkey and the Gulf Arabs aided and equipped Syrian rebels willing to take up arms. The "good rebels," however, were routed, and elements of al-Qaida soon assumed dominance of the resistance.
Facing defeat, Syria's president put out a call to his allies – Russia, Iran, Hezbollah – to save his regime. They responded, and Assad, over four years, recaptured all of Syria west of the Euphrates, save Idlib.
There, the latest fighting has pushed 900,000 more refugees to Turkey's southern border.
The 21st-century interventions and wars of the West in the Islamic world have not gone well.
George W. Bush was goaded into invading Iraq. Barack Obama was persuaded to overthrow Col. Moammar Gadhafi in Libya and the Assad regime in Damascus. Obama ordered U.S. forces to assist Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his war to crush Houthi rebels who had ousted Riyadh's resident puppet in Yemen.
And what has the West reaped from our Mideast wars?
In Syria and Yemen, we have helped to create two of the world's greatest human rights disasters. In Libya, we have a new civil war. In Iraq, we now battle Iran for influence inside a nation we "liberated" in 2003
In Afghanistan, we have concluded a deal with our enemy of two decades, the Taliban, that will enable us to pull our 12,000 troops out of the country in 14 months and let our Afghan allies work it out, or fight it out, with the Taliban. America is washing its hands of its longest war.
In five wars over 20 years, we lost 7,000 soldiers with some 40,000 wounded. We plunged the wealth of an empire into these wars.
And what did these wars produce for the peoples we went to aid and uplift, besides hundreds of thousands of dead Afghans and Arabs and millions of people uprooted from their homes and driven into exile?
Now, Europe is being admonished by the FT that, having done its duty by plunging into the Mideast, the continent has a new moral duty to take in the refugees the wars created, for decades to come.
But if the EU opens its doors to an endless stream of Africans and Arabs, where is the evidence that European nations will accept and assimilate them?
Will these migrants and asylum seekers become good Europeans? Or will they create in the great cities of Europe enclaves that replicate the conditions in the African and Middle East countries whence they came?
The history of the last half millennium tells the story of the rise and fall of a civilization.
In the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, Spain, Britain, France and Portugal, and then Belgium, Italy, Germany and America, all believing in the superiority of their civilization, went out into the world to create empires to uplift and rule what Rudyard Kipling derisively called "the lesser breeds without the law."
After two world wars, the rulers of these empires embraced a liberalism that now proclaimed the equality of all peoples, races, creeds, cultures and civilizations. This egalitarian ideology mandated the dismantling of empires and colonies as the reactionary relics of a benighted time.
Now the peoples of the new nations, dissatisfied with what their liberated lands and rulers have produced, have decided to come to Europe to enjoy in the West what they cannot replicate at home. And liberalism, the ideology of Western suicide, dictates to Europe that it take them in – for decades to come.
The colonizers of yesterday are becoming the colonized of tomorrow. Is this how the West ends?


Revival, or we die

John Knox prayed , `` Give me Scotland , or I die ! ''
George Whitefield prayed , `` Give me souls , or take my soul ! ''
Today , millions of Americans Christians need to pray , `` God , revive us , or we die ! ''
And there is no hyperbole in that prayer .
Without a national awakening , America as we know it is doomed .
In 1944 , the Rev .
Peter Marshall declared , `` Surely the time has come , because the hour is late , when we must decide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Yahweh or Baal .
Christ or chaos .
Conviction or compromise .
Discipline or disintegration . ''
That was 1944 , nine years before the first edition of Playboy .
Compare that today to the epidemic of internet porn , affecting even our children .
Marshall never could have imagined America falling this low .
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A revolution is needed .
… You can experience this revolution .
In fact , you can help bring it to pass . ''
Also in 1969 , the Rev .
Tom Skinner wrote , `` I 'm convinced America is at her crisis hour .
Revolution is inevitable .
It 's just a matter of which faction is going to prove strongest and will win out in the end .
I believe most Americans are so apathetic that they will just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the struggle . ''
What would these men of God say today ?
It was the year of Woodstock .
And it was the year of the Stonewall Riots .
But I doubt that the most zealous gay activist would have predicted that the Supreme Court would one day redefine marriage .
Or that a `` married '' gay man would run for president .
Or that another presidential candidate would say that transgender rights were the civil rights issue of our day .
Or that a famous male athlete would be declared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American Library Association would endorse drag queens reading to toddlers .
And 1969 was four years before Roe v. Wade .
Put another way , 1969 was four years before the era when more than 60 million babies would be aborted in their mother 's wombs .
How much more , then , do we need massive awakening today ?
How much more do we need a sweeping revival in the church that will spark a moral and cultural revolution in the society ?
Think about it for a moment .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would not change the hearts of tens of millions of Americans who would fight day and night for the `` right '' to abort .
Even if President Trump were reelected and appointed hundreds of fine judges , including more Supreme Court justices , that would not stop our rapid , national slide down the slippery moral slope .
Even if we were able to push back against radical LGBT activism in the courts and the schools , that would not undo the damage that has been done .
Nor would the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victories they have won .
That 's why there 's only real solution for the future of our nation .
We must have divine visitation .
We must have revival .
We must have awakening .
What else will turn the rising tide of opioid addictions ?
Or stop the vile sin of human trafficking ?
Or address the ongoing epidemic of fatherless homes ?
Or heal the deep divisions that are tearing us apart ?
American history has been marked by great awakenings and revival movements , without which we would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To give one case in point , our nation was powerfully impacted by a prayer revival that swept the country in 1857-1858 .
Before that time , according to the late revival scholar James Edwin Orr , the churches were becoming worldly and internalized , and immorality , violent crime , spiritualism , corruption and atheism were on the rise .
Does this have a familiar sound ?
Jeremiah Lanphier , a retired businessman become missionary , acting in obedience to the Spirit 's prompting , began to promote a weekly `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Only six attended the first meeting , and 20 the second .
But within several months , tens of thousands were praying seven days a week .
The revival spread from city to city , jumped across the ocean to England , Ireland and Wales , and shaped the history of our nation .
I have read that from 1857-1858 , over 1 million non-church members came to faith , in addition to 1 million formerly nominal church members who also came to faith .
In fact , at the height of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 50,000 new births a week .
As a result of this revival hitting Chicago , the 40-year ministry of D.L .
Moody was born .
And within a decade , slavery was legally abolished .
According to Mary Stuart Relfe , `` The Revival of 1857 restored integrity to government and business in America once again .
There was renewed obedience to the social commandments .
An intense sympathy was created for the poor and needy .
A compassionate society was rebirthed .
The reins of America were returned to the godly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the solution to the problems , the remedy for the evils , the cure of all ills . ''
And so , our prayer today is , `` Do it again , Lord !
Revive us , or we die ! ''
Do we have another choice ?

John Knox prayed, "Give me Scotland, or I die!" George Whitefield prayed, "Give me souls, or take my soul!" Today, millions of Americans Christians need to pray, "God, revive us, or we die!" And there is no hyperbole in that prayer. Without a national awakening, America as we know it is doomed.
In 1944, the Rev. Peter Marshall declared, "Surely the time has come, because the hour is late, when we must decide. And the choice before us is plain – Yahweh or Baal. Christ or chaos. Conviction or compromise. Discipline or disintegration."
That was 1944, nine years before the first edition of Playboy.
Compare that today to the epidemic of internet porn, affecting even our children. Marshall never could have imagined America falling this low.
1944 was a long time ago.
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In 1969, Dr. Bill Bright wrote, "We live in the most revolutionary period of human history. … Social Band-Aids and reform antiseptics give little hope for a cure or even an improvement. A revolution is needed. … You can experience this revolution. In fact, you can help bring it to pass."
Also in 1969, the Rev. Tom Skinner wrote, "I'm convinced America is at her crisis hour. Revolution is inevitable. It's just a matter of which faction is going to prove strongest and will win out in the end. I believe most Americans are so apathetic that they will just sit back and go to whoever wins the struggle."
What would these men of God say today?
1969 was also a long time ago.
It was the year of Woodstock. And it was the year of the Stonewall Riots.
But I doubt that the most zealous gay activist would have predicted that the Supreme Court would one day redefine marriage. Or that a "married" gay man would run for president. Or that another presidential candidate would say that transgender rights were the civil rights issue of our day. Or that a famous male athlete would be declared woman of the year. Or that the American Library Association would endorse drag queens reading to toddlers.
No way!
And 1969 was four years before Roe v. Wade.
Put another way, 1969 was four years before the era when more than 60 million babies would be aborted in their mother's wombs.
How much more, then, do we need massive awakening today? How much more do we need a sweeping revival in the church that will spark a moral and cultural revolution in the society?
Think about it for a moment.
Even if Roe v. Wade were overturned, that would not change the hearts of tens of millions of Americans who would fight day and night for the "right" to abort.
Even if President Trump were reelected and appointed hundreds of fine judges, including more Supreme Court justices, that would not stop our rapid, national slide down the slippery moral slope.
Even if we were able to push back against radical LGBT activism in the courts and the schools, that would not undo the damage that has been done. Nor would the LGBT community surrender any of the hard-earned victories they have won.
That's why there's only real solution for the future of our nation.
We must have divine visitation. We must have revival. We must have awakening.
What else will turn the rising tide of opioid addictions? Or stop the vile sin of human trafficking? Or address the ongoing epidemic of fatherless homes? Or heal the deep divisions that are tearing us apart?
American history has been marked by great awakenings and revival movements, without which we would have crashed and burned a long time ago.
To give one case in point, our nation was powerfully impacted by a prayer revival that swept the country in 1857-1858.
Before that time, according to the late revival scholar James Edwin Orr, the churches were becoming worldly and internalized, and immorality, violent crime, spiritualism, corruption and atheism were on the rise. Does this have a familiar sound?
Jeremiah Lanphier, a retired businessman become missionary, acting in obedience to the Spirit's prompting, began to promote a weekly "Lunch Hour Prayer Meeting" for revival. Only six attended the first meeting, and 20 the second. But within several months, tens of thousands were praying seven days a week.
The revival spread from city to city, jumped across the ocean to England, Ireland and Wales, and shaped the history of our nation.
I have read that from 1857-1858, over 1 million non-church members came to faith, in addition to 1 million formerly nominal church members who also came to faith. In fact, at the height of the revival, there were reportedly more than 50,000 new births a week.
As a result of this revival hitting Chicago, the 40-year ministry of D.L. Moody was born. And within a decade, slavery was legally abolished.
According to Mary Stuart Relfe, "The Revival of 1857 restored integrity to government and business in America once again. There was renewed obedience to the social commandments. An intense sympathy was created for the poor and needy. A compassionate society was rebirthed. The reins of America were returned to the godly. Yet another time, Revival became the solution to the problems, the remedy for the evils, the cure of all ills."
And so, our prayer today is, "Do it again, Lord! Revive us, or we die!"
Do we have another choice?
(The paragraphs on the 1857-1858 prayer revival were taken from Michael L. Brown, "The End of the American Gospel Enterprise.")


wnd--2020-03-09--The 3 fundamentals for finding your future mate

Discovering that `` significant other '' with whom to `` live happily ever after '' seems to be getting increasingly difficult for more and more people .
Online dating , superficial relating and internet mating has multitudes frustrated , fearful and flipping the panic button as the clock keeps ticking .
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal , `` Arming Women for the Dating Battlefield '' underscored how today 's permissive pop-culture would howl laughing at a 1995 bestseller , `` The Rules : Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr .
Right . ''
Some rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and `` Do n't rush into sex . ''
Yet as we survey the scene , we are shaken by statistics : Over 110 million Americans have sexually transmitted diseases ; 43 % of marriages end in divorce ; and , 61 million babies have been aborted ( half females never having their `` choice '' ) .
While millions substitute living together ( lifestyle fornication ) for marriage or trivialize this sacred institution and divorce , Netflix recently dared to release `` Marriage Story , '' starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the devastation when marriage ends .
Ben Affleck , whose new movie is `` The Way Back , '' just revealed in Parade magazine that his recent divorce from Jennifer Garner is the most `` painful '' thing he 's ever gone through .
In real life , Johansson , the highest-paid actress in the world , is 35 and giving marriage a third try with a `` Saturday Night Live '' comedian .
Affleck battles alcoholism and depression .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divorces , people wonder if Madonna will try again , seeing her new boyfriend .
The 61-year-old diva previously said , `` I 'd rather get run over by a train than marry again . ''
To intentionally position yourself for success and not take on a truckload of trauma , dare to be different , build on the foundational principles from part one of this series and embrace these three fundamentals to find your mate .
Encountering the coronavirus , authorities strongly advise cleanliness to avoid contamination .
To prevent gut wrenching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you 've got to be clean before your Creator .
Whether you 're a teen , 20 , 30 , 40 , 50 or even a 60-year-old sharing the dream of not flying solo , rest in the reality that God loves you and always gives the best to those who leave the choice with Him !
But in all fairness , He intends YOU BE THE BEST !
`` If I regard iniquity in my heart , the Lord will not hear me '' ( Psalm 66:18 ) .
Also , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to hear His voice !
This means you 've got to get sin out of your life !
`` Abstain from all appearances of evil . ''
`` I will set no wicked thing before my eyes '' ( Psalm 101:2 ) .
Time to sweep out the sin so you can position yourself for the favor of God !
Society was once very supportive of marriage .
Today movies mock it , promote promiscuity and present `` no fault divorce . ''
`` Love '' is based on sexual attraction and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict comes , the marriage must be `` broken , '' so it 's time to bail .
Couples cite `` irreconcilable differences '' for divorce , but God made us male and female – we ARE irreconcilably different !
The only kind of love that sustains a marriage is covenantal `` agape '' love : AN UNSELFISH CHOICE FOR THE GREATEST GOOD OF ANOTHER .
Discover qualities of this `` God kind of love '' in 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 .
I have a friend whose beautiful wife became totally incapacitated through an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for her for decades not because of emotion but a decision , agape love .
Is n't this what we solemnly pledge in our marriage vows to love our spouse `` for better , for worse , for richer , for poorer , in sickness , in health , till death do us part '' ?
The time to cultivate this love is now , for you 'll soon face the inevitable `` B 's '' of life beyond romance : babies ; bear-like snoring ; body changes ; bad attitudes ; bothersome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annoyances ; baldness ; bulges ; budget crises ; business failures ; bad bosses ; bedroom conflicts ; belligerent relative ; bills ; bad breath ; broken appliances ; beauty fading ; body odor ; bad neighbors ; barely there libido ; back-talking teen ; body ailments ; basic personality differences and ... maybe it 's best not to go on !
A shipbuilder was recognized for his excellence with building his craft .
Asked the secret of his longstanding business success he replied , `` I always build for the storm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ seize the opportunity to prepare now by pro-actively practicing agape love each day with people , parents , siblings and friends .
Finally , you must definitively put marriage `` on the altar '' as Abraham did with Isaac , and trust God to guide you .
`` The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord '' ( Psalm 37:23 KJV ) .
`` A man 's heart devises his way , but the Lord directs his steps '' ( Proverbs 16:9 ) .
Steer clear of manipulation !
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formula or fast way through the maze to find your life partner .
Discard any `` phantom hero/heroine '' notions based on fairy tales instead of real life .
There is an element of mystery and dependency on God .
Stay at peace in the adventure , reminding yourself regularly that the initiative rests with your heavenly Father who loves you incredibly !
Genesis 2:22 tells us that God `` brought her to the man . ''
Jesus said , `` Therefore what God has joined together , let no man put asunder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you 're a man , follow His promptings for `` whoever finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor of the Lord '' ( Proverbs 18:22 ) .
In the meantime , those who are single are to `` serve the Lord without distraction '' ( 1 Corinthians 7:35 ) , and when the time comes to marry do so but `` only in the Lord '' ( 1 Corinthians 7:39 ) .
God prohibits being `` unequally yoked together with unbelievers '' ( 2 Corinthians 6:14 ) .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
God will test you in developing your character along the way , but His timing is always the best !
Stay ready , for God loves to surprise His sons and daughters with a `` suddenly '' ( Malachi 3:1 ; Acts 2:2 ) .
Unless you 're given by God a unique calling to singleness ( Matthew 19:10–12 ) or in a time of extreme `` distress '' ( 1 Corinthians 7:25 ) , `` Delight yourself in the Lord , and He will give you the desires of your heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself in God , and you 'll get desires from God !
`` Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be given to you '' ( Matthew 6:33 ) .
A lady who married in her 40s once told me , `` It 's better to be single in the will of God and experience some loneliness than marry out of the will of God and experience a lifetime of chaos . ''
In our 40-plus years of ministry , we 've shared close friendship with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only two divorces .
Adversities , deaths , miscarriages and unbelievable stories were part of their journeys , but these Christ-centered couples who 'd prepared for marriage not just a wedding , had made vows based on covenant not merely convenience and intentionally cultivated supportive relationships in a church community have experienced the promised `` days of heaven upon the earth '' ( Deuteronomy 11:32 ) .
We 'll all tell you it has n't been easy .
`` The faith walk is n't a cake walk ! ''
But we 've chosen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glory , thereby reaping the blessings .
Here 's God 's deal : `` Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding ; in all your ways acknowledge Him , and He will direct your paths '' ( Proverbs 3:5-6 ) .

Discovering that "significant other" with whom to "live happily ever after" seems to be getting increasingly difficult for more and more people. Online dating, superficial relating and internet mating has multitudes frustrated, fearful and flipping the panic button as the clock keeps ticking.
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, "Arming Women for the Dating Battlefield" underscored how today's permissive pop-culture would howl laughing at a 1995 bestseller, "The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right." Some rules: "Let him take the lead" and "Don't rush into sex."
Yet as we survey the scene, we are shaken by statistics: Over 110 million Americans have sexually transmitted diseases; 43% of marriages end in divorce; and, 61 million babies have been aborted (half females never having their "choice").
While millions substitute living together (lifestyle fornication) for marriage or trivialize this sacred institution and divorce, Netflix recently dared to release "Marriage Story," starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver portraying the realities of matrimony plus the devastation when marriage ends. Ben Affleck, whose new movie is "The Way Back," just revealed in Parade magazine that his recent divorce from Jennifer Garner is the most "painful" thing he's ever gone through.
In real life, Johansson, the highest-paid actress in the world, is 35 and giving marriage a third try with a "Saturday Night Live" comedian. Affleck battles alcoholism and depression.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
After two divorces, people wonder if Madonna will try again, seeing her new boyfriend. The 61-year-old diva previously said, "I'd rather get run over by a train than marry again."
To intentionally position yourself for success and not take on a truckload of trauma, dare to be different, build on the foundational principles from part one of this series and embrace these three fundamentals to find your mate.
1. Clean Your House
Encountering the coronavirus, authorities strongly advise cleanliness to avoid contamination. To prevent gut wrenching consequences in pursuit of your life partner, you've got to be clean before your Creator.
Whether you're a teen, 20, 30, 40, 50 or even a 60-year-old sharing the dream of not flying solo, rest in the reality that God loves you and always gives the best to those who leave the choice with Him! But in all fairness, He intends YOU BE THE BEST!
"If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Psalm 66:18). Also, to know God's choice, you have to hear His voice! This means you've got to get sin out of your life! "Abstain from all appearances of evil." "I will set no wicked thing before my eyes" (Psalm 101:2).
Time to sweep out the sin so you can position yourself for the favor of God!
2. Commit to Stay Committed
Society was once very supportive of marriage. Today movies mock it, promote promiscuity and present "no fault divorce." "Love" is based on sexual attraction and emotion – and when they wane or conflict comes, the marriage must be "broken," so it's time to bail. Couples cite "irreconcilable differences" for divorce, but God made us male and female – we ARE irreconcilably different!
The only kind of love that sustains a marriage is covenantal "agape" love: AN UNSELFISH CHOICE FOR THE GREATEST GOOD OF ANOTHER. Discover qualities of this "God kind of love" in 1 Corinthians 13:1-7.
I have a friend whose beautiful wife became totally incapacitated through an unexpected disease, yet Mark lovingly cared for her for decades not because of emotion but a decision, agape love. Isn't this what we solemnly pledge in our marriage vows to love our spouse "for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, in health, till death do us part"?
The time to cultivate this love is now, for you'll soon face the inevitable "B's" of life beyond romance: babies; bear-like snoring; body changes; bad attitudes; bothersome habits; bad hair days; bathroom annoyances; baldness; bulges; budget crises; business failures; bad bosses; bedroom conflicts; belligerent relative; bills; bad breath; broken appliances; beauty fading; body odor; bad neighbors; barely there libido; back-talking teen; body ailments; basic personality differences and ... maybe it's best not to go on!
A shipbuilder was recognized for his excellence with building his craft. Asked the secret of his longstanding business success he replied, "I always build for the storm." Since pressure reveals the person, seize the opportunity to prepare now by pro-actively practicing agape love each day with people, parents, siblings and friends.
3. Make God Your Matchmaker
Finally, you must definitively put marriage "on the altar" as Abraham did with Isaac, and trust God to guide you. "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord" (Psalm 37:23 KJV). "A man's heart devises his way, but the Lord directs his steps" (Proverbs 16:9).
Steer clear of manipulation! There is no perfect marrying age, magic formula or fast way through the maze to find your life partner. Discard any "phantom hero/heroine" notions based on fairy tales instead of real life. There is an element of mystery and dependency on God. Stay at peace in the adventure, reminding yourself regularly that the initiative rests with your heavenly Father who loves you incredibly!
Genesis 2:22 tells us that God "brought her to the man." Jesus said, "Therefore what God has joined together, let no man put asunder" (Matthew 19:5). And if you're a man, follow His promptings for "whoever finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor of the Lord" (Proverbs 18:22).
In the meantime, those who are single are to "serve the Lord without distraction" (1 Corinthians 7:35), and when the time comes to marry do so but "only in the Lord" (1 Corinthians 7:39). God prohibits being "unequally yoked together with unbelievers" (2 Corinthians 6:14). This is NOT a suggestion but a command!
God will test you in developing your character along the way, but His timing is always the best! Stay ready, for God loves to surprise His sons and daughters with a "suddenly" (Malachi 3:1; Acts 2:2).
Unless you're given by God a unique calling to singleness (Matthew 19:10–12) or in a time of extreme "distress" (1 Corinthians 7:25), "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4). Delight yourself in God, and you'll get desires from God! "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be given to you" (Matthew 6:33).
A lady who married in her 40s once told me, "It's better to be single in the will of God and experience some loneliness than marry out of the will of God and experience a lifetime of chaos."
In our 40-plus years of ministry, we've shared close friendship with about 130 couples. There have been only two divorces. Adversities, deaths, miscarriages and unbelievable stories were part of their journeys, but these Christ-centered couples who'd prepared for marriage not just a wedding, had made vows based on covenant not merely convenience and intentionally cultivated supportive relationships in a church community have experienced the promised "days of heaven upon the earth" (Deuteronomy 11:32).
We'll all tell you it hasn't been easy. "The faith walk isn't a cake walk!" But we've chosen to obey God and live for His glory, thereby reaping the blessings.
Here's God's deal: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths" (Proverbs 3:5-6).


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wnd--2020-03-10--Trump's new chief of staff self-quarantines

( DAILY CALLER ) -- President Donald Trump ’ s new chief of staff Mark Meadows announced Monday that he @ @ @ @ @ meeting the individual who attended the Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) while infected @ @ @ @ @ was advised this weekend that he might have come in contact with the individual .
@ @ @ @ @ which came back negative .
Meadows ’ chief of staff Ben Williamson said : “ @ @ @ @ @ till the 14 day period passes Wednesday.
” The news comes as a number of @ @ @ @ @ meeting the individual who attended the CPAC while infected with coronavirus .

(DAILY CALLER) -- President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff Mark Meadows announced Monday that he will be self-quarantining after possibly meeting the individual who attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) while infected with coronavirus.
Mark Meadows was advised this weekend that he might have come in contact with the individual. Meadows took a precautionary test which came back negative. Meadows’ chief of staff Ben Williamson said: “He’ll be self-quarantined till the 14 day period passes Wednesday.”
The news comes as a number of Republican congressmen are self-quarantining after meeting the individual who attended the CPAC while infected with coronavirus.
Read the full story ›


wnd--2020-03-10--Police officer goes viral after singing soulful gospel song: 'God sees me for who I am'

A Virginia police officer has made national headlines after singing a passionate rendition of the gospel song `` The Best of Me '' by Marvin Sapp .
Mervin Mayo works at Richmond Alternative School in Richmond , Virginia , as a school resource officer , according to Fox News .
But the 15-year police veteran also has an impressive set of vocal pipes , wowing the internet with his soulful gospel singing .
Last week , Mayo posted a video of himself seated at a keyboard , accompanying himself to the Sapp song while still wearing his police uniform .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ see my failures , God saw the best in Me ... it does n't matter what I did , because God sees me for who I am ... .
He knows MY heart.. , '' Mayo captioned the video .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment The video reached a million views last week , with Mayo becoming a bit of an internet celebrity thanks to his heartfelt singing .
`` I ’ ve always been inspired by this song , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t get it out of my head , '' Mayo told WTVR-TV in Richmond .
`` So , I had to get to a piano immediately to minister to myself . ''
Mayo had an encouraging word for those who are navigating painful and difficult situations in their own lives .
`` Know that , no matter what you are going through , there is a higher power that looks beyond your faults and see your needs , '' he said .
Mayo told WTVR that music is part of who he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his church .
`` I sing in or out of uniform at the drop of a dime , '' he said .
On the day he recorded `` The Best of Me , '' Mayo said he had been needing to sing the song to himself first and foremost before sharing it with the world .
`` I had just gotten off work and stopped by the church , where I am a minister of music , on the way home to do praise and worship for myself , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ before I can minister to someone else . ''
Now , his soulful song has resonated with hearts across America as a reminder that God is in control , seeing and caring about each human need .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A Virginia police officer has made national headlines after singing a passionate rendition of the gospel song "The Best of Me" by Marvin Sapp.
Mervin Mayo works at Richmond Alternative School in Richmond, Virginia, as a school resource officer, according to Fox News.
But the 15-year police veteran also has an impressive set of vocal pipes, wowing the internet with his soulful gospel singing.
Last week, Mayo posted a video of himself seated at a keyboard, accompanying himself to the Sapp song while still wearing his police uniform.
"When everyone else around could only see my failures, God saw the best in Me... it doesn't matter what I did, because God sees me for who I am.... He knows MY heart..," Mayo captioned the video.
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The video reached a million views last week, with Mayo becoming a bit of an internet celebrity thanks to his heartfelt singing.
"I’ve always been inspired by this song, but for some reason, I couldn’t get it out of my head," Mayo told WTVR-TV in Richmond. "So, I had to get to a piano immediately to minister to myself."
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
Mayo had an encouraging word for those who are navigating painful and difficult situations in their own lives.
"Know that, no matter what you are going through, there is a higher power that looks beyond your faults and see your needs," he said.
Mayo told WTVR that music is part of who he is, and he sings regularly with his church.
"I sing in or out of uniform at the drop of a dime," he said.
On the day he recorded "The Best of Me," Mayo said he had been needing to sing the song to himself first and foremost before sharing it with the world.
"I had just gotten off work and stopped by the church, where I am a minister of music, on the way home to do praise and worship for myself," he said.
"I have to minister to myself before I can minister to someone else."
Now, his soulful song has resonated with hearts across America as a reminder that God is in control, seeing and caring about each human need.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-09--'I identify as Joe Biden': See 'final moments of Warren campaign'

What `` the final moments '' of the Democratic presidential campaign of Sen. Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass.
, might have looked like was depicted in a comedy skit Saturday night .
But it was n't `` Saturday Night Live '' this time .
Conservative analyst Kat Timpf , capturing some of the senator 's mannerisms and voice inflections , played the part on the Fox News Channel 's `` Greg Gutfeld Show . ''
The scene was Warren headquarters on the night of Super Tuesday as the candidate 's top advisers tried to convince her it was time to end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Look , we got hit pretty hard on Tuesday , '' a staffer says , '' and I think it 's time we seriously think about ... '' TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Warren interjects : `` ... my experience as a handicapped black man fighting racism in the South . ''
It gets better from there as Timpf parodies Warren 's penchant for reinventing her past for vocational or political advantage , including `` identifying '' as a @ @ @

What "the final moments" of the Democratic presidential campaign of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., might have looked like was depicted in a comedy skit Saturday night.
But it wasn't "Saturday Night Live" this time. Conservative analyst Kat Timpf, capturing some of the senator's mannerisms and voice inflections, played the part on the Fox News Channel's "Greg Gutfeld Show."
The scene was Warren headquarters on the night of Super Tuesday as the candidate's top advisers tried to convince her it was time to end the campaign after her poor performance.
"Look, we got hit pretty hard on Tuesday," a staffer says," and I think it's time we seriously think about ..."
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Warren interjects: "... my experience as a handicapped black man fighting racism in the South."
It gets better from there as Timpf parodies Warren's penchant for reinventing her past for vocational or political advantage, including "identifying" as a Native American.
See the skit:


wnd--2020-03-09--Singer Jeremy Camp's love story: Touching and tragic

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- In the mood for a touching love story ?
One with romance , challenges , @ @ @ @ @ singer Jeremy Camp 's story could be just what you 're looking for .
You @ @ @ @ @ , too .
I Still Believe brings a strong cast including KJ Apa ( Riverdale @ @ @ @ @ ) , Britt Robertson ( A Dog 's Purpose , Mother 's Day , For @ @ @ @ @ nominee Gary Sinise ( Forrest Gump , Apollo 13 ) , and Grammy-winning country singer @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin ( I Can Only Imagine ) co-directed .
@ @ @ @ @ Only Imagine ) produced .
Budding singer Jeremy Camp traveled from Indiana to Southern California @ @ @ @ @ his dreams .
A talented football player , he eventually realized music was his real @ @ @ @ @ in his book , I Still Believe .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- In the mood for a touching love story? One with romance, challenges, and hope abounding? Popular singer Jeremy Camp's story could be just what you're looking for. You may laugh — and cry, too.
I Still Believe brings a strong cast including KJ Apa (Riverdale, A Dog's Purpose), Britt Robertson (A Dog's Purpose, Mother's Day, For the People), Oscar nominee Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13), and Grammy-winning country singer Shania Twain (Trading Paint). Brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin (I Can Only Imagine) co-directed. Kevin Downes (I Can Only Imagine) produced.
California Dreamin'
Budding singer Jeremy Camp traveled from Indiana to Southern California to attend college and pursue his dreams. A talented football player, he eventually realized music was his real passion, as he relates in his book, I Still Believe.
Read the full story ›


wnd--2020-03-09--Journalist suspended by Twitter after exposing Carlos Maza's wealth hypocrisy

( SUMMIT NEWS ) -- A New York Post journalist was suspended by Twitter for posting an image of one @ @ @ @ @ Carlos Maza ’ s family mansions , despite Maza himself doing exactly the same thing @ @ @ @ @ consequences .
In an article entitled YouTube socialist Carlos Maza slams the wealthy but lived @ @ @ @ @ exposed how Maza rails against the rich yet enjoys all the privileges of being from @ @ @ @ @ Maza ’ s family owns multiple “ mega-mansions ” and his mother ’ s partner @ @ @ @ @ net worth runs into the hundreds of millions if not billions .

(SUMMIT NEWS) -- A New York Post journalist was suspended by Twitter for posting an image of one of self-proclaimed “Communist” Carlos Maza’s family mansions, despite Maza himself doing exactly the same thing last month and facing no consequences.
In an article entitled YouTube socialist Carlos Maza slams the wealthy but lived in luxury, Jon Levine exposed how Maza rails against the rich yet enjoys all the privileges of being from an extremely wealthy family.
Maza’s family owns multiple “mega-mansions” and his mother’s partner is Scott Scherr, whose net worth runs into the hundreds of millions if not billions.
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wnd--2020-03-10--How Biden became the Comeback Kid without breaking a sweat

The Comeback Kid exemplifies tenacity , courage and refusal to give up , scoring a knockout in Round 10 after having been beaten all around the ring for the first nine rounds .
His supporters are calling him the Comeback Kid , and I wish there were some way to deny Joe Biden that glorious title .
He has none of the above qualities .
Joe Biden did nothing emblematic of a Comeback Kid .
Instead , Joe Biden was whisked to the head of the line by strange and sinister forces of American politics .
An interesting theory wafted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Democratic Party leaders had decided to go ahead and let Bernie Sanders win their nomination if the votes fell that way .
There was a lot of support for Bernie among a certain kind of Democrat , and the leaders vetoed any attempt to sabotage Bernie 's campaign – at least at first .
There was a great deal of fear inside the Democratic Party that President Trump was right when he declared , `` America will never become a socialist nation ! ''
The Democratic leadership assumed that Sanders would play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communication on track and would refrain from any statements that might undermine his candidacy .
They thought Bernie would comment a lot on the need for the government to do more for the people , give occasional previews of how great it would be when the government supplies free stuff for one and all , and utter flat-out denials that he was in any way sympathetic to the kind of socialism that reminds people of communism and its abysmal record of slaughter ( like the Hungarian Revolution , Tiananmen Square , or countless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those who yearn for freedom .
They thought Bernie would make a lot of comments about his being a democratic socialist , with the emphasis on `` democratic . ''
That line had saved Bernie a lot of misery , and Democratic leaders saw no need to change it .
However , Bernie went the opposite way !
When it came to Cuba , Bernie waxed ecstatic describing the wonders Castro had brought to Cuba .
A number of prominent Americans , including Jimmy Carter , Bill Clinton and even Colin Powell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime in years past .
They might not be so eager to do so today , but Bernie seemed to have no such compunctions , and Bernie did it all on CBS television , right before `` 60 Minutes , '' giving his opponents a good red-meat target and worrying the hell out of the Democratic leaders when they realized that Bernie was handing out fresh weaponry to Donald Trump .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Then the Democrats got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with any religion may have prayed for heaven to send them campaign saboteurs as effective as the ones who derailed Bernie four years ago .
Bernie is no dummy ; he knew what he was doing , and he kept on doing it .
Bernie acted like a fourth-grade boy just learning how to cuss and enjoying every minute of the reaction he got .
He just could n't help himself .
Bernie Sanders is incapable of soft-pedaling his enthusiasm for socialism .
He 's never grasped the `` stealth , '' incremental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many of his so-called `` moderate '' colleagues have .
Rather than facilitate the camel poking its nose into the tent , Bernie wants to drive the whole camel right into the tent .
And so , faced with the way voters would react to Bernie 's unabashed admiration for a murderous Commie despot , what did these saboteurs do ?
As quickly as the issuance of a battlefield commission , they pronounced Joe Biden the `` Comeback Kid '' !
Unlike the Comeback Kids in sports and war , Biden never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become America 's Comeback Kid – or at least the Democratic Party 's Comeback Kid .
All he had to do was let Bernie compulsively reveal himself as a Commie-symp and , thereby , self-destruct .
If anything in this column annoys you , you need not send us a written protest .
I told you it was a theory .
That 's all , just a theory .
And , years ago back in North Carolina , Cousin Guerney taught us never to believe a fact unless it 's supported by a @ @

America loves the Comeback Kid.
The Comeback Kid exemplifies tenacity, courage and refusal to give up, scoring a knockout in Round 10 after having been beaten all around the ring for the first nine rounds. His supporters are calling him the Comeback Kid, and I wish there were some way to deny Joe Biden that glorious title. He has none of the above qualities. Joe Biden did nothing emblematic of a Comeback Kid. Instead, Joe Biden was whisked to the head of the line by strange and sinister forces of American politics.
An interesting theory wafted my way that you might enjoy. The Democratic Party leaders had decided to go ahead and let Bernie Sanders win their nomination if the votes fell that way. There was a lot of support for Bernie among a certain kind of Democrat, and the leaders vetoed any attempt to sabotage Bernie's campaign – at least at first.
There was a great deal of fear inside the Democratic Party that President Trump was right when he declared, "America will never become a socialist nation!" The Democratic leadership assumed that Sanders would play the traditional political game of keeping all communication on track and would refrain from any statements that might undermine his candidacy. They thought Bernie would comment a lot on the need for the government to do more for the people, give occasional previews of how great it would be when the government supplies free stuff for one and all, and utter flat-out denials that he was in any way sympathetic to the kind of socialism that reminds people of communism and its abysmal record of slaughter (like the Hungarian Revolution, Tiananmen Square, or countless other examples), repression and imprisonment of those who yearn for freedom. They thought Bernie would make a lot of comments about his being a democratic socialist, with the emphasis on "democratic." That line had saved Bernie a lot of misery, and Democratic leaders saw no need to change it.
However, Bernie went the opposite way! When it came to Cuba, Bernie waxed ecstatic describing the wonders Castro had brought to Cuba. A number of prominent Americans, including Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and even Colin Powell, have offered praise to the Castro regime in years past. They might not be so eager to do so today, but Bernie seemed to have no such compunctions, and Bernie did it all on CBS television, right before "60 Minutes," giving his opponents a good red-meat target and worrying the hell out of the Democratic leaders when they realized that Bernie was handing out fresh weaponry to Donald Trump.
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Then the Democrats got really scared. They caved. Those with any religion may have prayed for heaven to send them campaign saboteurs as effective as the ones who derailed Bernie four years ago. Bernie is no dummy; he knew what he was doing, and he kept on doing it. Bernie acted like a fourth-grade boy just learning how to cuss and enjoying every minute of the reaction he got. He just couldn't help himself. Bernie Sanders is incapable of soft-pedaling his enthusiasm for socialism. He's never grasped the "stealth," incremental aspect of the Marxist agenda the way so many of his so-called "moderate" colleagues have. Rather than facilitate the camel poking its nose into the tent, Bernie wants to drive the whole camel right into the tent.
And so, faced with the way voters would react to Bernie's unabashed admiration for a murderous Commie despot, what did these saboteurs do? As quickly as the issuance of a battlefield commission, they pronounced Joe Biden the "Comeback Kid"! Unlike the Comeback Kids in sports and war, Biden never even had to break a sweat to become America's Comeback Kid – or at least the Democratic Party's Comeback Kid. All he had to do was let Bernie compulsively reveal himself as a Commie-symp and, thereby, self-destruct.
If anything in this column annoys you, you need not send us a written protest. I told you it was a theory. That's all, just a theory.
And, years ago back in North Carolina, Cousin Guerney taught us never to believe a fact unless it's supported by a theory!


wnd--2020-03-10--Chuck Schumer's threat and judicial activism

Last week , the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an abortion case out of Louisiana .
The law in question mandates that an abortionist have access to a hospital in case something goes wrong .
Abortions go wrong more often than we are led to believe .
Federal law does not require clinics to report abortion complications and deaths to the Center for Disease Control ( CDC ) where most statistics are collated .
Cheryl Sullenger , vice president of Operation Rescue , has written extensively on how abortions are often unsafe for the women seeking them .
Yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nail against even the most common-sense protections for women undergoing abortion .
While arguments were taking place inside the Supreme Court , protesters were speaking outside .
The most famous of these was U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer , the Senate minority leader .
He tried to intimidate the two Trump appointees to the high court : `` They 're taking away fundamental rights .
I want to tell you , Gorsuch , I want to tell you , Kavanaugh , you have released the whirlwind !
And you will pay the price !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you go forward with these awful decisions . ''
In a rare rebuke , Chief Justice John Roberts said , `` Senator Schumer referred to two Members of the Court by name .
… Justices know that criticism comes with the territory , but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate , they are dangerous .
All members of the court will continue to do their job , without fear or favor , from whatever quarter . ''
The next day , Schumer gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after all , he 's from Brooklyn , and they tend to `` speak in strong language '' up there .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Meanwhile , another liberal senator , Sheldon Whitehouse , from Rhode Island , rebuked the chief justice , stating : `` As the architect of an 80-case barrage of partisan , 5-4 decisions for big Republican donor interests , Chief Justice Roberts has zero credibility playing umpire in any political squabble . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court has been doing the dirty work of the liberals for decades , and only slowly is it nearing a stop , or so it would seem .
Read the Constitution , including its 27 amendments , and tell me : Where , exactly , is a `` woman 's right to choose '' in there ?
Roe v. Wade , which is sacrosanct to the left , admits : `` The Constitution does not explicitly mention any right of privacy .
In a line of decisions , however … the Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privacy , or a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy , does exist under the Constitution . ''
The Roe court claimed this guarantee is found in : • `` the Fourteenth Amendment 's concept of personal liberty and restrictions upon state action , '' and • `` the Ninth Amendment 's reservation of rights to the people . ''
This privacy right , Roe claims , `` is broad enough to encompass a woman 's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy . ''
You can read these amendments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it does n't take long to see that the Supreme Court invented a right out of whole cloth and called it `` constitutional . ''
Conservative critics note that for decades now , the U. S. Supreme Court has often engaged in judicial activism – of which Roe v. Wade is a quintessential example .
Justice Byron White , appointed by JFK , gave a great dissenting opinion in Doe ( Doe v. Bolton was a companion decision of Roe , both decided the same day , Jan. 22 , 1973 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the language or history of the Constitution to support the Court 's judgment .
The Court simply fashions and announces a new constitutional right for pregnant mothers … and , with scarcely any reason or authority for its action , invests that right with sufficient substance to override most existing state abortion statutes . ''
With the bang of a gavel , White notes , the justices had overturned virtually all laws dealing with abortion in what he called `` an exercise of raw judicial power . ''
I once interviewed Robert Bork @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who had been appointed to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court , until he was `` borked . ''
So many lies were told about him that it sunk his nomination .
Bork went on to write some important books against judicial activism – of which Roe is a prime example .
Bork told me , `` The Constitution is being rewritten by judges . ''
When I asked Bork about Roe v. Wade , he commented , `` [ I ] t 's a very interesting opinion .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that sort .
… There 's not an ounce of legal reasoning in it .
… It 's a terrible opinion . ''
Judges should not be making law , only adjudicating it .
If they had not been making law , the 1973 high court would not have divided the country and spilled the blood of 60 million unborn babies .
That Chuck Schumer is so invested in abortion – even to the detriment of the mother 's health – that he 's willing to issue implied threats of violence against Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an abortion case out of Louisiana. The law in question mandates that an abortionist have access to a hospital in case something goes wrong.
Abortions go wrong more often than we are led to believe. Federal law does not require clinics to report abortion complications and deaths to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) where most statistics are collated. Cheryl Sullenger, vice president of Operation Rescue, has written extensively on how abortions are often unsafe for the women seeking them. Yet, abortion advocates will fight tooth and nail against even the most common-sense protections for women undergoing abortion.
While arguments were taking place inside the Supreme Court, protesters were speaking outside. The most famous of these was U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader. He tried to intimidate the two Trump appointees to the high court: "They're taking away fundamental rights. I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind! And you will pay the price! You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions."
In a rare rebuke, Chief Justice John Roberts said, "Senator Schumer referred to two Members of the Court by name. … Justices know that criticism comes with the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous. All members of the court will continue to do their job, without fear or favor, from whatever quarter."
The next day, Schumer gave a quasi-apology, excusing his threat because, after all, he's from Brooklyn, and they tend to "speak in strong language" up there.
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Meanwhile, another liberal senator, Sheldon Whitehouse, from Rhode Island, rebuked the chief justice, stating: "As the architect of an 80-case barrage of partisan, 5-4 decisions for big Republican donor interests, Chief Justice Roberts has zero credibility playing umpire in any political squabble."
Here is the bottom line: The Supreme Court has been doing the dirty work of the liberals for decades, and only slowly is it nearing a stop, or so it would seem.
Read the Constitution, including its 27 amendments, and tell me: Where, exactly, is a "woman's right to choose" in there?
Roe v. Wade, which is sacrosanct to the left, admits: "The Constitution does not explicitly mention any right of privacy. In a line of decisions, however … the Court has recognized that a right of personal privacy, or a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy, does exist under the Constitution." The Roe court claimed this guarantee is found in:
"the Fourteenth Amendment's concept of personal liberty and restrictions upon state action," and
"the Ninth Amendment's reservation of rights to the people."
This privacy right, Roe claims, "is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy." You can read these amendments until you're blue in the face, and it doesn't take long to see that the Supreme Court invented a right out of whole cloth and called it "constitutional."
Conservative critics note that for decades now, the U. S. Supreme Court has often engaged in judicial activism – of which Roe v. Wade is a quintessential example.
Justice Byron White, appointed by JFK, gave a great dissenting opinion in Doe (Doe v. Bolton was a companion decision of Roe, both decided the same day, Jan. 22, 1973): "I find nothing in the language or history of the Constitution to support the Court's judgment. The Court simply fashions and announces a new constitutional right for pregnant mothers … and, with scarcely any reason or authority for its action, invests that right with sufficient substance to override most existing state abortion statutes."
With the bang of a gavel, White notes, the justices had overturned virtually all laws dealing with abortion in what he called "an exercise of raw judicial power."
I once interviewed Robert Bork, a former Yale Law School professor, who had been appointed to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court, until he was "borked." So many lies were told about him that it sunk his nomination. Bork went on to write some important books against judicial activism – of which Roe is a prime example.
Bork told me, "The Constitution is being rewritten by judges."
When I asked Bork about Roe v. Wade, he commented, "[I]t's a very interesting opinion. It's about 51 pages or something of that sort. … There's not an ounce of legal reasoning in it. … It's a terrible opinion."
Judges should not be making law, only adjudicating it. If they had not been making law, the 1973 high court would not have divided the country and spilled the blood of 60 million unborn babies. That Chuck Schumer is so invested in abortion – even to the detriment of the mother's health – that he's willing to issue implied threats of violence against Supreme Court justices, is quite telling.