wnd--2020-02-22--Judge lets Vimeo discriminate on the basis 'of a particular race or religion'

An appeal has been filed of a federal judge 's decision that , if allowed to stand , would allow Vimeo , an online video platform , to discriminate `` because … of a particular race or religion . ''
The fight is over the company 's decision to censor the videos belonging to Pastor Jim Domen , a former homosexual , and his Church United organization .
The company shut down his videos because they advocate for counseling that is intended to reduce unwanted same-sex attractions .
`` This case is significant because this district court and a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Communications Decency Act to give immunity to Big Tech whenever such a company commits unconscionable discrimination in their online filtering decisions against protected classes of individuals – for example , classifications based on race , religion , color creed or sexual orientation , '' explained lawyer Robert Tyler , of Tyler & Bursch LLP and president of Advocates for Faith & Freedom , a nonprofit religious liberty firm .
`` The effect of the court 's interpretation of the CDA is that a company like Vimeo , YouTube or even Amazon could decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold an account with their site just because they are of a particular race or religion , '' he said .
`` This invidious discrimination is normally unlawful for businesses operating in California ; but according to this court , the CDA exempts Big Tech from states ' nondiscrimination laws when filtering content or deciding who is allowed to access the service they offer .
This should concern everyone from left to right . ''
The legal team explained Domen identifies as a former homosexual who is now married with three children .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims Vimeo disapproves of his sexual orientation and religion .
So the Southern California pastor is appealing the judge 's decision to dismiss the case .
It was late in 2018 when Vimeo canceled Church United 's account .
The company claimed there were `` videos that harass , incite hatred , or include discriminatory or defamatory speech . ''
It 's because a few of the videos feature individuals who identify as former homosexuals , and they speak of the help they got from counseling .
`` There are many individuals like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same-sex lifestyle that are now ostracized for our personal intimate decisions regarding our sexual orientation .
As a pastor , I just want the ability to share the good things that have happened in my life as a Christian and to help unify pastors in California to engage in the world around them , '' Domen said in a statement released by his legal team .
Vimeo alleged the CDA provides a blanket of protection for the company – `` even if the claims of discrimination were true . ''
Magistrate Judge Stewart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of New York agreed .
`` This is a serious problem for the future if neither the courts nor Congress reverse this interpretation of the CDA , because the world wide web is now the public square of yesterday , '' said Tyler .
Tyler has argued that Vimeo is like a mini-storage building , and `` should have no more of a right too order Church United to find another platform to store their videos than a mini-storage business has a right to tell an Orthodox Jew to find another facility to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vimeo bans users from promoting `` gay-conversion therapy , '' or efforts to change sexual orientation .
LifeSiteNews reported the videos featured Domen and others who contend such change is possible with the right help .
But Vimeo puts them in the category of efforts to `` harass , incite hatred , or include discriminatory or defamatory speech . ''

An appeal has been filed of a federal judge's decision that, if allowed to stand, would allow Vimeo, an online video platform, to discriminate "because … of a particular race or religion."
The fight is over the company's decision to censor the videos belonging to Pastor Jim Domen, a former homosexual, and his Church United organization.
The company shut down his videos because they advocate for counseling that is intended to reduce unwanted same-sex attractions.
"This case is significant because this district court and a few other lower courts have interpreted the federal Communications Decency Act to give immunity to Big Tech whenever such a company commits unconscionable discrimination in their online filtering decisions against protected classes of individuals – for example, classifications based on race, religion, color creed or sexual orientation," explained lawyer Robert Tyler, of Tyler & Bursch LLP and president of Advocates for Faith & Freedom, a nonprofit religious liberty firm.
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"The effect of the court's interpretation of the CDA is that a company like Vimeo, YouTube or even Amazon could decide that it will not allow someone to hold an account with their site just because they are of a particular race or religion," he said. "This invidious discrimination is normally unlawful for businesses operating in California; but according to this court, the CDA exempts Big Tech from states' nondiscrimination laws when filtering content or deciding who is allowed to access the service they offer. This should concern everyone from left to right."
The legal team explained Domen identifies as a former homosexual who is now married with three children.
His lawsuit, filed last year, claims Vimeo disapproves of his sexual orientation and religion.
So the Southern California pastor is appealing the judge's decision to dismiss the case.
It was late in 2018 when Vimeo canceled Church United's account.
The company claimed there were "videos that harass, incite hatred, or include discriminatory or defamatory speech."
It's because a few of the videos feature individuals who identify as former homosexuals, and they speak of the help they got from counseling.
"There are many individuals like me who were once engaged in a same-sex lifestyle that are now ostracized for our personal intimate decisions regarding our sexual orientation. As a pastor, I just want the ability to share the good things that have happened in my life as a Christian and to help unify pastors in California to engage in the world around them," Domen said in a statement released by his legal team.
Vimeo alleged the CDA provides a blanket of protection for the company – "even if the claims of discrimination were true."
Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron of the Southern District Court of New York agreed.
"This is a serious problem for the future if neither the courts nor Congress reverse this interpretation of the CDA, because the world wide web is now the public square of yesterday," said Tyler.
Tyler has argued that Vimeo is like a mini-storage building, and "should have no more of a right too order Church United to find another platform to store their videos than a mini-storage business has a right to tell an Orthodox Jew to find another facility to store his religious materials."
But Vimeo bans users from promoting "gay-conversion therapy," or efforts to change sexual orientation.
LifeSiteNews reported the videos featured Domen and others who contend such change is possible with the right help.
But Vimeo puts them in the category of efforts to "harass, incite hatred, or include discriminatory or defamatory speech."


wnd--2020-02-22--Generator that creates electricity 'out of thin air' could be used to power phones

( NEW ZEALAND HERALD ) A new method for generating electricity means that pretty soon you may never have to @ @ @ @ @ While wireless charging pads that use electromagnetic induction to charge your phone or other devices @ @ @ @ @ to plug in to charge up , there 's an even better and more convenient @ @ @ @ @ The Air-gen generator uses a natural protein to create electricity from water vapour .
`` @ @ @ @ @ out of thin air , '' said electrical engineer and Assistant Professor Jun Yao , @ @ @ @ @ the Air-gen at the University of Massachusetts Amherst alongside microbiologist and Professor Derek Lovley .

(NEW ZEALAND HERALD) A new method for generating electricity means that pretty soon you may never have to charge your phone again.
While wireless charging pads that use electromagnetic induction to charge your phone or other devices mean you no longer have to plug in to charge up, there's an even better and more convenient method on the way.
The Air-gen generator uses a natural protein to create electricity from water vapour. "We are literally making electricity out of thin air," said electrical engineer and Assistant Professor Jun Yao, who led the development of the Air-gen at the University of Massachusetts Amherst alongside microbiologist and Professor Derek Lovley.
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wnd--2020-02-22--Former pilot says he knows where doomed MH370 wreckage is located

( NEW ZEALAND HERALD ) Byron Bailey is so confident he knows where the MH370 wreckage is he 'd bet @ @ @ @ @ The former pilot with more than 50 years of experience has been saying for years @ @ @ @ @ the wrong place and they should in fact be looking south of the search site @

(NEW ZEALAND HERALD) Byron Bailey is so confident he knows where the MH370 wreckage is he'd bet his house on it.
The former pilot with more than 50 years of experience has been saying for years investigators have been searching in the wrong place and they should in fact be looking south of the search site.
To be precise — latitude 39'10 S,88'18E.
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wnd--2020-02-22--Scientists in Australia create 1st coronavirus vaccine candidate

( NEW ZEALAND HERALD ) Researchers from the University of Queensland ( UQ ) say they have met a key @ @ @ @ @ to develop a coronavirus vaccine .
The team , working as part of the global @ @ @ @ @ rapid response programme , have created their first vaccine candidate for the deadly Covid-19 in @ @ @ @ @ weeks .
The candidate will move immediately into further development before formal preclinical testing , @ @ @ @ @ .

(NEW ZEALAND HERALD) Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) say they have met a key milestone in a fast-tracked bid to develop a coronavirus vaccine.
The team, working as part of the global Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations rapid response programme, have created their first vaccine candidate for the deadly Covid-19 in the lab after just three weeks.
The candidate will move immediately into further development before formal preclinical testing, the university announced on Friday.
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wnd--2020-02-22--Bloomberg: 3 women who made 'complaints about comments' can seek NDA releases

( NPR ) Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday that he will permit his company to release @ @ @ @ @ with his company , a reversal after resisting to do so under pressure from his @ @ @ @ @ debate earlier this week .
In a statement released Friday afternoon , Bloomberg said that @ @ @ @ @ nondisclosure agreements made with women `` to address complaints about comments they said I had @ @ @ @ @ any of them want to be released from their NDA so that they can talk @ @ @ @ @ should contact the company and they 'll be given a release , '' the billionaire @ @ @ @ @ `` I 've done a lot of reflecting on this issue over the past few @ @ @ @ @ that for as long as I 'm running the company , we wo n't offer @ @ @ @ @ of sexual harassment or misconduct going forward . ''

(NPR) Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday that he will permit his company to release three women from nondisclosure agreements with his company, a reversal after resisting to do so under pressure from his rivals at a Democratic presidential debate earlier this week.
In a statement released Friday afternoon, Bloomberg said that Bloomberg LP had identified three nondisclosure agreements made with women "to address complaints about comments they said I had made."
"If any of them want to be released from their NDA so that they can talk about those allegations, they should contact the company and they'll be given a release," the billionaire said in the statement. "I've done a lot of reflecting on this issue over the past few days and I've decided that for as long as I'm running the company, we won't offer confidentiality agreements to resolve claims of sexual harassment or misconduct going forward."
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wnd--2020-02-23--Bloomberg media blitz backfires as Twitter begins purging pro-Mike accounts

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg 's attempt to blanket social media by creating what appears to be a wave of popular support has run afoul of Twitter 's rules in what The Washington Post has dubbed a `` copy-and-paste scheme . ''
On Friday , Twitter suspended 70 accounts posting content in a manner that violated the social media platform 's rules , according to the Los Angeles Times .
The campaign 's strategy has been to have identical messages supporting the former New York City mayor sent out by multiple accounts whose users are in fact paid campaign staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a no-no .
“ We have taken enforcement action on a group of accounts for violating our rules against platform manipulation and spam , ” a Twitter spokesman told The Post .
Unlike campaigns that hire workers as part of a ground game in a state that is up for grabs , the Bloomberg campaign has hired its workers to fight the campaign 's fight online through Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
What the campaign has dubbed “ deputy field organizers ” are given language by the campaigns to use on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the LA Times examined have used those same identical words .
For example , four separate accounts used the same phrase to send Twitter users to tweet by singer Barbra Streisand .
“ A President Is Born : Barbra Streisand sings Mike ’ s praises .
Check out her tweet , ” the post read .
Twitter , when informed of the tactic , called the technique a violation of its “ Platform Manipulation and Spam Policy.
” Twitter said the Bloomberg campaign 's cut-and-paste tweets violated its rules against “ creating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ posting identical or substantially similar Tweets or hashtags from multiple accounts you operate ” and “ coordinating with or compensating others to engage in artificial engagement or amplification , even if the people involved use only one account.
” Sabrina Singh , a spokeswoman for the Bloomberg campaign , said there had never been any intent to mislead potential voters .
“ We ask that all of our deputy field organizers identify themselves as working on behalf of the Mike Bloomberg 2020 campaign on their social media accounts .
Through Outvote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is shared by staffers and volunteers to their network of friends and family and was not intended to mislead anyone , '' she told the Times .
According to CNBC , Facebook also has concerns over content that is coming from campaign staff paid to spread the word about Bloomberg .
CNBC , which cited an unnamed source , said Facebook `` is concerned about a lack of transparency in how Mike Bloomberg ’ s field organizers are using the platform to advocate for his presidential campaign , without identifying that they work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook is considering having campaign staff who post on Bloomberg 's behalf disclose that they are being paid to praise the candidate .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg's attempt to blanket social media by creating what appears to be a wave of popular support has run afoul of Twitter's rules in what The Washington Post has dubbed a "copy-and-paste scheme."
On Friday, Twitter suspended 70 accounts posting content in a manner that violated the social media platform's rules, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The campaign's strategy has been to have identical messages supporting the former New York City mayor sent out by multiple accounts whose users are in fact paid campaign staff. But in Twitter-speak, that's a no-no.
“We have taken enforcement action on a group of accounts for violating our rules against platform manipulation and spam,” a Twitter spokesman told The Post.
Unlike campaigns that hire workers as part of a ground game in a state that is up for grabs, the Bloomberg campaign has hired its workers to fight the campaign's fight online through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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What the campaign has dubbed “deputy field organizers” are given language by the campaigns to use on social media, and many of the posts that the LA Times examined have used those same identical words.
Twitter accounts being set up by the Bloomberg account were suspended citing manipulation. This is diabolical @MikeBloomberg! Thank you to @Twitter for taking action, unlike the cesspool at @Facebook https://t.co/Dx6DqbZWb8 — Amy Siskind 🏳🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) February 22, 2020
For example, four separate accounts used the same phrase to send Twitter users to tweet by singer Barbra Streisand.
“A President Is Born: Barbra Streisand sings Mike’s praises. Check out her tweet,” the post read.
Breaking: Twitter suspends 70 accounts posting pro-Michael Bloomberg content, citing rules on paid and duplicate tweets https://t.co/MnGzrdTfUN — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 22, 2020
Twitter, when informed of the tactic, called the technique a violation of its “Platform Manipulation and Spam Policy.”
Twitter said the Bloomberg campaign's cut-and-paste tweets violated its rules against “creating multiple accounts to post duplicative content,” “posting identical or substantially similar Tweets or hashtags from multiple accounts you operate” and “coordinating with or compensating others to engage in artificial engagement or amplification, even if the people involved use only one account.”
Sabrina Singh, a spokeswoman for the Bloomberg campaign, said there had never been any intent to mislead potential voters.
“We ask that all of our deputy field organizers identify themselves as working on behalf of the Mike Bloomberg 2020 campaign on their social media accounts. Through Outvote [a voter-engagement app], content is shared by staffers and volunteers to their network of friends and family and was not intended to mislead anyone," she told the Times.
According to CNBC, Facebook also has concerns over content that is coming from campaign staff paid to spread the word about Bloomberg.
CNBC, which cited an unnamed source, said Facebook "is concerned about a lack of transparency in how Mike Bloomberg’s field organizers are using the platform to advocate for his presidential campaign, without identifying that they work for him."
The report said Facebook is considering having campaign staff who post on Bloomberg's behalf disclose that they are being paid to praise the candidate.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-23--Christians fight for right to provide foster care

A Perth , Australia , couple who are devout Christians and `` believe homosexuality is a sin that can be overcome '' are fighting for their right to provide foster care .
Byron and Keira Hordyk have filed a discrimination complaint alleging the Wanslea Family Services refuses to work with potential foster parents who do not subscribe to the LGBT agenda , according to the U.K. 's Christian Institute .
The couple , who initially got a favorable recommendation , were accused of not being able to provide a `` safe living environment . ''
In the United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been dropped by local governments , and one case has reached the U.S. Supreme Court .
The Hordyks ' case was rejected by the Equality Opportunity Commission , and it now is before the State Administrative Tribunal .
The couple says Wanslea Family Services refused to even try to accommodate their faith .
In the United Kingdom , two Christian social workers were fired for declining to place children with same-sex couples .
The Australian website WAtoday reported the Hordyks claim Wanslea `` would only progress applications from potential foster carers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in line with the organization 's . ''
The Hordyks , who have children of their own , applied to provide foster care in 2017 and initially received a positive report from Wanslea .
The trouble came when they were asked how they would respond to a child who identified as LGBTQI .
The couple said homosexual behavior was a sin and they would try to help the child .
The Hordyks insisted their beliefs are not at odds with their suitability to provide care .
They said they were disqualified because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year , the Supreme Court was asked to overrule Philadelphia 's demand that Catholic Foster Services place children with gay and lesbian parents .
A petition filed by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty argued the church non-profit has a First Amendment right to place children according to its religious beliefs about family .
`` As the city of Philadelphia attempts to shamelessly score political points , dozens of beds remain empty and children are suffering the consequences , '' said Lori Windham , senior counsel at Becket , which was defending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's time for the Supreme Court to weigh in and allow faith-based agencies to continue doing what they do best : giving vulnerable children loving homes , '' she said .
That case was on behalf of foster mothers Sharonell Fulton and Toni Simms-Busch , who said they were standing up for faith-based foster agencies and foster children in need of a home .
`` Catholic Social Services has been serving the foster children of Philadelphia and their families since 1917 , long before the city got involved , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longtime foster parent who fostered more than 40 children with the help of Catholic Social Services , and Ms. Simms-Busch is a former social worker in the foster care system who recently decided to become a foster and adoptive parent herself . ''
Simms-Busch said that as a social worker , she evaluated the quality of care provided by the foster agencies in Philadelphia .
`` When I decided to become a foster parent myself , I chose to go through the agency that I trusted the most , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ compassion of Catholic Social Services has made all the difference in my journey through the foster care process . ''
WND reported the city cut off the foster homes in the CSS program even while it was making an urgent call for 300 new foster parents for the more than 6,000 children in Philadelphia foster care .

A Perth, Australia, couple who are devout Christians and "believe homosexuality is a sin that can be overcome" are fighting for their right to provide foster care.
Byron and Keira Hordyk have filed a discrimination complaint alleging the Wanslea Family Services refuses to work with potential foster parents who do not subscribe to the LGBT agenda, according to the U.K.'s Christian Institute.
The couple, who initially got a favorable recommendation, were accused of not being able to provide a "safe living environment."
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
In the United States, several faith-based organizations that provided foster parents have been dropped by local governments, and one case has reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Hordyks' case was rejected by the Equality Opportunity Commission, and it now is before the State Administrative Tribunal.
The couple says Wanslea Family Services refused to even try to accommodate their faith.
In the United Kingdom, two Christian social workers were fired for declining to place children with same-sex couples.
The Australian website WAtoday reported the Hordyks claim Wanslea "would only progress applications from potential foster carers who expressed views surrounding LGBTQI issues that were in line with the organization's."
The Hordyks, who have children of their own, applied to provide foster care in 2017 and initially received a positive report from Wanslea.
The trouble came when they were asked how they would respond to a child who identified as LGBTQI. The couple said homosexual behavior was a sin and they would try to help the child.
The Hordyks insisted their beliefs are not at odds with their suitability to provide care.
They said they were disqualified because of their religious beliefs.
In the U.S. last year, the Supreme Court was asked to overrule Philadelphia's demand that Catholic Foster Services place children with gay and lesbian parents.
A petition filed by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty argued the church non-profit has a First Amendment right to place children according to its religious beliefs about family.
"As the city of Philadelphia attempts to shamelessly score political points, dozens of beds remain empty and children are suffering the consequences," said Lori Windham, senior counsel at Becket, which was defending Catholic Social Services at the time.
"It's time for the Supreme Court to weigh in and allow faith-based agencies to continue doing what they do best: giving vulnerable children loving homes," she said.
That case was on behalf of foster mothers Sharonell Fulton and Toni Simms-Busch, who said they were standing up for faith-based foster agencies and foster children in need of a home.
"Catholic Social Services has been serving the foster children of Philadelphia and their families since 1917, long before the city got involved," said Becket. "Ms. Fulton was a longtime foster parent who fostered more than 40 children with the help of Catholic Social Services, and Ms. Simms-Busch is a former social worker in the foster care system who recently decided to become a foster and adoptive parent herself."
Simms-Busch said that as a social worker, she evaluated the quality of care provided by the foster agencies in Philadelphia.
"When I decided to become a foster parent myself, I chose to go through the agency that I trusted the most," she said. "The consistency, integrity, and compassion of Catholic Social Services has made all the difference in my journey through the foster care process."
WND reported the city cut off the foster homes in the CSS program even while it was making an urgent call for 300 new foster parents for the more than 6,000 children in Philadelphia foster care.


wnd--2020-02-23--Lawmaker claims babies born 'without sex'

A British politician 's claim that `` a child is born without sex '' has been labeled `` nuts '' by a prominent commentator .
Dawn Butler , the U.K. Parliament member for the Brent Central district in Greater London , was asked Monday in an interview on the ITV channel 's `` Good Morning Britain '' if people are `` transphobic '' if they believe there is a biological difference between men who say they are women , even if they have not had surgery , and true females .
`` What we ca n't have is transphobia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transphobic , '' she responded .
`` If you 're saying that a trans woman is n't a woman , then there are issues around that . ''
The interviewer , Richard Madeley , asked , `` When a child is born , they are identified and observed in a particular sex aren ’ t they ? ''
Butler replied , `` A child is born without sex , a child is formed without sex in the beginning . ''
The U.K. 's Christian Institute pointed out science `` clearly shows babies have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment of conception . ''
The London Express reported the reaction on Twitter .
Journalist Janice Turner wrote : `` This is flat earthery .
Where are the male rationalists and scientists exposing this insanity ? ''
Another Twitter user wrote : `` How very odd .
The sex of each of my five children was clearly recognized and correctly identified by the radiographers at the 20-week scans . ''
`` This is groundbreaking .
In future I guess the midwife will announce , 'congratulations , it 's a baby . '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stretch far enough to take in the Labour party 's surreal position on so many issues these days , '' xhd said .
Brendan O'Neill wrote at the Spectator : `` Imagine if a politician went on TV and said 'The Earth is flat ' .
Or 'Man did n't really land on the Moon , you know ' .
We would worry about that politician 's fitness for public life .
Well , Dawn Butler has just done the trans equivalent of that .
She appeared on Good Morning Britain yesterday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That is easily as loopy and anti-scientific as saying the Earth isn ’ t a sphere . ''
He continued : `` The idea that a baby is born without sex is obviously nuts .
But it is also the logical conclusion to the increasingly irrational , anti-scientific ideology of transgenderism .
A key component of Labour 's new trans policy , and of trans campaigning more broadly , is that people should be allowed to identify as whatever sex they please . ''
O'Neill warned , `` Who in their right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospective leaders think sex isn ’ t real , biology is a myth , and violent men should be allowed to live with vulnerable women ? ''

A British politician's claim that "a child is born without sex" has been labeled "nuts" by a prominent commentator.
Dawn Butler, the U.K. Parliament member for the Brent Central district in Greater London, was asked Monday in an interview on the ITV channel's "Good Morning Britain" if people are "transphobic" if they believe there is a biological difference between men who say they are women, even if they have not had surgery, and true females.
"What we can't have is transphobia, we can't have people who are transphobic," she responded. "If you're saying that a trans woman isn't a woman, then there are issues around that."
The interviewer, Richard Madeley, asked, "When a child is born, they are identified and observed in a particular sex aren’t they?"
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Butler replied, "A child is born without sex, a child is formed without sex in the beginning."
The U.K.'s Christian Institute pointed out science "clearly shows babies have the genetic coding for their sex from the moment of conception."
The London Express reported the reaction on Twitter.
Journalist Janice Turner wrote: "This is flat earthery. Where are the male rationalists and scientists exposing this insanity?"
Another Twitter user wrote: "How very odd. The sex of each of my five children was clearly recognized and correctly identified by the radiographers at the 20-week scans."
Tory MP Nadine Dorries also reacted with irony.
"This is groundbreaking. In future I guess the midwife will announce, 'congratulations, it's a baby.' The boundaries of my mind will not stretch far enough to take in the Labour party's surreal position on so many issues these days," xhd said.
Brendan O'Neill wrote at the Spectator: "Imagine if a politician went on TV and said 'The Earth is flat'. Or 'Man didn't really land on the Moon, you know'. We would worry about that politician's fitness for public life. Well, Dawn Butler has just done the trans equivalent of that. She appeared on Good Morning Britain yesterday and said babies are born without a sex. That is easily as loopy and anti-scientific as saying the Earth isn’t a sphere."
He continued: "The idea that a baby is born without sex is obviously nuts. But it is also the logical conclusion to the increasingly irrational, anti-scientific ideology of transgenderism. A key component of Labour's new trans policy, and of trans campaigning more broadly, is that people should be allowed to identify as whatever sex they please."
O'Neill warned, "Who in their right mind would vote for a party whose prospective leaders think sex isn’t real, biology is a myth, and violent men should be allowed to live with vulnerable women?"


wnd--2020-02-23--Red light district tours to be banned in Amsterdam from April

( LONELY PLANET ) The new rules will come into effect on 1 April and will protect the medieval district @ @ @ @ @ , from the increasing effects of overtourism .
While the area has a reputation for @ @ @ @ @ not aware it ’ s also a residential area .
A licensing system for guides @ @ @ @ @ has helped but now the city is ready to take it a step further .
@ @ @ @ @ overcrowding in the district as they often stop and linger at popular spots , and @ @ @ @ @ to 30 groups can stop at Oudekerksplein – a central square – every hour in @ @ @ @ @ recent survey , sex workers also supported the move , with 80 % saying these @ @ @ @ @ for their business .

(LONELY PLANET) The new rules will come into effect on 1 April and will protect the medieval district, also called De Wallen, from the increasing effects of overtourism. While the area has a reputation for hedonism, many visitors are not aware it’s also a residential area. A licensing system for guides were introduced in 2018 which has helped but now the city is ready to take it a step further.
These tours cause issues with overcrowding in the district as they often stop and linger at popular spots, and Algemeen Dagblad reported that up to 30 groups can stop at Oudekerksplein – a central square – every hour in peak times. In a recent survey, sex workers also supported the move, with 80% saying these kind of tours were bad for their business.
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wnd--2020-02-23--Chinese coronavirus patient reinfected 10 days after leaving hospital

( TAIWAN NEWS ) A Chinese patient who just recovered from the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) has reportedly been @ @ @ @ @ in the province of Sichuan , according to local health officials .
On Wednesday ( @ @ @ @ @ People 's Daily reported that a man in Sichuan 's capital Chengdu had tested positive @ @ @ @ @ regular check-up just ten days after being discharged from the hospital .
The report said @ @ @ @ @ of the virus by medical staff .
The Sichuan Health Commission confirmed the news on @ @ @ @ @ and issued a community warning announcement in the patient 's neighborhood .
The announcement said @ @ @ @ @ family had been transported to a nearby health facility on Thursday morning ( Feb. 20 @ @ @ @ @ had sanitized the entire community , reported Liberty Times .

(TAIWAN NEWS) A Chinese patient who just recovered from the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) has reportedly been infected for the second time in the province of Sichuan, according to local health officials.
On Wednesday (Feb. 19), the People's Daily reported that a man in Sichuan's capital Chengdu had tested positive for the virus during a regular check-up just ten days after being discharged from the hospital. The report said he had previously been cleared of the virus by medical staff.
The Sichuan Health Commission confirmed the news on Friday (Feb. 21) and issued a community warning announcement in the patient's neighborhood. The announcement said that the man and his family had been transported to a nearby health facility on Thursday morning (Feb. 20) and that health officials had sanitized the entire community, reported Liberty Times.
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wnd--2020-02-23--Justice Sotomayor lashes out at conservative justices

( BLAZE NEWS ) In a scathing opinion written on Friday , Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused her fellow @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's bidding .
Sotomayor 's stinging opinion followed a 5-4 vote down ideological lines @ @ @ @ @ 's conservative justices granted the Trump administration an emergency stay allowing it to continue enforcing @ @ @ @ @ '' rule .
Federal immigration law stipulates that immigrants should not receive permanent status if @ @ @ @ @ public charge , '' which traditionally meant depending on cash assistance from the government .
@ @ @ @ @ the definition to include immigrants who might depend on non-cash assistance , such as food @ @

(BLAZE NEWS) In a scathing opinion written on Friday, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused her fellow justices of doing President Donald Trump's bidding.
Sotomayor's stinging opinion followed a 5-4 vote down ideological lines in which the high court's conservative justices granted the Trump administration an emergency stay allowing it to continue enforcing its updated "public charge" rule.
Federal immigration law stipulates that immigrants should not receive permanent status if they could become a "public charge," which traditionally meant depending on cash assistance from the government. The Trump administration has updated the definition to include immigrants who might depend on non-cash assistance, such as food stamps.
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wnd--2020-02-23--Debris found in fuel tanks of 70% of inspected 737 Max jets

( ASSOCIATED PRESS ) Debris has been found in the fuel tanks of 70 % of grounded Boeing 737 Max @ @ @ @ @ by the company , Boeing confirmed on Saturday .
Inspectors found the debris in 35 @ @ @ @ @ that were inspected .
They are among 400 built in the past year that Boeing @ @ @ @ @ to deliver to airline customers .
Boeing temporarily halted production last month because the planes @ @ @ @ @ Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people .

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) Debris has been found in the fuel tanks of 70% of grounded Boeing 737 Max jets that have been inspected by the company, Boeing confirmed on Saturday.
Inspectors found the debris in 35 out of about 50 jets that were inspected. They are among 400 built in the past year that Boeing hasn’t been able to deliver to airline customers.
Boeing temporarily halted production last month because the planes were grounded after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people.
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wnd--2020-02-23--Boyfriend of deceased Georgia college student charged with murder

( CNN ) A man who had been arrested for damaging the property of a female college student whose body @ @ @ @ @ now accused of her killing .
DeMarcus Little faces a charge of malice murder in @ @ @ @ @ , according to Todd Crosby , an assistant special agent in charge with Georgia Bureau @ @ @ @ @ already accused of breaking windows at her apartment and slashing her tires in early February @ @ @ @ @ enough evidence was developed that gave us probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant ( @ @ @ @ @ Crosby told reporters .
He said there was a development Friday afternoon that prompted them @ @ @ @ @ , but he would n't comment on the specifics of the case .

(CNN) A man who had been arrested for damaging the property of a female college student whose body was found Tuesday night is now accused of her killing.
DeMarcus Little faces a charge of malice murder in the death of Anitra Gunn, according to Todd Crosby, an assistant special agent in charge with Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Little was already accused of breaking windows at her apartment and slashing her tires in early February.
"During the investigation enough evidence was developed that gave us probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant (for murder)," Crosby told reporters. He said there was a development Friday afternoon that prompted them to seek the arrest warrant, but he wouldn't comment on the specifics of the case.
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wnd--2020-02-23--Canada-born rocker Neil Young rips Trump: 'You are a disgrace to my country'

Rock legend Neil Young penned an open letter to President Donald Trump criticizing him and voicing his support for former President Barack Obama and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
The Canadian-born singer revealed last month that he has become a United States citizen and plans to vote as a Democrat in the 2020 election , Fox News reported .
Young opened his letter to Trump by writing , `` You are a disgrace to my country . ''
`` Your mindless destruction of our shared natural resources , our environment and our relationships with friends around the world is unforgivable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies , decisions and short term thinking continue to exacerbate the Climate Crisis . ''
He praised Obama , saying `` our first black president was a better man than you are '' and giving him credit for Trump 's successful economy .
Young also echoed his displeasure with Trump playing his music at rallies .
`` Every time 'Keep on Rockin ' in the Free World ' or one of my songs is played at your rallies , I hope you hear my voice , '' he wrote .
`` Remember it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizen who does not support you .
Me . ''
Young has previously complained about Trump using his 1989 classic song in 2015 when he was a candidate .
Although Young admitted in 2018 Trump legally had the right to play the song , he said `` it goes against my wishes , '' according to Rolling Stone .
“ Through a licensing agreement with ASCAP , Mr. Trump ’ s campaign paid for and obtained the legal right to use Neil Young ’ s recording of ‘ Rockin ' In The Free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Corey Lewandowski told Fox News after Young complained in 2015 .
`` Nevertheless , there are plenty of other songs to choose from .
Despite Neil ’ s differing political views , Mr. Trump likes him very much.
” Young ended his open letter in support of Sanders ' candidacy .
`` One of your opponents has the answers I like .
He is aiming at preserving our children 's future directly , '' he wrote .
`` He is not popular with the democratic establishment because unlike the other candidates , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earth 's Climate Disaster , the end of the world as we know it . ''
The singer then turned Trump 's slogan against him and wrote , `` We are going to vote you out and Make America Great Again . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Rock legend Neil Young penned an open letter to President Donald Trump criticizing him and voicing his support for former President Barack Obama and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The Canadian-born singer revealed last month that he has become a United States citizen and plans to vote as a Democrat in the 2020 election, Fox News reported.
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Young opened his letter to Trump by writing, "You are a disgrace to my country."
"Your mindless destruction of our shared natural resources, our environment and our relationships with friends around the world is unforgivable," he wrote. "Your policies, decisions and short term thinking continue to exacerbate the Climate Crisis."
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He praised Obama, saying "our first black president was a better man than you are" and giving him credit for Trump's successful economy.
Young also echoed his displeasure with Trump playing his music at rallies.
"Every time 'Keep on Rockin' in the Free World' or one of my songs is played at your rallies, I hope you hear my voice," he wrote.
"Remember it is the voice of a tax-paying US citizen who does not support you. Me."
Young has previously complained about Trump using his 1989 classic song in 2015 when he was a candidate.
Although Young admitted in 2018 Trump legally had the right to play the song, he said "it goes against my wishes," according to Rolling Stone.
“Through a licensing agreement with ASCAP, Mr. Trump’s campaign paid for and obtained the legal right to use Neil Young’s recording of ‘Rockin' In The Free World,'" then-Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told Fox News after Young complained in 2015.
"Nevertheless, there are plenty of other songs to choose from. Despite Neil’s differing political views, Mr. Trump likes him very much.”
Young ended his open letter in support of Sanders' candidacy.
"One of your opponents has the answers I like. He is aiming at preserving our children's future directly," he wrote.
"He is not popular with the democratic establishment because unlike the other candidates, he is not pandering to the industries accelerating Earth's Climate Disaster, the end of the world as we know it."
The singer then turned Trump's slogan against him and wrote, "We are going to vote you out and Make America Great Again."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-23--Americans report openness to voting for Trump in landslide numbers

A new poll finds that a wide majority of Americans are open to voting President Donald Trump in for a second term this November , with a significant increase from last year .
The poll , conducted by The Hill and HarrisX and released Thursday , found 62 percent of registered voters expressed openness to casting their ballot for Trump , compared with only 38 percent who said they would n't vote for him .
The survey , which polled 1,001 registered voters between Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 , with a margin of error of plus- or minus-3.1 percentage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 poll on the matter from the same source .
In that poll , 54 percent of registered voters were open to voting for the incumbent , while 46 percent said they 'd never check the box for Trump .
`` The state of the economy proved to be the main reason voters would re-elect Trump , at 19 percent , up 7 percentage point from when this survey was last taken , '' The Hill reported .
`` Other top reasons were the current field of Democratic Presidential candidates pushing ideas that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and his tough stance on immigration , at 9 percent . ''
Republican pollster B.J .
Martino , a partner at The Tarrance Group , said America 's pocketbook was the driver behind the change .
`` The primary reason for that turnaround is public perception of the state of the economy .
It is the single largest reason in the poll ( at 19 percent ) , and the only reason that has shown significant growth from a year ago , '' he said .
`` At the same time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of views of the Democratic field , '' he continued .
`` A strong economy combined with dubious field of Democrat is providing a clear opportunity for the Trump campaign .
The president can now make his case to a segment of voters who only a year ago said they would never vote for him.
” That `` dubious field '' is kind of putting it mildly .
With or without Russian help , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders seems like the front-runner for the Democratic nomination , something which does n't exactly augur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November , when they 'll have to appeal to the wide swath of the American populace that does n't find an unabashed socialist who was awfully fond of the Soviet Union and was a shill for Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega all that agreeable .
HarrisX CEO Dritan Nesho agreed that the economy was Trump 's major selling point .
“ The context in which the election is held will matter greatly : when looking at the economy , Trump ’ s approval is much higher and in the upper-50s , '' Nesho , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Polls therefore suggest it ’ s an open contest that gives the advantage to Trump if fought on the background of a strong economy and staying the course versus very liberal democratic policies like the Green New Deal or 'Medicare for All . '
” And that 's the problem .
Assume , for a second , that the Democrats manage to narrowly avert the extinction-level event that would be Bernie Sanders crashing into their world of hopes like a giant meteor .
All right .
You still have a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in things like `` Medicare for All . ''
Even the more moderate candidates in the Democratic field have shifted to the left -- and will likely have to shift further when you consider the necessity of appealing to the Sanders base , which has proven once before they 're perfectly willing to stay home and let Donald Trump become president if not properly ministered to .
That 's a hard act to balance when you 're trying to run against a conservative who 's done a good job with the economy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ every group -- Democrats , Republicans and independents -- was more open to voting for Trump even though ( or perhaps because ) the poll was taken just after the president 's impeachment trial had finished .
`` The number of Republican voters who said they would never vote for Trump in 2019 dropped 5 percentage points in 2020 , '' The Hill noted .
`` The poll found the same amount of percentage drop among Democrats who said they would never vote for the President .
The biggest drop , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would never vote for Donald Trump , which fell from 51 percent in 2019 to 37 percent in 2020 . ''
Obviously , being open to voting for Trump is different from voting for him .
That said , an 8-point jump in the number of people expressing that openness is a sign that Americans do n't share the same concerns the Democrats do .
Despite all of the crowing about how we 're facing a threat to democracy in our nation 's highest office , a threat who makes policy via Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are other indicators Trump 's seeing a rise in support when he most needs it .
A Gallup poll released this week found that , for the first time in the history of the survey , more Americans approved of Trump than disapproved of him , with 49 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving .
The RealClearPolitics polling average on Trump 's job performance also has him at 46 percent disapproval and 51 percent disapproval .
If that does n't sound great , consider the fact the president was over 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The numbers have steadily closed since then .
The more important question : Who will be facing Trump ?
The Nevada caucuses happen Saturday ; another flop and Joe Biden 's performance in South Carolina almost becomes an afterthought .
Even if Biden recovers and limps to the nomination , the former vice president still does n't seem like the invincible titan he was supposed to be when the race started .
Sanders , as previously stated , would be a disaster .
Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar would induce plenty of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't finish off a candidacy , but Mike Bloomberg 's Vegas debut made it clear money ca n't buy him the nomination and it certainly wo n't buy him the White House .
Everyone else is , for all intents and purposes , out of it .
With that kind of opposition , you can imagine why people are more and more open to giving the president a second term .
Compared with the 54 percent that said they were open to voting for him last year , 62 percent is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another sign that if the Democrats ca n't get their act together , this is going to be a long year .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A new poll finds that a wide majority of Americans are open to voting President Donald Trump in for a second term this November, with a significant increase from last year.
The poll, conducted by The Hill and HarrisX and released Thursday, found 62 percent of registered voters expressed openness to casting their ballot for Trump, compared with only 38 percent who said they wouldn't vote for him.
The survey, which polled 1,001 registered voters between Feb. 14 and Feb. 15, with a margin of error of plus- or minus-3.1 percentage points, differed dramatically from a March 2019 poll on the matter from the same source.
In that poll, 54 percent of registered voters were open to voting for the incumbent, while 46 percent said they'd never check the box for Trump.
"The state of the economy proved to be the main reason voters would re-elect Trump, at 19 percent, up 7 percentage point from when this survey was last taken," The Hill reported.
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"Other top reasons were the current field of Democratic Presidential candidates pushing ideas that are too liberal, at 12 percent, and his tough stance on immigration, at 9 percent."
Republican pollster B.J. Martino, a partner at The Tarrance Group, said America's pocketbook was the driver behind the change.
"The primary reason for that turnaround is public perception of the state of the economy. It is the single largest reason in the poll (at 19 percent), and the only reason that has shown significant growth from a year ago," he said.
"At the same time, observers should not sleep on the impact of views of the Democratic field," he continued. "A strong economy combined with dubious field of Democrat is providing a clear opportunity for the Trump campaign. The president can now make his case to a segment of voters who only a year ago said they would never vote for him.”
That "dubious field" is kind of putting it mildly.
With or without Russian help, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders seems like the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, something which doesn't exactly augur well for the party's hopes in November, when they'll have to appeal to the wide swath of the American populace that doesn't find an unabashed socialist who was awfully fond of the Soviet Union and was a shill for Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega all that agreeable.
HarrisX CEO Dritan Nesho agreed that the economy was Trump's major selling point.
“The context in which the election is held will matter greatly: when looking at the economy, Trump’s approval is much higher and in the upper-50s," Nesho, whose firm handled the polling, said.
"Polls therefore suggest it’s an open contest that gives the advantage to Trump if fought on the background of a strong economy and staying the course versus very liberal democratic policies like the Green New Deal or 'Medicare for All.'”
And that's the problem.
Assume, for a second, that the Democrats manage to narrowly avert the extinction-level event that would be Bernie Sanders crashing into their world of hopes like a giant meteor.
All right. You still have a lot of smaller meteors out there who believe in things like "Medicare for All."
Even the more moderate candidates in the Democratic field have shifted to the left -- and will likely have to shift further when you consider the necessity of appealing to the Sanders base, which has proven once before they're perfectly willing to stay home and let Donald Trump become president if not properly ministered to.
That's a hard act to balance when you're trying to run against a conservative who's done a good job with the economy.
Beyond that, the poll found that every group -- Democrats, Republicans and independents -- was more open to voting for Trump even though (or perhaps because) the poll was taken just after the president's impeachment trial had finished.
"The number of Republican voters who said they would never vote for Trump in 2019 dropped 5 percentage points in 2020," The Hill noted.
"The poll found the same amount of percentage drop among Democrats who said they would never vote for the President. The biggest drop, however, was among Independent voters who said they would never vote for Donald Trump, which fell from 51 percent in 2019 to 37 percent in 2020."
Obviously, being open to voting for Trump is different from voting for him. That said, an 8-point jump in the number of people expressing that openness is a sign that Americans don't share the same concerns the Democrats do.
Despite all of the crowing about how we're facing a threat to democracy in our nation's highest office, a threat who makes policy via Twitter, voters seem comfortable-ish with the president.
There are other indicators Trump's seeing a rise in support when he most needs it.
A Gallup poll released this week found that, for the first time in the history of the survey, more Americans approved of Trump than disapproved of him, with 49 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving.
The RealClearPolitics polling average on Trump's job performance also has him at 46 percent disapproval and 51 percent disapproval.
If that doesn't sound great, consider the fact the president was over 13 points in the red back in October. The numbers have steadily closed since then.
The more important question: Who will be facing Trump?
The Nevada caucuses happen Saturday; another flop and Joe Biden's performance in South Carolina almost becomes an afterthought.
Even if Biden recovers and limps to the nomination, the former vice president still doesn't seem like the invincible titan he was supposed to be when the race started.
Sanders, as previously stated, would be a disaster.
Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar would induce plenty of progressives to stay home.
One debate can't finish off a candidacy, but Mike Bloomberg's Vegas debut made it clear money can't buy him the nomination and it certainly won't buy him the White House.
Everyone else is, for all intents and purposes, out of it.
With that kind of opposition, you can imagine why people are more and more open to giving the president a second term.
Compared with the 54 percent that said they were open to voting for him last year, 62 percent is a landslide number -- and it's yet another sign that if the Democrats can't get their act together, this is going to be a long year.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-23--Explosion in new coronavirus cases directly linked to S. Korean religious 'cult'

A mysterious religious group is at the center of an explosion of new coronavirus cases , strengthening the case that our globalized world is not ready for a large-scale outbreak .
Followers of South Korea 's Shincheonji Church of Jesus make up half of the nearly 350 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country , health officials cited by The New York Times said .
Now , over 1,250 members of the group -- which mainstream South Korean churches consider a cult , according to The Times -- are reporting possible symptoms of the hyper-contagious virus .
Shincheonji 's website claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a presence on every continent except Antarctica .
The novel coronavirus would seemingly spread like wildfire in the church 's crowded gatherings , where members usually forego masks to loudly shout hymns .
“ We were not supposed to have anything on our faces , like glasses or masks .
We were trained to sing our hymns loudly , '' one former member told The Times .
“ We were taught not to be afraid of illness . ''
One Shencheonji follower , known as Patient No .
31 , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in early February after a car crash , The Times reported .
Although she eventually developed symptoms of the virus known as COVID-19 , the woman was still able to escape the hospital multiple times to attend packed church services .
The city where the patient was admitted , Daegu , was labeled a special zone after an outbreak threatened the 2.5 million residents .
Eventually , a test confirmed that the mystery illness affecting Patient No .
31 was the dreaded novel coronavirus .
There 's no telling where this church member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports of Shencheonji opening a center in Wuhan- ground zero of the outbreak .
According to the church 's leader there is little to worry about , as he claims the prophecies of the Book of Revelation have been completed .
According to California 's Orange County Register , founder Lee Man-hee says that Jesus Christ appeared to him and gifted the Shincheonji leader with unique insight into the `` end-times '' prophecies of the Bible .
Some say that Lee considers himself a prophet , and even the second coming of Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there 's no doubt that his followers are in grave danger .
Video out of South Korea shows mobile decontamination units spraying disinfectant outside of his Daegu church .
The discovery of the church 's involvement in the virus ' spread comes as South Korea and other nations struggle to contain outbreaks .
Partial lockdowns have now been declared in parts of Italy and South Korea as cases spiked in those countries .
China remains the most affected region , and at one point had over 700 million in quarantine .
Measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complete quarantines to partial lockdowns .
In 12 Italian towns , cafes , schools , and transportation hubs have been shuttered .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A mysterious religious group is at the center of an explosion of new coronavirus cases, strengthening the case that our globalized world is not ready for a large-scale outbreak.
Followers of South Korea's Shincheonji Church of Jesus make up half of the nearly 350 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, health officials cited by The New York Times said.
Now, over 1,250 members of the group -- which mainstream South Korean churches consider a cult, according to The Times -- are reporting possible symptoms of the hyper-contagious virus.
Shincheonji's website claims the church has over 300 operational centers, with a presence on every continent except Antarctica. The novel coronavirus would seemingly spread like wildfire in the church's crowded gatherings, where members usually forego masks to loudly shout hymns.
“We were not supposed to have anything on our faces, like glasses or masks. We were trained to sing our hymns loudly," one former member told The Times. “We were taught not to be afraid of illness."
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One Shencheonji follower, known as Patient No. 31, was admitted to a hospital in South Korea in early February after a car crash, The Times reported. Although she eventually developed symptoms of the virus known as COVID-19, the woman was still able to escape the hospital multiple times to attend packed church services.
The city where the patient was admitted, Daegu, was labeled a special zone after an outbreak threatened the 2.5 million residents. Eventually, a test confirmed that the mystery illness affecting Patient No. 31 was the dreaded novel coronavirus.
There's no telling where this church member was first infected, but there are reports of Shencheonji opening a center in Wuhan- ground zero of the outbreak.
According to the church's leader there is little to worry about, as he claims the prophecies of the Book of Revelation have been completed.
According to California's Orange County Register, founder Lee Man-hee says that Jesus Christ appeared to him and gifted the Shincheonji leader with unique insight into the "end-times" prophecies of the Bible.
Some say that Lee considers himself a prophet, and even the second coming of Jesus. Regardless of his claimed divine affiliation, there's no doubt that his followers are in grave danger.
Video out of South Korea shows mobile decontamination units spraying disinfectant outside of his Daegu church.
VIDEO: People in Daegu, South Korea, voice their concerns after a spike in new coronavirus cases. More than 80 members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus have now been infected. Daegu is the country's fourth-biggest city, with a population of over 2.5 million pic.twitter.com/ufKoK7CBfy — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 21, 2020
The discovery of the church's involvement in the virus' spread comes as South Korea and other nations struggle to contain outbreaks.
Partial lockdowns have now been declared in parts of Italy and South Korea as cases spiked in those countries. China remains the most affected region, and at one point had over 700 million in quarantine.
Measures to combat the virus have ranged from complete quarantines to partial lockdowns.
In 12 Italian towns, cafes, schools, and transportation hubs have been shuttered.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-23--Buttigieg to Nevada Democrats: Address 'anomalies' in caucuses

( CNBC ) -- Pete Buttigieg ’ s presidential campaign has asked the Nevada State Democratic Party to hold off @ @ @ @ @ Saturday ’ s caucuses , alleging a slew of errors in the process of reporting @ @ @ @ @ letter sent to Nevada Democratic Party Chairman William McCurdy II , the campaign requested the @ @ @ @ @ in-person vote totals by precinct , correct early vote and second alignment errors , and @ @ @ @ @ the data .
Nevada State Democratic Party spokeswoman Molly Forgey said Sunday morning that the @ @ @ @ @ and report results , and would not change the reporting process .

(CNBC) -- Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign has asked the Nevada State Democratic Party to hold off on releasing final tallies from Saturday’s caucuses, alleging a slew of errors in the process of reporting the results.
In a letter sent to Nevada Democratic Party Chairman William McCurdy II, the campaign requested the party release early vote and in-person vote totals by precinct, correct early vote and second alignment errors, and explain “anomalies” in the data.
Nevada State Democratic Party spokeswoman Molly Forgey said Sunday morning that the party is continuing to verify and report results, and would not change the reporting process.
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IN LOVE WITH LYING

Normal Americans of sound mind and morals are being forced to confront a bizarre but inescapable truth about their nation ’ s leadership : The Democratic Party has become essentially a gargantuan web of lies and liars – and little else .
There ’ s no need to prove this .
It ’ s utterly self-evident – from the Democrats ’ pretend “ prayerful ” impeachment of President Trump , to their earlier pretend “ Trump-Russia collusion ” crisis , to their pretend distress over “ rampant racism and white supremacism ” in the world ’ s least racist nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warming will soon render the world uninhabitable , to their dozens of pretend new “ gender identities , ” to their pretend concern for “ women ’ s reproductive rights ” when abortion is based entirely on lying to women and killing their babies .
It ’ s difficult for normal people , restrained by a functioning conscience , to comprehend how politicians like Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi can look into a TV camera – which is to say , look right into the eyes of millions of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total divorce from honesty and truth , which has captured today ’ s Democratic Party , is explored in a powerfully eye-opening and original way in the latest issue ( January 2020 ) of WND ’ s acclaimed Whistleblower magazine – headlined “ IN LOVE WITH LYING : For today ’ s enraged , power-obsessed Democrats , deception is a creative force.
” When conservatives attempt to explain the left ’ s shockingly wanton disregard for truth , they often say things like , “ These people are captive to a toxic ideology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with power ” or “ They ’ re playing to their radical leftwing base ” or “ They suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome.
” All true , says Whistleblower Editor David Kupelian , “ but the ultimate reason the left is so comfortable with lying – as with so many truly big issues in life – has to do with God .
Do we honor and submit to the Creator of the Universe and His laws of life , or do we rebel against Him so that we can be , in effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ core , explains “ IN LOVE WITH LYING , ” today ’ s radical left is at war .
At war with God , with the Judeo-Christian values and principles underlying Western civilization , with biblical sexual morality , with the Ten Commandments , indeed with most everything that has allowed America to become so uniquely successful in terms of both prosperity and freedom .
“ Consider what happens when you ’ re at war with God , ” says Kupelian .
“ You play god .
You become – in your mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of right and wrong , of justice and injustice .
Thus , lying becomes , quite literally , a creative force for the left , a tool for the fundamental transformation of society .
For lying politicians , lies are magic words , the invocation of which represents the exercise of real power – power to impress voters , raise money , demonize critics , win elections , pass legislation , excuse failures , and transform a nation.
” • “ The Democrats ’ magical thinking ” by David Kupelian , on understanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s wanton disregard for truth • “ Why the left is in love with falsehood ” by Laura Hollis , who shows that for Clinton , Comey , Clapper , Brennan and others , there are no real consequences for serial lying , corruption and criminality • “ The magical language of leftist lies ” by David Kupelian , on how words are weaponized to redefine reality , deceive millions and conquer societies • “ Franklin Graham : The Bible tells us , 'The Lord detests lying lips ' ” • “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” by Dennis Prager , on how our children are continually taught their nation is shameful and their future bleak • “ What infuriates the swamp most about Trump : It 's not lying , but the president 's truth-telling , that the ruling class ca n't stand ” by Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel • “ How the left is killing our common language ” by Ben Shapiro , on why skewing definitions of words is key to tearing America apart • “ Elizabeth Warren anoints herself God : A few major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate impersonating Him ” by Star Parker • “ Why we elect liars as leaders : The strange psychology behind Big Lies being more believable than little white lies ” by David Kupelian • “ The Charlottesville Lie must die !
” by Michael Brown , Ph.D. , on how Joe Biden continues to repeat one of the biggest , nastiest lies of the Trump era • “ Masters of manipulation : How the left uses language to control us ” by Don Feder • “ Is it the Democrats ' policies – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McMillan , who notes that “ Lies , murder and tyranny are the common denominator ” • “ The religion of feelings ” by Hanne Nabintu Herland , on how the nihilistic left ’ s “ freedom ” actually is slavery • “ Pelosi 's Democrats unite and energize the GOP ” by David Limbaugh , exposing their “ Orwellian strategy to disenfranchise us while pretending to safeguard our system ” • “ Take a stand in 2020 ” by Laura Hollis , on three powerful New Years ' resolutions for freedom lovers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicians do just for the usual reasons people sometimes lie , ” says Kupelian , “ like evading guilt or impressing others .
For deranged politicians addicted to power , lying is a form of creation , the magical conjuring of an entirely new reality that has never before existed .
Through lying , they are speaking into existence a new and , as they suppose , far superior reality.
” “ IN LOVE WITH LYING ” features some of today ’ s best and brightest minds , from Tucker Carlson and Ben @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and showcases like never before the Democratic Party ’ s passionate love affair with lies and liars .
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Establishment Needs to Learn '' by Chris Buskirk and Seth Leibsohn .
How is it possible that the conservative elite , Washington insiders and mainstream media were all so completely out of touch with reality during the 2016 presidential election cycle ?
Today , a few months before the 2020 election , little has changed .
“ We were all wrong ! ''
`` The greatest political upset in our lifetime . ''
`` None of us saw this coming . ''
Those are just a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anchors expressed when it emerged that Donald J. Trump was the winner in 2016 .
Yet , while most of the political establishment and pundits missed the boat , there were many who recognized the growing Trump phenomenon in early spring 2016 .
And there were some who recognized , even during every seeming Trump-created `` meltdown '' or `` mistake , '' that Donald Trump not only could win , but would win .
What did they see that others did n't ?
More importantly , how could so many `` experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election so totally wrong ?
And why are they still considered experts to this day ?
`` American Greatness '' is an analysis and indictment of the mainstream media , liberal commentariat and conservative establishment that implicitly undermined , if not insulted , over 60 million fellow Americans when they treated Donald Trump 's candidacy as a sideshow .
With so little humility or self-reflection – and still no apology !
– how can these so-called experts continue reporting on and analyzing a country and polity they have essentially admitted they do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they got wrong in 2016 was not just an election .
What they got wrong was America .
`` American Greatness '' is not just another analysis of the mainstream media ’ s liberal biases .
It focuses equally on the many conservative writers , thinkers and pundits who have profoundly missed the mark as well .
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Normal Americans of sound mind and morals are being forced to confront a bizarre but inescapable truth about their nation’s leadership: The Democratic Party has become essentially a gargantuan web of lies and liars – and little else.
There’s no need to prove this. It’s utterly self-evident – from the Democrats’ pretend “prayerful” impeachment of President Trump, to their earlier pretend “Trump-Russia collusion” crisis, to their pretend distress over “rampant racism and white supremacism” in the world’s least racist nation, to their pretend terror that global warming will soon render the world uninhabitable, to their dozens of pretend new “gender identities,” to their pretend concern for “women’s reproductive rights” when abortion is based entirely on lying to women and killing their babies.
It’s difficult for normal people, restrained by a functioning conscience, to comprehend how politicians like Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi can look into a TV camera – which is to say, look right into the eyes of millions of people – and flat-out lie continually.
This total divorce from honesty and truth, which has captured today’s Democratic Party, is explored in a powerfully eye-opening and original way in the latest issue (January 2020) of WND’s acclaimed Whistleblower magazine – headlined “IN LOVE WITH LYING: For today’s enraged, power-obsessed Democrats, deception is a creative force.”
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When conservatives attempt to explain the left’s shockingly wanton disregard for truth, they often say things like, “These people are captive to a toxic ideology” or “They’re obsessed with power” or “They’re playing to their radical leftwing base” or “They suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
All true, says Whistleblower Editor David Kupelian, “but the ultimate reason the left is so comfortable with lying – as with so many truly big issues in life – has to do with God. Do we honor and submit to the Creator of the Universe and His laws of life, or do we rebel against Him so that we can be, in effect, our own gods?”
At core, explains “IN LOVE WITH LYING,” today’s radical left is at war. At war with God, with the Judeo-Christian values and principles underlying Western civilization, with biblical sexual morality, with the Ten Commandments, indeed with most everything that has allowed America to become so uniquely successful in terms of both prosperity and freedom.
“Consider what happens when you’re at war with God,” says Kupelian. “You play god. You become – in your mind – the sole arbiter of truth, of right and wrong, of justice and injustice. Thus, lying becomes, quite literally, a creative force for the left, a tool for the fundamental transformation of society. For lying politicians, lies are magic words, the invocation of which represents the exercise of real power – power to impress voters, raise money, demonize critics, win elections, pass legislation, excuse failures, and transform a nation.”
Highlights of “IN LOVE WITH LYING” include:
“The Democrats’ magical thinking” by David Kupelian, on understanding the ultimate reason for the left’s wanton disregard for truth
“Why the left is in love with falsehood” by Laura Hollis, who shows that for Clinton, Comey, Clapper, Brennan and others, there are no real consequences for serial lying, corruption and criminality
“The magical language of leftist lies” by David Kupelian, on how words are weaponized to redefine reality, deceive millions and conquer societies
“Franklin Graham: The Bible tells us, 'The Lord detests lying lips'”
“The awful lies the left tells young Americans” by Dennis Prager, on how our children are continually taught their nation is shameful and their future bleak
“What infuriates the swamp most about Trump: It's not lying, but the president's truth-telling, that the ruling class can't stand” by Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel
“How the left is killing our common language” by Ben Shapiro, on why skewing definitions of words is key to tearing America apart
“Elizabeth Warren anoints herself God: A few major differences between the Almighty and the Democratic candidate impersonating Him” by Star Parker
“Why we elect liars as leaders: The strange psychology behind Big Lies being more believable than little white lies” by David Kupelian
“The Charlottesville Lie must die!” by Michael Brown, Ph.D., on how Joe Biden continues to repeat one of the biggest, nastiest lies of the Trump era
“Masters of manipulation: How the left uses language to control us” by Don Feder
“Is it the Democrats' policies – or Satan's?” by Craige McMillan, who notes that “Lies, murder and tyranny are the common denominator”
“The religion of feelings” by Hanne Nabintu Herland, on how the nihilistic left’s “freedom” actually is slavery
“Pelosi's Democrats unite and energize the GOP” by David Limbaugh, exposing their “Orwellian strategy to disenfranchise us while pretending to safeguard our system”
“Take a stand in 2020” by Laura Hollis, on three powerful New Years' resolutions for freedom lovers.
“Lying is not something power-mad politicians do just for the usual reasons people sometimes lie,” says Kupelian, “like evading guilt or impressing others. For deranged politicians addicted to power, lying is a form of creation, the magical conjuring of an entirely new reality that has never before existed. Through lying, they are speaking into existence a new and, as they suppose, far superior reality.”
“IN LOVE WITH LYING” features some of today’s best and brightest minds, from Tucker Carlson and Ben Shapiro to Franklin Graham and Dennis Prager, and showcases like never before the Democratic Party’s passionate love affair with lies and liars.
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How is it possible that the conservative elite, Washington insiders and mainstream media were all so completely out of touch with reality during the 2016 presidential election cycle? Today, a few months before the 2020 election, little has changed.
“We were all wrong!" "The greatest political upset in our lifetime." "None of us saw this coming." Those are just a few of the confessions pundits, experts and anchors expressed when it emerged that Donald J. Trump was the winner in 2016. Yet, while most of the political establishment and pundits missed the boat, there were many who recognized the growing Trump phenomenon in early spring 2016. And there were some who recognized, even during every seeming Trump-created "meltdown" or "mistake," that Donald Trump not only could win, but would win.
What did they see that others didn't? More importantly, how could so many "experts" and "smart people" get the election so totally wrong? And why are they still considered experts to this day?
"American Greatness" is an analysis and indictment of the mainstream media, liberal commentariat and conservative establishment that implicitly undermined, if not insulted, over 60 million fellow Americans when they treated Donald Trump's candidacy as a sideshow. With so little humility or self-reflection – and still no apology! – how can these so-called experts continue reporting on and analyzing a country and polity they have essentially admitted they do not understand? After all, what they got wrong in 2016 was not just an election. What they got wrong was America.
"American Greatness" is not just another analysis of the mainstream media’s liberal biases. It focuses equally on the many conservative writers, thinkers and pundits who have profoundly missed the mark as well. "American Greatness" explains how the timing was perfect for a populist takeover, why both the Left and the Right missed the pulse of the nation, and, most important, how we can move forward to truly make America great again.
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"’Hero" is a terrific, must-see movie! The themes include forgiveness and the willingness to move forward. … We are most happy to award our Faith Friendly Seal to this movie for all ages. … The ending is terrific. Watch it and be inspired!" – Dove Worldview
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wnd--2020-02-23--FLASHBACK: Massive Russia-collusion election plot by DEMOCRATS

President Trump once again is being accused without evidence of colluding with the Russians to win an election while a shocking , documented effort by Democrats to solicit the help of the communist Soviet Union to defeat a Republican opponent has drawn little attention .
During President Reagan 's first term as president , the `` lion of the Senate , '' Sen. Ted Kennedy , D-Mass.
, made secret overtures to the Soviet Union to thwart Reagan 's re-election , according to a KGB document .
In 2017 , Paul Kengor , a political science professor at Grove City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 1983 letter from KGB head Victor Chebrikov to Soviet Premier Yuri Andropov details a request from Kennedy to help the Russians prior to the 1984 election .
`` It 's an actual official Soviet document , '' Kengor told WND 's David Kupelian , `` one that was housed in the Central Committee archives until it was discovered after the Cold War in 1992 . ''
Kengor first published the document in full in his 2006 book on Ronald Reagan , `` The Crusader : Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memorializing Sen. Edward Kennedy 's collusion with Russia , first in Russian and then translated into English .
Media , however , ignored the attempt by a Democratic senator to subvert the reelection of a sitting U.S. president by `` colluding with the Russians . ''
`` That entire time , Ted Kennedy was alive and could have been questioned about this , '' Kengor noted .
`` But the fact is that the Democrats and the liberals in the media did n't give a damn .
Why ?
Because Ted Kennedy was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in the Trump era , he said , `` the Democrats and liberals are suddenly Russia hawks . ''
Kupelian also sought perspective from Gen. Ion Mihai Pacepa , the highest-ranking Soviet-bloc defector to the West during the Cold War .
Pacepa said Russia has been attempting to influence America for more than half a century .
`` The leaders of our Democratic Party have known at least for seven decades that Russia was trying to influence the U.S. policies and her elections process – it was an open secret , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Woolsey , who wrote the introduction to Pacepa 's book `` Disinformation , '' concurred .
Russia has been trying to influence America 's political and electoral direction `` since at least the 1940s , and possibly going back into the 30s , '' he said in a 2016 interview .

President Trump once again is being accused without evidence of colluding with the Russians to win an election while a shocking, documented effort by Democrats to solicit the help of the communist Soviet Union to defeat a Republican opponent has drawn little attention.
During President Reagan's first term as president, the "lion of the Senate," Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., made secret overtures to the Soviet Union to thwart Reagan's re-election, according to a KGB document.
In 2017, Paul Kengor, a political science professor at Grove City College, explained to WND that the May 1983 letter from KGB head Victor Chebrikov to Soviet Premier Yuri Andropov details a request from Kennedy to help the Russians prior to the 1984 election.
Kennedy's aim was to prevent Reagan's re-election.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
"It's an actual official Soviet document," Kengor told WND's David Kupelian, "one that was housed in the Central Committee archives until it was discovered after the Cold War in 1992."
Kengor first published the document in full in his 2006 book on Ronald Reagan, "The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism."
See the original Soviet document memorializing Sen. Edward Kennedy's collusion with Russia, first in Russian and then translated into English.
Media, however, ignored the attempt by a Democratic senator to subvert the reelection of a sitting U.S. president by "colluding with the Russians."
"That entire time, Ted Kennedy was alive and could have been questioned about this," Kengor noted. "But the fact is that the Democrats and the liberals in the media didn't give a damn. Why? Because Ted Kennedy was one of their darlings."
Now, in the Trump era, he said, "the Democrats and liberals are suddenly Russia hawks."
Kupelian also sought perspective from Gen. Ion Mihai Pacepa, the highest-ranking Soviet-bloc defector to the West during the Cold War.
Pacepa said Russia has been attempting to influence America for more than half a century.
"The leaders of our Democratic Party have known at least for seven decades that Russia was trying to influence the U.S. policies and her elections process – it was an open secret," he said.
Former CIA Director R. James Woolsey, who wrote the introduction to Pacepa's book "Disinformation," concurred.
Russia has been trying to influence America's political and electoral direction "since at least the 1940s, and possibly going back into the 30s," he said in a 2016 interview.


wnd--2020-02-23--'Background checks' vanishing on 'drag queens' reading to kids

Drag-queen events are becoming more and more common across the country , and they are generating more and more controversy .
It 's mostly parents , pastors and others family interests who are concerned about the well-being of children who are exposed to men dressed in dresses , sitting in a school room or a public library , reading stories promoting homosexuality and transgenderism .
There was the case of a pastor who was arrested for wanting to see what the kids were being told , the events have been used as fundraisers for abortionists , and when kids – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look up `` his skirt . ''
With all the bad publicity , those organizing such events have taken to trying to reassure parents , such as the situation in Chula Vista , California , where officials told the public their drag queen promoters had been subject to a background check .
Only they were n't , says a report from Mass Resistance , an organization that exposes the activities of those promoting the homosexual and transgender lifestyle choices .
The organization 's report called it , `` Another chapter in the sordid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agenda . ''
The organization 's report explained , `` Since last September , a growing group of MassResistance parents in Chula Vista , California , has been battling with the mayor and city council over the depraved 'Drag Queen Story Hour ' event held on Sept. 10 , 2019 in the public library .
The parents are adamant that the council never allow it back . ''
The report said both Mayor Mary Salas and council member Steve Padilla affirmed there were `` background checks '' on the performers .
But MassResistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act procedure with the city , `` revealed that the mayor and a city councilman … blatantly lied to the public . ''
Parents have reason to be concerned , the report said , since `` two drag queens in Texas [ who were performing for children } had been convicted of child molestation , and another one was a convicted prostitute . ''
Salas stated , `` I really feel badly for some of the people that came here and spoke because I think that they weren ’ t there at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the content , they didn ’ t understand that the stories were vetted by our librarian , they didn ’ t understand that the performers were vetted out and there were background checks on these people . ''
Arthur Schaper , of the MassResistance organization , filed a FOIA action asking for a `` pdf copy of the record which shows that the city of Chula Vista ( whether through the library , the police department , or another agency ) completed a background check on the two drag queens who read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2019 . ''
It was a record specialist who responded , `` I have been informed by staff that there are no responsive records to your request , however the city does not require background checks for any of its performers as they only work with staff for less than twenty hours and the city has a standing policy that they are considered episodic volunteers and do not require a background check . ''
The letter explained that the performers , `` Raquelita '' and `` Barbie Q '' were approved `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-time library performers , which is : Staff booking the program has checked their references , previous history of events and relevant professional affiliations . ''
The MassResistance report explained the two read stories titled `` Julian is a Mermaid '' and `` It 's Ok To Be Different , '' and previously had released a music video `` about gay bar hookups . ''
`` When not reading to kids at libraries , [ performers ] Xaime Aceves Esquihua and Francisco Soto have been known to rap on YouTube about dildos , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'twinks ' and 'DL bros , ' '' the report said .
Commented MassResistance , `` If the library staff actually vetted this , and if , as Mayor Mary Salas claims , they also approved that particular book , then the library staff clearly needs to be replaced .
Perverted people like these have no business deciding anything regarding children . ''

Drag-queen events are becoming more and more common across the country, and they are generating more and more controversy.
It's mostly parents, pastors and others family interests who are concerned about the well-being of children who are exposed to men dressed in dresses, sitting in a school room or a public library, reading stories promoting homosexuality and transgenderism.
There was the case of a pastor who was arrested for wanting to see what the kids were being told, the events have been used as fundraisers for abortionists, and when kids – "unsuspecting" kids – get a look up "his skirt."
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
With all the bad publicity, those organizing such events have taken to trying to reassure parents, such as the situation in Chula Vista, California, where officials told the public their drag queen promoters had been subject to a background check.
Only they weren't, says a report from Mass Resistance, an organization that exposes the activities of those promoting the homosexual and transgender lifestyle choices.
The organization's report called it, "Another chapter in the sordid story of pro-LGBT politicians pushing a depraved agenda."
The organization's report explained, "Since last September, a growing group of MassResistance parents in Chula Vista, California, has been battling with the mayor and city council over the depraved 'Drag Queen Story Hour' event held on Sept. 10, 2019 in the public library. The parents are adamant that the council never allow it back."
The report said both Mayor Mary Salas and council member Steve Padilla affirmed there were "background checks" on the performers.
But MassResistance, which pursued a Freedom of Information Act procedure with the city, "revealed that the mayor and a city councilman … blatantly lied to the public."
Parents have reason to be concerned, the report said, since "two drag queens in Texas [who were performing for children} had been convicted of child molestation, and another one was a convicted prostitute."
Salas stated, "I really feel badly for some of the people that came here and spoke because I think that they weren’t there at the story hour, they didn’t see the content, they didn’t understand that the stories were vetted by our librarian, they didn’t understand that the performers were vetted out and there were background checks on these people."
Arthur Schaper, of the MassResistance organization, filed a FOIA action asking for a "pdf copy of the record which shows that the city of Chula Vista (whether through the library, the police department, or another agency) completed a background check on the two drag queens who read to the children at the September 10, 2019."
It was a record specialist who responded, "I have been informed by staff that there are no responsive records to your request, however the city does not require background checks for any of its performers as they only work with staff for less than twenty hours and the city has a standing policy that they are considered episodic volunteers and do not require a background check."
The letter explained that the performers, "Raquelita" and "Barbie Q" were approved "via the same process as all other one-time library performers, which is: Staff booking the program has checked their references, previous history of events and relevant professional affiliations."
The MassResistance report explained the two read stories titled "Julian is a Mermaid" and "It's Ok To Be Different," and previously had released a music video "about gay bar hookups."
"When not reading to kids at libraries, [performers] Xaime Aceves Esquihua and Francisco Soto have been known to rap on YouTube about dildos, fisting, and gay-bar hook ups with 'twinks' and 'DL bros,'" the report said.
Commented MassResistance, "If the library staff actually vetted this, and if, as Mayor Mary Salas claims, they also approved that particular book, then the library staff clearly needs to be replaced. Perverted people like these have no business deciding anything regarding children."


wnd--2020-02-23--Woman is savagely beaten 'coronavirus rage' attack

( DAILY MAIL ) -- A woman was punched and knocked unconscious after she stepped in to defend her Chinese @ @ @ @ @ carrying coronavirus .
Trainee lawyer Meera Solanki , from Solihull , was out with friends @ @ @ @ @ Birmingham 's Ana Rocha Bar and Gallery on Frederick Street .
Miss Solanki was inside @ @ @ @ @ including Mandy Huang , 28 , who was visiting from London , when the group @ @ @ @ @ of Asian men .

(DAILY MAIL) -- A woman was punched and knocked unconscious after she stepped in to defend her Chinese friend who was accused of carrying coronavirus.
Trainee lawyer Meera Solanki, from Solihull, was out with friends celebrating her 29th birthday at Birmingham's Ana Rocha Bar and Gallery on Frederick Street.
Miss Solanki was inside the venue with her friends including Mandy Huang, 28, who was visiting from London, when the group were targeted by a group of Asian men.
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