wnd--2020-10-10--Court tells university to restore Catholic student's pay

A court has ordered Florida State University to restore the pay of a Catholic student who was removed from a student government position because of his pro-life and marriage beliefs .
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor said Friday that FSU must resume paying Jack Denton the salary he would have earned as student senate president after other students voted to remove him because of his beliefs .
`` Those participating in the political process do not forfeit their First Amendment Freedoms , '' the judge wrote .
The dispute began , according to the Alliance Defending Freedom , when Denton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow Catholic students that a variety of socially progressive organizations , including Black Lives Matter , oppose Catholic teaching .
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Another student publicized his private remarks and the student senate then successfully campaigned for his removal .
Denton then sued the university and several individuals .
The judge 's ruling was on a request for a preliminary injunction .
`` All students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal convictions without fear of retaliation , '' said Tyson Langhofer , a lawyer working on Denton 's case .
`` As the court found , FSU violated Jack 's constitutionally protected freedom of speech and therefore can not withhold his salary from him in his role as student senate president .
We look forward to a final resolution for Jack . ''
The ruling from U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Florida , Tallahassee Division , said it is `` no answer to say , as FSU does , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ rough and tumble ’ of student politics , that Denton must develop thicker skin . ''
`` Denton is not here to complain about insults or hurt feelings .
His claim is that he lost his job – his student government position – because he chose to exercise his First Amendment rights , '' the judge said .
The university can not enforce or give effect to the vote to remove Denton , the judge said , `` to the extent that doing so means denying prospective payment for services as student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State `` should be fostering real diversity of thought , not punishing individuals based on their religious convictions or political beliefs . ''
`` While FSU students claim they ’ re creating a ‘ safe space , ’ they ’ ve tried to cancel Jack ’ s freedoms and discriminate against him because they don ’ t like his beliefs , in direct violation of the school ’ s SGA Ethics Code , the Student Body Constitution , and—most importantly—the First Amendment , '' Langhofer said .
Student governments at public universities are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-government in a diverse society .
Students from all walks of life and points of view have the opportunity to work together for the common good of their university community through the political process , all while engaging in the pursuit of truth that the university is designed to facilitate .
Students must live with one another—quite literally—and student government helps them learn to do so in a way that respects the ability to develop different moral and political ideas and speak about them in a political context .
Just as public universities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopting an orthodoxy and stifling all nonconformist thought , so too student governments at universities can not achieve their pedagogical purpose of political simulation when they discard constitutional norms .
And , like a public university , student governments have constitutional obligations by virtue of their authority delegated from the state .
The judge did not order Denton 's immediate reinstatement as student senate president because there were only a few weeks left in his term .
And a `` student senate beside itself over its president 's expression of Catholic views '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other student organizations depend on the group 's allocation of student funding .
The judge pointed out how other student lawmakers had `` reacted , '' including one who claimed he could `` think of no more abhorrent thing to hear coming from our senate leadership '' than Denton 's Catholic beliefs .
Another student senator said she `` immediately began to cry '' when she thought about spending `` another three days serving under President Denton . ''

A court has ordered Florida State University to restore the pay of a Catholic student who was removed from a student government position because of his pro-life and marriage beliefs.
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor said Friday that FSU must resume paying Jack Denton the salary he would have earned as student senate president after other students voted to remove him because of his beliefs.
"Those participating in the political process do not forfeit their First Amendment Freedoms," the judge wrote.
The dispute began, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom, when Denton suggested in a private text conversation with fellow Catholic students that a variety of socially progressive organizations, including Black Lives Matter, oppose Catholic teaching.
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He suggested Catholic students may wish to avoid financially supporting groups that violate Catholic beliefs.
Another student publicized his private remarks and the student senate then successfully campaigned for his removal.
Denton then sued the university and several individuals.
The judge's ruling was on a request for a preliminary injunction.
"All students should be able to peacefully share their personal convictions without fear of retaliation," said Tyson Langhofer, a lawyer working on Denton's case.
"As the court found, FSU violated Jack's constitutionally protected freedom of speech and therefore cannot withhold his salary from him in his role as student senate president. We look forward to a final resolution for Jack."
The ruling from U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division, said it is "no answer to say, as FSU does, that this is merely all part of the ‘rough and tumble’ of student politics, that Denton must develop thicker skin."
"Denton is not here to complain about insults or hurt feelings. His claim is that he lost his job – his student government position – because he chose to exercise his First Amendment rights," the judge said.
The university cannot enforce or give effect to the vote to remove Denton, the judge said, "to the extent that doing so means denying prospective payment for services as student senate president."
Langhofer said Florida State "should be fostering real diversity of thought, not punishing individuals based on their religious convictions or political beliefs."
"While FSU students claim they’re creating a ‘safe space,’ they’ve tried to cancel Jack’s freedoms and discriminate against him because they don’t like his beliefs, in direct violation of the school’s SGA Ethics Code, the Student Body Constitution, and—most importantly—the First Amendment," Langhofer said.
Denton's lawsuit charges:
Student governments at public universities are the ultimate ground for experimenting with representative self-government in a diverse society. Students from all walks of life and points of view have the opportunity to work together for the common good of their university community through the political process, all while engaging in the pursuit of truth that the university is designed to facilitate. Students must live with one another—quite literally—and student government helps them learn to do so in a way that respects the ability to develop different moral and political ideas and speak about them in a political context.
Just as public universities cannot fulfill their academic mission by adopting an orthodoxy and stifling all nonconformist thought, so too student governments at universities cannot achieve their pedagogical purpose of political simulation when they discard constitutional norms. And, like a public university, student governments have constitutional obligations by virtue of their authority delegated from the state.
The judge did not order Denton's immediate reinstatement as student senate president because there were only a few weeks left in his term. And a "student senate beside itself over its president's expression of Catholic views" might not be able to function, and other student organizations depend on the group's allocation of student funding.
The judge pointed out how other student lawmakers had "reacted," including one who claimed he could "think of no more abhorrent thing to hear coming from our senate leadership" than Denton's Catholic beliefs.
Another student senator said she "immediately began to cry" when she thought about spending "another three days serving under President Denton."


wnd--2020-10-09--Who knew? Dems' entitlement mentality extends to governing!

The very briefest history of communism is this : It always fails , regardless of who tries it , regardless of where it is tried , and regardless of how it is tried .
Every communist failure has been a human catastrophe .
This happens because in the heart of communism lives a flawed view of what makes us human .
Whether it was Stalin 's gulag , the former USSR 's Siberian prison camps , or Mao 's Chinese communist reeducation camps , the underlying premise is the same .
The minds of men and women are infinitely malleable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grotesque shape the communist leadership determines is most beneficial for the new society .
Oddly enough , what is most beneficial for this new communist nation is that the new communist leadership – having toppled the old democratic leadership – continue to govern … forever .
In practice it never works out that way , because the central communist `` truth '' about humanity is false .
Men and women are not infinitely malleable in what they believe and therefore in how they act .
Coercion and violence may keep them in line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midst of building their impossible `` utopia , '' the glorious revolution always drowns the nation in blood .
As Alexander Solzhenitsyn noted of Russian communism , `` All this has happened to us because we have forgotten God . ''
If you do n't understand that God has a backdoor entrance into the human mind , then you will fail to understand what is taking place all around you .
God is prying open His backdoor entrance into the human mind .
TRENDING : Locksmith saves woman 's life after reading '911 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and looting in American cities – the vast majority governed by Democrats for decades – betray the same ruling mentality entitlement as the not-so-glorious communist revolutions that have gone before them .
Once power is gained it must be preserved regardless of the cost to anyone and everyone else .
Democrats in America have historically gained power by giving away `` free '' stuff to entice their voters .
If you do n't recognize this stuff is neither `` free '' nor owned by the politicians giving it away , then you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel a tinge of guilt at the government taking something away from someone else and giving it to you , then you are a problem Democrat , because you are beginning to see the light .
Problem Democrats feel some degree of guilt at taking things that are n't theirs .
To combat this guilt , Democratic politicians developed and cultivated the idea of entitlement among their voters .
Not only should stuff be taken away from those who have earned it and given to you , but you are entitled to it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blank ) .
Since you are entitled , it is perfectly right to want it and take it , because those who have it do not `` deserve '' it the way you do .
As the riots have shown , Democratic politicians who have invented entitlement as a way to keep their voters coming out whenever needed also fell for their own entitlement scams .
Regardless of how incompetently Democratic mayors and governors have governed , they feel entitled to continue governing .
Any sane human being would have to ask , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership the cities are dying , residents being killed , and the state is destroying its own economy and tax base , why would you want to continue ?
Why not ask for help through the end of your term and then leave ?
Why run for reelection ?
Maybe your entitlement mentality took you too far .
Maybe feeling entitled to govern , you felt entitled to be elected .
Maybe you felt entitled to use fraudulent votes to gain or retain your office .
Maybe you felt entitled to the votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maybe when you were elected you felt entitled to enrich yourself through your office .
Perhaps you redirected some federal or state monies from their intended purpose .
Perhaps you put in workarounds to award certain contracts that brought money back to you .
Surely for the burden of governing , you are entitled to `` fair '' compensation .
Maybe you should have called the entitlement mentality what it really is : greed and envy .
Does n't sound so high-minded now , does it ?
But it 's a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's also a very ugly part .
For the corrupt , blocking their exposure is the ultimate entitlement .
The deeper the corruption , the more people involved in sharing the profits , the more important blocking public exposure becomes .
Donald Trump 's first term has only hinted at the level of corruption that we the people have let grow up among us during decades of neglect .
It will not be uprooted without pain and suffering spread across the land .
Nor will it be uprooted without the glorious light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God has reserved for His entrance alone into into the hearts and minds of men and women .
The path from corruption to communism is easy and painless for the corrupt , which is why they are now pursuing it .
If we let them win , the powers of the surveillance state and Big Tech may mean there is never another chance to free ourselves .
Is that the legacy you want to leave for your children , and their children ?
`` Mom and dad had a chance .
Grandma and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have voted to clean it up , but they did n't .
Why not ? ''
Did `` Left Behind '' get it wrong ?
The Real Armageddon Story .
Vol .
I Reconnaissance .

The very briefest history of communism is this: It always fails, regardless of who tries it, regardless of where it is tried, and regardless of how it is tried. Every communist failure has been a human catastrophe.
This happens because in the heart of communism lives a flawed view of what makes us human. Whether it was Stalin's gulag, the former USSR's Siberian prison camps, or Mao's Chinese communist reeducation camps, the underlying premise is the same. The minds of men and women are infinitely malleable and thus can be twisted into whatever grotesque shape the communist leadership determines is most beneficial for the new society.
Oddly enough, what is most beneficial for this new communist nation is that the new communist leadership – having toppled the old democratic leadership – continue to govern … forever.
In practice it never works out that way, because the central communist "truth" about humanity is false. Men and women are not infinitely malleable in what they believe and therefore in how they act. Coercion and violence may keep them in line for several generations, but in the midst of building their impossible "utopia," the glorious revolution always drowns the nation in blood.
As Alexander Solzhenitsyn noted of Russian communism, "All this has happened to us because we have forgotten God." If you don't understand that God has a backdoor entrance into the human mind, then you will fail to understand what is taking place all around you. God is prying open His backdoor entrance into the human mind.
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The riots and looting in American cities – the vast majority governed by Democrats for decades – betray the same ruling mentality entitlement as the not-so-glorious communist revolutions that have gone before them. Once power is gained it must be preserved regardless of the cost to anyone and everyone else.
Democrats in America have historically gained power by giving away "free" stuff to entice their voters. If you don't recognize this stuff is neither "free" nor owned by the politicians giving it away, then you are probably a Democrat. If you sometimes feel a tinge of guilt at the government taking something away from someone else and giving it to you, then you are a problem Democrat, because you are beginning to see the light.
Problem Democrats feel some degree of guilt at taking things that aren't theirs. To combat this guilt, Democratic politicians developed and cultivated the idea of entitlement among their voters. Not only should stuff be taken away from those who have earned it and given to you, but you are entitled to it, because of (fill in the blank). Since you are entitled, it is perfectly right to want it and take it, because those who have it do not "deserve" it the way you do.
As the riots have shown, Democratic politicians who have invented entitlement as a way to keep their voters coming out whenever needed also fell for their own entitlement scams. Regardless of how incompetently Democratic mayors and governors have governed, they feel entitled to continue governing.
Any sane human being would have to ask, "Why?" If under your leadership the cities are dying, residents being killed, and the state is destroying its own economy and tax base, why would you want to continue? Why not ask for help through the end of your term and then leave? Why run for reelection?
Maybe your entitlement mentality took you too far. Maybe feeling entitled to govern, you felt entitled to be elected. Maybe you felt entitled to use fraudulent votes to gain or retain your office. Maybe you felt entitled to the votes of dead people, non-residents, non-citizens.
Maybe when you were elected you felt entitled to enrich yourself through your office. Perhaps you redirected some federal or state monies from their intended purpose. Perhaps you put in workarounds to award certain contracts that brought money back to you. Surely for the burden of governing, you are entitled to "fair" compensation.
Maybe you should have called the entitlement mentality what it really is: greed and envy. Doesn't sound so high-minded now, does it? But it's a very old part of the human experience. It's also a very ugly part.
For the corrupt, blocking their exposure is the ultimate entitlement. The deeper the corruption, the more people involved in sharing the profits, the more important blocking public exposure becomes.
Donald Trump's first term has only hinted at the level of corruption that we the people have let grow up among us during decades of neglect. It will not be uprooted without pain and suffering spread across the land. Nor will it be uprooted without the glorious light of God shining through the backdoor that God has reserved for His entrance alone into into the hearts and minds of men and women.
The path from corruption to communism is easy and painless for the corrupt, which is why they are now pursuing it. If we let them win, the powers of the surveillance state and Big Tech may mean there is never another chance to free ourselves. Is that the legacy you want to leave for your children, and their children? "Mom and dad had a chance. Grandma and grandpa could have stopped it. They could have voted to clean it up, but they didn't. Why not?"
Did "Left Behind" get it wrong? The Real Armageddon Story. Vol. I Reconnaissance.


wnd--2020-10-09--98 things you never knew were racist

98 things you never knew were racist

For your edification , I would like to present you with a partial list of things that have been deemed racist and/or white supremacist ( the two terms are often interchangeable ) in the last few years .
The list is growing daily , so this column can only be incomplete .
This list is only presented as a public service , so it 's up to you – as a proper woke American – to avoid all the things , terms , people , subjects , foods , books , pets , diseases , locations , beverages , fashions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of your white supremacy and privilege ( even if you 're not white ) .
So without further ado , and in no particular order : TRENDING : Locksmith saves woman 's life after reading '911 ' note on her hand • `` The Chronicles of Narnia '' is racist .
• Concern over invasive plants or animals is racist .
• Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is really really racist .
• `` Do n't tread on me '' is a racist statement .
• Condemning racism is – wait for it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , being white – by default – is racist .
I could have come up with at least 50 more examples , but in the interest of space , I had to stop somewhere .
Feel free to add your own examples .
These creative and imaginative claims to racism are nothing new .
As Dinesh D'Souza put it , `` Racism is the witchcraft of the 21st century .
Now , as then , it 's hard to find witches .
Many people have n't actually seen a witch .
Yet powerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are everywhere .
Some are invisible !
Now , as then , it 's about power and social control . ''
The left ca n't – or wo n't – let skin color go .
As their extreme demands become more hysterical and ridiculous , they eternally fall back on the tried-and-true claim of `` racism '' whenever they do n't get their way .
Racism – and just about every other `` ism '' the left throws around – is a filler , a default term when they ca n't think of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusation has historically been useful because it 's impossible to prove a negative .
Character assassination is the goal .
`` If you are accused of racism , it is because you are a racist , '' observes the New York Post .
`` Case closed .
Apologize at once and cease being so hateful .
That is the current standard in woke academic thinking on race relations .
… Charges of racism are usually intended to smear and , with a little luck , destroy the accused . ''
It 's a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're busy defending yourself , you ca n't go after the other side .
Another strategy is to accuse the opposite side of that with which you , yourself , are guilty .
I saw a meme sums it up well : `` I was never an evil monster until you decided that was what I was .
I never cared if you were 'gay ' until you started shoving it in my face , and the faces of my children .
I never cared what color you were , until you started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I never cared about your political affiliation until you started to condemn me for mine .
I never cared where you were born until you wanted to erase my history and blame my ancestors for your current problems .
I never cared if you were well-off or poor until you said you were discriminated against , when I was promoted because I worked harder .
I never cared if your beliefs were different than mine , until you said my beliefs were wrong .
NOW I CARE !
My patience and tolerance are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feeling this way ; there are millions of us who do – and we have had enough . ''
I know this is a weary cliché , but it can hardly be improved : If everything is racist , nothing is racist .
That should be abundantly clear by now .
If you think punctuation or solar eclipses or the Appalachian Trail are racist , then you 're just being stupid .
But hey , we knew that anyway , did n't we ?
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For your edification, I would like to present you with a partial list of things that have been deemed racist and/or white supremacist (the two terms are often interchangeable) in the last few years. The list is growing daily, so this column can only be incomplete.
This list is only presented as a public service, so it's up to you – as a proper woke American – to avoid all the things, terms, people, subjects, foods, books, pets, diseases, locations, beverages, fashions and activities that might offend someone because of your white supremacy and privilege (even if you're not white). So without further ado, and in no particular order:
• The Winter Olympics are racist.
• Black holes (in space) are racist.
• Solar eclipses are racist.
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• Milk is racist.
• Trade schools are racist.
• Computers are racist.
• Fashion is racist.
• Museums are racist.
• Home ownership is racist.
• Hair styling is racist.
• Knitting is racist.
• Toothpaste is racist.
• Portland (the city) is racist.
• Marriage is racist.
• Interracial marriage is especially racist.
• Master bedrooms are racist.
• Time is racist.
• Traffic signals are racist.
• "The Chronicles of Narnia" is racist.
• The internet is racist.
• Trees are racist.
• The military is racist.
• Natural history museums are racist.
• The Nutcracker Ballet is racist
• History is racist.
• The outdoors is racist.
• Sponge Bob is racist.
• Cold weather is racist.
• Babies are racist.
• Farmers markets are racist.
• Air is racist.
• Hoop earrings are racist.
• Dr. Seuss books are racist.
• Concern over invasive plants or animals is racist.
• Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are racist.
• Lawn care is racist.
• Capitalism is racist.
• Veggie Tales is racist.
• The coronavirus is racist.
• Owning white dogs is racist.
• Enjoying ethnic foods is racist.
• Endless Halloween costumes are racist.
• Hospitals are racist.
• Yoga is racist.
• Marble (for sculpting) is racist.
• English (the written language) is racist.
• English (the spoken language) is racist.
• Environmentalism is racist.
• Punctuation is racist.
• Adopting orphans is racist.
• Republicans are racist.
• Black Republicans are especially racist.
• Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is really really racist.
• Asking questions is racist.
• A pro-life position is racist.
• The word "loot" is racist.
• Dieting is racist.
• Being nice is racist.
• Honors classes (in school) are racist.
• Immigration policies are racist.
• The Appalachian Trail is racist.
• Classical music is racist.
• Guns are racist.
• "Objectivity" and "perfectionism" are racist.
• Math is racist.
• U.S. culture is racist.
• Being healthy is racist.
• Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is racist.
• Cops are racist.
• Calling a riot a riot is racist.
• "Don't tread on me" is a racist statement.
• Growing cauliflower is racist.
• Freedom of speech is racist.
• White wine is racist.
• The criminal legal system is racist.
• Capitalism is racist.
• Canoes are racist.
• The economy is racist.
• Plants and fungi are racist.
• "Grandfather" clauses are racist.
• Libraries are racist.
• God is a racist.
• Self-driving cars are racist.
• Meat is racist.
• White meat is especially racist.
• Master's degrees are racist.
• Hoop skirts are racist.
• Camping is racist.
• Brown-bag lunches are racist.
• Veganism is racist.
• The porn industry is racist.
• PETA (the animal rights organization) is racist.
• Cancer is racist.
• Robots are racist.
• Tennis is racist.
• National parks are racist.
• Condemning racism is – wait for it – racist.
• And of course, being white – by default – is racist.
I could have come up with at least 50 more examples, but in the interest of space, I had to stop somewhere. Feel free to add your own examples.
These creative and imaginative claims to racism are nothing new. As Dinesh D'Souza put it, "Racism is the witchcraft of the 21st century. Now, as then, it's hard to find witches. Many people haven't actually seen a witch. Yet powerful people create public hysteria and insist witches are everywhere. Some are invisible! Now, as then, it's about power and social control."
The left can't – or won't – let skin color go. As their extreme demands become more hysterical and ridiculous, they eternally fall back on the tried-and-true claim of "racism" whenever they don't get their way. Racism – and just about every other "ism" the left throws around – is a filler, a default term when they can't think of any other insult to lob. The accusation has historically been useful because it's impossible to prove a negative.
Character assassination is the goal. "If you are accused of racism, it is because you are a racist," observes the New York Post. "Case closed. Apologize at once and cease being so hateful. That is the current standard in woke academic thinking on race relations. … Charges of racism are usually intended to smear and, with a little luck, destroy the accused."
It's a classic Saul Alinsky tactic: If you're busy defending yourself, you can't go after the other side. Another strategy is to accuse the opposite side of that with which you, yourself, are guilty.
I saw a meme sums it up well: "I was never an evil monster until you decided that was what I was. I never cared if you were 'gay' until you started shoving it in my face, and the faces of my children. I never cared what color you were, until you started blaming my race for your problems. I never cared about your political affiliation until you started to condemn me for mine. I never cared where you were born until you wanted to erase my history and blame my ancestors for your current problems. I never cared if you were well-off or poor until you said you were discriminated against, when I was promoted because I worked harder. I never cared if your beliefs were different than mine, until you said my beliefs were wrong. NOW I CARE! My patience and tolerance are gone. I'm not alone in feeling this way; there are millions of us who do – and we have had enough."
I know this is a weary cliché, but it can hardly be improved: If everything is racist, nothing is racist. That should be abundantly clear by now. If you think punctuation or solar eclipses or the Appalachian Trail are racist, then you're just being stupid.
But hey, we knew that anyway, didn't we?
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wnd--2020-10-09--See irate mothers confront school board's adoption of BLM

In one of the many school districts across the nation adopting Black Lives Matter curriculum , concerned parents confronted board members at a meeting , accusing them of caving to a radical agenda .
`` Now , suddenly , the board has attempted to jump on the woke bandwagon .
What happened ?
Did you suddenly decide our schools have terrible racism problems ? ''
asked a mother of the Sarasota County School District in Florida , reported the Gateway Pundit .
`` My guess is you were approached by some type of lobbyist that represents a larger organization determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use our kids and more importantly to you , our tax dollars , '' she said .
The mother charged that the school board wants to bring in the `` radical ideologies embraced by BLM & Antifa , '' which include `` dismantling the nuclear family and defunding the police . ''
TRENDING : Locksmith saves woman 's life after reading '911 ' note on her hand As she grew more emotional , she noted the `` gruesome footage of two Los Angeles officers being ambushed by a gunman in their car , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activists blocking the ambulance and shouting death to police . ''
She also pointed to BLM activists recently in St. Petersbug , Florida , who `` ambushed diners and scream in their face in demand they raise a fist . ''
`` These bullying tactics and violent scenes scare children like the screaming seen outside .
Don ’ t think incidents won ’ t happen in our schools like this , '' she warned .
`` I don ’ t know why we pretend anymore that this school board is nonpartisan , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embraces leftist indoctrination right down to the hand-selected incoming board member whose spouse ’ s name appears on Antifa membership lists .
`` Everyone in this room should be scared . ''
One parent argued teachers are paid to be `` nonpartisan . ''
`` That ’ s what we pay you for .
We don ’ t pay you for your opinions , '' the parent said .
A BLM activist insisted the curriculum is about black history being taught in the classroom , not about an organization .
`` I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is even a debate , honestly , between them .
It ’ s just history .
Point blank .
We teach science English , Math , Arithmetic , Spelling , Writing , & History , '' the activist said .
Another Black Lives Matter activist charged the United States is `` built on racist and vile actions . ''
She said it 's `` a truth and we must teach the truth . ''
`` We can work upon righting our wrongs of the past , but we can only do that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not in this whitewashed history .
And through teaching love and acceptance , through different things like diversity and , you know , counseling and acceptance .
Teaching .
Um .
Yeah .
That 's all . ''
Another activist said `` when you ’ re born white , you ’ re born with privilege . ''
`` Most people never acknowledge that privilege or fail to see the pain in other people .
Native activists in Sarasota County have actually come forward and addressed this concern to the school board previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
One activist insisted BLM is not a political movement .
`` If you go look at our chapter and Sarasota 's Facebook , the Sarasota Alliance , you will see that we are nonpartisan .
You will not see one thing about Biden , nor you will see anything about voting for Trump . ''
He said the American `` history of violence against black people has gone on , that 's gone such hushed and swept under the rug . ''
`` Your children should be taught the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
See a video of the school board meeting :

In one of the many school districts across the nation adopting Black Lives Matter curriculum, concerned parents confronted board members at a meeting, accusing them of caving to a radical agenda.
"Now, suddenly, the board has attempted to jump on the woke bandwagon. What happened? Did you suddenly decide our schools have terrible racism problems?" asked a mother of the Sarasota County School District in Florida, reported the Gateway Pundit.
"My guess is you were approached by some type of lobbyist that represents a larger organization determined to alter our entire education system and use our kids and more importantly to you, our tax dollars," she said.
The mother charged that the school board wants to bring in the "radical ideologies embraced by BLM & Antifa," which include "dismantling the nuclear family and defunding the police."
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As she grew more emotional, she noted the "gruesome footage of two Los Angeles officers being ambushed by a gunman in their car, waiting conveniently at the hospital where BLM activists blocking the ambulance and shouting death to police."
She also pointed to BLM activists recently in St. Petersbug, Florida, who "ambushed diners and scream in their face in demand they raise a fist."
"These bullying tactics and violent scenes scare children like the screaming seen outside. Don’t think incidents won’t happen in our schools like this," she warned.
"I don’t know why we pretend anymore that this school board is nonpartisan," she said. "Everything you do embraces leftist indoctrination right down to the hand-selected incoming board member whose spouse’s name appears on Antifa membership lists.
"Everyone in this room should be scared."
One parent argued teachers are paid to be "nonpartisan."
"That’s what we pay you for. We don’t pay you for your opinions," the parent said.
A BLM activist insisted the curriculum is about black history being taught in the classroom, not about an organization.
"I don’'t understand, like, why this is even a debate, honestly, between them. It’s just history. Point blank. We teach science English, Math, Arithmetic, Spelling, Writing, & History," the activist said.
Another Black Lives Matter activist charged the United States is "built on racist and vile actions."
She said it's "a truth and we must teach the truth."
"We can work upon righting our wrongs of the past, but we can only do that through teaching history how it actually was, not in this whitewashed history. And through teaching love and acceptance, through different things like diversity and, you know, counseling and acceptance. Teaching. Um. Yeah. That's all."
Another activist said "when you’re born white, you’re born with privilege."
"Most people never acknowledge that privilege or fail to see the pain in other people. Native activists in Sarasota County have actually come forward and addressed this concern to the school board previously, but nothing has been done," he said.
One activist insisted BLM is not a political movement.
"If you go look at our chapter and Sarasota's Facebook, the Sarasota Alliance, you will see that we are nonpartisan. You will not see one thing about Biden, nor you will see anything about voting for Trump."
He said the American "history of violence against black people has gone on, that's gone such hushed and swept under the rug."
"Your children should be taught the whole dirty truth about American history," he said.
See a video of the school board meeting:


wnd--2020-10-09--The generation that gutted America – with the help of China

Fifty years ago , Yale law school professor Charles Reich laid out his vision of the future .
He called it The Greening of America .
As the '60s counterculture generation ascended to positions of power in society , it would bring about a cultural and economic revolution .
That generation did indeed assume power .
One of Reich 's students was Bill Clinton .
But the change they wrought was not the greening of America .
When Bill Clinton and a bipartisan congressional coalition brought the people 's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization in 2000 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America 's industries .
TRENDING : Locksmith saves woman 's life after reading '911 ' note on her hand And just as the Chinese Communist Party has gutted America 's manufacturing base , it has gutted most of our nation 's foundational institutions – academia , finance , media and government .
We have long regarded our institutions of higher education as one of America 's crown jewels , shrines of academic freedom , free inquiry and intellectual expertise .
Our universities would inculcate students from across the globe with Western values @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and liberalize the world .
A nice fantasy but the reality is quite different .
A Chinese student at the University of Minnesota was arrested in China and sentenced to six months in prison for tweets he posted while in the United States , Axios reports .
The student used his Twitter account to post pictures of a cartoon villain that resembles Xi Jinping and of Winnie the Pooh , a character Chinese netizens use to lampoon Xi .
In response , the University of Minnesota has said … nothing .
American universities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have abandoned all standards and values .
Add academia to the list of the hollowed out .
We do not know the full extent university programs dedicated to everything from foreign relations to climate science have been tainted by Chinese money .
Leading China watcher and CCP critic Christopher Balding describes the China exclusion rule and how it 's corrupted so many institutions .
`` Universities and political science professors will talk at length about foreign interference and disinformation and rightfully so .
Ask them to ensure their own universities and departments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we get the [ China exclusion ] response : trust me , '' Balding writes .
On another front , Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges are refusing to follow U.S. securities laws .
Those arguing that we should allow Chinese companies to raise money in our capital markets are literally arguing we should ignore U.S. securities law for Chinese companies .
And some of the most well-known bold-faced names in American finance are making that argument .
The unequal application of laws has hollowed out not just American capital markets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of law itself .
Neither are religious institutions immune .
Pope Francis has surrendered Chinese Christians to the atheist totalitarian regime .
The Chinese Communist Party has hollowed out our political institutions , too .
We expect politicians to be free of conflicts of interest .
But current and former officials from Sen. Dianne Feinstein to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and most famously Joe Biden have enriched themselves and their families through lucrative business deals with CCP-controlled entities .
Corporate America has suffered the same fate .
In fact , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` corporate America . ''
The titans of business consider themselves global , not American , corporations .
They control our news and entertainment media – ABC/Disney , AT & T , Warner/CNN , Viacom-Paramount/CBS , Universal-Comcast/NBC .
While Industrial America was the arsenal of democracy , Hollywood was the signal corps .
From World War II to the Cold War , Hollywood promoted American freedoms , values and can-do attitude to the world .
Now , Hollywood 's corporate giants have extensive business interests in China and shuns criticizing the Red regime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ film `` Mulan , '' Disney thanks the Chinese Communist authorities running concentration camps in Xinjiang .
Mickey Mouse has become Mickey Mao-se .
The CCP has hollowed our academic , financial , political and cultural institutions as certainly as it has our industries .
This may well prove more decisive than aircraft carrier battle groups to the outcome of the contest between East and West .
The generation that was supposed to usher in the greening of America is responsible for the gutting of America .

Fifty years ago, Yale law school professor Charles Reich laid out his vision of the future. He called it The Greening of America.
As the '60s counterculture generation ascended to positions of power in society, it would bring about a cultural and economic revolution.
That generation did indeed assume power. One of Reich's students was Bill Clinton.
But the change they wrought was not the greening of America.
When Bill Clinton and a bipartisan congressional coalition brought the people's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization in 2000, they set the stage for the gutting of America's industries.
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And just as the Chinese Communist Party has gutted America's manufacturing base, it has gutted most of our nation's foundational institutions – academia, finance, media and government.
We have long regarded our institutions of higher education as one of America's crown jewels, shrines of academic freedom, free inquiry and intellectual expertise. Our universities would inculcate students from across the globe with Western values, who would carry them back home and liberalize the world.
A nice fantasy but the reality is quite different.
A Chinese student at the University of Minnesota was arrested in China and sentenced to six months in prison for tweets he posted while in the United States, Axios reports. The student used his Twitter account to post pictures of a cartoon villain that resembles Xi Jinping and of Winnie the Pooh, a character Chinese netizens use to lampoon Xi.
In response, the University of Minnesota has said … nothing. American universities have become so dependent on Chinese money they have abandoned all standards and values.
Add academia to the list of the hollowed out.
We do not know the full extent university programs dedicated to everything from foreign relations to climate science have been tainted by Chinese money.
Leading China watcher and CCP critic Christopher Balding describes the China exclusion rule and how it's corrupted so many institutions.
"Universities and political science professors will talk at length about foreign interference and disinformation and rightfully so. Ask them to ensure their own universities and departments are following the laws for foreign donations and we get the [China exclusion] response: trust me," Balding writes.
On another front, Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges are refusing to follow U.S. securities laws. Those arguing that we should allow Chinese companies to raise money in our capital markets are literally arguing we should ignore U.S. securities law for Chinese companies. And some of the most well-known bold-faced names in American finance are making that argument.
The unequal application of laws has hollowed out not just American capital markets. It has hollowed out the rule of law itself.
Neither are religious institutions immune. Pope Francis has surrendered Chinese Christians to the atheist totalitarian regime.
The Chinese Communist Party has hollowed out our political institutions, too.
We expect politicians to be free of conflicts of interest. But current and former officials from Sen. Dianne Feinstein to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and most famously Joe Biden have enriched themselves and their families through lucrative business deals with CCP-controlled entities.
Corporate America has suffered the same fate. In fact, there is no longer such a thing as "corporate America." The titans of business consider themselves global, not American, corporations. They control our news and entertainment media – ABC/Disney, AT&T, Warner/CNN, Viacom-Paramount/CBS, Universal-Comcast/NBC.
While Industrial America was the arsenal of democracy, Hollywood was the signal corps. From World War II to the Cold War, Hollywood promoted American freedoms, values and can-do attitude to the world.
Now, Hollywood's corporate giants have extensive business interests in China and shuns criticizing the Red regime.
In the end credits of its film "Mulan," Disney thanks the Chinese Communist authorities running concentration camps in Xinjiang. Mickey Mouse has become Mickey Mao-se.
The CCP has hollowed our academic, financial, political and cultural institutions as certainly as it has our industries. This may well prove more decisive than aircraft carrier battle groups to the outcome of the contest between East and West.
The generation that was supposed to usher in the greening of America is responsible for the gutting of America.


wnd--2020-10-09--Will we be forced to take a COVID vaccine?

Should the government – local , state or federal – have the power to force anyone to be vaccinated ?
That 's a good question , and assuming President Trump is right and a COVID-19 vaccine is developed , the answer may be forced upon us – and I fear , due to the panic stoked by many regarding this virus , a mandate may follow .
Then it 's just a matter of whether a vaccine edict trumps our `` unalienable rights , '' granted us `` by our Creator , '' of `` Life , Liberty and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Governments are [ really ] instituted among Men , to secure these rights , '' or merely to order us around .
We do n't need to look hard to find examples of what may be in store .
There was an outbreak of the measles in New York in October 2018 .
Local affiliate WABC reported that there had been 214 confirmed cases in Brooklyn and Queens and another 153 in Rockland County .
TRENDING : Locksmith saves woman 's life after reading '911 ' note on her hand Because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced that non-vaccinated minors were then barred from public places .
As of March 28 , 2019 , it was said : `` Anyone who is under 18 years of age and is not vaccinated against the measles is prohibited from public places until the declaration expires in 30 days or until they receive the MMR vaccination . ''
MMR stands for the combination vaccine for Measles , Mumps and Rubella ( German measles ) .
So again , should government have the power to force anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and liberty-loving , small-government constitutionalist , one would naturally think I would be against such mandates .
And you 'd be right .
In cases like this , I always defer to Thomas Jefferson 's rule of liberty : `` If it neither breaks my leg nor picks my pocket , what difference is it to me ? ''
In other words , if your diseased child does n't negatively affect me or my family , it is n't my problem .
The science is all there .
Any parent can research the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an educated decision to vaccinate their children and themselves , or not .
This may seem rather selfish , but that 's the price of freedom , and your stupidity and fear shall not trump my liberty .
The decision should be left to the people , who are ultimately responsible for themselves and their children .
However , in our modern-day , enlightened , it takes a village society , government nannies ca n't stand that our liberty should trump `` public '' safety .
How about another , more egregious example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rockland outbreaks , a family suffered an armed incursion in Arizona .
In March 2019 , in the dead of night , a police SWAT team stormed the house under direction of the Arizona Department of Child Safety ( DCS ) .
Evidently a mother took her sick child to the doctor , after the 2-year-old child had registered a fever above 100 .
`` The doctor told her to take him to the emergency room , fearing that because the boy was unvaccinated , perhaps he had meningitis , a life-threatening disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital and told personnel there to expect the child .
The mother took the child home .
He started to feel better , and his fever was going down .
All looked well .
The mother even took the time to call the doctor with the good news , but he was not satisfied , still insisting that she take her kid to the emergency room .
The mother had the nerve to think it was her decision to care for her own child .
Silly mother .
Of course not .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called DCS , who then called the police .
DCS proceeded to obtain a temporary child custody order for not just the `` sick '' child , who was no longer sick , but the woman 's other two children .
The police then raided the house , guns a blazing , snatched the kids and left .
The mother was powerless to do anything .
Lest you forgot , this was not in North Korea , but Arizona .
Is this what we have to look forward to should a COVID-19 vaccination @ @ @

Should the government – local, state or federal – have the power to force anyone to be vaccinated?
That's a good question, and assuming President Trump is right and a COVID-19 vaccine is developed, the answer may be forced upon us – and I fear, due to the panic stoked by many regarding this virus, a mandate may follow.
Then it's just a matter of whether a vaccine edict trumps our "unalienable rights," granted us "by our Creator," of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness," and whether "Governments are [really] instituted among Men, to secure these rights," or merely to order us around.
We don't need to look hard to find examples of what may be in store.
There was an outbreak of the measles in New York in October 2018. Local affiliate WABC reported that there had been 214 confirmed cases in Brooklyn and Queens and another 153 in Rockland County.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Because of this, Rockland County instituted mandatory vaccinations. Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced that non-vaccinated minors were then barred from public places.
As of March 28, 2019, it was said: "Anyone who is under 18 years of age and is not vaccinated against the measles is prohibited from public places until the declaration expires in 30 days or until they receive the MMR vaccination."
MMR stands for the combination vaccine for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (German measles).
So again, should government have the power to force anyone to be vaccinated?
As a freedom- and liberty-loving, small-government constitutionalist, one would naturally think I would be against such mandates. And you'd be right.
In cases like this, I always defer to Thomas Jefferson's rule of liberty: "If it neither breaks my leg nor picks my pocket, what difference is it to me?"
In other words, if your diseased child doesn't negatively affect me or my family, it isn't my problem.
The science is all there. Any parent can research the safety and warnings of vaccines and make an educated decision to vaccinate their children and themselves, or not. This may seem rather selfish, but that's the price of freedom, and your stupidity and fear shall not trump my liberty.
The decision should be left to the people, who are ultimately responsible for themselves and their children.
However, in our modern-day, enlightened, it takes a village society, government nannies can't stand that our liberty should trump "public" safety.
How about another, more egregious example?
Just months after the Brooklyn and Rockland outbreaks, a family suffered an armed incursion in Arizona. In March 2019, in the dead of night, a police SWAT team stormed the house under direction of the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS).
Evidently a mother took her sick child to the doctor, after the 2-year-old child had registered a fever above 100. "The doctor told her to take him to the emergency room, fearing that because the boy was unvaccinated, perhaps he had meningitis, a life-threatening disease."
The doctor then called the hospital and told personnel there to expect the child. The mother took the child home. He started to feel better, and his fever was going down. All looked well. The mother even took the time to call the doctor with the good news, but he was not satisfied, still insisting that she take her kid to the emergency room.
The mother had the nerve to think it was her decision to care for her own child. Silly mother. Of course not. You're only the parent! The doctor called DCS, who then called the police.
DCS proceeded to obtain a temporary child custody order for not just the "sick" child, who was no longer sick, but the woman's other two children. The police then raided the house, guns a blazing, snatched the kids and left. The mother was powerless to do anything.
Lest you forgot, this was not in North Korea, but Arizona.
Is this what we have to look forward to should a COVID-19 vaccination be mandated?
America – Home of the Free.
Right.


wnd--2020-10-09--A new Mediator, a new Covenant

A new Mediator, a new Covenant

Daniel Joseph is president and founder of Corner Fringe Ministries .
Having pastored for over 10 years , his passion @ @ @ @ @ HOPE of the world and seeking to AWAKEN a lost and dying Church , bringing @ @ @ @ @ real repentance through the powerful and inspirational preaching of the Word .

Daniel Joseph is president and founder of Corner Fringe Ministries. Having pastored for over 10 years, his passion is preaching Yeshua/Jesus as the HOPE of the world and seeking to AWAKEN a lost and dying Church, bringing it to a place of real repentance through the powerful and inspirational preaching of the Word.


wnd--2020-10-09--Who's the ringleader behind all the Trump smears?

OK – I did my duty and watched the vice-presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris – but I could have done without Harris ' constant smirking .
As a long-time Californian , I 'm familiar with Harris ' liberal history and her politics , so nothing she would say or do could surprise me .
I knew going in that nothing would change my mind as to how I 'll vote on Election Day – and I will go to the polls and vote in person .
I never vote by mail – because I do n't trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many of their mistakes in deliveries over the last couple of years , I worry about anything I mail – from bill payments to personal correspondence .
They manage to screw it all up , repeatedly .
So , after watching Mike and Kamala go at it , I realized nothing had changed and California politics have thoroughly infiltrated the national ticket , continuing the Obama `` legacy . ''
Media coverage of this debate and the debate between Trump and Biden proves the point .
We 're dealing with the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I worked in television news and radio news for a very long time , and I will tell you that the control the leftist media has over the news that 's reported to the public is almost beyond belief .
TRENDING : Locksmith saves woman 's life after reading '911 ' note on her hand So much of what we 're dealing with is the effort of the left to perpetuate the mythology they generated about the entire life and career of Barack Obama .
The left is still patting themselves on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first black president , '' and they 'll never let us forget it .
If you really want your eyes – and mind – opened as to how the leftist media have controlled what we 've been `` allowed '' to know about Barack Obama , his political history , presidency and his ongoing influence on Democratic politics you need to read a new book by fellow WND columnist Jack Cashill .
It 's titled `` Unmasking Obama : The Fight To Tell the True Story of a Failed Presidency . ''
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cashill is more than qualified to write about this .
An Emmy-award winning documentarian and author , he is a long-time writer , reporter and historian of politics and current events .
It does n't hurt that he has a Ph.D. from Purdue University in American Studies and was a Fulbright Lecturer in France at the universities of Nancy and Strasburg .
As I read `` Unmasking Obama , '' it brought back memories of the Obama administration , the news stories that scarcely hit the headlines and those that did , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure there were never any Obama `` scandals . ''
Think about it .
All you hear today is that Obama never had any scandals .
Really ?
That 's because everything about Obama and his family are sacrosanct , and any criticisms of his administration or questions about his history are simply not tolerated .
Any efforts to ask questions about what happened at Benghazi – or what Fast and Furious was – or the role of Russia and any connection to the Hillary Clinton campaign and Obama – or what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – or the hidden scandal about Obama 's passport – or his connection to Saul Alinsky and his political philosophy – or what Obama is doing now to smear Trump – is shut down .
There is so much more , and most of it you 've never heard anything about .
That 's because mainstream media are in the pocket of the left 's power-brokers – from politicians to big money in business , entertainment and the social media .
They are , in reality , controlling history – from the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' in the history books .
But that does n't apply to `` Unmasking Obama '' in which Cashill goes through Obama 's personal and political life and how he controlled what took place and how the American people were allowed to know – or not know – what really happened .
It 's not a pretty picture , and I realized it as I read it .
I remembered what I thought happened , but Jack Cashill provides the details hidden by the left and shows that reality was different If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the revelations as you recall what you thought you knew about Barack Obama and these news events .
If you 're a liberal , you might question some of the information because it conflicts with what you were allowed to know ( or not know , as the case might be ) via the media – but if you are an honest liberal , you will recognize that you 've been had .
In fact , we 've all been had – and if you are paying attention to the politics surrounding Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ongoing smears of the president , from the so-called Russian Dossier to Ukraine and everything else , stem mostly from the machinations of Barack Obama through the Democratic Party , the Deep State and all with the help of the leftist media .
`` Unmasking Obama '' reveals that reality .
As the campaign moves toward Election Day , we 'll see more animosity between the two parties , but keep in mind , the source of most of the anti-Trump sleaze – if not all – comes from a certain ex-president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he 's above it all .

OK – I did my duty and watched the vice-presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris – but I could have done without Harris' constant smirking. As a long-time Californian, I'm familiar with Harris' liberal history and her politics, so nothing she would say or do could surprise me.
I knew going in that nothing would change my mind as to how I'll vote on Election Day – and I will go to the polls and vote in person.
I never vote by mail – because I don't trust the Post Office. I've endured so many of their mistakes in deliveries over the last couple of years, I worry about anything I mail – from bill payments to personal correspondence. They manage to screw it all up, repeatedly.
So, after watching Mike and Kamala go at it, I realized nothing had changed and California politics have thoroughly infiltrated the national ticket, continuing the Obama "legacy." Media coverage of this debate and the debate between Trump and Biden proves the point.
We're dealing with the most biased media this country has ever endured. I worked in television news and radio news for a very long time, and I will tell you that the control the leftist media has over the news that's reported to the public is almost beyond belief.
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So much of what we're dealing with is the effort of the left to perpetuate the mythology they generated about the entire life and career of Barack Obama. The left is still patting themselves on the back that they elected the "first black president," and they'll never let us forget it.
If you really want your eyes – and mind – opened as to how the leftist media have controlled what we've been "allowed" to know about Barack Obama, his political history, presidency and his ongoing influence on Democratic politics you need to read a new book by fellow WND columnist Jack Cashill. It's titled "Unmasking Obama: The Fight To Tell the True Story of a Failed Presidency." I couldn't put it down.
Jack Cashill is more than qualified to write about this. An Emmy-award winning documentarian and author, he is a long-time writer, reporter and historian of politics and current events. It doesn't hurt that he has a Ph.D. from Purdue University in American Studies and was a Fulbright Lecturer in France at the universities of Nancy and Strasburg.
As I read "Unmasking Obama," it brought back memories of the Obama administration, the news stories that scarcely hit the headlines and those that did, and how the media slanted their coverage to make sure there were never any Obama "scandals."
Think about it. All you hear today is that Obama never had any scandals. Really? That's because everything about Obama and his family are sacrosanct, and any criticisms of his administration or questions about his history are simply not tolerated.
Any efforts to ask questions about what happened at Benghazi – or what Fast and Furious was – or the role of Russia and any connection to the Hillary Clinton campaign and Obama – or what the connection between Obama and Bill Ayers – or the hidden scandal about Obama's passport – or his connection to Saul Alinsky and his political philosophy – or what Obama is doing now to smear Trump – is shut down. There is so much more, and most of it you've never heard anything about.
That's because mainstream media are in the pocket of the left's power-brokers – from politicians to big money in business, entertainment and the social media. They are, in reality, controlling history – from the time events happened to what is "remembered" in the history books.
But that doesn't apply to "Unmasking Obama" in which Cashill goes through Obama's personal and political life and how he controlled what took place and how the American people were allowed to know – or not know – what really happened. It's not a pretty picture, and I realized it as I read it. I remembered what I thought happened, but Jack Cashill provides the details hidden by the left and shows that reality was different
If you are a conservative, you will appreciate the revelations as you recall what you thought you knew about Barack Obama and these news events.
If you're a liberal, you might question some of the information because it conflicts with what you were allowed to know (or not know, as the case might be) via the media – but if you are an honest liberal, you will recognize that you've been had.
In fact, we've all been had – and if you are paying attention to the politics surrounding Donald Trump, you will soon realize that the ongoing smears of the president, from the so-called Russian Dossier to Ukraine and everything else, stem mostly from the machinations of Barack Obama through the Democratic Party, the Deep State and all with the help of the leftist media. "Unmasking Obama" reveals that reality.
As the campaign moves toward Election Day, we'll see more animosity between the two parties, but keep in mind, the source of most of the anti-Trump sleaze – if not all – comes from a certain ex-president who pretends his hands are clean and that he's above it all.
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wnd--2020-10-09--If Biden and Harris win in November

If Biden and Harris win in November

Although many of my friends with spiritual intuition remain confident that Donald Trump will be reelected , looking at things through natural eyes , his prospects are not good .
What if Trump-Pence loses to Biden-Harris ?
What if Joseph Biden becomes our nation 's 46th president ?
What would that look like for conservative Americans ?
On the one hand , it would not be the end of the world .
The sun will still shine .
Children will be born .
Couples will get married .
Students will be in class ( be it virtual or in person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ticking .
The sports world will play its games .
Thanksgiving and Hanukkah and Christmas and the New Year will be celebrated on schedule .
To repeat : It would not be the end of the world .
As for serious fears and concerns , gun owners will not suddenly have all their weapons confiscated .
Church buildings will not be shuttered by the government .
Roaming gangs will not take over all our cities and suburbs .
Planes will not fall from the sky .
After all , God remains God in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given us over to total chaos and destruction .
Plus , there are multiplied tens of millions of Americans ( the clear majority , I would say ) , who want what is best for our nation .
But let us not kid ourselves .
A Biden-Harris victory would likely have many serious consequences for Christian conservatives ( along with their ideological companions in other faiths ) .
Things could get much darker , very quickly .
TRENDING : Locksmith saves woman 's life after reading '911 ' note on her hand Decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are making a difference , as different states advance pro-life bills , and the overturning of Roe v. Wade appears to be a real possibility .
( For the perspective of a front-line pro-lifer , go here . )
With the likely confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett , the next case challenging Roe could result in a major pushback .
And then , suddenly , abortion laws could fall back to the states , with massive potential gains in the sanctity of life .
This , in fact , was a major reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , hoping he would keep his pro-life promises and nominate worthy judges to the courts .
He has just done that , and four more years of Trump could signal even more significant gains .
Yet all of that could be undone in a moment of time .
Biden has announced that he would pass legislation making Roe the law of the land , while Harris is the most militant pro-abortion candidate in our history .
( For my written response to `` pro-life '' evangelicals for Biden , see here ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
Should the Democrats retake the Senate , such legislation could be passed , and just like that , decades of pro-life legal efforts would be obliterated .
There is also the ominous possibility of `` packing '' the Supreme Court , a possibility that , remarkably , neither Biden nor Harris will deny .
This would have even larger implications , touching also on our most fundamental freedoms , our freedoms of conscience , speech and religion .
During the COVID lockdown , we have seen the extreme inequities in certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clinics and liquor stores remain open , providing so-called `` essential services , '' while churches and synagogues remain restricted .
Yet outrageous rulings like this – they truly are outrageous – would have increasing court backing with a Biden-Harris victory .
In California , you can protest on the streets in large numbers , but you ca n't hold a group Bible study in your home .
You can shout at a BLM rally , but you ca n't sing in a church service .
In Nevada , you can operate a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if your church building seats 3,000 people , you ca n't have more than 50 in attendance .
Our freedoms really are under assault , and under Trump , the Justice Department is pushing back .
Under Biden-Harris , the pushback would be in the opposite direction – against the churches , not for them .
When Kamala Harris was the attorney general of California , she joined with Planned Parenthood in prosecuting ( really , persecuting ) David Daleiden , founder of the pro-life Center for Medical Progress .
His work came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos confirming that Planned Parenthood clinics were selling aborted baby parts for profit .
But rather than going after Planned Parenthood for its barbaric practices , Harris went after Daleiden , authorizing a raid on his house in order to confiscate the video evidence .
Does that give a hint of where a Biden-Harris administration would go ?
Under the Obama-Biden administration , a state that refused to allow a biological male to play on the girls ' sports team or share their bathroom and locker room facilities would lose federal funding for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resistance to this policy that , in July 2016 , Politico reported that `` half of all states are now battling the [ Obama ] administration over the culturally divisive issue of transgender students and whether they should be permitted to use the restrooms of their choice .
The growing number of lawsuits makes it all but inevitable the transgender rights issue will make its way to the Supreme Court . ''
The Trump administration undid this onerous and discriminatory policy , rendering these lawsuits unnecessary .
In stark contrast , candidate Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let 's be clear : Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time .
There is no room for compromise when it comes to basic human rights . ''
As nice as this sounds , it means trampling on the rights of millions of others , in particular students in our schools .
And with a Democratic Congress and a packed Supreme Court , who will be there to stand up for our kids and grandkids ?
Again , a Biden-Harris victory would not be the end of the world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ political drama , since the `` chaos president '' would have been removed .
But , as I tweeted on Oct. 7 , `` It 's very true that @ realDonaldTrump provokes a lot of the leftist attacks against him , be it from the media or Hollywood .
But guess who their target will be when he 's not around to bash ?
All of us who hold to conservative biblical values . ''
Thankfully , the election is still a few weeks out , and regardless of the outcome , Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important to realize that the stakes are very high ( and I only focused on a few of them here ) .
There is no hyperbole here .

Although many of my friends with spiritual intuition remain confident that Donald Trump will be reelected, looking at things through natural eyes, his prospects are not good. What if Trump-Pence loses to Biden-Harris? What if Joseph Biden becomes our nation's 46th president? What would that look like for conservative Americans?
On the one hand, it would not be the end of the world. The sun will still shine. Children will be born. Couples will get married. Students will be in class (be it virtual or in person). The business world will keep ticking. The sports world will play its games. Thanksgiving and Hanukkah and Christmas and the New Year will be celebrated on schedule.
To repeat: It would not be the end of the world.
As for serious fears and concerns, gun owners will not suddenly have all their weapons confiscated. Church buildings will not be shuttered by the government. Roaming gangs will not take over all our cities and suburbs. Planes will not fall from the sky.
After all, God remains God in heaven, and He has not yet given us over to total chaos and destruction. Plus, there are multiplied tens of millions of Americans (the clear majority, I would say), who want what is best for our nation.
But let us not kid ourselves. A Biden-Harris victory would likely have many serious consequences for Christian conservatives (along with their ideological companions in other faiths). Things could get much darker, very quickly.
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Consider the pro-life movement.
Decades of hard work and sacrifice and tears are making a difference, as different states advance pro-life bills, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade appears to be a real possibility. (For the perspective of a front-line pro-lifer, go here.)
With the likely confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, the next case challenging Roe could result in a major pushback. And then, suddenly, abortion laws could fall back to the states, with massive potential gains in the sanctity of life.
This, in fact, was a major reason many of us voted for Trump in 2016, hoping he would keep his pro-life promises and nominate worthy judges to the courts. He has just done that, and four more years of Trump could signal even more significant gains.
Yet all of that could be undone in a moment of time. Biden has announced that he would pass legislation making Roe the law of the land, while Harris is the most militant pro-abortion candidate in our history. (For my written response to "pro-life" evangelicals for Biden, see here; for my video response, see here.)
Should the Democrats retake the Senate, such legislation could be passed, and just like that, decades of pro-life legal efforts would be obliterated. There is also the ominous possibility of "packing" the Supreme Court, a possibility that, remarkably, neither Biden nor Harris will deny. This would have even larger implications, touching also on our most fundamental freedoms, our freedoms of conscience, speech and religion.
During the COVID lockdown, we have seen the extreme inequities in certain Democratic cities and states, where abortion clinics and liquor stores remain open, providing so-called "essential services," while churches and synagogues remain restricted. Yet outrageous rulings like this – they truly are outrageous – would have increasing court backing with a Biden-Harris victory.
In California, you can protest on the streets in large numbers, but you can't hold a group Bible study in your home. You can shout at a BLM rally, but you can't sing in a church service. In Nevada, you can operate a casino at 50% capacity, but if your church building seats 3,000 people, you can't have more than 50 in attendance.
Our freedoms really are under assault, and under Trump, the Justice Department is pushing back. Under Biden-Harris, the pushback would be in the opposite direction – against the churches, not for them.
When Kamala Harris was the attorney general of California, she joined with Planned Parenthood in prosecuting (really, persecuting) David Daleiden, founder of the pro-life Center for Medical Progress. His work came to national attention when he posted undercover videos confirming that Planned Parenthood clinics were selling aborted baby parts for profit.
But rather than going after Planned Parenthood for its barbaric practices, Harris went after Daleiden, authorizing a raid on his house in order to confiscate the video evidence.
Does that give a hint of where a Biden-Harris administration would go?
Under the Obama-Biden administration, a state that refused to allow a biological male to play on the girls' sports team or share their bathroom and locker room facilities would lose federal funding for its schools. There was so much resistance to this policy that, in July 2016, Politico reported that "half of all states are now battling the [Obama] administration over the culturally divisive issue of transgender students and whether they should be permitted to use the restrooms of their choice. The growing number of lawsuits makes it all but inevitable the transgender rights issue will make its way to the Supreme Court."
The Trump administration undid this onerous and discriminatory policy, rendering these lawsuits unnecessary. In stark contrast, candidate Biden tweeted this early this year: "Let's be clear: Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time. There is no room for compromise when it comes to basic human rights."
As nice as this sounds, it means trampling on the rights of millions of others, in particular students in our schools. And with a Democratic Congress and a packed Supreme Court, who will be there to stand up for our kids and grandkids?
Again, a Biden-Harris victory would not be the end of the world. There might even be a little less political drama, since the "chaos president" would have been removed.
But, as I tweeted on Oct. 7, "It's very true that @realDonaldTrump provokes a lot of the leftist attacks against him, be it from the media or Hollywood. But guess who their target will be when he's not around to bash? All of us who hold to conservative biblical values."
Thankfully, the election is still a few weeks out, and regardless of the outcome, Jesus is still Lord. It's just important to realize that the stakes are very high (and I only focused on a few of them here). There is no hyperbole here.


wnd--2020-10-09--'Lord of the Rings' may be twisted into 'Game of Thrones' knockoff, gratuitous sex scenes and all

The Hollywood left seems to be going salacious once again with its latest big-budget foray into the world of television fantasy .
According to sharp-eyed fan blog TheOneRing.net , recent hiring efforts reveal nudity and sexual content will likely have a place in Amazon Prime 's upcoming exclusive series set in the world J.R.R .
Tolkien 's `` The Lord of the Rings . ''
Amazon Studios has officially hired former `` Game of Thrones '' writer Bryan Cogman and prominent News Zealand-based film `` intimacy coordinator '' Jennifer Ward-Lealand to the production team of `` Untitled Amazon Project '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new Middle Earth original .
TRENDING : Locksmith saves woman 's life after reading '911 ' note on her hand BGT Actors Models & Talent , the New Zealand casting agency responsible for staffing recently resumed on-location shoots for the show in Auckland , also released a public call for actors `` comfortable with nudity '' earlier this month .
`` BGT are currently on the search for talent who are comfortable with partial or full nudity , '' the agency wrote .
`` We are after all shapes , sizes and uniquely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for background extra and featured extra work on an upcoming TV production shooting in Auckland . ''
The listing also guaranteed intimacy guidelines would be followed at all times on set .
Whether this means explicit sexual content will be featured in the untitled fantasy production remains unknown .
The inclusion of such content would , however , fall in line with top-down efforts to shift the programming emphasis at Amazon Studios in recent years .
According to Variety , corporation data analysts and senior management -- Jeff Bezos included -- began pushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to focus on producing `` high-end drama series with global appeal . ''
`` It comes out of analysis of the data and conversations among the leadership team , '' Price said .
`` We ’ ve been looking at the data for some time , and as a team we ’ re increasingly focused on the impact of the biggest shows .
It ’ s pretty evident that it takes big shows to move the needle . ''
When pressed for examples , Price reportedly did not `` mince words '' with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along the same lines as HBO 's hit series , `` Game of Thrones '' -- a fantasy epic that held mainstream audiences for eight seasons , often leaning on gratuitous nudity and sexually explicit content .
`` ' I do think ‘ Game of Thrones ’ is to TV as ‘ Jaws ’ and ‘ Star Wars ’ was to the movies of the 1970s , ” Price said .
`` It ’ ll inspire a lot of people .
Everybody wants a big hit and certainly that ’ s the show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a model for a hit . ''
With near-unrestricted rights to Tolkien 's Middle Earth and a massive audience cultivated nearly two decades ago by Peter Jackson 's `` The Lord of the Rings '' film series , the potential certainly exists for Amazon to capitalize on creating the next `` Game of Thrones '' -- particularly given the company 's willingness to spend upward of $ 1 billion producing the series .
However , such comparisons have fast become a point of concern for longtime `` Lord of the Rings '' fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should remain true to the refined and wholesome `` high fantasy '' foundations laid by Middle Earth 's devoutly Catholic creator .
Evita Duffy of The Federalist led the charge on that front Friday , arguing Amazon Studios should resist misguided urges to `` imitate 'Game of Thrones'-type nudity and 'rapey ' storylines '' in order to drive viewership .
Jackson 's original film adaptations of `` The Lord of the Rings '' had , for their part , grossed roughly $ 2.9 billion globally at the box office , Duffy pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world Tolkien created , '' the writer added .
`` It is a remaining glimmer of hope in our otherwise bleak and God-less culture .
If the series becomes secularized and sexualized by the left , Tolkien fans should register their displeasure by not watching it .
Tolkien fans have an obligation to 'defend ' the popular and culturally influential Tolkien legacy against , as he said , 'the malice of its enemies . '
'' Tolkien himself held similar views about the moral preservation of his work , describing the greater body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` fundamentally religious and Catholic '' in his letters , according to The New York Times .
Another letter cited in initial reports from TheOneRing.net also saw Tolkien suggesting to a correspondent that he `` had a mind to make a body of more or less connected legend '' that would `` be ‘ high ’ , purged of the gross , and fit for the more adult mind of a land long now steeped in poetry . ''
The Western Journal reached out to Amazon Studios for comment , but did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared originally on The Western Journal .

The Hollywood left seems to be going salacious once again with its latest big-budget foray into the world of television fantasy.
According to sharp-eyed fan blog TheOneRing.net, recent hiring efforts reveal nudity and sexual content will likely have a place in Amazon Prime's upcoming exclusive series set in the world J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
Amazon Studios has officially hired former "Game of Thrones" writer Bryan Cogman and prominent News Zealand-based film "intimacy coordinator" Jennifer Ward-Lealand to the production team of "Untitled Amazon Project" -- a recently exposed code-name for the new Middle Earth original.
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BGT Actors Models & Talent, the New Zealand casting agency responsible for staffing recently resumed on-location shoots for the show in Auckland, also released a public call for actors "comfortable with nudity" earlier this month.
"BGT are currently on the search for talent who are comfortable with partial or full nudity," the agency wrote. "We are after all shapes, sizes and uniquely beautiful looks. You'll be needed for background extra and featured extra work on an upcoming TV production shooting in Auckland."
The listing also guaranteed intimacy guidelines would be followed at all times on set.
Whether this means explicit sexual content will be featured in the untitled fantasy production remains unknown.
The inclusion of such content would, however, fall in line with top-down efforts to shift the programming emphasis at Amazon Studios in recent years.
According to Variety, corporation data analysts and senior management -- Jeff Bezos included -- began pushing in 2017 for studio chief Roy Price to focus on producing "high-end drama series with global appeal."
"It comes out of analysis of the data and conversations among the leadership team," Price said. "We’ve been looking at the data for some time, and as a team we’re increasingly focused on the impact of the biggest shows. It’s pretty evident that it takes big shows to move the needle."
When pressed for examples, Price reportedly did not "mince words" with regard to his interest in producing content along the same lines as HBO's hit series, "Game of Thrones" -- a fantasy epic that held mainstream audiences for eight seasons, often leaning on gratuitous nudity and sexually explicit content.
"'I do think ‘Game of Thrones’ is to TV as ‘Jaws’ and ‘Star Wars’ was to the movies of the 1970s,” Price said.
"It’ll inspire a lot of people. Everybody wants a big hit and certainly that’s the show of the moment in terms of being a model for a hit."
"The mandate from Jeff Bezos is clear: Bring me 'Game of Thrones.'" https://t.co/IbwVqVcUM6 — Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 9, 2017
With near-unrestricted rights to Tolkien's Middle Earth and a massive audience cultivated nearly two decades ago by Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film series, the potential certainly exists for Amazon to capitalize on creating the next "Game of Thrones" -- particularly given the company's willingness to spend upward of $1 billion producing the series.
However, such comparisons have fast become a point of concern for longtime "Lord of the Rings" fans, many of whom suggest the production should remain true to the refined and wholesome "high fantasy" foundations laid by Middle Earth's devoutly Catholic creator.
Evita Duffy of The Federalist led the charge on that front Friday, arguing Amazon Studios should resist misguided urges to "imitate 'Game of Thrones'-type nudity and 'rapey' storylines" in order to drive viewership.
Jackson's original film adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings" had, for their part, grossed roughly $2.9 billion globally at the box office, Duffy pointed out.
"We should fight for the world Tolkien created," the writer added. "It is a remaining glimmer of hope in our otherwise bleak and God-less culture. If the series becomes secularized and sexualized by the left, Tolkien fans should register their displeasure by not watching it. Tolkien fans have an obligation to 'defend' the popular and culturally influential Tolkien legacy against, as he said, 'the malice of its enemies.'"
Tolkien himself held similar views about the moral preservation of his work, describing the greater body of stories set in Middle Earth as "fundamentally religious and Catholic" in his letters, according to The New York Times.
Another letter cited in initial reports from TheOneRing.net also saw Tolkien suggesting to a correspondent that he "had a mind to make a body of more or less connected legend" that would "be ‘high’, purged of the gross, and fit for the more adult mind of a land long now steeped in poetry."
The Western Journal reached out to Amazon Studios for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-10-10--Congressman asks Brits to tell Harry and Megan shut up or lose titles

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith , R-Mo.
, has written a letter to the British government asking officials to tell `` Prince Harry and Megan Markle '' to either shut up about the 2020 presidential election in the United States , or lose their titles .
The letter comes after the two , now living in the United States after quitting their duties as members of the British royal family , made a video urging Americans to `` reject hate speech , misinformation and online negativity '' in the election .
They immediately were accused of violating the British royal family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its members .
While they did not endorse a candidate , reports explain that their comments have been interpreted by some as backing Joe Biden over Donald Trump , as Markle , before she married into the royal family , was an outspoken critic of the president , describing him as `` divisive . ''
TRENDING : Locksmith saves woman 's life after reading '911 ' note on her hand And while Markle is a U.S. citizen by birth and has a right to comment on the election , the question is of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Daily Mail said the queen controls the titles Harry and Megan use but also acts on the advice of government – `` meaning it would be up to her to act against the couple , but that if the prime minister , Boris Johnson , were to ask her to do it , she would have to at least consider the request . ''
Smith 's letter is to Karen Pierce , the British ambassador in Washington .
`` As you know , the British royal family has long observed a policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matters , '' he wrote .
`` I am therefore concerned by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 's recent comments regarding the United States Presidential Election , especially given international conversations surrounding foreign interference in our elections and the Duke 's status as a guest of the United States . ''
He said while it may be true that the two no longer use the `` His or Her Royal Highness '' titles , `` it is my view the titles and privileges they retain by permission of Her Majesty the Queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her government , prevent the Duke and Duchess from separating comments made in a personal capacity from their official position ... '' His request : `` I respectfully request the British Government ensure The Duke and Duchess of Sussex no longer attempt to interfere in our election or be stripped of all titles , styles , and privileges which they currently retain . ''
The Daily Mail reported it was unclear the status of Harry inside the United States .
He could be in residence on a diplomatic passport , which would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of diplomatic protocol . ''
Harry , right now , is sixth in line for the British throne , behind his father , brother , and his brother 's three children .
The Mail explained he has the right to call himself prince because of that .

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., has written a letter to the British government asking officials to tell "Prince Harry and Megan Markle" to either shut up about the 2020 presidential election in the United States, or lose their titles.
The letter comes after the two, now living in the United States after quitting their duties as members of the British royal family, made a video urging Americans to "reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity" in the election.
They immediately were accused of violating the British royal family's standard that demands political neutrality from its members.
While they did not endorse a candidate, reports explain that their comments have been interpreted by some as backing Joe Biden over Donald Trump, as Markle, before she married into the royal family, was an outspoken critic of the president, describing him as "divisive."
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Buckingham Palace earlier called the remarks "personal."
And while Markle is a U.S. citizen by birth and has a right to comment on the election, the question is of the use of their royal persona.
Prince Harry and Megan Markle are using foreign titles to campaign against President Trump and interfere with our election. Today, I asked the British Government to put a stop to it. See my full letter below⬇ pic.twitter.com/64BdQjYBnG — Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) October 9, 2020
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The Daily Mail said the queen controls the titles Harry and Megan use but also acts on the advice of government – "meaning it would be up to her to act against the couple, but that if the prime minister, Boris Johnson, were to ask her to do it, she would have to at least consider the request."
Smith's letter is to Karen Pierce, the British ambassador in Washington.
"As you know, the British royal family has long observed a policy of strict neutrality in regard to political matters," he wrote. "I am therefore concerned by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's recent comments regarding the United States Presidential Election, especially given international conversations surrounding foreign interference in our elections and the Duke's status as a guest of the United States."
He said while it may be true that the two no longer use the "His or Her Royal Highness" titles, "it is my view the titles and privileges they retain by permission of Her Majesty the Queen, given with the advice and consent of her government, prevent the Duke and Duchess from separating comments made in a personal capacity from their official position..."
His request: "I respectfully request the British Government ensure The Duke and Duchess of Sussex no longer attempt to interfere in our election or be stripped of all titles, styles, and privileges which they currently retain."
The Daily Mail reported it was unclear the status of Harry inside the United States. He could be in residence on a diplomatic passport, which would make comments on politics "a breach of diplomatic protocol."
Harry, right now, is sixth in line for the British throne, behind his father, brother, and his brother's three children. The Mail explained he has the right to call himself prince because of that.