wnd--2020-12-15--'Every' child should have puberty blockers, says transgender radical

Reacting to the U.K. Supreme Court 's ruling that children ca n't give informed consent to be put on `` sex-change '' drugs , a transgender activist is offering a radical solution .
Put all children on puberty blockers , tweeted YouTuber Zinnia Jones , also known as Lauren McNamara .
`` If children ca n't consent to puberty blockers which pause any permanent changes even with the relevant professional evaluation , how can they consent to the permanent and irreversible changes that come with their own puberty with no professional evaluation whatsoever ? ''
she wrote .
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She scolded anyone who disagrees .
`` For the record , I understand that y'all just are n't capable of wrapping your heads around something like this , because if you could , then you would n't be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best to step away and have a juice box , this is beyond your level .
Natal puberty became optional the moment technology became available to enable deliberate choice between natal puberty and puberty induced by cross-sex hormones .
It became a choice when it *became a choice* and I am really profoundly sorry if you can not understand that . ''
The comments came after the United Kingdom 's high court ruled children 16 and under will be protected from life-altering transgender drugs because they generally lack the understanding to make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23-year-old Keira Bell 's lawsuit against the National Health Service 's Gender Identity Development Service after she was given hormone blockers and cross-sex hormones as a teen , noted the U.K. 's Christian Institute .
She now is `` detransitioning '' back to her birth gender .
The judges found it `` highly unlikely '' that children 13 and under ever could genuinely consent to hormone blockers , which are prescribed routinely by health caretakers facilitating children in transgender agendas .
It would be `` very doubtful '' children 14 and 15 could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack competency .
But the NHS in recent years has prescribed the drugs for dozens of children .
The ruling said : `` A child under 16 may only consent to the use of medication intended to suppress puberty where he or she is competent to understand the nature of the treatment .
That includes an understanding of the immediate and long-term consequences of the treatment , the limited evidence available as to its efficacy or purpose , the fact that the vast majority of patients proceed to the use of cross-sex hormones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a child .
`` There will be enormous difficulties in a child under 16 understanding and weighing up this information and deciding whether to consent to the use of puberty blocking medication .
It is highly unlikely that a child aged 13 or under would be competent to give consent to the administration of puberty blockers .
It is doubtful that a child aged 14 or 15 could understand and weigh the long-term risks and consequences of the administration of puberty blockers .
`` In respect of young persons aged 16 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a presumption that they have the ability to consent to medical treatment .
Given the long-term consequences of the clinical interventions at issue in this case , and given that the treatment is as yet innovative and experimental , we recognize that clinicians may well regard these as cases where the authorization of the court should be sought prior to commencing the clinical treatment . ''
Lawyers acting for Bell had argued that young people have too little life experience to understand `` the potentially devastating and lifelong consequences of taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Children , the three judges found , need to understand `` the immediate and long-term consequences of the treatment , the limited evidence available as to its efficacy or purpose , the fact that the vast majority of patients proceed to the use of cross-sex hormones , and its potential life changing consequences for a child . ''
They found children have `` enormous difficulties '' understanding and weighing the consequences .
Shortly after the ruling was released , the NHS confirmed the Tavistock and Portman Trust has `` immediately suspended new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the under-16s . ''

Reacting to the U.K. Supreme Court's ruling that children can't give informed consent to be put on "sex-change" drugs, a transgender activist is offering a radical solution.
Put all children on puberty blockers, tweeted YouTuber Zinnia Jones, also known as Lauren McNamara.
"If children can't consent to puberty blockers which pause any permanent changes even with the relevant professional evaluation, how can they consent to the permanent and irreversible changes that come with their own puberty with no professional evaluation whatsoever?" she wrote.
If children can't consent to puberty blockers which pause any permanent changes even with the relevant professional evaluation, how can they consent to the permanent and irreversible changes that come with their own puberty with no professional evaluation whatsoever? — Zinnia, adult demon female (@ZJemptv) December 2, 2020
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Zinnia, who identifies herself as "adult demon female," said an "inability to offer informed consent or understand the long-term consequences is actually an argument for putting every single cis and trans person on puberty blockers until they acquire that ability."
An inability to offer informed consent or understand the long-term consequences is actually an argument for putting every single cis and trans person on puberty blockers until they acquire that ability. — Zinnia, adult demon female (@ZJemptv) December 2, 2020
She scolded anyone who disagrees.
"For the record, I understand that y'all just aren't capable of wrapping your heads around something like this, because if you could, then you wouldn't be the way you are. It's probably best to step away and have a juice box, this is beyond your level. Natal puberty became optional the moment technology became available to enable deliberate choice between natal puberty and puberty induced by cross-sex hormones. It became a choice when it *became a choice* and I am really profoundly sorry if you cannot understand that."
The Washington Examiner reported Jones runs a blog called Gender Analysis.
The comments came after the United Kingdom's high court ruled children 16 and under will be protected from life-altering transgender drugs because they generally lack the understanding to make a competent decision.
The ruling came in 23-year-old Keira Bell's lawsuit against the National Health Service's Gender Identity Development Service after she was given hormone blockers and cross-sex hormones as a teen, noted the U.K.'s Christian Institute.
She now is "detransitioning" back to her birth gender.
The judges found it "highly unlikely" that children 13 and under ever could genuinely consent to hormone blockers, which are prescribed routinely by health caretakers facilitating children in transgender agendas.
It would be "very doubtful" children 14 and 15 could as well. And older teens may lack competency.
But the NHS in recent years has prescribed the drugs for dozens of children.
The ruling said: "A child under 16 may only consent to the use of medication intended to suppress puberty where he or she is competent to understand the nature of the treatment. That includes an understanding of the immediate and long-term consequences of the treatment, the limited evidence available as to its efficacy or purpose, the fact that the vast majority of patients proceed to the use of cross-sex hormones, and its potential life changing consequences for a child.
"There will be enormous difficulties in a child under 16 understanding and weighing up this information and deciding whether to consent to the use of puberty blocking medication. It is highly unlikely that a child aged 13 or under would be competent to give consent to the administration of puberty blockers. It is doubtful that a child aged 14 or 15 could understand and weigh the long-term risks and consequences of the administration of puberty blockers.
"In respect of young persons aged 16 and over, the legal position is that there is a presumption that they have the ability to consent to medical treatment. Given the long-term consequences of the clinical interventions at issue in this case, and given that the treatment is as yet innovative and experimental, we recognize that clinicians may well regard these as cases where the authorization of the court should be sought prior to commencing the clinical treatment."
Lawyers acting for Bell had argued that young people have too little life experience to understand "the potentially devastating and lifelong consequences of taking the experimental ‘sex-swap’ drugs."
Children, the three judges found, need to understand "the immediate and long-term consequences of the treatment, the limited evidence available as to its efficacy or purpose, the fact that the vast majority of patients proceed to the use of cross-sex hormones, and its potential life changing consequences for a child."
They found children have "enormous difficulties" understanding and weighing the consequences.
Shortly after the ruling was released, the NHS confirmed the Tavistock and Portman Trust has "immediately suspended new referrals for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for the under-16s."
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wnd--2020-12-15--2 American heroes who deserve a presidential pardon

Mr. President , presidential pardons are reserved for great Americans who made a mistake and have paid their dues to society .
Here are two great patriots who fit the bill perfectly .
I 'm proud to say they are both my friends .
And I 'm proud to be fighting for them .
Both men have done great things for America and the American people .
They deserve a pardon so they can move on with their lives and legacies .
Let 's start with my friend Pete Rose .
Pete is one of the greatest baseball players in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greatest hustler in sports history .
That 's why the media dubbed him `` Charlie Hustle . ''
He is one of America 's most popular and celebrated athletes .
Pete does n't just belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame .
His bust should be right upfront with Babe Ruth , Lou Gehrig , Hank Aaron , Ty Cobb and Cy Young .
Pete Rose is baseball .
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Pete has the most hits of all time ( 4,256 ) , the most games played of all time ( 3,562 ) , the most at bats ( 14,053 ) , singles ( 3,215 ) and career plate appearances ( 15,890 ) .
He won three World Series rings , three batting titles , one Most Valuable Player award , two Gold Glove awards and the Rookie of the Year award .
He made 17 All-Star appearances .
In 1999 , Pete was voted onto the All-Century Team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an American hero .
But Pete made mistakes in his life .
He bet on baseball games ( although he only bet on his own team ) .
And he pleaded guilty to income tax evasion .
He served one month in prison .
That was 35 years ago .
We already know that President Trump is a fan of Pete Rose .
He tweeted out earlier this year , `` GET PETE ROSE INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME .
It 's Time ! ''
A pardon by the president could well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be a grand and popular gesture by President Trump .
That brings me to part two .
One of my other dear friends deserves a pardon , Mr. President .
While not as famous or celebrated as Pete Rose , the actions of my buddy were certainly selfless , patriotic and priceless to U.S. taxpayers .
They resulted in $ 25 billion in back taxes , fines and penalties refunded to the U.S. Treasury .
My buddy is Brad Birkenfeld .
Brad is single-handedly responsible for uncovering the largest and longest-running tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a successful Swiss private banker , with many of the wealthiest American businessmen and women as his clients .
These wealthy Americans were hiding their money offshore , in Swiss banks , to evade U.S. taxes .
In the summer of 2007 , after resigning from his comfortable job at UBS in Switzerland , Brad made the decision to voluntarily walk into the Justice Department in Washington , D.C. , and reveal the numbered accounts of 19,000 Americans hiding over $ 20 billion at UBS .
In one remarkable act , Brad brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of Swiss banking secrecy .
Brad naturally assumed he would be celebrated , thanked and protected by the U.S. government for risking his life and giving up his lucrative banking career to help the U.S. government collect billions of dollars in stolen money .
Instead , the Obama Department of Justice prosecuted Brad and put him in prison for 30 months .
As a result of Brad 's testimony and the evidence he handed to the DOJ , not only was $ 25 billion recovered by the IRS but 100 Swiss banks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to end their criminal conduct .
Three IRS amnesty programs were implemented , resulting in over 100,000 ( and counting ) U.S. citizens now in tax compliance .
UBS agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement , paid a $ 780 million fine and agreed to release the names of only 4,700 American tax evaders .
Brad kept demanding that all 19,000 names be revealed .
Instead of making Brad a national hero , Obama 's DOJ forced Brad to accept a charge of conspiracy to commit tax fraud and put him in prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him up .
The U.S. government and the Obama administration scapegoated Brad to protect wealthy tax cheats and powerful political donors to the administration .
It 's time to right a wrong , Mr. President .
A presidential pardon is requested in order to recognize that our U.S. government , the DOJ and the Obama administration committed a terrible injustice when they put Brad Birkenfeld in prison .
Mr. President , please pardon my two friends , the great American patriots and heroes Pete Rose and Brad Birkenfeld .

Mr. President, presidential pardons are reserved for great Americans who made a mistake and have paid their dues to society. Here are two great patriots who fit the bill perfectly.
I'm proud to say they are both my friends. And I'm proud to be fighting for them.
Both men have done great things for America and the American people. They deserve a pardon so they can move on with their lives and legacies.
Let's start with my friend Pete Rose. Pete is one of the greatest baseball players in history. He is beloved for being the greatest hustler in sports history. That's why the media dubbed him "Charlie Hustle." He is one of America's most popular and celebrated athletes.
Pete doesn't just belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His bust should be right upfront with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb and Cy Young. Pete Rose is baseball.
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Here is just a small sampling of the remarkable achievements of baseball's famous "Hit King." Pete has the most hits of all time (4,256), the most games played of all time (3,562), the most at bats (14,053), singles (3,215) and career plate appearances (15,890). He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player award, two Gold Glove awards and the Rookie of the Year award. He made 17 All-Star appearances. In 1999, Pete was voted onto the All-Century Team. Pete Rose is the definition of an American hero.
But Pete made mistakes in his life. He bet on baseball games (although he only bet on his own team). And he pleaded guilty to income tax evasion. He served one month in prison. That was 35 years ago.
We already know that President Trump is a fan of Pete Rose. He tweeted out earlier this year, "GET PETE ROSE INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. It's Time!"
A pardon by the president could well propel Pete into the hall. It would be a grand and popular gesture by President Trump.
That brings me to part two. One of my other dear friends deserves a pardon, Mr. President.
While not as famous or celebrated as Pete Rose, the actions of my buddy were certainly selfless, patriotic and priceless to U.S. taxpayers. They resulted in $25 billion in back taxes, fines and penalties refunded to the U.S. Treasury.
My buddy is Brad Birkenfeld. Brad is single-handedly responsible for uncovering the largest and longest-running tax evasion in IRS history. Brad was a successful Swiss private banker, with many of the wealthiest American businessmen and women as his clients. These wealthy Americans were hiding their money offshore, in Swiss banks, to evade U.S. taxes.
In the summer of 2007, after resigning from his comfortable job at UBS in Switzerland, Brad made the decision to voluntarily walk into the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., and reveal the numbered accounts of 19,000 Americans hiding over $20 billion at UBS. In one remarkable act, Brad brought down the entire veil of hundreds of years of Swiss banking secrecy.
Brad naturally assumed he would be celebrated, thanked and protected by the U.S. government for risking his life and giving up his lucrative banking career to help the U.S. government collect billions of dollars in stolen money. Instead, the Obama Department of Justice prosecuted Brad and put him in prison for 30 months.
As a result of Brad's testimony and the evidence he handed to the DOJ, not only was $25 billion recovered by the IRS but 100 Swiss banks signed formal agreements with the U.S. government to end their criminal conduct. Three IRS amnesty programs were implemented, resulting in over 100,000 (and counting) U.S. citizens now in tax compliance.
UBS agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement, paid a $780 million fine and agreed to release the names of only 4,700 American tax evaders. Brad kept demanding that all 19,000 names be revealed. Instead of making Brad a national hero, Obama's DOJ forced Brad to accept a charge of conspiracy to commit tax fraud and put him in prison. This was their way of shutting him up.
The U.S. government and the Obama administration scapegoated Brad to protect wealthy tax cheats and powerful political donors to the administration.
It's time to right a wrong, Mr. President. A presidential pardon is requested in order to recognize that our U.S. government, the DOJ and the Obama administration committed a terrible injustice when they put Brad Birkenfeld in prison.
Mr. President, please pardon my two friends, the great American patriots and heroes Pete Rose and Brad Birkenfeld.


wnd--2020-12-14--Was Beth Moore right about Christian nationalism?

This past Sunday morning , Beth Moore tweeted , `` I do not believe these are days for mincing words .
I 'm 63 1/2 years old & I have never seen anything in these United States of America I found more astonishingly seductive & dangerous to the saints of God than Trumpism .
This Christian nationalism is not of God .
Move back from it . ''
Was she right in raising these concerns ?
Before we can respond , let 's put aside the question of whether you are a Beth Moore fan or not .
To some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teacher of the Word .
To others , she has become `` soft . ''
That is not the issue here .
The issue is the substance of her words .
We also need to define what is meant by `` Christian nationalism '' ( although we can not say with certainty this is exactly what Moore meant ) .
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you love and appreciate America ?
No .
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you are patriotic and serve in the military ?
No .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ love when Trump walks onto field at Army-Navy game Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you believe Trump was better for America than Biden ?
No .
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you believe there was electoral fraud and are doing your best to fight for a free and fair election ?
No .
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you believe that America must protect our religious liberties ?
No .
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you believe that God raised up America for special purposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world ?
No .
But you are a Christian nationalist if you confuse loyalty to your country with loyalty to the kingdom of God .
You are a Christian nationalist if you wrap the gospel in an American flag .
You are a Christian nationalist if you `` merge Christian and American identities '' ( as stated here ; readers might have differences with other statements on this site ) .
As defined by Pastor Jeremie Beller , `` Christian nationalism is the intertwining of the Kingdom of God with the kingdoms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is often displayed by describing America through language reserved for the Kingdom of God .
… The marriage between patriotism and righteousness further blurs the line between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of the world . ''
To be sure , much of the attack against `` Christian nationalism '' comes from left-leaning thinkers , as can be seen in some critiques of the concept .
For example , according to Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry , authors of `` Taking America Back for God : Christian Nationalism in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merely uses the Bible to impose its conservative political agenda .
By asserting that they are true followers of Christ in a country that is founded on Christian principles , adherents of Christian nationalism can brand their political opponents as both ungodly and un-American .
`` By playing the role of an oppressed minority , Christian nationalism adds moral strength to its position while hiding the truth that its ideology is aging out and driving young people away through its intolerance . ''
But putting aside these critiques , which we are often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is there substance to Beth Moore 's tweet ?
In my view , the answer is absolutely yes .
Many Christian conservatives today are equating the fate of America with the fate of God 's kingdom , making one party ( obviously , the Republican Party ) into God 's party and the other party ( obviously , the Democratic Party ) into Satan 's party .
That 's why , on Saturday , prayer rallies for election integrity were scheduled together with `` Jericho Marches '' in key , swing-state cities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ patriotism .
This was not just a public demonstration against perceived injustices .
This was not just a show of support for Donald Trump .
This was about the kingdom of God advancing .
The two have become merged as one .
That 's why a `` peaceful protest and prayer march [ that ] took place in Washington , D.C. , Saturday where participants rallied for America 's election system to be free from fraud and corruption '' was called , `` Let the Church ROAR . ''
That 's why a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections were contested ) meant a victory for Jesus .
( All the more is this true now that there is a widespread perception that the election was stolen . )
And that 's why I tweeted , `` As a Trump voter , I must say candidly that it is very troubling to see many American Christians far more mobilized for Trump than they have ever been mobilized for Jesus . ''
The problem is that the differences between being Christians who love America and Christian nationalists are often subtle , since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as being pro-life ) .
Many sincere believers would also ask , `` Should we just stand back and let our country be destroyed ?
Should we let democracy be crushed forever ?
Should we simply hand over our nation to corrupt leaders ?
Should we not stand up and fight for what is right ? ''
Certainly not .
We should fight for what is right and against what is wrong .
But the cause of Trump is not the cause of Christ , nor is the battle for the Senate a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America , like every other nation on the planet , is part of the world system ( or , in New Testament terms , part of `` the world '' ) .
It is not the kingdom of God , nor is it a special manifestation of the kingdom of God .
In fact , God 's kingdom values are often diametrically opposed to the values of our country .
We have aborted more than 60 million babies since 1973 .
We lead the world in the making and exporting of pornography .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as are our rates for teen drug use , teen promiscuity and teen suicide .
Much of our history has been marked by racial injustice , and we have as many radical elements on the right as we do on the left .
And we have pushed LGBTQ extremism on other countries at the risk of them losing our financial support .
Need I say more ?
To equate America with God 's kingdom or to merge the cross with the flag is to make a terrible and dangerous mistake .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The irony of all this is that if we would be kingdom-minded people first and foremost , we would bring the most blessing to America .
If we would look at America as our mission field rather than our spiritual refuge , we would help our nation fulfill whatever plans the Lord has for us .
And if we would exalt Jesus infinitely more than any political leader , we would best serve our country ( and our leaders ) .
Has Beth Moore , then , gone soft ?
Is she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the questions I am asking here .
Is she right to warn about the dangerous rise of Christian nationalism in our country today ?
I say absolutely yes .
( For the record , she also warned against falling into `` Bidenism . ''
)

This past Sunday morning, Beth Moore tweeted, "I do not believe these are days for mincing words. I'm 63 1/2 years old & I have never seen anything in these United States of America I found more astonishingly seductive & dangerous to the saints of God than Trumpism. This Christian nationalism is not of God. Move back from it." Was she right in raising these concerns?
Before we can respond, let's put aside the question of whether you are a Beth Moore fan or not. To some, she is a beloved and faithful teacher of the Word. To others, she has become "soft." That is not the issue here. The issue is the substance of her words.
We also need to define what is meant by "Christian nationalism" (although we cannot say with certainty this is exactly what Moore meant).
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you love and appreciate America? No.
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you are patriotic and serve in the military? No.
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Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you believe Trump was better for America than Biden? No.
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you believe there was electoral fraud and are doing your best to fight for a free and fair election? No.
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you believe that America must protect our religious liberties? No.
Are you a Christian nationalist simply because you believe that God raised up America for special purposes in order to bless and help the world? No.
But you are a Christian nationalist if you confuse loyalty to your country with loyalty to the kingdom of God.
You are a Christian nationalist if you wrap the gospel in an American flag.
You are a Christian nationalist if you "merge Christian and American identities" (as stated here; readers might have differences with other statements on this site).
As defined by Pastor Jeremie Beller, "Christian nationalism is the intertwining of the Kingdom of God with the kingdoms of men. In the American context, it is often displayed by describing America through language reserved for the Kingdom of God. … The marriage between patriotism and righteousness further blurs the line between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of the world."
To be sure, much of the attack against "Christian nationalism" comes from left-leaning thinkers, as can be seen in some critiques of the concept.
For example, according to Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry, authors of "Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States," "Christian nationalism merely uses the Bible to impose its conservative political agenda. By asserting that they are true followers of Christ in a country that is founded on Christian principles, adherents of Christian nationalism can brand their political opponents as both ungodly and un-American.
"By playing the role of an oppressed minority, Christian nationalism adds moral strength to its position while hiding the truth that its ideology is aging out and driving young people away through its intolerance."
But putting aside these critiques, which we are often reacting against when stating our positions, is there substance to Beth Moore's tweet?
In my view, the answer is absolutely yes. Many Christian conservatives today are equating the fate of America with the fate of God's kingdom, making one party (obviously, the Republican Party) into God's party and the other party (obviously, the Democratic Party) into Satan's party.
That's why, on Saturday, prayer rallies for election integrity were scheduled together with "Jericho Marches" in key, swing-state cities.
This was not simply a display of patriotism. This was not just a public demonstration against perceived injustices. This was not just a show of support for Donald Trump. This was about the kingdom of God advancing. The two have become merged as one.
That's why a "peaceful protest and prayer march [that] took place in Washington, D.C., Saturday where participants rallied for America's election system to be free from fraud and corruption" was called, "Let the Church ROAR."
That's why a victory for Trump (even before the elections were contested) meant a victory for Jesus. (All the more is this true now that there is a widespread perception that the election was stolen.)
And that's why I tweeted, "As a Trump voter, I must say candidly that it is very troubling to see many American Christians far more mobilized for Trump than they have ever been mobilized for Jesus."
The problem is that the differences between being Christians who love America and Christian nationalists are often subtle, since we have many shared values (such as being pro-life).
Many sincere believers would also ask, "Should we just stand back and let our country be destroyed? Should we let democracy be crushed forever? Should we simply hand over our nation to corrupt leaders? Should we not stand up and fight for what is right?"
Certainly not. We should fight for what is right and against what is wrong.
But the cause of Trump is not the cause of Christ, nor is the battle for the Senate a battle for the kingdom of God.
America, like every other nation on the planet, is part of the world system (or, in New Testament terms, part of "the world"). It is not the kingdom of God, nor is it a special manifestation of the kingdom of God. In fact, God's kingdom values are often diametrically opposed to the values of our country.
Let's be real, my friends.
We have aborted more than 60 million babies since 1973. We lead the world in the making and exporting of pornography. Our murder rates are off the charts, as are our rates for teen drug use, teen promiscuity and teen suicide. Much of our history has been marked by racial injustice, and we have as many radical elements on the right as we do on the left. And we have pushed LGBTQ extremism on other countries at the risk of them losing our financial support.
Need I say more?
To equate America with God's kingdom or to merge the cross with the flag is to make a terrible and dangerous mistake. And that is the error of Christian nationalism.
The irony of all this is that if we would be kingdom-minded people first and foremost, we would bring the most blessing to America. If we would look at America as our mission field rather than our spiritual refuge, we would help our nation fulfill whatever plans the Lord has for us. And if we would exalt Jesus infinitely more than any political leader, we would best serve our country (and our leaders).
Has Beth Moore, then, gone soft? Is she becoming politically liberal? Those are not the questions I am asking here.
Is she right to warn about the dangerous rise of Christian nationalism in our country today? I say absolutely yes. (For the record, she also warned against falling into "Bidenism.")


wnd--2020-12-15--When 2-year-olds are thrown off planes, you know America has changed

You may have seen the video of the family thrown off a United Airlines airplane because the 2-year-old daughter would not wear a mask .
Though the family wore masks and the father promised to cover his daughter 's face with a mask that he placed on her face , it made no difference .
Though the child was completely asymptomatic , and though it is exceedingly rare for a child to transmit COVID-19 to an adult – that is why Sweden kept its schools open all spring and summer , with its students not wearing masks – the airline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attendant duly obeyed them .
As I watched the video , I wondered what the flight attendant thought .
For example , did he think this was absurd , not to mention cruel ?
Did he know that 2-year-olds present virtually no health risk ?
Did he wonder why adults can sit without masks inches from other passengers while eating but a 2-year-old seated only next to family needed a mask ?
Or did he think he was performing a noble service in kicking a family off an airplane because their 2-year-old would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he thought he was enforcing an idiotic rule and had no choice .
Then there is hope for him and for America .
Otherwise , he 's an irrational automaton , among the scariest people in any society .
Does United Airlines think it 's enforcing a rational and humane policy , regarding 2-year-olds as dangerous disease spreaders ?
Here is what we can assume : United Airlines has made the calculation that if it does n't enforce every directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , two bad things will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too scared to fly United ; 2 ) If anyone gets COVID-19 after a United flight on which a 2-year-old was allowed to fly without a mask , the airline will be sued .
Regarding children and mask-wearing , the CDC website states , `` Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 . ''
The CDC capitalizes `` NOT . ''
So , while the CDC is adamant children under the age of 2 must NOT wear a face mask , a child who just turned 2 constitutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plane – and must be ejected from the plane if she just wo n't cover her face .
It is not overstated to declare the year 2020 the year it became legitimate to question whether America could still declare itself either `` the Land of the Free '' or `` the Home of the Brave . ''
Maybe it really is time to replace the national anthem with some other song that does n't have us singing what so many of us no longer believe in .
When half of America sings those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to themselves or what they want America to be .
About half of us – more or less , the half that voted Donald Trump for president – still believes that America should be the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave .
But half of us , including the entire elite – the major media ; the entire educational system from elementary school through graduate school ; national , most state and all major city bureaucracies ; and the Democratic Party – neither value freedom nor seek to be brave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with masks on , my first reaction is to mourn the death of reason and my second is to wonder what college they attended .
Because one of the many other awful things colleges do to most of their students is make them afraid : afraid not only of dying if they pass another human being while walking their dog but also of dying from global warming , and afraid of any ideas not inculcated into them by their school .
That 's why they and most of their professors object to conservatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brainwashed , different ideas are frightening and make them feel `` unsafe '' ( hence , `` safe spaces '' at so many colleges ) .
When viruses killed the equivalent of about 165,000 Americans in 1968 and about 225,000 in 1957 ( numbers adjusted based on the current U.S. population ) , healthy Americans did not quarantine ; no one hid behind masks ; no school closed ; no store or restaurant went out of business .
Why ?
Because people understood that viruses and death are tragic parts of life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deprive children of their studies , their friends and their childhood .
It did n't occur to Americans that because some people contracted a virus and died , 99 % of the population should stop living and earning livelihoods .
In that America , the news media were not singularly dedicated to frightening Americans .
And most important , the left had not yet succeeded in ruining the country ; after all , far fewer Americans went to college at that time , and high school and elementary school teachers still viewed their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not indoctrinate .
All of this explains how we got to the place where United Airlines could throw a 2-year-old girl off an airplane while presumably half the passengers supported her eviction and the other half was cowed into silence .

You may have seen the video of the family thrown off a United Airlines airplane because the 2-year-old daughter would not wear a mask. Though the family wore masks and the father promised to cover his daughter's face with a mask that he placed on her face, it made no difference. Though the child was completely asymptomatic, and though it is exceedingly rare for a child to transmit COVID-19 to an adult – that is why Sweden kept its schools open all spring and summer, with its students not wearing masks – the airline had its orders, and the flight attendant duly obeyed them.
As I watched the video, I wondered what the flight attendant thought. For example, did he think this was absurd, not to mention cruel? Did he know that 2-year-olds present virtually no health risk? Did he wonder why adults can sit without masks inches from other passengers while eating but a 2-year-old seated only next to family needed a mask?
Or did he think he was performing a noble service in kicking a family off an airplane because their 2-year-old wouldn't wear a mask?
I hope he thought he was enforcing an idiotic rule and had no choice. Then there is hope for him and for America. Otherwise, he's an irrational automaton, among the scariest people in any society.
Does United Airlines think it's enforcing a rational and humane policy, regarding 2-year-olds as dangerous disease spreaders?
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Here is what we can assume:
United Airlines has made the calculation that if it doesn't enforce every directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two bad things will result: 1) People will be too scared to fly United; 2) If anyone gets COVID-19 after a United flight on which a 2-year-old was allowed to fly without a mask, the airline will be sued.
Regarding children and mask-wearing, the CDC website states, "Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2." The CDC capitalizes "NOT."
So, while the CDC is adamant children under the age of 2 must NOT wear a face mask, a child who just turned 2 constitutes a mortal danger to others on the plane – and must be ejected from the plane if she just won't cover her face.
Welcome to America 2020.
It is not overstated to declare the year 2020 the year it became legitimate to question whether America could still declare itself either "the Land of the Free" or "the Home of the Brave." Maybe it really is time to replace the national anthem with some other song that doesn't have us singing what so many of us no longer believe in. When half of America sings those words, they are no longer referring to themselves or what they want America to be. About half of us – more or less, the half that voted Donald Trump for president – still believes that America should be the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. But half of us, including the entire elite – the major media; the entire educational system from elementary school through graduate school; national, most state and all major city bureaucracies; and the Democratic Party – neither value freedom nor seek to be brave.
When I see Americans walking outdoors with masks on, my first reaction is to mourn the death of reason and my second is to wonder what college they attended. Because one of the many other awful things colleges do to most of their students is make them afraid: afraid not only of dying if they pass another human being while walking their dog but also of dying from global warming, and afraid of any ideas not inculcated into them by their school. That's why they and most of their professors object to conservatives speaking at their school. To the brainwashed, different ideas are frightening and make them feel "unsafe" (hence, "safe spaces" at so many colleges).
When viruses killed the equivalent of about 165,000 Americans in 1968 and about 225,000 in 1957 (numbers adjusted based on the current U.S. population), healthy Americans did not quarantine; no one hid behind masks; no school closed; no store or restaurant went out of business. Why? Because people understood that viruses and death are tragic parts of life, and it never occurred to them to deprive children of their studies, their friends and their childhood. It didn't occur to Americans that because some people contracted a virus and died, 99% of the population should stop living and earning livelihoods. In that America, the news media were not singularly dedicated to frightening Americans. And most important, the left had not yet succeeded in ruining the country; after all, far fewer Americans went to college at that time, and high school and elementary school teachers still viewed their vocation as a call to teach, not indoctrinate.
All of this explains how we got to the place where United Airlines could throw a 2-year-old girl off an airplane while presumably half the passengers supported her eviction and the other half was cowed into silence.


wnd--2020-12-16--Scientists left 'speechless' by samples from asteroid 200 million miles away

( SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ) -- Scientists in Japan said on Tuesday they were left “ speechless ” when @ @ @ @ @ dust was inside a capsule delivered by the Hayabusa-2 space probe in an unprecedented mission @ @ @ @ @ surface dust and pristine material last year from the asteroid Ryugu , around 300 million @ @ @ @ @ ) away , during two daring phases of its six-year mission .
This month it @ @ @ @ @ the samples , which created a fireball as it entered the Earth ’ s atmosphere @ @ @ @ @ Australian desert before being transported to Japan .

(SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST) -- Scientists in Japan said on Tuesday they were left “speechless” when they saw how much asteroid dust was inside a capsule delivered by the Hayabusa-2 space probe in an unprecedented mission.
The Japanese probe collected surface dust and pristine material last year from the asteroid Ryugu, around 300 million kilometres (200 million miles) away, during two daring phases of its six-year mission.
This month it dropped off a capsule containing the samples, which created a fireball as it entered the Earth’s atmosphere, and landed in the Australian desert before being transported to Japan.
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wnd--2020-12-16--Committee pushes renaming Abraham Lincoln High School: He didn't show 'black lives mattered to him'

For a while now , much of the far left has been on a crusade to scrub society of all reference to those deemed not woke enough .
This includes historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington because , despite world-altering accomplishments like authoring the Declaration of Independence and leading the American colonists to victory against the British , respectively , both men also owned slaves .
It includes Ulysses S. Grant , who led the Union Army to victory against the Confederacy in the Civil War .
Now , the wokescolds are targeting Abraham Lincoln for the great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black lives mattered to him , '' according to the U.K. Daily Mail .
In case you 've forgotten , Lincoln was president during the Civil War and is responsible for the abolition of American slavery .
Apparently , that 's not enough to preserve his place in history : The San Francisco Unified School District might be stripping Lincoln 's name from one of its high schools .
TRENDING : Sidney Powell is building a RICO case against Dominion and Smartmatic As the San Francisco Chronicle reported in October , the district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names of 44 district schools , from Abraham Lincoln High School to Herbert Hoover Middle School to Dianne Feinstein Elementary School .
Why ?
Because these figures might not appropriately represent today 's `` cultural values '' regarding race .
Hoover is on the cancel list not because of his presidential legacy during the Great Depression but because he appointed committees that led to redlining and ultimately segregation while he was secretary of commerce under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge .
Lincoln might get the ax because `` the majority of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be detrimental to them , '' according to the district 's School Names Advisory Committee .
As for Feinstein , she allowed a Confederate flag to be flown outside City Hall in 1984 , a day after the flag was torn down by protesters -- even though she removed the flag the next day in response to complaints .
Never mind that this incident occurred over 35 years ago and that Feinstein has served as mayor of San Francisco and as a United States senator ( a position she still holds today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was n't egregious enough to keep her out of office , but for some on the left , it is enough to strip her name from an elementary school .
This is all patently absurd .
Lincoln freed the slaves and was literally killed for his efforts .
According to the modern left , however , he just was n't enough of a social justice warrior .
This just shows that no one is woke enough for the left .
They 'll destroy culture and history trying to remake America into their version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the while bulldozing over people who actually made significant positive contributions to equality during their lifetimes .
The name changes are n't official yet .
They 've been proposed by the committee , but school boards have n't yet voted on whether or not to accept them .
For her part , San Francisco Mayor London Breed thinks the district has more important things to worry about : In October , she said that in light of the coronavirus pandemic , `` the district should be focused on getting our kids back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Breed is right : The San Francisco Unified School District certainly has more important priorities than school names .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

For a while now, much of the far left has been on a crusade to scrub society of all reference to those deemed not woke enough.
This includes historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington because, despite world-altering accomplishments like authoring the Declaration of Independence and leading the American colonists to victory against the British, respectively, both men also owned slaves. It includes Ulysses S. Grant, who led the Union Army to victory against the Confederacy in the Civil War.
Now, the wokescolds are targeting Abraham Lincoln for the great crime of not sufficiently demonstrating that "black lives mattered to him," according to the U.K. Daily Mail.
In case you've forgotten, Lincoln was president during the Civil War and is responsible for the abolition of American slavery.
Apparently, that's not enough to preserve his place in history: The San Francisco Unified School District might be stripping Lincoln's name from one of its high schools.
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As the San Francisco Chronicle reported in October, the district is reviewing a proposal to change the names of 44 district schools, from Abraham Lincoln High School to Herbert Hoover Middle School to Dianne Feinstein Elementary School.
Why? Because these figures might not appropriately represent today's "cultural values" regarding race.
Hoover is on the cancel list not because of his presidential legacy during the Great Depression but because he appointed committees that led to redlining and ultimately segregation while he was secretary of commerce under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
Lincoln might get the ax because "the majority of his policies" regarding Native Americans "proved to be detrimental to them," according to the district's School Names Advisory Committee.
As for Feinstein, she allowed a Confederate flag to be flown outside City Hall in 1984, a day after the flag was torn down by protesters -- even though she removed the flag the next day in response to complaints.
Never mind that this incident occurred over 35 years ago and that Feinstein has served as mayor of San Francisco and as a United States senator (a position she still holds today) since that time. The incident wasn't egregious enough to keep her out of office, but for some on the left, it is enough to strip her name from an elementary school.
This is all patently absurd.
Lincoln freed the slaves and was literally killed for his efforts. According to the modern left, however, he just wasn't enough of a social justice warrior.
This just shows that no one is woke enough for the left. They'll destroy culture and history trying to remake America into their version of a racially perfect society, all the while bulldozing over people who actually made significant positive contributions to equality during their lifetimes.
The name changes aren't official yet. They've been proposed by the committee, but school boards haven't yet voted on whether or not to accept them.
For her part, San Francisco Mayor London Breed thinks the district has more important things to worry about: In October, she said that in light of the coronavirus pandemic, "the district should be focused on getting our kids back in the classroom."
For once, Breed is right: The San Francisco Unified School District certainly has more important priorities than school names.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-12-16--White House: Trump is 'still involved in ongoing lawsuits'

The casting of 306 Electoral College votes for Joe Biden on Monday has been widely regarded as the end of President Trump 's challenges to the outcome of the 2020 election .
But White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday that Trump will not concede any time soon , saying he 's `` still involved in ongoing lawsuits . ''
She said the Electoral College vote is only `` one step in the constitutional process leading up to the Jan. 20th date , '' Inauguration Day .
`` He is still pursuing ongoing litigation for this election , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is building a RICO case against Dominion and Smartmatic The Trump campaign has said the Republican slate of electors that cast votes in seven battleground states where Joe Biden won the popular vote could come into play when Congress certifies the electors on Jan. 6 .
Critics argue the Republican `` electors '' have no legal status because they were not designated by any state official .
And under federal law , in case of a tie between the two chambers of Congress , the slates sent by governors prevail .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a majoritarian democracy , and the Founders gave the representatives of the people the responsibility to judge whether or not an election reflects their will .
Under the Constitution 's 12th Amendment , if no candidate has a majority of Electoral College votes , the House would select the next president and the Senate would pick the vice president .
In the House , each state delegation would have one vote .
The Republicans have a 29-23 advantage .
Rep. Mo Brooks , R-Ala. , is trying to build support for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 .
`` The law is very clear , '' he said Monday in a Fox Business `` Lou Dobbs Tonight '' interview .
`` The House of Representatives in combination with the United States Senate has the lawful authority to accept or reject Electoral College vote submissions from states that have such flawed election systems that they 're not worthy of our trust . ''
He said he 's confident that if only lawful votes in the Nov. 3 election are counted , Trump would win the Electoral College .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting in an illegitimate President of the United States , '' he said .
To mount a challenge in Congress , Brooks would also need a senator to object .
The New York Times reported Sens .
Ron Johnson , R-Wis. , and Rand Paul , R-Ky. , have indicated they would be open to objecting .
However , there appears to be no support from Republican leadership in the Senate .
Sen. Mike Rounds , R-S.D.
, said it `` does not sound to me like that would add any credibility to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Eastern Time , the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing to examine irregularities in the 2020 election .
Former independent counsel Ken Starr , who has called Pennsylvania 's change of election laws concerning mail-in ballots a `` constitutional travesty , '' will testify .
Also , by Friday , Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe must issue a report on any foreign interference in the election , according to a 2018 executive order by President Trump .
The report to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` the extent to which any foreign interference that targeted election infrastructure materially affected the security or integrity of that infrastructure , the tabulation of votes , or the timely transmission of election results . ''
In his interview with Dobbs , Brooks argued the `` bedrock of a republic is an honest and accurate voting system . ''
`` And if you do n't have an honest and accurate voting system , then you may as well throw out the claim that you ’ re a republic , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ ve lost the control of your government . ''
Under those circumstances , Brooks said , `` those who can steal the most votes , who can engage in the most voter fraud and get away with it are going to be the ones that rule the roost in Washington , D.C. '' '' That 's not what our Founding Fathers wanted .
That ’ s not what a million or so Americans who have lost their lives in wars wanted , giving us this Republic , this democracy where we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own destiny . ''
Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach agreed in a Breitbart News interview on Tuesday `` this is n't over yet . ''
`` If something does happen where we have a big dispute all of a sudden , and this this thing gains momentum in Congress , it 'll start to look like the Hayes-Tilden election of 1876 , which is the last time that a disputed election went to Congress , '' he said .
`` So hold on , get some popcorn , because this the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign 's joint suit with the Pennsylvania GOP against the secretary of the commonwealth challenges a three-day mail ballot deadline extension .
• Trump filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Fulton County , Georgia , on Dec. 4 against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger contesting the results of the election and requesting a do-over .
• The campaign 's federal lawsuit in Wisconsin filed Dec. 2 contests the state 's broad availability of mail-in voting for residents .
Attorney Sydney Powell , who is not a Trump campaign lawyer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court .
Among her claims is that Dominion Voting Systems machines were used to flip votes .
A forensic audit in a Michigan county where 6,000 votes were flipped from Trump to Biden concluded the machines were designed for fraud .
In Arizona on Tuesday , the state Senate issued two related subpoenas .
One calls for a scanned ballot audit for all mail-in ballots in Maricopa County .
The other calls for a full forensic audit of ballot tabulation equipment .

The casting of 306 Electoral College votes for Joe Biden on Monday has been widely regarded as the end of President Trump's challenges to the outcome of the 2020 election.
But White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday that Trump will not concede any time soon, saying he's "still involved in ongoing lawsuits."
She said the Electoral College vote is only "one step in the constitutional process leading up to the Jan. 20th date," Inauguration Day.
"He is still pursuing ongoing litigation for this election," she said.
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The Trump campaign has said the Republican slate of electors that cast votes in seven battleground states where Joe Biden won the popular vote could come into play when Congress certifies the electors on Jan. 6. Critics argue the Republican "electors" have no legal status because they were not designated by any state official. And under federal law, in case of a tie between the two chambers of Congress, the slates sent by governors prevail.
But the United States is a constitutional republic, not a majoritarian democracy, and the Founders gave the representatives of the people the responsibility to judge whether or not an election reflects their will.
Under the Constitution's 12th Amendment, if no candidate has a majority of Electoral College votes, the House would select the next president and the Senate would pick the vice president. In the House, each state delegation would have one vote. The Republicans have a 29-23 advantage.
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., is trying to build support for a challenge when the votes are read Jan. 6.
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"The law is very clear," he said Monday in a Fox Business "Lou Dobbs Tonight" interview. "The House of Representatives in combination with the United States Senate has the lawful authority to accept or reject Electoral College vote submissions from states that have such flawed election systems that they're not worthy of our trust."
He said he's confident that if only lawful votes in the Nov. 3 election are counted, Trump would win the Electoral College.
"We should not be counting illegal votes and putting in an illegitimate President of the United States," he said.
To mount a challenge in Congress, Brooks would also need a senator to object. The New York Times reported Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., have indicated they would be open to objecting.
However, there appears to be no support from Republican leadership in the Senate.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told Newsweek it's "a pretty wild idea."
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said it "does not sound to me like that would add any credibility to our electoral process."
On Tuesday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., declared "the Electoral College has spoken," saying he he wanted to "congratulate President-elect Joe Biden" and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Nevertheless, on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing to examine irregularities in the 2020 election.
Former independent counsel Ken Starr, who has called Pennsylvania's change of election laws concerning mail-in ballots a "constitutional travesty," will testify.
Also, by Friday, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe must issue a report on any foreign interference in the election, according to a 2018 executive order by President Trump.
The report to the president and several Cabinet members centers on "the extent to which any foreign interference that targeted election infrastructure materially affected the security or integrity of that infrastructure, the tabulation of votes, or the timely transmission of election results."
'Bedrock of the republic'
In his interview with Dobbs, Brooks argued the "bedrock of a republic is an honest and accurate voting system."
"And if you don't have an honest and accurate voting system, then you may as well throw out the claim that you’re a republic," he said. "You've lost that right. You’ve lost the control of your government."
Under those circumstances, Brooks said, "those who can steal the most votes, who can engage in the most voter fraud and get away with it are going to be the ones that rule the roost in Washington, D.C."
"That's not what our Founding Fathers wanted. That’s not what a million or so Americans who have lost their lives in wars wanted, giving us this Republic, this democracy where we could control our own fate and our own destiny."
Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach agreed in a Breitbart News interview on Tuesday "this isn't over yet."
"If something does happen where we have a big dispute all of a sudden, and this this thing gains momentum in Congress, it'll start to look like the Hayes-Tilden election of 1876, which is the last time that a disputed election went to Congress," he said.
"So hold on, get some popcorn, because this the show may continue."
Legal cases
Among the live legal cases:
The Trump campaign's joint suit with the Pennsylvania GOP against the secretary of the commonwealth challenges a three-day mail ballot deadline extension.
Trump filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, on Dec. 4 against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger contesting the results of the election and requesting a do-over.
The campaign's federal lawsuit in Wisconsin filed Dec. 2 contests the state's broad availability of mail-in voting for residents.
Attorney Sydney Powell, who is not a Trump campaign lawyer, says she has cases in four states she is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court. Among her claims is that Dominion Voting Systems machines were used to flip votes.
A forensic audit in a Michigan county where 6,000 votes were flipped from Trump to Biden concluded the machines were designed for fraud. In Arizona on Tuesday, the state Senate issued two related subpoenas. One calls for a scanned ballot audit for all mail-in ballots in Maricopa County. The other calls for a full forensic audit of ballot tabulation equipment.
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wnd--2020-12-16--Congressman says 2020 election leaves America facing 'chaos'

A congressman who supported the Texas election-fraud lawsuit rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court says the election fight is n't over .
However , Rep. Mike Johnson , R-La.
, who was part of an election lawsuit in Louisiana two decades ago , said in an interview with the New Yorker that Trump 's legal team may not have had enough experience in election fraud challenges .
`` I was a young volunteer in a big election lawsuit in Louisiana in the late 90s .
What I learned is that election fraud is hard to prove .
You have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a very short time frame .
And you have to have evidence beyond refute , and affidavits by witnesses that have credibility , '' he explained .
`` I don ’ t know .
It ’ s a question , not a statement , but did they have enough lawyers who had experience in election-fraud challenges ? ''
he said .
`` This is not to blame anyone . ''
TRENDING : Sidney Powell is building a RICO case against Dominion and Smartmatic Johnson noted that normally election fraud cases center on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was `` happening across the country all simultaneously , and you had this very short window to prove it , and it was a scattershot , shotgun approach by necessity , and , because of that , it wasn ’ t successful . ''
Trump 's lawyers and their allies have brought several dozen lawsuits based on witness affidavits of election fraud .
Some charges state officials allowed election tabulators to violate laws .
The Texas case charged that in four battleground states , lawmakers and officials illegally changed elections regarding mail-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the Supreme Court ruled Texas did n't have standing to bring the complaint .
President Trump scored a victory in court Monday that could allow Republicans to challenge tens of thousand of ballots in Wisconsin , which Biden officially won by about 20,000 votes .
The state Supreme Court ruled that state and local election officials erred when they gave blanket permission allowing voters to declare themselves homebound and skip voter ID requirements in the 2020 election , Just the News reported .
The court said : `` We conclude that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indefinitely confined solely as the result of the COVID19 pandemic and the declared public health emergency and the contention that Wis. Stat .
§ 6.86 ( 2 ) ( a ) could be used for those who 'have trouble presenting a valid ID ' are erroneous because those reasons do not come within the statutory criteria . ''
Johnson said the Electoral College vote Monday , giving Biden a 306-232 victory , `` doesn ’ t mean that the 126 Republican House members who signed on to the Texas case are ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the issue is the meaning of the Constitution ’ s Electors Clause , Article II , Section 2 , Clause 1 , which delegates to state legislatures the authority to name electors .
Virtually all states now award their votes based on the popular vote , but the Constitution gives to state lawmakers the power to appoint electors they believe will reflect the will of the people .
`` We wanted the court to resolve it , not just for the current election cycle but for all elections in the future .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 20 years before I got to Congress .
We used to debate about the nuances of meaning , but this is arguably some of the clearest phraseology in the Constitution itself .
It says it is only state legislatures that can set the rules for choosing electors .
Because they denied the case on standing , we now have this lingering question mark over this really important interpretation of the Constitution .
Many people will contend in the years to come that , because of the court ’ s silence , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fast and loose with the rules , '' Johnson said .
`` What happened in 2020 , occasioned by COVID , is that public officials—in many cases , well-intentioned ones—tried to expand the ways we do elections .
But the key point is that so much of it was done by other kinds of officials—governors , secretaries of state , judges—not the legislatures themselves .
The Framers were very careful about making that safeguard in the Constitution .
And , when you deviate from that , it opens a Pandora ’ s box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Johnson said there 's a `` giant question mark '' hanging over the 2020 election that will cause `` a lot of chaos and confusion . ''
`` I saw a new poll : a huge amount of the country doubts the election and thinks it was stolen from Donald Trump .
Thirty-six per cent of registered voters in America believe the election was stolen .
That is a problem .
Whether it was stolen or not , the fact that such a huge swath of the country believes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of us up at night , '' he warned .
He said all legal cases to be heard and remedies should run their course .
`` There are pending cases still out there .
They may all be dismissed by the appellate courts , and probably in short order .
But until that time has come , we have to let it run its course .
And I would say that even if I were on the other team .
Our overriding concern is that there is a lot of angst and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and if we short-circuit this , and , say , the magic date of December 14th came , and you still have cases in the system , that upsets a large swath of the country even more , because they feel even more disenfranchised , '' he said .
The Las Cruces Sun-New reported a new lawsuit was launched this week over New Mexico 's decision to count ballots from drop boxes .
It alleges that New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver violated state election law by permitting voters to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The state GOP had sued before the election , citing the lack of monitoring and the laxness of security .
But the case was dropped when state officials assured county officials there were no issues .
Attorney Sidney Powell said in an interview Sunday with the Epoch Times she has filed cases in Georgia , Wisconsin , Michigan and Arizona based on `` massive fraud in every manner and means you can think of . ''
`` But especially insidious and troubling is the machine fraud conducted through the Dominion voting systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts says Dominion fraud was 5 % higher votes for Biden across the board everywhere there was a Dominion machine running .
The same was true for other Democrats that were running on the tickets in those states , '' she said .
In fact , a forensic audit of Dominion machines in Michigan found extraordinarily high levels of failure .
Powell said there has n't even been time to look at all the instances of fraud that need to be reviewed but there 's no doubt that fraud took place .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence are just lying through their teeth , or they ’ re deliberately ignorant , or willfully blind to the truth .
Frankly , they ’ re part of the problem .
A lot of the people who are saying there ’ s no evidence are part of the problem and know damn well that all this happened , and may have even instigated it , benefited from it , paid for it , encouraged it , '' she charged .
She said the failure of the Texas case will have no impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are electors `` who have constitutional standing in the electors and elections clause of the Constitution . ''
She said the Supreme Court needs to rule on the merits of the election fraud allegations `` or we do n't have a Supreme Court . ''
And she pointed out the failure of the recount processes .
`` They often ran the same ballots through the same fraudulent creating machines , which did absolutely no good whatsoever .
They did not look at each ballot and compare the signatures , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ five states stopped counting in the middle of election night so they could determine the number of votes needed for Biden to win .
`` And that ’ s why it ’ s absolutely absurd to say that there wasn ’ t voter fraud here .
We have counterfeit ballots , we have dead people voting , and by the thousands , if not hundreds of thousands .
There was something someone called 'phantom voters . '
There were just more manner and means of fraud than any law abiding American citizen could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s absolutely stunning .
They were so in our face with it .
And then to deny it is purely Machiavellian , '' she said .
She said some of the fraud were so blatant that they simply counted every Biden vote at a value of 1.25 while diminishing the value of Trump votes to .75 .
`` So they flip 25 % of the votes for Biden automatically , every vote count .
Instead of a vote counting as one , which is all a vote should ever count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s our standard , long held rule ; the only way it can work in a democratic republic , '' she said .
`` We can see in some of the readouts , that ’ s exactly what happened . ''
Asked why nearly every lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign and his allies , she said it 's because `` the corruption goes deep and wide . ''
`` They have threatened people 's lives , they have threatened people ’ s children , '' she replied .

A congressman who supported the Texas election-fraud lawsuit rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court says the election fight isn't over.
However, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., who was part of an election lawsuit in Louisiana two decades ago, said in an interview with the New Yorker that Trump's legal team may not have had enough experience in election fraud challenges.
"I was a young volunteer in a big election lawsuit in Louisiana in the late 90s. What I learned is that election fraud is hard to prove. You have to have precision, and to do it in a very short time frame. And you have to have evidence beyond refute, and affidavits by witnesses that have credibility," he explained.
"I don’t know. It’s a question, not a statement, but did they have enough lawyers who had experience in election-fraud challenges?" he said. "This is not to blame anyone."
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Johnson noted that normally election fraud cases center on only one race, but in 2020 it was "happening across the country all simultaneously, and you had this very short window to prove it, and it was a scattershot, shotgun approach by necessity, and, because of that, it wasn’t successful."
Win in Wisconsin
Trump's lawyers and their allies have brought several dozen lawsuits based on witness affidavits of election fraud. Some charges state officials allowed election tabulators to violate laws. The Texas case charged that in four battleground states, lawmakers and officials illegally changed elections regarding mail-in voting, opening the door to fraud. But the Supreme Court ruled Texas didn't have standing to bring the complaint.
President Trump scored a victory in court Monday that could allow Republicans to challenge tens of thousand of ballots in Wisconsin, which Biden officially won by about 20,000 votes.
The state Supreme Court ruled that state and local election officials erred when they gave blanket permission allowing voters to declare themselves homebound and skip voter ID requirements in the 2020 election, Just the News reported.
State officials argued COVID-19 forced them to skip voter ID requirements.
The court said: "We conclude that both the contention that electors qualify as indefinitely confined solely as the result of the COVID19 pandemic and the declared public health emergency and the contention that Wis. Stat. § 6.86(2)(a) could be used for those who 'have trouble presenting a valid ID' are erroneous because those reasons do not come within the statutory criteria."
'Lingering question'
Johnson said the Electoral College vote Monday, giving Biden a 306-232 victory, "doesn’t mean that the 126 Republican House members who signed on to the Texas case are ready to accept Biden’s victory.
He said the issue is the meaning of the Constitution’s Electors Clause, Article II, Section 2, Clause 1, which delegates to state legislatures the authority to name electors.
Virtually all states now award their votes based on the popular vote, but the Constitution gives to state lawmakers the power to appoint electors they believe will reflect the will of the people.
"We wanted the court to resolve it, not just for the current election cycle but for all elections in the future. I was a constitutional-law attorney and litigator for 20 years before I got to Congress. We used to debate about the nuances of meaning, but this is arguably some of the clearest phraseology in the Constitution itself. It says it is only state legislatures that can set the rules for choosing electors. Because they denied the case on standing, we now have this lingering question mark over this really important interpretation of the Constitution. Many people will contend in the years to come that, because of the court’s silence, it is O.K. now—after two centuries—to play fast and loose with the rules," Johnson said.
"What happened in 2020, occasioned by COVID, is that public officials—in many cases, well-intentioned ones—tried to expand the ways we do elections. But the key point is that so much of it was done by other kinds of officials—governors, secretaries of state, judges—not the legislatures themselves. The Framers were very careful about making that safeguard in the Constitution. And, when you deviate from that, it opens a Pandora’s box to this kind of chaos," he said.
Johnson said there's a "giant question mark" hanging over the 2020 election that will cause "a lot of chaos and confusion."
"I saw a new poll: a huge amount of the country doubts the election and thinks it was stolen from Donald Trump. Thirty-six per cent of registered voters in America believe the election was stolen. That is a problem. Whether it was stolen or not, the fact that such a huge swath of the country believes that it was is something that should keep all of us up at night," he warned.
He said all legal cases to be heard and remedies should run their course.
"There are pending cases still out there. They may all be dismissed by the appellate courts, and probably in short order. But until that time has come, we have to let it run its course. And I would say that even if I were on the other team. Our overriding concern is that there is a lot of angst and concern out there about the system itself, and if we short-circuit this, and, say, the magic date of December 14th came, and you still have cases in the system, that upsets a large swath of the country even more, because they feel even more disenfranchised," he said.
The Las Cruces Sun-New reported a new lawsuit was launched this week over New Mexico's decision to count ballots from drop boxes.
It alleges that New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver violated state election law by permitting voters to deposit completed absentee ballots in drop boxes.
The state GOP had sued before the election, citing the lack of monitoring and the laxness of security. But the case was dropped when state officials assured county officials there were no issues.
Attorney Sidney Powell said in an interview Sunday with the Epoch Times she has filed cases in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona based on "massive fraud in every manner and means you can think of."
"But especially insidious and troubling is the machine fraud conducted through the Dominion voting systems. In fact, one of our experts says Dominion fraud was 5% higher votes for Biden across the board everywhere there was a Dominion machine running. The same was true for other Democrats that were running on the tickets in those states," she said.
In fact, a forensic audit of Dominion machines in Michigan found extraordinarily high levels of failure.
Powell said there hasn't even been time to look at all the instances of fraud that need to be reviewed but there's no doubt that fraud took place.
"People who say there’s no evidence are just lying through their teeth, or they’re deliberately ignorant, or willfully blind to the truth. Frankly, they’re part of the problem. A lot of the people who are saying there’s no evidence are part of the problem and know damn well that all this happened, and may have even instigated it, benefited from it, paid for it, encouraged it," she charged.
She said the failure of the Texas case will have no impact on her cases, since her plaintiffs are electors "who have constitutional standing in the electors and elections clause of the Constitution."
She said the Supreme Court needs to rule on the merits of the election fraud allegations "or we don't have a Supreme Court."
And she pointed out the failure of the recount processes.
"They often ran the same ballots through the same fraudulent creating machines, which did absolutely no good whatsoever. They did not look at each ballot and compare the signatures," she said.
Powell charged that state elections officials in five states stopped counting in the middle of election night so they could determine the number of votes needed for Biden to win.
"And that’s why it’s absolutely absurd to say that there wasn’t voter fraud here. We have counterfeit ballots, we have dead people voting, and by the thousands, if not hundreds of thousands. There was something someone called 'phantom voters.' There were just more manner and means of fraud than any law abiding American citizen could possibly imagine. It’s stunning. It’s absolutely stunning. They were so in our face with it. And then to deny it is purely Machiavellian," she said.
She said some of the fraud were so blatant that they simply counted every Biden vote at a value of 1.25 while diminishing the value of Trump votes to .75.
"So they flip 25% of the votes for Biden automatically, every vote count. Instead of a vote counting as one, which is all a vote should ever count as—one man, one vote. That’s our standard, long held rule; the only way it can work in a democratic republic," she said. "We can see in some of the readouts, that’s exactly what happened."
Asked why nearly every lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign and his allies, she said it's because "the corruption goes deep and wide."
"They have threatened people's lives, they have threatened people’s children," she replied.
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wnd--2020-12-16--Tucker Carlson issues warning: AOC 'absolutely could' become president in 4 years

Even in the midst of the mess that is 2020 , Tucker Carlson gave a warning that will frighten even the most jaded among us : Seeds sown today could mean Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is elected president in 2024 .
Carlson made the dire prediction at the end of his opening monologue on Friday 's `` Tucker Carlson Tonight , '' warning it was the logical end to what people in power are doing to the economy .
`` 2020 has been a tough one for a lot of Americans , but it 's been especially difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data for a living , '' Carlson began .
`` A lot of those people -- pollsters , public health experts -- have been exposed as frauds . ''
The host noted that experts touting indicators of a strong economy like deceptively low unemployment , soaring stock prices and record high-value home sales can not be trusted as it 's clear that `` dishonest people can easily manipulate data . ''
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`` That 's not speculation , '' he said .
`` It 's coming , and anyone who 's paying attention knows it 's coming . ''
Carlson went on to warn that Democrats will roll back President Donald Trump 's tax cuts through the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act if they take back the Senate majority following the Georgia runoff elections in January .
`` The HEROES Act would restore the full state and local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that capped it at $ 10,000 , '' Carlson warned .
`` According to the Brookings Institution , 96 percent of the benefits from this would go to the top quintile of earners , 57 percent would benefit the top 1 percent , and 25 percent would benefit the top 0.1 percent . ''
`` In other words , it would benefit Democratic voters , '' he said .
Another proposal that Carlson said `` would disproportionately help the most privileged in America -- i.e.
, Democratic voters '' would be the elimination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leader Chuck Schumer has already advanced as a possibility .
In a clip Carlson played of the New York Democrat , Schumer suggested that presumptive president-elect Joe Biden could unilaterally wipe away student loan debt with the `` flick of a pen . ''
Carlson instead proposed that the institutions of higher learning that collected the tuition could chip in , or even companies like Amazon , Google , Walmart and others that benefited from COVID-19 lockdowns could be assessed .
`` There 's no reason ordinary taxpayers should be on the hook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those who took out the student loans .
`` Here 's the bottom line : The rich are getting richer , everyone else is getting poorer , '' he continued .
`` That 's not a talking point .
It 's true and measurable . ''
Carlson warned how society would be swallowed by hatred and envy , and ultimately reject capitalism .
`` There are already an awful lot of socialists around these days .
Have you noticed that ?
Why is that ?
Well , it 's because the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our system , '' Carlson said .
`` They are giving capitalism a bad name because what they 're participating in is not a ... free , open market economy .
It 's a closed game , run for their benefit and their benefit alone , '' he said .
`` Long-term , this is a disaster for all of us and not even so far in the future , '' Carlson predicted .
`` In four years for example , Sandy Cortez will be eligible to run for president , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she used while at her affluent Westchester County , New York high school .
`` Now , you may laugh at Sandy Cortez , and you should , '' Carlson said .
`` She 's a vacuous idiot , another rich-girl narcissist with an overheated Twitter account .
But that does n't mean she could n't win . ''
`` If we keep up with this economic craziness , '' he warned , `` she could win . ''
Carlson is correct that the elites in government and business alike enjoy a symbiotic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market economy and that Democrats are latching onto this to move the country further left .
When regular Americans see this -- especially young voters who do n't know the difference between the free market and crony capitalism -- they become disillusioned .
As people on the lower rungs of the economy continue to lose their businesses and suffer economically while watching billionaires benefit , they may begin to buy into the radicalism of AOC and the Democratic party as the solution , completely unaware of the party 's role in creating it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or are just too afraid to face is that America is on the brink of a seismic shift in the way Americans view socialism if they do n't change course .
Approximately 81 million people voted for Biden , who spent the campaign either in his basement or bumbling through his generic talking points while the radical left consumed more and more of the Democratic party .
In record numbers , they rejected the prosperity , security and freedom offered by Trump 's administration in favor of what Biden and the Democrats were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same wo n't happen if AOC runs in 2024 ?
Maybe it 's time they listen to Tucker Carlson .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Even in the midst of the mess that is 2020, Tucker Carlson gave a warning that will frighten even the most jaded among us: Seeds sown today could mean Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is elected president in 2024.
Carlson made the dire prediction at the end of his opening monologue on Friday's "Tucker Carlson Tonight," warning it was the logical end to what people in power are doing to the economy.
"2020 has been a tough one for a lot of Americans, but it's been especially difficult for the experts who claim to analyze data for a living," Carlson began. "A lot of those people -- pollsters, public health experts -- have been exposed as frauds."
The host noted that experts touting indicators of a strong economy like deceptively low unemployment, soaring stock prices and record high-value home sales cannot be trusted as it's clear that "dishonest people can easily manipulate data."
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Instead, Carlson suggested that the rich are getting richer while the economy is careening toward inflation that will "crush you" and everyone but the wealthy elites.
"That's not speculation," he said. "It's coming, and anyone who's paying attention knows it's coming."
Carlson went on to warn that Democrats will roll back President Donald Trump's tax cuts through the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act if they take back the Senate majority following the Georgia runoff elections in January.
"The HEROES Act would restore the full state and local tax deduction, reversing the 2017 law that capped it at $10,000," Carlson warned. "According to the Brookings Institution, 96 percent of the benefits from this would go to the top quintile of earners, 57 percent would benefit the top 1 percent, and 25 percent would benefit the top 0.1 percent."
"In other words, it would benefit Democratic voters," he said.
Another proposal that Carlson said "would disproportionately help the most privileged in America -- i.e., Democratic voters" would be the elimination of student debt, which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has already advanced as a possibility.
In a clip Carlson played of the New York Democrat, Schumer suggested that presumptive president-elect Joe Biden could unilaterally wipe away student loan debt with the "flick of a pen."
Carlson instead proposed that the institutions of higher learning that collected the tuition could chip in, or even companies like Amazon, Google, Walmart and others that benefited from COVID-19 lockdowns could be assessed.
"There's no reason ordinary taxpayers should be on the hook for their spending," Carlson said of those who took out the student loans.
"Here's the bottom line: The rich are getting richer, everyone else is getting poorer," he continued. "That's not a talking point. It's true and measurable."
Carlson warned how society would be swallowed by hatred and envy, and ultimately reject capitalism.
"There are already an awful lot of socialists around these days. Have you noticed that? Why is that? Well, it's because the people in charge of our economy are discrediting our system," Carlson said.
"They are giving capitalism a bad name because what they're participating in is not a ... free, open market economy. It's a closed game, run for their benefit and their benefit alone," he said.
"Long-term, this is a disaster for all of us and not even so far in the future," Carlson predicted.
"In four years for example, Sandy Cortez will be eligible to run for president," he said, calling her by the nickname she used while at her affluent Westchester County, New York high school.
"Now, you may laugh at Sandy Cortez, and you should," Carlson said.
"She's a vacuous idiot, another rich-girl narcissist with an overheated Twitter account. But that doesn't mean she couldn't win."
"If we keep up with this economic craziness," he warned, "she could win."
Carlson is correct that the elites in government and business alike enjoy a symbiotic relationship that is anything but a free market economy and that Democrats are latching onto this to move the country further left.
When regular Americans see this -- especially young voters who don't know the difference between the free market and crony capitalism -- they become disillusioned.
As people on the lower rungs of the economy continue to lose their businesses and suffer economically while watching billionaires benefit, they may begin to buy into the radicalism of AOC and the Democratic party as the solution, completely unaware of the party's role in creating it.
What conservative leaders don't know or are just too afraid to face is that America is on the brink of a seismic shift in the way Americans view socialism if they don't change course.
Approximately 81 million people voted for Biden, who spent the campaign either in his basement or bumbling through his generic talking points while the radical left consumed more and more of the Democratic party.
In record numbers, they rejected the prosperity, security and freedom offered by Trump's administration in favor of what Biden and the Democrats were selling.
Can Republicans be sure the same won't happen if AOC runs in 2024? Maybe it's time they listen to Tucker Carlson.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-12-16--Franklin Graham reminds America of Trump's legacy

Evangelist Franklin Graham , a strong supporter of President Trump , said that regardless of the ultimate outcome of the 2020 election , he 's thankful for the accomplishments of the past four years .
`` People have asked if I am disappointed about the election , '' he said on Facebook .
`` When I think about my answer , I have to say honestly , that I am grateful—grateful to God that for the last four years He gave us a president who protected our religious liberties ; grateful for a president who defended the lives of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bloody smear it has made on our nation ; grateful for a president who nominated conservative judges to the Supreme Court and to our federal courts ; grateful for a president who built the strongest economy in 70 years with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years before the pandemic ; grateful for a president who strengthened and supported our military ; grateful for a president who stood against 'the swamp ' and the corruption in Washington ; grateful for a president who supported law and order and defended our police .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samaritan 's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association , said he 's also `` grateful for a president and a vice president who recognized the importance of prayer and were not ashamed of the name of Jesus Christ . ''
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So as we come to the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a grateful heart and thank God for all of these things . ''
he said .
`` It is unfortunate that many people got confused and made the election about personalities rather than the policies of the candidates .
President Trump will go down in history as one of the great presidents of our nation , bringing peace and prosperity to millions here in the U.S. and around the world .
May God bless him , Melania , and their family , as God leads him to the next chapter in his @ @ @

Evangelist Franklin Graham, a strong supporter of President Trump, said that regardless of the ultimate outcome of the 2020 election, he's thankful for the accomplishments of the past four years.
"People have asked if I am disappointed about the election," he said on Facebook. "When I think about my answer, I have to say honestly, that I am grateful—grateful to God that for the last four years He gave us a president who protected our religious liberties; grateful for a president who defended the lives of the unborn, standing publicly against abortion and the bloody smear it has made on our nation; grateful for a president who nominated conservative judges to the Supreme Court and to our federal courts; grateful for a president who built the strongest economy in 70 years with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years before the pandemic; grateful for a president who strengthened and supported our military; grateful for a president who stood against 'the swamp' and the corruption in Washington; grateful for a president who supported law and order and defended our police."
Graham, the CEO of both Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said he's also "grateful for a president and a vice president who recognized the importance of prayer and were not ashamed of the name of Jesus Christ."
"I’m thankful that the president stood against the secularists who wanted to take Christ out of Christmas and that he brought back the greeting 'Merry Christmas!' So as we come to the end of this election season, I look back with a grateful heart and thank God for all of these things." he said.
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"It is unfortunate that many people got confused and made the election about personalities rather than the policies of the candidates. President Trump will go down in history as one of the great presidents of our nation, bringing peace and prosperity to millions here in the U.S. and around the world. May God bless him, Melania, and their family, as God leads him to the next chapter in his life."
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