wnd--2020-10-27--Open letter to Christians who don't plan to vote for Trump

Americans are in the midst of what is undoubtedly the most consequential election since the Civil War .
It ’ s hard to imagine a greater contrast between the two choices .
As evangelist Franklin Graham puts it , these “ two vastly different directions for the future of this country ” will affect not just today ’ s Americans , “ but our children and our grandchildren ” as well .
Ironically , though one of these possible “ futures ” is clearly pro-life and pro-freedom , and the other is clearly anti-life and anti-freedom , large numbers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden and Kamala Harris , or even more inexplicably , not to vote at all .
Last week , popular evangelical pastor John Piper made his case for Christians not voting for either Donald Trump or Joe Biden .
Piper makes clear from the get-go that Biden ’ s far-left policies are abhorrent to Christians , acknowledging that they ’ re geared toward what Piper describes as “ baby-killing , sex-switching , freedom-limiting and socialistic overreach.
” But what about Trump , whose policies for the past four years have proven to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of , evangelical Christian sensibilities and concerns ?
Donald Trump is , in fact , widely regarded as the most pro-life president of our lifetime .
Likewise , as president he has been the best friend of Israel in a generation , courageously recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving the U.S. Embassy there – something many previous presidents of both parties promised but failed to do .
And Trump has consistently championed religious freedom and freedom of speech , both under brutal attack by the radical left , which – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Christianity .
So what ’ s the problem ?
Piper is concerned that Trump ’ s personal failings , specifically four things – his “ unrepentant boastfulness , ” his “ vulgarity , ” his “ factiousness ” and his past “ sexual immorality ” – are also , like abortion and socialism , “ deadly , ” even potentially “ nation-corrupting.
” Therefore , he said , he will not vote for either candidate .
Putting aside Piper ’ s odd moral equivalence between rampant abortion and boastfulness , does the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote for a president , you are not choosing only one leader and his policy agenda , but a multitude of leaders and policies in every area of life , and therefore a whole “ future ” for the country , as Franklin Graham put it ?
Most prominently , you are choosing a vice president who may well become president ( as has happened 14 times in U.S. history ) .
You are also choosing Cabinet and department heads .
And you are choosing federal judges , including Supreme Court justices with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stupendous importance that affect every American .
And you are choosing thousands of other people – about 4,000 federal government appointees in all – who will profoundly shape the nation in which your children and grandchildren will live for a long , long time – whether for good or for ill .
Contrast Vice President Mike Pence with his vice-presidential rival Kamala Harris .
Pence has proven , on the field of battle for the last four years , that he is indeed a true Christian in word , deed and manner – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a spotless personal life , that one would suppose John Piper could support .
However , Kamala Harris is precisely the opposite sort of person .
Aside from being gratingly unlikable , condescending and shockingly dishonest , the far-left Harris has a long history – first as California ’ s attorney general and later as a U.S. senator – of open religious bigotry .
Since both Trump and Biden are in their 70s and could easily turn the presidency over to their vice presidents , what then ?
Would John Piper prefer Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there is an opportunity for him to make that choice known at the ballot box on Nov. 3 .
And even more important , since he is an evangelical Christian figure with considerable influence , to make it known to his many listeners .
Pastor , if you don ’ t want to see the viscerally anti-Christian Harris , whose policies are so extreme that the nonpartisan GovTrack.us found her to be the most leftwing member of the U.S. Senate – even more radical than socialist Bernie Sanders – then your other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even if he ’ s boastful and egotistical .
Because Biden , who is obviously frail and rapidly failing both mentally and physically , would very likely turn the country over to Kamala Harris sometime during his first and only term as president .
Although many evangelical leaders openly support Trump and Pence , like mega-pastor John MacArthur who says , “ Any real , true believer ” will vote for Trump over Biden , John Piper is not alone , as there are other prominent Christians who refuse to support Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But it actually gets worse than that .
Last week , a new coalition calling itself Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden urged pro-life Christians across America to support the most radically pro-abortion presidential and vice presidential candidates and party platform in American history .
You see , argues the group , whose online petition has garnered thousands of signatures , `` poverty kills millions every year .
So does lack of healthcare and smoking .
Racism kills .
Unless we quickly make major changes , devastating climate change will kill tens of millions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ services , smoking , racism and climate change are all pro-life issues . ''
This largely liberal-left coalition – which includes Christianity Today ’ s former board chairman John Huffman and Billy Graham ’ s granddaughter Jerushah Dufore – claims `` the most common reason women give for abortion is the financial difficulty of another child . ''
Thus , they praise “ a number of Democratic proposals that would significantly alleviate that financial burden : accessible health services for all citizens , affordable childcare , a minimum wage that lifts workers out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to this group ’ s thinking , even though Biden and Harris openly support de facto infanticide for any reason or no reason , the Democratic candidates ’ “ policies are more consistent with the biblically shaped ethic of life than those of Donald Trump . ''
How can any Christian think this way ?
Friends , because of the urgency of the hour , let ’ s just dispense with comforting euphemisms and other reality-avoidance .
Abortion – which Biden , Harris and the 2020 Democratic Party Platform unreservedly endorse in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I as taxpayers pay for – amounts to executing babies right up to the actual moment of birth and sometimes beyond .
That ’ s the dictionary definition of “ infanticide.
” As pro-life group Live Action ’ s founder Lila Rose has publicized , the testimony of many abortion-clinic workers as well as abortionists themselves reveals the fate of thousands of late-term abortions , including viable human babies “ mistakenly ” born alive after attempted abortions .
Methods of execution at that point – again , we are talking about living , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – range from “ putting a baby who survives an abortion into a jar with toxic solution to drown , ” said Rose , to cutting off oxygen and effectively strangling the child , and even to gruesome methods such has twisting off their heads .
One abortionist boasted to Live Action investigators of having performed “ ‘ 20-some thousand ’ abortions after 24 weeks , and nonchalantly detailed his chilling procedure for administering a fatal injection to the baby in the womb ( to make the child ‘ mushy ’ and easier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in pieces.
” That – every bit of it – is what “ Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden ” are actually supporting and facilitating , whether they realize it or not , and whether they like it or not .
That is also what Christian voters who refuse to vote for either candidate “ out of principle ” are supporting , whether they realize it or not , and whether they like it or not .
It ’ s simple math : The only vote that effectively opposes and works against America ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violently snuffing the life out of the next generation at the rate of about 1 million per year – is to support the reelection of Donald Trump and Mike Pence .
Trump is not a perfect person .
Neither am I and neither are you .
Get over it .
Friends , we are blessed to be citizens of the greatest nation on earth .
Our forefathers came here at tremendous risk to life and limb to establish a free Christian nation and many died in the process .
I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just to vote .
And you need to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates who will champion life and not death ; freedom and not socialist totalitarianism ; traditional values and not progressive-left “ there-are-100-different-genders ” sexual anarchy ; freedom of speech and religion , not censorship and “ cancel culture ” ; Rev .
Martin Luther King ’ s vision of a color-blind society and not Black Lives Matter ’ s vision of revenge , destruction and revolution .
Life is full of tough decisions .
Voting in 2020 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the righteous are in authority , the people rejoice : but when the wicked beareth rule , the people mourn.
” – Proverbs 29:2 “ Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD ?
Therefore the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
” – 2 Chronicles 19:2 “ I call heaven and earth to record this day against you , that I have set before you life and death , blessing and cursing : therefore choose life , that both thou and thy seed may live.
” – @ @

Americans are in the midst of what is undoubtedly the most consequential election since the Civil War.
It’s hard to imagine a greater contrast between the two choices. As evangelist Franklin Graham puts it, these “two vastly different directions for the future of this country” will affect not just today’s Americans, “but our children and our grandchildren” as well.
Ironically, though one of these possible “futures” is clearly pro-life and pro-freedom, and the other is clearly anti-life and anti-freedom, large numbers of professing Christians intend either to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, or even more inexplicably, not to vote at all.
Why?
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Last week, popular evangelical pastor John Piper made his case for Christians not voting for either Donald Trump or Joe Biden.
Piper makes clear from the get-go that Biden’s far-left policies are abhorrent to Christians, acknowledging that they’re geared toward what Piper describes as “baby-killing, sex-switching, freedom-limiting and socialistic overreach.”
But what about Trump, whose policies for the past four years have proven to be overwhelmingly consistent with, and supportive of, evangelical Christian sensibilities and concerns? Donald Trump is, in fact, widely regarded as the most pro-life president of our lifetime. Likewise, as president he has been the best friend of Israel in a generation, courageously recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving the U.S. Embassy there – something many previous presidents of both parties promised but failed to do. And Trump has consistently championed religious freedom and freedom of speech, both under brutal attack by the radical left, which – truth be told – is essentially hostile to Christianity.
So what’s the problem? Piper is concerned that Trump’s personal failings, specifically four things – his “unrepentant boastfulness,” his “vulgarity,” his “factiousness” and his past “sexual immorality” – are also, like abortion and socialism, “deadly,” even potentially “nation-corrupting.” Therefore, he said, he will not vote for either candidate.
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Putting aside Piper’s odd moral equivalence between rampant abortion and boastfulness, does the good pastor not realize that when you vote for a president, you are not choosing only one leader and his policy agenda, but a multitude of leaders and policies in every area of life, and therefore a whole “future” for the country, as Franklin Graham put it? Most prominently, you are choosing a vice president who may well become president (as has happened 14 times in U.S. history). You are also choosing Cabinet and department heads. And you are choosing federal judges, including Supreme Court justices with lifetime tenure who will decide issues of stupendous importance that affect every American. And you are choosing thousands of other people – about 4,000 federal government appointees in all – who will profoundly shape the nation in which your children and grandchildren will live for a long, long time – whether for good or for ill.
Contrast Vice President Mike Pence with his vice-presidential rival Kamala Harris. Pence has proven, on the field of battle for the last four years, that he is indeed a true Christian in word, deed and manner – exactly the kind of Christian, with a spotless personal life, that one would suppose John Piper could support. However, Kamala Harris is precisely the opposite sort of person. Aside from being gratingly unlikable, condescending and shockingly dishonest, the far-left Harris has a long history – first as California’s attorney general and later as a U.S. senator – of open religious bigotry.
Since both Trump and Biden are in their 70s and could easily turn the presidency over to their vice presidents, what then? Would John Piper prefer Mike Pence to Kamala Harris?
If so, there is an opportunity for him to make that choice known at the ballot box on Nov. 3. And even more important, since he is an evangelical Christian figure with considerable influence, to make it known to his many listeners. Pastor, if you don’t want to see the viscerally anti-Christian Harris, whose policies are so extreme that the nonpartisan GovTrack.us found her to be the most leftwing member of the U.S. Senate – even more radical than socialist Bernie Sanders – then your other option is to vote for Donald Trump, even if he’s boastful and egotistical. Because Biden, who is obviously frail and rapidly failing both mentally and physically, would very likely turn the country over to Kamala Harris sometime during his first and only term as president.
Although many evangelical leaders openly support Trump and Pence, like mega-pastor John MacArthur who says, “Any real, true believer” will vote for Trump over Biden, John Piper is not alone, as there are other prominent Christians who refuse to support Trump because of his perceived character flaws.
But it actually gets worse than that.
Last week, a new coalition calling itself Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden urged pro-life Christians across America to support the most radically pro-abortion presidential and vice presidential candidates and party platform in American history.
You see, argues the group, whose online petition has garnered thousands of signatures, "poverty kills millions every year. So does lack of healthcare and smoking. Racism kills. Unless we quickly make major changes, devastating climate change will kill tens of millions. Poverty, lack of accessible health care services, smoking, racism and climate change are all pro-life issues."
This largely liberal-left coalition – which includes Christianity Today’s former board chairman John Huffman and Billy Graham’s granddaughter Jerushah Dufore – claims "the most common reason women give for abortion is the financial difficulty of another child." Thus, they praise “a number of Democratic proposals that would significantly alleviate that financial burden: accessible health services for all citizens, affordable childcare, a minimum wage that lifts workers out of poverty" and so on.
According to this group’s thinking, even though Biden and Harris openly support de facto infanticide for any reason or no reason, the Democratic candidates’ “policies are more consistent with the biblically shaped ethic of life than those of Donald Trump."
How can any Christian think this way?
Friends, because of the urgency of the hour, let’s just dispense with comforting euphemisms and other reality-avoidance. Abortion – which Biden, Harris and the 2020 Democratic Party Platform unreservedly endorse in all circumstances and demand that you and I as taxpayers pay for – amounts to executing babies right up to the actual moment of birth and sometimes beyond. That’s the dictionary definition of “infanticide.”
As pro-life group Live Action’s founder Lila Rose has publicized, the testimony of many abortion-clinic workers as well as abortionists themselves reveals the fate of thousands of late-term abortions, including viable human babies “mistakenly” born alive after attempted abortions. Methods of execution at that point – again, we are talking about living, breathing, already born, viable babies – range from “putting a baby who survives an abortion into a jar with toxic solution to drown,” said Rose, to cutting off oxygen and effectively strangling the child, and even to gruesome methods such has twisting off their heads. One abortionist boasted to Live Action investigators of having performed “‘20-some thousand’ abortions after 24 weeks, and nonchalantly detailed his chilling procedure for administering a fatal injection to the baby in the womb (to make the child ‘mushy’ and easier to remove) and extracting body parts in pieces.”
That – every bit of it – is what “Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden” are actually supporting and facilitating, whether they realize it or not, and whether they like it or not.
That is also what Christian voters who refuse to vote for either candidate “out of principle” are supporting, whether they realize it or not, and whether they like it or not.
It’s simple math: The only vote that effectively opposes and works against America’s great national sin – the abomination of violently snuffing the life out of the next generation at the rate of about 1 million per year – is to support the reelection of Donald Trump and Mike Pence.
Trump is not a perfect person. Neither am I and neither are you. Get over it.
Friends, we are blessed to be citizens of the greatest nation on earth. Our forefathers came here at tremendous risk to life and limb to establish a free Christian nation and many died in the process. I’m not asking you to risk your life – just to vote. And you need to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates who will champion life and not death; freedom and not socialist totalitarianism; traditional values and not progressive-left “there-are-100-different-genders” sexual anarchy; freedom of speech and religion, not censorship and “cancel culture”; Rev. Martin Luther King’s vision of a color-blind society and not Black Lives Matter’s vision of revenge, destruction and revolution.
Life is full of tough decisions. Voting in 2020 is not one of them.
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” – Proverbs 29:2
“Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Therefore the wrath of the LORD is upon you.” – 2 Chronicles 19:2
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.” – Deuteronomy 30:19


wnd--2020-10-27--Harris tells 4 blatant lies about Trump in 1 interview

In her high-profile interview with `` 60 Minutes , '' Democratic vice presidential nominee trotted out four provably false lies to make her case that President Trump is a racist .
CBS News anchor Norah O'Donnell set her up with a loaded question Sunday night , asking if she views Trump 's `` attacks '' on her as `` racist . ''
`` Well , this is not the first time in my life I 've been called names and it – you know , it was predictable , sadly . ''
O'Donnell followed up : `` Do you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yes , I do , '' she replied , laughing .
`` I do .
You can look at a pattern that goes back to him questioning the identity of the first black president of the United States .
You can look at Charlottesville , when there were peaceful protesters , And on the other side , Neo-Nazis and he talks about fine people on either side .
Calling Mexicans rapists and criminals .
His first order of business was to institute a Muslim ban .
It all speaks for itself . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , are false , noted Breitbart News editor Joel B. Pollak .
The issue of questioning Obama 's eligibility to be president had nothing to do with race .
Trump also questioned the eligibility of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas , who was born in Canada .
Regarding Charlottesville – which Joe Biden says was the reason he ran for president – Trump never said the neo-Nazis were `` fine people . ''
At the 2017 press conference , the president made it clear he was talking about the debate over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared the neo-Nazis should be `` condemned totally . ''
When Trump referred to `` Mexicans '' at the launch of his first campaign in 2015 , he was referring to rapists and criminals who enter the U.S. illegally and stated he was not talking about all illegal immigrants .
`` And some , I assume , '' he said of illegal immigrants , `` are good people . ''
Trump never imposed a “ Muslim ban . ''
The president issued an executive order restricting travel from terror-prone countries identified during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 % of the world 's Muslim population .
Two non-Muslim countries were on the list , which was upheld by the Supreme Court .

In her high-profile interview with "60 Minutes," Democratic vice presidential nominee trotted out four provably false lies to make her case that President Trump is a racist.
CBS News anchor Norah O'Donnell set her up with a loaded question Sunday night, asking if she views Trump's "attacks" on her as "racist."
"Well, this is not the first time in my life I've been called names and it – you know, it was predictable, sadly."
O'Donnell followed up: "Do you think the president is racist?"
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"Yes, I do," she replied, laughing. "I do. You can look at a pattern that goes back to him questioning the identity of the first black president of the United States. You can look at Charlottesville, when there were peaceful protesters, And on the other side, Neo-Nazis and he talks about fine people on either side. Calling Mexicans rapists and criminals. His first order of business was to institute a Muslim ban. It all speaks for itself."
All four of Harris' claims, however, are false, noted Breitbart News editor Joel B. Pollak.
The issue of questioning Obama's eligibility to be president had nothing to do with race. Trump also questioned the eligibility of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who was born in Canada.
Regarding Charlottesville – which Joe Biden says was the reason he ran for president – Trump never said the neo-Nazis were "fine people." At the 2017 press conference, the president made it clear he was talking about the debate over a Robert E. Lee statute and explicitly declared the neo-Nazis should be "condemned totally."
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When Trump referred to "Mexicans" at the launch of his first campaign in 2015, he was referring to rapists and criminals who enter the U.S. illegally and stated he was not talking about all illegal immigrants. "And some, I assume," he said of illegal immigrants, "are good people."
Trump never imposed a “Muslim ban." The president issued an executive order restricting travel from terror-prone countries identified during the Obama administration. It affected less than 10% of the world's Muslim population. Two non-Muslim countries were on the list, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.


wnd--2020-10-26--No. 1 election issue: Is America good or bad?

In 1988 , President Ronald Reagan delivered his final State of the Union speech in which he famously described American as a `` shining city on a hill . ''
During his two terms in office , Reagan presided over eight years of economic prosperity and started the process of dismantling communism around the world .
Under his leadership , America became a beacon to the rest of the world , serving as a model of what they could become .
Newly democratic countries copied their constitutions after ours , and so many people wanted to move to the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program to accommodate more of them .
Now , 32 years later , the left has bashed America so much through its self-hatred that people are becoming concerned that maybe the U.S. really is a terrible country .
President Trump ran for president in 2016 on a slogan of `` Make America Great Again '' to try and turn the stigma around .
But after almost four years of Trump as president , we 're at a precipice with this election : Do people believe the country is good , or have they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a movement building to combat the tearing down of America .
Thomas D. Klingenstein , chairman of the Claremont Institute , a conservative think tank , outlined it in a remarkable speech this month called `` America is Good . ''
He laid out the dichotomy , juxtaposing good America versus the dark , dire one the left portrays .
Black Lives Matter , Antifa , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Ilhan Omar , they all think the U.S. is terrible .
Of course it 's true we are n't living in the Reagan era @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's personality , and the left has made everything about race and rioting – but America is better than ever .
Klingenstein says the left would have you believe that America is so bad that adopting their revolutionary agenda is the only way to fix it .
Instead of individual rights , a tyrannical government will build a society on group rights and identity politics , ensuring that all groups have equal wealth and power .
It will require `` both a massive redistribution of wealth and power and new principles and values @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American way of life .
The left says America is bad because it is racist .
Only if you accept their premises does their argument make sense .
`` If racism is systemic , built into all institutions of American life ; if it is in our DNA , then the system must be overturned . ''
They want to replace it with `` a collection of cultural identity groups , ranked in order of victimhood ( though all oppressed by white males ) , and aggregated within highly permeable national boundaries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to as multiculturalism and diversity .
Klingenstein says they have it backwards ; instead , `` America 's greatest strength is having transcended race , and the one major exception , slavery , was very nearly our undoing . ''
Black Lives Matter is a racist movement .
You ca n't have a racist movement trying to fix racism .
The left is aggressively silencing anyone who tries to say that America is good .
Big Tech censorship is increasing , stomping out influential voices and moving on to the rest of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which believes that there is no disputing its facts . ''
We can not let them get away with this and set the narrative .
Trump started fighting back against the indoctrination during his first term .
He issued an executive order in September directed at federal agencies and federal contractors , banning Critical Race Theory training that promotes sex and race stereotyping and scapegoating .
Another executive order set up a `` 1776 Commision '' to teach patriotic education , combating the creep of Critical Race Theory in the public schools .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ go after Google , Twitter and Facebook for censorship .
This election is n't merely about a handful of political issues .
It 's much more serious than that .
Klingenstein says , `` We are not fighting about taxes , or masks , or Medicare policy .
We are n't fighting about the environment , or immigration , or gun rights .
We are fighting for the greatest nation on Earth , which has brought more freedom and more prosperity to more people than any nation in history .
1860 was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America election . ''
Fortunately , we are in a unique position with Trump .
He stands up to the political correctness and lies .
Like Reagan , Trump knows that America is exceptional .
Klingenstein sums it up : `` The election is really about an existential crisis facing the country – do we support a man who thinks America is good – Trump – or a man who is controlled by a party that thinks America is racist – Joe Biden ? ''
America is incredible .
`` America has brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people than any nation in the history of the world , '' as pundit Norman Podhoretz often points out .
Why are so many people trying to come to America if it is so horrible ?
Numerous people have endorsed the America is Good movement , including Rush Limbaugh , Newt Gingrich , Tammy Bruce , Bill Bennett and Ayaan Hirsi Ali .
Trump retweeted the message , and a petition has been started .
In just a very short time , we will know whether we have gone over the precipice or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been defeated .

In 1988, President Ronald Reagan delivered his final State of the Union speech in which he famously described American as a "shining city on a hill." During his two terms in office, Reagan presided over eight years of economic prosperity and started the process of dismantling communism around the world. Under his leadership, America became a beacon to the rest of the world, serving as a model of what they could become. Newly democratic countries copied their constitutions after ours, and so many people wanted to move to the U.S. that Reagan agreed to implement a guest-worker program to accommodate more of them.
Now, 32 years later, the left has bashed America so much through its self-hatred that people are becoming concerned that maybe the U.S. really is a terrible country. President Trump ran for president in 2016 on a slogan of "Make America Great Again" to try and turn the stigma around. But after almost four years of Trump as president, we're at a precipice with this election: Do people believe the country is good, or have they bought into the lies?
There is a movement building to combat the tearing down of America. Thomas D. Klingenstein, chairman of the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, outlined it in a remarkable speech this month called "America is Good." He laid out the dichotomy, juxtaposing good America versus the dark, dire one the left portrays. Black Lives Matter, Antifa, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, they all think the U.S. is terrible. Of course it's true we aren't living in the Reagan era anymore – Trump does not have Reagan's personality, and the left has made everything about race and rioting – but America is better than ever.
Klingenstein says the left would have you believe that America is so bad that adopting their revolutionary agenda is the only way to fix it. Instead of individual rights, a tyrannical government will build a society on group rights and identity politics, ensuring that all groups have equal wealth and power. It will require "both a massive redistribution of wealth and power and new principles and values." They want to destroy the American way of life.
The left says America is bad because it is racist. Only if you accept their premises does their argument make sense. "If racism is systemic, built into all institutions of American life; if it is in our DNA, then the system must be overturned." They want to replace it with "a collection of cultural identity groups, ranked in order of victimhood (though all oppressed by white males), and aggregated within highly permeable national boundaries." This is what the left refers to as multiculturalism and diversity. Klingenstein says they have it backwards; instead, "America's greatest strength is having transcended race, and the one major exception, slavery, was very nearly our undoing." Black Lives Matter is a racist movement. You can't have a racist movement trying to fix racism.
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The left is aggressively silencing anyone who tries to say that America is good. Big Tech censorship is increasing, stomping out influential voices and moving on to the rest of us. Republicans "are fighting an enemy which believes that there is no disputing its facts." We cannot let them get away with this and set the narrative.
Trump started fighting back against the indoctrination during his first term. He issued an executive order in September directed at federal agencies and federal contractors, banning Critical Race Theory training that promotes sex and race stereotyping and scapegoating. Another executive order set up a "1776 Commision" to teach patriotic education, combating the creep of Critical Race Theory in the public schools. If reelected, he is expected to go after Google, Twitter and Facebook for censorship.
This election isn't merely about a handful of political issues. It's much more serious than that. Klingenstein says, "We are not fighting about taxes, or masks, or Medicare policy. We aren't fighting about the environment, or immigration, or gun rights. We are fighting for the greatest nation on Earth, which has brought more freedom and more prosperity to more people than any nation in history. 1860 was the slavery election; 2020 is the Cancel America election."
Fortunately, we are in a unique position with Trump. He stands up to the political correctness and lies. Like Reagan, Trump knows that America is exceptional. Klingenstein sums it up: "The election is really about an existential crisis facing the country – do we support a man who thinks America is good – Trump – or a man who is controlled by a party that thinks America is racist – Joe Biden?"
America is incredible. "America has brought more freedom and more prosperity to more people than any nation in the history of the world," as pundit Norman Podhoretz often points out. Why are so many people trying to come to America if it is so horrible?
Numerous people have endorsed the America is Good movement, including Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Tammy Bruce, Bill Bennett and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Trump retweeted the message, and a petition has been started. In just a very short time, we will know whether we have gone over the precipice or if the threat to our country has been defeated.


wnd--2020-10-26--Nov. 3: Will it be trick or treat? You decide

Now you have a real choice , not the `` lesser of two evils '' as in 2016 .
Not the Tweedledees and Tweedledums of the past nominated to attract the moderates .
It 's not even the popularity contest of an impolite New York builder turned reality TV character versus a 40-year Washington insider `` nice guy . ''
Sure , one suffers from bouts of narcissism and hyperbole while the other shows signs of cognitive decline with past plagiarisms and suspected corruption – but the incumbent choice gives us the advantage of evaluating his performance in office and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electorate make an informed decision if all the partisan mainstream media and social media technocrats suppress the good and accentuate the bad ?
If Trump walked on water , would CNN claim that it 's undeniable proof he ca n't swim ?
Why do the media refuse to acknowledge the Antifa and BLM violence and the recent Hunter Biden exposés ?
The aging Democratic challenger is surely the `` front man '' likely to be soon replaced by a more radical agent for the leftist agenda .
Two-thirds in a major poll do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full first term .
The House has already begun preparing to use Amendment XXV to replace an incapacitated president .
The powers that have taken over behind the scene in the Democratic Party have far less democratic designs in mind than Trump 's vision of renewed greatness .
Therefore , our vital choice is far more critical than the names on the ballot ; we are choosing irrevocably the direction of the future .
All agree this is `` the most important election in our lifetime . ''
Atlanta Catholic leader Fr .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral , describes it this way , `` We are staring into the abyss and choosing whether to step into it or to turn away for now . ''
Typically , past candidates have argued over who would do a better job of providing peace and security in the world and bringing prosperity and order at home in the context of our constitutional limitations to protect individual freedom under the rule of law .
That is no longer the case .
What has happened is this : The counterculture opponents of the Vietnam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming tenured professors .
For two generations they spread the teachings of Cultural Marxism through the schools , that America has been `` bad '' in oppressing blacks , women , gays and immigrants .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said , `` America was never that great , '' and Congresswoman AOC supports the notion that `` America deserved 9/11 . ''
The shift comes when the emphasis is moved from logic and reason to feeling of being oppressed or marginalized .
Then the `` identity politics '' strategy of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise against traditional American values .
How can such divisiveness ever unite a people ?
Unfortunately , this `` political correctness '' stresses `` total intolerance '' toward those who disagree .
What is tragic is that these miseducated millennials can now out-vote the baby boomers , Their prevailing ethic is not determined by what is morally right but what `` feels fair , '' hence compromising standards in journalism and threatening American institutions .
`` Packing the Court '' by adding justices until your side gets a majority to determine policy without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of the power grab .
If the Democrats sweep the election , they can move to eliminate the Electoral College , `` amnestize '' 15 million `` undocumented '' likely Democratic voters and create two new states with four new senators out of D.C. and Puerto Rico , guaranteeing one party dominance for the future .
That one party will soon create a socialist regime complete with authoritarian control and favoritism for the ruling elite .
We have had a preview of coming attractions in the Democrat-controlled states and cities locking down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in U. S. History with 40 years teaching at the university level , I never expected the level of corruption , hypocrisy and unethical behavior in our politicians and their allies in Hollywood and the media .
Even more alarming is the left 's refusal to abide by the results of the 2016 election , and now promising not to concede in 2020 , with 500 lawyers already retained and possibly some `` harvested '' ballots .
Irrespective of the candidates , what are their platform visions ?
Democrats favor Medicare for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change controls , globalism in foreign affairs , eliminating fossil fuels , open borders , `` sanctuary cities , '' defunding police , indoctrinating students with cancel culture and rewritten history on campuses closed to free thinking , and entitlements with a larger government and higher taxes to support all of the above .
No wonder they talk only of ousting the Bad Orange Man .
The deep state bureaucrats , lobbyists and media would only gain more power , as federal employees enjoy incomes considerably higher than the average worker .
Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels in order to run the country the way it ought to be , since the unwashed masses are too stupid to understand their elitist ideal .
Of course , `` to the victors go the spoils , '' jobs and pensions .
As a one-time Democrat who even voted for George McGovern , I later sided with Ronald Reagan , the one-time actors union president , who said , `` I did n't leave the Democratic Party ; They left me . ''
For the sake of securing the Sanders vote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demands , moving still further to the left .
The Republican Platform envisions a more positive future : renewed prosperity for all , better trade deals , strong defense , expanded peace agreements , border control , immigration reform , ongoing energy independence , and health and drug reforms .
Historically , the GOP seeks limited government with lower taxes and regulations and more control given to state , local and individual responsibility – plus honoring the First and Second Amendments and pro-life values .
Hopefully , we can step back from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wake up from their zombie-like `` wokeness . ''
Here 's an encouraging observation from a great conservative , Winston Churchill : `` Show me a man who is not a liberal at 20 , and I will show you a man who has no heart .
Show me a man who is not a conservative at 40 , and I will show you a man who has no head . ''
Our dream is that all who live here will appreciate what this nation has always been , the `` Last Best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to political freedom and economic prosperity , attracting the oppressed of the world from many peoples to become One .

Now you have a real choice, not the "lesser of two evils" as in 2016. Not the Tweedledees and Tweedledums of the past nominated to attract the moderates. It's not even the popularity contest of an impolite New York builder turned reality TV character versus a 40-year Washington insider "nice guy."
Sure, one suffers from bouts of narcissism and hyperbole while the other shows signs of cognitive decline with past plagiarisms and suspected corruption – but the incumbent choice gives us the advantage of evaluating his performance in office and promises kept. However, can an electorate make an informed decision if all the partisan mainstream media and social media technocrats suppress the good and accentuate the bad? If Trump walked on water, would CNN claim that it's undeniable proof he can't swim? Why do the media refuse to acknowledge the Antifa and BLM violence and the recent Hunter Biden exposés?
The aging Democratic challenger is surely the "front man" likely to be soon replaced by a more radical agent for the leftist agenda. Two-thirds in a major poll do not expect Biden to serve out a full first term. The House has already begun preparing to use Amendment XXV to replace an incapacitated president. The powers that have taken over behind the scene in the Democratic Party have far less democratic designs in mind than Trump's vision of renewed greatness. Therefore, our vital choice is far more critical than the names on the ballot; we are choosing irrevocably the direction of the future.
All agree this is "the most important election in our lifetime." Atlanta Catholic leader Fr. Ed Meeks, in a talk gone viral, describes it this way, "We are staring into the abyss and choosing whether to step into it or to turn away for now."
Typically, past candidates have argued over who would do a better job of providing peace and security in the world and bringing prosperity and order at home in the context of our constitutional limitations to protect individual freedom under the rule of law. That is no longer the case.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
What has happened is this: The counterculture opponents of the Vietnam war hid out in the universities, becoming tenured professors. For two generations they spread the teachings of Cultural Marxism through the schools, that America has been "bad" in oppressing blacks, women, gays and immigrants. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, "America was never that great," and Congresswoman AOC supports the notion that "America deserved 9/11."
The shift comes when the emphasis is moved from logic and reason to feeling of being oppressed or marginalized. Then the "identity politics" strategy of the Democrats calls all those feeling oppressed to rise against traditional American values. How can such divisiveness ever unite a people? Unfortunately, this "political correctness" stresses "total intolerance" toward those who disagree. What is tragic is that these miseducated millennials can now out-vote the baby boomers, Their prevailing ethic is not determined by what is morally right but what "feels fair," hence compromising standards in journalism and threatening American institutions.
"Packing the Court" by adding justices until your side gets a majority to determine policy without executive or legislative restraints is just the start of the power grab. If the Democrats sweep the election, they can move to eliminate the Electoral College, "amnestize" 15 million "undocumented" likely Democratic voters and create two new states with four new senators out of D.C. and Puerto Rico, guaranteeing one party dominance for the future. That one party will soon create a socialist regime complete with authoritarian control and favoritism for the ruling elite. We have had a preview of coming attractions in the Democrat-controlled states and cities locking down businesses and churches.
As a Ph.D. in U. S. History with 40 years teaching at the university level, I never expected the level of corruption, hypocrisy and unethical behavior in our politicians and their allies in Hollywood and the media. Even more alarming is the left's refusal to abide by the results of the 2016 election, and now promising not to concede in 2020, with 500 lawyers already retained and possibly some "harvested" ballots.
Irrespective of the candidates, what are their platform visions? Democrats favor Medicare for all, the Green New Deal, climate change controls, globalism in foreign affairs, eliminating fossil fuels, open borders, "sanctuary cities," defunding police, indoctrinating students with cancel culture and rewritten history on campuses closed to free thinking, and entitlements with a larger government and higher taxes to support all of the above. No wonder they talk only of ousting the Bad Orange Man.
The deep state bureaucrats, lobbyists and media would only gain more power, as federal employees enjoy incomes considerably higher than the average worker. Democrats seek power over the government at all levels in order to run the country the way it ought to be, since the unwashed masses are too stupid to understand their elitist ideal. Of course, "to the victors go the spoils," jobs and pensions. As a one-time Democrat who even voted for George McGovern, I later sided with Ronald Reagan, the one-time actors union president, who said, "I didn't leave the Democratic Party; They left me." For the sake of securing the Sanders vote, Biden agreed to manifesto of more radical demands, moving still further to the left.
The Republican Platform envisions a more positive future: renewed prosperity for all, better trade deals, strong defense, expanded peace agreements, border control, immigration reform, ongoing energy independence, and health and drug reforms. Historically, the GOP seeks limited government with lower taxes and regulations and more control given to state, local and individual responsibility – plus honoring the First and Second Amendments and pro-life values.
Hopefully, we can step back from the abyss long enough for the millennials to wake up from their zombie-like "wokeness." Here's an encouraging observation from a great conservative, Winston Churchill: "Show me a man who is not a liberal at 20, and I will show you a man who has no heart. Show me a man who is not a conservative at 40, and I will show you a man who has no head."
Our dream is that all who live here will appreciate what this nation has always been, the "Last Best Hope of Mankind," showing the way to political freedom and economic prosperity, attracting the oppressed of the world from many peoples to become One.


wnd--2020-10-27--Schumer threatens GOP for confirming Barrett

( FOX NEWS ) -- Shortly after Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ would regret their decision to hold a vote so closely to an election .
`` @ @ @ @ @ its credibility on fire ...
The next time the American people give Democrats a majority @ @ @ @ @ will have forfeited the right to tell us how to run that majority , '' @ @ @ @ @ , D-N.Y. , said during a floor speech Monday .
`` My colleagues may regret @ @ @ @ @ than they think , '' he added .

(FOX NEWS) -- Shortly after Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, Democrats warned Republicans that they would regret their decision to hold a vote so closely to an election.
"The Republican majority is lighting its credibility on fire ... The next time the American people give Democrats a majority in this chamber, you will have forfeited the right to tell us how to run that majority," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said during a floor speech Monday.
"My colleagues may regret this for a lot longer than they think," he added.
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wnd--2020-10-27--Riots erupt in Philadelphia, at least 30 cops hurt

( FOX NEWS ) -- The fatal police shooting of a black man allegedly armed with a knife in the @ @ @ @ @ violent protests overnight , with at least 30 officers reported injured early Tuesday – including @ @ @ @ @ struck by a pick-up truck .
Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest @ @ @ @ @ 27-year-old Walter Wallace , calling it another example of police officers killing a black man @ @ @ @ @ city police station while officers lined up behind metal barricades .
The demonstrations quickly turned @ @ @ @ @ seen throwing objects at officers while at least one police vehicle was set on fire @

(FOX NEWS) -- The fatal police shooting of a black man allegedly armed with a knife in the western side of Philadelphia sparked violent protests overnight, with at least 30 officers reported injured early Tuesday – including one sergeant who was reportedly struck by a pick-up truck.
Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest the Monday afternoon shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace, calling it another example of police officers killing a black man. Demonstrators marched to a city police station while officers lined up behind metal barricades.
The demonstrations quickly turned violent as some protesters were seen throwing objects at officers while at least one police vehicle was set on fire.
Read the full story ›


wnd--2020-10-27--When a high school offered a PragerU video

As far as HuffPost and the rest of the American left are concerned , no non-left-wing idea should be allowed to enter an American school .
Not even for five minutes .
This past month , Maumee High School , a high school near Toledo , Ohio , offered its students a way to receive some extracurricular credit .
In the words of the Maumee City Schools administration office – released before the HuffPost-induced uproar : '' Students were offered an extra credit assignment intended to challenge their critical thinking skills .
… A second option in the extra credit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a conservative website , analyze it and explain what they may have learned from it , and how it may have challenged or supported their own beliefs .
… '' We believe that students deserve a balanced presentation of materials and we support our educators in using a variety of instructional tools and materials in their teaching , expecting them to always exercise good judgement . ''
In an open and liberal society , the stated aims of Maumee High School are not only not controversial but also laudable .
They are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want for students .
So , who finds these aims revolting ?
Only an anti-liberal ideology .
Namely , the left .
It all started with one – yes , one – parent .
She so objected to a PragerU video being offered as a conservative option that she withdrew her child from the class .
And then she contacted HuffPost .
Thus began a national left-wing uproar over students being offered extra credit if they chose to view a five-minute conservative video .
The HuffPost headline : `` Videos From Right-Wing Site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assigned In Ohio School . ''
A few observations about the headline : First , on the left , everything non-left is `` right-wing . ''
The reason ?
Because `` conservative '' is not inflammatory enough .
Second , the video `` The Left Ruins Everything '' was never `` assigned . ''
No specific video was assigned .
Third , the HuffPost writer , Rebecca Klein , chose the most controversial title she could find out of approximately 450 PragerU videos .
Fourth , the video makes clear that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ironically , this whole story validates the video : Look at what the left is doing to schools , to liberal education and to open inquiry .
As the HuffPost itself reported : '' Andrea Cutway , the mother of 16-year-old student Avery Lewis , brought the assignment to the attention of Maumee City Schools administrators and immediately pulled her daughter out of the class .
… Lewis was immediately alarmed when she started her extra credit assignment last week .
The assignment asked her to watch PragerU videos and then answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beliefs .
… Cutway , Lewis ' mother , was similarly shocked when her daughter showed her the assignment .
… 'It 's ALT RIGHT propaganda , ' Cutway said in the email to the school principal .
`` Lewis met with school administrators soon after to discuss the issue .
Together , they came up with a solution – that the student could also include viewpoints from the opposite side , Cutway said .
`` For Cutway , though , this ignored the larger issue – that PragerU videos be assigned at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see a problem ( italics added ) .
… '' 'When I talked to the principal and vice principal , they acted like this was just another assignment , ' said Cutway , who works as a juvenile parole officer for the state .
… 'This really is some scary stuff , ' Cutway said of PragerU . '
I do feel like they have found a way to get into the public school system . '
'' As a result of the HuffPost article , mainstream media went nuts , contemplating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes of non-left thought .
`` HuffPost reports that a Maumee High School class is offering students extra credit for viewing videos from a right-wing source .
Are you a Maumee parent ?
How would you feel about this ? ''
And the station broadcast a report on `` Maumee High School alumni petition politics in the classroom '' about more than 200 alumni objecting to the use of any PragerU video .
The broadcast featured a 2001 graduate of the school , Catherine Wood , the organizer of the petition , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` kind of deny the humanity of many groups of students : people of color , women , LGBTQ members . ''
Catherine Wood lied .
There is nothing in any PragerU video that demeans or in any way `` denies the humanity '' of people of color , women or LGBTQ members .
Not to mention that we have women , people of color and gays presenting videos .
Her libel exemplifies something I have said all my life : Truth is not a left-wing value .
But left-wing lies often work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place .
As The Toledo Blade headlined : `` Maumee Removes Conservative Content From Class Syllabus . ''
For the record , here is a small sample of PragerU presenters : Three former prime ministers – of Denmark , Spain and Canada .
Professors at MIT , Stanford , Harvard , Princeton , Vanderbilt and many other universities .
At least four `` Never Trumpers '' ( George Will , Bret Stephens , Jonah Goldberg and Michael Medved ) .
Philip Hamburger , the Maurice and Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people join PragerU if it were a `` right-wing , ALT-RIGHT demeaner of people of color , women , and LGBTQ '' ?
( Incidentally , PragerU has a video titled `` What Is the Alt-Right . ''
Those of the left accusing PragerU of `` alt-right propaganda '' would do well to watch it . )
Moreover , PragerU has videos on happiness , forgiveness , the ethics of speech , the Ten Commandments , anger management and raising good children , among many others that have nothing to do with politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HuffPost or to the 200 alumni of Maumee High School .
All that matters to them is that an effective , responsible , thoughtful conservative voice never be heard at Maumee or any other high school .
Probably a thousand teachers have shown PragerU videos , and many more are refusing to be intimidated by the bullies of the left .
Leftists fear that five minutes of conservative thought will undo four years of left-wing teaching .
Their fear is justified .
Their opposition is n't .

As far as HuffPost and the rest of the American left are concerned, no non-left-wing idea should be allowed to enter an American school. Not even for five minutes.
This past month, Maumee High School, a high school near Toledo, Ohio, offered its students a way to receive some extracurricular credit. In the words of the Maumee City Schools administration office – released before the HuffPost-induced uproar:
"Students were offered an extra credit assignment intended to challenge their critical thinking skills. … A second option in the extra credit assignment asked students to view a video from a conservative website, analyze it and explain what they may have learned from it, and how it may have challenged or supported their own beliefs. …
"We believe that students deserve a balanced presentation of materials and we support our educators in using a variety of instructional tools and materials in their teaching, expecting them to always exercise good judgement."
In an open and liberal society, the stated aims of Maumee High School are not only not controversial but also laudable. They are exactly what good parents and educators would want for students.
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So, who finds these aims revolting?
Only an anti-liberal ideology. Namely, the left.
It all started with one – yes, one – parent. She so objected to a PragerU video being offered as a conservative option that she withdrew her child from the class. And then she contacted HuffPost.
Thus began a national left-wing uproar over students being offered extra credit if they chose to view a five-minute conservative video.
The HuffPost headline: "Videos From Right-Wing Site That Preaches 'The Left Ruins Everything' Assigned In Ohio School."
A few observations about the headline:
First, on the left, everything non-left is "right-wing." The reason? Because "conservative" is not inflammatory enough.
Second, the video "The Left Ruins Everything" was never "assigned." No specific video was assigned.
Third, the HuffPost writer, Rebecca Klein, chose the most controversial title she could find out of approximately 450 PragerU videos.
Fourth, the video makes clear that it is about leftism, not liberalism.
Fifth, ironically, this whole story validates the video: Look at what the left is doing to schools, to liberal education and to open inquiry.
As the HuffPost itself reported:
"Andrea Cutway, the mother of 16-year-old student Avery Lewis, brought the assignment to the attention of Maumee City Schools administrators and immediately pulled her daughter out of the class. … Lewis was immediately alarmed when she started her extra credit assignment last week. The assignment asked her to watch PragerU videos and then answer questions about how the videos challenged her beliefs. … Cutway, Lewis' mother, was similarly shocked when her daughter showed her the assignment. … 'It's ALT RIGHT propaganda,' Cutway said in the email to the school principal.
"Lewis met with school administrators soon after to discuss the issue. Together, they came up with a solution – that the student could also include viewpoints from the opposite side, Cutway said.
"For Cutway, though, this ignored the larger issue – that PragerU videos be assigned at all and that school administrators did not see a problem (italics added). …
"'When I talked to the principal and vice principal, they acted like this was just another assignment,' said Cutway, who works as a juvenile parole officer for the state. … 'This really is some scary stuff,' Cutway said of PragerU. 'I do feel like they have found a way to get into the public school system.'"
As a result of the HuffPost article, mainstream media went nuts, contemplating the possibility that American students might watch five minutes of non-left thought.
NBC TV in Toledo tweeted:
"HuffPost reports that a Maumee High School class is offering students extra credit for viewing videos from a right-wing source. Are you a Maumee parent? How would you feel about this?"
ABC TV in Toledo headlined:
"Maumee parent raises concerns over controversial assignment."
And the station broadcast a report on "Maumee High School alumni petition politics in the classroom" about more than 200 alumni objecting to the use of any PragerU video. The broadcast featured a 2001 graduate of the school, Catherine Wood, the organizer of the petition, who told the ABC-TV station, PragerU videos "kind of deny the humanity of many groups of students: people of color, women, LGBTQ members."
Catherine Wood lied. There is nothing in any PragerU video that demeans or in any way "denies the humanity" of people of color, women or LGBTQ members. Not to mention that we have women, people of color and gays presenting videos. Her libel exemplifies something I have said all my life: Truth is not a left-wing value.
But left-wing lies often work. Within days, the inevitable took place. As The Toledo Blade headlined: "Maumee Removes Conservative Content From Class Syllabus."
For the record, here is a small sample of PragerU presenters:
Four Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists.
Three former prime ministers – of Denmark, Spain and Canada.
Professors at MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, Vanderbilt and many other universities.
The late Charles Krauthammer.
At least four "Never Trumpers" (George Will, Bret Stephens, Jonah Goldberg and Michael Medved).
Liberal Democrat Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz.
Jewish historian Rabbi Joseph Telushkin.
Wall Street Journal columnists Kimberley Strassel and Jason Riley.
Economists Lee Ohanian (University of California, Los Angeles) and Walter Williams (George Mason).
British historians Paul Johnson, Andrew Roberts and Niall Ferguson.
Mike Rowe of "Dirty Jobs" fame.
Philip Hamburger, the Maurice and Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School.
Peter Caddick-Adams, fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Five-time Emmy award-winning journalist Sharyl Attkisson.
Dr. Stephen Marmer, psychiatrist and clinical faculty at UCLA Medical School.
Would any of these people join PragerU if it were a "right-wing, ALT-RIGHT demeaner of people of color, women, and LGBTQ"? (Incidentally, PragerU has a video titled "What Is the Alt-Right." Those of the left accusing PragerU of "alt-right propaganda" would do well to watch it.)
Moreover, PragerU has videos on happiness, forgiveness, the ethics of speech, the Ten Commandments, anger management and raising good children, among many others that have nothing to do with politics.
But none of this matters to HuffPost or to the 200 alumni of Maumee High School.
All that matters to them is that an effective, responsible, thoughtful conservative voice never be heard at Maumee or any other high school.
Probably a thousand teachers have shown PragerU videos, and many more are refusing to be intimidated by the bullies of the left.
Leftists fear that five minutes of conservative thought will undo four years of left-wing teaching.
Their fear is justified. Their opposition isn't.


wnd--2020-10-28--Hunter's ex-business partner drops bombshell on Joe Biden and family

• Hunter Biden ’ s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday that “ Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised.
” • Bobulinski recalled how Joe Biden ’ s brother , Jim Biden , said “ plausible deniability ” would shield the Biden family from scrutiny over their Chinese business dealings .
• “ They were putting their entire family legacy on the line .
They knew exactly what they were doing , ” Bobulinski said.
” Hunter Biden ’ s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be “ compromised ” as president because of his family ’ s business dealings with China .
“ I think Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised , ” Bobulinski said .
“ I just don ’ t see , given the history here in the facts , how Joe can ’ t be influenced in some manner based on the history that they have , ” Bobulinski said .
“ So as a citizen and an American taxpayer , I ’ m very , very concerned.
” Bobulinski explained how he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on May 2 , 2017 , at the request of Hunter and his uncle , Jim Biden , to discuss the Biden family dealings at a high level .
“ They were sort of wining and dining me and presenting the strength of the Biden family to get me more engaged and want to take on the CEO role ” of the joint business venture between the Chinese energy firm CEFC China Energy Co. and Oneida Holdings , a Delaware-based LLC .
Bobulinksi said it was “ crystal clear ” that Hunter Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the status of a joint venture deal with the before he met with the former vice president .
“ They were putting their entire family legacy on the line .
They knew exactly what they were doing .
They were dealing with a Chinese owned enterprise … that had strong financial support and political support from the Chinese Communist Party .
That ’ s how it was presented to me .
That ’ s not my own words .
That ’ s how they presented it to me and read me in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bobulinski recalled bringing up his concerns with Jim Biden the following day after his meeting with the former vice president that their business dealings with the Chinese could impact his brother ’ s 2020 presidential aspirations .
“ I know Joe decided not to run in 2016 , but what if he ran in the future ?
Aren ’ t they taking political risk or headline risk ?
And I remember looking at Jim Biden and saying , ‘ How are you guys getting away with this ?
Like , aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly looked at me and he laughed a little bit and said , ‘ plausible deniability . '
” Bobulinski said .
Later that day , Bobulinski described a second meeting he had with Joe Biden in a parking lot in which the former vice president told him to “ keep an eye on his son and brother.
” Joe Biden is not named in any corporate documents for Oneida , despite a much-publicized May 13 , 2017 , email Bobulinski received from Hunter Biden associate James Gilliar saying that 10 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H for the big guy.
” Bobulinski said the “ big guy ” in the email is a reference to Joe Biden .
Jim Biden was granted a 20 % stake in Oneida when the deal was finalized on May 22 , 2017 , up from his proposed 10 % stake in Gilliar ’ s May 13 email , according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation and other media outlets .
Bobulinski said he did not know why Jim Biden ’ s ownership in the firm went from 10 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 20 % when the deal was ultimately finalized .
“ I ’ m sure there were discussions within the Biden family .
I wasn ’ t privy to that discussion .
But this is Jim Biden , the brother of the potential future president of the United States .
It ’ s not a distant cousin .
It ’ s not an employee .
It ’ s his brother who in documents defines himself as a political advisor to his brother.
” During negotiations over the structure of Oneida , Hunter Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ and my Chairman gave an emphatic NO.
” Bobulinski said Hunter Biden was referring to his father when he said , “ my Chairman , ” in the May 19 , 2017 , text .
“ What Hunter ’ s referencing there is he spoke with his father and his father is giving an emphatic no to the ask that I had , which was putting proper governance in place around Oneida Holdings , ” Bobulinski said .
To the Chinese involved in the deal , Bobulinski said , “ it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led and operated by Joe Biden.
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By Andrew Kerr
Daily Caller News Foundation
Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday that “Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised.”
Bobulinski recalled how Joe Biden’s brother, Jim Biden, said “plausible deniability” would shield the Biden family from scrutiny over their Chinese business dealings.
“They were putting their entire family legacy on the line. They knew exactly what they were doing,” Bobulinski said.”
Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will be “compromised” as president because of his family’s business dealings with China.
“I think Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised,” Bobulinski said.
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“I just don’t see, given the history here in the facts, how Joe can’t be influenced in some manner based on the history that they have,” Bobulinski said. “So as a citizen and an American taxpayer, I’m very, very concerned.”
Bobulinski explained how he met with Joe Biden in Los Angeles on May 2, 2017, at the request of Hunter and his uncle, Jim Biden, to discuss the Biden family dealings at a high level.
“They were sort of wining and dining me and presenting the strength of the Biden family to get me more engaged and want to take on the CEO role” of the joint business venture between the Chinese energy firm CEFC China Energy Co. and Oneida Holdings, a Delaware-based LLC.
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Bobulinksi said it was “crystal clear” that Hunter Biden had brought his father up to speed on the status of a joint venture deal with the before he met with the former vice president.
“They were putting their entire family legacy on the line. They knew exactly what they were doing. They were dealing with a Chinese owned enterprise … that had strong financial support and political support from the Chinese Communist Party. That’s how it was presented to me. That’s not my own words. That’s how they presented it to me and read me in on it,” Bobulinski said.
Bobulinski recalled bringing up his concerns with Jim Biden the following day after his meeting with the former vice president that their business dealings with the Chinese could impact his brother’s 2020 presidential aspirations.
“I know Joe decided not to run in 2016, but what if he ran in the future? Aren’t they taking political risk or headline risk? And I remember looking at Jim Biden and saying, ‘How are you guys getting away with this? Like, aren’t you concerned?’
“And he certainly looked at me and he laughed a little bit and said, ‘plausible deniability.'” Bobulinski said.
Later that day, Bobulinski described a second meeting he had with Joe Biden in a parking lot in which the former vice president told him to “keep an eye on his son and brother.”
Joe Biden is not named in any corporate documents for Oneida, despite a much-publicized May 13, 2017, email Bobulinski received from Hunter Biden associate James Gilliar saying that 10% of the firm would be “held by H for the big guy.”
Bobulinski said the “big guy” in the email is a reference to Joe Biden.
Jim Biden was granted a 20% stake in Oneida when the deal was finalized on May 22, 2017, up from his proposed 10% stake in Gilliar’s May 13 email, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation and other media outlets.
Bobulinski said he did not know why Jim Biden’s ownership in the firm went from 10% as proposed in Gilliar’s email to 20% when the deal was ultimately finalized.
“I’m sure there were discussions within the Biden family. I wasn’t privy to that discussion. But this is Jim Biden, the brother of the potential future president of the United States. It’s not a distant cousin. It’s not an employee. It’s his brother who in documents defines himself as a political advisor to his brother.”
During negotiations over the structure of Oneida, Hunter Biden texted Bobulinski stating: “both James’ and my Chairman gave an emphatic NO.”
Bobulinski said Hunter Biden was referring to his father when he said, “my Chairman,” in the May 19, 2017, text.
“What Hunter’s referencing there is he spoke with his father and his father is giving an emphatic no to the ask that I had, which was putting proper governance in place around Oneida Holdings,” Bobulinski said.
To the Chinese involved in the deal, Bobulinski said, “it was always the Biden family… who is obviously led and operated by Joe Biden.”
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wnd--2020-10-27--The mobilization of the mob – including 'deep-staters'

Ready or not , here they come .
The ground troops of the anti-Donald Trump resistance are n't just biding their time until Election Day for Hidin ' Joe Biden .
Hell no .
They 're making their direct action checklists and checking them twice .
They 're training for instigating .
No matter the outcome at the ballot box , the left-wing mob is prepared to disrupt and destroy nationwide in the name of preserving `` democracy . ''
Four weeks ago , I exposed the pot-bangers and lawn-crashers of the Sunrise Movement .
That 's the constantly morphing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Club that nurtures rent-a-rioters to agitate for everything from the `` Green New Deal , '' to Black Lives Matter and the `` defund the police '' movement , to the attacks at private homes of Senate Republicans – who just delivered the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett .
Another key social justice player , ShutDown D.C. , is teaming with Sunrise Movement guerrilla warriors to mobilize students , community organizers and even federal employees to take to the streets on Nov. 3 .
ShutDown D.C. anticipates that 10,000 protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will converge at Black Lives Matter Plaza to engage in `` civil resistance '' if President Trump tries to `` steal the election . ''
A `` Flying Bike Squad '' is `` coming together as a rapid response team , '' according to organizers .
If it 's anything like the skateboard squads and soup can squads who 've used everyday items as weapons to beat Trump supporters , look for more blood to spill in the name of `` peaceful protest . ''
Mass disruptions are planned at train stations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighborhoods for at least the first full week after Election Day .
`` We 'll keep it going until Trump concedes , '' ShutDown D.C. threatens in its outline of a `` No More Business As Usual '' blockade across the country .
`` We could be in the streets throughout the fall and into the winter – maybe as lots of rolling waves of action or possibly as a few major tsunamis !
In other parts of the country , as vote counts conclude , our focus will turn from protecting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Here 's what has me especially concerned : The `` deep state '' Trump-haters are openly gearing up to do everything they can from inside the federal government to assist the resistance .
ShutDown D.C. is conducting online training this week with public employees in the nation 's capital to undermine election integrity and the day-to-day work of the Trump administration .
A protest guide lists the following subversive federal worker groups as key partners : Takoma Park Mobilization , Alt National Park Service , Alt Ed , AltFDA , Alternative NOAA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and BadHombreLands National Park Service .
The ShutDown D.C. crew is schooling its forces in intentional slowdowns to `` reduce the pace '' of activities they oppose ideologically and on how to participate in `` nonviolent direct action protests/rallies '' ( which serve as cover for violent riots and assaults by Antifa and Black Lives Matter brethren ) .
Another tactic : `` Fed Flu '' actions by U.S. government workers to `` coordinate sick days across workforces . ''
More `` tools in the toolbox '' of `` Never Trumpers '' employed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development , the U.S. Armed forces , administrative management and political appointments : Are federal authorities as locked and loaded as are these shutdown infiltrators ?
Is the Trump administration ready to purge these infiltrators from the bowels of the federal bureaucracy before it 's too late ?
I 'll repeat my warning from four weeks ago : They may look and sound like pesky , snot-nosed toddlers having harmless temper tantrums in black pajamas ( and three-piece suits ) .
But these professionally organized punks provide obstructionist boots on the ground for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their violent Antifa and Black Lives Matter comrades .
Wake up , smell the manufactured chaos and vote to put these `` deep state '' moles and trolls out to pasture .

Ready or not, here they come. The ground troops of the anti-Donald Trump resistance aren't just biding their time until Election Day for Hidin' Joe Biden. Hell no. They're making their direct action checklists and checking them twice. They're training for instigating.
No matter the outcome at the ballot box, the left-wing mob is prepared to disrupt and destroy nationwide in the name of preserving "democracy."
Four weeks ago, I exposed the pot-bangers and lawn-crashers of the Sunrise Movement. That's the constantly morphing, full-time front group for the Sierra Club that nurtures rent-a-rioters to agitate for everything from the "Green New Deal," to Black Lives Matter and the "defund the police" movement, to the attacks at private homes of Senate Republicans – who just delivered the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Another key social justice player, ShutDown D.C., is teaming with Sunrise Movement guerrilla warriors to mobilize students, community organizers and even federal employees to take to the streets on Nov. 3.
ShutDown D.C. anticipates that 10,000 protesters from a motley assortment of affinity groups will converge at Black Lives Matter Plaza to engage in "civil resistance" if President Trump tries to "steal the election." A "Flying Bike Squad" is "coming together as a rapid response team," according to organizers. If it's anything like the skateboard squads and soup can squads who've used everyday items as weapons to beat Trump supporters, look for more blood to spill in the name of "peaceful protest." Mass disruptions are planned at train stations and airports, on highways and in residential neighborhoods for at least the first full week after Election Day.
"We'll keep it going until Trump concedes," ShutDown D.C. threatens in its outline of a "No More Business As Usual" blockade across the country. "We could be in the streets throughout the fall and into the winter – maybe as lots of rolling waves of action or possibly as a few major tsunamis! In other parts of the country, as vote counts conclude, our focus will turn from protecting the vote counts to themselves being ungovernable."
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Here's what has me especially concerned: The "deep state" Trump-haters are openly gearing up to do everything they can from inside the federal government to assist the resistance. ShutDown D.C. is conducting online training this week with public employees in the nation's capital to undermine election integrity and the day-to-day work of the Trump administration. A protest guide lists the following subversive federal worker groups as key partners: Takoma Park Mobilization, Alt National Park Service, Alt Ed, AltFDA, Alternative NOAA, Alt U.S. Forest Service, AltEPA and BadHombreLands National Park Service.
The ShutDown D.C. crew is schooling its forces in intentional slowdowns to "reduce the pace" of activities they oppose ideologically and on how to participate in "nonviolent direct action protests/rallies" (which serve as cover for violent riots and assaults by Antifa and Black Lives Matter brethren). Another tactic: "Fed Flu" actions by U.S. government workers to "coordinate sick days across workforces." More "tools in the toolbox" of "Never Trumpers" employed in federal police enforcement, research and development, the U.S. Armed forces, administrative management and political appointments:
Refuse orders.
Strike in coalition.
Slow-walk enforcement and gum up bureaucratic processes.
Publicly denounce "attacks on democracy."
Leak information.
Publicly resign.
Are federal authorities as locked and loaded as are these shutdown infiltrators? Is the Trump administration ready to purge these infiltrators from the bowels of the federal bureaucracy before it's too late?
I'll repeat my warning from four weeks ago: They may look and sound like pesky, snot-nosed toddlers having harmless temper tantrums in black pajamas (and three-piece suits). But these professionally organized punks provide obstructionist boots on the ground for globalist Democratic billionaires and strategic cover for their violent Antifa and Black Lives Matter comrades. Wake up, smell the manufactured chaos and vote to put these "deep state" moles and trolls out to pasture.


wnd--2020-10-27--Why I'm a one-issue voter

Why I'm a one-issue voter

The issue of abortion has barely come up in the debates of Election 2020 .
But for many of us , it is still the issue that matters most .
I am a one issue voter , without apology , and that issue is abortion .
I 'm against it .
If a politician thinks it is acceptable – whatever the rhetoric – to deliberately kill a living , developing human being in the womb , that politician is wrong .
And he or she will never have my vote .
The issue of life is so basic .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our nation 's birth certificate , the Declaration of Independence .
Without life , how can there be liberty or the pursuit of happiness or the right to property ?
Or any other right ?
Those politicians who get the issue of life wrong tend to get just about everything else wrong .
With the window to the womb science provides today , the emperor has no clothes when they say that a baby is not being killed .
Remember the case of Abby Johnson , manager of a Texas Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Year , '' who resigned her lucrative position when she saw a sonogram of an abortion in her own clinic ?
She suddenly realized that this was not a clump of tissue being cleansed away .
This was a tiny little human being in the making , fighting a losing battle against a high-power suction machine .
Her book ( with Cindy Lambert ) , `` Unplanned , '' chronicles all this .
In this election , there has arisen a group that claims to be `` evangelical '' and `` pro-life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Who are they fooling ?
What they claim is that the `` pro-life '' position goes beyond simply the issue of abortion to such issues as `` climate change . ''
All they 're doing is attempting to dilute the phrase `` pro-life '' so that it loses its real meaning : opposition to abortion .
For example , they claim that being `` pro-life '' means being against racism , which they inconsistently argue somehow necessitates voting for pro-abortion candidates .
Imagine that – fighting racism by supporting black genocide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 percent of black children in the womb – and more than half of them in New York City .
It is well-documented that Margaret Sanger , the founder of Planned Parenthood , the nation 's largest abortion provider , was a racist .
On Dec. 10 , 1939 , in a letter to her board member Dr. Clarence J .
Gamble , Sanger wrote , `` We do n't want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population . ''
Alveda King , the niece of Martin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a television interview : `` During her lifetime Dr. Margaret Sanger said 'colored ' people are like weeds and they need to be exterminated . ''
No wonder the vast majority of Planned Parenthood facilities – to this day – are in the minority neighborhoods .
Former Vice President Joe Biden used to be ( supposedly ) `` moderately pro-choice , '' but now he 's shifted to the position of accepting abortion up to the moment of birth .
And he believes we the taxpayers should fund it .
His running mate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of California , Kamala Harris prosecuted and persecuted David Daleiden , the pro-life whistleblower who made `` 60 Minutes '' -style undercover videos , documenting that abortionists were trafficking in baby body parts for profit .
In contrast , President Donald Trump has been described by Steven Ertelt , editor of Lifenews.com , as `` the most pro-life president in history . ''
Since a president chooses judges and the Senate confirms or rejects them , abortion is definitely on the ballot in Election 2020 .
And there is stark contrast between where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At D. James Kennedy Ministries , we provide a simple party platform comparison on a variety of key issues .
Here 's the comparison on the issue of life : • Republicans : `` We assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which can not be infringed . ''
• `` Democrats believe that every woman should be able to access high-quality reproductive health care services , including safe and legal abortion . ''
• The Word of God : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you knitted me together in my mother 's womb .
I praise you , for I am fearfully and wonderfully made . ''
( Psalm 139:13-14 ) We hear endlessly about evils from Americans in times past – especially slavery .
I firmly believe that future generations will look back at us and see the rampant practice of abortion , and they will judge us for the slaughter of millions of unborn babies – even more deplorable in light of the window to the womb we have through modern technology .
Christians need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue of life is the most important of these .
Thomas Jefferson said that he trembled when he considered that God is just and that His justice can not slumber forever .
No , indeed it wo n't .

The issue of abortion has barely come up in the debates of Election 2020. But for many of us, it is still the issue that matters most.
I am a one issue voter, without apology, and that issue is abortion. I'm against it. If a politician thinks it is acceptable – whatever the rhetoric – to deliberately kill a living, developing human being in the womb, that politician is wrong. And he or she will never have my vote.
The issue of life is so basic. It is even the first Creator-given right listed in our nation's birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. Without life, how can there be liberty or the pursuit of happiness or the right to property? Or any other right?
Those politicians who get the issue of life wrong tend to get just about everything else wrong.
With the window to the womb science provides today, the emperor has no clothes when they say that a baby is not being killed.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Remember the case of Abby Johnson, manager of a Texas Planned Parenthood clinic and "Planned Parenthood Employee of the Year," who resigned her lucrative position when she saw a sonogram of an abortion in her own clinic? She suddenly realized that this was not a clump of tissue being cleansed away. This was a tiny little human being in the making, fighting a losing battle against a high-power suction machine. Her book (with Cindy Lambert), "Unplanned," chronicles all this.
In this election, there has arisen a group that claims to be "evangelical" and "pro-life" that in reality supports pro-abortion politicians. Who are they fooling? What they claim is that the "pro-life" position goes beyond simply the issue of abortion to such issues as "climate change." All they're doing is attempting to dilute the phrase "pro-life" so that it loses its real meaning: opposition to abortion.
For example, they claim that being "pro-life" means being against racism, which they inconsistently argue somehow necessitates voting for pro-abortion candidates. Imagine that – fighting racism by supporting black genocide. The fact is, abortion kills almost 30 percent of black children in the womb – and more than half of them in New York City.
It is well-documented that Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, was a racist.
On Dec. 10, 1939, in a letter to her board member Dr. Clarence J. Gamble, Sanger wrote, "We don't want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population."
Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., told me in a television interview: "During her lifetime Dr. Margaret Sanger said 'colored' people are like weeds and they need to be exterminated." No wonder the vast majority of Planned Parenthood facilities – to this day – are in the minority neighborhoods.
Former Vice President Joe Biden used to be (supposedly) "moderately pro-choice," but now he's shifted to the position of accepting abortion up to the moment of birth. And he believes we the taxpayers should fund it. His running mate is fiercely pro-abortion. As attorney general of California, Kamala Harris prosecuted and persecuted David Daleiden, the pro-life whistleblower who made "60 Minutes"-style undercover videos, documenting that abortionists were trafficking in baby body parts for profit.
In contrast, President Donald Trump has been described by Steven Ertelt, editor of Lifenews.com, as "the most pro-life president in history."
Since a president chooses judges and the Senate confirms or rejects them, abortion is definitely on the ballot in Election 2020. And there is stark contrast between where the parties stand on this life-and-death issue.
At D. James Kennedy Ministries, we provide a simple party platform comparison on a variety of key issues. Here's the comparison on the issue of life:
Republicans: "We assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed."
"Democrats believe that every woman should be able to access high-quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion."
The Word of God: "For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." (Psalm 139:13-14)
We hear endlessly about evils from Americans in times past – especially slavery. I firmly believe that future generations will look back at us and see the rampant practice of abortion, and they will judge us for the slaughter of millions of unborn babies – even more deplorable in light of the window to the womb we have through modern technology.
Christians need to vote our values, and the issue of life is the most important of these.
Thomas Jefferson said that he trembled when he considered that God is just and that His justice cannot slumber forever. No, indeed it won't.


wnd--2020-10-27--Lockdowns and the assault on religious freedom

During the course of the COVID-19 crisis , an ongoing , and very legitimate , national debate has continued about the wisdom of lockdowns .
The decision to shut down social and commercial activity in the name of health is itself arbitrary .
Then , the decision to decide what to shut down and what not to shut down , what activities are more essential than others , adds more arbitrariness .
These decisions reflect the values and priorities of those with power who are making them .
In our increasingly secular society , this is posing enormous problems and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley in Nevada failed in its attempt to get the U.S. Supreme Court to rein in Nevada Gov .
Steve Sisolak 's order that arbitrarily clamps down more severely on churches than on gambling casinos .
Nevada 's policy holds that restaurants , bars , casinos and gyms can operate at 50 % capacity , while houses of worship are limited to a maximum of 50 people regardless of their capacity .
In a 5-4 vote , the court refused injunctive relief for Calvary Chapel .
Justice Brett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter in his dissent .
`` Nevada 's rules , '' wrote Kavanaugh , `` reflect an implicit judgment that for-profit assemblies are important and religious gatherings are less so ; that moneymaking is more important than faith during the pandemic . ''
But rather than the fight being over , it is continuing and picking up steam .
A few weeks ago , a federal district court judge ruled in favor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in its complaint against Washington , D.C. , Mayor Muriel Bowser 's executive order prohibiting religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or outdoors .
The church , in its complaint and request for relief , noted that the mayor herself appeared and spoke at an outdoor gathering of `` tens of thousands of people '' in downtown Washington .
A federal district court judge in Colorado has just ruled in favor of two local churches who filed a suit challenging the state 's rules requiring masks and limiting the size of indoor gatherings .
The judge found that the rules for religious institutions were more severe than for secular ones and , therefore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Orthodox Jews and Catholics in New York against Gov .
Andrew Cuomo 's restrictions on indoor gatherings was met with less success , as a federal district court judge ruled in favor of the state .
Lockdowns present a formidable test and challenge to the country .
Our Constitution , with its Bill of Rights , was formulated with the idea that a legal fence could be built to protect individual freedom from arbitrary violations .
One of America 's Founding Fathers , John Adams , used the phrase `` a government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to capture the idea that we should aspire to limit arbitrary power given to men .
But government-mandated lockdown is all about giving politicians enormous arbitrary power .
America was founded by those seeking religious freedom .
Recall the famous sermon in 1630 by Puritan John Winthrop , founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony , one of the nation 's first colonies .
`` For we must consider , '' said Winthrop , `` that we shall be as a city upon a hill .
The eyes of all people are upon us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken , and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us , we shall be made a story and by-word through the world . ''
But the religion , and the freedom to practice it , that was most important to John Winthrop and many of the founders of this country is least important to many people with political power making lockdown decisions today .
According to a 2015 Pew Research Center report , 36 % of Americans attend religious services weekly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protections for religious freedom and equal treatment are being violated .
And know that life and religious freedom are what 's on the ballot in the upcoming election .

During the course of the COVID-19 crisis, an ongoing, and very legitimate, national debate has continued about the wisdom of lockdowns.
The decision to shut down social and commercial activity in the name of health is itself arbitrary. Then, the decision to decide what to shut down and what not to shut down, what activities are more essential than others, adds more arbitrariness.
These decisions reflect the values and priorities of those with power who are making them. In our increasingly secular society, this is posing enormous problems and challenges for religious freedom.
Earlier this year, Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley in Nevada failed in its attempt to get the U.S. Supreme Court to rein in Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak's order that arbitrarily clamps down more severely on churches than on gambling casinos.
Nevada's policy holds that restaurants, bars, casinos and gyms can operate at 50% capacity, while houses of worship are limited to a maximum of 50 people regardless of their capacity.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
In a 5-4 vote, the court refused injunctive relief for Calvary Chapel.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh got to the heart of the matter in his dissent.
"Nevada's rules," wrote Kavanaugh, "reflect an implicit judgment that for-profit assemblies are important and religious gatherings are less so; that moneymaking is more important than faith during the pandemic."
But rather than the fight being over, it is continuing and picking up steam.
A few weeks ago, a federal district court judge ruled in favor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in its complaint against Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser's executive order prohibiting religious gatherings of over 100 people, indoors or outdoors.
The church, in its complaint and request for relief, noted that the mayor herself appeared and spoke at an outdoor gathering of "tens of thousands of people" in downtown Washington.
A federal district court judge in Colorado has just ruled in favor of two local churches who filed a suit challenging the state's rules requiring masks and limiting the size of indoor gatherings. The judge found that the rules for religious institutions were more severe than for secular ones and, therefore, unconstitutional.
However, a lawsuit filed by Orthodox Jews and Catholics in New York against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's restrictions on indoor gatherings was met with less success, as a federal district court judge ruled in favor of the state.
Lockdowns present a formidable test and challenge to the country. Our Constitution, with its Bill of Rights, was formulated with the idea that a legal fence could be built to protect individual freedom from arbitrary violations.
One of America's Founding Fathers, John Adams, used the phrase "a government of laws, not of men" to capture the idea that we should aspire to limit arbitrary power given to men.
But government-mandated lockdown is all about giving politicians enormous arbitrary power.
America was founded by those seeking religious freedom. Recall the famous sermon in 1630 by Puritan John Winthrop, founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the nation's first colonies.
"For we must consider," said Winthrop, "that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and by-word through the world."
But the religion, and the freedom to practice it, that was most important to John Winthrop and many of the founders of this country is least important to many people with political power making lockdown decisions today.
According to a 2015 Pew Research Center report, 36% of Americans attend religious services weekly.
Legal challenges must continue everywhere constitutional protections for religious freedom and equal treatment are being violated.
And know that life and religious freedom are what's on the ballot in the upcoming election.