thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-13--For the ADL, Accurate Reporting of Muslim Reactions to Coronavirus is ‘Anti-Muslim Bigotry’

The Anti-Defamation League ( ADL ) , which claims that its mission is “ to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all , ” is enraged that some people have been covering some of the more bizarre and disquieting reactions to the coronavirus in the Islamic world .
“ Islamophobes React to Coronavirus Pandemic with Anti-Muslim Bigotry , ” the ADL claimed in an article last week , which contained enough virtue-signaling to make everyone involved with it go away feeling satisfied with themselves .
There was just one catch : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against were accurate .
This is a common tactic of Leftists : represent facts that are patently true as if they were self-evidently false , and egregiously hateful and bigoted , without any actual attempt to refute them .
The pathetic sheep who still think that the ADL is a civil rights organization will be taken in .
Those who are more thoughtful will notice that in the terrible things I am represented as saying below , there are no links .
And there is a very good reason for that .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be clear that I was in all cases simply passing on information from news outlets , not making up wild claims out of whole cloth , as the ADL would have you believe .
Demonstrating its commitment to fairness , honest analysis , and consequent rejection of smears and name-calling , the ADL took aim at “ Islamophobe Raymond Ibrahim , ” who , it claimed , wrote an “ alarmist piece for FrontPage Mag , a right wing conspiratorial and Islamophobic online magazine founded by anti-Muslim activist David Horowitz .
Ibrahim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the David Horowitz Freedom Center , an ultra-conservative organization that claims to combat the efforts of the ‘ radical left and its Islamist allies to destroy American values , ’ wrote in an April 1 post that Muslims are ‘ encouraging other Muslims to come into contact with each other ’ and are ‘ protesting the idea of temporarily closing mosques , ’ adding that Muslims believe ‘ nothing associated with Islam and especially Islamic worship can get them sick.
’ ” The ADL never mentions , not surprisingly , that in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sources of all his statements .
Every quote to which the ADL objects originates not with Ibrahim , but with Muslims in Iran , Egypt and elsewhere .
So Raymond Ibrahim is evil for reporting on these statements ?
Apparently the ADL thinks so .
The ADL targets me also , saying : “ In a March 16 post on his conspiratorial , Islamophobic website called Jihad Watch , leading Islamophobe and right-wing conspiracy theorist Robert Spencer claimed that Muslims in India refused a coronavirus test because ‘ Islam does not permit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jihad Watch post links to , quotes and credits this March 15 article from OpIndia , which says : “ The Muslim youths objected to carrying out any medical tests citing that Islam does not permit such tests.
” The ADL doesn ’ t mention that , of course .
It does the same thing again farther along in its article : “ In a March 28 article on the right-wing news site PJ Media , Robert Spencer echoes this by claiming that Muslims believe ‘ coronavirus is for infidels ’ because ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status to those who die in a plague.
’ ” The ADL doesn ’ t bother to inform you that I give the source of the hadith in question , Sunan Abi Dawud 3111 .
Nor does it mention that I quote a Muslim cleric , Sheikh Sani Jingir , saying that “ coronavirus is Western conspiracy to stop Muslims from performing their religious rites.
” ( And here ’ s the source for that , also cited and linked in my article ) .
The ADL likewise glides over the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the Middle East Media Research Institute ( MEMRI ) , an imam in Gaza , Jamil Al-Mutawa , preached a sermon in which he said that “ the Muslims are the people who are least infected.
” As if all that weren ’ t enough , the ADL has one more : “ In a March 22 article on PJ Media , Robert Spencer writes that Muslims are going so far as to practice ‘ coronavirus jihad ’ because an activist known to be a vocal opponent of Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms ’ to try to spread any possible disease to members of the Egyptian government.
” That one is also on video , and cited and linked in my article .
The ADL article does the same thing with other writers as well , and in all those cases also it tendentiously leaves out the links and any indication that the claims in question are actually well-sourced and the judgments grounded in fact .
The ADL is , in a word , dishonest .
It ’ s a propaganda organization , not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely be years before the bulk of the public wakes up to that fact .

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which claims that its mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all,” is enraged that some people have been covering some of the more bizarre and disquieting reactions to the coronavirus in the Islamic world. “Islamophobes React to Coronavirus Pandemic with Anti-Muslim Bigotry,” the ADL claimed in an article last week, which contained enough virtue-signaling to make everyone involved with it go away feeling satisfied with themselves. There was just one catch: the reports that the ADL was railing against were accurate.
This is a common tactic of Leftists: represent facts that are patently true as if they were self-evidently false, and egregiously hateful and bigoted, without any actual attempt to refute them. The pathetic sheep who still think that the ADL is a civil rights organization will be taken in. Those who are more thoughtful will notice that in the terrible things I am represented as saying below, there are no links. And there is a very good reason for that. If the ADL had provided links, it would be clear that I was in all cases simply passing on information from news outlets, not making up wild claims out of whole cloth, as the ADL would have you believe.
Demonstrating its commitment to fairness, honest analysis, and consequent rejection of smears and name-calling, the ADL took aim at “Islamophobe Raymond Ibrahim,” who, it claimed, wrote an “alarmist piece for FrontPage Mag, a right wing conspiratorial and Islamophobic online magazine founded by anti-Muslim activist David Horowitz. Ibrahim, who is also a fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, an ultra-conservative organization that claims to combat the efforts of the ‘radical left and its Islamist allies to destroy American values,’ wrote in an April 1 post that Muslims are ‘encouraging other Muslims to come into contact with each other’ and are ‘protesting the idea of temporarily closing mosques,’ adding that Muslims believe ‘nothing associated with Islam and especially Islamic worship can get them sick.’”
The ADL never mentions, not surprisingly, that in the article in question, Ibrahim carefully notes the sources of all his statements. Every quote to which the ADL objects originates not with Ibrahim, but with Muslims in Iran, Egypt and elsewhere. So Raymond Ibrahim is evil for reporting on these statements? Apparently the ADL thinks so.
The ADL targets me also, saying: “In a March 16 post on his conspiratorial, Islamophobic website called Jihad Watch, leading Islamophobe and right-wing conspiracy theorist Robert Spencer claimed that Muslims in India refused a coronavirus test because ‘Islam does not permit such tests.’”
The March 16 Jihad Watch post links to, quotes and credits this March 15 article from OpIndia, which says: “The Muslim youths objected to carrying out any medical tests citing that Islam does not permit such tests.”
The ADL doesn’t mention that, of course. It does the same thing again farther along in its article: “In a March 28 article on the right-wing news site PJ Media, Robert Spencer echoes this by claiming that Muslims believe ‘coronavirus is for infidels’ because ‘a hadith attributed to Muhammad accords martyr status to those who die in a plague.’”
The ADL doesn’t bother to inform you that I give the source of the hadith in question, Sunan Abi Dawud 3111. Nor does it mention that I quote a Muslim cleric, Sheikh Sani Jingir, saying that “coronavirus is Western conspiracy to stop Muslims from performing their religious rites.” (And here’s the source for that, also cited and linked in my article). The ADL likewise glides over the fact that I note in the article that “according to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), an imam in Gaza, Jamil Al-Mutawa, preached a sermon in which he said that “the Muslims are the people who are least infected.”
As if all that weren’t enough, the ADL has one more: “In a March 22 article on PJ Media, Robert Spencer writes that Muslims are going so far as to practice ‘coronavirus jihad’ because an activist known to be a vocal opponent of Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi encouraged Muslims who have ‘flu-like symptoms’ to try to spread any possible disease to members of the Egyptian government.”
That one is also on video, and cited and linked in my article.
The ADL article does the same thing with other writers as well, and in all those cases also it tendentiously leaves out the links and any indication that the claims in question are actually well-sourced and the judgments grounded in fact.
The ADL is, in a word, dishonest. It’s a propaganda organization, not a civil rights group. But it will likely be years before the bulk of the public wakes up to that fact.
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-13--Is Virus Response Greasing The Skids Toward Socialism?

One fallout of the COVID-19 crisis is its severe thrashing of our economy .
Not only have all the impressive economic gains of the Trump administration evaporated , but we are now adding to our national debt in scary ways .
I hope that all the bailouts are temporary means to solve a temporary problem .
To use an analogy : One of the saddest things about a midlife crisis is that permanent damage can be done to “ solve ” what turns out to be only a temporary problem .
I pray that America won ’ t adopt the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporary coronavirus crisis .
One of the most frightening things about the bailouts is that some people find that they are receiving more money for not working than they did when they were working .
Long before the crisis , we have seen the rise of popularity of socialism among the young in America .
A Gallup poll about a year ago found that 4 in 10 Americans embrace some form of socialism .
Yipes .
In short , if we are not careful , this crisis could end up greasing the skids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see us “ inch ” back to work and to recovery .
But many Americans want to see us embrace socialism .
Long before the coronavirus crisis , NYC socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was arguing that the “ super wealthy ” should be taxed up to 70 % of their income in order to fund the “ green new deal.
” Dr. Richard Land , the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte , N.C. , knows firsthand what it is like to live in a socialist country .
After graduating Princeton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ph.D .
He lived in the U.K. from 1972-1975 and experienced socialism there before Margaret Thatcher turned things around , beginning in the late 1970s .
He said , “ It was horrible.
” In a radio segment warning against socialism , he told me , “ In Great Britain , nothing worked.
” Some people had been paying 91 % taxes before Thatcher ’ s policies lowered it to 29 % .
She also privatized a lot of industries .
The results were amazing .
Before Thatcher ’ s capitalist reforms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per capita income in Western Europe .
Because of her reforms , they ended up having the highest per capita income .
But , someone might ask , “ What about Scandinavia ?
” Land notes that they too abandoned socialism because it doesn ’ t work .
Instead , they have capitalism with a “ liberal welfare state.
” What about all the young Americans who claim to embrace socialism ?
Land notes that they are thinking of socialism as just being “ share and share alike.
” But that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the state becomes god .
In a nanny state , you get the people more and more dependent upon the government for their very living .
That is what makes this present meltdown of the economy so frightening .
There may be many on the marginal side of life who are content to rely upon the government – even as a way of life beyond the crisis .
Some people claim that the Scriptures advocate socialism .
The Bible certainly promotes “ share and share alike.
” However , sharing is voluntary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Citizen A ’ s property on behalf of Citizen B .
Meanwhile , the socialist government makes more money than either citizen in the administration of this theft by taxation and coercion .
Dr. Land observes , “ Some people have said that the Bible teaches socialism .
They ’ re wrong .
They ’ re simply wrong and they ’ re very simplistic .
The Bible tells us a great deal about the nature of man , which is pretty basic .
And the heart of man , according to Jeremiah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; who can know it ? '
” Dennis Prager , founder of PragerU , once told me in a TV interview , “ [ Socialism ] is against human nature .
The moment you tell people that the community will take care of you , they work less .
It undermines character.
” During the heyday of the Obama administration and their over-abundant spending on domestic programs , I asked Stephen Moore , an economist who has served both Presidents Reagan and Trump , about those who promote socialistic solutions because “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do.
” Moore answered , “ I always laugh and sometimes frown when people say the Christian thing to do is to continue to spend money recklessly like we are doing now .
… If the government spends a dollar , that dollar has to come from somebody or somewhere .
… The real problem here is people say , ‘ Oh , it ’ s so Christian to be spending all of this money on all these programs , ’ and I say , ‘ Wait a minute .
Who ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t it Christian to care about your kids and your grandkids ? '
” May the coronavirus crisis be a temporary one .
And may we be on our guard against any socialist framework that will do irreparable damage as a “ solution ” to this , Lord-willing , temporary problem .

One fallout of the COVID-19 crisis is its severe thrashing of our economy. Not only have all the impressive economic gains of the Trump administration evaporated, but we are now adding to our national debt in scary ways. I hope that all the bailouts are temporary means to solve a temporary problem.
To use an analogy: One of the saddest things about a midlife crisis is that permanent damage can be done to “solve” what turns out to be only a temporary problem. I pray that America won’t adopt the permanent solution of socialism to solve our temporary coronavirus crisis.
One of the most frightening things about the bailouts is that some people find that they are receiving more money for not working than they did when they were working.
Long before the crisis, we have seen the rise of popularity of socialism among the young in America. A Gallup poll about a year ago found that 4 in 10 Americans embrace some form of socialism. Yipes.
In short, if we are not careful, this crisis could end up greasing the skids toward socialism.
President Trump wants to see us “inch” back to work and to recovery. But many Americans want to see us embrace socialism. Long before the coronavirus crisis, NYC socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was arguing that the “super wealthy” should be taxed up to 70% of their income in order to fund the “green new deal.”
Dr. Richard Land, the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, N.C., knows firsthand what it is like to live in a socialist country. After graduating Princeton, he studied at Oxford to earn his Ph.D. He lived in the U.K. from 1972-1975 and experienced socialism there before Margaret Thatcher turned things around, beginning in the late 1970s. He said, “It was horrible.”
In a radio segment warning against socialism, he told me, “In Great Britain, nothing worked.”
Some people had been paying 91% taxes before Thatcher’s policies lowered it to 29%. She also privatized a lot of industries.
The results were amazing. Before Thatcher’s capitalist reforms, notes Land, England had the lowest per capita income in Western Europe. Because of her reforms, they ended up having the highest per capita income.
But, someone might ask, “What about Scandinavia?” Land notes that they too abandoned socialism because it doesn’t work. Instead, they have capitalism with a “liberal welfare state.”
What about all the young Americans who claim to embrace socialism? Land notes that they are thinking of socialism as just being “share and share alike.” But that’s not what it is. In socialism, the state becomes god. In a nanny state, you get the people more and more dependent upon the government for their very living.
That is what makes this present meltdown of the economy so frightening. There may be many on the marginal side of life who are content to rely upon the government – even as a way of life beyond the crisis.
Some people claim that the Scriptures advocate socialism. The Bible certainly promotes “share and share alike.” However, sharing is voluntary. Socialism involves government coercion and theft from Citizen A’s property on behalf of Citizen B. Meanwhile, the socialist government makes more money than either citizen in the administration of this theft by taxation and coercion.
Dr. Land observes, “Some people have said that the Bible teaches socialism. They’re wrong. They’re simply wrong and they’re very simplistic. The Bible tells us a great deal about the nature of man, which is pretty basic. And the heart of man, according to Jeremiah, is ‘deceitful and desperately wicked; who can know it?'”
Dennis Prager, founder of PragerU, once told me in a TV interview, “[Socialism] is against human nature. The moment you tell people that the community will take care of you, they work less. It undermines character.”
During the heyday of the Obama administration and their over-abundant spending on domestic programs, I asked Stephen Moore, an economist who has served both Presidents Reagan and Trump, about those who promote socialistic solutions because “it’s the Christian thing to do.”
Moore answered, “I always laugh and sometimes frown when people say the Christian thing to do is to continue to spend money recklessly like we are doing now. … If the government spends a dollar, that dollar has to come from somebody or somewhere. … The real problem here is people say, ‘Oh, it’s so Christian to be spending all of this money on all these programs,’ and I say, ‘Wait a minute. Who’s going to pay the cost? Isn’t it Christian to care about your kids and your grandkids?'”
May the coronavirus crisis be a temporary one. And may we be on our guard against any socialist framework that will do irreparable damage as a “solution” to this, Lord-willing, temporary problem.
Article posted with permission from Jerry Newcombe


thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-13--Bombshell:  Director Of National Intelligence Releases List Of Officials Who Sought To “Unmask” Flyn

Bombshell : Director Of National Intelligence Releases List Of Officials Who Sought To “ Unmask ” Flynn : Biden , Comey , Brennen , Obama Intel Chiefs Among Them Holy cow !
It ’ s the biggest political scandal in American history .
An unprecedented effort of the elders of the Democratic Party to use the Justice Department and intelligence services to manipulate and overthrow a presidential election .
Grenell releases list of officials who sought to ‘ unmask ’ Flynn : Biden , Comey , Obama intel chiefs among them Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials who purportedly requested to “ unmask ” the identity of Michael Flynn during the presidential transition period .
The list features top figures including then-Vice President Joe Biden , then-FBI Director James Comey and intelligence chiefs John Brennan and James Clapper .
It also included Obama ’ s then-chief of staff .
“ I declassified the enclosed document , which I am providing to you for your situational awareness , ” Grenell wrote to GOP senators in sending along the list .
Former Vice President Joe Biden and other top Obama officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” requests targeting retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn in the final weeks of the previous administration , according to a memo declassified by acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell .
The list , obtained by the Washington Examiner on Wednesday , shows Biden received information at least once in response to such an unmasking request on Jan. 12 , 2017 , but it is not clear whether he made the request or even looked at the information .
Biden is now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in the 2020 contest for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that 16 individuals made unmasking requests related to the incoming Trump national security adviser , and the list shows which officials received that sensitive information .
It was not immediately clear which individuals made the requests , but those who received the unmasking information were laid out chronologically .
Former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power , former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , former CIA Director John Brennan , and former FBI Director James Comey are all on the list .
( more at the Washington Examiner )

Bombshell: Director Of National Intelligence Releases List Of Officials Who Sought To “Unmask” Flynn: Biden, Comey, Brennen, Obama Intel Chiefs Among Them
Holy cow! It’s the biggest political scandal in American history. An unprecedented effort of the elders of the Democratic Party to use the Justice Department and intelligence services to manipulate and overthrow a presidential election.
Grenell releases list of officials who sought to ‘unmask’ Flynn: Biden, Comey, Obama intel chiefs among them
By Brooke Singman, David Spunt | Fox News May 13, 2020:
Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has released a list of names of Obama administration officials who purportedly requested to “unmask” the identity of Michael Flynn during the presidential transition period.
The list features top figures including then-Vice President Joe Biden, then-FBI Director James Comey and intelligence chiefs John Brennan and James Clapper. It also included Obama’s then-chief of staff.
“I declassified the enclosed document, which I am providing to you for your situational awareness,” Grenell wrote to GOP senators in sending along the list.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and other top Obama officials received information in response to “unmasking” requests targeting retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn in the final weeks of the previous administration, according to a memo declassified by acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell.
The list, obtained by the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, shows Biden received information at least once in response to such an unmasking request on Jan. 12, 2017, but it is not clear whether he made the request or even looked at the information. Biden is now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in the 2020 contest for the White House.
The newly declassified records show that 16 individuals made unmasking requests related to the incoming Trump national security adviser, and the list shows which officials received that sensitive information. It was not immediately clear which individuals made the requests, but those who received the unmasking information were laid out chronologically.
Former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA Director John Brennan, and former FBI Director James Comey are all on the list. (more at the Washington Examiner)
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-13--The Proper Response of Law Enforcement to Unconstitutional Executive Orders

There are many who are saying that this current COVID-19 crisis makes it necessary to suspend the exercise of God-given , constitutionally protected rights ; this includes the freedom to practice religion , freedom of assembly and association , and the freedom to move about without molestation .
However , no governor in any state has the authority to suspend the Constitution .
And no pretended “ Emergency Powers ” legislation can give it to him because the legislature can not give the Governor an authority that they , themselves , do not have .
Right now , our lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so-called ” “ executive orders.
” Perhaps it is imperative for us to understand just what they are — and what they are not .
What they are not is a “ stroke of the pen… Law of the Land… Kinda cool , ” as defined by former President Clinton Advisor Paul Begala .
The first executive order given was in 1789 by George Washington to the heads of departments “ to impress me with a full , precise , and distinct general idea of the affairs of the United States.
” As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials of the executive branch of the national government .
It was applicable to those already under his authority as head of the executive branch .
Properly understood , this is the nature of executive orders : They are directives or policy instructions addressed to and binding upon persons who are already under the authority of the executive , but they have no binding effect on anyone else .
They are not “ law ” and they do not have the force of law .
Only legislatures have lawmaking power , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution .
So , if the governor of a state wanted to do so , he could direct his department heads and employees in the executive agencies of the state to wear masks and stay six feet apart while they are in state office buildings .
He could , arguably , order them to do that because they work for him .
But he can ’ t order the rest of us to do that because we don ’ t work for him — he works for us .
Executive orders have their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crucial that all Americans — and especially those in law enforcement — understand that they are not law and can not lawfully be enforced .
Therefore , I would like to remind all law enforcement agents that when you took your oath of office , you swore obedience and fidelity to the United States Constitution and the Constitution of your state .
You did not swear allegiance to a mayor or a governor or a judge or a president .
Your fidelity to your oath and to the rule of law requires you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order from a Governor , or any executive , which lacks constitutional authority .
In the words of founding father James Madison , “ We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.
” Finally , your duty requires that you shelter and protect the citizenry from all acts of lawlessness , even and especially when they originate from civil authorities .
Schedule an event or learn more about your Constitution with Jake MacAulay and the Institute on the Constitution and receive your free gift .

There are many who are saying that this current COVID-19 crisis makes it necessary to suspend the exercise of God-given, constitutionally protected rights; this includes the freedom to practice religion, freedom of assembly and association, and the freedom to move about without molestation.
However, no governor in any state has the authority to suspend the Constitution. And no pretended “Emergency Powers” legislation can give it to him because the legislature cannot give the Governor an authority that they, themselves, do not have.
Right now, our lives are being severely affected by these “so-called” “executive orders.” Perhaps it is imperative for us to understand just what they are — and what they are not.
What they are not is a “stroke of the pen… Law of the Land… Kinda cool,” as defined by former President Clinton Advisor Paul Begala.
The first executive order given was in 1789 by George Washington to the heads of departments “to impress me with a full, precise, and distinct general idea of the affairs of the United States.”
As you may note it was addressed to officials of the executive branch of the national government. It was applicable to those already under his authority as head of the executive branch.
Properly understood, this is the nature of executive orders: They are directives or policy instructions addressed to and binding upon persons who are already under the authority of the executive, but they have no binding effect on anyone else. They are not “law” and they do not have the force of law.
Only legislatures have lawmaking power, and that power is specified and limited by the Constitution.
So, if the governor of a state wanted to do so, he could direct his department heads and employees in the executive agencies of the state to wear masks and stay six feet apart while they are in state office buildings. He could, arguably, order them to do that because they work for him.
But he can’t order the rest of us to do that because we don’t work for him — he works for us.
Executive orders have their purpose and place, but it is crucial that all Americans — and especially those in law enforcement — understand that they are not law and cannot lawfully be enforced.
Therefore, I would like to remind all law enforcement agents that when you took your oath of office, you swore obedience and fidelity to the United States Constitution and the Constitution of your state.
You did not swear allegiance to a mayor or a governor or a judge or a president.
Your fidelity to your oath and to the rule of law requires you to abstain from enforcing any edict or order from a Governor, or any executive, which lacks constitutional authority.
In the words of founding father James Madison, “We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.”
Finally, your duty requires that you shelter and protect the citizenry from all acts of lawlessness, even and especially when they originate from civil authorities.
Schedule an event or learn more about your Constitution with Jake MacAulay and the Institute on the Constitution and receive your free gift.
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-13--Texas: Cops Admit Man They Killed On Video After He Put His Hands Up “Had No Gun” (Video)

Texas : Cops Admit Man They Killed On Video After He Put His Hands Up “ Had No Gun ” ( Video ) Austin , TX — A video of a police killing in Austin , Texas last month — which witnesses referred to as a murder — was reportedly so disturbing that even the city ’ s mayor was forced to speak out about it .
In the video , a man is seen trying to surrender to police with his hands in the air , moments later , he ’ d be killed by a police officer firing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitting that 42-year-old Michael Ramos had no gun .
The fact that Ramos had no gun is extremely important as police based their entire response of multiple units , aggressive tactics , bean bag rounds , and eventual execution — all based on the falsehood that Ramos had a gun .
“ We went back and searched the area , we brought in K-9s that are trained to find firearms and searched the area , but there was no firearm located , ” Austin Police Chief Brian Manley confirmed on Monday .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but ends up dead .
There ’ s got to be a better way , ” Austin Mayor Steve Adler said in a statement at the time .
“ I ’ m very disturbed.
” According to police , they responded to a 911 call in April about a man possibly doing drugs in an apartment parking lot .
Manley said officers were investigating reports of people in a car , including an armed man , doing drugs when they encountered Ramos .
Whether or not that man mentioned in the 911 call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a 42-year-old Hispanic man was seen in the video exiting the car when ordered by police .
As he gets out , he raises his shirt to show officers that he is unarmed .
He is seen in the brief video with his hands in the air trying to talk to police .
“ I ’ ve seen the videos that are on social media , and I understand the concern that those have brought forward in our community , ” Manley said .
The entire time , Ramos had his hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get back in the vehicle and had proven to cops that he was unarmed .
Ramos was merely talking with the officers , asking them why they were stopping him .
Then , without warning , while Ramos still had his hands in the air , a rookie cop opened fire with a beanbag round .
This likely sent Ramos into panic , thinking he was about to be killed .
Sadly , he would be right .
After being shot with a beanbag round for no apparent reason , Ramos tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He jumps in the car and attempts to drive off .
As he attempts to flee , however , another cop , officer Christopher Taylor opens fire with an AR-15 , dumping three rounds into the fleeing man , who was only suspected of being a person of interest in an alleged crime .
The shots killed Ramos , who then crashed his car .
When asked if a weapon was found in the car or on Ramos person , the police chief refused to answer , stating only that : “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be interviewed and I do not want to put out information that they may not be aware of that would influence or change a statement that they may make.
” When TFTP covered the original story , we predicted , correctly , that Ramos was not armed , which is why police responded in this manner .
Gavino Fernandez Jr. , president of the East Austin chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens , agreed , according to the Statesmen , saying the Police Department ’ s confirmation that there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene was “ old news.
” “ Manley giving condolences to the family was an insult ; that ’ s not what we need from him , ” he said .
“ We need justice , and he ’ s not going to provide it.
” As for the mayor , he says there are many questions still unanswered and the cases of police brutality are apparently piling up .
“ We must respond to this moment and also to the fear , anxiety and lack of confidence expressed by communities of color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident happens against the backdrop of investigations and assessments of the department that must also be full , transparent , concluded and reported.
” According to the Statesman , Manley said he still intends to release video from body-worn and dashboard cameras to the public but won ’ t do it at this time due to pending witness interviews and a court motion filed by Taylor ’ s attorneys to block the Police Department from releasing body-worn camera video of the shooting .
The officer ’ s lawyers say in the motion that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a fair trial .
A hearing on the matter has not been set .
After the killing , protesters took to the scene of the shooting , chanting , “ APD are murderers.
” While we can ’ t speak to all the officers , it appears from the video that at least one officer on the APD has committed murder .
As the video shows , after he was killed , the woman filming was warned by a male companion off camera not to approach the police .
“ If they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t go near them , because they might shoot you too , ” he said .
This is the state of policing in America .
Below is the video and though it is disturbing , had it not existed , this story would likely be playing out far differently as police may never have admitted that Ramos was unarmed .

Texas: Cops Admit Man They Killed On Video After He Put His Hands Up “Had No Gun” (Video)
Austin, TX — A video of a police killing in Austin, Texas last month — which witnesses referred to as a murder — was reportedly so disturbing that even the city’s mayor was forced to speak out about it. In the video, a man is seen trying to surrender to police with his hands in the air, moments later, he’d be killed by a police officer firing his AR-15. Now, police are admitting that 42-year-old Michael Ramos had no gun.
The fact that Ramos had no gun is extremely important as police based their entire response of multiple units, aggressive tactics, bean bag rounds, and eventual execution — all based on the falsehood that Ramos had a gun.
“We went back and searched the area, we brought in K-9s that are trained to find firearms and searched the area, but there was no firearm located,” Austin Police Chief Brian Manley confirmed on Monday.
“Mike Ramos does not appear to threaten but ends up dead. There’s got to be a better way,” Austin Mayor Steve Adler said in a statement at the time. “I’m very disturbed.”
According to police, they responded to a 911 call in April about a man possibly doing drugs in an apartment parking lot. Manley said officers were investigating reports of people in a car, including an armed man, doing drugs when they encountered Ramos.
Whether or not that man mentioned in the 911 call was Ramos, remains unclear.
Ramos, a 42-year-old Hispanic man was seen in the video exiting the car when ordered by police. As he gets out, he raises his shirt to show officers that he is unarmed. He is seen in the brief video with his hands in the air trying to talk to police.
“I’ve seen the videos that are on social media, and I understand the concern that those have brought forward in our community,” Manley said.
The entire time, Ramos had his hands in the air. He never attempted to get back in the vehicle and had proven to cops that he was unarmed. Ramos was merely talking with the officers, asking them why they were stopping him. Then, without warning, while Ramos still had his hands in the air, a rookie cop opened fire with a beanbag round.
This likely sent Ramos into panic, thinking he was about to be killed. Sadly, he would be right.
After being shot with a beanbag round for no apparent reason, Ramos tried to get away from the threat. He jumps in the car and attempts to drive off. As he attempts to flee, however, another cop, officer Christopher Taylor opens fire with an AR-15, dumping three rounds into the fleeing man, who was only suspected of being a person of interest in an alleged crime.
The shots killed Ramos, who then crashed his car.
When asked if a weapon was found in the car or on Ramos person, the police chief refused to answer, stating only that: “We have many witnesses that have yet to be interviewed and I do not want to put out information that they may not be aware of that would influence or change a statement that they may make.”
When TFTP covered the original story, we predicted, correctly, that Ramos was not armed, which is why police responded in this manner.
Gavino Fernandez Jr., president of the East Austin chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens, agreed, according to the Statesmen, saying the Police Department’s confirmation that there was no presence of a firearm at the scene was “old news.”
“Manley giving condolences to the family was an insult; that’s not what we need from him,” he said. “We need justice, and he’s not going to provide it.”
As for the mayor, he says there are many questions still unanswered and the cases of police brutality are apparently piling up.
“We must respond to this moment and also to the fear, anxiety and lack of confidence expressed by communities of color,” Adler said. “This incident happens against the backdrop of investigations and assessments of the department that must also be full, transparent, concluded and reported.”
According to the Statesman, Manley said he still intends to release video from body-worn and dashboard cameras to the public but won’t do it at this time due to pending witness interviews and a court motion filed by Taylor’s attorneys to block the Police Department from releasing body-worn camera video of the shooting. The officer’s lawyers say in the motion that releasing the video would compromise his right to a fair trial. A hearing on the matter has not been set.
After the killing, protesters took to the scene of the shooting, chanting, “APD are murderers.”
While we can’t speak to all the officers, it appears from the video that at least one officer on the APD has committed murder.
As the video shows, after he was killed, the woman filming was warned by a male companion off camera not to approach the police.
“If they just shot him for no reason, don’t go near them, because they might shoot you too,” he said.
This is the state of policing in America.
Below is the video and though it is disturbing, had it not existed, this story would likely be playing out far differently as police may never have admitted that Ramos was unarmed.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-14--The Police State Will Hunt You & Anyone You’ve Had Contact With Over COVID-19

The Police State Will Hunt You & Anyone You ’ ve Had Contact With Over COVID-19 Despite the protections of the 4th Amendment , the police state today in the US has determined that it will track you , force tests upon you , including drawing your blood and hunt you down if they suspect you are positive for coronavirus or COVID-19 .
It ’ s all a lie in order to control you and bring you to submission .
It ’ s a lawlessness that we ’ ve not seen in this country until this point in time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot worse if the people don ’ t do something and do it soon .
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The Police State Will Hunt You & Anyone You’ve Had Contact With Over COVID-19
Despite the protections of the 4th Amendment, the police state today in the US has determined that it will track you, force tests upon you, including drawing your blood and hunt you down if they suspect you are positive for coronavirus or COVID-19. It’s all a lie in order to control you and bring you to submission. It’s a lawlessness that we’ve not seen in this country until this point in time, but it’s about to get a lot worse if the people don’t do something and do it soon.
My apologies as the computer crashed during the broadcast, so there are is a part one and a part two.
Articles and videos mentioned in this episode.
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-14--Trump’s Justice Department Wants More Money To Confiscate Guns

President Donald Trump ’ s justice department is asking for more money “ to help confiscate guns from people who shouldn ’ t legally be able to own them.
” Because gun sales are surging due to the tyrannical rights-trampling of all governments , the Justice Department wants to be better protected from the public , so they can finish locking on the shackles .
The ruling class must know that gun sales have skyrocketed because people are sick of being slaves and ready to defend themselves .
According to Politico , these requests to enforce more gun control are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in sales .
In recent outreach to Capitol Hill , DOJ made two requests related to the spike in gun purchases , according to two sources with knowledge of those asks .
First , the department asked for funding to help the FBI hire more staff to keep up with the growing number of background checks and appeal requests going through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System .
The bureau runs that system , which handles background checks on millions of gun buyers every year .
The department also asked for more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives to deal with firearm retrievals and other field work related to delayed denials , according to the two sources .
The term “ delayed denials ” refers to situations in which people buy weapons and take them home before the NICS system can flag those buyers as ineligible to own guns.-Politico The criminals that think they own us and can tell us we aren ’ t allowed to defend ourselves against them as they take every last human right we have are ramping up their control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us to have the ability to fight them .
Self-Defense Is A Basic Human Right : A Website That ENDS The Gun Control Debate For Good This might be difficult for Trump ’ s supporters to hear , but you need this information .
He ’ s not showing himself to be on the side of humanity right now .
He himself said he ’ s in control of “ Operation Warp Speed , ” which is speeding up the vaccine timeline .
Based on how awful his track record has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the swamp drained or anyone indicted .
He ’ s had almost four years , and people are being crushed by totalitarianism .
If he was going to help us , he would have by now .
The truth is , we are on our own .
The numbers are startling .
No wonder the government ( which includes the Trump administration ’ s Justice Department ) is beginning to panic : It ’ s nice that they are this panicked .
This means they know people are figuring out that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slaves .
If Trump is still the savior many claim him to be , perhaps he should move up his timeline since the tyrants have moved up theirs .
Personally , I ’ m not holding my breath .
Trump ’ s history on the basic human right to self-defense has not been all that stellar either : More Gun Control : Trump Says He ’ s “ Seriously ” Considering Banning Silencers “ Take The Guns First ” – Trump Breaks With Republicans Over Gun-Control Plan

President Donald Trump’s justice department is asking for more money “to help confiscate guns from people who shouldn’t legally be able to own them.” Because gun sales are surging due to the tyrannical rights-trampling of all governments, the Justice Department wants to be better protected from the public, so they can finish locking on the shackles.
The ruling class must know that gun sales have skyrocketed because people are sick of being slaves and ready to defend themselves. According to Politico, these requests to enforce more gun control are recent, and due to the increase in sales.
In recent outreach to Capitol Hill, DOJ made two requests related to the spike in gun purchases, according to two sources with knowledge of those asks. First, the department asked for funding to help the FBI hire more staff to keep up with the growing number of background checks and appeal requests going through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The bureau runs that system, which handles background checks on millions of gun buyers every year. The department also asked for more resources and personnel for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to deal with firearm retrievals and other field work related to delayed denials, according to the two sources. The term “delayed denials” refers to situations in which people buy weapons and take them home before the NICS system can flag those buyers as ineligible to own guns.-Politico
The criminals that think they own us and can tell us we aren’t allowed to defend ourselves against them as they take every last human right we have are ramping up their control. They don’t want any of us to have the ability to fight them.
Self-Defense Is A Basic Human Right: A Website That ENDS The Gun Control Debate For Good
This might be difficult for Trump’s supporters to hear, but you need this information. He’s not showing himself to be on the side of humanity right now. He himself said he’s in control of “Operation Warp Speed,” which is speeding up the vaccine timeline. Based on how awful his track record has been, I doubt we’ll ever see the swamp drained or anyone indicted. He’s had almost four years, and people are being crushed by totalitarianism. If he was going to help us, he would have by now. The truth is, we are on our own.
The numbers are startling. No wonder the government (which includes the Trump administration’s Justice Department) is beginning to panic:
The FBI ran more than 2.9 million background checks in April 2020, the most April background checks since 1999. And in March, it ran a whopping 3.7 million background checks — the most in any month since November 1998, when the FBI launched the NICS program, according to its website. –Politico
It’s nice that they are this panicked. This means they know people are figuring out that they don’t have to live like slaves. If Trump is still the savior many claim him to be, perhaps he should move up his timeline since the tyrants have moved up theirs. Personally, I’m not holding my breath.
Trump’s history on the basic human right to self-defense has not been all that stellar either:
More Gun Control: Trump Says He’s “Seriously” Considering Banning Silencers
“Take The Guns First” – Trump Breaks With Republicans Over Gun-Control Plan
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-14--The Religious Freedom of a Nation May Depend on One Small Cake Shop

The Religious Freedom of a Nation May Depend on One Small Cake Shop Masterpiece Cakeshop , a small family business that sits opposite a car wash in the Mission Trace Shopping Center , has survived a Supreme Court case and is struggling through the pandemic .
The challenges of running a small business during shutdowns , food supply disruptions , and economic turmoil aren ’ t unique to the Colorado cakeshop which specializes in custom designed cakes .
But Jack Philips , the cakeshop ’ s masterpiece creator , has also spent 8 years battling for his religious freedom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is dealing with its third lawsuit .
“ Since its birth in the fires of the French Revolution , the political left has been at war with religion , ” David Horowitz wrote in Dark Agenda : The War to Destroy Christian America .
Eight years is a short time to wait to destroy a cake shop in a struggle that has gone on for centuries .
Jack Philips is a devout Christian .
Masterpiece Cakeshop is closed on Sundays .
And while he loves detailing glazed flour petals for weddings , his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s why he won ’ t even bake cakes for Halloween .
Six years of religious persecution appeared to have ended when the Supreme Court ruled that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission had discriminated against Jack ’ s religious beliefs after the Commission had not only ordered him to make cakes celebrating gay weddings , but its members had compared his dissent to slavery , and rejected the idea that religious freedom deserves to be respected .
And yet the political mafia that had tormented him all these years made it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop .
DNC Chair Tom Perez vowed to continue the fight in a press release calling for “ equality ” in “ bakeries ” .
211 Congressional Democrats , including Senator Michael Bennett , and future Governor Jared Polis , had filed a brief against the small cakeshop .
After the ruling , Polis vowed to “ stand strong.
” The Human Rights Campaign , a massive LGBT lobby with a $ 43 million budget , had submitted not one , but two amicus briefs against the cakeshop .
One of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who make more in one day than Masterpiece Cakeshop and Jack Philips have in their entire existence .
The HRC claims to have raised $ 20 million for Obama .
The entire Left , from LGBT pressure groups like GLAAD , to the SEIU , the NAACP , the American Psychological Association , the American Bar Association , the cities of Los Angeles and New York , and even the Canadian Civil Liberties Association , poured down briefs .
They weren ’ t going to leave Jack alone .
And so , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much of a break for the small family business which had been forced to cut its staff and get out of the wedding cake business entirely to avoid more lawsuits .
The radicals seeking a confrontation began placing orders for cakes with Satan , upside down crosses or pentagrams on them .
Philips believed that one of his tormentors was Autumn ‘ Adam ’ Charlie Scardina , a local lawyer , who at one point allegedly tried to order a red-and-black cake with an image of Satan on it .
The Colorado Civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a civil right that obligates a Christian baker to design and bake a cake with Satan on it , but after the Supreme Court took up the Masterpiece Cakeshop case , Scardina called to order a gender transition cake and was turned down .
Scardina then filed a complaint .
That was in 2017 .
The timing of the attempted order , “ moments after news broke that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear Jack ’ s first case ” , makes it obvious that this was not a legitimate attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallback legal strategy to continue the harassment in case the Supreme Court ruled for religious liberty .
The Commission found Jack liable for not making Scardina ’ s gender transition cake .
But the Alliance Defending Freedom , which represented the small business , sued the state for discrimination .
And the Colorado AG agreed to drop the case if the cakeshop would drop its suit .
Instead of appealing the dismissal , Scardina sued the cakeshop in the District Court for the City and County of Denver .
The lawyer is demanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to punish Jack for the cake that wasn ’ t .
Scardina had not been placing an order in good faith , but seeking to entrap the cakeshop by first placing an order for a birthday cake and then announcing that it was also a gender transition cake .
That ’ s not how you order a cake , but that ’ s how a radical familiar with the law entraps a good man .
And Scardina ’ s site is titled , “ Attorney and Activist ” .
While Scardina accuses Philips @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ attorney and activist ” who was being deceptive by misleadingly structuring the cake request .
Scardina claimed to have heard ads for Masterpiece Cakeshop in 2017 and ordered the cake in a “ hopeful ” mood .
In fact , Scardina had been harassing Philips since 2012 , sending him taunting emails that mocked his religion .
The Satan cakes alone suggest a calculated pattern of harassment .
Despite claiming that the cake was needed to celebrate Scardina ’ s gender transition , the name Autumn appears all the way back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Human Services .
It even appears in the records of the California Bar Association .
Since Scardina moved to Colorado in 2008 , that cake order would have been a very belated celebration of the alleged gender transition .
The lawyer harassing Masterpiece Cakeshop had been working for Adams County for seven years .
Scardina is familiar with the system and is exploiting it to harass a religious man for his beliefs .
Jack Philips won two lawsuits , one initiated by Scardina ’ s complaint to the Colorado Civil Rights Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases he wins , the harassment campaign continues .
After the Supreme Court cracked down on the Commission ’ s hostility to Jack ’ s religious beliefs , his tormentors decided to pursue a strategy of more directly harassing him through the courts .
Paula Greisen , the lawyer who is representing Scardina , also represented Craig and Mullins , the gay couple who had originally sued Masterpiece Cakeshop , making this the case that never ends .
The Left has the resources to continue harassing , threatening , and suing Philips indefinitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case has almost certainly already been prepped and waiting in the wings .
The Left will not stop until it has smashed a small cakeshop tucked into the side of a shopping center .
Can one small business owner who is already on the brink stand up to 8 more years of this ?
The religious freedom of a nation may hinge on the determination of one cakemaker to resist a machine of hate .
As the Alliance Defending Freedom filing notes , “ Phillips has suffered enough .
The state ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cost Phillips seven years of his life , 40 % of his family income , and most of his employees — harms that endure even though he eventually won his legal fights .
This crusade against Phillips and his faith should stop once and for all.
” What ’ s at stake is not a cake , but a primordial struggle between religion and a radical cult as David Horowitz had described in his groundbreaking book , Dark Agenda : The War to Destroy Christian America .
“ Radicals in America today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to execute religious people and destroy their house of worship , ” David Horowitz wrote in Dark Agenda .
“ Yet they openly declare their desire to obliterate religion.
” Destroying freedom of conscience is not a civil rights cause , but a crusade against religion .
The Supreme Court ’ s ruling penalized the egregious hostility by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission to the very idea of religious freedom , but didn ’ t settle the fundamental First Amendment question at stake .
And as long as that question remains unsettled , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his right not to bake a cake that violates his beliefs , Jack Philips and his small cakeshop stood in front of a vast national bulldozer that seeks to destroy the very idea of religious freedom .
The Supreme Court victory by the beleaguered small business didn ’ t save his business , it made him a target .
The Left understands that destroying Jack , even if he wins every court case , will make an example out of him .
And until the Supreme Court upholds his inalienable freedom to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jack , but every person of conscience will have his or her freedom held hostage in Lakewood , Colorado .
Until the freedom of that small cakeshop is settled , none of us are truly free .

The Religious Freedom of a Nation May Depend on One Small Cake Shop
Masterpiece Cakeshop, a small family business that sits opposite a car wash in the Mission Trace Shopping Center, has survived a Supreme Court case and is struggling through the pandemic.
The challenges of running a small business during shutdowns, food supply disruptions, and economic turmoil aren’t unique to the Colorado cakeshop which specializes in custom designed cakes. But Jack Philips, the cakeshop’s masterpiece creator, has also spent 8 years battling for his religious freedom.
And the struggling cakeshop off South Wadsworth is dealing with its third lawsuit.
“Since its birth in the fires of the French Revolution, the political left has been at war with religion,” David Horowitz wrote in Dark Agenda: The War to Destroy Christian America.
Eight years is a short time to wait to destroy a cake shop in a struggle that has gone on for centuries.
Jack Philips is a devout Christian. Masterpiece Cakeshop is closed on Sundays. And while he loves detailing glazed flour petals for weddings, his art expresses his deepest moral convictions.
That’s why he won’t even bake cakes for Halloween.
Six years of religious persecution appeared to have ended when the Supreme Court ruled that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission had discriminated against Jack’s religious beliefs after the Commission had not only ordered him to make cakes celebrating gay weddings, but its members had compared his dissent to slavery, and rejected the idea that religious freedom deserves to be respected.
And yet the political mafia that had tormented him all these years made it clear that it wasn’t going to stop. DNC Chair Tom Perez vowed to continue the fight in a press release calling for “equality” in “bakeries”. 211 Congressional Democrats, including Senator Michael Bennett, and future Governor Jared Polis, had filed a brief against the small cakeshop. After the ruling, Polis vowed to “stand strong.”
The Human Rights Campaign, a massive LGBT lobby with a $43 million budget, had submitted not one, but two amicus briefs against the cakeshop. One of those briefs featured a variety of celebrity chefs who make more in one day than Masterpiece Cakeshop and Jack Philips have in their entire existence.
The HRC claims to have raised $20 million for Obama.
The entire Left, from LGBT pressure groups like GLAAD, to the SEIU, the NAACP, the American Psychological Association, the American Bar Association, the cities of Los Angeles and New York, and even the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, poured down briefs.
They weren’t going to leave Jack alone.
And so, the Supreme Court ruling didn’t provide much of a break for the small family business which had been forced to cut its staff and get out of the wedding cake business entirely to avoid more lawsuits.
The radicals seeking a confrontation began placing orders for cakes with Satan, upside down crosses or pentagrams on them. Philips believed that one of his tormentors was Autumn ‘Adam’ Charlie Scardina, a local lawyer, who at one point allegedly tried to order a red-and-black cake with an image of Satan on it.
The Colorado Civil Rights Commission has yet to determine that there is a civil right that obligates a Christian baker to design and bake a cake with Satan on it, but after the Supreme Court took up the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, Scardina called to order a gender transition cake and was turned down.
Scardina then filed a complaint. That was in 2017.
The timing of the attempted order, “moments after news broke that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear Jack’s first case”, makes it obvious that this was not a legitimate attempt to obtain a cake, but a fallback legal strategy to continue the harassment in case the Supreme Court ruled for religious liberty.
The Commission found Jack liable for not making Scardina’s gender transition cake. But the Alliance Defending Freedom, which represented the small business, sued the state for discrimination. And the Colorado AG agreed to drop the case if the cakeshop would drop its suit. Instead of appealing the dismissal, Scardina sued the cakeshop in the District Court for the City and County of Denver.
The lawyer is demanding over $100,000 and a jury trial to punish Jack for the cake that wasn’t.
Scardina had not been placing an order in good faith, but seeking to entrap the cakeshop by first placing an order for a birthday cake and then announcing that it was also a gender transition cake.
That’s not how you order a cake, but that’s how a radical familiar with the law entraps a good man. And Scardina’s site is titled, “Attorney and Activist”. While Scardina accuses Philips of deception, it’s the “attorney and activist” who was being deceptive by misleadingly structuring the cake request.
Scardina claimed to have heard ads for Masterpiece Cakeshop in 2017 and ordered the cake in a “hopeful” mood. In fact, Scardina had been harassing Philips since 2012, sending him taunting emails that mocked his religion. The Satan cakes alone suggest a calculated pattern of harassment.
Despite claiming that the cake was needed to celebrate Scardina’s gender transition, the name Autumn appears all the way back in 2013 paperwork for the Adams County Department of Human Services. It even appears in the records of the California Bar Association. Since Scardina moved to Colorado in 2008, that cake order would have been a very belated celebration of the alleged gender transition.
The lawyer harassing Masterpiece Cakeshop had been working for Adams County for seven years. Scardina is familiar with the system and is exploiting it to harass a religious man for his beliefs.
Jack Philips won two lawsuits, one initiated by Scardina’s complaint to the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, but no matter how many legal cases he wins, the harassment campaign continues.
After the Supreme Court cracked down on the Commission’s hostility to Jack’s religious beliefs, his tormentors decided to pursue a strategy of more directly harassing him through the courts.
Paula Greisen, the lawyer who is representing Scardina, also represented Craig and Mullins, the gay couple who had originally sued Masterpiece Cakeshop, making this the case that never ends.
The Left has the resources to continue harassing, threatening, and suing Philips indefinitely.
If Scardina loses, the next case has almost certainly already been prepped and waiting in the wings. The Left will not stop until it has smashed a small cakeshop tucked into the side of a shopping center.
Can one small business owner who is already on the brink stand up to 8 more years of this? The religious freedom of a nation may hinge on the determination of one cakemaker to resist a machine of hate.
As the Alliance Defending Freedom filing notes, “Phillips has suffered enough. The state’s past prosecutions generated death threats and vandalism and cost Phillips seven years of his life, 40% of his family income, and most of his employees — harms that endure even though he eventually won his legal fights. This crusade against Phillips and his faith should stop once and for all.”
What’s at stake is not a cake, but a primordial struggle between religion and a radical cult as David Horowitz had described in his groundbreaking book, Dark Agenda: The War to Destroy Christian America.
“Radicals in America today don’t have the political power to execute religious people and destroy their house of worship,” David Horowitz wrote in Dark Agenda. “Yet they openly declare their desire to obliterate religion.”
Destroying freedom of conscience is not a civil rights cause, but a crusade against religion.
The Supreme Court’s ruling penalized the egregious hostility by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission to the very idea of religious freedom, but didn’t settle the fundamental First Amendment question at stake.
And as long as that question remains unsettled, the harassment will continue.
In defending his right not to bake a cake that violates his beliefs, Jack Philips and his small cakeshop stood in front of a vast national bulldozer that seeks to destroy the very idea of religious freedom. The Supreme Court victory by the beleaguered small business didn’t save his business, it made him a target.
The Left understands that destroying Jack, even if he wins every court case, will make an example out of him. And until the Supreme Court upholds his inalienable freedom to be true to his faith, not only Jack, but every person of conscience will have his or her freedom held hostage in Lakewood, Colorado.
Until the freedom of that small cakeshop is settled, none of us are truly free.
Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield


thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-14--When Governments License Businesses, They Control Their Existence

When Governments License Businesses , They Control Their Existence Licenses are one of those areas where libertarians have a good point .
The proliferation of licenses for seemingly any profession , no matter how little actual training or skill it requires , is essentially a dog collar around small business .
And with the withdrawal of licenses of businesses that choose to reopen , we ’ re seeing that at work .
Governor Whitmer ’ s suspension of the license of an elderly barber who chose to reopen his shop has nothing to do with his competence or professionalism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force approach to imposing discipline while abusing the law .
Yanking licenses are not a substitute for winning legal court battles .
And that ’ s all Whitmer seems to be capable of .
If the lockdowns are lawful , then there ’ s a legal process for both challenging the definition of some businesses as essential or non-essential , and for penalizing violators .
Yanking a license is an example of the government using a power it shouldn ’ t have to punish small businesses that challenge its lawless abuses of power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we need fewer government regulations .
A powerful government is a bigger threat to our freedoms and our country .
The pandemic is an important reminder .

When Governments License Businesses, They Control Their Existence
Licenses are one of those areas where libertarians have a good point.
The proliferation of licenses for seemingly any profession, no matter how little actual training or skill it requires, is essentially a dog collar around small business.
And with the withdrawal of licenses of businesses that choose to reopen, we’re seeing that at work.
Governor Whitmer’s suspension of the license of an elderly barber who chose to reopen his shop has nothing to do with his competence or professionalism, and everything to do with a brute force approach to imposing discipline while abusing the law.
Yanking licenses are not a substitute for winning legal court battles.
They’re mafia-style intimidation and protection rackets.
And that’s all Whitmer seems to be capable of.
If the lockdowns are lawful, then there’s a legal process for both challenging the definition of some businesses as essential or non-essential, and for penalizing violators.
Yanking a license is an example of the government using a power it shouldn’t have to punish small businesses that challenge its lawless abuses of power.
We need fewer licenses. Just as we need fewer government regulations.
A powerful government is a bigger threat to our freedoms and our country.
Some occasionally forget that.
The pandemic is an important reminder.
Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield


thewashingtonstandard--2020-05-14--Cops & Catholics Starting To Stand: Where Are The Evangelicals?

One thing the faux corona pandemic has done is to separate lovers of liberty from slaves of the state .
That divide is only going to widen .
And , in reality , this has always been America ’ s battle .
America was birthed not as a religious state or as a racial state or as a political state but as a free state .
People often try to hide the great issue dividing us with the masks of race , religion and politics .
But none of these is the real issue .
There is only one battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s the battle for Freedom .
It was the Natural liberties proclaimed in our Declaration of Independence and then protected in the Bill of Rights that changed the course of world history .
Ever since our “ glorious revolution ” ( George Washington ) , nations have been defined by one word : Liberty .
To any real American , tyranny of any kind is repugnant .
I would no sooner submit to the tyranny of a Baptist as I would to the tyranny of a Protestant , Catholic , Jew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ submit to the tyranny of a Republican as I would to the tyranny of a Democrat , Libertarian or Socialist .
I would no sooner submit to the tyranny of a white as I would to the tyranny of a black , brown , yellow or red .
And I would no sooner submit to tyranny for safety as I would for riches , popularity , power or threats of harm .
Which brings us to the coronavirus .
Big Government statists have made the coronavirus exclusively a safety issue .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest gains in times of war and pestilence .
In 2001 , Big Government statists orchestrated the 9/11 attacks to trample our constitutionally protected liberties like nothing since Lincoln ’ s War against the South .
Now , in 2020 , they are orchestrating the corona “ pandemic ” to try and finish off the vestiges of liberty that yet remain .
I really like the way Dr. Ben Carson fielded an interview on FOX News the other day .
He refused to answer a question regarding corona from a political perspective and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the discussion to mere politics .
He ’ s absolutely right .
To Democrats , corona is all about defeating Donald Trump in November ; and to Republicans , corona is all about defending Trump in November .
Both sides disgust me .
Dr. Carson was also right when he ended his interview by noting that the vast majority of people who contract corona are not in any danger whatsoever of serious health risk .
This echoes what I and others have been saying since this corona scare began .
Dr. Annie Bukacek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical scientists who have dared to say the same thing ( amidst great persecution , I might add ) should feel vindicated hearing a physician of Dr. Carson ’ s stature make these remarks .
Even Ms. Coronavirus Fearmonger herself , Dr. Deborah Birx , recently admitted the number of deaths that the CDC attributed to corona was inflated by as much as 25 % .
I personally believe it ’ s inflated far more than that .
Again , the issue is Freedom and those who will fight for it .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been willing to fight for it have been few and far between .
On the whole , conservative Republicans and evangelical pastors and Christians folded like a bad poker hand .
And for most of them , it was all about Donald Trump .
It wasn ’ t about constitutional liberty ; it wasn ’ t about religious liberty ; neither was it about individual liberty .
It was all about Trump .
Since Trump was going along with all of these lockdowns , shutdowns , business closings , church closings , school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one promoting Fascist Fauci and his fearmongering Frankenstein Bill Gates as the experts with all the answers , Christians and conservatives wouldn ’ t dare challenge the lockdowns for fear of being seen as challenging Trump .
So , they gladly sacrifice Liberty ( including religious Liberty ) and the Bill of Rights in the name of defending Donald Trump .
I hope these spineless , groveling Christians and conservatives watch these two videos of a former Army Ranger , Iraq War veteran and 10-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department express @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oath to protect and defend the Constitution and Bill of Rights at all costs .
Here is the officer ’ s first video expressing his commitment to Liberty and the Constitution .
Here is the officer ’ s second video expressing the ramifications of his first video .
Please watch those two videos and take a good look at what real men with conviction look like .
And then ask yourself , why am I not seeing that kind of man in the pulpit of my church ?
I also hope evangelical pastors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this open letter from Catholic pastors : The facts have shown that , under the pretext of the Covid-19 epidemic , the inalienable rights of citizens have in many cases been violated and their fundamental freedoms , including the exercise of freedom of worship , expression and movement , have been disproportionately and unjustifiably restricted .
Public health must not , and can not , become an alibi for infringing on the rights of millions of people around the world , let alone for depriving the civil authority of its duty to act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is particularly true as growing doubts emerge from several quarters about the actual contagiousness , danger and resistance of the virus .
Many authoritative voices in the world of science and medicine confirm that the media ’ s alarmism about Covid-19 appears to be absolutely unjustified .
We have reason to believe , on the basis of official data on the incidence of the epidemic as related to the number of deaths , that there are powers interested in creating panic among the world ’ s population with the sole aim of permanently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of controlling people and of tracking their movements .
The imposition of these illiberal measures is a disturbing prelude to the realization of a world government beyond all control .
We also believe that in some situations the containment measures that were adopted , including the closure of shops and businesses , have precipitated a crisis that has brought down entire sectors of the economy .
This encourages interference by foreign powers and has serious social and political repercussions .
Those with governmental responsibility must stop these forms of social engineering , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom they represent , and in whose interests they have a serious obligation to act .
Likewise , let them help the family , the cell of society , by not unreasonably penalizing the weak and elderly , forcing them into a painful separation from their loved ones .
The criminalization of personal and social relationships must likewise be judged as an unacceptable part of the plan of those who advocate isolating individuals in order to better manipulate and control them .
We also ask government leaders to ensure that forms of control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any other form of location-finding , are rigorously avoided .
The fight against Covid-19 , however serious , must not be the pretext for supporting the hidden intentions of supranational bodies that have very strong commercial and political interests in this plan .
In particular , citizens must be given the opportunity to refuse these restrictions on personal freedom , without any penalty whatsoever being imposed on those who do not wish to use vaccines , contact tracking or any other similar tool .
Let us also consider the blatant contradiction of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control and at the same time present themselves as the savior of humanity , without any political or social legitimacy .
Finally , the political responsibility of those who represent the people can in no way be left to “ experts ” who can indeed claim a kind of immunity from prosecution , which is disturbing to say the least .
Finally , as Pastors responsible for the flock of Christ , let us remember that the Church firmly asserts her autonomy to govern , worship , and teach .
This autonomy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lord Jesus Christ has given her for the pursuit of her proper ends .
For this reason , as Pastors we firmly assert the right to decide autonomously on the celebration of Mass and the Sacraments , just as we claim absolute autonomy in matters falling within our immediate jurisdiction , such as liturgical norms and ways of administering Communion and the Sacraments .
The State has no right to interfere , for any reason whatsoever , in the sovereignty of the Church .
Ecclesiastical authorities have never refused to collaborate with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorize civil authorities to impose any sort of ban or restriction on public worship or the exercise of priestly ministry .
The rights of God and of the faithful are the supreme law of the Church , which she neither intends to , nor can , abdicate .
We ask that restrictions on the celebration of public ceremonies be removed .
This police officer—along with a multitude of county sheriffs around the country who refuse to enforce unconstitutional lockdown orders—and the abovementioned Catholic scholars have put the vast majority of evangelical pastors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a small handful of brave evangelical pastors and congregations , the churches of America sheepishly surrendered their Christian convictions , their constitutional liberties and their God-given duty in order to grovel before Donald Trump and the power of the state .
George Washington ’ s phrase “ glorious revolution ” quoted above came from a letter he wrote to the Baptist people shortly before Congress drafted the First Amendment to our federal Constitution .
Washington praised Baptists throughout America for being “ uniformly , and almost unanimously , the firm friends to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our glorious revolution.
” Today , we can ’ t even get most Baptists to defend the freedom of worship and freedom of assembly contained in our First Amendment , much less the rest of the civil liberties contained in our Bill of Rights .
In this column last week , I documented the fact that Donald Trump is pushing Operation Warp Speed , which will combine the U.S. military with Big Pharma to mandate forced vaccinations for the coronavirus on the American people .
Of course , all the vast majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ column could do was to curse me .
But as I said last week : You can cuss me all you want .
But I ’ m not the one trying to enslave you .
I ’ m not the one trying to give you the “ mark of the beast.
” I ’ m not the one trying to take away your right to work and travel without government permission .
I ’ m not the one trying to force you and your children to be injected with who knows what kinds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tony Fauci are doing exactly that , and they are doing it with Trump ’ s help .
In fact , they can not do it without him .
It ’ s time to stop getting mad at the messenger who ’ s telling you the truth and start getting mad at these politicians in both parties and the mad scientists in the Big Pharma/medical industrial complex who are trying to become despots and dictators at the expense of our lives and liberties .
Already , the “ contact tracing ” pilot program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in which : [ The ] county is beginning to go around to people ’ s homes and test them for the COVID-19 ( the fake virus that still has never been isolated , purified and 100 % proven to exist ) .
Then , if the governmental tests ( some of which have been shown to have been contaminated with coronavirus itself , and to produce over 80 % false positives ) find that you “ have the COVID infection ” , you will be further quarantined and isolated – including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This guy is actually talking about mandatory evacuation of people – kidnapping or grabbing adults and seniors !
This is in line with the ominous warning that WHO ( World Health Organization ) official Michael Ryan gave over a month ago when he spoke of removing people from their families .
It is also in line with what several US state governors have claimed they can do with their newly-invoked and tyrannical emergency powers .
And don ’ t forget the appropriately numbered H.R .
6666 COVID-19 Testing , Reaching , And Contacting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives .
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC to institute national testing , tracing and quarantining of the American people .
And when it comes to all things Police State , one must always keep an eye on Israel , as that country is where the initial testing for western Police State practices and tactics are prototyped .
In this regard , we must take seriously Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’ s intention to microchip all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus lockdowns : Cyber experts slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his proposal to “ microchip ” children who return to schools and kindergartens as the coronavirus lockdown is lifted , Ynet reported on Friday .
While speaking at a press conference on Monday , Netanyahu suggested the Health Ministry use new technology to help Israel adjust to its new routine as the state is lifting the coronavirus lockdown .
“ That is , technology that has not been used before and is allowed under the legislation we shall enact , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heads of technology in order to find measures Israel is good at , such as sensors .
For instance , every person , every kid – I want it on kids first – would have a sensor that would sound an alarm when you get too close , like the ones on cars , ” the prime minister said .
Don ’ t be surprised if the vaccine that Trump authorizes to be injected into the American people comes from Israel—a vaccine that even Fascist Fauci admits is likely to be ineffective against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the vaccine may even STRENGTHEN the virus .
( Source ) What we have witnessed during this corona scare is the great divide between people who love liberty and who will courageously guard and protect it and people who are the sheepish slaves of the state—or , perhaps , the bootlicking lackeys of Donald Trump .
Waving the flag and shouting “ God bless America ” mean nothing without the courage to fight for Liberty when everyone around you is forsaking it .
To this point , it has been county sheriffs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scholars , a few plucky physicians , a small group of brave broadcasters and writers , a few freedom-minded attorneys and a handful of evangelical pastors who have shown the grit to fight for Liberty .
Where are the rest of the so-called freedom-loving conservatives and evangelicals ?

One thing the faux corona pandemic has done is to separate lovers of liberty from slaves of the state. That divide is only going to widen. And, in reality, this has always been America’s battle.
America was birthed not as a religious state or as a racial state or as a political state but as a free state. People often try to hide the great issue dividing us with the masks of race, religion and politics. But none of these is the real issue. There is only one battle going on in this country, and it’s the battle for Freedom.
It was the Natural liberties proclaimed in our Declaration of Independence and then protected in the Bill of Rights that changed the course of world history. Ever since our “glorious revolution” (George Washington), nations have been defined by one word: Liberty.
To any real American, tyranny of any kind is repugnant. I would no sooner submit to the tyranny of a Baptist as I would to the tyranny of a Protestant, Catholic, Jew or Muslim. I would no sooner submit to the tyranny of a Republican as I would to the tyranny of a Democrat, Libertarian or Socialist. I would no sooner submit to the tyranny of a white as I would to the tyranny of a black, brown, yellow or red. And I would no sooner submit to tyranny for safety as I would for riches, popularity, power or threats of harm.
Which brings us to the coronavirus.
Big Government statists have made the coronavirus exclusively a safety issue. Of course they would. They always make their biggest gains in times of war and pestilence. In 2001, Big Government statists orchestrated the 9/11 attacks to trample our constitutionally protected liberties like nothing since Lincoln’s War against the South. Now, in 2020, they are orchestrating the corona “pandemic” to try and finish off the vestiges of liberty that yet remain.
I really like the way Dr. Ben Carson fielded an interview on FOX News the other day. He refused to answer a question regarding corona from a political perspective and expressed chagrin that most people were reducing the discussion to mere politics. He’s absolutely right.
To Democrats, corona is all about defeating Donald Trump in November; and to Republicans, corona is all about defending Trump in November. Both sides disgust me.
Dr. Carson was also right when he ended his interview by noting that the vast majority of people who contract corona are not in any danger whatsoever of serious health risk. This echoes what I and others have been saying since this corona scare began.
Dr. Annie Bukacek and other brave physicians, nurses and medical scientists who have dared to say the same thing (amidst great persecution, I might add) should feel vindicated hearing a physician of Dr. Carson’s stature make these remarks. Even Ms. Coronavirus Fearmonger herself, Dr. Deborah Birx, recently admitted the number of deaths that the CDC attributed to corona was inflated by as much as 25%. I personally believe it’s inflated far more than that.
Again, the issue is Freedom and those who will fight for it. And so far, the people who have been willing to fight for it have been few and far between. On the whole, conservative Republicans and evangelical pastors and Christians folded like a bad poker hand. And for most of them, it was all about Donald Trump. It wasn’t about constitutional liberty; it wasn’t about religious liberty; neither was it about individual liberty. It was all about Trump.
Since Trump was going along with all of these lockdowns, shutdowns, business closings, church closings, school closings, etc., and he was the one promoting Fascist Fauci and his fearmongering Frankenstein Bill Gates as the experts with all the answers, Christians and conservatives wouldn’t dare challenge the lockdowns for fear of being seen as challenging Trump. So, they gladly sacrifice Liberty (including religious Liberty) and the Bill of Rights in the name of defending Donald Trump.
I hope these spineless, groveling Christians and conservatives watch these two videos of a former Army Ranger, Iraq War veteran and 10-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department express his decision to be faithful to his oath to protect and defend the Constitution and Bill of Rights at all costs.
Here is the officer’s first video expressing his commitment to Liberty and the Constitution.
Here is the officer’s second video expressing the ramifications of his first video.
Please watch those two videos and take a good look at what real men with conviction look like. And then ask yourself, why am I not seeing that kind of man in the pulpit of my church?
I also hope evangelical pastors who voluntarily closed their churches will read this open letter from Catholic pastors:
The facts have shown that, under the pretext of the Covid-19 epidemic, the inalienable rights of citizens have in many cases been violated and their fundamental freedoms, including the exercise of freedom of worship, expression and movement, have been disproportionately and unjustifiably restricted. Public health must not, and cannot, become an alibi for infringing on the rights of millions of people around the world, let alone for depriving the civil authority of its duty to act wisely for the common good. This is particularly true as growing doubts emerge from several quarters about the actual contagiousness, danger and resistance of the virus. Many authoritative voices in the world of science and medicine confirm that the media’s alarmism about Covid-19 appears to be absolutely unjustified.
We have reason to believe, on the basis of official data on the incidence of the epidemic as related to the number of deaths, that there are powers interested in creating panic among the world’s population with the sole aim of permanently imposing unacceptable forms of restriction on freedoms, of controlling people and of tracking their movements. The imposition of these illiberal measures is a disturbing prelude to the realization of a world government beyond all control.
We also believe that in some situations the containment measures that were adopted, including the closure of shops and businesses, have precipitated a crisis that has brought down entire sectors of the economy. This encourages interference by foreign powers and has serious social and political repercussions. Those with governmental responsibility must stop these forms of social engineering, by taking measures to protect their citizens whom they represent, and in whose interests they have a serious obligation to act. Likewise, let them help the family, the cell of society, by not unreasonably penalizing the weak and elderly, forcing them into a painful separation from their loved ones. The criminalization of personal and social relationships must likewise be judged as an unacceptable part of the plan of those who advocate isolating individuals in order to better manipulate and control them.
We also ask government leaders to ensure that forms of control over people, whether through tracking systems or any other form of location-finding, are rigorously avoided. The fight against Covid-19, however serious, must not be the pretext for supporting the hidden intentions of supranational bodies that have very strong commercial and political interests in this plan. In particular, citizens must be given the opportunity to refuse these restrictions on personal freedom, without any penalty whatsoever being imposed on those who do not wish to use vaccines, contact tracking or any other similar tool. Let us also consider the blatant contradiction of those who pursue policies of drastic population control and at the same time present themselves as the savior of humanity, without any political or social legitimacy. Finally, the political responsibility of those who represent the people can in no way be left to “experts” who can indeed claim a kind of immunity from prosecution, which is disturbing to say the least.
Finally, as Pastors responsible for the flock of Christ, let us remember that the Church firmly asserts her autonomy to govern, worship, and teach. This autonomy and freedom are an innate right that Our Lord Jesus Christ has given her for the pursuit of her proper ends. For this reason, as Pastors we firmly assert the right to decide autonomously on the celebration of Mass and the Sacraments, just as we claim absolute autonomy in matters falling within our immediate jurisdiction, such as liturgical norms and ways of administering Communion and the Sacraments. The State has no right to interfere, for any reason whatsoever, in the sovereignty of the Church. Ecclesiastical authorities have never refused to collaborate with the State, but such collaboration does not authorize civil authorities to impose any sort of ban or restriction on public worship or the exercise of priestly ministry. The rights of God and of the faithful are the supreme law of the Church, which she neither intends to, nor can, abdicate. We ask that restrictions on the celebration of public ceremonies be removed.
This police officer—along with a multitude of county sheriffs around the country who refuse to enforce unconstitutional lockdown orders—and the abovementioned Catholic scholars have put the vast majority of evangelical pastors and Christians to shame. With the exception of a small handful of brave evangelical pastors and congregations, the churches of America sheepishly surrendered their Christian convictions, their constitutional liberties and their God-given duty in order to grovel before Donald Trump and the power of the state.
George Washington’s phrase “glorious revolution” quoted above came from a letter he wrote to the Baptist people shortly before Congress drafted the First Amendment to our federal Constitution. Washington praised Baptists throughout America for being “uniformly, and almost unanimously, the firm friends to civil liberty, and the persevering Promoters of our glorious revolution.”
Today, we can’t even get most Baptists to defend the freedom of worship and freedom of assembly contained in our First Amendment, much less the rest of the civil liberties contained in our Bill of Rights.
In this column last week, I documented the fact that Donald Trump is pushing Operation Warp Speed, which will combine the U.S. military with Big Pharma to mandate forced vaccinations for the coronavirus on the American people. Of course, all the vast majority of conservatives and Christians who read that column could do was to curse me. But as I said last week:
You can cuss me all you want. But I’m not the one trying to enslave you. I’m not the one trying to give you the “mark of the beast.” I’m not the one trying to take away your right to work and travel without government permission. I’m not the one trying to force you and your children to be injected with who knows what kinds of chemicals. But Bill Gates and Tony Fauci are doing exactly that, and they are doing it with Trump’s help. In fact, they cannot do it without him.
It’s time to stop getting mad at the messenger who’s telling you the truth and start getting mad at these politicians in both parties and the mad scientists in the Big Pharma/medical industrial complex who are trying to become despots and dictators at the expense of our lives and liberties.
Already, the “contact tracing” pilot program has begun in Ventura County, California, in which:
[The] county is beginning to go around to people’s homes and test them for the COVID-19 (the fake virus that still has never been isolated, purified and 100% proven to exist). Then, if the governmental tests (some of which have been shown to have been contaminated with coronavirus itself, and to produce over 80% false positives) find that you “have the COVID infection”, you will be further quarantined and isolated – including potentially being removed from your home! This guy is actually talking about mandatory evacuation of people – kidnapping or grabbing adults and seniors! This is in line with the ominous warning that WHO (World Health Organization) official Michael Ryan gave over a month ago when he spoke of removing people from their families. It is also in line with what several US state governors have claimed they can do with their newly-invoked and tyrannical emergency powers.
And don’t forget the appropriately numbered H.R. 6666 COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act that’s making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC to institute national testing, tracing and quarantining of the American people.
And when it comes to all things Police State, one must always keep an eye on Israel, as that country is where the initial testing for western Police State practices and tactics are prototyped. In this regard, we must take seriously Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intention to microchip all Israeli children returning to school after the coronavirus lockdowns:
Cyber experts slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his proposal to “microchip” children who return to schools and kindergartens as the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, Ynet reported on Friday.
While speaking at a press conference on Monday, Netanyahu suggested the Health Ministry use new technology to help Israel adjust to its new routine as the state is lifting the coronavirus lockdown. “That is, technology that has not been used before and is allowed under the legislation we shall enact,” he clarified.
“I spoke with our heads of technology in order to find measures Israel is good at, such as sensors. For instance, every person, every kid – I want it on kids first – would have a sensor that would sound an alarm when you get too close, like the ones on cars,” the prime minister said.
Don’t be surprised if the vaccine that Trump authorizes to be injected into the American people comes from Israel—a vaccine that even Fascist Fauci admits is likely to be ineffective against the virus. And in some cases, the vaccine may even STRENGTHEN the virus. (Source)
What we have witnessed during this corona scare is the great divide between people who love liberty and who will courageously guard and protect it and people who are the sheepish slaves of the state—or, perhaps, the bootlicking lackeys of Donald Trump.
Waving the flag and shouting “God bless America” mean nothing without the courage to fight for Liberty when everyone around you is forsaking it.
To this point, it has been county sheriffs, individual police officers, some Catholic scholars, a few plucky physicians, a small group of brave broadcasters and writers, a few freedom-minded attorneys and a handful of evangelical pastors who have shown the grit to fight for Liberty.
Where are the rest of the so-called freedom-loving conservatives and evangelicals?
Article posted with permission from Chuck Baldwin