thestream--2020-11-03--If You Plan Not to Vote for Either Trump or Biden, Here Are 10 Reasons to Reconsider

If you are currently planning not to vote for either Trump or Biden , here are 10 reasons why I encourage you to change your mind and vote for President Trump .
1 .
Not voting for either Biden or Trump has a predictable result and therefore is not a neutral action .
At first it might seem as if voting for neither candidate is a way to do nothing wrong .
After all , you aren ’ t endorsing the shortcomings of either candidate .
But consider the result of your decision .
If you ordinarily vote for conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , then Biden will need one less vote to win the election .
Think what would happen if all evangelical Christians followed your example : Biden would win in a gigantic landslide .
That is because Trump ’ s biggest bloc of supporters are evangelical Christians .
Over 80 % of white evangelicals apparently voted for Trump last time , while 16 % voted for Hillary Clinton and 4 % didn ’ t vote for either one .
( I could not find statistics for black and Hispanic evangelicals . )
Therefore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affect the outcome in a disproportionate way .
They will , on average , withhold five times more votes from the Republican candidate than they withhold from the Democrat candidate .
Therefore , the result of evangelicals not voting for either candidate is not a neutral result .
If enough evangelicals vote for neither one , Biden will easily win the election .
Do you really prefer that result ?
2 .
It can be wrong to have the ability to stop evil but fail to stop it .
A Biden administration would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would put in the category of evil policies .
Biden and his Democrat allies would push for laws that allow abortion up to the moment of birth and even remove penalties for infanticide ( as has happened in Virginia and New York ) .
They have also promised to repeal the Hyde Amendment , which for decades has prevented federal funding of abortion .
Their abortion policies alone are reason enough to oppose them .
God is not on their side , because , as the psalmist says , In addition to advancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforce not just tolerance but active moral approval of homosexual and transgender conduct in school curriculums , in business training seminars and hiring practices , in government employment and contracts and eventually in private Christian nonprofit organizations such as colleges and book publishers .
Christians who refuse to comply would increasingly be forced out of their jobs ( as has happened already in a number of cases affecting various occupations ) .
In addition , they would likely seek to banish as “ hate speech ” any opposition to the LGBT agenda .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the creative professions ( artists , photographers , florists ) , in education and in government to violate their consciences or face bankruptcy or jail if they refused to endorse same-sex marriage and transgenderism or ( in the medical fields ) to participate in abortions .
And freedom of speech and freedom of the press would increasingly be nullified ( in practice ) by Internet censorship ( as we have seen already with Twitter and Facebook regularly blocking conservative viewpoints ) .
The only way American citizens can stop such evil at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Donald Trump for a second term .
His administration will push for none of those morally evil policies .
But if Christians decide to withhold their votes from Trump , it appears to me that they are failing to do what they can to stop the evil of a Biden administration .
Someone might answer me at this point , “ But isn ’ t Trump also evil ?
” I agree that Trump has flaws in his character , but in my judgment his first term in office has shown that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation far outweighs any harm from his abrasive personality .
And he will implement none of the evil policies that would come with a Biden administration .
Proverbs 25:26 is relevant here : “ Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
” Just how is such a man who “ gives way before the wicked ” like a “ muddied spring ” ?
They ’ re both useless .
If you ’ re out in the desert and thirsty , and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of water , you hope to drink from the spring .
But when you reach the spring , you find that the water is muddy and undrinkable .
It is useless .
So it is if a Christian man or woman sees evil coming and does nothing to stop it .
Such a person is as useless as “ a muddied spring or a polluted fountain.
” From the standpoint of Christian ethics , there are both “ sins of omission ” and “ sins of commission.
” In the Book of Common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a well-known confession of sin is “ We have left undone those things which we ought to have done , and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and apart from your grace , there is no health in us .
O Lord , have mercy upon us.
” “ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
” Though it ’ s not from the Bible , this familiar aphorism contains wisdom for governments today ( British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously connected with the saying , and it echoes themes found in his writings . )
So I ask , are you confident that not voting for either candidate , and thereby having no influence at all on the outcome of the election , is the right thing to do ?
I suggest that not voting for either candidate might not be a morally neutral decision .
For a Christian , it might be the wrong decision .
3 .
If you think withholding your vote will “ teach the Republican party a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the process by which Donald Trump became the Republican candidate .
Some conservatives have said , “ If Donald Trump loses , that will teach the Republican Party that they shouldn ’ t nominate a man of such questionable character.
” But this viewpoint completely misunderstands the way candidates are nominated in the United States .
If you intend to influence any organization that can be called “ the Republican party , ” then recall how the permanent , entrenched leadership in the Republican Party ( the Republican National Committee and elected Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep Trump from getting the nomination in 2016 .
Sixteen candidates started out the primary process .
But Trump just kept winning with the voters .
They had an instinct that the country needed strong , courageous leaders like him , in spite of his shortcomings .
I know of nobody who needs to be “ taught ” ( by losing an election ) that Trump is not a perfect candidate .
Republican voters are already aware of Trump ’ s abrasive personality .
They already count it as a liability , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a close election , most conservatives will place the blame not on Trump but on the “ none of the above ” conservative voters who decided not to vote for either Trump or Biden .
The “ lesson ” most Republicans will learn is that conservatives who don ’ t vote for either candidate can cost Republicans the election .
They won ’ t blame themselves for supporting Trump , but they may well blame conservatives who decided not to support the conservative candidate chosen by the primary process .
4 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether you like a candidate or not , but on whether candidate A or candidate B is better for the nation .
A presidential election is not a popularity contest .
Your vote should not be based on whether you “ like ” a candidate ’ s personality or not .
Your vote should be based on what you think to be best for the nation as a whole .
5 .
If you say , “ My conscience won ’ t let me vote for Trump , ” it is possible that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really just a personal dislike of Trump .
I agree that is important for people to vote according to their consciences .
I encourage all Christians to seek God for wisdom in their voting decisions .
But a person ’ s conscience is an inward sense of moral right and wrong .
If you really think your conscience won ’ t let you vote for President Trump , then I simply ask you to consider whether the subjective feeling that you think is your conscience might just be a dislike of Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
6 .
Your goal in voting should not be to gain approval from your friends .
I realize that sometimes there is pressure from friends or family members to vote a certain way , and there can be much cultural pressure not to vote for Trump .
If you are in that situation , remember that we still have a secret ballot in this country , and there is no need to tell anybody how you voted .
Your goal in voting should be to choose the candidate who , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good for the country .
7 .
Defeating Trump will not stop the divisiveness within the country , but it will make life much harder for evangelical Christians and for conservatives in general .
In my opinion , most of the blame for the increase in divisiveness in our country belongs to people on the far left of the political spectrum , committed Democrats who still have not accepted the legitimacy of Donald Trump ’ s decisive victory in the 2016 election .
They call themselves “ the Resistance ” and they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and anyone who supports him .
Yes , he fights back instead of rolling over , and sometimes he fights back without much grace , but I do not think that most of the divisiveness should be blamed on him .
The most troubling part of this hostility from the left is that , if they are allowed to gain control of the government , that hostility will be increasingly directed against Christians and all who stand firm for Judeo-Christian moral values .
8 .
Even if you live in a solidly Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still matters .
If you live in a deeply Republican state or a deeply Democrat state , you may at first think that your vote doesn ’ t matter .
But it does matter for at least two reasons : ( 1 ) Your vote will be tabulated as part of the popular vote for the whole nation , and it will determine how decisive people consider the outcome to be .
If a candidate wins with a large margin in the popular vote , he will have much more political influence on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very small margin .
( 2 ) Whether your candidate wins or loses , the morning after the election you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part , that you have responsibly discharged the stewardship that God entrusted to you in granting you the ability to vote .
And remember that courage is a virtue : “ For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control ” ( 2 Tim .
1:7 ) .
9 .
Voting for Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his character .
Casting a vote for Donald Trump means one thing only : you think his leadership of the nation is better than Biden ’ s leadership would be .
In every election , we end up voting for imperfect , flawed candidates who we think to be better than the alternative .
Such a vote does not mean that we endorse everything about the candidate ’ s behavior .
In addition , since voting is by secret ballot , your vote will not signal to anyone else any hint of approval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This election might be decided by the “ none of the above ” voters .
In the 2000 election , George W. Bush won the presidency by a margin of only 537 votes in the state of Florida .
There are over 5,600 voting precincts in Florida .
That means that if only one conservative voter in every tenth precinct had stayed home , Bush would ’ ve lost the election and we would have had President Al Gore leading the nation .
This election also could be that close .
Your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Arizona .
This article represent his views and should not be taken to represent the viewpoint of Phoenix Seminary .

If you are currently planning not to vote for either Trump or Biden, here are 10 reasons why I encourage you to change your mind and vote for President Trump.
1. Not voting for either Biden or Trump has a predictable result and therefore is not a neutral action.
At first it might seem as if voting for neither candidate is a way to do nothing wrong. After all, you aren’t endorsing the shortcomings of either candidate.
But consider the result of your decision. If you ordinarily vote for conservative candidates but decide not to vote for Trump, then Biden will need one less vote to win the election.
Think what would happen if all evangelical Christians followed your example: Biden would win in a gigantic landslide. That is because Trump’s biggest bloc of supporters are evangelical Christians.
Over 80% of white evangelicals apparently voted for Trump last time, while 16% voted for Hillary Clinton and 4% didn’t vote for either one. (I could not find statistics for black and Hispanic evangelicals.) Therefore, evangelicals who decide not to vote affect the outcome in a disproportionate way. They will, on average, withhold five times more votes from the Republican candidate than they withhold from the Democrat candidate.
Therefore, the result of evangelicals not voting for either candidate is not a neutral result. If enough evangelicals vote for neither one, Biden will easily win the election. Do you really prefer that result?
2. It can be wrong to have the ability to stop evil but fail to stop it.
A Biden administration would carry with it several policies that I would put in the category of evil policies. Biden and his Democrat allies would push for laws that allow abortion up to the moment of birth and even remove penalties for infanticide (as has happened in Virginia and New York). They have also promised to repeal the Hyde Amendment, which for decades has prevented federal funding of abortion. Their abortion policies alone are reason enough to oppose them. God is not on their side, because, as the psalmist says,
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute? They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death (Ps. 94:20-21).
In addition to advancing abortion rights, they would seek to enforce not just tolerance, but active moral approval of homosexual and transgender conduct in school curriculums, in business training seminars and hiring practices, in government employment and contracts and eventually in private Christian nonprofit organizations such as colleges and book publishers. Christians who refuse to comply would increasingly be forced out of their jobs (as has happened already in a number of cases affecting various occupations).
In addition, they would likely seek to banish as “hate speech” any opposition to the LGBT agenda. They would likely seek to force Christians in the creative professions (artists, photographers, florists), in education and in government to violate their consciences or face bankruptcy or jail if they refused to endorse same-sex marriage and transgenderism or (in the medical fields) to participate in abortions. And freedom of speech and freedom of the press would increasingly be nullified (in practice) by Internet censorship (as we have seen already with Twitter and Facebook regularly blocking conservative viewpoints).
The only way American citizens can stop such evil at the present time is through the election of Donald Trump for a second term. His administration will push for none of those morally evil policies.
But if Christians decide to withhold their votes from Trump, it appears to me that they are failing to do what they can to stop the evil of a Biden administration.
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Someone might answer me at this point, “But isn’t Trump also evil?” I agree that Trump has flaws in his character, but in my judgment his first term in office has shown that the good he will do for the nation far outweighs any harm from his abrasive personality. And he will implement none of the evil policies that would come with a Biden administration.
Proverbs 25:26 is relevant here: “Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.”
Just how is such a man who “gives way before the wicked” like a “muddied spring”? They’re both useless. If you’re out in the desert and thirsty, and then you see an oasis with a spring of water, you hope to drink from the spring. But when you reach the spring, you find that the water is muddy and undrinkable. It is useless. So it is if a Christian man or woman sees evil coming and does nothing to stop it. Such a person is as useless as “a muddied spring or a polluted fountain.”
From the standpoint of Christian ethics, there are both “sins of omission” and “sins of commission.” In the Book of Common Prayer used by the Church of England, a well-known confession of sin is “We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and apart from your grace, there is no health in us. O Lord, have mercy upon us.”
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Though it’s not from the Bible, this familiar aphorism contains wisdom for governments today (British statesman Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was previously connected with the saying, and it echoes themes found in his writings.)
So I ask, are you confident that not voting for either candidate, and thereby having no influence at all on the outcome of the election, is the right thing to do? I suggest that not voting for either candidate might not be a morally neutral decision. For a Christian, it might be the wrong decision.
3. If you think withholding your vote will “teach the Republican party a lesson,” you fail to understand the process by which Donald Trump became the Republican candidate.
Some conservatives have said, “If Donald Trump loses, that will teach the Republican Party that they shouldn’t nominate a man of such questionable character.”
But this viewpoint completely misunderstands the way candidates are nominated in the United States. If you intend to influence any organization that can be called “the Republican party,” then recall how the permanent, entrenched leadership in the Republican Party (the Republican National Committee and elected Republican officeholders) fought tooth and nail to keep Trump from getting the nomination in 2016. Sixteen candidates started out the primary process. But Trump just kept winning with the voters. They had an instinct that the country needed strong, courageous leaders like him, in spite of his shortcomings.
I know of nobody who needs to be “taught” (by losing an election) that Trump is not a perfect candidate. Republican voters are already aware of Trump’s abrasive personality. They already count it as a liability, not an asset.
And if Trump loses in a close election, most conservatives will place the blame not on Trump but on the “none of the above” conservative voters who decided not to vote for either Trump or Biden. The “lesson” most Republicans will learn is that conservatives who don’t vote for either candidate can cost Republicans the election. They won’t blame themselves for supporting Trump, but they may well blame conservatives who decided not to support the conservative candidate chosen by the primary process.
4. Your vote should not be based on whether you like a candidate or not, but on whether candidate A or candidate B is better for the nation.
A presidential election is not a popularity contest. Your vote should not be based on whether you “like” a candidate’s personality or not. Your vote should be based on what you think to be best for the nation as a whole.
5. If you say, “My conscience won’t let me vote for Trump,” it is possible that what you think is your conscience is really just a personal dislike of Trump.
I agree that is important for people to vote according to their consciences. I encourage all Christians to seek God for wisdom in their voting decisions.
But a person’s conscience is an inward sense of moral right and wrong. If you really think your conscience won’t let you vote for President Trump, then I simply ask you to consider whether the subjective feeling that you think is your conscience might just be a dislike of Trump’s personality. Only you can decide that.
6. Your goal in voting should not be to gain approval from your friends.
I realize that sometimes there is pressure from friends or family members to vote a certain way, and there can be much cultural pressure not to vote for Trump. If you are in that situation, remember that we still have a secret ballot in this country, and there is no need to tell anybody how you voted. Your goal in voting should be to choose the candidate who, in your judgment, will do the most good for the country.
7. Defeating Trump will not stop the divisiveness within the country, but it will make life much harder for evangelical Christians and for conservatives in general.
In my opinion, most of the blame for the increase in divisiveness in our country belongs to people on the far left of the political spectrum, committed Democrats who still have not accepted the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the 2016 election. They call themselves “the Resistance” and they are relentless in their hostility toward President Trump and anyone who supports him. Yes, he fights back instead of rolling over, and sometimes he fights back without much grace, but I do not think that most of the divisiveness should be blamed on him.
The most troubling part of this hostility from the left is that, if they are allowed to gain control of the government, that hostility will be increasingly directed against Christians and all who stand firm for Judeo-Christian moral values.
8. Even if you live in a solidly Republican or solidly Democrat state, your vote still matters.
If you live in a deeply Republican state or a deeply Democrat state, you may at first think that your vote doesn’t matter. But it does matter for at least two reasons: (1) Your vote will be tabulated as part of the popular vote for the whole nation, and it will determine how decisive people consider the outcome to be. If a candidate wins with a large margin in the popular vote, he will have much more political influence on the future than if he wins by a very small margin. (2) Whether your candidate wins or loses, the morning after the election you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part, that you have responsibly discharged the stewardship that God entrusted to you in granting you the ability to vote. And remember that courage is a virtue: “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control” (2 Tim. 1:7).
9. Voting for Trump is not the same as giving approval to his character.
Casting a vote for Donald Trump means one thing only: you think his leadership of the nation is better than Biden’s leadership would be. In every election, we end up voting for imperfect, flawed candidates who we think to be better than the alternative. Such a vote does not mean that we endorse everything about the candidate’s behavior.
In addition, since voting is by secret ballot, your vote will not signal to anyone else any hint of approval of Trump’s character.
10. This election might be decided by the “none of the above” voters.
In the 2000 election, George W. Bush won the presidency by a margin of only 537 votes in the state of Florida. There are over 5,600 voting precincts in Florida. That means that if only one conservative voter in every tenth precinct had stayed home, Bush would’ve lost the election and we would have had President Al Gore leading the nation. This election also could be that close. Your vote matters.
Wayne Grudem is Distinguished Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Arizona. This article represent his views and should not be taken to represent the viewpoint of Phoenix Seminary.


thestream--2020-11-03--Trump Didn’t Give Up on Black Americans. The Democrats Did Long Ago.

The Democrats ’ stranglehold on the Black vote has ended , and all because one man never gave up on reaching out to the African American community .
When I wrote A Dream Derailed : How the Left Hijacked Civil Rights to Create a Permanent Underclass , I was concerned about what had happened to African American families and businesses .
When I was marching in the civil rights movement of the 1960s , it seemed as though the Promised Land of prosperity and equality was just over the horizon .
But decades later , we seemed to be stuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ d handed over our political influence to manipulative politicians who took us for granted .
They would say all the right things , then turn around and embrace policies that hurt Black families , led to the decay of our inner cities and trapped students in failing schools .
Despite the fact that it conflicted with their values , African Americans continued to vote for liberal politicians who supported abortion , transgender ideology and who opposed school choice .
Now , however , things are changing .
Over the past four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenge those old party loyalties by doing more for the Black community than any of his contemporaries — even President Obama .
To begin with , President Trump did something that few other politicians do .
He sought out the opinion of a variety of African American leaders and he listened to what we had to say .
Then he supported policies and programs that have real potential to help Black families .
President Trump stepped across the aisle to enact the First Step Act and has continued to support prison reform .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleges and reduced Black unemployment .
What ’ s more , his new Platinum Plan looks to invest millions in Black businesses and communities .
This is a president who believes in giving a hand-up , not a hand-out in order to help our community thrive .
Trump ’ s opponents can ’ t compete with him in terms of action , so they resort to smears .
They endlessly repeat the famous “ very fine people ” hoax and try to claim that the president is racist .
But I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the nastiness of political rhetoric .
I ’ m more concerned by what the candidates have accomplished and what their policies are .
By that measure , Trump really does reflect the hopes and values of Black families far more than his opponent .
Biden And The Democrats : Empty Promises And Government Dependency Biden and his leftist running mate are radically pro-abortion , opposing even restrictions on late-term abortion .
They promise to elect liberal , activist judges and have even threatened to pack the Supreme Court to uphold their agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — which would help Black children escape failing schools — because they are beholden to the unions .
They want to keep the country locked down indefinitely , yet they oppose doing anything to quell the rioting that swept our nation .
They have even spoken in support of tax hikes , socialist policies and the Green New Deal .
Trump , on the other hand , has defended religious freedom and appointed constructionist judges who will not try to legislate from the bench .
He supports school choice and opposes late-term abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helped boost the U.S. economy through tax cuts and job creation — something we ’ ll need in the coming years .
While Mr. Biden and the Democrats continue to take the Black vote for granted , offering nothing more than empty promises and more government dependency , President Trump is offering hope and a real plan to help African Americans .
Four years ago , President Trump asked us to give him a chance and we gave him one .
What he did with that chance shows that he deserves another four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years , President Trump has helped millions of African Americans live better , more prosperous lives .
He has demonstrated that he is willing to listen and that he wants to help achieve real change .
That ’ s why so many Black voters have walked away from Biden , Harris and the Democratic Party .
They don ’ t represent our values and they aren ’ t willing to break away from the old , damaging liberal policies that have destroyed the Black family .
That is why we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and vision to take America into the future .
That is why President Trump has my vote .
Rev .
Owens is writing here in his personal capacity as a private citizen and not as the representative of any organization .

The Democrats’ stranglehold on the Black vote has ended, and all because one man never gave up on reaching out to the African American community.
Stuck In One Place
When I wrote A Dream Derailed: How the Left Hijacked Civil Rights to Create a Permanent Underclass, I was concerned about what had happened to African American families and businesses. When I was marching in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, it seemed as though the Promised Land of prosperity and equality was just over the horizon. But decades later, we seemed to be stuck in one place.
Even worse, we’d handed over our political influence to manipulative politicians who took us for granted. They would say all the right things, then turn around and embrace policies that hurt Black families, led to the decay of our inner cities and trapped students in failing schools. Despite the fact that it conflicted with their values, African Americans continued to vote for liberal politicians who supported abortion, transgender ideology and who opposed school choice.
President Trump: A Hand-Up, Not A Hand-Out
Now, however, things are changing. Over the past four years, we have witnessed President Trump challenge those old party loyalties by doing more for the Black community than any of his contemporaries — even President Obama.
That is why we’re choosing the candidate who has the energy and vision to take America into the future.
That is why President Trump has my vote.
To begin with, President Trump did something that few other politicians do. He sought out the opinion of a variety of African American leaders and he listened to what we had to say. Then he supported policies and programs that have real potential to help Black families. President Trump stepped across the aisle to enact the First Step Act and has continued to support prison reform. He has increased funding for historically Black colleges and reduced Black unemployment. What’s more, his new Platinum Plan looks to invest millions in Black businesses and communities. This is a president who believes in giving a hand-up, not a hand-out in order to help our community thrive. Trump’s opponents can’t compete with him in terms of action, so they resort to smears. They endlessly repeat the famous “very fine people” hoax and try to claim that the president is racist. But I’ve been around too long to be swayed by the nastiness of political rhetoric. I’m more concerned by what the candidates have accomplished and what their policies are.
By that measure, Trump really does reflect the hopes and values of Black families far more than his opponent.
Biden And The Democrats: Empty Promises And Government Dependency
Biden and his leftist running mate are radically pro-abortion, opposing even restrictions on late-term abortion. They promise to elect liberal, activist judges and have even threatened to pack the Supreme Court to uphold their agenda. They oppose vouchers and school choice — which would help Black children escape failing schools — because they are beholden to the unions. They want to keep the country locked down indefinitely, yet they oppose doing anything to quell the rioting that swept our nation. They have even spoken in support of tax hikes, socialist policies and the Green New Deal.
Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic, and Moral Issues of Our Day.
Trump, on the other hand, has defended religious freedom and appointed constructionist judges who will not try to legislate from the bench. He supports school choice and opposes late-term abortion. Before the lockdown, he had helped boost the U.S. economy through tax cuts and job creation — something we’ll need in the coming years.
While Mr. Biden and the Democrats continue to take the Black vote for granted, offering nothing more than empty promises and more government dependency, President Trump is offering hope and a real plan to help African Americans.
Real Change For The American Future
Four years ago, President Trump asked us to give him a chance and we gave him one. What he did with that chance shows that he deserves another four years in office. Over the last four years, President Trump has helped millions of African Americans live better, more prosperous lives. He has demonstrated that he is willing to listen and that he wants to help achieve real change. That’s why so many Black voters have walked away from Biden, Harris and the Democratic Party. They don’t represent our values and they aren’t willing to break away from the old, damaging liberal policies that have destroyed the Black family.
That is why we’re choosing the candidate who has the energy and vision to take America into the future. That is why President Trump has my vote.
Rev. Owens is writing here in his personal capacity as a private citizen and not as the representative of any organization.


thestream--2020-11-02--Is Joe Biden … Normal?

Is Joe Biden … Normal?

For the past four years , we ’ ve been hearing a lot about “ norms.
” President Donald J. Trump , we ’ re told , is an assault on our institutions .
He ’ s trashing everything we hold dear .
Blue Check Twitter constantly reminds us : “ This isn ’ t normal !
” Conversely , of course , Joe Biden is normal .
He is a return to The Way Things Were .
The Good Old Days .
America As It Should Be .
And he looks so elderly and nonthreatening , you might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s been in Washington for nearly a half-century , after all .
How dangerous could he be ?
When he speaks , one gets the vague feeling that they ’ ve seen him in a Norman Rockwell .
The New Normal Is Lunacy But this is where we need to define our terms .
When progressives howl about how our times are not “ normal , ” I tend to agree with them .
In five years , we ’ ve created hundreds of genders .
We ’ re cutting the genitals off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ male to female or vice versa .
We ’ re giving them drugs , too , so they can grow breasts and beards and all the rest .
We ’ re giving them shots so that they don ’ t go through puberty .
We ’ ve not only redefined marriage , we ’ ve redefined gender .
All boundaries are being torn down , even biological ones .
Nature must bow before the Self , and America must transition along with her new eunuchs and mutilated children .
Joe Biden hadn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but now he ’ s dedicated to this Great Battle of Human Rights .
In fact , now that you mention it , he remembers his dad telling him one time that transvestites were more normal than normal people .
So to those saying that the last four years have not been “ normal , ” I ’ ve got news for you : Things haven ’ t been normal for quite some time , Skippy .
I know that the Sexual Revolution has been unfolding now for just over a half-century @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go back to Alfred Kinsey and Margaret Mead .
But the fact is that the last four years have represented a staggering escalation .
In 2016 , when my first book The Culture War was released , I included one page on transgenderism , in the chapter on religious freedom .
It primarily contained a glossary of terms to explain what transgenderism was .
That feels like a century ago .
Now , I ’ d need a chapter to explain what ’ s happened in the last few years — at minimum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return to “ normal , ” what do they mean ?
Firstly , they mean that they regain the power they need to continue their revolution .
They mean hormone blockers for kids .
They mean double-mastectomies for healthy , beautiful girls with gender confusion .
They mean castration as “ health care ” for gender dysphoric teen boys .
They mean your tax dollars funding the destruction of human life in the womb .
They mean the redefinition of fundamental norms that will transform the nation , the family , the relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and more .
That all sounds harsh to say .
It would be crueler not to say it .
Millions of people are currently being gaslit into thinking that the ongoing disintegration of society ’ s foundations is normal , and that we should hasten back to it as swiftly as possible .
The Democrats do not want to go back to The Way Things Were .
They want to irreparably changing America .
Cory Booker talks about his gender-confused “ nie-phew.
” Elizabeth Warren promised to have her Education Secretary approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swears he ’ ll pass the Equality Act within 100 days of being elected .
Abortions and Castrations on Your Dime In case you ’ re wondering what the Equality Act — Biden ’ s “ return to normalcy ” priority — is , here ’ s a rundown .
Employers would have to pay for sex changes .
Medical professionals would be required to perform them as healthcare .
Abortion would be paid for by employers and taxpayers .
Schools and businesses would have to permit boys and men who identify as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and showers .
Women ’ s sports teams would have to admit biological males .
Faith-based adoption agencies would be forced to abandon their beliefs or shut down .
As Ryan T. Anderson summed it up : “ The Equality Act , in general , threatens the freedom of speech , freedom of association , and free exercise of religion rights of countless people.
” That America would be radically different from this one .
As Dorothy observed : “ Well , Toto , looks like we ’ re not in Kansas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 , however , Dorothy could attend a high school where she could share a bathroom with Tom and Ben and other teen boys .
Because we no longer understand human nature , that no longer seems like a big deal to the enlightened educators tasked with poisoning the next generation .
You Will Be Assimilated When progressives say they want normal , what they want is a new normal — the normal of the last couple of decades .
They completed the Long March Through the Institutions , they took over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now they only need political power to finish the job .
In the meantime , it is important that everybody stay calm .
Your child wants a sex change ?
Your job is to affirm and support .
Your child gets taught to hate Christianity at school ?
That ’ s what school is for , honey .
The so-called conservative Biden voters , too , desperately long for normal — but seem totally blind to all of this .
They want the decorum , the ceremony , Hail to the Chief , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speeches filled with quotes that smart people know .
In short , they want everything to be ship-shape as the ship goes down .
The band must play on .
Courteousness is essential .
What ?
My son is a girl ?
I see .
So it is , then .
That sort of conservatism , Michael Malice noted dryly , is simply progressivism driving the speed limit .
These folks , to echo Churchill , often have all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire .
Progressives want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transformed .
They want the sort of revolution described by Søren Kierkegaard — one that we see unfolding on the streets right now : So when you hear progressives talk about “ the right side of history , ” that is what they ’ re talking about .
They ’ re not talking about nearly 2,000 years of Western civilization informed by Judeo-Christian values .
They ’ re talking about the destruction and transformation of that civilization .
By every conceivable historical standard , Joe Biden is a radical .
By the standard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a radical .
And if he becomes president , we will discover that he is willing to unleash revolutionary forces — forces that will , in a cruel new America , become normal .
Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker , writer and pro-life activist .
He is the author of The Culture War and Seeing Is Believing : Why Our Culture Must Face the Victims of Abortion , and co-author of A Guide to Discussing Assisted Suicide .

For the past four years, we’ve been hearing a lot about “norms.” President Donald J. Trump, we’re told, is an assault on our institutions. He’s trashing everything we hold dear. Blue Check Twitter constantly reminds us: “This isn’t normal!”
Conversely, of course, Joe Biden is normal. He is a return to The Way Things Were. The Good Old Days. America As It Should Be. And he looks so elderly and nonthreatening, you might be tempted to believe him. He’s been in Washington for nearly a half-century, after all. How dangerous could he be? When he speaks, one gets the vague feeling that they’ve seen him in a Norman Rockwell.
The New Normal Is Lunacy
But this is where we need to define our terms. When progressives howl about how our times are not “normal,” I tend to agree with them. In five years, we’ve created hundreds of genders. We’re cutting the genitals off of children to help them switch from male to female or vice versa. We’re giving them drugs, too, so they can grow breasts and beards and all the rest. We’re giving them shots so that they don’t go through puberty.
We’ve not only redefined marriage, we’ve redefined gender. All boundaries are being torn down, even biological ones. Nature must bow before the Self, and America must transition along with her new eunuchs and mutilated children. Joe Biden hadn’t heard of transgenderism ten years ago, but now he’s dedicated to this Great Battle of Human Rights. In fact, now that you mention it, he remembers his dad telling him one time that transvestites were more normal than normal people.
The Revolution Already Happened
So to those saying that the last four years have not been “normal,” I’ve got news for you: Things haven’t been normal for quite some time, Skippy.
I know that the Sexual Revolution has been unfolding now for just over a half-century — longer, if you want to go back to Alfred Kinsey and Margaret Mead. But the fact is that the last four years have represented a staggering escalation. In 2016, when my first book The Culture War was released, I included one page on transgenderism, in the chapter on religious freedom. It primarily contained a glossary of terms to explain what transgenderism was. That feels like a century ago. Now, I’d need a chapter to explain what’s happened in the last few years — at minimum.
Fundamentally Transforming … Us
So when progressives say we must return to “normal,” what do they mean? Firstly, they mean that they regain the power they need to continue their revolution. They mean hormone blockers for kids. They mean double-mastectomies for healthy, beautiful girls with gender confusion. They mean castration as “health care” for gender dysphoric teen boys. They mean your tax dollars funding the destruction of human life in the womb. They mean the redefinition of fundamental norms that will transform the nation, the family, the relationship between parents and children, religious liberty, and more.
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That all sounds harsh to say. It would be crueler not to say it. Millions of people are currently being gaslit into thinking that the ongoing disintegration of society’s foundations is normal, and that we should hasten back to it as swiftly as possible. The Democrats do not want to go back to The Way Things Were. They want to irreparably changing America. Cory Booker talks about his gender-confused “nie-phew.” Elizabeth Warren promised to have her Education Secretary approved by a transgender child. Joe Biden swears he’ll pass the Equality Act within 100 days of being elected.
Abortions and Castrations on Your Dime
In case you’re wondering what the Equality Act — Biden’s “return to normalcy” priority — is, here’s a rundown. Employers would have to pay for sex changes. Medical professionals would be required to perform them as healthcare. Abortion would be paid for by employers and taxpayers. Schools and businesses would have to permit boys and men who identify as women in female bathrooms, locker rooms, and showers. Women’s sports teams would have to admit biological males. Faith-based adoption agencies would be forced to abandon their beliefs or shut down.
As Ryan T. Anderson summed it up: “The Equality Act, in general, threatens the freedom of speech, freedom of association, and free exercise of religion rights of countless people.”
That America would be radically different from this one. As Dorothy observed: “Well, Toto, looks like we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Back in Kansas in September 2020, however, Dorothy could attend a high school where she could share a bathroom with Tom and Ben and other teen boys. Because we no longer understand human nature, that no longer seems like a big deal to the enlightened educators tasked with poisoning the next generation.
You Will Be Assimilated
When progressives say they want normal, what they want is a new normal — the normal of the last couple of decades. They completed the Long March Through the Institutions, they took over the media and the entertainment industry, and now they only need political power to finish the job. In the meantime, it is important that everybody stay calm. Your child wants a sex change? Your job is to affirm and support. Your child gets taught to hate Christianity at school? That’s what school is for, honey.
The so-called conservative Biden voters, too, desperately long for normal — but seem totally blind to all of this. They want the decorum, the ceremony, Hail to the Chief, state dinners, big words, eloquent speeches filled with quotes that smart people know. In short, they want everything to be ship-shape as the ship goes down. The band must play on. Courteousness is essential. What? My son is a girl? I see. So it is, then. That sort of conservatism, Michael Malice noted dryly, is simply progressivism driving the speed limit. These folks, to echo Churchill, often have all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
Waltzing on The Titanic
Progressives want everything to look normal while everything is transformed. They want the sort of revolution described by Søren Kierkegaard — one that we see unfolding on the streets right now:
A passionate tumultuous age will overthrow everything, pull everything down; but a revolutionary age, that is at the same time reflective and passionless, transforms that expression of strength into a feat of dialectics: it leaves everything standing but cunningly empties it of significance. Instead of culminating in a rebellion it reduces the inward reality of all relationships to a reflective tension which leaves everything standing but makes the whole of life ambiguous: so that everything continues to exist factually whilst but a dialectical deceit, privatissime, it supplies a secret interpretation — that it does not exist.
So when you hear progressives talk about “the right side of history,” that is what they’re talking about. They’re not talking about nearly 2,000 years of Western civilization informed by Judeo-Christian values. They’re talking about the destruction and transformation of that civilization. By every conceivable historical standard, Joe Biden is a radical. By the standard of twenty years ago, Joe Biden is a radical. And if he becomes president, we will discover that he is willing to unleash revolutionary forces — forces that will, in a cruel new America, become normal.
Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer and pro-life activist. He is the author of The Culture War and Seeing Is Believing: Why Our Culture Must Face the Victims of Abortion, and co-author of A Guide to Discussing Assisted Suicide.


thestream--2020-11-02--A Little Preaching as We Head Into Election Week

More likely a bumpy week .
Or …who knows ?
Tuesday night is probably just the beginning , even if it looks like a landslide .
And we ’ ve got to buckle up for the ride and be prepared to handle anything .
The momentum is certainly there .
President Trump is a force of nature , campaigning like a whirlwind , with five rallies on Sunday alone .
The new report on GDP growth is record-setting .
And to cite just one example of his surging support , Trump is doing remarkably well in ( among other battleground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news Sunday that the extremely Democrat-leaning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has done what they haven ’ t done since 1972 and endorsed the Republican for President .
Naturally , they ’ re embarrassed and disturbed by Trump ’ s “ unpresidential manner and character , ” but he ’ s still the better choice , they say .
And Trump ’ s ability to draw crowds in Pennsylvania has knocked the socks off Democrats .
Even the lieutenant governor , a Democrat , has to give Trump credit .
Look at these crowds .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 times more mail-in ballots to be sent in than there were in 2016 , and it could take days to count them .
And in spite of a Supreme Court challenge , they ’ ll be counting any mail-in ballot postmarked by Election Day and delivered by 5 p.m. on November 6 .
The Pennsylvania secretary of state says that in prior elections , military and overseas ballots haven ’ t all come in before “ a full week ” after Election Day .
She “ expects ” all the votes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But take what she says about the time “ expected ” for counting votes with a grain of salt , as she is a Democrat and also said that “ elections have never been called on Election Night.
” Huh ?
There are more reasons to be hopeful : The Biden family “ business ” story has taken hold in spite of — and perhaps in part because of — the media and Big Tech ’ s attempts to silence it or falsely label it “ Russian disinformation.
” ( Incidentally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ huge hit this week ; that may be why they finally relented and unlocked the account of the New York Post . )
Especially in light of the virus that came from Wuhan , China , I don ’ t think most of the country wants to elect a President whose family is so eager to sell out to the Chinese — and , of course , to give “ the big guy ” his 10 percent cut .
More about this will have to wait till after the election .
But we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump that is so decisive it overcomes even the anticipated voter fraud surrounding massive mail-in balloting .
Most of the Trump-Biden polls are still so ridiculously weighted for Biden that I won ’ t bother you with them , but electoral maps that actually make some sense show Trump increasingly competitive in the Electoral College .
Trump ’ s demeanor at the rallies tells us he ’ s happy , expansive and confident .
Contrast this with the anemic Joe Biden ’ s dark warnings , and you ’ ll find more and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hot Air .
While Democrats are sweating about Florida and Michigan , we ’ re starting to taste victory .
But this is no time to take anything for granted , as we need to keep our heads during whatever court challenges and violence we might see in the coming days .
( Thousands of lawyers are reportedly spreading out across the country to mount legal challenges . )
We ’ ll be blamed for the chaos , even though this makes no sense .
But former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His response is steady as a rock .
Here ’ s what Grenell tweeted in response to Wolf Blitzer ’ s lament about preparations made on Election Eve for violence : “ You ’ ve fanned the flames for chaos , riots and vandalism .
You ’ ve led the most vicious , negative and political attacks on the President .
You fed the American public a Russian collusion lie for 4 years .
Stop pretending you are now shocked.
” Here ’ s just a sample of what leftist protesters are planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PLANNING .
This is all set beforehand , regardless of the vote count , and it could get very nasty .
In light of all this , what I want to preach about a little today relates to the pro-Trump caravan that surrounded a Biden-Harris bus on Saturday .
Rick Moran ’ s excellent commentary at PJ Media offers a strong rationale for the behavior we saw .
Yes , everything he says about the hysterical ravings coming from the left is correct .
And , yes , we ’ re sick of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But look at how the media play it .
These aren ’ t just confident Trump supporters expressing their feelings to the people who have been lying about them and calling them “ deplorables ” and every other kind of name for the past four-plus years — they ’ re “ Hitler ’ s brownshirts ” who are “ inciting violence.
” The act was taken as “ hostile ” when it was just rowdy enthusiasm .
No trace of violence was reported ; there weren ’ t even any traffic violations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the caravan fell back behind it .
One approving tweet said , “ This is the most bada** thing I ’ ve ever seen in my life .
Go Texas.
” Compare this with the actual violence coming from the left : Trump supporters literally being shot dead in cold blood , or beaten bloody and unconscious , or kicked right in the teeth .
Plus the usual burning and looting .
That is the kind of violence people are prepping for , Wolf Blitzer .
And it ’ s not coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s where the preaching comes in — as we start to taste victory , pray that we remain calm , steady and peaceful as we go into this coming week , whatever happens .
I know Saturday was fun , and even inspiring , but it came close to crossing a line .
We all know where that line is .
As the fate of our nation hangs in the balance , I ’ m increasingly confident about the outcome of this election .
But until President Trump is safely re-elected and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years , we have to be the adults .
The outcome could depend on this .
Our behavior is a reflection of the candidate we support , as we respond appropriately and effectively to ANY challenge that is thrown at us in the coming days .
In the words of Anchorman ’ s Ron Burgundy , “ Stay classy.
” With the high degree of class our President is displaying right now , we owe him that .
Mike Huckabee is the former governor of Arkansas and longtime conservative commentator on issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times best-selling author , he hosts the weekly talk show Huckabee on TBN .

More likely a bumpy week. Or …who knows? Tuesday night is probably just the beginning, even if it looks like a landslide. And we’ve got to buckle up for the ride and be prepared to handle anything.
The momentum is certainly there. President Trump is a force of nature, campaigning like a whirlwind, with five rallies on Sunday alone. The new report on GDP growth is record-setting. And to cite just one example of his surging support, Trump is doing remarkably well in (among other battleground states) Pennsylvania, with the stunning news Sunday that the extremely Democrat-leaning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has done what they haven’t done since 1972 and endorsed the Republican for President. Naturally, they’re embarrassed and disturbed by Trump’s “unpresidential manner and character,” but he’s still the better choice, they say.
And Trump’s ability to draw crowds in Pennsylvania has knocked the socks off Democrats.
Even the lieutenant governor, a Democrat, has to give Trump credit. Look at these crowds.
But as for the voting, Pennsylvania expects 10 times more mail-in ballots to be sent in than there were in 2016, and it could take days to count them. And in spite of a Supreme Court challenge, they’ll be counting any mail-in ballot postmarked by Election Day and delivered by 5 p.m. on November 6. The Pennsylvania secretary of state says that in prior elections, military and overseas ballots haven’t all come in before “a full week” after Election Day.
She “expects” all the votes to be counted within a matter of days. But take what she says about the time “expected” for counting votes with a grain of salt, as she is a Democrat and also said that “elections have never been called on Election Night.” Huh?
Biden Corruption Story Resonating Despite Censorship
There are more reasons to be hopeful: The Biden family “business” story has taken hold in spite of — and perhaps in part because of — the media and Big Tech’s attempts to silence it or falsely label it “Russian disinformation.” (Incidentally, Twitter’s stock price took a huge hit this week; that may be why they finally relented and unlocked the account of the New York Post.) Especially in light of the virus that came from Wuhan, China, I don’t think most of the country wants to elect a President whose family is so eager to sell out to the Chinese — and, of course, to give “the big guy” his 10 percent cut.
(By the way, for when you have time, here’s the latest from Andrew C. McCarthy at National Review about the Bidens’ dealings with the Chinese and why this is so very, very serious.)
Starting to Taste Victory
More about this will have to wait till after the election. But we might see a nationwide sweep to re-elect Trump that is so decisive it overcomes even the anticipated voter fraud surrounding massive mail-in balloting. Most of the Trump-Biden polls are still so ridiculously weighted for Biden that I won’t bother you with them, but electoral maps that actually make some sense show Trump increasingly competitive in the Electoral College.
Trump’s demeanor at the rallies tells us he’s happy, expansive and confident. Contrast this with the anemic Joe Biden’s dark warnings, and you’ll find more and more people agreeing with Karen Townsend at Hot Air.
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While Democrats are sweating about Florida and Michigan, we’re starting to taste victory. But this is no time to take anything for granted, as we need to keep our heads during whatever court challenges and violence we might see in the coming days. (Thousands of lawyers are reportedly spreading out across the country to mount legal challenges.) We’ll be blamed for the chaos, even though this makes no sense.
But former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell is having none of that. His response is steady as a rock. Here’s what Grenell tweeted in response to Wolf Blitzer’s lament about preparations made on Election Eve for violence: “You’ve fanned the flames for chaos, riots and vandalism. You’ve led the most vicious, negative and political attacks on the President. You fed the American public a Russian collusion lie for 4 years. Stop pretending you are now shocked.”
Here’s just a sample of what leftist protesters are planning for the coming week. Yes, PLANNING. This is all set beforehand, regardless of the vote count, and it could get very nasty.
Go Texas!
In light of all this, what I want to preach about a little today relates to the pro-Trump caravan that surrounded a Biden-Harris bus on Saturday. Rick Moran’s excellent commentary at PJ Media offers a strong rationale for the behavior we saw. Yes, everything he says about the hysterical ravings coming from the left is correct. And, yes, we’re sick of having to put up with it.
But look at how the media play it. These aren’t just confident Trump supporters expressing their feelings to the people who have been lying about them and calling them “deplorables” and every other kind of name for the past four-plus years — they’re “Hitler’s brownshirts” who are “inciting violence.” The act was taken as “hostile” when it was just rowdy enthusiasm. No trace of violence was reported; there weren’t even any traffic violations. When police came to escort the bus, the caravan fell back behind it.
One approving tweet said, “This is the most bada** thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Go Texas.”
Calm, Steady, Peaceful
Compare this with the actual violence coming from the left: Trump supporters literally being shot dead in cold blood, or beaten bloody and unconscious, or kicked right in the teeth. Plus the usual burning and looting. That is the kind of violence people are prepping for, Wolf Blitzer. And it’s not coming from us.
But — and here’s where the preaching comes in — as we start to taste victory, pray that we remain calm, steady and peaceful as we go into this coming week, whatever happens. I know Saturday was fun, and even inspiring, but it came close to crossing a line. We all know where that line is.
As the fate of our nation hangs in the balance, I’m increasingly confident about the outcome of this election. But until President Trump is safely re-elected and installed in the White House for another four years, we have to be the adults. The outcome could depend on this. Our behavior is a reflection of the candidate we support, as we respond appropriately and effectively to ANY challenge that is thrown at us in the coming days. In the words of Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy, “Stay classy.”
With the high degree of class our President is displaying right now, we owe him that.
Mike Huckabee is the former governor of Arkansas and longtime conservative commentator on issues in culture and current events. A New York Times best-selling author, he hosts the weekly talk show Huckabee on TBN.
Originally published at MikeHuckabee.com. Reprinted with permission.


thestream--2020-11-02--President Trump Told Me Something My Father Never Did

Shortly after President Trump took office , he invited a number of Christian leaders to the White House .
In @ @ @ @ @ Franklin , we talked about how this special gathering turned into an unexpected time of @ @ @ @ @ to me .
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He is co-founder of LIFE Outreach International and co-host of @ @ @ @ @ s the author of many books , including Indivisible ( with Jay Richards ) and @ @ @

Shortly after President Trump took office, he invited a number of Christian leaders to the White House. In a recent conversation with Jentezen Franklin, we talked about how this special gathering turned into an unexpected time of prayer and a personal blessing to me.
Over a million views already. Please watch and share.
James Robison is The Stream’s founder and publisher. He is co-founder of LIFE Outreach International and co-host of LIFE Today. He’s the author of many books, including Indivisible (with Jay Richards) and Living Amazed.


thestream--2020-11-02--A Vote for Trump is a Vote for Israel and Middle East Security

As we are watching history unfold before our eyes with the progress of the Abraham Accords , we should remember that candidate Joe Biden has promised to renew the Iran nuclear deal if elected .
Yet the very thing that has united countries like the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain with Israel is their common opposition to their common enemy , Iran .
What would happen if America now re-empowered Iran ?
In the words of Ambassador David Friedman , it would be “ a disaster.
” Sudan has now announced its desire to join the accords , hoping to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is real hope that other countries , like Saudi Arabia , will soon follow suit .
And it is America that is brokering these deals with Israel and these Muslim nations .
Should America now reinstate the Iranian nuclear deal , that could deal a fatal blow to this historic , forward movement .
Are we willing to throw all that away because we abhor some of Trump ’ s style ?
( I should also mention that reinstating the nuclear deal with Iran would make the Iran-Turkey alliance all the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent trips to Israel , I was struck by the degree of enthusiastic support for Trump from the man on the street , among both the religious to the irreligious .
( There are plenty of both in Israel ! )
In the rough and tumble world of Israeli politics , Trump ’ s worst qualities hardly raise a concern .
Instead , for them , they saw results , tangible results .
And some of those results were the difference between life and death .
Earlier today ( Monday ) , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today , which stated : There ’ s serious concern among many Israelis that if Joe Biden wins tomorrow ’ s US presidential election , he ’ ll reinstate Barack Obama ’ s less-than-friendly approach to the Jewish state .
In an urgent effort to avoid that , Jewish settler leaders gathered in Hebron today to beseech God to grant President Donald Trump four more years in the White House .
According to these Israeli leaders , this election “ will impact the future of the State of Israel.
” The email linked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Most Israelis , and the Jewish settlers in particular , view Barack Obama as the most anti-Israel president in American history .
They fear that Joe Biden , who served as Obama ’ s vice president , will take a similar approach to the Jewish state , making a Trump victory all the more imperative.
” And what , exactly , does this look like on the ground ?
There ’ s a fascinating two-minute video featuring a Palestinian and an Israeli Jew , both of whom believe that a vote for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Arabs .
The Palestinian is named Muhammad Masaed , a former PLO terrorist who spent 7 years in Israeli jails and now strongly opposes terrorism .
The Israeli Jew is named Yossi Dagan , mayor of Samaria and a member of the IDF .
( Yes , this is quite the unlikely pair ! )
According to Masaed , the Obama policies were disastrous for the Palestinians , since those policies “ empowered the dangerous and corrupt Palestinian leaders to attack Israel.
” Israel ’ s response to these attacks resulted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of which 4,127 Palestinians were killed by Israel during the Obama presidency .
According to Dagan , who appeals to American hearts because Israeli lives are at stake , during the Obama administration , the region was “ filled with chaos , ” resulting in the murder of 204 Israeli citizens by Palestinian terrorists .
But , they point out , under the Trump administration , which has withheld funding from these corrupt leaders , Palestinian deaths at the hands of Israeli have dropped dramatically , down to 537 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that number went down to just 37 .
And remember : all this happened despite our moving the embassy to Jerusalem , which was supposed to lead to a bloodbath in the region .
Instead , the opposite happened .
Thus , these two unlikely co-workers make this joint appeal : “ For the sake of our lives .
For the sake of our future .
Vote for President Trump .
And may God bless the United States of America .
Amen.
” Our Vote is a Matter of Life or Death in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Christians in America debate how much their votes can ultimately help to eradicate abortion , seeing that we must change hearts and not just laws .
But on the ground , in Israel and the Middle East , there is little debate that our foreign policies are a matter of life or death .
Perhaps this is sufficient reason for you to cast a vote for Trump ?
Dr. Michael Brown ( www.askdrbrown.org ) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program .
His latest book is Evangelicals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump Test ?
Connect with him on Facebook , Twitter or YouTube .

As we are watching history unfold before our eyes with the progress of the Abraham Accords, we should remember that candidate Joe Biden has promised to renew the Iran nuclear deal if elected. Yet the very thing that has united countries like the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain with Israel is their common opposition to their common enemy, Iran. What would happen if America now re-empowered Iran? In the words of Ambassador David Friedman, it would be “a disaster.”
Sudan has now announced its desire to join the accords, hoping to shed its international terrorist status. And there is real hope that other countries, like Saudi Arabia, will soon follow suit. And it is America that is brokering these deals with Israel and these Muslim nations. Should America now reinstate the Iranian nuclear deal, that could deal a fatal blow to this historic, forward movement.
Are we willing to throw all that away because we abhor some of Trump’s style? (I should also mention that reinstating the nuclear deal with Iran would make the Iran-Turkey alliance all the more deadly.)
Israelis Supporting Trump
On one of my recent trips to Israel, I was struck by the degree of enthusiastic support for Trump from the man on the street, among both the religious to the irreligious. (There are plenty of both in Israel!)
In the rough and tumble world of Israeli politics, Trump’s worst qualities hardly raise a concern. Instead, for them, they saw results, tangible results. And some of those results were the difference between life and death.
Earlier today (Monday), I received an email sent out by Israel Today, which stated:
There’s serious concern among many Israelis that if Joe Biden wins tomorrow’s US presidential election, he’ll reinstate Barack Obama’s less-than-friendly approach to the Jewish state. In an urgent effort to avoid that, Jewish settler leaders gathered in Hebron today to beseech God to grant President Donald Trump four more years in the White House. According to these Israeli leaders, this election “will impact the future of the State of Israel.”
The email linked to an article which stated that, “Most Israelis, and the Jewish settlers in particular, view Barack Obama as the most anti-Israel president in American history. They fear that Joe Biden, who served as Obama’s vice president, will take a similar approach to the Jewish state, making a Trump victory all the more imperative.”
Obama-Biden’s Pro-Iran Policy Disastrous for Palestinians
And what, exactly, does this look like on the ground?
There’s a fascinating two-minute video featuring a Palestinian and an Israeli Jew, both of whom believe that a vote for Trump is good for the Jews and the Arabs.
The Palestinian is named Muhammad Masaed, a former PLO terrorist who spent 7 years in Israeli jails and now strongly opposes terrorism.
The Israeli Jew is named Yossi Dagan, mayor of Samaria and a member of the IDF. (Yes, this is quite the unlikely pair!)
According to Masaed, the Obama policies were disastrous for the Palestinians, since those policies “empowered the dangerous and corrupt Palestinian leaders to attack Israel.”
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Israel’s response to these attacks resulted in blockades and destruction among the Palestinians, as a result of which 4,127 Palestinians were killed by Israel during the Obama presidency.
According to Dagan, who appeals to American hearts because Israeli lives are at stake, during the Obama administration, the region was “filled with chaos,” resulting in the murder of 204 Israeli citizens by Palestinian terrorists.
But, they point out, under the Trump administration, which has withheld funding from these corrupt leaders, Palestinian deaths at the hands of Israeli have dropped dramatically, down to 537. As for Israelis killed by Palestinians, that number went down to just 37.
And remember: all this happened despite our moving the embassy to Jerusalem, which was supposed to lead to a bloodbath in the region. Instead, the opposite happened.
Thus, these two unlikely co-workers make this joint appeal: “For the sake of our lives. For the sake of our future. Vote for President Trump. And may God bless the United States of America. Amen.”
Our Vote is a Matter of Life or Death in the Middle East
I’m aware that Christians in America debate how much their votes can ultimately help to eradicate abortion, seeing that we must change hearts and not just laws.
But on the ground, in Israel and the Middle East, there is little debate that our foreign policies are a matter of life or death.
Perhaps this is sufficient reason for you to cast a vote for Trump?
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thestream--2020-11-02--What Happened When a High School Offered a PragerU Video

As far as HuffPost and the rest of the American left are concerned , no non-left-wing idea should be allowed to enter an American school .
Not even for five minutes .
This past month , Maumee High School , a high school near Toledo , Ohio , offered its students a way to receive some extracurricular credit .
In the words of the Maumee City Schools administration office — released before the HuffPost-induced uproar : “ Students were offered an extra credit assignment intended to challenge their critical thinking skills … A second option in the extra credit assignment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a conservative website , analyze it and explain what they may have learned from it , and how it may have challenged or supported their own beliefs .
… “ We believe that students deserve a balanced presentation of materials and we support our educators in using a variety of instructional tools and materials in their teaching , expecting them to always exercise good judgement.
” In an open and liberal society , the stated aims of Maumee High School are not only not controversial but also laudable .
They are exactly what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students .
So , who finds these aims revolting ?
Only an anti-liberal ideology .
Namely , the left .
It all started with one — yes , one — parent .
She so objected to a PragerU video being offered as a conservative option that she withdrew her child from the class .
And then she contacted HuffPost .
Thus began a national left-wing uproar over students being offered extra credit if they chose to view a five-minute conservative video .
The HuffPost headline : “ Videos From Right-Wing Site That Preaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Ohio School.
” A few observations about the headline : First , on the left , everything non-left is “ right-wing.
” The reason ?
Because “ conservative ” is not inflammatory enough .
Second , the video “ The Left Ruins Everything ” was never “ assigned.
” No specific video was assigned .
Third , the HuffPost writer , Rebecca Klein , chose the most controversial title she could find out of approximately 450 PragerU videos .
Fourth , the video makes clear that it is about leftism , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole story validates the video : Look at what the left is doing to schools , to liberal education and to open inquiry .
As the HuffPost itself reported : “ Andrea Cutway , the mother of 16-year-old student Avery Lewis , brought the assignment to the attention of Maumee City Schools administrators and immediately pulled her daughter out of the class .
… Lewis was immediately alarmed when she started her extra credit assignment last week .
The assignment asked her to watch PragerU videos and then answer questions about how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lewis ’ mother , was similarly shocked when her daughter showed her the assignment .
… ‘ It ’ s ALT RIGHT propaganda , ’ Cutway said in the email to the school principal .
“ Lewis met with school administrators soon after to discuss the issue .
Together , they came up with a solution — that the student could also include viewpoints from the opposite side , Cutway said .
“ For Cutway , though , this ignored the larger issue — that PragerU videos be assigned at all and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem ( italics added ) … “ ‘ When I talked to the principal and vice principal , they acted like this was just another assignment , ’ said Cutway , who works as a juvenile parole officer for the state .
… ‘ This really is some scary stuff , ’ Cutway said of PragerU .
‘ I do feel like they have found a way to get into the public school system . '
” As a result of the HuffPost article , mainstream media went nuts , contemplating the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of non-left thought .
“ HuffPost reports that a Maumee High School class is offering students extra credit for viewing videos from a right-wing source .
Are you a Maumee parent ?
How would you feel about this ?
” And the station broadcast a report on “ Maumee High School alumni petition politics in the classroom ” about more than 200 alumni objecting to the use of any PragerU video .
The broadcast featured a 2001 graduate of the school , Catherine Wood , the organizer of the petition , who told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of deny the humanity of many groups of students : people of color , women , LGBTQ members.
” Catherine Wood lied .
There is nothing in any PragerU video that demeans or in any way “ denies the humanity ” of people of color , women or LGBTQ members .
Not to mention that we have women , people of color and gays presenting videos .
Her libel exemplifies something I have said all my life : Truth is not a left-wing value .
But left-wing lies often work .
Within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As The Toledo Blade headlined : “ Maumee Removes Conservative Content From Class Syllabus.
” For the record , here is a small sample of PragerU presenters : Three former prime ministers — of Denmark , Spain and Canada .
Professors at MIT , Stanford , Harvard , Princeton , Vanderbilt and many other universities .
At least four “ Never Trumpers ” ( George Will , Bret Stephens , Jonah Goldberg and Michael Medved ) .
Philip Hamburger , the Maurice and Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it were a “ right-wing , ALT-RIGHT demeaner of people of color , women , and LGBTQ ” ?
( Incidentally , PragerU has a video titled “ What Is the Alt-Right.
” Those of the left accusing PragerU of “ alt-right propaganda ” would do well to watch it . )
Moreover , PragerU has videos on happiness , forgiveness , the ethics of speech , the Ten Commandments , anger management and raising good children , among many others that have nothing to do with politics .
But none of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200 alumni of Maumee High School .
All that matters to them is that an effective , responsible , thoughtful conservative voice never be heard at Maumee or any other high school .
Probably a thousand teachers have shown PragerU videos , and many more are refusing to be intimidated by the bullies of the left .
Leftists fear that five minutes of conservative thought will undo four years of left-wing teaching .
Their fear is justified .
Their opposition isn ’ t .
Dennis Prager is a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published by Regnery in May 2019 , is The Rational Bible , a commentary on the book of Genesis .
His film , “ No Safe Spaces , ” was released to home entertainment nationwide on September 15 , 2020 .
He is the founder of Prager University and may be contacted at dennisprager.com .

As far as HuffPost and the rest of the American left are concerned, no non-left-wing idea should be allowed to enter an American school. Not even for five minutes.
This past month, Maumee High School, a high school near Toledo, Ohio, offered its students a way to receive some extracurricular credit. In the words of the Maumee City Schools administration office — released before the HuffPost-induced uproar:
“Students were offered an extra credit assignment intended to challenge their critical thinking skills … A second option in the extra credit assignment asked students to view a video from a conservative website, analyze it and explain what they may have learned from it, and how it may have challenged or supported their own beliefs. …
“We believe that students deserve a balanced presentation of materials and we support our educators in using a variety of instructional tools and materials in their teaching, expecting them to always exercise good judgement.”
In an open and liberal society, the stated aims of Maumee High School are not only not controversial but also laudable. They are exactly what good parents and educators would want for students.
So, who finds these aims revolting?
Only an anti-liberal ideology. Namely, the left.
A National Left-Wing Uproar
It all started with one — yes, one — parent. She so objected to a PragerU video being offered as a conservative option that she withdrew her child from the class. And then she contacted HuffPost.
Thus began a national left-wing uproar over students being offered extra credit if they chose to view a five-minute conservative video.
The HuffPost headline: “Videos From Right-Wing Site That Preaches ‘The Left Ruins Everything’ Assigned In Ohio School.”
A few observations about the headline:
First, on the left, everything non-left is “right-wing.” The reason? Because “conservative” is not inflammatory enough.
Second, the video “The Left Ruins Everything” was never “assigned.” No specific video was assigned.
Third, the HuffPost writer, Rebecca Klein, chose the most controversial title she could find out of approximately 450 PragerU videos.
Fourth, the video makes clear that it is about leftism, not liberalism.
Fifth, ironically, this whole story validates the video: Look at what the left is doing to schools, to liberal education and to open inquiry.
The Huffington Post’s Report
As the HuffPost itself reported:
“Andrea Cutway, the mother of 16-year-old student Avery Lewis, brought the assignment to the attention of Maumee City Schools administrators and immediately pulled her daughter out of the class. … Lewis was immediately alarmed when she started her extra credit assignment last week. The assignment asked her to watch PragerU videos and then answer questions about how the videos challenged her beliefs. … Cutway, Lewis’ mother, was similarly shocked when her daughter showed her the assignment. … ‘It’s ALT RIGHT propaganda,’ Cutway said in the email to the school principal.
“Lewis met with school administrators soon after to discuss the issue. Together, they came up with a solution — that the student could also include viewpoints from the opposite side, Cutway said.
“For Cutway, though, this ignored the larger issue — that PragerU videos be assigned at all and that school administrators did not see a problem (italics added) …
“‘When I talked to the principal and vice principal, they acted like this was just another assignment,’ said Cutway, who works as a juvenile parole officer for the state. … ‘This really is some scary stuff,’ Cutway said of PragerU. ‘I do feel like they have found a way to get into the public school system.'”
The Mainstream Media’s Reaction
As a result of the HuffPost article, mainstream media went nuts, contemplating the possibility that American students might watch five minutes of non-left thought.
NBC TV in Toledo tweeted:
“HuffPost reports that a Maumee High School class is offering students extra credit for viewing videos from a right-wing source. Are you a Maumee parent? How would you feel about this?”
ABC TV in Toledo headlined:
“Maumee parent raises concerns over controversial assignment.”
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And the station broadcast a report on “Maumee High School alumni petition politics in the classroom” about more than 200 alumni objecting to the use of any PragerU video. The broadcast featured a 2001 graduate of the school, Catherine Wood, the organizer of the petition, who told the ABC-TV station, PragerU videos “kind of deny the humanity of many groups of students: people of color, women, LGBTQ members.”
Catherine Wood lied. There is nothing in any PragerU video that demeans or in any way “denies the humanity” of people of color, women or LGBTQ members. Not to mention that we have women, people of color and gays presenting videos. Her libel exemplifies something I have said all my life: Truth is not a left-wing value.
But left-wing lies often work. Within days, the inevitable took place. As The Toledo Blade headlined: “Maumee Removes Conservative Content From Class Syllabus.”
PragerU Presenters
For the record, here is a small sample of PragerU presenters:
Four Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists.
Three former prime ministers — of Denmark, Spain and Canada.
Professors at MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, Vanderbilt and many other universities.
The late Charles Krauthammer.
At least four “Never Trumpers” (George Will, Bret Stephens, Jonah Goldberg and Michael Medved).
Liberal Democrat Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz.
Jewish historian Rabbi Joseph Telushkin.
Wall Street Journal columnists Kimberley Strassel and Jason Riley.
Economists Lee Ohanian (University of California, Los Angeles) and Walter Williams (George Mason).
British historians Paul Johnson, Andrew Roberts and Niall Ferguson.
Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” fame.
Philip Hamburger, the Maurice and Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School.
Peter Caddick-Adams, fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Five-time Emmy award-winning journalist Sharyl Attkisson.
Dr. Stephen Marmer, psychiatrist and clinical faculty at UCLA Medical School.
Would any of these people join PragerU if it were a “right-wing, ALT-RIGHT demeaner of people of color, women, and LGBTQ”? (Incidentally, PragerU has a video titled “What Is the Alt-Right.” Those of the left accusing PragerU of “alt-right propaganda” would do well to watch it.)
Moreover, PragerU has videos on happiness, forgiveness, the ethics of speech, the Ten Commandments, anger management and raising good children, among many others that have nothing to do with politics.
But none of this matters to HuffPost or to the 200 alumni of Maumee High School. All that matters to them is that an effective, responsible, thoughtful conservative voice never be heard at Maumee or any other high school. Probably a thousand teachers have shown PragerU videos, and many more are refusing to be intimidated by the bullies of the left. Leftists fear that five minutes of conservative thought will undo four years of left-wing teaching.
Their fear is justified. Their opposition isn’t.
Dennis Prager is a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and columnist. His latest book, published by Regnery in May 2019, is The Rational Bible, a commentary on the book of Genesis. His film, “No Safe Spaces,” was released to home entertainment nationwide on September 15, 2020. He is the founder of Prager University and may be contacted at dennisprager.com.
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thestream--2020-11-02--‘Disinformation’ and Other Media Excuses for Downplaying, Dismissing Hunter Biden Revelations

Establishment media outlets have largely downplayed and dismissed new revelations about Hunter Biden ’ s foreign business dealings and how much his father , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , may have known about those dealings .
Media outlets have offered a variety of rationales for downplaying the revelations , which have come from newly surfaced emails and from one of Hunter Biden ’ s former business partners , Tony Bobulinski .
An NBC News analysis asserted that the news outlet was unable to verify the authenticity of an email that show a Burisma executive thanking Hunter Biden for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email , which was first reported by the New York Post , is unquestionably authentic , a cybersecurity expert told the Daily Caller News Foundation after conducting a forensic analysis of the email ’ s metadata .
The NBC News analysis also asserted that the email — and other newly surfaced Hunter Biden communications — didn ’ t contain any significant revelations .
But the email was yet another piece of evidence suggesting that Joe Biden had spoken to Hunter Biden about his son ’ s business dealings , despite what the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Radio ( NPR ) faced a backlash after publicly refusing to cover the new revelations , which were deemed “ distractions.
” “ We don ’ t want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories , and we don ’ t want to waste the listeners ’ and readers ’ time on stories that are just pure distractions , ” NPR Managing Editor Terence Samuel said in a newsletter .
Other media outlets promoted uncorroborated claims that the emails were part of a “ Russian disinformation ” campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a story titled , “ Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo , dozens of former intel officials say.
” It promoted claims that Russia was behind the Post ’ s story .
But there ’ s no evidence that Russia is behind the email release , as Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe noted last month .
“ It ’ s simply not true , ” Ratcliffe said of the Russian disinformation theory .
Bobulinski denounced the unproven theories of Russian involvement during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my name is absolutely disgusting to me , ” Bobulinski said , noting his past military service and top-secret clearances .
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Establishment media outlets have largely downplayed and dismissed new revelations about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings and how much his father, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, may have known about those dealings.
Media outlets have offered a variety of rationales for downplaying the revelations, which have come from newly surfaced emails and from one of Hunter Biden’s former business partners, Tony Bobulinski.
An NBC News analysis asserted that the news outlet was unable to verify the authenticity of an email that show a Burisma executive thanking Hunter Biden for the opportunity to meet his father. The email, which was first reported by the New York Post, is unquestionably authentic, a cybersecurity expert told the Daily Caller News Foundation after conducting a forensic analysis of the email’s metadata.
The NBC News analysis also asserted that the email — and other newly surfaced Hunter Biden communications — didn’t contain any significant revelations. But the email was yet another piece of evidence suggesting that Joe Biden had spoken to Hunter Biden about his son’s business dealings, despite what the former vice president has said publicly.
National Public Radio (NPR) faced a backlash after publicly refusing to cover the new revelations, which were deemed “distractions.”
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“We don’t want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories, and we don’t want to waste the listeners’ and readers’ time on stories that are just pure distractions,” NPR Managing Editor Terence Samuel said in a newsletter.
Other media outlets promoted uncorroborated claims that the emails were part of a “Russian disinformation” campaign.
Politico, for example, ran a story titled, “Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say.” It promoted claims that Russia was behind the Post’s story.
But there’s no evidence that Russia is behind the email release, as Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe noted last month.
“It’s simply not true,” Ratcliffe said of the Russian disinformation theory.
Bobulinski denounced the unproven theories of Russian involvement during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
“To say that and associate that with my name is absolutely disgusting to me,” Bobulinski said, noting his past military service and top-secret clearances.
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