thestream--2020-12-01--Take Your Case on Electoral Fraud to the People, Mr. President

The Trump campaign ’ s effort to contest the results of the 2020 election enters a crucial week .
Right now , the campaign , and their legal allies , await decisions on lawsuits in key battleground states as well as the results of vote audits and hand recounts in Georgia and Wisconsin .
Their legal efforts have begun to get traction in the courts .
But the campaign has yet to fight the dominant media narrative .
All major media outlets , including Fox News , continue to portray the Trump legal challenges as “ baseless ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Joe Biden as “ President-elect , ” has also reinforced the expectation of an inevitable Biden presidency .
The Trump challenges , we ’ re supposed to believe , are futile .
This myth of inevitability may already have affected judges and state legislatures .
Most have hesitated to do much to remedy the massive evidence of fraud that Team Trump has found .
So , if the President is to have any hope of prevailing , his campaign needs to ramp up a communications effort .
This should include not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself .
The campaign needs not only to make its case in court but take its case to the American people .
The President ’ s legal advisors may be telling him that he should hold back and let the legal process play out .
In most legal cases , that would be sound advice .
But this ignores the highly-charged media context with the integrity of our democratic system at stake .
That ’ s why the campaign needs a broader strategy .
As the President himself lamented on Maria Bartiromo Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gotten a fair hearing in the courts .
But the president ’ s chances of getting a fair hearing going forward will go way up if he and his surrogates can broadcast the strongest evidence of voter and election fraud .
That is because , like it or not , judges are influenced by public opinion and by the dominant media narrative .
And since election day the media have asserted over and over that there is no evidence of fraud .
Or at least , there ’ s not enough to alter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s legal team knows , there ’ s overwhelming evidence of massive fraud .
There ’ s more than enough to have swung most , if not all , of the six key battleground states .
This includes scores of affidavits , as well as troubling statistical and procedural irregularities .
It follows that the President and his team need to present that evidence to the public .
They must push back against the media myth that a Biden presidency is inevitable — and soon .
The President Must Do Rallies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the president needs a communications push to support his legal team ’ s efforts .
This should start with the President himself doing rallies in Georgia , Arizona , Wisconsin and Pennsylvania .
At these rallies , the president and members of his comm team should present some of the most glaring and important cases of fraud .
They should also include some of the most transparent statistical oddities that demonstrate its scope .
We saw an example of this at the hearing last Wednesday in Pennsylvania .
The assembled audience gasped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysts revealed that Joe Biden had received 570,000 votes to only 3,200 votes in a series of vote dumps or “ spikes ” in Biden ’ s vote over a 90-minute period .
The president himself has already tweeted charts of fishy spikes of Biden-only votes .
On November 18th , for instance , he presented two graphs of the early Wednesday morning vote dumps that produced huge vertical spikes in Biden ’ s vote in Wisconsin and Michigan .
( Facebook , subservient to the press ’ s phony narrative , posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These spikes provided a clear statistical signature of fraud — one that any reasonable person can perceive .
The president and his team should use charts like these to convey the scope of the fraud and to show why they are still contesting the election .
They should put the press and the Biden-campaign on the defensive .
Ask them to explain these huge spikes in Biden-only votes .
Or , explain why , for example , so many more ( 700,000 ) absentee ballots were counted in Pennsylvania than were requested or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t need to do all this by himself .
He can dispatch the best communicators in his circle such as Steve Cortez , Kayleigh McEnany , Tim Murtaugh and Jay Sekulow , Matt Braynard , Mark Meadows and perhaps Jim Jordan .
They can help him make this case both at rallies and in the press .
Much of the most compelling evidence of fraud could also be presented in rallies in a short video on a Jumbotron .
In addition , the campaign should push on every unlocked door in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviews .
They should especially press “ the big three ” Sean Hannity , Laura Ingraham , and Tucker Carlson at Fox News for interviews about the evidence they have .
All three have been somewhat muted about the evidence of fraud in the aftermath of the election .
The campaign should challenge them not just to say conservative things about other issues , but to allow the Trump team to make their case for electoral on the air .
There is another advantage of initiating such a communications strategy .
Seeing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the evidence of fraud — in full public view — will embolden his base .
That in turn will result in pressure on state legislatures to insist on honest , verifiable , hand recounts and audits .
Or , absent effective legal remedies for the fraud that such audits expose , it could spur state legislative action to refuse to seat electors ( or to seat slates supportive of the president ) .
Republicans control state legislatures in all six contested battleground states .
The courageous example of leaders in the Pennsylvania legislature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly to supporters in the battleground states to call their state senators and representatives and demand that they stop the steal .
Only 42,000 Votes in Three Crucial States At the moment , Trump trails by a combined total of only 42,000 votes in Arizona , Wisconsin and Georgia .
Honest statewide hand recounts and rigorous audits in just those three states , have already or will likely turn up more than enough fraudulent votes to flip those three states and their combined 37 ( 11+10+16 ) electoral votes .
Georgia and Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that by themselves exceeded Biden ’ s current leads — and by a lot .
And right now , Biden leads in Arizona by 10,000 votes .
Exposing many other irregularities could make the difference .
Those three states would put Trump at 269 without Pennsylvania and Michigan .
That alone would force the election to the House of Representatives .
In Pennsylvania , for its part , massive Biden-only spikes as well as over-counted mail-in absentee ballots vastly exceed the current Biden lead .
A communications effort to expose the electoral fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chances — even at this late hour — of forcing serious recounts and winning key legal cases .
That in turn could result in flipping one or more of the contested battleground states .
This would also flip the dynamics of post-election legal contests — and just in time .
Michael Del Rosso is Vice President and Senior Fellow of the American Strategy Group , a think tank dedicated to understanding the strategic threats to the United States .

The Trump campaign’s effort to contest the results of the 2020 election enters a crucial week. Right now, the campaign, and their legal allies, await decisions on lawsuits in key battleground states as well as the results of vote audits and hand recounts in Georgia and Wisconsin.
Their legal efforts have begun to get traction in the courts. But the campaign has yet to fight the dominant media narrative. All major media outlets, including Fox News, continue to portray the Trump legal challenges as “baseless” and “unsubstantiated.” The press, by referring to Joe Biden as “President-elect,” has also reinforced the expectation of an inevitable Biden presidency. The Trump challenges, we’re supposed to believe, are futile.
Busting The Myth of Inevitability
This myth of inevitability may already have affected judges and state legislatures. Most have hesitated to do much to remedy the massive evidence of fraud that Team Trump has found. So, if the President is to have any hope of prevailing, his campaign needs to ramp up a communications effort. This should include not only key surrogates, but also the President himself. The campaign needs not only to make its case in court but take its case to the American people.
The President’s legal advisors may be telling him that he should hold back and let the legal process play out. In most legal cases, that would be sound advice. But this ignores the highly-charged media context with the integrity of our democratic system at stake. That’s why the campaign needs a broader strategy. As the President himself lamented on Maria Bartiromo Sunday Morning Futures, he has not yet gotten a fair hearing in the courts.
Like it or not, judges are influenced by public opinion and by the dominant media narrative. And since election day the media have repeatedly asserted that there is no evidence of fraud, and certainly not enough to make a difference in the election.
But the president’s chances of getting a fair hearing going forward will go way up if he and his surrogates can broadcast the strongest evidence of voter and election fraud. That is because, like it or not, judges are influenced by public opinion and by the dominant media narrative. And since election day the media have asserted over and over that there is no evidence of fraud. Or at least, there’s not enough to alter the election.
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Yet, as the president’s legal team knows, there’s overwhelming evidence of massive fraud. There’s more than enough to have swung most, if not all, of the six key battleground states. This includes scores of affidavits, as well as troubling statistical and procedural irregularities.
It follows that the President and his team need to present that evidence to the public. They must push back against the media myth that a Biden presidency is inevitable — and soon.
The President Must Do Rallies and Make the Case
To do that, the president needs a communications push to support his legal team’s efforts. This should start with the President himself doing rallies in Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. At these rallies, the president and members of his comm team should present some of the most glaring and important cases of fraud. They should also include some of the most transparent statistical oddities that demonstrate its scope.
We saw an example of this at the hearing last Wednesday in Pennsylvania. The assembled audience gasped and laughed out loud when the data analysts revealed that Joe Biden had received 570,000 votes to only 3,200 votes in a series of vote dumps or “spikes” in Biden’s vote over a 90-minute period.
Show Charts
The president himself has already tweeted charts of fishy spikes of Biden-only votes. On November 18th, for instance, he presented two graphs of the early Wednesday morning vote dumps that produced huge vertical spikes in Biden’s vote in Wisconsin and Michigan. (Facebook, subservient to the press’s phony narrative, posted a disclaimer. See below). These spikes provided a clear statistical signature of fraud — one that any reasonable person can perceive.
Look at this in Wisconsin! A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM, when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable! Posted by Donald J. Trump on Wednesday, November 18, 2020
The president and his team should use charts like these to convey the scope of the fraud and to show why they are still contesting the election. They should put the press and the Biden-campaign on the defensive. Ask them to explain these huge spikes in Biden-only votes. Or, explain why, for example, so many more (700,000) absentee ballots were counted in Pennsylvania than were requested or returned.
Trump Surrogates Knocking On Every Media Door
Of course, the president doesn’t need to do all this by himself. He can dispatch the best communicators in his circle such as Steve Cortez, Kayleigh McEnany, Tim Murtaugh and Jay Sekulow, Matt Braynard, Mark Meadows and perhaps Jim Jordan. They can help him make this case both at rallies and in the press. Much of the most compelling evidence of fraud could also be presented in rallies in a short video on a Jumbotron.
In addition, the campaign should push on every unlocked door in the media to have these surrogates do interviews. They should especially press “the big three” Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Tucker Carlson at Fox News for interviews about the evidence they have. All three have been somewhat muted about the evidence of fraud in the aftermath of the election. The campaign should challenge them not just to say conservative things about other issues, but to allow the Trump team to make their case for electoral on the air.
Emboldening the Base
There is another advantage of initiating such a communications strategy. Seeing the president and his team fighting to present the evidence of fraud — in full public view — will embolden his base. That in turn will result in pressure on state legislatures to insist on honest, verifiable, hand recounts and audits. Or, absent effective legal remedies for the fraud that such audits expose, it could spur state legislative action to refuse to seat electors (or to seat slates supportive of the president).
Republicans control state legislatures in all six contested battleground states. The courageous example of leaders in the Pennsylvania legislature could become contagious if President Trump appeals directly to supporters in the battleground states to call their state senators and representatives and demand that they stop the steal.
Only 42,000 Votes in Three Crucial States
At the moment, Trump trails by a combined total of only 42,000 votes in Arizona, Wisconsin and Georgia. Honest statewide hand recounts and rigorous audits in just those three states, have already or will likely turn up more than enough fraudulent votes to flip those three states and their combined 37 (11+10+16) electoral votes.
Georgia and Wisconsin both had statistically impossible Biden-only vote spikes that by themselves exceeded Biden’s current leads — and by a lot. And right now, Biden leads in Arizona by 10,000 votes. Exposing many other irregularities could make the difference.
Those three states would put Trump at 269 without Pennsylvania and Michigan. That alone would force the election to the House of Representatives. In Pennsylvania, for its part, massive Biden-only spikes as well as over-counted mail-in absentee ballots vastly exceed the current Biden lead.
A communications effort to expose the electoral fraud in key contested states will boosts the chances — even at this late hour — of forcing serious recounts and winning key legal cases. That in turn could result in flipping one or more of the contested battleground states. This would also flip the dynamics of post-election legal contests — and just in time.
Michael Del Rosso is Vice President and Senior Fellow of the American Strategy Group, a think tank dedicated to understanding the strategic threats to the United States.


thestream--2020-12-01--Military Photo of the Day: Rolling Past Mt. Fuji

A U.S. Navy officer rides in the back of a tactical vehicle during a recent visit to Camp Fuji in @ @ @ @ @ this brave warrior for serving our country overseas .

A U.S. Navy officer rides in the back of a tactical vehicle during a recent visit to Camp Fuji in Japan.
Thank you for this brave warrior for serving our country overseas.
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thestream--2020-12-01--San Jose Mayor Attended Thanksgiving Party After Telling Citizens to ‘Cancel Big Gatherings This Yea

San Jose Mayor Attended Thanksgiving Party After Telling Citizens to ‘Cancel Big Gatherings This Year’

The mayor of San Jose , California attended a Thanksgiving party with family members who were not part of his own household after telling citizens to “ cancel big gatherings this year.
” “ Cases are spiking , in part because we ’ re letting our guard ( and masks ) down with family & friends , ” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo tweeted Nov. 25 .
“ Let ’ s cancel the big gatherings this year and focus on keeping each other safe.
” The following day , Liccardo celebrated Thanksgiving with an unknown number of guests at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBC Bay Area reported .
Liccardo ’ s staff confirmed that the mayor attended the Thanksgiving event but refused to specify how many people and different households were present as well as whether attendees wore masks when they were not eating , the publication reported .
“ This is a private event — not public , ” Liccardo ’ s Chief of Staff Jim Reed repeatedly told NBC Bay Area .
“ We are going to redraw the line between what is personal and what is public because that line has become blurred.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ told NBC Bay Area that Liccardo would be “ staying home ” on Thanksgiving , then contacted the publication the day after Thanksgiving to say that a spokesperson had “ misspoke ” and that Liccardo went to his parents ’ house for the holiday .
Liccardo did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
News that Liccardo attended the “ private event ” came the same day that FOX 11 reported that Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl was seen dining outside at a Santa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she voted to ban outdoor dining .
“ She loves Il Forno , has been saddened to see it , like so many restaurants , suffer from a decline in revenue , ” the spokesperson told FOX 11 .
“ She ate there , taking appropriate precautions , and sadly will not dine there again until our Public Health Orders permit.
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The mayor of San Jose, California attended a Thanksgiving party with family members who were not part of his own household after telling citizens to “cancel big gatherings this year.”
“Cases are spiking, in part because we’re letting our guard (and masks) down with family & friends,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo tweeted Nov. 25. “Let’s cancel the big gatherings this year and focus on keeping each other safe.”
The following day, Liccardo celebrated Thanksgiving with an unknown number of guests at the Saratoga home of his elderly parents, NBC Bay Area reported.
Liccardo’s staff confirmed that the mayor attended the Thanksgiving event but refused to specify how many people and different households were present as well as whether attendees wore masks when they were not eating, the publication reported.
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“This is a private event — not public,” Liccardo’s Chief of Staff Jim Reed repeatedly told NBC Bay Area. “We are going to redraw the line between what is personal and what is public because that line has become blurred.”
The mayor’s staff initially told NBC Bay Area that Liccardo would be “staying home” on Thanksgiving, then contacted the publication the day after Thanksgiving to say that a spokesperson had “misspoke” and that Liccardo went to his parents’ house for the holiday.
Cases are spiking, in part because we’re letting our guard (and masks) down with family & friends. Let’s cancel the big gatherings this year and focus on keeping each other safe https://t.co/oHFXb6DZ82 — Sam Liccardo (@sliccardo) November 25, 2020
Liccardo did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
News that Liccardo attended the “private event” came the same day that FOX 11 reported that Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl was seen dining outside at a Santa Monica restaurant last week, shortly after she voted to ban outdoor dining.
“She loves Il Forno, has been saddened to see it, like so many restaurants, suffer from a decline in revenue,” the spokesperson told FOX 11. “She ate there, taking appropriate precautions, and sadly will not dine there again until our Public Health Orders permit.”
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thestream--2020-12-01--The Israelis Are Amazing — and So Is the Left

I always thought no one — including Israel — could pull off something as incredible as the July 4 , 1976 , raid on Entebbe , Uganda .
To remind readers what happened that day : A week earlier , on June 27 , two Palestinian and two German terrorists hijacked an Air France Tel Aviv to Paris flight with 248 passengers on board , which they diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda .
At the airport , the hijackers and four additional terrorists , aided by Uganda ’ s Idi Amin regime , held the Israeli and other Jews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fly on to Paris .
The terrorists announced that unless 53 Palestinian prisoners — 40 in Israel and 13 elsewhere — were released , the kidnapped Jews ( and the Air France crew , all of whom heroically remained with the Jewish passengers ) would be killed .
On July 4 , the Israelis flew a disguised transport plane filled with Israeli commandos 2,500 miles from Israel to Entebbe .
After refueling in Kenya , they landed in Entebbe , killed the terrorists and saved nearly every hostage — all in 53 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite like the raid on Entebbe , considered at the time to have achieved the impossible … until last week .
On Friday , Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , the Iranian scientist considered to be “ the driving force behind Iran ’ s nuclear weapons program for two decades ” ( The New York Times ) was assassinated in Iran .
To appreciate how remarkable this operation was , consider this : Fakhrizadeh traveled a different route to work every day , traveled in a bulletproof car and was accompanied by three personnel carriers that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had cut off electricity to the area surrounding the assassination and disabled all video cameras in the area .
They exploded a car next to Fakhrizadeh ’ s car and had a remote-control machine gun fire at Fakhrizadeh .
The entire operation took three minutes .
None of the assassins were killed or even wounded .
All 12 ( the number of assassins , according to Javad Mogouyi , a documentary filmmaker for Iran ’ s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ) got away .
Fakhrizadeh was the fifth Iranian nuclear scientist killed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assume that most , if not all , of these assassinations , whether Israel was involved or not , were carried out by Iranians — which only shows how many Iranians loathe their liberty-suppressing , life-suppressing , women-suppressing , Islamo-fascist regime .
Too bad Western countries and the Western media also don ’ t loathe the Iranian regime ( what they loathe is labeling the Iranian regime “ Islamo-fascist ” ) .
One would think that every decent human being would welcome the elimination of a man whose life was dedicated to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after all , no parallel in the world to the Iranian regime ’ s repeatedly stated goal of annihilating Israel .
And Israel — to the consternation of European leaders , the United Nations and major American media — does whatever it takes to prevent itself from being annihilated .
John Brennan , the head of the CIA under President Barack Obama , strongly condemned the Fakhrizadeh assassination .
Brennan , who has never abandoned the moral values he held when he was a communist , condemned the assassination as “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and labeled it “ murder ” and “ state-sponsored terrorism.
” He asked Iran to “ resist the urge ” to retaliate and “ wait for the return of responsible American leadership on the global stage.
” In other words , wait until the Holocaust-denying , Islamo-fascist , America-hating , genocide-seeking Iranian regime is appeased by a Democrat in the White House — something guaranteed by , among other developments , Joe Biden ’ s appointment of Brennan ’ s former deputy director at the CIA , Avril Haines , as his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nations spokesman said , “ We condemn any assassination or extrajudicial killing.
” A spokesperson for the European Union called Fakhrizadeh ’ s killing “ a criminal act ” that “ runs counter to the principle of respect for human rights the EU stands for.
” A New York Times opinion piece said the assassination “ could strengthen hard-line factions in Iran arguing against a return to diplomacy.
” This statement embodies the naivete of the world ’ s left , including liberals : that evil regimes are composed of “ hard-line factions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author of the Times opinion piece , Barbara Slavin of the Atlantic Council , added that the foreign ministers of Britain , France and Germany should “ issue a statement condemning the assassination as illegal under international law and damaging to the cause of nonproliferation .
… It would be the ultimate tragedy if Israel ’ s aggression now led Iran to change its calculus and go for weapons.
” To the left around the world , Israel is the villain here , not Iran .
Upon returning to France , Michel Bacos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France plane hijacked to Entebbe , who refused the opportunity to return to France and insisted on remaining with the kidnapped Jews , “ was reprimanded by his superiors at Air France and temporarily suspended from duty ” ( The Jerusalem Post , Aug. 3 , 2006 ) .
Such are the values of our European allies .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

I always thought no one — including Israel — could pull off something as incredible as the July 4, 1976, raid on Entebbe, Uganda. To remind readers what happened that day: A week earlier, on June 27, two Palestinian and two German terrorists hijacked an Air France Tel Aviv to Paris flight with 248 passengers on board, which they diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. At the airport, the hijackers and four additional terrorists, aided by Uganda’s Idi Amin regime, held the Israeli and other Jews, and allowed the 148 non-Jewish passengers to fly on to Paris. The terrorists announced that unless 53 Palestinian prisoners — 40 in Israel and 13 elsewhere — were released, the kidnapped Jews (and the Air France crew, all of whom heroically remained with the Jewish passengers) would be killed.
On July 4, the Israelis flew a disguised transport plane filled with Israeli commandos 2,500 miles from Israel to Entebbe. After refueling in Kenya, they landed in Entebbe, killed the terrorists and saved nearly every hostage — all in 53 minutes.
No one had seen anything quite like the raid on Entebbe, considered at the time to have achieved the impossible … until last week.
A Remarkable Operation
On Friday, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the Iranian scientist considered to be “the driving force behind Iran’s nuclear weapons program for two decades” (The New York Times) was assassinated in Iran. To appreciate how remarkable this operation was, consider this: Fakhrizadeh traveled a different route to work every day, traveled in a bulletproof car and was accompanied by three personnel carriers that transported heavily armed bodyguards.
The assassins had cut off electricity to the area surrounding the assassination and disabled all video cameras in the area. They exploded a car next to Fakhrizadeh’s car and had a remote-control machine gun fire at Fakhrizadeh. The entire operation took three minutes. None of the assassins were killed or even wounded. All 12 (the number of assassins, according to Javad Mogouyi, a documentary filmmaker for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps) got away.
The ‘Islamo-Fascist’ Regime
Fakhrizadeh was the fifth Iranian nuclear scientist killed in the last 13 years. One must assume that most, if not all, of these assassinations, whether Israel was involved or not, were carried out by Iranians — which only shows how many Iranians loathe their liberty-suppressing, life-suppressing, women-suppressing, Islamo-fascist regime. Too bad Western countries and the Western media also don’t loathe the Iranian regime (what they loathe is labeling the Iranian regime “Islamo-fascist”).
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One would think that every decent human being would welcome the elimination of a man whose life was dedicated to the annihilation of another country. There is, after all, no parallel in the world to the Iranian regime’s repeatedly stated goal of annihilating Israel. And Israel — to the consternation of European leaders, the United Nations and major American media — does whatever it takes to prevent itself from being annihilated.
Condemning the Assassination
John Brennan, the head of the CIA under President Barack Obama, strongly condemned the Fakhrizadeh assassination. Brennan, who has never abandoned the moral values he held when he was a communist, condemned the assassination as “a criminal act” and “highly reckless” and labeled it “murder” and “state-sponsored terrorism.” He asked Iran to “resist the urge” to retaliate and “wait for the return of responsible American leadership on the global stage.” In other words, wait until the Holocaust-denying, Islamo-fascist, America-hating, genocide-seeking Iranian regime is appeased by a Democrat in the White House — something guaranteed by, among other developments, Joe Biden’s appointment of Brennan’s former deputy director at the CIA, Avril Haines, as his director of national intelligence.
A United Nations spokesman said, “We condemn any assassination or extrajudicial killing.”
A spokesperson for the European Union called Fakhrizadeh’s killing “a criminal act” that “runs counter to the principle of respect for human rights the EU stands for.”
A New York Times opinion piece said the assassination “could strengthen hard-line factions in Iran arguing against a return to diplomacy.” This statement embodies the naivete of the world’s left, including liberals: that evil regimes are composed of “hard-line factions” and “moderate factions.” The author of the Times opinion piece, Barbara Slavin of the Atlantic Council, added that the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany should “issue a statement condemning the assassination as illegal under international law and damaging to the cause of nonproliferation. … It would be the ultimate tragedy if Israel’s aggression now led Iran to change its calculus and go for weapons.”
Israel is the Villain
To the left around the world, Israel is the villain here, not Iran.
Upon returning to France, Michel Bacos, the heroic captain of the Air France plane hijacked to Entebbe, who refused the opportunity to return to France and insisted on remaining with the kidnapped Jews, “was reprimanded by his superiors at Air France and temporarily suspended from duty” (The Jerusalem Post, Aug. 3, 2006). Such are the values of our European allies.
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--2020-12-01--Where Did Joe Biden Get His Five Touchdowns From?

On January 3 , 1993 , the Buffalo Bills rallied from a 32-point deficit in a wild-card game against the Houston Oilers to win 41-38 .
It was the biggest comeback in NFL history .
On November 3 , 2020 , Joe Biden rallied from being down by hundreds of thousands of votes in several swing states to be declared the victor .
On that cold January day , football fans watched as the Bills exploded for five touchdowns in the second half to take the lead .
On Election Night , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , Arizona and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we came back from commercial , suddenly the game was tied .
Hundreds of thousands of votes just showed up on the scoreboard for Biden .
( And in some cases , votes for Trump disappeared . )
What Happened to Our Lead ?
The Oilers had been up 28-3 at halftime .
What if they ’ d returned to the field for the second half kick-off and saw the scoreboard read the game was tied ?
And the refs acted as if all were well ?
And all the announcers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Buffalo Bills ?
And if league officials refused to look into what happened at halftime , basically giving the Oilers and their millions of fans the finger ?
The Oilers and those fans would have screamed bloody murder .
They wouldn ’ t stop demanding explanations , insisting the game results be thrown out .
They would not have budged from the belief the game was stolen .
Would you blame them ?
Of course not .
Yet , so many want Trump and his supporters to give up his election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vast swath of irregularities ; in particular , those massive , history and logic-defying vote dumps in the wee hours .
This not only spits in the face of all concepts of fair play , it is a second slap in the face to Trump supporters .
Comebacks we can accept .
Being forced to play on an uneven playing field … then being called a poor sport when we call it out … is unacceptable .
We offer a simple question : Where did Biden ’ s five touchdowns come from ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today , at 2 p.m. , in Arlington , Virginia , the Amistad Project will be holding a press conference .
The Amistad Project , an effort by the Thomas More Society , has been working since 2019 to try and ensure a free and fair 2020 election .
The claim this group is making this morning is bold .
They are bringing forth three whistleblowers who “ will provide personal eyewitness accounts demonstrating significant potential election fraud , some of which affects hundreds of thousands of ballots.
” Specifically , and shockingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Pennsylvania postal truck driver shipped an estimated 144,000 to 288,000 completed ballots across three state lines in October .
These would be ballots filled out in advance on behalf of Joe Biden .
A massive stash to draw on , if needed , say , in the middle of the night .
In case Donald Trump was out-performing expectations and pulling out to an insurmountable lead .
If Amistad Project head Phill Kline and his team can prove this bombshell allegation , this is more than a game-changer .
This is game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be watching .
Al Perrotta is the Managing Editor of The Stream and co-author , with @ JZmirak , of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration .
You can follow him at @ StreamingAl .
And if you aren ’ t already , please follow The Stream at @ Streamdotorg .

On January 3, 1993, the Buffalo Bills rallied from a 32-point deficit in a wild-card game against the Houston Oilers to win 41-38. It was the biggest comeback in NFL history.
On November 3, 2020, Joe Biden rallied from being down by hundreds of thousands of votes in several swing states to be declared the victor.
On that cold January day, football fans watched as the Bills exploded for five touchdowns in the second half to take the lead.
On Election Night, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Georgia took an injury timeout … and when we came back from commercial, suddenly the game was tied. Hundreds of thousands of votes just showed up on the scoreboard for Biden. (And in some cases, votes for Trump disappeared.)
What Happened to Our Lead?
The Oilers had been up 28-3 at halftime. What if they’d returned to the field for the second half kick-off and saw the scoreboard read the game was tied? And the refs acted as if all were well? And all the announcers in the booth were celebrating this magnificent comeback by the Buffalo Bills?
And if league officials refused to look into what happened at halftime, basically giving the Oilers and their millions of fans the finger?
The Oilers and those fans would have screamed bloody murder. They wouldn’t stop demanding explanations, insisting the game results be thrown out. They would not have budged from the belief the game was stolen. Would you blame them? Of course not.
Yet, so many want Trump and his supporters to give up his election fight. Forgo any explanations for the vast swath of irregularities; in particular, those massive, history and logic-defying vote dumps in the wee hours.
This not only spits in the face of all concepts of fair play, it is a second slap in the face to Trump supporters. Comebacks we can accept. Being forced to play on an uneven playing field … then being called a poor sport when we call it out … is unacceptable.
We offer a simple question: Where did Biden’s five touchdowns come from?
One Possible Answer
Today we may learn some answers.
Today, at 2 p.m., in Arlington, Virginia, the Amistad Project will be holding a press conference. The Amistad Project, an effort by the Thomas More Society, has been working since 2019 to try and ensure a free and fair 2020 election.
The claim this group is making this morning is bold. They are bringing forth three whistleblowers who “will provide personal eyewitness accounts demonstrating significant potential election fraud, some of which affects hundreds of thousands of ballots.”
Specifically, and shockingly: The Amistad Project is claiming that a Pennsylvania postal truck driver shipped an estimated 144,000 to 288,000 completed ballots across three state lines in October.
These would be ballots filled out in advance on behalf of Joe Biden. A massive stash to draw on, if needed, say, in the middle of the night. In case Donald Trump was out-performing expectations and pulling out to an insurmountable lead.
If Amistad Project head Phill Kline and his team can prove this bombshell allegation, this is more than a game-changer. This is game over.
America, you need to be watching.
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thestream--2020-12-01--Trump Campaign Sends 5th Request to Georgia for Signature Audit, But State Says It Can’t Be Done

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign issued a letter to Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Monday demanding he initiate an audit of signatures on all absentee ballots submitted to the state for the 2020 elections .
The letter marks the fifth time the Trump campaign has requested that Georgia audit absentee ballot signatures since the Nov. 3 elections , despite Raffensperger ’ s office saying that voter privacy rules make it impossible to re-verify the signatures on ballots after they ’ re separated from their envelopes , according to Fox News .
Trump campaign lawyer Ray S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not possible for Georgia to accurately certify the election results “ until and unless there is a thorough audit of the signatures.
” “ You can not in good faith conclude the ongoing statutory recount until you have instituted a signature matching audit , ” Smith said .
Georgia Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp certified the state ’ s election results on Nov. 20 following a statewide recount that cemented President-elect Joe Biden ’ s lead in the state by 12,670 votes .
The Trump campaign noted in the letter that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots in the 2016 and 2018 general election , but only rejected 0.34 % of mail-in ballots during the 2020 general election .
Going on those figures alone , the campaign said if the historical rejection rate was applied to this year ’ s election , up to 45,626 ballots would have been tossed out , which is over three times the margin of Biden ’ s victory in the state .
Signatures on absentee ballots submitted in Georgia are verified when they ’ re first counted .
A spokesman for Raffensperger ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the state strengthened its signature-matching procedures in advance of the 2020 elections .
“ Absentee ballots are matched by Georgia Bureau of Investigation trained elections officials twice before a ballot is cast , ” the spokesman said .
“ For the first time in the history of Georgia , we now have a photo ID associated with the bulk of our absentee ballot applications .
Our new online portal forced a voter to confirm their driver ’ s license before they can request a ballot.
” There is no way for Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the envelope and ballot are separated to ensure voter privacy , according to The New York Times .
The Trump campaign requested a second recount in Georgia after Kemp certified the results , which is expected to run through Wednesday .
Trump railed against Kemp on Monday for refusing to use his emergency powers to conduct a signature audit .
Raffensperger said during a press conference Monday that voters should have “ confidence that the outcomes are correct ” when the second recount is concluded .
The Republican secretary of state railed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the “ massive amounts of disinformation being spread ” by Trump ’ s advisors .
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President Donald Trump’s campaign issued a letter to Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Monday demanding he initiate an audit of signatures on all absentee ballots submitted to the state for the 2020 elections.
The letter marks the fifth time the Trump campaign has requested that Georgia audit absentee ballot signatures since the Nov. 3 elections, despite Raffensperger’s office saying that voter privacy rules make it impossible to re-verify the signatures on ballots after they’re separated from their envelopes, according to Fox News.
Trump campaign lawyer Ray S. Smith said in a statement Monday it’s not possible for Georgia to accurately certify the election results “until and unless there is a thorough audit of the signatures.”
“You cannot in good faith conclude the ongoing statutory recount until you have instituted a signature matching audit,” Smith said.
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp certified the state’s election results on Nov. 20 following a statewide recount that cemented President-elect Joe Biden’s lead in the state by 12,670 votes.
The Trump campaign noted in the letter that Georgia rejected around three percent of mail-in ballots in the 2016 and 2018 general election, but only rejected 0.34% of mail-in ballots during the 2020 general election. Going on those figures alone, the campaign said if the historical rejection rate was applied to this year’s election, up to 45,626 ballots would have been tossed out, which is over three times the margin of Biden’s victory in the state.
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Signatures on absentee ballots submitted in Georgia are verified when they’re first counted. A spokesman for Raffensperger’s office told Fox News last Tuesday that the state strengthened its signature-matching procedures in advance of the 2020 elections.
“Absentee ballots are matched by Georgia Bureau of Investigation trained elections officials twice before a ballot is cast,” the spokesman said. “For the first time in the history of Georgia, we now have a photo ID associated with the bulk of our absentee ballot applications. Our new online portal forced a voter to confirm their driver’s license before they can request a ballot.”
There is no way for Georgia to re-verified absentee ballots during a recount as the envelope and ballot are separated to ensure voter privacy, according to The New York Times.
The Trump campaign requested a second recount in Georgia after Kemp certified the results, which is expected to run through Wednesday.
Trump railed against Kemp on Monday for refusing to use his emergency powers to conduct a signature audit.
Why won’t Governor @BrianKempGA, the hapless Governor of Georgia, use his emergency powers, which can be easily done, to overrule his obstinate Secretary of State, and do a match of signatures on envelopes. It will be a “goldmine” of fraud, and we will easily WIN the state…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30, 2020
Raffensperger said during a press conference Monday that voters should have “confidence that the outcomes are correct” when the second recount is concluded. The Republican secretary of state railed against “dishonest actors” who responsible for the “massive amounts of disinformation being spread” by Trump’s advisors.
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thestream--2020-12-01--Have We Completely Lost Our Minds and Our Souls?

What has become of the Church ?
How is it that followers of Jesus can condone reckless calls for murder ?
Have we lost both our minds and our souls ?
Lest you wonder what has provoked such a flurry of questions , allow me to remind you that : 1 ) I voted for Trump with hesitation in 2016 but without hesitation in 2020 .
2 ) As recently as November 2 , one day before the elections , I again explained my vote for Trump , also explaining why a vote for him was a vote for Middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ written countless articles confronting the leftist agenda , exposing BLM and Antifa , and strongly differing with the Democratic platform ( see here , for example ) , also challenging those who claimed to be pro-life evangelicals for Biden .
4 ) I have differed with anti-Trump editorials from respected leaders like Pastor John Piper and former Christianity Today editor Mark Galli .
5 ) In October , I wrote yet another article explaining why so many evangelicals still support Trump .
6 ) As a result of reading my most recent book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard from Never Trumpers who decided to vote for him .
It is clear , then , that only someone who was willingly ignorant could accuse me of being a Trump-hater or a leftist .
Yet , when I write an article raising concerns about Christian conservatives putting too much hope in Trump , looking to him as the anointed one and the only man who can save our nation , I get responses like this : “ Dr Brown you are a destruction to the Body of Christ .
… You obviously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to settle with God .
Satan is disturbed and so are you.
” I was also told I was a leftist who supported abortion , a flaming Communist ( ! )
, and someone who caved into the spirit of Jezebel .
I kid you not .
But that ’ s not what has me exercised right now .
( I ’ m writing late Monday night , November 30 . )
Responses to Joseph DiGenova ’ s Call for the Death of Chris Krebs A couple of hours ago , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Newsmax by Trump attorney Joseph diGenova with reference to Chris Krebs , who was Trump ’ s cybersecurity director .
Krebs was fired by the president for saying the election was our most secure to date , and Krebs reiterated this claim on Sunday night on 60 Minutes .
Completely without provocation , diGenova brought Krebs up during the interview , vilified him , and said , “ That guy is a Class A moron .
He should be drawn and quartered , taken out at dawn and shot.
” This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of thing that every person of conscience should denounce without caveat or qualification .
Right now , people on all sides are on edge , death threats are flying in all directions , and diGenova should be flatly condemned for what he said .
Even if some would hear his words as hyperbolic , tongue in cheek speech , now is not the time for such unhinged talk .
After watching the clip , I posted this comment on Facebook and Twitter : “ If you ’ re the world ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me you denounce this comment from Trump lawyer Joey diGenova that Chris Krebs , Trump ’ s fired cybersecurity head , ‘ should be drawn and quartered .
Taken out at dawn & shot.
’ Can you denounce this without qualification ?
” ( My post on Facebook was slightly longer , since there were no space constraints .
I added there : “ Can you condemn this without qualification , even if you are 100 % sure that there has been massive voter fraud and that the election has been stolen ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ such reckless words , be they from the left or the right or anywhere in between ?
I certainly hope so.
” ) And what kind of comments did I receive ?
Many , of course , simply replied with Yes .
They denounced the comments without equivocation , as every God-fearing person should do .
But others , most all of them professing Christians , replied with strong affirmation of diGenova ’ s words , and with comments like this ( which , by the way , received the most “ likes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corporal punishment .
That is not violence .
That is justice and law .
Perhaps not this particular guy but the others who will soon be tried for treason and those who plot against this country and we the people.
” “ No , I agree that treasonous acts such as his should receive a very harsh punishment !
He should face more than firing !
!
” “ Sorry but being a traitor deserves death .
I find your comments here to be out of line.
” “ There ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Psalms .
You aren ’ t going to censor the Psalms are you ?
” “ Qualify ‘ reckless ’ .
Civil war is at the door !
Treason is punishable by death !
” My friend , this is sick .
This is despicable .
This is inexcusable — 1,000 times more when the people posting such drivel claim to be lovers of Jesus .
We ’ re not talking about your right to defend yourself and your family if an armed mob tries to break down your door .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ business owner trying to protect his property when Antifa comes to burn it down .
We ’ re not talking about sitting back idly while radical leftists steal our rights or slaughter the unborn .
We ’ re talking about completely irresponsible rhetoric from a Trump attorney calling for the death of cybersecurity expert ( and lifelong Republican ) who does not believe the election was hacked .
Have We Sold Our Souls ?
So I ask again : Have we completely lost our minds ?
Have we completely sold our souls ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes that we can not see clearly anymore ?
Have we sacrificed our ethics on the altar of a misguided pseudo-patriotism ?
I was so grieved over all this that I shared my heart on Facebook , raw and without holding back .
You can watch the video here .
We really are in a very dangerous position right now in the Body of Christ , and if we don ’ t get our act together soon , we will do far more damage to America than the radical left could ever do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , but I ’ m telling you the truth .
Dr. Michael Brown ( www.askdrbrown.org ) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program .
His latest book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads : Will We Pass the Trump Test ?
Connect with him on Facebook , Twitter or YouTube .

What has become of the Church? How is it that followers of Jesus can condone reckless calls for murder? Have we lost both our minds and our souls?
Yes, I Voted for Donald Trump
Lest you wonder what has provoked such a flurry of questions, allow me to remind you that:
1) I voted for Trump with hesitation in 2016 but without hesitation in 2020.
2) As recently as November 2, one day before the elections, I again explained my vote for Trump, also explaining why a vote for him was a vote for Middle East security.
3) I have written countless articles confronting the leftist agenda, exposing BLM and Antifa, and strongly differing with the Democratic platform (see here, for example), also challenging those who claimed to be pro-life evangelicals for Biden.
4) I have differed with anti-Trump editorials from respected leaders like Pastor John Piper and former Christianity Today editor Mark Galli.
5) In October, I wrote yet another article explaining why so many evangelicals still support Trump.
6) As a result of reading my most recent book on Trump and evangelicals, I have heard from Never Trumpers who decided to vote for him.
It is clear, then, that only someone who was willingly ignorant could accuse me of being a Trump-hater or a leftist.
Unhinged Responses to My Article
Yet, when I write an article raising concerns about Christian conservatives putting too much hope in Trump, looking to him as the anointed one and the only man who can save our nation, I get responses like this: “Dr Brown you are a destruction to the Body of Christ. … You obviously have this hate for DJT that you need to settle with God. Satan is disturbed and so are you.”
I was also told I was a leftist who supported abortion, a flaming Communist (!), and someone who caved into the spirit of Jezebel. I kid you not.
But that’s not what has me exercised right now. (I’m writing late Monday night, November 30.)
Responses to Joseph DiGenova’s Call for the Death of Chris Krebs
A couple of hours ago, I was sent a link to comments made on Newsmax by Trump attorney Joseph diGenova with reference to Chris Krebs, who was Trump’s cybersecurity director. Krebs was fired by the president for saying the election was our most secure to date, and Krebs reiterated this claim on Sunday night on 60 Minutes.
Completely without provocation, diGenova brought Krebs up during the interview, vilified him, and said, “That guy is a Class A moron. He should be drawn and quartered, taken out at dawn and shot.”
This is utterly irresponsible and terribly dangerous, the kind of thing that every person of conscience should denounce without caveat or qualification.
Right now, people on all sides are on edge, death threats are flying in all directions, and diGenova should be flatly condemned for what he said.
Even if some would hear his words as hyperbolic, tongue in cheek speech, now is not the time for such unhinged talk.
After watching the clip, I posted this comment on Facebook and Twitter:
“If you’re the world’s most ardent Trump supporter, please tell me you denounce this comment from Trump lawyer Joey diGenova that Chris Krebs, Trump’s fired cybersecurity head, ‘should be drawn and quartered. Taken out at dawn & shot.’ Can you denounce this without qualification?” (My post on Facebook was slightly longer, since there were no space constraints. I added there: “Can you condemn this without qualification, even if you are 100% sure that there has been massive voter fraud and that the election has been stolen? Can we stand together and denounce all such reckless words, be they from the left or the right or anywhere in between? I certainly hope so.”)
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And what kind of comments did I receive?
Many, of course, simply replied with Yes. They denounced the comments without equivocation, as every God-fearing person should do.
But others, most all of them professing Christians, replied with strong affirmation of diGenova’s words, and with comments like this (which, by the way, received the most “likes”):
“TREASON. SEDITION. COMMUNISM. HANG THEM HIGH.” “Treasonous acts deserve corporal punishment. That is not violence. That is justice and law. Perhaps not this particular guy but the others who will soon be tried for treason and those who plot against this country and we the people.” “No, I agree that treasonous acts such as his should receive a very harsh punishment! He should face more than firing!!” “Sorry but being a traitor deserves death. I find your comments here to be out of line.” “There’s a lot of the same type of language in the Psalms. You aren’t going to censor the Psalms are you?” “We used to hang traitors.” “Qualify ‘reckless’. Civil war is at the door! Treason is punishable by death!”
My friend, this is sick. This is despicable. This is inexcusable — 1,000 times more when the people posting such drivel claim to be lovers of Jesus.
We’re not talking about your right to defend yourself and your family if an armed mob tries to break down your door.
We’re not talking about a business owner trying to protect his property when Antifa comes to burn it down.
We’re not talking about sitting back idly while radical leftists steal our rights or slaughter the unborn.
We’re talking about completely irresponsible rhetoric from a Trump attorney calling for the death of cybersecurity expert (and lifelong Republican) who does not believe the election was hacked.
Have We Sold Our Souls?
So I ask again: Have we completely lost our minds? Have we completely sold our souls? Has hyper-loyalty to Trump so blinded our eyes that we cannot see clearly anymore? Have we sacrificed our ethics on the altar of a misguided pseudo-patriotism?
I was so grieved over all this that I shared my heart on Facebook, raw and without holding back. You can watch the video here.
We really are in a very dangerous position right now in the Body of Christ, and if we don’t get our act together soon, we will do far more damage to America than the radical left could ever do.
You can hate me or love me, but I’m telling you the truth.
Dr. Michael Brown (www.askdrbrown.org) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program. His latest book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test? Connect with him on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.


This Wintery Month

My soul begin this wintry month with thy God .
The cold snows and the piercing winds all remind thee that he keeps his covenant with day and night , and tend to assure thee that he will also keep that glorious covenant which he has made with thee in the person of Christ Jesus .
He who is true to his Word in the revolutions of the seasons of this poor sin-polluted world , will not prove unfaithful in his dealings with his own well-beloved Son .
Winter in the soul is by no means a comfortable season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now it will be very painful to thee : but there is this comfort , namely , that the Lord makes it .
He sends the sharp blasts of adversity to nip the buds of expectation : he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes over the once verdant meadows of our joy : he casteth forth his ice like morsels freezing the streams of our delight .
He does it all , he is the great Winter King , and rules in the realms of frost , and therefore thou canst not murmur .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , poverty , and a thousand other ills , are of the Lord ’ s sending , and come to us with wise design .
Frosts kill noxious insects , and put a bound to raging diseases ; they break up the clods , and sweeten the soil .
O that such good results would always follow our winters of affliction !
How we prize the fire just now !
how pleasant is its cheerful glow !
Let us in the same manner prize our Lord , who is the constant source of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble .
Let us draw nigh to him , and in him find joy and peace in believing .
Let us wrap ourselves in the warm garments of his promises , and go forth to labours which befit the season , for it were ill to be as the sluggard who will not plough by reason of the cold ; for he shall beg in summer and have nothing .

“Thou hast made summer and winter.” Psalm 74:17
My soul begin this wintry month with thy God. The cold snows and the piercing winds all remind thee that he keeps his covenant with day and night, and tend to assure thee that he will also keep that glorious covenant which he has made with thee in the person of Christ Jesus. He who is true to his Word in the revolutions of the seasons of this poor sin-polluted world, will not prove unfaithful in his dealings with his own well-beloved Son.
Winter in the soul is by no means a comfortable season, and if it be upon thee just now it will be very painful to thee: but there is this comfort, namely, that the Lord makes it. He sends the sharp blasts of adversity to nip the buds of expectation: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes over the once verdant meadows of our joy: he casteth forth his ice like morsels freezing the streams of our delight.
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He does it all, he is the great Winter King, and rules in the realms of frost, and therefore thou canst not murmur. Losses, crosses, heaviness, sickness, poverty, and a thousand other ills, are of the Lord’s sending, and come to us with wise design. Frosts kill noxious insects, and put a bound to raging diseases; they break up the clods, and sweeten the soil. O that such good results would always follow our winters of affliction!
How we prize the fire just now! how pleasant is its cheerful glow!
Let us in the same manner prize our Lord, who is the constant source of warmth and comfort in every time of trouble. Let us draw nigh to him, and in him find joy and peace in believing. Let us wrap ourselves in the warm garments of his promises, and go forth to labours which befit the season, for it were ill to be as the sluggard who will not plough by reason of the cold; for he shall beg in summer and have nothing.


thestream--2020-12-02--Barr Appoints Special Counsel to Continue Investigation Into Origins of Trump-Russia Probe

Attorney General William Barr designated U.S. attorney John Durham in October as special counsel for the Justice Department , allowing him to continue his investigation of the origins of the Trump-Russia probe , according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation .
Barr revealed the decision in an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday .
The move seemingly adds an additional layer of protection to Durham ’ s investigation , which began as an inquiry on May 13 , 2019 , into the FBI and CIA ’ s Trump-related intelligence activities .
President-elect Joe Biden has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s investigation to continue .
Durham , the U.S. attorney for Connecticut , is investigating FBI and CIA activities that occurred largely during the Obama-Biden administration .
Barr appointed Durham special counsel on Oct. 19 , using the same legal statute that created the special counsel ’ s probe led by former FBI Director Robert Mueller .
Barr said in a letter to lawmakers on Tuesday that he expected Durham to conclude his investigation by this summer , but that the coronavirus pandemic prevented him from doing so .
“ In advance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appoint Mr. Durham as a Special Counsel to provide him and his team with the assurance that they could complete their work , without regard to the outcome of the election , ” Barr wrote in the letter , obtained by the DCNF .
Barr ’ s order says Durham is authorized to investigate whether “ any federal official , employee , or any other person or entity violated the law in connection with the intelligence , counter-intelligence , or law-enforcement activities directed at the 2016 presidential campaigns , individuals associated with those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration of President Donald J. Trump.
” The order says the investigation can include any activities that took place as part of the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane investigation , as well as during the Mueller probe .
Crossfire Hurricane is the FBI code name for the investigation into the Trump campaign ’ s links to Russia .
Mueller took over the investigation after Trump fired James Comey as FBI director .
Barr ’ s order says that a confidential report will be required under the special counsel statute .
The report will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a form that will permit public dissemination.
” While much about Durham ’ s investigation remains hidden from public view , the veteran prosecutor appears to be tracking some of the findings of a Justice Department inspector general ’ s probe that said the FBI misled a federal court in order to obtain warrants to surveil former Trump campaign aide Carter Page .
A report from the IG released on Dec. 9 said that the FBI made 17 “ significant ” errors and omissions in applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the errors involved the FBI ’ s handling of information from Christopher Steele , a former British spy hired by the DNC and Clinton campaign to investigate the Trump campaign ’ s possible ties to Russia .
Several of Steele ’ s allegations , which he compiled in a dossier , have been debunked or remain uncorroborated .
Durham has also led inquiries into the CIA ’ s assessment that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential campaign specifically to help Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton .
Durham has interviewed former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that inquiry .
Barr has said in interviews that Durham has uncovered “ troubling ” evidence of FBI misconduct related to the Trump investigation .
He also asserted that the FBI conducted “ spying ” against the Trump campaign in 2016 .
Barr told the AP that Durham ’ s investigation is “ focused on the activities of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation within the FBI.
” Barr did not indicate whether Durham will issue any indictments in the investigation .
The probe has led to criminal charges against just one defendant : former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who worked on the Crossfire Hurricane investigation , pleaded guilty on Aug. 19 to altering an email from the CIA about Carter Page ’ s relationship with the spy agency .
Republicans have increasingly called for Barr to tap a special counsel to continue Durham ’ s work .
Rep. Devin Nunes , the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee , called for a special counsel in an interview on Nov. 22 .
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Attorney General William Barr designated U.S. attorney John Durham in October as special counsel for the Justice Department, allowing him to continue his investigation of the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation.
Barr revealed the decision in an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday.
The move seemingly adds an additional layer of protection to Durham’s investigation, which began as an inquiry on May 13, 2019, into the FBI and CIA’s Trump-related intelligence activities.
President-elect Joe Biden has not said whether he would allow Durham’s investigation to continue. Durham, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, is investigating FBI and CIA activities that occurred largely during the Obama-Biden administration.
Barr appointed Durham special counsel on Oct. 19, using the same legal statute that created the special counsel’s probe led by former FBI Director Robert Mueller.
Barr said in a letter to lawmakers on Tuesday that he expected Durham to conclude his investigation by this summer, but that the coronavirus pandemic prevented him from doing so.
“In advance of the presidential election, I decided to appoint Mr. Durham as a Special Counsel to provide him and his team with the assurance that they could complete their work, without regard to the outcome of the election,” Barr wrote in the letter, obtained by the DCNF.
Barr’s order says Durham is authorized to investigate whether “any federal official, employee, or any other person or entity violated the law in connection with the intelligence, counter-intelligence, or law-enforcement activities directed at the 2016 presidential campaigns, individuals associated with those campaigns, and individuals associated with the administration of President Donald J. Trump.”
The order says the investigation can include any activities that took place as part of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation, as well as during the Mueller probe.
Crossfire Hurricane is the FBI code name for the investigation into the Trump campaign’s links to Russia. Mueller took over the investigation after Trump fired James Comey as FBI director.
Barr’s order says that a confidential report will be required under the special counsel statute. The report will be submitted to the attorney general “in a form that will permit public dissemination.”
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While much about Durham’s investigation remains hidden from public view, the veteran prosecutor appears to be tracking some of the findings of a Justice Department inspector general’s probe that said the FBI misled a federal court in order to obtain warrants to surveil former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
A report from the IG released on Dec. 9 said that the FBI made 17 “significant” errors and omissions in applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants against Page.
Many of the errors involved the FBI’s handling of information from Christopher Steele, a former British spy hired by the DNC and Clinton campaign to investigate the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia.
Several of Steele’s allegations, which he compiled in a dossier, have been debunked or remain uncorroborated.
Durham has also led inquiries into the CIA’s assessment that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential campaign specifically to help Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. Durham has interviewed former CIA Director John Brennan as part of that inquiry.
Barr has said in interviews that Durham has uncovered “troubling” evidence of FBI misconduct related to the Trump investigation. He also asserted that the FBI conducted “spying” against the Trump campaign in 2016.
Barr told the AP that Durham’s investigation is “focused on the activities of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation within the FBI.”
Barr did not indicate whether Durham will issue any indictments in the investigation. The probe has led to criminal charges against just one defendant: former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith.
Clinesmith, who worked on the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, pleaded guilty on Aug. 19 to altering an email from the CIA about Carter Page’s relationship with the spy agency.
Republicans have increasingly called for Barr to tap a special counsel to continue Durham’s work.
Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, called for a special counsel in an interview on Nov. 22.
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thestream--2020-12-02--Thinking the Best of Everyone Isn’t the Christian Thing to Do

Quick : What ’ s the most insidious threat to Christianity on earth ?
Let me offer you some choices that quickly spring to mind : • Militant Islam , which goads jihadists to murder and terrorize Christians from Africa to Paris .
• Contemporary Scientism , which claims that man is just a trousered ape — albeit one that can mysteriously change its own gender at will .
• Globalists and the Deep State , who want to coopt the Church ( as Pope Francis is doing , for purely this-worldly projects ) and suppress its voice on morals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to make the State a god that answers all our prayers .
These are all strong contenders .
And I could add to this list .
But I ’ d like to suggest something different .
The most dangerous enemies are typically the enemies within .
The soldier who opens the gate to your foe is far more deadly than any troops in the invader ’ s army .
The spy , the defeatist , the saboteur , can wreak incalculable damage , exactly because people trust him .
Our greatest threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Church ’ s immune system , and render her almost helpless against all external threats .
Individual Christians who buy into these heresies injure and distort their own spiritual lives .
They also turn into worse citizens , becoming gradually gullible thoughtless , cowards and patsies ready for groupthink .
They prove eager , almost desperate to find the nearest worldly bandwagon , then tag along behind it .
Pause for a moment and think of the members , or even the leaders , of your church whom that describes .
Maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( I can wait . )
Picture their wan , tepid smiles in your mind .
Recall the last insipid , manipulative , Pharisaical statement they issued , using the PR company your donations helped them to hire .
Why Does Waste Always Rise to the Top ?
These people are more of a threat than anyone in Beijing , Teheran , or Davos .
But why is it so hard to dislodge them from the well-paid positions of power they somehow ( mysteriously ! )
always seem to gravitate to and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hijack so many once-worthy organizations ?
Why do we find it so frustrating even to inform our fellow believers , solid people , of the rot inside our ministries ?
Why does nobody want to hear us , when we speak about pastors taking money from George Soros , or making themselves dependent on federal non-profit contracts ?
I ’ ve written here before about several of these heresies .
Rather than repeat myself , let me quickly point you to columns that perform moral post-mortems on pan-Christian pandemics such as Progressivism ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all our ancestors.
” ) Or Marcionism ( “ We ’ re better Christians than Jesus.
” ) The “ Christian ” Thing to Do But this time I ’ d like to focus on our attention inward .
Because I think there ’ s an error that tempts even the most doctrinally orthodox Christians today — at least those who live in the West , in safe and comfortable circumstances , who still retain ( for now ) our accustomed religious freedom .
It afflicts us in our personal lives , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also helps explain why post-Christian phonies and sellouts seem to naturally rise to the top of organizations we once loved and trusted — and why nobody believes us when we point out how bad they are now .
The best way to sum this error up in doctrinal terms is probably “ Pelagianism with Low Standards.
” It assumes that man isn ’ t really fallen , and doesn ’ t need a Redeemer , so much as he can use a little pick-me-up .
Maybe a cheerleader or a life coach .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian ” roughly equates to “ being nice , ” “ being kind , ” and treating both ideas and people gently and “ charitably.
” Of course , real Charity ( divine love ) must be grounded in Truth , or it ’ s unworthy of the name .
But we like to forget that , and Caesar , Mammon , and Sodom collude to encourage us .
So we somehow get the idea that attending an old friend ’ s same-sex wedding ceremony is the “ Christian thing ” to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caitlyn ” seems kind and nice , it ’ s therefore also charitable and hence it is Christian .
Certainly , conforming ourselves to what the world calls decent and loving helps us feel better about ourselves .
We don ’ t get the same sense of alienation , threat , and of being under siege that standing up for the truth subjects us to .
If we make our decisions based on following warm , fuzzy feelings instead of cold , prickly dogmas , sooner or later we ’ ll find ourselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Best of People , in the Teeth of the Evidence The worst part of this Low Standards Pelagianism ?
It teaches us that it ’ s “ nice , ” “ kind , ” and “ Christian ” to think the best of people .
But our whole religion , and the American system of government , are based on the opposite attitude .
Christianity teaches us that we are all utterly fallen , that even newborn infants are unworthy and unready to enjoy the vision of God .
We are each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sinners in desperate need of Grace .
That Grace only comes through Jesus , and could only be bought by His suffering and death .
Our founders , as heirs of Christian civilization ( and in most cases , men of faith ) took all that seriously .
Looking over history , and surveying human nature , they concluded that tyranny followed by chaos , which is followed by new forms of tyranny , were the norm for our fallen race .
They set up the American system not to deny these tendencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you will .
Admit that politicians will seek to grab all the power they can , and that majorities tend to abuse minorities .
But rig the system so that one institution ( the Congress ) finds it in its self-interest to stand up to the president .
And then set up a Court that can balk them both .
Distribute power widely through localities and states .
In all things , assume that concentrations of power in a few people ’ s hands are dangerous .
Why ?
Because people are dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallen .
Of Course People Cheat , When You Let Them Neither our founders nor Our Lord would have found it surprising that election officials of one party often cheat against the other .
Nor would any serious Christian before our time have suggested that being skeptical of other people ’ s motives ( along with our own ) was somehow “ un-Christian , ” wicked , or cruel .
When one party , like the Democrats , has a recent track record of ruthlessly abusing the public trust , maliciously prosecuting innocents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens , it isn ’ t “ un-Christian ” or paranoid to be suspicious of their anomalous vote counts and Venezuelan-made counting machines .
Unless you define being “ Christian ” as making yourself into a gullible , passive coward .
John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream , and author or co-author of ten books , including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism .
He is co-author with Jason Jones of “ God , Guns , & the Government .
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Quick: What’s the most insidious threat to Christianity on earth? Let me offer you some choices that quickly spring to mind:
Militant Islam, which goads jihadists to murder and terrorize Christians from Africa to Paris. Contemporary Scientism, which claims that man is just a trousered ape — albeit one that can mysteriously change its own gender at will. Globalists and the Deep State, who want to coopt the Church (as Pope Francis is doing, for purely this-worldly projects) and suppress its voice on morals. Communism and socialism, which try to make the State a god that answers all our prayers.
These are all strong contenders. And I could add to this list. But I’d like to suggest something different. The most dangerous enemies are typically the enemies within. The soldier who opens the gate to your foe is far more deadly than any troops in the invader’s army. The spy, the defeatist, the saboteur, can wreak incalculable damage, exactly because people trust him.
The Enemy Within
Our greatest threat today comes from insidious errors that weaken the Church’s immune system, and render her almost helpless against all external threats. Individual Christians who buy into these heresies injure and distort their own spiritual lives. They also turn into worse citizens, becoming gradually gullible, thoughtless cowards and patsies ready for groupthink. They prove eager, almost desperate to find the nearest worldly bandwagon, then tag along behind it.
Pause for a moment and think of the members, or even the leaders, of your church whom that describes. Maybe pick up a pen and list them. (I can wait.) Picture their wan, tepid smiles in your mind. Recall the last insipid, manipulative, Pharisaical statement they issued, using the PR company your donations helped them to hire.
Why Does Waste Always Rise to the Top?
These people are more of a threat than anyone in Beijing, Teheran, or Davos. But why is it so hard to dislodge them from the well-paid positions of power they somehow (mysteriously!) always seem to gravitate to and get? How is they manage to hijack so many once-worthy organizations? Why do we find it so frustrating even to inform our fellow believers, solid people, of the rot inside our ministries? Why does nobody want to hear us, when we speak about pastors taking money from George Soros, or making themselves dependent on federal non-profit contracts?
I’ve written here before about several of these heresies. Rather than repeat myself, let me quickly point you to columns that perform moral post-mortems on pan-Christian pandemics such as Progressivism (“We’re better Christians than all our ancestors.”) Or Marcionism (“We’re better Christians than Jesus.”)
The “Christian” Thing to Do
But this time I’d like to focus on our attention inward. Because I think there’s an error that tempts even the most doctrinally orthodox Christians today — at least those who live in the West, in safe and comfortable circumstances, who still retain (for now) our accustomed religious freedom. It afflicts us in our personal lives, and in our responses to politics. It also helps explain why post-Christian phonies and sellouts seem to naturally rise to the top of organizations we once loved and trusted — and why nobody believes us when we point out how bad they are now.
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The best way to sum this error up in doctrinal terms is probably “Pelagianism with Low Standards.” It assumes that man isn’t really fallen, and doesn’t need a Redeemer, so much as he can use a little pick-me-up. Maybe a cheerleader or a life coach.
We learn to think that being “Christian” roughly equates to “being nice,” “being kind,” and treating both ideas and people gently and “charitably.” Of course, real Charity (divine love) must be grounded in Truth, or it’s unworthy of the name. But we like to forget that, and Caesar, Mammon, and Sodom collude to encourage us.
So we somehow get the idea that attending an old friend’s same-sex wedding ceremony is the “Christian thing” to do. That because calling Bruce Jenner “Caitlyn” seems kind and nice, it’s therefore also charitable and hence it is Christian. Certainly, conforming ourselves to what the world calls decent and loving helps us feel better about ourselves. We don’t get the same sense of alienation, threat, and of being under siege that standing up for the truth subjects us to. If we make our decisions based on following warm, fuzzy feelings instead of cold, prickly dogmas, sooner or later we’ll find ourselves with a whole new religion.
Thinking the Best of People, in the Teeth of the Evidence
The worst part of this Low Standards Pelagianism? It teaches us that it’s “nice,” “kind,” and “Christian” to think the best of people. But our whole religion, and the American system of government, are based on the opposite attitude. Christianity teaches us that we are all utterly fallen, that even newborn infants are unworthy and unready to enjoy the vision of God. We are each, whatever our good points, wretched sinners in desperate need of Grace. That Grace only comes through Jesus, and could only be bought by His suffering and death.
Our founders, as heirs of Christian civilization (and in most cases, men of faith) took all that seriously. Looking over history, and surveying human nature, they concluded that tyranny followed by chaos, which is followed by new forms of tyranny, were the norm for our fallen race. They set up the American system not to deny these tendencies, but to jiu-jitsu them, if you will.
Admit that politicians will seek to grab all the power they can, and that majorities tend to abuse minorities. But rig the system so that one institution (the Congress) finds it in its self-interest to stand up to the president. And then set up a Court that can balk them both. Distribute power widely through localities and states. In all things, assume that concentrations of power in a few people’s hands are dangerous. Why? Because people are dangerous, because they’re sinful and fallen.
Of Course People Cheat, When You Let Them
Neither our founders nor Our Lord would have found it surprising that election officials of one party often cheat against the other. Nor would any serious Christian before our time have suggested that being skeptical of other people’s motives (along with our own) was somehow “un-Christian,” wicked, or cruel.
When one party, like the Democrats, has a recent track record of ruthlessly abusing the public trust, maliciously prosecuting innocents, and unleashing violent mobs on helpless citizens, it isn’t “un-Christian” or paranoid to be suspicious of their anomalous vote counts and Venezuelan-made counting machines. Unless you define being “Christian” as making yourself into a gullible, passive coward.
John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream, and author or co-author of ten books, including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism. He is co-author with Jason Jones of “God, Guns, & the Government.”


thestream--2020-12-02--If You Think We’re Exaggerating, Just Look to Norway

For more than 15 years , I have been saying that those who came out of the closet would want to put us in the closet , meaning that gay activists calling for “ equality ” and “ tolerance ” would want to silence dissenting voices .
About 10 years ago , a Christian attorney said to me , “ Mike , take that one step farther .
Those who were once put in jail will want to put us in jail.
” When I repeated his comment on Christian TV , I was widely ridiculed by the left .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like you in jail !
” So No One Wants to Put People Like Us in Jail ?
That tune quickly changed when , in 2015 Kim Davis , a county clerk in Kentucky , was jailed for refusing to follow a court order and issue a marriage certificate for a same-sex couple .
Many on the left applauded her arrest , thrilled that she was in jail and hoping she would not get out anytime soon .
And on social media , comments were completely unhinged , like this one : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Constitution and the Supreme Court is NO BETTER than those men who conceived , executed , and plotted those attacks on the World Trade Center and the pentagon on September 11 .
Granted , there haven ’ t been any lives lost in the wake of Mrs. Davis ’ shenanigans , the ideology of using her religious beliefs as justification to defile the Supreme Court and the Constitution make her a religious terrorist along the order of Osama bin Laden and ISIS.
” “ But , ” someone might say , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re exaggerating your point .
She refused a direct order from a judge , and still , she only spent a few days in jail .
Don ’ t make a martyr out of her or give the false impression that this is an everyday affair.
” More Examples : Canadian Father Can ’ t Call His Daughter by Birth Name , Court Ruled Actually , I could multiply other examples , not just from America but from other countries as well , like the case of a father whom I met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his 14-year-old daughter ’ s desire to identify as a male and begin to receive hormone therapy .
But the courts ruled with the daughter , not only affirming her “ right ” to begin the therapy , but also banning him from referring to his own daughter by her birth name or referring to her as female , even in the privacy of his home .
If he dared to do so , he could be arrested on the spot .
For several years now , in New York City , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against those who identify as transgender can result in a $ 250,000 fine .
And what , exactly , constitutes discriminatory treatment ?
According to the official government website , this would include failing to use an individual ’ s preferred name or pronoun , refusing to allow them to use the bathroom of their choice , or even “ sex stereotyping.
” Cross any of these lines , and you could be in a heap of debt — or worse .
Norway Makes Speech That Offends LGBT Persons Illegal : Up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Has Made Biphobic , Transphobic Speech Illegal.
” More specifically , “ The penal code states that those who are guilty of hate speech face a fine or up to a year in jail for private comments , and a maximum of three years in jail for public remarks .
Furthermore , those charged with violent crimes that are motivated by a victim ’ s orientation or gender identity will receive harsher sentences.
” So , a private comment deemed hateful to an LGBT person or persons could get you a one-year jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and you ’ re looking at three years in jail , the same penalty for third-degree murder ( meaning , by neglect ) in Norway .
You heard that right .
Supporters of the bill note that “ for prosecution comments must be direct attacks against LGBTQ+ people or include language that intentionally dehumanizes them to the public.
” But would quoting relevant verses from the Bible cross that line ?
Would stating that there are only two sexes cross that line ?
Would denying the term “ marriage ” to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much is sure .
There are plenty of LGBT activists and allies who are more than ready to bring potential cases to court .
What About America ?
Time to Decide to Do What ’ s Right , No Matter What Back here in America , in January of this year , Joe Biden tweeted that transgender rights are the Civil Rights issue of the day .
And he has made clear that one of his first legislative priorities ( in the event that he is sworn in as our next president ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which constitutes a direct threat to our religious freedoms .
Do not be deceived .
This is one of many reasons so many of us strongly opposed a Biden-Harris administration .
And it ’ s another reminder that my Christian attorney friend , who himself was on the front lines of the culture wars , was hardly exaggerating at all .
Now would make a great time to determine that you will do what is right and stand up for what is right regardless of cost or consequence .
Your compassionate courage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the last bulwark against dangerous government overreach .
Dr. Michael Brown ( www.askdrbrown.org ) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program .
His latest book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads : Will We Pass the Trump Test ?
Connect with him on Facebook , Twitter or YouTube .

For more than 15 years, I have been saying that those who came out of the closet would want to put us in the closet, meaning that gay activists calling for “equality” and “tolerance” would want to silence dissenting voices. About 10 years ago, a Christian attorney said to me, “Mike, take that one step farther. Those who were once put in jail will want to put us in jail.”
When I repeated his comment on Christian TV, I was widely ridiculed by the left. “No one wants to put people like you in jail!”
So No One Wants to Put People Like Us in Jail?
That tune quickly changed when, in 2015 Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, was jailed for refusing to follow a court order and issue a marriage certificate for a same-sex couple.
Many on the left applauded her arrest, thrilled that she was in jail and hoping she would not get out anytime soon. And on social media, comments were completely unhinged, like this one: “Kim Davis, by Virtue of defying the Constitution and the Supreme Court is NO BETTER than those men who conceived, executed, and plotted those attacks on the World Trade Center and the pentagon on September 11. Granted, there haven’t been any lives lost in the wake of Mrs. Davis’ shenanigans, the ideology of using her religious beliefs as justification to defile the Supreme Court and the Constitution make her a religious terrorist along the order of Osama bin Laden and ISIS.”
Would stating that there are only two sexes cross that line? Would denying the term “marriage” to a same-sex union cross that line?
“But,” someone might say, “the arrest of Kim Davis proves you’re exaggerating your point. She refused a direct order from a judge, and still, she only spent a few days in jail. Don’t make a martyr out of her or give the false impression that this is an everyday affair.”
More Examples: Canadian Father Can’t Call His Daughter by Birth Name, Court Ruled
Actually, I could multiply other examples, not just from America but from other countries as well, like the case of a father whom I met last year in Canada.
He objected to his 14-year-old daughter’s desire to identify as a male and begin to receive hormone therapy. But the courts ruled with the daughter, not only affirming her “right” to begin the therapy, but also banning him from referring to his own daughter by her birth name or referring to her as female, even in the privacy of his home. If he dared to do so, he could be arrested on the spot.
Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic, and Moral Issues of Our Day.
For several years now, in New York City, “discriminatory” treatment in the workplace against those who identify as transgender can result in a $250,000 fine. And what, exactly, constitutes discriminatory treatment?
According to the official government website, this would include failing to use an individual’s preferred name or pronoun, refusing to allow them to use the bathroom of their choice, or even “sex stereotyping.” Cross any of these lines, and you could be in a heap of debt — or worse.
Norway Makes Speech That Offends LGBT Persons Illegal: Up to 3 Years Jail
Now, “Norway Has Made Biphobic, Transphobic Speech Illegal.” More specifically, “The penal code states that those who are guilty of hate speech face a fine or up to a year in jail for private comments, and a maximum of three years in jail for public remarks. Furthermore, those charged with violent crimes that are motivated by a victim’s orientation or gender identity will receive harsher sentences.”
So, a private comment deemed hateful to an LGBT person or persons could get you a one-year jail sentence. Make this comment in public, and you’re looking at three years in jail, the same penalty for third-degree murder (meaning, by neglect) in Norway. You heard that right.
Supporters of the bill note that “for prosecution comments must be direct attacks against LGBTQ+ people or include language that intentionally dehumanizes them to the public.”
But would quoting relevant verses from the Bible cross that line? Would stating that there are only two sexes cross that line? Would denying the term “marriage” to a same-sex union cross that line?
This much is sure. There are plenty of LGBT activists and allies who are more than ready to bring potential cases to court.
What About America? Time to Decide to Do What’s Right, No Matter What
Back here in America, in January of this year, Joe Biden tweeted that transgender rights are the Civil Rights issue of the day. And he has made clear that one of his first legislative priorities (in the event that he is sworn in as our next president) will be to pass the Equality Act, which constitutes a direct threat to our religious freedoms.
Do not be deceived.
This is one of many reasons so many of us strongly opposed a Biden-Harris administration. And it’s another reminder that my Christian attorney friend, who himself was on the front lines of the culture wars, was hardly exaggerating at all.
Now would make a great time to determine that you will do what is right and stand up for what is right regardless of cost or consequence. Your compassionate courage could be the very thing that stands as the last bulwark against dangerous government overreach.
Dr. Michael Brown (www.askdrbrown.org) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program. His latest book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test? Connect with him on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.


thestream--2020-12-02--Military Photo of the Day: The Coast Guard in Greenland

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell recently transits the west coast of Greenland with the Royal Danish navy vessel HDMS @ @ @ @ @ to Seaman Kate Kilroy for capturing this majestic image .

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell recently transits the west coast of Greenland with the Royal Danish navy vessel HDMS Knud Rasmussen.
Thank you to Seaman Kate Kilroy for capturing this majestic image.
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