thestream--2020-11-19--Saint Gloria Steinem, Virgin and Martyr

Saint Gloria Steinem, Virgin and Martyr

It has been a good year for 86-year-old Gloria Steinem .
In April , the miniseries Mrs. America portrayed her as the beautiful nemesis of a fictitious evil Phyllis Schlafly .
Steinem was young , idealistic , gorgeous .
Schlafly , on the other hand , was a relic of another era , viciously fighting progress .
In September , Hollywood ’ s latest hagiography arrived .
The Glorias , directed by Julie Taymor , has a simple thesis : Gloria Steinem is one of the 20th century ’ s great heroes .
After a few affecting scenes early in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s tender relationship with her father — the point of the biopic soon becomes apparent .
This is another election-year abortion movie .
Taymor isn ’ t even subtle about it .
For the second time this year , the 1957 death of Steinem ’ s child is memorialized onscreen .
“ I can ’ t have this baby , ” she tells abortionist John Sharpe .
He famously makes her promise two things .
First , that she would tell nobody his name .
Second , that “ you will do what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy choice .
Steinem has the abortion .
The film flashes to the next scene .
She comes out as feminist to her editor .
She demands permission to write about abortion .
He refuses .
In the next scene , she is climbing a stage to give her first speech in Washington , D.C. A baby dies .
A feminist is born .
A baptism of blood .
The only complaint Steinem has is that it should have been so much easier .
Not once , The Glorias makes clear , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again , The Glorias drives home a simple point .
You , too , can grow up to be beautiful , talented , independent , and successful .
All it will cost you is your children .
Feminists with children in the film flame out .
Steinem struggles with a personal issue .
But it ’ s not her abortion decision .
Instead it ’ s this : Why didn ’ t she ever ask her depressive mother a question .
What led her mother not to leave her Gloria ’ s father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to take up journalism again .
Because you wouldn ’ t have been born !
her younger self reminds her .
Steinem responds to herself : I wouldn ’ t have had the courage to say to my mother : No .
You would have been born again .
Born Again , but as a Feminist Steinem doesn ’ t quite sneer at her mother ’ s sacrifice , but close .
She certainly doesn ’ t understand it .
By leaving her father and not giving birth to her , her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” — as an independent woman .
Why should Steinem celebrate the tireless sacrifices of millions of mothers ?
She has unashamedly celebrated her abortion as a life-defining event ( Her 2015 memoir , My Life on the Road , is dedicated to the abortionist ) .
The film emphasizes her fascination with Gandhian non-violence , but Steinem ’ s feminism isn ’ t non-violent .
Her child never got what Steinem ’ s mother gave her : A chance .
The film also portrays the first abortion rights marches ( fusing them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ms. Magazine in 1972 was accompanied by a list of 53 prominent American women and the simple headline : “ We Have Had Abortions ” ( The year before , 343 French filmmakers , actresses , singers , philosophers , and writers had done the same thing in Nouvel Observateur ) .
The famous anecdote of a female cab driver in New York City telling Steinem that “ if men could get pregnant , abortion would be a sacrament ” is of course included .
In one scene , Steinem explains her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Catholic and mother of a large family : “ Nobody in their right mind is pro-abortion .
It is a method of last resort.
” That is nonsense .
Steinem herself has joined “ Shout Your Abortion ” campaigns , doing a photo-shoot with a t-shirt reading “ I had an abortion.
” When I attended the Women ’ s March in 2017 ( the film closes with Steinem ’ s speech there ) , I saw her sitting onstage next to a woman wearing a sweater with “ I *heart* Abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in the crowd as thousands of deafening cheers rose up every time Planned Parenthood was mentioned .
Steinem is pro-abortion , and so are her fans .
The requisite slander of the pro-life movement , of course , was front and center .
The Catholic mother is immediately convinced by Steinem ’ s trite lies .
Now that you say it , she nods , when I went to join the right-to-lifers ( led by Phyllis Schlafly ) , I saw the Klan , and the same angry right-wingers who hate us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want to go against the Church , but we have to think of ourselves first .
What do they do for the child after they ’ re born ?
” A lot , of course .
But nuance has no place in propaganda intended to canonize Steinem before she dies .
In another scene , Steinem is portrayed as a sobbing little girl in the back of a car while pro-lifers scream through the windows , their faces contorted with hate .
Recording Our Official History , via Puff Pieces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the ongoing recreation of America ’ s founding stories .
America ’ s heroes are no longer the Pilgrims , those who settled the West or any of the other wicked folks whose statues are being pulled down .
Instead , they are the sexual revolutionaries who started us on the road to progress .
Sex criminal Alfred Kinsey was lionized in Kinsey ( Liam Neeson ) .
Statutory rapist Harvey Milk got Milk ( Sean Penn ) .
Gloria Steinem got Mrs. America ( Rose Byrne ) and The Glorias ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes on .
These films are shot through with American imagery ( The Glorias begins in a biker bar ) .
The Sexual Revolution is America ’ s new origin story .
It is no longer man and woman against wilderness , it is man against woman .
Woman against child .
The revolutionaries versus the reactionaries .
The Past versus the Future .
This is a recasting of America ’ s history with new heroes and new ideologies , told to a largely ignorant public by powerful Hollywood storytellers .
As Mary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be long before there will be nobody left who remembers life before the Sexual Revolution .
And then , we ’ ll be left with their version of the story .
Yes the sexual revolutionaries should be humanized .
But not lionized .
Nor should their opponents be demonized .
When sexual revolutionaries have flaws , it turns out , they are endearing , understanding , carefully contextualized ( if mentioned at all ) .
When those who fought the revolution are portrayed , they are wicked , irredeemable — standalone black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , but products of their own inherent evil .
We still have saints and sinners , you see .
The roles have simply been reversed .
Evil is easily made glamorous on film .
Stolid virtue is more difficult .
The Glorias is another contribution to the canonization of Gloria Steinem .
She has become a living icon .
I ’ ve seen her photos in museums alongside those of Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi .
King freed African Americans from segregation .
Gandhi freed the Indians from colonial rule .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and women from their children and from sexual responsibility .
She ’ s still here , and her carnivorous movement is not finished .
The Glorias is a reminder to all those still battling the Sexual Revolution that this is far from over .
It is a reminder that the revolutionaries unleashed poison on America .
And it reminds us that our children and our families are worth fighting for .
Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker , writer and pro-life activist .
He is the author of The Culture War and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Must Face the Victims of Abortion , and co-author of A Guide to Discussing Assisted Suicide .

It has been a good year for 86-year-old Gloria Steinem. In April, the miniseries Mrs. America portrayed her as the beautiful nemesis of a fictitious evil Phyllis Schlafly. Steinem was young, idealistic, gorgeous. Schlafly, on the other hand, was a relic of another era, viciously fighting progress. In September, Hollywood’s latest hagiography arrived. The Glorias, directed by Julie Taymor, has a simple thesis: Gloria Steinem is one of the 20th century’s great heroes.
After a few affecting scenes early in the film — most portraying Steinem’s tender relationship with her father — the point of the biopic soon becomes apparent. This is another election-year abortion movie. Taymor isn’t even subtle about it. For the second time this year, the 1957 death of Steinem’s child is memorialized onscreen. “I can’t have this baby,” she tells abortionist John Sharpe. He famously makes her promise two things. First, that she would tell nobody his name. Second, that “you will do what you want with your life.”
Like Having a Wart Removed
An easy choice. Steinem has the abortion. The film flashes to the next scene. She comes out as feminist to her editor. She demands permission to write about abortion. He refuses. In the next scene, she is climbing a stage to give her first speech in Washington, D.C. A baby dies. A feminist is born. A baptism of blood. The only complaint Steinem has is that it should have been so much easier. Not once, The Glorias makes clear, has she ever regretted it.
Time and again, The Glorias drives home a simple point. You, too, can grow up to be beautiful, talented, independent, and successful. All it will cost you is your children. Feminists with children in the film flame out. Steinem struggles with a personal issue. But it’s not her abortion decision. Instead it’s this: Why didn’t she ever ask her depressive mother a question. What led her mother not to leave her Gloria’s father after the birth of her older sister, to take up journalism again. Because you wouldn’t have been born! her younger self reminds her. Steinem responds to herself: I wouldn’t have had the courage to say to my mother: No. You would have been born again.
Born Again, but as a Feminist
Steinem doesn’t quite sneer at her mother’s sacrifice, but close. She certainly doesn’t understand it. By leaving her father and not giving birth to her, her mother could have been “born again” — as an independent woman. Why should Steinem celebrate the tireless sacrifices of millions of mothers? She has unashamedly celebrated her abortion as a life-defining event (Her 2015 memoir, My Life on the Road, is dedicated to the abortionist). The film emphasizes her fascination with Gandhian non-violence, but Steinem’s feminism isn’t non-violent. Her child never got what Steinem’s mother gave her: A chance.
Gloria Steinem’s 2015 memoir, ‘My Life on the Road,’ is dedicated to her abortionist.
The film also portrays the first abortion rights marches (fusing them with real footage). The release of Ms. Magazine in 1972 was accompanied by a list of 53 prominent American women and the simple headline: “We Have Had Abortions” (The year before, 343 French filmmakers, actresses, singers, philosophers, and writers had done the same thing in Nouvel Observateur). The famous anecdote of a female cab driver in New York City telling Steinem that “if men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament” is of course included.
Cheap Arguments and Cheap Shots
In one scene, Steinem explains her position to a Hispanic labor leader, a Catholic and mother of a large family: “Nobody in their right mind is pro-abortion. It is a method of last resort.” That is nonsense. Steinem herself has joined “Shout Your Abortion” campaigns, doing a photo-shoot with a t-shirt reading “I had an abortion.” When I attended the Women’s March in 2017 (the film closes with Steinem’s speech there), I saw her sitting onstage next to a woman wearing a sweater with “I *heart* Abortion” written all over it. I was in the crowd as thousands of deafening cheers rose up every time Planned Parenthood was mentioned. Steinem is pro-abortion, and so are her fans.
The requisite slander of the pro-life movement, of course, was front and center. The Catholic mother is immediately convinced by Steinem’s trite lies. Now that you say it, she nods, when I went to join the right-to-lifers (led by Phyllis Schlafly), I saw the Klan, and the same angry right-wingers who hate us. As for religion? “I don’t want to go against the Church, but we have to think of ourselves first. What do they do for the child after they’re born?” A lot, of course.
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But nuance has no place in propaganda intended to canonize Steinem before she dies. In another scene, Steinem is portrayed as a sobbing little girl in the back of a car while pro-lifers scream through the windows, their faces contorted with hate.
Recording Our Official History, via Puff Pieces and Slander
The Glorias is another film in the ongoing recreation of America’s founding stories. America’s heroes are no longer the Pilgrims, those who settled the West or any of the other wicked folks whose statues are being pulled down. Instead, they are the sexual revolutionaries who started us on the road to progress. Sex criminal Alfred Kinsey was lionized in Kinsey (Liam Neeson). Statutory rapist Harvey Milk got Milk (Sean Penn). Gloria Steinem got Mrs. America (Rose Byrne) and The Glorias (Julianne Moore). And the list goes on.
These films are shot through with American imagery (The Glorias begins in a biker bar). The Sexual Revolution is America’s new origin story. It is no longer man and woman against wilderness, it is man against woman. Woman against child. The revolutionaries versus the reactionaries. The Past versus the Future. This is a recasting of America’s history with new heroes and new ideologies, told to a largely ignorant public by powerful Hollywood storytellers. As Mary Eberstadt reflected recently, it won’t be long before there will be nobody left who remembers life before the Sexual Revolution. And then, we’ll be left with their version of the story.
Conservatives and Christians as Monsters
Yes the sexual revolutionaries should be humanized. But not lionized. Nor should their opponents be demonized. When sexual revolutionaries have flaws, it turns out, they are endearing, understanding, carefully contextualized (if mentioned at all). When those who fought the revolution are portrayed, they are wicked, irredeemable — standalone black sheep who are not products of their time, but products of their own inherent evil. We still have saints and sinners, you see. The roles have simply been reversed. Evil is easily made glamorous on film. Stolid virtue is more difficult.
The Glorias is another contribution to the canonization of Gloria Steinem. She has become a living icon. I’ve seen her photos in museums alongside those of Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi. King freed African Americans from segregation. Gandhi freed the Indians from colonial rule. And Gloria Steinem helped free both men and women from their children and from sexual responsibility.
She’s still here, and her carnivorous movement is not finished. The Glorias is a reminder to all those still battling the Sexual Revolution that this is far from over. It is a reminder that the revolutionaries unleashed poison on America. And it reminds us that our children and our families are worth fighting for.
Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer and pro-life activist. He is the author of The Culture War and Seeing Is Believing: Why Our Culture Must Face the Victims of Abortion, and co-author of A Guide to Discussing Assisted Suicide.


thestream--2020-11-19--Show the Graphs, Mr. President!

Show the Graphs, Mr. President!

The mainstream media have summarily rejected President Donald Trump ’ s claims of election fraud as “ unsubstantiated ” and called the election for Vice-President Biden — although recounts , possible vote audits and litigation in numerous states are still pending .
Even Republicans have expressed skepticism about the President ’ s claims .
They have called on him not only to assert that voter fraud has occurred , but also to present evidence of such fraud and , critically , to show that enough fraud occurred to make a difference in key battleground states .
To date , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyewitness evidence of procedural irregularities in many voting locations , particularly in Philadelphia , Detroit and Atlanta — where , for example , Republican poll watchers were denied the ability to observe the counting of late-arriving ballots .
Nevertheless , these reports of procedural irregularities have not yet conveyed the full scale of the fraud that likely occurred .
Thus , to meet the challenge his critics have posed , the President and his team need to present a different kind of evidence altogether — and soon .
Fortunately for the President , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it hiding in plain view — that can help to establish the scope of the likely fraud .
Since Wednesday morning , November 4 , numerous statistical anomalies have emerged from the analysis of vote tallies in key battleground states — each , oddly , where the President previously had large leads .
These anomalies , individually and collectively , constitute an unmistakable statistical signature of intentional manipulation of the vote — i.e.
, fraud .
Presenting these anomalies — in conjunction with evidence of local procedural irregularities and compromised voting machines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his team to make a compelling case to the public , state legislatures and the courts that fraud has occurred on a scale that casts doubt on the legitimacy of the vote in contested battleground states .
Moreover , since the statistical evidence is already publicly available , it can be presented to the public now without compromising the strength of the Trump team ’ s ongoing legal cases .
Consider just one such statistical anomaly : the abrupt vertical spikes in the Biden vote in Wisconsin , Michigan and Pennsylvania .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ inexplicably stopped in critical battleground states — including Wisconsin , Michigan and Pennsylvania .
At the time , the President had sizable leads in Wisconsin and Michigan and an overwhelming 14 % and 700,000 vote lead in Pennsylvania .
Then , first at 3:42 am and again just after 6:00 am Wednesday morning , two huge batches of new Biden votes were suddenly tallied in Wisconsin and Michigan , respectively .
At the time , in Wisconsin , Trump had been holding a commanding 3.6 % , 108,656 vote lead , with over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he had held a consistent lead of 4 % or more for over seven hours since the polls had closed .
Then , a sudden spike in the number of Biden votes completely wiped out the Trump lead in a split second .
This spike was produced by a huge dump of 168,542 votes ( 5 % of the state total ) that included 143,379 ( or fully 85 % of the batch ) for Biden .
In Michigan two hours later , 138,339 new Biden votes were suddenly added to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These votes , and a subsequent Biden surge , eliminated most of the roughly 5 % lead the President had been holding there at the time .
Earlier in the evening at 10:23 am , attentive viewers witnessed 19,958 Trump votes suddenly subtracted from his Pennsylvania total and added to Biden ’ s .
Then later in the day Wednesday , a similar vote dump of 23,277 Biden-only votes were counted in the Keystone state , contributing , together with hundreds of thousands of other questionable late-arriving ballots ( including big batches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the vote ) , to Biden ultimately overtaking Trump in current counts .
Screen captures of various election websites ( including one of Nate Silver ’ s FiveThirtyEight site ) documented these bizarre anomalous jumps in the Biden vote .
The mainstream press has widely reported that the 138,339 Biden-only vote surge in the Michigan vote resulted from an innocently misplaced decimal point that exaggerated the Biden-only surge by a factor of 10 and that the “ typo ” has subsequently been corrected .
Curiously , by their own counting that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden-only votes mysteriously appearing early Wednesday morning .
Even so , Michigan state election officials have not offered a convincing explanation of how , given that supposed correction , Biden was still able to vanquish Trump ’ s 5 % , 208,000 vote lead so quickly or why Trump never regained his lead — even temporarily — after the supposed correction .
Nor have they explained why no discernable abrupt subtraction in the Biden vote was ever reported as new vote tallies came in .
Moreover , subsequent analysis by data scientists have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distinct large discontinuous jumps in the Biden vote in Michigan .
Others have argued that these surges can be explained by vote counters grouping ballots by candidate first and then reporting them all at once .
But this explanation is not remotely plausible .
First , outside the contested battleground states no similar surges in either Biden-only or Trump-only votes have been reported .
And certainly there have been no spikes of the magnitude reported in these three states .
Second , for counters to group the ballots in the way proposed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manually count or inspect all these ballots .
But vote counters typically do not do manual counts on election night and never do so with the number of votes in play here .
Nor would they have any reason to inspect tens of thousands of ballots for top-line voter preference before sending them through electronic scanners .
That would require an enormous duplication of effort since the scanners count , and therefore , also separate , the vote by candidate in the process of tabulation .
In any case , most scanners today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rather , they can automatically tear envelopes open and shake out the ballots for counting without having to be inspected by poll workers .
Instead , these abrupt spikes in the number of Biden-votes with few Trump votes represent an extremely improbable and suspicious deviation from established trends in the reporting of the vote , even considering trends in the most ardently Democratic counties .
For this reason , these spikes — as represented by the vertical or near vertical lines on graphs showing the increase in votes over time — provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signature of fraud and even help to identify when it occurred .
By presenting graphs depicting these sudden spikes in the Biden vote , the Trump campaign could quickly and persuasively demonstrate to the public — and to almost any reasonable person — why they suspect cheating .
Further , the number of votes involved in these cases shows , contrary to the claims of Mr. Trump ’ s critics , that the scale of the cheating is potentially sufficient to sway the election .
The number of votes ( 118,215 ) that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dump vastly exceeds his current lead in that state .
Disallowing the Biden-only batches in Pennsylvania and Michigan would erase a large portion of Biden ’ s current lead in those two states where many other significant anomalies and irregularities have also been reported .
And , of course , many other statistically improbable anomalies have been noticed in contested states .
For example , consider the following : ( 1 ) There are tens of thousands of ballots that include only votes for Biden and no other down-ballot Democratic candidates in battleground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such Biden-only democratic ballots have been identified .
( 2 ) Biden had a hugely disproportionate advantage in absentee voting in Pennsylvania and Michigan compared to his much smaller advantage in such voting in all other states .
( 3 ) There was unprecedented ( 89 % ) turnout rates in Wisconsin and fraudulent turnout levels ( > 100 % ) in many Milwaukee wards and similarly unprecedented turnout levels in key precincts in Philadelphia .
( 4 ) There was almost entirely unidirectional slippage in Trump ’ s margins after counting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Pennsylvania .
And this was without many temporary jags or increases in Trump ’ s direction as would be expected from an ordinary process of reporting the vote .
( 5 ) Biden had a lopsided lead in late counting of mail-in ballots in Wisconsin , Michigan and Georgia despite Republican advantages ( 43 % -35 % in Wisconsin , for example ) in requests for , and returns of , such ballots .
( 6 ) Pennsylvania had a historically and extremely low percentage of rejected mail-in ballots ( 1/30th the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump vote margins dropped steadily Thursday after election day in Pennsylvania and Georgia as new Biden votes were apparently found and yet this didn ’ t seem to change the percentage of the vote counted .
( 8 ) 19 of the 20 most reliable bell weather counties in the country voted for Trump .
( 9 ) Biden beat Trump in battleground states despite across-the-board down ballot Republican success in Senate , House and state legislative races .
( 10 ) Finally , Biden outpolled Barack Obama — the most popular Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counties in battleground states .
This was despite historically-low pre-vote measures of enthusiasm for his candidacy .
In Pennsylvania , for example , Biden received between 24 % and 43 % more votes than Obama did in 2012 in the crucial counties of Chester , Cumberland and Montgomery despite extremely modest population growth in those counties ; Any one of these ( and other ) identified statistical anomalies should raise suspicion of fraud since these patterns would have been unlikely absent some intentional manipulation of the vote .
Yet to suppose that all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurred without major interventions strains credulity — in the extreme .
The Trump legal and campaign team needs to present the media with this statistical evidence , and share it with the public now .
This will help cast doubt on the legitimacy of the vote in contested states in a way that simply spotlighting local procedural irregularities can not .
Highlighting these statistical anomalies visually with easy to understand charts ( see examples above ) will also allow the campaign to put the Biden team on the defensive and allow team Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That in turn will buy the president ’ s team time to make a more comprehensive , multifaceted legal case that may include not only statistical evidence of fraud , but evidence about the suspicious design and manipulation of voting machines , the back-dating of ballots , the counting of legal and illegal mail-in ballots in secret , dead people voting and other egregious irregularities .
Even before making that legal case , however , the Trump campaign should consider presenting evident statistical anomalies to the public and state legislatures .
Doing so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislative remedies for the industrial-scale fraud that has — in all likelihood — taken place .
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 .
Previously he was Chief Technology Officer at three large public technology companies .
His broad fundamental design experience across a range of computer technologies includes extensive experience designing a range of cyber security technologies .
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The mainstream media have summarily rejected President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud as “unsubstantiated” and called the election for Vice-President Biden — although recounts, possible vote audits and litigation in numerous states are still pending. Even Republicans have expressed skepticism about the President’s claims. They have called on him not only to assert that voter fraud has occurred, but also to present evidence of such fraud and, critically, to show that enough fraud occurred to make a difference in key battleground states.
To date, the President’s legal team has presented eyewitness evidence of procedural irregularities in many voting locations, particularly in Philadelphia, Detroit and Atlanta — where, for example, Republican poll watchers were denied the ability to observe the counting of late-arriving ballots. Nevertheless, these reports of procedural irregularities have not yet conveyed the full scale of the fraud that likely occurred. Thus, to meet the challenge his critics have posed, the President and his team need to present a different kind of evidence altogether — and soon.
Fortunately for the President, there is plenty of evidence — much of it hiding in plain view — that can help to establish the scope of the likely fraud.
Since Wednesday morning, November 4, numerous statistical anomalies have emerged from the analysis of vote tallies in key battleground states — each, oddly, where the President previously had large leads. These anomalies, individually and collectively, constitute an unmistakable statistical signature of intentional manipulation of the vote — i.e., fraud.
Presenting these anomalies — in conjunction with evidence of local procedural irregularities and compromised voting machines and software — will allow the President and his team to make a compelling case to the public, state legislatures and the courts that fraud has occurred on a scale that casts doubt on the legitimacy of the vote in contested battleground states. Moreover, since the statistical evidence is already publicly available, it can be presented to the public now without compromising the strength of the Trump team’s ongoing legal cases.
Abrupt Spikes in Votes for Biden
Consider just one such statistical anomaly: the abrupt vertical spikes in the Biden vote in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Late Tuesday, election night vote counting inexplicably stopped in critical battleground states — including Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. At the time, the President had sizable leads in Wisconsin and Michigan and an overwhelming 14% and 700,000 vote lead in Pennsylvania. Then, first at 3:42 am and again just after 6:00 am Wednesday morning, two huge batches of new Biden votes were suddenly tallied in Wisconsin and Michigan, respectively.
At the time, in Wisconsin, Trump had been holding a commanding 3.6%, 108,656 vote lead, with over 3 million votes already counted. Moreover, he had held a consistent lead of 4% or more for over seven hours since the polls had closed. Then, a sudden spike in the number of Biden votes completely wiped out the Trump lead in a split second. This spike was produced by a huge dump of 168,542 votes (5% of the state total) that included 143,379 (or fully 85% of the batch) for Biden.
In Michigan two hours later, 138,339 new Biden votes were suddenly added to his tally without any new Trump votes included. These votes, and a subsequent Biden surge, eliminated most of the roughly 5% lead the President had been holding there at the time.
Earlier in the evening at 10:23 am, attentive viewers witnessed 19,958 Trump votes suddenly subtracted from his Pennsylvania total and added to Biden’s. Then later in the day Wednesday, a similar vote dump of 23,277 Biden-only votes were counted in the Keystone state, contributing, together with hundreds of thousands of other questionable late-arriving ballots (including big batches in which Biden netted nearly 85-95% of the vote), to Biden ultimately overtaking Trump in current counts.
Screen captures of various election websites (including one of Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight site) documented these bizarre anomalous jumps in the Biden vote.
Possible Explanations Fall Short
The mainstream press has widely reported that the 138,339 Biden-only vote surge in the Michigan vote resulted from an innocently misplaced decimal point that exaggerated the Biden-only surge by a factor of 10 and that the “typo” has subsequently been corrected. Curiously, by their own counting that would still leave a surge of roughly 14,000 Biden-only votes mysteriously appearing early Wednesday morning. Even so, Michigan state election officials have not offered a convincing explanation of how, given that supposed correction, Biden was still able to vanquish Trump’s 5%, 208,000 vote lead so quickly or why Trump never regained his lead — even temporarily — after the supposed correction. Nor have they explained why no discernible abrupt subtraction in the Biden vote was ever reported as new vote tallies came in. Moreover, subsequent analysis by data scientists have shown not one, but two, distinct large discontinuous jumps in the Biden vote in Michigan.
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Others have argued that these surges can be explained by vote counters grouping ballots by candidate first and then reporting them all at once. But this explanation is not remotely plausible.
First, outside the contested battleground states no similar surges in either Biden-only or Trump-only votes have been reported. And certainly there have been no spikes of the magnitude reported in these three states.
Second, for counters to group the ballots in the way proposed, vote counters would have had to either manually count or inspect all these ballots. But vote counters typically do not do manual counts on election night and never do so with the number of votes in play here. Nor would they have any reason to inspect tens of thousands of ballots for top-line voter preference before sending them through electronic scanners. That would require an enormous duplication of effort since the scanners count, and therefore, also separate, the vote by candidate in the process of tabulation. In any case, most scanners today do not require opening absentee ballots first. Rather, they can automatically tear envelopes open and shake out the ballots for counting without having to be inspected by poll workers.
Instead, these abrupt spikes in the number of Biden-votes with few Trump votes represent an extremely improbable and suspicious deviation from established trends in the reporting of the vote, even considering trends in the most ardently Democratic counties. For this reason, these spikes — as represented by the vertical or near vertical lines on graphs showing the increase in votes over time — provide a clear “tell” or statistical signature of fraud and even help to identify when it occurred.
By presenting graphs depicting these sudden spikes in the Biden vote, the Trump campaign could quickly and persuasively demonstrate to the public — and to almost any reasonable person — why they suspect cheating. Further, the number of votes involved in these cases shows, contrary to the claims of Mr. Trump’s critics, that the scale of the cheating is potentially sufficient to sway the election. The number of votes (118,215) that Biden suddenly gained in the Wisconsin vote dump vastly exceeds his current lead in that state. Disallowing the Biden-only batches in Pennsylvania and Michigan would erase a large portion of Biden’s current lead in those two states where many other significant anomalies and irregularities have also been reported.
Many Other Improbable Anomalies
And, of course, many other statistically improbable anomalies have been noticed in contested states.
For example, consider the following:
(1) There are tens of thousands of ballots that include only votes for Biden and no other down-ballot Democratic candidates in battleground states. In Georgia alone, 95,801 such Biden-only democratic ballots have been identified.
(2) Biden had a hugely disproportionate advantage in absentee voting in Pennsylvania and Michigan compared to his much smaller advantage in such voting in all other states.
(3) There was unprecedented (89%) turnout rates in Wisconsin and fraudulent turnout levels (> 100%) in many Milwaukee wards and similarly unprecedented turnout levels in key precincts in Philadelphia.
(4) There was almost entirely unidirectional slippage in Trump’s margins after counting of late ballots resumed in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. And this was without many temporary jags or increases in Trump’s direction as would be expected from an ordinary process of reporting the vote.
(5) Biden had a lopsided lead in late counting of mail-in ballots in Wisconsin, Michigan and Georgia despite Republican advantages (43%-35% in Wisconsin, for example) in requests for, and returns of, such ballots.
(6) Pennsylvania had a historically and extremely low percentage of rejected mail-in ballots (1/30th the usual rate).
(7) Trump vote margins dropped steadily Thursday after election day in Pennsylvania and Georgia as new Biden votes were apparently found and yet this didn’t seem to change the percentage of the vote counted.
(8) 19 of the 20 most reliable bell weather counties in the country voted for Trump.
(9) Biden beat Trump in battleground states despite across-the-board down ballot Republican success in Senate, House and state legislative races.
(10) Finally, Biden outpolled Barack Obama — the most popular Democratic president since John Kennedy — in key counties in battleground states. This was despite historically-low pre-vote measures of enthusiasm for his candidacy. In Pennsylvania, for example, Biden received between 24% and 43% more votes than Obama did in 2012 in the crucial counties of Chester, Cumberland and Montgomery despite extremely modest population growth in those counties;
Presenting the Statistical Evidence
Any one of these (and other) identified statistical anomalies should raise suspicion of fraud since these patterns would have been unlikely absent some intentional manipulation of the vote. Yet to suppose that all of these anomalies in contested battleground states occurred without major interventions strains credulity — in the extreme.
The Trump legal and campaign team needs to present the media with this statistical evidence, and share it with the public now. This will help cast doubt on the legitimacy of the vote in contested states in a way that simply spotlighting local procedural irregularities cannot.
Highlighting these statistical anomalies visually with easy to understand charts (see examples above) will also allow the campaign to put the Biden team on the defensive and allow team Trump to retrieve the moral high ground. That in turn will buy the president’s team time to make a more comprehensive, multifaceted legal case that may include not only statistical evidence of fraud, but evidence about the suspicious design and manipulation of voting machines, the back-dating of ballots, the counting of legal and illegal mail-in ballots in secret, dead people voting and other egregious irregularities.
Even before making that legal case, however, the Trump campaign should consider presenting evident statistical anomalies to the public and state legislatures. Doing so will build support for both legal and legislative remedies for the industrial-scale fraud that has — in all likelihood — taken place.
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. Previously he was Chief Technology Officer at three large public technology companies. His broad fundamental design experience across a range of computer technologies includes extensive experience designing a range of cyber security technologies. He is also past Chairman of the IEEE-USA Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee (CIPC).


thestream--2020-11-21--Eric Metaxas, Tim Gordon Interview John Zmirak About Sidney Powell and Election Fraud

John Zmirak joins the Eric Metaxas show to discuss his personal knowledge of the authenticity of Sidney Powell ’ s @ @ @ @ @ the links of the Dominion voting machines to foreign governments .
The original article can @ @ @ @ @ author Timothy Gordon also interviewed John on this subject on his show Rules for Retrogrades @ @ @ @ @ .
Buy his book Rules for Retrogrades : 40 Tactics to Defeat the Radical Left @ @

John Zmirak joins the Eric Metaxas show to discuss his personal knowledge of the authenticity of Sidney Powell’s investigation into voter fraud and the links of the Dominion voting machines to foreign governments.
The original article can be read here.
Follow Eric Metaxas at www.metaxastalk.com.
Catholic author Timothy Gordon also interviewed John on this subject on his show Rules for Retrogrades:
Follow Timothy on Twitter. Buy his book Rules for Retrogrades: 40 Tactics to Defeat the Radical Left here.


thestream--2020-11-20--With COVID-19, Health Care Workers are Learning from Experience. Why Can’t Politicians and the Press

With COVID-19, Health Care Workers are Learning from Experience. Why Can’t Politicians and the Press Do the Same?

My co-authors and I had to write The Price of Panic from the third person perspective .
We knew people who contracted COVID-19 .
But none of us knew the bug first-hand .
Throughout the spring and summer , we stayed well .
Which was a good thing — since we had a book to write .
Almost two weeks ago , though , I came down with mild cold symptoms — a stuffy head , a slight fever , and fatigue .
No big deal .
But when my fingers started tingling , I thought I might have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12th , I went to a local drive-through testing clinic and got the rapid ( antigen ) test .
It was positive .
That means I ’ m a genuine case — not just a positive test which the press calls “ cases.
” ( We ’ re doing over a million tests a day , so of course we see a lot of positive tests . )
I now get calls and text messages from the Maryland Department of Health .
Although I don ’ t have health problems that would put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as heart disease , type 2 diabetes , or obesity — I have a history of respiratory problems .
I ’ ve had sinus surgery twice .
And twice I ’ ve had pneumonia that started from a cold or flu .
The second time , in 2016 , I ended up with pleural effusion , with fluid in my chest cavity that drastically impaired my breathing .
This almost killed me , and sent me to the hospital for two weeks for major surgery .
I was healthy and in my forties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do to old people in poor health !
Because of this risk , I have a pulse oximeter at home and have been testing myself daily .
I ’ d read that some people with COVID-19 get ( viral ) pneumonia , but don ’ t feel short of breath or have chest pain .
As a result , they wait until things get pretty bad before going to the hospital .
So , my wife has been making me test my levels several times a day .
A couple of days ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatigue lifting , and wasn ’ t registering a fever .
I figured I was out of the woods .
But my fingers were still tingling .
My oxygen reading was lower — in the mid-80s , and dropping .
( You want it to be in the 95-100 range . )
I thought the oximeter might be defective , so my wife went to the drug store to get another one .
It also said my oxygen was low but didn ’ t quite agree with the other one .
Weird .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I wasn ’ t coughing .
And I had no chest pain .
Still , our doctor friend thought we should go to the emergency room .
We took her advice .
The nearby hospital where we went , Holy Cross , had just reopened its temporary screening ER for COVID-patients .
It ’ s a modular structure built over part of the parking lot .
They put it up last spring but never used it .
It has one big tent-like room , ventilated with a giant HEPA filter and separated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One area is for blood tests and EKGs , one for chest x-rays , and one big area for patients to wait for results , sitting six feet apart .
It wasn ’ t busy when I arrived but there were four other people waiting for test results .
My oxygen numbers were perfect on their oximeter , and the nurse thought he might be dealing with a false alarm .
But then he had me walk around , and my oxygen levels dropped a lot .
So , they did a chest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral pneumonia .
Darn .
We caught it early , but I still had to stay overnight in the “ COVID wing ” of the hospital .
On the bright side , it did give me a chance to see what ’ s being done .
COVID-19 is a huge pain for folks on the front lines .
They have to wear forbidding , tightly-fitted respirators , gloves , gowns , sometimes even goggles and face shields .
They have to change gowns and gloves early and often .
This slows everything down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they seem to take it in stride .
Indeed , these health care workers have lots of experience that they lacked back in March — and it shows .
They ’ re much less likely to use respirators and are more likely to prescribe benign treatments that might help .
They gave me two IV antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory steroid dexamethasone .
But they also gave me some vitamins and minerals ( C , D , Zinc ) , Pepcid , a baby aspirin , and an anticoagulant .
If I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t mind staying for five days , I could have opted for the experimental anti-viral Remdesivir and plasma with antibodies .
Fortunately , the steroid ( and the prayers of many friends and family members ) seemed to help , my oxygen levels rose , and my blood work was good .
So , I was able to come home yesterday evening , after just one sleepless and super-needley night in the hospital .
I ’ m taking the steroid dexamethasone orally for nine days , plus baby aspirin as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medicine ) , which may or may not help .
And lots of vitamins and zinc .
Oh , and I ’ m trying to rest .
Here ’ s the take-home lesson : Health care workers are doing their jobs and learning from experience .
Yes , there are more people showing up at hospitals .
Summer ’ s over .
It ’ s cold , flu , and ( now ) COVID season .
This happens every year .
There ’ s little reason to think hospitals can ’ t handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have disappeared .
In fact , the average stay in hospitals for COVID-19 has gone down over time .
Again , that ’ s what we should expect .
I wish we could say the same thing about politicians and the press .
Maryland , like many other states , is seeing a spike in cases and so is in a full-scale panic .
Governor Hogan is looking for businesses and schools and restaurants and churches to close down and restrict , as he did before .
Hospitals and ERs do sometimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other things .
I ’ ve seen this firsthand .
When I ruptured my quad tendon almost two years ago , it took a while to find a hospital that would take me .
The first two hospitals turned my ambulance away because they had no space .
In the third hospital , half an hour from our house , I had to lie on a stretcher in a hallway for hours , milking a “ one-time only Fentanyl.
” The ER looked like a MASH unit set up behind the front lines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was no war .
The EMT in the ambulance had explained the problem to me a few hours earlier .
“ You don ’ t want to get injured on the first Friday night of the month , ” he said .
“ Lots of people cash their paychecks , get drunk , and end up in the ER.
” We ’ ve seen scores of breathless stories of hospitals stretched to capacity because of COVID-19 .
How many reports have you seen about the first Friday of every month ?
Have Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bars and liquor stores ?
Maybe they should order lockdowns and prevent people from cashing their paychecks on this deadlier than average day .
After all , if it saves just one life .
… Of course , they would never do that .
But they ’ ll now close churches and small businesses at the first sign of trouble .
This is insane .
Why do we put up with it ?
We know far more about the coronavirus than we did in March .
It ’ s not nearly as deadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is most at risk , and who is not .
And the good people on the front lines know a lot more about how to treat it .
We also know that lockdowns don ’ t work and have devastating costs on human life and well-being .
But politicians , with a few exceptions ( such as Governors Kristi Noem and Ron DeSantis ) seem determined not to learn anything from recent experience .
The question is , Will citizens in lockdown states comply ?
Or will their bitter experience with the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Fool me once , shame on you .
Fool me twice , shame on me .
Jay W. Richards is executive editor of The Stream , and co-author , with Douglas Axe and William Briggs , of The Price of Panic : How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe .

My co-authors and I had to write The Price of Panic from the third person perspective. We knew people who contracted COVID-19. But none of us knew the bug first-hand. Throughout the spring and summer, we stayed well. Which was a good thing — since we had a book to write.
Almost two weeks ago, though, I came down with mild cold symptoms — a stuffy head, a slight fever, and fatigue. No big deal. But when my fingers started tingling, I thought I might have the ‘rona. So, on November 12th, I went to a local drive-through testing clinic and got the rapid (antigen) test. It was positive.
That means I’m a genuine case — not just a positive test which the press calls “cases.” (We’re doing over a million tests a day, so of course we see a lot of positive tests.) I now get calls and text messages from the Maryland Department of Health.
Higher Risk
Although I don’t have health problems that would put me at a higher risk — such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, or obesity — I have a history of respiratory problems. I’ve had sinus surgery twice. And twice I’ve had pneumonia that started from a cold or flu. The second time, in 2016, I ended up with pleural effusion, with fluid in my chest cavity that drastically impaired my breathing. This almost killed me, and sent me to the hospital for two weeks for major surgery. I was healthy and in my forties. Just think what the flu can do to old people in poor health!
Because of this risk, I have a pulse oximeter at home and have been testing myself daily. I’d read that some people with COVID-19 get (viral) pneumonia, but don’t feel short of breath or have chest pain. As a result, they wait until things get pretty bad before going to the hospital. So, my wife has been making me test my levels several times a day.
More Oxygen Please
A couple of days ago, I finally felt the fog of fatigue lifting, and wasn’t registering a fever. I figured I was out of the woods. But my fingers were still tingling. My oxygen reading was lower — in the mid-80s, and dropping. (You want it to be in the 95-100 range.) I thought the oximeter might be defective, so my wife went to the drug store to get another one. It also said my oxygen was low but didn’t quite agree with the other one. Weird. I wasn’t short of breath. I wasn’t coughing. And I had no chest pain. Still, our doctor friend thought we should go to the emergency room. We took her advice.
The nearby hospital where we went, Holy Cross, had just reopened its temporary screening ER for COVID-patients. It’s a modular structure built over part of the parking lot. They put it up last spring but never used it. It has one big tent-like room, ventilated with a giant HEPA filter and separated into different areas with six-foot dividers. One area is for blood tests and EKGs, one for chest x-rays, and one big area for patients to wait for results, sitting six feet apart.
It wasn’t busy when I arrived but there were four other people waiting for test results. My oxygen numbers were perfect on their oximeter, and the nurse thought he might be dealing with a false alarm. But then he had me walk around, and my oxygen levels dropped a lot. So, they did a chest x-ray, and determined I have walking viral pneumonia. Darn.
We caught it early, but I still had to stay overnight in the “COVID wing” of the hospital. On the bright side, it did give me a chance to see what’s being done.
The Front Lines
COVID-19 is a huge pain for folks on the front lines. They have to wear forbidding, tightly-fitted respirators, gloves, gowns, sometimes even goggles and face shields. They have to change gowns and gloves early and often. This slows everything down and makes communication a chore. Still, they seem to take it in stride.
Indeed, these health care workers have lots of experience that they lacked back in March — and it shows. They’re much less likely to use respirators and are more likely to prescribe benign treatments that might help. They gave me two IV antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory steroid dexamethasone. But they also gave me some vitamins and minerals (C, D, Zinc), Pepcid, a baby aspirin, and an anticoagulant.
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If I’d been in worse shape, and didn’t mind staying for five days, I could have opted for the experimental anti-viral Remdesivir and plasma with antibodies. Fortunately, the steroid (and the prayers of many friends and family members) seemed to help, my oxygen levels rose, and my blood work was good. So, I was able to come home yesterday evening, after just one sleepless and super-needley night in the hospital.
I’m taking the steroid dexamethasone orally for nine days, plus baby aspirin as an anti-coagulant, and Pepcid (the anti-acid medicine), which may or may not help. And lots of vitamins and zinc. Oh, and I’m trying to rest.
Learning from Experience?
Here’s the take-home lesson: Health care workers are doing their jobs and learning from experience. Yes, there are more people showing up at hospitals. Summer’s over. It’s cold, flu, and (now) COVID season. This happens every year. There’s little reason to think hospitals can’t handle it, especially since the flu seems to have disappeared. In fact, the average stay in hospitals for COVID-19 has gone down over time. Again, that’s what we should expect.
I wish we could say the same thing about politicians and the press. Maryland, like many other states, is seeing a spike in cases and so is in a full-scale panic. Governor Hogan is looking for businesses and schools and restaurants and churches to close down and restrict, as he did before.
Hospitals and ERs do sometimes get crowded, from the flu and other things. I’ve seen this firsthand. When I ruptured my quad tendon almost two years ago, it took a while to find a hospital that would take me. The first two hospitals turned my ambulance away because they had no space. In the third hospital, half an hour from our house, I had to lie on a stretcher in a hallway for hours, milking a “one-time only Fentanyl.”
The ER looked like a MASH unit set up behind the front lines of a war zone. But there was no war. The EMT in the ambulance had explained the problem to me a few hours earlier. “You don’t want to get injured on the first Friday night of the month,” he said. “Lots of people cash their paychecks, get drunk, and end up in the ER.”
We’ve seen scores of breathless stories of hospitals stretched to capacity because of COVID-19. How many stories have you seen about the first Friday?
We’ve seen scores of breathless stories of hospitals stretched to capacity because of COVID-19. How many reports have you seen about the first Friday of every month? Have Governor Hogan and DC Mayor Bowser considered closing bars and liquor stores? Maybe they should order lockdowns and prevent people from cashing their paychecks on this deadlier than average day. After all, if it saves just one life. …
Fool Me Twice …
Of course, they would never do that. But they’ll now close churches and small businesses at the first sign of trouble. This is insane. Why do we put up with it? We know far more about the coronavirus than we did in March. It’s not nearly as deadly as was predicted. We know who is most at risk, and who is not.
And the good people on the front lines know a lot more about how to treat it.
We also know that lockdowns don’t work and have devastating costs on human life and well-being. But politicians, with a few exceptions (such as Governors Kristi Noem and Ron DeSantis), seem determined not to learn anything from recent experience. The question is, Will citizens in lockdown states comply? Or will their bitter experience with the first round of lockdowns incline them to resist?
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Jay W. Richards is executive editor of The Stream, and co-author, with Douglas Axe and William Briggs, of The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe.


thestream--2020-11-20--Pro-Life Children’s Book Teaches Little ‘Culture Makers’ That Life Begins at Conception, Authors Say

Teaching little children when life begins is not only vital to helping them understand the morality of life issues , it ’ s also fundamental in fighting progressive ideology taught to children in schools , authors Brooke Stanton and Christiane West said in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ We can have an impact now on elementary school children and long-term impact on the culture , on the crisis of human life , ” West told the DCNF .
“ Having a book that starts them off correctly and hopefully keeps them protected against false information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this book as well.
” Stanton and West co-founded Contend Projects , a “ secular , nonpartisan , science education nonprofit with the mission to spread accurate information and awareness about the biological science of human embryology and when a human being begins to exist.
” The two published When You Became You ” November 10 , a colorfully illustrated children ’ s book that addresses a highly debated and emotional topic in the abortion debate : when life begins .
Most pro-life advocates argue that life begins at fertilization .
Pro-abortion advocates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or when unborn babies should be considered human : some argue that life begins with a viable heartbeat , while others argue that life does not begin until birth .
Many say the topic is key to moral discussions of abortion , since pro-life advocates argue that if life begins at fertilization , abortion should be considered killing a human person .
Pro-abortion advocates say that since the unborn baby is inside the mother ’ s body , it should be the mother ’ s choice to decide whether to abort her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to a number of pro-abortion advocates , including Planned Parenthood , the nation ’ s largest abortion provider , for pro-abortion perspectives on when life begins for this story .
Advocates did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
When You Became You teaches youngsters that it is a “ basic fact ” that life begins at fertilization , Stanton and West told the DCNF .
The authors said that they have had teachers approach them asking for a book that teaches children about this concept for years .
When You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers , they said .
“ There are countless children ’ s books that teach children to care about the environment , but children also want to learn about their own science stories , ” Stanton told the DCNF .
“ Progressives know , they have produced countless children ’ s books because they know that elementary school children are the culture makers.
” Stanton explained that she and West looked at these progressive books being offered to young children and thought , “ Why aren ’ t we doing something about it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something to make sure that these young people have a chance to learn their own science stories.
” “ Your humanity — the fact that your nature is a human nature — is what you have in common with all human beings , ” the first page of the book reads .
“ It does not matter what you look like , where you are from , how old you are , how young you are , if you can talk , if you can walk , if you can dance , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet .
You are a human being.
” No one takes issues with these statements until they reach the last part , the authors said .
Stanton described seeing people reading the book who reacted to those words and said , “ Oh this is pro-life science.
” “ No , it ’ s not , ” Stanton said .
“ This is actually the real science.
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For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ please contact licensing @ dailycallernewsfoundation.org .

Teaching little children when life begins is not only vital to helping them understand the morality of life issues, it’s also fundamental in fighting progressive ideology taught to children in schools, authors Brooke Stanton and Christiane West said in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“We can have an impact now on elementary school children and long-term impact on the culture, on the crisis of human life,” West told the DCNF. “Having a book that starts them off correctly and hopefully keeps them protected against false information later is part of the goal of this book as well.”
Stanton and West co-founded Contend Projects, a “secular, nonpartisan, science education nonprofit with the mission to spread accurate information and awareness about the biological science of human embryology and when a human being begins to exist.”
The two published When You Became You” November 10, a colorfully illustrated children’s book that addresses a highly debated and emotional topic in the abortion debate: when life begins.
Most pro-life advocates argue that life begins at fertilization. Pro-abortion advocates have various definitions of when life begins, or when unborn babies should be considered human: some argue that life begins with a viable heartbeat, while others argue that life does not begin until birth.
Many say the topic is key to moral discussions of abortion, since pro-life advocates argue that if life begins at fertilization, abortion should be considered killing a human person. Pro-abortion advocates say that since the unborn baby is inside the mother’s body, it should be the mother’s choice to decide whether to abort her pregnancy or not.
The DCNF reached out to a number of pro-abortion advocates, including Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, for pro-abortion perspectives on when life begins for this story. Advocates did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
When You Became You teaches youngsters that it is a “basic fact” that life begins at fertilization, Stanton and West told the DCNF. The authors said that they have had teachers approach them asking for a book that teaches children about this concept for years. When You Became You is a response to these teachers, they said.
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“There are countless children’s books that teach children to care about the environment, but children also want to learn about their own science stories,” Stanton told the DCNF. “Progressives know, they have produced countless children’s books because they know that elementary school children are the culture makers.”
Stanton explained that she and West looked at these progressive books being offered to young children and thought, “Why aren’t we doing something about it? Let’s try to do something to make sure that these young people have a chance to learn their own science stories.”
“Your humanity — the fact that your nature is a human nature — is what you have in common with all human beings,” the first page of the book reads. “It does not matter what you look like, where you are from, how old you are, how young you are, if you can talk, if you can walk, if you can dance, or even if you aren’t born yet. You are a human being.”
No one takes issues with these statements until they reach the last part, the authors said. Stanton described seeing people reading the book who reacted to those words and said, “Oh this is pro-life science.”
“No, it’s not,” Stanton said. “This is actually the real science.”
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thestream--2020-11-20--The Only Way Out of the Current Crisis

The Only Way Out of the Current Crisis

Allow me to state the obvious .
Barring divine intervention , which would include the miraculous changing of the hearts of millions of people , there is no good outcome to the current electoral crisis .
Absolutely none .
If , by some miracle , Trump still prevails and wins reelection , the outcry will be greater than anything we have yet seen .
It will be greater than the riots that have convulsed our country this year .
Greater than the riots of 1968 .
Greater than anything in our history , short of the Civil War .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Trump will not stop .
After all , if his legitimate election in 2016 was fought tooth and nail for the last four years , what will happen if the courts pronounce him president again ?
The opposition against him , in the media , in politics , and on the streets , would be intense beyond words .
“ Hysterical ” would be a better description .
On the other hand , if Biden prevails and is sworn in January , tens of millions of Americans will believe the election was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stoking the fire .
Or do you think he and his followers will just say , “ Hey , we tried , but the better man won , fair and square ?
” As I said , barring divine intervention , this is not a likely outcome , in which case the Biden presidency will be marked by constant derision and scorn , with countless people even refusing to acknowledge his authority .
How can we survive in a state like this ?
For the moment , we face two ghastly alternatives .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump team is right , a massive electoral fraud has been perpetrated right in front of our eyes .
We ’ re talking about the kind of wide-scale corruption associated with dictators and despots , the type of elections for which Stalin ’ s Russia was famous .
( Well , maybe not as bad as elections under Stalin , but you get the point . )
That ’ s why the Trump team made reference to a country like Venezuela .
Frauds like they ’ ve alleged are supposed to take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the USA .
After all , we ’ re the ones who expose corruption around the world .
It would be staggering to think that something this grave , this wide-scale , this dishonest , could take place right here in the land of the free and the home of the brave .
Could a secret , fraudulent system literally steal an election from Donald Trump ?
Could more than 70 million voters be disenfranchised of their rights ?
On the other hand , if these allegations are false , then tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believing some of the most egregious lies imaginable , urged on by the president himself .
They are swallowing the most absurd conspiracy theories , hook , line , and sinker , with the most powerful man on the planet helping to perpetrate this mass deception .
They might just as well be following Rev .
Jim Jones .
The possibility of either prospect being true is absolutely frightening .
And , if one is false , the other must be true .
That ’ s why I said that there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( And lest we have forgotten , all this is taking place in the midst of a pandemic . )
“ But , ” he continues , “ for all those who dismiss our colorful country as having passed its prime , I say : American irrationality is part of our greatness .
Yes , we can take craziness at times to a bit of an extreme , but the American willingness to always push the envelope and do everything outside the box is what has elevated the United States to become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And I would not have it any other way.
” With all respect to my good friend and frequent debating partner , I would absolutely have things another way right now .
We are , quite literally , tearing ourselves apart at the seams .
The division and hatred and distrust and chaos are very unhealthy .
Our national well-being is at stake .
Yet , in the midst of the crisis , I am not without hope .
It ’ s just that my reason for hope is different than that of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The Power of the Gospel However Dark the Times , the respected Christian thinker Os Guinness wrote this : “ The kingdom of God is an upside-down , back-to-front , inside-out kingdom that stuns our expectations and blasts us out of our ruts and our prejudices .
Above all , it rebukes our pride and pricks the bubbles of our pretensions .
God is different from us , he works differently from us , and it is up to us to mirror his will and his ways.
” The God we worship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ darkness and order out of chaos .
The God we adore uses the foolish to confound the wise and the weak to confound the strong .
The God we honor brings resurrection out of crucifixion .
And when all seems lost , He is often at work the most .
As the old saying goes , man ’ s extremity is God ’ s opportunity .
My big question , then , is not : What will be the final outcome of the elections ?
Or , How will the nation respond ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , massively important questions .
But the question I ’ m asking is much bigger and of infinitely greater consequence .
It is simply this : What is God doing in the midst of the crisis ?
What plan is He working out ?
How will He respond to the cries of millions of His people who are asking for His intervention and His will ?
What is our Father up to ?
Surely He is not sitting by idly , twiddling His thumbs in indifference .
That , in turn , leads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Question for Us In reality , it ’ s the question that matters most , since , at this point in time , there ’ s nothing we can do to alter the outcome of the elections .
We can ’ t cast another vote .
A letter to our congressmen won ’ t accomplish anything .
Petitioning the courts will have no value .
Yet there is something we can do , and so , the question to ask ourselves is simple : What does God want me to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to act , to treat my neighbor ?
What should be the priorities of my life ?
What should I be saying to my children , to my colleagues , to my friends , to my enemies ?
In a time of unprecedented crisis , how does the Lord want me to behave ?
On the one hand , although I live with a sense of divine urgency , I am also at peace because I know God is King , working out His plan in the midst of a chaotic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I know He has a specific plan for you and for me .
So , let ’ s do our part , let ’ s pray for Him to do His part , and let ’ s watch something good — even glorious — come out of the mess .
With God , all things are possible .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter or YouTube .

Allow me to state the obvious. Barring divine intervention, which would include the miraculous changing of the hearts of millions of people, there is no good outcome to the current electoral crisis. Absolutely none.
If, by some miracle, Trump still prevails and wins reelection, the outcry will be greater than anything we have yet seen.
It will be greater than the riots that have convulsed our country this year. Greater than the riots of 1968. Greater than anything in our history, short of the Civil War.
And be assured of this. The outcry against Trump will not stop.
The Outcry Against Trump
After all, if his legitimate election in 2016 was fought tooth and nail for the last four years, what will happen if the courts pronounce him president again? The opposition against him, in the media, in politics, and on the streets, would be intense beyond words. “Hysterical” would be a better description.
On the other hand, if Biden prevails and is sworn in January, tens of millions of Americans will believe the election was stolen, and Trump will likely keep stoking the fire. Or do you think he and his followers will just say, “Hey, we tried, but the better man won, fair and square?”
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As I said, barring divine intervention, this is not a likely outcome, in which case the Biden presidency will be marked by constant derision and scorn, with countless people even refusing to acknowledge his authority.
How can we survive in a state like this?
A Massive Electoral Fraud
For the moment, we face two ghastly alternatives.
On the one hand, if the Trump team is right, a massive electoral fraud has been perpetrated right in front of our eyes.
We’re talking about the kind of wide-scale corruption associated with dictators and despots, the type of elections for which Stalin’s Russia was famous. (Well, maybe not as bad as elections under Stalin, but you get the point.)
That’s why the Trump team made reference to a country like Venezuela. Frauds like they’ve alleged are supposed to take place in countries like that, not here in the USA. After all, we’re the ones who expose corruption around the world.
It would be staggering to think that something this grave, this wide-scale, this dishonest, could take place right here in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Could a secret, fraudulent system literally steal an election from Donald Trump? Could more than 70 million voters be disenfranchised of their rights?
Mass Deception
On the other hand, if these allegations are false, then tens of millions of these same voters are believing some of the most egregious lies imaginable, urged on by the president himself. They are swallowing the most absurd conspiracy theories, hook, line, and sinker, with the most powerful man on the planet helping to perpetrate this mass deception. They might just as well be following Rev. Jim Jones.
No Good Outcome
The possibility of either prospect being true is absolutely frightening. And, if one is false, the other must be true.
That’s why I said that there is no good outcome to the current electoral crisis. (And lest we have forgotten, all this is taking place in the midst of a pandemic.)
Interestingly, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach puts a positive spin on the craziness, writing:
By now, the world has concluded that America is insane. A crazy country filled with zany people who have gone off the deep end. A superpower that has become a veritable asylum. From our president, whom they conclude is off his rocker, to our president-elect, whom they think, at least in part, might have mentally left the reservation, to the giant demonstrations in favor of Trump to the giant counter-demonstrations against him, America, in the eyes of the world, has become a nation of lunatics.
“But,” he continues, “for all those who dismiss our colorful country as having passed its prime, I say: American irrationality is part of our greatness. Yes, we can take craziness at times to a bit of an extreme, but the American willingness to always push the envelope and do everything outside the box is what has elevated the United States to become the greatest country on earth.
“And I would not have it any other way.”
Tearing Ourselves Apart
With all respect to my good friend and frequent debating partner, I would absolutely have things another way right now. We are, quite literally, tearing ourselves apart at the seams. The division and hatred and distrust and chaos are very unhealthy. Our national well-being is at stake.
Yet, in the midst of the crisis, I am not without hope. It’s just that my reason for hope is different than that of Rabbi Shmuley.
My Hope
In his book Renaissance: The Power of the Gospel However Dark the Times, the respected Christian thinker Os Guinness wrote this: “The kingdom of God is an upside-down, back-to-front, inside-out kingdom that stuns our expectations and blasts us out of our ruts and our prejudices. Above all, it rebukes our pride and pricks the bubbles of our pretensions. God is different from us, he works differently from us, and it is up to us to mirror his will and his ways.”
The God we worship and serve can bring light out of darkness and order out of chaos. The God we adore uses the foolish to confound the wise and the weak to confound the strong. The God we honor brings resurrection out of crucifixion. And when all seems lost, He is often at work the most. As the old saying goes, man’s extremity is God’s opportunity.
My big question, then, is not: What will be the final outcome of the elections? Or, How will the nation respond?
Those are very important questions, really, massively important questions.
But the question I’m asking is much bigger and of infinitely greater consequence. It is simply this: What is God doing in the midst of the crisis? What plan is He working out? How will He respond to the cries of millions of His people who are asking for His intervention and His will? What is our Father up to? Surely He is not sitting by idly, twiddling His thumbs in indifference.
That, in turn, leads to a question for you and me.
The Question for Us
In reality, it’s the question that matters most, since, at this point in time, there’s nothing we can do to alter the outcome of the elections. We can’t cast another vote. A letter to our congressmen won’t accomplish anything. Petitioning the courts will have no value.
Yet there is something we can do, and so, the question to ask ourselves is simple: What does God want me to do now? How am I to live, to act, to treat my neighbor? What should be the priorities of my life? What should I be saying to my children, to my colleagues, to my friends, to my enemies? In a time of unprecedented crisis, how does the Lord want me to behave?
On the one hand, although I live with a sense of divine urgency, I am also at peace because I know God is King, working out His plan in the midst of a chaotic and rebellious world. On the other hand, I know He has a specific plan for you and for me.
So, let’s do our part, let’s pray for Him to do His part, and let’s watch something good — even glorious — come out of the mess. With God, all things are possible.
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--2020-11-20--The Censorious Left is Obliterating Free Speech

A lot of things worry me about a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration , but nothing troubles me more than that it will accommodate the left ’ s disturbing march toward selective suppression of free speech .
Much of the war against this sacred liberty occurs at the level of our culture , but when a leftist-friendly administration is in power , our efforts to combat this culturally will be more difficult .
As a result of structural and technological changes in our society , threats to free speech no longer come from government alone , and so , our constitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There has been such a consolidation of power in the media and social media that these two institutions pose a great danger to our speech apart from any state action .
As you know , the federal Constitution and state constitutions only restrict government abridgments of speech , not those emanating from privately owned entities .
But lately , these institutions have become increasingly powerful and alarmingly censorious toward conservative speech , and their actions clearly impacted the presidential election .
The mainstream media doesn ’ t even present both sides of issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump has been entirely negative , despite the enormous successes of his administration .
The media conspiratorially shielded a cognitively failing Joe Biden and abdicated their reporting function concerning his condition and his unprecedented absence during the campaign .
They wholly ignored credible corruption allegations against his son Hunter Biden .
They invariably present their editorial views as straight news .
All of these practices and more deceive and poison their viewers .
Social media oligarchs Facebook , Twitter , Google and YouTube discriminate against conservatives and their viewpoints .
When questioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrogantly scoff and invoke vague , bogus standards to obfuscate their censorship .
When asked to explain their censorship , they descend into postmodern psychobabble , such as Twitter ’ s Jack Dorsey ’ s saying , “ We ’ re simply linking to a broader conversation so that people have more information.
” What ?
By limiting opposing views , you are broadening the conversation ?
Please .
As conservatives , we don ’ t want the government to suppress the biased liberal media , no matter how noxious , one-sided and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to do a better job competing , and elected officials must consider amending the Communications Decency Act and look into antitrust remedies to deter and prevent censorship by the emerging social media Big Brother .
What concerns me more than the current concentration of power in these various institutions and their censorship is that they and their Democratic allies would want to suppress opposing views in the first place .
But they do , and they are .
Leftists are brazenly hostile toward the publication of opinions with which they disagree .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the end justifies the means .
Their allegiance is not to liberty but to their agenda , which must be achieved at all costs , including the obliteration of our most fundamental freedoms .
Leftists no longer subscribe to the American tradition that the cure for erroneous or offensive speech is more speech , not the muzzling of objectionable speech .
Indeed , this censorious trend is so pervasive that its purveyors have become entirely irrational and totalitarian in their attitudes and practices .
This ominous assault on conservative speech is coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies and other assorted leftist fringe groups but also from Democratic elected officials .
The rationalizations they use to justify their censorship are breathtaking .
They ’ ve convinced themselves that certain political views are so toxic they ’ re not entitled to protection .
These days , that category of forbidden views has grown to include virtually all conservative speech , which the left regards as obnoxious , hateful , racist and violence-inducing .
Leftists don ’ t bat an eye when Twitter or Facebook removes conservative posts or bans conservative posters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dianne Feinstein , for example , said that more stringent warnings , not fewer or none , should be applied to Trump ’ s tweets alleging election fraud , as if the public is too stupid to make its own assessment .
Sen. Richard Blumenthal argued that Twitter and Facebook should be ratcheting up their censorship of certain conservative outlets , such as Breitbart , because of its “ incendiary ” content .
For Blumenthal , “ incendiary , ” of course , is just a synonym for “ conservative.
” If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t it bother you that your party ’ s leaders want to muzzle conservative expression instead of allowing it to be vetted in the marketplace of ideas ?
Don ’ t you see the “ 1984 ” -ish smell of their news-speak ?
Is advancing your policy agenda worth the suppression of opposing ideas ?
You ’ ve effectively transported book burning into the digital age .
I dare say , you won ’ t find many examples of conservatives suppressing liberal speech .
They ’ ll dispute and sometimes ridicule it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their platforms or their publications .
You don ’ t find conservatives canceling people because of their different political views .
You don ’ t see conservative institutions banning Democratic officials the way Harvard students advocate the banning of Trump officials from their campus .
The left will never run out of specious arguments to suppress conservative speech , but even if it were correct in its depictions of our speech , which it most emphatically is not , its move to silence its political opponents is far more dangerous to the republic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If this censorship train continues down the track , Democrats will eventually find that they ’ re not going to be protected from the tyrannical juggernaut they have enabled , and that the culture and society they ’ ve unleashed will ultimately come for them , too , just like the French revolutionaries finally turned on Robespierre .
Editor ’ s note : See also The Stream ’ s Foundations piece on why Christians should support free speech .
David Limbaugh is a writer , author and attorney .
His latest book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why the Democrats Must Not Win .
Follow him on Twitter @ davidlimbaugh and his website at www.davidlimbaugh.com .

A lot of things worry me about a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration, but nothing troubles me more than that it will accommodate the left’s disturbing march toward selective suppression of free speech.
Much of the war against this sacred liberty occurs at the level of our culture, but when a leftist-friendly administration is in power, our efforts to combat this culturally will be more difficult.
Threats to Free Speech
As a result of structural and technological changes in our society, threats to free speech no longer come from government alone, and so, our constitutional guarantees against encroachments are now inadequate. There has been such a consolidation of power in the media and social media that these two institutions pose a great danger to our speech apart from any state action.
As you know, the federal Constitution and state constitutions only restrict government abridgments of speech, not those emanating from privately owned entities. But lately, these institutions have become increasingly powerful and alarmingly censorious toward conservative speech, and their actions clearly impacted the presidential election.
Mainstream Media
The mainstream media doesn’t even present both sides of issues anymore, and its coverage of President Donald Trump has been entirely negative, despite the enormous successes of his administration. The media conspiratorially shielded a cognitively failing Joe Biden and abdicated their reporting function concerning his condition and his unprecedented absence during the campaign. They wholly ignored credible corruption allegations against his son Hunter Biden. They invariably present their editorial views as straight news. All of these practices and more deceive and poison their viewers.
Social Media
Social media oligarchs Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube discriminate against conservatives and their viewpoints. When questioned by senators about their bias, they arrogantly scoff and invoke vague, bogus standards to obfuscate their censorship. When asked to explain their censorship, they descend into postmodern psychobabble, such as Twitter’s Jack Dorsey’s saying, “We’re simply linking to a broader conversation so that people have more information.” What? By limiting opposing views, you are broadening the conversation? Please.
Suppressing Opposing Views
As conservatives, we don’t want the government to suppress the biased liberal media, no matter how noxious, one-sided and unfair it has become. But we need to do a better job competing, and elected officials must consider amending the Communications Decency Act and look into antitrust remedies to deter and prevent censorship by the emerging social media Big Brother.
What concerns me more than the current concentration of power in these various institutions and their censorship is that they and their Democratic allies would want to suppress opposing views in the first place. But they do, and they are. Leftists are brazenly hostile toward the publication of opinions with which they disagree. This is unsurprising because, for them, the end justifies the means. Their allegiance is not to liberty but to their agenda, which must be achieved at all costs, including the obliteration of our most fundamental freedoms.
Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic, and Moral Issues of Our Day.
Leftists no longer subscribe to the American tradition that the cure for erroneous or offensive speech is more speech, not the muzzling of objectionable speech. Indeed, this censorious trend is so pervasive that its purveyors have become entirely irrational and totalitarian in their attitudes and practices.
Justifying Censorship
This ominous assault on conservative speech is coming not only from media and social media companies and other assorted leftist fringe groups but also from Democratic elected officials. The rationalizations they use to justify their censorship are breathtaking.
They’ve convinced themselves that certain political views are so toxic they’re not entitled to protection. These days, that category of forbidden views has grown to include virtually all conservative speech, which the left regards as obnoxious, hateful, racist and violence-inducing. Leftists don’t bat an eye when Twitter or Facebook removes conservative posts or bans conservative posters simply because they are conservative.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, for example, said that more stringent warnings, not fewer or none, should be applied to Trump’s tweets alleging election fraud, as if the public is too stupid to make its own assessment. Sen. Richard Blumenthal argued that Twitter and Facebook should be ratcheting up their censorship of certain conservative outlets, such as Breitbart, because of its “incendiary” content. For Blumenthal, “incendiary,” of course, is just a synonym for “conservative.”
If you’re a Democrat, doesn’t it bother you that your party’s leaders want to muzzle conservative expression instead of allowing it to be vetted in the marketplace of ideas? Don’t you see the “1984”-ish smell of their news-speak? Is advancing your policy agenda worth the suppression of opposing ideas? You’ve effectively transported book burning into the digital age.
Conservatives Don’t Suppress Liberal Speech
I dare say, you won’t find many examples of conservatives suppressing liberal speech. They’ll dispute and sometimes ridicule it, but they will not ban it from their platforms or their publications. You don’t find conservatives canceling people because of their different political views. You don’t see conservative institutions banning Democratic officials the way Harvard students advocate the banning of Trump officials from their campus.
The left will never run out of specious arguments to suppress conservative speech, but even if it were correct in its depictions of our speech, which it most emphatically is not, its move to silence its political opponents is far more dangerous to the republic than any ideas it seeks to suppress.
If this censorship train continues down the track, Democrats will eventually find that they’re not going to be protected from the tyrannical juggernaut they have enabled, and that the culture and society they’ve unleashed will ultimately come for them, too, just like the French revolutionaries finally turned on Robespierre.
Editor’s note: See also The Stream’s Foundations piece on why Christians should support free speech.
David Limbaugh is a writer, author and attorney. His latest book is Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Why the Democrats Must Not Win. Follow him on Twitter @davidlimbaugh and his website at www.davidlimbaugh.com.
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