thestream--2020-12-01--Can We Trust the Election Results? It’s Not Just About Trump… It’s About Truth

With no exaggeration , the future of our nation ’ s freedom hangs in the balance .
This is about much more than an election .
If the American people can not trust our national leadership—from the executive branch to the legislative and judicial—we have scrapped far more than the Constitution .
We have cast aside the greatness of our founders ’ desires , courage , sacrifice and unquestionable wisdom , leading to the founding of the greatest nation in the history of the world .
As many highly respected leaders of nations have said on occasion , “ Second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the birth of America.
” Nothing can actually compare to the birth of Christ , but the miraculous birth of America is undeniable .
In light of our present election dilemma , if truth does not prevail , the future is beyond uncertain .
It can easily prove to be the certain end of hope , peace , security , stability and life , with all the blessings freedom makes possible .
Freedom as we have known it will be tragically limited , not only here at home but around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on our watch—it must not happen !
Those who questioned the results of the 2016 election had actually set in motion prior to the election methods by which they would defeat , impeach and do whatever was necessary to destroy the duly elected president .
It ’ s hard to believe that some bureaucratic agencies established to help protect freedom would become agencies of a horrific assault on freedom .
The individuals and agencies committed to overthrowing the election results found whole-hearted , unwavering support by over 80 % of all national media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something happening like this in America , “ the land of the free and the home of the brave.
” The agencies commissioned to protect us became agents of corruption and deceit .
They spent four years using their power to examine the leader of the executive branch—the President of the United States—with the intention of destroying him .
I ’ m 77 years old and have never seen such an assault by so many agencies as we witnessed unwaveringly for four years .
These national representatives as members of the legislative and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for truth .
With all the examination , accusations and sheer hatred and animosity , they could not find guilt .
The truth revealed that the accusations were ill-founded and unsustainable .
In the midst of all their assaults , the nation prospered because proven principles were put back in place .
With the exception of the pandemic , the last four years our nation has been blessed in every possible way because of principles that are not only in line with biblical truth but are historically confirmed .
When following those principles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you don ’ t , the consequences are damaging and even devastating .
So I ’ m asking : Why can ’ t the legislative representatives and the judicial system examine the recent election and commit several weeks to prove it was honest , to convince if in fact it was not honest—even fraudulent , manipulative and destructively deceptive—to find out and prove if it was dishonest ?
If , in fact , the proof is there , show it to the American voter and “ right the wrong.
” If we don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people will sincerely ask , “ Why vote when the system has proved our will and our opinion do not matter ?
” We have to trust the process .
So I ’ m asking : Why can ’ t the legislative representatives and the judicial system examine the recent election and commit several weeks to prove it was honest ?
Convince us .
Or if , in fact , the proof is there , that it was not honest—even fraudulent , manipulative and destructively deceptive—then show it to the American voter and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t do it , the American people will sincerely ask , “ Why vote when the system has proved our will and our opinion do not matter ?
” We have to trust the process .
My wife and I have voted in every election in person since 1960—with our ID and voter registration in hand , waiting in line .
We love America , and that ’ s why we do it .
I can assure you if we had to vote online or by mail , we would want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to be counted and all votes will be legitimate and cast by confirmed American citizens .
This should be the will of the American people .
Failure to ensure honest elections will destroy the future blessings only freedom offers .
It ’ s not about the candidate—it ’ s not about Trump or Biden .
It ’ s about the truth .
How can anyone who loves America , who claims to love God and their family and hold faith and freedom in an important place , not demand that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were ballot dumps after the polls were closed late in the night and they kept bringing in dumps of votes—swinging the pendulum against all the trends and normal processes—why can ’ t we see proof that they are legitimate votes by identifiable , living , registered voters ?
If we can spend four years trying to prove accusations to be true , why can ’ t we now pause long enough to examine the concerns , questions , accusations and even signed affidavits of people risking their own safety to seek the truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outcome , which flies in the face of previous prevailing trends , actually happened .
Those of us who love faith , family and freedom deserve to know ; and those who hate faith , family and freedom deserve to be exposed .
All of our intelligence agencies understand the importance and reliability of statistical impossibilities .
The extremes in this election should cause everyone to pause and seek undeniable truth for the sake of the future of voting and confidence in the election process .
We must settle this concern .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens of the United States of America , who are not committed to personalities , politicians or parties , but to proven principles and the truth that makes us free and is essential to keep us free , please extend the deadline and reveal the unadulterated truth about this election .
Stop the sheer nonsense .
Let truth prevail !
Freedom ’ s future depends on it .
James Robison is The Stream ’ s founder and publisher .
He is co-founder of LIFE Outreach International and co-host of LIFE Today .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Indivisible ( with Jay Richards ) and Living Amazed .

The future of our nation’s freedom hangs in the balance. This is about much more than an election. If the American people cannot trust our national institutions—from the executive branch to the legislative and judicial—we have scrapped far more than the Constitution. We have cast aside the greatness of our founders’ desires, courage, sacrifice, and unquestionable wisdom, leading to the fruition of the greatest nation in the history of the world.
In light of the prosperity and benevolence of our nation, respected spokesmen have said, “Second only to the birth of Jesus Christ was the birth of America.” Nothing can actually compare to the birth of Christ, but the miraculous birth of America is undeniable. In light of our present election dilemma, if truth does not prevail, the future is dismal. It can easily prove to be the certain end of hope, peace, security, stability, and life, with all the blessings freedom makes possible. Freedom as we have known it will be tragically limited, not only here at home but around the world. This does not have to happen on our watch—it must not happen!
Prior to the 2016 election, FBI agents and others within government actually set in motion methods by which they would defeat, impeach, and do whatever was necessary to destroy Trump, if and when he won the election. It’s hard to believe that some bureaucratic agencies established to help protect freedom would become agencies of a horrific assault on freedom. The individuals and agencies committed to overthrowing the election results found whole-hearted, unwavering support by what seems like 90 percent of all national media sources. They refused to report or acknowledge many undeniably positive achievements during President Trump’s entire term. It is difficult to imagine something happening like this in America, “the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
Unprecedented Assault
The agencies commissioned to protect us became agents of corruption and deceit. They spent four years using their power to examine the leader of the executive branch—the President of the United States—with the intention of destroying him.
Never have we seen such an assault by so many agencies as what we witnessed unwaveringly for four years. Members of the legislative and judicial branches claimed it was a “search for truth.” With all the examination, accusations, animosity, and sheer hatred, they could not find guilt. The truth revealed that the accusations were ill-founded, unsustainable, and wrong.
In the midst of all their assaults, the nation prospered because proven principles were put back in place. With the exception of the pandemic, our nation has been blessed in every possible way over the last four years because of principles that line up with biblical truth and have been historically confirmed. When following those principles, the people are blessed; when forsaken, the consequences are damaging and even devastating.
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So I’m asking: Why can’t the legislative representatives and the judicial system examine the recent election and commit several weeks to prove it was honest? Convince us. Or if, in fact, the proof is there, that it was not honest—even fraudulent, manipulative and destructively deceptive—then show it to the American voter and “right the wrong.” If we don’t do it, the American people will sincerely ask, “Why vote when the system has proved our will and our opinion do not matter?” We have to prove to the American citizens that we can trust the process.
My wife and I have voted in every election since 1960—with our ID and voter registration in hand, waiting in line. We love America, and that’s why we do it. If we had to vote online or by mail, we would want to know for certain that every vote is counted and verified as a legitimate ballot cast by a living American citizen. This should be the will of the American people. Failure to ensure honest elections will destroy the future blessings that only freedom offers.
The Truth Must Prevail
It’s not about the candidate—it’s not about Trump or Biden. It’s about the truth. How can anyone who loves America, who claims to love God and their family and hold faith and freedom in an important place, not demand that we know the absolute truth? If there were ballot dumps after the polls were closed late in the night and they kept bringing in dumps of votes—swinging the pendulum against all the historical trends and related statistics—why can’t we see proof that they are legitimate votes by identifiable, living, registered voters?
If we can spend four years trying to prove accusations to be true, why can’t we now pause long enough to examine the concerns, questions, accusations, and even signed affidavits of people risking their own safety to seek the truth? Prove to the American people that the outcome, which flies in the face of previous prevailing trends, actually happened. Those of us who love faith, family and freedom deserve to know; and those who hurt faith, family, and freedom deserve to be exposed.
All of our intelligence agencies understand the importance and reliability of statistical impossibilities. The extremes in this election should cause everyone to pause and seek undeniable truth for the sake of the future of voting and confidence in the election process. We must settle this concern.
Betty and I, as citizens of the United States of America, who are not committed to personalities, politicians, or parties, but to proven principles and the truth that makes us free, and is essential to keep us free, are asking authorities to extend the deadline and do whatever is necessary to reveal the unadulterated truth about this election. Stop the sheer nonsense. Let truth prevail! Freedom’s future depends on it.
James Robison is The Stream’s founder and publisher. He is co-founder of LIFE Outreach International and co-host of LIFE Today. He’s the author of many books, including Indivisible (with Jay Richards) and Living Amazed.


thestream--2020-11-30--Hard Choices and True Priorities

Hard Choices and True Priorities

Every once in a while , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo says something I absolutely agree with .
At the beginning of the pandemic , he went on and on about how every human life matters .
I prayed : If he means this , maybe we can see that reflected in our politics .
As it happens , with all the death this year , my friends in the religious order Sisters of Life tell me that some pregnant women are rejecting abortion because the last thing we need is more death .
Wouldn ’ t a newfound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthy to come from the COVID-19 ordeal ?
But we seem to be heading in the wrong direction .
The Associated Press recently reported on the staggering number of Americans dying in nursing homes during the pandemic , not just from the coronavirus , but from neglect .
“ As more than 90,000 of the nation ’ s long-term care residents have died in a pandemic that has pushed staffs to the limit , advocates for the elderly say a tandem wave of death separate from the virus has quietly claimed tens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t been able to give them the care they need , ” reports the AP .
Their estimate is that in 15,000 facilities , “ for every two COVID-19 victims in long-term care , there is another who died prematurely of other causes .
Those ‘ excess deaths ’ beyond the normal rate of fatalities in nursing homes could total more than 40,000 since March.
” 40,000 people ?
Even one is too much .
The AP report told the story of a man named Donald Wallace , who never contracted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death all the same .
“ Hale and happy before the pandemic , the 75-year-old retired Alabama truck driver became so malnourished and dehydrated that he dropped to 98 pounds and looked to his son like he ’ d been in a concentration camp , ” according to the report .
He wasn ’ t cared for in the most basic of ways .
And he likely choked on his food , not getting the help he needed to eat .
His son said : “ He couldn ’ t even hold his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so weak … They stopped taking care of him .
They abandoned him.
” We certainly have to acknowledge that the people on the frontlines of the pandemic have been faced with some impossible challenges this year .
And nursing homes are not hospitals , with the equipment and staff to have a fighting chance .
God bless the people who have been doing this work as well as they can .
Reconsidering How We Treat the Elderly If anything constructive comes from the agony of this year , could it be that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Perhaps it is good to have a place called home .
Community matters ; hasn ’ t that been one of the lessons of this year ?
I think of young people I know who recently went back to their parents , giving up their apartments in the big city .
They don ’ t want to live in their parents ’ basements forever , but that ’ s also not the worst place to be .
When hard times come , you need people who have some kind of natural commitment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there has not been an independent investigation into what went wrong in the nursing homes in New York state , and the impact that the governor ’ s policies had in what happened .
How Can We Help ?
What we do know is in this year of death , inadvertently , we must ask ourselves some hard questions .
How can we keep from essentially warehousing the elderly ?
The situation becomes impossible in certain circumstances .
The Little Sisters of the Poor — a religious order that has been at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going all the way to the Supreme Court — care for the elderly indigent in their homes .
( And if we learned anything this year it is that we are all poor — vulnerable — in some way . )
They have had to make difficult decisions as the pandemic has changed how they carry out their mission and serve the people who so dearly need them .
But they made those decisions , and got the work done .
It ’ s about time that we do the same .
Kathryn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Review Institute , editor-at-large of National Review magazine and author of the new book A Year With the Mystics : Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living .
She is also chair of Cardinal Dolan ’ s pro-life commission in New York .
She can be contacted at klopez @ nationalreview.com .

Every once in a while, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says something I absolutely agree with. At the beginning of the pandemic, he went on and on about how every human life matters. I prayed: If he means this, maybe we can see that reflected in our politics. As it happens, with all the death this year, my friends in the religious order Sisters of Life tell me that some pregnant women are rejecting abortion because the last thing we need is more death.
Wouldn’t a newfound commitment to protecting human life be something healthy to come from the COVID-19 ordeal?
But we seem to be heading in the wrong direction.
Nursing Home Deaths
The Associated Press recently reported on the staggering number of Americans dying in nursing homes during the pandemic, not just from the coronavirus, but from neglect.
“As more than 90,000 of the nation’s long-term care residents have died in a pandemic that has pushed staffs to the limit, advocates for the elderly say a tandem wave of death separate from the virus has quietly claimed tens of thousands more, often because overburdened workers haven’t been able to give them the care they need,” reports the AP. Their estimate is that in 15,000 facilities, “for every two COVID-19 victims in long-term care, there is another who died prematurely of other causes. Those ‘excess deaths’ beyond the normal rate of fatalities in nursing homes could total more than 40,000 since March.”
40,000 people? Even one is too much.
‘They Abandoned Him’
The AP report told the story of a man named Donald Wallace, who never contracted COVID-19, but died a terribly slow death all the same.
“Hale and happy before the pandemic, the 75-year-old retired Alabama truck driver became so malnourished and dehydrated that he dropped to 98 pounds and looked to his son like he’d been in a concentration camp,” according to the report. He wasn’t cared for in the most basic of ways. And he likely choked on his food, not getting the help he needed to eat. His son said: “He couldn’t even hold his head up straight because he had gotten so weak … They stopped taking care of him. They abandoned him.”
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We certainly have to acknowledge that the people on the frontlines of the pandemic have been faced with some impossible challenges this year. And nursing homes are not hospitals, with the equipment and staff to have a fighting chance. God bless the people who have been doing this work as well as they can.
Reconsidering How We Treat the Elderly
If anything constructive comes from the agony of this year, could it be that we reconsider how we treat older Americans? Perhaps it is good to have a place called home. Community matters; hasn’t that been one of the lessons of this year? I think of young people I know who recently went back to their parents, giving up their apartments in the big city. They don’t want to live in their parents’ basements forever, but that’s also not the worst place to be. When hard times come, you need people who have some kind of natural commitment to you.
It is unconscionable that there has not been an independent investigation into what went wrong in the nursing homes in New York state, and the impact that the governor’s policies had in what happened.
How Can We Help?
What we do know is in this year of death, inadvertently, we must ask ourselves some hard questions. How can we keep from essentially warehousing the elderly? The situation becomes impossible in certain circumstances. The Little Sisters of the Poor — a religious order that has been at the forefront of the religious freedom issue, going all the way to the Supreme Court — care for the elderly indigent in their homes. (And if we learned anything this year it is that we are all poor — vulnerable — in some way.) They have had to make difficult decisions as the pandemic has changed how they carry out their mission and serve the people who so dearly need them. But they made those decisions, and got the work done. It’s about time that we do the same.
Kathryn Jean Lopez is senior fellow at the National Review Institute, editor-at-large of National Review magazine and author of the new book A Year With the Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living. She is also chair of Cardinal Dolan’s pro-life commission in New York. She can be contacted at [email protected].


thestream--2020-11-30--All I Want for Christmas is a Fair Election Count

If there ’ s anything this divided nation can agree on it ’ s that “ My Grown-Up Christmas Wish ” is an awful song .
By the third time I hear it during the holidays I ’ m ready to renounce my faith .
Deck the Halls ?
I ’ m ready to deck whoever wrote it .
After all , who wants to be a grown-up at Christmas ?
Who wouldn ’ t rather be spending these days full of child-like innocence ?
I ’ d love to be living with the starry-eyed naiveté to say we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fair election ; that people we pay to uphold justice will have done their duty ; that those in authority who see wrong will have tried to right it .
That they would recognize this war against our treasured principle of one person , one vote , and stop it .
Yes , I ’ m deliberately paraphrasing Teddy Kennedy ’ s eulogy for his brother Robert F. Kennedy .
If only as a sad reminder there are no Bobby Kennedys left in the Democratic Party .
No one in the House or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the stones to stand up to his or her party and say , “ No .
This is wrong.
” According to a new Rasmussen poll , even 30 % of Democrats admit fraud was committed on a scale to give Joe Biden his election “ victory.
” This despite an all-out effort by the mainstream media and Big Tech to censor , stifle and dismiss without a glance all evidence to the contrary .
How many of the 70 % of Democrats who think the election was on the level even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sworn statements from experts and eyewitnesses ?
How many of those 70 % who don ’ t think there was foul play are willing to pay attention to the hearing today in Arizona ?
To listen , for example , to retired Col. Phil Waldron , a cyber-security expert on information warfare , lay out how votes were manipulated in Dominion ’ s voting systems .
How easily those systems were hacked .
How the evidence shows Dominion ’ s systems were connected to the internet on Election Day , contrary to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were deployed to subtly spread the manipulation of votes around to different districts .
How malware was discovered in Michigan .
Which is Real ?
Santa Claus or Joe Biden Earning 80 Million Votes Consider that there is more of an historic basis to believe in Santa Claus than there is to believe Joe Biden legitimately won the election .
After all , there really was a St. Nicholas .
There has never been a Democrat who has won an election without winning Ohio and Florida .
And it is just as likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off presents as it is that Joe Biden got 15 million more votes than Barack Obama , despite no campaign , no ground game , no enthusiasm , in a race against an incumbent whose enthusiasm was through the roof , and had dramatically gained support among Blacks and Latinos .
It is just as likely that there is a toy factory at the North Pole as it is that Biden could win a record low number of counties nationwide , lose 19 of 20 bellwether counties , have coattails so short Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and yet somehow legitimately win the Oval Office .
It is just as likely that a reindeer with a shiny nose guides that fat guy ’ s sleigh as it is that Biden could legitimately under-perform Hillary Clinton everywhere but in four specific swing-state cities controlled by Democratic machines , each of which had a sudden , mysterious vote tabulation shutdown , followed by inexplicable , unprecedented , massive spikes in votes for Biden .
And it is definitely more likely that Santa can traverse the world overnight than it is for Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden precisely 50.05 % of the vote to Trump ’ s 49.95 % .
Or for 95,000 ballots in Georgia to be legitimately marked for Biden and no down-ballot candidates .
Or for there to legitimately be a 143,000 vote batch in Arizona , delivered at one time , which is far beyond the capacity of the machines available in that time frame .
Or that every single person who swears under penalty of law they saw illegal or suspicious activity is a liar .
Yes , Virginia , there is a Santa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truly elected Joe Biden .
And yes , Virginia , I pray you will grow up in a United States where elections are once again free and fair .
That is my grown-up Christmas prayer .
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 .

If there’s anything this divided nation can agree on it’s that “My Grown-Up Christmas Wish” is an awful song. By the third time I hear it during the holidays I’m ready to renounce my faith. Deck the Halls? I’m ready to deck whoever wrote it.
After all, who wants to be a grown-up at Christmas? Who wouldn’t rather be spending these days full of child-like innocence?
I’d love to be living with the starry-eyed naiveté to say we’ve had ourselves a merry free and fair election; that people we pay to uphold justice will have done their duty; that those in authority who see wrong will have tried to right it. That they would recognize this war against our treasured principle of one person, one vote, and stop it.
Yes, I’m deliberately paraphrasing Teddy Kennedy’s eulogy for his brother Robert F. Kennedy. If only as a sad reminder there are no Bobby Kennedys left in the Democratic Party. No one in the House or Senate or state houses or mainstream media with the stones to stand up to his or her party and say, “No. This is wrong.”
According to a new Rasmussen poll, even 30% of Democrats admit fraud was committed on a scale to give Joe Biden his election “victory.” This despite an all-out effort by the mainstream media and Big Tech to censor, stifle and dismiss without a glance all evidence to the contrary. How many of the 70% of Democrats who think the election was on the level even know the deep and widespread evidence, the sworn statements from experts and eyewitnesses?
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How many of those 70% who don’t think there was foul play are willing to pay attention to the hearing today in Arizona? To listen, for example, to retired Col. Phil Waldron, a cyber-security expert on information warfare, lay out how votes were manipulated in Dominion’s voting systems. How easily those systems were hacked. How the evidence shows Dominion’s systems were connected to the internet on Election Day, contrary to what Dominion is saying. How algorithms were deployed to subtly spread the manipulation of votes around to different districts. How malware was discovered in Michigan.
The hearing continues:
Which is Real? Santa Claus or Joe Biden Earning 80 Million Votes
Consider that there is more of an historic basis to believe in Santa Claus than there is to believe Joe Biden legitimately won the election.
After all, there really was a St. Nicholas. There has never been a Democrat who has won an election without winning Ohio and Florida.
And it is just as likely that a cookie-eating fat guy is dropping off presents as it is that Joe Biden got 15 million more votes than Barack Obama, despite no campaign, no ground game, no enthusiasm, in a race against an incumbent whose enthusiasm was through the roof, and had dramatically gained support among Blacks and Latinos.
It is just as likely that there is a toy factory at the North Pole as it is that Biden could win a record low number of counties nationwide, lose 19 of 20 bellwether counties, have coattails so short Democrats lost all 27 toss-up House races, and yet somehow legitimately win the Oval Office.
It is just as likely that a reindeer with a shiny nose guides that fat guy’s sleigh as it is that Biden could legitimately under-perform Hillary Clinton everywhere but in four specific swing-state cities.
It is just as likely that a reindeer with a shiny nose guides that fat guy’s sleigh as it is that Biden could legitimately under-perform Hillary Clinton everywhere but in four specific swing-state cities controlled by Democratic machines, each of which had a sudden, mysterious vote tabulation shutdown, followed by inexplicable, unprecedented, massive spikes in votes for Biden.
And it is definitely more likely that Santa can traverse the world overnight than it is for Georgia to produce 53 straight vote batches giving Biden precisely 50.05% of the vote to Trump’s 49.95%.
Or for 95,000 ballots in Georgia to be legitimately marked for Biden and no down-ballot candidates.
Or for there to legitimately be a 143,000 vote batch in Arizona, delivered at one time, which is far beyond the capacity of the machines available in that time frame.
Or that every single person who swears under penalty of law they saw illegal or suspicious activity is a liar.
Or…Or…Or…Or…
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, more than there is a truly elected Joe Biden.
And yes, Virginia, I pray you will grow up in a United States where elections are once again free and fair.
That is my grown-up Christmas prayer.
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.


thestream--2020-11-30--Georgia: One of Many Reasons for Skepticism, Disgust

The federal judge in one of Sidney Powell ’ s election lawsuits , this one concerning Dominion Voting Systems in Georgia , issued an order Sunday requiring the state to cease and desist wiping or resetting machines .
Shortly afterwards , U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten , Sr. , reversed himself .
Oh , but he had a good reason .
“ The state ” was not in possession of the machines .
“ Plaintiffs ’ request fails because the voting equipment that they seek to impound is in the possession of county election officials.
” Got that ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The counties have them , and “ …plaintiffs have not demonstrated that county election officials are within Defendants ’ [ the state ’ s ] control.
” Lin Wood , an attorney associated with the Trump campaign , couldn ’ t believe it .
“ What ?
?
?
” was his response .
He noted that the machines are owned by the state and that Georgia elections are overseen by the Georgia Secretary of State .
This judge used a ridiculous technicality to reverse a completely reasonable order to prevent officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forensic evidence .
The plaintiffs had filed their emergency motion after an election official told a poll worker that ballot-counting machines would be “ reset to zero ” on Monday , November 30 , prior to the recount .
This information was put into an affidavit by the poll worker , a Republican , who had expressed concerns to the official about wiping the machines .
When the poll worker asked the official if the reset would wipe forensic evidence off the machines , he was told , “ Atlanta already did it.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sinks in .
Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer is fed up .
He tweeted , “ Our Republican recount monitors at the World Congress Center waited today for four hours while Fulton County election officials ‘ updated the software.
’ ” “ Updated the software ” ?
At the risk of sounding like Lin Wood , what ?
In an update late Sunday night , the judge — I assume because the story got out — finally did grant a temporary restraining order on election officials in Cobb , Gwinnett and Cherokee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alteration , destruction or erasure of any software or data on any Dominion voting machines ” used in the 2020 elections .
He graciously allowed Wood to amend the previous complaint to include counties in possession of voting machines .
But what about Fulton County ?
Is it true that “ Atlanta already did it ?
” Here ’ s the full story at The Epoch Times .
The NOQ Report has this story , too , with an interesting add-on about a Department of Justice plane logging two trips to Toronto , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After spending three days there , the same plane flew to Atlanta , where it remained on the tarmac for just over an hour .
The speculation : the DOJ was picking up hard drives or other equipment to take back to DC for analysis .
Hard to believe they ’ re on the case , but maybe they are , very quietly .
Here ’ s the original story on those Justice Department flights , which was reported by NOQ on Saturday .
You Must be a Crank or a Conspiracy Theorist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many unacceptable facts — repeat , facts— coming to light in the aftermath of Election Day .
If you still hesitate to tell friends and acquaintances that you question the results of the election , fearing they ’ ll think you ’ re a crank or conspiracy theorist , just have them read the best article we ’ ve seen that lays out the many reasons for doubt .
It ’ s from The Spectator , by Patrick Basham , “ Reasons Why the 2020 Presidential Election is Deeply Puzzling.
” Basham is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pollster himself who , after looking at the many anomalies , believes that Trump campaign “ is well within its rights to contest the tabulations.
” He knows that with the given media narrative and the current political climate , “ to say out-loud that you find the results of the presidential 2020 election odd is to invite derision .
You must be a crank or conspiracy theorist.
” “ Mark me down as a crank , then , ” he says .
Perhaps his largest concern is the staggering amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes than any incumbent President ever seeking re-election .
He got 11 million more votes than he got in 2016 , and somehow still lost .
According to exit polls , he grew his support among black voters by 50 percent .
He increased his share among Hispanic voters to 35 percent , making it “ arithmetically impossible for a Democrat presidential candidate to win Florida , Arizona , Nevada or New Mexico.
” Basham is wondering exactly the same thing we have : where did those thousands of Biden votes that put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would stress that if these were fraudulent , every one of them canceled out someone ’ s legitimate vote for Trump .
Even more to the point , Biden got them in exactly the places he needed to , to win the Rust Belt states that usually go the way of Ohio , which went red big-time this year .
Biden got them in the cities of Philadelphia , Detroit , Milwaukee and Atlanta .
“ He did not receive comparable levels of support among comparable demographic groups in comparable states , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly unusual for the presidential victor.
” Basham goes on to list in bullet points many of the problems we ’ ve discussed here , such as the suspicious halt to the counting just in those cities ( he doesn ’ t even mention the phony “ burst water main ” story in Georgia ) , the statistically abnormal results that coincidentally started when counting resumed , the ejection of Republican poll watchers , destruction of mail-in ballot evidence ( which contain signatures that should have been matched ) , missing USB cards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( he mentions the discovery by Matt Braynard that thousands of Georgia “ voters ” no longer met residency requirements or were using commercial addresses or boxes as “ residence ” addresses ) , and much more .
And when you take a look at the amazing down-ballot sweep for Republicans all across the country , it just doesn ’ t make sense .
Basham brings up a particularly incredible coincidence : “ For … 53 batches of votes counted , Biden led Trump by the same exact 50.05 to 49.95 percent margin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the odds ?
“ Whether the cause was simple human error or nefarious activity , ” he says , “ or a combination , clearly something peculiar happened .
If you think that only weirdos have legitimate concerns about these findings and claims , maybe the weirdness lies in you.
” In interviews over the past couple of weeks , Basham has asked the question that if there ’ s really no evidence of fraud and it ’ s crazy to think Biden didn ’ t really win , what ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letting the lawsuits play out ?
Wouldn ’ t this simply end up confirming that Biden is the real President ?
Our side would then have to say that we lost fair and square .
Isn ’ t that what Democrats would want ?
Then the only people still questioning Biden ’ s win would be the cranks and conspiracy theorists .
The very fact that courts are trying to squelch efforts to examine what happened on Election Night tells us something that no judge or election official can cover up , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Huckabee is the former governor of Arkansas and longtime conservative commentator on issues in culture and current events .
A New York Times best-selling author , he hosts the weekly talk show Huckabee on TBN .

The federal judge in one of Sidney Powell’s election lawsuits, this one concerning Dominion Voting Systems in Georgia, issued an order Sunday requiring the state to cease and desist wiping or resetting machines.
Judge Blocks, Unblocks and Blocks Again
Shortly afterwards, U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten, Sr., reversed himself.
Oh, but he had a good reason. “The state” was not in possession of the machines. “Plaintiffs’ request fails because the voting equipment that they seek to impound is in the possession of county election officials.”
Got that? The state doesn’t have the machines. The counties have them, and “…plaintiffs have not demonstrated that county election officials are within Defendants’ [the state’s] control.”
Good grief.
Lin Wood, an attorney associated with the Trump campaign, couldn’t believe it. “What???” was his response. He noted that the machines are owned by the state and that Georgia elections are overseen by the Georgia Secretary of State. This judge used a ridiculous technicality to reverse a completely reasonable order to prevent officials in the state of Georgia from wiping forensic evidence.
‘Atlanta Already Did It’
The plaintiffs had filed their emergency motion after an election official told a poll worker that ballot-counting machines would be “reset to zero” on Monday, November 30, prior to the recount. This information was put into an affidavit by the poll worker, a Republican, who had expressed concerns to the official about wiping the machines.
When the poll worker asked the official if the reset would wipe forensic evidence off the machines, he was told, “Atlanta already did it.”
I’ll pause while that sinks in.
Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer is fed up. He tweeted, “Our Republican recount monitors at the World Congress Center waited today for four hours while Fulton County election officials ‘updated the software.’”
“Updated the software”? At the risk of sounding like Lin Wood, what?
In an update late Sunday night, the judge — I assume because the story got out — finally did grant a temporary restraining order on election officials in Cobb, Gwinnett and Cherokee counties to prohibit them from “any alteration, destruction or erasure of any software or data on any Dominion voting machines” used in the 2020 elections. He graciously allowed Wood to amend the previous complaint to include counties in possession of voting machines. But what about Fulton County? Is it true that “Atlanta already did it?”
Here’s the full story at The Epoch Times .
The NOQ Report has this story, too, with an interesting add-on about a Department of Justice plane logging two trips to Toronto, where Dominion Voting Systems is headquartered. After spending three days there, the same plane flew to Atlanta, where it remained on the tarmac for just over an hour. The speculation: the DOJ was picking up hard drives or other equipment to take back to DC for analysis. Hard to believe they’re on the case, but maybe they are, very quietly.
Here’s the original story on those Justice Department flights , which was reported by NOQ on Saturday.
You Must be a Crank or a Conspiracy Theorist
This Georgia story is just one of many unacceptable facts — repeat, facts— coming to light in the aftermath of Election Day. If you still hesitate to tell friends and acquaintances that you question the results of the election, fearing they’ll think you’re a crank or conspiracy theorist, just have them read the best article we’ve seen that lays out the many reasons for doubt. It’s from The Spectator, by Patrick Basham, “Reasons Why the 2020 Presidential Election is Deeply Puzzling.”
Basham is a director of The Democracy Institute and a pollster himself who, after looking at the many anomalies, believes that Trump campaign “is well within its rights to contest the tabulations.” He knows that with the given media narrative and the current political climate, “to say out-loud that you find the results of the presidential 2020 election odd is to invite derision. You must be a crank or conspiracy theorist.”
“Mark me down as a crank, then,” he says.
It Just Doesn’t Make Sense
Perhaps his largest concern is the staggering amount of vote-flation there was. Trump got more votes than any incumbent President ever seeking re-election. He got 11 million more votes than he got in 2016, and somehow still lost. According to exit polls, he grew his support among black voters by 50 percent. He increased his share among Hispanic voters to 35 percent, making it “arithmetically impossible for a Democrat presidential candidate to win Florida, Arizona, Nevada or New Mexico.”
Basham is wondering exactly the same thing we have: where did those thousands of Biden votes that put him over the top come from? I would stress that if these were fraudulent, every one of them canceled out someone’s legitimate vote for Trump.
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Even more to the point, Biden got them in exactly the places he needed to, to win the Rust Belt states that usually go the way of Ohio, which went red big-time this year. Biden got them in the cities of Philadelphia, Detroit, Milwaukee and Atlanta. “He did not receive comparable levels of support among comparable demographic groups in comparable states,” Basham said, “which is highly unusual for the presidential victor.”
Basham goes on to list in bullet points many of the problems we’ve discussed here, such as the suspicious halt to the counting just in those cities (he doesn’t even mention the phony “burst water main” story in Georgia), the statistically abnormal results that coincidentally started when counting resumed, the ejection of Republican poll watchers, destruction of mail-in ballot evidence (which contain signatures that should have been matched), missing USB cards containing thousands of votes, non-resident voters (he mentions the discovery by Matt Braynard that thousands of Georgia “voters” no longer met residency requirements or were using commercial addresses or boxes as “residence” addresses), and much more.
And when you take a look at the amazing down-ballot sweep for Republicans all across the country, it just doesn’t make sense.
Human Error or Nefarious Activity?
Basham brings up a particularly incredible coincidence: “For … 53 batches of votes counted, Biden led Trump by the same exact 50.05 to 49.95 percent margin in every single batch.” What are the odds?
“Whether the cause was simple human error or nefarious activity,” he says, “or a combination, clearly something peculiar happened. If you think that only weirdos have legitimate concerns about these findings and claims, maybe the weirdness lies in you.”
In interviews over the past couple of weeks, Basham has asked the question that if there’s really no evidence of fraud and it’s crazy to think Biden didn’t really win, what’s the harm of taking a closer look and letting the lawsuits play out? Wouldn’t this simply end up confirming that Biden is the real President? Our side would then have to say that we lost fair and square. Isn’t that what Democrats would want? Then the only people still questioning Biden’s win would be the cranks and conspiracy theorists.
The very fact that courts are trying to squelch efforts to examine what happened on Election Night tells us something that no judge or election official can cover up, no matter how hard he tries.
Mike Huckabee is the former governor of Arkansas and longtime conservative commentator on issues in culture and current events. A New York Times best-selling author, he hosts the weekly talk show Huckabee on TBN.
Originally published at MikeHuckabee.com. Reprinted with permission.


thestream--2020-11-30--Does ‘Believe the Prophets’ Apply to Us Today?

For several weeks now , 2 Chronicles 20:20 has been quoted repeatedly , urging us to believe God ’ s prophets when they say that Trump will serve a second term while also rebuking those who question what the prophets say .
That is a very serious misuse of that scripture .
Please allow me to explain .
But first , understand this .
I fully affirm prophetic ministry today and have been teaching on it since the 1980s .
I have worked with New Testament prophets for years , I have been asked to be a mentor to some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been used prophetically as well .
So , my issue is not with the validity of prophetic ministry today .
And my issue here is not with whether these prophets heard that Trump would serve a second term , nor I am debating here whether the election was stolen .
My issue is with the current misuse of “ believe the prophets and you will prosper.
” “ Believe the Prophets ” Is Not a New Testament Concept You see , in the Old Testament , the average Israelite could not hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself , since they were not indwelt by the Spirit as we are today .
So , the prophets played a special role in the nation , giving them life and death prophetic words .
That ’ s also why prophets who prophesied falsely were held to strict standards — like stoning .
But today , we don ’ t stone those who prophesy falsely because they are not held to the same standard .
Instead , in these New Testament times , the Spirit has been poured out on all flesh and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
More importantly , all of us can hear the voice of God for ourselves .
We don ’ t need to go to a prophet for a word because the Spirit speaks to all of us .
( And of course , we have THE Word , the Bible . )
So , in the New Testament different prophets speak , then their words are weighed carefully by others .
Everything is tested , and we hold fast to what is good .
We are not simply told to “ believe the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a New Testament concept .
It ’ s also important to understand that prophets do not lead the Church .
They are simply one aspect of the five-fold ministry , and , while they may receive revelation ( as one pastor who worked with some powerful prophets explained ) , they may not have the interpretation , and they often do not have the application .
That ’ s why prophetic leaders are simply one part of a larger leadership team , from whom direction should be given to the Church .
Don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t Believe the Prophets Interestingly , in the last year , there were no major prophets who brought public warnings about COVID-19 .
( Some said the Lord showed them privately , and some may have spoken of a coming shaking , but none publicly prophesied the pandemic in advance . )
In addition , some prominent prophets said that the virus would dissipate beginning mid-April , during Passover , and these words have been played on internet over and again to make charismatics look bad and even to make all believers look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a wrong time to be preaching “ believe the prophets , ” it is now .
As a group , they hardly have a perfect track record .
That being said , if the Lord has spoken to your heart that God wants Trump in office , and if you are convinced that there is fraud , by all means , give yourselves to prayer for God ’ s righteous outcome .
Go for it !
But under no circumstances should you judge others who have not heard God say this , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hardly .
And what about Jesus-loving , Spirit-filled believers who contacted me privately before the elections to tell me they believed God showed them Biden would win ?
Do we tell them to ignore the voice of the Spirit in their own lives and to believe other prophets , even though these prophets do not have a perfect track record ?
Perhaps you recognize me as a teacher of the Word but you think I ’ m lacking in prophetic insight .
That ’ s fine , since I write these words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a child of God .
In short , we must not confuse Old Testament prophetic ministry with New Testament prophetic ministry .
And if you want to use an Old Testament text like 2 Chronicles 20:20 ( which , by the way , was spoken by the king , not the prophets ) and you want to have the authority of Old Testament prophets , then you ’ ll have to accept the Old Testament penalties for false prophecy too .
Be careful what you wish for .
A Consensus Among Prophets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ True One last note : when you read the Bible , you see that it was often one prophet , like Jeremiah or Micaiah , who was right while the rest of the prophets , the overwhelming majority , were wrong .
So , just because there ’ s a consensus among charismatic prophets doesn ’ t mean their words are true .
Not only so , but it could be those who make us uncomfortable and challenge the crowd who are the ones speaking for God .
When it comes to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see them prove true , since friends of mine have predicted that Trump would have a second term and I personally voted for Trump .
And again , if there is electoral fraud , I pray it will be exposed — and exposed quickly .
But don ’ t let anyone tell you that you must “ believe the prophets.
” You have your own walk with the Lord , and as one of Jesus ’ sheep , you can hear His voice .
For a recent video teaching on this subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : //youtu.be/xjZBB0UnKUw 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 several weeks now, 2 Chronicles 20:20 has been quoted repeatedly, urging us to believe God’s prophets when they say that Trump will serve a second term while also rebuking those who question what the prophets say. That is a very serious misuse of that scripture. Please allow me to explain.
But first, understand this. I fully affirm prophetic ministry today and have been teaching on it since the 1980s. I have worked with New Testament prophets for years, I have been asked to be a mentor to some prophets, and at times, I have been used prophetically as well. So, my issue is not with the validity of prophetic ministry today. And my issue here is not with whether these prophets heard that Trump would serve a second term, nor I am debating here whether the election was stolen. My issue is with the current misuse of “believe the prophets and you will prosper.”
“Believe the Prophets” Is Not a New Testament Concept
You see, in the Old Testament, the average Israelite could not hear the voice of God for himself or herself, since they were not indwelt by the Spirit as we are today. So, the prophets played a special role in the nation, giving them life and death prophetic words. That’s also why prophets who prophesied falsely were held to strict standards — like stoning.
But today, we don’t stone those who prophesy falsely because they are not held to the same standard. Instead, in these New Testament times, the Spirit has been poured out on all flesh and all believers, potentially, can prophesy. More importantly, all of us can hear the voice of God for ourselves. We don’t need to go to a prophet for a word because the Spirit speaks to all of us. (And of course, we have THE Word, the Bible.)
In short, we must not confuse Old Testament prophetic ministry with New Testament prophetic ministry.
So, in the New Testament different prophets speak, then their words are weighed carefully by others. Everything is tested, and we hold fast to what is good. We are not simply told to “believe the prophets.” Again, that is not a New Testament concept.
It’s also important to understand that prophets do not lead the Church. They are simply one aspect of the five-fold ministry, and, while they may receive revelation (as one pastor who worked with some powerful prophets explained), they may not have the interpretation, and they often do not have the application. That’s why prophetic leaders are simply one part of a larger leadership team, from whom direction should be given to the Church.
Don’t Judge Believers Who Don’t Believe the Prophets
Interestingly, in the last year, there were no major prophets who brought public warnings about COVID-19. (Some said the Lord showed them privately, and some may have spoken of a coming shaking, but none publicly prophesied the pandemic in advance.) In addition, some prominent prophets said that the virus would dissipate beginning mid-April, during Passover, and these words have been played on internet over and again to make charismatics look bad and even to make all believers look bad. So, if ever there was a wrong time to be preaching “believe the prophets,” it is now. As a group, they hardly have a perfect track record.
That being said, if the Lord has spoken to your heart that God wants Trump in office, and if you are convinced that there is fraud, by all means, give yourselves to prayer for God’s righteous outcome. Go for it! But under no circumstances should you judge others who have not heard God say this, telling them they must believe the prophets. Hardly. And what about Jesus-loving, Spirit-filled believers who contacted me privately before the elections to tell me they believed God showed them Biden would win? Do we tell them to ignore the voice of the Spirit in their own lives and to believe other prophets, even though these prophets do not have a perfect track record?
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Perhaps you recognize me as a teacher of the Word but you think I’m lacking in prophetic insight. That’s fine, since I write these words as a teacher of the Word and as a child of God. In short, we must not confuse Old Testament prophetic ministry with New Testament prophetic ministry. And if you want to use an Old Testament text like 2 Chronicles 20:20 (which, by the way, was spoken by the king, not the prophets) and you want to have the authority of Old Testament prophets, then you’ll have to accept the Old Testament penalties for false prophecy too. Be careful what you wish for.
A Consensus Among Prophets Doesn’t Mean Their Words Are True
One last note: when you read the Bible, you see that it was often one prophet, like Jeremiah or Micaiah, who was right while the rest of the prophets, the overwhelming majority, were wrong. So, just because there’s a consensus among charismatic prophets doesn’t mean their words are true. Not only so, but it could be those who make us uncomfortable and challenge the crowd who are the ones speaking for God.
When it comes to the current prophetic words, I would love to see them prove true, since friends of mine have predicted that Trump would have a second term and I personally voted for Trump. And again, if there is electoral fraud, I pray it will be exposed — and exposed quickly. But don’t let anyone tell you that you must “believe the prophets.” You have your own walk with the Lord, and as one of Jesus’ sheep, you can hear His voice.
For a recent video teaching on this subject, click on this link: https://youtu.be/xjZBB0UnKUw
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--2020-11-30--Democrats Want Unity Only on Their Terms

Many Trump haters have been lying all along about President Donald Trump , what he stands for , what his record has been and who his supporters are .
Now they tell us they want unity .
What Trump wants — and what his supporters want — is for America to reclaim its greatness , its robust liberty tradition , its prosperity , the integrity of its borders , fair trade deals with foreign nations and its military strength .
He has made great strides in achieving these goals .
Trump ’ s opponents — the media , Democrats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a moment ’ s rest , never a benefit of the doubt , never an atom of cooperation or bipartisanship .
They haven ’ t just served as the loyal opposition , resisting his agenda like the minority party is expected to do .
They have never let him govern .
From the time he stepped on the political stage , they ’ ve harassed , investigated , bullied , impeached and censored him .
The media has tormented Trump , ignored and distorted his accomplishments , and shown him in a 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Never in my lifetime have I seen such one-sided coverage .
They have deliberately misrepresented his words to paint him as a bigot .
They have claimed his immigration policies are driven by racism , rather than a desire to protect our borders and ensure the orderly process of legal immigration .
They have relentlessly hammered this into the national psyche to where millions upon millions of Americans not only believe it but also believe racism animates all Trump supporters .
Just remember there was a time in the recent past when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our borders and prosecute illegal immigration .
Most of the charges against Trump are over-the-top outrageous .
Joe Biden , whom the media characterize as a nice , harmless fellow , has portrayed Trump as a racist and has said Trump is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans from COVID-19 .
Anyone with a smidgeon of intellectual integrity knows this is patently absurd .
Trump put his all into fighting this virus , and for partisan opportunists to blame him for its death and destruction is indescribably vicious .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hating Trump has become a popular blood sport , no libel is too low .
I ’ ve never believed that this incessant hatred toward Trump was just about Trump .
The left has villainized every Republican president in recent memory and , for several generations , has defamed all Republicans as heartless bigots .
But Trump , because of his manner and personality , is a convenient target , allowing those who hate conservatives to pretend it ’ s all about him .
Trump ’ s refusal to take this abuse sitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The only good Republican is one who doesn ’ t talk back ; who doesn ’ t respond to his accusers ; who lets charges of racism , sexism and heartlessness stand .
Trump supporters have appreciated his refusal to roll over , especially since they realize that the hatred directed against him is also meant for them .
They know Trump has been treated unfairly and rarely starts these conflicts .
Reporters are uniformly disrespectful toward him .
For all his reputed combativeness , I ’ ve been amazed that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many cases , especially during the daily COVID-19 press briefings .
His Agenda is Not Divisive Even if you find Trump ’ s manner objectionable , let ’ s not confuse his style with his policies , his combativeness with his agenda .
His agenda is not divisive .
His economy has lifted up all groups of people .
He has reached out to minorities and tried to address their concerns .
It is the Democrats ( and their policies ) who are divisive .
Through rank identity politics , they stir people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their skin color , gender and economic circumstances .
Republicans aspire to racial colorblindness and an end to the manufactured tension over gender politics .
But now that they believe the election is over and that Joe Biden will be the next president , many Trump haters are calling for unity — while another sizable batch is making lists of his supporters and promising retribution .
The Trump era is over , they say .
No longer do we have to be divided .
Let ’ s bring the nation together and accomplish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ I ’ d like to extend an olive branch to Trump supporters .
I am ready to move # ForwardTogether .
There ’ s so much work to do to heal the nation .
Let ’ s be a part of the solution and not add to the problems we face.
” This same Alyssa Milano said about the Covington Catholic High School students , “ The red MAGA hat is the new white hood , ” and “ I won ’ t apologize to these boys .
Or anyone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thank them .
I will thank them for lighting a fire underneath the conversation about systemic racism and misogyny in this country and the role President Donald Trump has had in cultivating it and making it acceptable.
” As a Christian , I firmly believe in reconciliation and healing .
I believe it ’ s wrong for us to hold grudges for past wrongs .
But there ’ s a difference between harboring a grudge and responding to ongoing smears .
If you want healing , stop calling us haters and bigots simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies .
Quit suppressing our speech , and quit canceling us from culture .
Most of all , quit pretending your calls for unity are anything other than a demand that we surrender to your radical agenda .
That ’ s not going to happen , because we believe your policies would devastate this nation and transform its fundamental character .
We don ’ t intend to resist you as a matter of revenge but because we believe your ideas are destructive .
We must be personally cordial and civil , but let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can unify on policy , as our visions couldn ’ t be more opposite .
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 .

Many Trump haters have been lying all along about President Donald Trump, what he stands for, what his record has been and who his supporters are. Now they tell us they want unity.
What Trump wants — and what his supporters want — is for America to reclaim its greatness, its robust liberty tradition, its prosperity, the integrity of its borders, fair trade deals with foreign nations and its military strength. He has made great strides in achieving these goals.
Trump’s Opponents Have Tormented Him
Trump’s opponents — the media, Democrats, never-Trump Republicans — have never given him a moment’s rest, never a benefit of the doubt, never an atom of cooperation or bipartisanship. They haven’t just served as the loyal opposition, resisting his agenda like the minority party is expected to do. They have never let him govern. From the time he stepped on the political stage, they’ve harassed, investigated, bullied, impeached and censored him.
The media has tormented Trump, ignored and distorted his accomplishments, and shown him in a 100% negative light for his entire term. Never in my lifetime have I seen such one-sided coverage.
They have deliberately misrepresented his words to paint him as a bigot. They have claimed his immigration policies are driven by racism, rather than a desire to protect our borders and ensure the orderly process of legal immigration. They have relentlessly hammered this into the national psyche to where millions upon millions of Americans not only believe it but also believe racism animates all Trump supporters. Just remember there was a time in the recent past when both parties agreed that we must control our borders and prosecute illegal immigration.
Outrageous Charges
Most of the charges against Trump are over-the-top outrageous. Joe Biden, whom the media characterize as a nice, harmless fellow, has portrayed Trump as a racist and has said Trump is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans from COVID-19. Anyone with a smidgeon of intellectual integrity knows this is patently absurd. Trump put his all into fighting this virus, and for partisan opportunists to blame him for its death and destruction is indescribably vicious. But in our society, in which hating Trump has become a popular blood sport, no libel is too low.
I’ve never believed that this incessant hatred toward Trump was just about Trump. The left has villainized every Republican president in recent memory and, for several generations, has defamed all Republicans as heartless bigots.
A Convenient Target
But Trump, because of his manner and personality, is a convenient target, allowing those who hate conservatives to pretend it’s all about him. Trump’s refusal to take this abuse sitting down has just further enraged his haters. The only good Republican is one who doesn’t talk back; who doesn’t respond to his accusers; who lets charges of racism, sexism and heartlessness stand.
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Trump supporters have appreciated his refusal to roll over, especially since they realize that the hatred directed against him is also meant for them. They know Trump has been treated unfairly and rarely starts these conflicts. Reporters are uniformly disrespectful toward him. For all his reputed combativeness, I’ve been amazed that he has shown the restraint he has in many cases, especially during the daily COVID-19 press briefings.
His Agenda is Not Divisive
Even if you find Trump’s manner objectionable, let’s not confuse his style with his policies, his combativeness with his agenda. His agenda is not divisive. His economy has lifted up all groups of people. He has reached out to minorities and tried to address their concerns.
It is the Democrats (and their policies) who are divisive. Through rank identity politics, they stir people against one another on the basis of their skin color, gender and economic circumstances. Republicans aspire to racial colorblindness and an end to the manufactured tension over gender politics.
Calling for Unity
But now that they believe the election is over and that Joe Biden will be the next president, many Trump haters are calling for unity — while another sizable batch is making lists of his supporters and promising retribution.
The Trump era is over, they say. No longer do we have to be divided. Let’s bring the nation together and accomplish great things. Actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: “I’d like to extend an olive branch to Trump supporters. I am ready to move #ForwardTogether. There’s so much work to do to heal the nation. Let’s be a part of the solution and not add to the problems we face.”
This same Alyssa Milano said about the Covington Catholic High School students, “The red MAGA hat is the new white hood,” and “I won’t apologize to these boys. Or anyone who wears that hat. But I will thank them. I will thank them for lighting a fire underneath the conversation about systemic racism and misogyny in this country and the role President Donald Trump has had in cultivating it and making it acceptable.”
Ongoing Smears
As a Christian, I firmly believe in reconciliation and healing. I believe it’s wrong for us to hold grudges for past wrongs. But there’s a difference between harboring a grudge and responding to ongoing smears. If you want healing, stop calling us haters and bigots simply because we strongly disagree with you on policies. Quit suppressing our speech, and quit canceling us from culture. Most of all, quit pretending your calls for unity are anything other than a demand that we surrender to your radical agenda.
That’s not going to happen, because we believe your policies would devastate this nation and transform its fundamental character. We don’t intend to resist you as a matter of revenge but because we believe your ideas are destructive. We must be personally cordial and civil, but let’s quit indulging the fantasy that we can unify on policy, as our visions couldn’t be more opposite.
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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thestream--2020-11-30--Trump Praises Carter Page’s Lawsuit Against FBI And DOJ, Asks ‘Where’s Durham?’

President Donald Trump expressed frustration Sunday at the pace of Justice Department investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe , while praising a lawsuit that his former campaign aide Carter Page filed against the FBI and Justice Department on Friday as “ good news.
” “ Where are they with Comey , with McCabe , with Brennan with all these people ?
They lied , they leaked , they spied on our campaign , ” Trump asked during an interview on Fox News ’ Sunday Morning Futures .
Trump was lamenting that the Justice Department was not investigating allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He brought up an investigation led by U.S. Attorney John Durham into FBI and CIA intelligence-gathering activities related to the Trump campaign in 2016 .
Republicans had high hopes for Durham ’ s investigation when it started in April 2019 , but have recently grown frustrated at a lack of public revelations from the probe .
Trump expressed support for Page , who filed a $ 75 million lawsuit on Friday against the FBI , Justice Department and multiple former FBI officials for surveilling him in 2016 and 2017 as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Page accused the agencies and multiple former FBI officials of authorizing “ unlawful spying ” against him as part of Crossfire Hurricane , the FBI ’ s counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign .
“ I see Carter Page is bringing a lawsuit .
That ’ s good news , ” Trump said .
Page ’ s lawsuit cites a Justice Department inspector general ’ s report released on Dec. 9 that said the FBI made at least 17 “ significant ” errors and omissions in applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ errors involved the Steele dossier , which the FBI cited extensively in its applications to surveil Page .
The special counsel ’ s office debunked the dossier ’ s central thesis of a “ well-developed conspiracy of cooperation ” between the Trump campaign and Russia .
The Justice Department in January deemed two of the four FISA warrants against Page to be invalid because of all the errors in the FBI applications .
Durham is investigating aspects of the IG ’ s findings and is also looking into the FBI ’ s activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign investigation in July 2016 .
Republicans have hoped for more indictments in the investigation , as well as a report of his findings .
So far , only former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith has pleaded guilty in Durham ’ s probe .
He pleaded guilty on Aug. 19 to altering an email from the CIA regarding Page ’ s past relationship with the spy agency .
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President Donald Trump expressed frustration Sunday at the pace of Justice Department investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, while praising a lawsuit that his former campaign aide Carter Page filed against the FBI and Justice Department on Friday as “good news.”
“Where are they with Comey, with McCabe, with Brennan with all these people? They lied, they leaked, they spied on our campaign,” Trump asked during an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures.
Trump was lamenting that the Justice Department was not investigating allegations of voter fraud in various swing states. He brought up an investigation led by U.S. Attorney John Durham into FBI and CIA intelligence-gathering activities related to the Trump campaign in 2016.
Republicans had high hopes for Durham’s investigation when it started in April 2019, but have recently grown frustrated at a lack of public revelations from the probe.
“What happened to Durham? Where’s Durham?” Trump asked.
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Trump expressed support for Page, who filed a $75 million lawsuit on Friday against the FBI, Justice Department and multiple former FBI officials for surveilling him in 2016 and 2017 as part of an FBI investigation into the Trump campaign.
Page accused the agencies and multiple former FBI officials of authorizing “unlawful spying” against him as part of Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign.
“I see Carter Page is bringing a lawsuit. That’s good news,” Trump said.
WATCH:
Page’s lawsuit cites a Justice Department inspector general’s report released on Dec. 9 that said the FBI made at least 17 “significant” errors and omissions in applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants against Page.
Many of the errors involved the Steele dossier, which the FBI cited extensively in its applications to surveil Page. The special counsel’s office debunked the dossier’s central thesis of a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” between the Trump campaign and Russia.
The Justice Department in January deemed two of the four FISA warrants against Page to be invalid because of all the errors in the FBI applications.
Durham is investigating aspects of the IG’s findings and is also looking into the FBI’s activities leading up to the opening of the Trump campaign investigation in July 2016.
Republicans have hoped for more indictments in the investigation, as well as a report of his findings.
So far, only former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith has pleaded guilty in Durham’s probe. He pleaded guilty on Aug. 19 to altering an email from the CIA regarding Page’s past relationship with the spy agency.
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Why We Refuse to Fight

The best book I ’ ve worked on , out of a dozen I ’ ve written , co-written , or edited , was The Bad Catholic ’ s Guide to the Seven Deadly Sins .
Hands down .
Not because it ’ s funnier , or more politically pointed .
No , I like it the most because I ’ ve been told that it ’ s the most useful .
It does something that nobody ’ s done , at least not in English and not for a very long time , so far as I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book I ’ ve seen on the Seven Deadly Sins lists the sins , and then the virtues they mock or miss .
For instance Lust vs. Chastity , Wrath vs. Patience , etc .
But that ’ s only part of the picture , and presenting the moral life that way gravely misleads people .
Because the moral life is not about looking at one sin , and overreacting to it to the greatest degree imaginable .
Instead , it ’ s about finding the Golden Mean between two opposing vices or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies , between the two .
Aristotle , Thomas Aquinas , and Dante recognized this .
Too few Christians writing books on morality have seen this in recent decades .
Lurching From One Sin to its Opposite As I wrote in the book : But the opposite vice is usually no better than the sin .
Sometimes it ’ s worse .
The opposite of Lust isn ’ t Chastity , but Frigidity .
The opposite of Wrath is Servility , which takes a sullen , cowardly pleasure in putting up with mistreatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what I want to talk about today .
Over the past few years , especially among the type of Christians who joined the NeverTrump camp , I ’ ve seen that deadly neurosis repackaged as a virtue .
It pops up in repugnant essays like “ Christianity Is for Cucks , ” and in redundant books like The Benedict Option .
( “ Hey , I ’ ve got an idea .
Let ’ s start our own subculture !
Why didn ’ t anybody ever think of that ?
” ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn up in spades just in time to hamper our fight against election fraud .
To fight this , first we need to move citizens out of their cozy comfort zone , which pretends that we live in a 1940s civics newsreel .
Usually you can manage that by reminding people ( as I have ) how from 2016 on , the Democrats slandered , libeled , falsely prosecuted , and unleashed violent mobs on their political enemies .
Remind them what happened to Nick Sandmann , Brett Kavanaugh , and General Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next step , of course , is to present the actual evidence that the presidential race was dodgy , as the president ’ s legal team , and on a parallel track , Sidney Powell and Lin Wood , are doing .
But you ’ re still not done .
For far too many Christians , no amount of evidence of massive , intentional fraud will be enough to get them fighting .
Why ?
They ’ ve already embraced losing as a brand .
They ’ ve decided that “ Turn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trivial personal slights , as Christ actually said .
No , we should also extend it to bigger things like “ massive fraud designed to seize power in our country , persecute our churches , and keep on killing babies.
” Or , over in Europe , “ false persecution claims intended to flood our country with Muslim immigrants who want to impose sharia.
” Fill in the blank , as fitting .
For every fight that seems potentially difficult or unpleasant , a Servile Christian is ready to come up with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ triumph .
Then quietly feeling proud of himself for his noble embrace of suffering — even if others whom he should have but failed to fight for will suffer far more than he .
You Preen , While Others Suffer For instance , the fight over whether Joe Biden will take the White House will have big implications for Christians here at home .
But it ’ s life or death for Christians over in Syria .
The Biden team has clearly signaled that it intends to help al Qaeda jihadis ( the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vouched for ) take power in Damascus .
I fondly remember al Qaeda for bombing my home town , New York City .
More recently , these “ Syrian rebels ” marched off to kill Christians in Armenia .
And now they hope to ethnically cleanse a million Syrian Christians , countless Alawites , Yazidi , and other religious minorities from Syria .
Biden wants to help them , for reasons unclear to me .
If we let him take office fraudulently , hundreds of churches will burn .
But thousands of Servile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ humble ” pride , as they congratulate themselves on “ taking the high road , ” and “ putting country over party , ” and even “ not embarrassing themselves ” by getting “ down in the mud ” with Trump and his backers .
I tell you solemnly , echoing Jesus , such people “ already have their reward.
” Yes , there are temptations entailed in winning .
You might become a bully .
Throwing your weight around , you might fall into Vainglory , or succumb to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wielded power sometimes practiced gross intolerance .
Guess what ?
The devil doesn ’ t pass up any opportunities .
There are plenty of equally grave temptations that losers face .
Especially those who surrendered without a fight .
People subject to oppression , like “ dhimmi ” Christians in the Middle East , are tempted to resentment , even bitter Envy .
Those who get smacked down by the State for preaching the Gospel might be stung to greater zeal — or else fall into Sloth , and the comfy slough of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persecution produces rare flowers like heroes and martyrs , who wing it into heaven .
You know what else it generates ?
Huge numbers of ordinary people who break under the pressure , renounce their faith , and merit hell .
Ground Down Until they Accepted Islam The Christian Middle East wasn ’ t converted to Islam quickly , by the sword .
Instead , over several centuries , it was inexorably ground down .
One Christian after another got fed up with stepping aside on the sidewalk to make way for any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accepting servile professions , and generally living like an ex-slave in the Jim Crow South of 1890 .
Even worse , parents knew that raising their children as Christians guaranteed them the same humiliation , generation after generation .
So gradually , most Christians in those lands gave up the Faith .
That ’ s all Servility gets you in the end : all the way to hell , by the scenic route .
John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream , and author or co-author of ten books , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism .
He is co-author with Jason Jones of “ God , Guns , & the Government .
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The best book I’ve worked on, out of a dozen I’ve written, co-written, or edited, was The Bad Catholic’s Guide to the Seven Deadly Sins. Hands down. Not because it’s funnier, or more politically pointed. No, I like it the most because I’ve been told that it’s the most useful. It does something that nobody’s done, at least not in English and not for a very long time, so far as I’ve seen. Let me explain.
Every book I’ve seen on the Seven Deadly Sins lists the sins, and then the virtues they mock or miss. For instance Lust vs. Chastity, Wrath vs. Patience, etc. But that’s only part of the picture, and presenting the moral life that way gravely misleads people. Because the moral life is not about looking at one sin, and overreacting to it to the greatest degree imaginable.
Instead, it’s about finding the Golden Mean between two opposing vices or sins. That’s where virtue lies, between the two. Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, and Dante recognized this. Too few Christians writing books on morality have seen this in recent decades.
Lurching From One Sin to its Opposite
As I wrote in the book:
Much of the trouble and most of the self-torturing craziness we find in religious circles comes less from people sunk in deadly sins – though we’ve got our share of those – than from well-meaning people who have carelessly overreacted to a sin by embracing the opposite vice, just to be on the safe side.
But the opposite vice is usually no better than the sin. Sometimes it’s worse. The opposite of Lust isn’t Chastity, but Frigidity. The opposite of Wrath is Servility, which takes a sullen, cowardly pleasure in putting up with mistreatment, and feeling morally superior.
Cuckianity Isn’t for Christians
Servility is what I want to talk about today. Over the past few years, especially among the type of Christians who joined the NeverTrump camp, I’ve seen that deadly neurosis repackaged as a virtue. It pops up in repugnant essays like “Christianity Is for Cucks,” and in redundant books like The Benedict Option. (“Hey, I’ve got an idea. Let’s start our own subculture! Why didn’t anybody ever think of that?”)
And now we’re seeing it turn up in spades just in time to hamper our fight against election fraud.
The Task at Hand
To fight this, first we need to move citizens out of their cozy comfort zone, which pretends that we live in a 1940s civics newsreel. Usually you can manage that by reminding people (as I have) how from 2016 on, the Democrats slandered, libeled, falsely prosecuted, and unleashed violent mobs on their political enemies. Remind them what happened to Nick Sandmann, Brett Kavanaugh, and General Mike Flynn, among many others.
The next step, of course, is to present the actual evidence that the presidential race was dodgy, as the president’s legal team, and on a parallel track, Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, are doing.
Losing Is their Brand
But you’re still not done. For far too many Christians, no amount of evidence of massive, intentional fraud will be enough to get them fighting. Why? They’ve already embraced losing as a brand. They’ve decided that “Turn the other cheek” isn’t limited to trivial personal slights, as Christ actually said.
No, we should also extend it to bigger things like “massive fraud designed to seize power in our country, persecute our churches, and keep on killing babies.” Or, over in Europe, “false persecution claims intended to flood our country with Muslim immigrants who want to impose sharia.” Fill in the blank, as fitting.
For every fight that seems potentially difficult or unpleasant, a Servile Christian is ready to come up with a noble-sounding excuse for letting the wicked triumph. Then quietly feeling proud of himself for his noble embrace of suffering — even if others whom he should have but failed to fight for will suffer far more than he.
You Preen, While Others Suffer
For instance, the fight over whether Joe Biden will take the White House will have big implications for Christians here at home. But it’s life or death for Christians over in Syria. The Biden team has clearly signaled that it intends to help al Qaeda jihadis (the so-called “moderate rebels” John McCain vouched for) take power in Damascus.
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I fondly remember al Qaeda for bombing my home town, New York City. More recently, these “Syrian rebels” marched off to kill Christians in Armenia. And now they hope to ethnically cleanse a million Syrian Christians, countless Alawites, Yazidi, and other religious minorities from Syria. Biden wants to help them, for reasons unclear to me. If we let him take office fraudulently, hundreds of churches will burn.
But thousands of Servile Christians cheeks will flush with a quiet, “humble” pride, as they congratulate themselves on “taking the high road,” and “putting country over party,” and even “not embarrassing themselves” by getting “down in the mud” with Trump and his backers. I tell you solemnly, echoing Jesus, such people “already have their reward.”
Losers Face Temptations, Too
Yes, there are temptations entailed in winning. You might become a bully. Throwing your weight around, you might fall into Vainglory, or succumb to the snares of Wrath. Societies where Christians wielded power sometimes practiced gross intolerance.
Guess what? The devil doesn’t pass up any opportunities.
There are plenty of equally grave temptations that losers face. Especially those who surrendered without a fight. People subject to oppression, like “dhimmi” Christians in the Middle East, are tempted to resentment, even bitter Envy. Those who get smacked down by the State for preaching the Gospel might be stung to greater zeal — or else fall into Sloth, and the comfy slough of despair.
It’s true that persecution produces rare flowers like heroes and martyrs, who wing it into heaven. You know what else it generates? Huge numbers of ordinary people who break under the pressure, renounce their faith, and merit hell.
Ground Down Until they Accepted Islam
The Christian Middle East wasn’t converted to Islam quickly, by the sword. Instead, over several centuries, it was inexorably ground down. One Christian after another got fed up with stepping aside on the sidewalk to make way for any Muslim. With wearing special badges, accepting servile professions, and generally living like an ex-slave in the Jim Crow South of 1890.
Even worse, parents knew that raising their children as Christians guaranteed them the same humiliation, generation after generation. So gradually, most Christians in those lands gave up the Faith.
That’s all Servility gets you in the end: all the way to hell, by the scenic route.
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.”