Former U.S. Senator, 90, Marrying a MAN 20 Years After Wife’s Death

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HarriswoffordFormer Sen. Harris Wofford, 90, is set to marry a man at the end of this month, 20 years after the death of his wife.

In a column written in The New York Times, the former Pennsylvania senator wrote that after his wife died when he was 70, he didn’t expect to fall in love again and remarry.

After the death of his wife, he wrote he “felt grateful to be alive, lucky to have many friends and family members, and glad for a challenging assignment from President Clinton involving national service” . . .

At the end of this month, Wofford and Charlton, ages 90 and 40, will “join hands, vowing to be bound together.”

Wofford served as special assistant for civil rights to former President John F. Kennedy and adviser to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Read more from “Former U.S. Senator, 90, Marrying a MAN 20 Years After Wife’s Death” HERE)

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CDC Official Warned Staff of Health, Safety Risks During Influx of Illegal Alien Minors

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4556668580_e7c724750b_bA government official warned employees deploying for the influx of illegal immigrant minors about health and safety risks because the new arrivals would have tuberculosis and some were young adults—not children—like the Obama administration proclaimed, according to records obtained by Judicial Watch. “We might as well plan on many of the kids having TB,” states a June 26, 2014 guidance e-mail from a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) environmental health scientist, Alaric C. Denton, as the agency prepared to handle the crisis. “Most of these kids are not immunized, so we need to make sure all our staff are immunized.” Denton, who is stationed at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, predicts in the directive that the agency will be overwhelmed pretty quickly and that screening requirements will be hard to keep up with.

Judicial Watch had to sue the CDC’s umbrella agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, (HHS) for the records. Though chunks have been redacted, the documents contradict the Obama administration’s public statements dismissing possible health and safety risks created by the tens of thousands of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) fleeing violence in Central America. The CDC official reveals in the documents obtained by JW as a result of the lawsuit that “some of these kids are not really kids they are young adults, and we should be wary of personal safety.” JW reported this early on, when the first group of UACs arrived through the Mexican border in the summer of 2014. Homeland Security sources directly involved with the mess told JW that holding centers were jam-packed, rampant with diseases and sexually active teenagers. A veteran Border Patrol officer who heads the agency’s Tucson sector quickly established that many of the UACs were not little kids but rather 17-year-olds with possible ties to gang members in the U.S. (Read more from “CDC Official Warned Staff of Health, Safety Risks During Influx of Illegal Alien Minors” HERE)

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Prince Employed C.S. Lewis’ Line of Reasoning in Defense of Jesus’ Claims

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Prince_at_CoachellaPrince fans may be surprised to learn the role faith played in his life. The pop star reportedly read the Bible consistently and thought deeply about man’s place in the world . . .

The singer, who became a Jehovah’s Witness in 2001, employed a similar line of reasoning to Christian apologist C.S. Lewis, who famously observed that based on the claims He made about Himself, Jesus was either a “lunatic, liar or Lord.”

While the lyrics in several of Prince’s songs were sexual, many others had allusions to Christianity. Regarding sexuality, Prince told V Magazine, “We are sensual beings, the way God created us.”

A 2013 biographer noted while the singer was sexual he was “ultimately very conservative.” In 2008, while gay marriage was being debated in California and across the country, he voiced his opposition to it.

The singer chided Democrats for the notion that, “You can do whatever you want,” then tapping on his Bible and making reference to God judging the earth for sexual depravity in the past, apparently either in the time of Noah or Sodom and Gomorrah.

One of his most popular songs, Let’s Go Crazy (1984), begins with the artist accompanied by an organ solo speaking in pastor-like tones, “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called Life. Electric word life, it means forever and that’s a mighty long time. But I’m here to tell you, there’s something else: The after world. A world of never ending happiness You can always see the sun, day or night.” (Read more from “Prince Employed C.S. Lewis’ Line of Reasoning in Defense of Jesus’ Claims” HERE)

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Oklahoma Approves Major Bill That Revokes Licenses of Abortion Doctors

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University_of_Toronto_pro-life_protest_1In a bold move for the sanctity of life in Oklahoma, the state legislature approved a measure that could revoke the medical license of any doctor who performs an abortion.

According to a Reuters report:

The Republican-dominated legislature, the state’s House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a Senate bill late on Thursday. Governor Mary Fallin, a Republican, has not yet indicated whether she will sign it.

Under the bill, doctors who perform abortions would risk losing their medical licenses. Exemptions would be given for those who perform the procedure for reasons including protecting the mother or removing a miscarried fetus.

Senator Nathan Dahm, who authored the bill, called it a “proper function” for the legislature to protect life.

Opponents of the bill, however, argue it is unconstitutional to prohibit a doctor from performing a legal medical procedure, and promise an intense legal battle if the law goes into effect.

Lobbying groups opposed to the bill argue the “cash-strapped” state cannot afford expensive court proceedings and likely warn against the boycott by businesses that could follow.

But David Brumbaugh, one of the bill’s sponsors, fought back saying, “if we take care of morality, God will take care of the economy.” (For more from the author of “Oklahoma Approves Major Bill That Revokes Licenses of Abortion Doctors” please click HERE)

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Trump Just Made a Comment About Transgenders That Will Outrage Average Americans

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Republican Donald Trump, appearing on Thursday’s “Today” show, said transgenders should be allowed to “use the bathroom that they feel is appropriate.”

“So if Caitlyn Jenner were to walk into Trump Tower and want to use the bathroom, you would be fine with her using any bathroom she chooses?” host Matt Lauer asked Trump.

“That is correct,” Trump said.

Asked for his view on the North Carolina bathroom controversy, Trump said the state has “paid a big price” for requiring transgenders to use the restroom that corresponds with their biological sex . . .

“One of the best answers I heard was from a commentator yesterday, saying ‘Leave it the way it is right now.’ There have been very few problems. Leave it the way it is. North Carolina, what they’re going through with all of the business that’s leaving and all of the strife, and that’s on both sides — you leave it the way it is. (Read more from “Trump Just Made a Comment About Transgenders That Will Outrage Christians” HERE)

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Pro-Abort Students Bake Baby Cookies, Then Bite Heads Off

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CgcyQcAW4AAbIyZFollowing the episode of Scandal that featured actress Kerry Washington’s character undergoing an abortion while the song “Silent Night” relayed over the soundtrack, the University of North Georgia’s “Skeptic Society” has now stepped up to take the prize for most heinous display of bad taste.

At a pro-abortion rally held by UNG’s “Skeptics Society,” students promoted abortion by baking cookies in the shape of babies and sperm, then proceeding to bite the heads off and cruelly give them to nearby protesters.

Protest of the rally was put on by UNG’s “Students For Life,” who peacefully and respectfully decked out the campus “free speech zone” with pro-life materials while simultaneously passing out flyers that simply asked “Abortion Should Remain Legal Because.” Though the students expected some hostility, nothing could prepare them for what the pro-aborts proceeded to do next. President of UNG Students for Life Carly McCurry said the following took place in a statement:

Students from the Skeptics Society baked baby and sperm cookies, so that students could kill the babies as they ate them.

The booths only activity was to hand out blank pieces of paper asking why people thought abortion should be legal. One person laughingly wrote “It is constitutionally protected” and broke off the baby cookie’s head in a seemingly amusing gesture. (Read more from “Pro-Abort Students Bake Baby Cookies, Then Bite Heads Off” HERE)

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Whole Foods Is Using Security Footage to Sue a Gay Pastor for an Unlikely Reason

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8c630431de61c8a1a291469c5360c3e0-d37x88wBy Hayley Peterson. Whole Foods is suing a pastor who claimed that the grocery chain sold him a cake decorated with a homophobic slur.

Jordan Brown, an openly gay pastor at Austin’s Church of Open Doors, posted a video last week claiming that the cake he bought at Whole Foods was decorated with the words “Love Wins F–” . . .

The video went viral online and he filed a lawsuit alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress.

But Whole Foods claims in a countersuit that its employees didn’t write the slur on the cake, the Statesman reports. (Read more from “Whole Foods Is Using Security Footage to Sue a Gay Pastor for an Unlikely Reason” HERE)

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Updated Whole Foods Market Response

By Whole Foods Market. After a deeper investigation of Mr. Brown’s claim, we believe his accusations are fraudulent and we intend to take legal action against both Mr. Brown and his attorney. Here’s what we know:

Our bakery team member wrote “Love Wins” at the top of the cake, which was visible to Mr. Brown through the clear portion of the packaging. That’s exactly how the cake was packaged and sold at the store. Whole Foods Market has a strict policy that prohibits team members from accepting or designing bakery orders that include language or images that are offensive.

Mr. Brown admits that he was in sole possession and control of the cake until he posted his video, which showed the UPC label on the bottom and side of the box.

After reviewing our security footage of Mr. Brown, it’s clear that the UPC label was in fact on top of the cake box, not on the side of the package. This is evident as the cashier scans the UPC code on top of the box, which you can view here.

We stand behind our bakery team member, who is part of the LGBTQ community, and we appreciate the team members and shoppers who recognize that this claim is completely false and directly contradicts Whole Foods Market’s inclusive culture, which celebrates diversity.

Yours Truly, Whole Foods Market

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The ‘Chilling’ Reason This Doctor Says Georgia Fired Him

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doctor-1228627_960_720A public health official, who says he was fired by Georgia’s health agency for the content of his sermons, filed a lawsuit today against the state claiming religious discrimination.

Dr. Eric Walsh accepted a position as the Georgia Department of Public Health’s director for the northwest part of the state in May 2014. A week later, state officials requested copies of sermons he had preached as a lay minister for the Seventh Day Adventist Church, according to First Liberty Institute, a legal organization that defends the religious freedom of Americans.

“Dr. Walsh was terminated because of something he said in a sermon,” Jeremy Dys, senior counsel for First Liberty Institute, told The Daily Signal. “No one should be fired for something they say in their sermon.”

First Liberty Institute and the law firm of Parks, Chesin & Walbert filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. They sued the Georgia Department of Public Health on behalf of Walsh.

“Bureaucrats cannot deny qualified people of faith government jobs simply because they express their beliefs, especially in a house of worship,” Roger Severino, director of The Heritage Foundation’s DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, told The Daily Signal. “If the First Amendment means anything, it’s that government bureaucrats have no business acting as sermon review boards. That would be religious discrimination, pure and simple.”

The lawsuit charges the state with religious discrimination as well as retaliation against Walsh.

“I couldn’t believe they fired me because of things I talked about in my sermons,” Walsh said in a statement released by First Liberty. “It was devastating. I have been unable to get a job in public health since then.”

The Los Angeles Times reported in May 2014 that Georgia health officials retracted a job offer to Walsh, “who had come under fire for controversial remarks he made on homosexuality and evolution.”

“In recorded sermons online, [Walsh] said homosexuality is a sin and evolution is a ‘religion created by Satan,’” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported in September 2014 after Walsh filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Atlanta.

Government officials terminated Walsh the day after he provided his sermons to the state.

“Public servants shouldn’t lose their jobs because of sermons that they preach off the clock, on their personal time,” Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal.

Anderson, author of “Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom,” added: “Government employees don’t give up their religious freedom as a condition of their employment.”

In an email to The Daily Signal, Department of Public Health spokesman Nancy Nydam wrote:

During the background check process, DPH learned Dr. Walsh failed to disclose outside employment to his previous public health employer, which also was in violation of California law. Due to violation of both California state law and DPH policy, the offer to Dr. Walsh was rescinded. During his interview, Dr. Walsh disclosed his religious beliefs to DPH staff and indicated that he preached at his church in California. Dr. Walsh’s religious beliefs had nothing to do with the decision to withdraw the offer.

Sermon topics preached by Walsh included “following God, having compassion on the poor, health, marriage, sexuality, world religions, science, creationism, and more,” according to First Liberty. Dys, the group’s senior counsel, said:

If it can happen to Dr. Walsh and he can be terminated because of something he said in his sermon, then nothing is safe for any American who is a religious adherent of any kind. How would the regular person like it if at their annual review, the notes they take in Sunday school class were to come up and they would be evaluated not because of the work that they performed at the job, but because of something they said in Sunday school class to the 6-year-old Sunday school class?

“No one should be fired in America simply because they are a person of faith,” he added.

Walsh, a former director of public health in Pasadena, Calif. who has a medical degree and doctorate in public health, was appointed by President Barack Obama to his Presidential Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS.

“In America, it is against the law to fire an employee for expressing his religious beliefs – especially when that expression takes place in a church setting,” Andrew Coffman, partner in the law firm of Parks, Chesin & Walbert and a volunteer lawyer for First Liberty, said in a statement.

In a redacted email from the State of Georgia, officials discuss how they will review the sermons.

Lee Rudd, director of human resources with Georgia’s Public Health Department, wrote in an email on May 14, 2014:

“OK … I have an assignment for several of us. We have to listen to his sermons on You Tube tonight. If we take a couple of hours each, then we should cover our bases.”

Dys told The Daily Signal that the state of Georgia “spent upwards of 10 hours dividing up sermons and reviewing them on state dollars, on state computers.” He said:

I think when we have a state dividing up sermons like that and nitpicking through line by line what a lay pastor has said in a sermon and then terminating him because of that, I think every American should be chilled to the core at that type of thing.

In a voicemail left for Walsh, the speaker says:

“Dr. Walsh, this is Dr. Patrick O’Neil and Mrs. Kate Phirman, our CFO here at the Department of Public Health in Georgia. Sorry that we have not been able to reach you by phone. We will be sending you a letter, so be on the lookout for that.”

After the message concludes, the caller does not hang up. Two voices can be heard in the voicemail recording, laughing and saying: “There’s no warm way to say it” and “You’re out.” (For more from the author of “The ‘Chilling’ Reason This Doctor Says Georgia Fired Him” please click HERE)

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Boycott Target: Michelle Obama’s Favorite Store Invites Men to Use Women’s Bathrooms, Changing Rooms

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1024px-Target_store-Springfield-2005-10-15The Target department store chain has jumped into the transgender bathroom debate by declaring that men who claim to be women may use whatever bathroom or changing room they choose.

“Inclusivity is a core belief at Target,” a new company statement reads. “It’s something we celebrate. We stand for equality and equity, and strive to make our guests and team members feel accepted, respected and welcomed in our stores and workplaces every day.”

The retailer added, “We welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their gender identity” . . .

Customers and potential customers almost immediately spoke out against Target’s decision to ignore the biological difference between men and women.

“Why would you choose to allow men in the women’s restroom when every single store has a single family restroom that can easily accommodate your Transgender customers,” Sandy Bell Small wrote on Facebook. “Way to go Target for choosing to protect the .03% of the ADULT transgender population over your women, children, mothers, grandchildren, teenager population. I’m sure you will say you I longer miss us but I’m sure the $$$’s spent weekly will be felt somewhere.” (Read more from “Boycott Target: Michelle Obama’s Favorite Store Invites Men to Use Women’s Bathrooms, Changing Rooms” HERE)

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Mother of Son Murdered by an Illegal Breaks Down in Tears Before Congress, Begging for Immigration Enforcement

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4103771959_593986f3bf_zThe mother of a teenage son who was tortured and murdered by an illegal immigrant broke down in tears Tuesday before a House panel, begging for the government to enforce immigration law.

Laura Wilkerson, the mother of Josh Wilkerson, described in vivid detail the manner in which Hermilo Vildo Moralez, an illegal immigrant, beat, tortured, and eventually killed her son Josh then went to a movie.

In emotional testimony before the House Immigration and Border Subcommittee, Wilkerson expressed frustration that the problem of illegal immigration has not been fixed since the last time she testified before Congress in July 2015.

“Nothing has been done about it. We can have hearing after hearing, after hearing, after hearing until there is action we’re just talking,” Wilkerson said.

“I see this America government scrambling over themselves to pretend to care about American families and instead you give away every bit of America to people who have broken our laws entering this country,” she added. “Then on to break other laws.” (Read more from “Mother of Son Murdered by an Illegal Breaks Down in Tears Before Congress, Begging for Immigration Enforcement” HERE)

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