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WATCH: Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs Kicker, Inspires with Powerful Speech at Catholic School

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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker delivered a powerful speech last weekend at the “Courage Under Fire” gala fundraiser for Regina Caeli Academy.

Butker began by expressing gratitude to attendees for supporting Regina Caeli Academy. He acknowledged friends and families present, highlighting his excitement about the organization’s future and its potential to shape future Catholics.

“Thank you to Charlie McKinney for joining us on this journey and for your immediate impact,” Butker said. He also praised Nicole Juba for her years of dedication to RCA and thanked Alissa Walsh for her tireless efforts in organizing the event. Butker further recognized Canon Commons and Father Acres for their support, noting their influence on his personal growth.

Addressing the theme of the night, “Courage Under Fire,” Butker reflected on the recent backlash he faced over his Catholic beliefs. “The theme now feels providential after what we’ve witnessed these past weeks,” he said. Despite the initial wave of hate, Butker noted that many eventually supported his right to religious freedom.

Butker shared his experience of becoming more polarizing as he spoke about his Catholic faith. “It’s a decision I’ve consciously made and one I do not regret,” he said. Emphasizing the importance of truth and charity, Butker encouraged others to trust in God’s providence.

“Our love for Jesus should never be outweighed by our desire to be loved by the world,” he stated. Butker expressed his reliance on Jesus Christ rather than public opinion, drawing inspiration from the courage of saints and martyrs.

He urged attendees to embrace their faith courageously, even in the face of opposition. “Being disliked and mischaracterized by some is nothing compared to finding yourself in a lion’s den,” he remarked.

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NFL Officials Walk Back Criticism as Christians Come to Butker’s Defense

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In the face of rabid leftist backlash over an explicitly Christian commencement speech he delivered, football star Harrison Butker is finding plenty of support. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s bold proclamation of countercultural Christian truth to the 2024 graduating class at the Catholic Benedictine College sparked the ire of leftists, both within the National Football League and without.

Jonathan Beane, the NFL’s senior vice president and top diversity, equity, and inclusion officer, tried to distance the organization from the biblical worldview espoused by Butker, saying last week, “Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity. His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.”

Others have taken aim at Butker’s Catholic faith, smearing him as “extremist,” and an online petition has garnered over 200,000 signatures calling for the kicker to be fired for “discriminatory remarks.”

As clamorous as the left-wing condemnation of Butker has been, support for the outspokenly Christian kicker has been just as loud. During a press conference this week, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid came to his player’s defense.

“Everybody is from different areas, different religions, different races. And so we all get along, we all respect each other’s opinions. And not necessarily do we go by those, but we respect everybody to have a voice. It’s the great thing about America, man,” Reid told reporters. “The guys are good with that. They understand. They understand how things work. Everybody’s got their own opinion; that’s what’s so great about this country. You can share those things, and you work through it. And that’s what guys do.” (Read more from “NFL Officials Walk Back Criticism as Christians Come to Butker’s Defense” HERE)

City of Kansas City Staffer Fired Over Social Media Post That Disowned Harrison Butker

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The City of Kansas City social media employee who wrote a since-deleted post on X from the city’s official account that took aim at Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker was fired.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas revealed on KCMO talk radio that the employee had been “separated” from his job, and a statement from a spokesperson reiterated that later in the day.

“The employee has been separated from the City workforce for violation of City policy by posting outside the scope of authorized City communications. The City will have no further comment on the post or individual employees related to it,” the statement said.

The unnamed employee seemingly went rogue following the controversy surrounding Butker’s recent commencement speech at Benedictine College in which he took aim at President Joe Biden, the COVID-19 response, religion and working women, among other topics.

In the wake of that address, a post from the city’s official X account read: “Just a reminder that Harrison Butker lives in the City of Lee’s Summit.” (Read more from “City of Kansas City Staffer Fired Over Social Media Post That Disowned Harrison Butker” HERE)

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Male Gets Crowned Homecoming Queen, Beating Out Numerous Girls

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A Kansas City school is being mocked online for a decision to pick a boy to be homecoming queen. . .

It’s happened at Oak Park High in Kansas City, Missouri.

The students “just got sent a message loud and clear; boys are just better at things than girls are. Even at being a girl,” explained Libs of TikTok.

The report explained, “Tristan Young, a male student who identifies as a female, was crowned the homecoming queen this week. He beat out four lovely female candidates because actually identifying as the gender that you are is like, sooo 2010.” . . .

“We spoke with a parent in the district who asked to remain anonymous and she was disgusted by the district’s actions. She told us, ‘I’m appalled by NKC Schools’ continued support of the LGBT agenda. NKC Schools says they are ‘Champions for All Students’ yet by embracing radical political statements like this they not only indoctrinate children, but they are placing certain student populations over others. Having two homecoming ‘queens’ that are boys is a disgrace to the NKC Schools community. I hope more parents, community members and district employees start speaking out and start protecting children,'” the report explained. (Read more from “Male Gets Crowned Homecoming Queen, Beating Out Numerous Girls” HERE)

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University of Kansas Student Body President Refuses To Resign After Horrific Anti-American Tweet

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Niya McAdoo said she hasn’t been surprised by the backlash, some of it in viciously racist emails and social media, to her retweeting the phrase “happy friday everybody. Death to america” on Sept. 3.

“I think that the phrase, ‘Death to America,’ is a triggering phrase for people. Most people have seen that phrase being said by countries outside of the U.S.,” said McAdoo, a 23-year-old senior and KU’s new student body president. “In no way was that the intention… disrespect or call to violence to any specific group, veterans or military folks.

“But ultimately I stand by what I said. Because, to me, the America that I live in is not an America that supports me.” . . .

The Student Senate is scheduled to take up a censure resolution next week. KU Chancellor Douglas Girod said that while McAdoo’s sentiments were constitutionally protected speech, he strongly disagreed.

“The opinions in the student’s post are protected by the First Amendment. In addition, KU is committed to its role as a marketplace of ideas – including ideas that some individuals find offensive,” Girod said. (Read more from “University of Kansas Student Body President Refuses To Resign After Horrific Anti-American Tweet” HERE)

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Female Candidate Drops out Amid Sex Scandal Claims

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Andrea Ramsey, a Democratic candidate for Congress, will drop out of the race after the Kansas City Star asked her about accusations in a 2005 lawsuit that she sexually harassed and retaliated against a male subordinate who said he had rejected her advances.

Multiple sources with knowledge of the case told The Star that the man reached a settlement with LabOne, the company where Ramsey was executive vice president of human resources. Court documents show that the man, Gary Funkhouser, and LabOne agreed to dismiss the case permanently after mediation in 2006.

Ramsey, a 56-year-old retired business executive from Leawood, was one of the Democratic candidates vying to challenge Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder in 2018 in Kansas’ 3rd District.

She was running with the endorsement of Emily’s List, a liberal women’s group that has raised more than a half-million dollars to help female candidates who support abortion rights . . .

“In its rush to claim the high ground in our roiling national conversation about harassment, the Democratic Party has implemented a zero tolerance standard,” Ramsey said in a statement Friday. “For me, that means a vindictive, terminated employee’s false allegations are enough for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) to decide not to support our promising campaign. We are in a national moment where rough justice stands in place of careful analysis, nuance and due process.” (Read more from “Female Candidate Drops out Amid Sex Scandal Claims” HERE)

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Kansas Man’s Body Sat At Airport For 8 Months While Family Searched For Him

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During the eight months family members searched for Kansas native Randy Potter, the man’s body was in his truck at Kansas City International Airport, authorities said last week.

Potter’s badly decomposed body was found last Tuesday in what authorities believe was a suicide. His family thinks his body has been at the airport since Jan. 17, when Potter was last seen.

Last Friday, family members went public with their outrage that Potter’s body could be in a highly public place for eight months with no one noticing.

“How is it possible, in America?” said Potter’s wife, Carolina. “A truck sitting there for eight months? He could have been found a lot sooner if everybody had done their job.”

“What kills me the most was I was there … He could’ve been found the first week,” she said, noting that she works as a flight attendant. The family lives in Lenexa, Kansas.

“It’s amazing that he wasn’t found in June or July. Our goal is to find out what happened and why. What was done, what wasn’t done. And to try to make sure that this doesn’t happen again to somebody,” said Kansas City lawyer John Picerno, who was hired by the family to investigate Potter’s disappearance.

Family members said Potter’s dignity in death was wiped away by officials’ inaction in finding him.

“The integrity of my father, his body … it just soiled because he sat in this vehicle for eight months. Through summer, cooking in the Midwestern heat, for eight months,” Potter’s daughter Nichole said. “It’s disgusting. It’s a disgusting thought.”

Melissa Alderman, Potter’s niece, said that early in the search family members went to the airport and were assured by parking and security officials that if the truck was there, they would find it.

“Losing a loved one is hard. Losing a loved one to suicide is 10 times harder. Knowing that they sat there and baked for eight months — I can’t breathe,” Alderman said.

“How many thousands of people drove by the vehicle? How many people walked by?” she asked. “It’s disgusting. And it’s infuriating. It’s a total disregard for human life.”

Chris Hernandez, director of communications for the City of Kansas City, issued a statement beyond which the city has not commented.

“The City of Kansas City and its Aviation Department express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Randy Potter. We wish them peace during this difficult time. We are working with all parties to determine the facts involved, including SP Plus, which manages the 25,000 parking spaces at Kansas City International Airport,” the statement said. (For more from the author of “Kansas Man’s Body Sat at Airport for 8 Months While Family Searched for Him” please click HERE)

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Kansas City Police Disarm Armed ‘Antifa’ Communist Rally

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Kansas City police ordered the disarmament of armed antifa groups who marched in Washington Square Park this past Saturday.

Armed with semi-automatic rifles and ammunition, activists from the Kansas City Revolution Collective, Serve the People, and Progressive Youth Organization rallied within the park to the anti-Sharia group, ACT For America.

Dressed in black clothing and red balaclavas, the group carried red flags bearing the communist symbol.

The Kansas City Revolutionary Collective calls itself a “Marxist-Leninist-Maoist” collective that has posted calls for “self-preservation” against “far-right militias” whom they claim are supported by President Donald Trump.

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