Tag Archives: Christianists

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: One of the most lamentable developments in recent politics has been the Left’s decision to insult the importance of “thoughts and prayers.” Believers utter the well-meaning phrase as a sign of heartfelt charity for those who suffer any kind of tragedy. Yet some of the most prominent figures on the Left, who never …

Media Matters has the transcript: CHARLIE KIRK (HOST): I mean, you see a guy who gets shot and he then fights his own agents and says fight, fight, fight. Let me be very clear – if you are a man in this country and you don’t vote for Donald Trump, you’re not a man. I mean, like, who are you? …

Ryan Walters writes for the Moonie Times: Mr. Trump’s track record of appointing strong, conservative judicial candidates underscores his alignment with evangelical values. His vision to “make America great again” is not just a political slogan but a call to restore America’s Christian heritage since its greatness came from the Christian faith that inspired her. He will end diversity, equity …

Via email from Gab CEO Andrew Torba: For nearly a decade now these people have spent every waking moment demonizing tens of millions of ordinary, hardworking Americans as “nazis,” “racists,” and “deplorables” while marking Donald Trump as “Hitler 2.0.” There can be little doubt that this led to the violence we saw unfold this week. They want you to forget …

The Associated Press reports: A state court judge’s ruling Monday keeps an abortion-rights question on the November ballot in South Dakota. Judge John Pekas dismissed a lawsuit filed by an anti-abortion group, Life Defense Fund, that sought to have the question removed even though supporters turned in more than enough valid signatures to put it on the ballot. “They have …

“Here’s the official story so far: a random 20 year old acting completely alone walked within 150 yards of a presidential campaign rally with a rifle, climbed onto a rooftop in full view of Secret Service snipers, set up his shot and fired without anyone intervening and with no help from anyone. “This 20 year old is also so politically …

Hemant Mehta reports at The Friendly Atheist: During a livestream Sunday night, televangelist Kenneth Copeland, his daughter Terri Pearsons, and her husband George Pearsons held their hands to their right ears as they prayed for Donald Trump to be healed During a livestream Sunday night, televangelist Kenneth Copeland, his daughter Terri Pearsons, and her husband George Pearsons held their hands …

Mediaite reports: North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), the party’s nominee for governor in 2024, is slated to speak at the Republican National Convention this week despite swirling controversies around his inflammatory rhetoric. Robinson made national headlines when he called for “killing” his fellow Americans during a wild speech. Notably, Robinson’s call for extrajudicial killings and his continued embrace …

Kyle Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch: Clad in a “colonial preachers robe” meant to the emulate the apocryphal “Black Robe Regiment” that supposedly rallied the colonists to rebel against England during the American revolution, Hibbs said he only breaks out the garb in “times of tyranny.” We are in just such a time right now, said Hibbs, prompting him …

The Alabama Political Reporter reports: A House bill that could have led to the arrest of librarians narrowly missed becoming law last session, but sponsors have already filed a follow-up for the session that begins next February. House Bill 4 is primarily sponsored by Rep. Arnold Mooney, R-Indian Springs, but has a total of 49 co-sponsors including House Speaker Nathaniel …

ProPublica reports: A network of ultrawealthy Christian donors is spending nearly $12 million to mobilize Republican-leaning voters and purge more than a million people from the rolls in key swing states, aiming to tilt the 2024 election in favor of former President Donald Trump. These previously unreported plans are the work of a group named Ziklag, a little-known charity whose …

The Christian Post reports: A group of Democratic members of Congress are calling on the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the national Christian conservative advocacy organization Family Research Council’s official status as an “association of churches.” Reps. Jared Huffman of California and Suzan DelBene of Washington sent the letter, with 11 other lawmakers joining. The correspondence is addressed to U.S. …

Reuters reports: Two conservative federal judges in Texas have blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing new anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ students, preventing the rule from taking effect in the Republican-led state and a school district represented by a Christian legal rights group. Thursday’s rulings by U.S. District Judges Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo and Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth followed …

The Christian Post reports: A billionaire who has claimed to be a devout Christian and was one of the Evangelical world’s biggest benefactors was found guilty Wednesday in New York City of massive securities and market manipulation fraud that reportedly wiped $100 billion from the global market. Bill Hwang, who founded the investment firm Archegos Capital Management in 2013, stared …

“He can invoke something called Schedule F, which allows him to fire federal employees at will. He should have done it in the first term, but there was a lot of question about it. And we need to fire thousands of federal employees, especially the ones that have been working against our interest and working against the interest of the …

The Washington Post reports: Barbra Streisand kidnapped by Hamas. Antifa-BLM protesters taking over a migrant detention facility. The FBI arresting Donald Trump two days after winning the election. These were among the far-fetched scenarios imagined by a simulation of threats to the 2024 election showcased on Thursday by the right-wing Heritage Foundation. The presentation, delivered at the foundation’s Washington headquarters, …

The New Republic reports: Self-described “gay furry hackers” behind a group dubbed SiegedSec on Wednesday released text exchanges between Heritage Foundation executive Mike Howell and a member of the hacker group. The texts followed a leak of nearly two gigabytes of data from The Daily Signal, the Heritage Foundation’s blog site. In the texts, Howell appears apoplectically humorless, oscillating between …

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: One of America’s best-loved farming brands has “gone woke,” embracing everything from diversity standards to Pride initiatives to anti-Christian bias, according to a new report. Conservative documentary filmmaker and former music video director Robby Starbuck released an eight-minute video on Tuesday exposing John Deere for having “gone woke.” According to Starbuck’s report, the …

The Denver Westword reports: Earlier this year, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert was caught on Vail Pass going 84 miles per hour in a 65 mile-per-hour zone by the Colorado State Patrol, leading to a $174.50 speeding ticket and a scheduled court appearance for July 26 after she failed to pay the fine on time. The House representative didn’t contact Eagle County …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Smoothie King’s newest commercial, “Don’t Be Fooled by Fake Fast Food! Be Sucking Awesome,” includes a double entendre and insinuates profanity, both of which are completely unnecessary. Foul language (or the implication of it) is not needed in this or any commercial, but that is obviously what Smoothie King intended with their …