The leader of a union representing some of New York's finest has warned certain leaders in New York City to avoid the funeral for one of their fallen brothers this coming weekend.Vincent J. Vallelong‚ the president of the NYC Sergeants Benevolent Association‚ had strong words for members of the New York City Council regarding the "completely avoidable death" of 31-year-old NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller. "The Council members who are vehemently and inexplicably against public safety are responsible for the carnage in the streets‚" Vallelong said‚ according to the New York Post.On Monday‚ Diller‚ a three-year veteran of the force‚ was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop in Queens‚ leaving behind a wife‚ Stephanie‚ and a 1-year-old child. According to reports‚ his suspected killer‚ 34-year-old Guy Rivera‚ has 21 prior arrests to his name.A funeral for Diller will be held at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Massapequa on Saturday morning. Vallelong worries that city council members might attend the funeral — and perhaps even "shed a few crocodile tears" — because it presents a "good photo opportunity." Villelong claimed their presence at the funeral would be "a stain on the legacy of a true hero who made the ultimate sacrifice."Vallelong also claimed that‚ all too often‚ council members' "words of sympathy and empathy" at such moments ring "hollow and untrue." He even suggested that any council members "who have declared war on the police" were at least "morally responsible" for Diller's death and "should be the ones ... investigated.""Despite their admonitions to the contrary‚ the 'leadership' in the Council has failed city residents‚ workers‚ and visitors at every turn. They are blinded by their own hatred and twisted ideology."The Survivors of the Shield‚ an organization of NYPD widows and widowers‚ announced that it had begun fundraising for Diller's wife and child. "We know what Stephanie and [her son] are going through because we’ve all been there‚" the group's statement said.Rivera‚ the man suspected of killing Diller‚ was likewise wounded during the incident and remains hospitalized but is expected to recover. During treatment‚ medical professionals reportedly discovered a small shiv lodged in his rectum.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

I have spent more than a decade promoting the importance of marriage and strong families in the public square. But according to one “scholar” at George Mason University‚ my decision to speak at Hampton University’s 42nd annual black family conference makes me little better than a modern-day Exalted Cyclops. Bethany Letiecq‚ a professor in George Mason’s College of Education and Human Development‚ recently wrote in the Journal of Marriage and Family: Marriage fundamentalism can be understood as an ideological and cultural phenomenon‚ where adherents espouse the superiority of the two-parent married family. … But it is also a hidden or unacknowledged structural mechanism of White heteropatriarchal family supremacy that is essential to the reproduction and maintenance of family inequality in the United States. This is how our nation’s credentialed agents of intellectual chaos often speak. They specialize in soggy word salads that have no cultural or academic value. This is also why it’s so vital for one of the country’s most influential historically black colleges and universities to focus on work that helps couples sustain marriages and build strong families. Most people would assume that every academic and institution of higher learning would share similar goals‚ but that is not the case. Christina Cross is a black Harvard sociology professor and one of Letiecq’s research collaborators. She wrote an op-ed in the New York Times several years ago in which she argued that black children don’t benefit as much as their white peers from being raised in two-parent homes. She claimed that access to resources‚ not family structure‚ is the key to positive outcomes for children. Progressive social commentators have become increasingly dismissive of agency and slavishly committed to outsourcing racial uplift. They seem to think bigger government and better white people are viable strategies for solving every social ill. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I have never read a headline in the New York Times‚ the Atlantic‚ or Vox that said‚ “I Have Five Kids by Five Men and Love Being a Never-Married Baby Mama.” A black father and mother in southeast Washington‚ D.C.‚ have far more responsibility for doing the necessary things to give their child a better life than a government bureaucrat or white woman in Wisconsin could possibly do to improve the conditions of their lives. That’s because all human beings must contribute to their own flourishing. No one can be carried to a better life‚ especially when every life starts with the one man and one woman who decide to create a child. Given the connection between family structure and social outcomes‚ the message from the intellectual class to the public should be an encouragement to put marriage before baby carriage. It’s certainly what journalists‚ professors‚ and pundits do. I have never read a headline in the New York Times‚ the Atlantic‚ or Vox that said‚ “I Have Five Kids by Five Men and Love Being a Never-Married Baby Mama.” Many progressives have a nasty habit of — politically speaking — living “right” but talking “left.” They embrace the norms they criticize as being rooted in “white supremacy‚” but when they put pen to paper‚ it’s always to defend things in the public square that they don’t practice in their private lives. About 70% of black children are born to unmarried parents‚ and 45% live with a single mother. The people who claim to care about race and social outcomes should be spending more time talking about marriage and family structure and less time attending Ibram X. Kendi’s anti-racism lectures. Increasing the number of children who are born to married parents is a definable‚ tangible‚ measurable‚ and achievable goal that is directly tied to positive social outcomes. On the other hand‚ destroying “white supremacy” is hard to envision when the term itself is used to describe everything from objectivity to good writing skills. I am grateful that Hampton University is willing to use its time‚ talent‚ and treasure to speak honestly about the importance of marriage and fight for the black family. Let’s hope other HBCUs will follow. I look forward to seeing progressives freak out when a room full of “white supremacists” come together in support of black families.

In the wake of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse‚ skepticism continues to mount. A number of conspiracy theories regarding the events of the mysterious collision have since emerged. Many have pointed to the possibility of a cyberattack‚ granted the cargo ship lost power. Others have honed in on the company that manages the ship — a DEI-captive firm called Synergy Marine Group. Then‚ there are those who call attention to the fact that the Baltimore bridge was not the Dali’s first unfortunate collision. However‚ Glenn Beck‚ Pat Gray‚ and Stu Burguiere have another theory — one you probably haven’t heard of before. And it centers around Pete Buttigieg‚ the United States’ secretary of Transportation. There seems to be an unprecedented number of accidents related to transportation taking place under his watch‚ and yet nobody has heard from him. “We never hear him talk about anything transportation” related‚ says Glenn. “He never shows up at the scene of the crime.” “There are a lot of reasons to believe that Buttigieg isn't responsible for each” transportation mishap‚ but “how else do we explain this?” asks Stu‚ adding that “this guy has overseen disaster movie sequel after disaster movie sequel since he got this job.” “Have we seen close-up pictures of the United Airlines flight when it was taking off losing the tire? ... Was [Buttigieg] up in the wheel hub?” laughs Glenn. “Was he driving a tankard truck last June 11 and left it on I95 in Philadelphia?” asks Pat jokingly. While the theory isn’t meant to be taken seriously‚ it is uncanny that America has seen an immense rise in the number of transportation “accidents” since Buttigieg took office. To hear more‚ watch the clip below. Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) blew away 30 bills this week that he figured encroached on the rights of law-abiding citizens‚ including a Democratic bill prohibiting the sale or possession of new so-called "assault" rifles. Among the bills Youngkin ultimately shot down were: HB 2‚ a Democratic bill that would ban the sale or possession of new "assault rifles"; HB 454‚ a Democratic bill that would have criminalized an otherwise law-abiding citizen's possession of a firearm in a building owned or operated by a college or university — which Youngkin noted was unnecessary granted the present ability of institutions of higher education to implement prohibitions on their respective campuses; HB 585‚ a Democratic bill that would have barred firearms sales within 1.5 miles of an elementary or middle school — which the governor said appeared "unconstitutional‚ retaliatory‚ and arbitrary"; HB 799‚ a Democratic bill that would have required the submission of fingerprints with an application for a concealed handgun permit or permit renewal — which Youngkin said "targets individuals already subject to background checks and mandatory training‚ creating superfluous and onerous restrictions on responsible citizens exercising their Second Amendment right to self-defense"; SB 273‚ a Democratic bill that would have required a waiting period to purchase a firearm — which Youngkin said would "impede individuals facing threats of violence from promptly acquiring a firearm for self-defense"; HB 798‚ a Democratic bill that would have barred Virginians with a misdemeanor conviction of assault and battery or stalking from purchasing‚ possessing‚ or transporting a firearm; SB 99‚ a Democratic bill that would have banned the carrying of so-called "assault firearms" in public areas; and SB 327‚ a Democratic bill prohibiting any American under the age of 21 from purchasing a handgun or "assault firearm" — which Youngkin indicated would render meaningless the constitutionally protected right to possess a firearm for those under 21. The Washington Post noted that in Youngkin's first two years in office‚ Republican lawmakers successfully prevented gun-grab legislation from advancing in the House of Delegates. This spared the governor from having to evidence his support for the Second Amendment. However‚ with majorities in both the state House and Senate‚ Democrats apparently figured they could advance their agenda or at the very least expose the governor as a defender of the Constitution. Youngkin said in a statement‚ "I swore an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of Virginia‚ and that absolutely includes protecting the right of law-abiding Virginians to keep and bear arms." The governor did‚ however‚ ratify a bill preventing parents from "willfully allowing a child who poses a credible threat of violence to access a firearm" as well as a bill banning the manufacture‚ transfer‚ or possession of an auto sear — a device that converts semi-automatic firearms into automatic weapons. Neither of these bills were opposed by the Citizens Defense League. "I am pleased to sign four public safety bills which are commonsense reforms with significant bipartisan support from the General Assembly‚ and offer recommendations to several bills which‚ if adopted‚ will make it harder for criminals to use guns in the commission of a violent act‚" added Youngkin. The governor's vetoes were not well received by Democratic lawmakers‚ who do not have two-thirds majorities required to override them. Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds complained on X‚ writing‚ "2 more of my bills‚ prospectively banning assault style weapons‚ and keeping guns off college campuses are being vetoed. Shameful and unthinking action!" Deeds' colleague‚ state Sen. Mamie Locke (D)‚ responded‚ "Consider the source. Guns for everybody‚ no redemption for anyone‚ suppress the vote and voters and tax cuts for millionaires. Who's backwards?" Heather Williams‚ the president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee‚ claimed‚ "Republicans continue to make it clear that they care more about guns than people." The National Rifle Association‚ on the other hand‚ lauded Youngkin's resolve. "Governor Glenn Youngkin's courageous veto of dozens of ill-conceived gun control bills is a resounding victory for the Second Amendment in Virginia‚" Randy Kozuch‚ NRA executive director‚ said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. "His refusal to bow to unconstitutional overreach — stopping widespread bans on semi-automatic firearms‚ blocking ill-conceived laws like arbitrary waiting periods‚ and unjust age restrictions — underscores his fierce commitment to safeguarding our fundamental rights‚" continued Kozuch. "This is a clear message: Virginia stands firm against the erosion of our liberties." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued a cease and desist order on Tuesday against asset management company BlackRock‚ claiming that the firm "repeatedly made false and misleading statements" concerning its environmental‚ social‚ and governance agenda‚ Fox Business reported.Watson‚ along with the Securities Division of the Secretary of State's Office‚ issued the order "to stop BlackRock's alleged fraudulent actions and impose a multimillion-dollar administrative penalty‚" according to a Wednesday press release.Watson accused BlackRock of deceiving Mississippi investors regarding the firm's "involvement in pushing ESG factors on portfolio companies."The order stated that BlackRock claims its non-ESG "funds do not follow an ESG investment strategy." Watson argued that this is untrue."BlackRock has issued several statements and actions in commitment of using all assets under its management to incorporate ESG considerations‚ including advancing the environmental goals of net zero carbon emissions‚" the Secretary of State's press release read. "BlackRock also informed clients they would see better long-term financial prospects and financial outcomes through ESG-backed funds‚ with little to no evidence to substantiate the claim."As an example‚ the order pointed to BlackRock's commitments to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. "BlackRock's climate-disclosure reports demonstrate that BlackRock is actively working to fulfill its NZAM obligations by implementing a 'sustainable' net-zero investment strategy across 'all assets under management‚'" it explained.The cease and desist order stated that BlackRock also misled Mississippi ESG investors by marketing the funds as financially beneficial. Additionally‚ it claimed the firm charged higher fees for ESG funds than for non-ESG funds.In a statement to Fox Business‚ Watson said‚ "Investment companies will not push their political agenda on Mississippians‚ especially through fraudulent and deceptive means.""All citizens should have the opportunity to make informed and educated decisions when investing their hard-earned money. If not‚ our office will hold these bad actors accountable‚" he added.BlackRock told Fox Business it is committed to following the law in "every respect.""Many policymakers and government officials have ideas on how we should invest our clients' assets‚" BlackRock said. "We are always bound to invest consistent with our clients' choices‚ their best financial interests‚ and applicable law. Our only agenda is maximizing risk-adjusted returns for the funds our clients choose to invest in. We operate in one of the most highly regulated industries in the country and are committed to following the law in every respect."Last week‚ Texas pulled an $8.5 billion investment managed by BlackRock. Texas State Board of Education Chairman Aaron Kinsey explained that the decision was based on the asset management company's "destructive" commitment to ESG. He accused the firm of violating the state's Senate Bill 13‚ which prohibits "investments in companies that boycott certain energy companies."BlackRock fired back‚ calling Texas' decision to pull its investment "reckless" and "irresponsible." The company's vice chairman‚ Mark McCombe‚ said the state prioritized "short-term politics over your long-term fiduciary responsibilities." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Starting a family wasn’t an ideological choice‚ but it began to feel like one during my first pregnancy.I was 24 years old and fielding the same question over and over‚ from women young and old‚ all coastal urbanites: "Why don't you wait until you're 30?" You’d think I was a child bride. Conservatives should know better than to minimize or deny the toll motherhood can take on a woman.It’s breathtaking‚ the way people talk about pregnancy to a pregnant woman. I wouldn’t want to ruin my body. You’re never going to sleep again. Say goodbye to the good times. These jabs hurt. I turned to the internet in my irascible frustration and‚ frankly‚ loneliness. There‚ I found traditional conservatives and crunchy midwives forming an unlikely Venn Diagram. Both offered a more openly positive and hopeful message: Women’s aversion to birth was all simply a matter of media brainwashing. Thanks to them‚ I came to believe that my body was built for birth; I would trust God with the rest. I assumed I’d be able to handle difficulty as it came. I was right‚ in a certain sense‚ and so were they. But in my naivete‚ I couldn’t imagine how difficult difficulty could be. The culture of abortionist feminism produces mothers who view motherhood primarily as a consumer choice and treat female bodies more like machines than mothers. If this is how you think of your kids‚ you’re bound to resent them for the resources they consume: your time‚ energy‚ and youth — all of which you could’ve allocated to your career. When every baby is “optional‚” subjecting his or her existence to a rigorous cost/benefit analysis makes perfect sense. By rightly refusing to reduce children to a kind of luxury good that sacrifices a woman’s earning potential‚ the conservative Christian view offers an escape from this resentment. Motherhood is a vocation pointing toward eternity‚ a scheme under which our suffering is redemptive. Without equivocation‚ I place this basic worldview firmly in the realm of truth. But in practice‚ especially for women of childbearing years‚ the notion that we overcome suffering exclusively by gritting our teeth and giving it up to God can lend itself to a unique form of Pelagianism‚ by which women start to reject all earthly support for their bodies and even their babies’ bodies.Instead‚ they choose to view every maternal challenge as a spiritual problem rather than a legitimate mental‚ material‚ or‚ yes‚ medical issue. Baby not descending in labor? Clearly‚ mom has an “emotional blockage.” Breastfeeding making your hair fall out? Might want to address your “unwillingness to suffer.” God forbid you supplement with formula. I had a friend tell me recently that she felt paralyzingly guilty for leaving her children in another caregiver’s hands for an hour so she could pursue the diastasis recti therapy she needed to safely carry her present and future children. It’s as if any acknowledgment of a real‚ treatable condition will open the door to all manners of “secular” medical intervention and lukewarm living‚ and all roads lead to abortion. This concern is understandable‚ but choosing life doesn’t automatically transport you to a soft-focus realm of cooing infants and blissful‚ smiling sacrifice. Pretending that’s the case risks alienating many would-be conservative women and undoing the pronatalist movement from within. There is nearly endless Christian theological material on escaping the body‚ transcending the body‚ and denying the body‚ through fasting‚ withstanding torture‚ and fighting unto death. Motherhood presents a different kind of challenge: listening to the body‚ feeding the body‚ and nurturing the body inside your body to new life. In this more embodied state‚ there are ample opportunities to sanctify suffering‚ but it needn’t mean that we neglect legitimate strategies to improve our bodily health as mothers. Besides‚ isn’t there something a little naively utopian about the right's vision of motherhood as all blissful‚ noble sacrifice? Something a little ... progressive? Conservatives should know better than to minimize or deny the toll motherhood can take on a woman. God knows she’s willing to give until it hurts and then some if it means getting the next generation across the finish line. But even the most selfless mom could use a little help now and then.

Excess cancers‚ cardiac deaths‚ and stillbirths‚ oh my! It’s only the future of humanity on the line as excess mortality among young adults has become part of the “new normal” since 2021. Will state and federal officials ever take an interest in trying to understand why so many young people are either dying suddenly or developing aggressive cancers? The world is currently focused on the news of Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis‚ coming so soon after the diagnosis of her father-in-law‚ King Charles. Although it is impossible to know how the princess of Wales got cancer‚ now is the time to ask why there has been such a sharp spike in cancer among younger adults — particularly in the U.K. and the United States — coinciding with the advent of the COVID-19 shots. Pfizer‚ Moderna‚ and AstraZeneca‚ the three main makers of the COVID shots‚ are openly bragging about joining the race to the “cure” for cancer. Just before Kate’s announcement‚ the Daily Mail on March 15 published a comprehensive report warning of the explosion in cancers among young adults‚ especially in the developed world. “Studies project diagnoses will continue to rise by 31 percent and deaths will rise by 21 percent in 2030‚” the Daily Mail story warned. “Nearly every continent is experiencing an increase of various types of cancer in people under 50 years old‚ which is particularly problematic as the disease tends to be caught in later stages in this population because most doctors aren't trained to look for it in young people.” Globally‚ Australia and New Zealand have the highest cancer rates in the world among people under 50‚ at 135 and 119 per 100‚000‚ respectively. The United States ranks sixth. Obviously‚ the gradual increase in cancers among young people has climbed steadily over the past few decades‚ long before the COVID shots came on the scene. The Daily Mail offers “expert” speculation about obesity‚ poor diet‚ and unhealthy lifestyles being partly responsible but then rightly notes that “because lifestyles‚ habits and diets vary so widely from country-to-country‚ they now believe these factors do not entirely account for the surge.” More importantly‚ while there has been a gradual increase in cancers for years‚ there has been an epidemic-level precipitous increase just over the past few years‚ an increase that belies any natural trend‚ that appears to be concentrated in all the highly vaccinated countries. A recent pre-print paper coauthored by Carlos Alegria‚ Yuri Nunes‚ and David Wiseman looked at cancer rates in the U.S. in 2020‚ 2021‚ and 2022‚ and found a shocking increase‚ which empirically proves the anecdotal evidence we’re observing of oncology and radiology appointments being booked up around the country. The authors found “a rise in excess mortality from neoplasms reported as underlying cause of death‚ which started in 2020 (1.7%) and accelerated substantially in 2021 (5.6%) and 2022 (7.9%).” “The increase in excess mortality in both 2021 (Z-score of 11.8) and 2022 (Z-score of 16.5) are highly statistically significant (extreme events)‚” they write. Cancer deaths in US in 2021 &; 2022 in large excess over trend for 15-44 year-olds as extreme events. A novel phenomenon? C19? lockdowns? C19 vaccines? Honored to participate in this work. #CDC where are you? @DowdEdward\nhttps://t.co/iUV5oQiWCW — (@) A student of statistics would easily see that this deviates from the past generation's general trend of diet‚ obesity‚ and lifestyle. The standard deviations from the mean since 2021 are off the charts. \ud83d\udea8 Early-onset cancer cases are projected to rise 30% by 2030 — (@) Thus‚ while it is possible that the bioweapon of the COVID virus itself could bear some responsibility for the rise in cancers‚ the timing suggests the shots are the likelier culprit. Figures from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry also show that 2021 was a benchmark year‚ both in terms of the anomalous increase and the late-stage diagnoses. In 2021‚ there was a 17% increase in colon cancer and a 9% increase in breast cancer in Northern Ireland compared to 2018-2019. Also‚ more patients were found with advanced disease in 2021 compared with the years just before the pandemic. Several months ago‚ the American Cancer Society projected about 2 million new cancer cases and 600‚000 cancer deaths in the United States this year‚ equivalent to more than 5‚000 diagnoses each day. Everyone — including Joe Biden in his recent State of the Union address — is acknowledging a cancer bomb but only to the extent they discuss phantom solutions without ever addressing what may be fueling an event that statistics show cannot be due to random chance. Biden even had the nerve to propose that the very mRNA technology that may be contributing to the cancers would be the remedy. Pfizer‚ Moderna‚ and AstraZeneca‚ the three main makers of the COVID shots‚ are openly bragging about joining the race to the “cure” for cancer. Pfizer just spent $43 billion to purchase Seagen‚ a Seattle-based biotech manufacturer of cancer drugs. This comes on the heels of it spending $14 million on a Super Bowl ad promoting the company’s involvement in cancer research and its promise to produce eight cancer drugs by 2030. Eli Lilly agreed to purchase Point Biopharma Global at a “90% premium” to own its radiopharmaceuticals and drug for neuroendocrine tumors. AstraZeneca announced earlier this month it will buy Canadian drug developer Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $2 billion‚ giving the British drug giant its first foothold in the radiopharmaceutical drugs market. And of course‚ Moderna is teaming up with Merck to produce its own cancer vaccine. What do those companies know that we don’t? It’s evident that the COVID shots have caused sudden death‚ blood disorders‚ heart damage‚ autoimmune disorders‚ and neurological damage. Given the contamination with DNA plasmids and polyomavirus simian virus 40‚ which is a known oncogenic DNA virus that has been shown to cause numerous cancers in lab animals‚ do they think we are stupid and unaware of the fact that the shots likely contributed to this epidemic? Why is there a sudden alacrity to discover a cure for something we refuse to diagnose properly? Hmmm ... where have we seen this approach from public health before?

Billionaires should give away Bibles‚ not sell them. Especially on the day their social media stock profits them $8 billion. Donald Trump has made a significant blunder partnering with country singer Lee Greenwood to hawk “God Bless the USA” Bibles. Greenwood reached a licensing agreement with Trump to use the former president’s name‚ image‚ and likeness to sell Bibles for $60 a pop. Tuesday‚ they launched a website and released a promotional video featuring Trump. By selling Bibles‚ Trump is legitimizing criticisms that argue his political movement is fraudulent‚ a religious hustle. The Bibles include texts of the U.S. Constitution‚ the Bill of Rights‚ the Declaration of Independence‚ and the Pledge of Allegiance. This is a really bad idea‚ and it’s really poorly timed. Trump’s Truth Social app went public on Tuesday. The stock price soared‚ netting Trump more than $8 billion and fixing all of his cash-flow problems. In addition‚ a judge slashed the ridiculous $454 million bond New York Attorney General Letitia James sought against Trump in her ridiculous lawfare pursuit of the Republican candidate for president. This week‚ Trump told the media he’ll now pay the new $175 million bond in cash. Despite all the political persecution‚ Donald Trump is blessed. He’s currently favored to win back the presidency. His financial troubles are behind him. Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis has been disgraced. Now is the time to give away Bibles‚ not sell them. The appearance that Trump wants to profit from Jesus and the Christian faith is an awful look. He should take down the website and hand out copies of the “God Bless the USA” at all his future rallies. After that‚ Trump should crack open one of those Bibles‚ and the first thing I’d have him read is Matthew 19:24: “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” Rich people tend to focus too much energy on securing more wealth or protecting the wealth they already have. It distracts them from securing more righteousness and protecting their spiritual values. They put their faith in money more than God. It’s a mistake‚ a trap. We all make it. I know I have. We think we can buy everything we need. The truth is that all we need will be provided by God. Trump is not all wrong here. If American citizens studied and understood the Bible‚ they would be less likely to question the brilliance and fairness of our Constitution‚ Bill of Rights‚ and the Declaration of Independence. They would value this country’s founding principles. I don’t have a problem with packaging the Bible with this country’s founding documents. Obviously‚ the Bible does not need to be packaged with anything. It’s a stand-alone document that requires no endorsement or supporting material. We live in a time‚ however‚ when the absence of biblical knowledge is undermining the very freedoms that allow us to pursue biblical knowledge. Politicians and institutions are implementing laws‚ rules‚ and standards that are redefining scripture as “hate speech.” The desire for religious freedom and a belief in Christianity inspired this nation’s founding.Trump and other political figures recognize that many American evangelicals are longing for a reboot to factory settings. You can see it in the slogans being shouted: “America first!” “Make America great again!” “Christ is King!” Yes‚ “Christ is King” is our factory setting. The founders designed a political system that reflected biblical wisdom. Understanding the Bible is the best way to understand our Constitution. By selling Bibles‚ Trump is legitimizing criticisms that argue his political movement is fraudulent‚ a religious hustle. He needs to take down the website and hand out Bibles. He should also tell his supporters to quit analogizing his political persecution to the persecution of Christ. It’s another bad look. As believers‚ we should also offer Trump a bit of grace. On Sunday‚ I spent much of the day reading the Bible and engaging with my X/Twitter audience about the “Christ is King” slogan that has been politicized. A wise responder pointed me to Paul’s words in Philippians 1:15-18: It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry‚ but others out of goodwill. The latter do so out of love‚ knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition‚ not sincerely‚ supposing that they can stir trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way‚ whether from false motives or true‚ Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Giving away Bibles would be a great way for Donald Trump to proclaim that Christ is King.

Terra Memoria certainly has an eye-catching look. The newly launched game from (the presumably condiment loving) French indie studio La Moutarde combines a detailed pixel-art style that brings Sea of Stars to mind with 3D models to create an effect similar to '90s JRPGs. Luckily‚ there seems to be substance to go along with this style‚ Terra Memoria offering up both relaxed‚ Stardew Valley-style building and crafting with flashy turn-based combat. It's also out now on Steam and‚ even better‚ has launched with a limited time discount. Continue reading Get this new building‚ farming‚ and RPG mash up on discount right now

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