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Be humble in this life so that God may raise you up in the next.—St. Stephen, Hungary’s first king How sad it is to see God-glorifying humility morph into sin-glorifying pride.  Last year, Hungary went viral after an illuminated cross hovered over the Danube River, symbolizing the European nation’s Christian heritage. Drones took the shape of a cross after transitioning from a depiction of the crown of St. Stephen, Hungary’s first king, who recognized Christ’s lordship and introduced Christianity to the pagan Magyars—thereby uniting them under one nation and one God. Nearly a year later, rainbow-draped apparel and scantily clad men and women marched through Budapest for the globally recognized “Pride parade.” The sexually fueled displays on Budapest’s streets expose the fierce and troubling dichotomy between Hungary’s Christian founding and the progressivism simmering in the city. A couple of takeaways from the parade: First, the displays and apparel weren’t nearly as explicit as is seen in the United States. It seemed that the participants were loud and proud of their message, but without making an “in your face,” provocative delivery. It’s as if they were more interested in celebrating themselves than forcing others to celebrate them as well.  Second, the participants I interviewed acknowledged both sides of the discussion. When I asked them whether LGBTQ+ dialogue should be in school curriculums, I got charitable answers. I questioned two individuals who acknowledged that LGBTQ-related lessons should be minimal in school, given that anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment could be shared by teachers who oppose the agenda. “They should discuss it as history and current affairs without pushing a right or wrong approach,” one marcher told me. This was a matter of precedent. Giving LGBTQ+ discussion a place in school means that such a discussion will be swayed based on the teacher’s personal views. The two marchers’ friends nodded in agreement with them, which gives a stronger idea of what the greater crowd believes. But moderately tolerant Hungarians weren’t the only participants in the Pride parade. Dozens from the international diplomatic corps took to the streets to demand the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights in a nation whose leadership has courageously resisted that agenda. Leading the charge was U.S. Ambassador David Pressman, an internationally recognized gay rights activist, who bizarrely made it his personal mission to make the totality of U.S.-Hungary relations hinge upon whether Budapest is willing to bow to the gay agenda. Hint: It is not.  American commentator Rod Dreher said it well: The American ambassador and his diplomatic colleagues are demanding that Hungary violate the explicitly Christian text and spirit of its Constitution. I get that the United States and most of Europe is post-Christian, but Hungary is trying very hard to be faithful to its roots going back a thousand years. The contempt the U.S. and the EU have for the religious foundation of our civilization is clear, and appalling. I wish my fellow American Christians understood what our own government is doing to a country that, unlike us, is attempting to stay faithful to God in its laws. To be fair, Hungary is still largely conservative with a liberal metropolis in the center, where a pro-LGBTQ+ socialist mayor reigns and his main challenger was a candidate both gay and green. From a national political perspective, however, Hungarian conservatism seems to have a strong enough foothold. Conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been at the helm since 2010. His party, Fidesz, has a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly and won most precincts in recent local elections.  But although we shouldn’t allow the optics of rainbows and leather straps (or as Pride-marchers would call them, “clothes”) to distort our understanding of Hungary’s ideology, it does raise the concern of time. Just how long can Hungary’s shield against progressives and progressivism last, what with the world becoming more secular; thousands attending the Pride march in Budapest; over 40 embassies endorsing the march, including the once-conservative Poland; 35 countries co-signing a statement of concern regarding Hungary’s political position on the LGBTQ+ agenda; pressure from the European Union; and a U.S. ambassador hell-bent on advancing his personal agenda in Hungary instead of focusing on America’s strategic interests? After all, Christianity in America was once the norm, to the point where public displays were welcome even in the most liberal urban environments.  How does Hungary avoid going down the same secularist paths of its European neighbors?   Simply put, through repentance and adherence to God’s Word. As exhorted by St. Stephen, Hungary’s visionary first king, the people of Hungary need to show God-glorifying humility, which is the exact opposite on display at Pride parades. Hungary’s Christian leaders must remember that they fill the seats of a God-ordained institution whose purpose is to restrain public vice and advance justice and righteousness.  The citizens of Hungary must remember that their votes matter, nationally and locally. It is good, necessary, and critical for Hungarians to continue voting patterns that affirm their own national traditions and their own values. Christian virtues are not an accidental part of Hungary’s history; they have been this nation’s key to survival. Simply observing the moral decline dictated by the American Left and European elites should be enough to induce Hungarians to opt for an alternative that is life-giving, not soul-crushing.  Hungary’s current Constitution invokes Christian values and many Hungarian laws, including family policies that have effectively reduced abortions in half and policies that shield against indoctrinating children with LGBTQ+ propaganda, are still active today. While these policies aren’t aimed at creating a theocratic framework, Christian virtue does serve as the most profitable foundation for societies, as affirmed by Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister. “Europe,” Orbán said, “can only be saved if it finds its way back to the source of its true values, to its Christian identity.” Hungary, a nation with an embattled history of severe land and population loss after World War I and almost 50 years of Soviet occupation, has persevered time and time again. Oh, that Hungary would be strong enough to resist the neocolonial, ideological Left that uses every possible lever to turn this small country into a moral ash heap. May Hungary persevere spiritually as well and return to its original state, one that affirms Jesus Christ as high priest, savior, and Lord. May the “Pride” seen this month be turned into a humble self-confidence that Saint Stephen so strongly advocated over a thousand years ago.  The post Hungary’s ‘Pride’ Parade Diverges From Humble Christian Heritage  appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning that abortion proponents in the state are preparing to smuggle a radical ballot measure across the finish line in November. “Because all of the Southeast has various forms of pro-life legislation, Florida would become the abortion mecca of this region—and maybe one of the abortion meccas of the entire world, because it would be one of the most liberal abortion regimes anywhere in the world,” the Republican governor warned during a Zoom call Thursday with hundreds of pastors and faith leaders. “This amendment is written maybe more liberal than New York and California, but you would basically have a cottage industry, where people would be coming into Florida for this purpose,” DeSantis added. “And look, we’re a tourism state, but we want to be family-friendly tourism, not abortion tourism.” The Republican governor urged faith leaders to help their congregations understand the pivotal importance of combating Amendment 4, “The Right to Abortion Initiative.” Floridians will be able to vote on the measure on Election Day, Nov. 5. Amendment 4 would establish a “constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability,” which means before the baby is able to survive outside the womb. DeSantis argues that the phrasing of the amendment is crafted in such a way as to confuse pro-life voters about what they are dealing with. “The way they wrote the summary, there are people that are pro-life that poll in favor of this because they think it’s a pro-life amendment,” the governor said. “So, it needs to be very clear to every voter exactly what direction this amendment is going.” We believe the government should not interfere in personal medical decisions between Floridians and their doctors. Florida's ban has dangerous consequences. That why we endorse voting YES on Amendment 4 this November! pic.twitter.com/us7g6CrNbj— Florida Planned Parenthood Action (@PPactionFL) May 31, 2024 Since the May 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, abortion advocates have taken a new and very effective strategy—crafting ballot measures, even in red states, that enshrine a right to abortion into a state’s constitution, thereby circumventing pro-life laws and lawmakers. Michigan voters legalized abortion up until birth with similarly vague language in a November 2022 ballot initiative. Michigan’s Proposal 3 prohibits laws against abortion if a “health care professional” deemed it to be “medically needed to protect a patient’s life or physical or mental health.” According to KFF’s ballot tracker, up to 11 states may have abortion measures on their ballots in 2024. Such ballot measure have received heavy funding and support from leftist activist groups, such as the ACLU and even from celebrities such as singer John Legend and former President Barack Obama. Ohio, there’s an important election happening right now. If you want to protect abortion rights by making them part of your state Constitution, vote yes on Issue 1. Visit https://t.co/8ul6i1FASI and make your plan to vote before November 7th. pic.twitter.com/RXICbBPgkh— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 19, 2023 Lawmakers on the right have largely shown themselves to be hesitant to seek to defeat the ballot initiatives. But DeSantis indicated he won’t be so reluctant. The governor spent a good bit of Thursday’s Zoom call informing pastors on what the radical amendment will do and why Floridians must oppose it. “It completely eliminates not just the Heartbeat Protection Act, but also the 15-week protections, and even eliminates parental consent for minors with respect to abortion,” he said, referring to two pieces of legislation he has previously signed. “That’s something that is in our statutes. That’s very common sense. This amendment would eliminate that, and abortion would be the one thing that a minor could go behind their parents’ back and do without parental consent … so it does eliminate an important parental right.” He continued: “It guarantees abortion all the way to the moment of birth. And it’s written in a way to try to massage that. But basically, if a ‘health care provider’ says that there should be an abortion, then you can do it. It doesn’t even require a physician! So a chiropractor could say [it], and then you could go.” The governor also specifically addressed activists’ claims that late-term abortions do not take place. “Some people would say, ‘Why would somebody do a late-term abortion?’” he said. “A lot of voters just don’t think it ever happens. And while it is rare, it’s roughly about 2%. The vast, vast majority of late-term abortions are purely elective.” “Why?” the governor asked. “Well, look, people make money off of this, situations where the father may be pressuring a woman to do this, but that does happen in this country, and it’s not an insignificant number when you look at how that happens. So, that would be green-lighted in the state of Florida.” DeSantis stressed that “anyone who has even an inkling of pro-life beliefs” should understand that Florida’s ballot amendment is “really, really bad.” “It would be in the state’s constitution, which means you can elect pro-life legislators, you can elect somebody to be pro-life in the governor, and it’s not going to matter, because they’re not going to be able to legislate around this amendment to the state’s constitution,” he explained. The post DeSantis: Sneaky Ballot Measure Would Transform Florida Into ‘One of the Most Liberal Abortion Regimes Anywhere in the World’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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ABC News, CBS News and NBC News couldn’t care any less about a major scandal involving the Biden Administration’s collusion with a radical organization that apparently supports genital mutilation and chemical castration for children. On June 24, unsealed court documents revealed that Biden’s Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary “Rachel” Levine, who calls himself a woman, pressured the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) to avoid stating any age limits for chemical castration, genital mutilation and other hideous procedures.  The Big Three networks ignored this scandal in their evening programming on June 25 and June 26, although even The New York Times, a leftist newspaper, covered it.  According to The Times, “The [WPATH] draft guidelines, released in late 2021, recommended lowering the age minimums to 14 for hormonal treatments, 15 for mastectomies, 16 for breast augmentation or facial surgeries, and 17 for genital surgeries or hysterectomies.”  Levine, who allegedly repeatedly spoke with WPATH members about standards of care, asked WPATH to remove these age limits. According to WPATH employees, Levine suggested that explicitly endorsing chemical castration and genital mutilation for minors "will affect access to health care for trans youth," while his chief of staff, Sarah Boateng, allegedly said that these age limits “will result in devastating legislation for trans care.”  In other words, Levine has a high enough opinion of the American people to believe that these practices won’t survive any sunlight.  However, The Times did not mention that WPATH is heavily funded by leftist billionaire “Jennifer” Pritzker, the cousin of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL). “Jennifer” Pritzker gave at least $237,500 to WPATH from 2013 to 2019.  WPATH acknowledged his donations with a “Philanthropy Award” in 2018, while “Jennifer” Pritzker’s Tawani Foundation has continued to spend thousands on WPATH since 2019. WPATH is also funded by George Soros, taking in at least $57,347 from the leftist billionaire.  The networks chose not to report on the funding or the scandal during their evening programming. On June 25, ABC World News Tonight treated its viewers to a segment on a child’s lemonade stand and CBS Evening News covered a Los Angeles intergenerational daycare. NBC Nightly News also ignored the WPATH scandal, devoting time to more important issues such as an Olympic athlete and fear-mongering over the impact of COVID-19 this summer.  On June 26, the networks doubled down, as ABC and NBC covered celebrity news. NBC alerted its viewers to the birth of a bison, while CBS and ABC broke the news that pandas are on the way to the San Diego Zoo.  Conservatives are under attack! Contact ABC News (818) 460-7477, CBS News (212) 975-3247 and NBC News (212) 664-6192 and demand they report on the Biden Administration colluding with WPATH to undermine efforts to protect kids. 

Travis Kelce’s recent stage appearance at Taylor Swift’s London Eras tour concert has gone viral on the internet. By the looks of the footage, the concert attendees certainly seemed to revel in the tight end’s surprise cameo. And according to social media, Swifties across the globe applauded Kelce’s performance, interpreting his appearance as support for his girlfriend. Jason Whitlock, however, has a different perspective that you can only see on BlazeTV. Part of Kelce’s act involved helping Taylor change outfits on stage, but Jason saw it as “helping her disrobe.” “You’re a Hall of Fame football player, you’ve made more than $100,000,000, you can have virtually your choice of women all across the planet, why do you choose Taylor Swift? And why do you pick the role of ‘Let me help my woman undress onstage in front of an audience’?” Jason asks, perplexed. Guest T.J. Moe sees Kelce as “a cuck” and speculates that his act is a result of the NFL player being “obsessed with the fame” that comes with dating the most famous person on the planet. “The guy is drunk on fame at this point,” he tells Jason, adding that last year, “everybody talked about Travis Kelce every single day … because of Taylor Swift. … Any man with any self-respect wouldn’t be caught dead on that stage with his woman.” “He’s a man who’s surrendered to the matriarchy,” Jason agrees. To watch the full conversation, including the probability of Swift’s success without “the patriarchy,” her motivation behind ditching country music, her alleged “Christian faith,” and why T.J. thinks she’s more “insidious” than even Sexyy Red, head over to BlazeTV.If you’re not already a BlazeTV+ subscriber, head on over to BlazeTV.com/Fearless and subscribe. Plus get $30 off your first-year of BlazeTV+ with code FEARLESS.

CNN denied a rumor made on social media about the broadcast delay for the first presidential debate on Thursday. The report said that the network had extended the delay from the usual seven seconds until broadcast to 1-2 minutes. Critics of the network claimed that it would use the extra time to clean up Biden's performance for viewers. 'CNN is a propaganda network for the Democrat Party and for Joe Biden.'Among those who circulated the rumor was Donald Trump Jr. from his official account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "Live TV has a seven second delay. Why on earth would CNN need a 1-2 MINUTE delay unless they were planning a [sic] manipulating tonight's debate?" he asked rhetorically. "Same with Biden refusing to take a drug test. If he wasn't jacked up on all sorts of drugs, why wouldn't he submit to such an easy test?" he added. That tweet was later deleted after CNN denied the rumor. "This is false. The debate will begin live at 9pm ET," read a post from CNN's public relations account. The Trump campaign has hammered CNN on several fronts. Karoline Leavitt, the national press secretary for the Trump campaign, lambasted the network for the choice of debate moderators while a guest on the network. Anchor Kasie Hunt shut down the interview and later denounced the Trump campaign for criticizing CNN reporters. "You come on my show, you respect my colleagues. Period. I don’t care what side of the aisle you stand on, as my track record clearly shows," Hunt wrote in a message on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Leavitt continued her campaign against CNN on other shows and podcasts. "CNN is a propaganda network for the Democrat Party and for Joe Biden. They have pushed endless lies about President Trump," she said later, "from [the] Russia hoax to the Charlottesville lie to the Hunter Biden laptop. They've covered for Joe Biden over the past several years."Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas also demanded that Biden take a drug test ahead of the debate. "President Biden, in advance of the first scheduled 2024 presidential debate in Atlanta on June 27, 2024, and on behalf of millions of concerned Americans, I demand that you submit to a clinically validated drug test in order to reassure the American people that you are mentally fit to serve as President and not relying on performance enhancing drugs to help you with your debate performance or on a day-to-day basis to assist you in performing your duties as President of the United States," he wrote. "This drug test should be administered both immediately before and after the debate and should include, but not be limited to, performance enhancing drugs," Jackson wrote. Trump said that he would be willing to take a drug test if Biden would do so. The Biden campaign rejected the offer and called Trump "desperate" for the suggestion. "Donald Trump is so scared of being held accountable for his toxic agenda of attacking reproductive freedom and cutting Social Security that he and his allies are resorting to desperate, obviously false lies," read a statement from a spokesperson of the campaign. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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