July 31, 2024

The infant mortality rate in the US surged following the Covid vaccine rollout, according to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Infant mortality is one of the most important [...] The post CDC Report: Infant Mortality Reaches New Highs After COVID Vaccine Rollout appeared first on The People's Voice.

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Hamas has confirmed its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early on Wednesday. Israel had vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the group’s October 7th attack on Israel. In April, an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three of Haniyeh’s sons and four of his […]

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Left-wing groups donate to organizations considered Christian in an attempt to control the evangelical vote, says Megan Basham, author of the new book “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda.” “We have to look at the fact that this is rightly called America’s most powerful voting bloc, and they overwhelmingly vote for … things like protecting the unborn, the sanctity of marriage, the biblical definitions of gender—‘man and woman, He created them,’” Basham told The Daily Signal. “And so for very obvious reasons, if you are a secular progressive, you want to find a way to muddy the waters for evangelicals on those issues.” Basham discussed her book, released Tuesday, which delves into the efforts of far-left donor groups to infiltrate evangelical denominations, publications, organizations, and churches. Though biblical views of marriage, sexuality, and the sanctity of life are unpopular in today’s culture, the Bible calls Christians to “pick up their cross and to sometimes bear some consequences for doing what’s right,” said Basham, culture reporter for The Daily Wire. Basham also spoke about the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Last week, the commission announced both the dismissal and reinstatement of the head of the ERLC, Brent Leatherwood, who took a stance against publication of the transgender Nashville, Tennessee, shooter’s manifesto. “We know that the ERLC is extremely unpopular among Southern Baptists, which is the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., and the ERLC is its public voice, its policy lobbying arm,” Basham said. “And when you look at the fact that they are supporting issues like gun control, lax border policies, and some other issues that are not uniformly popular among Southern Baptists, it’s not really that surprising that they’ve become so controversial because they’re doing things in Southern Baptists’ name that a consensus of Southern Baptist don’t necessarily agree with.” Basham urges Christians to boldly defend the truths of the Bible and stand against those “bad shepherds.” “Let’s start with being bold about where Scripture does speak on those issues of life, on those issues of sexuality, gender, and marriage,” she said. Listen to “The Daily Signal Podcast” here: The post Far-Left Donors Aim to Buy the Evangelical Vote, Author Megan Basham Says appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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If your reporting comes off as apologia for one Iranian-funded terror group, chances are it will do the same for others. Such is the case for CBS’s Imtiaz Tyab, who detoured from his normal duties as the network’s resident Hamasnik in order to provide cover to Hezbollah. THIS IS WHAT ISRAELI RETALIATION LOOKS LIKE, says the angry Tyab, mad that Israel dared retaliate after Hezbollah murdered 12 children. Watch the intoned indignation: CBS EVENING NEWS 7/30/24 6:30 PM NORAH O’DONNELL: Tonight, Israel says it has eliminated that key Hezbollah commander in a strike using fighter jets. Now the big question: How will the terror group respond? Good evening. I'm Norah O'Donnell, and thank you for being with us. The world is watching what happens next as fears arise that an all-out war could erupt on Israel's northern border. We are just learning that three people are dead and 74 others are injured in the Beirut strike. That's according to Lebanon's health ministry. But the IDF says it got its target. Why does it matter? Well, the right-hand man to Hezbollah’s secretary general was targeted. Remember, he was a commander involved in the 1983 attack on the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut that killed hundreds of U.S. military personnel. CBS's Imtiaz Tyab reports from the neighborhood that was hit. IMTIAZ TYAB: This is what Israeli retaliation looks like. Beirut's densely populated southern Dahiah neighborhood, showered in debris following the precision strike by Israeli fighter jets. When we arrived at the scene shortly afterwards, hundreds had already gathered. Well, just over my shoulder there you can see there is one of the buildings that was damaged by the Israeli strike, and there’s a scene of real chaos here, but also of real anger. Real anger, says Tyab, after the Israeli strike. One wonders how much anger was felt at the murder of 12 children in Hezbollah’s attack on a soccer field, in comparison. Tyab can’t even bring himself to say that they were children: The attack comes just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a severe response after 12 young people were killed in the Golan Heights in a rocket attack launched from Lebanon.  “Young people” is stylistically very close to “youths”, a term often used to sanitize terrorists in the media. Using this term to describe children obscures the horrific nature of that attack. Tyab’s bleatings should come as a surprise to no one. In fact, they were foretold by our own colleague Curtis Houck. One piece of that report sticks out- Tyab’s parroting of Hezbollah’s paymasters in Iran: Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has issued a blistering warning to Israel against attacking Lebanon, saying it would be a great mistake with heavy consequences. And the question now is when will Israel carry out strikes in Lebanon? Still, there are signs Israeli leaders may also be looking to avoid an all-out war with Hezbollah and only carry out limited strikes given its own military’s fatigue after nearly ten months of brutal warfare in Gaza[.] Exit question: how pissed is Tyab going to be when he has to report on Israel taking out Hamas terror leader Ismail Haniyeh? In his house in Teheran? Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned report as aired on the CBS Evening News on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024: NORAH O’DONNELL: Tonight, Israel says it has eliminated that key Hezbollah commander in a strike using fighter jets. Now the big question: How will the terror group respond? Good evening. I'm Norah O'Donnell, and thank you for being with us. The world is watching what happens next as fears arise that an all-out war could erupt on Israel's northern border. We are just learning that three people are dead and 74 others are injured in the Beirut strike. That's according to Lebanon's health ministry. But the IDF says it got its target. Why does it matter? Well, the right-hand man to Hezbollah’s secretary general was targeted. Remember, he was a commander involved in the 1983 attack on the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut that killed hundreds of U.S. military personnel. CBS's Imtiaz Tyab reports from the neighborhood that was hit. IMTIAZ TYAB: This is what Israeli retaliation looks like. Beirut's densely populated southern Dahiah neighborhood, showered in debris following the precision strike by Israeli fighter jets. When we arrived at the scene shortly afterwards, hundreds had already gathered. Well, just over my shoulder there you can see there is one of the buildings that was damaged by the Israeli strike, and there’s a scene of real chaos here, but also of real anger. In a move almost unheard of, the Israeli military immediately announced that it was responsible for the attack and named its target. This man, Fuad Shukr, one of Hezbollah’s most senior military leaders, wanted by the U.S. with a $5 million bounty on his head. Shukr played a central role in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut which killed 241 U.S. military personnel and wounded 128 others. Israel says he was killed in the strike, but Hezbollah has yet to confirm. The attack comes just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a severe response after 12 young people were killed in the Golan Heights in a rocket attack launched from Lebanon. Hezbollah insists it won’t stop its attacks until there is a cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. And CBS News has learned Israel informed top U.S. officials before carrying out the strike here in Beirut, with the State Department insisting an all-out war is not inevitable, Norah, but following tonight's attack, Hezbollah will no doubt respond.  O’DONNELL: Very important story, Imtiaz Tyab. Thank you very much.  

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