Killed bill would have instituted minimum sentencing for offenders convicted of selling or buying children for the purposes of exploitation While conservative states like Florida have passed legislation to institute the death penalty for criminals guilty of child sexual abuse and child trafficking‚ it’s becoming more and more difficult in blue states to punish pedophiles at all.  No other issue so fully reflects the growing rift between the political left and everyone else in America today.  If we can’t even agree that child sex abusers should face severe punishment‚ then how can we possibly agree on anything else? Colorado Democrats have recently struck down House Bill 1092‚ a bill that would have instituted minimum sentencing for offenders convicted of selling or buying children for the purposes of exploitation.  The bill was heard in the House State‚ Civic‚ Military and Veterans Affairs Committee‚ which is also known as the “kill committee.” On Thursday‚ the panel lived up to its nickname‚ killing the bill on an 8-3 party-line vote.  The eight Democrats who voted to stop HB 1092 were State Reps. Andrew Boesenecker‚ Kyle Brown‚ Elisabeth Epps‚ Jennifer Lea Parenti‚ Naquetta Ricks‚ Manny Rutinel‚ Jenny Wilford‚ and Steven Woodrow. 50 witnesses crowded into the state Capitol hearing room to testify on the bill’s passage‚ with 47 of them in favor of the legislation and only 3 people against.  Some of the witnesses were themselves survivors of abuse and trafficking.  Republicans who voted in favor of the bill noted that many child traffickers escape with light sentences or they are sometimes let back onto the streets within days of their arrest.  Sick! Democrats in Colorado shot down a bill that would’ve mandated harsher punishment for pedos who bought and sold children for s*x.Why would anyone want to protect pedos? pic.twitter.com/aRMBYFnn8TSave 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine!— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 28‚ 2024 You might be wondering at this point whose side the Democrats are on?  Colorado Democrats reportedly argued that they oppose the harsher minimum sentences in part because offenders might “also be victims‚” a narrative which has been spreading among leftist activists often in relation to LGBT issues and trans rights issues.  The purpose?  They assert that pedophilia is a form of sexual orientation‚ and once something is labeled an orientation it suddenly becomes a protected group status. But not all behaviors should be tolerated in a civilized society and just because someone might be a “victim” that does not justify their victimization of others.  Leftist states have increasingly targeted children with sexualized propaganda including unproven gender fluid theories‚ to drag shows and trans indoctrination‚ to sex change hormones and operations on minors without parental consent‚ to pornographic content in school libraries.  Not long ago Democrats denied any of these activities were real and accused conservatives of “conspiracy theory.”  Now that they have been thoroughly exposed‚ the leftist response is to defend the sexualization of children rather than admit they are wrong.  One could chalk it all up to the progressive tendency to care more about “winning” than caring about what is actually right‚ or perhaps there is a more nefarious motive behind their consistent defense of such reprehensible criminal behaviors. Colorado Democrats seemed to be more outraged by the social media response after they struck down Bill 1092‚ with some arguing that Republicans House members needed to self-censor.  Internet commenters posted pictures of wood chippers and nooses‚ which Democrats interpreted as a threat.  Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie said her office has contacted Colorado State Patrol over online posts related to the child trafficking bill‚ as well as the trans rights legislation.              Top Democrat Spokespersons Announce Plan to Steal 2024 Election‚ Declare Martial Law‚ and Arrest All Republicans

by Sean Adl-Tabatabai‚ The Peoples Voice: A new study has found that the majority of patients who experienced so-called ‘long COVID’ were actually suffering side-effects from the harmful vaccine. In the study‚ published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine‚ researchers interviewed 390 people in Thailand who contracted COVID-19 during the “fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic” […]

from The Epoch Times: Gov. Gavin Newsom said California seized 62‚224 pounds of fentanyl last year‚ a 1‚066 percent increase since 2021. Authorities in California seized enough lethal doses of fentanyl last year to kill the entire global population “nearly twice over‚” according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. In a statement on Feb. 27‚ the […]

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by Stephen Baskerville‚ American Thinker: Some four years ago‚ the radical left staged what amounted to a coup d’état and took control of the United States government.  The events surrounding that coup — and the horrific policies that followed — have been described many times: the COVID “vaccine” hoax‚ rigged elections‚ imprisoning dissenters‚ weaponizing the Judiciary‚ open borders‚ the pointless […]

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  Many great philosophers have emerged from Ancient Greece‚ but one of the most impactful was Socrates. Thanks to his wide-ranging philosophical interests‚ innovative teaching methods‚ and impact on his students‚ Socrates’s legacy endures today. But it’s not just modern-day thinkers who look to Socrates for wisdom; his contemporaries —such as fellow philosopher Plato‚ military commander Xenophon‚ and playwright Aristophanes — were also influenced by him. Here are five ways Socrates’s life and teachings impacted those around him.    Socrates Passed on the Importance of Philosophical Inquiry  The Thinker (Le Penseur) by Auguste Rodin‚ 1904‚ Musée Rodin‚ Paris. Source: The Met   Although Socrates’s works are far-reaching and encompass a wide range of philosophical fields — from politics to ethics to metaphysics — one thing remains common throughout: his emphasis on philosophical inquiry. Socrates was interested in examining fundamental questions‚ and he didn’t necessarily care about reaching an answer; he aimed to explore different avenues of thinking to expose critiques rather than firmly taking a stance. This interest in discussion over answers was passed on to Plato‚ who used his works to explore topics like justice‚ virtue‚ the nature of the soul‚ and reality. Socrates influenced not only the topics Plato discussed but also how he discussed them.   His Socratic Method Became Popular Statue of Xenophon in Vienna. Source: Britannica   Socrates was influential not just because of his lessons but also how he taught them. Now known as the Socratic Method‚ Socrates pioneered a long-lasting discussion model during his lifetime; he utilized the teaching strategy by posing questions to his students to challenge their critical thinking and expose faults or contradictions in their thinking. The discussion format is still used today‚ and it also impacted his contemporaries. Although Plato might be most well-known for adopting the strategy‚ another of Socrates’s contemporaries‚ Xenophon —a philosopher‚ historian‚ and military leader — also presents his writing in a dialogue format‚ such as in “Memorabilia.”   The Philosopher’s Distrust of Written Words Impacted Others’ Texts   Socrates was infamously skeptical about the written word‚ leaving behind no physical works of his own. As a result‚ most of what is known today about the great philosopher comes from others. While his contemporaries didn’t share this distrust — Socrates was a bit of an outlier when it came to not leaving a paper legacy — it did influence those around him. His student Plato spent his life incorporating Socrates’s words and teachings into his own accounts‚ helping to create the Socratic legacy that prevails. It caused Plato’s works to focus heavily on Socrates‚ and it impacted how Plato wrote and presented his ideas.    Socrates Valued Knowledge and His Students Did Too The School of Athens by Raphael‚ 1509-1511. Source: Musei Vaticani.   One of Socrates’s most prevalent teachings was about the nature and importance of wisdom and the necessity of accepting personal ignorance. No one can know everything and true wisdom can be found only once that is acknowledged. This particular belief had an impact on Plato’s own views regarding wisdom. Building on Socrates’s thoughts‚ Plato used his famous cave allegory in “The Republic” to explore knowledge‚ reality‚ and understanding by likening the shadows on a cave’s walls to misinformed perceptions of the world. Plato equates a person journeying to the world outside the cave to the journey toward wisdom‚ which directly builds off Socrates’s ideas of wisdom as a goal to aspire to.    His Trial and Death Influenced Philosophers and Literature The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David via the Princeton Museum of Art   Charged with impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens‚ Socrates was sentenced to execution by a jury. Plato wrote about the trial and death in his work “Apology” and depicted Socrates’s defense and dignity through his ultimate end. Plato’s views of the relationship between the individual and the state were directly impacted by these events‚ as well as his thoughts on the roles of justice‚ philosophy‚ and society.   Socrates’s death didn’t just impact his contemporary philosophers‚ though. Comedic playwright Aristophanes‚ who lived in Athens around the same time as Socrates‚ depicted a satirical version of Socrates in his play “The Clouds‚” portraying a fictional version of Socrates’s trial and death. While the representation isn’t accurate‚ it shows the influence of Socrates’s life on many different aspects of life in ancient Athens.