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Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit this week against Vermont for violating the First Amendment by refusing foster care licenses to parents who disagree with the state’s views on affirming gender fluidity and ideology. Two families’ foster care licenses were revoked for their refusal to act contrary to their religious beliefs on human sexuality.  Vermont’s decision to deny these licenses is attached to a new policy that requires parents to support an adopted child for their potential gender fluidity “even if it feels uncomfortable.” Despite the need for more foster care homes, Vermont did not allow well-suited families to adopt kids due to their religious convictions. (READ MORE: Religious Instruction During School Day Is Protected for Oklahoma Students) Pastor Brian Wuoti and his wife Katy, one of the families represented in this lawsuit, became foster care parents to two brothers in 2014, while Pastor Bryan Gantt and his wife, Rebecca, adopted three children in 2016. According to Alliance Defending Freedom’s complaint, Wouti and Gantt are well-known for their “ability to care for hurting children,” yet Vermont denied them and revoked their licenses.  Both families have stated their commitment to love and accept their adopted child — even if he or she later identified as LGBTQ+ — but would not compromise their beliefs. In trying to renew their licenses in 2022, the Woutis got their licenses taken away once they mentioned they were Christian and would not “say or do anything that went against faith-informed views about human sexuality.” (READ MORE: The Spectator P.M. Podcast Ep. 49: UCLA Faculty Members Admit Medical School’s Preference for Black, Hispanic Students) In a similar situation, the Gantts were about to accept a baby born to a homeless woman who was addicted to drugs. The Gantts received an email from the Vermont Department for Children and Families, which explained that families need to accept a child’s gender fluidity, “even if the foster parents hold divergent personal opinions or beliefs.” After Gantt responded to the department that they would not forsake their belief that “people should value their God-given bodies,” the department did not let Gantt take the baby and revoked their license. The Vermont regulation for foster care families to comply with gender ideology is in conjunction with Policy 76, which instructs department staff on how to treat and care for LGBTQ+ individuals. The Vermont department proposed new regulations with rules that emphasize the requirement for foster parents to support children in exploring, understanding, and accepting their gender identity. READ MORE: Abortions Are on the Rise, Planned Parenthood Proudly Reports The post Foster Care Licenses Revoked for Two Vermont Families for Religious Beliefs appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

No matter what President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump promise you, and no matter its past as the untouchable “third rail” of American politics, Social Security will be modified one way or another within the next 10 years. While both candidates are misleading their voters, the party with the most to lose from ignoring Social Security’s troubles is the GOP. First, some background. It doesn’t matter that some people continue to believe the money for Social Security is in an account with their name on it, or that they trust Biden’s and Trump’s word not to touch the program. If Congress doesn’t do something before Social Security’s Trust Fund expires, benefits will automatically be cut by about 20 percent. When there are no more assets to fill the gap between payroll-tax receipts and the benefits being paid out — and not since 2010 has enough tax been collected to cover Social Security — the program will revert to a pay-as-you-go system. That’s the law. The Social Security Administration will be allowed to pay only those benefits covered by collected payroll taxes, hence the cut in benefits. It’s an immutable reality. When Biden and Trump tell you they won’t touch Social Security, they are silently admitting they’ll let their benefits be cut by 20 percent. That’s one way to go. However, other politicians, fearing blowback from a block of furious voters who turn out on Election Day in large numbers, will not want such a cut to happen. So, what else might occur? If Republicans, for much of their history the self-styled party of fiscal responsibility, fail to advocate for and implement meaningful reform before the Trust Fund dries out — or even if they wait until the last minute — they leave the door wide open for Democrats to address the problem in their preferred manner. Historically, Democrats have favored maintaining or even expanding Social Security. Their solution will likely involve raising taxes and increasing government debt. Higher taxes could come in various forms, such as increased payroll taxes, higher income taxes, or new taxes targeting wealthier individuals. While this approach might sustain benefits in the short term, it will also very likely slow economic growth by reducing incentives for work, entrepreneurship, and investment. Another possible scenario is covering Social Security’s shortfalls with yet more government debt. This would mean issuing more government bonds, which the government would eventually need to pay back with interest. Higher national debt levels can lead to higher interest rates, crowding out private investment and potentially fueling inflation. Moreover, the burden of this debt would fall on future taxpayers, exacerbating intergenerational inequity. (WATCH: Democrats Failed Gen Z. That Will Matter in November.) Republicans must recognize the urgent need for reforming Social Security, if for no other reason than self-preservation. Reasonable options include gradually raising the minimum retirement age, adjusting benefits to reflect longer life expectancies, and implementing fair means-testing to ensure benefits flow where they’re actually needed. Additionally, encouraging private savings and investment through tax-advantaged accounts can help reduce older Americans’ reliance on government programs. I get why Republicans feel they have nothing to win by reforming Social Security, even if they are in power. That said, there is one benefit they are overlooking. The Congressional Budget Office is well known for projecting the future path of the ratio of debt to GDP based on current, but not necessarily future, policy. That means its projections can include tax hikes and spending cuts that won’t happen. There is one exception to this rule: when it models the impact of the Social Security Trust Fund drying out. In this case, the CBO assumes general revenues (meaning debt) will be used to pay the Social Security gap, instead of showing the benefit cuts currently scheduled in the law. This could be used advantageously by Republicans if they are willing to reform Social Security when they regain power. (The same goes for reforming Medicare.) Indeed, CBO would project that Social Security reform lowers the debt going forward — a long-awaited reduction and potentially huge win that Republicans can use to reclaim the mantle of fiscal responsibility. The evidence, for once, will be easily seen in the numbers. But failure to act will result in a fiscal scenario where Republicans will be left with little leverage as Democrats push through their preferred “solutions.” The resulting higher taxes and increased debt will have far-reaching unhealthy consequences for the economy and future generations. By contrast, if they reform wisely, Republicans will be rewarded with a lower and immediate debt path. It’s a win-win. Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. To find out more about Veronique de Rugy and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2024 CREATORS.COM The post Social Security Reform Is Coming (Really) and Will Bring Political Rewards appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

by Cassie B., Natural News: Several recent studies have added to the growing body of scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to cancer. The first study is a new preprint that shows the spike protein in the SARS-CoV-2 virus and mRNA vaccines inhibits a crucial protein that suppresses tumors, potentially causing a greater incidence of cancer. […]

by Mike Maharrey, Gold Seek: After a weak March, central bank gold buying rebounded in April with global net purchases of 33 tons, according to the latest data compiled by the World Gold Council. Net central bank gold buying in March was downwardly revised to 3 tons with the late reporting of a 12-ton sale […]

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