Nearly 70% of registered voters believe that Jesus Christ physically rose from the dead‚ and more than 70% plan to celebrate Easter this year‚ a new poll finds.   A Scott Rasmussen National Survey poll‚ conducted March 20 and 21 among 1‚000 registered voters‚ found that 73% of respondents will celebrate Easter this year. When asked whether they would celebrate the holiday primarily as a religious holiday or as a secular holiday‚ 56% of participants responded with religious‚ 16% said secular‚ and 27% said both secular and religious equally.   The poll reflected voters’ belief that Jesus physically rose from the dead‚ by a margin of 68% to 13%.   Participants were asked to select which religion or faith best described what they practice. The survey found that Bible-believing Christian‚ Protestant‚ and Catholic each drew 21% of those polled. Evangelical Christian was chosen by 12%. Jewish identity made up 2% of the poll participants‚ with 1% Muslim and 6% atheist. The option “none of the above” was selected by 16%.   Some 49% said they were “very likely” to go to church on Easter Sunday‚ and 23% were somewhat likely‚ while 10% said they were not very likely‚ and 16% said they were not likely at all to do so.  Respondents were also asked how often they attend church‚ synagogue‚ or other religious services. Some 49% of participants said they rarely or never attend a religious service‚ while 23% said they go once a week‚ 12% said they go a couple of times a month‚ and 6% said once a month. About 9% of voters said they attend some form of religious services more than once a week.   Those polled were also asked about their prayer habits; specifically‚ how often they pray in a week. Some 45% of participants answered every day or nearly every day‚ and 21% said they pray several times a week‚ while 18% said they rarely or never do‚ 7% said about once a week‚ and 6% said less than once a week. Again‚ regarding the upcoming Christian holiday‚ voters were asked whether they view Easter as one of our nation’s most important holidays‚ least important holiday‚ or somewhere in between. The latter view received 48% support‚ while 33% of voters said Easter is the nation’s most important holiday‚ and 15% of voters said Easter is the least important.  Respondents were asked whether a series of statements were true or false. They were asked to evaluate whether “the man known to history as Jesus Christ actually existed and walked the earth‚” or not.   By a margin of 83% to 5%‚ voters said they believe that Jesus Christ did in fact exist and walked the earth.  The margin of error for the survey was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points‚ according to Rasmussen.   The post Most Believe in Jesus Christ’s Resurrection‚ New Poll Finds  appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Over the past 18 months‚ The Daily Signal’s Virginia Allen and I have visited the border from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. What we saw in all our travels was the same: President Joe Biden’s deliberate abandonment of every measure that has worked in the past to reduce incentives for illegal immigration‚ combined with diminished enforcement of immigration law in the interior‚ has attracted economic migrants from all over the globe. People from over 180 countries who want to enter the U.S. but have no legal basis to do so know that the Biden administration will let them in and allow them to stay‚ so they come. It’s as simple as that. Last week‚ we were in San Diego County‚ California. On the first day‚ we started about 60 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean at Jacumba Hot Springs‚ visiting spots along the border wall: The next day‚ we went to a San Diego bus station to see busloads of illegal aliens being released after cursory processing by the Department of Homeland Security: On our last day‚ we visited Otay Mesa and later walked a couple of miles down the sand from Imperial Beach to the spot where the border wall comes down alongside Tijuana‚ Mexico‚ into the ocean: Nothing makes the value of physical barriers more obvious than the spot near Otay Mesa‚ where Biden stopped construction cold on the border wall when he took office‚ leaving a giant gap right across from the outskirts of Tijuana. Pictured: Aerial view of the U.S.-Mexico border and Otay Mesa port of entry. (Photo: Local unnamed business) The local landowners in Otay Mesa obligingly allowed the U.S. government under the Trump administration access to their land to build a wall‚ only to be left with a gap that creates a giant unlawful “pathway” into the United States that is used daily by illegal crossers under the Biden administration. On a visit to the gap last week‚ we watched one man walk into America through it unimpeded. A small group had already crossed and was sitting in the shade of the wall‚ waiting for the Border Patrol to pick them up. Not only do they have zero fear of U.S. authority‚ but illegal crossers now are impatient to be apprehended so they can get released and head to their desired destination—usually a “sanctuary city” such as Boston‚ Denver‚ or New York. Guessing several of this group were West African‚ I asked in French where they were from. “Mali‚” a smiling man replied: Although Mali has a number of active terrorist groups‚ chances are no one in this small group was a terrorist or had a serious criminal record. And if they had a criminal record in the U.S.‚ they’d likely have evaded detection entirely as one of the 2 million or so “gotaways” who entered on Biden’s watch while Border Patrol was busy catching and releasing those who gave themselves up. But we cannot know for sure. It’s a chance we’ll have to keep taking‚ because there is no way for DHS to verify the information given before it releases people by the thousands every day. Name‚ date of birth‚ country of origin‚ criminal history back home—that all is pretty much taken on trust‚ since few actually carry identification‚ and if they do‚ foreign documents can’t be quickly or easily verified by U.S. authorities. Biden came to office promising to stop building the wall. That’s because Biden prioritizes illegal immigrant “rights” over U.S. national interests and enforcement of the law—and because border walls work and a completed wall could foil his priorities. No barrier can keep out 100% of those attempting to enter illegally‚ but together with sensors and aerial surveillance‚ walls channel those attempting to enter illegally to spots where human agents can intercept them. With walls‚ measures to prevent asylum fraud‚ and meaningful efforts at law enforcement and deportation‚ a country can successfully defend its borders. If walls didn’t work‚ then the Dominican Republic wouldn’t be building one along their 250-mile border with Haiti on the island of Hispaniola. The Dominicans are watching their feckless neighbor collapse for the umpteenth time and don’t think they should be forced to accept the fallout from a failed state. A wall with controlled entry points for legal workers and commerce will give the Dominicans control over their sovereignty and who they admit while Haiti turns “into another Somalia‚” as Dominican President Luis Abinader told The Wall Street Journalrecently. In contrast‚ Biden has abandoned finishing the U.S. wall and allows basically free entry. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas wants “to be very clear: Our borders are not open.” Yet he admitted recently that over 85% of aliens caught entering illegally at the border are released. A door that opens 8.5 of every 10 times you push on it can hardly be called “closed.” On our California visit‚ we saw small groups of people from multiple countries camped out near Jacumba Hot Springs‚ waiting for the Border Patrol to pick them up and process them for release. We drove back and forth across dirt roads looking for spots where the wall ended at rocks or hills and left gaps through which people had passed‚ leaving mounds of trash in their wake. Once‚ we came across Border Patrol vehicles and a group of a hundred or so illegal immigrants they had just “caught” crossing the border. What happens to them and the thousands of other people the Border Patrol picks up every day? Those released at the border usually get a “Notice to Appear” in immigration court—in a few months or sometimes much longer—to defend themselves in deportation proceedings. At that point‚ many have achieved everything they wanted already by being allowed into the U.S.‚ so they don’t bother to show up for their court dates. If they do show up and claim asylum to avoid being deported‚ many abandon the process when it gets inconvenient. For those who go all the way through the process‚ a majority are denied asylum‚ because they aren’t being persecuted back home and are simply here looking for work (which is not a valid reason for receiving asylum). But then‚ at the conclusion of a long and expensive process‚ they stand little chance of actually being deported by a demoralized‚ defanged‚ activist-led Department of Homeland Security. The Biden administration says its “strategy [is] to combine expanded lawful pathways with stronger consequences to reduce irregular migration.” Mayorkas claims that “people who cross our border unlawfully and without a legal basis to remain will be promptly processed and removed.” No one believes this. Certainly not the people we saw last week in San Diego from Africa‚ Asia‚ and Latin America who came here via several other safe countries. They were well aware they could bypass the legal U.S. immigration system‚ get into the country anyway‚ and stay.   As White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said after the State of the Union address‚ “Biden believes in treating everyone humanely” and in “not demonizing immigrants.” No one has a problem with that. The problem is that the Biden administration makes no distinction between legal and illegal immigrants. To it‚ they are all welcome “migrants‚” or “newcomers.” In the San Diego border sector‚ we asked some Border Patrol agents how morale was. These are men and women who signed up to protect their country. They know what their job should be: deterring and arresting people who enter the U.S. without permission and intercepting drugs and the people who smuggle them. But since Biden and Mayorkas took over their agency‚ that’s not what they do anymore. They are relegated to working for a glorified social services agency at best‚ or the world’s most efficient alien-smuggling cartel at worst. “I hate going to work every day‚” one young Border Patrol officer told us. The view from the border is a of a country that is losing self-respect. A country unwilling to enforce its own laws will descend gradually into anarchy‚ a state which will eventually attract few willing to defend it. The BorderLine is a weekly Daily Signal feature examining everything from the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis at the border to immigration’s impact on cities and states throughout the land. We will also shed light on other critical border-related issues like human trafficking‚ drug smuggling‚ terrorism‚ and more. Read Other BorderLine Columns: You Can’t Fool All of the People All of the Time About Immigration Haiti: Here We Go Again How ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Are Costing American Lives Biden’s Catch-22—Continue Border Crisis or Fix It—Either Way‚ He Loses Support Are We the Chump on the Latin American Block? The post If You Don’t Build It‚ They Will Come: The BorderLine appeared first on The Daily Signal.

James Madison is the Father of our Constitution‚ and the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at Madison’s Montpelier provides educational programming for teachers‚ law enforcement officers‚ and others. That seems appropriate. After all‚ not only did Madison—our country’s fourth president—help draft the Constitution‚ but he also served as a key delegate at the Constitutional Convention‚ authored the Bill of Rights‚ and urged ratification of the Constitution through his practical and philosophical arguments in The Federalist Papers. But these accomplishments are‚ at best‚ downplayed at his historic home. Montpelier has no exhibits dedicated to Madison and his contributions. Worse still‚ Montpelier is equipping educators to teach Marxist-based theories to elementary‚ middle‚ and high school students. And the programs doing this are‚ in part‚ funded by the state of Virginia. Issues surrounding policing and prosecution could be fair game for seminars at Montpelier. The Fourth Amendment protects against “unreasonable searches and seizures.” The Fifth Amendment‚ among other protections‚ guarantees that no person shall “be deprived of life‚ liberty‚ or property without due process of law.” The Sixth Amendment guarantees the “right to a speedy and public trial” by an “impartial jury” and the ability to confront those testifying against you. And the Eighth Amendment protects against excessive bail‚ excessive fines‚ and cruel and unusual punishments. Madison drafted all of those. Yet next week’s “Educator Seminar: Policing and Public Safety” will instead focus on the “history of policing‚ civil rights‚ and Constitutional change in African American contexts for the purpose of providing educators with key strategies and historical tools to teach topics in black history about law enforcement‚ social justice‚ and the Constitution.” It will “help teachers be more inspired to teach hard histories that invite students in their classrooms to imagine equitable possibilities for promoting public safety for all.” And it will explore “why community approaches to public safety surfaced to counteract police violence and discrimination within the criminal legal system leading up to today’s age of mass incarceration.” There’s a lot to unpack in those statements‚ but underlying all of them is the belief that our criminal justice system is systemically racist and that‚ as a result‚ we lock up too many people—particularly too many young black men. But that’s not true. Our criminal justice system isn’t systemically racist‚ and mass incarceration is a myth. If someone commits the crime‚ they should do the time. And it’s a sad fact that a disproportionate number of young black men commit violent crimes in the United States and often victimize other young black men in the process.    But these aren’t the only terms that stand out. Of particular note in the description are the phrases “equitable” and “hard history.” Equity is about equality of outcomes‚ not opportunity. And “teaching hard history” is a mantra of the radical Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)‚ which often labels those it disagrees with as “hate groups.” In fact‚ the SPLC’s “teaching hard history” curriculum and initiatives are not simply about discussing slavery’s role in American history. Like “The 1619 Project” and other critical race theory programs‚ they place slavery as the central animating force in America’s Founding. The preface of the curriculum states that “Some say slavery was our country’s original sin‚ but it is much more than that. Slavery is our country’s origin.” This curriculum is also about forming students into activists. For example‚ it notes that those in K-2 should “examine how power is gained” and be able to “contrast equity and equality‚ identifying current problems where there is a need to fight for equity.” This overlap is no coincidence. Hasan Kwame Jeffries‚ the host of the SPLC’s “Teaching Hard History” podcast as well as an author of the curriculum standards quoted above‚ also serves as the chairman of the board at Montpelier‚ which is the historic home’s governing body. (Currently‚ no Madison scholars are on the board.) Jeffries—the brother of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries‚ D-N.Y.—helped develop and appears in a video in Montpelier’s basement featuring encounters with police officers and protesters carrying signs that read “stop police brutality‚” “I can’t breathe‚” and “Black Lives Matter.” Per the Montpelier website‚ “[f]rom mass incarceration‚ to the achievement gap‚ to housing discrimination‚ and the vicious cycle of poverty‚ violence‚ and lack of opportunity throughout America’s inner cities‚ the legacies of 200 years of African American bondage are still with us.” It’s sad that Montpelier has chosen to focus on a Marxist-motivated movement fueled by critical race theory‚ instead of on the many astounding achievements of the home’s former owner and the Father of our Constitution‚ James Madison. It’s a disservice to the public‚ teachers‚ and students. The post Why Is Marxism—But Not Madison—Being Taught at Montpelier? appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. “Responsibility” is a good word. It’s even better as an actual thing. But even just as a word‚ it’s a positive one. It signals that reliable people/entities are behind some project‚ or policy. So no wonder then‚ that the thoroughly disgraced Google/YouTube – as far as censorship and biased political approach – are trying to use the word “responsibility” as a narrative fig leaf to cover what the giant platform is actually up to – and has been‚ for a long while. Enter‚ YouTube’s newest chief product officer‚ Johanna Voolich. What are the priorities here? It could be summed up as‚ four R’s and One C – namely‚ YouTube’s “remove‚ raise‚ reward‚ reduce” content approach – that’s as per a blog post published by YouTube itself. And then‚ C would be speculative‚ for “censorship” – which is what these supposedly fair and “uplifting” actions in reality end up achieving. If you thought any of this could be achieved by YouTube without “boosting authoritative content” – think again. That is still a solid pledge‚ regurgitated by Voolich. And if you thought somebody would finally come out and clearly spell out how‚ and according to whose definition‚ content gets to be dubbed “authoritative” or otherwise – just don’t hold your breath. The sum total is that YouTube has a new product manager‚ but that nothing has changed. Certainly not in this year of election. And while Voolich made perfunctory references to creators benefiting from new features‚ and even being heard (via feedback)‚ they also learn that when that’s convenient‚ AI is advertised as a tool to “empower creativity.” (Otherwise‚ AI is denounced as a scourge to democracy itself.) But when all that’s said‚ there’s the overarching issue of YouTube’s “responsibility.” To do what‚ you might wonder – give its users/creators the best tools and opportunities – or act as proxy campaigner for a certain political and ideological option‚ in the US‚ but also‚ elsewhere in the world? YouTube’s self-professed “4 R’s of responsibility” may or may not provide some insight into what the answer to that serious question might be. R1 – “Remove content that violates our policy as quickly as possible.” R2 – “Raise up authoritative voices when people are looking for breaking news and information.” R3 – “Reward trusted‚ eligible creators and artists.” R4 – “Reduce the spread of content that brushes right up against our policy line.” And that‚ right there‚ is a solid foundation for continued‚ effective “C” – Censorship. The post YouTube Says It Has a “Responsibility” To Manipulate Algorithms Leading Up to the 2024 Election appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

A stray cat went from braving the street and heavy rain to being held lovingly in a place of his dreams. Percy the catAlley Cat RescueA few weeks ago‚ a starving orange cat showed up in a neighborhood‚ scrounging around for food. Volunteers (in SoCal) of Alley Cat Rescue‚ who help and manage the local cat colony‚ came upon the tabby and noticed his big‚ impressive cheeks.At the time‚ the area was experiencing heavy rain‚ and the new kid on the block struggled to feed himself and find safe shelter. Volunteers rescued him with a humane trap and brought him to a clinic where they discovered he was friendly.The cat was hungry‚ covered in fleas‚ and had claw marks on his nose‚ but behind those weary eyes lay a sweet soul longing for love. Percy was tired after fending for himself outside for so longAlley Cat Rescue"No microchip and no missing cat fliers online could be found‚ so into the foster program he went‚" Alley Cat Rescue shared. They lovingly named him Percy‚ and that night‚ "he snuggled up‚ watching the rain fall on a skylight."Percy huddled on a desk behind two computer screens while taking his time to relax and adjust to his new environment. He was glad to be out of the rainAlley Cat RescueHe was tired after fending for himself outside for so long but relieved to be out of the rain and have a full belly and a comfortable place to catch some shut-eye.It didn't take long for Percy to come out of his shell and seek affection. After a few worry-free days indoors‚ Percy's coat looked brighter and cleaner‚ and the weariness in his eyes melted away. Percy turned into a snuggly lap catAlley Cat RescueAs he acclimated to his new space and warmed up to his carers‚ he moved from the nook of the desk to an open lap. Percy discovered his penchant for cuddles and became a snuggly leg warmer with a purr motor.He filled his human's lap with his big frame‚ curling into a purring donut. Alley Cat Rescue"This silly 12-lb boy doesn't understand the limitations of the lap-to-cat ratio. He is being held up by a struggling arm."If his foster mom stepped away for a minute‚ he would sprawl out in her chair‚ keeping it warm until her return. Percy offered "help" around the office and enjoyed sharing a seat with his people as it made him feel safe and snug. He enjoyed sharing a seat with his carerAlley Cat RescueThe former Tom became a shining star at the rescue and melted hearts with his gentle‚ sweet disposition. He lounged about all day‚ dreaming about snacks and cuddles.Percy lassoed the hearts of a lovely family when he wriggled his way into their arms. Percy has found his forever homePercy's adoptersHe has settled beautifully into his new abode‚ his forever home‚ and claimed every inch of his kingdom. He shares the bed with his family every night and greets them with the sweetest purrs and the warmest snuggles in the morning. He is living like a kingPercy's adoptersJust a few weeks ago‚ "former street cat‚ Percy‚ was skinny and scratched up from fighting with other males. His new family shared these photos‚ and we don't think he misses his old life one bit." Happy and lovedPercy's adoptersShare this story with your friends. More rescued cats like Percy on Alley Cat Rescue on Instagram and Facebook.Related story: Cat Hangs Around a House Every Day Until He Sets Paw Indoors‚ Being Held in Loving Arms

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Renowned psychologist Jordan Peterson ripped the crazy beliefs and goals of climate-crazy global organizations and elites for the “communist” monstrosities that they are. Peterson dropped the hammer on the insane eco-extremist agenda and the harm that it is causing people everywhere in the name of Gaia during a March 26 debate with commentator Steven Bonnell II‚ also known as Destiny‚ on The Jordan Peterson Podcast. Peterson laid out the ridiculous agenda in his description of it: “[The climate change movement]has this guise of compassion. ‘Oh‚ we’re going to save the poor in the future.’ It’s like‚ that’s what the bloody communist said!” Peterson also ripped into elites and organizations that obsessively shove the climate change narrative down the plebeians’ throats‚ ‚ such as the  World Economic Forum (WEF). “The alternative to [the climate agenda] is to stop having global-level elites plot out a utopian future‚” Peterson said.     Peterson listed reason after reason why the global warming narrative pushed by environmentalists can’t be trusted. To sum it all up‚ Peterson exclaimed that the narrative “isn’t data. This is guess! And there’s something weird … that isn’t oriented towards human beings underneath it.” No kidding. Further‚ Peterson said that the eco-extremists would let countless poor people starve now in order to supposedly save people from supposed climate disasters years from now. The climate radical’s logic is as follows‚ according to Peterson: “If we have to wipe out a few hundred million of them now‚ well that’s a small price to pay for the future utopia.” Peterson noted that global “food privation” has skyrocketed in the past five years around the world due to anti-oil policies adopted by the WEF. “That’s a major price to pay for a little bit of progress on the climate front that’s so narrow that it can't even be measured‚” Peterson said. Peterson summed up his drubbing of the climate agenda and the elitists behind it. “The elites in the West have decided that‚ ‘Well‚ it was okay for us to use fossil fuels so that we wouldn't have to starve to death and so that our children could have opportunities‚ but maybe the starving masses that are too large alone for the world anyways shouldn't have that opportunity.’ And that's direct policy from the UN‚ fostered by organizations like the WEF‚” Peterson said. Conservatives are under attack. Contact ABC News at (818) 460-7477‚ CBS News at (212) 975-3247 and NBC News at (212) 664-6192 and demand they tell the truth about the climate agenda and the leftists who propagate it

In a video you didn't know you needed today‚ we are treated to a potty-mouthed‚ kayaking Karen who tries splashing a father and daughter with her oar amid a dispute on an Australian waterway — and instead‚ the boss lady ends up going for an unexpected swim.What are the details?Benny Larkin and his 14-year-old daughter‚ Taylor‚ were boating down Dora Creek in New South Wales‚ Australia‚ when they stalled out and were approached by a woman in a kayak‚ the Daily Mail reported.The elder Larkin‚ 33‚ told the outlet that their engine stopped working while they slowed down to meet the four-knot speed limit — but the woman in the kayak decided he broke the speed rules.As the angry Aussie moved closer to the father and daughter‚ cursing them out‚ she tried to splash them with her oar.It didn't end well for her.Amid her liquid offensive‚ the woman lost her balance — and into the drink she went.Now clinging to her kayak‚ the woman continued her verbal battle with dad and daughter — who soon got their engine running and motored away.Here's the clip. Content warning: language: @bennylaking ♬ original sound - Benny-La-king The dad has since said he was annoyed by the January confrontation but wanted to remain calm and be a "smart ass" to her instead of losing his temper‚ the Daily Mail said.Beyond the confrontation‚ the elder Larkin told the outlet the woman's splash damaged his onboard CD player and speaker system‚ which will cost him over $1‚000 to fix."We were just trying to have some fun on the water‚ and then some local tried to spoil our day‚" he told the Daily Mail. "She came out of nowhere and just started abusing us. At first I thought she wanted help‚ then I realized she was going off her head‚ so I started filming. She thought I was speeding‚ but we slowed down before the four-knots zone. She wouldn't let me talk‚ but I was calm about it. I was being a smart ass back to her. ... She tried splashing me‚ and it wet all my boat gear‚ but she got instant karma. When you go for someone‚ and you fall off your kayak‚ then that's fair in my eyes. She must have had a bad day or something because she just felt the need to take authority and cause a scene."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!