In a show of ignorance‚ willful or otherwise‚ of the nation's legal heritage‚ Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have allowed teachers to display and discuss the Ten Commandments in their classrooms. Additionally‚ the governor vetoed legislation that would have defined &;quot;male&;quot; and &;quot;female&;quot; based on...

Apart from the bickering in Congress‚ the world’s eyes have largely turned away from war-ravaged Ukraine‚ where a remnant of desperate pastors and priests plead for help. For two years‚ the country’s churches have been ravaged‚ charred beyond recognition or toppled by the steady volley of missiles. Evangelical Christians‚ Catholics...

Five brave girls in West Virginia took a stand against the far left’s gender madness when they refused to compete against a boy claiming to be a girl at a track meet this week. It’s tragic that the state of our crumbling society had even put the girls in such...

American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist Mandisa was found dead in her Nashville home on Thursday. Mandisa‚ 47‚ began her career as an “American Idol“ contestant and won a Grammy Award for ‘Best Contemporary Christian Music Album’ in 2014. “We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased. At this time we do not know the cause of death or any further details. We ask for your prayers for her family and close-knit circle of friends during this incredibly difficult time‚” a rep for Mandisa said early Friday morning‚ according to The Tennessean. “The singer competed on the fifth season of the popular talent show‚ finishing in ninth place. After that‚ she went on to have a celebrated career in Christian music.  Her cause of death is unknown. She was found dead in her home in Nashville on April 18.  In a 2017 interview with ABC News‚ Mandisa opened up about her struggles with depression‚ saying that she contemplated suicide‚” Chief Nerd noted. “Grammy Award-winning singer and former American Idol contestant Mandisa Lynn Hundley‚ known professionally as Mandisa‚ has died at the age of 47.  The singer competed on the fifth season of the popular talent show‚ finishing in ninth place. After that‚ she went on to have a… pic.twitter.com/pBGBzbKYaZ — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) April 19‚ 2024 From The Tennessean: Born in Citrus Heights‚ California‚ Mandisa Lynn Hundley attended Fisk University in Nashville and was a member of the famed Fisk University Jubilee singers. She graduated from the university in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in music‚ according to Fisk officials. In 2005‚ Hundley auditioned for “American Idol” in Chicago‚ where she went on to finish in the final nine. Hundley released her first album‚ “True Beauty” in July 2007‚ debuting on the Top Christian Album charts with her first single‚ “Only the World.” The Christian artist would win best contemporary Christian Music Album for “Overcomer” at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014. “Mandisa was a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world‚” Mandisa’s Facebook page posted. RIP Grammy Award Winner and American Idol Finalist‚ Mandisa. (1976-2024) pic.twitter.com/F2KXHYrqS4 — Recap Kickback Podcast (@recapkickback) April 19‚ 2024 Mandisa‚ a gospel singer who kicked off her singing career as a contestant on American Idol has died. She was 47.Her father‚ John Hundley‚ confirmed her passing to Fox News‚ saying that her death was a total shock.At this time‚ it's unclear what caused the singer's death. pic.twitter.com/xC2T0wInSU — 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑠 (@chiIIum) April 19‚ 2024 Per Fox News: During her time on “American Idol‚” she became known not only for her powerhouse vocals‚ but also for an inspiring speech she gave to judge Simon Cowell. After her audition‚ Cowell made remarks about her weight‚ and later in the process she confronted him about his comments in a conversation with him and his fellow judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. “Simon‚ a lot of people want me to say a lot of things to you‚” she began. “But this is what I want to say to you is that‚ yes‚ you hurt me and I cried and it was painful‚ it really was. But I want you to know that I’ve forgiven you and that you don’t need someone to apologize in order to forgive somebody. I figure that if Jesus could die so that all of my wrongs could be forgiven‚ I can certainly extend that same grace to you.” Cowell immediately gave her a hug‚ telling her that he felt “humbled‚” then noting that he felt “one millimeter small.” His comments helped inspire the name of her first album – in 2013‚ she told the Hollywood Reporter‚ “Coming straight off ‘American Idol‚’ and having Simon Cowell talk to me about the way I look‚ I recorded ‘True Beauty‚’ [asking questions like] ‘where am I going to put my value&;#63;’‚ ‘am I going to determine my worth by people like Simon or am I going to put my trust into what God says about me&;#63;’”

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced he would join Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in co-sponsoring Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson. Gosar issued a statement on supporting the Motion to Vacate the Speaker. “Nearly 11 million illegal aliens have crossed our southern border in the past three years. My congressional district in Arizona‚ ground zero for the invasion‚ is getting pummeled by the surge of lawbreakers. These illegal aliens have brought violent crime‚ deadly drugs‚ human trafficking and are depleting resources and services meant for U.S. citizens. In fact‚ every state has become a border state. Communities across the country are being ravaged‚ families are being destroyed and Americans in need are being ignored. Congress cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the consequence of Biden’s disastrous open border policies‚ nor can it idly wait for Biden to halt this invasion through executive fiat. Congress has the responsibility to solve this crisis‚” Gosar said. “Yet rather than spending the resources to secure our southern border and combating the invasion of 11 million illegals and despite repeated promises there would be no additional money going to Ukraine without first securing our border‚ the United States House of Representatives‚ under the direction of the Speaker‚ is on the verge of sending another $61 billion to further draw America into an endless and purposeless war in Ukraine‚” Gosar continued. “I have added my name in support of the motion to vacate the Speaker. Our border cannot be an afterthought. We need a Speaker who puts America first rather than bending to the reckless demands of the warmongers‚ neo-cons and the military industrial complex making billions from a costly and endless war half a world away‚” he concluded. My statement joining .@RepThomasMassie on cosponsoring .@RepMTG Motion to Vacate: Gosar Statement on Supporting the Motion to Vacate the Speaker Washington‚ D.C. — Congressman Paul A. Gosar‚ D.D.S. (AZ-09)‚ issued the following statement after cosponsoring H.Res. 1103‚… — Rep. Paul Gosar‚ DDS (@RepGosar) April 19‚ 2024 Massie announced Tuesday he would co-sponsor Greene’s motion to vacate the chair. “I just told Mike Johnson in conference that I’m cosponsoring the Motion to Vacate that was introduced by @RepMTG. He should pre-announce his resignation (as Boehner did)‚ so we can pick a new Speaker without ever being without a GOP Speaker‚” Massie said. I just told Mike Johnson in conference that I’m cosponsoring the Motion to Vacate that was introduced by @RepMTG. He should pre-announce his resignation (as Boehner did)‚ so we can pick a new Speaker without ever being without a GOP Speaker. — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 16‚ 2024 Massie stated: Speaker Johnson has led the GOP to pass: 1) an omnibus that spends more than Pelosi’s highest year 2) an expansion of the domestic warrantless surveillance program and this week he’s pushing 3) Schumer’s dream bill which contains $100 billion of foreign aid‚ mostly for war. Speaker Johnson has led the GOP to pass: 1) an omnibus that spends more than Pelosi’s highest year 2) an expansion of the domestic warrantless surveillance program and this week he’s pushing 3) Schumer’s dream bill which contains $100 billion of foreign aid‚ mostly for war. — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 16‚ 2024 BREAKING REPORT: Rep. Thomas Massie to cosponsor MOTION TO VACATE Speaker Mike Johnson.. DO YOU SUPPORT A MOTION TO VACATE THE HOUSE SPEAKER&;#63; pic.twitter.com/jphkElyRBu — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) April 16‚ 2024 As a reminder‚ Johnson voted against the amendment to include warrants to spy on Americans in the reauthorization of FISA Section 702. NEW: 86 Republicans just voted against @RepAndyBiggsAZ’s amendment to require a warrant to spy on Americans under FISA causing it to fail. Here are the names: pic.twitter.com/6mAoJfnlac — Greg Price (@greg_price11) April 12‚ 2024 “This is how the Constitution dies. By a tie vote‚ the amendment to require a warrant to spy on Americans goes down in flames. This is a sad day for America. The Speaker doesn’t always vote in the House‚ but he was the tie breaker today. He voted against warrants‚” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) commented. This is how the Constitution dies. By a tie vote‚ the amendment to require a warrant to spy on Americans goes down in flames. This is a sad day for America. The Speaker doesn’t always vote in the House‚ but he was the tie breaker today. He voted against warrants. pic.twitter.com/i49GnCzyPm — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 12‚ 2024 The foreign aid legislation pushed by Johnson overwhelmingly cleared the first hurdle to advance in the House. The House voted 316-94 to advance the legislation. 55 Republicans voted no. The foreign aid package allocates approximately $26 billion for Israel‚ $61 billion for Ukraine and $8 billion for the Indo-Pacific. House Of Representatives Easily Clears Hurdle To Advance Foreign Aid Package

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee‚ a Republican‚ has signed SB 2691/HB 2063 into law. The legislation “prohibits the intentional injection‚ release‚ or dispersion‚ by any means‚ of chemicals‚ chemical compounds‚ substances‚ or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature‚ weather‚ or the intensity of the sunlight.” The law takes effect on July 1‚ 2024. UPDATE: Tennessee GOP Gov. Bill Lee has signed SB 2691‚ which bans the &;quot;intentional release of chemicals into the air.&;quot; The new law — which takes effect on July 1‚ 2024 — is based on claims about so-called &;quot;chemtrails&;quot; made by fringe conspiracy theorists.https://t.co/vKhndsA4ca — Teddy Wilson (@reportbywilson) April 12‚ 2024 “The Tennessee State Senate passed a bill today that would ban the spraying of chemicals for geoengineering in our skies‚” Robby Starbuck previously said. “The bill would ban the ‘intentional injection‚ release‚ or dispersion‚ by any mean‚ of chemicals‚ chemical compounds‚ substances or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature‚ weather‚ or the intensity of the sunlight‚'” Starbuck noted. “24 Senators voted in favor‚ 6 opposed. The rest of the bill is below. Now we wait for the House to vote on it but I urge every House rep in TN to support this bill. Our federal government has a dark history of spraying and poisoning citizens with toxins that they never consented to coming into contact with. Just look at what they did in St. Louis during the Cold War. The suffering it caused was horrific. We can’t risk the Federal Government spraying anything on our citizens&;#33;” he continued. The Tennessee State Senate passed a bill today that would ban the spraying of chemicals for geoengineering in our skies. Here’s some of the key language: The bill would ban the &;quot;intentional injection‚ release‚ or dispersion‚ by any mean‚ of chemicals‚ chemical compounds‚… pic.twitter.com/G82uhVdliA — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) March 19‚ 2024 “It is documented that the federal government or other entities acting on the federal government’s behalf or at the federal government’s request may conduct geoengineering experiments by intentionally dispersing chemicals into the atmosphere‚ and those activities may occur within the State of Tennessee‚” the bill reads. “The risk to human health and environmental welfare from broad scale geoengineering is currently not well understood‚” it continues. “BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated‚ Title 68‚ Chapter 201‚ Part 1‚ is amended by adding the following as a new section: The intentional injection‚ release‚ or dispersion‚ by any means‚ of chemicals‚ chemical compounds‚ substances‚ or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature‚ weather‚ or the intensity of the sunlight is prohibited‚” the bill read. Starbuck shared a page from SB 2691/HB 2063: Incredible Clip above the perfectly flat Geo-Engineered layer of manufactured cloud. Today the Tennessee State Senate passed a bill banning the spraying of chemicals in their skies aka Geo-Engineering aka Solar Radiation Management aka Chemtrails. Let’s hope the rest of… pic.twitter.com/RUtNleP6O3 — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) March 19‚ 2024 Read the summary of SB 2691/HB 2063 HERE. Gov. Lee signed the bill on April 11‚ 2024. GeoEngineering Watch stated: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has now signed legislation into law that bans any form of climate engineering operations over the State of Tennessee. Courageous Tennessee lawmakers in the Senate and House had previously passed the legislation which put it on the governor’s desk‚ it has now been signed into law. Though other states have tried‚ Tennessee has succeeded due to their solid‚ straightforward and simple bill. Now other states can follow suit by utilizing the Tennessee legislation as a template for their own. The following is an excerpt from the legislation that is now the law: “Prohibits the intentional injection‚ release‚ or dispersion‚ by any means‚ of chemicals‚ chemical compounds‚ substances‚ or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature‚ weather‚ or the intensity of the sunlight.” We need every state in America to follow what Tennessee has now successfully accomplished.