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A Call for Peace in a World Ready and Raring to Fight
By: Jim Daly
As heated protests continue to roil and rock America in the aftermath of the heartbreaking George Floyd killing, what does the pathway toward peace and healing look like?
A lot like America, I hope – a broad array of races, diverse in ethnicity but united in belief that our nation’s motto means what it says – E pluribus unum – out of many, one.
In other words, though a melting pot in both background and ideology, our survival as a country is dependent upon our ability to work together. As it is, that work may force many of us, from time to time, to step outside our comfort zones.
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World Health Organization Backtracks After Stating Asymptomatic People Don’t Spread Coronavirus |
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By: Zachary Mettler |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has backtracked and attempted to clarify a statement, made by one of their lead scientists, that the transmission of the coronavirus from an asymptomatic person to another person is “very rare.”
American infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Maria van Kerkhove, technical lead of COVID-19 response at the WHO, said at a press conference on Monday that, “From the data we have it still seems to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a secondary individual.”
“We have a number of reports from countries who are doing very detailed contact tracing,” Kerkhove continued. “They’re following asymptomatic cases; they’re following contacts and they’re not finding secondary transmission onward. It is very rare – and much of that is not published in the literature… It still appears to be rare that an asymptomatic individual actually transmits onward.” |
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Senator Hawley: States Have ‘Blatantly Violated’ the Free Exercise and Free Speech Rights of Religious Americans |
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By: Bruce Hausknecht
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This week Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, asking him to initiate an investigation into the apparent violations of the civil rights of religious Americans around the country who have been forced to stay away from their churches while protesters have been allowed to gather in large numbers with little objection, and even encouragement, from state authorities.
The letter, dated Tuesday, points out the unequal treatment by various states of the First Amendment rights being exercised:
“In the past few weeks, state officials across the country have blatantly violated the free exercise and free speech rights of religious Americans,” the letter reads. “Under the First Amendment, state officials must not treat religious persons and groups worse than others, and they must not favor one kind of speech over another. State officials have violated the free speech and free exercise rights of religious Americans by treating religious gatherings and speech differently than the speech and mass gatherings of protests. I urge you to launch a full civil rights investigation.” |
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Increase in LGBT Characters in Children’s Entertainment – Focus’ Plugged In Gives Advice for Parents
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As we previously wrote, Disney’s Pixar recently released a short, animated film, “Out,” about a man who tells his parents about his boyfriend – with the help of his dog. It’s part of an ongoing trend to include more LGBT characters and stories in films and television shows aimed at children, adolescents and teens.
We spoke with Adam Holz, who oversees Focus on the Family’ Plugged In website, which offers reviews, blogs and articles about movies, television shows, music, video games and books. He offered some insights about why the entertainment world is increasingly creating confusing, sexualized programs for children. He also gives some advice for parents about how to interact with kids about these difficult topics.
Holz said, “Really, it’s gotten to the point where I go into everything I watch looking for the LGBT message, because it’s almost always there.” |
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Georgia State Trooper Says He Only Kneels for God
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By: Brittany Raymer
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Georgia State Trooper O’Neal Saddler, who is an African American, had the right idea in a recent viral video. While protecting a crowd protesting in Georgia, he politely declined to kneel after being asked to by the crowd saying that he only kneels for “God.”
“If I didn’t have any respect, I wouldn’t [be here],” Saddler explained in a short video. “I was supposed to be out of town this weekend with my wife. I took off today, this weekend, but I’m out here to make sure y’all are safe.”
When questioned by the crowd, he added, “Don’t go there with respect, OK? I have much respect, but I only kneel for one person.”
Someone in the crowd helpfully replied, “And that’s God.” Saddler confirmed, “God.” |
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