Republicans in the Texas State Senate have passed a pair of bills that would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments, give students and staff a daily prayer period, and allow teachers to read the Bible.
Late last week, the Texas State Senate passed the bills, both with a 17-12 vote, and they now head to the state’s House of Representatives. The first bill, sponsored by State Sen. Phil King (R) would require all public schools in Texas to display the Ten Commandments.
The Texas State Senate on Thursday passed SB 1515, mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.
“This is an American tradition,” King said. “If schools in Texas do not have it in their funding to [display the Ten Commandments], they can accept private dollars for this.”
The second bill, sponsored by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R), would require public schools to give students and staff a daily period of prayer time. Likewise, the bill would allow teachers to read the Bible and other religious texts as part of the curriculum.
The bills are backed by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) who said that “allowing the Ten Commandments and prayer back into our public schools is one step we can take to make sure that all Texans have the right to freely express their sincerely held religious beliefs.”
“I believe that you cannot change the culture of the country until you change the culture of mankind,” Patrick continued. “Bringing the Ten Commandments and prayer back to our public schools will enable our students to become better Texans.” Source
America kicked God out of schools. We allowed prayer to be banned. It was after these decisions were made by immoral Democrats (as usual) that school shootings became commonplace and continue to this day.
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If you care at all about conservative media, you’ve undoubtedly heard by now that Tucker Carlson is no longer with Fox News.
The stunning announcement, which was made Monday, sees the 53-year-old firebrand leaving the network after 14 years.
Carlson started at Fox News as a contributor in 2009, before blossoming into the primetime powerhouse he currently is best known as.
His eponymous show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” first aired in 2016 to a smashing ratings success, and continued to be one of Fox News’ heaviest hitters on network cable (his show’s late-night re-runs were beating first-run content from CNN, for example.)
So.
From all indications, Carlson appeared to be a beloved co-worker, was enjoying smashing ratings success, and hadn’t insulted any women over the age of 50 recently. In other words: He’s the literal antithesis of the also recently fired Don Lemon.
Both Lemon and Carlson found themselves in the unemployment line on Monday, but Lemon’s firing from CNN makes some semblance of sense.
By all indications, Lemon was a malcontent and bully on his show, which would’ve justified his firing even if “CNN This Morning” was a smashing success (it isn’t.)
But as for Carlson? Something about that firing still doesn’t add up.
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Naturally, fans and critics alike are pondering aloud what had happened to Carlson.
New details from Mediaite, an outlet that focuses on the news about the news, suggested that Carlson’s departure from Fox News may not have been so amicable.
In a statement sent to The Western Journal, Fox News noted that all sides “have agreed to part ways” before thanking him for “his service to the network.”
According to Mediaite, that “agreement” to part ways may not have been the most accurate way to describe the situation.
The outlet, citing multiple unnamed sources, claimed that Carlson’s expulsion was “not voluntary,” and that the conservative firebrand had been forced out by the powers above him.
“He was totally surprised,” one source told Mediaite. “He had no idea.”
That same source told the outlet: “It was a firing.”
An unexpected firing would make sense, given Carlson ended what ultimately turned out to be the final episode of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Friday by telling his viewers, “We’ll be back on Monday.”
Mediaite went further in its report, painting a chaotic scene at Fox News. The report claims that the Fox newsroom is “in a state of shock” and that the news of Carlson’s firing “hit like a bomb.”
Despite the recent report about this being a firing and not a mutual separation, there are still many lingering questions such as the ever-important question of, “Why?”
For now, the primary line of thinking is that Carlson’s abrupt removal was connected to the near-$800 million settlement Fox News made with Dominion Voting Systems. Carlson has been inextricably linked to that controversy.
But while Fox News decides how to eventually explain Carlson’s firing, it’s currently grappling with the immediate headaches of Carlson’s departure.
Given Carlson’s general popularity, it’s little surprise that the two fiercest responses to his firing have come from furious fans — and investors. source
We certainly don’t need Fox Noise to explain Tucker’s firing. We get it. We knew it was coming. We will also enjoy watching Fox’s ratings go down the tubes.
But we also hope that any true Conservatives will safely parachute out of that stinkin’ place and land softly in solid red territory.
Social media influencer Oli London said rediscovering faith helped convince him to detransition, stop life-altering gender reassignment surgeries, and turn his life around.
London, a longtime internet creator, said he was initially unsure if he’d share his story. Despite being more than open in the past, he originally wasn’t equipped with how to describe the detransition process.
But the drive to open up arose once London began researching and saw children being swept into the ever-complex gender chaos.
London, a longtime internet creator, said he was initially unsure if he’d share his story. Despite being more than open in the past, he originally wasn’t equipped with how to describe the detransition process.
His Decision to Open Up
But the drive to open up arose once London began researching and saw children being swept into the ever-complex gender chaos.
“When I saw these kids in America … they have been through horrendous trauma from having these surgeries and hormones,” he said, discussing some of the young de-transitioners making headlines. “I looked at these girls, and I thought, ‘These are 18-year-olds and they are speaking openly about this on the internet, and they are getting tremendous hate and backlash.’”
London continued, “Not only have they been abused and betrayed by the adults [who] pushed them into transition, but they have also now been double victimized because now they’re getting all this abuse and hate.”
He called it “heartbreaking” to see de-transitioners explain how they now realize they were pushed into life-altering surgeries and hormones.
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All of this led him to speak out to help others open up about similar experiences.
Unworried about the flack and prepared to contend with online trolls, speaking candidly doesn’t phase London. That said, he’s aware of certain forces in the debate bent on stopping detransitioners and critics from sharing their stories.
“These people want to silence these people because they are scared of their narrative falling apart,” London said. “They are scared of the truth coming, because they like to present [it] as a dream; it’s a fantasy — ‘You change your gender, you are automatically happy for the rest of your life,’ which is simply not the case.”
Addicted to Surgeries
London’s own experience included a litany of surgeries and procedures aimed at helping him transition from male to female, yet the happiness promised by others didn’t seem to emerge.
“When I became an adult, I actually moved to South Korea, and South Korea is very famous for plastic surgery,” he said. “[I thought], ‘Maybe this is a chance for me to start and change who I am, to erase the old me and to try and replace me with a completely new identity.’”
London said he soon became addicted to surgeries, likening it to a form of self-harming.
“I’ve had my jawbone shaved, I’ve had six nose surgeries,” he said. “With my jaw, I couldn’t speak for two weeks, I couldn’t eat, I had to eat liquid, and it was very, very difficult.”
Despite feeling great initially, he said he “still wasn’t happy” and, over time, started to question his decisions. It wasn’t until London found faith that things started to turn around.
“Part of my detransition was … rediscovering faith,” he said, noting he went to church as a young child but by high school was no longer devout — until he decided to detransition. “I really rediscovered my faith journey, because I needed some guidance in my life. I was … very lost, and this really helped me.”
London, who went to China, Turkey, and America, among other countries for surgeries, could have continued on the path to more invasive surgeries, but realized his family members were beside themselves and he was physically at risk.
“It was so traumatic for my family,” he said.
Guilt Sparks Search For Meaning
The guilt is what eventually drove him to church, something he credits with helping turn his life around.
“Thankfully, I started going to church regularly, and I was able to realize what I was doing and how harmful it was,” he said. “And able to reverse that.”
London said he’s grateful for the church and the “teachings of Jesus,” and said he had to come to accept himself for who God made him to be.
“No matter how we look, how we identify, we are God’s creatures,” he said. “So, we need to learn to accept that.”
“They really are so embracing of anyone,” London said. “No matter what you’ve been through, we all sin … but … it’s about recognizing that, dealing with it, and then trying to learn from that experience in order to help others.”
Letting Go of the Past
He said his own experience has helped him let go of some of his guilt and past struggles, including the emotional turmoil he put his family through during all of his surgeries.
“I have to learn to live with that, because I can’t take it back,” he said. “It’s happened. But I can learn from that and I can use that to try and help others.”
London worries many young people will go too far down the path before coming to the same conclusion, fearing they will end up “mutilated” and “struggling for the rest of their lives with physical and mental health complications,” especially in light of society’s current affirmation-only rhetoric.
With brands and entertainment companies increasingly jumping on the bandwagon, he’s deeply concerned.
“I was indoctrinated to some extent … everybody around me was saying, ‘The reason you are not happy, the reason you’re doing all these surgeries is because you’re meant to be trans woman,’” London said. “So, I underwent facial feminization. I basically had my face reconstructed to make it feminine.”
He continued, “And that included having my eyebrow bone shaved, my forehead, bones, my hairline lowered, and eye lift. … I did 11 surgeries in one day.”
Brethren, please pray for this man. I think that he is so courageous and bold for coming out and telling his story. I pray that many are helped by his honesty!
Pray that he TRULY knows our Lord Jesus as his Savior.If he doesn’t know Him yet, I pray that the prayers going up for him will help to draw him close to our Lord.
Father I pray for Oli, that he truly has repented and is saved! I pray for thousands of people who will watch Oli’s story and will see that they were pushed into transitioning and they will also see that others are so sad and full of regret because of the surgeries and hormones. I pray these things in Jesus Name. Amen.
