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Trump and Religious Freedom

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PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER ON ADVANCING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to further protect religious freedom around the world. On behalf of the over two million members and supporters of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, we commend President Trump for making it absolutely clear that protecting religious freedom is a domestic and foreign policy priority.

The executive order outlines that the U.S. will budget at least $50 million per year for programs that advance international religious freedom. The White House will expand available economic tools to support our allies on religious freedom and address bad actors, whether by increasing religious freedom programming, realigning foreign assistance to better reflect country circumstances, restricting the issuance of visas, or deploying Global Magnitsky sanctions where appropriate. This order will also mandate more federal employees who work abroad to undergo training on international religious freedom.

“We are grateful to have a leader such as President Trump, who has made it so clear that he supports religious freedom and wants everyone to worship God freely,” said Timothy Head, executive director of the Faith & Freedom Coalition. “Our brothers and sisters are facing severe persecution around the world for their faith. Through this Executive Order, Trump is showing that he cares for the persecuted and is reaching out to protect and help them.”

In September 2019, President Donald J. Trump made history as the first American President to convene a meeting of global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to address International Religious Freedom.  The President was clear when he called upon “the nations of the world to end religious persecution.”  This Executive Order fully integrates the President’s vision – a vigorous defense of International Religious Freedom rights for all – into key aspects of United States foreign policy. Yet again, President Trump is taking a decisive action to keep his promise to people of faith around the world.

To learn more about the Faith & Freedom Coalition, visit ffcoalition.com/.

Covid 19 Models

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To anyone with any kind of common sense knows that the model used to shut the world down was not only flawed, but possible corrupt in the implication.  The Imperial College researchers ran a model that projected more than 500,00 deaths in Great Britain, and 2 million deaths in the U.S. as a result of Covid-19.  I distinctly remember hearing our President at a news conference state, that in the next two weeks the US would suffer over 200,000 deaths.  That briefing occurred about a month ago.  It never came close to that morbid number as I and many others knew.  Just as with Global Warming models that  are always shewed to cause fear and alarm.  Will justice come to those who caused the shutdown over flawed models?  Not sure that could be done, but at the very least questions should be asked and answered.  I am not holding my breath.  Un elected bureaucrats seem to lead a charmed life where none are held accountable.  Misery is not their problem,  Being the smartest egg head in the room is.

My Intentions

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In writing or posting on this blog I try to inform people on current issues or people in the news, or topics that are up front in peoples’s minds.  That is one reason I post from different web pages or blogs.  I want different perspectives and analysis.  Thanks for following.  I hope you enjoy.

Iran

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I am not sure how many were alive and taking notice back in 1979 when our embassy was over run by Iranians.

November 4, 1979
On November 4, 1979, just after the Shah arrived in New York, a group of pro-Ayatollah students smashed the gates and scaled the walls of the American embassy in Tehran. Once inside, they seized 66 hostages, mostly diplomats and embassy employees. After a short period of time, 13 of these hostages were released
In that instance we had a weak and ineffective President.  Jimmy Carter, much like Obama and Kerry was not able to budge the leadership in Iran to release the hostages. Weak and ineffective.  After a failed rescue attempt, failed negotiations and apparently no resolve to get our people out, they had to endure 444 days of captivity.  On the day President Ronald Reagan took over as Commander In Chief, they were released.
Folks the only thing this renegade country understands is either force or the threat of force by someone who has the capability to follow through.  President Trump was right in his recent actions toward Iran.  I don’t want war, but Iran must never, I repeat never have nuclear weapons.  Full stop!
God Bless America