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Ken Paxton |
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Mike Pence |
Jeanine Pirro |
Jared Polis |
Janet Porter |
Vivek Ramaswamy |
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==kash patel===== |
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Kash Patel
Kash Patel is a devout Hindu and is not Christian. He was raised in a traditional Hindu family by Indian immigrants and famously took his oath of office as FBI Director on the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu scripture. While Patel is not Christian, he has strong ties to the Christian community through his political and professional actions: Patel has vowed to end what he describes as the Biden-era "targeting" of Christians, calling the protection of religious freedom a "sacred trust". In September 2025, Patel faced criticism from both Christian and secular circles after a tribute to the late conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk. Patel told the evangelical Kirk, "I'll see you in Valhalla". Critics called the remark religiously "nonsensical" and a "slap to the face of Christianity" for invoking a Norse pagan afterlife for a Christian. Supporters noted the phrase is often used as a secular sign of respect among U.S. military members for fallen "warriors". In 2026, reports emerged that a suspected gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, may have excluded Patel from a high-profile "kill list" specifically because Patel is Hindu rather than Christian, as the suspect reportedly held strong anti-Christian sentiments. Patel maintains that his Hindu upbringing instilled in him a "dispositional conservatism" and values like personal responsibility and hard work
FBI Director Kash Patel has sued The Atlantic and one of its reporters for defamation, after the magazine published an article describing concerns from unnamed sources about Patel’s alleged erratic behavior and the impact this has on his job.
The April 17 article cited more than two dozen anonymous sources and reported that Patel was prone to “bouts of excessive drinking,” had frequent “unexplained absences,” was “paranoid” about his job security and “prone to jumping to conclusions.” White House officials, the article said, are discussing potential replacements for Patel.
Last year, Patel sued an MSNBC analyst who said the FBI director was spending more time at nightclubs than at FBI headquarters. On April 21, a federal judge dismissed that case, finding that the analyst’s comments were “rhetorical hyperbole” that a reasonable viewer would not have taken as fact. Patel has the right to appeal the ruling.
To win his case, Patel must prove that:
The Atlantic published statements about him that are assertions of fact rather than statements of opinion.
Those statements are materially and substantially false.
The Atlantic is at fault for those false statements.
The claims about him were made with actual malice.
The article damaged his reputation. (Source: Katie Bernard; Philadelphia Inquirer) Posted 4.3.26
The April 17 article cited more than two dozen anonymous sources and reported that Patel was prone to “bouts of excessive drinking,” had frequent “unexplained absences,” was “paranoid” about his job security and “prone to jumping to conclusions.” White House officials, the article said, are discussing potential replacements for Patel.
Last year, Patel sued an MSNBC analyst who said the FBI director was spending more time at nightclubs than at FBI headquarters. On April 21, a federal judge dismissed that case, finding that the analyst’s comments were “rhetorical hyperbole” that a reasonable viewer would not have taken as fact. Patel has the right to appeal the ruling.
To win his case, Patel must prove that:
The Atlantic published statements about him that are assertions of fact rather than statements of opinion.
Those statements are materially and substantially false.
The Atlantic is at fault for those false statements.
The claims about him were made with actual malice.
The article damaged his reputation. (Source: Katie Bernard; Philadelphia Inquirer) Posted 4.3.26
==DAN PATRICK======
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick is a Republican politician currently serving as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas. First elected to the executive office in 2014, he was re-elected in 2018 and 2022. He won the Republican primary in March 2026 to seek a fourth term. As the Lieutenant Governor, he serves as the President of the Texas State Senate, making him one of the most powerful political figures in Texas state government. Lieutenant Governor of Texas (Assumed office January 20, 2015). He was a member of the Texas State Senate representing District 7 in Harris County (2007–2015). Pre-Political Career he was a Television broadcaster, radio talk show host, and conservative media station owner. According to the Official Website of the Texas Lieutenant Governor, Patrick has championed a strictly conservative legislative agenda focused on the following pillars: Presided over a legislative session in 2023 that passed an $18 billion property tax relief package—the largest in Texas history. This package included raising the homestead exemption for senior citizens. He led legislative charges to support public school funding, implement school safety measures, and advocate for broad school choice programs. He directed billions of dollars toward Texas state border security initiatives and deployment operations. He actively advocated against Critical Race Theory in public schools, supported strong pro-life and Second Amendment protections, and openly champions the incorporation of Christian values into public leadership.
The Ultimate Goal of the Right’s “Religious Liberty” Crusade
The commission, housed in the DOJ, was established via executive order last year to advise the White House Faith Office and Domestic Policy Council by offering suggestions for how to “preserve and enhance religious liberty” in U.S. law and public life. Chaired by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and vice-chaired by Ben Carson, it is primarily composed of right-wing activists. A few have legal experience; others are prominent religious leaders, politicians, authors—and Dr. Phil. The report itself is, as legal scholar Micah Schwartzman has put it, “an embarrassing document” (although “shameless” might be more fitting). Still, as we have learned and relearned over the past decade, government officials do not have to be thoughtful, competent, or serious to do real damage. Slapdash and unserious as the report might be, it does its job: laying out how to use the cause of religious liberty to advance right-wing goals.
(The New Republic 7.7.26)READMORE>>>>>>
The commission, housed in the DOJ, was established via executive order last year to advise the White House Faith Office and Domestic Policy Council by offering suggestions for how to “preserve and enhance religious liberty” in U.S. law and public life. Chaired by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and vice-chaired by Ben Carson, it is primarily composed of right-wing activists. A few have legal experience; others are prominent religious leaders, politicians, authors—and Dr. Phil. The report itself is, as legal scholar Micah Schwartzman has put it, “an embarrassing document” (although “shameless” might be more fitting). Still, as we have learned and relearned over the past decade, government officials do not have to be thoughtful, competent, or serious to do real damage. Slapdash and unserious as the report might be, it does its job: laying out how to use the cause of religious liberty to advance right-wing goals.
(The New Republic 7.7.26)READMORE>>>>>>
Texas activist David Barton wants to end separation of church and state. He has the ear of the new U.S. House speaker.
Other prominent Texas Republicans have similarly echoed Barton's views, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has called the United States “a Christian nation” and said “there is no separation of church and state. It was not in the Constitution.” “We were a nation founded upon not the words of our founders, but the words of God because he wrote the Constitution,” Patrick said last year.
(Robert Downen/Texas Tribune 11/3/23) Read More>>>>>
Other prominent Texas Republicans have similarly echoed Barton's views, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has called the United States “a Christian nation” and said “there is no separation of church and state. It was not in the Constitution.” “We were a nation founded upon not the words of our founders, but the words of God because he wrote the Constitution,” Patrick said last year.
(Robert Downen/Texas Tribune 11/3/23) Read More>>>>>
==ken paxton======
Ken Paxton
Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Texas Senate representing the eighth district and as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. Paxton was first elected attorney general in 2014, rising to power as an ally of the Tea Party movement, and was re-elected in 2018 and 2022.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton frequently uses his political platform to champion Christian conservative causes, aggressively advocating for the integration of Christian prayer, the Ten Commandments, and religious expression into public schools and government institutions. Paxton has strongly encouraged public schools to implement dedicated prayer periods and urged students to recite the "Lord's Prayer". His office has actively defended these actions and is heavily litigating to enforce Texas laws (such as Senate Bill 10) mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Paxton frequently leverages the Texas Attorney General office to defend religious organizations, faith-based adoption agencies, and religious student groups like the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has also sued to strike down state programs that exclude religious colleges and students from state-funded grants. Critics and civil liberties organizations argue his push to inject religious elements into state-funded schools amounts to unconstitutional state-sponsored Christianity and Christian nationalism. They contend his policies infringe on the religious freedom of students from other faiths and violate the separation of church and state. While Paxton draws significant support from evangelical and conservative Christian voters, his political base has occasionally been tested by personal controversies. His legal battles—most notably his 2023 impeachment trial—sparked debate among some Christian conservatives about his alignment with the moral tenets of his professed faith.
Paxton dodges ethics questions while claiming Talarico isn’t Christian
Ken Paxton surrounded by Texas sheriffs at the July 21 news conference. Within the last week, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton has claimed his opponent holds views “antithetical … to historical Christian views” while refusing to answer questions about his own alleged illegal voting. Paxton, a Southern Baptist layman, will face Presbyterian minister James Talarico in this November’s general election for a U.S. Senate seat from Texas. Paxton already defeated Republican incumbent John Cornyn, a devout Catholic, in the May primary. Paxton has been dogged by ethics complaints for decades and was impeached by the Texas House of Representatives but spared conviction by the Texas Senate after Donald Trump threatened revenge against any state senator who voted against Paxton. This year, Trump endorsed Paxton in the primary despite a trail of ethics complaints..
(Baptist News Global 7.21.26)READMORE>>>>>>
Ken Paxton surrounded by Texas sheriffs at the July 21 news conference. Within the last week, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton has claimed his opponent holds views “antithetical … to historical Christian views” while refusing to answer questions about his own alleged illegal voting. Paxton, a Southern Baptist layman, will face Presbyterian minister James Talarico in this November’s general election for a U.S. Senate seat from Texas. Paxton already defeated Republican incumbent John Cornyn, a devout Catholic, in the May primary. Paxton has been dogged by ethics complaints for decades and was impeached by the Texas House of Representatives but spared conviction by the Texas Senate after Donald Trump threatened revenge against any state senator who voted against Paxton. This year, Trump endorsed Paxton in the primary despite a trail of ethics complaints..
(Baptist News Global 7.21.26)READMORE>>>>>>
The rise of the Christian left could reshape 2028
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, has received an onslaught of media attention for his progressive Christian identity, which is emerging as a defining factor in his campaign against MAGA firebrand and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.The race will be a proving ground for 2028. Among the rumored contenders for the Democratic nomination are at least five unabashed Christians whose faith easily coexists with their liberal political agendas: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock. Former Vice President Kamala Harris, although she doesn’t talk about her faith to the same degree as this group, also counts herself a believer (Salon 6.26.26)READMORE>>>>>>
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, has received an onslaught of media attention for his progressive Christian identity, which is emerging as a defining factor in his campaign against MAGA firebrand and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.The race will be a proving ground for 2028. Among the rumored contenders for the Democratic nomination are at least five unabashed Christians whose faith easily coexists with their liberal political agendas: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock. Former Vice President Kamala Harris, although she doesn’t talk about her faith to the same degree as this group, also counts herself a believer (Salon 6.26.26)READMORE>>>>>>
The Rise of Right-Wing “Biblical Economics”
Current events are awash in the same. Pope Leo’s recently released encyclical included a sharply worded critique of the widening wealth gap and warned that an economy based on artificial intelligence could create “‘second-class’ humans.” And the Texas Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton is unfolding as a public debate over the meaning of the faith: Is Christianity a religion of empathy and neighborly love, as Talarico asserts, or one of religious authoritarianism? (The New Republic 6.2.26)READMORE>>>>>>
Current events are awash in the same. Pope Leo’s recently released encyclical included a sharply worded critique of the widening wealth gap and warned that an economy based on artificial intelligence could create “‘second-class’ humans.” And the Texas Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton is unfolding as a public debate over the meaning of the faith: Is Christianity a religion of empathy and neighborly love, as Talarico asserts, or one of religious authoritarianism? (The New Republic 6.2.26)READMORE>>>>>>
The New Faces of Christian Nationalism
That evening, a crowd had gathered to hear from a handful of people running for office, including Ken Paxton, a U.S. Senate hopeful and the current Texas attorney general. Volunteers served coffee and soft supermarket cookies while a man running for agriculture commissioner handed out packets of wildflower seeds and flyers promising to “combat Chinese AgroTerrorism.” A bald man who hoped to win a seat in the state legislature pitched me in quick succession on his hemp business, his cryptocurrency, and his ministry. Schatzline, a stubbled, sleepy-eyed man in his early thirties, gave an opening prayer. “God, tonight is not just about taking ground in government. Tonight is about taking ground for your kingdom,” he said to a room of bowed heads. “God, I pray right now that you are sending a wave of your spirit throughout our country, and that, God, it doesn’t matter how bad polls look. Father, you are going to bring awakening and spiritual revival to America this year.” (New Yorker; 3.15.26)READMORE>>>>>>
That evening, a crowd had gathered to hear from a handful of people running for office, including Ken Paxton, a U.S. Senate hopeful and the current Texas attorney general. Volunteers served coffee and soft supermarket cookies while a man running for agriculture commissioner handed out packets of wildflower seeds and flyers promising to “combat Chinese AgroTerrorism.” A bald man who hoped to win a seat in the state legislature pitched me in quick succession on his hemp business, his cryptocurrency, and his ministry. Schatzline, a stubbled, sleepy-eyed man in his early thirties, gave an opening prayer. “God, tonight is not just about taking ground in government. Tonight is about taking ground for your kingdom,” he said to a room of bowed heads. “God, I pray right now that you are sending a wave of your spirit throughout our country, and that, God, it doesn’t matter how bad polls look. Father, you are going to bring awakening and spiritual revival to America this year.” (New Yorker; 3.15.26)READMORE>>>>>>
==nancy pelosi======
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 11th congressional district. She made history as the first and only female Speaker of the House, a role she held from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. Widely regarded as one of the most effective and powerful legislative leaders in modern U.S. history, she has spent nearly four decades representing San Francisco in Congress. In late 2025, Pelosi announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026, cementing her plan to retire at the end of her current term in January 2027. Pelosi shattered the ultimate congressional glass ceiling when elected Speaker of the House in 2007. She served as House Minority Leader for multiple terms across two decades, maintaining tight party discipline. She shepherded landmark legislation into law, including the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. Pelosi rose to global prominence as the central domestic foil to President Donald Trump during his first administration. She was an early champion for LGBTQ+ rights, orchestrating the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and driving federal protections via the Respect for Marriage Act. She was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden in 2024. She is actively serving out her last term in the House. Her planned retirement closes a 40-year tenure on Capitol Hill. State Senator Scott Wiener has advanced as a front-runner to succeed her seat in San Francisco. She was born Nancy D'Alesandro in Baltimore, Maryland, into a political family; her father was a U.S. congressman and mayor of Baltimore. She has been married to investor Paul Pelosi since 1963, with whom she has five children. She holds an estimated net worth of roughly $234 million. Public disclosure of her family's high-performing stock trades—including major holdings in tech giants and recent multimillion-dollar investments in Uber and Intel options—frequently draws intense public tracking and policy scrutiny
Trump proclaimed any president who starts a war over lies 'should be impeached'
Old interviews show Trump once praised Nancy Pelosi and supported impeaching President Bush over the Iraq War, contradicting his current stances and sparking calls for him to be held to his own words.An interview from 2008 is circulating where Wolf Blitzer asks Trump about then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. He went as far as to say that President George W. Bush should have been impeached for leading the country into war. Former President Donald Trump's support among Christians is by no means universal in the United States, where he has plenty of opponents who identify as Catholic or Mainline Protestant. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) and the Rev. Al Sharpton are Protestant ministers and scathing Trump critics; President Joe Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) are practicing Catholics who have nothing good to say about the 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner. Yet Trump remains popular among a particular group within Christianity: far-right white evangelicals. If he wins the Republican presidential nomination next year, he will do it with a lot of help from that demographic.
(The Mirror 11/28/26) Read More>>>>>
Old interviews show Trump once praised Nancy Pelosi and supported impeaching President Bush over the Iraq War, contradicting his current stances and sparking calls for him to be held to his own words.An interview from 2008 is circulating where Wolf Blitzer asks Trump about then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. He went as far as to say that President George W. Bush should have been impeached for leading the country into war. Former President Donald Trump's support among Christians is by no means universal in the United States, where he has plenty of opponents who identify as Catholic or Mainline Protestant. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) and the Rev. Al Sharpton are Protestant ministers and scathing Trump critics; President Joe Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) are practicing Catholics who have nothing good to say about the 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner. Yet Trump remains popular among a particular group within Christianity: far-right white evangelicals. If he wins the Republican presidential nomination next year, he will do it with a lot of help from that demographic.
(The Mirror 11/28/26) Read More>>>>>
Evangelicals are 'betraying their humanity' by supporting Trump: conservative
Former President Donald Trump's support among Christians is by no means universal in the United States, where he has plenty of opponents who identify as Catholic or Mainline Protestant. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) and the Rev. Al Sharpton are Protestant ministers and scathing Trump critics; President Joe Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) are practicing Catholics who have nothing good to say about the 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner. Yet Trump remains popular among a particular group within Christianity: far-right white evangelicals. If he wins the Republican presidential nomination next year, he will do it with a lot of help from that demographic.
(Alex Henderson/ Raw Story 11/24/23) Read More>>>>>
Former President Donald Trump's support among Christians is by no means universal in the United States, where he has plenty of opponents who identify as Catholic or Mainline Protestant. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) and the Rev. Al Sharpton are Protestant ministers and scathing Trump critics; President Joe Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) are practicing Catholics who have nothing good to say about the 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner. Yet Trump remains popular among a particular group within Christianity: far-right white evangelicals. If he wins the Republican presidential nomination next year, he will do it with a lot of help from that demographic.
(Alex Henderson/ Raw Story 11/24/23) Read More>>>>>
==mike pence======
Nancy Pelosi
Michael Richard Pence (Born on June 7, 1959, in Columbus, Indiana) an American politician and lawyer who served as the 48th Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A prominent figure within the Republican Party, Pence previously served as the 50th Governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017 and represented Indiana's 2nd and 6th districts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. He currently works as a distinguished visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation. He served six terms in Congress, rising to become the House Republican Conference Chair. he was Governor of Indiana (2013–2017): Enacted the largest income tax cut in Indiana history, expanded school choice, and signed the state's first state-funded Pre-K initiative. He was selected as Donald Trump's running mate in 2016. On January 6, 2021, Pence presided over the congressional certification of Joe Biden's 2020 election victory despite intense pressure to reject the results. He later received the JFK Profile in Courage Award for fulfilling his constitutional duty that day. In 2024 he launched a bid for the Republican presidential nomination but withdrew from the race due to low polling and fundraising challenges. Pence has positioned himself as an advocate for traditional, Reagan-style conservatism. He has increasingly spoken out against what he calls "the populist right". Through his books, media appearances, and public statements, he has frequently addressed the current political landscape. Pence publicly argued that Donald Trump's second administration has departed from core conservative principles—such as limited government, free markets, and international leadership—citing the administration's usage of broad tariffs and nationalization tactics. He has strongly criticized attempts to rewrite the history of the January 6 Capitol attack. He vocally condemned the administration's proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund," calling it "deeply offensive" because it could potentially compensate individuals who assaulted law enforcement officers. He continues to champion traditional conservative internationalism, expressing skepticism toward foreign agreements (such as the memorandum of understanding with Iran) and urging the U.S. to maintain robust support for global allies. In Columbus, Indiana, Pence grew up in an Irish Catholic Democratic family before converting to evangelical Christianity and joining the Republican party during college. He holds a history degree from Hanover College and a law degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He has been married to Karen Pence since 1985, and they have three adult children. They currently reside in Zionsville, Indiana.
Pence pushes to rename bill for Lindsey Graham, recalls final talk: ‘Bring Putin to the table’
Former Vice President Mike Pence is calling on Congress to rename Sen. Lindsey Graham’s signature Russia sanctions legislation after the late South Carolina Republican, telling Fox News Digital there would be “no more fitting tribute” to one of the Senate’s most influential national security hawks. In an exclusive interview, Pence said Graham’s years-long push for tougher sanctions against Russia should become both his legislative legacy and a permanent reminder of his unwavering support for Ukraine and America’s allies. Pence argued Congress has a rare opportunity to honor Graham by passing the bipartisan sanctions package he spent years championing and sending it to President Donald Trump with the senator’s name attached. (Fox News Radio 7/15/26) Read More>>>>>
Former Vice President Mike Pence is calling on Congress to rename Sen. Lindsey Graham’s signature Russia sanctions legislation after the late South Carolina Republican, telling Fox News Digital there would be “no more fitting tribute” to one of the Senate’s most influential national security hawks. In an exclusive interview, Pence said Graham’s years-long push for tougher sanctions against Russia should become both his legislative legacy and a permanent reminder of his unwavering support for Ukraine and America’s allies. Pence argued Congress has a rare opportunity to honor Graham by passing the bipartisan sanctions package he spent years championing and sending it to President Donald Trump with the senator’s name attached. (Fox News Radio 7/15/26) Read More>>>>>
July 13, 2023: NPR: Republican presidential candidates vie for the influential evangelical Christian vote
MIKE PENCE: I couldn't be more proud to be part of the administration that appointed three of the justices that sent Roe v. Wade to the ash heap of history where it belongs. But I take issue with the former president and with others who have suggested that the Supreme Court only return that question to the states.
MASTERS: Pence will be among those attending The Family Leader summit in Des Moines. Bob Vander Plaats heads up this evangelical Christian group and is an influential kingmaker in Republican politics here. Vander Plaats endorsed Texas Senator Ted Cruz ahead of his caucus win over Trump in 2016.
MIKE PENCE: I couldn't be more proud to be part of the administration that appointed three of the justices that sent Roe v. Wade to the ash heap of history where it belongs. But I take issue with the former president and with others who have suggested that the Supreme Court only return that question to the states.
MASTERS: Pence will be among those attending The Family Leader summit in Des Moines. Bob Vander Plaats heads up this evangelical Christian group and is an influential kingmaker in Republican politics here. Vander Plaats endorsed Texas Senator Ted Cruz ahead of his caucus win over Trump in 2016.
SO WHAT DID PENCE SAY?Here’s the full quote from Pence’s speech that has people talking:
“Let’s run the race marked out for us. Let’s fix our eyes on Old Glory and all she represents. Let’s fix our eyes on this land of heroes and let their courage inspire. And let’s fix our eyes on the author and perfecter of our faith and freedom and never forget that where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom — and that means freedom always wins.”
THAT SEEMS VAGUELY FAMILIARThat may be because Pence references two different Bible verses in his remarks.
One is 2 Corinthians 3:17, which according to the New International Version translation reads, “Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
The other is Hebrews 12:1-2, the version of which he quoted most closely resembling the translation in the Berean Study Bible, with some notable changes.
That passage reads:
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
WHAT DID HE CHANGE?First, Pence substituted “Old Glory” for “Jesus.” He took a similar approach in the next line, inserting an additional line: “Let’s fix our eyes on this land of heroes and let their courage inspire,” before returning to the biblical text.
He also described Jesus (or Old Glory, as the case may be) as “the author and perfecter of our faith and freedom,” adding the words “and freedom,” which do not appear in the Hebrews passage.
The inserted lines appeared to be references to the context Pence chose for his speech: The vice president delivered his address from Fort McHenry, where an 1814 battle inspired the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and he was speaking on the third night of the RNC, when the theme was “Land of Heroes.”
-Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins; Christian headlines; Citing Scripture, Pence Switches out Jesus for the American Flag in Convention Speech 8.28.20
“Let’s run the race marked out for us. Let’s fix our eyes on Old Glory and all she represents. Let’s fix our eyes on this land of heroes and let their courage inspire. And let’s fix our eyes on the author and perfecter of our faith and freedom and never forget that where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom — and that means freedom always wins.”
THAT SEEMS VAGUELY FAMILIARThat may be because Pence references two different Bible verses in his remarks.
One is 2 Corinthians 3:17, which according to the New International Version translation reads, “Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
The other is Hebrews 12:1-2, the version of which he quoted most closely resembling the translation in the Berean Study Bible, with some notable changes.
That passage reads:
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
WHAT DID HE CHANGE?First, Pence substituted “Old Glory” for “Jesus.” He took a similar approach in the next line, inserting an additional line: “Let’s fix our eyes on this land of heroes and let their courage inspire,” before returning to the biblical text.
He also described Jesus (or Old Glory, as the case may be) as “the author and perfecter of our faith and freedom,” adding the words “and freedom,” which do not appear in the Hebrews passage.
The inserted lines appeared to be references to the context Pence chose for his speech: The vice president delivered his address from Fort McHenry, where an 1814 battle inspired the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and he was speaking on the third night of the RNC, when the theme was “Land of Heroes.”
-Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins; Christian headlines; Citing Scripture, Pence Switches out Jesus for the American Flag in Convention Speech 8.28.20
Mike Pence
“Let’s run the race marked out for us. Let’s fix our eyes on Old Glory and all she represents. Let’s fix our eyes on this land of heroes and let their courage inspire. And let’s fix our eyes on the author and perfecter of our faith and freedom and never forget that where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom — and that means freedom always wins.”
--Mike Pence; Republican National Convention; 8.26.20
--Mike Pence; Republican National Convention; 8.26.20
==jeanine pirro======
Jeanine Pirro
".......look, this country was found on the Judeo-Christian ethics. We, you know, when I was the judge in my courtroom above my bench, it said “In God we trust.” I think that America is moving so far from that foundation that we are in a dangerous point that every person who is a person of religion or a person of God understands the inherent dangers of what is happening in America today.
We are flirting with the kind of destiny that only destroyed nations and fallen empires find themselves in. And so that's why I wrote the book Crimes Against America. What the left is doing to our children in schools and to Americans across the board, and especially to those believers, people who believed in God and are faith-driven, is it is destroying them.
And, you know, we saw it with the Dobbs decision. When our own Department of Justice would not follow its own rules of making an arrest of anyone who is parading or protesting in front of a Supreme Court justice’s home in the hope of getting them to change their opinion. Not one of those people was arrested, but you could rest assured that everyone, everyone who was involved in any way — and some of them who were clearly innocent and found to be not guilty by juries later — who got involved in any kind of pro-choice objection ended up being arrested and ended up being prosecuted.
But any of the pro-life centers or the pregnancy centers, any of the attacks on them were not even — they were not even investigated. And so, when you look at what is happening, the takedown of religion in America, it forebodes a very difficult future. And I think that people of faith need to worry about not just what's being taught in schools in terms of transgender nonsense, but what is happening in our society today against religion." --Jeanine Pirro; Flashpoint w/Pastor Gene Bailey May 30, 2023
We are flirting with the kind of destiny that only destroyed nations and fallen empires find themselves in. And so that's why I wrote the book Crimes Against America. What the left is doing to our children in schools and to Americans across the board, and especially to those believers, people who believed in God and are faith-driven, is it is destroying them.
And, you know, we saw it with the Dobbs decision. When our own Department of Justice would not follow its own rules of making an arrest of anyone who is parading or protesting in front of a Supreme Court justice’s home in the hope of getting them to change their opinion. Not one of those people was arrested, but you could rest assured that everyone, everyone who was involved in any way — and some of them who were clearly innocent and found to be not guilty by juries later — who got involved in any kind of pro-choice objection ended up being arrested and ended up being prosecuted.
But any of the pro-life centers or the pregnancy centers, any of the attacks on them were not even — they were not even investigated. And so, when you look at what is happening, the takedown of religion in America, it forebodes a very difficult future. And I think that people of faith need to worry about not just what's being taught in schools in terms of transgender nonsense, but what is happening in our society today against religion." --Jeanine Pirro; Flashpoint w/Pastor Gene Bailey May 30, 2023
==jared polis======
Colorado Democrats launch petition to censure Gov. Jared Polis for releasing Tina Peters
Hundreds of Democrats, including party officials and current and former legislators, have signed a petition urging their party to formally censure Gov. Jared Polis over his decision to grant clemency to Tina Peters. The governor’s decision means Peters, the former Mesa County clerk and recorder who was sentenced to nine years’ incarceration for tampering with election equipment in 2021, is eligible for parole in just a few weeks. The Colorado Democratic Party’s central committee, which is meeting on Wednesday, plans to address the petition submitted Monday, according to party chair Shad Murib. Peters was convicted in October 2024 of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation and failure to comply with Secretary of State requirements (Colorado Politics 5.19.26)READMORE>>>>>
Hundreds of Democrats, including party officials and current and former legislators, have signed a petition urging their party to formally censure Gov. Jared Polis over his decision to grant clemency to Tina Peters. The governor’s decision means Peters, the former Mesa County clerk and recorder who was sentenced to nine years’ incarceration for tampering with election equipment in 2021, is eligible for parole in just a few weeks. The Colorado Democratic Party’s central committee, which is meeting on Wednesday, plans to address the petition submitted Monday, according to party chair Shad Murib. Peters was convicted in October 2024 of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation and failure to comply with Secretary of State requirements (Colorado Politics 5.19.26)READMORE>>>>>
==janet porter======
Janet L. Folger Porter (born October 13, 1962) is an American anti-abortion activist and author. Porter founded the conservative Christian ministry Faith2Action in 2003 and the Facebook-like social website ReaganBook (defunct by August 2014). Porter is most known for promoting the anti-abortion movement and anti-LGBT activism. In 2018, the Southern Poverty Law Center designated Faith2Action as a hate group for its anti-LGBT stance.Janet Porter believes homosexuality is a choice. She stated gay marriage caused Noah’s floods and was significant in developing a 1990s gay conversion campaign. The Guardian wrote, "The 1998 campaign claimed "former homosexuals" could convert to heterosexuality after attending 'ex-gay ministries.' Porter called it Truth in Love.' Recognizing the harm such programs can cause, gay conversion therapy was made illegal in many states, including parts of Florida and Ohio." In 2017, she served as a spokesperson for Roy Moore in his campaign for the United States Senate special election in Alabama, 2017, drawing media attention for repeatedly refusing to answer direct questions about the candidate's publicly stated beliefs. From 1997 to 2002, she was the National Director of the Center for Reclaiming America and an Ohio Right to Life legislative director. Porter has also worked on campaigns supporting George W. Bush for president and Mike Huckabee for president.
Rick Joyner, a dominionist leader and hard-right political activist, is urging his followers to support the congressional candidacy of anti-abortion activist Janet Porter, who is running in a crowded Republican primary in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. The primary election is tomorrow, May 3.
Porter is best known for her campaigns to criminalize abortion, but as Right Wing Watch has reported, she is also a longtime opponent of LGBTQ equality and a promoter of extreme conspiracy theories about liberals’ supposed plans to “criminalize Christianity” and lock up conservatives in concentration camps -Right Wing Watch
Porter is best known for her campaigns to criminalize abortion, but as Right Wing Watch has reported, she is also a longtime opponent of LGBTQ equality and a promoter of extreme conspiracy theories about liberals’ supposed plans to “criminalize Christianity” and lock up conservatives in concentration camps -Right Wing Watch
After Passing Laws Banning Abortion, Christian Nationalists Turn Same Strategies to Outlawing LGBTQ Content in Schools
On a Colorado Christian organization’s online show, a noted anti-abortion activist spoke at length about a new legal strategy to chill LGBTQ-related speech in schools across the country. “What if we gave parents the right to enforce the anti-grooming, the obscenity, the pornography legislation that’s currently on the books in most states, probably even Colorado?” asked Janet Folger Porter, founder of Faith2Action, on a June 19 episode of the Teller County-based Truth & Liberty Coalition’s online livecast. Porter has a history of far-right, anti-LGBTQ activism going back decades. While she is best known for pioneering anti-abortion “heartbeat bills,” during the 1990s she helped lead a national advertising campaign which spent more than $400,000 promoting gay conversion therapy. Previously, Porter has argued that homosexuality directly caused the Biblical flood.
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On a Colorado Christian organization’s online show, a noted anti-abortion activist spoke at length about a new legal strategy to chill LGBTQ-related speech in schools across the country. “What if we gave parents the right to enforce the anti-grooming, the obscenity, the pornography legislation that’s currently on the books in most states, probably even Colorado?” asked Janet Folger Porter, founder of Faith2Action, on a June 19 episode of the Teller County-based Truth & Liberty Coalition’s online livecast. Porter has a history of far-right, anti-LGBTQ activism going back decades. While she is best known for pioneering anti-abortion “heartbeat bills,” during the 1990s she helped lead a national advertising campaign which spent more than $400,000 promoting gay conversion therapy. Previously, Porter has argued that homosexuality directly caused the Biblical flood.
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==sidney powell======
Fox News settlement raises stakes for Christian media influencers
Here’s a look at five Christians who publicly attacked Coomer but later admitted they had no evidence for doing so. Sidney Powell: Metaxas echoed claims first aired by attorney Sidney Powell on Fox News Nov. 8, 2020. Powell told a Christian Television Network host that she is a Christian and a woman of prayer.
“God hates deceit, and truth is the armor of God,” she said, “so I’ve always felt like as long as I stand for truth and all I want is truth, then I’m definitely wearing the armor of God.” Powell, who is also being sued by Dominion, claimed that Coomer programmed Dominion machines to use algorithms that switched millions of votes from Trump to Biden. Like Metaxas, she testified under oath that she never sought to verify her wild claims. The following exchange was typical of her testimony: ATTORNEY: OKAY. WHAT IS IT SPECIFICALLY THAT YOU CONTEND ERIC COOMER DID THAT INFLUENCED THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION?
POWELL:I DON’T HAVE A LOT OF SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WHAT MR. COOMER PERSONALLY DID.
In her deposition she blamed a previously little-known Colorado political activist and conspiracy theorist named Joe Oltmann. (Steve Rabey; Metro Voice 3/27/23) Read More>>>>
Here’s a look at five Christians who publicly attacked Coomer but later admitted they had no evidence for doing so. Sidney Powell: Metaxas echoed claims first aired by attorney Sidney Powell on Fox News Nov. 8, 2020. Powell told a Christian Television Network host that she is a Christian and a woman of prayer.
“God hates deceit, and truth is the armor of God,” she said, “so I’ve always felt like as long as I stand for truth and all I want is truth, then I’m definitely wearing the armor of God.” Powell, who is also being sued by Dominion, claimed that Coomer programmed Dominion machines to use algorithms that switched millions of votes from Trump to Biden. Like Metaxas, she testified under oath that she never sought to verify her wild claims. The following exchange was typical of her testimony: ATTORNEY: OKAY. WHAT IS IT SPECIFICALLY THAT YOU CONTEND ERIC COOMER DID THAT INFLUENCED THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION?
POWELL:I DON’T HAVE A LOT OF SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WHAT MR. COOMER PERSONALLY DID.
In her deposition she blamed a previously little-known Colorado political activist and conspiracy theorist named Joe Oltmann. (Steve Rabey; Metro Voice 3/27/23) Read More>>>>
==vivek ramaswamy======
Vivek Ramaswamy Gets a Reality Check at the County Fair
FRESH OFF A HUMILIATION, last week saw Vivek Ramaswamy barnstorming Ohio’s county fairs. On Wednesday, Ramaswamy attended an annual convention of Young Americans for Liberty, a libertarian group for college students, at Xavier University in Cincinnati. (Think of it as a Temu TPUSA.) It did not go well. He came across less like a traditional politician in campaign mode than a too-confident debater who assumes the way to win an audience is to out-argue it. He was booed. He was heckled. I had seen Ramaswamy face an unfriendly audience at a Turning Point USA event back in April. At the time, it felt jarring to watch him struggle with a room that, at least ostensibly, should have been full of allies. YALCon was far worse. Using a stump speech about “winners and whiners,” Ramaswamy exhorted the audience to choose winning over grievance. Alas, the audience, which did not see itself as a collection of whiners, whined.
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FRESH OFF A HUMILIATION, last week saw Vivek Ramaswamy barnstorming Ohio’s county fairs. On Wednesday, Ramaswamy attended an annual convention of Young Americans for Liberty, a libertarian group for college students, at Xavier University in Cincinnati. (Think of it as a Temu TPUSA.) It did not go well. He came across less like a traditional politician in campaign mode than a too-confident debater who assumes the way to win an audience is to out-argue it. He was booed. He was heckled. I had seen Ramaswamy face an unfriendly audience at a Turning Point USA event back in April. At the time, it felt jarring to watch him struggle with a room that, at least ostensibly, should have been full of allies. YALCon was far worse. Using a stump speech about “winners and whiners,” Ramaswamy exhorted the audience to choose winning over grievance. Alas, the audience, which did not see itself as a collection of whiners, whined.
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Vivek Ramaswamy says Jesus is not THE son of God in resurfaced video
A resurfaced video of Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discussing his Hindu faith is drawing renewed attention around the time of the May 5 primary election. The resurfaced video comes as Ramaswamy campaigns for Ohio governor, where opponents and commentators have previously questioned how his religious views may resonate with Christian voters in a predominantly Christian state, according to Pew Research Center. What did Vivek Ramaswamy say about Jesus and his Hindu faith?
Ramaswamy made the comments during a 2024 campaign stop in Iowa while running for president, responding to a voter’s question about Christianity, according to NBC." (Cincinatti Enquirer 5.4.26)READMORE>>>>>
A resurfaced video of Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discussing his Hindu faith is drawing renewed attention around the time of the May 5 primary election. The resurfaced video comes as Ramaswamy campaigns for Ohio governor, where opponents and commentators have previously questioned how his religious views may resonate with Christian voters in a predominantly Christian state, according to Pew Research Center. What did Vivek Ramaswamy say about Jesus and his Hindu faith?
Ramaswamy made the comments during a 2024 campaign stop in Iowa while running for president, responding to a voter’s question about Christianity, according to NBC." (Cincinatti Enquirer 5.4.26)READMORE>>>>>
We need to hear from the presidential candidates about poverty
Three Republican candidates who are trailing in the polls — Vivek Ramaswamy, Asa Hutchinson and Ryan Binkley — have made videos on poverty. Ramaswamy says in his video he would pursue free-market strategies to make the necessities of life more affordable. Hutchinson stresses neighbor-to-neighbor help coupled with existing compassionate government programs, notably school lunches and SNAP food assistance. Binkley believes in education, volunteer efforts in local communities and self-help — not the federal government. None of them mention the current surge in hunger and poverty. (David Beckman/ Religion News 11/24/23)
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Three Republican candidates who are trailing in the polls — Vivek Ramaswamy, Asa Hutchinson and Ryan Binkley — have made videos on poverty. Ramaswamy says in his video he would pursue free-market strategies to make the necessities of life more affordable. Hutchinson stresses neighbor-to-neighbor help coupled with existing compassionate government programs, notably school lunches and SNAP food assistance. Binkley believes in education, volunteer efforts in local communities and self-help — not the federal government. None of them mention the current surge in hunger and poverty. (David Beckman/ Religion News 11/24/23)
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Republican candidates kiss the Christian nationalist ring
GOP presidential candidates' appearance at a “Thanksgiving family forum” hosted by a Christian conservative group signals the far-right’s power — and more specifically, Christian nationalists’ power — over today’s Republican Party. Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis agreed to appear at the Family Leader's roundtable discussion Friday in Iowa. Donald Trump was invited but did not attend. The reason for the front-runner's absence is unclear, though one possible motivation could be that Family Leader President Bob Vander Plaats has said it's time for someone to replace Trump as the party's de facto leader.
(Ja Han Jones/MSNBC 11/20/23)
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GOP presidential candidates' appearance at a “Thanksgiving family forum” hosted by a Christian conservative group signals the far-right’s power — and more specifically, Christian nationalists’ power — over today’s Republican Party. Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis agreed to appear at the Family Leader's roundtable discussion Friday in Iowa. Donald Trump was invited but did not attend. The reason for the front-runner's absence is unclear, though one possible motivation could be that Family Leader President Bob Vander Plaats has said it's time for someone to replace Trump as the party's de facto leader.
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Top GOP candidates converge in Iowa for evangelical Christian forum that Trump skipped
Three Republican presidential candidates gathered Friday at a proverbial Thanksgiving dinner in Iowa for a “family discussion” that falls in the middle of an increasingly contentious primary.
Shoulder-to-shoulder, rather than separated by podiums on a debate stage, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley engaged in a discussion on issues important to Iowa evangelicals at the Christian conservative Family Leader’s Thanksgiving forum.
(Alayna Treene, Veronica Stracqualursi, Kit Maher/CNN 11/17/23)
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Three Republican presidential candidates gathered Friday at a proverbial Thanksgiving dinner in Iowa for a “family discussion” that falls in the middle of an increasingly contentious primary.
Shoulder-to-shoulder, rather than separated by podiums on a debate stage, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley engaged in a discussion on issues important to Iowa evangelicals at the Christian conservative Family Leader’s Thanksgiving forum.
(Alayna Treene, Veronica Stracqualursi, Kit Maher/CNN 11/17/23)
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Vivek Ramaswamy
“So can I be a president who promotes Christianity across this country? I can’t for a number of reasons. I’m not Christian. I don’t think that’s actually what we should want the US president exactly doing either,” --Vivek Ramaswamy 11/17/23
“So can I be a president who promotes Christianity across this country? I can’t for a number of reasons. I’m not Christian. I don’t think that’s actually what we should want the US president exactly doing either,” --Vivek Ramaswamy 11/17/23
==jamie raskin======
Democrats urge Trump administration to keep banning churches from endorsing politicians
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and 12 other Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging him not to pursue a proposed legal agreement that would allow some churches to endorse political candidates. The letter, which was sent to Bessent on Thursday (Nov. 20), focused on an ongoing legal case concerning a provision to the United States tax code that bars nonprofits from being involved in political campaigns. Last year, the National Religious Broadcasters and a pair of Texas churches filed a lawsuit
challenging the statute, known as the Johnson Amendment, arguing that the Internal Revenue Service ignores political activity of some charities and threatens to punish others. The Trump administration proposed a settlement in July that would allow pastors to endorse from the pulpit. Endorsing from the pulpit during a worship service, lawyers for the IRS argued, is not intervening or participating in an election. (Religion News 11/20/25) READMORE>>>>
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and 12 other Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging him not to pursue a proposed legal agreement that would allow some churches to endorse political candidates. The letter, which was sent to Bessent on Thursday (Nov. 20), focused on an ongoing legal case concerning a provision to the United States tax code that bars nonprofits from being involved in political campaigns. Last year, the National Religious Broadcasters and a pair of Texas churches filed a lawsuit
challenging the statute, known as the Johnson Amendment, arguing that the Internal Revenue Service ignores political activity of some charities and threatens to punish others. The Trump administration proposed a settlement in July that would allow pastors to endorse from the pulpit. Endorsing from the pulpit during a worship service, lawyers for the IRS argued, is not intervening or participating in an election. (Religion News 11/20/25) READMORE>>>>
==kim reynolds======
Kimberly Kay Reynolds (born August 4, 1959) is an American politician serving as the 43rd governor of Iowa since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Reynolds served as the 46th lieutenant governor of Iowa from 2011 to 2017. Reynolds served four terms as Clarke County treasurer beginning in 1994 and then served in the Iowa Senate from 2009 to 2011. She became governor in May 2017 when Governor Terry Branstad stepped down to become the United States ambassador to China. She won a full term as governor in 2018, and was reelected in 2022.
July 13, 2023: NPR: Republican presidential candidates vie for the influential evangelical Christian vote
MASTERS: Trump won't be at the summit this year, and it wouldn't have been that warm of a welcome if he was. This week Trump attacked Iowa's Governor Kim Reynolds for remaining neutral in the race. And while Vander Plaats praises Trump's first term in office, he says it's time for a new nominee.
MASTERS: Trump won't be at the summit this year, and it wouldn't have been that warm of a welcome if he was. This week Trump attacked Iowa's Governor Kim Reynolds for remaining neutral in the race. And while Vander Plaats praises Trump's first term in office, he says it's time for a new nominee.
==jim risch======
Senators craft legislation to prioritize protecting Christians globally
A group of U.S. senators say Christians are under attack throughout the world, and religious freedom needs to be reprioritized in the U.S. and abroad. Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution that reasserts America’s role as a global leader for religious liberty. Specifically, the resolution seeks to reaffirm that the U.S. continue to “promote, protect, and expand inalienable and internationally recognized right to freedom of religion.” It further encourages U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to “use all available tools and resources to discourage foreign governments from continuing patterns of violations.”
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A group of U.S. senators say Christians are under attack throughout the world, and religious freedom needs to be reprioritized in the U.S. and abroad. Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution that reasserts America’s role as a global leader for religious liberty. Specifically, the resolution seeks to reaffirm that the U.S. continue to “promote, protect, and expand inalienable and internationally recognized right to freedom of religion.” It further encourages U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to “use all available tools and resources to discourage foreign governments from continuing patterns of violations.”
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==chip roy======
Chip Roy
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is a staunch conservative whose Christian faith heavily influences his political positions and policy priorities, often advocating for what he describes as the nation's "distinctly Christian understanding". He frequently champions issues related to religious liberty, particularly defending traditional Christian values in public life. Roy has explicitly stated his belief that "Jesus is king" and that this truth should guide American society, a view he has publicly asserted in response to political protests. He has strongly advocated for displaying the Ten Commandments in Texas public schools, arguing they are "intertwined with America's legal, moral, and historical heritage". Roy has led congressional efforts to support Christians facing legal action for expressing views on traditional marriage, specifically intervening in the case of Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola. He has called Sharia law an "existential threat" to the United States and has advocated for restricting its influence, arguing it is incompatible with the Constitution. Roy frequently fights against what he views as government discrimination against faith-based organizations and schools, demanding religious institutions be allowed to operate according to their traditional beliefs. He has expressed "unwavering support" for Israel, citing a shared "Judeo-Christian tradition" and common values. His vocal promotion of Christian values in governance has led to both praise from religious conservatives and criticism from those who advocate for a strict separation of church and state
Threat of imposing religious law in America isn't from Muslims | Opinion
Some Texas lawmakers are mobilizing around what they believe is the greatest threat to the United States: sharia, or Islamic law. Rep. Chip Roy, an advocate of posting the Ten Commandments in Texas’ public schools as a reflection of the nation’s “distinctly Christian understanding,” argues that the sharia system is “an existential threat” to America that seeks “to replace our legal system and Constitution with an incompatible ideology.” (USA Today; 3.22.26)READMORE>>>>>>
Some Texas lawmakers are mobilizing around what they believe is the greatest threat to the United States: sharia, or Islamic law. Rep. Chip Roy, an advocate of posting the Ten Commandments in Texas’ public schools as a reflection of the nation’s “distinctly Christian understanding,” argues that the sharia system is “an existential threat” to America that seeks “to replace our legal system and Constitution with an incompatible ideology.” (USA Today; 3.22.26)READMORE>>>>>>
Pastors at a protest? That's the scene at anti-Trump rallies across the US.
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy said Oct. 20 that those who turned out for the "No Kings protests" can't deal with the fact that the president and his administration are religious. "The truth is the Marxist, the radicals, and the Islamists the Democratic Party promoted this weekend, they cannot handle the truth. The truth is that there is a king and that king is Jesus. And the president has been willing to say it, his administration has been willing to say it," Roy said. (USA Today 10/26/25) READMORE>>>>
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy said Oct. 20 that those who turned out for the "No Kings protests" can't deal with the fact that the president and his administration are religious. "The truth is the Marxist, the radicals, and the Islamists the Democratic Party promoted this weekend, they cannot handle the truth. The truth is that there is a king and that king is Jesus. And the president has been willing to say it, his administration has been willing to say it," Roy said. (USA Today 10/26/25) READMORE>>>>