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  1. PurpleFlower

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    Thank you :love:
     
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    All will be well.

    God, I praise You that I am dwelling in the shelter of your care. You are the God most high who is sovereign and loving. I praise You that You will be my rock and my fortress as I go through this pregnancy. I trust You because You are good. Thank You, that You love this child even more than I do. Thank You that no harm will overtake me. I am rooted and grounded in You (Psalm 91:1-2,10).
     
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    Don_D ¡Viva Cristo Rey!

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    A newly discovered comet is about to make it's debut (to modern man) in the coming weeks.... As with all things comets it could be a dud or absolutely spectacular. Time will tell.

     
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    Yes. Horrible. But to be expected now I fear. We have "jumped the shark" in so many ways in the US. We have driven God from our land. And respecting our free will He has removed His Hand further from us. We will hear of very horrible events now even on a daily basis. And all those earnest neo-pagan academic types and talking heads will wring their hands and utterly fail to see where we went wrong and why the culture is in free fall. The talk by Fr Ripperger posted yesterday addresses this beautifully and offers hope. I may have to listen to it once a day to keep my equilibrium.

    A friend said once "you can't have a little bit of sin". IOW once you let sin into your life or your country or your Church it will lead to death. Jesus warned of this. The saints know this. So often we try to have God and our little bit of sin. But one or the Other will have to leave. Without God we lose our ability to discern what is right. Our intellect is darkened and suddenly the whole world is darkened.
     
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  8. Don_D

    Don_D ¡Viva Cristo Rey!

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    I know at this age I really shouldn't be surprised by the level of depravity the neo-liberal world order will stoop to... They are relentless!

    https://www.houstonpress.com/news/d...gally-deliver-abortion-pills-by-mail-14833336

    The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel has announced that the abortion pills, Mifepristone and Misoprostol can be mailed to people in all states – including those like Texas that have restricted abortion access.

    In the opinion, written by Assistant Attorney General Christopher Schroeder, Schroeder writes that mailing these prescription drugs through the U.S. Postal Service is allowed by law because the sender does not know if these medications will be used illegally.

    This is a decision that expands access for patients seeking these medications and could make it easier for Texans to get these medications by mail. However, the state still has laws that place restrictions and bans to this access, said a spokeswoman from Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast.

    As we reported in our December 5, 2022 story on the laws governing abortion pills in Texas, under Senate Bill 4, it is illegal in Texas to send abortion medication through the mail or prescribe these pills via telehealth services and can be punishable with a fine of up to $10,000. However, the opinion points out that these medications can be used to treat other conditions and the recipient is not required to tell the post office what they will be used for.

    The United States Postal service asked for the DOJ ruling following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and after other states passed legislation similar to the Texas Senate Bill 4.

    Because the delivery of these medications has been ruled legal by the DOJ, the responsibility falls on the person receiving these prescriptions.

    In a statement to the Houston Press, the United States Postal Service said:

    Many packages that may contain prescription drugs are sealed against inspection under federal law and therefore the Postal Service lacks knowledge of the specific contents of such packages. Even if the Postal Service may be aware that a particular package contains mifepristone and misoprostol, the Postal Service lacks a sufficient basis to conclude that any particular package is unmailable under the Comstock Act based upon where it will be mailed and delivered for the reasons articulated in the OLC opinion.

    “We will therefore continue to deliver such packages in accordance with our statutory universal service mission and Postal Service regulations, including Section 453 of Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted and Perishable Mail, which addresses the conditions under which prescription drugs can be mailed. The mailer is responsible for ensuring that all Postal Service requirements are met. Individuals may also have responsibilities under other statutes and regulations concerning the shipment of such matter, but those laws are not generally administered or enforced by the Postal Service.”

    Though Texas legislation has restricted access to these medications, since the 2000s when they first became available, Mifepristone and Misoprostol, have been considered safe alternative options to surgical abortions.

    Back in 2021, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed this as they took away the requirement for these medications to be administered in person at a clinic and allowed them to be distributed by select pharmacies following either in-person or telehealth consultations.

    Prior to the DOJ’s decision concerning the delivery of these pills, the FDA announced that they would be expanding where Mifepristone could be dispensred to more large-scale brick-and-mortar and online pharmacies.

    Two of the largest pharmacies in the United States, CVS and Walgreens, have announced plans to apply for certification to allow them to provide Mifepristone to patients that have a physician's prescription for the drug.

    The companies have not announced when they would begin or finish the certification process. They also have not indicated how many of their pharmacies will be distributing the medication. Both pharmaceutical companies have mentioned that their distribution will coincide with federal and state laws.

    These decisions may facilitate the chance for Texas residents to gain access to these medications, but do not provide an immediate solution.

    In a statement to the Houston Press from Whole Woman’s Health, a woman’s health clinic and independent abortion provider, founder Amy Hagstrom Miller states:

    “While we celebrate this advancement, we know that medication abortion via telemedicine is not a cure-all, it will not solve the public health crisis in the USA that is a result of the Dobbs decision and the overturning of Roe in June 2022. Abortion pills via telemedicine are banned in 18 states, and people in those states – mostly in the South and the Midwest – are disproportionately affected by abortion bans and restrictions. And those most affected are Black people, people of color, young people, and rural communities.

    “While we work hard to expand access to safe abortion care in the states that still allow it, we also remain committed to the long and challenging work of restoring abortion access to all people in the USA, no matter where they live. We know abortion medication is like any other prescription, it is safe and highly effective and should be accessible at a local pharmacy or via mail order pharmacies just like any other medication.

    After they were forced to shut their doors in June 2022 at their Texas clinics, they have provided telehealth consultations and out-of-state pick-up of these abortion pills to many Texans at their five out of state clinics.
    Because of Senate Bill 8, in response to the DOJ’s ruling, Texans can expect to see cases challenging the decision to take place in courts across the state.

    According to Amy O’Donnell, public policy team member at Texas Alliance for Life, the opinion concentrates primarily on the services provided by the US Postal Service and their inability to be at fault for these deliveries but does not clear other organizations or individuals from providing these pills in state.

    “The law remains in effect in Texas, meaning that anybody who sends those chemical abortion drugs to women in Texas, with the intent of them having an abortion using the medication, creates a criminal offense to stand trial and be held accountable in Texas,” O’Donnell said.

    In the coming week, Texans will have the opportunity to monitor whether these decisions by the DOJ or FDA will have any sway in potential changes applied at the legislative sessions beginning next Tuesday, January 10, to current abortion-related legislation.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a...iver-abortion-pills-to-all-states/ar-AA1646Rl
     
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  10. Jo M

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    Whatever is going on in China sounds suspicious. If true, this white lung virus could set the stage for a new round of lockdowns, and the church closures spoken of in the second video. Warnings are coming from all directions. :(
     
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    It only takes weeks for a virus to circulate worldwide.

    If there is a strange white lung virus outbreak in China we would have known about it by now because people would be falling ill with it in the west.
     
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    I'm highly skeptical of the reports coming out of China myself. I am not however going to underestimate something like this being used yet again to crack down on humanity.
    In the beginning of the carona virus there were all sorts of video's coming from there with people collapsing in the street and bodies strewn about. None of which could be independently verified.
    I do think that the warning video's Carol posted are worth considering though but in the frame of what it would mean for the Church because I believe that the disruption of the Church, the interruption of the sacraments and it's moral teachings and influence are the primary threat to these powers.
     
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    Exactly Don, you cannot underestimate the possibility that history could repeat itself leading to another round of lockdowns. The CP video that Carol posted actually reminded me of the recent experiments done at a Boston lab where they were creating a more lethal strain of COVID. China cannot be trusted, and neither can our own government. :(
     
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    Good point, garabandal.
     
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    https://news.yahoo.com/brazil-having-own-jan-6-205425140.html

    Images eerily evocative of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are coming out of Brazil as thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro storm government buildings in the capital of Brasília. According to The New York Times, protesters have breached Brazil’s Congress, presidential offices, and Supreme Court believing Bolsonaro’s baseless claims that the recent presidential election was stolen from him.

    President Joe Biden condemned the attacks as an “assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil” in a statement issued Sunday evening. “Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined,” he said. “I look forward to continuing to work with” current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Biden has previously said that Lula’s election was “free, fair, and credible.”


    Much like former U.S. President Donald Trump, the right-wing populist Bolsonaro has claimed for years that his country’s elections are riddled with fraud, claims many elections officials, election security experts and fact-checkers have adamantly refuted. Bolsonaro has even alleged that detractors attempted and failed to steal the election from him in 2018. For months since Bolsonaro’s defeat by Lula on Nov. 1, his supporters have been calling for a coup. Trump allies Steve Bannon and Jason Miller have reportedly been advising Bolsonaro since his defeat, and his son, Brazilian congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, has reportedly met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

    Similar to the U.S. insurrection, videos show protestors overwhelming police barricades and breaking glass to enter Congress. Unlike the U.S. insurrection, however, Congress was not heavily occupied by lawmakers or their staff ahead of the attack, as it was not in session. Lula was in São Paulo when the event began, although officials were working in the presidential palace and are awaiting evacuation, CNN Brasil reported. Lula has announced intent to sign an emergency decree that would let the federal government use “any means necessary” to restore order through Jan. 31.

    “This is a historic moment,” one livestreaming protester said, per the Times, calling the event “the invasion — the invasion, no, the occupation — of the national Congress.”

    “Give a like and subscribe to my channel, guys,” the streamer added.


    Bolsonaro has refused to concede the election. Two days before his term ended and Lula became president, Bolsonaro delivered a video message to supporters and then left the country for Florida, skipping the traditional presidential inauguration and handover of power last Sunday. According to Reuters, Bolsonaro may have fled Brazil in part because once Lula became president, Bolsonaro’s presidential immunity would come to an end.

    As protesters stormed government buildings, the president of Brazil’s Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, issued a statement saying he was in contact with Brasília’s governor who told him the entire state’s police force was being deployed “to control the situation,” the Times reported. “I’m vehemently against these antidemocratic actions which should be punished according to law urgently,” Pacheco said. Another Brazilian senator, Jean Paul Prates, called the protesters “terrorists.”

    This breaking news story has been updated.
     
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    This is a really good interview Beck hosted of Whitney Webb. She covers the Epstein scandle more in depth than any investigative journalist I have seen. She speaks as well about covid, WEF, AI, trans humanism... It's really a great interview and she is an incredible intellect.

     
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    The excess deaths currently are horrific.

    In Britain they say this is , perhaps, because of the crisis in the National Health Service. But then why are severe excess deaths occurring all over the world?

    I love this guy below he is so ballanced and data driven.

    The politicians and medical 'experts' like Fauci are so silent. Silent as the grave. It reminds me of the World when first reports of the Holocaust came in. No one wanted to know.

     
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    My brother is an air traffic controller for the FAA and says it was a problem in the NOTAM system that sends meteorological information to pilots. The system was down until they could fix it and it would have been dangerous to let flights continue without it. But it's been fixed since this morning, so it's ok now.
     
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