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JUSTIN PETERS: Did Pope Francis Just Call Jesus a Liar?

In this episode, Justin Peters critiques Pope Francis's recent statements, arguing that they directly contradict biblical teachings on human nature and salvation. Peters highlights Pope Francis’s claim that humans are fundamentally good, contrasting it with scriptural assertions of humanity’s inherent sinfulness. By examining key biblical texts, Peters asserts that Pope Francis’s views undermine the core message of the gospel. He calls on Christians to discern truth from error and to uphold the biblical doctrine of original sin and the necessity of Christ’s atonement.

Interview with Former Roman Catholic Mike Gendron

In this video/podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Mike Gendron, whom God saved out of Roman Catholicism. Mike discusses the importance of the Protestant Reformation and what it accomplished. He also discusses some of the heresies of Roman Catholicism and names names of those in the evangelical world giving Roman Catholicism theological cover.

A Homeschool Law That Could Criminalize Parents and Threaten Jail Time

Illinois bureaucrats are here to protect your kids... from you.

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People can’t get out of Illinois fast enough. Only two other states lost more residents between 2023–24, and the state has lost population for 10 years in a row. The tax burden, weather, heavy regulation, and crime levels all contribute to its residents seeking an exit. So, taking this mass exodus into account, you’d think the state would try to appeal to the families that remain. Well, think again. The Cubs (and maybe even the White Sox) are more likely to win another World Series before Illinois considers the plight of the family.

In an alarming move that should concern every freedom-loving American, Illinois lawmakers are advancing House Bill 2827, known as the “Homeschool Act.” It’s an ill-conceived piece of legislation that should be renamed “The Illinois Family Exit Act” because, no doubt, many families will be looking for an exit if this monstrosity is signed into law.

It appears Illinois officials are feeling the pressure, as they have turned out amendments over the last 24 hours in an attempt to make this bill appear more palatable. Please keep up the pressure and add your name to our petition: Stop Indoctrinating Our Kids. This bill is riddled with so many issues that it must be defeated. Here's what we know at this point.

This legislation directly threatens the rights of parents to educate their children, particularly those who choose homeschooling for religious or moral reasons. When the bill was introduced, it garnered a massive negative response among Illinois citizens. Homeschool families valuing their educational freedom signed witness slips in opposition to the tune of over 50,000 in 24 hours.

Advancing out of committee on an 8-4 vote, with one vote present, this bill is deceptively framed as a measure to ensure “safety” and “accountability” but would require all homeschooling families in Illinois to register with the State Board of Education or face automatic criminal penalties. Because the bill also contains a provision for “school inspections,” it opens the door to unprecedented state intrusion into the private decisions of families – most of whom are providing their children with a quality, values-based education out of deep and sincere convictions. Imagine surprise home inspections conducted against homeschool families at the whim of the state.

There is no credible evidence of widespread issues in the homeschooling community that would justify such sweeping government intervention. Yet that hasn’t stopped this legislation from moving forward. In fact, in big-government fashion, the bill’s sponsor, State House Representative Terra Costa Howard (IL-48), and other supporters are more concerned with government regulation than religious and educational freedom, justifying this overreach for Illinois by saying, “38 other states also have regulations.” My response: As with any legislation, the devil is in the details. Regulation is one thing; onerous burdens intended to drive out conservative homeschool families or imprison them – jail time for those who don’t timely comply – is quite another.

According to Focus on the Family’s Daily Citizen, “While 38 other states do require parents to sign a declaration to educate in their homes, none of them have criminalized those who do not. Illinois would be the first.” Overall, Rep. Howard’s arguments are uncompelling at best. And apparently, Rep. Howard wants to make sure home school families are keeping their children alive, proudly declaring in an interview that the bill is necessary to make sure “we know that kids are alive, where they are, we want to make sure that they are okay.”

Hear that, parents? Illinois bureaucrats are here to protect your kids. . . from you.

Legal experts and education advocates are raising concerns that this legislation creates a direct pipeline from the home to the criminal justice system. Families who fail to comply – whether intentionally or simply due to bureaucratic confusion – could face investigations, fines, or worse. This is not about improving education; it’s about treating parents like criminals.

Rather than comporting with public school regulations, parents choosing to homeschool their children would be subjected to unimaginable government intrusion. The Homeschool Act carves out a potential criminal penalty for parents for missing the filing deadline or the associated 10-day grace period. This sets up a two-tiered system of prosecution, as public school truants are not prosecuted to the extent Illinois would prosecute homeschool families under this law.

Section 60 outlines a process for triggering investigations and enforcement actions when a parent fails to file the required form, which results in the student being presumed truant. It grants regional education offices the authority to review a homeschooler’s file and refer findings of “educational neglect” or inadequate education to the State Attorney’s Office, Department of Education, or local law enforcement.

Page 40 of Amendment 002 contains an extremely problematic addition that would require a state official to interview a child, stating:

(b) The truant officer or county truant officer notified of a homeschool in violation of Section 30 of the Homeschool Act, shall meet with the child or children complained of and make an initial determination of whether there is cause to start a truancy investigation.

(c) The truant officer or county truant officer who determines there is no cause to start a truancy investigation shall report the reasons for the determination to their respective office, and shall assist the homeschool in submitting the homeschool notification form in whatever way practicable. (Emphasis mine.)

The language used here is “shall.” The verb choice is powerful in this context as it is a mandatory action, and there is no flexibility. If it were optional, the language would be “may” or “may as seemed/deemed fit or appropriate.” This is critically important.

The response from the public has been swift and unmistakable. Thousands of concerned citizens rallied at the Illinois Capitol in protest on the day of the committee hearing. Families, educators, and advocates stood together to defend their rights and their children’s futures – sending a loud and clear message: We will not be silent while the government attempts to take control of our homes. Many were turned away by law enforcement as there was no room left inside the Capitol.

This bill is not about safety. It’s about power – undermining parental authority and stripping away religious liberty under the cover of regulation. It sets a dangerous precedent that other states could follow if it succeeds. It’s a direct affront to parental rights and school choice and smacks of the worst kind of governmental paternalism – believing that the government and not the citizenry knows best how to conduct their lives.

At the ACLJ, we stand ready to engage in this fight. We’ve defended the rights of parents and homeschoolers for decades, and we won’t stop now. The Constitution is on our side. Parental rights are not negotiable. Religious liberty is not optional. Join us in this fight and add your name to our petition: Stop Sexualizing and Indoctrinating Our Kids.

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Don’t Be A ‘PANICAN’ Over Trump’s Tariffs, Wall Street

President Trump remains resolute in his tariff strategy, imposing a 125% tariff on China today and posting “Don't be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!)” on his Truth Social account. So, is the recent Wall Street drop rooted in facts—or fueled by fear and manipulation? Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the numbers, the history, and the media narrative behind the current economic anxiety on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “ First term, Donald Trump, was he an enemy of Wall Street? Is there a better alternative? Did he crash the market? No. The market grew 65% under Donald Trump. “ If it’s not based on data points and it’s not based on what you could infer from his first term and it’s not based on his agenda in other areas or the world scene, what is it based on? It’s based on panic. It really is. “Part of it is fed by left-wing street theater and media hysterics, which they feel will help their counterparts, their soul mates in Europe, so they can put pressure on Donald Trump.”

Failed VP Candidate Tim Walz Admits Democrats Made A Mistake By Refusing To Acknowledge Biden’s Mental Decline

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz listens as Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election during a speech at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a contentious campaign focused on key battleground states, the Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump was projected to secure the majority of electoral votes, giving him a second term as U.S. President. Republicans also secured control of the Senate for the first time in four years. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz listens as Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election during a speech at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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2:33 PM – Sunday, April 6, 2025

Failed Democrat Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz conceded that the Democrat party may have made a mistake by failing to acknowledge former President Joe Biden’s mental decline.

“Don’t you think your party needs to acknowledge that President Biden was not up to the job of running for re-election, and that this was a major mistake?” asked CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday.

“You all went along with the idea that he was up for it and he wasn’t and everybody saw it. And the country rejected it,” Tapper continued.

Walz (D-Minn.) responded, stating, “History will tell us to go back on that. That very well could be the case, Jake. What I’m concerned about is learning from those lessons. I would hope we would never do it again, make a mistake, make sure we go through and get someone. I don’t know where it helps us going forward.”

Walz’s comments were in reference to Biden’s initial refusal to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, despite the growing concern over his obvious mental decline.

Biden reiterated multiple times that he would not drop out of the race, which came to a head following his disastrous debate performance against President Donald Trump last June, ultimately ending his re-election campaign.

At the time, Walz attempted to quell concerns about Biden’s mental state as he stated, “Yes, he’s fit for office.”

“None of us are denying that Thursday night was a bad performance,” Walz stated at the time. “It was a bad get, if you will, on that. But it doesn’t impact what I believe — he’s delivering.”

Additionally, Tapper pressed Walz regarding former Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent California speech, where she told the crowd, “I told you so.”

“What does ‘I told you so’ really mean here? I mean, people heard her message. They did not vote for her. She lost every battleground state. You yourself have criticized the Harris-Walz campaign for being too cautious. She may have told the American people, you know, she may have warned the American people, but she didn’t do it compellingly enough to win,” Tapper added.

Walz responded, criticizing himself for the crushing defeat in which the Democrats were unable to secure a single swing state, while also arguing that Harris attempted to warn Americans regarding Trump’s policies.

“I do think the challenge for Democrats, and this is, I think, a structural problem that’s going to take a lot more thought. Why, with all of that out there, did they not think we were any better than that? And they didn’t, and I’m very concerned about the folks who stayed home,” Walz added.

Tapper’s comments were in reference to Harris’s speech last Thursday, where she spoke on the “unconstitutional threat” that is the Trump administration, adding that “I’m not here to say I told you so.”

“We’re seeing people stay quiet. We are seeing organizations stay quiet. We are seeing those who are capitulating to clearly unconstitutional threats. And these are the things we are witnessing. Each day in the last few months in our country. And it understandably creates a great sense of fear. Because you know there were many things we knew would happen,” Harris stated at the Leading Women Defined Summit in Dana Point, California.

Walz also revealed that he currently has no plans to run for president in 2028.

“I’m certainly thinking about running again in Minnesota, if that’s what they want. I am not thinking about running in 2028,” Walz stated. “In this moment you’re planning for 2028, you’re going to get rolled by the people in the streets.”

Pam Bondi fined $100,000 for wearing a cross, but her response leaves the judge looking ridiculous

Attorney Fined $100,000 for Wearing Cross: How Pam Bondi Stood Up to Judge Prescott and Won | Inspiring Legal Drama The Incredible True Story of Religious Freedom in the Courtroom Watch this riveting courtroom drama unfold as renowned attorney Pam Bondi faces an unprecedented $100,000 fine for wearing a simple cross necklace in Judge Prescott's courtroom. What began as a routine hearing quickly transformed into an epic legal battle over First Amendment rights and religious freedom that captivated the nation. This inspiring story follows Pam Bondi as she refuses to back down when Judge Prescott attempts to silence her religious expression. Witness the shocking moment when the judge issues the massive fine, and experience the tension as Pam methodically dismantles his legal argument in front of everyone, exposing his hypocrisy and selective enforcement. The dramatic confrontation highlights critical issues of judicial overreach, constitutional rights, and the courage it takes to stand up for your beliefs in the face of intimidation. You'll be on the edge of your seat as this attorney fights back against injustice within the justice system itself. This trending story in English showcases a real courtroom showdown between a determined lawyer and a powerful judge, culminating in a victory that strengthened religious rights protections for all Americans. The Pam Bondi court case demonstrates how one person's principled stand can create lasting change in our legal system. From the initial shocking fine to the dramatic final vindication, this interesting story of courage and conviction reminds us all of the importance of defending our constitutional freedoms. Whether you're interested in legal drama, inspiring stories of standing up to authority, or the ongoing battle for religious expression, this powerful account of Pam Bondi's victory against Judge Prescott will leave you moved and motivated.

We need to start a revolution in every school district!

Our schools have hit rock-bottom, and the children are the victims. It must be completely changed.

This situation must be completely reversed.

March 27, 2025
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This is an example of what special interests and teachers' unions have brought into schools across the country - replacing real civics and academics.

Public school enrollment across the country is going down. Families are leaving their local schools. By the thousands, they’ve had enough. They are paying to send their children to private schools or they are taking on the burdens of homeschooling.

It’s not hard to see why. By virtually every measure, public school education in America is worse than ever before in history. High percentages of children in every grade are reading below their expected grade point level. They can’t do complex (or even easy) math problems. Their knowledge of civics, American government, and history is abysmal. They can’t write coherent paragraphs.

As a result, when students graduate, their reading levels, critical thinking ability, and general knowledge are far below even that of a few decades ago. Most colleges must now require remedial classes in basic subjects for students to simply catch up. Even Stanford, Harvard, and MIT are offering remedial math classes.

But there are some things that the public schools seem to excel at. Most parents are just becoming aware of how thoroughly dominated their schools are by leftist ideology, radical indoctrination, and other toxic non-academic materials and activities. Homosexuality, secret transgender grooming, gender ideology, Planned Parenthood-style sex-ed, pornographic books, anti-Americanism, and far-left political fads (anti-Semitism, “climate change,” etc.) have become standard fare. LGBT “GSA” clubs are in most high schools and many middle schools. There is even a push to start “rainbow clubs” in elementary schools!

Students go through school embracing a range of destructive ideas. And their mental health issues have skyrocketed.

Not surprisingly, good teachers are also leaving the schools. They’ve had enough of the radicalism, the absurd non-learning atmosphere, and the horrible discipline problems caused by “woke” policies imposed by administrators.

It’s not just children who are being irreparably harmed. It’s their families and all of society.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Children are capable of great learning. Public school students used to study (and appreciate) Shakespeare, Dickens, Twain, and other great authors. They learned algebra, calculus, and trigonometry. They studied chemistry and physics. They knew geography, history, civics, and astronomy as well as most adults. They could debate and write well (with very good penmanship) and had a larger vocabulary. They learned musical instruments, sang in chorus, and learned to appreciate classical music and even opera.

And beyond that: When Winston Churchill was a boy, his classmates could compose poetry in ancient Greek and Latin. He sometimes reminisced about reading Thucydides in the original Greek in high school.

We can restore education in America! Public schools should be uplifting beacons of learning instead of cesspools of ignorance, propaganda, and perversion.

Parents should want to send their children to the local public schools. Teachers should want to teach at them.

President Trump has opened the door to positive change. His Executive Orders are requiring that school systems that receive federal funding (i.e., all of them) abandon illegal and discriminatory DEI policies and teaching, identity propaganda, destructive gender ideology, and boys in girls’ sports  – and implement pro-America courses of study for students.

That is a great start. For the first time in memory, parents have a friend – not an enemy – in their federal government in this regard.

This is an incredible opportunity. It’s time for parents across the country to jump in and use that starting momentum from the top to force change on the local level. An American revolution in education: All the bad curriculum (and methods) must go. The whole radical perversion must go. It must be replaced with true quality.

But in every community, there are big obstacles to making this vision happen. Special interests, big money, and children are a dangerous combination. National LGBT groups, teachers’ unions, radical teachers, woke administrators, leftist school committees, and local unhinged leftist activists are all strongly against the reforms that parents want.

In most communities in America, the public schools take up over half of the town’s entire operating budget. Taxpayers – everyone’s taxpayers – are paying many times the per-pupil cost at similar private schools. We must insist on getting our money’s worth from the public schools.

Like every revolution that’s worth fighting, this will be a very nasty battle. Unfortunately, the conservative movement is not stepping up in any forceful way. But MassResistance has aggressively geared up to help parents make this happen in their communities. The only requirement is that the parents must really want this change. It’s not a fight for cowards. But it will really be worth it.

We’re already at work in a few school systems. But we want this education revolution to be a national movement! If you know of people in your community who are tired of the Left ruining the lives of everyone’s children with their tax money, drop us a line!

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Mark Dice: Been a Very Bad Week for Democrats! And Getting Worse By the Day! Haha!

Media analyst Mark Dice breaks down Cash Patel's confirmation as FBI Director and the subsequent Democratic meltdown. The video dissects reactions from prominent Democrats like Adam Schiff and Chris Murphy, while exploring Patel's stance on declassification and government transparency. The analysis extends to recent protests against Elon Musk, DOGE spending cuts, and John Oliver's inadvertently positive assessment of Trump's first 30 days back in office, including major policy shifts with Canada and Mexico.