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On the first day of the 2019 legislative session, Tran introduced the Repeal Act, a bill that would broaden the circumstances under which women in Virginia can receive late-term abortions. Tran's bill would allow third-trimester abortions to occur if a single physician determines that continued pregnancy would pose any risk to a woman's physical or mental health. Currently, Virginia law states that such abortions are only legal if three physicians agree that continued pregnancy would pose "substantial and irremediable danger" to a woman's health. The Repeal Act would also allow second-trimester abortions to be performed in clinics instead of hospitals and would remove the requirement that an ultrasound be performed before an abortion.
While testifying in the House of Delegates, Tran said that her bill would maintain Virginia's current law allowing third-term abortions to occur up to the point of dilating, which was accused by Republicans of allowing legal infanticide. Tran's bill would not allow abortions to be performed as the fetus is entering a woman's birth canal. Although Tran's bill failed to pass the state legislature, video of her testimony went viral after being shared by conservative media outlets. Tran suspended her social media accounts in response to threats against herself and her family. She said that she misspoke, and that when asked about when a woman is dilating, she should have said, "Clearly, no, because infanticide is not allowed in Virginia, and what would have happened in that moment would be a live birth."
"The fight for women’s equality has defined America. While we have made great strides, we have far to go. Women continue to face gender-based discrimination and violence. We continue to be underrepresented in critical areas, including in in-demand industries that can lead to better prosperity for ourselves and our families, and elected and appointed office. Kathy will continue the fight for women’s equality in Virginia – all of Virginia prospers when women are treated equally, when women thrive economically, and when women are free from violence.
Kathy will oppose any attempt by politicians to interfere in a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body. She will fight against any proposed legislation that would impose medically unnecessary restrictions on reproductive health care providers or limit the ability of a woman to make the best decision for her health with her doctor."
Kathy is proud to have been endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia (PPAV), NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia, EMILY's List, and Virginia's List during the 2017 Election.
The Democratic Virginia delegate who has recently come under fire for sponsoring a bill in the Virginia House of Delegates that would allow the termination of a pregnancy up to 40 weeks old, is also the chief patron of a bill that would protect the lives of “fall cankerworms” during certain months.
Tran’s other piece of legislation aims to protect insects such as “gypsy moths” and “cankerworms.”
According to Virginia’s Legislative Information System, House Bill No. 2495 is:
A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2403 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-926.4, relating to cankerworms; eradication; prohibition on spraying during certain months.
Tran apparently deleted all of her social media following backlash to her abortion bill.
“If a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen. The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother,” Northam said.
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RACISM THE CORE PHILOSOPHY OF ABORTION
FROM ITS ORIGINS IN SANGER
Virginia Gov. Northam Under Fire For Racist Yearbook Photo, Controversial Abortion Comments
"CBS News also unearthed Northam's Virginia Military Academy yearbook, which listed "Coonman", a racial slur, as one of Northam's nicknames; Northam told reporters only two people referred to him by that name and regretted the presence of the nickname in his yearbook."
FLIP FLOPPER ON MANY ISSUES JUST TO GET ELECTED
Kathy Tran Presents Virginia Third Trimester Abortion Bill in Committee
Virginia could soon be joining New York in repealing restrictions on abortion, including terminations up until the moment of birth, under the provisions of a bill backed by Governor Ralph Northam and a substantial number of Democratic lawmakers.
The Repeal Act, introduced as HB2491 by Delegate Kathy Tran (D-Springfield), would repeal restrictions on third trimester abortions, allow abortion doctors to self-certify the necessity of late term procedures, eliminate informed consent requirements, repeal abortion clinic health and safety standards, permit late term abortions to be performed in outpatient clinics, remove ultrasound requirements, and eliminate Virginia's 24 hour waiting period.
Tran's Repeal Act received its first subcommittee hearing on Monday, in which the legislation's sponsor confirmed that the bill would apply to controversial late term procedures, similar to the legislation signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Under questioning from a House subcommittee, Tran said third trimester abortions would face substantially fewer restrictions.
HB 2491 – Recognizing that women have the constitutional right to make healthcare decisions about their own bodies, this bill aligns with the US Supreme Court decision Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt and eliminates medically unnecessary and unduly burdensome requirements that make it difficult for women to access abortions.
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LANSDALE, Pa. — A prayer gathering and rally is scheduled for Saturday outside of a Pennsylvania library in response to a “Drag Queen Story Fun Time” for children that will feature a man who goes by the stage name “Annie Christ”—a play-on-words of Anti-Christ.
“Trusted officials and library staff are promoting a foul-mouthed adult entertainer named ‘Annie Christ’ (a discriminative attack on Christianity) as a role model to our small children, and we must take action. Why is our library taking on such a politically controversial issue—especially when receiving our tax dollars?” asks the page for the prayer gathering.
According to reports, Eric Torres of Philadelphia chose the name “Annie Christ” for his stage name out of his “love of gothic themes, horror movies, and bands such as NIN.” His Instagram page features a mix of photos from his everyday life as Eric—such as his interest in mudding—and his alter persona as a drag performer—some of which are gory, some with grandiose wigs and makeup, and one where Torres painted an upside down cross on his forehead.
One video posted to YouTube shows “Annie Christ” performing to the song “You Can Touch My [Breasts],” with men in attendance reaching out and doing so.
Torres is scheduled to read to children at the Lansdale Public Library on Saturday for “Drag Queen Story Fun Time”. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, it was Torres who reached out the library to reserve a room for the event. The library, after conducting a background check, agreed.
Library director Tom Meyer told the outlet that he has received a number of calls of complaint, but also remarked that he believes the event has much support and will perhaps exceed capacity.
“There’s definitely more complaints about this than any other event we’ve done,” he stated. “But the amount of support for having it is also overwhelming.”
“One of the tenets of our mission here is to celebrate cultural diversity in the community, and I think a lot of the parents are interested in that and also the message of the story time, about acceptance and inclusion,” Meyer remarked.
Lansdale Mayor Garry Herbert and Councilman Leon Angelichio also defended the children’s event with Annie Christ.
“I feel that the purpose of the event is to promote acceptance and equality, and that’s a message that we should be teaching to our children all the time,” Herbert told North Penn Now. “So I have no problem with the event, and I have no problem with the protesters that want to peacefully protest an event that they disagree with.”
“I am proud to stand behind our library as an organization that provides opportunities in its public spaces for all groups, regardless of their origin, age, background or views. The mission of our library is to offer opportunities to challenge censorship, not to bow down to it,” Angelichio said.
“To bow down to a protest founded in fear would absolutely tarnish the strides we’ve taken in Lansdale to be a community where everyone is welcome.”
Angelichio was referring to a “human relations” ordinance that was passed by city council last year. It reads:
“The Borough Council of the Borough of Lansdale hereby declares it to be the public policy of the Borough to foster equality and equal opportunity for all citizens, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, age, religious creed, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap or use of guide or support animals because of blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or because of an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in all matters effecting employment, housing and commercial property and public accommodation, and to safeguard the right of all persons to remain free of discrimination or discriminatory practices in any of the foregoing aspects of their lives.”
However, prayer gathering and rally organizer Steve Piotrowski believes that the event is discriminatory against Christians. He points to a drawing on Torres’ Instagram that features an upside-down cross with the word “Christ,” as well as several pentagrams.
“Here is a picture of Annie Christ attacking Christianity while promoting Satanism,” he wrote. “This is wrong, this is hateful, this is discrimination, and we are calling for local community leaders, residents, religious institutions, and business owners to speak up against it.”
A petition has been launched to call for the cancellation of the event. Conversely, supporters of the story hour have classified the opposition as “hate,” and claim that Christians should not judge.
“Most hate in this world seem to be from the people who claim to love Jesus the most! What happen to do not judge?” one commenter wrote.
Piotrowski says that he doesn’t hate Torres, but disagrees with such an event being for children.
“I want ‘Annie Christ’ to know that we love him, and we don’t hate him, but we do not approve of what he is doing on Saturday,” he told reporters. “We want to lovingly let ‘Annie Christ’ know that there is a way to receive eternal joy, and his identity can be found without confusion, but only in Jesus Christ.”
The Pennsylvania Pastors Network has likewise expressed concern about the story time.
“The fact that we have even been forced to address such a matter as a story time for children provided by men dressed in drag is a tragic commentary on our culture,” Executive Director Gary Dull told Charisma News. “We pray for clarity, truth and the protection of children in this dire situation.”
Torres plans to read the books “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed” and “Sparkle Boy” to children.
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Drag Queen “Annie Christ,” who dons satanic symbols and performs lewd sexually charged nightclub shows (see video here), is scheduled to be at the Lansdale Public Library this Saturday, Feb. 2, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. to present “Drag Queen Story Time” to children.
Taxpayers who fund the library are urging Meyer and all elected borough officials to cancel the drag queen story hour. The library reserves the right to cancel the event and the Pennsylvania Pastors Network Executive Director Gary Dull says it is in the best interest of the public, children and taxpayers to do so.
“This toxic spread of a damaging agenda has come to Pennsylvania and is targeting our children,” said Dull, who also serves as pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Altoona. “Where is the common sense in this? With the serious problems that children in this generation are experiencing—drug use, high-anxiety, suicide and depression—why would parents and elected officials willingly put children in front of a drag queen to confuse them even more? This should be a matter of grave concern for every person who cares about children. The LGBTQ agenda demands dominance and wants to silence those who would dare speak out on cultural issues. The public library is not a place for activism, and a children’s story hour certainly isn’t the place to push a confusing message delivered by a confused individual. The fact that we have even been forced to address such a matter as a story time for children provided by men dressed in drag is a tragic commentary on our culture. We pray for clarity, truth and the protection of children in this dire situation.”
WHAT: To stand up for truth in the Lansdale, Pa., community, and others around the state, specifically to protest the “Drag Queen Story Hour” geared toward children.
WHERE: Lansdale Public Library, 301 Vine Street, Lansdale, PA 19446
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 2, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
HOW: Learn how to voice your concerns to library leadership here.
When a local drag queen named Annie Christ wanted to book a room at the Lansdale Library to host a story hour, staff did the state’s required background check and reserved a room for this Saturday, Feb. 2. After all, drag queen story hours have become a trend in libraries across the country and around greater Philadelphia.
Then, the phone calls began.
“There’s definitely more complaints about this than any other event we’ve done,” said beleaguered library director Tom Meyer. “But the amount of support for having it is also overwhelming.”
He estimates about 50 phone calls have come in, many of them from outside the area, expressing concerns. He figures maybe a dozen protesters will show up, based on Facebook activity — but he also expects so many families to attend he’ll have to start turning people away after the room hits its 64-person capacity.
A drag queen who goes by the name “Brittany Lynn” is hosting a children’s event at the Please Touch children’s museum. A drag queen at the Please Touch museum. Wow:
Brittany Lynn said the reason families love the story hour is it opens up conversations.
“We’re not pushing any agenda. We’re just giving a view of diversity and acceptance that isn’t so heteronormative,” the performer said.
Of course, no agenda there. What kind of Christofascist could possibly imagine that there’s an agenda present in these things? And I can’t imagine why some folks in the Philly region are troubled by a public library hosting a children’s story hour led by a drag queen named “Annie Christ” (Antichrist — get it?).
Life in post-Christian Weimar America, folks. Drag queens named Antichrist invited to read stories to children in public libraries.
Here, in this NSFW video, is Annie Christ performing
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Lansdale, PA. - This Saturday at 10:30am at the Lansdale Public Library, Eric Torres whose stage name is "Annie Christ", will be reading two books to local children and parents. Torres plans to read the books "Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed" and "Sparkle Boy".
Annie Chirst has been deemed "Lansdale's Resident Drag Queen". A sample of posts from Torres's facebook page include "The only thing worse than the zombie toddler in Pet Semetary, was the family that brought an actual toddler to the 10:30 PM showing of Pet Semetary last night. Nobody paid $10 to hear how weak your pullout game is".
According to reports, Eric Torres of Philadelphia chose the name "Annie Christ" for his stage name out of his "love of gothic themes, horror movies, and bands such as NIN." His Instagram page features a mix of photos from his everyday life as Eric—such as his interest in mudding—and his alter persona as a drag performer—some of which are gory, some with grandiose wigs and makeup, and one where Torres painted an upside down cross on his forehead.
Naturally this has sparked outrage and protest. President & CEO of Pennsylvania Family Institute, Michael Geer, along with concerned locals has called for the signing of a petition (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u...) to cancel the event. These "Drag Queen Story Hours" have been spreading to libraries across the country, and target toddlers and young children, encouraging acceptance and embrace of transgender ideology and inappropriately introducing them to sexual themes and ideas".
Accoring to reports, The Pennsylvania Pastors Network has likewise expressed concern about the story time. "The fact that we have even been forced to address such a matter as a story time for children provided by men dressed in drag is a tragic commentary on our culture," Executive Director Gary Dull told Charisma News. "We pray for clarity, truth and the protection of children in this dire situation."
While the library has received numerous calls of complaint about the event, Library director Tom Meyer, plans to go forward with the show. Lansdale Mayor Garry Herbert and Councilman Leon Angelichio also defended the children's event with Annie Christ. "I feel that the purpose of the event is to promote acceptance and equality, and that's a message that we should be teaching to our children all the time," Herbert told North Penn Now. "So I have no problem with the event, and I have no problem with the protesters that want to peacefully protest an event that they disagree with."
According to The Voice, Annie Christ said he hasn't spent much time looking into what protesters are saying about the event. "It's not about them. Of all the things going on, the one thing that has me most nervous is knowing I have to keep the attention of a bunch of kids for an hour," he joked. "I did this because I wanted to tell kids that it's OK to be different, that it's OK to have your own thoughts and ideas about what you want to look like, how you want to live. That's all that matters."
Christian and locals plan to have a peaceful protest the day of the event. Steve L. Piotrowski has organized a prayer rally(https://www.facebook.com/event...) . "This evil event is not God-honoring," he said. "We strongly believe that it is very dangerous to use publicly funded libraries and government in general to promote radical ideas that defy science and normal ideas about gender. We are concerned that the library is taking on such a politically controversial issue, especially when receiving tax dollars."
Despite a large amount of protest the event is planned to continue as scheduled. The police will be on hand to assure a peaceful assembly on both sides.
Robert Barnes, the lawyer representing the Covington families, joins Alex Jones live in studio to give a rundown of the individuals, who defamed the Catholic High School kids, that will be facing lawsuits if they don't retract their statements as specified in his preliminary requests to do so.
In most cases, the safety testing is done by the vaccine manufacturer. Occasionally, the CDC in the United States funds studies. But, again, what you’ve come to recognize when you pull back the curtain a little bit and investigate is that you… we have this perception of the Centers for Disease Control as an independent government body whose job is to regulate the safety of these medical processes. What we often aren’t told is that the CDC is also in the business of selling vaccines. They sell about $4 billion worth of vaccine every year, and they have patents on over 50 vaccines. And so they’re both a regulatory agency and they’re a major player in the vaccine market. So you’ve got the fox guarding the henhouse and the fox says everything’s okay.
THE SHORT HISTORY OF FRANCIS BELLAMY'S "PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE" AS DISTORTED BY COLLEGE BOARD TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT, WELL INDOCTRINATED INTO SOCIALIST INTERPRETATIONS OF AUTHOR'S INTENT
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The recital was accompanied with a salute to the flag known as the Bellamy salute, described in detail by Bellamy. During World War II, the salute was replaced with a hand-over-heart gesture because the original form involved stretching the arm out towards the flag in a manner that resembled the later Nazi salute. (For a history of the pledge, see Pledge of Allegiance).
In 1954, in response to the perceived threat of secular Communism, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge that is recited today.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA: ANTI-AMERICAN LEFTISTS SHOUT DOWN WOMAN RECITING ‘RACIST’ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT COLLEGE BOARD MEETING
Woman fights back tears to say pledge, as enemies of America scream at her
Leftists attending a community college board meeting screamed at a woman who defied board rules by daring to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The incident took place last Thursday during a Santa Barbara Community College board meeting, where Board of Trustees President Robert Miller had passed a decree banning the pledge at the start of public meetings.
When Celeste Barber challenged Miller’s decision, he wrote her a letter claiming the pledge had a history “steeped in expressions of nativism and white nationalism” and “bigotry.”
Miller’s letter was provided to Breitbart News, courtesy of Barber:
"I decided to discontinue use of the Pledge of Allegiance for reasons related to its history and symbolism. Our flag is a powerful symbol of freedom and our system of government, but I prefer to pledge allegiance to our constitution, instead of a physical object. Indeed, when sworn in, each Trustee takes an oath to support and defend the U.S. and California constitutions.
I also object to the phrase “one nation under God.” The First Amendment not only protects freedom of speech and religion, it also expressly prohibits laws that establish a religion. The U.S. Supreme Court has expressly extended those rights to those who express no belief in God. Thus, I disagree with the 1955 act of Congress to add this phrase to the Pledge of Allegiance.
Moreover, I have discovered that the Pledge of Allegiance has a history steeped in expressions of nativism and white nationalism. The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1890 by Francis Bellamy, a former Baptist minister.
Among other reasons, he wrote it in reaction to the increasing numbers of immigrants entering the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. In support of the Pledge, Mr. Bellamy expressed concern about the “races which we cannot assimilate without a lowering of our racial standard.”
As one commentator noted, “[w]hile the language contained in the pledge is not overtly nativist or xenophobic, the spirit that animated its creation was steeped in this sort of bigotry.""
As Barber addressed the board attempting to explain the significance of the pledge, she was continually interrupted by leftist protesters – who were reportedly there for an unrelated reason – to the point that the meeting was almost adjourned.
“I’m here to speak about the board president’s decision to discontinue the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at Trustees public meetings,” Barber explained. “When you recite the Pledge of Allegiance you are recommitting your oath to uphold and defend our country’s Constitution.”
Barber cited her family’s time in Germany during the Cold War, and her father’s military service as two reasons the pledge is important to her.
As her speaking time concluded, Barber ended by lifting a small American flag above her head and reciting the pledge, at which point leftists began shouting and screaming at her.
But Barber fought back tears and completed the pledge, as the hissing leftists threw temper tantrums and stomped their feet in efforts to drown her voice out.
The full video of the meeting is available below:
PHOTOS
BELLAMY MAY HAVE BEEN A SOCIALIST OR EVEN A MILITARIST, BUT IT'S A STRETCH TO SAY HE WAS FOR INDOCTRINATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN INTO COMMUNISM, NAZISM OR RACISM
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