Woke

Today is St. Patrick’s Day and as Patrick did spiritual battle with the pagans of Ireland, we continue to fight the culture war in America. This selection of articles, essays and posts will help keep you informed of recent development in the culture war. Read the offerings that you find most interesting. It will be well worth the time you invest.

New York AG to Host ‘Drag Story Hour’ for Children in Manhattan

I’m not surprised that New York’s Woke Attorney General is doing this. This is disgusting, to say the least! Drag shows aimed at children are “grooming” events designed to sexualize our children and draw them away from God’s truth.

New York attorney general Letitia James will host a “Drag Story Hour” in Manhattan on Sunday where “families with children” are invited to watch drag performers read books for four hours.

James’s event is cosponsored by Drag Story Hour NYC, a nonprofit group that has been given hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds to send drag performers into public schools and libraries, often without parental knowledge or consent, the group received a total of $207,000 in taxpayer funds from 2018 to May 2022; the report added.

The growing ubiquity of drag shows in restaurants and bars, as well as “drag queen story hours” for children at public libraries, has led at least 15 states to introduce legislation banning drag shows in public venues.

Tennessee passed a law earlier this month that makes it illegal to host “an adult cabaret performance,” in public venues or where children may be present. Cabaret performances are defined as those featuring “topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, [and] male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest.”

New Mexico Senate Passes Radical Bill Banning Restrictions on Abortion, Mutilating Gender Surgeries

The War on Children is a major front in the culture war. These Woke legislators are hell-bent on killing unborn children and medically and surgically abuse the young that aren’t murdered in the womb.

The New Mexico state Senate last week passed a pro-abortion bill prohibiting public entities from interfering in New Mexicans’ ability to get abortions or transgender treatments. All amendments proposed by Republicans to protect conscience rights of physicians, require minors to obtain parental consent, or eliminate concerning language in the legislation that some worried could decriminalize infanticide, were shot down.

Michigan’s Advances the Culture War with its New SOGI Policy Threatens Religious Liberty

More woke legislation that not only harms children but also attacks religious liberty. Satan continues to do his work through the Woke.

On Wednesday, Michigan state legislators followed the lead of nearly half the country, passing a bill adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s nondiscrimination policy.

Most states’ nondiscrimination policies, many of which have been in place for decades, prevent employers, housing providers, schools, and public entities from withholding services based on categories like age, sex, and national origin. With last week’s bill, the Wolverine State joins 21 states, adding sexual orientation and gender identity to existing rules.

But lawmakers in Michigan rejected a provision for religious accommodations. Some are worried that this will spell trouble for religious institutions, particularly those that adhere to more traditional views on marriage, sexuality, and gender.

Washington State Bill Would Destroy Free Speech and Criminalize Opposing the Left

If you live in Washington State and are even somewhat conservative, beware of what you say about the Left. 1984 has arrived!

Leftists hate dissent. Every far-Left regime that has ever held power, from Paris to Moscow to Phnom Penh, has cracked down, and cracked down hard, on those who dared to hold views that opposed those of the ruling elites. Leftists in America are no different. The hard-Left Biden regime tried last year to silence dissidents with its ill-fated Disinformation Governance Board, and while that initiative failed, the Left has not recovered any appreciation for the freedom of speech. A new bill in Washington state would establish a mini-Disinformation Governance Board in that state, criminalizing speech that opposed the Leftist establishment’s line.

Biden Proposes Federally Regulated ‘Universal Pre-K’ for Children as Young as 3—A New Front in the Culture War

The Biden administration unabashedly supports the LGBTQ agenda, lauds transgenderism and supports so-called “gender affirming care.”

Given this, let me ask you a question. Would you as a parent or grandparent want to see your children and grandchildren in a pre-K school where the Feds mandate what they teach?

Parents have already expressed concerns about the curriculum that might be taught in government-administered preschool programs.

“While the creation of universal pre-K may seem benevolent, the fact that so many schools now teach age-inappropriate lessons on race and sex raises red flags that such a program would simply allow administrators access to children at even younger and more vulnerable ages,” said Nicki Neily, the president of the education watchdog group Parents Defending Education. “It’s time to stop obsessing over ‘equity’ and ‘diversity’ in education and instead return to teaching students a solid core curriculum that will give them the skills they need to thrive later in life.”

For me, the answer is NO!

Culture War Related Reading

Making Babies: No Parents Needed – The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network

Welcome, Christians, to the ‘Negative World’

Britain’s 1984 Moment

Bloated Biden Budget Proposes Millions More Spent on Abortion, Repealing Pro-Life Spending Amendments

FBI Whistleblowers: Threat Tags Were Used to Target Conservatives

 

 ¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? ² When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. ³ Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. ⁴ One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.  (Psalm 27:1-4 ESV)

 

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