Open Letter To The Black Community - Part 1

Mon, 8 Jun 2020
 –  From the desk of Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.

From the desk of Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.   Dear Fellow Americans (of African descent): I write to you with great concern for the future of our country and the black community. Like most Americans, I too am angry over the killing of George Floyd. His death was a monstrous act, and former police officer Derek Chauvin deserves to have the full weight of the law brought against him. If the video we witnessed is accurate, Mr. Chauvin must be imprisoned for a long time.  However, my sadness reaches well beyond this single tragedy. The riots, looting and violence which have occurred in cities across the country will not reform, heal, unify or improve the lives and safety of black Americans. In fact, these actions are radically regressive and self-destructive. Black businesses are burned down, the owners are assaulted and essential grocery stores and pharmacies are destroyed. Cops and innocent bystanders are victimized and killed. The irony is that the victims are primarily those for whom the rioters claim to be seeking justice. History teaches us that communities wracked by riots and looting do not recover easily, if at all. They tend to become more impoverished and dangerous than they were before the upheaval. The Proverb says, "where there is no vision, the people perish." The last time curfews were necessary to quell violence across the country was fifty-two years ago in 1968. A half a century later, we face the same destructive reaction to racial grievance. It will not lead to one black child getting a better education. Not one black worker will get a better job, and not one inner city family will live in a safer community. If police departments are defunded, as Black Lives Matter is demanding, look for an outbreak of crime and violence in the inner city like nothing we have ever witnessed before. The purpose of peaceful protests should be to secure a better life for those trapped by inner-city violence, drugs, gangs, and lack of educational and economic opportunity. If we are having the same violent protests over the same issues with the same negative consequences as 50 years ago, something is wrong with our approach. There is a way out of this vicious cycle, but it is hard medicine. Black citizens must stop voting for a political party that espouses nothing more than racial demagoguery. Al Sharpton, a proven charlatan with zero credibility, is trotted out to speak for the victims. No solutions are offered and no long term progress is ever made. Social and racial justice are popular slogans, but they are not a strategy for improving the lives of people. Education has been used to uplift every demographic group that has come to America.  However, inner city children whose ancestors are among the earliest to arrive on this continent, are trapped in failing schools. Educational choice offers a real solution, but black Democratic politicians block it at every turn. They send their children to the finest schools available while leaving the children of their constituents trapped in dead-end institutions. Their betrayal doesn't end with education. These black politicians go to church every Sunday, and some of them are pastors. Yet they disregard the sin of abortion and its impact on the black community. Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger was a rabid racist who admired Adolph Hitler and consorted with the Ku Klux Klan. She would have liked to exterminate black people, but satisfied herself with suppressing the growth of the black population through abortion. When eugenics proved unmarketable, she changed her brand to "planned parenthood" which sounds benign unless you know the truth. With the full cooperation of many black leaders, Sanger's genocide against the black community continues to this day. Finally, the single greatest social problem facing the black community is the destruction of the nuclear family. The out-of-wedlock birth rate has exploded to 72%. In some cities such as Richmond, Virginia it is 80%. The young men, born to single mothers, unwanted by their fathers, grow up with anger and abandonment issues. Desperately wanting to be wanted, they are easy recruits into a brotherhood of gangs, crime and violence. The streets are an outlet for their anger. Leftists complain that the criminal justice system tracks young black men from the school house to the jail house. But the "progressive" welfare policies of the Democrat Party put them on that track. Instead of encouraging stable, two-parent families, they incentivize single, female-headed households. They've been doing this since the 1960s, with horrific results. Where is the plan for reversing the crisis of these communities? Where is the vision for a better future? Democratic leaders have led the black community to the brink of destruction with no hope for a better life. The black Democrat elites on the other hand experience the best America has to offer while leaving their fellow black citizens utterly hopeless. Living posh lives, these so called black leaders and their white leftist counterparts tell black voters to hate and fear Donald Trump because he is their problem. He is the enemy. His rhetoric does at times make it easy for them to mischaracterize him. Nevertheless, Donald Trump has accomplished some remarkable things to benefit the black community.  Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) have faced  financial hardship for decades, and he is the first president to provide a permanent funding solution. He established Opportunity Zones for the inner cities to help spur economic development. He presided over an economy that saw the lowest unemployment rates ever for black and Hispanic Americans. He shepherded the Criminal Justice Reform Bill through Congress, correcting the legacy of the Clinton era overreaction to the crack cocaine epidemic. President Trump is actually doing something about the problems the black community faces while Democrats do nothing.  Democrats hope that if they can keep black voters fixated on hating Donald Trump and the boogey man of racism, they won't notice that the leaders they elected and the party they support are doing nothing. The voters won't notice that over 7000 young black people die in inner city violence every year. They won't notice the failing schools or the dropout rates. They won't notice the the continuing decimation of the nuclear family, once the bedrock of the black community. The black Democrat politicians do not want black voters to notice that they are enriching themselves with blood money from Planned Parenthood. That organization kills around 400,000 black babies every year. The black population would be double what it is today were it not for the abortion industry and the Democrats they pay to keep quiet about the genocide. It is time for black citizens to turn away from such corrupt leaders. It is time to denounce the rioting, violence and the anti-Christian philosophy of the Democratic Party which is only destroying black people.  We must come together with other citizens around a vision for the future of our community and our country that is rooted and grounded in faith. We've come this far by faith, but Democrats would have us burn the bridge that brought us over. That is suicide.  As America goes, so goes the black community. Black veterans fought under the same American Flag and took the same oath to the Constitution. While they did not always receive the respect and gratitude they were due, it is nonetheless true that no people of African heritage anywhere on earth are more free or better off than we who are blessed to be Americans. America is still the last best hope for all of us, regardless of race. We cannot change the past. However, we can change the future. It is time to come together across all racial and cultural lines to renew the American vision of "one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all." It is within our grasp if we do not allow the radical elements among us to destroy it forever. We are at the precipice. There are those who would like to push us over the cliff into chaos. They think they will be there to pick up the pieces and create a socialist utopia, but history proves it will be a totalitarian nightmare.  Let us, as free black Americans, pull back from the precipice, push back against the anarchists and embrace the legacy of freedom, justice and hope for ourselves and the generations to follow. Restoring America's Vision, Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr. Bishop E.W. Jackson is the President and Founder of STAND - Staying True to America's National Destiny; Presiding Bishop of The Called Church and host of The Awakening on American Family Radio.

UVA College Republicans: Police Abolition

Good evening, 

We decided to address recent calls to defund or even abolish police departments across America. See our official statement below:

Thank you,

Your 2020-21 Executive Board

Chris Tomlin, President

Cameron Cox, Vice President of Campaigns and Advocacy

Garrett Scocos, Vice President of Operations

Lauren Hale, Treasurer

Jack Forys, Secretary

Libby Klinger, Director of Communications and Recruitment

Kaylee Corvin, Outreach Coordinator

Supreme Court Fails to Exercise Restraint in Employment Cases, says Family Research Council

June 15, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the federal prohibition of employment discrimination based on sex in the 1964 Civil Rights Act also prohibits discrimination on the basis of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity." The court's insistence that a Christian funeral home must retain a transgender employee threatens its freedom to operate according to its understanding of sexuality that is rooted in the facts of science and human history. The Harris Funeral Homes, a family operated business for more than a hundred years, was challenged by a male employee who said that he would no longer follow the company dress code of wearing sex-specific clothes for work. This led to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) suing the funeral home, and the case made its way to the Supreme Court.

The court consolidated the funeral home case with two other cases, Bostock v. Clayton County and Zarda v. Altitude Express, in which employers were charged with discrimination on the basis of "sexual orientation."

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement:

"The core issue before the Court in this case was whether it is within the legitimate power of judges to suddenly redefine the meaning of words and rewrite a 55-year-old statute. Sadly, the Court answered in the affirmative.

"Allowing judges to rewrite the Civil Rights Act to add gender identity and sexual orientation as protected classes poses a grave threat to religious liberty. We've already witnessed in recent years how courts have used the redefinition of words as a battering ram to crush faith-based businesses and organizations," concluded Perkins.

Peter Sprigg, FRC's Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, said:

"When Congress prohibited employment discrimination based on 'sex' in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, both their intention and the plain meaning of the word indicated that they were prohibiting discrimination against an individual because the person is biologically male or biologically female.

"We are disappointed the Supreme Court chose to radically re-write the statute by expanding its meaning to cover 'gender identity' and 'sexual orientation.' The failure of LGBT activists to achieve their goals through the democratic process is no excuse to simply bypass that process and obtain their goal by judicial fiat instead," noted Sprigg.

Quote of the Day

"If Democratic leaders cared about saving the lives of black people – and they should – they wouldn't ignore the murder of thousands of young black men in their cities every year. They wouldn't put abortion clinics in black neighborhoods. They would instead do their very best to improve public schools and to encourage intact families, which we know beyond a shadow of a doubt is central to the life prospects of children... This may be a lot of things, this moment we are living through, but it is definitely not about black lives and remember that when they come for you, and at this rate, they will." 

Tucker Carlson

"IStandwithTuckerCarlson

Leftist Logic

By Gary Bauer

Here's something to ponder: The same progressives who were telling President Trump that he can't detain illegal immigrants are now telling American citizens they must be locked up in their homes and their businesses must be shut down. 

By the way, they are demanding that any illegal immigrants confined right now be released while also insisting that we not be released from our homes. And exactly where are these illegal immigrants supposed to go?

The left says illegal immigrants deserve all the rights American citizens have – even the right to vote. I now say that Americans deserve all the rights illegal immigrants have.

A Pandemic of Socialist Tyrants

The Fight to Keep America Great

 

By Ponch K. McPhee

 

Though the socialist party of America was born of the democratic socialists over 100 years ago, around 1900 along with the socialist labor party joined or bonded with it, over the last three decades they have morphed into a radical example of foreign influences more than ever before. Unfortunately this "invisible virus" the world is fighting, is also being used politically so that many radical socialists can obtain and create disruptive interaction with their use of the media or online advertising for chaotic malice upon our American sovereign Republic. It is quite an astonishing undertaking to battle both this "invisible enemy" and continue to fight the amped up negative exploitation of our American capitalist system by these new foreign-influenced radical socialists while the President and real patriots battle to keep America great.

 

Yes, we are fighting this often deadly and frightening pandemic inflicted upon us all across the globe, but we here in America who support America, fight for America and Pray for America, continue to be assaulted also by this radical socialist pandemic which is out to destroy American principles, values and faith-driven Christian beliefs. Tyranny always must be exposed to retain this free republic. It doesn't matter what rights are being infringed upon. It matters that it is occurring at all. Every right we believe is given us by God. We are independent and molded from the founding fathers' self-governing ideals of demanding our rights provided through divine providence. There is no gray area for insisting on our sovereignty because we believe in this system of government, for and by the people, as its controlling voice over the government. Numerous individuals scheme and plan ways to destroy this great nation as we fight on many fronts to retain our rights. I am with a positive, assured feeling that our justice department is led by the honorable William Barr and that he will insist on our religious liberties and oversee close watch on all government regulations that might infringe on our Declaration of Independence & rights before God. Yes, William Barr is at the helm and Mr. Durham is in the saddle riding and driving with real truth in his clutch to bring justice for the American people and our Republic's infinite preservation of our God given rights.  The absurd has gone beyond maddening by the socialist radical left during this difficult time. The state leadership in many states has gone practically insane with preventing this and stopping that. The elected extremists ban this and they attack that from the left coast to the east coast using any opportunity to darken hope.

 

We have long since historically gone beyond the industrial revolution. We are instead right in the middle of the hi-tech revolution of the late 20^th century and early 21^st century. The game board of our capitalist system has changed and continues to change rapidly. However, the majority of America still has no desire to be ruled by a king, tyrant or a dictatorship. We must continue to move forward focused on the great success and prayer of electing President Donald J. Trump for a second term. We must further expose this pandemic of often stateside radical socialists who have morphed or joined into a diabolical, desperate party of middle-eastern swayed communistic party swindlers who just want to destroy the founding fathers' intent at any cost or loss. I encourage you to read your Declaration of Independence every chance you get. I encourage you to understand the words, vision and quotes of the founding fathers. Most of all, I encourage you to retain your faith and read your bible every second that you can make available which will amp up your courage, your strength, and your ability to see real truth in order to defeat the hate and tyrants of the world through focused faith, even right here in our own backyards and in our own cities and towns.  

 

Yes, the pandemic known as the " invisible enemy " is real, and we must fight it, defeat it and move on with our independent lives. The pandemic known and recognized as a radical extremist socialist party, determined to undermine and take advantage of any hysteria and stick pins in it to make it worse, is very real, and vile. Through discipline of vast prayer we must battle it -- with spoken word, votes and real truth. We must re-elect President Trump for four more years and with additional great prayer, win back the House of Representatives to keep America great! The attempted coup against President Trump has been exposed now more than ever with what the leftists did to Mr. Flynn. It appears many former administration officials and numerous others in the headlines are in a great deal of trouble. God protect President Trump, General Flynn and God save the Republic!   

A Pandemic of Socialist Tyrants

The Fight to Keep America Great!

 

By Ponch K. McPhee

 

Though the socialist party of America was born of the democratic socialists over 100 years ago, around 1900 along with the socialist labor party joined or bonded with it, over the last three decades they have morphed into a radical example of foreign influences more than ever before. Unfortunately this "invisible virus" the world is fighting, is also being used politically so that many radical socialists can obtain and create disruptive interaction with their use of the media or online advertising for chaotic malice upon our American sovereign Republic. It is quite an astonishing undertaking to battle both this "invisible enemy" and continue to fight the amped up negative exploitation of our American capitalist system by these new foreign-influenced radical socialists while the President and real patriots battle to keep America great.

 

Yes, we are fighting this often deadly and frightening pandemic inflicted upon us all across the globe, but we here in America who support America, fight for America and Pray for America, continue to be assaulted also by this radical socialist pandemic which is out to destroy American principles, values and faith-driven Christian beliefs. Tyranny always must be exposed to retain this free republic. It doesn't matter what rights are being infringed upon. It matters that it is occurring at all. Every right we believe is given us by God. We are independent and molded from the founding fathers' self-governing ideals of demanding our rights provided through divine providence. There is no gray area for insisting on our sovereignty because we believe in this system of government, for and by the people, as its controlling voice over the government. Numerous individuals scheme and plan ways to destroy this great nation as we fight on many fronts to retain our rights. I am with a positive, assured feeling that our justice department is led by the honorable William Barr and that he will insist on our religious liberties and oversee close watch on all government regulations that might infringe on our Declaration of Independence & rights before God. Yes, William Barr is at the helm and Mr. Durham is in the saddle riding and driving with real truth in his clutch to bring justice for the American people and our Republic's infinite preservation of our God given rights.  The absurd has gone beyond maddening by the socialist radical left during this difficult time. The state leadership in many states has gone practically insane with preventing this and stopping that. The elected extremists ban this and they attack that from the left coast to the east coast using any opportunity to darken hope.

 

We have long since historically gone beyond the industrial revolution. We are instead right in the middle of the hi-tech revolution of the late 20^th century and early 21^st century. The game board of our capitalist system has changed and continues to change rapidly. However, the majority of America still has no desire to be ruled by a king, tyrant or a dictatorship. We must continue to move forward focused on the great success and prayer of electing President Donald J. Trump for a second term. We must further expose this pandemic of often stateside radical socialists who have morphed or joined into a diabolical, desperate party of middle-eastern swayed communistic party swindlers who just want to destroy the founding fathers' intent at any cost or loss. I encourage you to read your Declaration of Independence every chance you get. I encourage you to understand the words, vision and quotes of the founding fathers. Most of all, I encourage you to retain your faith and read your bible every second that you can make available which will amp up your courage, your strength, and your ability to see real truth in order to defeat the hate and tyrants of the world through focused faith, even right here in our own backyards and in our own cities and towns.  

 

Yes, the pandemic known as the " invisible enemy " is real, and we must fight it, defeat it and move on with our independent lives. The pandemic known and recognized as a radical extremist socialist party, determined to undermine and take advantage of any hysteria and stick pins in it to make it worse, is very real, and vile. Through discipline of vast prayer we must battle it -- with spoken word, votes and real truth. We must re-elect President Trump for four more years and with additional great prayer, win back the House of Representatives to keep America great! The attempted coup against President Trump has been exposed now more than ever with what the leftists did to Mr. Flynn. It appears many former administration officials and numerous others in the headlines are in a great deal of trouble. God protect President Trump, General Flynn and God save the Republic!