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WASHINGTON, D.C. – California Governor Gavin Newsom must respond by 5:00 p.m. ET today to an emergency petition filed by Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry.
Justice Elana Kagan issued the order to Gov. Newsom in response to the churches’ request to the U.S. Supreme Court for an injunction pending appeal in their federal lawsuit against the governor’s unconstitutional worship ban and discriminatory treatment. The discrimination has become more obvious and severe in Gov. Newsom’s new “Blueprint” issued on August 28, 2020, which established a system of four Tiers. The “Blueprint” discriminates against religious meetings in churches and places of worship in every Tier. The chart attached to the petition makes this discrimination very clear.
ORLANDO, FL -- Thanksgiving is not only a time to express gratefulness to God for His provision but also a time to teach others about America’s true heritage. Public acknowledgements of the providence of God have been part of the history and traditions of this nation--from the Pilgrims, to the Founding Era, to the Civil War, and today--and it is important to share the true meaning of Thanksgiving.
ORLANDO, FL – The Pilgrims proved that a socialistic government never works.
Religious persecution had prompted the Pilgrims to move from England to Holland in 1608. Yet none of the Pilgrim writers expressed that a desire for greater religious freedom led them to leave Holland for America in 1620, known as the New World at that time. However, life in Holland had proved to be difficult and, despite their hard labor, they struggled constantly with poverty.
BROWNSTOWN, IN – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion to stay regarding a lower court decision allowing Jackson County to include the Nativity scene in its annual holiday display this year in front of the courthouse while the judges decide on the case. Liberty Counsel represents Jackson County, Indiana against the ACLU.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rena, a former Liberty Counsel employee, and now law professor, was fraudulently registered to vote as a Democrat in Michigan in the November 3, 2020, election under her maiden name. Rena’s affidavit has now been submitted to the Trump campaign and the U.S. Department of Justice.
ORLANDO, FL -- America’s first great governmental document, known as the Mayflower Compact, was signed on this day in 1620 by the adult male members of the Pilgrims before disembarking from their ship.
After 66 days at sea, including sailing through some treacherous storms, the Mayflower finally reached America. The Pilgrims had intended to settle in the northern parts of the existing Virginia Colony and had tried diligently to reach that region, but fierce winds providentially blew them far north to a region completely outside Virginia’s jurisdiction. They finally put ashore at Cape Cod in the Massachusetts area and they found an empty and uninhabited location in which to settle. When the Pilgrims came ashore, they fell to their knees and thanked God, reaffirming their continuing reliance upon Him and bringing the Bible-based principles that became the seeds of the greatest and freest nation the world has ever known.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Justice Samuel Alito has issued a temporary order that any ballots received after 8 p.m. on election day in Pennsylvania must be segregated and secured, and if counted, counted separately.
There is a petition pending before SCOTUS which Justice Alito has now referred to the full court.
Justice Alito orders opposing side to reply by 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said, “I am pleased that the Supreme Court has ordered Pennsylvania to segregate late ballots. Free and transparent elections are essential to maintain liberty and the rule of law.”
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In addition to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s unconstitutional orders which discriminate against churches and places of worship, he has now released onerous government restrictions on Thanksgiving gatherings.
The California Department of Public Health’s recent “Guidance for Private Gatherings” mandates that “all persons planning to host or participate in a private gathering” must comply.
WASHINGTON, D.C – Twenty-two years ago, on October 27, 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act was signed into law. The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 was bipartisan legislation to promote religious freedom as a foreign policy of the United States, to promote greater religious freedom in countries which engage in or tolerate violations of religious freedom, and to advocate on the behalf of individuals persecuted for their religious beliefs and activities in foreign countries.
