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Just a year from now, Colorado will be voting on a new governor, as homosexual Democrat Jared Polis is term-limited.
The state's politics in recent years, ever since several billionaires met, agreed to take over the state's politics and donated thousands strategically to put the Democrat party in control of the governor's office and legislature, have veered far to the left.
So-called progressives orchestrated a vote to make abortion a constitutional right, have worked to change "taxes" into "fees" so they could be raised in violation of a state constitutional limit, even schemed to try to remove President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot. (That plan was shot down by the U.S. Supreme Court).
Along the way, the state repeatedly – and at great loss to taxpayers – has tried to force Christians and Christian organizations to adopt anti-Christian agenda points, such as promoting LGBT ideologies. For those efforts the state has been condemned as "hostile" to Christianity by the U.S. Supreme Court and its taxpayers have forked over millions in the state's losing fights.
In light of the open seat that is coming, dozens of candidates have announced they want to be in control.
For example, Attorney General Phil Weiser, who like Polis before him has been hand-in-glove with Joe Biden's ideologies, wants the job. So does state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, who would be the first Republican in the office in more than two decades, and first woman ever.
But there's one candidate who stands out.
He has no high-profile law degree to ride to power, he's not an ultra-wealthy business operator like Polis. He's not a veteran of Congress, or any administration.
He's Victor Marx, the leader of a ministry called All Things Possible.
It doesn't throw Hollywood galas for the rich, it doesn't boast of its influence in Washington, or the U.N., or other venues of secular power.
According to his website, he fights "traffickers and pedophiles," has delivered 65,000 comfort toys to children in displaced persons camps, organized men to "embody strength, courage and responsibility," provided "housing, supplies and clothing for women who have been the victims of sex trafficking," and much more.
His book, "The Dangerous Gentleman," talks about bravery, responsibility and describes his work inside war zones and other of the world's "most dangerous places."
His target is to explain "what manhood and Christianity should look like in our day."
He comes from a background of child abuse that left him involved with drugs and fights before the discipline of military life and faith in God turned him around.
A column by Ari Armstrong, who writes for the "conservative-libertarian Complete Colorado" and authored "Getting Over Jesus: Finding Meaning and Morals without God," said, "The first thing to know about Victor Marx — a Republican candidate for governor in Colorado, a black belt martial artist, and a former Marine — is that he claims to hold the world record in speed for disarming someone holding a gun to his head (Apparently .4 seconds). The second thing to know is that he regards himself as an exorcist who rids people of demons."
In Armstrong's commentary, he noted he encountered Marx at a memorial for Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, assassinated last month at a free speech event in Utah.
"At the service, Marx said the devil killed Kirk. Referring to the founding of new chapters of Kirk's organization Turning Point USA, Marx said, 'That's why Charlie Kirk was killed, because the enemy of our soul hates it when we go after young people, whether we're rescuing them physically [Marx says he's a 'high-risk humanitarian' who leads rescue missions], whether we're helping them emotionally, or building them spiritually, that's what the devil cannot stand."
Marx' campaign has earned the support of well-known Republicans, including Heidi Ganahl, the 2022 Republican candidate for governor, who said, "Packed house, 1000 strong, to support my friend and future Governor of CO @victormarx."
MAGA favorite Rep. Lauren Boebert said Marx is "fully dressed in the armor of God."
A starker contrast to the existing leadership in Colorado probably could not be found.
Armstrong explained, "In a July 22 podcast episode with Kyle Thompson of 'Undaunted Life: A Man's Podcast,' Marx described his role in the 'unseen war' with demons."
I call myself the reluctant exorcist. We just started getting put in places for the last, gosh, three-plus decades, of what I would call evil being manifested right in front of us. … Just like fighting or combat, you had better address the issue, or you're going to get your butt kicked. I had like three levels of understanding spiritual warfare. One, that it was real. It's like, okay, it's really real, it's undeniable. Two, how do you handle it? And I've seen two sides. One is really extreme. They're just wanting manifestations, and people looking for it, I'm like that ain't me. The other extreme is people, you know, they act like it doesn't exist. But then you watch their life, or their church, and it's, like, wow. And then the third phase which we hit was both, started just personally, where we had to take authority. I had to learn my authority, I had to learn the rules of engagement, against demonic forces, demons, or, you know, forces of darkness. And once I learned that, wow. We just don't lose.
He's also released a documentary, "The Unseen War" and a trailer, narrated by Kevin Sorbo, explains the faith element of Marx's life.
"Satan wants nothing more than to subvert the mission God has given you."
Marx explained he's often encountered fear from people who hear about demonic influences.
The column pointed out that Charlie Kirk wrote the forward to Marx's book.
"That," he said, "tells us something about Marx's orientation; in his opening sentence Kirk takes a swipe at transgender people. Obviously Marx is deep in the conservative evangelical movement, and he has spoken against abortion."
Marx said, when announcing his candidacy, he wasn't there to make campaign promises.
"He was there to be a leader called by God," the commentary said.
His career includes time as a combatives instructor in the Marines, a 7th degree black belt, a time working for several years with James Dobson, and more.
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Prosecutors working on the obstruction and perjury charges pending against ex-FBI chief James Comey, indicted recently by a federal grand jury, are suggesting that Comey hired one of the lawyers working on his case in order to suppress evidence that lawyer might have.
It's because that lawyer, Patrick Fitzgerald, formerly a U.S. attorney in Chicago, may have taken part in the same 2017 media leaks that also involved Comey.
A report at the Washington Examiner said prosecutors are concerned over the "extraordinary" conflict of interest created by Comey's defense team.
There the defendant hired a potential witness against him to be on his defense team, "and help keep key evidence under wraps," the report said.
Prosecutors have informed U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff that Fitzgerald may need to be disqualified.
That would be "because of his alleged role in the same 2017 media leaks that underlie the government's case. Fitzgerald, they said, was involved in the 'improper disclosure of classified information' at Comey's direction shortly after President Donald Trump fired him from the bureau in 2017," the report said.
They asked the judge for a "filter protocol" that could be applied and allow a neutral team to review communications between Comey and others, including Fitzgerald, and decide whether it is evidence or not.
Prosecutors charged that Comey actually used Fitzgerald to "improperly disclose classified information."
The DOJ previously has confirmed that Comey leaked copies of his personal memos about what he claims to have said to President Trump to multiple other lawyers, including Fitzgerald.
The report explained, "Former DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz's 2019 report described Comey's actions as a serious breach of policy, saying he 'set a dangerous example' for FBI employees by retaining and leaking government documents for 'a personally desired outcome.' The watchdog said Comey kept four of seven memos in a personal safe at home after his firing and failed to notify the bureau he had done so."
Comey allegedly used the retained government memos to help "trigger" the creation of a job for special counsel Robert Mueller.
The Examiner said, "Fitzgerald's own involvement in transmitting Comey's memos to other lawyers could make him a fact witness in the case, raising ethical questions about whether he can simultaneously defend his former client."
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Officials in the leftist city of Denver are demanding that taxpayers nationwide subsidize their abortionists at the industry behemoth, Planned Parenthood.
They have joined with officials in other Democrat-run cities to insist that Congress and President Donald Trump were wrong, and they must reverse their opinions and their actions and restore the flow of taxpayer cash to the abortionists.
It is in a report at the Center Square that the city's agenda was revealed.
"In Denver, we will always fight for the rights of women to access contraception and reproductive care," claimed Mike Johnston, Denver's mayor, in the report.
"We are proud to join this amicus brief to push back on President Trump and the Big Beautiful Bill's unconstitutional targeting of Planned Parenthood and to ensure women receive quality, life-saving care regardless of their ability to pay."
Actually, in the court case over the funding, which was rejected by congressional action in a bill signed into law by President Trump in America's democratic procedures, the abortionists are claiming they have a constitutional right to cash taken directly from taxpayers.
The report noted Trump's BBB Act blocks federal funding for one year to any healthcare provider that received over $800,000 in federal Medicaid payments in 2023 and is primarily involved in "family planning" services, is a nonprofit organization or provides abortions.
Planned Parenthood claims the restrictions are unconstitutional because they must have taxpayer cash to fulfill their constitutional right to freedom of association.
The brief from Denver, and others, said they "have significant interest in protecting access to medical care, including reproductive and sexual healthcare and family planning services, for their most vulnerable residents."
For that, they are demanding a nationwide tax.
And that money needs to be sent to Planned Parenthood, "a vital part of the healthcare ecosystem," they charge.
A lower court had issued injunctions blocking the funding cuts, for now.
But then an appeals court put a hold on that injunction.
Denver officials are arguing for something they don't need, as Colorado lawmakers already have stepped up to take money from their own residents and give it to Planned Parenthood businesses in the state.
But Denver complained that would mean less money for "other" priorities, so it wants the tax funding to come from all Americans nationwide.
The Supreme Court already has ruled states have the right to exclude abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from state Medicaid programs.
The brief also argues that keeping the funding going, through Planned Parenthood, will increase the number of women "in the paid labor force.'
And it notes that the changes mean local and state governments will have to make hard decisions about budgets, as they won't have as much money.
It claims that the congressional action was "based on an unlawful ideological basis," suggesting that the law insists on a pro-abortion "ideological basis."
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In less than a year, Donald Trump's second term as president has seen spectacular improvements in many areas of government, including notably in the U.S. military. However, at least one major area of support for America's armed forces – the Department of Veterans Affairs – is reportedly failing in its commitment to veterans. Case in point: Howard "Buck" Sheward, an 80-year-old Vietnam vet suffering from leukemia, who many believe deserves much better treatment than he is receiving from the VA.
WorldNetDaily spoke to retired Army Lt. Col. Francesca Graham, who currently serves as chief operating officer of Walk the Talk Foundation, an advocacy organization for members of the U.S. military. As Graham put it, "The Oklahoma VA system lacks connectivity between the systems in place to help Buck, a veteran who is undergoing chemotherapy and has almost died a couple of times."
For example, she said, "At the end of 2023, he unexpectedly spent nearly a month in a non-VA hospital in and out of lucidity fighting leukemia. While there, the VA kept calling to tell him he was missing pre-scheduled VA cancer treatment appointments."
In the rare moments that Sheward was lucid and able to talk, Graham said, he told the VA representatives where he was, but the calls to him did not cease. "According to Buck," she told WND, "he was berated for missing the VA appointments and was told that the VA would cancel his referrals if he continued to no-show his appointments."
"He's been asked why he was at a community care facility without a referral when he was actually taken there by ambulance," she shared. "Where's the common sense and connectivity?"
When it comes to community care facilities and the VA, she said, "These systems need to be talking to each other."
Not only is the lack of communication problematic, but so is the bureaucracy itself, Graham argued. "When a veteran travels to an appointment outside of the VA hospital, the veteran is supposed to receive travel reimbursement for that appointment," she said. Yet Sheward has not been reimbursed for the last six months. "He's submitted the paperwork," Graham said, "and then he hears nothing."
"There are also days where he'll submit paperwork for two different trips on the same day and only get reimbursed for one," Graham added. "Given his sickness and his age, is the VA not capable of helping him navigate getting his reimbursements and the ever-changing forms, or is the bureaucratic machine too large to really care about his health?"
Between February 2023 to May 2025, Graham said Sheward submitted 113 travel claims for cancer treatment and routine care. Out of these, 46 were approved for payment, while 67 claims, or 59%, were denied. Another 18 are still awaiting a decision. Interestingly, some trips that received approval one day were denied the following day.
In addition to the "bureaucracy and apathy" issue, the Walk the Talk Foundation's executive offered this shocker: "Buck discovered that a behavioral health provider, assigned to help veterans, including him, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, had been tried and convicted of a federal crime but still continued to see patients until it was time for him to report to prison."
"Just think about the implications of trusting your mental health to the VA, only to learn that your therapist has a criminal record," she said. "Buck brought up the issue, but it was swept under the rug."
"Buck is very frustrated because his concerns are not being acknowledged in any sort of meaningful way," Graham told WND. In fact, he is beginning to think the gradual accumulation of his problems and the indifference toward his health is retaliatory.
"Is this the position an 80-year-old Vietnam vet should find himself in?" she questioned. "I can assure you that he's not the only one facing these kinds of struggles."
Buck Sheward has reached out to several congressional offices in Oklahoma, including that of GOP Sen. James Lankford, regarding his concerns. "Unfortunately," Graham told WND, "those efforts have been hampered by a combination of bureaucratic inertia and a limited understanding of the complexity of his case within the state's VA system."
WND asked Sen. Lankford's office what steps, if any, his office is taking to address the lack of record integration between the VA and community care providers in Sheward's case. The office did not reply to request for comment by publication time.
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President Donald Trump and Russian chief Vladimir Putin talked by telephone on Thursday and have agreed that they will meet again – this time in Hungary – to discuss a resolution to the war in Ukraine.
Trump said the call was "a very productive one."
They already has met for talks in Alaska in August, but no solution to the war emerged.
The call was set up to precede a meeting at the White House on Friday in Ukrainian chief Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
He has been demanding Trump provide Tomahawk missiles to him, for use against Russia.
They would allow his army to strike at targets far inside Russia.
"I have just concluded my telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, and it was a very productive one. President Putin congratulated me and the United States on the Great Accomplishment of Peace in the Middle East, something that, he said, has been dreamed of for centuries," Trump wrote on social media.
The call comes following Trump's visit to the Middle East this week. He celebrated there a ceasefire agreement he orchestrated between Israel and the terrorists of Hamas, who invaded Israel and killed some 1,200 civilians two years ago.
The last of the hostages Hamas took then, dead and living, are being returned.
Trump continued, "I actually believe that the Success in the Middle East will help in our negotiation in attaining an end to the War with Russia/Ukraine. President Putin thanked the First Lady, Melania, for her involvement with children. He was very appreciative, and said that this will continue. We also spent a great deal of time talking about Trade between Russia and the United States when the War with Ukraine is over. At the conclusion of the call, we agreed that there will be a meeting of our High Level Advisors, next week. The United States' initial meetings will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, together with various other people, to be designated. A meeting location is to be determined. President Putin and I will then meet in an agreed upon location, Budapest, Hungary, to see if we can bring this 'inglorious' War, between Russia and Ukraine, to an end. President Zelenskyy and I will be meeting tomorrow, in the Oval Office, where we will discuss my conversation with President Putin, and much more. I believe great progress was made with today's telephone conversation."
Trump made a campaign issue of his commitment to resolve the conflict and end the massive killing spree that has occurred between Russia and Ukraine. His phone conversation was the next step in that effort.
In other efforts, he already has worked to bring about ceasefire steps in at least six or eight other military conflicts that had been ongoing.
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As President Donald Trump was signing the Mideast peace deal this week securing the release of all living hostages held by Hamas, the Islamic terror group was posting graphic videos of its members publicly executing Palestinian civilians it called "criminals and collaborators with Israel."
The gruesome action came just hours after Trump voiced the "end of an age of terror and death," inking a document with his 20-point peace plan.
The horrific clip shows eight beaten and blindfolded men on their knees before they're all shot on the street as a crowd cheers.
Two years of the world screaming "genocide" without a single instance of the IDF doing what Hamas is doing to Palestinians today.
https://t.co/jlWIhFa6Kd
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) October 14, 2025
⚠️ WARNING
More public executions of Gazans by Hamas.
Where is the "Free Palestine" mob?
Where is the BBC and Sky News?
Where is the UN?Silence.
— Kosher (@koshercockney) October 15, 2025
Suddenly, "pro-Palestinians" don't seem to care about Palestinians when Hamas is publicly torturing and executing them. pic.twitter.com/GMF8MS94ub
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) October 14, 2025
Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. CENTCOM, issued a statement on Wednesday, saying: "We strongly urge Hamas to immediately suspend violence and shooting at innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza – in both Hamas-held parts of Gaza and those secured by the IDF behind the Yellow Line."
BREAKING
Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM Commander statement to Hamas:
"We strongly urge Hamas to immediately suspend violence and shooting at innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza – in both Hamas-held parts of Gaza and those secured by the IDF behind the Yellow Line.
This is… pic.twitter.com/OYB7v6tjF5— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) October 15, 2025
"This is an historic opportunity for peace. Hamas should seize it by fully standing down, strictly adhering to President Trump's 20-point peace plan, and disarming without delay. We have conveyed our concerns to the mediators who agreed to work with us to enforce the peace and protect innocent Gaza civilians. We remain highly optimistic for the future of peace in the region."
American conservative commentator Avery Daye indicated: "I thought we were all about the wellness and the safety of Palestinians, 'cause look at Hamas' terror hasn't stopped."
"The problem is the majority of Palestinians actually do support Hamas and support this kind of terror because they love death as much as the Jews love life. They tell us that over and over and over again."
Hey, pro-Pali people, Hamas is literally executing Palestinians on the street and livestreaming it.
They've also dropped the whole genocide narrative since they're now posting videos of very healthy children dancing in the streets this week to celebrate the ceasefire.
Where are… pic.twitter.com/TlvR9vdgVw
— Avery Daye (@AveryDaye) October 14, 2025
Daye continued: I think they've forgotten to keep continuing to push the narrative because they're now posting videos of very healthy children that do not like they've been through a genocide."
"They have new clothes on. They look very well-nourished. … I don't see a starving child, a suffering child in sight."
Healthy-looking kiddos in keffiyehs and cool threads celebrating the ceasefire with an energetic dance.
Anyone remember the healthy children dancing choreographed routines after the Holocaust?
Neither do I. pic.twitter.com/lU8XVszzpK
— dahlia kurtz ✡︎ דליה קורץ (@DahliaKurtz) October 11, 2025
Swedish journalist Peter Imanuelsen noted: "Hamas is now publicly executing civilians in Gaza. Will Greta Thunberg organize protests against this?"
BREAKING: Palestinians are posting videos titled "1st day in Gaza without war."
Bustling malls, fully supermarkets, and the brand new iPhone 17 for sale.
You have been manipulated for over two years.pic.twitter.com/RDDUbxqIqb
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) October 15, 2025
On Tuesday, Trump reminded everyone that the bodies of deceased hostages have still not been returned.
"ALL TWENTY HOSTAGES ARE BACK AND FEELING AS GOOD AS CAN BE EXPECTED," Trump exclaimed on Truth Social.
"A big burden has been lifted, but the job IS NOT DONE. THE DEAD HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED, AS PROMISED! Phase Two begins right NOW!!!"
PRESIDENT TRUMP on Hamas: "If they don't disarm, we will disarm them." pic.twitter.com/TcA7ba2Dj6
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 14, 2025
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In what's being called an "epic hot mic moment," President Donald Trump clowned with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Monday's peace summit in Egypt.
World leaders met with the American president in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, after he brokered an historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas, as all 20 living hostages held by the Islamic terrorists were freed.
At one point, Carney said to Trump: "I'm glad you upgraded me to president."
"Oh, did I say [that]?" Trump asked as Carney laughed.
"At least I didn't say governor," Trump continued, poking fun at former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom Trump numerous times suggested could be the "governor" of the "great state of Canada."
"It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada," Trump wrote last year on Truth Social.
"I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!"
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All of the remaining living hostages taken by Hamas terrorists in that horrifying act of war on Oct. 7, 2023, now have been released.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed online their release under President Donald Trump's brokered peace deal for the Middle East shortly before Trump arrived in Tel Aviv.
All 20 hostages were released after being held by Hamas for more than two years. The final 13 remaining hostages released were Elkana Bohbot, Rom Braslavski, Nimrod Cohen, Ariel Cunio, David Cunio, Evyatar David, Maxim Herkin, Eitan Horn, Segev Kalfon, Bar Kupershtein, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, Avinatan Or, and Matan Zangauker, according to a report from the Washington Examiner.
Seven were released in an initial transfer early Monday.
The IDF said the hostages were turned over to the Red Cross before being transferred to the IDF, to be brought to the Re'im base in southern Israel, the report said.
The events were livestreamed to watchers who gathered at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, which has been the site of protests since Hamas terrorists launched the war, killing some 1,200 civilians often in horrific slaughters in addition to taking hundreds hostage.
"I share in the joy of the families and the joy of the people of Israel, following the recent transfer of seven of the hostages into the hands of the Red Cross. We only recently met with their parents," French President Emmanuel Macron said when the hostage releases started. "Their release, alongside the expected release this morning of 13 additional hostages, brings with it renewed hope for peace — for Israel, for Gaza, and for the entire region. France will take part in all stages of the plan led by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, alongside the Arab partners that France has rallied for this endeavor. But for now — let the joy fill the heart."
Israel also conducted a series of releases of Palestinians who had been taken into custody also.
A billboard expressing gratitude to the president for his work toward the peace agreement and hostage releases greeted Trump on his arrival.
Trump said, "We're so happy for them. They're going to be happy, and they're going to have a great life. They've been very brave."
A report from Fox said Trump hailed the events as a "new beginning."
He was to address Israel's lawmaking body, Knesset.
"This is my great honor — a great and beautiful day. A new beginning," the president said, in a guest book.
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Donald Trump's historic Israel peace deal reshaped the Middle East, forged new alliances, and exposed the truth behind Hamas's rise and fall. In this special series, Elizabeth Farah sits down with a panel of distinguished guests to uncover how Trump and Netanyahu broke decades of failed diplomacy and brought strength back to Israel's position in the region. First, Elizabeth speaks with Pesach Wolicki, who breaks down the theological and geopolitical foundation of Trump's peace framework. He explains how faith, leadership, and moral clarity defined Trump's approach to Israel, and why the Abraham Accords marked a biblical realignment in the Middle East. Next, she is joined by Clifford May, who exposes how Trump's strategy forced Arab leaders to confront Hamas, how Netanyahu's resolve reshaped regional power, and how Western governments have long enabled terror under the guise of "peace." Together, these conversations reveal the truth behind the deal that the media refused to cover, and the spiritual, political, and moral stakes that still define Israel's fight for survival.
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A school board member at a California district that just recently defied leftist Gov. Gavin Newsom and state precedents to say that boys would not be allowed in girls athletics has revealed the inspiration for the common-sense move.
Kern High School District trustee Derek Tisinger was interviewed by Fox and said he and his colleagues "had to witness a Christian school forfeit to one of the schools in its district over a trans athlete."
It was difficult, he said.
"People try to say, 'Hey, it only affects a small amount of people,' but there were probably 30 girls that practiced and dreamed their whole life about playing volleyball, and they didn't get to play," Tisinger said. "To sit here and talk about this, it's almost ridiculous."
He said he has sympathy for the boy who was on the girls team, and created the dispute.
"This young man, he has every opportunity to play in any sport, men's sport, he can play golf, tennis, he can do whatever he wants to do, but I don't believe that he has the right to come in and displace a girl on a team and take her playing ability away and possibly taking away a chance for her to get a scholarship down the road," Tisinger said.
Kern, the largest high school district in the state, has joined more than a dozen other districts in the state in defying Newsom's leftist agenda.
The trigger for Tisinger was the decision by Bakersfield Christian to forfeit its freshman-sophomore game to Ridgeview High in the final week of September.
Bakersfield explained, "As a school grounded in the authority of Scripture, we affirm the biblical view that sex is determined by God at conception."
A report at Fox said the resolution was authored by Chino Valley Unified School Baord President Sonja Shaw, and was pushed through his own district by Tisinger.
There now are 16 districts in California defying the state.
"People in our community and our district know that we are concerned about biological boys playing in girls' sports, and we don't want it to happen," Tisinger added.
Tisinger was threatened by parents who advocate for the transgender agenda, but he cited the warnings from the federal government and President Donald Trump that schools who allow boys in girls athletics risk the potential loss of funding.