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A prominent pro-life organization that has worked on behalf of the unborn for decades already is blasting a U.S. military base that allowed an employee to create a lesson – an "indoctrination" – claiming that the pro-lifers are terrorists, like ISIS.

Troy Newman, chief of Operation Rescue, responded to reports that the indoctrination lesson was delivered to soldiers at Fort Liberty in North Carolina.

Base officials confirmed the indoctrination after it appeared online.

The false claims appeared in a social media posting that featured the image of the "Terrorist Groups" list with the Operation Rescue and National Right to Life Logos embedded.

It said, "The slide you see here followed right after a slide about ISIS, a terror group in the Middle East. The organizations labeled by the army as terror organizations include National Right to Life and Operation Rescue. They also included a screenshot of a license plate with 'IM4IT,' which is a plate many pro-life citizens put on their cars which implies normal citizens are terrorists if they display this plate. The slide goes on to mention activities in which these organizations participate which include being pro-life, opposing Row (sic) v Wade, demonstrating and protesting (a 1st Amendment protected right), 'Truth Displays,' and picketing."

The soldiers were being trained to monitor access points on the base.

"Pro-life organizations have absolutely nothing to do with those responsibilities, therefore, the only perceived purpose for disparaging pro-life organizations in such a training would be to satisfy a political agenda and indoctrinate our soldiers. It is truly a disgrace and clearly violates the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which limits the powers of the U.S. government to use the military to enforce domestic policies," Newman said.

"It is a shame that the proper authorities were either not aware of the slide or allowed it to be included in multiple trainings. We await an answer after Fort Liberty's investigation is complete, that assures us this will not happen again!"

Newman called the fact that the base allowed such a presentation extremely irresponsible.

"It is utterly ridiculous that Operation Rescue and other groups that work to defend innocent babies would be put in the same category as groups like the Islamic extremist group al-Qaida that carried out the September 11 attacks," he said.

The base said after a commander's inquiry, it was determined the slides were not approved by authorities, and do not reflect the views of the military operations there. It said the slides no longer would be used.

WND reported earlier that the National Right to Life also was critical of the presentation.

"In a presentation that is deeply offensive to pro-life Americans across the nation, Fort Liberty promoted outright lies about National Right to Life in a demonstration of lazy scholarship," Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, said. "In our over 50-year history, National Right to Life has always, consistently, and unequivocally, condemned violence against anyone."

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For many years, the People's Republic of China has been spreading funding into developing countries around the world in strategic areas. Headed by President Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party has been using its influence to commandeer land, resources, and other assets to advance its agenda.

A recent study by the Pew Research Center, shows just how deep that influence goes, with most people in 35 nations saying they believe China has had a large impact on their respective countries' economies.

In almost all the 35 countries polled by Pew researchers – 44,166 people between January and May 2024 spanning across six continents and ranging in income levels – said China has, at the very least, a fair amount of influence on economic conditions.

Researchers asked a similar question in 2019, and since then, this sentiment has grown substantially, though researchers note that whether people view the influence as good or bad varies greatly.

Middle-income countries had 47% of its population say the influence was positive, while 57% of people from wealthier countries viewed it as a negative. In a May report, a whopping 81% of adult Americans viewed China unfavorably.

In 2013, China launched its Belt and Road Initiative, which has since invested more than $3 trillion in 10 years, with the report noting this is the highest investment overseas by China's Ministry of Commerce in the last eight years.

These investments have not been without some controversy. Many have questioned the environmental impacts Chinese firms have on foreign environments, and concerns have been voiced about the treatment of workers, and whether the Chinese investments truly benefit local economies or if they are, in fact, harmful competition.

However, despite these concerns, Pew notes 72% of middle-income nations still have a favorable view of Chinese companies operating in their lands. Thailand had 81% of those polled saying they viewed China's influence on their economy as positive, Kenya had 80%, while Bangladesh had 79%.

"Across the Asia-Pacific region, we also asked people whether China contributes to peace and stability around the world. Opinion is divided: In Malaysia and Thailand, around two-thirds or more see it playing this role. About three-in-ten or fewer say the same in Australia, India, Japan and South Korea," the report says.

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The jokes about Joe Biden's cognitive decline, made apparent to shocked Americans during the presidential debate with President Donald Trump, now are legion.

One cartoon has a military leader explaining to Biden, "Sir, the Russian army is failing, and Putin feels only nuclear weapons can deter NATO." The second panel then reveals Biden, with his back to the general, reaching out to shake hands with … no one.

But the cognitive issues Biden obviously is experience are nothing to laugh at, really, according to a government watchdog.

In a column,Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch cited videos of Biden "freezing, getting lost in his thoughts, shuffling, slurring his words, wandering off and simply checking out."

He continued, "Mr. Biden and his increasingly bizarre behavior have become the punch line for jokes and memes. But cognitive decline isn’t funny; it’s tragic. In that respect, the president deserves our empathy and compassion. But Americans are right to be concerned about the immediate national security and other consequences caused by Mr. Biden’s evident disability."

He called for Kamala Harris and Biden's cabinet members to "do their duty under the 25th Amendment and consider whether the president's cognitive issues preclude him from continuing to discharge his duties."

He said a medical review should be first, and that could, if its results are positive for Biden, close the matter.

"If the results confirm a cognitive issue, there must be no delay in invoking the 25th Amendment to protect the country," he said. If fact, he's one among a multitude seeking application of the 25th Amendment.

Given that Biden has stated he will not drop out of the presidential race, his voluntary departure from the White House is unlikely, the commentary said.

But the dispute could end up in Congress, with a two-thirds vote required for Biden to be set aside from Oval Office powers and duties.

The commentary said, "The process is designed to make it difficult to remove Mr. Biden or any president from office without a bipartisan consensus and agreement by the president. But we have all seen the alarming signs leading up to the present presidential competency crisis."

The piece concluded, "I have a simple question: Would any American trust Mr. Biden to be a judge deciding a case in court?"

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Joe Biden's agenda during his time in the White House to push abortion, for all, at all times, under all circumstances, and at taxpayer expense, isn't likely to resonate for anyone outside the leftist ideology he inhabits.

Especially Republicans.

That's confirmed in a new poll shows that 66% of GOP respondents want the party to keep or even strengthen the party's current position protecting the lives of the unborn.

The 2016 Republican Party platform calls for a constitutional amendment protecting the unborn, and additional state and federal protections.

It is the Stand, a publication of Family Research Council, that has confirmed its polling results.

"On the issue of life, the survey showed that 66% of GOP voters think that Republicans should keep (32%) or strengthen (34%) the party’s current platform position on the protection of unborn life. … Regarding the issue of families and religious freedom, GOP voters likewise were not backing down. Of the likely Republican voters, 74% said that the party should either keep the current positions (23%) or adopt a stronger position (51%)," the report said.

"The platform not only gives insight to voters, it gives direction to Republican elected officials. According to research by Dr. Lee Payne, the parties follow their platforms. Between 1980 and 2004, Republican lawmakers followed their platform 82 percent of the time."

Republicans are scheduled to meet in Milwaukee starting next week to work out their party platform, and candidates, in preparation for the national convention.

"WPA put this question to 1,000 likely voters: 'Leading up to 2024 the Republican Party Platform has included strong positions on unborn human life, strengthening the family, and religious freedom. Would these issues impact your vote this fall a lot, just some, not too much, or not at all?'

"The poll found 62% of Republican voters said that the party platform positions on these issues would impact their vote (37% said it would impact it 'a lot,' and 25% said it would impact it 'just some'”)."

Perkins explained, "As Ronald Reagan noted, 'There are cynics who say that a party platform is something that no one bothers to read, and it doesn’t very often amount to much.' But he said 'a banner of bold unmistakable colors with no pale pastels' would reveal the difference between Republicans and the other party."

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A new plan is being pushed in the state of Wyoming that would literally eliminate any potential for computer errors or manipulation as ballots are counted.

Because there would be none.

Computers involved, that is.

The Cowboy State Daily explains there's a new agenda to eliminate electronic vote counting machines in favor of hand counting.

Secretary of State Chuck Gray is in support of the plan from Wyoming Voter Initiatives to put the plan on the 2026 ballot, and have it in effect for 2028.