The Left Should Stop Playing Word Games

An article by Alex Kasprak, dated 30 August 2024 and featured on Snopes.com, claims to be a “fact check” to counter accusations on “far right” websites that Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn) signed into law a statute that prohibits Christians, Muslims, and Jews from teaching in public schools.  The article titled, “No , Minnesota Law Approved by Walz Doesn’t Ban Christians, Jews or Muslims from teaching” [1] seems to support the deception that because the law does not specifically name Muslims, Jews, and Christians, it does not keep them from teaching.  The portion of the law Mr. Kasprak quoted reads: 

"[Foster] an environment that ensures student identities such as race/ethnicity, national origin, language, sex and gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical/developmental/emotional ability, socioeconomic class, and religious beliefs are historically and socially contextualized, affirmed, and incorporated into a learning environment where students are empowered to learn and contribute as their whole selves." 

What the law does is to require some Christians, Muslims, and Jews to set aside their core values and sincerely held religious beliefs in order to get a teaching certificate.  What the article does not mention is that in most cases teachers are also required to be certified to teach in faith-based charter schools, church schools, and schools operated by Jewish and Muslim organizations. 

Therefore, the law effectively bars practicing religious persons from teaching in Minnesota unless they agree to betray the teachings of their faith. That is the fact check on Mr. Kasprak’s fact check.  People on the Left should stop playing word games. 

Leftwingers believe in freedom of speech only if what is said is something they agree with.  One tactic they use is to threaten a person’s livelihood if they do not comply with the way the Left wants things done.  That is a big thing.  Our employment supports ourselves and our families.  To take away a family’s living hurts their kids. 

They did the same thing in Sweden.  The Socialist government there allowed virtually unfettered immigration from failed states in the Middle East.  The jobs of people who objected were threatened, or they lost them.  The result was lawlessness, abuse of the social welfare system, and an erosion of the Swedish language and culture in Sweden’s southern-most cities. 

In the past, Lamp in a Corner has warned of increasing persecution of Christians in the United States.  The Minnesota law is an example.  Electing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in November will result in more of the same, and it will intensify.  Whether you support Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, or not, please vote against Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and other Democratic candidates at the state, local, and federal level.  Regarding the Minnesota law in question and like laws and regulations, advocates like Alex Kasprak think we are too naïve – or too stupid – to see through their smoke screens.  Please don’t prove that they are right. 

Jesus said: 

“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.  Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” (Matthew 5:11 ESV) 

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.  If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.  Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.  But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.  If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.  Whoever hates me hates my Father also.  If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.  But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.’ 

“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.  And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.” (John 15:18-27 ESV) 

“I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.  They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.  And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.  But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.” (John 16:1-4 ESV) 

“In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 ESV) [2]

 

 

 

 

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[1] No, Minnesota Law Approved by Walz Doesn't Ban Christians, Jews or Muslims from Teaching | Snopes.com

 

[2] https://biblehub.com/

 

 

Don't be Afraid

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”  And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him.  And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.  But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”  And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.  He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”  And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (Mark 4:35-41 ESV) [1]

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[1] https://biblehub.com/esv/mark/4.htm

STOP

Before you decide to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, please view the documentary: 

“The Fight of Our Lives – Defeating the Ideological War Against the West” (2018)

George Violin, Executive Producer

Gloria Z. Greenfield, Director 

It is available on TUBI, you can rent or “buy” it on Prime Video, or you can buy the DVD from Amazon. 

The documentary is not aligned with any political party, but it has a traditional point of view.  It was made well before the current election.  It does, however, provide insight into the political and philosophical underpinnings of the movement that seeks to fundamentally alter the nature of our culture and society.  Every voter should see it, and every parent should show it to their children who are old enough to understand it.

Thank you for your interest in being an informed citizen.

 

Self-Control

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.  Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. (James 1:19-20 NLT) 

God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12 NLT) [1]

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[1] https://biblehub.com/nlt/james/1.htm

Unity

So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,  for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.  There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:26-28 NIV) [1]

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[1] https://biblehub.com/niv/galatians/3.htm

Getting Right With God

"We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. 

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.  Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.  For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus."                           (Romans 3:22-26 NLT) [1]

 

 

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[1] https://biblehub.com/nlt/romans/3.htm

 

Is This 2022 All Over Again?

Before the midterm national election in 2022, a lot of the conservative political opinion makers were predicting a landslide victory for the Republicans.  The opinion polls showed that likely voters believed that the Republicans would do a better job of dealing with what the voters agreed were the key issues in the election.  The polls showed that most voters felt dissatisfied with the direction the country was heading under the leadership of President Biden and the Democrats.  It was widely believed that the 2022 midterms would give the Republicans control of the US Senate and House of Representatives. 

It didn’t happen.  When the dust settled, the Democrats were in control of the Senate, and the Republicans held a slim majority in the House. 

Following the Trump/Biden debate in June, and the Republican convention in July, President Trump was favored to win the 2024 presidential election.  Leading Democrats persuaded President Biden to withdraw his candidacy, and at this writing, Vice President Harris is being confirmed as the Democratic candidate. 

With an unnerving similarity to the 2024 midterm election, the polls show that likely voters trust the Republicans to do a better job of managing key issues like border security, the economy, and inflation.  The Democrats win on the issue of abortion.*  Yet, the polls show Kamala Harris with a slight lead over President Trump. 

To be fair, at their core opinion polls are surveys, the accuracy of which may be influenced by things like pollster bias and whether the sample populations polled are truly representative of the entire population.  Further, to my knowledge these opinion survey polls are not replicated.  That is, the surveys are not readministered exactly, and the results are, therefore, not compared for reliability.  Consequently, poll results cannot be viewed with certainty as valid and reliable.  That is why the polls usually have a disclaimer – a margin of error of “plus or minus 3 percent.” 

Polls showing Donald Trump to be ahead of Kamala Harris, or vice versa, are usually within the margin of error.  Presently, we can view the race as a dead heat.  Those who support President Trump are almost fanatically loyal, and VP Harris is riding a wave of popularity ginned up by the Democratic political machine.  We can expect to see Ms. Harris get a brief, temporary “bump” in the polls when the Democratic convention is over.  

It is very concerning to most conservatives that Donald Trump is not well ahead.  The prospect of a Marxist/Socialist presidency led by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz bodes ill for the United States, and it is believed that it will continue, and accelerate, the decline of our nation begun by President Joe Biden and whoever has been calling the shots behind the scenes. 

There is a very real possibility that Vice President Harris will win in November.  An objective analysis of ability to solve the nation’s problems favors President Trump.  However, a lot of people will vote for VP Harris based on how they feel, rather than on a sober consideration of the facts.  Others will vote for the Democrats because they offer a “cradle to grave” system of government programs to take care of their needs. 

The Republicans offer a greater opportunity for higher rewards resulting from hard work and sound money management.  The Republican offer is the better one, but it does not appeal to the crowd that thinks they are owed a living and wants that living without working for it. 

Donald Trump is still not a politician.  For many voters, he is just not “likable.”  It shows in his style of campaigning.  His style sometimes alienates people unnecessarily.  So, it is up to us – for the good of the country – to do what we can to help him get elected.  Talk to your friends, relatives, and neighbors.  If you use social media, put it to work.  Explain why Mr. Trump must be elected.  Convince people to vote for Donald Trump, or against Kamala Harris as the case may be.  If you are able to work for the campaign, contact your local Republican party headquarters and volunteer. 

Remember, no president can bring about lasting change by themselves.  They need a majority in both houses of Congress as well.

 

 * The US Supreme Court has ruled that there is no provision in the constitution that gives the federal government the responsibility for regulating abortion, and that by virtue of the 10^th amendment, the responsibility belongs to the states.  Abortion should be an issue in state and local elections, but why is it being made an issue in the national election?  Could it be because it is the only issue the Democrats can win on?  Is it a way for the Democrats to assure themselves of the support of a majority of women voters?  The Republican candidates for federal government offices need to stop allowing themselves to be drawn into this argument.  They are being played – big time.