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Hawley calls to 'take the trans flag down' from federal buildings, have Christian CEOs put ‘America first'
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called for restoring Christianity to the center of American life and the removal of the “trans flag” from federal buildings in a speech on Friday.
In the past week, American politicians and commentators have been sharply divided over a new Louisiana law requiring the biblical Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms. At The Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority Policy Conference, Hawley argued that the Christian religion should be a core part of American life, including its classrooms, rather than LGBTQ identity politics.
Hawley made a spirited argument that religion is not what divides American society, but unites America, and that instead, “what is dividing America is their attempt to erase our heritage, to erase the foundation that this country has in, yes, the Bible.”
“Who is dividing America is the radical Left,” he told the conservative conference. “And that’s why I say to you, we don’t need less Christian influence in our society, we don’t need less Christian witness in our society, we need more, in every part of government, in every part of society. You know what we ought to do? We ought to take the pride flag out of schools and put the Bible back in. You know what? We ought to take the trans flag down from all of our federal buildings and over every federal building in America write the words, ‘In God we trust!’ ‘In God we trust!’ Amen!”
Sen. Josh Hawley gave a spirited speech about restoring Christianity to the center of American society, rather than a far-left cultural agenda.
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Hawley noted that the phrase “In God we trust” has been America’s national motto since the 1950s under the Eisenhower administration.
“He said that this motto that we have will express that we are a unique nation called by God for a unique purpose. It’s time that we reclaim that,” he said.
Hawley also asked his audience to imagine what American life could be like if there were more Christian leaders running major companies and putting “America first.”
“I tell you what else, we need more Christians in business, and in the C-suite, we need more Christian CEOs,” he said. “You see all of these corporate CEOs, what are they doing? They’re hiring DEI agents, while at the same time they’re sending our jobs overseas and hollowing out this country, destroying our jobs, destroying our families.”
Sen. Josh Hawley speaks during a Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2021. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner/Bloomberg)
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“What would it be like if we had some Christian CEOs who would actually put America first, who would pay their American workers good wages that they could support a family on, raise a family? Wouldn’t that be incredible?” he asked. “Wouldn’t it be amazing if we had good Christian policy across the board, economic policy? What’s the Bible say? The Bible says you shall not charge your brother usury. We’ve got credit card companies that are charging 40% and 50% interest on their credit cards. They are, that’s outrageous.”
“If we had a little more Christian influence in our government, what we might say is, ‘We’re not gonna let you do that anymore!’” he said.
“What they are doing is coming to us and saying, ‘Give me the inheritance of your fathers, give over the Christian foundations of this country, surrender the soul of this country,’ and our answer to them is, ‘The Lord forbid that we would give you the inheritance of our fathers,’” Hawley said.
Hawley is running for re-election to his Missouri U.S. Senate seat in November. He was first elected in 2018, defeating Democrat Claire McCaskill.
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Police say one person is dead and another is in custody following a shooting Tuesday evening in Detroit.
At about 6 p.m., officers responded to the 19300 block of Strasburg Street, initially for a double fatal shooting. However, further investigation determined that only one person had died and the other suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Officer Jalon Nelson said the survivor is currently in police custody while recovering in the hospital. It is unclear what led up to the shooting, but Nelson says it was an isolated incident.
The names and ages of both individuals have not been released.
“Our condolences go out to the families of both involved parties. One life lost is one too many in our city,” Nelson said.
Nelson says the investigation is ongoing.
Ashes, dog stolen in Milwaukee break-in
A Milwaukee woman is asking for help after she said her puppy and a red heart containing her sister’s ashes were stolen during a May 27 apartment break-in.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee woman is asking for help after she said someone broke into her apartment and stole several items, including her puppy and her sister’s ashes.
What we know:
The break-in happened May 27 at a first-floor apartment near 45th and Hampton.
Treneicia Baker said she got her puppy to help her grieve after her older sister, Keisha, died of heart failure in early March. Baker said she and her sister lived together and never spent a day apart.
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She said the puppy, a teddy bear bichon, had become a major source of comfort.
“I got her because the house was too quiet. I was lonely,” Baker said. “She kept me company, and she kept my mind at ease when things were rough when I was missing my sister.”
Baker said the person who broke into her apartment stole several items, including a laptop, towels, credit cards, a gaming system and food from her kitchen.
The Milwaukee Police Department said no one is in custody.
What they’re saying:
“They tore up the whole house literally from the front door to the bathroom was tore up,” she said.
But Baker said the biggest losses were her puppy and a red heart containing her sister’s ashes.
“I just want my sister’s ashes back and my puppy,” Baker said. “What would you want with someone’s ashes? That’s irreplaceable. You can’t get that back.”
As Milwaukee police investigate, Baker is asking for help getting back what she says cannot be replaced.
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“It would mean everything to me,” she said. “Literally everything.”
Baker said she believes the break-in was random.
What you can do:
Anyone with any information is asked to contact MPD at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app.
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A Minneapolis diner scrapped its prices in protest—and is somehow making more money. That’s the crux of a New York Times piece on Modern Times, a 15-year neighborhood staple that became “Post Modern Times” after owner Dylan Alverson decided he no longer wanted to collect sales tax for a government he saw as harming his community during the massive ICE operation there this winter. In January, he switched to a donation-only model “for the remainder of the government occupation,” braced for collapse, and instead watched his business surge, even though roughly half of his customers now pay nothing for their meals.
Reporter Brett Anderson outlines how the experiment has morphed from tax protest into something closer to a social and economic test case. Alverson says he’s finally earning more than he did running a conventional restaurant that pulled in $1.3 million in sales last year and still lost money, aided by merch revenue and outside donations. The change is now permanent. “I have succeeded more than I ever did when I was running a conventional business employing 22 people,” he says. “I think that’s proof that something is wrong.” The streamlined menu remains cooked from scratch; a security presence and staff mediation help manage tensions; and regulars say the space now functions as a rare zone of “economic equality.” For the financials, backlash, and industry context, read the full story at the New York Times.
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