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Want religious freedom? Here's why Kamala Harris is not your candidate
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A recent poll by the Pew Research Center found that former President Trump is winning the Catholic and Protestant vote.
Conducted from Aug. 26-Sept. 2, the survey found that 52% of Catholics and 61% of Protestants support Trump for president, while 47% of Catholics and 37% of Protestants back Kamala Harris.
As more Americans become aware of how radical Harris is, it’s clear to see why Trump has won this support from religious voters.
Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event at the Philip Chosky Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (Rebecca Droke/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Harris may have been the surprise replacement for Joe Biden, but her position on issues is far from unknown. She claims to be a future-oriented, change candidate eager to “turn the page and chart a new way forward.”
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However, Harris is a professional politician with a radical policy record that she can’t defend among the religious electorate.
Consider that in 2014, in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, Attorney General Harris filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court and was joined by 13 states and the District of Columbia.
Harris called on the court to force Hobby Lobby to violate its religious beliefs and cover the cost of contraception for its employees. (The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby, protecting the family-owned arts and crafts chain to operate its business in line with its religious beliefs and values.)
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Also, as attorney general of California, Harris was a vocal advocate and “proud” co-sponsor of the Reproductive FACT Act, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law in 2015. The law required medically licensed pro-life pregnancy centers to display signs advertising low-cost or free abortions available in California.
The law “was very clear that it was targeting pro-life viewpoints,” said Denise Harle, who served as senior counsel at the Alliance Defending Freedom. In a 2018 decision, the Supreme Court agreed with this view and struck down the law.
Writing for the majority in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra (initially named NIFLA vs. Kamala Harris), Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in the majority opinion, “the FACT Act unduly burdens protected speech.”
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As a U.S. senator of California from 2017-2021, Harris introduced and was the lead sponsor of the Do No Harm Act, which would have ended religious exemptions for certain government mandates, such as rules requiring insurance coverage of specific medical procedures. As a legal expert at First Liberty wrote at the time, “This country was founded on religious liberty. The Do No Harm Act strikes at the heart of that freedom.”
Additionally, the Do No Harm Act would have undermined the bipartisan Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a 1993 landmark law that protects the rights of people of faith to worship freely and in accordance with their conscience.
Further, Sen. Harris was also an original co-sponsor of the “Equality Act,” a bill that would have further unraveled the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and enabled the government to prosecute faith-based institutions for refusing to hire employees who openly oppose their religious teachings. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was clear in denouncing the proposed legislation and said the Equality Act would “run roughshod over religious liberty.”
Additionally, Sen. Harris questioned three judicial nominees on their affiliation with the Knights of Columbus, suggesting that involvement with the Catholic fraternal organization disqualifies a nominee for potential bias.
When I served as President Trump’s ambassador to the Holy See, I witnessed the importance of having a president who stands up for religious freedom. President Trump has a proven track record for promoting and protecting religious freedom at home and abroad. Kamala Harris has repeatedly advanced an anti-faith agenda.
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SANTA CLARA — If you’re a fan of offense, this was the week for you.
Nine teams scored 30-plus points and three games combined for 60 or more. Captain Kirk Cousins threw for a whopping 509 passing yards, Joe Burrow tossed five touchdown passes, the 49ers, for the umpteenth time in the Kyle Shanahan Era, blew a fourth-quarter lead and Jayden Daniels continued his Offensive Rookie of the Year and NFL MVP campaigns.
The best matchups of the week delivered but unfortunately the worst of the worst teams still found their way onto our screens.
Here’s where the 49ers and the rest of the league stand entering “Monday Night Football.”
32. Tennessee Titans (Last week: 32)
Record: 1-3 (Bye week)
The backbreaking Will Levis turnovers have become automatic. The viral images afterward have been the highlight of their season.
31. Carolina Panthers (Last week: 31)
Record: 1-4
Andy Dalton makes this team watchable but not by much. Continue to #TankWithPride
30. New England Patriots (Last week: 30)
Record: 1-4
The NFL’s worst offense was as advertised but at least Rhamondre Stevenson didn’t fumble! Baby steps.
29. Miami Dolphins (Last week: 27)
Record: 2-3
This offense is borderline unwatchable in its current state. The only thing separating them from the worst of the worst is their backfield. Still plenty of speed.
28. New York Giants (Last week: 28)
Record: 2-3
Daniel Jones cooked without Malik Nabers. Credit where credit is due. Did Tyrone Tracy just become RB1?
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (Last week: 29)
Record: 1-4
Another strong showing from Trevor Lawrence who I was oh-so-close to declaring a bust two weeks ago. I still need to see a lot more but he’s playing much, much better these days.
26. Las Vegas Raiders (Last week: 25)
Record: 2-3
The Raiders looked horrendous which probably means they will beat a very good Steelers team next week. No wonder Davante Adams wanted out. It’s time to embrace the tank.
25. Cleveland Browns (Last week: 20)
Record: 1-4
Please get off my television screen and never return. It’s time you recognize the colossal mistake you made, rip the bandaid off and put in Jameis Winston.
24. Los Angeles Rams (Last week: 21)
Record: 1-4
Kyren Williams can’t do it all but he might have no choice to until Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua return.
23. Indianapolis Colts (Last week: 23)
Record: 2-3
Backup quarterback Joe Flacco and the offense put up 34 points without its most important player. The difference between the veteran and a wreckless gunslinging rookie is night and day.
22. Denver Broncos (Last week: 26)
Record: 3-2
Bo Nix is improving after a terrible start to the season and their defense is very, very good. I don’t think they’re good but they’re certainly not bad.
21. Arizona Cardinals (Last week: 22)
Record: 2-3
The second NFC West team in two weeks to stun the 49ers with an epic comeback. Kyler Murray and James Conner gashed an exhausted San Francisco defense while Arizona’s defense came away with two massive fourth-quarter takeaways.
20. Los Angeles Chargers (Last week: 19)
Record: 2-2 (Bye week)
Someone needs to step up in the passing game and perhaps that’s rookie Ladd McConkey. A much-needed bye for hobbled quarterback Justin Herbert.
19. Cincinnati Bengals (Last week: 18)
Record: 1-4
One of these years we are going to stop counting out Joe Burrow and the Bengals’ offense after a slow start to the season. Five touchdowns and almost 400 passing yards against the Ravens’ defense is a statement, even in a tough loss.
18. New York Jets (Last week: 14)
Record: 2-3
The Vikings’ defense is elite but Aaron Rodgers looked B-A-D. I’m not going to throw around the six-letter word that starts with “w” for the future Pro Football Hall of Famer after five games, but he’s beginning to look the part.
17. Chicago Bears (Last week: 24)
Record: 3-2
Has Caleb Williams arrived? It sure looks like it. This could be a good offense to pair with an elite defense. However, against Carolina, it’s best not to overreact.
16. New Orleans Saints (Last week: 11)
Record: 2-2
Derek Carr looks like he’s back to being Derek Carr. Can they re-enter true contender territory with a road win over the defending champs on Monday night?
15. Green Bay Packers (Last week: 15)
Record: 3-2
With Jordan Love back, the Packers once again are a true contender but can they make up ground on the Vikings?
14. Seattle Seahawks (Last week: 13)
Record: 3-2
The smell of fraudulence is worsening by the week. Shut down Seattle’s running game and your chances of winning skyrocket.
13. San Francisco 49ers (Last week: 7)
Record: 2-3
A 10-point lead entering the fourth quarter? What could go wrong? Oh yeah, everything. Another inexcusable loss. They’ve reached their quota for the season. This team reeks of a Super Bowl hangover.
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Last week: 12)
Record: 3-2
If the season ended today, Baker Mayfield would be an MVP finalist. What a wild thought that would have been two years ago. A tough loss to a good team but had that Bucky Irving fumble not happened …
11. Atlanta Falcons (Last week: 17)
Record: 3-2
Kirk Cousins threw for how many yards?! As impressive as this offense looks I still have no idea what they’re doing with Bijan Robinson. Throwing the ball 50-plus times a game is not sustainable but for now, something is cooking in the ATL.
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (Last week: 10)
Record: 3-2
The Steelers are going to lead the league in gross, gritty games this season. Most of which should result in wins but sometimes your offense just needs to do more.
9. Dallas Cowboys (Last week: 9)
Record: 3-2
Rico Dowdle is the answer on the ground. They finally have seen the light. Dak Prescott? Well, he was blinded by it. Until he delivered in the clutch. Man was that an ugly win.
8. Washington Commanders (Last week: 16)
Record: 4-1
Jayden Daniels not only is the leading candidate for Offensive Rookie of the Year but he might be the leading candidate for MVP which is absolutely absurd for a rookie quarterback through five weeks. He truly is something special.
7. Philadelphia Eagles (Last week: 8)
Record: 2-2 (Bye week)
The defense might be as big of a liability as last season but the offense has the pieces to keep pace with anyone if healthy.
6. Buffalo Bills (Last week: 4)
Record: 3-2
Josh Allen looked human and when Josh Allen looks this human it likely will result in a loss. It’s impossible to be Superman every week.
5. Baltimore Ravens (Last week: 6)
Record: 3-2
Lamar Jackson looked like Lamar Jackson but the Jekyll and Hyde’ing of this defense at home vs. on the road is concerning. All hail the King of the North, Derrick Henry.
4. Houston Texans (Last week: 5)
Record: 4-1
Joe Mixon hurry back because C.J. Stroud can’t continue to do it all himself … Or can he?
3. Detroit Lions (Last week: 3)
Record: 3-1 (Bye week)
Jared Goff and the offense are firing on all cylinders but can the defense hold strong for four quarters? Another big test in Week 6 against Dallas.
2. Minnesota Vikings (Last week: 2)
Record: 5-0
Sam Darnold looked bad, the running game was ineffective and yet they still won thanks to that defense. Darnold is regressing to the mean but it’s not proving to be detrimental … yet.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (Last week: 1)
Record: 4-0
I don’t know what sort of voodoo magic they’re performing on Rashee Rice’s knee but it seems they at least will be without him for the foreseeable future. Can Patrick Mahomes and Co. muster up enough offense?
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The Seattle Seahawks came into this game fresh off their first loss of the Mika Macdonald era with one more layup before a brutal stretch in the schedule. A terrible New York Giants team traveled across the country like so many sacrificial lambs on Seattle’s march to 4-1 and a buzzworthy start to the 2024 season. I think a lot of us were just chalking this up as a win, and why not? The Giants stink and the Seahawks have looked mostly great. Add to it that the Giants were without basically the only two players to score for them this year in Malik Nabers and Devin Singletary and this should have been as easy a win as Seattle’s decisive victory over these same Giants last year, right. Right???
Well, that’s the thing about football. I say it all the time in this column and on the podcast— the gap between the “good” teams and the “bad” teams is a lot smaller than we want to think, mostly because everyone in the NFL is really fucking good at football.
And when one team comes out disciplined and focused, and the other looks like they showed up after a four-day Vegas bender, then all bets are off. I’m not gonna mince words— the Giants kicked the Seahawks’ ass. Full stop. Seattle gave themselves a chance to win late but even if they had, it wouldn’t have felt great. And if that statement arouses any furor (aka “who cares how they win as long as they win?”) well, I have great news for you— it ended up not mattering.
If I didn’t know anything about either of these teams, and you told me one was 3-1 and the other was 1-3, I would’ve told you without hesitation that the Giants were the 3-1 squad. They were locked in and mistake-free, while the Seahawks played like a bunch of bums.
Seattle took a 7-0 lead when Rayshawn Jenkins returned a dubious goal-line fumble 102 yards for a touchdown on the ass end of a 16-play drive but that’s the only thing keeping this game from being a blowout. Seattle played their worst game of the season, making mistakes in every facet of the game and throwing the e-brake on a Seahawks bandwagon that was going 100mph on I-5.
The crazy thing is that, despite all the buffoonery, the Seahawks were in position to tie this game with a minute left with a very makable 48-yard field goal but that was blocked and returned for a touchdown to seal the deal. I honestly believe that Jason Myers would’ve made that kick and that Seattle would’ve escaped with an ill-gotten win in overtime but the way things went for the first 59 minutes, I can’t say Im surprised that the ‘Hawks were stymied by a complete meltdown in a key situation.
A bad, inexcusable loss. Every team has them, and the good teams bounce right back. The fact that the bounce-back opportunity comes against a division rival and the best team in the NFC over the last four years in the 49ers on three day’s rest is… not ideal. Let’s get to it.
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~Perhaps the single most noticeable motif of the 2024 Seahawks team has been their discipline. They’ve been so solid from an assignment and game-management standpoint through the first month of the season, and it felt like a welcome departure from the previous regime. Well, all that got folded up and thrown down the laundry shoot today. This was a gross performance from a team that all of a sudden looks wildly unprepared to compete in any meaningful way.
Lots will be made about the DK Metcalf fumble in the second half and honestly, that’s fair. Metcalf now leads all receivers in fumbles lost since coming in the league and that aspect of his game is flat out unacceptable. But that fumble was a symptom, not the disease. The core issue was a team that looked woefully overmatched and terribly unprepared. I’m not gonna lie, this game presses pause on everything I’ve thought about Mike Macdonald’s precocious ability to get his team ready for a game.
Last week there was the built-in excuse of missing half your starting defense against a good offense. This week? Whew. Sure, you’re missing Byron Murphy and Boye Mafe but the Giants were missing Malik Nabers and Devin Singletary and if you offered me that trade, I’d take it. This was just bad football top to bottom. The coverage was looser than a 51st St hooker, the tackling was sloppier than cafeteria Joes, and the O-line looked like a JV squad against the only remaining strength of the New York team.
The Seahawks lost at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and the skill guys on offense and the secondary on defense were the worst versions of themselves— unable to make up the difference. Gross, bad football and if we’re gonna give the new coaches credit for the hot start, then the failures of the last two weeks fall firmly at their feet as well.
~Geno Smith had his worst game of the year. The volume numbers were suppressed by the defense’s inability to get off the field but if you watched the game, he looked sluggish and out of sorts. His final line was fine— completing 28 of 40 passes for 284 yards and a touchdown but he collapsed under pressure in a way that runs counter to his superfluous analytical profile when it comes to managing pressure.
He ate seven sacks, and sacks are drive-killers. It looked like he was slow in his processing and look, the O-line was awful— but the O-line has been awful his entire tenure in Seattle and tonight was as bad as I’ve ever seen him against pressure. And him sliding a yard short of the sticks early in the 4th quarter, instead of diving for the first down— that’s the first time I’ve ever gotten the ick from Geno.
~Ken Walker never had a chance to show what he can do. Make no mistake, I love that Seattle has been pass-first this year and that has mostly been borne out in their offensive success this year. But this was a game that demanded rushing dominance and that never materialized. Walker had an inexcusable five carries in this game, turning those intermittent opportunities into 19 yards but he made the most of the passing game by translating a team-high eight targets into a team-high seven catches for 57 yards. Kudos to the team for making sure their backfield stud remained a focal point but it was so clear the Giants were happy to defend the run with their four down lineman and the Seahawks never challenged that in a meaningful way.
~It seems that each game there’s a different feature in the passing game and among receivers, it was Tyler Lockett’s day. And when your offensive line is getting whipped on every play, Lockett is the best guy on the team to act as a relief valve. Lockett led the way with four catches for 75 yards, displaying both sides of his coin with a few avoided tackles and a few fall-downs. It is what it is.
DK Metcalf does way more good than harm, but that’s only because he normally does so much good. The penalties and turnovers are a real thing and for the vast majority of his career, it’s just been the cost of doing business for a game-wrecker like Metcalf. Today though… man. He had four catches for 55 yards but he lost a fumble for the second straight game and a league-leading eighth time since he entered the league. He’s my favorite player in the world but this was a bad game from my boy; and I’m guessing he’d tell you the same thing.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba was a giant zero until the fourth quarter before feasting in catch-up mode. He caught four passes for 31 yards and the team’s only offensive touchdown, a slick lil slip route to make it 23-20 but it’s concerning that he wasn’t a factor until garbage time. Just a bad game from Ryan Grubb and I guess this is as good a time as any to talk about it.
Now listen, offensive coordinator is a tough gig— your successes are expected and your failures are vilified. randomly poll 1,000 NFL fans and the majority of them will give a negative review of their OC. Grubb has been excellent in his NFL debut season but today he seemed stagnant and unimaginative. And when your offense is only running half as many plays as your opponent, it makes it tough to do all of the things you want to. But I have a tough time squaring how effective their 4th quarter / hurry-up offense looked with how ineffective everything else did. Here’s hoping it’s a learning experience.
~The offensive line was well, offensive. They’ve been bad all year but today was especially poor. They were all sub-par, if I’m being generous, but if I’m not— then Laken Tomlinson is the worst starting OL I’ve ever seen in a long list of poor offensive lineman for the Seahawks. He got smoked on nearly every snap and inexplicably favored his outside shoulder on the potential game-tying field goal, allowing the kick-blocker to slip unfettered off the center’s shoulder and snuff out his team’s last chance at winning this game. The fact that he’s still a starting guard in Week 5 falls squarely at the feet of John Schneider. Do better— this ain’t working.
~The Seahawks defense was (/Charles Barkley voice) turrrrrrible. Every single aspect of it was awful. Even Rayshawn Jenkins’ 102-yard opening TD was the beneficiary of a questionable review and cae on the ass-end of a 16-play drive that evoked PTSD of bad Seattle defenses over the last half-decade. Tre Brown got absolutely cooked today, getting powdered by every receiver lined up against him. He wasn’t the only one in the secondary that struggled today, but he was the most obvious. Darius Slayton and Wan’Dale Robinson dusted him with regularity and Daniel Jones hunted him accordingly. With Riq Woolen on and off the field with injuries, Brian Daboll did what good play-callers do and focused nearly every pass play on the weak link in the opposing defense. Brown has been great this year but today was the worst I’ve ever seen him.
I’d like to point out other defensive performances but be honest with me— who do you think I’m neglecting? The defense sucked for the second straight week and all of a sudden the mountain that Mike Macdonald has to climb looks steeper than it ever has. Yuck.
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Incredibly, the Seahawks are still first place in the NFC West. Despite this afternoon’s circus, their 3-2 record is somehow still the best in the division, thanks to the Cardinals upset of the 49ers. Doesn’t mean I’m felling good though.
It’s funny, the vibes after last week’s loss feel immeasurably better than they do right now, and I think that would be the case even if Seattle won today. That’s because last week you felt like the tea gave their all and came up short against a good opponent on the road. Spending three and a half hours defecating into the bed you refuse to get out of, at home, ahead of a killer stretch of games just, well— it feels very bad.
The Seahawks play their third game in eleven days on Thursday. I think the realistic hope coming into that stretch is that they’d go 1-2 over that stretch, but most of us assumed that 1 would come today. Now the gambit is exorcising the 49ers demon. Do that, and miraculously, you have a two-game lead over the team that poses the biggest threat to the peak-outcome goal of winning the NFC West in 2024. Lose and you’re in second place coming off a three-game losing streak and fighting a national assumption that your 3-0 start was a fluke.
It’s look-in-the-mirror time, and we’re about to find out if this Seahawks team is any different than the 9-8 teams of the last couple of years. Are we legit, or did we get out over our skis? We’ll find out in four days. In the meantime, onwards and upwards my friends.
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