New Jersey Teachers Union Calls Parents ‘Extremists’ In New Ad

Federal Court Nixes Vaccine Mandate, Citing Religious Liberty

A federal court denied a petition for rehearing in a case surrounding United Airlines’ vaccine mandate — one judge accusing the company of “coerc[ing] its employees into violating their religious beliefs.”

Judges for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, widely considered the most conservative federal court, voted 13-4 on Thursday to deny a rehearing. The court also denied United Airlines’ request to vacate a panel opinion from February, which held that the mandate inflicted irreparable harm and remanded the case to district court.

Trump-appointed Judge James Ho penned a concurring opinion, admonishing the airline for creating a “crisis of conscience” for its employees, and warned of new wave of corporatism in the Unites States that seeks to inflict its cultural values on Americans.

Ho wrote that mandating employees with sincere religious objections to take vaccines that “were developed using aborted fetal tissue” or face indefinite unpaid leave, is an “obvious irreparable injury” because it “press[ures employees] into violating one’s faith.” Ho said:

Being placed on indefinite unpaid leave because your employer doesn’t like your religious beliefs is obviously an adverse employment action and an actionable claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. And you’ve obviously suffered irreparable injury when you’re forced to violate your faith in order to get your job back. The injury would be entirely reparable by money damages if it was just about a loss of money.”

But it’s not. It’s about a loss of faith. And it’s about a crisis of conscience. You’re being coerced into sacrificing your faith in order to keep your job. No measure of damages makes sense in this scenario. To keep your job, you must violate your faith. How much money would it take for you to sell out your faith?

Notably, United Airlines had one of the strictest coronavirus vaccine mandates in the country for a private company, even compared to competing airlines. Last August, the airline told its 67,000 U.S. employees that they would have to get vaccinated against the virus or face firing. United reported that roughly 96 percent complied with the mandate, though several hundred who refused were fired. Approximately 2,200 employees received religious and medical exemptions, though that consisted of the company granting them what it called a “reasonable accommodation” by placing them on unpaid leave and stripping them of their medical benefits.

The mandate resulted in an ongoing lawsuit. In September 2021, six United Airlines employees sued the company over the mandate in a class action lawsuit on behalf of the 2,200 seeking exemptions, alleging the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against them based on their religious beliefs and medical conditions.

The case is back in the hands of District Judge Mark Pittman, who is also a Trump appointee. However, the airline allowed unvaccinated staff to return to work on March 28, citing a “steep decline” in coronavirus cases as the reason for the policy change.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/08/19/federal-court-nixes-vaccine-mandate-citing-religious-liberty/

PEDO BUN 19 August 22

Moline Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/moline-man-sentenced-240-months-prison-sexual-exploitation-child

Georgia woman sentenced to more than two decades in prison after admitting she produced child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/georgia-woman-sentenced-more-two-decades-prison-after-admitting-she-produced-child

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced To 25 Years in Prison for Attempted Sexual Coercion of a Child and Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-25-years-prison-attempted-sexual-coercion-child-and

McNary Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/mcnary-man-sentenced-abusive-sexual-contact-child

Former Air Force Staff Sergeant Sentenced to Serve Four Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/former-air-force-staff-sergeant-sentenced-serve-four-years-federal-prison-possessing

Mexican National Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/mexican-national-sentenced-17-years-child-sexual-exploitation

Hagerman Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/hagerman-man-sentenced-10-years-possession-child-pornography

Madison Man Charged with Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/madison-man-charged-receipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

Los Lunas man pleads guilty to production of child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/los-lunas-man-pleads-guilty-production-child-pornography

Cheektowaga Man Arrested, Charged With Production And Possession Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/cheektowaga-man-arrested-charged-production-and-possession-child-pornography

Cheektowaga Man Arrested, Accused Of Attempting To Have Sex With A 13 y/o Girl

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/cheektowaga-man-arrested-accused-attempting-have-sex-13-yo-girl

Las Vegas Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Child Sexual Abuse Material

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-12-years-prison-distribution-child-sexual-abuse-material

Former State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Employee Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Attempted Child Enticement

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/former-state-wisconsin-department-administration-employee-sentenced-ten-years-prison

Manitowoc County Sex Offender Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/manitowoc-county-sex-offender-sentenced-possession-child-pornography

‘We Clearly Struck A Nerve’: Arizona Border Barrier Found Damaged, Knocked Over; Foul Play Suspected

Arizona officials are crying foul play after part of the state’s temporary border barrier mysteriously fell over.

Part of the barrier, which is made of shipping containers stacked on top of each other and welded together, was shown lying on its side away from the rest of the barrier, according to photos taken by Univision Noticias Arizona correspondent Claudia Ramos.

Construction crews onsite initially said the containers were knocked over by the wind, but a spokesperson for Governor Doug Ducey (R) said Wednesday that while southern Arizona frequently sees high winds, it is unlikely that they were strong enough to knock over the barrier.

“The idea that it was a weather-related event seems unlikely,” Ducey’s communications director, C.J. Karamargin, told the Washington Examiner Wednesday. “These things weigh 8,800 pounds. There were two of them together — 8,800 pounds is basically the weight of a Ford F-450. We have a lot of strong winds in Arizona. You don’t see a lot of Ford F-450s flying around when we have strong winds.”

Border Patrol agents found the barrier toppled over around midnight on Monday, the Washington Examiner reported. The barriers on one end of the wall had not yet been bolted down and welded to support structures when work crews left the site Sunday evening. Construction crews told Ramos that the containers had been knocked over by severe weather on Sunday. But photos from the damaged barrier, shared with the Examiner, showed that the container had been severely scratched and dented, and there was at least one large puncture at the bottom of the container. The damage “shows some sort of equipment was used to move them because it dented and put a hole in one of the sides of the container,” Karamargin told the New York Post. “That doesn’t happen with wind.”

Construction crews were initially barred from responding to the site and securing the barrier by Border Patrol agents, who cited “heavy activity” in the area. But crews were allowed to return at around 6 a.m. local time, reinstalling the barrier by 7 a.m., the Examiner reported.

Karamargin told the Examiner that the effort to knock over the barrier was proof that it was necessary and worthwhile. “Some people attempted to dismiss this as a pointless effort because this is not the main route through which people enter the United States,” he said. “If this didn’t matter, if this barrier that we are erecting was irrelevant, or somehow misplaced, then why would someone make the effort to topple over nearly 18,000 pounds of shipping container? It just doesn’t make sense on its face. It doesn’t make sense. Our goal, of course, is to make Arizona communities safer. We clearly struck a nerve.”

The shipping containers were one piece of an improvised border barrier constructed by the state of Arizona while it waits for the Biden administration to install a permanent wall, after the administration reversed course and announced it would fill several border wall gaps in Arizona.

The structure, which stands about 22 feet high and fills a 1,000-foot gap in the border wall, is comprised of about 60 9×40 foot shipping containers, double-stacked and welded together, and topped with razor wire. Ducey announced the construction last Friday, and it was completed over the weekend.

http://www.yourdestinationnow.com/2022/08/we-clearly-struck-nerve-arizona-border.html

American Bankers Association Announce Webinar on ‘Domestic Terrorism’

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has announced an upcoming seminar on September 28, 2022 entitled ‘Domestic Terrorism: A Threat to the Financial System’ revealing continued corporate indoctrination.

According to their website, “ABA proudly represents institutions of all asset sizes and charter types. These diverse perspectives drive the development of our daily work and policy positions. Take a look at where we’ve been, and where we’re going. From delivering the latest industry news to developing mission-critical training offerings, we support America’s banks as they perform their vital role in energizing the economy and helping communities thrive.”

There are numerous threats to the nation’s economy. Manufacturing and home building are taking big hits. Inflation remains high and millions of Americans are suffering with high consumer prices, many accumulating credit card debt to survive. The economy is weakening at a rate much faster than people expected.

Yet the ABA thinks focusing on ‘domestic terrorism’ is critical to those in the banking industry.

The seminar’s description reads:

Take a closer look at the rise of domestic terrorists and other extremist groups, how they communicate and receive funding, and the threats they pose to the financial system.

Discussion highlights:

The changing threat landscape and the risks to the integrity of our financial system

The informal nature of the groups and their reliance on social media

How they receive funding

Audience:

Chief Risk Officer

Chief Compliance Officer

BSA Officer

BSA Manager

Fraud Manager

Compliance Managers

Risk Managers

Internal Audit

First Line Compliance Managers

Perhaps ABA has spent too much time reading the FBI’s leaked ‘domestic terrorism symbols guide’ on ‘militia violent extremists.’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/american-bankers-association-announce-webinar-domestic-terrorism/