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Wacky, warped, and wayward–these are three words that can be used to describe the lies told by the Left this week. It’s easy to grow weary as one lie after another pushes its way into the newsfeeds. As faithful intercessors, however, we must always be ready to counter deception with truth and evidence.
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Concerned Parents Labeled as Terrorists
The first lie told by the Left this week revolves around a training hosted by the Loudoun County School Board in northern Virginia. 7News reports that the board, “under the leadership of new School Board Chair April Chandler, held a closed-door meeting for school board members and staff only. The subject of the meeting? Responding to ‘terrorist activity’ at school board meetings.”
Most people would assume that the board is referring to violent extremists whose intentions are to maim or kill school officials. But the targets of this particular training were parents who don’t agree with the board’s policies. Referred to as “disruptors” and “agitators,” they are being labeled as major threats by the school board.
Dozens of actors were brought in for the training. Posing as unruly Loudoun County parents, they screamed, yelled, and frantically ran around the room, simulating possible scenarios that could unfold at a meeting. During the training, one of the pretend parents had a gun. School board members and staff were “instructed to run, hide, and fight,” which was similar to active shooter trainings that are provided for students.
Real-life parents who heard about the training were outraged, with one responding, “We’re not violent parents. We’re loud. We’re very loud, and we’re very forceful because they [the school board] won’t listen. I know nobody that has wished any violence upon the school board, not me, once ever has thought about doing anything violent against the school board. We want to be heard and we want to be respected, and we want our children protected.”
Another parent stated, “It’s appalling, and it’s insulting,” adding that the school board should be focusing on student safety instead of its own.
In the past, parents in Loudoun County have spoken out at school board meetings about bathroom and locker room policies that put students in danger. Instead of listening to parents’ concerns, however, the board continues to fight for “trans rights” and gender inclusion, all the while defying the Department of Education.
The Left wants Americans to believe that parents who speak out at school board meetings are violent agitators, but the truth is that woke school boards are creating the most dangerous situations of all. By holding fast to irrational gender policies and refusing to protect students, they are putting children in unstable, harmful situations. We must pray that the Loudoun County School Board will come to its senses and do away with its “gender inclusive” policies.
United Nations Begs for Money
The next lie told by the Left this week involves the United Nations, a Leftist organization that is currently in the middle of a financial crisis. Just recently, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk told a room full of delegates that “we are currently in survival mode, delivering under strain.” Volker practically begged for $400 million to keep the fledgling organization afloat.
While the UN maintains that it’s doing life-saving work, the Trump Administration is not buying it. In fact, many of the UN’s so-called humanitarian programs have been deemed wasteful and “hostile to American interests.” As a result, at least $570 million in funds have been cut. “Mandatory payments” to the U.N.’s regular budget have not been paid by multiple nations, including the U.S., which is responsible for 22% of that total.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres insists that the UN is on the verge of a financial apocalypse because of unpaid dues by member nations. He stated, “Either all Member States honor their obligations to pay in full and on time – or Member States must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse.” U.N. officials claim, “the U.S. owes over $2 billion for the regular U.N. budget and another $2.4 billion for current and past peacekeeping missions, and $43 million for tribunals.”
The U.S. State Department spokesperson, however, cautions that the UN is facing a “management crisis, not a cash crisis.” In the end, they must learn how to use their funds properly and ethically, instead of engaging in schemes where waste, fraud, and abuse become commonplace.
The UN insists that it uses its funding for the good of the planet. But that lie has been exposed again and again. It’s now time for accountability and radical change. Shake-ups are necessary to get the ball rolling in an entirely new direction.
Liberal Governor Twists Scripture to Affirm LGBTQ Stance
The third lie told by the Left this week is a doozy and will likely strike a nerve with Christians. It comes from Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. The liberal leader appeared on The View, making the claim that his actions as governor have been guided by his Christian faith. Albert Mohler, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, took issue with this, reminding Christians that Governor Beshear has vetoed legislation banning transgender procedures for minors, as well as puberty blockers and opposite-sex hormones.
On The View, Governor Beshear stated, “Most of the decisions I make are based on that Golden Rule that says we love our neighbor as ourself, and that parable [of] the Good Samaritan that says everyone is our neighbor. And so, when I’ve taken actions like vetoing the nastiest piece of anti-LGBTQ legislation that ever came through my state, I described it in those terms. I said my faith teaches me that all children are children of God, and I didn’t want people picking on those kids.”
Mohler wrote on X, “Gov. Beshear doesn’t define his faith, except that it includes the Good Samaritan and the Golden Rule. You are looking here at two different rival religions. You have historic, orthodox, biblical Christianity, and you have theological liberalism and whatever it produces next.”
Gov. Beshear’s cherry-picking of the scriptures to support his anti-biblical views is not surprising when one understands how the “LGBTQ revolution” has caused many leaders to redefine Christian principles to suit their own political leanings. In essence, they are building their own religion that has nothing to do with biblical truth.
Gov. Beshear has used Christianity to “affirm his liberal positions” more than once. At the 2024 Democratic National Convention, he suggested that “those who oppose abortion are lacking underlying empathy and not loving their neighbor as themselves.” It should be obvious that Beshear is twisting Scripture into a tangled pretzel because murdering an innocent baby is clearly the opposite of loving one’s neighbor. In the past, he has vetoed legislation to restrict abortion and referred to the biblical Mary as “an unwed teenager” whom “people in those days would judge, would look down on, would pass legislation against.”
Sadly, Gov. Beshear fails to understand that the legislation he favors contradicts the very reason that Jesus Christ died on the cross for mankind. He didn’t die so that His followers would affirm sin, but rather, so they would turn from it.
We are living in a world where politicians and leaders are constantly trying to mold the Bible to fit their agenda. But the Word does not change, and neither does God. Thus, when Christians hear these lies, they must counter them with biblical truth. One day, Gov. Beshear will stand before God and give an account for his actions. We pray that he would turn from his wicked ways before it’s too late.
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Angela Rodriguez is an author, blogger, and former teacher who studies the signs of the times, as well as the historical and biblical connections between Israel and the United States. You can visit her blogs at 67owls.com and 100trumpets.com. She is also the author of Psalm 91: Under the Wings of Jesus and Hallelujah’s Great Ride. Photo Credit: Danny Butlin-Policarpo on Unsplash.
