Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 12/27

[SVPete]

New York Times Loses It Because Trump Administration Acknowledges Christ on Christmas

https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2025/12/26/new-york-times-loses-it-because-trump-administration-acknowledges-jesus-on-christmas-n4947560

The Trump administration made a point of acknowledging the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas, and the New York Times wasn’t having it. In an article entitled, “Trump Administration Emphasizes Religion in Official Christmas Messages,” the Times wanted its readers to know that once again the Trump administration is the worst, this time because people in government did not avoid “overtly religious language, as the Constitution prohibits the establishment of an official state religion.”

The Times, which consistently takes a “freedom FROM religion” approach except when that religion is the LGBTQ dogma or Islam, had to work to ignore the part in the Declaration of Independence that says our rights come from God. Further, the Constitution, while never mentioning a deity by name, is built on the premise that our rights are not given to us by government – only that they exist and cannot be taken away. The implication is what’s clearly stated in the Declaration that our rights come from God and cannot be taken away by man.

“The Trump administration celebrated Christmas on Thursday by posting a series of religious messages from official government accounts, using language that drew criticism from those who pointed to the country’s separation of church and state,” the New York Times reported, failing to say that most of those who criticized this were people who had to go to work on Thursday in that newsroom, and other Christian-haters they like to hang out with at cocktail parties.

What are the odds that Trump acknowledging Kwanza or Diwali would have been met with, well, silence. The NYT would never praise anything Trump did. I'm not sure that the NYT would "tolerate" Trump recognizing Chanukah, because Joooos.

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Tim Walz Called Out Over Viral Video of MN Daycare Tied to Millions With No Kids and a Misspelled Sign

https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/12/26/tim-walz-called-out-over-viral-video-of-mn-daycare-tied-to-millions-with-no-kids-and-a-misspelled-sign-n2197519

A viral video highlighting the Quality Learning Center in Minneapolis has reignited scrutiny of alleged fraud in Minnesota's child care programs under Governor Tim Walz (D).

The clip, posted to social media accounts by independent videographer Nick Shirley, shows that the daycare in question, which Fox News reports is licensed to care for up to 99 children, was seriously bereft of children.

"There’s no one here," Shirley says in the video.

At one point, he and another man approach the building, prompting a woman there to shout to others, "Don’t open up. It’s ICE."

"Go away. You’re not welcome here. Shame on you," the woman states.

Shirley notes that, according to his research, the center was the beneficiary of a good chunk of taxpayer funds in the 2025 fiscal year, yet couldn't even take the time to spell the word "learning" correctly on their sign.

Scamsters quickly figure it out when social programs spread money without verifying what the money supposedly funds.

[SVPete]

From FBI Whistleblowers to Defunding Planned Parenthood—and Everything in Between: A Year of Victories

https://townhall.com/columnists/jordan-sekulow/2025/12/26/from-fbi-whistleblowers-to-defunding-planned-parenthoodand-everything-in-between-a-year-of-victories-n2668487

As we close out 2025, we want to look back on what was a landmark year for defending life, religious liberty, parental rights, and free speech at the ACLJ.

Our legal team’s workload ramped up significantly this year, and this was only possible because of supporters like you.

220 pro-life legal contacts and cases, including defunding abortion and defending pro-life advocates
306 free speech matters
104 international matters, including defending persecuted Christians and Israel
276 school contacts and cases protecting the rights of students, parents, and teachers
192 government matters battling corruption and the Deep State
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Complete Vindication: FBI Whistleblower Garret O’Boyle Wins Major Settlement

It was a major victory for constitutional rights and government whistleblowers. The ACLJ secured a complete vindication for FBI Special Agent Garret O’Boyle, who was fully restored through a comprehensive settlement with the DOJ. ...

Pentagon, Secretary Hegseth, Apologizes to ACLJ Client Over “Terrorist Group” Label

After Army training under President Biden at Fort Bragg falsely labeled pro-life Americans – and ACLJ client Operation Rescue – as “terrorist groups,” the ACLJ took action. Following months of advocacy, President Trump’s new military leadership condemned the training, acknowledged the harm, issued an apology, and assured it will not be repeated, correcting what the Biden Administration refused to address.

Hawaii Drops Punishment of Teacher After ACLJ Action

A Hawaii teacher was disciplined for allowing a Constitution Day discussion involving political figures – such as Charlie Kirk and President Trump. The ACLJ intervened, explaining that such punishment violated core free speech principles. The Hawaii Department of Education fully rescinded the disciplinary action and cleared the teacher’s record. ...

Jordan Sekulow is the Executive Director of the ACLJ, and this article reviews the past year of ACLJ cases. The ACLJ is one of the legal groups Dems and Progs hate for representing and winning cases for people Dems and Progs think should not be represented.