Ex-Muslim, Anti-Islam Cartoonist Bosch Fawstin Banned on Twitter

"Social(ist) Media"

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Twitter’s assault on free speech continues with the latest person to have his account banned, Bosch Fawstin.

If you’ve spent any time at TruthRevolt, you know about this comic book writer/illustrator. Fawstin is the creator of Pigman, an anti-jihad superhero who dons pigskin leather and fights Islamists. The character was created after 9/11 when Fawstin looked back at his own Muslim upbringing and decided he needed to do his part to bring the true nature of Islam to light. You may also remember that Fawstin was the winner of Pamela Geller’s “Draw Muhammad” contest in Garland, Texas which was attacked by an outraged terrorist.

Fawstin has continued producing his Pigman comics and drawings of Muhammad while promoting his work on Twitter. However, that doesn’t pass the social network’s groupthink requirements and so, his account has been suspended.

This was Fawstin’s last tweet before the ban:

That says it all.

"If you’re going to go out, what a way to go," the artist said.

Fawstin is still live on Facebook and challenging Twitter’s totalitarian tendencies hard:

Twitter has stated that it will not restore his account.

Unofficial California Border Signs Welcome ‘Felons, Illegals, MS13’

“Democrats need the votes!”

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Happy New Year to California which just declared itself an official “sanctuary state.” To residents we say, good luck and watch your back in 2018!

Highlighting what a terrible decision Gov. Jerry Brown made with such a law are signs which popped up under several “Welcome to California” highway signs near the Nevada border and Highway 95 by an unidentified street artist(s).

The blue signs read: 

OFFICIAL SANCTUARY STATE
Fellons, Illegals and MS13 Welcome!

With an extra punch in the gut to the Left, the sign includes:

Democrats Need the Votes!

Wow! It’s hilarious because it’s true.

Here are some pics found at The Gateway Pundit:

What a great way to ring in the new year, Californians. Stay alert out there. The state knows what's best for you.

Orrin Hatch Out, Won't Seek Re-Election

Romney may seek the seat.

1.2.2018 

 

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He's been serving in the Senate since January 3, 1977 but Orrin Hatch says he won't seek re-election when his term as the senior Senator form Utah expires later this year.

Hatch's retirement announcement, made via social media on Tuesday, is significant for many reasons, including the fact that it could result in Mitt Romney serving in the Senate. When Hatch was first elected, he defeated a long-time Democrat, Frank Moss, who had held the seat since 1959.

Hatch was instrumental in creating a strong Republican and conservative base in Utah, was a founder of the Federalist Society, and an ally of President Donald Trump when the president was having trouble finding allies.

It was Hatch that was a driving force in the Senate for the major legislative victory of Trump's first year, the tax reform package. As Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Hatch helped author the bill that resulted in the biggest overhaul of the American tax code in decades.

With Hatch retiring, the path is at least partially open for Mitt Romney to try his hand at federal politics once again. The 2012 Republican Presidential nominee has been feuding with President Trump online and been critical of the administration on several fronts while also making it clear that he wants to return to public life. Citing Republican sources, The New York Times reports that Romney, a Mormon leader himself, is interested in running in the heavily Mormon state:

Mr. Romney has told associates he would likely run if Mr. Hatch retires.

“It would be difficult to defeat Mitt Romney if he were running here,” said David Hansen, a longtime Utah Republican strategist and chairman of Mr. Hatch’s political organization.

But Mr. Hatch had privately told Mr. Romney he was not sure he was ready to leave a seat he has held since 1977 and White House officials did all they could to nudge him into another campaign. Last month, Mr. Trump flew with Mr. Hatch on Air Force One to Utah for a day of events that was aimed entirely at lobbying the senator to run again.  

In the video announcing his retirement, Hatch alluded to that trip by President Trump:

“When the president visited Utah last month, he said I was a fighter. I’ve always been a fighter. I was an amateur boxer in my youth, and I brought that fighting spirit with me to Washington. But every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves. And for me, that time is soon approaching, Hatch said.

Hatch says after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, he looks forward to spending more time with his family including his wife Elaine.

Update: Gunman kills 11 in attacks on Coptic church, Christian-owned shop in Egypt

BY REUTERS ON DECEMBER 29, 2017 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT )

People are seen outside the Mar Mina Church after a blast, in Helwan district on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt after a blast December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

CAIRO (Reuters) – A gunman killed at least 11 people on Friday in attacks on a Coptic Orthodox church and a Christian-owned shop near Cairo before he was wounded and arrested, the Egyptian interior ministry and church officials said.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks, in a statement carried out by its Amaq news agency, though it provided no evidence for the claim.

Police have stepped up security measures around churches ahead of Coptic Christmas celebrations on Jan. 7, deploying officers outside Christian places of worship and setting up metal detectors at some of the bigger churches.

Islamist militants have claimed several attacks on Egypt’s large Christian minority in recent years, including two bombings on Palm Sunday in April and a blast at Cairo’s largest Coptic cathedral in December 2016 that killed 28 people.

Earlier reports by security sources and state media said at least two attackers were involved in Friday’s attack, and that one was shot dead and another fled the scene. The interior ministry did not explain the reason for the different accounts.

The Coptic Church said the gunman first shot at a Christian-owned shop 4 km (3 miles) away, killing two people, before proceeding to the Mar Mina church in the southern Cairo suburb of Helwan. The Interior Ministry said he opened fire at the entrance to the site and tried to throw an explosive device.

The gunman killed at least nine people, including a policeman, at the church, according to Interior Ministry and Coptic Church accounts. The Church said a young woman had died later from her wounds, bringing the civilian death toll at the church to eight.

The ministry said security forces had “immediately dealt with the (attacker) and arrested him after he was wounded.” It added, “Legal measures have been taken,” without elaborating.

GUNMAN IDENTIFIED

Investigators have identified the gunman, it said, adding that he had carried out several attacks since last year. Egypt is also grappling with a deadly Islamic State insurgency in the North Sinai region.

The health ministry said five people had been wounded, including two women who it said were in a serious condition.

A joint funeral for eight of those killed was held on Friday evening at the Virgin Mary church in Helwan.

The head of the Coptic Church, Pope Tawadros II, led mourning for the victims. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also offered his condolences to the families and ordered security forces to increase safety measures at sensitive sites, his office said in a statement.

Cairo’s state prosecutor said that an investigation had been launched into the incident.

“The shooting began at 10:30 a.m. and carried on for more than 15 minutes … There was more than one attacker,” Mohammed Hussein Abdelhadi, who lives close to the church, told Reuters.

A witness who did not want to give his name said the policeman was killed while he was closing the church gate to stop the gunman getting in.

 

People gather at the site of attack on a church in the Helwan district south of Cairo, Egypt December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

(Reporting by Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, Amr Abdallah and Mostafa Hashem; Editing by Gareth Jones)

Pope, in year-end message, says 2017 was marred by war and lies

BY REUTERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2017 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT )

Pope Francis arrives to lead the First Vespers and Te Deum prayer in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican December 31, 2017. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis in his year-end message said that 2017 had been marred by war, lies and injustice, and he urged people to take responsibility for their actions.

At his last public event of the year, an evening vespers service in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pontiff said that humanity had “wasted and wounded” the year “in many ways with works of death, with lies and injustices”.

While war was the most obvious sign of “unrepentant and absurd pride”, many other transgressions had caused “human, social and environmental degradation”.

“We must take responsibility for everything before God, our brothers and our creation,” he said.

While the pope did not mention any specific events from 2017, he had made his voice heard on many of the world’s biggest issues over the course of the year.

In April, Francis condemned the “unacceptable massacre” of innocent civilians in a chemical weapons attack in Syria. Just a month ago, he visited Myanmar, where more than 600,000 Muslim Rohingya people have been forced from their homes and into neighboring Bangladesh, speaking with authorities in an attempt to mitigate the crisis.

The pope also sought to encourage peace in Colombia during a trip in September and lobbied U.S. President Donald Trump to address climate change issues in May. Amid heightening tensions between North Korea and the West, Francis expressed concern about nuclear arsenals.

At the end of the service, Francis walked across St. Peter’s Square, stopping to shake hands and pose for pictures, as he paid a brief visit to the life-size nativity set up outside.

On Jan. 1, the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics will say a Mass to mark the Church’s World Day of Peace.

 

Pope Francis leads the First Vespers and Te Deum prayer in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican December 31, 2017. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

(Reporting by Steve Scherer, editing by Larry King)

Don’t extinguish migrants’ hopes, Pope says on World Day of Peace

BY REUTERS ON JANUARY 1, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT )

Pope Francis holds the book of the gospels as he leads a mass to mark the World Day of Peace in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican January 1, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis described migrants and refugees as the world’s “weakest and most needy” on Monday, using his traditional New Year’s address to “give voice” to people he has urged leaders to do more to help.

Francis reminded some 40,000 people who gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican that he had chosen the plight of migrants and refugees as the theme for the Roman Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace, which is celebrated every January 1.

“For this peace, to which everyone has a right, many of them are willing to risk their lives in a journey which is often long and dangerous, they are willing to face strain and suffering.”

“Please, let us not extinguish the hope in their hearts, let us not suffocate their hopes for peace!”

Across the world, the mass movement of people has shot to the top of the political agenda, and Francis has made defending those who migrate a central theme of his papacy.

During a trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh last year, he met Muslim refugees and called for decisive measures to solve the political problems that caused many to flee.

He has also criticized President Donald Trump’s stated intention to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants.

In a homily earlier on Monday, Francis said everyone should look after their soul by taking a moment of silence every day, “to keep our freedom from being corroded by the banality of consumerism, the blare of commercials, the stream of empty words and the overpowering waves of empty chatter and loud shouting”.

In a message released in November ahead of the World Day of Peace, Francis said politicians who stoke fear of migrants were sowing violence and racism. He acknowledged that the presence of immigrants can compound existing problems in a country, but appealed for practical ways to be found to welcome newcomers.

On Monday, he said: “It is important that there is a commitment from everyone, from civil institutions, and those in education, welfare and church organizations, to ensure a peaceful future for refugees, migrants, everyone.”

 

Cardinals sit as Pope Francis leads a mass to mark the World Da