As many of you know from my horse jail break post, the Producers have been dealing with some kind of stomach illness. The Exec Producer is better but our little Associate Producer was very sick last night from dehydration. We checked into the emergency room around 530P and were admitted around 11P. Jack got an IV in his scalp (watching a nurse do that tests the parenting nerves) and seems to be doing much better. He has been soaking up much needed sleep. I’m writing to update you all, as I always cherish your encouragement, but also to thank you for your generosity. When I was fired by Washington’s Dept of Natural Resources over my podcast, we lost our health insurance. Because of the support I receive here on Locals, we were able to join a cost-sharing ministry that paid for the entirety of Jack’s birth and will once again cover significant medical bills. I often say “thanks for your generosity” without naming what that really means - so please take this message as my most heartfelt gratitude that we can focus on Jack’s recovery without being concerned about how we will pay. God bless and see you soon.
The video of Peter with his head stuck in the gate now has almost 550K views on YouTube so Lynn says he can stay a little longer. This is his latest antic with the chicken food.
Sassy the horse is not the only one who wears a saddle anymore.
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A good ruling. "Go after the bad ones" turned into a sycophant witch hunt.
Federal Judge Halts Immigration Raid Tactics in Los Angeles
https://archive.ph/hIK1L
"A federal judge blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from stopping and detaining people based solely on their skin color without probable cause and denying detainees the right to a lawyer.
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Possibly the best, and least reported, news of the week appeared in Monday’s New York Times, below the headline, “I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit.” It’s another Trump promise, fulfilled.
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The Johnson Amendment is a 1954 statute that says nonprofit organizations —501c3’s, including churches— may not endorse or oppose political candidates if they want to keep their tax-exempt status.
It was introduced by then-Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, mostly to stop some Texas nonprofits from attacking him during a campaign. It passed quietly, with no debate, and over time, it became a kind of political muzzle for religious groups: preach all you want, but you can’t stump.
In theory, the rule applied to all tax-exempt nonprofits, but in practice, the IRS almost never enforced it, especially against churches. It was more of an effective threat than an actual hammer— used selectively, inconsistently, and often politically. For years, conservative churches complied but argued that the rule...
