SNBC NEWS FOR LIFE SUNDAY OCTOBER 31st, 2021

Governor of Texas passes trans-athlete ban in female sports for that state
The Governor of Texas has signed into law banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports in that state. Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill banning trans athletes to compete in public school competitions against biological females. Critics say the law is discrimination against members of the LGBT community. Supporters of the law say this is only to protect biological females and allow them fair competition. Several professional female athletes have voiced support for these types of laws. Medical professionals along with these athletes have commented on the advantage men have over women athletically based on biological makeup. Men have more lung capacity and denser bones which adds to their advantage over female athletes. Several states:  Idaho, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee and West Virginia, have passed a law banning trans athletes. South Dakota’s governor passed an executive order doing the same. Several organizations including the NCAA have threatened boycotts to state that pass this kind of law.

Thousands march in anti-vax mandate in NYC  
Thousands of protestors marched across the Brooklyn Bridge in support of 50-thousand employees who may be laid off. The protestors expressed support for employees refusing to comply with a citywide mandate in New York City. Employees had until 5pm on October 29th to comply. If not they will be suspended or lose their jobs. Most supporters say they have received the shot, but do not support mandatory mandates. A justice in the state has ruled employers must consider religious exemptions. The mayor of New York City, Bill De Blasio has remained firm in his stance despite the risk of losing thousands of teachers, police officers, firemen, sanitation workers and paramedics in the city. The Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis, in an attempt to build Florida’s police force recently announced a five thousand dollar bonus to any police officers fired for refusing the shot in several states including New York.

Fourth pastor arrested in Canada after refusing to close church
A fourth pastor in Canada has been arrested for not complying with guidelines. Pastor Tobias Tissen of Steinbach, Manitoba was arrested in mid- October for not complying with health officials guidelines in Manitoba. The pastor spent an extra night in jail following his refusal to comply with guidelines. Among others Tissen was told he could not attend any church services and not to preach at all following his release. Tissen refused; following the incident he released comments on social media. The pastor referenced the book of Ephesians saying, “we’re fighting against spiritual wickedness in high places and principalities and powers," he explained. "That's it, right now, what we see. And they're after all of us who are giving to God what belongs to God and to Caesar what belongs to Caesar… as Christians, We cannot comply with that." Several organizations and pastors expressed support for Pastor Tissen. Pastor Artur Pawlowski who was also arrested for refusing to close his church in Canada likened the treatment of the church in Canada to its counterparts in North Korea and China. Despite the harsh criticism over these arrests, the Prime Minster of Canada has not commented on the ongoing persecution of the Church in Canada.

In our SNBC Health report: Using Essential Oils during cold and flu season
The nickname for this time is well known in America. Cold and flu season is mainly a time when people stock on cold medicines and bundle up to make sure they are protected from any viral infections. There are alternatives to keeping healthy naturally speaking. According to Dr. Josh Axe, author of Essential Oils: Ancient Medicine, there are several properties and benefits from essential oils that assist the body during this time. Oils such as thyme and tea tree oil help kill bacteria and viruses. Ginger oil helps with congestion, eucalyptus, and peppermint oil help with clearing lungs. Lemon oil boosts immunity, and oregano oil also assists sore throat. Most oils are topical only and can be used in a diffuser. Some oils such as tea tree oil but be diluted because they are very strong and can cause minor rashes.  Some oils such as oregano oil can be used for gargling to stop a sore throat; however essential oils should not be ingested for any reason, unless you are using an essential oil that specifically says it can be ingested on the bottle. Please consult with a trusted healthcare professional before changing your health regimen.

SNBC NEWS FOR LIFE SUNDAY OCTOBER 24th, 2021

Vermont public school hosts drag ball (teachers and students participate)
Critics are speaking out after teachers hosted and participated in a controversial event in Vermont.  A teacher at Burlington High School in Vermont came up with the idea to host a drag ball runway fashion show. Andrew LeValley, who is also an adviser for the school’s Gender Sexuality Alliance came up with the idea to host the show during halftime at a school football game. For those who don’t know what a drag ball it is an event that usually includes men and women dressed in the opposite clothing of their gender (in some cases very provocative clothing.). About 30 students and teachers in total participated wearing gowns, wigs, and makeup to look the part. The crowd according to the Associated Press chanted “Drag Ball!” as participants paraded across the field. The school’s staff and students were supportive according to reports. Social media users heavily criticized the event calling it clear indoctrination. One user even commented, “Vermont is losing it.”

SNBC NEWS Update: NSBA apologizes
The National School Board Association has apologized for its recent criticism towards parents. The NSBA released a statement following nationwide criticism for their request to have parents investigated by the Department of Justice. According to the six-page letter, the association claimed parents’ objections at school board meetings were a threat to the well-being of school board members nationwide. The letter compared parents to domestic terrorists for objecting to school curriculum or policies.  The situation turned into a contentious battle in Washington last week when the US Attorney General was called to testify before Congress. During the testimony US Attorney General Merrick Garland admitted no one in the Biden Administration had advised him concerning the School Board Association’s request. This means the DOJ was going rogue when they requested the FBI to investigate parents. The entire case stemmed from a father being arrested after he questioned a school board in Virginia following the sexual assault of his 14-year-old daughter. The girl was the second victim of a male student who claimed to be gender fluid. The student was allowed in the girls’ restrooms due to his identifying as gender fluid and frequently wearing a skirt. The victims were attacked and assaulted while in the school restrooms.
The father was arrested after an emotional outburst when he attempted to question the school board about his daughter’s assault. A board member has since resigned following the incident. The National School Board Association says the organization will be better moving forward and apologized for language used in the letter towards parents. Parents around the nation have been protesting mask mandates, critical race theory curriculums, and controversial transgender and gender fluid rights being introduced into public schools.

VCC prayer event for Sheriff’s Department
VCC was invited to participate in prayer for the sheriff’s department here in Mecklenburg County. 65 people attended the event praying for the officers, community, and other issues concerning the department. The ministry was also invited to pray and asked to follow the leading of the Lord concerning other issues in our area. The group prayed for government leaders from local to national government and for officers and their families. SNBC NEWS spoke with Minister Freddie Allen who recapped the event. Minister Allen described the event as “awesome” and said she was able to minister to two women during the event, one of whom accepted Christ as her personal Savior. Allen says she was excited to be a part of the event and says the sheriff’s department was very pleased with the turn out concerning prayer for their officers and families. This event was organized by VCC’s Jail and Prison ministry.

SNBC HEALTH REPORT: the health benefits of polyphenols. According to Doctor Steven Gundry, this nutrient is important to the human body and is seen as a part of the body’s defense as we age. Dr. Gundry says polyphenols help in the prevention of heart disease and various issues. The nutrient is plant based and rich in antioxidants. Doctors report polyphenols are beneficial to digestion issues, weight management, and neurological issues. Researchers believe side effects to the nutrient are more frequent when taking a polyphenols supplement and advise using food to receive full benefits. Foods rich in polyphenols include: black coffee, dark chocolate, olive oil, berries, black pepper, cherries, apples, and plums. Hazelnuts and pecans are also high in polyphenols followed by almonds and walnuts.

SNBC NEWS FOR LIFE SUNDAY OCTOBER 17th, 2021

Local politician wants NC LT. Governor to resign over comments
North Carolina’s first black Lt. Governor, Mark Robinson is being criticized for comments he made this summer at a church. Robinson made comments about the use of graphic materials in schools that have been approved for school curriculum. Robinson said children in America should not be exposed to transgenderism, homosexuality, or any filth. The comments were met with praise from conservatives and the audience at that church. LGBT community leaders say the comments could be “hurtful” and would they want to talk with Robinson concerning the comments. Local representative North Carolina State Senator Jeff Jackson, who represents Mecklenburg County, says North Carolina does not need open discrimination from a high-ranking public official. Jackson is calling for Robinson to resign. Lt. Governor says he was not operating in his officials at the church but speaking as a person holding onto his religious beliefs and did not target a particular group. A demonstration was held in Raleigh to protest Lt. Governor Robinson. He is expected to be a front-runner in the upcoming North Carolina Governors’ race. 

LEGO announces controversial change to toy line
Just in time for the holiday shopping season LEGO is announcing some changes to their company line. The toy company announced they will no longer market their toys to certain genders. According to the announcement the company says that their research finds girls feel less restrained by gender biases when it comes to creative play, and they want to help girls and boys who battle prejudice to play with toys not associated with gender. The company says 7-thousand parents were surveyed in the study. LEGO is now working with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and UNICEF to “ensure LEGO products and marketing are accessible to all and free of gender bias and harmful stereotypes.”  The company did not actually survey any children that consider themselves gender non-conforming, according to the study information. Previous companies including Mattel announced they would produce gender non-conforming toys. Critics have called these decisions a mistake and a plot to influence impressionable children. 

SNBC news updates: Texas, Florida, and New York 
The governor of Texas has joined a growing list of governors defiant of the Biden Administration. Governor Greg Abbott has announced the state will not issue mandate requirements for businesses, employees, or customers in that state. The Biden administration recently announced this summer mandatory covid shot requirements for all businesses and governments places of employments with 100 employees or more.  Abbott has further issued an executive order banning shot requirements for local governments and schools. 

The governor of Florida Ron DeSantis also recently announced a similar ban. A county in that state has already been fined 3.5 million dollars for mandating the shot. DeSantis is another governor who has resisted and is a vocal opponent of mandates. 

A justice has ruled the state of New York must accept religious exemptions for employees who file the request to refuse the shot. US Northern District Justice David Hurd granted a temporary injunction that blocks New York State and employers from enforcing mandates against medical staff with legitimate religious exemption requests. Most staff in the medical field with this request was suspended following the September 27th deadline in New York. There was also news this week that OSHA has not actually created an official mandate, only a draft. Most critics believe companies acted on the mandates too quickly instead of fighting back in court. 

SNBC Health report a top doctor is calling for more research concerning a medicine. 
Professor Dr. Eli Schwartz with Sheba Medical Center in Israel is commenting over a drug widely debated in the press; Ivermectin. The drug is being credited by patients and doctors as a method to help combat Covid-19 with minimal chance of side effect. According to Schwartz, more research needs to be done on the medication as a line of defense against the virus. The doctor has worked with Travel Medicine and Tropical Disease Institute in various areas around the world. He was also assigned to help find a solution for the illness by the Israeli Defense Ministry. The doctor says Ivermectin was used as part of his research with the Tropical Disease Institute, and it was found to have antiviral activities. According to his research 84 percent of patients recovered in four days when given the medicine, and 94 percent recovered in just six days. Dr. Schwartz says Ivermectin works faster and killed the virus with the additional benefit of making patients non-infectious. Several media outlets have called the medicine “horse medicine” or a
de-wormer.  The stigma around Ivermectin has caused several medical journals to decline publishing the study, except one which is currently reviewing the doctor’s findings.

SNBC NEWS NOTE: Critics claim Ivermectin is a “horse de-wormer”; this accusation is incorrect. The medication has three versions: Avermectin- used on animals, Ivermectin (version one) used for horses and dogs, and Ivermectin (as second version) used exclusively for humans. The medication has also been praised in previous research.Three doctors: Dr. William C. Campbell, Dr. Satoshi Omura, and Dr. Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work with the three versions of this drug. The medications were used to treat Malaria and parasitic worms around the world in underdeveloped countries. Some critics believe the medication is dangerous due to the FDA’s hesitancy to approve the medication for COVID-19 treatment. The FDA claims there is still no evidence of Ivermectin’s effectiveness concerning COVID-19. 

SNBC NEWS FOR LIFE SUNDAY OCTOBER 10th, 2021

LA announces strictest covid mandates in the nation
The city of Los Angeles has passed the strictest covid shot mandate in the nation. The city council passed 11-2 a sweeping mandate this week. Starting November 4th all patrons of indoor spaces (gyms, restaurants, movie theaters, stores), must show proof they have received the covid shot. Those who have received medical or religious exemptions must also present proof to enter buildings. Mandates will also apply to outdoor venues of five thousand or over to show proof of the covid shot or a negative test. The policy has been criticized for its clear prejudiced towards those who have refused the shot. Limiting access to venues is seen as pressure and clear discrimination by critics. New York city has also issued a similar strict mandate for its residents. The mandate in that city is strict, but not as extensive as Los Angeles. The Los Angeles city council also recently implemented mandatory covid shot requirements for children attending public school ages 12 and up. The policy will also be required statewide. Governor Gavin Newsom says of the shot for students’ other vaccines are already mandated and his belief in the shot justifies its requirement to attend public school in California. Breaking news from Charlotte- The city will now require new hires to receive the covid shot. Current employees do not have to receive the shot, but could lose benefits from the health incentive package offered by the city of Charlotte.

LA Times publishes study admitting vaccine efficacy is waning
The announcement of covid shot restrictions and mandates in LA comes at an interesting time. The city’s newspaper, the LA Times recently released an article, confirming the covid vaccine shots are waning in its effectiveness.  The LA Times recently confirmed Pfizer’s vaccine protection does in fact wain overtime. This is something that most critics of the shot have been saying for quite some time. In a new study the paper found effectiveness of the shot fell 47 percent in just five months. The study was published and funded by Pfizer, with the findings published in a medical journal. The study shows evidence that the efficacy would have waned even without the introduction of any suspected new strains of the virus. Another study by researchers at Emory University and Stanford University also found young adults and middle-aged adults who took the shot had a reduced immunity against the virus, in particular mutated strands. This story is significant because most vocal critics have stressed the efficacy of the shots but were largely ignored by secular media. The LA Times is one of the first major publications now questioning the shot’s effectiveness. 

  US Justice Department announces investigation of parents who protest at school board meetings
Parents across the US are protesting a new and controversial order from the US government. The US Justice Department has been assigned to investigate parents who show hostility towards school boards. The order was issued after complaints from the National School Board association. The organization claims parents protesting at school board meetings is the equivalent of domestic terrorism. US Attorney General Merrick Garland later issued the order for US attorneys and the FBI to help with these investigations. Parents across the nation have been vocal in protesting new school curriculums such as critical race theory, controversial rights for transgender students, and mask and shot mandates concerning covid-19. Republican representatives criticized the decision. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tweeted this latest decision by the Democrat Party is a disturbing trend to silence parents. Senator Ted Cruz says Biden has not kept his promise not to weaponize the Department of Justice. Several education organizations called the efforts an attempt by the Justice Department to intimidate parents. 

SNBC Health report: Scientists give warnings about lab created meats
Researchers are warning about the dangers of artificially created meat. Supporters of this factory produced meat say the product will help the environment. The cost of animal care, production and costs to consumers would also go down according to pro-lab meat supporters. Researchers however believe this form of alternate meat will cause more problems down the road. According to experts the first problem is this meat is not naturally produced from animals. They believe this can cause serious issues long term. Researchers believe lab created meats could cause chronic illnesses, obesity, and other health issues. Researchers in their findings reported that alternatives such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Burgers also contain an unhealthy number of processed items. Those alternative meat sources contain at least 68 percent of linoleic acid which could lead to long term health issues. The oil is used to add a healthy fat to these produced meat sources. Experts also mentioned the effects on the environment may be the opposite of what supporters claim. The study researchers advised eating real foods as an alternate to lab or alternative meat sources or limiting meat from your diet if you want to cut back. Please note there are still some nutrients that are found only in meat and supplements/or other sources with medical advice could be used to receive those benefits. 

SNBC NEWS FOR LIFE SUNDAY OCTOBER 3rd, 2021

Charlotte-Mecklenburg County votes in favor of county wide mask mandate
The Charlotte Mecklenburg County board voted in favor of an indoor mask mandate county wide. The vote was made in mid-August with the rule going into effect on August 31st. There was some confusion about where exactly the indoor mask mandate was required; here is a brief rundown. In Mecklenburg County all schools, private or public, are mandated to wear masks indoors. Children as young as 5 are required to wear masks indoors. Ages 5 and up are also required to wear masks inside all businesses and buildings, public and private. Board members during the meeting said the rule was to help stop the spread or covid 19 and protect the vulnerable in the county. County Health Director Gibbie Harris said during the meeting that the masks protect and the shots work, encouraging county residents to get the covid shot. Churches, wedding events and funerals and residential homes are the only areas exempt from mask mandate requirements. Many board members previously voiced concern that churches in the Charlotte area would sue and win just like churches nationwide. The mandate passed 6-2 with only Pat Cotham and Ella Scarborough voting against it. Cotham in her comments said she wanted other towns in the county to choose for themselves. The mandate is supposed to be lifted if Mecklenburg County stays under 5 percent positive cases and stays under that for 30 days. A month after the mandate the county is at ten percent positive rates. (Critics at the board meeting and by live stream pointed out that the board acted on emotions, not science. Some continued by referencing accredited institutions - ex. Harvard University that conducted studies with proof that masks do not work as well a previously thought. Many commented that masks and rules are now about control and not stopping the spread of the illness).

NY Governor says God wants people to take covid shot
The new governor of New York is pushing the covid shot and using some inspirational words to appeal to skeptics. Governor Kathy Hochul recently spoke with parishioners at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. During the speech the governor encouraged those present to convince others to receive the shot. Governor Hochul said,” I need you to be my apostles. I need you to talk about it and say (to skeptics) we owe it to each other. There are people out there who are not listening to God and what God wants. You know who they are.” She continued claiming because Jesus taught us to love one another people should get the shot to show they care. Hochul also called those who received the shot smart people, and that God sent smart men and women to create this shot to combat the virus. The governor also boasted about a necklace she wears that has the word “Vaxed” on it.  The comments by the governor were made after mandates for healthcare workers became mandatory in New York in September. Several employees have walked off the job in New York making some hospital departments short staffed as a result. The New York Times is reporting thousands of employees did receive the shot ahead of the mandate. New York is one of the strictest states in the nation for employees requiring covid shots. Despite the governor’s claims about her faith, the state government will not be allowing religious exemptions for state and private business employees. The state’s former governor forced all religious institutions closed over the past year claiming the spread was mainly due to churches and synagogues refusing to close. Governor Cuomo later resigned after several sexual harassment claims by several women.

Video streaming service bans Covid “anti-VAX” content
Social media giant YouTube has announced the company will ban all videos that are in opposition to the covid shot. The company says it will ban anti-covid shot advocates. The ban will go into effect immediately. YouTube executives said in their statement that the ban is to help combat “false information and those who are spreading false claims about vaccines in general. The company also said bans will include claims of the covid shot causing cancer, infertility, and other side effects. YouTube will allow videos against the covid shot if the author is talking about a personal experience, but they still must follow the platform’s guidelines. The ban has been widely criticized by critics who call it an infringement on first amendment rights. Dr. Joseph Mercola one of those banned says his channel was immediately taken down without notice and called the ban an override of free speech. Among those banned: The National Vaccine Information center, Mercola.com, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s channel, Children’s Health Defense organization. 

SNBC Health report: Researchers’ find link between Vitamin D and Albumin
 Researchers continue to find more benefits from Vitamin D this time when combined with albumin. Researchers studied the two nutrients concerning building natural immunity against viral illnesses. In their studies it was found that patients who were deficient in Vitamin D were also deficient in albumin. This discovery was important because albumin is found in the liver and helps the body absorb vital nutrients into the bloodstream. The researchers concluded their study verifying that Vitamin D was significant in defense of the body from viral illnesses. Including sunlight Vitamin D can be naturally found in foods such as herring, mackerel, liver, and egg yolks. Albumin is used in the body to help with nutrient absorption and helps replenish the body’s blood supply in addition to its benefits to the vascular system. It can naturally be found in eggs, nuts, and dairy.