Hawley demands answers from MLB over warning players who wrote Bible verses on Pride hats

  MLB Pride Nights CANCELLED As Teams REFUSE To Participate

Major League Baseball (MLB) landed itself in hot water on Monday after issuing a "warning" to three San Francisco Giants pitchers who refused to bend the knee to "Pride Night," writing Bible verses on their rainbow-themed hats during the team's Friday game against the Chicago Cubs.

Hawley demands answers from MLB over warning players who wrote Bible verses on Pride hats   . . . "Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker walked out onto the field on Friday with "Gen 9:12-16" etched on their caps in white lettering. The writing refers to Genesis 9:12-16. The passage is about God's covenant with Noah following the worldwide flood described in the first book of the Bible. It marks the first recorded instance of a rainbow, which is also an LGBT symbol.

"Hawley said the MLB "must answer for what appears to be a pattern of discrimination" against Christian players.

"When three players added a handful of characters citing the Book of Genesis to their caps, the league reached for its rulebook," the senator wrote in the letter. Earlier in that paragraph, he explained that the MLB didn't have a problem allowing Black Lives Matter messaging on the field in 2020.

"The sports organization cited its content-neutral policy in justifying its warnings to the three players.

"The writing on the cap violates our rules and consistent with normal practice we have warned the players about future violations," the MLB said in a previous statement.

"Hawley said the MLB's unfair treatment of Christians, compared to other protected groups, isn't unprecedented.

""Your organization's recent action follows an undercover investigation which revealed an admission from a Washington Nationals executive that a Catholic player on the team was not included in promotional materials for the team because of his faith," he wrote. "That executive has since been fired, but not before the anti-Christian bigotry was exposed.. . . "Besides Hawley, other Republicans have criticized the MLB over the latest incident of reported discrimination against Christians.

"Let me get this straight, [MLB] teams can host 'pride night' but players wearing bible verses is an issue?" Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) posted on X. "Last I checked, freedom of religion was still one of the founding principles of our nation and enshrined in our constitution. This decision should be reversed now."

"Vice President JD Vance also weighed in on the MLB's warnings to the Christian athletes, saying that "we don't have to do this anymore" under President Donald Trump.

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon issued a warning of her own to the MLB, threatening possible litigation.

""The [U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] and state labor laws govern private employer disputes such as these," Dhillon said. "Time to lawyer up!"

"In a social media post earlier Tuesday, Hawley excoriated the league.

"'Warned' them? For what? Quoting the Bible? That’s now an employment offense?" he asked. "You’ve got to be kidding me. God bless these players. MLB has some explaining to do." . . .

DOJ probing upset Washington Nationals targeted pitcher   

“Americans of faith should not face professional repercussions for objecting to the mockery of their sacred traditions,” she wrote. “MLB’s privileged legal position should not become a license for exclusionary practices.” 

Elder abuse, anyone? Jill Biden and other presidential couples exit stage at Obama extravaganza, leaving Joe behind

 Monica Showalter - American Thinker  

Which raises questions: Is Joe being properly cared for and attended by his wife, or by full-time staff which he could easily afford? Or is he being allowed to wander around dazed and confused, wondering if he was president, taking off his pants, and otherwise not all there

Would-be second-term President Biden left searching for family

"So the Obama Presidential Center, a brutalist monolith towering over Chicago like a giant trash can, opened its lid.

"All the usual characters were there, celebrating Obama -- Bono, Oprah, Springsteen, Tom Hanks, Stephen Colbert, John Legend, the exact tired celebs you might expect too see there, along with previous presidential couples -- George and Laura Bush of course; the Clintoons, Hillary dressed like a bag lady; Joe and Jill Biden, and most surprisingly; Michelle Obama, who usually skips such events. And Barack, who gave us the benefit of his 'wisdom':  "

. . . "This analysis of the entire project is spot on.

"But the sad part was in the conclusion of the game-show-style presidential couples lineup:

They all filed off, festively, leaving Joe behind, alone.

 

"Then Joe moved up to the podium, as though he thought he were still president, called for his granddaughter, adjusted his 'Joe Cool' aviator sunglasses worn indoors, taking them off ... and revealed his confusion." . . .

. . . "They didn't know this could happen if they walked off and left him alone up there? After all these years and all these embarrassing events during his presidency, they didn't think Joe would be worse for wear after a couple of additional years?

 

"Jill Biden, who's supposedly his caretaker and who would supposedly know Joe better than anyone, never anticipated this sort of embarrassing thing happening? Why did she walk off without him, leaving him behind to wander and muddle around, his insentience obvious to all who saw the video. Worse still, why didn't anyone else step in for her -- Obama, the Bushes, Hillary -- and get him off the stage if Jill wouldn't. This would likely happen, by the way, if ordinary people were dealing with this issue." . . .More...

Grand opening of another Democrat monument

"The [controversial] Obama presidential center and library are now open, but some workers are saying they haven't been paid…"

From USA Today, of all papers! Obama Presidential Center is a disaster, like his presidency | Opinion

"Nearby residents say construction drove rents up 43% and pushed home prices higher. The Obama Foundation, which had hoped to establish a $470 million endowment, currently holds only about $1 million in endowment funding."

. . . "If the Obamas' accomplishments were truly memorable, they wouldn't need a hideous $850 million building, one that stiffed contractors and billed taxpayers, to prove it. The Presidential Center is the perfect monument to Obama's presidency itself: a grand gesture, lavishly executed, that promised transformation and delivered disappointment." . . .

As Obama Gives His Most Unethical Quote Yet   . . . "His case, which requires ignoring history and documentation, is the old leftist lie that they should have banned slavery and foreseen the women’s movement. So days before the United States marks its 250th anniversary, an ex-President, whose contribution to the United States, its politics and culture, were overwhelmingly negative, has the hindsight chutzpah to insult men who were wiser, smarter, and braver than he." . . .

CNN’s Abby Phillip is once again trying to reduce conservative criticism of Barack Obama to nothing more than racial resentment.

"The woke policies that Obama ushered in as president were on full display at his foundation’s grand opening… along with some revisionist history. "The day started with a performative land acknowledgement… If you really believe it’s “stolen land,” why build a massive monument on it instead of giving it back? "And it ended with the media celebrating him as a unifier. "This is the same president who: • Forced nuns to provide contraception under Obamacare • Oversaw the IRS targeting conservative groups • Pressured Christian businesses to fund employees’ abortions • Went on multiple apology tours abroad • Mocked everyday Americans as “bitter clingers” to guns and religion "Obama helped turn the Democratic Party into one that’s no longer proud to be American and sowed division in the entire nation." . . .

Five Quick Things: Drones From Dreamers?

"Featuring amateur jihadists, professional dependents, French bureaucrats, billionaire tax enthusiasts, and whatever is growing in the Reflecting Pool."

The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Bill Melugin: "DHS confirms that an alleged ringleader of the UFC/White House terror plot is a Mexican illegal alien who was granted DACA by the Obama administration. DHS says Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez overstayed a B-2 visitor visa and received DACA in 2014. The FBI assessed that Alvarez was responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the planned attack. Alvarez detailed the plot in an encrypted group chat, including the planned use of “counter sniper(s) and drones,” with the explicit intention of being “as deadly as we can get.”

"I’m all out of ado and folderol this week. Let’s just get to it.

"1. The UFC Terror Plot Was Apparently Spearheaded by an Illegal Mexican Obama Let Stay in the Country  

"The FBI busted it up before it could come to fruition, and it doesn’t really feel like there was much fruition in the cards for this plot in the first place, but it turns out there was a cabal of angry losers who thought they’d rig up some drones to smack some high explosives into buildings near the White House while last weekend’s UFC fight spectacle was going on on the South Lawn, and when the explosions triggered a stampede they’d pick off a bunch of high-value targets with sniper rifles.

As they say near the border, that’s some beeeeeeg talk. And apparently it was being had in a group chat, which may not quite be the top medium for operational security.

Especially when the mother of one of these mental defectives got hold of the chat and ratted out her brat to the feds.

Initially, we were led to believe these were the “right-wing terrorists” we’d been waiting on ever since 2008. Except this happened…" . . . More...

Ringleader of UFC-White House Terror Plot Mexican Illegal Alien Obama Allowed to Stay Under DACA

"As Beege pointed out, what we knew last night was that the ringleader was a "noncitizen." Today, the Department of Homeland Security expanded on that description, telling us that the man—Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez—was granted DACA status in 2014 by the Obama administration. He had been living in the country illegally after overstaying his visitor visa. "

‘We Have Only To Be Lucky Once’

"The IRA understood a hard truth about political violence. Recent events suggest we would do well to remember it."

They Attacked the Queen's Guards | London Terror  The IRA was lucky several times in one day that time. And the bomber never paid a price.

More than 100 settlers were promised safe passage - then the killing started, "Lay down your weapons"

 Video:  "More Than 100 Men, Women, And Children Crossing Utah Believed They Had Finally Reached Safety. After Days of Siege, Negotiations, And Promises of Protection, They Agreed To Surrender Their Weapons And Follow Their Escorts Out Of Camp. What Happened Next
Became One Of The Most Controversial And Brutal Massacres In American History. The Victims Never Reached Safety. Instead, They Walked Into A Carefully Planned Killing That Left An Entire Wagon Train Destroyed And A Nation Searching For Answers."    

The Story of Massacre – Mountain Meadows Monument Foundation

 . . . "All of the families were from Benton, Carroll, Johnson, and Marion Counties of Northwest Arkansas. After the 54 members of the Iron County Militia finished their grisly act at dusk on September 11, the bodies of the massacre victims were left exposed to the ravages of birds and wild animals"

The Victims – Mountain Meadows Monument Foundation    "A detailed accounting of the family victims, survivors, and estimates of property losses as a result of the massacre. This information was largely compiled by founding MMMF member Dr. Burr Fancher, gleaned primarily from relatives’ depositions."

Mountain Meadows Massacre Monument at Carrollton (Carroll County).

L.A.’s 4 Seasons: Fires, Riots, Meth and Election Theft -

 Ann Coulter   

Had he been elected mayor, he would have been largely stymied his entire term. But now, the way the Democrats cheated Pratt can be used in every Republican campaign ad for the next 300 years, reminding people that Democrats are liars and thugs who truly don’t care about democracy.

"The preposterous spectacle of the recent mayoral runoff election in Los Angeles may be a blessing in disguise—and not just for Republican candidate Spencer Pratt, who can now move his family to Miami. As the entire country saw, Pratt walloped the Indian progressive lady the night of the election, then watched as his lead vanished during a week of ballot “counting.”

"The switcheroo was surprising not only because the progressive lady, City Council member Nithya Raman, supports encampments of homeless drug addicts next to grammar schools (unless her kids are forced to gaze upon them) but also because the late-arriving ballots gave Pratt three new votes while delivering about 100,000 new votes for her.

"Allegedly, Pratt finished “third.” Voters will now have to choose between a communist in Mayor Karen Bass, and an admitted socialist in “second place finisher” Raman (a smug imbecile who makes New York mayor Zohran Mamdani look like Winston Churchill).

"Liberals have gone from saying You can’t prove we cheated to writing ponderous think pieces in The New York Times boasting about the genius of progressive leadership in our cities. Apparently, releasing criminals and decriminalizing crime has been wildly successful on all counts — homicide rates (“declining”), homelessness (“down”) and drug overdoses (“fallen pretty remarkably”). That’s why, the ponderous think piece by David Wallace-Wells continues, cities are not “shifting right, as many expected, but left.”

"Yes, it was simply the power of liberal ideas that won the day.

"Liberals accuse right-wingers of lacking every basic human characteristic, but do they really think we lack a prefrontal cortex?

"Of course the Los Angeles election was stolen, openly, audaciously, without an ounce of shame. Raman could not be identified by 10 out of 10 Los Angelinos. Couldn’t liberals stop insulting our intelligence and stick to Hahaha, we stole the election and there’s nothing you can do about it?" . . .  More...

Not all Muslims are Hamas...

Julian Gonzalez: The Knowledge Hub 360

"The 25 descendants that Khaled saved are now scattered across Israel, France, the United States, and Tunisia, numbering in the hundreds. The girl who hid under the bed grew up, moved to Paris, and had her own children. If Khaled had simply 

"In 1942, a drunken German officer boasted at dinner about a Jewish woman he had chosen from a brothel the Nazis had forced upon the town. He even said her name aloud. A Tunisian Arab man sitting across the table remained expressionless, smiled, refilled the officer's wine, and finished his meal. Then he escorted the officer home, sprinted through the darkness, and knocked on the door in the middle of the night. He sheltered 25 women and kept it a secret for four months.

His name was Khaled Abdul-Wahab. He was 31 years old. A wealthy Tunisian Muslim who had studied art and architecture in New York and spoke fluent German. Nazi officers took a liking to him and invited him to dinner.

Tunisia was the only Arab country directly occupied by Nazi Germany. Jewish families were driven from their homes, and more than 5,000 Jewish men were sent to labor camps. They wore yellow stars on their chests.

That December night in the coastal town of Mahdia, Khaled overheard an officer boasting. The woman the officer mentioned was from a family Khaled had known since birth.

He left. He drove his car. He knocked on the door in the middle of the night.

You don't need to bring any luggage. Come on over.

He took 25 people, including his mother, father, cousins, and baby, and drove them overnight to his family's farm, 20 miles (about 32 kilometers) away, where he hid them in the olive oil mill, stables, and warehouses.

This wasn't just a single act of courage; it was a courageous act that spanned 120 days.

When their food supplies were running low, he gave them food. He kept the babies quiet. He kept the servants quiet. When German soldiers came to count the Jews, the families stood still, wearing yellow stars on their chests. Once the soldiers left, the stars were removed." . . .

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Blacks dance across social media and stab the air with kitchen knives, calling it the ‘Austin Bop’ (for Austin Metcalf)

 Olivia Murray - American Thinker

"I have now written two essays in which the blacks introduced new social media trends to protest the Karmelo Anthony verdict. The first was where they would randomly attack and violently assault unwitting white people and accuse them of being involved with the “jury” or “jury selection.” The second involved them using AI to photoshop themselves into a picture of Austin Metcalf’s grave, making it look like they were urinating all over it. Now, for the third time in two weeks, they’ve got a new one, and this one is called the “Austin Bop”—it features them dancing to some unintelligible “rap” soundbite, and stabbing the air with kitchen knives, reenacting the stabbing of Austin Metcalf. Here are the lyrics, at least the ones I can make out:" . . .

. . . "So we aren’t to judge anyone by the color of their skin—an obviously easy demand to meet—but are we allowed to judge them by the content of their character? Because I happen to despise “character” like this.

"I am also learning to never underestimate the sores of racial discontent, a reference to Saul Alinsky’s instruction to “rub raw the sores of discontent” of what he called the “Have-Nots.” I hate to have to preempt racial discussions by acknowledging that I’m speaking in generalities and not on a case-by-case basis because that much should go without saying—but I’m saying it anyway. Yes I can recognize that blacks as a whole have been whipped into an anti-white fit of envy and hate, and that sentiment is widespread in the population, but I can honestly say that reality doesn’t become the de facto assumption of every new black person I meet. As it shouldn’t. But it is still a massive problem. How am I supposed to live around people that behave like this, and lust for the murder of whites, simply because of our skin color? The Austin Bop clip is representative of black culture and attitudes. Blacks who don’t behave this way, or are willing to call it out for what it is, are too few indeed.

"Where does that leave us?" . . .

Democrats Lose if the Iran Accord Succeeds

American Thinker  

"Voter perception of the war is linked to the drop in energy prices. The war is more favorably viewed when paychecks stretch farther. It’s that simple. President Trump -- a master entrepreneur and politician -- knows it."

"Last weekend, President Trump announced that an interim peace deal was finally struck with the Iranians, or the remnants of leaders after the U.S. and Israel dispatched a slew of top dogs, most prominently the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As of this writing, details haven’t been released, but we’ll take Trump’s word that the deal is solid. J.D. Vance has been discussing some details in media opportunities. We’re going to assume the agreement holds.

"As sure as the sun rises in the East, Democrats have begun undercutting the deal. And some folk on the right, for balance.

"The agreement is good news for Republican congressional candidates -- and Republicans up and down ballots -- this autumn. It’s awful news for Democrats. Though midterm elections are historically losing ground for a president’s party, the war’s end changes the political dynamics. The election-year terrain will still be difficult for Republicans, but not nearly as daunting.

"According to the president, the Strait of Hormuz is open to all shipping. Oil, of course, is the critical commodity that passes through the Strait. Since the war’s outset, oil prices shot through the roof, at one point doubling, per the Epoch Times. As of this writing, crude oil prices are falling in light of the president’s announcement. Prices dropping are critical to Republican fortunes. Democrats have no choice but to delegitimize the accord, hoping to roil energy markets." . . .

Major League Baseball commits an unforced error

Minor league baseball team cancels Pride Night game after players refuse to wear rainbows   "Minor league baseball’s York Revolution declined to play it’s Pride Night game on Thursday and opted instead to forfeit after players refused to wear uniforms that featured a rainbow design, team officials said." . . .Forfeit

Battling ‘Pride’ month with religious faith initiatives

"We may not be able to entirely restore sexual morality, but we can at least take responsibility for speaking up for our history, our roots, and our faiths."

California Can’t Keep the Lights On ... But It Can Certify Who’s Gay Enough for a Utility Contract

. . . "So here is how you prove that your company is LGBT.

Applicants can secure certification by providing a letter from an “LGBT organization” attesting to their sexual preferences; proof that a newspaper identified them as “LGBT”; or three letters from “personal contacts” written “on company letterhead” attesting to their homosexual orientation. Corporate officials who “falsely represent” their business as gay face up to a year in county jail.

Supplier Clearinghouse also accepts gay-certification letters from the National LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce. The chamber has its own list of accepted documents, including human resources complaints or police records claiming LGBT discrimination.

Why “Pride Month” Is an Abomination to God: A Biblical Perspective on Sin, Sexuality, and Truth – Randall Black   

"Pride Month may be embraced by the world, but it is an abomination before God—not just because it promotes homosexual behavior, but because it proudly celebrates rebellion against His created order.

"As followers of Christ, we are called to speak the truth in love, to warn of judgment, and to offer the hope of salvation." . . .

Major League Baseball commits an unforced error — an unforgiveable one 

. . . "The military is for defending the nation, not for demanding that certain sexual proclivities are honored on a routine and structured basis, just as sports is meant to entertain, not propagandize,

"Leftists constantly assert that there is no state-sponsored religion in the U.S. (even though they hate the nation). There should be no mandate to honor divergent sexualities, either."

CNN Discovers Democrats Hate America

 Independent Sentinel

🚨CNN STUNNED as bombshell poll reveals that Democrats HATE America!
- Only 27% of Democrats will fly the American flag on July 4th, compared to 64% of Republicans
- Only 29% of Democrats are extremely proud to be an American, compared to 90% of Republicans
- Only 24% of… pic.twitter.com/mQSLNBUKNl

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) June 17, 2026

"The news that most Democrats hate America should not come as a surprise, based on their actions and polls that show they prefer socialism in large numbers. It isn’t only because Republicans are in power. They were like this under Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The party has slowly attracted more and more radical ideologues.

"CNN doesn’t know what has changed. What has changed is that Democrats are becoming woke, and wokeism is a depressing religion.

• Only 27% of Democrats will fly the American flag on July 4th, compared to 64% of Republicans
• A mere 29% of Democrats are extremely proud to be an American, compared to 90% of Republicans
• And 24% of Democrats want to celebrate America as a priority on July 4th, compared to 65% of Republicans   More...

Democrats Went Public With Their Plan to Prosecute Trump Officials the Day They Win Congress

Democrats have turned America into a Banana republic. TD

Jan 2020: House leaders march Trump impeachment articles to the Senate

 Unmuzzled News

Hakeem Jeffries Named Kash Patel and Todd Blanche in His Prosecution Warning

"House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries went on social media to threaten Trump officials about what was coming if Democrats regain power.

"To all members of the Trump administration," Jeffries wrote. "The incitement and engagement in state violence against the American people is a serious crime. Donald Trump will leave office long before the five-year statute of limitations expires. You are hereby put on notice."

Jeffries doubled down in December, spelling out exactly who he has in mind – officials he accused of corruption, law-breaking, and what he called "extrajudicial activity."

"The statute of limitations for any crimes being committed now [is] five years," Jeffries said. "It will extend well beyond the end of the Trump administration."

FBI Director Kash Patel, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Former AG Pam Bondi, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth were all named. Elon Musk and DOGE are on the list.

Ted Lieu Wants to Charge Hegseth With War Crimes for Going After Drug Cartels

Rep. Ted Lieu – the California Democrat who has spent the better part of a decade finding new ways to call Trump officials criminals – is targeting Pete Hegseth directly.

Lieu wants Hegseth prosecuted for war crimes.

His reasoning? Hegseth ordered lethal force against drug boats in the Caribbean – including an alleged strike on men already clinging to wreckage – and Lieu says that's a textbook war crime.

"If the Trump administration does not hold the people accountable, I guarantee you a future administration will do so," Lieu said. "Because there is no statute of limitations for war crimes."

The man who ordered the military to go after the cartel boats poisoning American communities with fentanyl – Democrats want him in a courtroom facing war crimes charges.

Rep. Jared Huffman of California made clear none of this waits for 2029." . . . More...

Energy Prices Fall As Market Digests Opening Of Strait Of Hormuz Today in Energy Daily Prices One more reason to impeach!