Justin Bates

Biblical Christian, Husband, Dad, Pastor, Former Oyster Fisherman, Lover of Animals and Beards Everywhere.

[Justin Bates @averyhappyfello]

@FreddyLA7 Go to Bayou La Batre to visit Murder Point Oysters and then for crab claws at The Lighthouse restaurant!

[Brilyn Hollyhand @BrilynHollyhand]

There’s no scenario where Elmo telling kids to follow their sexual desires isn’t strategic grooming from activist cosplaying as educators.

Gross.

[Seth Dillon @SethDillon]

Sesame Street announces their content is not suitable for children.

[Mike Winger @MikeWingerii]

Talarico sharing his distortions of Hebrew and shaming Christians, and doing it in God’s name.

The guy not only does all that, he stands there saying nothing is wrong with kids while approving life altering medications and surgeries that suppress their natural sex and bring them great harm.

This isn’t anything new. It’s just “Progressive Christianity.”

[Kristan Hawkins @KristanHawkins]

“Jesus never talked about abortion” is such a weak argument.

Jesus also never explicitly said:

“Do not traffic children.”
“Do not abuse your wife.”
“Do not view pornography.”

Christ did, however, repeatedly affirm the value of human Life, children, innocence, and the image of God in every person!

And Scripture is absolutely NOT silent about intentionally shedding innocent blood.

[Seth Dillon @SethDillon]

"Anything that Jesus didn't explicitly mention is permissible" is a ridiculous argument.

In any case, the Bible isn't silent on murder or the value of human life.

[Mark Meadows @MarkMeadows]

James Talarico: "Jesus never talks about abortion. The Bible is silent on abortion."

The Bible: "Thou shalt not kill."

Democrats have lost their minds nominating this guy for Senate in Texas.

[Tim Pool @Timcast]

Use rent control to inhibit economic activity and the ability of owners to fix problems

Attack owners for not fixing problems

Seize property

Communism

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: Texas man kills his unborn child after spiking his girlfriend's drink with an abortion pill.

Jon Demeter has been indicted for the performance of an abortion and injury to a child.

Back in February, his girlfriend was rushed to the hospital, cramping and bleeding after drinking a drink that her boyfriend gave her.

The girlfriend was 14 weeks pregnant and had already named the baby Presley Mae.

Demeter reportedly tried convincing her to get an abortion, and when she refused, he allegedly took matters into his own hands.

"He covertly crushed that medication and mixed it in a water bottle with a Liquid I.V. packet. This was done with a specific intent to cause the death of the child," said Sheriff Wesley Doolittle.

Demeter is facing 5 to 99 years in prison.

Give him the max sentence.

[Robert Sterling @RobertMSterling]

I just had the craziest experience at the airport.

We are about to board a flight to Atlanta when the pilot from the incoming plane walks out of the jetway. Guy is probably late 50s, salt and pepper hair, military look. The kind of pilot you instantly feel good about seeing on your flight.

Pilot walks over to the counter, gets on the PA system, and starts addressing everyone. “Folks, I’ve been doing this a long time. Flying one of these jets is easy. The hard part is looking at 130 people and telling them their flight is going to be delayed.”

Audible groans throughout the boarding gate. Most people here are flying to Atlanta as a layover before another flight. 130 people just had their day become a complete mess.

The pilot goes on. “I get it, trust me. But here’s the deal: During our landing, we had a small mechanical issue. I’m not your pilot for the next leg, but I don’t feel confident the jet’s safe to fly until we have a mechanical team look it over, and I don’t feel comfortable asking the next pilots to fly you guys until we get confirmation.”

He points at the agents next to him behind the counter: “Now, none of this is the agents’ fault. Please be kind to them. I’m the one who made this decision, not them, so any inconvenience you experience is my fault. Just please know that I don’t do this lightly, and I’m only doing it because I believe it’s in the best interests of everyone’s safety.”

Now this is where the story gets crazy. The pilot puts the microphone down, grabs his suitcase, and all the people in the gate…

Start clapping.

I’m not joking, everyone starts clapping for the guy. 130 people who just had their travel plans ruined give an ovation to the guy who made the decision and delivered the message.

All because he addressed them with decency and transparency, took ownership of the decision, made it clear that it was necessary, and explained why it was in everyone’s best interest.

It’s honestly one of the best examples of strong communication—of strong leadership, for that matter—that I’ve seen in a long time.

@Delta, whoever your Atlanta to Wichita pilot was this morning, he’s one of the good ones. Please tell him the delayed passengers of flight 1637 appreciate what he did.

[Nick Freitas @NickJFreitas]

Breaking: Virginia Democrats furious, that courts keep referring to some strange document that prevents them from doing whatever they want.

[Erick Erickson @EWErickson]

If a Republican were to say these things, the press would excoriate them. But when a Democrat does it, the press treats it as legitimate because the press is on the same side. Anything that goes against Democrat desires is cheating and must be stopped.

[Andrew T. Walker @AndrewTWalker]

The cost of having children is worth the presence of children.

Full stop.

I am dumbstruck at how our society thinks of children as a costly, time-consuming drag. What an impoverished way to think.

No vacation will hold your hand in the hospital. No amount of mimosas at brunch can walk with you through grief. Double incomes cannot replace empty seats around the dinner table.

[Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY]

Must be exhausting to be for gerrymandering one week and against it the next.

[ABC News Politics @ABCPolitics]

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Wednesday delivered a televised broadside against progressivism, a political philosophy he described as an existential threat to America and the principles that founded it 250 years ago. https://t.co/1fnnGvP0Os

[Dov Kleiman @NFL_DovKleiman]

Heartwarming: When Dan Orlovsky's autistic son, Madden, joined NFL Live and made everyone on set cry while highlighting Autism Awareness Day with his drawings.

You can just see how proud Dan is of his son.

What a special moment captured 🥹❤️

[The Redheaded libertarian @TRHLofficial]

It is terrifying to think that if Hillary Clinton had been elected, our Supreme Court would have Thomas, Alito, Roberts, Kagan, Sotomayor, and 4 Ketanji Brown Jackson progressives.

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 BREAKING: Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) pummels DEI SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Jackson as a hypocrite, after she was the lone dissent in today's ruling against Colorado's ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy for kids

"To illustrate the total absurdity of Justice Jackson, she ruled last year that states *do not* have the right to ban child s*x changes, but ruled today that states *do* have the right to ban counselors from telling boys they are not girls."

She doesn't belong on the court.

[Dane Ortlund @daneortlund]

Dear @chicagobulls,

I am a lifelong fanatical Bulls fan. Been to many games, bought your merch, and supported loyally through ups and downs.

Until today. My greatest loyalty is, as is Jaden's, to Jesus Christ and truth. And I am grateful to live in a nation that protects freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

Your violation of the first amendment--and, even more problematically, your ideologically selective while culturally amenable cancelling of a man who did nothing more than hold to his convictions--is a tragic capitulation to the spirit of the age.

I urge you to do the right thing and publicly apologize to Jaden, acknowledging the error of censoring a man for believing what Scripture says and what Jesus taught.

Respect, @JadensIV.

-a Chicago pastor

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

🚨 BREAKING: The US Supreme Court just ruled that Colorado Democrats’ ban on talk therapy for kids identifying as transgender is UNCONSTITUTIONAL

The 8-1 ruling is a HUGE win for America’s kids 🙏🏻

Of course, DEI Justice Jackson dissented.