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Christians in America certainly don't face the same intensity level of persecution felt by those of the faith in other countries; American evangelicals, for instance, aren't getting their heads cut off and aren't being thrown in jail for the simple act of worshipping God and reading the Bible at home. But remember: Churches were just shut down by government order due to the coronavirus clampdowns. And meanwhile, in schools across America, it's becoming harder and harder for youthful Christians to exercise their God-given rights of free worship and talk about biblical principles. Try wearing a cross necklace in some schools and see what happens; try talking about Jesus at Christmas-time and see what happens; or in the case of one student in one school, try talking about homosexuality in context of biblical truths and see what happens. Abe Hamilton, general counsel with American Family Association, talks about his court fight on behalf of a student who was suspended for talking about homosexuality in terms of what the Bible teaches.

Apathy in the Christian community is why America is facing such perilous times -- agree or disagree? If the more secular America grows, and the more secular Americans grow, then it stands to reason that the more secular the cultural and political worlds become. So where does leadership take its moral compass if not from the church, if not from the Bible, if not from once-commonly accepted Judeo-Christian beliefs and ideals? The answer is from self. Today's America is governed by those who rely on their own interpretations of right versus wrong. And if you look at today's schools, especially the places of so-called higher learning, the outcome of such training is showing itself as screaming, idiotic, ignorant youth. These are America's emerging leaders -- if the Christian community remains silent. Allen West, with Young America's Foundation, discusses.

The lunatic left simply cannot allow any differing viewpoints. Just ask Amber Athey, the former WMAL/Cumulus radio talk show host who was fired because of a tweet she put out joking about VP Kamala Harris and her brown suit that reminded of a UPS employee. The left rounded up its crazies and demanded radio executives fire Athey -- and why? They called her tweet racist. They called her racist. And once that "r" label gets tossed, it's tough for the weak-kneed to stand tall. Thus, the weak-kneed at WMAL and Cumulus caved. But it's just this type of woke mob mentality that's taking over America's college campuses, as well. Carine Hajjar, a Harvard graduate, discusses the bias she suffered at college for her crime of being a conservative. There are so many emerging conservative voices among the youthful generations today, because they're seeing the insanity of the left and they're desirous of a return to freedom. But they're steadily being stomped. They're under vicious attack. It's a tough time to be a young conservative in America.

Christians in Ukraine are facing especially difficult times right now because the Orthodox Church in Russia is trying to take over, and that means those of faith may face persecution if they don't go along. Why? How so? One of the curious oddities about the Orthodox church in Russia is that many of its members are barely one step in faith away from atheism. So if that church seizes control in Ukraine, it'll be akin to having a faith community of Christianity that's barely Christian. It's an underreported result of Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine. And one Virginia pastor, Andrew Moroz, who was actually born in Ukraine but now lives in America, said the media reports we now see of the destruction of his once home country can be believed: It really is as bad as it seems, he said. He offers several ideas on how to help.

When American politicians put their own political parties first, and their constituents second, degradations to the concepts of God-given rights and limited governance take place. Out goes the Constitution, in comes the partisan bickering and fights and political infighting. Many of America's founders, including George Washington, detested the idea of parties running the political world because they feared a) political leaders would then become beholden to party leaders, not voters and b) the country would be split by political party fights, and fail to uphold the more inclusive tenets of the Constitution. And guess what? Look around, and that's exactly what's taking place today -- politicians far too often do the bidding of their respective party leaders than of their constituents. Those few bold and brave politicians who try to buck the party system by standing first for principle and second, for party will, are quickly brought to shame. Steve King, former congressman of Iowa, was one such politician who was attacked even by his own party members. He chats about what ails America, and how Americans can fix its problems before falling completely into a political and cultural morass.

Where do you get your truth? If it doesn't start with the Bible, then that's a truth that falls short. America's greatness comes from the fact that individual rights come from God, not government. In order to preserve and protect that system of God-given rights, however, the people must be knowledgeable of the principles of the Bible. How to profess being a nation of individualists, with rights coming from God, and government only being in place to protect those rights -- if God is removed from the equation? All problems in America can be traced to the fact that Americans, by and large, in alarming numbers, are growing in secularism, turning from the churches, failing to read and apply the Bible to modern day politics, culture, education and the rest. Americans are being deceived by a world that wants it forgotten that the source of freedom is God -- and by a world that wants it believed that government, and only government, can protect rights for the people. Thus, the rapidly approaching Great Reset -- New World Order -- globalist takeover of sovereign nations. A turn back to God starts with repentance. Pastor Jack Hibbs discusses.

Metaverse isn't just simply the next shiny bit of technology to embrace. And it certainly isn't a video game. The metaverse threatens to be the breaking point for American liberties -- for American liberties as they come from God, not government. Once realized, the Metaverse will become the fictional alternative reality that will steal individual liberties, threaten the safety and mental health and well-being of the American citizenry, and zombie-like, hypnotize a generation of youth into ceding the seeds of greatness that God planted in them at birth for a life of pretend greatness -- for a faked, fabricated, fantasy world where government eyes are forever watching, tracking, surveilling, controlling. Scary stuff, yes? Newsmax TV host, columnist, former Republican Party official, former George W. Bush teammate and all-around conservative commentator Tom Basile weighs in on the dangers that lurk within this emerging technological platform, Metaverse. It's a show to awaken the slumbering patriots to say: Fight now, or forever let the Metaverse take over.

It's only been a little more than a year since Joe Biden took to the office of the president of the United States, and just look at all the destruction that's ensued. America's economy is faltering. America's inflation rate is soaring. And Americans' morale is crumbling. One has to wonder: Is this by accident, or by design? As Rep. Jim Jordan says, the open borders have to be purposeful -- aimed at destroying a system of law and order and national security, and ushering in an age of lawlessness and questionable voting and national insecurity. Biden, plus socialist-communist Democrats, equals massive and mass America destruction. An arrogant left bent on joining forces with a globalist group of elitists are busily undercutting the Constitution and all that's great about this country. But Jordan waxes optimistic. The future for America, he says, still looks good.

America's at war with itself, with Democrats hating on Republicans, conservatives hating on liberals, Joe Biden supporters hating on Donald Trump supporters, and the media, at least the corporate media, loving it because of the ratings' draws such hot-tempered rhetoric brings. But there is a place and time that still exists where those of differing opinions can gather to discuss, debate and yes, even argue -- but then leave as friends, or at least, as agreeable partners in this great experiment called the United States. Bold and Blunt is such a place, and today's discussion is with a member of the Rockefeller family whose viewpoints don't exactly meet the show's Christian conservative mold -- and yet, polite discourse ensues. Meet Dave Spencer, founder of the Practically Political campaign, which is aimed at injecting a pragmatic perspective into today's hottest debates and at bringing together normally warring sides for a common cause: for the betterment of America.

How positive or negative are you about the state of America, 2022? If you're like most Americans, you're not feeling very good about the direction the country's headed -- and the fault is primarily with the Democrats in the White House. Call it the Feckless Joe Biden Effect. But the perils to American liberties come from a source with far more influence and power than even the White House. That is to say: globalists are afoot to tear down America's Constitution and steal the nation's resources. Call it ESG. Call it The Great Reset. Call it the fault of Larry Fink and his powerhouse BlackRock investment firm. But whatever it's called, patriotic Americans need to fight, and fight hard. The fate of God-given liberties depends on winning this war against globalism. House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry, Republican congressman for Pennsylvania, discusses.