It’s Tuesday, November 26th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Kevin Swanson
Cuban Communists levying fines against churches
A group of 63 Cuban Christian leaders, called the Alliance of Christians of Cuba is speaking out against the nation’s persecution of churches.
The Communist government has levied at least $43,000 in fines against Christian churches in 69 separate cases thus far this year. That’s equivalent to $1.4 million in the American economy, given the differences in median income for Cuba. The nation is facing its worst economic crisis in decades.
The Alliance of Christians of Cuba is calling the Cuban government “to protect fundamental human rights including the right to freedom of religion or belief.”
Ukrainian official: “World War III has already begun”
The authorization by the United Kingdom and the United States of the use of long-range missiles by the Ukrainian side in the Russian-Ukrainian war has led to heightened international tensions.
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK who formerly served as the Commander-in-Chief of the armies, publicly stated that “World War III has already begun,” reports Breitbart. He was referencing recently increased assistance on the Russian side with Iran, China, and North Korea technology and forces.
Special Counsel Jack Smith drops all charges against Trump
On Monday, Special counsel Jack Smith filed motions to drop all federal charges against President-elect Donald Trump regarding both his mishandling of classified documents and his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the January 6th riot at the U.S Capitol, reports NBC News.
Hours later, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan granted Smith’s motion to dismiss the January 6-related indictment, formally bringing to an end the case that alleged Trump unlawfully conspired to overturn his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden.
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung called Smith’s motions to dismiss a “major victory for the rule of law.” He added, “The American people and President Trump want an immediate end to the political weaponization of our justice system and we look forward to uniting our country.”
Trump picks homosexual for Treasury Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Scott Bessent, a homosexual and long-time supporter and business associate of leftist billionaire George Soros to the key position of Treasury Secretary, reports The Epoch Times.
The appointment would mark the most powerful position ever held by a homosexual in the history of American governance.
Pro-lifers object to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr to HHS
In addition, pro-lifers and Christians are registering their concerns with the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to the key position of Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Elon Musk: Cut $300 million from Planned Parenthood
In a Wall Street Journal column, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy announced their plans to cut federal expenditures dramatically.
They specifically mentioned cutting $300 million from Planned Parenthood and $535 million from Public Broadcasting Service.
Live Action, the pro-life group founded by Lila Rose, is spearheading a petition drive, urging key Trump cabinet members, like Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to defund Planned Parenthood.
The mushrooming national debt
The U.S. federal debt is growing faster than the Gross Domestic Product which is the measure of a country’s economic activity that reflects the monetary value of its goods and services. Still, the Debt to GDP ratio stands at 121%. That’s up from 55% in 2001.
President Biden drove up the debt by $7 trillion over three years, an average of $2.3 trillion per year. President Trump’s budgets drove up the debt $8.5 trillion over four years, or $2.1 trillion per year. And the Obama administration jacked up the debt at a rate of $817 billion per year.
Interest payments on the debt have topped 36% of total tax receipts.
Pro-abortion groups spent 8x money as pro-life groups on referendums
Pro-abortion forces spent eight times the money spent by pro-life efforts on the 2024 election referendums.
Live Action News reports a total of $244 million spent by pro-abortion organizations on the ballot measures while the pro-lifers put in only $29 million.
Psalm 37:35-36 testifies, “I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a native green tree. Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed, I sought him, but he could not be found.”
Bitcoin skyrocketed since Trump landslide
Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency, almost breached the $100,000-per-share threshold over the weekend, reports CBS News.
The Trump landslide stimulated a rush on cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has increased by 33% in value since November 5th.
By contrast, gold slipped about 1% in value over the same time period, hovering around $2,700 an ounce.
International adoptions down, 100,000 U.S. kids available for adoption
And finally, international adoptions to families in the United States have dropped off sharply — now only 1,300 per year, reports Zero Hedge. That’s down from 12,700 in 2009.
The United Nations Children’s Fund reports 153,000,000 orphans in the world.
Most recent numbers indicate 368,000 U.S. children in foster care and over 100,000 available for adoption, while American families adopt around 100,000 children each year.
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