A Hot Summer Ahead

The Department of Homeland Security warned yesterday that the nation is in a period of high risk for domestic terrorism in the days and weeks ahead. 

There’s one major event this summer, which could happen any day, where emotions are running particularly high. That’s the release of the Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs case regarding the fate of abortion on demand in America. 

Here’s what the Homeland Security statement said: 

“Given a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court case about abortion rights, individuals who advocate both for and against abortion have, on public forums, encouraged violence, including against government, religious, and reproductive healthcare personnel and facilities, as well as those with opposing ideologies.

I’m sure there is a lot of over-the-top rhetoric on social media around the issue of abortion. But the clear, unambiguous fact is that only one side of the abortion debate has actually committed widespread violence since Justice Alito’s draft opinion was leaked, and it is the pro-death radicals. 

• Multiple crisis pregnancy centers have been attacked. (Here, here, and here.) 

• Churches have been vandalized and desecrated. 

• Pro-life organizations have been firebombed. (Here and here.) 

• Death threats have forced law enforcement officials to move pro-life Supreme Court justices to undisclosed locations. Their homes are under armed guard. 

Just today, Maryland police arrested a California man near the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. According to the Washington Post, the man told police he was there to kill Justice Kavanaugh. Other reports say he was armed with a gun and a knife.

By the way, in response to threats from pro-abortion protesters, the Senate unanimously approved legislation last month to provide security for Supreme Court justices and their families. But House progressives are holding up the bill. 

Responding to today’s news of the threat against Justice Kavanaugh, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell demanded that Nancy Pelosi, “Pass [the bill] before the sun sets today.”

Meanwhile, the only thing Biden’s Department of Homeland Security can say is, “Well, emotions are running high and both sides are threatening violence.” 

You can’t come up with a better example of how our institutions that should be miles above the fray of partisan politics are being distorted and manipulated to spread fake news and misinformation.

My friends, please join me in prayer for America. And as you pray for our country, please pray especially for the safety of our Supreme Court justices and their families.