It doesn’t get any better (or worse) than this. Illinois State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) forcefully addressed 58 elected adults in a chamber on an obvious fact that no one else would address: there are only two genders – male and female.  He went on record, speaking directly to the Progressives on the Senate floor, in his powerful short speech against HB 2350, a bill to mandate that insurance companies now cover Pap smear tests for men and prostate exams for women.

Yes, conservative senators and representatives have long railed outside the chamber on this. And they have politely pointed out in committee and on the floor the obvious flaws and craziness in gender-related bills like HB 1596 (deleting children’s pronouns from law), and others. But this was the first time in memory someone eloquently, fiercely, and simply spoke to a chamber the objective Truth of male and female. Sure, it would have been great to hear God referenced, but it was a great speech nonetheless.

Transcript:

“It’s precisely about feelings. Folks, if you want to know why kids are confused and why people do crazy stuff, this is exactly why. Biological males cannot get pap smears. It’s not possible! It’s physically and anatomically impossible. It’s not even…it’s not even following science! You know, people don’t understand why we do goofball things – this is why. Right? Biological women cannot go get a prostrate exam. It’s not possible!

“So we can do all the gender feel-good garbage, but this is why our kids are confused. This is why your kids are dressing up as furries and want kitty-litter in the bathroom. It’s because you guys won’t follow science! There are two genders! There are two genders possible; there’s not three, there’s not four, there’s two! The crazy stuff like this is why people are confused, and the kids don’t know what the hell’s going on because they’re confused because of legislation like this.

“Drop the pronoun crap. There are two genders! Period.”

Kudos to Senator Chesney for speaking out! Wouldn’t it be great if more Christian conservative lawmakers would refuse to remain silent in the face of super-majority tyranny?

Left-leaning lawmakers sat stunned that someone would question what they thought was now accepted  – that gender is fluid and changeable. It was as if they were frozen. They just sat silent and motionless. Whereas moderate and conservative legislators stayed composed, most of them enthusiastically enjoyed his speech as Chesney spoke the truth. Many couldn’t believe Sen. Chesney was actually driving the point directly home. And a lot of them, I’m sure, wished they could have had the courage to say what he said on the Senate floor.

It did take courage. One wouldn’t think so, but today it takes great courage for an elected official, especially in Illinois, to speak the truth to the supermajority in power in Illinois.  And there are a handful of other legislators in Springfield who, thank God, have spoken the truth on marriage, homosexuality, life, etc., don’t get me wrong. The media does cover them very well when they come across badly in tone or substance — they just don’t cover them when they do it effectively. (In fact, just the other day, Sen. Jil Tracy and Sen. Terri Bryant said on the Senate floor they were “offended” as mothers that legislation would actually cancel the term “mother” in Illinois statute.)

Just like the vast majority of Illinois voters, these citizen legislators work and live in the real world. They know the vast majority are not demanding woke polices that neuter pronouns or create co-ed bathrooms. One Pew Research poll suggests that 60% believe that gender is determined by sex at birth. Yes, I know that sounds low, but that number is even growing in our confused society.

Sen. Chesney will be attacked by the media and by the supermajority party. They will claim he’s being uncompassionate, a liar, and/or a fanatic. What little legislation the supermajority was allowing Sen. Chesney to pass to benefit his constituents may not be as likely to pass now. He will be reprimanded for calling out those in power. His friends and colleagues on the GOP side will tell him privately how much they truly appreciated his remarks, but publicly will these friends and colleagues try to distance themselves from him? We sure hope not.

Such is the place we’re in – where the majority of Illinoisans still sit on the sidelines just like most legislators. But some are coming out of the woodwork, like Chesney. I am hopeful that his speech emboldened the GOP at least for the remaining days of session. We should pray to that end.

Take ACTION: Please take a few minutes of your time to thank Sen. Chesney by calling his Springfield office (217-782-0180) and/or his Freeport district office (815-232-0774).  The LEAST we can do is thank him as he takes the slings and arrows from woke activists and the legacy media.

It is hard to believe that the Illinois House passed this by a vote of 78 to 32 and the Illinois Senate passed it by a vote of 37 to 17. Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign this bill into law when he receives it in the near future.

More ACTION: Please consider calling the Governor’s office in Springfield at (217) 782-6830 or his office in Chicago at (312) 814-2121 to express your opposition to this mandate requiring health insurance coverage of Pap smear tests and prostate screenings for all (HB 2350). You may want to let him know that biological men do not need Pap smear tests and biological women do not need prostate exams.

After receiving complaints from donors and bad press, the Salvation Army has removed the guide, “Let’s Talk About Race.” The removal of the guide is a step in the right direction, and we should applaud the charity for its willingness to remove the document. Nonetheless, the organization has not disavowed Critical Race Theory (CRT) or apologized to those they may have offended with divisive statements. Christians, therefore, may praise the move to remove the guide but should remain diligent in the fight against Critical Race Theory and Marxism.

The Salvation Army has released several statements denouncing that they asked donors to apologize for being white. They state, “The Salvation Army has made repeated efforts to clarify that we have never claimed that we believe our donors should apologize for their skin color. … Regardless, false claims that were designed to harm our ability to make Christmas bright for more than 2.5 million Americans in need continue to be repeated by many.” Although some may have made this “false claim,” most understand a demand for an apology based on race was not published in the guide.

Instead, most have criticized the language that was present in the guide. For example, the guide said that donors may be guilty of “White supremacy, White-dominant culture, and unequal institutions and society.” These statements are taken directly from CRT and were crucial elements of the “Let’s Talk About Race” guide. Many have a problem with the language used—not with the Salvation Army taking a stand against racism. All Christians should stand against acts of bigotry. The issue was that the organization utilized language from CRT, a politicized academic philosophy that has no business in any church or charity organization.

Removing the guide is undoubtedly a positive move by the Salvation Army, and we should be encouraged by their willingness to examine the documents they are publishing. However, Christians should not let their guard down. Marxism and CRT are ever-present dangers to the church and are philosophies bent on the destruction of Christianity.

The Salvation Army should go further in its efforts to heal our nation by renouncing any ties to both Marxism and CRT. They should apologize for causing harm, even if it was caused inadvertently. Unity and healing of racial divides can only occur in the foundation of the Word of God and the redemptive power of Jesus Christ, not in leftist agendas.

It is far past time that Christians stop allowing Marxism and collectivism to inform a Christian worldview. The Bible tells us,

“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ” (Colossians 2:8). 

We should no longer seek justice as the world sees it, but instead, we should seek God’s redemption and become one body regardless of our race or history.

“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:26-28).

If we are walking in the Word of God, neither racism nor Marxist ideology will be present in our lives. Continue to be vigilant in ensuring that your church and the Christian organizations you respect and support do not become corrupted by men’s philosophies and empty deceits.

Take ACTION: Take a moment to thank the Salvation Army for their action in removing the guide. Click HERE to send an email to Commander Brian Peddle and/or visit The Salvation Army’s social media sites to ask that they continue their charity and love through a Gospel based on the Word of God and not political ideologies. Moreover, please click the following links to visit their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube pages to urge them to reject CRT and Marxism.