Riley Gaines
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But this is just the tip of the iceberg, what we are uncovering and what we are unraveling. So to answer your question, um, and it's important that we don't become complacent. That's why the other side, I think of in my adult life, right? 12 of the past 16 years, uh, leading up to January 20th has been under democratic leadership. The other side, they, they are relentless. They do not roll over.
They do not allow themselves to be steamrolled. That's how they have acquired every inch of the public square. And honestly, it's pretty admirable. I'll, I'll say it. I All that to say, there's still more work to be done. Number one, that's kind of at the forefront of my mind right now pertaining to this issue in particular.
They do not allow themselves to be steamrolled. That's how they have acquired every inch of the public square. And honestly, it's pretty admirable. I'll, I'll say it. I All that to say, there's still more work to be done. Number one, that's kind of at the forefront of my mind right now pertaining to this issue in particular.
With President Trump signing this executive order, number one, it does not absolve states from passing legislation. That's crucial. And number two, realizing that this executive order, in four years, God forbid, someone like... AOC or Andy Beshear or whoever else the Democrats put up. I don't think they're stupid enough to put Kamala Harris up again, yet they continue to leave me speechless.
With President Trump signing this executive order, number one, it does not absolve states from passing legislation. That's crucial. And number two, realizing that this executive order, in four years, God forbid, someone like... AOC or Andy Beshear or whoever else the Democrats put up. I don't think they're stupid enough to put Kamala Harris up again, yet they continue to leave me speechless.
Whoever they put up, let's say a Democrat gets into office in four years. They will undo this executive order as quickly as it was put in place. So we need this to pass through both legislative chambers in the House or in Congress. It has already passed the House. It has yet to be heard on the Senate floor. So there's definitely a push there.
Whoever they put up, let's say a Democrat gets into office in four years. They will undo this executive order as quickly as it was put in place. So we need this to pass through both legislative chambers in the House or in Congress. It has already passed the House. It has yet to be heard on the Senate floor. So there's definitely a push there.
And this NCAA policy that Charlie Baker, NCAA President Charlie Baker, put out following President Trump's executive order. This policy, he was very quick to release a statement saying we're going to create a policy that falls in line with the EO. The policy that he put in place is in direct line. conflict with the executive order.
And this NCAA policy that Charlie Baker, NCAA President Charlie Baker, put out following President Trump's executive order. This policy, he was very quick to release a statement saying we're going to create a policy that falls in line with the EO. The policy that he put in place is in direct line. conflict with the executive order.
But I believe, truthfully, President Trump has a bad advisor in this because he's been quick to applaud the NCAA. It needs to be known this NCAA policy would still very much allow that man at San Jose State University who played on the women's volleyball team, it would very much still allow him a spot on that team playing with those girls
But I believe, truthfully, President Trump has a bad advisor in this because he's been quick to applaud the NCAA. It needs to be known this NCAA policy would still very much allow that man at San Jose State University who played on the women's volleyball team, it would very much still allow him a spot on that team playing with those girls
in the locker room, all the things because he changed his birth certificate. So there's still a ton of work to be done on this issue in particular. And of course, that goes across all of the cultural chaos that has plagued this nation.
in the locker room, all the things because he changed his birth certificate. So there's still a ton of work to be done on this issue in particular. And of course, that goes across all of the cultural chaos that has plagued this nation.
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Well, it's amazing because I've always been a Christian. We were one of those families that grew up in the Bible Belt where it was church every Sunday morning, Sunday night, Wednesday night. And me and my siblings, we were the youngest one in the congregation by about 80 years. Okay, so like...
Well, it's amazing because I've always been a Christian. We were one of those families that grew up in the Bible Belt where it was church every Sunday morning, Sunday night, Wednesday night. And me and my siblings, we were the youngest one in the congregation by about 80 years. Okay, so like...
The amount of like little visitor cards that me and my siblings played tic-tac-toe, hangman, anything we possibly could to distract us from like our pastor who was heel clicking on the stage is definitely ungodly. All that to say, I had the foundation, but I didn't get to really learn and experience and feel for myself until I was negatively impacted by this movement. I thought I knew the Lord.
The amount of like little visitor cards that me and my siblings played tic-tac-toe, hangman, anything we possibly could to distract us from like our pastor who was heel clicking on the stage is definitely ungodly. All that to say, I had the foundation, but I didn't get to really learn and experience and feel for myself until I was negatively impacted by this movement. I thought I knew the Lord.
I really did. I trusted him. I obeyed him. I spent time in scripture, but I had no idea because I hadn't been tested in the way that I was then. And how can you have a testimony if you've never been tested? And so... I never, again, as Charlie alluded to, like this is just never where I saw myself. I was in dental school after college. That's what I prepared for.