This is an exploration of what happens when politics are fetishized, fetishes are politicized, and policies are built around fetishes. It is a potent blend and, of course, is creating massive chaos in the separate countries. Race has been fetishized, and therefore, race has become policy. This is seen when a Muslim woman who has previously threatened to blow up a bus full of children assaults a man for no reason as he tries to pick up his daughter from school. This isn't just a random woman; she nearly took public office in Seattle. We also take a look at a teacher who gave a 5th grader a failing grade because the student correctly pointed out that only women can conceive a child, and only men have penises. Wait until you hear the details about this teacher as we talk about fetishes. But there's also something else going on: God’s people are finally seizing victory, and in His name.What does God’s Word say? Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute youEphesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.John 1:1-16The Word Became Flesh1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”) 16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.Episode 1,282 Links:Teacher Fired for Not Using Student’s Preferred Pronouns Wins Major VictoryHuge Win for Women’s Sports – Appeals Court Says Female High School Athletes Can Sue Over So-Called “Transgender” Athlete Participation; “On the issue of whether Plaintiffs have plausibly stated an injury in fact, all members of the en banc Court agree unanimously that they have.”Seattle teacher who failed student on quiz for saying men can't get pregnant revealed to have criminal record for assault; Ian Golash has had multiple arrests in Oregon, including for assault and criminal harassment.No White Faculty Allowed; At the University of Washington, civil rights laws have not stopped blatant racial discrimination in faculty hiring. TICKING TIME BOMB: In 2010 Ubax Gardheere threatened to blow up a bus full of kids. She ran for office in 2021 & was endorsed by progressive Democrats in WA. She was arrested in Nov for assault while screaming Black Lives Matter & Free Palestine at a school dropoff. Bellevue Police arrested REPEAT OFFENDER Ubax Gardheere last month outside Tillicum Middle School. She allegedly assaulted another parent and yelled "Free Palestine" and "Black Lives Matter" in front of kids. Prior to this incident, Jewish parents in the district were already complaining about the rise of ant