Gas Spikes, Voter ID Hypocrisy + A Female Archbishop

0:00And it's now time for your Daily Fortis News audiobook production of Fortis Institute. The Trump administration is moving to ease pain at the pump because the Iran conflict is pushing gas prices to their highest level since 2022. The EPA is temporarily waiving restrictions on E-15 ethanol blended fuel that will start May 1st and their aim is to boost supply as the national average nearest $4 a gallon diesel has jumped 40% it's at 537 a gallon. On average, the White House insists the spike is temporary, meanwhile a new poll finds 49% of Democrats don't think the U.S. should even be the dominant power in the Western Hemisphere on the who should. That's the question no one in the group seems to be asking right now or willing to answer because if it's not the U.S. it's going to be someone someone will always rise to the top. The entry suggests none of us, well like who volunteers. Pittsburgh Public Schools will be closing for three days so the city can host the NFL

1:03draft. That's right let's close schools down because of the NFL draft. Pittsburgh which is struggling with a staggering 34% of chronic absenteeism and students are a full grade level behind in math but sure let's shut the schools down I mean that's the path of least resistance right? Shut the doors. In California U.S.C. canceled a gubernatorial debate because all six qualifying candidates had scheduling conflicts no no no that wasn't it U.S.C. canceled this gubernatorial debate because all six qualifying candidates happen to be white. True story candidates of color who didn't meet the polling threshold they complained in the university fold it that's canceled democracy over demographics speaking of selective principles Democrats have been spending years calling voter ID laws Jim Crow 2.0 right here in the U.S. but actively they've been promoting voter ID requirements and elections around the world. The National Democratic Institute with prominent Democrats on its board pushes ID verifications as essential to election integrity overseas not here in the U.S. no because secure elections

2:08those things only matter where Democrats don't need the votes and the turn to England has officially installed its first female archbishop of Canterbury Sarah is her name she used her opening sermon to apologize for the way churches have hurt people while avoiding any mention of sin or the reason Christ went to the cross in the first place yeah when the gospel turns into something that's all incarnation and no atonement whatsoever you haven't modernized Christianity like you think you have no you just hollowed it out and that wraps up the days for this news break I'm Jimmy Hicks if you want more you can unload for this plus or sign up to become a for this insider for exclusive daily content but those things can be done at fordiscinstitute.org also don't forget you can subscribe to this here fordisc newscast on your favorite podcast app so you can get it sent directly to you every single day and until tomorrow go serve your king