My wife Chelsea and I cover a hodgepodge of three recent news events: Boosters: Two officials leave the FDA because of undue pressure from the Biden administration to rubber stamp "booster" shots of the Pfizer vaccine for children under 12 by September 20. Pineapples: Despite the President's tragic withdrawal strategy from Afghanistan, a volunteer military veteran task force carried out "Operation Pineapple Express" to rescue over 630 Afghans targeted by the Taliban. Heartbeats: The Texas "heartbeat" law went into effect September 1, and abortion activists are treating it as political Armageddon.

Chelsea and I observe the common thread of "courage" in these three situations for those who stand up for truth against enemies of life. Sources Consulted: Phil Shiver, "https://www.theblaze.com/news/top-fda-vaccine-officials-resign (Top vaccine officials leave FDA amid infighting, political pressure — now there are warnings of a 'mutiny,')" The Blaze, September, 1, 2021. Dr. Kavita Patel, "https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/why-these-covid-vaccine-scientist-resigned-fda-n1278207 (Why these Covid vaccine scientists resigned from the FDA)," MSNBC, September 1, 2021. Joseph Trevithick, "https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42169/operation-pineapple-express-saw-special-ops-vets-lead-rescue-of-hundreds-of-afghans (Operation Pineapple Express Saw Special Ops Vets Lead The Rescue Of Hundreds Of Afghans)," The Drive, August 27, 2021. Jaclyn Diaz and Nina Totenberg, "https://www.npr.org/2021/09/01/1033171800/texas-abortion-ban-supreme-court- (Texas Law That Bans Abortion Before Many Women Know They're Pregnant Takes Effect)," NPR, September 1, 2021. "https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/67/30/67305ea1-8da2-4cee-9191-19228c1d6f70/210219-annual-report-2019-2020-web-final.pdf (Annual Report 2019-2020)," Planned Parenthood. "https://rtl.org/planned-parenthood-2020-annual-report/ (Planned Parenthood 2019-20: A Curious Case)," Right To Life Michigan, March 2, 2021. Scripture Cited: Joshua 1:7 Esther 4:14