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Rocker John Cooper says in a new video that America's problems cannot be fixed by the politicians in Washington, D.C., but only by the country's citizens turning back to God and the country's original “moral framework.”“We have a deep spiritual problem in this country,” Cooper said in the video, posted on Instagram.The frontman for the Grammy-nominated band Skillet, Cooper, decried the “stupidity” of the culture and said, “It is not something that politics can fix.”� “No politician can fix this. Our politicians are pathetic,” he said. “They've done the most legendary job of screwing up the country and screwing up people and dividing everybody on the Right and the Left. ... They cannot fix what is going on.”America, he said, has “turned our backs on God.”

Former government agent Tim Ballard, whose story is highlighted in the summer box office hit “Sound of Freedom,” has issued a defense against recent allegations of sexual misconduct.� As Christian Headlines previously reported, Ballard was accused of taking women on overseas missions focused on sex trafficking and pretending that they were his wife. He was also accused of forcing them to share a bed or shower with him as a tactic to fool traffickers.� For this part, Ballard has shot down the allegations against him.� “Based on the allegations that are flying around and the questions being asked,” he said in a video posted to Instagram, “we've decided to tell you these tactics. While I do so, I'm going to pay homage, respect, love, and gratitude for these female operators who serve such an important role in rescue operations.”

Rocker John Cooper says in a new video that America's problems cannot be fixed by the politicians in Washington, D.C., but only by the country's citizens turning back to God and the country's original “moral framework.”“We have a deep spiritual problem in this country,” Cooper said in the video, posted on Instagram.The frontman for the Grammy-nominated band Skillet, Cooper, decried the “stupidity” of the culture and said, “It is not something that politics can fix.”� “No politician can fix this. Our politicians are pathetic,” he said. “They've done the most legendary job of screwing up the country and screwing up people and dividing everybody on the Right and the Left. ... They cannot fix what is going on.”America, he said, has “turned our backs on God.”

Former government agent Tim Ballard, whose story is highlighted in the summer box office hit “Sound of Freedom,” has issued a defense against recent allegations of sexual misconduct.� As Christian Headlines previously reported, Ballard was accused of taking women on overseas missions focused on sex trafficking and pretending that they were his wife. He was also accused of forcing them to share a bed or shower with him as a tactic to fool traffickers.� For this part, Ballard has shot down the allegations against him.� “Based on the allegations that are flying around and the questions being asked,” he said in a video posted to Instagram, “we've decided to tell you these tactics. While I do so, I'm going to pay homage, respect, love, and gratitude for these female operators who serve such an important role in rescue operations.”

A celebrated restauranteur received a painful reminder of a common axiom: when it comes to criticism, it�s much harder to digest than it is to dish out. Maya Lovelace, chef/owner of two Portland eateries, made waves when she began soliciting and posting to her Instagram account anonymous criticisms ...