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June 27, 2022:
House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol initially cancelled this weeks meetings but now will hold its next public hearing on Tuesday, June 28 at 1 pm. ET "to present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony." Could be interesting.
Also, Filmmaker subpoenaed by Jan 6 committee says Eric Trump told him that the danger of Trump’s rhetoric about the election resulting in violence on J6 was “fair game” because “the election was stolen.”
Digital World Acquisition Corp., the special purpose acquisition company merging with Trump Media & Technology Group, tumbled after disclosing that a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York issued subpoenas to the company and members of its board of directors.
House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol initially cancelled this weeks meetings but now will hold its next public hearing on Tuesday, June 28 at 1 pm. ET "to present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony." Could be interesting.
Also, Filmmaker subpoenaed by Jan 6 committee says Eric Trump told him that the danger of Trump’s rhetoric about the election resulting in violence on J6 was “fair game” because “the election was stolen.”
Digital World Acquisition Corp., the special purpose acquisition company merging with Trump Media & Technology Group, tumbled after disclosing that a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York issued subpoenas to the company and members of its board of directors.
June 22, 2022: Neshoba Democrat: Local law enforcement shaken by Meridian police officer’s on-duty death
Meridian police officer Kennis Croom died from his wounds June 9 after responding to a domestic violence call. The suspect, Dante Bender, had already killed his pregnant girlfriend and attacked her children. He is charged with capital murder.
Meridian police officer Kennis Croom died from his wounds June 9 after responding to a domestic violence call. The suspect, Dante Bender, had already killed his pregnant girlfriend and attacked her children. He is charged with capital murder.
June 18, 2022:
Nationalism has historically been the great curse of humanity. In no other shape has the Demon of Ignorance assumed more hideous proportions, and to no other obsession have the ignorant yielded themselves to more readily.
It rages today in angry disregard of pre-established precepts of Christianity and religion and the pre-established rules of democracy. They strive to build their earthly "kingdom of heaven" while ignoring the numerous historic failures of Nationalism but, instead, believing they can do it better this time.
EVERY tower of Babel built in history has failed.
Nationalism has historically been the great curse of humanity. In no other shape has the Demon of Ignorance assumed more hideous proportions, and to no other obsession have the ignorant yielded themselves to more readily.
It rages today in angry disregard of pre-established precepts of Christianity and religion and the pre-established rules of democracy. They strive to build their earthly "kingdom of heaven" while ignoring the numerous historic failures of Nationalism but, instead, believing they can do it better this time.
EVERY tower of Babel built in history has failed.
June 9. 2022: Right Wing Watch: MAGA Candidate Mark Burns Says Those Promoting ‘LGBTQ Indoctrination’ Should Be Executed for Treason
Mark Burns, an unabashed Christian nationalist MAGA pastor who is running for Congress in South Carolina, declared that if he is elected, he will reinstate the House Un-American Activities Committee so that the government can “start executing people” guilty of treason. Who does Burns believe is guilty of treason? Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham whose supposed crime is potentially supporting some gun control measures, and LGBTQ-supporting parents and teachers.
Mark Burns, an unabashed Christian nationalist MAGA pastor who is running for Congress in South Carolina, declared that if he is elected, he will reinstate the House Un-American Activities Committee so that the government can “start executing people” guilty of treason. Who does Burns believe is guilty of treason? Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham whose supposed crime is potentially supporting some gun control measures, and LGBTQ-supporting parents and teachers.
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June 10, 2022:
So has The Former Guy disowned his daughter yet?
Ivanka Trump told the Jan. 6th Committee that she accepted former Attorney General William Barr's statement saying there was no fraud sufficient to overturn the election
ANOTHER ONE: 3 Killed, 1 Hurt in Shooting at Maryland Manufacturing Facility;
A short time after the shooting, about five or so miles south of the plant, a Maryland state trooper got into a shootout with the suspect on Mapleville Road, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. Trooper Also Injured.
So has The Former Guy disowned his daughter yet?
Ivanka Trump told the Jan. 6th Committee that she accepted former Attorney General William Barr's statement saying there was no fraud sufficient to overturn the election
ANOTHER ONE: 3 Killed, 1 Hurt in Shooting at Maryland Manufacturing Facility;
A short time after the shooting, about five or so miles south of the plant, a Maryland state trooper got into a shootout with the suspect on Mapleville Road, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. Trooper Also Injured.
June 9, 2022: Only Sky Media: Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert: ‘More prayers’ would stop mass shootings
During a floor speech on Wednesday, Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas argued against gun safety legislation, saying that prayers to the Christian God were a better alternative to stop mass shootings. (It’s the same thing he said a decade ago after another massacre.)
During a floor speech on Wednesday, Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas argued against gun safety legislation, saying that prayers to the Christian God were a better alternative to stop mass shootings. (It’s the same thing he said a decade ago after another massacre.)
June 9, 2022: The Sentinel: Hey, MAGA folks: Define 'great' | Gene Lyons
It would be foolhardy to expect dramatic change of the kind MAGA enthusiasts think they're looking for. They can cheer all they want for a gangster former president who basically called in a hit on his own running mate, but the deck remains stacked against them.
It would be foolhardy to expect dramatic change of the kind MAGA enthusiasts think they're looking for. They can cheer all they want for a gangster former president who basically called in a hit on his own running mate, but the deck remains stacked against them.
Jim Seals, of Seals and Crofts, has Died at 80. I still have most of their albums on original vinyl. Loved We May Never Pass This Way Again, I'll Play for You, Diamond Girl, Hummingbird. and my favorite: Summer Breeze (always made me feel like it was summer).
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June 7, 2022:
The Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper has endorsed Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., in the June 28 Republican primary. When I lived in Colorado Springs I used to love the Gazette. It leaned Libertarian. Apparently it now endorses the insanity. Colorado Springs has been becoming a bit of a right wing haven for quite a few years now. Appears they have now jumped the shark.
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, and four other members of the far-right group were indicted on Monday for seditious conspiracy in connection with the storming of the Capitol in January 2021, the most serious criminal charges to be brought in the Justice Department’s sprawling investigation of the assault.
The Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper has endorsed Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., in the June 28 Republican primary. When I lived in Colorado Springs I used to love the Gazette. It leaned Libertarian. Apparently it now endorses the insanity. Colorado Springs has been becoming a bit of a right wing haven for quite a few years now. Appears they have now jumped the shark.
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, and four other members of the far-right group were indicted on Monday for seditious conspiracy in connection with the storming of the Capitol in January 2021, the most serious criminal charges to be brought in the Justice Department’s sprawling investigation of the assault.
June 6, 2022:
Actually several quotes from a public meeting Greg Lopez, a Republican candidate for Colorado Governor that went like this:
: “… a voting block, that had never really voted, that came out. They came out to vote because they saw something in common. They thought he [Obama] was going to help them but we know he didn’t do anything to help their community.”
Audience Member: “May I interrupt this momentarily? He [Obama] is not a true Black man in the first place.”
Greg Lopez: “That’s true.”
Audience Member: “He’s a mulatto.”
Greg Lopez: “Right.”
Audience Member: “Now there’s nothing wrong with being a mulatto. You’re half white and half black. But anyone who calls him the first Black president? That’s bullshit.”
Greg Lopez: “Right.” [Laughing]
Audience Member: “We have yet to have the first Black president.”
[Speaking over each other]
Greg Lopez: “That’s true. We’re all a blend of things…”
Audience Member: “Just to keep things technically correct…”
Greg Lopez: “You know, I tell people: you put my picture next to Governor Polis’s picture and you don’t know anything about politics, you don’t know anything about our issues, and you just ask: ‘Who’s the Democrat?’”
My Response: “Mulatto” is an outdated and offensive term that has been used to denigrate biracial people in the U.S. since the 1700s. Racism within the Republican party is starting to become the norm rather than the exception
Actually several quotes from a public meeting Greg Lopez, a Republican candidate for Colorado Governor that went like this:
: “… a voting block, that had never really voted, that came out. They came out to vote because they saw something in common. They thought he [Obama] was going to help them but we know he didn’t do anything to help their community.”
Audience Member: “May I interrupt this momentarily? He [Obama] is not a true Black man in the first place.”
Greg Lopez: “That’s true.”
Audience Member: “He’s a mulatto.”
Greg Lopez: “Right.”
Audience Member: “Now there’s nothing wrong with being a mulatto. You’re half white and half black. But anyone who calls him the first Black president? That’s bullshit.”
Greg Lopez: “Right.” [Laughing]
Audience Member: “We have yet to have the first Black president.”
[Speaking over each other]
Greg Lopez: “That’s true. We’re all a blend of things…”
Audience Member: “Just to keep things technically correct…”
Greg Lopez: “You know, I tell people: you put my picture next to Governor Polis’s picture and you don’t know anything about politics, you don’t know anything about our issues, and you just ask: ‘Who’s the Democrat?’”
My Response: “Mulatto” is an outdated and offensive term that has been used to denigrate biracial people in the U.S. since the 1700s. Racism within the Republican party is starting to become the norm rather than the exception
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Evangelicals opine that the reason for our situation is that “God is not allowed in schools.” This is an ironic statement to say the least. “God,” the God that Jesus knew, the God that Jesus talked about, is not allowed in Conservative politics. The God that Jesus understood would love to protect our children, but he’s stymied.
This is the irony of our problem. It’s the ones who call themselves “Christian” who are doing the most to stop God and/or Jesus from protecting our children. And why? Money? Ideology? Freedom? They get a lot of cash from the gun lobby, and they’re doing their best to store up riches on earth—as opposed to Heaven.
You would think they would be aware that they were impeding God’s love, but they’re not. --Jesus, Guns, Children, and Ted Cruz
This is the irony of our problem. It’s the ones who call themselves “Christian” who are doing the most to stop God and/or Jesus from protecting our children. And why? Money? Ideology? Freedom? They get a lot of cash from the gun lobby, and they’re doing their best to store up riches on earth—as opposed to Heaven.
You would think they would be aware that they were impeding God’s love, but they’re not. --Jesus, Guns, Children, and Ted Cruz
June 1, 2022:
The beginning of the age of the Church is described in the Acts of the Apostles. The end of the Church age is set forth in the Epistle of Jude, which might as well be called the Acts of the Apostates. The first book which can properly be said to contain Church history describes the deeds and teachings of men of God whom Christ began to build His church. The last epistle of the New Testament relates the deeds and teaching of evil men who will be living upon the earth as the history of the professing church comes to an end. These "apostates" will be coming from the modern church...and using what I call "Christianese" which uses Christian language to seduce the weak and will likely communicate a message which implies that they have the ear of God..but they won't and don't.
Jude 3-7:
Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people. 4 For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.
5 Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day. 7 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.
Our response to these events: If that age is upon us..is to stay awake and "keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life."
Jude 20-22:
But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.22 Be merciful to those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.
It is often repeated that He will come like a thief in the night. and thieves generally catch folks unaware. But we were warned. We know better. Keep praying.
Jude has been one of those books I rarely paid much attention to probably because of its size (25 verses). But, it is a very NOW book. For me: Psalms, Proverbs, Romans, Ephesians & now Jude are always at the top of my reading lists.
SideNote: Jude 7 notes that "sexual perversions" will be part of their downfall. On an average day I read dozens of daily news briefs from Christian and some secular sources. I have noticed a very big rise in pastors and church leaders falling into sexual perversion. From Hillsong to the Southern Baptist Convention and the awful news about Ravi Zacharias (which came to the surface after he died)....and beyond....
The beginning of the age of the Church is described in the Acts of the Apostles. The end of the Church age is set forth in the Epistle of Jude, which might as well be called the Acts of the Apostates. The first book which can properly be said to contain Church history describes the deeds and teachings of men of God whom Christ began to build His church. The last epistle of the New Testament relates the deeds and teaching of evil men who will be living upon the earth as the history of the professing church comes to an end. These "apostates" will be coming from the modern church...and using what I call "Christianese" which uses Christian language to seduce the weak and will likely communicate a message which implies that they have the ear of God..but they won't and don't.
Jude 3-7:
Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people. 4 For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.
5 Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day. 7 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.
Our response to these events: If that age is upon us..is to stay awake and "keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life."
Jude 20-22:
But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.22 Be merciful to those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.
It is often repeated that He will come like a thief in the night. and thieves generally catch folks unaware. But we were warned. We know better. Keep praying.
Jude has been one of those books I rarely paid much attention to probably because of its size (25 verses). But, it is a very NOW book. For me: Psalms, Proverbs, Romans, Ephesians & now Jude are always at the top of my reading lists.
SideNote: Jude 7 notes that "sexual perversions" will be part of their downfall. On an average day I read dozens of daily news briefs from Christian and some secular sources. I have noticed a very big rise in pastors and church leaders falling into sexual perversion. From Hillsong to the Southern Baptist Convention and the awful news about Ravi Zacharias (which came to the surface after he died)....and beyond....
