Promises to Keep

I am in a reflective mood this morning and I feel like writing today. People may have guessed that I write as a hobby; I write to order my thoughts; and I write to relax. Lol I write...that’s what I do. When I write on here...it isn’t as much for you, as it is for me. I don’t expect to sway anyone’s beliefs. And I know very few  people read my blog…and I don’t expect anyone to read it. I just like to write and have a place to keep my thoughts...and it is easy here.   

I am thinking about the election tomorrow. I have been waiting for four years for that day! I am thinking about President Trump and all the different views America holds about him. There has never been a more polarizing figure. That is by design. The Democrat Machine is scared to death of him. I happen to believe he is God’s choice for these last days, we find ourselves.

Regardless of what anyone thinks about him...I believe him to be God’s man for the hour. There is no one else that can do what this man has done. Of course he is not perfect. But there is no other time in history where we ever expected our President to be perfect...no other time...ever! But some how we don’t like President Trump, because he talks like a New Yorker, raised in that environment. Go figure.  Sometimes he talks like a guy in the locker room...well I hate to tell you, but you probably married someone like that; have a friend or brother that has done the very same thing at some point in his life. Ok well "you", don't and I don't.  We rail against Trump, while we talk the same way. Everyone gets to be “born again”, but Donald Trump. Everyone gets time to grow in their faith...except DJT. He has to be perfect...Why? Because the media convinced us of that. Did we do that to Bill Clinton? Nope. Did we do it to JFK, well known for his affairs? Nope. Did we do that to Barack Obama and his radical life style, prior to the Presidency...or even during??? Nope. Do we even do it to Kamala Harris? She is most certainly not without a past!  

Oh, but Donald Trump...he’s icky. The truth is, we are all icky.

Lindsay Graham once lamented...(yes I know, we conservatives don’t like Lindsay, but this truth remains) that people keep saying that they “want Trump’s policies, but they don’t want Trump.” And Lindsay reminds them: “But you *can’t* get Trump’s policies without Trump!” And he is absolutely right. There is no man that has thus far perfected the “Art of the Deal” like Donald J Trump. To do what Trump did during his Presidency, should be appreciated by all of us!! The security and peace he brought alone should be at the forefront of our thanks. And there is no one else who can bring to fruition what he already did, one more time!

It is my belief that God chose this man, because of “the stuff” he is made of. Who else would get up after being shot and yell “fight, fight, fight”? Well, “Bulletproof George Washington” would...that’s the only one I can think of. Who else, the next opportunity he had, would return to that same spot he was shot to finish what he began there? Who else would survive a call for impeachment on day one – 19 minutes after being inaugurated...and thereafter survive the Russia Hoax, two impeachments with an attempt of three, hundreds of lawsuits, false charges of rape, an FBI raid of his home, attacks on his family, betrayal of people once "friends" (like Hillary and Oprah) and on and on and then still want to keep going? I know of no one else like that. Why is he still standing? 

President Trump has just spent almost 60 days without a day off!! Sometimes 3 rallies a day! Who does that??? And still laughing and joking?!!! And looking better than ever!

The strength that this man has, can only come from God. I am not saying he is perfect, but it is a bit frustrating when someone complains about the choice they have in candidates; or uses his character to not vote at all. Kamala’s character is better??? I am not going into her background as a human being! Because I don’t really believe in that, but come on! Just look at her voting record! That is fair game! That in itself is evil! And her flip-flopping and lying about that for which she stands disgusts me the most. No. What disgusts me the most, is her trying to talk like a preacher at a church service and misquoting the Word of God while lying to us about what she is going to do as President. The unity she now momentarily talks about, probably should have started with Joe, when he made that promise as a unifier in 2020. Instead we got names like, Nazi, Hitler, “garbage”, and “anti-American”. Oh...until just the last few days. How dumb do they think we are? I don't want to hear Trump started it. No. He did not. Obama called us "Clingers" who cling to our Bible, God and guns....well that part he got right...but "Clingers"? And truthfully, I have heard Trump call politicians a lot of names...some funny, like "Pencil Neck Shifty Shift", but I have yet to hear him say anything derogatory about US citizens, like Joe and Kamala have. Feel free to correct me if you have.

I watched one of my favorite pastors the other day. He was a bit frustrated with Kamala’s preaching event (in PA, I think) and he basically felt led to point out the problems in what she said at that church service. I believe he was right to do that. The Pastor was kind enough not to mention the phony preacher accent, that she somehow perceived as necessary. But someone most certainly needed to speak the truth about what was clearly wrong about that little sermon of hers. The well-known and popular pastor mostly did a pretty good job. But at the end of his corrections, he stated: “You know what I would do if I was God, I would give us Kamala.” Yikes! Glad he isn’t God! But what he meant was, because a Presidency with Kamala is what we actually deserve, due to the rabid and growing sin in our nation. Yes, it is rampant. We do get the leaders we deserve...that’s Scripture. But I think my favorite pastor forgot a few things, in his frustration, while wishing that kind of judgment on us. Lol (I *do* get it...and yes we absolutely deserve nothing good...especially grace.) 

Yes, our nation is in the worst spiritual condition it has ever been…I truly believe that. BUT, at the same time, in all my years of following politics, since I was a kid of about 9, I have never, ever seen the calls to prayer that we are seeing today. Oh, every election we hear the recitation of 2 Chronicles 7:14 - “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and heal their land.” We are hearing that this time too. And we should! It is of utmost importance, but never have we seen the amount of organized prayer from a multitude of groups like we are seeing this election. I listed some of them in a previous post, and it wasn’t even close to all of them. People ARE praying!!! And I believe God is hearing.

I will even go a step further, (because no one has probably read this far anyway)...and this is simply one of those “ordering my thoughts” missives. I absolutely believe the election was stolen from us last time. I am not talking just about the machines, or the boxes of ballots brought in during the night. We can agree to disagree on that type of steal. But what I am talking about is the absolute unconstitutional changing of election laws in states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia. That is absolutely *fact*! But that discussion will have to be for another post, because this is already getting way too long. Suffice it to say, voting laws *were* unconstitutionally changed using Covid as an excuse, and due to a flat-out desire to defeat Donald Trump. It is Constitutionally mandated for state legislators to be the means in charge of the voting laws of a state. But that isn’t what happened; Judges and Governors were the ones changing election laws at the last minute, because there wasn’t time to do it correctly through legislation and the legislators. I call that cheating. They knew it was wrong.

Anyway, I am a firm believer in God’s sovereignty. I am also a believer in God’s allowance of free-will. I believe that sometimes our free-will is allowed to trump (pardon the word) His perfect will. Our free will is the biggest part of His sovereignty. That’s what love is about; and that is also what prayer is about – to align us with His perfect will.

Let me give you an example. I will try to keep it short (well, because...this is reallllly getting long.) In Joshua 6 and 7, when the Israelites were trying to conquer Jericho, we learn of a man named Achan from the tribe of Judah. Achan was a thief who stole items from Jericho and hid them in his tent. The Israelites were clearly instructed by God, that after a battle they were not to take any plunder; that it belonged to God. Achan decided he would go against God...well because that is what we sometimes do. Long story short, Achan’s sin brought judgment on the whole camp. Israel learned the hard way that sin affects the whole nation. God didn’t just punish Achan for what he had done. He punished the entire camp for what Achan alone had done! It was corruption from “WITHIN”. Imagine that. It happens. Lol  But Achan brought a curse upon the entire nation of Israel. Sound familiar? Even though they defeated Jericho, it ended with the city of Ai (a Canaanite city of Palestine) defeating Israel in a battle where 36 of their soldiers were killed. They were only temporarily defeated, but they lost life and ground. That should sound familiar, too! We also have most certainly been suffering in the last four years to the point of losing lives, unnecessarily. I guess we could ask why God punished the entire nation for just one man’s sin...it’s because it brought a stain against God’s name as they were *His* people. It compromised the holiness of the entire nation! You think we aren’t compromised when we allow and especially vote for the killing of babies? Just a thought we might be wise to consider. Pretty sure that is one thing that should never be justified or rationalized.

Aside from that, I believe what happened to the Israelites in that moment, is exactly what happened to us with the theft of the 2020 election. Our election was stolen from us. And instead we got a man that was clearly not well, with policies that brought God’s judgment on our entire nation. Abortion was allowed up to the moment of birth, with a governor saying; “if the baby is born alive, we will keep the baby comfortable, until the mother decides.” Google it. Former governor of Virginia. Transgenderism exploded, men in women’s sports destroyed sports for women...this from the party that claims to be the best advocate for women’s rights! I know Christians disagree on some of those positions and sometimes they are rationalized. But Scripture is very clear on what God thinks of each of those actions and the rationalization, justification, needs to stop if one believes God’s Word.

Further, under Joe Biden, our own energy production was subverted, while Biden shut down our pipeline and instead purchased oil from our enemies. Our economy tanked and prices skyrocketed from the rise in the price of oil. How dare Kamala blame businesses for price gouging!! A thinking person should ask, “Why didn’t businesses price gouge under Trump when gas was 1.87 a gallon? The truth is Trump had us energy independent. After Biden’s first day, Executive Order, oil prices went up to over $5.00 a gallon in most places. He later used our National Reserves to try to bring down prices just a bit, to look better for the 2022 elections. And apparently we were supposed to be suckers and thank him, forgetting the $1.87 prices under President Trump.

And then Americans were left to die overseas while war broke out because Biden wanted credit for getting us out of Afghanistan. Instead, he has brought us closer to WWWIII with wars in both Ukraine and Gaza. Next there was our betrayal of Israel. Kamala Harris used Obama as her template and totally dissed PM Benjamin Netanyahu when he came to speak to the Joint Session of Congress. We threatened to hold weaponry at Israel’s most critical moment of war! We tried to pressure them into a ceasefire that would lead to their destruction. Thank God for Bibi Netanyahu who was strong enough to stand up to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris!!! But if we treat our greatest ally like that, no wonder we have not received God’s blessings under this administration.

I suppose there are many people that do not understand my strong support of Israel. But the Bible clearly instructs us in Genesis 12:3 – “I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you.” I believe that! And I believe it is not only for nations, but for individuals. So in my private life, I want to support Israel. I believe that verse to be especially true for nations. It is God who created the nations and he did so for His purposes. It is not for me to question that truth. It is up to me to ensure my nation follows that command wherever it is in my ability to do so. Enter: Elect the right President. That’s Trump.

Kamala is out there spewing one speech to Michigan who has a large Muslim population and a completely different speech to Pennsylvania which has a large Jewish population. Even CNN pointed out the hypocrisy in her doing that. But it is a well-known fact that she has always been staunchly against Israel and has instead voted along with "the Squad" (AOC, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and growing) for the policies that hurt Israel.

Personally, I can’t help but feel that God will right that wrong - the stealing of the election from Donald Trump. Yes, he allowed it. Yes, it was for His purposes. But I always felt like God would bless Trump and *us* as a nation due to the pro-Israel policies of DJT, There has never been any President who has done so much for Israel. I think God will reward this:

• Publicly named Jerusalem as the Capitol of Israel

• Moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem

• Got us out of the JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal) which was extremely harmful to Israel and dangerous to the entire world. (Biden got us back in)

• Recognized Golan Heights as part of Israel...which it is!

• Abraham Peace Accords

• Trump sided with Israel against the International Criminal Court (ICC) that wanted to investigate alleged Israel war crimes in Gaza and Judea and Samaria

• Stood with Israel against the ridiculous UN Sanctions

• Trump stopped money to UNRWA (of which Hamas is a part) for Palestinians which was hurting Israel.

• Rejected Obama’s claim that Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria are illegal and problematic for peace.

• Trump cut aid to the Palestinian Authority and closed the PLO office in DC.

I list those because I believe that is plenty to gain God's favor. And I am counting on Genesis 12:3, which speaking of Israel states: “I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you.”

What I believe is, Trump’s Presidency was stolen from him in 2020. The attacks against him, were directed at his supporters in the next 4 years, growing exponentially the closer it got to Election 2024. I also believe with the calls for fasting, prayer and repentance along with God’s promise of blessing those that bless Israel, the election this time, will end in a Trump victory and a bit of reprieve for our nation.

I will be accused of placing my hope in Trump, making him an idol or thinking he is perfect. None of that is true. I know fully where our Hope lies. I have no idols and if I were to have one it would not be a political candidate...especially one whose whole life has been so unfairly, barrenly and graphically exposed, compared to those leaders of the past.

I just think based on God's promises, He is going to give us the grace that we so clearly don’t deserve, for a little more time to do what we were supposed to do in the first place, as the Christian nation we were founded. I can't wait until tomorrow. Vote!! It's our responsibility as well as a cherished freedom.

Lies, Lies and More Lies - Rehashing the June Debate

While the first thing Jill Biden did after the Presidential debate is to claim “Trump lied”, the truth is Joe’s comments started with lies and continued through out his abysmal debate performance. I actually tried to count the lies and record them, but there were so many, I couldn’t keep up and I was losing the opportunity to hear how Trump responded. We have all lived it the last four years, so we should know them all by heart, anyway.  

I have become so weary of seeing the misinformation, disinformation, spin...whatever one wants to call it - I call it "lies" - that I decided I wanted to share a few of Biden’s most egregious accusations and distortions. I am not sure all of what I have listed here, were mentioned in the debate; but we have been living with them for way too long now; too often in silence.

• The debate started with lies about the economy, with Joe claiming success and stating he had inherited a mess. This is simply not true. Inflation was 1.4% under President Trump when Biden took office and rose to 9% (a high of four decades!) in 2022 during BIDEN’s term, not Trump’s. ¹

• Biden cannot take credit for creating jobs, when he came into office and everyone was out of work because of the pandemic. One doesn't get to take credit for jobs already there, and to which people simply returned. He unnecessarily inflicted shutdowns and mandates upon us for way too long! Under Trump, unemployment declined from 4.7% to as low as 3.5% in late 2019 and early 2020. This was its lowest level since 1969!² And further, black unemployment rate was the lowest rate it has ever been. His rating among blacks increased and is growing.

• Notice the debate hosts didn’t ask about fuel prices. Or did I miss that? Fuel was under $2.00 a gallon with President Trump in office, and up to $5.00 plus, in some places with Biden.³ Biden stupidly used our oil reserves to make it look like he was bringing down oil prices. Through Executive Order, he stopped everything in his first days in office that had helped make us energy independent under Trump. That should tell us everything we need to know. Who's the dictator?

• Trump’s tax cuts spurred the economy and Biden continually lies about the cuts only helping “the rich”. Obviously he doesn’t understand economics.

• Trump did not say neo-Nazis are “very fine people” at his Charleston speech.⁴ This blatant lie has finally been debunked by MSM, (Main Stream Media) but those of us who follow less liberal news networks, knew the truth from the onset; because we saw the video that MSM refused to air. Biden still regurgitated this falsehood in his debate comments! It had been reported that he was advised not to bring up this narrative because so many MSM outlets had finally debunked this dangerous, but effective lie. Obviously, Biden didn’t remember the memo to not mention Charleston and he talked about it anyway. Even Jake Tapper had admitted and reported the fact that the Charleston narrative was simply not true, which is just another reason why Biden should never have regurgitated the lie.⁵

• “Trump cages”. Those were OBAMA’s cages. Everyone should know and remember those cages started under Obama.⁶ Do they think we have forgotten? Further, under Biden, the use of cages has drastically grown among many other terribly dangerous border disasters through Biden's disastrous policies.⁷

• Trump NEVER said our military or veterans were “suckers and losers”. This lie stems from an article written in the Atlantic newspaper in 2020. But the article named no sources or even the name of a single witness.⁸ The lie continued to grow with MSM refusing to mention that this statement has been negated with testimony from 19 trustworthy individuals. The truth is Trump’s actions speak louder than words, in the first place! Because of the way he treats our military and veterans, they know; and they return honor and respect with the same! Trump did tremendous things for our military and veterans while in office. He rebuilt the military Obama had destroyed, and Trump reworked VA with the best and most efficient care that we have seen since my husband (personally) started utilizing VA benefits. Veterans were struggling with getting care under Obama, with long waiting lines, many even dying while they waited. How can we not remember that?

• Trump did not say “inject yourself with bleach” during the pandemic.⁹ If anyone believes that lie, they need to have a talk with themselves. Trump’s words were intentionally taken totally out of context and manipulated to make him look like a nut case. He was talking about the use of bleach and UV light on counter-tops and other surfaces. Good grief! How easily are we manipulated to believe what someone wants us to believe!!! The video was once available in full context to disprove this lie. He asked questions as a wise leader will. Please read about the full incident at the link I have provided. (Footnote 9)

• Trump did not make fun of anyone with a physical or mental disability. The video used to create this lie was totally taken out of context and manipulated...you know “fake news”, “deep fake”, “cheap fake”...which they now accuse the right of doing, but they have done for four long, painful years. Projection! They took a video of Trump using his hand in a gesture he has long been known to use when using his hands to express himself in conversation.¹⁰ It was taken and used out of context! This supposedly took place in November of 2015. This goes to show the left was after him since the day he announced his run. Personally, that they even thought this through to create a story like that, says far more about lame-stream medial than it does about DJT. Prager U discusses it here: 

• Oh! And “Russia Collusion” was also proven false over and over and over.

• Then there is the favorite accusation that "Trump is a racist." It seems this is the most used slander of all of them. They use it for literally everything - even making his followers guilty by association! No. Anyone that will be truthful to themselves, knows this is not true. Everyone from every race loved him, invited him to weddings, couldn't wait to be photographed with him, and did business with him...that is, until he announced for Presidency. The truth is he has never shown any racism whatsoever to any race appointing a variety of people to cabinet positions and beyond.

• PM Bibi Netanyahu did NOT endorse Biden’s plan for Gaza, but rather diplomatically (because that’s what good leaders do) stated Israel would handle the war as they deemed necessary to protect their nation!¹¹ Biden's "plan" put horrible, unnecessary pressure on Netanyahu and the nation of Israel; and IMHO, the context of Biden's claim during the debate is diabolically untrue. Instead Netanyahu has maintained that "'The war will be stopped for the purpose of returning hostages and then we will proceed with further discussions,’ Mencer quoted the prime minister as saying. ‘There are other details that the U.S. president did not present to the public.’” ¹²

• The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will continue operations” in Rafah, regardless of the dangerous pressure campaign from Joe Biden! Israel will FINISH this war even though Hamas is the one that started it! And God will be with them. Zechariah 14:11.¹³ It’s Biblical. Jerusalem is the eternal capitol of Israel. Again, Joe is the one acting like a dictator, when he unconstitutionally withheld arms from Israel, when Congress had passed legislation to send them.

• The Border Patrol NEVER endorsed Joe Biden as he claimed, even releasing a statement DURING the debate, because the comment that Biden made was that important to refute!!!¹⁴ Biden also stated there is 40% fewer illegals coming across our border under him. In whose world??? Tom Homan, former Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and who has been at the border for decades said the crisis was never better handled than under Trump and never worse than under Joe Biden!¹⁵ You can watch that statement here. And here.  It shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out if anyone is paying even the slightest attention to what is taking place in cities across America. “We have all become a border state” is the flat-out truth!

• I am still shaking my head over the threats that say Trump will become a dictator; that he even admitted that fact himself, saying: "[He] would become a dictator on day 1." Oh good grief! No! What he said, when asked by a reporter, (almost mocking the question) was, "I will be a dictator for one day, on the first day, when I will rescind every. single, one of Joe Biden's Executive Orders." (paraphrase, but close enough!) Those Executive Orders, were in fact, what made Joe Biden the dictator wannabe!

• Oh my gosh! Biden took credit for lowering the cost of insulin. Everyone should remember when that took place under the Trump administration.¹⁶ But aside from that, the bigger issue is Obamacare (or the Affordable Care Act) that has dramatically hurt Americans and the medical industry since day one of its inception.

• The worst lie of all for me, was when Biden said no troops have died under his leadership! There was absolutely no acknowledgment from him of the 13 troops killed in Afghanistan, not to mention all the people and billions of dollars of equipment left behind there!!¹⁷ Say their names!!!¹⁸ We are on the verge of WWIII thanks to Joe Biden, with wars across the globe! Specifically Ukraine and Israel, as the most notable. Iran has once again been empowered by the Biden Administration, just as they were under Obama! No wars were started under Trump, and Russia did not even try to take more land as Putin absolutely did under both Obama and Joe...and that’s a fact.

• MSM, as well as the January 6^th Committee, intentionally left out Trump’s statement of “I know you are going to walk peacefully and patriotically over to the Capitol.” Liz Cheney, and the January 6^th Committee intentionally did not allow in testimony, the complete video with that statement. And the MSM, though they were well aware of the full comment in his “Front Lawn” speech, totally left that part out with zero coverage of that statement. Here is how it was generally portrayed in MSM.  This is what he really said.  I watched it in real time. I knew the truth from day one, as anyone did who is not locked into MSM. Anyone who watches media from sources other than MSM, knew full well what he said and his intent. I was shocked by the number of my friends who had never heard that part of the speech. And yes, I will criticize “Republicans” when they are wrong - Liz Cheney could not be more wrong!

• Trump, asked for 10,000 to 20,000 troops before January 6^th, simply because he was aware of the crowd that would be there that day.¹⁹ No, duh! Heck! Everyone should have known! I certainly did! Muriel Bowser and Nancy Pelosi who were the ones that needed to okay and facilitate the order, turned down the offer Trump made. And again, in order to not show favor on my part, I will note a Republican, Liz Cheney, purposefully left out this fact from the January 6^th hearing, as well.²⁰ Nancy Pelosi, finally admitted that she was responsible for the protection of the Capitol...albeit, way too late!!²¹ And trust me, you will have to really work at getting around the false narrative when using Google to find the info. The left has control of all media and they will add their links first to the narrative they want us to hear. The fact is, she finally admitted it in testimony and you can read about that from a reliable source in the link I have provided. (Footnote 21)

• Trump had no intentions of “overturning the election”, which was the phrase repeatedly used (even by conservative media) as if he tried in some illegitimate means. Trump only wanted the slates to be contested, which is absolutely Constitutional and which the Democrats have also done in the past, for finalization of election results. It only takes one member from each branch of Congress to start this process. What REALLY resulted from the January 6^th fiasco, was this procedure was prevented from taking place. Who benefited from that mess?? Democrats did! Because our concerns did not have a chance to be heard! And yes, Mike Pence messed this up! Because he had a plane to catch. I think in his mind, he was done with his job and couldn’t wait to get outta there! (See, I told you, I know how to blame Republicans too.) It is easily provable that Democrats did in fact use this election process provided for under the 12^th Amendment, even as late as 2016. It is standard procedure. Republicans (America really, because look where we have ended up!) were not only robbed of the election by a number of methods that allowed a cheat to take place, (from fake ballots; to closed doors due to plumbing; to more importantly, illegal practices across several states to unconstitutionally changing election law; and then the riots!) we were robbed of our right to contest the slate of electors. If Al Gore, Hillary Clinton and Stacey Abrams can still whine about being cheated, all these years later, than even more can we!! Because there has never been a more thorough and diabolical cheat!

• As far as Trump saying "our nation is in decline"...what the heck would you call it??? Of course we love and are proud of America; but this is NOT the America we grew up in and it is my view, we will NEVER survive another government controlled by Democrats...at least until the Dems get their party figured out...but that does not seem to be their agenda. We all should understand what MAGA means after living through the last four years!

I know there is so much I have left out of my post. How does one cover it all? Those of us who watch media outside of MSM or in real time, have always known the truth. We were not surprised by Biden's debate performance, because we have been watching the exact same cognitive level for four long years!!  We have been trying to sound the alarm! Not in hate or disdain, but out of concern and yes even fear for our nation!! Because we have been watching the destruction of America, whether we want to admit it or not....and whether we offend someone or not, we must sound the alarm. We are there; there is no backing down from truth at this point in our history.

There. I feel much better now. I simply cannot let lies stand without response. No one should.

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* I have purposely used articles from both liberal and conservative sources to remove any doubt of fairness.

1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/06/27/how-the-economy-really-fared-under-biden-and-trumpfrom-jobs-to-inflation/

2Ibid

3Ibid

4https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-repeats-claim-debunked-liberal-fact-checker-neo-nazis-very-fine-people

5https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/trump-campaign-press-release-trump-campaign-fact-check-after-charlottesville-president

6https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/08/26/fact-check-obama-administration-built-migrant-cages-meme-true/3413683001/

7https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/trump-campaign-press-release-fact-check-joe-biden-the-king-putting-kids-cages

8https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/us/politics/trump-suckers-losers.html

9https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-biden-says-trump-told-americans-to-inject-bleach-to-treat-covid-19/21351899/

10https://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/fake-news-trump-did-not-mock-disabled-reporter-and-other-lies-from-the-left/

11https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/biden-cease-fire-offer-not-accurate-israel-netanyahu-hostages-hamas-rcna155129

12Ibid

13https://biblehub.com/kjv/zechariah/14.htm

14https://nypost.com/2024/06/27/us-news/border-patrol-union-denies-biden-presidential-endorsement/

15https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tom-homan-trumps-increased-border-security-has-saved-lives-despite-strong-democratic-opposition

16https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/president-trump-announces-lower-out-pocket-insulin-costs-medicares-seniors ans https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-reducing-cost-insulin-improving-healthcare-nations-seniors/

17https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-equipment-abandoned-afghanistan-now-being-used-militants-other-countries-pakistani-pm-says

18https://www.today.com/news/here-are-names-faces-13-us-service-members-killed-kabul-t229337

19https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4288201-trump-jan-6-national-guard-14th-amendment-trial/

20https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jan-6-committee-allegedly-suppressed-testimony-showing-trump-admin-pushed-national-guard-presence-report

21https://cha.house.gov/2024/6/nancy-pelosi-contradicts-her-own-narrative-of-january-6-hbo-footage-shows

At the Forefront of My Mind

Just a few things that come to mind as I consider what I see on social media this morning. It isn't even an exhaustive list...simply things that are at the forefront of my mind as I type them out.

• Israel has just been denounced by UNESCO saying they have no right to the Temple Mount. (https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2857)
• Israel is under relentless attack.
• Our nation is turning our back on Israel, against God's commands.
• Christians are being tortured and persecuted around the world and the US does nothing.
• Iran just bombed two of our Navy ships. (http://www.allenbwest.com/allen/forget-groping-fear-may-real-october-surprise)
• We have a President who allowed it and supported it by making a deal with Iran that only helps radical Islam and gave millions of dollars that ended up in their hands - just as predicted.
• Russia and China are aligning.
• Hillary is saying she will limit the 2nd Amendment and do away with the NRA.
• Abortion is ok at 36 weeks.
• Illegal's are coming across our borders and voting in our elections.
• Illegal's are not being sent back because their country won't take them.
• ISIS has infiltrated Syrian refugees that are coming into our country without being vetted.
• Hillary Clinton lied to Congress.
• Hillary Clinton destroyed evidence after receiving a Congressional Subpoena.
• Hillary Clinton funneled funds from foreign nations to favor her political endeavors and line her own pockets.
• Hillary Clinton ripped off the people of Haiti through her phony charitable foundation.
• Hillary Clinton attacked her husband's mistresses as recently as this election cycle! But we attack Trump for his comments against women years ago.
• Hillary Clinton says there is a "private" Hillary Clinton and a "public" Hillary Clinton and that is ok, because citizens wouldn't understand what she has to say.
• Hillary Clinton got the rapist of a teenage girl off on rape charges and then laughed about it during an interview.
• Hillary Clinton has been investigated by the FBI and found to have put national security at risk.
• Black Lives Matters have subsided their riots already having done their damage, but knowing full well to continue would push more votes in the direction of Donald Trump.
• Police are still under attack and being killed in our streets.
• Democrats voted God out of their party platform in 2012.
• Hillary will allow amnesty which will change the demographics forever - that means a Republican will never win again, because illegal immigrants vote Democratic because of the freebies they allow and for allowing them to stay illegally.
• We closed our eyes to the mauling and murder of a United States Ambassador in Benghazi and the murder of good men that went in to try to save him. (http://www.kristantoparonto.com/)
• Unconstitutional Obamacare!
• Hillary Clinton belittled and used language directed at her Secret Service that is worse than anything Donald Trump ever said.
• As many as 3 -5 Supreme Court Justices could be appointed by the next President and if it is Hillary those Justices will incorrectly support all of the above!!
• We watch and laugh at Two Broke Girls; Will and Grace; oh goodness, I don't even know the names of the off-color television comedies that are out now...but someone does!!!
• We listen to rap music that advocates killing cops; and use language no one should ever have to listen to.
• We wink at Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus and allow our girls to see them as role models. (http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/limbaugh-michelle-obama-hypocrite-slams/2016/10/13/id/753286/)

But we are upset about a tape from 11 years ago and some allegations that have come forward from as much as 30 years ago which magically come to light right before the election...yeah, that is believable!! But were it true, when does someone on the "right" ever receive grace and credit for a changed heart????

And only NOW our citizens are finally speaking out? But only about language and an 11 year old tape from Donald Trump? And unsupported accusations from women which make no sense after so much time?????? Wouldn't they have brought charges and sued the billionaire at the time???

I kinda wish those that are coming to life (politically) would just go back and stick their heads in the sand where they have been staying for so long.

Unless they are going to educate themselves, yeah that is my deepest wish!!!


* You can "google" my statements to verify. I will add more links later for proof. I am out of time.

Dear Christian,

Suddenly I am reminded of the O.J. Simpson trial. You know! When the liberal left media made a worse crime out of some words said by an LAPD Detective found on a tape from 20 years prior than the actual crime that had taken place. Yeah, that crime; that horrendous murder that caught all of our attention in 1993. The creep that slashed the throat of his wife, leaving her in a pool of blood, while their young daughter and son slept upstairs didn't endure anywhere near the attack from the media that Mark Fuhrman endured when the defense team went after him. But don't worry about that!! Let's convict the police officer on the case because he said the infamous "N" word some 20 years prior when he was a young police officer working on the streets of LA. Despicable name-calling! Now that's horrendous!  No, I am not condoning what he said, but neither do I want to blame someone for something unrelated 20 years earlier! I hope that I will always give someone credit for the possibility of change after 20 years time. The brutal murder almost got lost in the narrative during that debacle of a trial! And O.J. was acquitted.

God help us!! Don't underestimate the change that that trial brought to our nation!

Now once again every one is coming out to distance themselves from the Donald. They don't like what he has said! A tape has suddenly appeared with the Republican candidate saying things no one should ever say and truthfully none of us should have to hear.

The people who are bringing the issue are of course the media, the left, and those in the Republican Party that had, in truth, already been having a problem with their party nominee. These critics of the same party are trying to distance themselves as quickly and as far from Trump as is humanly possible.

I will admit, this is a tough one. I don't want to defend Trump's comments and language either. But it certainly isn't like we have never heard it before. I know; it is indeed despicable!! And Trump was not my choice in the primaries.  My case against Trump was that we want our Presidential candidate to be held to a higher standard than anyone else. And that is perfectly acceptable to desire that! Really a President should be above all the fray! But (and that is a mighty big but) we didn't get that!! The people legally and rightfully chose Trump! And we are left to deal with the results! We are not going to do any good by joining the ranks of those that attack him! There are some things that are more important than vice. And that is saving our nation from the free-fall we have been experiencing the last 8 years; because if we don't, we will experience even greater debauchery, corruption and filth.

Yes, I know it is tough! The first thing that came to my mind after I was over my cringing from watching the video, was "wait a minute! He has just RECENTLY claimed to be a new creature in Christ!" There have been rock solid Christians who have vouched and given testimony to that fact. The video was 11 years ago. When does a person get to rise above his past, and be like every other Christian who claims they have been washed whiter than snow by the blood of Jesus? When does someone get to be done with having his past continually thrown back in his face? Now I don't expect grace to be given from non-believers, or the media. That is just what they are gonna do!! But I certainly DO expect it from believers who claim they are born again and given a new life in Jesus. If they get that freedom and grace, why doesn't Trump? Yet some of these Christians in the political arena who have a platform to speak are the first to bash him, like they are somehow holier and more righteous. Wrong. We have the same Savior who washed the same sin. They seem to relish the fact that they can now say, "SEE I TOLD YOU SO!" That is what is most important to them, it seems.

And what about it Christian? Ever laugh at an off-color joke? Ever take part in locker-room banter? What about the television shows we watch? How in the world did Roseanne, Golden Girls, Friends, Will and Grace, and Two Broke Girls (you get the idea) become so popular? Someone is watching those shows. And someone is allowing them to be shown. None of us have room to talk, except by the blood of Jesus. But we won't allow that for Donald Trump.

I've heard some language from Christians. I listened to some pretty despicable words. I have witnessed the books read and television shows that we, Christians accept. We are not much different anymore, than Trump in the things we participate. We only pretend.

And for the record, I absolutely believe that video was a set-up to trap Trump all those years ago. Someone, in my opinion, wanted to keep the tape on file when it would someday be used to embarrass, humiliate or maybe even black-mail Trump. The hug afterward? Come-on! Someone was ready and prepared with audio and cameras. Think that's far-fetched? I can think of other examples that appeared to be set-ups. David Petraeus, for one. Even the video taped affair of Frank Gifford could have been a set-up to silence the conservative Kathie Lee, in my humble opinion. The media is evil and relentless in whom they want to attack.

Why is this like the O.J. case? Because Hillary Clinton has done far worse things than Donald Trump. Trump didn't leave men to die in a far off foreign land when they pleaded time and time again for help! Trump hasn't lied to Congress (a felony) and destroyed and tampered with evidence! Trump hasn't taken foreign contributions through a phony "charitable" foundation.

Further, Hillary Clinton's comments about women during the Clinton "reign" are every bit as offensive as Trump's. Her attacks on the women that her husband had affairs with and even physically attacked were far more dangerous that Trumps childish "locker-room" conversation. But one would never know that by the way the media is spinning it.

Time and situations change people. When does one get to leave the past behind and become a better person? The white-washed tomb becomes clean if we Christians truly believe what we claim.

Just like the terrible outcome of the O.J. Simpson case, we have once again made the things Trump has said 11 years ago something that is far worse than the things Hillary has done, in her most recent political tenure. That case so many years ago hurt our nation and this will, too. We ALL need to rise above this discourse.

Here's to Mark Fuhrman and everyone else who has been undone by a biased media! He rose above the fray and the media attacks that, at the time, were simply regurgitated by our citizens trying to insinuate he was something he was not. The LAPD detective long ago (and ever since) has proved his fine character. Maybe we should give Trump a chance to do that, too! I am pretty sure the media is not capable of that, but I at least expect it from my fellow Christians.

The Other Side of Interruptions

Well we now have the Vice Presidential debate behind us. It started out poorly. I didn't think I would be able to make it through. I am a political junkie, and I knew if I didn't want to watch it, the majority of the people would not. But being the junkie I am, I decided I would power through.

For starters, the Democratic candidate, Tim Kaine, interrupted over and over and over. I thought about counting his interruptions, but I knew the pundits would indeed count for me and I could find out later. To be exact, there were 72 intrusions by Kaine; in 90 minutes time! Good grief!!

But perhaps what bothered me most was that within the first 10 minutes, Kaine had invoked the Christian "faith" in one manner or another, three times. Now, I don't have a problem with candidates talking about our faith. In fact, I think it is imperative they do. But I want it to be sincere and real. Now perhaps Kaine is sincere about his faith. I am not questioning that. He is Catholic and he is proud of that fact. But it is his party that voted God out of their Democratic platform in 2012 during their national convention.

For their candidate to deliberately invoke this topic when it wasn't even in the parameters of the question is a bit hypocritical, in my mind. And it is a heartbreaking fact that there is far too much in the Democratic platform that is contrary to the Bible and Christian faith  - i.e. abortion and gay marriage for two examples.

But the comments didn't really surprise me. The Democrats have long used this tactic. They absolutely know they must bring up faith to garner votes. In fact, having watched them for some time, I have often seen them use Republican policies and claim them as their own. They are pro-God when needed; they are pro-2nd Amendment only when needed; pro-military and veteran, only as needed. They cloak the abortion issue in a soft, comfortable wrap of pro-choice. "Leave it to the states" is their out. Or, "A woman is intelligent enough to know what is best for her life."

You would think it was a Republican on stage with many of the points the Democrats will try to make. They talk the talk in a debate like this, but their policies when it comes to action are completely the reverse. This isn't the first time this has happened. It is so interesting to me that they do this! They KNOW they must move right in order to get votes. That should tell us a lot about our nation. We are far more conservative than the left and the media pundits would have us believe! They are using the naïveté of our citizens for their own benefit. After they win, they simply move forward with their liberal and destructive policies. Tim Kaine didn't fool everyone, however. He fully revealed who he truly is, in my opinion.

For me, the best part of the debate came toward the end when they were asked about their faith. Both men were gracious and sincere. Mike Pence was especially thoughtful and bold with an honest testimony of his faith; speaking of a personal relationship with Jesus and when he had come to know our Lord as his Savior. Jesus is the reason for his strong convictions which he has not and will not compromise.

Another minor thing I noted, but was important to me, was that whenever a Scripture was spoken, or even a poignant quote from a past leader, the interruptions stopped. It was as if everyone knew this "word" was worth listening to. The importance drew us all to the power of what was being said.

All in all, I am thankful I stuck it out and watched the debate. I believe much was revealed about the character of each man. Truly the best part was in the final moments and if you were one that just couldn't stick it out, as I have heard so many claim, you can watch the most important segment in the video below.

Take it in slowly and listen to the other side of the interruptions....well, almost.
 

Slam Dunk

The debate season has started! The television pundits are giving endless commentary. I want to weigh in with a notion I have not yet heard anyone mention.

Regarding Hillary's accusation during the recent debate when she claimed "Trump has paid zero taxes":  For starters, how does Hillary know? She is at the same time blasting him for not releasing his taxes. There is no way she can truthfully make the claim he has paid nothing. It was just another one of her lies that she appears to be so comfortable in spewing.

Secondly, he did NOT say, "I'm smart," when she accused him of paying no taxes. I believe he said "I'd be smart." He later explained that he meant, "That would make me smart." In other words, if that were indeed the case, (that he had paid no taxes) that would make him very smart. Regardless, it was a difficult point to make at the time, because Hillary was still talking. But I believe his post-debate explanation is accurate, because I have heard him say the same thing in the past.

However, I do believe Trump missed the boat with his answer to that nefarious charge. I don't know; maybe he didn't get the chance to explain when it came his turn. He had been placed on the defensive. Maybe the moderator changed the subject. I would have to review the tape to be certain. But to me, his answer should have been fairly simple and extremely important. I think his answer should have been a slam dunk.

He needs to remind America when the tax issue comes up again of one of the best attributes Trump has going for him. "But I have created thousands of jobs for people who HAVE paid taxes." In that regard, I have paid more taxes than most Americans. BUT even more importantly, I have created jobs that have put food on the table, a roof overhead, and paid the electric bill for thousands of families!"

That is the best answer Mr. Trump can give, in my opinion. It will come up again. It is something the left loves to use to attack him. The left doesn't seem to like success.

We have laws created to help businesses succeed. There is nothing wrong with using those laws to aid ones business; rather it is imperative for a flourishing society. Business is the back bone of our society. I thank God for people who have done well enough to create businesses that give people jobs.

Isn't that what Capitalism is about? We are a Capitalistic society, so designed by our Founders, because that is the system that is best for a nation. And in America's case, also best for the world! We are a benevolent society. We have helped more nations than any other nation because of the monetary success of our citizens. The United Nations often blasts America for not giving enough to other nations. That's because they do not understand (or want to admit) that we are a nation that does not believe we should give charity from the government, but rather from the compassion of the private citizen! That is exactly what we do! And indeed! Our government gives plenty, too! The truth is The United States has done more for other nations than any other nation on earth.

 It is Capitalism that allows for us to be a generous society. It is really what our Founders intended. They didn't want the government to be handing out money to citizens. They had learned that that idea didn't work at Jamestown in 1610! So instead they followed the Biblical principal of 2 Thessalonians 3:10: "For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat." Our Capitalistic society is based on this verse.

I have no idea what Trump has declared on his taxes in the way of charity; nor does anyone, save Trump and his accountant. But what does that matter anyway? He would simply get blasted for declaring it, with people saying he shouldn't expect to receive a tax break for his giving as rich as he is. He should just give! I absolutely believe that is what we would hear from the liberal left media. Truthfully, I really don't care what he has declared. I have seen a good number of people come forward and give testimony to how he has helped them financially with his generous contributions and support. That's what Capitalism allows!

I am afraid we have raised up a society that simply does not understand our system. We have been engrained in recent years with a socialist mindset that encourages far too many to believe the government should be taking care of us. The government should give us this, the government should take care of that. This mindset is exactly why we are 20 trillion dollars in debt. It has to end. And it has to begin with educating our citizens with the true design of our nation and how Capitalism works.

Mr. Trump needs to learn and grow. We all do. At least he knows it. And I have every confidence he will. He always has.

Thoughts?