Practically begging for a lightning bolt, and auditioning for cameo appearances in Hades, the Olympic Committee rounded up every bearded tranvestite in Paris and liberally deployed makeup in gallon-sized cartons. The opening ceremony’s ‘centerpiece’, if you can call it that, was a living replica of the Last Supper, except featuring poorly-passing, overweight men (and one child, of course) dressed in gayly decorated, over-the-top drag costumes, in a blasphemous facsimile of the Creator of the Universe and his twelve disciples.
The ‘Drag Last Supper’ was only one of several trans-abled segments in an overlong, painfully dull series of performances. Attendees weathered things like fun, modern takes on the French Revolution, a singing, beheaded Marie Antoinette in drag, sordid Gallic themes like the ever-popular ménages à trois. At one point, an apocalyptic metallic horse galloped across the Seine on rails at the exciting pace of an escargot race.
Bearded mimes dressed as gals twerked and cavorted to bizarre electronic music, moving just like electrified frogs in a high-school science experiment, and generally made asses of themselves.
Judging purely by appearances (forgive me), none of these performers had any chance of competing in the Drag Queen 5K’s walking division, much less the Olympics. They appeared (again, sorry) to be best qualified to participate in any event ending with the words “eating contest.” Until very recently, the Olympics used to celebrate peak human performance and althetic ability, but in this 33rd year, they more resembled an amateur LGBTQIAA++ fashion show.
Re: that video that is supposed to prove that Kamala Harris likens ICE to the KKK. Again, she was referring to the perception of ICE. In fact, right at the end of the video, she states:
“I think the vast majority of the men and the women who work in the agency do a noble and good job. I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about the perception.”
The following is a general statement, not aimed at anyone in particular. (I see this kind of thing quite a bit, from various people):
It is tiring and disheartening to see these things on both sides of the political spectrum – whether taking quotes out of context, spinning quotes to mean what they were not intended to mean, assuming the worst motives, searching for any little piece of dirt even if one has to make it up, etc. There is a contempt (verging on hatred) that some on each side have for those with whom they disagree (mainly politically) that causes even some believers to not stop to consider that they may be about to tread on the commandment to not bear false witness.
It is also dismaying to see so many (even some fellow believers) be so willing to believe the worst about those they disagree with that they don’t even bother to check into the accuracy or truth of a post before sharing. As I said in a Facebook post a couple or so years ago, if we don’t have the time to check out a post, then we don’t have the time to share it.
We can’t do anything about what worldly people do, but as Christians, we should do better, and be an example of honesty and integrity instead of jumping on a bandwagon of contempt.
I would suggest that just as in the same manner Trump has been linked as being a “Hitler” Harris has equated ICE with the KKK by “suggesting” there is a “perception”. Quibbling over what her exact wording was does nothing to excuse her perceived intent. And observing her character or lack there of it is quite obvious to many what she is doing.
I enjoyed the Carlson interview with Rich. I was not familiar with Carlson on Fox because we only watched the local news for years. Of course I’d hear his name but did not even know what he looked like. I was as interested in the interview in hearing about his reading of the Bible recently as I was in hearing what Rich said. It is always fascinating to hear about a person who has never read the Bible finally doing so as an adult and hearing what it has done for them. I hope some on this blog who have unsaved adult children will finally hear the adult children have picked up the Bible with a new interest as times get more crazy.
“Honestly this ActBlue scandel is just insane. Investigators inserted fake names into ActBlue and what do you know they wound up on fundraising emails.
All the grass roots support is a total lie. It’s all about foreign interference with our elections laundered through unsuspecting people.”
Since Obama it seems we have entered the age of propagandized government control. The “media” disseminates what is allowed by the leftist. It is as though the wizard of Oz is behind the curtain controlling the masses. The Lord certainly will not withhold judgement for long.
Watch your step, the slope can be a little slippery. Just ask the Secret Service.
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“Remember when they told you to shut up and stop exaggerating? That this would never happen? Within five years, this will be the norm in every Democrat-run state.”
No punishment for the guilty who lied to this country and perpetrated one of the greatest political hit jobs ever. No, in fact Biden has quietly paid them off for their efforts on his behalf.
“Corrupt Biden Justice Dept giving $2 million dollars to notorious FBI officials Strzok and Page who abused their positions to target Trump (and protect Hillary)! Incentivizes more FBI/Deep State election rigging just in time for 2024!”
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“UPDATE: POLITICO obtained Justice Department’s settlements with ex-FBI officials Peter Strzok & Lisa Page over release of text messages Trump mocked. Total: $2 million ($1.2M/$800K) & rest of Strzok’s suit, over his firing, continues.”
“The @Paris2024 Opening Ceremony showcased the world’s most beautiful city. Imaginative, inventive and memorable. The performance by Celine Dion touched hearts. She epitomized the Olympic spirit with her determination, courage and incomparable talent.”
But here’s the thing. Trump is being labeled by the left as a Hitler and or dictator. There is nothing to substantiate their rhetoric. Harris on the other hand absolutely and willfully suggested there is a “perception” of ICE being the same as the KKK. I would observe it is HER “perception” and she deliberately wants to cement that in the minds of the American people. Big difference to me.
Harris is considering a wide range of vice presidential candidates from the Democratic Party’s bench, though people familiar with the process say a short list has emerged including three elected officials with nationwide appeal: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
~ … Harris is expected to make a selection by Aug. 7, in order to align with the party’s plan to virtually nominate a ticket by that date.
Picking a vice presidential candidate will cement the Democratic standard-bearers to take on Republican nominee Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance in the November election. Harris’ sidekick can serve as a force multiplier who can campaign and raise money on her behalf, while ideally complimenting her strengths and covering any vulnerabilities.
Most on Harris’ list are White, male politicians with centrist leanings who could help Harris appeal to swing-state voters, as well as business leaders and donors. They have a track record of attacking Trump and his firebrand style of politics. Walz has gained momentum with progressives, enough to vault himself into consideration, according to people familiar with the matter.
… Democrats cautioned that the search must still be thorough in order to catch any red-flags. …
“As the Trump team is finding out, it’s not just the legal vetting that the team has to do, but it also has to go through tweets, speeches and clips,” said Democratic strategist Karen Finney. “You want a thorough vet, and you want to go through a substantial volume of background info to give you a picture of the person.” …
… The switch from Biden to Harris has energized Democrats, who have gathered tens of thousands on organizing calls and given millions of dollars in donations since the president dropped out. The challenge for Harris is to sustain that momentum for their pick. … ~
Czar is an informal term, typically given to someone by the news media. It’s never someone’s actual title.
In that video alternating between someone calling her a czar four years ago and someone saying she was never a czar today, all the people calling her czar four years ago are reporters and commentators. Biden didn’t call her that as far as I’ve been able to tell.
He did give her certain responsibilities related to the border.
Wikipedia erred in removing Harris from the list, since they themselves state at the beginning of the article that it’s an informal and unofficial term that’s subjective, and she was widely called that.
Announcing Ms Harris’s appointment as his immigration czar, Mr Biden told reporters and officials at the White House: “She’s the most qualified person to do it, to lead our efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle [Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador], and the countries that are going to need help in stemming the movement of so many folks – stemming the migration to our southern border”.
Mr Biden said Ms Harris’s past work as California’s attorney general made her well suited to leading the effort, adding: “When she speaks, she speaks for me.”
In response Ms Harris said: “Needless to say, the work will not be easy. But it is important work.”
Harris Erases Trump’s Lead, WSJ Poll FindsTwo candidates are effectively tied after Biden’s exit shakes up race…
~ The presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is essentially tied, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll that shows heightened support for her among nonwhite voters and dramatically increased enthusiasm about the campaign among Democrats.
The former president leads the current vice president 49% to 47% in a two-person matchup, but that is within the margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Trump held a six-point lead earlier this month over President Biden before he exited the race and backed Harris.
On a ballot test that included Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other independent and third-party candidates, Harris receives 45% and Trump gets 44%. Kennedy is backed by just 4% and 5% remain undecided. Biden trailed in the multicandidate contest by six points in the last poll. …
… A race that is essentially tied nationally means Trump would still likely have the Electoral College advantage, given the way the country’s population is dispersed. In 2016, Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by nearly 3 million votes, but won more than 300 out of 538 Electoral College votes.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Trump’s newly selected vice presidential running mate, is viewed favorably by 42% and unfavorably by 44%. …
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(But polls are (very) temporary, just a snapshot in a given time frame – and the more important ones to watch will come after the Democrat convention in August when the major campaigns kick off full-steam-ahead in September.)
Mumsee, I watched all the opening ceremony of the Olympics and was totally disgusted with the depravity and ugliness and the thing with the famous Last Supper painting. To me the Olympics is for families. There is much in this presentation that I would not want children to see. Really, we need to see a three-some in an Olympic opening? We need to see bloody heads and blood symbolically depicted? There were highlights, but nothing to make up for the low-down garbage, IMO. It is too bad that there is a whole committee that think those things are a good idea for an Olympic opener. It saddened me.
“JUST IN: Telecommunications company C Spire has removed all advertising from the Olympics after they mocked Christianity in their opening ceremony.
C Spire is the sixth-largest wireless provider in the United States.”We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics. C Spire will be pulling our advertising from the Olympics,” the company announced on X.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves chimed in after the announcement.
“I am proud to see the private sector in Mississippi step up and put their foot down. God will not be mocked. C Spire drew a common-sense, appropriate line.””
Kathaleena, I did not watch other than a very odd lady Gaga presentation and that was enough for me.
But with the news media bringing so much nonsense out, I wondered if anybody had actually seen it and if it was as bad as reported. Sounds like it was. Thank you.
“So many Democrat voting women, often married, think Trump is untrustworthy because they believe he slept with side chicks. So now they are going to demonstrate how much they hate Trump by voting for the actual side chick, Kamala Harris. It’s honestly amazing.”
“We’ve heard about Trump’s alleged sex with Stormy for eight years. So why isn’t Kamala Harris sleeping with the married mayor of San Francisco & getting a job from it, a much bigger story? It should be covered just as much, much more actually:”
This is who Kamala is. This is dishonest and un-American. It’s an abuse of power and the public trust. You can’t hide evidence that proves a “criminal’s” innocence.
“Kamala Harris’ office framed this innocent man for murder, he ended up getting a 13.1 million settlement from the City of San Francisco, he spent 7 years behind bars.”
There has to be some other meaning behind this, right? I may not like Trump, but I can’t see that he would actually mean what he seems to be saying. Does anyone have any other info on this? (The video of him saying this is included.)
~ “The former president, who will face Kamala Harris in this November’s race for the White House, was speaking at an event organised by the conservative group Turning Point Action in Florida.
He said: ‘Christians, get out and vote, just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians.’
Trump added: ‘I love you Christians. I’m a Christian. I love you, get out, you gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again, we’ll have it fixed so good you’re not going to have to vote.’ ” ~
The idea that Trump is never going to leave office is ridiculous as are many of the ideas spread about him. It is the blatant extent of examining everything he says for lies, while letting the lies of the other side stand as fact, that makes anyone watching the news disgusted. You don’t have to support him to see it.
Mumsee, you are wise to ask if anyone actually has seen the opener. There is so often a hue and cry over nothing, and it is so difficult to know what is really true.
“Bizarre release from Harris campaign. They’re now admitting she supported a bail fund but saying Trump is lying because she never personally donated to it. They’re also falsely claiming she has no connection to the fund even though she’s still fundraising for that same bail fund, @AndrewKerrNC reported. The geniuses at CBS missed this I guess”
I told you all the other day when they brought out a man and a trans man to light the torch what they were up to. And then it just got worse. I won’t be watching any of it now, not even when it’s the medal round.
Trash is what they push, the trash is where they go.
“RFK Jr. Red Pills Fox News Viewers With the Disturbing Truth About the Ukraine War
“600,000 Ukrainian kids have died for a reason [that] NOBODY should have died.”
As the govt sends billions of dollars to Ukraine, a war that most Americans oppose, what they don’t tell you is that “we had the opportunity TWICE to settle this war on terms that were very, very good for the American people.”
Kennedy says that in April 2022, a peace agreement had been signed by both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and representatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the Biden administration dispatched U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Ukraine to sabotage the deal.
“It was a great agreement. All Putin really wanted was for us to keep NATO pledged and not put NATO into Ukraine, which is a legitimate demand by him. He was withdrawing his troops after initialing that treaty, and President Biden sent Boris Johnson over there to force Zelenskyy to tear up the treaty.”
“Since then, 600,000 Ukrainian kids have died for a reason [that] nobody should have died. And we’re now on the brink of closer to nuclear exchange than any time since 1962.””
“”I am meeting with a lot of folks. And the work that we have begun is the work that is going to be ongoing. There is no question, and I said this from the beginning, that our approach to this issue has to be with a commitment to a long term investment and it has to be a commitment to consistency, the United States has to be consistent. There were times when were more engaged and we saw good results, less engaged, and we can see where the work and the partnerships then deteriorate. So I am committed to ensuring that we engage in an active way on the root causes, on addressing the cause and effect, and also being partners in the western hemisphere, understanding that we have a responsibility and if we ignore that responsibility it will visit itself upon us in a very domestic way.””
You aren’t really falling for the “Trump is a dictator and said we will never have to vote again once he’s elected because he will never leave office dictator for life” nonsense they’re pushing, are you?
Mumsee summed it up. He’s saying vote now, fix America, and then you can take the next cycle off if you chose.
“JUST IN: Paris Olympics 2024 organizers have now “APOLOGIZED” for their blasphemous opening ceremonies
And why would they do that? Because they’re losing money, of course.
“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. [The opening ceremony] tried to celebrate community tolerance,” the organizers said.
“We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offence we are really sorry.”
Talk about a half-assed apology.”(via The Guardian)”
Our problem is both parties are now under the control of their respective extremes.
My problem with Trump (even if I do agree with his positions more)? His lifelong lack of good and trustworthy character.
Kizzie’s concerns about that comment could be Trump being Trump — he loves to stir the pot and knows those kinds of comments will do so.
Does he mean it? Is he kidding? Is he just trying to anger people? We don’t know, probably, probably not, maybe or maybe not? Who knows (and that is his intent).
That in itself should concern us when voting for someone to be the leader of our nation.
Does he appear — by words and/or actions, from what we know about him — to be a “good man,” as most of us would define that?
And Kizzie’s very smart (and principled), she’s not “falling for” anything, she’s simply asking some legitimate questions and calling on us to think a little more critically.
AJ – He said specifically “. . .you won’t have to vote anymore“, not “you won’t have to vote next time.” And he repeated it in the same way.
If anyone on the left side had said anything close to that, you would be all over it. But Trump says it, and we’re not allowed to ask what on earth he meant by it.
I am truly curious what he actually meant, if not what it sounds like. And if it’s not what it sounds like, then why did he say it that way?
Mumsee – I just realized that I forgot to answer your question – “What meaning do you mean by other (meaning a meaning you have inferred)?”
No, I have not inferred any other meaning. It sounds like one thing, but must mean another, unless he really did mean what others are inferring. So I am wondering what other meaning he really meant.
Ah, my beautiful friends, my beautiful Christians, if only things were so cleaned up in a mere 4 year’s time that I need not worry my pretty little head about voting again. If only.
I see Trump is busy setting everyone’s hair on fire. Again.
It never gets old apparently. 🙂
Debra – I don’t know if you were including me in that, but I assure you that my hair is not on fire. (That would hurt!) I asked a legitimate question of what Trump might have actually meant by those words. Even those who strongly support him can ask that (maybe should ask that).
You’re right, of course, that four years in not going to fix much. And what does get fixed could then be messed up by the following administration.
Mumsee – I don’t know how to explain that beyond what I have said already. I may not like Trump, but even so, it is hard to believe that he would actually mean that he is planning to become a dictator. (And if he is, he shouldn’t be advertising the fact. 😀 ) But his words do need some kind of explanation, be it simple or not. They are not so easily dismissed.
No Kizzie, I don’t think your hair is on fire. But you may be taking his comment too seriously. I suspect he does it on purpose just to stir the pot as DJ said. :–)
It should not be okay for a man to claim to be one Christian talking to other Christians and then say something he doesn’t mean, just to stir the pot. Some might call that lying.
I had to turn spellcheck off on my phone because it wouldn’t let me text the cutesy way I sometimes tell Chickadee I love her. I say “I love you many muches!” (I make up silly stuff like that a lot, especially with my dog, who doesn’t know the difference. 😀 ) Spellcheck absolutely refused to let “muches” pass. So, bye-bye, spellcheck!
Most of us have to grow a lot which means our earlier life might not come up to Christian expectations. We all walked in death before we were made alive. Sanctification is a process.
I had the fleeting thought that perhaps Trump was thinking of the Rapture when he made the comment about never having to vote again. Surely a reporter has asked what he meant and gotten a response?
More seriously, I take it as hyperbole, making fun of himself in his forever talking point about how good things are going to be. “Why of course, it will be so good, you’ll never want to vote again and change it in any way!”
Has anyone seen the reels on Facebook of Preschool Apprentice? They poke fun at Trump’s sayings like that and are very clever and fun.
Mumsee – Yes, if Trump is indeed a Christian, then he may be still an immature one who needs to grow. But those of us who are more mature can still point out that something was wrong.
Kizzie @7:36. No, and I think if you consider more closely you’ll agree that’s a little simplistic. If that were the case there would be no poetry or humor or fiction written by Christians. And I’ve heard it estimated that approximately 1/3 of the Bible is actually poetry.
Yes, Trump is sometimes juvenile, but so are we. I would suggest you enjoy the humor as best you can, and if you can’t, at least don’t make yourself uneasy about it. 🙂
Debra – I get your point about poetry and such. But even there (except for fiction, which is assumed to be not real anyway), there is truth in the words, at least as the author sees it.
That’s what I first thought, but then wasn’t sure. Too bad that legitimate questions are not taken seriously if they pertain to the preferred candidate.
Wandering Views 
https://www.newsweek.com/john-rich-eminem-revelation-antichrist-tucker-carlson-1926838
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Jeff Childers: watching the Olympic Games???
Practically begging for a lightning bolt, and auditioning for cameo appearances in Hades, the Olympic Committee rounded up every bearded tranvestite in Paris and liberally deployed makeup in gallon-sized cartons. The opening ceremony’s ‘centerpiece’, if you can call it that, was a living replica of the Last Supper, except featuring poorly-passing, overweight men (and one child, of course) dressed in gayly decorated, over-the-top drag costumes, in a blasphemous facsimile of the Creator of the Universe and his twelve disciples.
The ‘Drag Last Supper’ was only one of several trans-abled segments in an overlong, painfully dull series of performances. Attendees weathered things like fun, modern takes on the French Revolution, a singing, beheaded Marie Antoinette in drag, sordid Gallic themes like the ever-popular ménages à trois. At one point, an apocalyptic metallic horse galloped across the Seine on rails at the exciting pace of an escargot race.
Bearded mimes dressed as gals twerked and cavorted to bizarre electronic music, moving just like electrified frogs in a high-school science experiment, and generally made asses of themselves.
Judging purely by appearances (forgive me), none of these performers had any chance of competing in the Drag Queen 5K’s walking division, much less the Olympics. They appeared (again, sorry) to be best qualified to participate in any event ending with the words “eating contest.” Until very recently, the Olympics used to celebrate peak human performance and althetic ability, but in this 33rd year, they more resembled an amateur LGBTQIAA++ fashion show.
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Does anyone have experience with this news source? A friend suggested it.
https://www.thepourover.org/
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This interview fits right in with the Trans Olympics:
https://tuckercarlson.com/tucker-show-john-rich
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Re: that video that is supposed to prove that Kamala Harris likens ICE to the KKK. Again, she was referring to the perception of ICE. In fact, right at the end of the video, she states:
“I think the vast majority of the men and the women who work in the agency do a noble and good job. I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about the perception.”
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The following is a general statement, not aimed at anyone in particular. (I see this kind of thing quite a bit, from various people):
It is tiring and disheartening to see these things on both sides of the political spectrum – whether taking quotes out of context, spinning quotes to mean what they were not intended to mean, assuming the worst motives, searching for any little piece of dirt even if one has to make it up, etc. There is a contempt (verging on hatred) that some on each side have for those with whom they disagree (mainly politically) that causes even some believers to not stop to consider that they may be about to tread on the commandment to not bear false witness.
It is also dismaying to see so many (even some fellow believers) be so willing to believe the worst about those they disagree with that they don’t even bother to check into the accuracy or truth of a post before sharing. As I said in a Facebook post a couple or so years ago, if we don’t have the time to check out a post, then we don’t have the time to share it.
We can’t do anything about what worldly people do, but as Christians, we should do better, and be an example of honesty and integrity instead of jumping on a bandwagon of contempt.
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I would suggest that just as in the same manner Trump has been linked as being a “Hitler” Harris has equated ICE with the KKK by “suggesting” there is a “perception”. Quibbling over what her exact wording was does nothing to excuse her perceived intent. And observing her character or lack there of it is quite obvious to many what she is doing.
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I enjoyed the Carlson interview with Rich. I was not familiar with Carlson on Fox because we only watched the local news for years. Of course I’d hear his name but did not even know what he looked like. I was as interested in the interview in hearing about his reading of the Bible recently as I was in hearing what Rich said. It is always fascinating to hear about a person who has never read the Bible finally doing so as an adult and hearing what it has done for them. I hope some on this blog who have unsaved adult children will finally hear the adult children have picked up the Bible with a new interest as times get more crazy.
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Rewriting history, to save democracy or something.
https://x.com/capeandcowell/status/1816599093847711997?t=6lJjVmq_PPF3NCE0aYpo7Q&s=19
“Wikipedia just this second removed Kamala’s name from the list of official government border czars. Not joking.
I checked two minutes ago and now it’s gone. Soviet Russia would be impressed with the left’s speed to disappear things.”
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Poof! It’s gone! Amazing. What will AI write about her?
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Still the biggest current story of corruption being ignored by most media.
https://x.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1817091995283644901?t=SpVScnR-TWR3PRYYOotVhA&s=19
“Honestly this ActBlue scandel is just insane. Investigators inserted fake names into ActBlue and what do you know they wound up on fundraising emails.
All the grass roots support is a total lie. It’s all about foreign interference with our elections laundered through unsuspecting people.”
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Since Obama it seems we have entered the age of propagandized government control. The “media” disseminates what is allowed by the leftist. It is as though the wizard of Oz is behind the curtain controlling the masses. The Lord certainly will not withhold judgement for long.
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Asking for a friend..
https://x.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1817015475114484135?t=-EvTwb1dKjFOasD0LLjqUw&s=19
“Kamala Harris’s infrastructure bill allocated 42.5 billion dollars to hook people up to high speed internet.
Not one person has been hooked up to high speed internet.
Where is the 42.5 billion.”
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Watch your step, the slope can be a little slippery. Just ask the Secret Service.
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“Remember when they told you to shut up and stop exaggerating? That this would never happen? Within five years, this will be the norm in every Democrat-run state.”
https://x.com/bonchieredstate/status/1817158553813061704?t=lOIw-ALF-6jVcJXmCELZyQ&s=19
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“Washington DC family lose custody of their autistic son, 16, after refusing to let him transition to a girl”
via dailym.ai/ios
https://x.com/JGunlock/status/1816878969284628579?t=eW0HUhU-kPCRB7IZc8vkmA&s=19
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No punishment for the guilty who lied to this country and perpetrated one of the greatest political hit jobs ever. No, in fact Biden has quietly paid them off for their efforts on his behalf.
https://x.com/tedfrank/status/1816976020999659977?t=jKA3pgl4kN0gNLWs3aQCvw&s=19
“Biden administration launders $1.2M payment to Peter Strzok (and likely a similar payment to Lisa Page) through settlement of likely-doomed lawsuit.”
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When they tell you who they are, believe them.
https://x.com/StephenM/status/1817179310828007427?t=AoFqhuUq68Dpml-xmi3qDw&s=19
“FLASHBACK: Marxist Kamala Harris brags about being a “leader” in the push to “get rid of the cash bail system in America.
“Kamala has backed sanctuary cities, defunding the police, ending cash bail, and more — she can’t be trusted to keep our communities safe!”
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“The French Olympic Committee has been hard at work taking down videos of their satanic, trans, and occult opening ceremonies claiming copyright laws.
It’s our first amendment right to share these videos and our outright outrage over the anti-Christian Olympic opening ceremonies.”
https://x.com/RepMTG/status/1817212726319415430?t=OIvPUqzvgxQG8odfa9VTjw&s=19
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https://x.com/catturd2/status/1817152630973407244?t=pqZldqqxUIF_Ti2EV5gvdA&s=19
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https://x.com/TomFitton/status/1817177017646719064?t=1KB-PWiSdHFbhBr3p-gkSQ&s=19
“Corrupt Biden Justice Dept giving $2 million dollars to notorious FBI officials Strzok and Page who abused their positions to target Trump (and protect Hillary)! Incentivizes more FBI/Deep State election rigging just in time for 2024!”
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“UPDATE: POLITICO obtained Justice Department’s settlements with ex-FBI officials Peter Strzok & Lisa Page over release of text messages Trump mocked. Total: $2 million ($1.2M/$800K) & rest of Strzok’s suit, over his firing, continues.”
https://x.com/joshgerstein/status/1817029572090593484?t=ij9MutnET4dqNuXCURXa7g&s=19
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NJ (re: 10:33) – Yes, that is why I said that those kinds of posts come from both sides of the political spectrum. It is not a one-sided thing.
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https://x.com/seanmdav/status/1817213765147898089?t=3FFl0iAcp2L9_enKqPVSNQ&s=19
“Which part of the opening ceremonies did you love the most: the Baal worship, the drag show, or the Satanic mockery of the Last Supper?”
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https://x.com/MittRomney/status/1816966654284202435?t=zpE5tvj2kgDpgF5k4yzSGw&s=19
“The @Paris2024 Opening Ceremony showcased the world’s most beautiful city. Imaginative, inventive and memorable. The performance by Celine Dion touched hearts. She epitomized the Olympic spirit with her determination, courage and incomparable talent.”
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But here’s the thing. Trump is being labeled by the left as a Hitler and or dictator. There is nothing to substantiate their rhetoric. Harris on the other hand absolutely and willfully suggested there is a “perception” of ICE being the same as the KKK. I would observe it is HER “perception” and she deliberately wants to cement that in the minds of the American people. Big difference to me.
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In the “Just the News” category, from Bloomberg:
Harris is considering a wide range of vice presidential candidates from the Democratic Party’s bench, though people familiar with the process say a short list has emerged including three elected officials with nationwide appeal: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
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~ … Harris is expected to make a selection by Aug. 7, in order to align with the party’s plan to virtually nominate a ticket by that date.
Picking a vice presidential candidate will cement the Democratic standard-bearers to take on Republican nominee Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance in the November election. Harris’ sidekick can serve as a force multiplier who can campaign and raise money on her behalf, while ideally complimenting her strengths and covering any vulnerabilities.
Most on Harris’ list are White, male politicians with centrist leanings who could help Harris appeal to swing-state voters, as well as business leaders and donors. They have a track record of attacking Trump and his firebrand style of politics. Walz has gained momentum with progressives, enough to vault himself into consideration, according to people familiar with the matter.
… Democrats cautioned that the search must still be thorough in order to catch any red-flags. …
“As the Trump team is finding out, it’s not just the legal vetting that the team has to do, but it also has to go through tweets, speeches and clips,” said Democratic strategist Karen Finney. “You want a thorough vet, and you want to go through a substantial volume of background info to give you a picture of the person.” …
… The switch from Biden to Harris has energized Democrats, who have gathered tens of thousands on organizing calls and given millions of dollars in donations since the president dropped out. The challenge for Harris is to sustain that momentum for their pick. … ~
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Olympics: did anybody here actually see any of that stuff?
mumsee
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Czar is an informal term, typically given to someone by the news media. It’s never someone’s actual title.
In that video alternating between someone calling her a czar four years ago and someone saying she was never a czar today, all the people calling her czar four years ago are reporters and commentators. Biden didn’t call her that as far as I’ve been able to tell.
He did give her certain responsibilities related to the border.
Wikipedia erred in removing Harris from the list, since they themselves state at the beginning of the article that it’s an informal and unofficial term that’s subjective, and she was widely called that.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._executive_branch_czars
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in part Match 2021 BBC
Announcing Ms Harris’s appointment as his immigration czar, Mr Biden told reporters and officials at the White House: “She’s the most qualified person to do it, to lead our efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle [Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador], and the countries that are going to need help in stemming the movement of so many folks – stemming the migration to our southern border”.
Mr Biden said Ms Harris’s past work as California’s attorney general made her well suited to leading the effort, adding: “When she speaks, she speaks for me.”
In response Ms Harris said: “Needless to say, the work will not be easy. But it is important work.”
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Harris Erases Trump’s Lead, WSJ Poll FindsTwo candidates are effectively tied after Biden’s exit shakes up race…
~ The presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is essentially tied, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll that shows heightened support for her among nonwhite voters and dramatically increased enthusiasm about the campaign among Democrats.
The former president leads the current vice president 49% to 47% in a two-person matchup, but that is within the margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Trump held a six-point lead earlier this month over President Biden before he exited the race and backed Harris.
On a ballot test that included Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other independent and third-party candidates, Harris receives 45% and Trump gets 44%. Kennedy is backed by just 4% and 5% remain undecided. Biden trailed in the multicandidate contest by six points in the last poll. …
… A race that is essentially tied nationally means Trump would still likely have the Electoral College advantage, given the way the country’s population is dispersed. In 2016, Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by nearly 3 million votes, but won more than 300 out of 538 Electoral College votes.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Trump’s newly selected vice presidential running mate, is viewed favorably by 42% and unfavorably by 44%. …
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(But polls are (very) temporary, just a snapshot in a given time frame – and the more important ones to watch will come after the Democrat convention in August when the major campaigns kick off full-steam-ahead in September.)
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Mumsee, I watched all the opening ceremony of the Olympics and was totally disgusted with the depravity and ugliness and the thing with the famous Last Supper painting. To me the Olympics is for families. There is much in this presentation that I would not want children to see. Really, we need to see a three-some in an Olympic opening? We need to see bloody heads and blood symbolically depicted? There were highlights, but nothing to make up for the low-down garbage, IMO. It is too bad that there is a whole committee that think those things are a good idea for an Olympic opener. It saddened me.
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Yes Mumsee, and I turned it off. If you’re interested, I posted links to the perversion on yesterday’s thread.
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More….
https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1817286135581933676?t=W6XOxOljK5l0wwGJMXg9dw&s=19
“JUST IN: Telecommunications company C Spire has removed all advertising from the Olympics after they mocked Christianity in their opening ceremony.
C Spire is the sixth-largest wireless provider in the United States.”We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics. C Spire will be pulling our advertising from the Olympics,” the company announced on X.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves chimed in after the announcement.
“I am proud to see the private sector in Mississippi step up and put their foot down. God will not be mocked. C Spire drew a common-sense, appropriate line.””
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This is who she is.
https://x.com/DogRightGirl/status/1816855892232667449?t=ImDQw4_0Wvlyb3vImp9hWQ&s=19
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This is also who she is. It ain’t pretty.
https://x.com/julie_kelly2/status/1817204263149596893?t=6_LmoWGGqB-B1bKgrCT5pw&s=19
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More Mumsee….
https://x.com/EvanAKilgore/status/1817220952452636833?t=BqubWXfAycQryIG7lAAWRw&s=19
“The Olympics and NBC are using DMCA copyright violations to remove videos of the demonic opening ceremony.
They are censoring the world from sharing the degeneracy.
Make this go viral.
The world is waking up to the war on Christianity. God will not be mocked.”
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“JUST IN: Paris Opening Ceremony *SCRUBBED* from YouTube after backlash to its anti-Christian themes. Good.”
https://x.com/kylenabecker/status/1817253023925543173?t=-PESrm3ocGZsVphLKF_dbg&s=19
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Kevin – Thanks for pointing that out. I had noticed that, too.
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Kathaleena, I did not watch other than a very odd lady Gaga presentation and that was enough for me.
But with the news media bringing so much nonsense out, I wondered if anybody had actually seen it and if it was as bad as reported. Sounds like it was. Thank you.
mumsee
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Sure it’s hypocritical and a double standard, but that is the way they think.
https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1815583500461846753?t=MO6cBSPJDdRq75_jbamEsw&s=19
“So many Democrat voting women, often married, think Trump is untrustworthy because they believe he slept with side chicks. So now they are going to demonstrate how much they hate Trump by voting for the actual side chick, Kamala Harris. It’s honestly amazing.”
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https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1815925408757367145?t=qbSv2CNE5vSLwiTqkUAp1w&s=19
“We’ve heard about Trump’s alleged sex with Stormy for eight years. So why isn’t Kamala Harris sleeping with the married mayor of San Francisco & getting a job from it, a much bigger story? It should be covered just as much, much more actually:”
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I found this opinion on Facebook concerning the Paris ceremonies from someone I know personally. I was truly surprised by her gushing positive review.
https://www.facebook.com/share/nah8WjV5P44J2eGY/?mibextid=xfxF2i
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Feel the enthusiasm……
“Kamala Harris is holding a rally in deep blue Philadelphia, and only 68 people showed up”
https://x.com/BehizyTweets/status/1817360472863293553?t=aIvCYCR2busdHQAoWGUzwA&s=19
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Meanwhile…..
https://x.com/leslibless/status/1817347483246244019?t=tzR6zotBqUcua5k25NVfug&s=19
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This is the way. THIS is how you fight them and their lies.
https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1817362843068469249?t=J1lUPfvBcD1_b4_MO5JHdg&s=19
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This is who Kamala is. This is dishonest and un-American. It’s an abuse of power and the public trust. You can’t hide evidence that proves a “criminal’s” innocence.
https://x.com/HarrisonKrank/status/1816932073527271906?t=PFGty8M_8wLnrcLSL8F_bQ&s=19
“Kamala Harris’ office framed this innocent man for murder, he ended up getting a 13.1 million settlement from the City of San Francisco, he spent 7 years behind bars.”
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Boost for Kamala?
Grass roots?
No. Astroturf and ActBlue money laundering.
https://x.com/catturd2/status/1817336480672411901?t=2GPVhNWdDr0JuC6gFxgjBg&s=19
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There has to be some other meaning behind this, right? I may not like Trump, but I can’t see that he would actually mean what he seems to be saying. Does anyone have any other info on this? (The video of him saying this is included.)
~ “The former president, who will face Kamala Harris in this November’s race for the White House, was speaking at an event organised by the conservative group Turning Point Action in Florida.
He said: ‘Christians, get out and vote, just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians.’
Trump added: ‘I love you Christians. I’m a Christian. I love you, get out, you gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again, we’ll have it fixed so good you’re not going to have to vote.’ ” ~
https://metro.co.uk/2024/07/27/trump-tells-crowd-wont-vote-well-fixed-21309975/?fbclid=IwY2xjawESfZBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYR6lfqgomfL4aa2z-K7u5H_9-e4KaqRGY3C76NSTj27WCJFDOgURbM2CA_aem_SzJYz39UiyAYSo1qJ1hWBg
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If I was guessing, and I am:
close the border, allow legal entry
get voting only for citizens of this country, paper, photo id, one day
secure the independence of the Supreme Court
support the blue
get rid of no bail and prosecutors who don’t prosecute
support education choice
deal with our adversaries in the way they understand which will help them calm down
stop taxing tips
Not a permanent solution but should stabilize things for a while.
mumsee
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What meaning do you mean by other (meaning a meaning you have inferred)?
mumsee
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The idea that Trump is never going to leave office is ridiculous as are many of the ideas spread about him. It is the blatant extent of examining everything he says for lies, while letting the lies of the other side stand as fact, that makes anyone watching the news disgusted. You don’t have to support him to see it.
Mumsee, you are wise to ask if anyone actually has seen the opener. There is so often a hue and cry over nothing, and it is so difficult to know what is really true.
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Just more semantics…..
She encouraged it, tweeted support for it, and asked for donations to it. Her tweet is still up, so she’s still fundraising for them.
https://x.com/SaysSimonson/status/1817302732841394289?t=1RZNtepgUJjNcCNNhiOI4A&s=19
“Bizarre release from Harris campaign. They’re now admitting she supported a bail fund but saying Trump is lying because she never personally donated to it. They’re also falsely claiming she has no connection to the fund even though she’s still fundraising for that same bail fund, @AndrewKerrNC reported. The geniuses at CBS missed this I guess”
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I told you all the other day when they brought out a man and a trans man to light the torch what they were up to. And then it just got worse. I won’t be watching any of it now, not even when it’s the medal round.
Trash is what they push, the trash is where they go.
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When he’s right, he’s right.
https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/1817279698751381943?t=Z8uJvgtsNYLrCKTlCK0Q2Q&s=19
“RFK Jr. Red Pills Fox News Viewers With the Disturbing Truth About the Ukraine War
“600,000 Ukrainian kids have died for a reason [that] NOBODY should have died.”
As the govt sends billions of dollars to Ukraine, a war that most Americans oppose, what they don’t tell you is that “we had the opportunity TWICE to settle this war on terms that were very, very good for the American people.”
Kennedy says that in April 2022, a peace agreement had been signed by both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and representatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the Biden administration dispatched U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Ukraine to sabotage the deal.
“It was a great agreement. All Putin really wanted was for us to keep NATO pledged and not put NATO into Ukraine, which is a legitimate demand by him. He was withdrawing his troops after initialing that treaty, and President Biden sent Boris Johnson over there to force Zelenskyy to tear up the treaty.”
“Since then, 600,000 Ukrainian kids have died for a reason [that] nobody should have died. And we’re now on the brink of closer to nuclear exchange than any time since 1962.””
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Uh….. no.
“A straight-talking, coherent, non-nonsense politician. Refreshing”
https://x.com/MrWinMarshall/status/1817470885013463385?t=dwK5HOJBG8w1egrENJxSSQ&s=19
More like the Queen of Word Salad.
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“Faithful Exiles: Finding Hope in a Hostile World” :
The book I took off the shelf this morning. What a grim political landscape we are seeing. Living in a ‘Lord, come quickly’ moment.
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The Queen of Word Salad.
https://x.com/libbyemmons/status/1817524270282465291?t=x8fI85nIzNkM2Jk2OqK-tA&s=19
“”I am meeting with a lot of folks. And the work that we have begun is the work that is going to be ongoing. There is no question, and I said this from the beginning, that our approach to this issue has to be with a commitment to a long term investment and it has to be a commitment to consistency, the United States has to be consistent. There were times when were more engaged and we saw good results, less engaged, and we can see where the work and the partnerships then deteriorate. So I am committed to ensuring that we engage in an active way on the root causes, on addressing the cause and effect, and also being partners in the western hemisphere, understanding that we have a responsibility and if we ignore that responsibility it will visit itself upon us in a very domestic way.””
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Cmon Kizzie.
You aren’t really falling for the “Trump is a dictator and said we will never have to vote again once he’s elected because he will never leave office dictator for life” nonsense they’re pushing, are you?
Mumsee summed it up. He’s saying vote now, fix America, and then you can take the next cycle off if you chose.
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The IOC is in CYA mode now.
They’re lying, their intent was clear.
https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1817576823989194788?t=n6HffqHsZflF8RhMWP4Fyg&s=19
“JUST IN: Paris Olympics 2024 organizers have now “APOLOGIZED” for their blasphemous opening ceremonies
And why would they do that? Because they’re losing money, of course.
“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. [The opening ceremony] tried to celebrate community tolerance,” the organizers said.
“We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offence we are really sorry.”
Talk about a half-assed apology.”(via The Guardian)”
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Our problem is both parties are now under the control of their respective extremes.
My problem with Trump (even if I do agree with his positions more)? His lifelong lack of good and trustworthy character.
Kizzie’s concerns about that comment could be Trump being Trump — he loves to stir the pot and knows those kinds of comments will do so.
Does he mean it? Is he kidding? Is he just trying to anger people? We don’t know, probably, probably not, maybe or maybe not? Who knows (and that is his intent).
That in itself should concern us when voting for someone to be the leader of our nation.
Does he appear — by words and/or actions, from what we know about him — to be a “good man,” as most of us would define that?
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But we could have another Trump term.
Or a Harris term that will swing us out over the quicksand in the other direction.
Back to my “Faithful Exiles” book – lol
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And Kizzie’s very smart (and principled), she’s not “falling for” anything, she’s simply asking some legitimate questions and calling on us to think a little more critically.
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DJ – Thank you. Yes, that was my intent.
AJ – He said specifically “. . .you won’t have to vote anymore“, not “you won’t have to vote next time.” And he repeated it in the same way.
If anyone on the left side had said anything close to that, you would be all over it. But Trump says it, and we’re not allowed to ask what on earth he meant by it.
I am truly curious what he actually meant, if not what it sounds like. And if it’s not what it sounds like, then why did he say it that way?
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Those are legitimate questions.
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Mumsee – I just realized that I forgot to answer your question – “What meaning do you mean by other (meaning a meaning you have inferred)?”
No, I have not inferred any other meaning. It sounds like one thing, but must mean another, unless he really did mean what others are inferring. So I am wondering what other meaning he really meant.
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Ah, my beautiful friends, my beautiful Christians, if only things were so cleaned up in a mere 4 year’s time that I need not worry my pretty little head about voting again. If only.
I see Trump is busy setting everyone’s hair on fire. Again.
It never gets old apparently. 🙂
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Kizzie, I asked you above how you took Trump’s comments.
mumsee
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Debra – I don’t know if you were including me in that, but I assure you that my hair is not on fire. (That would hurt!) I asked a legitimate question of what Trump might have actually meant by those words. Even those who strongly support him can ask that (maybe should ask that).
You’re right, of course, that four years in not going to fix much. And what does get fixed could then be messed up by the following administration.
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Mumsee – I don’t know how to explain that beyond what I have said already. I may not like Trump, but even so, it is hard to believe that he would actually mean that he is planning to become a dictator. (And if he is, he shouldn’t be advertising the fact. 😀 ) But his words do need some kind of explanation, be it simple or not. They are not so easily dismissed.
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No Kizzie, I don’t think your hair is on fire. But you may be taking his comment too seriously. I suspect he does it on purpose just to stir the pot as DJ said. :–)
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It should not be okay for a man to claim to be one Christian talking to other Christians and then say something he doesn’t mean, just to stir the pot. Some might call that lying.
This stirring the pot trait he has is juvenile.
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Yes some might call it lying, and some don’t. I don’t. You might. Potato, potato. :–)
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Sorry, spell check doesn’t like my version of “potahto”. I’m glad God didn’t make us all just alike. It’s more interesting this way .
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As Christians, aren’t we supposed to say what we mean and mean what we say?
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I had to turn spellcheck off on my phone because it wouldn’t let me text the cutesy way I sometimes tell Chickadee I love her. I say “I love you many muches!” (I make up silly stuff like that a lot, especially with my dog, who doesn’t know the difference. 😀 ) Spellcheck absolutely refused to let “muches” pass. So, bye-bye, spellcheck!
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Sorry, Kizzie, I guess I forgot to refresh.
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Most of us have to grow a lot which means our earlier life might not come up to Christian expectations. We all walked in death before we were made alive. Sanctification is a process.
mumsee
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I had the fleeting thought that perhaps Trump was thinking of the Rapture when he made the comment about never having to vote again. Surely a reporter has asked what he meant and gotten a response?
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More seriously, I take it as hyperbole, making fun of himself in his forever talking point about how good things are going to be. “Why of course, it will be so good, you’ll never want to vote again and change it in any way!”
Has anyone seen the reels on Facebook of Preschool Apprentice? They poke fun at Trump’s sayings like that and are very clever and fun.
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Mumsee – Yes, if Trump is indeed a Christian, then he may be still an immature one who needs to grow. But those of us who are more mature can still point out that something was wrong.
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From what I have read last, he or his people have been asked for a clarification, and none has been given.
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Chickadee and I watched a couple seasons of Celebrity Apprentice. It was entertaining, like a “guilty pleasure.”
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Kizzie @7:36. No, and I think if you consider more closely you’ll agree that’s a little simplistic. If that were the case there would be no poetry or humor or fiction written by Christians. And I’ve heard it estimated that approximately 1/3 of the Bible is actually poetry.
Yes, Trump is sometimes juvenile, but so are we. I would suggest you enjoy the humor as best you can, and if you can’t, at least don’t make yourself uneasy about it. 🙂
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🙄
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Debra – I get your point about poetry and such. But even there (except for fiction, which is assumed to be not real anyway), there is truth in the words, at least as the author sees it.
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What is the person at 8:55 trying to convey? I can’t make out what that expression is supposed to be.
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Looks like an eye roll at 855. Speaking of juvenile behavior…
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That’s what I first thought, but then wasn’t sure. Too bad that legitimate questions are not taken seriously if they pertain to the preferred candidate.
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