Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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I don’t know how many saw this but it’s a rant that needs to be heard , about time someone really came out and didn’t hold back .
Outstanding
US military could create ‘global biological crisis’ – Russian MOD
https://www.europereloaded.com/us-military-could-create-global-biological-crisis-russian-mod/
I’ve always been under the impression US scumbags with the most to gain from getting rid of Trump conspired with Chinese scumbags to release C19. The lab was in Wuhan, funded and run by US (Fauci) / China. From my perspective, this Ukrainian biolab connection requires further explanation.
My theory – The (18? 20? 30?) Ukrainian biolabs are free from Chinese spies disguised as bio researchers. I’d bet big money that the entire staff within each of the Ukr labs are all vetted by the DOD/See Eye Aye.
EVERYTHING created in the Wuhan labs become property of the CCP, regardless of what any written agreements / legal docs might say. Not so in Ukraine, where See Eye Aye/State Dept. has major influence.
Zelensky can cover up everything related to those labs – especially costs (where do you think some of the $115 Billion that Biden has handed them has gone?). It’s reasonable to conclude such assurances were clearly not as tight in Wuhan.
They are not going to admit it or refute it. They will play the lawfare game forever and will thus ultimately resign their positions to luxuriate in obscurity with their fleeced money. They’re going to make “someone” prove they did it.
To admit or refute the crime would make the United States of America ultimately culpable for the greatest incident of crimes against humanity known to mankind… throughout the world. Who pays for that culpability? We do. The American taxpayer. Oh, the criminals might go to jail, but how much are these reparations going to cost us???
We, the American public elected our representatives who are failing to represent! If a coup happened, it is our responsibility to oust the perpetrators and not send them to our prisons on the American taxpayers’ dimes, but to sieze their ill-gained assets and EXPEL them from our country. They are traitors and do not deserve the protection of our Constitution.
IMHO
So that “they’d run away from the tsunami” guy didn’t last
Head of Maui emergency management resigns after defending decision not to activate sirens
He said people where “trained” to run up the mountain away from a tsunami and into the fire, as if people wouldn’t have recognized what was happening once awakened and react accordingly.
Exactly
Siren blares, prompting you to walk outside to see what’s going on
You see a big, orange glow in the sky
Might you not think “Oh – a big fire – maybe we should gather pets and papers and be ready to hightail it”?
And his insistence that people consider the sirens only for tsunamis is ridiculous
It’s an example of the small-minded thinking, the dunderheaded thinking, the blindered thinking that’s characteristic of these guys they put in public agencies by political patronage and loyalty
HE may have come to believe they’re only tsunami sirens, depending on how much the tsunami aspect has been emphasized in training drills, ensuring communication with the Tsunami Warning Center that’s on another island and has access to seismographs and sensing buoys around the world. If that part of their operations was emphasized, he and maybe even his shop of underlings may have come to call them ‘tsunami sirens’ in-house
He needed to read their own website and documents once in a while that clearly described the mission and purpose of those sirens much more broadly.
They’re Civil Defense / emergency sirens. For a wide variety of threats.
Including air raids
Remember air raids?
Didn’t they “accidently” set off the Civil Defense / emergency sirens when the were practicing for a Nuclear Missile Strike a couple years ago?
Yes. But there were excuses issued for that too.
Stop with the words. Stop trying to understand why.
The simple fact is they lie, lie, lie. Then lie some more.
Have no truck with deceivers except maybe to punish them severely.
Liars, deceivers, betrayers; that is who they are. It is their nature. There is an entire network spread wide and top to bottom of such people.
So I hear this morning that a large number of the still missing are children. That children were trapped in their homes as they were sent home from schools because of high winds … parents were working and then couldn’t get back home to rescue their children. If true … how utterly tragic and evidence of more poor decision making. I cannot even imagine …
He should be just the first. Keep going up the chain because the whole pack are nothing but political ghost employees. Their experience and competency had nothing to do with them getting their jobs. It was all about politics. Katrina, New Orleans, all over again in that respect.
Oh, BTW, August 17th, 1969 Camille hit Mississippi in about the same place Katrina did in in 2005. The CAT V storm had 175 mph winds. One of the most intense storms to ever hit American shores. Now you know what would be said today if another one of those hit us this season.
Hopefully they will sack the Water NAZI next. Five hours of ‘ No water for you’, while fires are burning is an even bigger crime than not warning people.
He’s been transferred to another department within the Agency … because … equity
Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
by the Power of God, cast into hell Satan
and all the evil spirits, who prowl through the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Amen 🙏🏻
https://www.youtube.com/live/xHoSWlY0Z3c?feature=share
‘God took a good man’: Lahaina victim spent last moments shielding dog
Nim, I have taken the liberty to repost this photo on the Presidential Thread, because everyone needs a face to go with the terrible figures of loss in Lahaina 🙏🏻
It’s incomprehensible how cheaply Dems and Green idealogues, worshippers all of false gods, hold human life. The words I have to excoriate them are unprintable.
Lord, Have Mercy and come quickly to vanquish this evil that has permeated our land. Restore us and this world to order, under God, and may every knee bow and tongue confess that Jesus Christ Is Lord.
For all the innocents crying out from under the altar of God, “When, Lord, when?”
Amen! Soon…
Amen, Amen, AMEN🙏🏻
Lord, hear our prayers🙏🏻
Amen, ‘Woo 🙂
Amen!
I heard about this the other day. Apparently, he and his dog were found together. They’d gotten stranded in their car. He was still hugging his dog when their remains were found. How sad.
got to see Doc and son Merle back in ’72 at a coffee house in Philly
they were on fire
Awesome!!
🙂
🙂
Howdy Garrison 🙂
🙂
Morning, Garrison🤗 I bet he was born strumming 👍🏻
Mornin’ Bet. Yep. An incredible picker. 🙂
Howdy Garrison!
Mornin’ Gramps 🙂
But when the “River blues” get played on a twangy Rikenbacker … it sounds magical
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Good morning, Mr jay💕 What is is this which greets our friends this morning?? Beautiful flowers and a welcoming cup of tea or coffee…so thoughtful, kind host🤗
😂😂
Need a barista job serving this to mush-brains.
Will help their morn go smooth.
Haha!! Or send them into apoplexy…. either way if I had to do these their coffees would be stone cold by the time I got through 😎
Good morning Bet and Della! Speaking of coffee, I forgot to buy more turmeric and ginger tea so this morning it’s decaf for me. Will correct that mistake after rehab. ❤️😍
Good morning my brother😘 Nearly done with rehab? Then it’s on to yours and Chris’s match race!! He’s training as I speak😎😉
After today 4 more rounds. Then it’s full time at the gym.
You’ll be so glad to get back there I know💕
Hey Gramps! You’ve been diligent on that rehab!
Must be getting in tip-top shape!
Are you off caffeine forever?
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Pretty much, except for half a styrofoam cup at church on Sunday. It’s pretty thin anyway. I really miss my iced tea.
Gosh, Gramps, sorry ‘bout that …
If I had to give up caffeinated coffee, the jailhouse might be my new living quarters. 😂
My dad allowed me to drink coffee at 15 years old, and have never stopped.
There are some good flavored teas, uncaffeinated. Sure you know.
I’ve been drinking Celestial peach, and berry zinger. Of course, with a teaspoon of sugar.
But it satisfies any craving for other things I don’t need. 😁😁
Well, at times we have to make adjustments to our lifestyle, but as time goes on, it doesn’t hurt as much.
Just glad to hear how far you’ve come! Thanks be to God..
Stone cold! 😂😂
You are too funny!
AND, too nice.
They would do worse to our coffee, no doubt.
I drink home brew – always…
I do as well…I use instant from Mexico via Wally World. The price is right. Works for us😁👍🏻
God morning to ya, both, Betsy and Della.
Now, ya know… I couldn’t mess up that image in my coffee. I want to do as little damage to Trump as possible!
MAGA forever
Love and blessings on you and your families.
Hello Woo! How are you?!
I’m with you – would not drink that cuppa and ruin that incredible art …
Love President Trump!
Yes, MAGA.
Also, MACA !
Make America Christian Again.
The answer to our woes!
Blessings to you
🥰
AMEN sister! MACA MAGA
🥰🙏🏻😘
Maidin Mhaith Betsy 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
God morning to ya, Jay 1776. Blessings on you, brother.
Dia Duit JWoo 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
Morning jay!
Howdy Gramps 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
The Springfields – (early Dusty)
Green Leaves of Summer
Mission Bell
Donnie Brooks
ALWAYS been crazy ’bout Candy, Dave also, of course! ❤️❤️
Multi talented Levon Helm …
8/18/2023 – That God may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him
Ephesians 1:15-23 “Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: and has put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the Head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him that fills all in all.”
Matthew 13:10-11 “And the disciples came, and said to Him, Why [do] you speak to them in parables? He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.”
In Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians, he was teaching them about how and why he came preaching and teaching the way he did; that it was not with human wisdom, or according to the spirit of the world; but with fear and trembling and deep consciousness of his own hopeless frailty and incompetence in himself, he preached Jesus Christ and Him crucified. He preached and taught the wisdom of God in a mystery, for the sake of those to whom the Holy Ghost would reveal it.
He goes on to reference the prophetic word, that “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love Him.” The same thing as the Lord Jesus told the disciples, Paul again affirms, that “Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.”
From here he continues to teach exactly how that can happen. Just like when Jude asked the Lord at the Last Supper, How is it, that You will reveal Yourself to us, and not to the world? Paul gives the simple illustration of how it is that man knows the things of man, which is by the spirit of man that is in him; that the same way, no man knows the things of God, but the Spirit of God; for which cause, God has given us His Spirit, AND the mind of Christ, that we may know the things of God, and that we would be capable to learn.
But just as it is with us in our natural life, it is no different in our New Creation life from above, that He has given to us. We are not born already knowing it all; we have to learn, and with the learning is necessarily expected that we practice what we learn, in order to become proficient. As having now been Born of the Spirit, we have to also learn, and practice what we learn; that as we grow into maturity we become proficient in the things of God. This comes by studying and practicing the word of God, and all His commandments.
As this Scripture suggests; with our New Birth, there will also be the evidence of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and love unto all the saints. This is an unalterable fact, that everyone who is begotten of God, loves all those whom He has begotten; as it is said, For you yourselves are taught of God to love one another. Alongside repentance and conversion must be the evidence of love for the brethren. But that is only the beginning.
Paul does not leave the Ephesians there, telling them that they are now fine, and there’s nothing more they have to do; NO! he tells them, that in view of their having now been saved, he gives thanks to God for them, and prays for them “to be given the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of their understanding being enlightened, that they may know . . . ”
We have an example for teaching about this in the apostles themselves. Even though Jesus had told them from the beginning, that “it was given them to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven,” yet it was obvious, by many accounts, that they did not understand anything really, until after the Lord had risen from the dead, and He breathed on them, saying, Receive the Holy Spirit; and then He opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures. I think it must have been from this point, that they began in earnest to study the Scriptures daily; for it was in those days that they decided that there needed to be found a replacement for Judas Iscariot; and it was the first place where they started to cite Scriptures, for taking their course of action.
But as we know well, it was not until after the Holy Spirit was given on the day of Pentecost, that they were filled with the Holy Ghost, and expounded the Scriptures with power and authority. That is the model for all of us: that we must receive the power of the Holy Ghost infilling, so we can preach and teach the word with the authority of Christ, out of the understanding that He has given.
1 John 2:20-21, 27 “But you have an unction (an anointing) from the Holy One, and you know all things. I have not written to you because you know not the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth . . . But the anointing which you have received of him abides in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall abide in Him.”
It was taught to me very early on, to pray this prayer in Ephesians, as well as all like prayers I could find in the Bible; and to pray them every day. All I can say, is that God will answer these kinds of prayers, for a wise and understanding heart; and will certainly teach us and instruct us in the way that He shall choose. For that is the purpose of the melting and refining heat of the trial; to bring forth a pure and costly vessel. Our Father in heaven has given us of His Spirit, that we may become like Him inside and out, through and through, HIS CHILDREN, and for ever companions of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Psalms 119:73 “Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments.”
Psalms 119:125 “I am Thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know Thy testimonies.”
1 Corinthians 14:31 “For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.”
Isaiah 29:24 “They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.”
1 Kings 3:9 “Give therefore Thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this Thy so great a people?”
Hosea 6:3 “Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.”
John 8:31-32 “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If you continue in My word, then are you My disciples indeed; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Thank you Michael………………giving of your time, talents in scripture.
Thank you Poyeema. I hope that the Lord will cause all our labors for Him and His people to be blessed and produce abundantly.
Pup is NOT intimidated.
Yipes! Cher & the Osmond Brothers
It’s somewhat frightening, but I reckon we all rolled with it back in the day.
Yeah, we rolled with it somehow in a psychedelic way, I reckon. Here’s something more from the Osmonds at a bit later time during a well-liked TV station promotional campaign for KUTV channel 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
OMG! That’s so gay! Can I say that?
I LIKE it!
WP’s
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😢
Full so called “rant” ….
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvKcxo2tDNT/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again
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‘Treat People the Way You Want to be Treated’: Pilot Goes Viral For Rant Directed at ‘Selfish’ Passengers
Aug 2, 2023
*snipped*
The pilot then went on to tell passengers to not fall asleep on each other, to not drool, and to keep their belongings to themselves within their own personal space.
“Nobody wants to hear your video.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/pilot-goes-viral-for-stern-rant-directed-at-unruly/456849
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https://www.haystack.tv/v/kind-respectful-american-airline-pilot-morning-america
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/08/17/president-trump-discusses-the-georgia-case-and-the-state-of-the-economy-with-larry-kudlow/
Thank you.
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volume low 🙂 for the second one.
Watching duck families travel daily usually becomes sad, as the family decreases in size. And you are just left to wonder what happened.
🎶🎶
18 August
Walter Chrysler
(1875-1940)
American automotive pioneer (Chrysler Corporation) and thoroughbred breeder, dies at 65
18 August 2020 Hal Singer, American jazz and R&B saxophonist (“Corn Bread”), dies at 100
TV gig France 1973
18 August 2012 Scott McKenzie, American singer, dies at 73
San Fran
18 August 2010 Kenneth “Kenny” Edwards, American musician and singer-songwriter (The Stone Poneys, Bryndle), dies of cancer and a blood disorder at 64
Different Drum
18 August 2008 Pervis Jackson, American pop and R&B singer (The Spinners, 1954-2008 – “Games People Play”), dies of brain and liver cancer at 70
Rubberband Man
18 August 2004 Joe Dodge, American jazz drummer (Dave Brubeck Quartet, 1953-56), dies at 82
18 August 2003 Tony Jackson, British bass player (The Searchers, 1962-64 – “Sugar And Spice”), dies from a combination of diabetes, heart disease, and cirrhosis of the liver at 65
18 August 1968 Arthur Marshall, American ragtime piano player and composer (“Swipesy Cakewalk” with Scott Joplin; “The Peach”), dies at 86
Swipesy Cakewalk
Ft
Alessandro Simonetto
🎶For Those Who Come to
San Francisco 🎶
🎶Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair🌺
🎶If You’re Going to
San Francisco 🎶
🎶Summertime Will Be
a Love-In There💘
☮Rest in Peace/Love 💕
Scott McKenzie 💐
Thankfully … the songwriter … Michael Nesmith (yes, that Michael Nesmith) is still alive. The only musically talented Monkee.
Oops. He’s dead. And I keep feeling older …
Got another one in the bin mods.
Hee hee!!! That’s a good START. Looks like Texas justice right there! I’m a big fan!
AWESOME!!!! I’ll clear my schedule for that!
Good career move.
I go to the bank today first thing to take care of some business and then planning on splitting and stacking more wood. Still a little less than 1/2 way filling my lean-too. Even using a gas powered hydraulic splitter it is a bit of a workout.
Got almost 1/2″ of rain yesterday afternoon. I certainly appreciate what we got but as dark as the sky got one would have thought we were in for a big thunderstorm, but it turned out to be pretty much a pop and no kick. For those that don’t know. The term “pop and no kick” is a shooting term that refers to a round in which the primer fires but the shell or round does not or to an undercharged round that does discharge but does not clear the barrel.
How did the crock pot chuck roast turn out?
Excellent as usual. It is so easy. Chuck Roast, seasoned to taste, 1 cup of water, and baby carrots or sliced up carrots. One can add baby red potatoes or any smaller potatoes or potato chunks they want but we wanted mashed so no potatoes that time. Medium heat.
How long depends on the size of the roast but really you can’t over do it as long as it has water in it. When properly done you won’t need a knife to cut the meat. You can just pull it apart with a fork.
My kind of cooking!
I use mine all the time – split pea soup, ham & bean soup, etc.
Maybe a pork shoulder next time.
Just put it on low and don’t let it run out of water.
That’s the only way to do it!
I’m too impatient … so I use my massive steel pressure cooker. Slow cook results in no time
I’m too old to figure out how to use one.
I need the grandkids to help with the TV remote.
Had to throw the Smartphone away….had it for three years and still am confused.
“pop and no kick”
Reminds me of a republican led congressional hearing.
“an undercharged round that does discharge but does not clear the barrel.”
“The decision should be taken in full awareness of the moral responsibilities that were involved.”
OPPENHEIMER: The Decision to Drop the Bomb (1965)
Just so every one is clear, I did not write, nor do I identify my views with those of the NBC History Director, at the tail end of this video.
I found the Documentary interesting and very informative, especially as the feelings of the scientists in particular were taken into consideration; but that in the end, it could only be the most terrible thing to open on the world.
I think everyone must wonder, if there had been any other way to end the war; and that the whole idea of inventing such a Satanic instrument for destruction should have been seen afar off and thrown out, along with every one who desired such a thing.
As we see what the world has become, as a direct result of taking such decisions against God, and against moral conscience towards our fellow men; while we have an almost universal immunity of conscience toward the gospel of Christ, and the final kingdom of the Antichrist with a finger on the curtain, ready to draw it aside and walk through; every one with understanding among the people should make it their continual business to speak and to instruct and warn the people of what is coming.
I pray for everyone who reads these words, and their families, to be safe, and kept out of harms way; and to do everything in their power to get right with God, in the Name of Jesus; and make sure their salvation today.
One of the most horrible things I have ever heard is that the very men who were eager to do this ‘satanic thing’ to Germany put on the air of morality and said we shouldn’t do it once Germany was defeated. Frankly, that is as biased and racist as the Germans.
And, it was these ‘moral’ bastards that made sure to give all the information they created to a mass murderer intent on spreading murderous communism throughout the world. We could have destroyed all our knowledge of what we had done, but it would have gone ahead anyway.
I wonder at times if any standing military force could be just a protection force and not be used for offence. You know, peace through strength. But we don’t have a good track record. We use it when we have it. Sort of a catch-22. If you don’t have it, you will need it. If you have it, you will use it.
Some weapons have been so horrible that we have stopped using them. But that doesn’t happen until they have demonstrated their horror. And even then, we don’t get rid of them and ride the knife’s edge, flirting with using them every time we fight, but punish those who do horrible things while fighting.
So far, these ‘satanic things’ haven’t been used again. But there can be no promises. And the ability to make them spreads despite that information being kept tightly secret for the possessors national security.
These things though are sure. Japan was not ready to surrender until two were used. A cease fire with no consequences, but not surrender. And we had plans to keep fighting in Japan until they surrendered. The results of that clash would have been much worse than that ‘satanic thing’. Worse for us and worse for Japan. Much, much worse.
“I wonder at times if any standing military force could be just a protection force and not be used for offence. You know, peace through strength. But we don’t have a good track record. We use it when we have it. Sort of a catch-22. If you don’t have it, you will need it. If you have it, you will use it.”
I heard, that before WW2 all the Military WERE stationed on our borders; and that all the great Generals, for example, Eisenhower, Patton, Marshal, etc; were all posted at our Southern Border. That’s what we should be doing again: close down ALL foreign bases and “missions” and build up the garrisons to protect our borders.
Yeah, what you say is right: there are always those wicked ones, who will say, Since we have this great military, we should use it for getting what we want. And whatever “laws” are in place to safeguard against criminal tendencies, and to preserve the rights of the people; laws that are not enforced, only keep honest people in line. And now, since the wicked have obviously exploded in terms of overwhelming numbers; and Law Enforcement and the Military are bound more to the Chain of Command, than to there oath to the American people and the Constitution; we should be realistic in our expectations, and all the more earnestly make sure our calling and election in Christ.
It is exactly for these real times that we are living through, that God has provided us with all His help. It is a lie from the devil, that takes advantage of sinful man’s pride, that suggests, that faith and believing in Jesus during times of tribulation, are for the weak. Show me one man that has by his pride and Mighty Power, overcome the power of sin, and the deceitful designs of the devil, or been able at all to break free of the inherent human darkness!
We have to recognize, that everything Jesus says to us is the truth, and for our survival and salvation. When He has warned us of the devil’s intentions toward us; He has done so because He considers us His friends; and that He DOES INDEED have confidence, that we will come out of this; and so He intercedes on our behalf: but we are still the ones who have to go through the trial and abide under subjection through the wrongs done.
Luke 22:31-32 “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.”
Mornin’ all!
Actually, my feeling about it; I think making a cartoon comic out of it, is absolutely appalling. Maybe a documentary or two about the real-life Hitler and Stalin, would bring the horror of reality a little more clearly into view.
A snarky political cartoon denigrates the intended message; and actually makes light of the horrors that MILLIONS of people suffered and were murdered under.
Left out the … “murder 100M people” … but trust me … it’s on the leftists agenda
Sundance, good morning!
After reading your article about shadowbanning of US internet I wonder about two questions that I hope you will address in future posts regarding the subject of our ability to access “banned” sites (like this one) in the future:
1) Use of “non-approved” networks like TOR or other likewise services (servers, browsers)
2) The need for use of “alternative” operating systems, meaning “open” like Linux rather than Microsoft OS, Apple OS, or Google OS.
Thank you for your work and may God bless you and CTH.
Yesterday, a serial novel I am following put out a new chapter, but all my attempts to reach it were blocked by the domain name server. Finally, at the end of the day they allowed me to reach it. Of course I never hear the explanation when stuff like this happens.
When they choose to blatantly block a website there will be nothing we can do to reach it.
But they are trying to achieve the same ends covertly. Your search engine won’t cough it up. Your mentions of it on social media don’t get shared. Subversive programs aren’t allowed in the various app stores. You won’t be allowed to make money from views. Worse, the ads will obnoxiously target the viewers.
Most of the covert bans are done secretly. Done in ways that are hard to prove it is being done. Hence the term ‘shadow ban’.
But there is also overt banning for ‘bad opinions’. You are told you are banned, or about to be banned, but they won’t say what caused the ban or warning, other than tell you to remove some post.
These things have software, but your choice of software rarely plays into it. The corrupt system gets all vendors to unite in banning. MS, Apple, Google, you name it, they are part of the problem. Alternatives often get squelched or bought or strong-armed into complying. Just watch as Musk knuckles under to the censorship forces. Destroyed by advertisers colluding against him in a vicious restraint of trade.
Search engines are a choice of software. Your operating system defaults to the vendors choice, but you can use whatever you want. Unfortunately, the major alternatives have been subverted like Musk. I have no idea what engine to trust anymore. And apparently, as soon as we latch on to one, it will be turned against us.
Sundance mentions VPNs. That helps if your internet provider is controlling you, but not if the system leaves no choice, whatever provider you choose.
Facebook will not let me open my page unless I send them a “Clear, full Face” picture of myself with no one else in the picture. They will close my page if I do not send the picture. Ha,ha,ha. Go ahead and close it. They do NOT need a picture of me. They say it will be destroyed after they are done with it. I guess they think I believe them!
I’ve got Facebook and never have had to provide a photo of my face; are you sure the account hasn’t been hacked or that the link being used to get to FB is not a legitimate link? Just wondering.
The Spirit of truth… will guide you into all the truth. – John 16:13
Long before the days of Jesus, ancient philosophers issued a variety of ideas on what constituted truth. Through the centuries, theories, essays, and papers have been written on what truth is and what it is not. As late as 1990, international scholars and philosophers still could not agree on whether classical theories or newer radical interpretations divulged truth.
They seem to conclude, wrongly, that truth is one’s own assertions… that your truth is yours, and his is his. Can you imagine that across all those eons, God simply smiles and says, “Foolish children: My Word is Truth.”
Truth is not an unknown abstraction – it comes from knowing the One who has claimed that He is the Truth and that the truth can be known through Him.
Both the Old and New Testaments affirm the words written in the Bible are God’s breathed-out and inspired words and that they are true (Psalm 18:30). Since God is eternal and His Word is eternal, truth must also be eternal and it will not change.
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away” (Matthew 24:35). “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever“ (Isaiah 40:8).
To know truth, you must first know Jesus. When you spend time in Scripture He promises that the Holy Spirit will always guide you in the ways that are true and you will not fall victim to error or be left to discern for yourself. Pray that more of your fellow citizens would respond to God’s written Word and the Word made flesh in Jesus Christ.
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Jesus said, that All they who are of the truth shall hear My voice. Having given it a LOT of time meditating upon; and knowledge and understanding added, precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little and there a little; it occurs to me, that what happened to us through eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil; is that which remains with us: our conscience.
While yet in the state of innocence, there was no conscience that they were naked; like we see in the animals. And that which indeed “opened their eyes,” so that “they knew they were naked,” is now that by which every man is proven in life, whether he will be of the truth, and hear the voice of the Lord; or else reject it, and take the decision with Cain, to have no truth in him.
I believe that this is verified by what Paul explained, saying, how that the Gentiles who have not the law, by doing what is right according to their own conscience, are a law unto themselves, “showing the works of the law,” while so many who have the Bible, and don’t do what God commands, shall be judged by those who had less, and DID WHAT WAS RIGHT IN GOD’S SIGHT.
So we see the urgency and the imperative of our calling, to Go into all the world and preach the Gospel, to teach all nations to keep all that Jesus has commanded us. We are sent to “Announce the Glad Tidings;” that Christ has come in the flesh, and has redeemed us to God by His blood; and that He has set a day, in which He will judge the world by That MAN, whom He has raised from the dead, and made King of all the earth.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Amen!
The 50th Psalm
Septuagint
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
Amen🙏🏻 Amin🙏🏻
From Small Compline
Rejoice Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls. (Thrice)
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George Carlin – Saving the Planet
I was introduced to the comedy of George Carlin by a NUN in my catholic school days. She was stern, wore a platinum beehive updo, with 60’s styled cat-eye shaped glasses – and she was mean as all get out! Nobody messed with her and she wielded a knuckle blistering wooden ruler like nobody’s business. BUT, she loved Carlin and I’m sure she knew that none of us littles understood who she was referring to. Now that I am grown and know – it lends a whole new level of respect for that sacrosanct woman.
She laughed at … The seven words you can’t say on TV … ?
At least it’s Friday!
Oh , I Like this one Very Much , Miss.Della.B !
Sending to my Son !
He lives up the hill from me but his Rooster , *Oreo* ,
always makes sure to be in my front yard when he Brings in the Morning 😄
Happy Friday , Miss.Della.
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Actually, I would love to have that rooster in my yard – with my son close by!
Blessings to you, Ryder
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I honestly don’t mind that old rooster crowing away in my yard , Miss.Della 😊 and he leaves me the Most Beautiful Iridescent Black Feathers !
Pretty Swell having my Son close by ! I’m a Gramma now too , so GrandBaby and Mama right close also !
Thank You for Blessings and a Very Blessed Weekend to You , Miss.Della.B 💐
Oh, that’s wonderful, Ryder!
Makes me happy just hearing this!
Grandbabies are indeed God’s choice blessings…
My youngest will be six in October. Hard to believe.
Soak up every minute you can, Ryder.
Here’s some “free advice” – there’s no way grandparents can spoil a child! Mine turned out fine.
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😎😉👍🏻💕!!!
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You’ve got me started here!
I’d serve them coffee in sippy cup…
Perfection!!! 😂😂😂
A nice cup of coffee to go with the fresh made chicken soup. And some crackers to put in the soup.
Sounds delicious, Marti!
Homemade anything hits the spot!
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Snagged and sent several times immediately!
Thanks!
The coffee meme compliments of Miss Betsy!
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.”
Romans 1:18-32 ESV
This site doesn’t like many of the graphics from the National Hurricane Center and so my hurricane post has been in the bin for 5 hours and apparently will not be taken out. I got other stuff to do, so I’m not rewriting it. See ya’all on the flip side.
Rah, I was looking specifically for your weather post-I live in the area where the storm is supposed to hit-the weather service says we’re supposed to get 4 to 10 inches of rain, but they keep moving the days we’re supposed to get it! I’ll look for your weather post on tomorrow’s thread.
I assume your talking about Hillary heading your way.
Go to this site: National Hurricane Center (noaa.gov)
Scroll down and you will see the various information images. Click on the image you desire.
Message From the Sea by John Everett Millais
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The Our Father
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Amen
The Piper by John Everett Millais
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Matthew 18:20
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Good morning, dear Mo💕
What’s this I see??!??!?
Page 2 already??
How absolutely glorious, my friend. May your day be blessed beyond imagining🙏🏻😘🕊🍀
Good morning Bett
A blessed day it is
To be able to spend it
with friends
Thanks for stopping bye
Just to say hi
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Best place to start any day is right here with family🤗🌻