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 †
To get a better context for the catastrophic and dangerous war zone that is Ukraine, yesterday European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Commission Vice President Josep Borrell Fontelles visited President Zelenskyy in Kyiv {link}. The primary purpose of the meeting was to affirm the intent of the EU to accept Zelenskyy into the Union.
Earlier today, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also went into the war zone, toured the extreme chaos and battleground, and met with Zelenskyy (video below).
(Via MSM) – The UK is to send 120 armored vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems to Ukraine, Downing Street announced Saturday, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid an in-person visit to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Johnson and Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer made separate visits to Zelensky on Saturday, the latest in a string of leaders to travel to the country during the ongoing Russian invasion.
Johnson posted on Twitter that his visit to Kyiv was “a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine” and announced a new package of financial and military aid.
Apparently, Pennsylvania politics is all about getting the suburban mom vote, or so the professionals in polling say. This endorsement seems puzzling, but perhaps the Pennsylvania Treepers can clear it up. Prior story on PA political happenings here.
I don’t want to dump on anyone, but Dr. Oz being endorsed by President Trump seems out of sync with the base. Ultimately, it’s up to Pennsylvania Republican voters, and maybe they like this guy as the most viable candidate. Voter registration ends May 2nd, and the Pennsylvania primary is May 17th {link} [General election Nov 8].
Neil Oliver takes a look at the economics of COVID and how government intervention and spending has crushed the working class. However, it is not the financial aspects that carry the worst debt in the aftermath, there is a human cost that can never be repaid or recreated. WATCH:
{TRANSCRIPT} – “There are debts that can be repaid and debts that can’t. During the time of Covid, vast piles of money were conjured into being by the government, borrowed as if by magic from the distant future. Unimaginable quantities of that funny money were wasted – spent on PPE that didn’t work or that wasn’t needed and is now yet more plastic heaped into landfills or otherwise littering the landscape and seascape. Millions went on the Nightingale hospitals that were never used. Around 37 billion pounds – ten percent of a total of 370 billion pounds set aside for Bounce Back Loans and the Eat Out to Help Out scheme – were lost to fraudsters. £37 billion pounds.”
Tonight, President Donald J. Trump heads to Selma, North Carolina to deliver remarks in support of Ted Budd, Candidate for U.S. Senate, and other endorsed candidates. President Trump is scheduled to begin speaking at 7:00pm EDT. Livestream Links Below:
RSBN Livestream Link – Donald Trump Campaign Livestream – Alternate Livestream Link
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This is not some grand conspiracy, ‘out there‘ deep geopolitical possibility, or foreboding likelihood as an outcome of short-sighted western emotion. No, this is just a predictable outcome from western created events that pushed specific countries to a natural conclusion based on their best interests.
You can debate the motives of the western leaders who structured the sanctions against Russia, and whether they knew the outcome would happen as a consequence of their effort, but the outcome was never really in doubt. Personally, I believe this outcome is what the west intended. The people inside the World Economic Forum are not stupid – ideological, yes, but not stupid. They knew this would happen.
(Reuters) – Russia, hit by Western sanctions, has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to extend the use of national currencies and integrate payment systems, the finance ministry said on Saturday.
[…] On Friday, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told a ministerial meeting with BRICS, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, that the global economic situation had worsened substantially due to the sanctions, the ministry’s statement said.
North Carolina Lt Governor Mark Robinson delivered a strong speech today at the President Trump MAGA Rally in Selma, NC. WATCH:
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Last weekend, it was the Hungarian election that surfaced as the first contest between globalism -vs- nationalism in the “post-COVID” era. This weekend, it is the election in France that will indicate how the French people feel about similar issues of the totalitarian, fascist or corporate state, i.e. “globalism.”
There are a multitude of parties and coalitions in France represented by multiple candidates. However, if no candidate wins 50% of the total vote tomorrow, only the top two candidates will advance to the second round national election on April 24th. Those top two candidates are likely to be current French President Emmanuel Macron (globalist wing) and Marine Le Pen (nationalist wing).
Currently Macron holds around 25% and Le Pen around 23% (individually) for the first round, with multiple candidates holding smaller percentages of the remaining vote. Therefore, it is almost certain that Macron and Le Pen will advance to a head-to-head matchup on April 24th. That’s when things will really become important for the larger battle of globalism v nationalism.
The two candidates have faced off before, however, this time the pandemic response by Emmanuel Macron could likely tilt the election in favor of Le Pen.
SIDEBAR – I predict we will see Barack Obama enter the French presidential election again, as an influence agent, between Monday of next week and April 24th, just as he did the last time in order to try and convince the French people to stick with Macron. Foreign interference in national elections (think Russia interfering in U.S. elections) is a horrible thing, a terrible threat to democracy, except when the U.S. globalists need it.
When the U.S. leftists, Democrats, need to influence the Canadian election, suddenly election interference is a good thing. When the Democrats need to influence the Mexico election, no big deal. When the U.S. leftists need to influence the French election, or Egyptian election, or Israeli election, or U.K. election, no biggie, no biggie, no biggie. Their hypocrisy is boundless when they know the media will let them pretend not to know things. Watch for it, I’ll bet one donut the U.S. will pull out all the stops to support Macron. I digress…back to the point of current France.
Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Many of us will seek ways to walk more intimately with Jesus as we remember the last days of his life. Before we enter into these more somber days, I thought it would be a good time to share some recipes and ideas for celebrating with kids.
I will have three of my grandchildren for a couple of days this week, and I’m probably going to make some braided bread with them, and maybe a few other things. I always enjoy the special times with the kids, and I like to do things they will remember and learn from.
Do you have favorite Easter recipes and activities? I am always especially grateful for any old family “ethnic” recipes and traditions. I am still trying to decide between a ham and lamb. And narrow down the dessert selection. We gave up sweets this year, and contrary to what they say about losing the craving, no, we haven’t!
“This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can’t be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won’t be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost.”
“But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from that day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.”