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Haven’t had much time for blogging this week, but I have been following what’s been happening politically and the mess in DC. So first off, spare me the pearl clutching. I’ve been subjected to a year of riots, the occupied Chaz zone, choking wildfire smoke, and insane leadership all busy re-living their “summer of love.” That doesn’t even includes insane lockdowns, collapsed businesses, forced muzzles, and excessive verbal abuse. Deplorables-R Us. Don’t even try talking to me about the alleged “armed insurrection” and how offended you are by what went on in DC. Every time I hear this pathetic form of virtue signaling, I just throw up in my mouth a little bit.
Call me crazy, but I am proud of what most people at the capital did, not just in DC, but in many state capitals all over the country. I’m not ashamed, embarrassed, or regretful. It’s a tragedy that a woman was killed in DC and my heart goes out to her family, but other than that sad event, well done patriots! It is truly amazing that hundreds of thousands of Americans can be abused and silenced for so long, be so angry about what has been done to us, and yet we still manage to come together in a relatively peaceful manner. I’m not embarrassed, I’m proud of this country and the heart of the people who live here.
For those congresscritters pearl clutching about how they they’ve never been so scared in their life, try going without a paycheck for 7 months, you pathetic losers. You wouldn’t know “scared” if it came up and bit you in the behind. Oh, and thanks for the 600 bucks. I guess for only 1.64 a day, less than the price of a cup of coffee, you too can support an American.
But enough about politics, the heart of the issue is one I began addressing four years ago. Contrary to popular internet misconceptions, I am not a “hateful extremist” nor an “evangelical Republican.” I’m not saying that’s a bad thing at all, just that it doesn’t really describe me. In fact, I set out to try to figure out where the gap was, the division. Like for example, four years ago I wrote about how I loved Trump, but Mike Pence on that ticket was darn near a deal breaker. I couldn’t stand him then and my feelings haven’t changed! Why does it matter? Because much of the resistance to President Trump came from the evangelical Republican side. Never mind the false media narrative, half the pop culture Christians in this country are so woke, they make the SBC look downright conservative. The other half looked at Trump and recoiled in horror, not seeing the heart of the man, but only seeing his many marriages and rough language.
Mike Pence was their kind of people, but Donald Trump was mine. That’s the real division in this country within Christianity.
Christians are my brothers and sisters so I like to investigate these kind of divisions, try to find some common ground, try to understand. I’m an outsider, politically homeless for sure because I am so not a Republican loyalist. That certainly does not mean I’m a Democrat by default. I think they’re all pretty much a corrupt cabal of elitist insiders who don’t care about those they serve at all. But I’m not just politically homeless, I’m often Christian homeless, too. Same exact problem, I think they’re all pretty much an elitist cabal of insiders who don’t care about those they serve. I haven’t had a formal membership in a church in 30 years.
This is not a tale of woe by any means. In fact, I’ve never been so grateful to be an outsider in my entire life! Jesus calls us to be set apart and it enables me to observe, free of the pull and seduction of the inner ring, the people favor, the in-group preferences.
However, I do want to say one more thing. Christian people, from Doug Wilson to Russell Moore, from Thabiti Anyabwile to Beth Moore, from “Christianity Today” to Karen Swallow Prior, from Big Eva to John MacArthur, y’all need to listen to the heart of the people more, maybe think about whose will you are actually serving. Because love, him or hate him, Donald Trump inspired my faith, addressed my needs, and made me feel heard and welcomed in a way you guys never have.
And I’m not alone! 85% of the Christians in my area are actually the unchurched church, the working class, the salt of the Earth, the heart and soul of this country. We sure aren’t represented by our political leadership… or our spiritual leadership apparently, but we’re here to stay, so get used to us.
Lisa V said:
Exactly! That scene pictured above kept running through my head too! LOL
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insanitybytes22 said:
Right? Love the Princess Bride. 🙂
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HAT said:
Then it might help to say what you see in Trump that gives rise to this response. Because you are seeming to live up to your handle now to me. Sorry.
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insanitybytes22 said:
A huge part of it is that he listens to the needs of the people and he has respect for us. “Insanitybytes” was an avatar that came into being because I got really tired of being abused and called crazy for telling the truth and for having needs. Your comment is a good example, you just glossed over everything I wrote and dismissed me as crazy.
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HAT said:
Not dismissing. Wondering what the evidence is you are looking at.
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john zande said:
They bludgeoned a police officer to death with a fire extinguisher.
A failed coup… But these evangelical seditionists carried Jesus Saves signs, so all’s Okay, right.
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insanitybytes22 said:
The foreign atheist provocateur who hates America weighs in.
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john zande said:
Great to see you can address the content of the comment…
(And I quite like the US, been there many times, once drove from Miami to Washington DC, even lived in Virginia for 6 months, and I do truly hope you guys can step back onto the world stage as a reliable partner and leader after this miserable disaster of the last 4 years)
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insanitybytes22 said:
The content of the comment is that Zande hates America nearly as much as he hates Jesus. I’m totally not interested in being a reliable partner with someone who hates me and everything I believe in.
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john zande said:
The content of the comment was that anti-United States evangelical seditionists bludgeoned a police officer to death with a fire extinguisher in their failed coup attempt.
And it’s quite clear you don’t even know who your enemy actually is.
For decades you evangelicals screamed about the coming antichrist, and when he came, you not only voted for him, you killed for him.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Zande, your particular brand of hysterics and melodrama is just boring. Go away.
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john zande said:
87% approval amongst Evangelicals. 81% voted for him 2020.
Facts.
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Sam said:
Your pathological hatred of Evangelicals is noted.
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john zande said:
Merely stating the facts. You’re certainly free to look up the numbers yourself to confirm them.
If the facts make you uncomfortable, then that is your problem, not mine.
Great living example though of exactly how “Christian” Germany brought Hitler to power.
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Sam said:
What make your hatred pathological is that you automatically blame Evangelicals for every wrong you see. You do no know who injured to policeman; Antifal/BLM infiltrator, Athiest government hater, Democratic false flag operator, random passer by, etc.You automatically default to your hatred.
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john zande said:
Funny how you an inanity keep trying to claim I hate.
I don’t.
You’re projecting.
I actually just feel desperately sorry for you.
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john zande said:
…and again, if you doubt my figures on evangelical support for Trump (and voting record) then show me that I’m wrong.
I’ll wait…
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Sam said:
Your ranting makes it seem your condition is pathological.
And, indeed, your assumption that I’m Evangelical is certainly jumping to a conclusion where also you have no facts..
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Wrong. Even though it has been widely reported that an officer died, Capitol Hill Police released a statement (picked up by the AP wire service) that no police died. You’ll have to come up with something else to bludgeon IB with. Preferably something fact-based.
Look, I’m not saying it’s ok they beat the guy, but who exactly do you think taught us that violent protests are an acceptable way to resolve political differences?? All summer long the insane left and their corrupt buddies in the media told us that was the way to go. And NOW you’re offended by it?
You reap what you sow, man.
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john zande said:
Bludgeoned to death with a fire extinguisher:
Capitol Police officer dies from injuries suffered in riots, federal murder investigation opened
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/capitol-police-officer-dies-injuries-suffered-riots/story?id=75124131
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john zande said:
And I believe millions in your summer were protesting injustice, not attempting a deliberate violent coup inspired by a lying, traitorous president who actually hates all of you… which just makes this all so bloody pathetic.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Oh! Thank you so much for clearing that up!
Because clearly nobody on the right is suffering injustice. Like having our businesses arbitrarily shut down, no biggie. Being told who we can and can’t associate with. Not a problem. Cheating the election. Hey, that’s been going on forever.
So it’s only injustice when Zande says so? Sure, I get it.
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john zande said:
Yeah, trying to save people’s lives is just so, so, so horrible, isn’t it.
How dare they!
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
If you cared about all lives is take you a little more seriously. But since you only actually care about lives when it’s politically expedient to do so, you’ll forgive me for my skepticism.
I doubt very much you “care” if a Christian dies.
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john zande said:
Wow, quite a statement.
Think. think hard on what you just accused me of.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Hey, I just call it as I see it. You’ve repeatedly demonstrated your disdain for Christians. I’m assuming nobody put a gun to your head to say those things – your own words condemn you, not mine.
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john zande said:
By “words” you of course mean pointing out the factual overwhelming evangelical support for Trump… and their participation in a violent, murderous coup attempt, as evidenced in hours of video footage.
Facts.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Uh, no, I am referring to the plethora of comments you’ve made in the past disparaging Christians en masse. I can go dig some up if that would make you happy.
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john zande said:
Don’t believe me?
Michael Cohen says Trump once said after meeting evangelical Christians: ‘Can you believe people believe that bulls—?’
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-evangelicals-condescending-remarks-michael-cohen-2020-9
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john zande said:
And another:
Trump Ripped Evangelical Leaders After They Prayed for Him, Claims Michael Cohen
https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/trump-ripped-evangelical-leaders-after-they-prayed-for-him-claims-michael-cohen-1.9133336
He loathes his “base”… You.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
I’m not part of his base, I’m not even American, let alone an Evangelical.
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john zande said:
Fair enough.
Point still stands. Trump loathes his base… and his base actually thinks he “respects” them.
Inanity even says so above.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
And I should care why?
I mean, what’s the point of your “point”?
You think the other guy respects his base? Give your head a shake.
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john zande said:
You seem to care as you’re commenting like you care…
Point is, Trump hates his base of evangelical Christians. As a human being and a humanist, I find that horrible that one person can use and abuse a group of people so horribly… even if I disagree with that group.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Then you should probably “care” equally about how the left has abused black America for decades. The only time they care about minorities is when they need their vote.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
You’re a hypocrite, my friend
You’re ok with leftist violence (because injustice!) but clutch your pearls when the right takes a page from the leftist playbook to address what they think is unjust.
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john zande said:
I don’t think I’m mistaken, but can you show me one protest you’re referring to that was started with the direct intent of violence and sedition against the United States government…?
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Sure, just as soon as you show me the “direct intent”.
Just because Zande says it’s so doesn’t actually make it so.
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john zande said:
So, you can’t…
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
And neither can you. Your whole argument is based on your ASSUMPTION that this is different than the protests you support. Show me the proof.
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john zande said:
O-kay… You’re clearly not operating in the real world.
Turn off NewsMax, turn off Fox, turn off OAN.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Ah, there we go! Zande is unable to respond to an argument and goes as hominem.
Typical
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john zande said:
LOL!
Says the person who just accused another person of wanting Christians murdered.
Bye, bye.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Sure Zande. Nice twisting my observation. Not caring about it is not the same as advocating for it.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Oh, can’t keep up with the grownups in the room, so he leaves.
You’re so transparent, Zande. You like to come here to troll, but you run like a scared child when you’re outclassed.
I hope you come back! This has been SO much fun for me.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
But if it will make you happy, how about Portland? Remember that? How was that NOT sedition?
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john zande said:
The United States Congress meets in Portland to fulfil its Constitutional electoral duties?
Interesting. I didn’t know that…
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Oh, so we’re gonna narrow the criteria for what constitutes sedition?
Pathetic
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john zande said:
No, really, do US senators meet in Portland?
Please, tell me…… I’d HATE to be mistaken about any of this…
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Tricia said:
I too was extremely proud at the amount of people that took time off of work and in many cases spent a lot of money to be at the rally. Pushback like that was and still is very needed against a horribly corrupt system that is intent on steamrolling over those of us who value the Constitution and see the purposeful erosion of traditional beliefs as an effort to destroy the country. And I agree wholeheartedly that Donald Trump speaks for millions of us in ways no other politician has.
I do differ with you on the Capitol stormers. Whether or not it was instigated by outsiders, it was still wrong and everyone involved should be punished appropriately. While the system is horribly rotten, there are still some principles that have to be held or we will truly just fall in to anarchy. Plus it was a huge blow to the freedom cause.
As always, I appreciate your perspective.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Thanks, Tricia. As to the “capital stormers,” I’m not so sure there was any “storming.” I’ve viewed a lot of video and photos. The cops moved those barricades and invited them in. There are selfies in the hallways with cops. There are photos of Trump supporters trying to tackle someone attempting to break a window. In my opinion, a few bad apples got in and I’m pretty sure many of them were not even Trump supporters, but rather instigators. Two media sources had the articles written five hours before it even happened.
Regardless, whenever people gather in crowds this huge, there’s going to be some chaos. When a thousand people go to a concert it’s simply statistically probable you’re going to have two heart attacks, four drug overdoes, an attempted suicide, and 6 negative encounters with the cops resulting in two arrests. I can focus on those parts of the event and certainly write a good story about how evil concerts are, but that doesn’t make it true. Perspective really matters. 🙂
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Tricia said:
Perspective does indeed matter! I wish more people took that to heart.
I agree too that the trouble makers were a small faction of the overall protest. Just as we kept hearing over and over during the BLM riots that the perpetrators were few civilians compared to the peaceful protestors, it’s the same case here which I wish the media would reiterate. Ha, fat chance on that!
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Sam said:
I wouldn’t be too hard on them. Most of then walked up to an already open building. Just went in to look around according to some of reporters.
Most of the so-called crimes seem to be minor. Like this one by Richard Barnett. I’ve read that he turned himself in when he found out agents were looking for him. I don’t believe he is an evangelical, though, or even much of a church-goer. Just a good ol’ boy from Arkansas:
https://www.kmov.com/watch-rioter-details-why-he-took-envelope-off-house-speak-pelosis-desk/video_ed16a52a-dc99-5c1a-a97f-fec02bf3995b.html
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Sam said:
Even so, his heart seems to be mostly in the right place:
https://www.eagleobserver.com/news/2020/oct/28/save-our-children-raises-over-1000-for-nonprofit/
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Tricia said:
I hear ya Sam but I just disagree. Or, let the punishment fit the crime. Some may have walked through open doors or barricades that police removed for them which should be treated lightly, but others plainly did not. It all needs to be sussed out by the police, not excused.
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Autumn said:
In one of the speeches given at the rally on the evening of January 5th, the speaker said, “Tomorrow we find out who the traitors and the patriots are.”
Oh how true those words turned out to be.
The media has been portraying conservatives as the bad guys for literally decades, and they aren’t going to suddenly start offering fair coverage now. Conservatives really need to stop trying to placate the media and buying into their narrative — it’s disempowering.
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insanitybytes22 said:
A huge amen to that, Autumn! The media really provides a distorted picture, a skewed and biased perception. Conservatives or Christians (or anybody deemed to be the enemy) are NEVER going to get a fair “trial” in the press. Many of us keep thinking things like, “if we just show them the facts, if we just explain it better, or this time it will be different,” and we are simply deceiving ourselves. The media is NOT your friend. They don’t play fair. Getting the truth out to the people is NOT what motivates them.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
I have to say, the violence that erupted disturbed me, but I get the anger.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Thanks for saying that. I get the anger, too! I’m actually encouraged and surprised by how restrained it has all been. I don’t want to see any violence, ever, but considering people have been really abused, lost their businesses, lost their social structure, been lockdowned for months, don’t know how they’re going to feed their families, AND had an election stolen from them, the restraint is admirable. Millions of people are under tremendous pressure, have very little power, and are really hurting. Anger is the only healthy response.
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ourladyofblahblahblah said:
Yeah, I’m pretty sick and tired of being bullied. We are already experiencing tyranny and coercion in our respective countries and I fear that unfortunately the riots will now be used an excuse to take all opposition out at the knees.
Welcome to totalitarianism.
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Nonya said:
I clutched my pearls. Still clutching them. These people set up gallows and then broke into the Capitol with zip ties and bombs to try and stop Congress from certifying election results after losing in court. Foolish enough to believe that everyone was lying to them except for Donald Trump who lies constantly. Imagine believing that there is a election results changing conspiracy of thousands of people without a single shred of evidence even after Trump’s own attorneys admitted that there was no fraud and that they wanted to throw out votes from honest citizens on a technicality. Completely insane. Now those brainwashed fools will end up in prison, lives tossed away, families destroyed and for what? It was pitiful and ridiculous.
They smeared their own feces throughout the Capitol.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9126409/amp/MAGA-mob-rioters-smeared-POO-Capitol.html?__twitter_impression=true
It wasn’t a coup it was a poo.
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ColorStorm said:
No one can justify the glass breaking/ intentional harm to anyone who is a bystander/ or to the damage of property in any way- remember the leftist riots that that Dems so conveniently neglected to condemn?
But one would be lost as fog IF he does not understand WHAT facts led to an uprising.
It was punishing policies led by FAUCI- who demanded that ..99% of the populace should be held under house arrest to ‘keep them safe.’
Good people were told a mother could not be in the same room with her 3 yr old daughter in the dentist office- her being terrified to ‘keep them safe.’
Good people were labeled monsters because they refused to title Joe Biden ad ‘president elect,’ long before votes were certified according to law. I could go on with such dastardly commands.
So yeah, it’s easy to understand WHY the common man rises up against such fraud- not even to mention that little joe could not have mustered the votes he supposedly received- unless there was mass computer manipulation.
So you bet- it’s understandable/ unfortunately people got hurt.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Exactly, colorstorm.
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ColorStorm said:
Let’s not forget too that the Capitol safety unit may even be MORE to blame.
They were NOT prepared. Let’s start there. Gee, what if it were 5,000 of the Chinese Guard? They would be calling the shots even now msb. Therefore, the greater blame lies at the feet of they who did not protect that which was their job to protect.
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john zande said:
So, the blame for the house being burnt down (by terrorists who carried weapons and rip-ties because they were going to take hostages) is not the arsonists who set the fire but the firefighters who couldn’t get there in time.
Got it.
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ColorStorm said:
Who burned down the Capitol? I must have missed it.
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john zande said:
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984
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ColorStorm said:
hey john-
just out of curiosity, did u happen to read my observation about the dentist office personnel who TERRORIZED a 3 yr old girl by telling her her mother could not be in the same room? If people really want to ‘keep the populace safe,’ would this then not include the mental heath of the innocent?
If you knew American history, it would make sense that people would be rather upset that their desire (by law) to count the votes, and justify them through audit, was ignored.
‘Sure, little joe got more votes………just believe us. We counted them.’ The PARTY that you boast of is the greatest of criminals, hence, history (by your own worship of evolution) is trying to repeat itself, so what’s the problem?
Survival of the fittest right?
(but glad you are up and about)
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MJThompson said:
“…Trump inspired my faith, addressed my needs, and made me feel heard and welcomed in a way you guys never have.”
My sentiment for sure! I must fight the erupting urge to ascend my soap box to screech about the perpetual vitriol, NOW having reached the epitome of insanity. On second thought, please grant me the next few paragraphs.
Persons with objective analysis are not so easily duped by the finger pointing, double standard hypocrisy being displayed. It’s business as usual in liberal circles. But suddenly, they are no longer a mere ‘other faction’, we are NOW being forced to accept them as the ONLY sensible political reality. Actually, this didn’t really come upon us so ‘suddenly’. Like the frog in boiling water, it was eminent. Although barely noticed due to a constant slow fade, we just NOW realize we’ve hit the bottom of the ever slippery slope about which reason has always warned us. We NOW recognize the enemy – and it is us!
I was a radical Dem in early adulthood. I became a conservative Rep in my mid-thirties when I switched from blue-collar employment to management. NOW, I’m changing my affiliation again. I’ve long lost my trust in the two major party system. Both betrayed my expectations of sincere support of democratic governing.
In reviewing news footage of the socialist takeovers of Central and South American countries, I see an eerie parallel to what we NOW have witnessed in the good old USA. Formerly unbelievable, NOW stark reality. A faction has manipulated polls and media (tools of propaganda) to effect a favorable outcome – for them. Those who object, are quickly vilified.
Remembering that Trump vowed to ‘drain the swamp’, the swamp (deep state) has instead sadly drained him. Those of us who dare to point out the farce, the hoax, the emperor’s new clothes, are NOW worse than ‘deplorables’ – we are terrorists! The President’s ‘loyal’ cabinet members have proved not so loyal. They either forgot their mandate (drain the swamp), or never really embraced it – RINOS!!!
Christ’s twelve disciples were a mixed bunch – representatives of several political persuasions – blue collar workers, a tax collector, a few zealots – frequently infighting among themselves. So it was, so it continues to be. When followers of the Lord focus on world affairs instead of Christ, we always lose.
“…and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things choke the WORD, and it becomes unfruitful.” MK 4:19.
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john zande said:
60 court cases… No evidence.
Dude, you’ve been lied to.
Wake up.
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MJThompson said:
Mr. Zande, I am extremely interested in legitimate evidence. Mind you, I’m NOT ready to entertain mere talking points by those who refuse to debate their claims, nor would mere false reports of evidence be viable, as was the perpetual case propagated by Adam Shiff, who NEVER produced the so-called proof he insisted he has and that revealing it was imminent!
I realize you do not know me. You do not know the source of my persuasions (although you obviously conclude to know). You have no comprehension of my personal faith, yet likely have relegated it irrelevant. If you share a common belief in Christ, you must concede that we should trust His promise – “you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free”. If you’re thinking anyone can really be ‘woke’ by faith in any other ‘evidence’, you sir, are greatly deceived.
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MJThompson said:
P.S. ??? Is it just me, or does anyone else find it very suspicious and unnerving that Trump’s presidential term has yet to expire, yet leftist Governors Cuomo and Newsom, leftist mayors Deblasio and Bowser and yet to be sworn in Biden have been given more multi-media “breaking news” airtime in the last four months than the total time Trump has had in four years?
Can anyone give a reasonable explanation of how these people remain in power when their constant blunders outnumber Trump’s comparable minor indiscretions? Don’t be surprised when they banish him to exile in Russia.
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Sam said:
My biggest disappointment in all of this was Pence.
Sam said:
Will, that’s what happens when you don’t close an html tag properly.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Yes. Something that became clear to me, there are consequences to cowardice. It hurts a lot of other people. So senators refusing to do what is right, the sc refusing to hear the cases, and pence deciding not to stand up, where all epic fails in courage that hurt a lot more people downstream.
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SLIMJIM said:
The Left’s tolerance of evil is outrageous
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dumbestblogger said:
For all of what Trump has accomplished, he is a man with some very serious flaws. There are many instances which I could point to, but one that comes to mind is the time during the height of the riots last summer when he tweeted that he had been kept safe in the White House the night before. We had cities all around the country burning. Did anyone really wake up that morning and wonder if the President made it through the night? It really bothered me that he didn’t take ownership of the situation. It’s similar, in my mind, to blaming Pence for not throwing out the votes. There were a lot of avenues exhausted before that happened, and plenty of blame to go around. It shouldn’t all land on Pence. What I’m trying to say here is that Trump does have a tendency to pass the buck. He’s not unique in that tendency, but I still find it troubling. I remember reading the old testament when I was a kid, and wondering why even the good King’s did bad things. Now I kind of think that’s the point. Regardless of the positive things that a leader does, that individual is still a person, and no person is perfect. I worry that we pay too much attention to the person of Trump, and not enough attention to the positive things which he has been able to accomplish.
Take what you will out of that ramble.
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insanitybytes22 said:
That’s a great ramble! I’m with you, often we will “king” one deeply flawed man and than expect him to carry the whole load for us. The Bible is full of examples of good kings who had major flaws. David pretty much stole a man’s wife and had her husband murdered.
We don’t really like taking responsibility for ourselves and the world around us! Once the Jews were set free, many of them actually wanted to go back to slavery, back to Pharoah. At least he fed them and they knew what to expect. Much of that wandering around in the desert for 40 years was about learning how to trust in God and not a king.
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dumbestblogger said:
Right. It’s human nature to want a King, but King’s are just human.
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Maggie Kuhn said:
I loved this post. Thanks for expressing this in writing, it’s nice to hear thoughts on the matter from someone else who is politically homeless.
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ColorStorm said:
Politically homeless.
Nice.
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cath.anon said:
How did Trump meet your needs? How has he been the president you wanted him to be while others were not?
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insanitybytes22 said:
Good questions! For one, he listened and took a serious look at the whole opioid epidemic. Then he identified the nature of the problem correctly and rather than targeting the mall guy and the middlemen, , he went right to the top where we had Big Pharma in bed with Obamacare. Several lawsuits came out of those investigations. Then there was child sex traficking, huge organized crime problem that we try to pretend doesn’t exist. He suspended those no insurance fines that were just crushing the working class. You dont qualify for help and yet you can’t afford insurance premiums, so you had to pay a huge fine on your taxes. We were all uninsured and twice as broke. He fixed that. I could go on and on, but lastly, he made it okay to speak of Jesus in the public square again, to acknowledge our faith, and to make it acceptable to be a Christian within the culture again.
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jilldomschot said:
I’m a political independent who hasn’t felt represented by the Republican party pretty much ever. And I also don’t think much of Pence. His face looks untrustworthy to me, as crazy as that might sound. Trump is independent-minded and is what he is. The Republican party tolerated him for a while because they had to and then joined their true bedfellows at the end. But regarding Christianity, I found a home in the Catholic parish I attend.
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insanitybytes22 said:
I am pleased you have found a home for your faith! That’s huge, that’s perhaps the most important thing.
Laughing, but thanks too for sharing my Pence distrust. I feel a bit crazy saying it too, but I have just never trusted the man.
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Jack Curtis said:
Applause! Brava! Nail it to the door of the cathedral in Washington D.C.You give voice for a multitude!
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