tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16454398566354224782024-03-13T07:55:51.272-07:00Templestream"...because the mainstream often misses the boat!"Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.comBlogger381125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-6462062014961673112021-02-05T17:38:00.006-08:002021-02-05T17:44:33.107-08:00(Video) Forbidden Election Fraud Evidence by Expert Witnesses in Mike Lindell Documentary Film <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Mike Lindell's new documentary on election fraud is making waves. He's being banned by Twitter and other platforms for posting this collection of interviews with technical experts and eyewitnesses.<br /><br />But if it's all nonsense and so easily debunked, why is there such desperation to ban him? <br /><br />Why don't they take his examples of expert witnesses and debunk them?<br /><br />The fact is, the two legal cases that were not dismissed outright and have been heard on merit are still moving forward in court.<br /><br />An expert forensic team of tech experts examined Dominion voting systems and it doesn't look good for Dominion. Dominion is threatening to sue Mike Lindell and he is welcoming it because he wants the evidence to be fully exposed. <br /><br />Following Mike Lindell's video, Absolute Proof:<br /><script>!function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u4"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");</script>
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<script> Rumble("play", {"video":"vazibt","div":"rumble_vazibt"});</script><br />Here's a link to Mike's video: <a data-attribute-index="0" href="https://lnkd.in/d7ZQNEQ" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: baseline;">https://lnkd.in/d7ZQNEQ</a><br /><br />#AbsoluteProof #MikeLindell #ElectionFraud #ElectionFraud #Tyranny #Treason #LindellFilm #Lindell </span><p></p>Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-19695269752444660882020-11-09T06:39:00.011-08:002020-11-09T08:20:34.075-08:00God is in Control, as Serious Election Errors and Fraud are Being Investigated!<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_TqO4Ze1hQIzij4Qym0DcNbd4OkuJi5-sa1KhgvBTOErA-wRYc-EACzCO-RCv2y_UZOZHyfwYWDHWISPgsNW99jrED1UTLibWH7POdoHq916C4JXnEoPHlGsGyGo7SeLuQ_6QAax5xA/s1484/Trump-Collage.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="1484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_TqO4Ze1hQIzij4Qym0DcNbd4OkuJi5-sa1KhgvBTOErA-wRYc-EACzCO-RCv2y_UZOZHyfwYWDHWISPgsNW99jrED1UTLibWH7POdoHq916C4JXnEoPHlGsGyGo7SeLuQ_6QAax5xA/s320/Trump-Collage.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Is it any surprise that the party of looting and rioting is trying to pull off the biggest election steal in the history of the US?
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They do not even want to look into many examples of illegal votes and fraud that would swing key states. They claim that they do not exist.
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They want Trump to concede because some news sources are already claiming that Biden won. But our wise founders created a system of checks and balances precisely because they were not naive about the corruption of the sin nature, that Marxists basically deny exists.
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I have peace right now because I trust God in this situation. Be encouraged that election errors and fraud are being investigated. I believe that many serious crimes will be exposed and that ultimately Trump will be declared the rightfully elected president.
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There are many </span><a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2020/11/videos-of-massive-election-fraud-by.html" style="font-family: inherit;">video-documented examples of fraud and illegal voting acts</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and it looks like more evidence is coming out every day. A report's come out that the </span><a href="https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/06/software-glitch-in-michigan-county-tallied-6000-republican-votes-as-democrat/" style="font-family: inherit;">corrupted software used in Michigan County that Stole 6,000 Votes from Trump</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> — Is Also Used in ALL SWING STATES — PA, GA, NV, MI, WI, AZ, MN! If these types of glitches are accounted for, that always seem to favor Biden, I believe Trump will easily win. A verse comes to mind:
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<span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ever wonder why Democrats were in such a rush to coronate Biden as king? Because the more the facts are investigated, the clearer it is that Trump won the election and Democrats have merely been padding their numbers with illegal votes.</span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/huge-breaking-news-georgia-132000-ballots-fulton-county-georgia-identified-likely-ineligible/">In a recent report</a>,"132,000 Ballots in Fulton County, Georgia Have Been Identified Which Are Likely Ineligible." President Trump's legal team is filing <a href="https://www.oann.com/giuliani-team-trump-to-file-4-5-lawsuits-targeting-voter-fraud/">up to five more lawsuits </a>against documented illegal votes. There appears to be planned <a href="https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/exclusive-former-michigan-state-senator-exposes-voting-scandals-in-detroit?fbclid=IwAR1pxzNyFP0YefJDkA3mRPT6zDVqhn0PIbtUNzNLekIeY-Sq6PY7Hrf-vHA">systemic fraud in Michigan</a> disguised as mere chaos: "It is shocking to what degree in Michigan Dems undermined safeguards against voter fraud."
<span>On Friday morning, former Vice Presiden</span><span>t Joe Biden’s lead in the battleground state of Arizona stood at 47,000 votes. By Friday night, it had narrowed to 31,000. <a href="https://bongino.com/bidens-lead-in-arizona-falls-to-19000-votes-as-trump-campaign-files-lawsuit/?fbclid=IwAR2vAqa7uubIOI50G75oYUFEcQlqgbHukge7-8ELIa0UenRZbDrpzgdSjDs">On Saturday night, it had been whittled down to 18,713 or 0.62 percent of the vote.</a> </span><span>According to historian and retired professor Larry Schweikart, there are roughly 200,000 votes left to count. </span>
Additionally, there are many signs that this was actually a planned soft coup by rogue US elements in keeping with the same strategy US intelligence has used for regime changes in other countries, as explained by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUxilJznKyY">Darren Beattie & Tucker Carlson</a>. While I'm mostly done with Fox News for their increasing bias against President Trump, this is an informative interview.
Due to the documented evidence of serious errors and fraud, the president of Mexico and NewsMax recently announced that they will not announce Joe Biden as the victor just yet. <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/11/08/sd-gov-noem-we-gave-al-gore-37-days-to-run-the-process-trump-voter-deserve-same-consideration/">Governor Kristi Noem (R-SD)</a> noted that former Vice President Al Gore was given 37 days to run the process of legal challenges to the election. Therefore, she said we should “afford the 70.6 million Americans that voted for President Trump the same consideration.”
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Stand on the truth, abide in God, turn off mainstream news with their many lies, keep praying that truth and justice will prevail, and keep sharing evidence of the massive corruption being exposed.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div>Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-48743869723895393162020-11-05T07:16:00.032-08:002020-11-09T08:50:43.279-08:00Videos of Massive Election Fraud by Democrats in the 2020 US Presidential Election<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBsmi3Me6smcEEQjBUsjCq8igHAUrpKbOjWV6gkODrC75U4QtclpLAVChAX6-s_HclsDQVfi87QD-kwbhIONAGO0Vahv0Xd1Vu3QZGU8Pj8n5fwHusmyE2av7ME29N9XI9mREnE1W6xc/s1311/Woman+Explains+Fraud.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBsmi3Me6smcEEQjBUsjCq8igHAUrpKbOjWV6gkODrC75U4QtclpLAVChAX6-s_HclsDQVfi87QD-kwbhIONAGO0Vahv0Xd1Vu3QZGU8Pj8n5fwHusmyE2av7ME29N9XI9mREnE1W6xc/s320/Woman+Explains+Fraud.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Would you consider a dump of 130,000+ votes for Biden in the early morning at about 3:30AM, after the polling station was closed and work-related duties had officially ended, a sign of massive election fraud? Well, that's enough to flip a state and flip an election. But that doesn't even consider the documented mail post-dating fraud, dead people voting, and poll watcher banning that all occurred in Michigan.<br /> <br />There are many videos of election fraud and voter fraud coming out by witnesses and whistleblowers showing a pattern of corruption by the Democrat Party. US MSM news is ignoring this evidence, and Big Tech censorship is blocking evidence on it, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. I recently tried to post a couple of articles from a well-known website that is exposing election fraud and Facebook blocked me from doing so. Most of the fraud is occurring in key Democratic states and cities. <br /><br />Following is an interview by Project Veritas showing a Michigan postal employee explaining how he was told by his managers to alter dates on incoming mail in order to swing the vote in favor of Democrats. This is just one example of why the promoted mail-in voting was a bad idea. Postal Unions are typically passionate Biden supporters.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwV26DGwlq_MUcW3NqV3KSUPSqolp7FbClf1bK2BDsQ8jpZGnHHzVvJgH7sH6F5cb8LgyVQWGddJoAQ3hAWMw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />Here's a video showing state poll watchers denied entry to a polling station in north Philadelphia. The Republican poll watcher is heard stating, 'She's with the State Dems" and apparently both poll watchers were denied entry with Covid19 as the excuse. The committeewoman concludes by saying "that rule ain't worth being followed" when it's affirmed that legally official poll watchers should be allowed inside. It's also illegal for any state election employee to wear political signage during an election, such as a Biden face mask.<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyXJIipsfEKV1V-cSedUU9b18qMXEnHtfKFOWLYMhy4PRAnWbqRLm2xZvOE3TLnI4Qu7_jcU7HAXH6i-bO1tw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another poll watcher was rejected at a different Philadelphia polling station:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzM-SoEvAX_6mZfpw4O_fxQoE7WidiN3swKR14ZjdPgySA67TZrbUjswH9Y6UrW6PF6yyDbtXQv-Ylo6igW3w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /></div><div>Even a Democrat-affiliated poll watcher called Philly activities a planned coup attempt! <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwloL26gY5iBdA7UuouHT7LLkqKFFnRvsy1E4oH2NSUNes-yD_eMISGts0-2fO8HnJ3m_YKjcI57Mt32_Xi9g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br />There are many videos on the Internet showing poll workers in Pennsylvania filling out and stamping ballots, like the following video of Delaware County, PA. Many are probably just following instructions from managers but any trained election worker should know that filling out a ballot for someone is illegal per federal law. Spoiled ballots should be discarded and hand-copied ballots created without the voter present are illegal and should be disqualified. The supervisor that directed this should be investigated. There are a number of pending lawsuits related to ballot irregularities in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://6abc.com/pennsylvania-ballots-votes-voting-pa/7647945/">as explained by a PA news source.</a> <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy0uMjKdbBMY2NxmE-MrunrHF3A7yisY8vl8lp1YKg-ijx5dgEGiZjj5YdDauKUsbbzudZ8YodB7kMkLq3kCw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />This video of a Detroit Michigan polling location shows a man commanding all Republican challengers, including poll watchers with a Republican affiliation, to leave! This is illegal election interference.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx3CwGRJzc2T_xzqY4NxHdA7hPF06CCbbuuRZKC1Bi5SlIO6lWylPdORf5UpEcR64WLW2lb6Q_NXKTIxg0buw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span>To add insult to injury, they all cheer in the Detroit polling station when a Republican is removed. Here's a video posted on Twitter by Aric Nesbitt with this caption: <br /><br />"My wife just sent this video of Detroit election workers cheering every time a @migop attorney is removed from the TCF Center, where absentee ballot counting is happening. She says they do this every time they eject a GOP poll watcher & that Dem watchers outnumber GOP 3:1."<br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwC0eIyAB5dg-JVcDp_IO2UVw5M0XWYQ-dIm39HSQ8-1tEFB_rWBbDxzaZ2sztmoMiQ2I15KpLiu6jAxjlk-w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />This is a scene at Detroit’s absentee ballot counting center. Why would they cover windows unless they were doing something that they wanted to hide? </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxhfrsprzZpA0Q0S9HkDjYvmtivx5qkSE1mrGPOrPv03jHKP_BFI9srrVt1pNQ4U1ZOWtbfDC1lwGq_eB5tRg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>A woman describes in detail how three vehicles arrived in Detroit with 130,000 plus ballots after the ballot counting had officially closed and basically all of the votes were for Biden! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz_WOugCa78kKFlnCayXSjPEZLaK_ev-JirgfpNm-33_RGzv9sbbCzdgtWfCux2zVhugsqgjsx2kh83lSHSRA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br />In addition to dumped ballots, post-dated mail fraud, and banning poll watchers there's evidence of dead people voting by absentee ballots in Michigan. How many dead people voted? Five, or 50,000? No one will know until a thorough investigation is conducted. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwuUI_WJ1zzp8u5N7m-elS48br1R4oUZyp7YwTiWchO5Cn-SZGxHzLfM9tUbJP1c9YMlg_VQNIOsbaXc4p36w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />Data Evidence of Fraud<br /><br />In addition to video evidence of illegal activity and fraud, two states in particular show data and statistical evidence of massive dumps of Biden votes at about 3:30AM the morning after the election. As shown by the following chart, the <a href="https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/voter-fraud-concerns-surface-over-sudden-unexpected-biden-jump-in-wisconsin-michigan">massive dump of votes in Wisconsin</a> was basically 100% for Biden, which is illogical, wreaks of fraud, and should be rejected for being submitted after 8pm. As shown in a video, these votes were delivered by vehicles at about 3:30AM. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVuyFYpFxjQlp07ays9Dbob7HT7qG9tGOaQUpdNwoZCyPEYAXhL2OANR0UwSAt7_rQiycHoLiSQYTRt7S7ORpCaWc9qvOkZDCAV8cMdtNVVdfUkNnUJPGWD0PDF7IiOZwuGT5stRzxSg/s810/Wisconsin+Data.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVuyFYpFxjQlp07ays9Dbob7HT7qG9tGOaQUpdNwoZCyPEYAXhL2OANR0UwSAt7_rQiycHoLiSQYTRt7S7ORpCaWc9qvOkZDCAV8cMdtNVVdfUkNnUJPGWD0PDF7IiOZwuGT5stRzxSg/s320/Wisconsin+Data.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />A massive reset and data vote dump in Michigan in the early morning hours after the election, 138,339 votes that were 100% in Joe Biden's favor, a statistical impossibility, also is a cause for concern. Democrats have tried to explain this as a "typo" but that is a questionable excuse. This should be investigated. The extreme lack of transparency and the level of delays in this election is unprecedented. The state of North Carolina won't show a final result until November 12th. <a href="https://www.usasupreme.com/official-michigan-recount-halted-mass-voter-fraud-discovery/">There was massive fraud exposed in Michigan in the 2016 Election </a>that was exposed during an official recount, further underscoring the need to look into possible corruption: "Since yesterday over 100 precincts have had their votes disqualified from recount due to widespread anomalies, including one ballot box reported to have 306 votes counted but was found to only contain 50 ballots, and that number was only increasing as more districts in the state began recounts."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQCUPdKHzigec56StqsfTuEUvecInKTxAYGcOacOGI-nAn_6OC8mHWpz0ayUlDz7UcTLRAy_ln1mg8zsYrgVAGobPDIO6nODSRndVDXl9HuVD0lnbABPYIWzkG6MGvaX8P99HXtQs9iY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="780" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQCUPdKHzigec56StqsfTuEUvecInKTxAYGcOacOGI-nAn_6OC8mHWpz0ayUlDz7UcTLRAy_ln1mg8zsYrgVAGobPDIO6nODSRndVDXl9HuVD0lnbABPYIWzkG6MGvaX8P99HXtQs9iY/" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>In Arizona, poll-assistants told voters to use Sharpie markers, even though the Arizona election website clearly warned that such markers would invalidate votes, as found by a concerned voter:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoFrGBUg6GBIiA6jI5O4bVLeuXKfc6jXUTX85UFM5MitbH2Nd36dJALpbVl-KZtyXQJmdgx7VL1db97Wal62pi2NFR5ZTLIQfvT_GOtQK3-G2YqiBoflJZhvsllkaElJClInW2Ad1Go4/s960/Arizona.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="672" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoFrGBUg6GBIiA6jI5O4bVLeuXKfc6jXUTX85UFM5MitbH2Nd36dJALpbVl-KZtyXQJmdgx7VL1db97Wal62pi2NFR5ZTLIQfvT_GOtQK3-G2YqiBoflJZhvsllkaElJClInW2Ad1Go4/s320/Arizona.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Conclusion<br /><br />There are documented extreme and serious statistical anomalies in addition to these eyewitnesses and whistleblowers. These are often in closely-contested areas. Extreme fraud in one state, such as Michigan, could swing the election. Biden ballot dumps of 130K votes, mail fraud, poll-station interference, altogether represent extreme fraud in Michigan. Just because it's not the FBI documenting the corruption does not mean that these witnesses and whistleblowers are not valid. <br /><br />Project Veritas is presently suing the NY Times for libelous and defamatory language. Veritas and James O'Keefe exposed a lot of election fraud in 2016 but it was somewhat of a moot point since Donald Trump won anyway. <br /><br />Based on these documented examples, President Trump is 100% correct to file formal lawsuits to contest any states where election fraud has been documented if the states decide against him. <br /><br />If you have examples of election fraud or voter fraud, I'd recommend first going to James O'Keefe to document it before trying to go the other sources because he is a patriot interested in documenting the truth and seeking legal justice. <br /><br />In the past 48 hours, @Heritage 's Election Fraud Database has seen a 1,227% increase in web traffic. They have an interactive map showing where election fraud has been adjudicated in the US.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud">https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud</a><br /><br />Here's the link about sending a tip to Project Veritas:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.projectveritas.com/tip/">https://www.projectveritas.com/tip/</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-72199079917662173382020-10-26T11:49:00.048-07:002020-11-03T05:36:33.016-08:00A Biblical Critique of John Piper's Anti-Trump Election Article in 2020 <p style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-style: normal;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4iryx8HxHiHGJT8HStlHdsNvoZlFaTfsvPjs6J0RQ3NxeZ7Kb_z_fJ9AlPN5jU_HclAh3JdjAFfnYGBj-yNn2aCSsaQr6hHzH3D8h0uURlVvZM7jfUsF3HET4Qqjs-RXm7kYp4VTG3I/s440/Piper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4iryx8HxHiHGJT8HStlHdsNvoZlFaTfsvPjs6J0RQ3NxeZ7Kb_z_fJ9AlPN5jU_HclAh3JdjAFfnYGBj-yNn2aCSsaQr6hHzH3D8h0uURlVvZM7jfUsF3HET4Qqjs-RXm7kYp4VTG3I/s320/Piper.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><br /></span></span><span><span><span>John Piper's latest political article, "Policies, Persons, and Paths to Ruin" implies that President Trump's personality and character (mainly his pride) are far worse and more harmful than could possibly allow for any consideration of the specific long-term good fruit of his 3 1/2 years in office and the potential for even greater positive fruit in potentially four more years of service. Though he mentions abortion, Piper completely ignores strong arguments regarding the importance of abortion as a political subject, as he caters to the Fake News narrative that President Trump's personality and character together somehow represent the biggest problem, especially pro-self pride: "And I think it is baffling and presumptuous to assume that pro-abortion policies kill more people than a culture-saturating, pro-self pride."<br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">1) “Thou shalt
not kill.” (murder) Exodus 20:13</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">While this election is not
a single-issue election, abortion is a valid priority to consider when
voting. Perhaps the greatest evil there is today is the taxpayer
funding of abortion on demand up to birth, and infanticide if the
infant survives the abortion. Approximately 900,000 are aborted in
the US each year through often very painful procedures wherein the
skull of the fetus is crushed and the body eviscerated and vacuumed
out. I can't imagine how this must grieve God's heart. Many
Christians have developed a seared conscience to the moral atrocity
that abortion represents. William Lane Craig has summarized a brief
and powerful argument logically showing that abortion is essentially
genocide. I've found that anti-Trump voters will refuse to engage in debate on this subject and answer the two questions that Craig
outlines in his article, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rick.warden.908/posts/10158033147118877?comment_id=10158034185858877&__cft__[0]=AZVGVHlwEEtNpSk2gr-lOfcWSbbShxbPmZqU4I0k_cZefXWRGcocWIQdrLK9U72rCmw4b1hHP-BIzfiecGWW4xEVP4H9p_SMiNEiWV2F_WOoZmQ7nGT62v7BHff_myIscD8&__tn__=R]-R" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">as shown in Facebook dialogues.</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> If John Piper and his followers wish to
dismiss the subject of abortion as secondary to Trump's character,
they should be willing to answer these questions in the following
linked article and publish their response somewhere, instead of just
dismissing the subject as secondary:</span></span></span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Given our answers to the two questions
above, it follows that abortion on demand is the transcendent moral
issue of our time. Since the legalization of abortion on demand in
1973, we have witnessed an American Holocaust which has claimed the
lives of tens of millions of innocent human beings."</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.2in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #6ea1bb;"><span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/abortion-and-presidential-politics">https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/abortion-and-presidential-politics</a><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2)
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“You
shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Exodus
20:16<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />The most serious attacks on Trump's character
are based on lies. For example, the lie that Trump is a racist is
repeated over and over. The 'very fine people' lie is repeated by CNN
around the world, and Biden and Harris each repeated it in their
central debate points. The fact is, Trump, denounced Nazis and white
supremacists in his Chancellorsville comments, but his enemies edit
this out.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/20/fact-check-joe-biden-repeats-the-very-fine-people-hoax-at-dnc/">https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/20/fact-check-joe-biden-repeats-the-very-fine-people-hoax-at-dnc/</a><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration-line: none;"><br />I've noticed that both Piper and Keller repeat
the bad-character argument without ever admitting that many of the
attacks are based on lies. This is a 'sin of omission' and bearing
false witness. Tim Keller has supported the defamatory behavior by
Fake News, apparently without ever challenging it. Facts matter and truth matters.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #6ea1bb;"><a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/12/why-tim-keller-is-wrong-about-trump-and.html">http://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/12/why-tim-keller-is-wrong-about-trump-and.html</a></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3) “Seek the welfare of the city where I have
sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its
welfare you will find your welfare” (Jeremiah 29:7)</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If Piper and Keller had their wishes in 2016, we
would not have new conservative judges being appointed to SCOTUS.
Though these spiritual leaders dismiss the value of less corruption,
more free speech, more right to life, more religious protections, in
contrast to the twisted presentations of Trump's character, Wayne
Grudem makes a strong point that 'the good of land' is, in fact, more
likely to happen through good judges and the appointment of
constitution-supporting leaders, as Trump is enacting.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #6ea1bb;"><a href="https://townhall.com/columnists/waynegrudem/2020/08/08/letter-to-an-antitrump-christian-friend-n2573909?fbclid=IwAR129eu2OcSCw9DxkppcQJLbeRz1N0FI11b1KYK-OhVkwNpMjEexjxrcXl8">https://townhall.com/columnists/waynegrudem/2020/08/08/letter-to-an-antitrump-christian-friend-n2573909?fbclid=IwAR129eu2OcSCw9DxkppcQJLbeRz1N0FI11b1KYK-OhVkwNpMjEexjxrcXl8</a></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span>4) "Judge not according to the appearance,
but judge righteous judgment." John 7:24</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If we consider the good fruit of a person's life
mainly to be with regard to how they appear (prideful in this case)
and not what they actually accomplish, isn't that Pharisaical? If you
look at all the good that President Trump has done for allowing basic
freedoms and rights, and the potential ability to share the gospel, I
would offer that the overall effect of Trump's work is much greater
than what John Piper gives credit for. It seems that Piper is
behaving like a modern-day Pharisee by assuming that the fruit of
character is shown more by appearances than the work a person engages
in and the net positive influences of the person.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://www.waynegrudem.com/list-of-25-good-things-president-trump-has-done-for-america">http://www.waynegrudem.com/list-of-25-good-things-president-trump-has-done-for-america</a><br /><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration-line: none;"><br />5)
"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with
all thy getting get understanding." Proverbs 4:7<br /></span></span></span></span><span><span style="color: #6ea1bb; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>People familiar with US politics understand that voting for a third party can make sense in smaller local elections but in the 2020 Presidential Election will essentially be throwing your vote away. It's illogical, useful only perhaps for virtue signaling. While useless virtue signaling may incorporate elements found in political correctness, self-righteousness, and moral superiority, it does not seem to be a practical or sound biblical perspective. While very ambiguous, Piper seems to be advocating for a third party vote in his article. As shown in the first point, if Piper opposes the pro-life position then by default he's essentially an accessory to murder.</span><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-09-15/third-party-contenders-not-a-factor-in-2020-presidential-election">https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-09-15/third-party-contenders-not-a-factor-in-2020-presidential-election</a><br /><br />6)
“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his
savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for
nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.”
Matthew 5:13<br /><br />Matthew Henry's commentary on this verse outlined
that salt has a preserving quality and our light as Christians is
shown mainly by good works. We are presently experiencing an
onslaught of evil in society wherein good is called evil and evil is
called good. We can choose to simply grin and go with the flow, or we
can help to promote and explain ethical literacy and the objective
foundation of ethics, beyond mere appearances, as the moral truth
found in God's good, eternal, unchanging nature. Rather than simply
judging the president's personality, we can join the president and
Rep Tim Scott in helping the black community with reinvestment in
inner-city opportunity zones and black-owned businesses, help
prisoners set free through the First Step Act, and recognize HBCU
initiatives and progress, to name a few positive things. And we can
contribute with good works in our own
way.<br /> <br /><a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/08/historic-black-business-ownership-under-trump-jumps-400-in-one-year/">https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/08/historic-black-business-ownership-under-trump-jumps-400-in-one-year/</a><br /><br />7)
(Pray) "For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we
may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty."
(1 Timothy 2:2)<br /><br />In John Piper's article, he invites us to
imagine a world where anarchy reigns, Christians have no more rights
and are giving up their lives joyfully as they are destroyed:
"Imagine that America collapses. First anarchy, then tyranny..."
What's ironic is that by helping to support a Radical Left platform
based on secular-atheist values opposed to Christianity, Piper is
hastening this type of scenario unnecessarily. The verse he quotes is
in the past tense and in the context of ancient Rome is was a forgone
conclusion that Christians were being persecuted and killed, so the compliment that they took these abuses with joy makes sense: “You
joyfully accepted the plundering of your property," Hebrews
10:34. However, we are not quite at the Christian martyr stage yet in
the US and we're called to seek and pray for order and
stability, not to promote anarchy and those that represent it. If
Christians such as Piper simply act like Vladimir Lenin's 'useful
idiots' and support their destructive agenda, it doesn't seem wise or
biblical at all. Doctrine matters, and it seems that Piper's overt focus on pleasure in God is detracting him from practical matters, likewise, <a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2020/09/timothy-kellers-marxist-gospel.html" target="_blank">Tim Keller's own theology </a>is influencing his politics in a negative manner. <br /> <br />John Piper, who has built a virtual
ministry empire around seeking pleasure in God seems to have his
conscience dulled to the excruciating pain of the millions of aborted lives and the deep sadness that God must feel regarding this. Piper has
pinpointed "self-pride" as the alleged ultimate and central
problem to be avoided and yet it's apparent in the intro to his book
Desiring God that Piper's doctrine of Christian Hedonism originated
mainly with his own desire for happiness, and not as a result of
biblical study. Could it be that Piper's obsession with President
Trump's pride is really a reflection of his own pride? Remember how
the prophet Nathan told David, "Thou art the man!" (2
Samuel 12:7). I've looked closely at Piper's doctrine and the manner
in which he objectifies God for the sake of his own pleasure does
seem prideful. The fact is, we are meant to be in a dynamic
relationship with God and not to view God as an end towards a means,
</span></span></span><a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/01/christian-hedonisms-false-dichotomy.html"><span style="color: #6ea1bb;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">as
Piper offers</span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">:
"Christian Hedonism says more; namely, that we should pursue
happiness, and pursue it with all our might." It's arrogant for Piper to claim that <a href="https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/conversion-to-christ">a Christian must accept his views</a> or be considered unconverted: "Unless a man be born again into a Christian Hedonist, he cannot see the kingdom of God."</span><br /><br />I believe that God isn't finished with the US yet and that God is awaking people's hearts in ways not seen in decades. Pastor Greg Laurie says he's not seen such widespread personal responses to the gospel since the Jesus Movement in the 1970s. Greg Laurie has met and prayed with the president and has interviewed conservative politician Tim Scott during his Harvest at Home meetings. Despite these public associations with President Trump and (deplorable) conservatives, masses of people are making personal commitments to Christ through his ministry. The idea that any association with President Trump is an obstacle to the gospel is simply not supported. On the contrary, Christians should understand that we can extend grace and forgiveness to all people because we know that God will judge all righteously. If God could forgive and use murder and adulterer King David, he can forgive and use President Trump and everyone else for that matter. Those that reject President Trump as a possible instrument used by God in some manner reject the grace and sovereignty of God.<br /><br />Instead of helping the anti-God and anti-Christian agenda of the Radical Left, why not give God a chance to do even more in the next four years?</span></span></span></p>
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</p>Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-38829303979281329202020-10-24T05:16:00.005-07:002020-11-03T05:37:05.753-08:00Fact Checking The Trump & Biden 2020 Presidential Debates<p>During the final debate between President Trump and Joe Biden, facts were fiercely challenged. If you are still undecided about who to vote for, this fact-checking list may help you to decide.<br /></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div class="ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc ihqw7lf3 dati1w0a" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_5a" style="font-family: inherit; padding: 4px 16px 16px;"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top: -5px;"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" color="var(--primary-text)" dir="auto" style="display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">1) Joe Biden: “I never said I oppose fracking,” </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">A) The Truth: Numerous times on video he stated he would ban, stop funding, phase out fracking. Even Kamala said, "There's no question I'm in favor of banning fracking." See for yourself:</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpjmedia.com%2Fnews-and-politics%2Fmatt-margolis%2F2020%2F10%2F22%2Fjoe-biden-doesnt-remember-vowing-to-ban-fracking-heres-the-video-n1079337%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1TKKQogM0hvL_Ms6cWGLaWIYFsaO6D2ooIVRtpa2kEeeKWzdk72M7f97o&h=AT1sJTlQysZgs5wk7nHSJKGeXyApfLKPSOhmJs0ooGEPfwOqRSSiEUg7VxKhcuZmET2FziYjgnBubuGkgAY-X2wGnrtu3a4fpG-cN-fnQqSfRzHvKwkvm5vCvzXxAije&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT14RjzAujfw_dWlcFH5J-llnmyTsO_S4jg8Jy8s9-22gfyhmFuDQDh2Gae6tFMM3sQqLc1akO4j7NPGZ6HK16H0BH9s0Yql8RNXzVPIZOGmHggKm1AVXSULTh-5gpY58_eyPdUjZgJwm4d--7D8oiGmojQ" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://pjmedia.com/.../joe-biden-doesnt-remember-vowing...</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">2) Trump falsely claimed that Joe Biden called blacks "super predators" but that was a phrase Hillary Clinton used.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">A) When referring to kids with no conscience that attack others on the street, Hillary said we must, "bring them to heel" (like dogs). Here's the video:</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0uCrA7ePno&fbclid=IwAR3AOhm0Dd0MWX2aSOfzv0YqkNRkWXJC30V799khRVsHeKtyQQ-gTbXQv0w" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0uCrA7ePno</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">B) President Trump was not far off, though. Joe Biden in a 1993 speech warned of "predators on our streets" who were "beyond the pale" and said they must be cordoned off from the rest of society.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12805984/joe-biden-black-americans-super-predators-crime-bill/?fbclid=IwAR3xrPnmwIcZ6dAOY1N5RuogN1LwB5cnM9qld5K6BroyAFBAGN90ljweBg0" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.thesun.co.uk/.../joe-biden-black-americans.../</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">3) Joe Biden said that Hunter's laptop scandal is a Russian plot.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">A) But it was two of Hunter Biden's former business partners, not Russian spies, that helped to provide and corroborate the Hunter Biden emails.
</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lawenforcementtoday.com%2Fhunter-bidens-flipped-business-partner-provides-access-26000-emails%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1ADMI-mzlIrTYNxud_iRKEzXiyWAhNXcQddlKrr74muEVXgMjGSGnaSaY&h=AT1dVFSgHcXTWUd6e9dp_iDRfpeHeAHOLNspUuNu0br3jfsGWZQUokwLfXNh6AxCJhlUxO-SOlaDXkv7rCKrSq1FK_UiE5tP_6f2xyTf8J4HAS2yu0JgKKgDVfFqPjeP&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT14RjzAujfw_dWlcFH5J-llnmyTsO_S4jg8Jy8s9-22gfyhmFuDQDh2Gae6tFMM3sQqLc1akO4j7NPGZ6HK16H0BH9s0Yql8RNXzVPIZOGmHggKm1AVXSULTh-5gpY58_eyPdUjZgJwm4d--7D8oiGmojQ" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/hunter-bidens.../</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">B) Hunter Biden's own signature was on the laptop repair receipt and the laptop email facts have been supported by the Secret Service travel schedule with the Bidens:</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grassley.senate.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2020-10-20%2520CEG%2520RHJ%2520to%2520Secret%2520Service%2520%2528Hunter%2520Biden%2520Travel%2520Records%2520Follow-Up%2529%2520.pdf%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3_WPDQGvNiv-fPy34FPKKduC26CI0OrNXXK0nsaeSyg4i0GAzveCyxIw0&h=AT3nG4u653cAGDKpluU_uLzDKtFHyDdaGW5H9nyapHDnZmVvGb5T1salWcqzxUbfW8AeOuMsyX1uKl8OtnY9xs5-Mwjf3fHGs3O3ZvYXInrU7aYQTO9DQDsfLhQRfUvR&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT14RjzAujfw_dWlcFH5J-llnmyTsO_S4jg8Jy8s9-22gfyhmFuDQDh2Gae6tFMM3sQqLc1akO4j7NPGZ6HK16H0BH9s0Yql8RNXzVPIZOGmHggKm1AVXSULTh-5gpY58_eyPdUjZgJwm4d--7D8oiGmojQ" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.grassley.senate.gov/.../2020-10-20%20CEG...</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">4) Joe Biden denied that his family received $3.5 from Elena Baturina, the richest woman in Russia and the widow of Yury Luzhkov, the former mayor of Moscow, but they did, and more:</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">A) "The probe also found that Baturina sent 11 wires transfers between May and December 2015 to a bank account belonging to BAK USA, a tech startup that filed for bankruptcy in March 2019."</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2020%2F09%2F23%2Fhunter-biden-received-3-5m-from-russian-billionaire-report%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3KR8B69Y5Ul80YOuwoGIOdH117EjC3aJIYzQy8tS6kQwa5gxxrCmX1Ywo&h=AT1xizf1AW6BmielexV98fRQarvEyygJ4KWmU41NqZlMAvXJFAML8mO4rzcCIEBP4XDaHobe_W1gUswCY8XJ3NaE1jjCReq4T3QRSTRiYUwNQnfapCf1y43-59zNioIH&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT14RjzAujfw_dWlcFH5J-llnmyTsO_S4jg8Jy8s9-22gfyhmFuDQDh2Gae6tFMM3sQqLc1akO4j7NPGZ6HK16H0BH9s0Yql8RNXzVPIZOGmHggKm1AVXSULTh-5gpY58_eyPdUjZgJwm4d--7D8oiGmojQ" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://nypost.com/.../hunter-biden-received-3-5m-from.../</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span><a name='more'></a></span>5) Biden falsely claimed we have a net deficit with China under Trump: “He has caused the deficit with China to go up, not down with China. Up, not down.”</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">A) While the goods-and-services trade deficit with China increased in the beginning of Trump’s presidency, it has fallen during his trade war and the slowing worldwide economy, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.census.gov%2Fforeign-trade%2FPress-Release%2Fcurrent_press_release%2Fexh20.pdf%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2APCMAYo5CsrEAwodf6rr7qbFkOz6MMpdJKpgmTOEaqhjwokh1BP1_5j4&h=AT2KsfxsyJ5gUrt35IO0hSSHvOOrIhg6iM-qhxGA1gG6sCNmp7A47oyLRisxQ-_udHkHsdJ8PVj79dmLUt9LN2zva7DUyK5A6QjObqncBs4_sDlAxXZ5gT3ew5YH-NAC&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT14RjzAujfw_dWlcFH5J-llnmyTsO_S4jg8Jy8s9-22gfyhmFuDQDh2Gae6tFMM3sQqLc1akO4j7NPGZ6HK16H0BH9s0Yql8RNXzVPIZOGmHggKm1AVXSULTh-5gpY58_eyPdUjZgJwm4d--7D8oiGmojQ" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.census.gov/.../current_press_release/exh20.pdf</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">6) Biden falsely claimed: "Not a Single Person on Private Insurance' lost it 'Under Obamacare"</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">A) Analysts estimated that at least 4 million Americans lost their health insurance under Obamacare.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://pjmedia.com/election/tyler-o-neil/2020/10/22/biden-not-a-single-person-on-private-insurance-lost-it-under-obamacare-fact-check-false-n1079292?fbclid=IwAR3TciGkan2Lj00YxbOycITUYGuyl-kyOrsj87XTbsS19FNbnKxZpjI-O0k" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://pjmedia.com/.../biden-not-a-single-person-on...</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">7) Joe Biden angrily accused President Trump of a “criminal” family separation policy. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">A) Fact: It was Barack Obama that began putting children in cages at the border. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2019/07/03/snopes-admits-obama-built-cages-for-immigrant-children-n66837?fbclid=IwAR1cVGqnBbLBFnCE6yWr-qoxOwIsHV57oSVrB-KS0_qIdVJSIQ_w2WyO0jY" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://pjmedia.com/.../snopes-admits-obama-built-cages...</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">B) Additionally, many parents cannot reunite with their children because they sent their own children into the US using illegal drug cartels and coyotes, as they are called. Trump's border wall actually helps to address this problem better than Obama and Biden did:</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">"Human smuggling happens on an industrial scale along the U.S.-Mexico border, bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars each year for smugglers, corrupt Mexican officials, and drug cartels, which charge a per-person “tax” for every man, woman, and child who crosses the Rio Grande in an area under their jurisdiction.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">"Many of these parents paid exorbitant amounts of money to get their children smuggled into the U.S."</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/23/if-you-dont-know-that-coyotes-are-human-smugglers-shut-up-about-the-border/?fbclid=IwAR1xfU_8PhB3kF9EbT3R2TUuLau3ECsnroq5ygcmZF5jyERg_qLMjUKwoxI" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://thefederalist.com/.../if-you-dont-know-that.../...</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It's important now more than ever to do your own research in order to flesh out the truth on the debate talking points and all of the MSM news misinformation. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The fact is that a wealthy non-politician became president and he could not be so easily bought off like career politicians. And the world is now getting a glimpse of the depth of depravity and corruption within the US political establishment and rogue elements within the Deep State intelligence community.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6204066158001?fbclid=IwAR3TNe476xKEwTw5PwJxsFEl-j07gLStbl86X_ZM7Cn3Ob7tD_KhTNhVzX0" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6204066158001...</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/factcheckbiden?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXwUX-axY8MguC5F74I-j-8G-Ci-rXU88Um_NdOw1CV-232Vcbvu5lWqyVONJQPvdaFE3NcBF73e9y7ySp5Kd52wD6IRIJG0swZ_-PRtirk9iMcySKCy_ibLj_OifBGcc0&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#FactCheckTrump</a></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/debates2020?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXwUX-axY8MguC5F74I-j-8G-Ci-rXU88Um_NdOw1CV-232Vcbvu5lWqyVONJQPvdaFE3NcBF73e9y7ySp5Kd52wD6IRIJG0swZ_-PRtirk9iMcySKCy_ibLj_OifBGcc0&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; 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background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#LaptopFromHell</a></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/fracking?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXwUX-axY8MguC5F74I-j-8G-Ci-rXU88Um_NdOw1CV-232Vcbvu5lWqyVONJQPvdaFE3NcBF73e9y7ySp5Kd52wD6IRIJG0swZ_-PRtirk9iMcySKCy_ibLj_OifBGcc0&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#Fracking</a></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/china?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXwUX-axY8MguC5F74I-j-8G-Ci-rXU88Um_NdOw1CV-232Vcbvu5lWqyVONJQPvdaFE3NcBF73e9y7ySp5Kd52wD6IRIJG0swZ_-PRtirk9iMcySKCy_ibLj_OifBGcc0&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#China</a></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/ukraine?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXwUX-axY8MguC5F74I-j-8G-Ci-rXU88Um_NdOw1CV-232Vcbvu5lWqyVONJQPvdaFE3NcBF73e9y7ySp5Kd52wD6IRIJG0swZ_-PRtirk9iMcySKCy_ibLj_OifBGcc0&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#Ukraine</a></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/racism?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXwUX-axY8MguC5F74I-j-8G-Ci-rXU88Um_NdOw1CV-232Vcbvu5lWqyVONJQPvdaFE3NcBF73e9y7ySp5Kd52wD6IRIJG0swZ_-PRtirk9iMcySKCy_ibLj_OifBGcc0&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#Racism</a></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/beyondthepale?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXwUX-axY8MguC5F74I-j-8G-Ci-rXU88Um_NdOw1CV-232Vcbvu5lWqyVONJQPvdaFE3NcBF73e9y7ySp5Kd52wD6IRIJG0swZ_-PRtirk9iMcySKCy_ibLj_OifBGcc0&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; 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overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 1px; position: relative;"><span dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Joe Biden ‘wouldn’t be the nominee’ if FBI properly looked at ‘laptop from hell’ | Sky News Australia</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></div></div>Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-51381888984021686742020-09-22T11:23:00.058-07:002020-11-03T05:39:41.187-08:00Timothy Keller's Marxist Gospel <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWE-jQaKDXLDygM9R-8fE6kTGTBhZMoTHoejBAodKDN7Wpsqp9OClLgc9PbK1__CJozoEENU8xjGbim72reKzTh8c3kmyA9Galvo7HOeS63x8zmKvClUpWfOROIcvdHL1HWZa_6_L0Vao/s883/Capture-+Democrats+Party+of+Marx.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="808" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWE-jQaKDXLDygM9R-8fE6kTGTBhZMoTHoejBAodKDN7Wpsqp9OClLgc9PbK1__CJozoEENU8xjGbim72reKzTh8c3kmyA9Galvo7HOeS63x8zmKvClUpWfOROIcvdHL1HWZa_6_L0Vao/s320/Capture-+Democrats+Party+of+Marx.JPG" /></a></div><p>While Timothy Keller has done a lot of good, I'd like to begin a discussion asking whether his teachings are increasingly causing more harm. Revered Keller holds two positions that reveal a problem with the foundation of his beliefs. On the one hand, he claims that Christians are
at liberty to vote their conscience in support of a political party that requires taxpayer-funded abortion on demand, and even infanticide if an infant
survives an abortion (1). These are the types of positions held by
the present Democratic Party (2). On the other hand, Reverend Keller
claims that all Christians have a moral responsibility to take action
against alleged 'systemic racism' and 'white guilt' that he believes
are serious prevailing problems, as outlined in one of his speeches
(3). While a secular-atheist could logically support abortion and
activism regarding collective white guilt, a biblical
Christian cannot logically support these positions when the underlying
details are fleshed out. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">From the standpoint of scripture,
it's pretty clear that murder is a serious sin, as listed in the Ten
Commandments. It's plainly forbidden based on the authority of
scripture, whether or not one may feel in their conscience that it is
wrong. Our feelings alone, and conscience, can easily be influenced by false information. And so this begs the question: Does Timothy Keller believe
that killing a fetus upon demand at 9-months of age is not murder? Or that
killing an infant that survives an abortion is not murder and
infanticide? Most people that support abortion and infanticide do so
based upon secular atheist values. These are valid questions that
Keller should address if he wishes to maintain credibility. <br /> <br />To compel a sense of detached indifference to the clear authority of scripture for the sake of Value Pluralism within a Christian community isn't in keeping with verses such as Proverbs 31:18 (NLT) that compel us to raise our voices especially for the most vulnerable that cannot speak up for themselves: "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed." </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Regarding his second position, Keller lists three scripture
references that he believes support his view that white Christians
are born guilty of the 'racial sins' of past generations and are
responsible to make attempts to address this presently (Joshua 7,
Daniel 9, Romans 5). I'll argue that his referenced scriptures are
taken out of context and, in fact, do not support what Keller claims.
<br /><br />Regarding Joshua 7, Keller offers that all of Israel was
punished corporately due to the sins of Aachen, therefore, this
implies that we Christians today also share in 'corporate guilt'
for sins in our community. However, the very first verse in Joshua 7
outlines that Aachen's punishment was due to a violation of a
specific command to that specific group of people in that specific
time period. Joshua 7:1 states: “But the children of Israel
[a]committed a trespass regarding the accursed[b] things” and this
is elaborated on in verses 11, 12, 13, and 15. Joshua 7:11 states,
“Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant
which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the
[g]accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have
also put it among their own stuff.” I'll give credit for this
rebuttal point to Jonathon Bradford (4). <br /><br />Per Daniel 9,
Reverend Keller claims that because Daniel repented on behalf of the
sins of Israel, as one guilty, then all white people share in the collective guilt of racism today. As with the Joshua 7
example, Israel, as an entity, was under the direct guidance of God as a theocracy using the Mosaic Law and,
therefore, corporate guilt was of valid importance then. Today we're
not governed as a theocracy through the Mosaic Law in this corporate sense. The new covenant is
more so written in our personal hearts rather than on a physical stone for all to see and is
based more so on knowing God in a relationship and obeying God
intimately, rather than corporately, as shown in Jeremiah
31-34:<br /><br />“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will
make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of
Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their
fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of
the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an
husband unto them, saith the Lord: 33 But this shall be the covenant
that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith
the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in
their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man
his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from
the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I
will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”
<br /><br />Lastly, Mr. Keller uses Romans 5 to suggest that the gospel
itself is based on corporate guilt and corporate forgiveness,
therefore, the alleged corporate sin of 'white guilt' is in keeping
with the gospel. However, the very first verse in Romans 5 hints at
why Keller's view is unfounded: <br /><br />“Therefore being justified
by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By
whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand,
and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”<br /><br /> The true gospel
outlines a once-and-for-all original sin through Adam and once-and-for-all forgiveness and right standing with God through
Christ. To claim that there's a continuous ebb and flow of 'corporate
guilt' of any kind for Christians is antithetical to the grace of God
and is opposed to the true gospel. In contrast to Keller's two verses implying collectivist guilt in the Old Testament under special circumstances, there are Old Testament texts, such as Ezekiel 18:20, explicitly stating that the principle of collectivist guilt is generally not in keeping with God's will:</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">"The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him." <br /><br />There are many examples of Black
Lives Matter activists demanding acknowledgment of 'white guilt' and
demanding apologies. While that's a logical result of the
class-struggle Marxism underlying BLM, it does not in any way reflect
the underlying scriptural basis of the gospel, as reflected in Romans
8:1:<br /><br />“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which
are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit.”<br /><br />In his 'white guilt' speech, Keller acknowledges
the idea that blacks are acting out in various ways due to a poor
self-image and a lack of self-esteem. Instead of blaming society for
a poor self-image, a better solution would be to point blacks, and
all people, to the true gospel that offers complete forgiveness of
sins, complete peace, complete self-worth as belonging to God's own
family. This is the best starting place for all people and if God
directs specific individuals into helping victims of racism, then
that's a good thing, but it's not a mandate for all.<br /><br />The Apostle
Paul urged that our prime identity as Christians should not be in
such things as our gender, ethnicity, nationality, etc. but that our
significance as Children of God should be emphasized so as to promote
unity, per Galatians 3:28:<br /><br />“There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female;
for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” <br /><br />The Apostle Paul did
not highlight social racial injustice, rather, he downplayed it in
comparison to the all-important life in Christ that we have as
believers noted in 1 Corinthians 7:21. Paul would probably be
attacked by an angry BLM mob for stating such today:<br /><br />“Were
you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if
you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.” (Berean
Bible)<br /><br />Over two-dozen people have died in race protests and
riots since the death of George Floyd was widely publicized and the net
gain by protests has not been positive (5). According to a 2018 report from the
Bureau of Justice Statistics (6), there is approximately nine to ten times
the amount of violence by blacks against whites than the other way
around. So the main narrative by Black Lives Matter, that blacks are
systemically singled out and hunted down, is not true. When one looks
into the backgrounds of the BLM founders, it's clear that Marxism
plays a supportive role and that opposing Capitalism and the nuclear family are some of the
goals (7). Karl Marx urged that violence was necessary for political change and a recent study showed that 91% of the race riots over a three month period were linked to the Black Lives Matter organization, with BLM organizer Ariel Atkins even claiming that looting is a form of "reparations" that is needed (8).<br /><br /><br /><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="565" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuIaz9jTUJIuOcAUnWn-I1GBgO_VzLbpZx4dZYoncP8pfNwSqOXQLN4j4Ej4AQiPBJ0jMUO9Sq67gJmsVZOfMvVHITO4-xojOaTlkLeBVYQBIVyID2_0kuRrOBe8vwEeLme4X1aI1XUE/s320/Bureau+of+Justice+Statistics.jpg" width="320" /><br /><br /><br />Despite what the Fake News Media claims, President Trump has supported the black community more so than any US president since Abraham Lincoln freed slaves. Trump has led bi-partisan support for The First Step Act criminal justice reform, the Minority Busines Development Agency, inner-city Opportunity Zones, and restoring HBCU funding. The false claim of a 'racist agenda' levied against the president, conservatives, and the Republican Party is a big fat lie. The testimony of Alice Johnson is a prime example of the truth of the matter. <br /> </p><span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyr7TXoiFxrmbXNxjGMA2tCNRwuAeQIlQnJDENjSAcWXpF75YJQXZncj9DhR9CL6blp4pp8nnOFGG7onaS0hw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> <br /><span><a name='more'></a></span>The Bible does not elevate either collectivism or class struggle as a central aim, rather, it actually depicts God as a capitalist landowner that rents out land and hires as he wishes for wages and rewards that he deems as fair (Matthew 21:33, Matthew 25:14-30). Marxism, however, does centralize collectivism and class struggle as primary goals: “Unlike the French historians, Marx made class struggle the central fact of social evolution.” (9) In case you thought Keller's 'white guilt' speech was just a momentary slip-up, here's another example from Protestia of him claiming basically that, 'if you have white skin, the Bible says you're involved in injustice' based on no supportive scriptural references.<br /><br /><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="250" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/459445613" width="320"></iframe><br /> <br />The question becomes, why would Tim Keller go
out of his way to support a false Marxist agenda? It seems that early on in college Keller had a passion for social justice and he's taking this personal calling and trying to motivate all Christians into this ministry by way of virtue signaling and the 'white guilt' narrative:<br /><br />“In his
book The Reason for God: Belief in the Age of Skepticism, he reveals
the direction his worldview took in his college years: [quote] The
history and philosophy departments were socially radicalized and were
heavily influenced by the critical theory of the Frankfurt School. In
1968 this was heady stuff. The social activism was particularly
attractive, and their critique of American Bourgeois society was
compelling. But its philosophical underpinnings were confusing to me.
I seemed to see two camps before me. And there was something
radically wrong with both of them. The people most passionate about
social justice were moral relativists. While the morally upright
didn’t seem to care about the oppression going on all over the
world.” (10)<br /><br />While a blend of Christianity and Marxism is not
strictly Marxist, the Marxianity that is the result is not purely
Christian either. If Mr. Keller truly believes that we share
corporate guilt for all that whites and Christians do, then he's
heaping on a lot of guilt by indirectly promoting abortion and murder
based on feelings of conscience alone (a seared conscience), and avoiding the authority of scripture on such matters. Christians actively supporting BLM are basically supporting a Marxist organization that's antithetical to
Christianity. The urged-for Marxist collectivist guilt trip is not only harmful to our personal relationship with God, but it's also being used to help attack free-market Capitalism and to bring about a more totalitarian world in which free speech and the gospel will be all the more hindered.(11)<br /> <br />The Apostle Paul used extremely strong
language when it came to defending the one-and-only pure gospel: “But
though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you
than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”
(Galatians 1:8) While many pastors have expressed concern about the trend towards a 'social gospel' as opposed to the pure gospel, Tim
Keller has refrained from signing an affirmation in support of making
this clear distinction, regarding 'The Statement on Social Justice &
the Gospel' prepared by many pastors, such as John Mac Arthur (12). Keller's promotion of class-struggle ideologies such as 'white guilt' is a major red flag because the praises of collectivism usually precede the horrors of bloody revolutions and Totalitarianism.<br /><br />References<br /><br />1) “This means when it comes to taking
political positions, voting, determining alliances and political
involvement, the Christian has liberty of
conscience.”<br /><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/tim-keller-rejects-claims-that-christians-must-vote-a-certain-way-says-stop-demonizing-opponents.html">https://www.christianpost.com/news/tim-keller-rejects-claims-that-christians-must-vote-a-certain-way-says-stop-demonizing-opponents.html</a><br />2)
“Today, with the exception of Gabbard, Democratic presidential
candidates uniformly oppose the Hyde amendment and all forms of
abortion
restrictions.”<br /><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2019/11/25/democrats-on-abortion-safe-legal-and-unlimited/">https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2019/11/25/democrats-on-abortion-safe-legal-and-unlimited/</a><br />3)
YouTube, Racism and Corporate Evil A White Guy’s Perspective -
MARCH 28, 2012 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhJJcTKTVGo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhJJcTKTVGo
</a><br />4) Jonathon Bradford - Corporate Responsibility, Corporate
Guilt, and the
Gospel<br /><a href="https://www.guardingthegospel.com/corporate-responsibility-corporate-guilt-and-the-gospel/">https://www.guardingthegospel.com/corporate-responsibility-corporate-guilt-and-the-gospel/</a><br />5)
15 People Died In The Protests And Riots Following George Floyd’s
Death. Here’s Who They
Are<br /><a href="https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/05/15-people-died-protests-riots-george-floyd-death/">https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/05/15-people-died-protests-riots-george-floyd-death/</a><br />6)
Interracial Violent Crime Incidents 2018 Table 14 (Pg
13)<br /><a href="https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv18.pdf">https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv18.pdf</a><br />7)
Deeper Truth: Why All Lives Always Matter, All The
Time<br /><a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2020/07/deeper-truth-why-all-lives-always.html">http://templestream.blogspot.com/2020/07/deeper-truth-why-all-lives-always.html</a><br />8) Black Lives Matter Linked To 91% Of Riots Over Three Months, Study Finds<br /><a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/09/18/black-lives-matter-linked-to-91-of-riots-over-3-months-study-finds/">https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/09/18/black-lives-matter-linked-to-91-of-riots-over-3-months-study-finds/</a><br />9)
Marxism - Class struggle |
Britannica<br /><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Marxism/Class-struggle">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Marxism/Class-struggle</a><br />10)
The Marxianity of Tim Keller & His Gospel
Coalition<br /><a href="https://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/marxianity-tim-keller-his-gospel-coalition">https://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/marxianity-tim-keller-his-gospel-coalition</a><br />11) Democrats open door to Marxist totalitarian rule through attacks on police, history and institutions<br /><a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/23/democrats-open-door-to-marxist-totalitarian-rule-t/">https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/23/democrats-open-door-to-marxist-totalitarian-rule-t/</a><br />12)
The Statement on Social Justice & the
Gospel.<br /><a href="https://statementonsocialjustice.com/#affirmations-and-denials">https://statementonsocialjustice.com/#affirmations-and-denials</a><br /><br />Web-clip Image credit of Washington Times<br /><br /><a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/23/democrats-open-door-to-marxist-totalitarian-rule-t/">https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/23/democrats-open-door-to-marxist-totalitarian-rule-t/</a><br /><br />
<p></p><br />Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-68369569760903135372020-08-11T04:24:00.016-07:002020-11-03T05:44:00.254-08:00The God-Shaped Hole in Black Lives Matter<br /><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="290" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OyWzyB1dKV4" width="480"></iframe><br /><br /><br />What's really going on here in this video? Why are these young African Americans harassing people in a cafe eating ice cream? Why are they demanding respect and affirmation from random strangers on the street? After some probing, it's easy to see a lot of evidence that the focus of Black Lives Matter mainly on the police is misguided and that there are more basic and fundamental underlying problems in the black community. I'm going to dig down, layer by layer, to the root of the problem.<br /><br />The main elephant in the room of Black Lives Matter has nothing to do with racism or the police. It has to do with cultural problems of systemic fatherless homes, under-performing schools, and systemic violent crime in the black community. George Floyd's parents separated when he was two, his mother moved with the children to one of the poorest areas of the city into a housing project called Bricks. Floyd later had 5 convictions related to theft and in 2009, Floyd was arrested and convicted of armed robbery. <br /><br />As someone who grew up in a fatherless home, I personally understand the very real and yet subtle influence this can have. While there's frequent discussion of the pain of racism, there's little if any discussion of the pain of growing up in a fatherless home. Groups like BLM completely ignore it. BLM was begun by three women from a single Facebook post, to "a national network of approximately 40 chapters” and they apparently have had no interest in or understanding about the effects of faithlessness on young men.<br /> <br />Children brought up without a father in the home are more likely to be resentful and rebel, more likely to reject authority, commit serious crimes, and, therefore, more likely to have confrontations with police. This is probably the main factor as to why Chicago has dozens of young blacks killing each other each weekend. There are African American mayors in cities such as Chicago, and so the claim of 'systemic racism' as the root cause is not a strong argument. Larry Elder explained in a video "Black America Needs Fathers" the statistics.<div><br />
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</div><div><br />The higher percentages of fatherless homes, under-performing public schools in the inner cities, and higher violent crime in the black community are common basic causes as to why there are greater confrontations with police. According to the National Principals Association, 71 percent of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes -- nine times the average. And 73 percent of African-American children are born out of wedlock.<br /><br />And instead of addressing the root causes, there's blame-shifting onto the police, whites, the president, and the United States of America in general. <br /><br />Not only does Black Lives Matter fail to address the problem of fatherless homes, based on their atheistic approach they actually condemn the concept of the nuclear family and present fatherless homes as a good alternative to aim for. <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/10/black-lives-matter-foundation-aims-to-disrupt-family-structure-excludes-fathers-from-vision-of-community/" target="_blank">This article</a> explains why: "Black Lives Matter Foundation Aims to ‘Disrupt’ Family Structure, Excludes Fathers from Vision of Community" and here's a video of an African American woman explaining to a 'woke' white activist the true and harmful nature of BLM:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dySfYniK1JsSKhc2arvusQ5ptbfpC5WrZma4mdb-k-EMZObTLTsEHwD0MHvQnSqzBNKzv_2d47CoSf9fdbY0A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Additionally, the root cause of police corruption in Democrat cities is never addressed by BLM. Police unions have donated heavily to the Democrat Party, and in return, the Democrat politicians have looked the other way when it comes to police corruption and badly-needed police reforms. <a href=" https://www.foxnews.com/politics/police-union-donations-congress " target="_blank">The top two recipients of contributions from police groups in the Senate are Democrat Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.</a> So, to summarize, Democratic Senator Klobuchar has been taking the most in gifts from the police union in the state where George Floyd was killed by corrupt police. <br /> <br />The police officer that killed Floyd with a knee chokehold, Derek Chauvin, was a 19-year veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department that had 18 misconduct complaints and a reputation for aggression, according to police records. The knee chokehold that was used against Floyd was not actually a 'racist attack' but was a part of the standard accepted protocol that could have easily been banned years ago if the Democrats in charge of Minnesota had any inkling to address police behavior and corruption. Why is it that BLM won't call out this serious underlying problem?<br /><br />By attacking the nuclear family in black homes, ignoring the political corruption that led to the George Floyd death, and shifting blame onto the police in general, BLM is essentially pouring gasoline into a house fire and trying to blame others for the loss of life. <br /><br /><a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2020/07/deeper-truth-why-all-lives-always.html" target="_blank">In a previous post</a>, I showed that the founders of BLM have been trained in the ways of atheistic Marxism. The fact that Marxism is inherently atheistic became clearer when the 'woke' Smithsonian condemned Christianity as a 'racist' idea in their recent <a href="https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelinepeltzer/2020/07/15/smithsonian-museum-lectures-audience-on-whiteness-n2572542" target="_blank">Marxist-racist manifesto.</a> We also see a top BLM advocate Sean King calling for the <a href="https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/black-lives-matters-war-on-statues-turns-to-jesus-as-liberals-demand-church-change" target="_blank">destruction of Christian church statues</a> that appear to depict a 'white' Jesus and Mary. BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors, along with BLM Los Angeles Co-Founder Melina Abdullah, discussed the <a href="https://christiannews.net/2020/08/28/blm-co-founder-la-chapter-leader-discuss-groups-occultic-practices-of-invoking-spirits-african-ancestral-worship/">occult spiritual component</a> of the BLM movement. The underlying anti-Christian sentiments of today's protests can also be seen in recent <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/08/01/protestors-burn-bible-american-flag-as-tensions-rise-in-portland/" target="_blank">Bible burning in Portland.</a> Black Lives Matter rioters in Charlotte marched down the street chanting “f-ck your Jesus” in answer to a street preacher there, as shown in the following video:<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRg9g-S09Y0IrDJlUpt6a7bQJr7Oh8HLOoHTEyyMLYphZFCeMOH5TiczsqpjFQdKSFem8gsfNaV6HUfAaivg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /> <br />Though Christianity and knowing God provide a firm foundation and the comfort needed for empty and aching souls, BLM and Antifa reject God on a fundamental level. <br /><br />One day, my mother encouraged me to try to see God as the perfect Father and this may have been the most helpful advice she ever gave me, especially as I was growing up in a fatherless home. This perspective pointed me to a firm rock to lean upon and trust in that was not merely an abstract concept but the living God that I could walk with day today. I didn't need affirmation from anyone else to succeed if God Himself was affirming me. Viktor Frankl realized in Nazi prison camps that we need meaning in life even more than pleasure and he wrote an entire book about this, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. I believe he was spot on.<br /><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span>Ultimately, only God as our creator can give us the ultimate sense of significance and affirmation that we need and were created to experience in knowing Him personally. Viewing skin color as a person's central basis of identity and meaning is ultimately dehumanizing and demeaning. Demanding affirmation of this view and recompense for past generational actions will not bring fulfillment but will only bring greater frustration and anger because it's based on false premises. <br /><br />BLM was founded by Marxists and is run in part by convicted terrorists. The underlying atheistic premise of Marxism supports their 'end justifies the means' and 'might makes right' approach to violence. They try to force a choice between either being a 'racist' or supporting Marxist BLM, but it's a false dichotomy. We can choose the wisdom and knowledge of God as the true basis of significance and affirmation, that's not merely skin deep, and offers eternal hope and inner peace for everyone without discrimination. This is what the Apostle Paul chose: <br /><br />“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28 NKJV</div><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span>Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-3053590672704155202020-07-27T04:03:00.006-07:002020-09-15T08:00:54.823-07:00Well, it took a while, but Orwell's 1984 is finally here<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0c-xRFqYleqDns2K2LhfFpByfjuM_88j16jKO7kZRAJCBhc_dcRf-aEzuaiHqgFrI5ATSx3lzwcK7xowtYX6bSiCG_GIOkv24w14ZCvtpjekYwQJClRVt8982igZWN-7xzNEQY8XZ1ww/s474/Orwell+Quote.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0c-xRFqYleqDns2K2LhfFpByfjuM_88j16jKO7kZRAJCBhc_dcRf-aEzuaiHqgFrI5ATSx3lzwcK7xowtYX6bSiCG_GIOkv24w14ZCvtpjekYwQJClRVt8982igZWN-7xzNEQY8XZ1ww/s320/Orwell+Quote.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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'Newspeak is the fictional language of Oceania, a totalitarian superstate that is the setting of George Orwell's dystopian 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. To meet the ideological requirements of English Socialism (Ingsoc) in Oceania, the ruling Party created Newspeak,[1] a controlled language of simplified grammar and restricted vocabulary, meant to limit the freedom of thought—personal identity, self-expression, free will—that threatens the ideology of the régime of Big Brother and the Party, who have criminalized such concepts into thoughtcrime as contradictions of Ingsoc orthodoxy.'<br />
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1) To support logic and reason,
Christianity, family life, working for a living, is racist and bad.
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<a href="https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/15/smithsonian-pushes-racist-material-claiming-white-culture-is-nuclear-family-self-reliance-being-polite/">https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/15/smithsonian-pushes-racist-material-claiming-white-culture-is-nuclear-family-self-reliance-being-polite/</a>
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2) If you defend yourself from those knocking down your gates, you're the aggressor and should be punished.<br /><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/st-louis-mccloskey-charged-prosecutor-gardner-guns">https://www.foxnews.com/us/st-louis-mccloskey-charged-prosecutor-gardner-guns</a><br />
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3) Suggesting a discussion on why 'All lives matter' is
unacceptable, and if you are shot dead for offering that possibility then US MSM
news will basically ignore you.
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<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12110240/jessica-doty-whitaker-all-lives-matter-indiana/">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12110240/jessica-doty-whitaker-all-lives-matter-indiana/</a>
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4) Walking arm in arm in massive protests is good, but
meeting in church or a home Bible study is unsafe and should be
banned.<br />
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Orwell's dystopian 1984 offered
that, 'Freedom is slavery' and 'Ignorance is strength' and
'acceptable speech' is anything deemed to be politically correct, no matter how
illogical. Based on our present trajectory, once the 'old system' is
burned down, including basic local police, free markets, freedom of
self-defense, then the Totalitarian New World Order will be much
harsher and much more oppressive than anything ever seen before in
history. <br />
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Some people are waking up and beginning to
understand the truth. Logic and wisdom aren't bad, they're good. It's a sad irony that George Orwell could see the dangers of political correctness and moral relativism but at the same time could not recognize that God exists and is the logical reference point of meaning, purpose, and value. Though he did not recognize the truth of God's existence, Orwell did recognize that truth is often despised: "The further a society dirfts from truth the more it will hate those that speak it."<br />
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If
you aren't sure whether God exists, I'd recommend looking into the
simple and logical arguments for God's existence that William Lane
Craig presents. God is the ultimate source of meaning, hope, justice,
and peace. The more we as a society and as individuals embrace God,
the more of these things we will see. The Holy Spirit is still working today in the world, despite the increasing violence and chaos. We as the church are not called to support lawlessness, but to be salt and light. Greg Laurie says that thousands are becoming Christians at this time based on messages their ministry receives. God is at work both restraining evil and saving souls in our time.<br />
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"For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way." 2 Thessalonians 2:7<br />
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I did an experiment this morning and it's one that you can do also. Search for "Jessica Doty Whitaker" on Google or DuckDuckGo, whatever you use. Notice that no top mainstream news outlets mention her. If you watch MSM news you've probably never heard her name before. That's because MSM news is completely ignoring her story. Not only is MSM ignoring it, Reddit censored and removed a link to a Gateway Pundit news article on the subject. If you'd prefer to remain blissfully ignorant about what's really happening in the US, take the 'blue pill' so to speak, and go back into a pleasant dream.
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Gateway Pundit described how they spoke to Whitaker’s father and one of her sisters, both of whom confirmed that she was shot three times, with gunshot wounds to her head and leg. </span><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem;">Her father, Robert Doty, confirmed to the Gateway Pundit that neither CNN nor Fox News has reached out for information about the case, despite the murderer still being on the loose. </span><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem;">Jessica's sister Jennifer told TGP that her sister was a Certified Nursing Assistant doing home health care and getting ready to go back to school to become a registered nurse. She hoped to have more children and was always looking to help others.
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“Her son was her world, she had the kindest heart and was in no way racist towards anyone,” Jennifer told TGP.
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Why did MSM news ignore her story? Because her account reveals the increasingly serious violence of Black Lives Matter activists.
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Doty Whitaker was walking by the canal in Indianapolis after a Fourth of July celebration with her fiance and two friends when they were approached by a group of people saying that “Black Lives Matter.”
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Her family and fiance have said that when Whitaker responded that “All Lives Matter” the mob grew very aggressive and pulled a gun on them. Her fiance, Jose Ramirez, pulled one out defensively and the situation seemed to cool down. Unfortunately, he says that the group went and hid and waited for them to walk by them again. When they did, they ambushed the couple and shot Whitaker.
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The perpetrators still have not been apprehended. A security video's been released by police to try to apprehend the killer. </span><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem;">A GoFund me account was begun on behalf of Jessica Whitaker's three-year-old son Greyson.
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I wish I could say that this type of unhinged attack in the name of Black Lives Matter was an isolated incident, but it's not. Not only was Jessica Doty Whitaker viciously murdered, but her family has also since been harassed constantly with hateful comments by BLM supporters on Facebook. In May, a 58-year old man with cerebral palsy was attacked in his car by a violent BLM mob in Columbus Ohio, and police are still looking for the attackers. There are too many other examples to list.
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The Black Lives Matter organization is about much more than racism. Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors plainly stated in a newly surfaced video from 2015 that she and her fellow organizers are “trained Marxists” and Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi’s links to Communist Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro have been exposed. DCLeaks.com has shown that George Soros and his Open Society Foundations paid at least $650K to fund Black Lives Matter plans for unrest and anti-police rioting. In addition to being a trained Marxist, Patrisse Cullors is involved in the occult, which is forbidden in biblical Christianity.
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Convicted Marxist Terrorist, Susan Rosenberg, VP of fundraising of BLM, charged in the 1983 bombing of the US Capitol Building and other targets, was convicted for explosives possession in 1985, sentenced to 58 years in prison, until released by Bill Clinton. And there's more. Charles Wade, a prominent Black Lives Matter organizer and co-founder of Operation Help or Hush, was arrested last month and charged with human trafficking and prostitution. In other words, one of the founders of BLM has been convicted of slavery, sex slavery. The fact that BLM ignores devastating black fatherlessness and black-on-black crime, compared to the lesser problem of the police, shows clearly that BLM is more about Marxism and destroying the 'old order' rather than actually helping black lives. A co-founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Toronto has published racist anti-white comments. For example, on Facebook she posted that. "white people are a genetic defect of blackness."
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Facts and truth are not very popular today. But emotional manipulation is exceedingly popular. The fact is, all lives matter. Period. Full stop. We don't have to support a Marxist organization to justify any other facts or beliefs that we hold to. All the lives of the elderly, newborns, police, blacks, whites, all races, matter.
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All lives matter because God exists and we're all created in God's image (Genesis 1:26-27). The US Founding Fathers understood this as the basis of equal rights. In accordance with atheism, there's no objective basis of ethics and there's ultimately self-contradiction and confusion. Increasing secularism does not help. During BLM / Antifa protests, churches across the US are being burned and vandalized and, again, MSM news generally ignores this fact.
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All lives matter to God, all the time because God's very nature is to love unconditionally, all the time (1 John 4.8). God never changes and his fixed nature is always self-giving, holy, just, and good. We can also love unconditionally based on knowing God and becoming empowered by God (Romans 5.5.) In light of the truth of scripture, the BLM phrase, "All lives matter only if black lives matter" has an atheist implication. It implies that our value comes from other people's opinions when this simply isn't true.
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A poll showed that sixty percent (60%) of whites and 61% of other minority voters put all lives first. Among blacks, 44% say black lives matter; 47% all lives matter. Those most aggressively pushing the BLM agenda are actually white Leftists.
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Secular atheists at US universities increasingly teach that human life does not matter when compared to the lives of animals, and even slugs. This devaluing of human life is in response to alleged "speciesism" and human exceptionalism. People not grounded in the truth and logic of God's existence fall for it. BLM supporters say things like, "We know all lives matter already" - even as they support abortion up to birth and infanticide when a baby survives an abortion. And they say nothing regarding the 5K + elderly deaths from Governor Cuomo forcing sick patients into nursing homes, the most vulnerable community, even as massive emergency hospitals stayed basically empty.
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Mark Twain was attributed to the quote: ‘It’s Easier to Fool People Than to Convince Them That They Have Been Fooled."
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Sometimes, we need to speak the truth despite the fact that many people do not want to hear it. If you took the time to read this I pray that you'll be willing to consider the facts with an open mind. Society is being manipulated for the sake of something beyond racism. Despite this, we can choose the greatest truths and love found in God as the true and ultimate basis of life, liberty, and justice.
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Someone once said, "The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart" and this I believe applies to the problem of racism and life in general. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. also understood that "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." King supported equal rights and rapper Zuby is right:
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"Crazy how being totally opposed to racism in all its forms is now the 'conservative' position."
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When you know the truth of God's unconditional love for you then it helps you to love others unconditionally. Knowing God's love for us is perhaps the greatest motivation for loving all others of all races.
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References:
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Black Lives Matter Sociopaths Raid Facebook Page of Young Mom Murdered for Saying ‘All Lives Matter,’ Torment Her Family
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Exposed: BLM Co-Founder Opal Tometi Linked to Communist Venezuelan Dictator Maduro
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Hacked Documents: Soros Funded Black Lives Matter
<a href="https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/23896-hacked-documents-soros-funded-black-lives-matter">https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/23896-hacked-documents-soros-funded-black-lives-matter</a>
Rasmussen Reports: "Sixty percent (60%) of whites and 61% of other minority voters put all lives first."
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5,000 People Died After Andrew Cuomo’s Order Forcing Nursing Homes to Accept Coronavirus Patients
<a href="https://www.lifenews.com/2020/05/12/andrew-cuomos-order-forcing-nursing-homes-to-accept-coronavirus-patients-killed-over-5000-people/">https://www.lifenews.com/2020/05/12/andrew-cuomos-order-forcing-nursing-homes-to-accept-coronavirus-patients-killed-over-5000-people/</a>
Rapper Zuby
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Our family recently watched the film
Lincoln (2012) and it was obvious that Abraham Lincoln was on the
side of freeing slaves in the US, and faced extreme opposition for
doing so, and was even assassinated for it. Instead of celebrating
his accomplishments and being grateful, many African American
students in academia today are being taught that Lincoln is a "symbol
of white supremacy" and are demanding that his statues be torn
down. If enough students sign <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wisconsin-students-want-to-tear-down-statue-of-abraham-lincoln-a-single-handed-symbol-of-white-supremacy/?fbclid=IwAR1-vJcuwhpMGpLcUnr3s5UMXyW18JxQDwfpaoFf1d2MN_YS1nEc95VGeMo">a petition at the University ofWisconsin-Madison</a>, no matter how illogical, the pattern shows that
the Lincoln statue there will likely come down.<br />
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It's difficult to fathom the level of
historical illiteracy and ethical illiteracy being taught in US
higher education today. The Lincoln film appeared mostly accurate,
except that the Lord's name was taken in vain about 13 times, even by
Lincoln, and this does not reflect the strong Christian values of
Lincoln shown in biographies and historical quotes, such as this
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"Sir, my concern is not whether
God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for
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The film also explained how Lincoln
developed his sense of wisdom and logic in debating and arguing
against slavery. He was not a college graduate and only had about a year of formal schooling of any kind. But he studied Greek
logic intensely and used a principle of logic and mathematics by
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Euclid's first common notion is this:
"Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to each
other." That's a rule of mathematical reasoning. It's true
because it works; has done and will always will do. In his book,
Euclid says this is "self-evident." You see, there it is,
even in that two-thousand year old book of mechanical law: it is a
self-evident truth of things which are equal to the same thing, are
equal to each other. We begin with equality. That's the origin, isn't
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Lincoln argued that if we are all equal
before God then we should also be equal under the law before each
other. That was the essence of Lincoln's argument that helped
end slavery in the US. Today, however, 'equal rights under the law'
is not good enough for those trained in atheistic Marxism. They want
'reparations' for acts of previous generations. They want to rip off
the old bandages of the settled matter on equal rights, that helped
to end slavery and demand new rights.<br /><br />A friend of mine asked me why I'm arguing against all the cultural Marxism that's on full display because it seems that people are already set in their own opinions. There are a couple of reasons. First, Marxism is based on false atheistic assumptions and this is why many 'social justice' precepts abd actions today are illogical. Once a person can see this, then it's not a long stretch towards understanding that the gospel is true, where ultimate healing, restitution, peace, and justice are found in God through Christ. Second, there's an important election coming up and if I can help just a few people to understand the extreme threat to our basic rights and freedoms the Democrat Party has become, it would be worth it.</div>
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If you don't believe in God and you think that it's irrational or incoherent to do so, consider that Richard Dawkins, the author of The God Delusion, to this day refuses to debate Christian scholar William Lane Craig in a live debate, and look into the illogical excuses that Dawkins uses for not debating him. This avoidance underscores why secular atheists are increasingly turning to destruction and not debate today as a means to 'burn down the system' because their basic ideologies are ultimately bankrupt. <br />
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I should emphasize that although Lincoln studied Greek principles of logic that he also gained a living and dynamic type of wisdom from reading scripture regularly: <br />
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"I am busily engaged in the study of the Bible. I believe it is God's word because it finds me where I am."<br />
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References: <br />
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1) Wisconsin Students Want To Tear Down Statue Of Abraham Lincoln: ‘A Single-Handed Symbol Of White Supremacy’ <br />
https://www.dailywire.com/news/wisconsin-students-want-to-tear-down-statue-of-abraham-lincoln-a-single-handed-symbol-of-white-supremacy/?fbclid=IwAR1-vJcuwhpMGpLcUnr3s5UMXyW18JxQDwfpaoFf1d2MN_YS1nEc95VGeMo<br />
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2) 7 Reasons why Dawkins' Excuses for not Debating Craig are Illogical</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
https://templestream.blogspot.com/2012/09/7-reasons-why-dawkins-excuses-for-not.html </div>
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Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-6586204920074764492020-06-27T04:11:00.001-07:002020-09-15T08:03:12.862-07:00There's More of a Systemic Deception Problem Than a Systemic Racism One<div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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<span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Nothing is more racist than violent retaliation for unsupported allegations of systemic racism. The body of allegations of systemic racism in the US is like the 'Emperor with No Clothes' and is a scam that's forwarded through manipulation and a fear of being not politically correct enough.<br /></span></span><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br />The neck hold used on George Floyd was used for years on both black and white perps. It was a part of the protocol. The problem was not a racist one, but a lack of action by the Democrat leaders of that city that did nothing for years to try to reform police policies.<br /></span></span><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;"><br />If there's systemic racism, how is it that we've had an African American US president elected for two terms? How have there been African American mayors of major cities such as Washington, D.C., Chicago, L.A., and so on. In 1868, the first African American was elected mayor of a US town: Pierre Caliste Landry, Donaldsonville, Louisiana. By 1973, African American Tom Bradley was elected as Mayor of Los Angeles for a total of 20 years. And in Europe, if racism is so bad then how is it that the mayor of London is a Pakistani Muslim?</span></div>
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If acts of racism are so prevalent, then why do the most promoted cases of racism always end up being deceptive hoaxes? The “Hands up don't shoot” line, that was promoted by MSM News 24/7, spurred on racial division and riots, and is still used today, was based on a lie. Eric Holder later admitted after an investigation that Michael Brown did not have his hands up when he was shot by an officer and the ballistics analysis showed that he was charging at an officer with his head down when shot.</div>
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Investigators have come to find that Jussie Smollet had paid two Nigerian brothers to stage a “hate crime” against him and Smollet alleged that attackers had “MAGA hats” on and rope as an alleged noose, that he actually paid his accomplices to buy.</div>
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Most recently, the FBI determined that the alleged “noose” at the Bubba Wallace NASCAR garage was simply a garage door hand-pull rope and it was there long before Wallace ever used the garage.</div>
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To this day, MSM news liars like Chris Cuomo claim that President Trump called Nazis and white supremacists “very fine people” when, in fact, the full transcript of the discussion shows the opposite, that he condemned those ideologies.</div>
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If systemic racism in the US is a big problem, then why has former President Obama never been investigated for his role in illegal IRS targeting, in Spygate, FISAgate, and where are there no calls to investigate his role in the illegal framing of General Flynn?</div>
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If there's truly systemic racism, then why was Elizabeth Warren rewarded by Harvard University with advancements after she deceptively alleged that she was a minority Native American when she would not have had those advancements otherwise?</div>
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The answer to all these questions is that racism is really not as bad as it's being made out to be, however, there's a serious deception problem on many levels. Revolutionaries are attempting to divide us and basically remake Western Civilization based on false pretexts. They're attacking basic law and order, Christianity, historic monuments, in order to try to “burn it all down” towards a fantasy Marxist utopia. The founders of Black Lives Matter emphasized that they're trained Marxists. They are determined to establish the ideals of Marxism with a new government. This underscores that racism is simply a tool exploited towards a Marxist revolution. If you support BLM, you've likely been led to believe that racial justice is the main issue, when it's not.<br />
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A quote by Vladimir Lenin is very telling: "Atheism is a natural and inseparable part of Marxism, of the theory and practice of scientific socialism. Our program necessarily includes the propaganda of atheism."<br />
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According to Lenin, Marxism and socialism are ultimately based on Atheism. And since Marxism is behind the present promotion of race wars, we know that Atheism is the underlying support for that also.<br />
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I'm sharing some videos and references to try to help people peel away the onion layers of deception surrounding Marxist BLM and just how destructive this organization is. In one video, Senator Tim Scott explains the absurdity of Democrats trying to blame Republicans and the president for police brutality when these incidents happen mostly in Democrat-run cities and they've done nothing to ban dangerous chokeholds. In another video, a black police officer points out the absurdity of a racist protester assuming that a white police officer is both a racist and a liar.</div>
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Black Lives Matter co-founder describes herself as ‘trained Marxist’<br />
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BLM leader: If change doesn’t happen, then ‘we will burn down this system’<br />
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Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-18375767409235246022020-06-08T04:50:00.002-07:002020-09-15T08:04:09.619-07:00Scripture, Critical Thinking, and Racism<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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A lot of us were praying that the protests in Washington DC this weekend regarding 'systemic racism' would not escalate into violence, and it seems there was relative peace. I've felt compelled to write about this because I see a lot of people being manipulated based on popular false narratives. As a Christian, I try to use both scripture and critical thinking in forming opinions.</div>
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1) Racism is Real - I believe that racism is real and is a problem, however, it's often exploited for various political motives, and it's important to understand that we cannot force racists to change, and no amount of education, reform, protests, willfully erase racism. Scripture shows that God can change hearts today, and in the future, there will be no sin or racism in God's kingdom.</div>
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2) Fake Racism Is Hyped Up – Eric Holder admitted the “Hands Up Don't Shoot” Fergason chant wasn't true. Evidence shows Michael Brown's hands weren't raised, and all “witnesses” later admitted they didn't witness the shooting and were told immediately what to say! Jussie Smollet apparently paid two Nigerians to buy rope and help fake a racial attack. We rarely hear the truth from MSM news about these issues.</div>
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3) Cops Abuse Whites Also – The most horrific case of police abuse I'd ever seen was a group of officers beating up a homeless and mentally handicapped white man into a coma, only to die later. You've probably never heard his name because this does not match the police 'systemic racism' narrative. The full security video of the Kelly Thomas beating can be found on YouTube and is extremely disturbing. Just before the altercation began, Ramos snapped on plastic gloves, made two fists, and then held them in front of Thomas's face as he said, "Now see these fists? They're going to (expletive) you up." Incredibly, none of the cops video-taped literally bashing this poor guy's skull in were found guilty. This underscores to me that the bigger problem is not racism but injustice in the world. Most police are good and very necessary.</div>
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4) No Evidence of Floyd Racism – The killing of George Floyd was horrific and murderous, but the media has repeated non-stop that George Floyd was killed by 'systemic racism' and I haven't seen any objective evidence supporting racism in the case so far. The arrest was not based on racial profiling and no racial slurs were used that I've heard of. Marxist Racism is a type of fake racism that's used to divide people based on false premises and false narratives. If anyone reading this believes racism was involved, please show some kind of objective evidence as a comment.</div>
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5) Exploiting Racism for Politics – As a result of the unproved 'systemic racism' in the Floyd case, and the protests, cities like Los Angeles are now reducing funding of their police department. This will not go well for law-abiding citizens but will help criminals. The answer is to try to better train police and ensure justice for victims with fair courts. Also, MSM news and radicalized activists are trying to blame President Trump for the Floyd killing when Minnesota has been controlled by Democrats. It does not make any sense.</div>
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<span face=""helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">6) Character Over Color - Scripture (Galatians 3:28) is in keeping with the view that identity politics shouldn't be viewed as supervening over the content of our character, and Martin Luther King believed that people should not be judged mainly based on their skin color: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." In contrast to this, proponents of political correctness are claiming that whites are born with a type of guilt for 'white privilege' that they must make reparations for. Scripture states in </span></span><span face=""ddg_proximanova" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_0" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_1" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_2" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_3" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_4" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_5" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_6" , "proxima nova" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "segoe ui" , "nimbus sans l" , "liberation sans" , "open sans" , "freesans" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #494949; font-size: 14.4px;">Deuteronomy 24:16 and </span><span face=""ddg_proximanova" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_0" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_1" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_2" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_3" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_4" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_5" , "ddg_proximanova_ui_6" , "proxima nova" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "segoe ui" , "nimbus sans l" , "liberation sans" , "open sans" , "freesans" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #494949;"><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">Ezekiel 18:20 that, "The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity." </span></span><span face=""helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Ironically, the 'white privilege' concept is actually an extremely racist method of viewing the world. Race is determined by DNA. We can choose to embrace the race we were born with and use our lives for God's glory as we are, or we can make race the main issue in our worldview and bow down to political correctness, which many are being encouraged to do, and even intimidated into doing through harassment and fear. </span></span></div>
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7) Self-Giving vs Marxism – Marxism is based on the secular atheist view that the meaning of life is fulfilling our impetus to work and that we must fight in a global class struggle. Marx urged that violence should be used to transform society. Because Western Civilization and Capitalism have largely allowed for poor people to become rich and the 'middle class' has not failed as dramatically as hoped for, Marxists are more so trying to exploit racism as a means of dividing society into a 'class struggle' and are also trying to destroy economies so as to weaken sovereign nations. Sadly, MSM news sources like Chris Cuomo are now claiming that violence in racial protests should be considered normal.</div>
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Scripture offers a different approach. God's nature is based on personal and voluntary self-giving love, also called agape love in scripture. It's not coerced, it isn't based on guilt, it's not institutionalized by law, it's freely given. The more a society is voluntarily in keeping with the ethical standard of God's nature, the more liberty, peace, and prosperity the society will experience. I'm not saying that there should be a 'theistic government' but I do believe that history, evidence, and logical arguments support my point. Whenever the church has become a bad example in history, it's because the church strayed from scripture. I pray that more people seek God as the true cornerstone of meaning, sound ethics, justice, and happiness. I've been encouraged to hear one online pastor, Greg Laurie, say that up to 4,000 people a week have been turning to God for salvation during this time and it seems a spiritual awakening is occurring.<br />
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Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-66787674324224782922019-01-09T13:27:00.001-08:002020-09-15T08:05:30.807-07:00Who's Winning the US Border Debate? Three Questions<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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On January 8, 2019, President Trump gave an Oval Office Speech on the US southern border humanitarian crisis and Team Pelosi-Schumer demanded to rebut the speech immediately thereafter. The US Border Debate between President Trump and the Democrat-RINO political establishment began in earnest with a public sit-down session between Trump, Pence, Schumer, and Pelosi. The second key moment in the ongoing debate featured live on-air speeches by Trump, Pelosi, and Schumer. One of the key aspects of the debate regards the validity of a border barrier at the southern border of the US. 1) Who's winning this debate in terms of public perception? 2) Who's winning in terms of fact-checking? 3) Who's winning in terms of moral grounding? Whether or not a border barrier is actually built, I believe that the underlying question of moral grounding is the most important question. In conclusion, I'll compare arguments for who is on the right side of history.<br />
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The full transcripts of the three January 8, 2019 speeches are at posted the close of this article and I urge first a brief review of these short texts. Part 1 of Trump's speech details numerous facts and statistics and lists several US citizens brutally killed by illegal aliens in the US. Part 2 outlines specific points as solutions, as backed up by references to authorities on border security.<br />
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In contrast to the president's speech, the speeches given by the Pelosi-Schumer team focuses on the present partial government shutdown. They offer reasons as to why they believe the partial shutdown is unnecessary and harmful and they basically suggest that everything will work out fine in terms of border security as long as there are enough meetings. There was not one mention of the thousands of US victims killed by illegal aliens in the US. Other than making generalized false statements about the effectiveness of border barriers and personal attacks, no rebuttal to Trump's facts on crime was presented and no specific solutions were offered to improve border security. I'll break this article into three parts in order to address these three questions.<br />
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I. Who's Winning Public Perception of the US Border Debate?<br />
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The recent speech presentation by Pelosi and Schumer was so poor that even liberal MSM news was bashing them. Left-leaning Newsweek, owned by the Washington Post, offered <a href="https://twitter.com/Newsweek/status/1082950124891004928">this image and caption</a>, "Twitter roasts Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer over their Trump response."<br />
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Liberal MSNBC's Brian Williams said, “This Chuck and Nancy visual tonight launched a thousand memes while they were still talking...this visual from tonight goes down in the pantheon.” Notable in the meme-fest were the following captions "<a href="https://twitter.com/TheKevinBoyd/status/1082843535555072000">When the robots are not lifelike enough...</a>" "<a href="https://twitter.com/EricMertz_KC/status/1082971631289593856">Blink Twice if kidnapped...</a>" "<a href="https://twitter.com/scoollink/status/1082909864832180224">Bride of Chuck</a>y" and "<a href="https://twitter.com/SamValley/status/1082913964671918080">Madame Tussauds unveils life-like waxfigures of Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi.</a>"<br />
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Whatever people may think of triple-amputee Iraq war veteran Brian Kolfage, the GoFundMe page he started in support of building a border wall to help protect against murders by illegal aliens is set to become <a href="http://in%20merely%2019%20days%2C%20a%20gofundme%20campaign%20to%20raise%20private%20contributions%20to%20build%20sections%20of%20the%20wall%20along%20the%20mexico%20border%20has%20raised%20an%20astonishing%20%2419.0%20million./">the all-time record for GoFundMe</a>. This shows the incredible popularity of this wall of protection. The GoFundMe page is titled, "<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/TheTrumpWall">We The People Will Build The Wall</a>."<br />
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<a href="https://morningconsult.com/2019/01/08/plurality-of-voters-think-theres-a-crisis-at-the-border/">A new poll</a> shows the "plurality of voters" agree with Trump that there's a border crisis: "a new Morning Consult/Politico survey shows a lion’s share of voters agree with him that the United States is facing a crisis over illegal immigration."<br />
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When Bill Clinton was president he used he term "illegal alien" and declared illegal aliens an "immigration emergency" - even before massive "caravans began arriving in 2019: "[Determination of President of the United States, No. 97–16, Feb. 12, 1997, 62 F.R. 13981, "provided that <b>immigration emergency determined by President in 1995</b> to exist with respect to smuggling into the United States of <b>illegal aliens</b> persisted and directed use of Immigration Emergency Fund established by section 404(b)(1) of act June 27, 1952, set out above. [Prior determination was contained in the following: [Determination of President of the United States, No. 95–49, Sept. 28, 1995, 60 F.R. 53677.] (emphasis added)<br />
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II. Who's winning in terms of fact-checking?<br />
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1. "a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border."<br />
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President Trump correctly stated that Democrats refuse to acknowledge that there's a crisis at the southern border. Yet, never in US history have there been "migrant caravans" of thousands arriving and demanding immediate entry into the US. Additionally, before the migrant caravans, one can point out that most previous US presidents acknowledged that there was a crisis and there was funding allowed, for example, funding was allowed for the <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/hr6061">2006 Secure Fence Act (Pub.L. 109–367)</a> under George W. Bush, underscoring, "This bill will help protect the American people. This bill will make our borders more secure." There are not just harmless women and children but also many males with serious criminal records. The very leader of the second caravan, <a href="https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/a_migrant_caravan_full_of_women_and_children_led_by_a_convicted_child_rapist.html">Juan Carlos Molina</a>, was a convicted child rapist, in addition to<a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2017/10/17/officials-ms-13-gang-member-arrested-arizona-border-crossing/774727001/"> criminal MS-13 gang members</a> trying to cross over.<br />
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The crisis at the southern border is only surpassed perhaps by the crisis of propaganda. For example, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-compares-members-of-migrant-caravan-to-jews-fleeing-nazi-germany">Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> claims that migrants fleeing corruption and poverty is the same as Jews fleeing for their very lives from the Holocaust in Nazi Germany.<br />
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Were Trump's Facts on Illegal Immigrant Crime True or False?<br />
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2. “Everyday customs and border patrol agents encounter thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country.”<br />
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This is true. To sneak in, to aggressively demand entry, are both "illegal" per US laws. This begins the real underlying debate. Socialist-leaning politicians do not believe that it SHOULD BE illegal for aliens to sneak in or to crash the border, but that all should be allowed to immediately enter onto a path to citizenship. Hence the urge to define them as “undocumented immigrants” and not “illegal aliens.”<br />
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According to the US Constitution, immigration is a privilege and not a “right” to anyone that demands to enter. And so a deeper issue is whether our politicians are following the US Constitution or their own ideologies. In his speech, President Trump appeals to the fact that he is taking his “Oath of Office” to uphold the Constitution seriously. The term "establish Justice" in the preamble of the Constitution means to "begin fairness for all” citizens. Refugee-status does not automatically apply to anyone that self-identifies as a migrant. But the US Oath of Office includes a promise to protect citizens against unnecessary harm.<br />
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Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution states, "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States" and "To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization" (Not "sanctuary cities" as anyone desires).<br />
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Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution states, "The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union, a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence."<br />
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Like the president, US senators also take their US Oath of Office to uphold the Constitution. Yet those that are pushing to welcome all that crash the border are breaking the US Constitution and are essentially committing treason by doing so. Contrary to the PC bias against Constitutional Law, the phrase "illegal alien" is used in the legal language of U.S. Federal Law (TITLE 8 1252c). I cover this in a previous article.<br />
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3. “In the last two years, ICE officers made 266,000 arrests of aliens with criminal records including those charged or convicted of 100,000 assaults, 30,000 sex crimes, and 4,000 violent killings.”<br />
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The basic facts are true: "The Washington Post produced a quick fact-check Tuesday night on a key Trump claim: that there were "266,000 aliens arrested in the past two years." The outlet admits that the number is "right," but says it's also "misleading." In the post dedicated to that claim, the paper fails to clearly address the second half of Trump's claim: that those 266,000 arrests include "those charged or convicted of 100,000 assaults, 30,000 sex crimes, and 4,000 violent killings.""[1] It only seems misleading if you fail to address all the facts.<br />
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4. “Over the years thousands of Americans have been brutally killed by those who illegally entered our country and thousands more lives will be lost if we don't act right now.” Article 4 of the Constitution says that the United States "shall protect each of [the states] against invasion." and border jumping en masse represents what appears to be a true invasion of not just border states but all US states.<br />
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Trump offered some factual examples of harm, beginning with <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/12/28/california-police-officer-killed-by-alleged-illegal-alien-was-a-legal-immigrant/">Ronil Singh</a>. "The life of an American hero was stolen by someone who had no right to be in our country." Singh, a legal alien living in California, was killed on December 26, 2019, by an illegal alien.<br />
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"In California, an Air Force veteran was raped, murdered, and beaten to death with a hammer by an illegal alien with a long criminal history. In Georgia, an illegal alien was recently charged with murder for killing, beheading, and dismembering his neighbor. In Maryland, MS-13 gang members who arrived in the United States as unaccompanied minors were arrested and charged last year after viciously stabbing and beating a 16-year-old girl."<br />
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In terms of statistics, it's more likely in the tens of thousands. It's difficult to track and apprehend a person that is “off the grid” and so the amount of those caught for serious crimes will be disproportionately smaller statistically than US citizens. And CIS also points out that statistics will be misleadingly low for another reason: “For a variety of reasons, immigrants who are victims of crime may be less likely to report their victimization than native-born victims. ...This would result in lower arrest or incarceration rates among immigrants when in fact their crime rates are actually higher.”[2]<br />
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Based on what we do know, murder by immigrants is higher based on the FBI's Most Wanted list. The FBI keeps highly detailed files on its “Most Wanted” list and this includes country of birth. For this group, the immigrant population is higher by percentage. CIS reports: “In 2009, 57 percent of the 76 fugitive murderers most wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were foreign-born.”[3]<br />
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5. “These children are used as human pawns by vicious coyotes and ruthless gangs.”<br />
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This is true. The sex-trafficking of young girls across the southern border is a huge problem that is encouraged by weak borders. There are several sources to confirm this problem. The Trump administration has made more arrests of violators in two years than Obama had in eight years.<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/14176/sex-trafficking-arrests-soar-under-trump-msm-joseph-curl">[4]</a><br />
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This article, "The Sex Fields of San Diego: Sex slave operation thrives in migrant strawberry fields” summarizes, "Even though this travesty happened right in our faces, it took an investigative report by the EI Universal, a Mexican newspaper, to reveal the awful details of a sex trafficking ring that operated for 10 years in the migrant camps and suburbs of San Diego. San Diego is a "corridor" for sex trafficking because of its proximity to Mexico, its military bases, its large migrant population, and its white "good ole boys" ---- gringos who will pay a premium to take the virginity of a little girl."[5]<br />
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The Mexican Newspaper EI Universal now prohibits advertising of a sexual nature in order to not support sex trafficking problem. They wrote a report outlining the awful details of a sex trafficking from Mexico into the US.[6] Numerous reliable sources have observed first-hand evidence of sex trafficking, as shown in a documentary video about the sex traffic "rape trees" by the US border.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpADSHQZVYY">[7]</a></div>
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Instead of addressing this serious type of underlying problem, US MSM news also tends to exploit migrant children, but in a different way. There was an embarrassing self-indictment by the MSM news outlets when a photo of a young girl (Yanela Denise) was portrayed as being cruelly separated from her mother at the border. This was a cover story for Time, was run by tearful Rachel Maddow, and most other MSM news outlets. The story was false on many levels, however. First, the child was never separated from her mother. Second, the mother actually had kidnapped her child from her family with her husband, the father, and three other children, apparently to aim for preferred welfare life as a single mother in the US.<a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/rachel-maddow-and-power-of-emotional.html">[8]</a><br />
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Were Trump's Facts on A Border Barrier Solution True or False?<br />
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1. Are walls immoral? “Why do wealthy politicians build walls, fences and gates around their homes? They don't build walls because they hate the people on the outside, but because they love the people on the inside.” <a href="https://twitter.com/KernUnited/status/1081738537932795904">Nancy Pelosi has two very tall walls protecting her yard. </a>If she says walls are "immoral" then why does she use them? <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4095126/Workers-seen-building-wall-Obamas-new-Washington-DC-home.html">Barack Obama installed a new highly-fortified wall</a> at his new D.C. home. Was that immoral?<br />
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2. Are barriers critical? “This barrier is absolutely critical to border security. It's also what our professionals at the border want and need. This is just common sense.”<br />
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<a href="https://www.cityrating.com/crime-statistics/texas/el-paso.html">A chart at CityData.com </a>regarding crime statistics in El Paso Texas shows a dramatic decrease in crime after a border wall was built nearby.<br />
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Benjamin Netanyahu and a former mayor in Israel, David Rubin, that are both adamant in asserting that a physical wall has been extremely effective in Israel, despite the fact that almost half of the county has access by water. Senator Ron Johnson affirmed this and Politifact supported the assertion with a "Mostly True" label.<a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/rachel-maddow-and-power-of-emotional.html">[9]</a> <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/walls-work-says-arizona-sheriff-who-claims-crime-dropped-by-91-percent-thanks-to-border-fence">Sheriff Leon Wilmot</a> in Yuma County, Arizona urged that steel barriers made for a 91% decrease of crime: “The fence worked here. It may not work in New Mexico, I can only talk about my area. ...It was a 91 percent drop,”<br />
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As President Trump mentioned in his speech, authorities in <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/video-gallery/video-library/walls-work">U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)</a> advocate in their video that "walls work" with a video summary urging for a barrier: "It explains the need for new and replacement barriers along the U.S. southern border and the benefits of this infrastructure." <a href="https://www.theburningplatform.com/2018/01/16/this-town-is-proof-that-trumps-wall-can-work/">Paul Sperry reported an 89 percent reduction</a> in deportable illegal immigrants in El Paso after a steel barrier was erected and per FBI tables, property crimes have plunged more than 37 percent.<br />
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Left-leaning CNN canceled a news show with San Diego KUSI News, based on real-life affirmations that walls work: "We believe CNN declined a report from KUSI because we informed them that most Border Patrol Agents we have spoken to told us the barrier does in fact work," it concludes. "We have continuously been told by Border Patrol Agents that the barrier along the Southern border helps prevent illegal entries, drugs, and weapons from entering the United States, and the numbers prove it."<br />
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The argument that a ladder will scale any wall is not very logical because, first, extremely long ladders would have to be transported to the wall. Second, anyone climbing up an extremely tall ladder, up to 30 feet, is not likely to jump off the other side and receive broken legs or a broken skull. Third, even if ladders are used, the fact that a person must climb up limits what can be carried and delays the crossing such that time is afforded for security personnel to go to the area.<br />
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3. “The border wall would very quickly pay for itself.”<br />
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A Reduced Cost Burden: A study using data by the National Academies of Sciences (NAS) offers the following: “The findings of this analysis show that if a border wall stopped a small fraction of the illegal immigrants who are expected to come in the next decade, the fiscal savings from having fewer illegal immigrants in the country would be sufficient to cover the costs of the wall.”<a href="https://cis.org/Report/Cost-Border-Wall-vs-Cost-Illegal-Immigration">[10]</a> FAIR outlines the annual burden as follows: “The Federal government spends a net amount of $45.8 billion on illegal aliens and their U.S.-born children.”<a href="https://fairus.org/issue/publications-resources/fiscal-burden-illegal-immigration-united-states-taxpayers">[11]</a><br />
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Reduced Border Patrol Costs: A wall would significantly reduce the amount of manpower needed to monitor the border. If anyone would risk breaking their legs by using a ladder and jumping over a 30-foot barrier, it would still delay an illegal crossing and allow border patrol agents more time to address this. Reduced border patrols would mean fewer salaries to be paid and also less personnel that could be injured by aggressive rock-throwing border crashes. The recent migrant caravan was extremely hostile, violent, and destructive.<br />
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Reduced Terrorism: Jany Leveille, an illegal immigrant from Haiti, was among the arrested in 2016 at the Radical Islamic training center in New Mexico. She's married to the leader, Siraj Wahhaj, according to FBI agent Travis Taylor. Leveille, who had also lived in Brooklyn, NY was also a member of a radical Muslim group there, had a widespread influence on young people: “Leveille and Siraj Ibj Wahhaj, in particular, "sought to recruit and train persons, including minor children, to be prepared to engage in jihad and train an army of jihad and to die as martyrs.”<a href="https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271347/feds-indict-new-mexico-terrorist-trainers-matthew-vadum">[12]</a><br />
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Contrary to the belief of CNN's Don Lemon, radical Islamic terrorists are the leading cause of terrorism in the US. “The fact is, there is no reason to discount the Islamic attacks of 9/11 killing approximately 3,000 because increasing radical Islamic terror is a part of a global trend, of which the US is a subset. Even if this is discounted, 106 people have been killed by far-right extremists while 119 have been killed by radical Muslims since 9/11/01.” See "List of Documented Dishonesty and Fake News From CNN"<a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/list-of-documented-dishonesty-and-fake.html">[13]</a></div>
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We do not know how many terrorists have already crossed the border due to the failed border policies handed down from previous administrations, but the president is correct that more protection is needed. Both Democrat and RINO politicians have been willing to spend fortunes on all kinds of different things, for example, Democrat Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, Corry Booker, and Kamala Harris, all voted to increase the US Military budget by $17-billion, to fight wars on other people's land. And yet, they are not willing to allocate $5-billion for domestic security with a border barrier.<a href="https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm">[14]</a><br />
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Massive Drug Trafficking: "Our southern border is a pipeline for vast quantities of illegal drugs, including meth, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl." According to those on the front lines, this is true. Although a lot passes over by boat, the open desert border is easier for drug smugglers. The indirect costs of the illegal drug trade include not just lost taxes from black-market sales but lost lives from overdoses, and these have value. Sara Carter reveals in a documentary video, “Not in Vein,” how Mexican drug cartels are terrorizing Americans with the most deadly drugs on the market.<br />
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The seized drug money from Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' alone is approximately $14 billion. Senator Ted Cruz introduced <a href="https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3107">the El Chapo Act</a> and Cruz is still urging that this seized fortune should be used for something like a border wall. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=IaesZc1lk1k">Cruz explains in a video</a> how the El Chapo Act would very quickly pay for all of the border barriers with "Mexican money" fulfilling Trump's words.<br />
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Aside from these points, it simply makes sense to fund a more secure border. If politicians in your town decided to spend most of the town's money to fund foreign wars but did not fund your own fire department for emergencies at home, would this be logical? This is a border crisis and not a poker game. Almost all Dem senators, including Schumer, Warren, Booker, and Harris, voted to increase military spending by $17 billion, yet refuse $5 billion for high-quality home security. See the <a href="https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm">Roll Call Vote 115th Congress - 2nd Session </a>voting record on this subject.<br />
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Nancy Pelosi's Speech<br />
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Pelosi opens up by claiming that President Trump is offering "misinformation and even malice" - but she does not specify what specific claims by Trump or false. This is simply slander. Pelosi states that "effective border solutions" were rejected by Trump, but she does not state what these are. She claims that physical barriers are "ineffective" but as outlined previously in this post, that is a false statement based on Israel's record. Pelosi offered that Trump is "manufacturing a crisis" in what seems to be one of the most offensive things she could possibly say to the tens of thousands of mothers that have had children murdered by illegal aliens. An apology is owed by Pelosi to all of the families of victims. <a href="https://aschaper1.blogspot.com/2017/05/may-22-2017-remembrance-project-at.html">The Remembrance Project</a> helps to keep the memories of these victims alive that are so callously ignored by the Democrat Party.<br />
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Chuck Schumer's Speech<br />
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Chuck Schumer offered a personal attack: “We don't govern by temper tantrum.” However, the president was very calm and in control in his speech. Schumer did not rebut Trump's point that Schumer had flip-flopped on his border wall position and explain why he changed his mind. A video shows Schumer in 2009 stating that "border ...infrastructure must be enhanced." Likewise, former President Obama stated in 2006 that "better fences" were required. No Democrats have explained what facts have changed to warrant this change of opinion.<br />
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The Dem team concluded with a platitude and visual image by Chuck Schumer: “The symbol of America should be the Statue of Liberty, not a thirty-foot wall.” This comparison is illogical because a barrier is not a sculpture, but serves a practical purpose.<br />
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III. Who's Winning the Debate in Terms of Moral Grounding?<br />
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Both sides in this debate claim that their position is moral and the opposing position is immoral. According to basic logic, both cannot be correct. In his address, President Trump appeals to his formal "sacred Oath of Office" that he took as he was sworn in as president. He is appealing specifically to the fact that his aim is to keep his promise to protect the rights of US citizens and to upholding the US Constitution and the rule of law. I would argue that a valid interpretation of the Constitution requires the protection of citizens and the proper vetting of migrants over and above the demands of migrants: The constitutional right of U.S. citizens to be protected against waves of migrant invasions supersedes the alleged right of migrants demanding entry based on "asylum" that are not fleeing war, famine, or persecution. (Article IV U.S. Constitution)<br />
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In the speeches of Pelosi and Schumer, their appeal to moral grounding is based on a platitude that does not seem to be logical. A statue does not serve the same purpose as the infrastructure used to protect a border. They are comparing apples and oranges when they compare the Statue of Liberty to a border barrier. In terms of their moral grounding, there is a serious failure to ground their view that a border barrier is immoral. By contrast, when Trump asserts that he is fulfilling his moral duty to protect US citizens from harm, he is underscoring that Pelosi, Schumer, and all others that oppose helpful border solutions are immorally neglecting their Oath of Office.<br />
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Like the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island also has symbolic value and is a tourist site. But it also had a function. Immigrants had to pass a vetting process in order to become US citizens, and some were turned away.<a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/1086063.html">[15] </a>This suggests that legal immigration into the US has always been viewed as a privilege and not a "right" to be demanded by anyone that shows up. To simply allow any foreign murderer or criminal to re-enter the US repeatedly, as is the case today, and let them stay in sanctuary cities, killing, again and again, is not just or fair to legal US citizens. Jesus prophesied of the time like ours when "lawlessness will abound..." (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A12-13&version=NKJV">Matthew 24:12-13</a>) and this approach seems to be encouraged by the Democrat Party.<br />
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The view that all migrants in the world have a right to demand entry to any country they wish to enter is a view now proposed by the Marxist-socialist United Nations in their "Migrant Compact" document.<a href="https://www.eurocanadian.ca/2018/11/un-migrant-compact-death-of-nations.html">[16]</a> However, the UN does not have legal jurisdiction over the United States and many countries such as the US have officially rejected this UN proposal. If US Citizens had desired an ideological shift to Socialism, they would have elected Bernie Sanders.<br />
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If there is no stable moral starting point for the Democrats, such as the US Constitution and laws, then there is no starting point for showing mercy and help refugees from other countries that need it. We will be simply turning the US into the same type of chaotic and lawless mess that the migrants are fleeing from.<br />
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Socialist-leaning thinkers tend to presuppose that a wall is "immoral" assuming that anyone who shows up to the US border should be welcomed in. Not only is this view opposed to the US Constitution and present immigration law, but the ideological foundation is also flawed. The Marxist-socialist ideals that are appealed to do not work, as shown over and over again throughout history. If we view the 'moral' reasoning that underpins Marxist thought, we find there is no objective moral grounding, only illogical and non-cohesive moral relativism.<a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2011/10/proof-moral-relativism-is-false.html">[17]</a> On the contrary, theists such as William Lane Craig, considered the top debater in the world even by atheists, offer a cohesive and logical basis of morality in the nature of God.<a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/06/video-best-debater-in-world.html">[18]</a><br />
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These speeches reveal very different priorities. The main concern of Pelosi and Schumer is paying the government and allowing safe entry to migrants. From their view, this is the most pressing issue. The main concern of Trump is protecting US citizens and the health of people that may be seeking legal entry. Trump appeals to the memory of thousands of dead US citizens killed by illegal aliens.<br />
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The focus on paying government workers seems to be the default answer of career politicians that will demand to be paid even if there are no actual effective results. Nancy Pelosi has served 32 yrs in Congress. Senator Schumer has served 38 years in politics between House and Senate. They have a combined 70 years in politics and their answer to the border crisis is to ask for more time to talk, to have more meetings.<br />
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Democrats tend to support "sanctuary cities" and incentives for illegal aliens to enter the country, as shown by the governors of New York and California. Governor Andrew Cuomo recently pardoned and released four illegal aliens while referencing Donald Trump, apparently "To Teach Trump a Lesson."<a href="https://newspunch.com/gov-cuomo-pardons-4-illegals-jailed-murder/">[19]</a> By rejecting codified national immigration law in favor of personal Socialist ideals, politicians such as Andrew Cuomo are actually pushing the US towards a civil war. The first civil war was fought in part to establish certain federal laws over state laws, yet this principle is being dramatically rejected by both the Deep State attempts to unseat a duly-elected president and politicians that believe they have the right to go rogue based on their subjective feelings.<br />
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Perhaps Democrats believe that they will have more Democrat voters based on a sense of gratitude from their immigrants. Perhaps national strength and sovereignty are negligible compared to globalist goals. For whatever reasons, Democrats have a more socialist-leaning view of immigration law that is not in keeping with actual laws and the text of the US Constitution. For the above reasons, it seems that President Trump is winning in all three categories with regard to the US border debate.<br />
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UPDATES and FOLLOW UP<br />
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As shocking as it may be, in a live session, Nancy Pelosi doubled down on her 'manufactured crisis' rhetoric and upped the ante calling the death of Ronil Singh an "anecdote" <a href="https://twitter.com/DiamondandSilk/status/1084485634734080003">as shown by Diamond and Silk. </a><br />
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In another shocking turn, <a href="https://twitter.com/Templestream/status/1085525327382745088">Nancy Pelosi refused to meet</a> with tax-paying Angel Moms that traveled all the way to her office for a word. And then <a href="https://twitter.com/Templestream/status/1085528830331285506">Twitter shadow-banned</a> the subject "Angel Moms" as the top trend, completely removing it from the trends list.<br />
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In what appears to be a blatant lie, Nancy Pelosi stated in a <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/17/nancy-pelosi-we-have-never-not-said-there-was-a-crisis-at-u-s-mexico-border/">press conference on May 15, 2019</a>: "We have never not said that there was a crisis." This is despite the fact that her Joint Press Release with Senator Schumer explicitly summarized a "crisis that does not exist."<br />
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If you use Twitter, consider stopping by some of the Angel Families that could use some encouragement. I've found some, but there are thousands more:<br />
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Kathy Hall @jestkathy ; Jamiel Shaw Sr. @real_jamielshaw ; Aileen Smith @Aileenbsmith ; Laura Wilkerson @ljwilk5 ; Sharon Miller (Shari) @Beccababy73; Mother of police Sgt Brandon Mendoza @mamendoza480 ; Agnes Gibboney @agnes_gibboney ; Michelle Root @mroot769<br />
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<a href="https://tinyurl.com/yb2w4eoa"> Consider retweeting this message to Pelosi and Schumer: </a><br />
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If you would like to report a crime by an illegal alien as a statistic for the record, a non-governmental organization is helping with this, <a href="http://fncic-voiacm.org/">FNCIC - VOIACM </a><br />
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References<br />
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[1] <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/41953/wapo-fact-check-trumps-illegal-immigrant-arrest-james-barrett">https://www.dailywire.com/news/41953/wapo-fact-check-trumps-illegal-immigrant-arrest-james-barrett</a><br />
[2] <a href="https://cis.org/Report/Immigration-and-Crime">https://cis.org/Report/Immigration-and-Crime</a><br />
[3] Ibid.<br />
[4] <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/14176/sex-trafficking-arrests-soar-under-trump-msm-joseph-curl">https://www.dailywire.com/news/14176/sex-trafficking-arrests-soar-under-trump-msm-joseph-curl</a><br />
[5] <a href="http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles/CrouseSexFields.php">http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles/CrouseSexFields.php</a><br />
[6] Ibid.<br />
[7] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpADSHQZVYY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpADSHQZVYY</a><br />
[8] <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/rachel-maddow-and-power-of-emotional.html">https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/rachel-maddow-and-power-of-emotional.html</a><br />
[9] Ibid.<br />
[10] <a href="https://cis.org/Report/Cost-Border-Wall-vs-Cost-Illegal-Immigration">https://cis.org/Report/Cost-Border-Wall-vs-Cost-Illegal-Immigration</a><br />
[11] <a href="https://fairus.org/issue/publications-resources/fiscal-burden-illegal-immigration-united-states-taxpayers">https://fairus.org/issue/publications-resources/fiscal-burden-illegal-immigration-united-states-taxpayers</a><br />
[12] <a href="https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271347/feds-indict-new-mexico-terrorist-trainers-matthew-vadum">https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271347/feds-indict-new-mexico-terrorist-trainers-matthew-vadum</a><br />
[13] <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/list-of-documented-dishonesty-and-fake.html">https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/list-of-documented-dishonesty-and-fake.html</a><br />
[14] <a href="https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm">https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm</a><br />
[15] <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/1086063.html">https://www.rferl.org/a/1086063.html</a><br />
[16] <a href="https://www.eurocanadian.ca/2018/11/un-migrant-compact-death-of-nations.html">https://www.eurocanadian.ca/2018/11/un-migrant-compact-death-of-nations.html</a><br />
[17] <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2011/10/proof-moral-relativism-is-false.html">https://templestream.blogspot.com/2011/10/proof-moral-relativism-is-false.html</a><br />
[18] <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/06/video-best-debater-in-world.html">https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/06/video-best-debater-in-world.html</a><br />
[19] <a href="https://newspunch.com/gov-cuomo-pardons-4-illegals-jailed-murder/">https://newspunch.com/gov-cuomo-pardons-4-illegals-jailed-murder/</a><br />
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TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL THREE BORDER SPEECHES<br />
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Full Transcript of President Trump's Border Wall Speech<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">(Part 1, Trump explains the border crisis facts)</span><br />
THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans: Tonight, I am speaking to you because there is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border.<br />
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Every day, Customs and Border Patrol agents encounter thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country. We are out of space to hold them, and we have no way to promptly return them back home to their country.<br />
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America proudly welcomes millions of lawful immigrants who enrich our society and contribute to our nation. But all Americans are hurt by uncontrolled, illegal migration. It strains public resources and drives down jobs and wages. Among those hardest hit are African Americans and Hispanic Americans.<br />
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Our southern border is a pipeline for vast quantities of illegal drugs, including meth, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl. Every week, 300 of our citizens are killed by heroin alone, 90 percent of which floods across from our southern border. More Americans will die from drugs this year than were killed in the entire Vietnam War.<br />
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In the last two years, ICE officers made 266,000 arrests of aliens with criminal records, including those charged or convicted of 100,000 assaults, 30,000 sex crimes, and 4,000 violent killings. Over the years, thousands of Americans have been brutally killed by those who illegally entered our country, and thousands more lives will be lost if we don’t act right now.<br />
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This is a humanitarian crisis — a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul.<br />
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Last month, 20,000 migrant children were illegally brought into the United States — a dramatic increase. These children are used as human pawns by vicious coyotes and ruthless gangs. One in three women are sexually assaulted on the dangerous trek up through Mexico. Women and children are the biggest victims, by far, of our broken system.<br />
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This is the tragic reality of illegal immigration on our southern border. This is the cycle of human suffering that I am determined to end.<br />
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My administration has presented Congress with a detailed proposal to secure the border and stop the criminal gangs, drug smugglers, and human traffickers. It’s a tremendous problem. Our proposal was developed by law enforcement professionals and border agents at the Department of Homeland Security. These are the resources they have requested to properly perform their mission and keep America safe. In fact, safer than ever before.<br />
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The proposal from Homeland Security includes cutting-edge technology for detecting drugs, weapons, illegal contraband, and many other things. We have requested more agents, immigration judges, and bed space to process the sharp rise in unlawful migration fueled by our very strong economy. Our plan also contains an urgent request for humanitarian assistance and medical support.<br />
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Furthermore, we have asked Congress to close border security loopholes so that illegal immigrant children can be safely and humanely returned back home.<br />
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Finally, as part of an overall approach to border security, law enforcement professionals have requested $5.7 billion for a physical barrier. At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall. This barrier is absolutely critical to border security. It’s also what our professionals at the border want and need. This is just common sense.<br />
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The border wall would very quickly pay for itself. The cost of illegal drugs exceeds $500 billion a year — vastly more than the $5.7 billion we have requested from Congress. The wall will also be paid for, indirectly, by the great new trade deal we have made with Mexico.<br />
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Senator Chuck Schumer — who you will be hearing from later tonight — has repeatedly supported a physical barrier in the past, along with many other Democrats. They changed their mind only after I was elected President.<br />
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Democrats in Congress have refused to acknowledge the crisis. And they have refused to provide our brave border agents with the tools they desperately need to protect our families and our nation.<br />
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The federal government remains shut down for one reason and one reason only: because Democrats will not fund border security. My administration is doing everything in our power to help those impacted by the situation. But the only solution is for Democrats to pass a spending bill that defends our borders and re-opens the government.<br />
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This situation could be solved in a 45-minute meeting. I have invited Congressional leadership to the White House tomorrow to get this done. Hopefully, we can rise above partisan politics in order to support national security.<br />
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Some have suggested a barrier is immoral. Then why do wealthy politicians build walls, fences, and gates around their homes? They don’t build walls because they hate the people on the outside, but because they love the people on the inside. The only thing that is immoral is the politicians to do nothing and continue to allow more innocent people to be so horribly victimized.<br />
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America’s heart broke the day after Christmas when a young police officer in California was savagely murdered in cold blood by an illegal alien, who just came across the border. The life of an American hero was stolen by someone who had no right to be in our country.<br />
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Day after day, precious lives are cut short by those who have violated our borders. In California, an Air Force veteran was raped, murdered, and beaten to death with a hammer by an illegal alien with a long criminal history. In Georgia, an illegal alien was recently charged with murder for killing, beheading, and dismembering his neighbor. In Maryland, MS-13 gang members who arrived in the United States as unaccompanied minors were arrested and charged last year after viciously stabbing and beating a 16-year-old girl.<br />
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Over the last several years, I’ve met with dozens of families whose loved ones were stolen by illegal immigration. I’ve held the hands of the weeping mothers and embraced the grief-stricken fathers. So sad. So terrible. I will never forget the pain in their eyes, the tremble in their voices, and the sadness gripping their souls.<br />
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How much more American blood must we shed before Congress does its job?<br />
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To those who refuse to compromise in the name of border security, I would ask: Imagine if it was your child, your husband, or your wife whose life was so cruelly shattered and totally broken?<br />
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To every member of Congress: Pass a bill that ends this crisis.<br />
To every citizen: Call Congress and tell them to finally, after all of these decades, secure our border. This is a choice between right and wrong, justice and injustice. This is about whether we fulfill our sacred duty to the American citizens we serve.<br />
When I took the Oath of Office, I swore to protect our country. And that is what I will always do, so help me God. Thank you and goodnight.</div>
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Full Transcript of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer's Response to Trump's speech</div>
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Speaker Pelosi: “Good evening. I appreciate the opportunity to speak directly to the American people tonight about how we can end this shutdown and meet the needs of the American people.<br />
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Sadly, much of what we have heard from President Trump throughout this senseless shutdown has been full of misinformation and even malice.<br />
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The President has chosen fear. We want to start with the facts.</div>
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The fact is: On the very first day of this Congress, House Democrats passed Senate Republican legislation to re-open government and fund smart, effective border security solutions.</div>
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But the President is rejecting these bipartisan bills which would re-open government - over his obsession with forcing American taxpayers to waste billions of dollars on an expensive and ineffective wall - a wall he always promised Mexico would pay for!</div>
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The fact is: President Trump has chosen to hold hostage critical services for the health, safety and well-being of the American people and withhold the paychecks of 800,000 innocent workers across the nation - many of them veterans.</div>
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He promised to keep government shutdown for 'months or years' - no matter whom it hurts. That's just plain wrong.</div>
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The fact is: We all agree that we need to secure our borders, while honoring our values: we can build the infrastructure and roads at our ports of entry; we can install new technology to scan cars and trucks for drugs coming into our nation; we can hire the personnel we need to facilitate trade and immigration at the border; and we can fund more innovation to detect unauthorized crossings.</div>
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The fact is: the women and children at the border are not a security threat, they are a humanitarian challenge - a challenge that President Trump's own cruel and counterproductive policies have only deepened.</div>
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And the fact is: President Trump must stop holding the American people hostage, must stop manufacturing a crisis, and must re-open the government.</div>
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Sen. Schumer: “Thank you, Speaker Pelosi.<br />
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My fellow Americans, we address you tonight for one reason only: the President of the United States - having failed to get Mexico to pay for his ineffective, unnecessary border wall, and unable to convince the Congress or the American people to foot the bill - has shut down the government.</div>
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American democracy doesn't work that way. We don't govern by temper tantrum. No president should pound the table and demand he gets his way or else the government shuts down, hurting millions of Americans who are treated as leverage.<br />
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Tonight - and throughout this debate and his presidency - President Trump has appealed to fear, not facts. Division, not unity.<br />
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Make no mistake: Democrats and the President both want stronger border security. However, we sharply disagree with the President about the most effective way to do it.<br />
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So, how do we untangle this mess?<br />
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There is an obvious solution: separate the shutdown from the arguments over border security. There is bipartisan legislation - supported by Democrats and Republicans - to re-open government while allowing debate over border security to continue.<br />
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There is no excuse for hurting millions of Americans over a policy difference. Federal workers are about to miss a paycheck. Some families can't get a mortgage to buy a new home. Farmers and small businesses won't get loans they desperately need.<br />
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Most presidents have used Oval Office addresses for noble purposes. This president just used the backdrop of the Oval Office to manufacture a crisis, stoke fear, and divert attention from the turmoil in his Administration.<br />
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My fellow Americans, there is no challenge so great that our nation cannot rise to meet it. We can re-open the government AND continue to work through disagreements about policy. We can secure our border without an expensive, ineffective wall. And we can welcome legal immigrants and refugees without compromising safety and security.<br />
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The symbol of America should be the Statue of Liberty, not a thirty-foot wall.<br />
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So our suggestion is a simple one: Mr. President: re-open the government and we can work to resolve our differences over border security. But end this shutdown now.<br />
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Thank you.”<br />
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https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending-now/read-full-transcript-of-nancy-pelosi-and-chuck-schumers-response-to-trumps-speech/901386406</div>
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Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-41839544238687053912019-01-04T10:29:00.000-08:002019-05-23T11:49:00.713-07:00Do You Know How Many Have Been Murdered by 'Undocumented Immigrants' in the US?This is a key question: What is the total number of murders committed by 'undocumented immigrants' in the U.S.? Is the number in the hundreds? Thousands? Tens of thousands? Most people have no idea.<br />
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The reason this question is avoided by the mainstream media is that there has been a media blackout on this subject because the facts undermine an underlying 'politically correct' agenda that is being promoted by the establishment leftist media, Democratic Socialists, and the United Nations. Faith Goldy analyzes the UN push for open borders and migrant 'civil rights' at <a href="https://www.eurocanadian.ca/2018/11/un-migrant-compact-death-of-nations.html">her website</a> and also in a YouTube video, UN Migrant Compact: The Death Of Nations:<br />
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The situation on immigrant murders is much worse than we've been led to believe, and this brings up difficult questions. Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:, and other Democrats are aggressively opposing a secure border. Instead, they are promoting sanctuary cities and policies that kill thousands of innocent people. This type of policy suicide began in earnest under former President Obama.<br />
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<a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/15/121-murders-attributed-illegal-immigrants-released/">The Washington Times reported</a>: "More than 100 immigrants whom the Obama administration released back into the community went on to be charged with subsequent killings, according to government data released"[1]<br />
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In a video, Laura Wilkerson, the mother of Joshua Wilkerson, publicly asked Nancy Pelosi for better border enforcement because Joshua had been tortured and killed by a DACA youth. In her strange reply, Pelosi said: "Thank you for channeling your energy to help prevent something like that from happening." And then she denied that there was any policy problem: "In our sanctuary cities our people are not disobeying the law." Not only is crashing the border illegally cheating out those that wish to immigrate legally, the statistics I'll show later in the post reveal that homicide rates are, in fact, higher for illegal aliens. Either Nancy is delusional, or dishonest, or both, and to imply that 'channeling energy' is enough to address this problem is a virtual slap in the face to this mother.<br />
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Regarding terminology, many have been taught to become offended by the term "illegal alien" -but that is actually a legal term used by the U.S. Government Publishing Office and in <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2016-title8/html/USCODE-2016-title8.htm">U.S. Federal Law</a> text used to describe a person that is not a legal documented U.S. citizen:<br /> <br /> <div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left" style="float: left; overflow: visible; width: auto;">
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<br /> <br /> <br /> The word "immigrant" refers to someone proceeding through a legal process of naturalization. The word "alien" refers to someone that is not a legal citizen. The phrase "undocumented immigrant" presupposes that an illegal alien is in good standing and is on a sound legal path, but this is often not the case.<br /> <br /> The main reason that the phrase "illegal alien" is being taught as offensive and socially unnacceptable is that there is an underlying agenda. Political correctness is a means of avoiding inconvenient truths and realities that are stumbling blocks on a path towards some ideological agenda. Biased pundits say it is racist to oppose illegal border jumping, but it is not.<br /> <br /> The fact is, many in the Democrat Party have been strongly advocating for open borders, the elimination of ICE, and the continuation of sanctuary cities. The UN is also pushing to establish global 'migrant rights' that would supervene over the legal borders of sovereign nations. There's essentially a movement to try to supplant sovereign nations with global governance based on a relativist politically-correct value system. There is a strong underlying current of Marxism and Socialism being promoted, which has been increasing in the Democrat Party.<br /> <br /> Just recently, N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he was releasing 3 convicted immigrant murderers and 4 convicted immigrant armed robbers as a tit-for-tat response to President's Trump's desire for increased border security.<br /> <br /> Sadly, many popular Christian teachers today are also promoting open borders and Marxist-based teachings and twisting scripture to try to use it as a justification for this. That is not the main subject of this post, but I'm hoping that it will become clear that the type of lawlessness being promoted in the open border agenda is extremely harmful to innocent people and society in general.<br /> <br /> Statistics on U.S. Citizens Killed by Illegal Aliens<br /> <br /> <div>
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57% of FBI's Most Wanted Murderers are foreign-born. </div>
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In reality, when people cross the border illegally, they are cheating out potential immigrants interested in coming to the U.S. legally. There is no persecution happening in Mexico and the word "refugee" does not apply. On the contrary, the propaganda promoting a young girl supposedly separated from her mother turned out to be the case of a Guatemalan mother that kidnapped one of her daughters from her home and risked both their lives trying to come to the U.S. in order to have an easy life as a single mother on welfare. This selfish mother and the truth of this story flies in the face of the propaganda that was supported by <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/rachel-maddow-and-power-of-emotional.html">Time, Maddow on MSNBC, and most establishment media</a>.<br />
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This question has been addressed by the American Thinker, referenced below, even though the US Government has not been keeping track of this subject very accurately. There were about 25,000 murders in a period of a few years: "By comparison, the FBI reports the murder rates for the entire U.S. from 2003 through 2009 varied from 5.0 to 5.8 per 100,000 inhabitants for an average rate of 5.5. To be clear, 5.5 is much lower than either 14.2 or 58.0. Or look at the total number of homicides in those years. Per the FBI, there were 67,642 murders in the U.S. from 2005 through 2008, and 115,717 from 2003 through 2009. Per the GAO, criminal aliens committed 25,064 of them. That means they committed 22% to 37% of all murders in the U.S., while being only 3.52% to 8.25% of the population."[2]<br />
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The murder total for undocumented immigrants is in the tens of thousands in the U.S., 10 times that of citizens. The FBI listed 57% of those on their "Most Wanted" list as "foreign-born" and likely undocumented immigrants.[3]<br />
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<a href="http://www.illegalaliencrimereport.com/">A few independent websites</a> keep track of what the MSM news generally ignores: "MEDIA BLACKOUT: PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED ILLEGAL ALIEN WENT ON DEADLY SHOOTING SPREE IN CALIFORNIA December 19, 2018"<br />
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This problem is not going to disappear by channeling energy, as Nancy Pelosi offers, but by sharing the truth and taking practical steps. To build a border wall would help. <a href="https://twitter.com/netanyahu/status/825371795972825089">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> confirmed that border security walls and fences are effective: "President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea" 🇮🇱🇺🇸 103K 10:55 AM - Jan 28, 2017. Senator Ron Johnson affirmed this and Politifact supported the assertion with a "Mostly True" label. "Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border."[4] <a href="https://video.foxnews.com/v/5986473531001/?playlist_id=938973798001#sp=show-clips">David Rubin</a>, a former mayor in Israel, confirmed that walls work in Israel in a video interview.<br />
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There is a claim floating around that a wall would be ineffective because people could come to the US by boat. But that theory is shot down by Israel. Almost half of Israel is accessed by water. It's not a landlocked country. And yet the wall has proven to be 99% effective against terrorists entering.<br />
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The claims that a wall is ineffective or is too expensive are simply unfounded. Given that many innocent citizens are being murdered and there are practical steps that would lead to more safety and peace in society, it is immoral to oppose such steps. As a Christian, I pray that politicians such as Pelosi, Schumer, and Cortez come to their senses and that more people become aware of the facts so that they can vote accordingly. Not only is it immoral, but it is delusional to go on as though everything is perfectly fine while thousands are unnecessarily killed. What's the worst kind of crazy? Is it a crazy person like Charles Manson that kills a few? Or crazy policies that kill thousands of people?<br />
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Because Speaker Pelosi is on record telling an Angel Mom that "channeling your energy" is the way to address murders by illegal aliens, Trump would be completely justified in using the "nuclear option" and making an executive order to build the border wall because there is a national security threat and Democrats are obstructing the most effective solution, a border wall.<br />
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Many people today are claiming that the term "illegal alien" is offensive and not acceptable, but it has always been the standard phrase of use until recently: "The term "alien" is not, nor has it never been a pejorative. It's a concise, legal term that helps with straightforward communication in a very complex area of law and policy. A foreigner can be a legal alien (e.g. a tourist) or an illegal alien (e.g. a visa-overstayer)."[5]<br />
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The phrase "illegal alien" is used in the legal language of U.S. Federal Law. Under "TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY" it says "1252c. Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens."[6]<br />
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It's not racist to use correct legal terminology and to agree that obeying immigration law is moral and helpful to all of society. Additionally, being opposed to Socialism is not racist. Socialists and communists urge that more private property and money be taken and shared equally, but the result is overall decline. It's a grand deception.<br />
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A map of Europe shows locations where terrorism is out of control and some places where it hardly exists. Is it a mere coincidence that the places with excessive terrorism have been lax in vetting immigrants and countries such as Poland that are extremely careful do not have any attacks? Some people would call me xenophobic for pointing this out, and also stating that most of the terrorists come from Islamic countries, but I do not consider myself a servant of political correctness.<br />
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I believe that a lot of those blindly following establishment career politicians would be helped by considering those opposing the spending of $5-Billion to build a secure border wall so that our families can be protected from illegal entry of anyone that wants to enter also approved a $17-billion dollar increase in military spending. The 'Endless Wars' approach supported by the Bush family and Obama is carried on by Democrats Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, Corry Booker, Kamala Harris, and RINO Neocon politicians. Trump, as a non-career politician, is not beholden to the Military Industrial Establishment and is not so easily exploited for their profit-seeking. See the <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/">Roll Call Vote 115th Congress - 2nd Session</a> voting record on this subject.<br />
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When anyone tries to keep you in the dark about facts and hazards, beware.<br />
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"But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived." 2 Tim 3:13<br />
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[1] <a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/15/121-murders-attributed-illegal-immigrants-released/">The Washington Times </a>- 121 murders attributed to illegals released by Obama administration<br />
[2] <a href="https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/07/illegal_aliens_murder_at_a_much_higher_rate_than_us_citizens_do.html#ixzz5bej5gUu2">American Thinker</a> - Illegal Aliens Murder at a Much Higher Rate Than US Citizens Do<br />
[3] <a href="https://cis.org/Report/Immigration-and-Crime">Center for Immigration Studies</a> - Report on Immigration and Crime<br />
[4] <a href="https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/feb/13/ron-johnson/border-fence-israel-cut-illegal-immigration-99-per/">Politifact </a>- Border fence in Israel cut illegal immigration by 99 percent, GOP senator says<br />
[5] <a href="https://www.oregonir.org/tags/state-legislation">OFIR</a> - California becomes ‘sanctuary state’ as governor signs bill<br />
[6] <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2016-title8/html/USCODE-2016-title8.htm">GovInfo</a> - TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY<br />
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I want to try to make each day count next year, more so than before. As we contemplate goals and motivations, what does scripture say our prime goals should be centered on?<br />
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Both the Old Testament and New Testament emphasize the prime importance of becoming more like God and walking closely with God:<br />
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“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” <a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Micah-Chapter-6/">Micah 6:8 </a>KJV<br />
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In the New Testament, "walking with God" is confirmed by a sense of walking with the Holy Spirit of God:<br />
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"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh." <a href="https://www.bible.com/bible/1/GAL.5.kjv">Galatians 5:16</a> KJV<br />
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"Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit." <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4&version=KJV">1 John 4:13</a> KJV<br />
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We know from scripture that the Trinity consists of eternal fellowship between the Father, Son, and Spirit. More than any gifts from God or feelings from God, becoming more like God and growing closer in our relationship with God are described as central.<br />
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"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+3&version=KJV">Philippians 3:14</a> KJV<br />
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The ultimate glory of God entails the harmony of our relationships through Christ and with the Trinity. The more we are like God in holiness and loving with self-giving agape love, the more we will be in harmony in all of our relationships with God and the family of God.<br />
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“The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. “Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world." <a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/John-Chapter-17/">John 17:22-24</a> KJV<br />
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A central focal point of true worship is the goodness of God.<br />
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"They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness." <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+145&version=KJV">Psalm 145:7</a> KJV<br />
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<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2033&version=KJV">When Moses asked to see God's glory</a>, “I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.” -it was God's goodness that was revealed to Moses as the essence of God's glory:<br />
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"And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy." <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2033&version=KJV">Exodus 33:19</a> KJV<br />
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Seeing God's goodness and glory gave Moses courage to step out in faith. It built up his faith.<br />
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I've found that more personal breakthroughs in life will come as we are more fully willing to step out in faith based on God's goodness. The two things that encouraged me most before becoming a missionary for 10 years were that God is good and that God is in control.<br /><br />The beauty of this type of goal to have a deeper relationship and walk with God is that it is not a static goal, it is a living goal. God will guide each day in new ways as we more fully surrender to Him.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In God, we find the very essence of self-giving love, and He loves us unconditionally, even as He gives us the power to offer the same to other people. </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">In God, we find meaning and significance, in that we can become adopted spiritually into His family and we belong to God and in a sense, He belongs to us. <br /><br />In God, we find that ultimate prime goodness exists in His very nature, the beauty of virtue, the basis of true ethics.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">In God, we find deep and lasting joy. This is not the main goal of living in a selfish sense, and there is a danger of idolizing pleasure, but it's a beautiful paradox that we find in seeking the person of God above all other things in a personal relationship. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">I wish you all these things for Christmas, and in increasing measure.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">God's the "I AM" that we ALL NEED! </span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br />In saying "I wish you more for God for Christmas!" this is more of a response to the commercialization increasingly associated with all holidays. I know that most of the holidays we celebrate in the West have their basis in combination with early Roman pagan holidays, and ones predating Rome. But looking at 1 Corinthians 10, that regards ancient feasts and the partaking of food offered to pagan idols, the idea was to avoid things that drew people away from God and salvation. In the case of celebrating Christ at Christmas, the aim is towards the opposite, towards sharing the meaning of salvation of Christ and using an opportunity to discuss salvation with more people:<br /><br />"Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved."[1]<br /><br />By focusing on God as the transcendent foundation of all, and the human needs that are met in knowing God, Christmas is a perfect opportunity to share how meaningful these truths are.<br /><br />When God defined Himself to Moses, He said to tell them that "I Am" sent you,[2]</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and then when Moses asked to see God's glory, He went on to describe His prime unchanging good nature.[3]</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br />Consider that when Jesus described Himself, he often used the word "The" his analogies of life and meaning. He didn't just say "I am a way to </span>life<span style="font-size: 14px;">." He said, "I am the way, the truth, the life" and this is significant because He was defining the fact that Jesus and God, in general, are, in fact, various aspects of prime reality and prime existence. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."[4]<br /><br />Our personal needs for love, significance, and security, are met in God. The Bible teacher and counselor June Hunt has a lot of experience in helping people to understand the importance of this. She says: "</span></span><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Everyone is born with the God-given needs for love, significance and security, but all too often those needs go unmet. When these needs are ignored, we end up looking for fulfillment in all the wrong places."[5]<br /><br />The prime importance of a rock of meaning and significance in life that is outside of ourselves was also highlighted by Viktor Frankl, who learned this in the fiery trails of life in a Nazi concentration camp. He likened the search for meaning to a paradox of self-forgetfulness that defines us as human:<br /><br />“Man is originally characterized by his "search for meaning" rather than his "search for himself." The more he forgets himself—giving himself to a cause or another person—the more human he is. And the more he is immersed and absorbed in something or someone other than himself the more he really becomes himself."[6]<br /><br /> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">6. Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search For Ultimate Meaning</span></span><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> (</span><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">p.85)<br /><br />Tags: New Christmas message, new Christmas sermon, the deeper meaning of Christmas, the deeper meaning of the gospel, what is our deeper purpose? Bible meaning of life, what are greatest human needs, June Hunt three main human needs, Viktor Frankl quote about the main need for meaning.</span><br />
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It's difficult to imagine the gaping hole and raw pain of the family members of those killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. I pray that God gives comfort and courage to move forward. I was impressed and saddened by the reactions of people for a few reasons. First, the response of some of the Jewish people there was incredible.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Dr. Jeff Cohen, the President of Allegheny General Hospital, who is Jewish, showed remarkable grace towards the shooter. In a matter-of-fact tone, Cohen said, "He's taken into my hospital and he's shouting 'I want to kill all the Jews.' The first three people taking care of him are Jewish." Cohen and the other Jewish doctors were incredibly successful in saving Robert Bowers' life. These were true heroes in the Pittsburgh hospital. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<br />Bowers was a rabid antisemitic Trump hater and there is a deep antisemitism in many people in the area. One news story mentioned the protests when Trump came to the city to offer condolences and </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/y7r4kqv8" style="font-family: inherit;">the largest set of protesters</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> were those protesting Israel with regard to the West Bank:</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <br /> <br />"The largest protest was organized by IfNotNow ...whose goal is to end Israel's Palestinian occupation" <br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />It's sad to me that people would protest Israel and Jews at the very time of burial for 11 victims of antisemitism and the largest synagogue attack in the history of the US. This is one of the reasons that many Jews continue to feel a sense of dismay moving forward after this event.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />My mother's side of the family is from Pittsburgh and so I have a connection there. My mother and other relatives are buried not far from Squirrel Hill. Some of the most caring and giving people I know live in Pittsburgh. As a Christian, I can only offer to my Jewish friends and acquaintances my conviction that God loves Israel and the Jewish people with a timeless commitment and love.</span><a href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Jews-As-God~s-Chosen-People" style="font-family: inherit;"> There are at least 22 Bible verses about Jews as God's Chosen People</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">:</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br />“The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac. Then He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,” (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+105&version=KJV;NIV">Psalm 105: 9-10</a>)</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> <br />God loves Israel and always will. This commitment by God to Israel is not threatened by true Christianity but is complemented by it. I believe that this is the message that Vice President Mike Pence was trying to convey in meeting with a Jew that had become a Christian, and Pence was attacked by the press for this. I believe that we all need to use critical thinking these days because people seem to be making rash conclusions.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> <br />On the one hand, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Bill Peduto was very bold and admirable in embracing the Jewish Star of David on the Steeler's symbol as a sign of solidarity with the Jewish community. And the "stronger than hate" slogan is thought-provoking. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I think as individuals we all need to go deeper and ask, "What exactly is stronger than hate?" and, "How do I get the power to truly have compassion on my enemies?"</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">The Pittsburgh shooting slogan is similar to the Bible verse that says: "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2012&version=NKJV">Romans 12:21</a>). </span>Ultimately, the basis of strong overcoming love is God's eternal and unchanging good nature, and not merely a subjective feeling. This is logical and can be explained. Dr. Jeff Cohen seemed to have a matter of fact approach to healing his enemy, while scripture talks about having actual compassion for our enemies. The Apostle Paul showed that this is possible when he offered to suffer eternally in the place of his fellow Jews that were persecuting him (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%209&version=KJV">Romans 9:3</a>).<br />
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A lot of people today simply go along supposing that feelings are the foundation of ethics, even Christians. There is a dangerous precedent being set these days, that if I feel offended, you are guilty of a hate crime. The basis of God's nature is agape love -a commitment based love, not a feeling-based love. The apostle Paul outlined that this kind of overcoming love is available to empower us spiritually when we come to believe<span style="font-family: inherit;"> in Christ: </span><br />
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"And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+5&version=KJV">Romans 5:5</a>)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <br />On another point, Peduto's views on gun control do not seem logical to me. He likened the idea of a citizen with a gun as a means of security in a place of worship to a police state, while in reality, a police state is when no citizens are allowed to have guns.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> <br />There is also an attempt by the MSM news to try to scapegoat President Trump as the cause of this event when in reality he and his family are very pro-Israel. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Be careful what you watch and listen to as far as media news. There are a lot of falsehoods and there's </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">a lot of antisemitism being subtly displayed.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">The rhetoric against Israel and Jews is most often coming from <a href="https://www.algemeiner.com/2015/12/14/cnn-anchor-constantly-defends-hamas-attacks-israel-and-jews/">MSM news sites such as CNN regarding the West Bank</a> and we should pray for more wisdom and compassion in these times when hatred seems to be boiling over and misinformation is rampant.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <br /> <br />The Bible prophesied in </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zechariah+12&version=KJV">Zechariah 12:2</a>. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">that </span>Jerusalem would become a "cup of trembling"<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and that is what we're seeing with the United Nations and basically the world trying to condemn Israel regarding Arab relations on the West Bank.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> The prophecies in scripture related to increased antisemitism coincide with the Islamification of Europe and, in general, the spread of Islam globally. In the end, however, Islam and antisemitism are not victorious. </span></div>
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A total of 13 mail-bomb devices have apparently been located throughout the US related to one source. As many people have pointed out, the Republican Party has been doing pretty well coming into the Midterm Elections. And then, aside from the migrant caravan issue, there was a surprise flurry of fake mail-bombs sent out to people that were critics of Donald Trump and a sudden call to vilify Trump and conservatives as the main cause for this. No matter who is actually behind the packages, there should be legal punishment. But trying to pin blame on Donald Trump based on "rhetoric" is neither logical nor ethical for a number of reasons.<br />
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1) First, it's been documented that CNN made a rush to judgment on October 25, 2018, that was so hasty and biased that former New York City Police Commissioner <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ycdth4gw">Bernard Kerik walked off of their news set</a> when he was in the middle of an interview. Kerik was correct to point out that there was no evidence whatsoever that this was linked directly to Trump or a conservative, and he should be praised for his moral fiber for refusing to cooperate with CNN's politicized smear tactics. <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/24/white-house-challenges-cnns-jeff-zucker-after-bomb-scare-you-chose-to-attack-and-divide/">Jeff Zucker</a> should not cast blame based on his assumptions.<br />
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2) If a president should somehow be held responsible for a nutty person doing harmful things based on rhetoric, then shouldn't all of the people posting the "kill Trump" content on Facebook and Twitter be held in check also? Well, they are not. While Alex Jones was banned from Twitter for asking pointed questions of a CNN employee, <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-purge-begins-monopoly-youtube-apple.html">the #KillTrump hashtag threats remain unchecked on Twitter for years</a> wherein people relish in the fact that they are free to do so with no consequences.<br />
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Today, I screen-copied the following hate speech from <a href="https://twitter.com/Kkrusty/status/912599097059704832">Patrick Bateman posted September 26, 2017</a>, that has been up on Twitter for about a year and is very easy to find. In addition, Democrat politicians such as Maria Chappelle Nadal have made more serious death-threatening comments such as, "I hope Trump is assassinated." with no apparent criticism from CNN or other liberal #MSM news outlets.<br />
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3) In terms of ideology, mail-bomb terrorism does not line up with Trump's Republican conservative base. Terrorism does line up with radical Islam, no question. Terrorism could line up with neocons, but that is not really representative of the Republican core base. What these acts do line up with, however, is the Marxist ideology of, "The end justifies the means."</div>
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Make no mistake, key leaders of Marxism have emphasized that, "The end justifies the means" is not only valid but is the only option for atheist Marxists. The following article on Marxist morality from <a href="http://www.marxist.com/marxists-and-morality.htm">a Marxist website</a> underscores this: "So nothing else makes sense but that the end justifies the means."<br />
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In contrast, the idea that there is a fixed and absolute standard of morality necessitates God's existence, as Trotsky confirmed: "Trotsky explains how this means that the theory of an eternal moral, a supra-human moral, cannot survive without God in the last resort."<br />
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4) In terms of logic, CNN News and many individuals are making a blunder in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation">assuming that correlation implies causation.</a> In other words, because mail-bomb packages were sent to critics of Trump, the person that sent the package somehow represents the actual ideology that Trump espouses and Trump is responsible as the cause for the actions. But this is a logical fallacy.<br />
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5) Many questions and anomalies remain unanswered regarding the suspect Cesar Sayoc from Aventura, Florida who was apprehended October 26, 2018. With the timing just before the elections, many details appear to be scripted and unnatural. Here's a list of 6 anomalies of the so-called MAGAbomber.<br />
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A) Professional Designed Vehicle Art? The images on the van appear to be created as one composition fitting perfectly in the windows, apparently by a professional graphic artist, when shown alongside stickers organically applied to a van over time. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/28/cesar-sayoc-mental-health-problems-mail-bomber-suspect/1793829002/">If his family basically said he was "unable to hold a job"</a> and struggling financially, how could he afford to pay for expensive large-format political van art?<br />
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B) <a href="https://drivinglaws.aaa.com/tag/windshield-stickers/">Florida Laws do not allow such auto window decals</a>. "No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other non-transparent material upon the front windshield, sidewings, or side or rear windows of such vehicle which materially obstructs, obscures, or impairs the Driver’s clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway." Because these laws are strictly enforced, this could not last long in service.<br />
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C) A Pristine Political Trump Van? While some witnesses had seen the van driving around a few days before the mail-bomb incident, why was there no graffiti and vandalism on the highly-politicized van left in a parking lot when such small indiscretions as wearing a MAGA hat will result in assault and having one single Trump bumper sticker will often result in a car being burned, such as <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/11/car_set_on_fire_spray_painted.html">here</a>, <a href="https://www.keyt.com/news/crime/car-with-trump-bumper-sticker-vandalized-set-on-fire-in-santa-maria/163433940">here</a>, and <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/10/11/washington-man-put-trump-stickers-on-his-car-as-a-joke-it-couldnt-have-backfired-more">here,</a> in hateful vandalism?<br />
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D) 13 Non-Working Bombs? The police originally reported that the mail-bombs appeared to be crudely made hoxes, the FBI claimed they were serious bombs, but not one of the 13 packages appeared to be designed to actually detonate. Why?<br />
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E) Who is the Courier? How did all the 13 packages get mailed with some arriving with none of the postage stamps being post-marked and with labels such as "Anne Thrax" on the package? If a private courier, what private courier would not immediately question these types of packages in Florida?<br />
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F) A Nut Finds 13 Elite Addresses? How would a crazed lunatic that cannot assemble bombs very well be able to locate the personal addresses of 13 elite Democrats?<br />
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G) What is Bomber's Logic? Why would a Trump-supporter make defective bombs that would work against an upcoming election? In U.S. criminal law, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Means,_motive,_and_opportunity">means, motive, and opportunity</a> is a common summation of the three aspects of a crime that must be established before guilt can possibly be determined. But the MAGAbomber's motive is not logical and, therefore, not very believable. There's not a logical motive for the suspect acting alone.<br />
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H) Obvious Fingerprint Clues? The suspect, Cesar Sayoc was a repeat felon with fingerprints recorded and filed repeatedly, and this led to his easy and immediate capture based on his fingerprints being on his packages, according to the FBI. It seems the Midterm Bomber was going out of his way to be caught. Why?<br />
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The head of the FBI says the suspect arrested in the mail bombs sent to prominent Democrats was found in part using fingerprint evidence and possible DNA.<br />
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A Christian conservative that is grounded in biblical principles would not likely go about sending such packages because "The end justifies the means" is not considered valid. Radical Islamicists don't mess around with fake bombs, they use real ones. For Marxists that want to win an election, however, faux terrorism may make sense and it would be perfectly in keeping with their worldview and their quest for power. For these reasons, I remain skeptical about this suspect acting alone. Is it possible that he was blackmailed or paid somehow to do this by other parties?<br />
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There needs to be more investigation into this. Unfortunately, the FBI often seems to drop the ball, as was the case in the 2017 Vegas attack wherein <a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-04/16-unanswered-questions-about-las-vegas-shooting-mainstream-media-doesnt-want-talk-a">16 important questions were never answered.</a> If CNN wants to try to shake off its "Most Fake News" label, <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/list-of-documented-dishonesty-and-fake.html">based on documented lying</a>, well, it seems they are not trying very hard. Jeff Zucker and journalists at CNN should try to use a bit more logic and objectivity and not hastily jump to illogical conclusions.<br />
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John Piper's book <i>Desiring God</i> was first published in 1986. So basically 32 years after it was first published a popular Christian leader is finally acknowledging what scores of less popular Christians have been showing for decades, that the basic concept of Piper's Christian Hedonism is false.<br />
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My skepticism began to grow about Piper as I read various criticisms against John Piper's teachings, and God also gave me some personal insights as to why it is a false doctrine. E.S. Williams has compiled a list of some critiques of Piper at his website <a href="http://therealjohnpiper.com/">TheRealJohnPiper.com</a> and I was glad to see that Williams published a book that focuses on the scripture twisting and scripture censorship that runs throughout Piper's published work: <i>Christian Hedonism?: A biblical examination of John Piper's teaching</i><br />
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The first sign to me that Keller was beginning to break from Christian Hedonism was the title of his book, <i>The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy</i>. The basic idea of the book is that a sense of self-forgetfulness is a good thing and we should not try to consciously connect every experience in our lives as Christians with how it affects us and our feelings. A quote from Keller's <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/19163471-the-freedom-of-self-forgetfulness-the-path-to-true-christian-joy">Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness</a> offers, “the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.”<br />
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<a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-paradox-of-happiness-in-christ-why.html">Jesus taught that joy is mainly paradoxical</a>, and the idea of self-forgetfulness is in keeping with Christ's teachings on the subject. This is contrary to Piper's core (false) belief that places prime importance on self-interest and seeking personal pleasure. This is worded in various ways, such as this quote: "The desire to be happy is a proper motive for every good deed," -found in Piper's summary article of Christian Hedonism, as reviewed in the article titled <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/01/christian-hedonisms-false-dichotomy.html">Five Heresies of Christian Hedonism</a>.<br />
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The second sign to me from Keller came with the following <a href="https://twitter.com/timkellernyc/status/1047554390419263488">Tweet from October 3, 2018</a>:<br />
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"Until you follow God expecting no personal benefit, you're' not really following God."<br />
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This statement is diametrically opposed to Piper's core concept of self-interest found in Christian Hedonism. <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/01/christian-hedonisms-false-dichotomy.html">In this quote</a>, Piper claims that pursuing personal benefits is central to pleasing God: "You cannot please God if you do not come to him as rewarder." <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/01/christian-hedonisms-false-dichotomy.html">Another quote</a> by Piper emphasizes self-interest: "Christian Hedonism says more; namely, that we should pursue happiness, and pursue it with all our might."<br />
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While Piper claims that we should seek God for pleasure and reward as a basis for our motives, Keller says that we must expect no personal benefit from God. Looking at the subject more closely it can be shown that neither view is accurate. The Bible does show that we will have rewards in heaven based on what we do with our lives, and it is appropriate to look forward to these benefits. However, any rewards and benefits from God, or in God, shouldn't supersede the value of our prime personal relationship that we have with God by grace and the prime authority God has over us by design.<br />
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If a child is told she'll receive a reward such as an allowance for doing good deeds for her parents, then it's perfectly acceptable for the child to expect a personal benefit from her parents and to be joyful about this. However, it's bizarre and unhealthy for a child to live and act mainly for the motive of the joy of receiving benefits from parents, more so than valuing the intimate and dynamic relationships with the parents, and acting also with respect to their authority and their happiness.<br />
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A biblical view takes rewards into consideration (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%2011:6">Hebrews 11:6</a>) as well as our covenant grace relationship as the higher value (<a href="https://www.biblehub.com/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15</a>). According to this children's allowance analogy, both Keller and Piper are off in their extremes. The higher truth of our grace relationship with God does not cancel out the lower truth that we can seek and enjoy rewards. However, in the case of Piper, the prime focus is on seeking benefits.<br />
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It seems that Keller's own studies led him to a conclusion that Christian Hedonism is false, even though he probably was not considering Piper's doctrine directly. If Piper and Keller oppose each other on the basic motive of Christianity, then The Gospel Coalition has become a "<a href="https://www.biblehub.com/matthew/12-25.htm">house divided</a>" that may not long stand as is. But there are other serious problems at The Gospel Coalition.<br />
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Tim Keller has recently come under fire for his own apparent promotion of a social gospel with Marxist tendencies that is more focused on social change than spiritual salvation and the Great Commission. This type of approach is responsible for many concerned Christian leaders publishing a Statement on <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/09/why-i-signed-statement-on-social.html">Social Justice And The Gospel</a>.<br />
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Someone also pointed out to me that there is a doctrinal problem at TGC with regard to the question of homosexuality and other questions of gender. Their positions <a href="http://christianresearchnetwork.org/2018/09/25/despite-revoice-gay-christians-crowds-of-ex-gays-march-to-celebrate-freedom-from-sin/">do not appear to be biblical</a>: "The Gospel Coalition and the ERLC have a homosexual priest, Sam Allberry, write for their publications. The message of Revoice and those in the New Calvinism movement is very clear; being gay is a part of who you are..." <a href="https://pulpitandpen.org/2018/09/25/despite-revoice-gay-christians-crowds-of-ex-gays-march-to-celebrate-freedom-from-sin/">Opposing the TGC position</a> are hundreds of "Christians in the Freedom to March Movement who exemplify 1 Corinthians 6:11, who were homosexuals but who have now been set free indeed by the power of the Holy Spirit."<br />
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The Old Testament and New Testament both oppose gender fluidity, even referring to the embracing of "effeminate" men as unacceptable and damnable: "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind," (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+6%3A9&version=KJV">1 Corinthians 6:9 KJV</a>)<br />
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Because Jesus said that lusts in our minds and hearts are in a sense equal to carrying out physical sexual acts (<a href="https://biblehub.com/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a>), and gender fluidity is defined as damnable (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+6%3A9&version=KJV">1 Corinthians 6:9</a>), then to promote Christian LGBTQ romance and lust is a damnable heresy.<br />
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The widespread promotion of the Social Gospel, Piper's idolatrous Christian Hedonism, and damnable positions on homosexuality, all beg the question as to whether the pure gospel can be salvaged at The Gospel Coalition. The overriding theme of The Gospel Coalition is that we are all at the mercy of our humanistic instincts, whatever they might be. This is contrary to scripture and is heretical to the degree that we are admonished to avoid teachers that promote this view:<br />
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"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." (2 Timothy 3:5)<br />
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In reality, scripture admonishes us to walk by the spirit and not to entertain the lusts of the flesh (Galatians 5:16), and scripture explicitly states that we are not mere victims to whatever our humanistic lusts might urge.<br />
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"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11 KJV)<br />
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A problem with Keller is that he is ashamed of the phrase "born-again" which, in reality, signifies that true believers are regenerated and are new creatures in Christ. Keller associates the regeneration Jesus described as critical in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=JOHN%203:3">John 3:3</a> with "fanaticism" in his book <i>Reason for God</i> (Pgs. 56-57, as described at the <a href="https://www.newcalvinist.com/the-real-tim-keller/#_edn15">New Calvinist</a> website:<br />
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‘Many non-believers have friends or relatives who have become “born again” and seem to have gone off the deep end. They soon begin to express loudly their disapproval of various groups and sectors of our society – especially movies and television, the Democratic Party, homosexuals, evolutionists… When arguing for the truth of their faith they often appear intolerant and self-righteous. This is what many people would call fanaticism.’<br />
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It seems that there is a need at the Gospel Coalition to refocus on <a href="https://www.biblehub.com/1_peter/2-2.htm">the pure milk of the word of God</a>: "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby" (1 Peter 2:2 KJV). John Piper is a prime member of The Gospel Coalition and speaks at many events. As one of the apparent founding members of TGC, Tim Keller holds more authority than John Piper does, and so he is a key person with regard to possible improvements. But if Keller does not take his own heretical tendencies seriously, it's unlikely that he will question the doctrine of anyone else at TGC in a plain and straightforward manner.<br />
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I'm hoping that Piper will acknowledge that his doctrine of Christian Hedonism is based on false premises and repent for teaching this idolatrous view for decades. But this would take a lot of humility. I am hoping that popular Christian teachers will become open to discussions and debates on the important subject of true doctrine, as opposed to mainly communicating past each other with books, articles, and Twitter posts. I welcome discussion and debate on my blog and on Twitter because I believe that embracing the true gospel is critical.<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/Templestream/status/1050906102563594240">Twitter Backlink to Keller</a><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/Templestream/status/1052167469090164736">Twitter Backlink to Piper</a><br />
<a href="http://www.therealjohnpiper.com/keller-on-piper/">Post Republished</a><br />
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Tags: Keller opposes Piper's doctrine of Christian Hedonism on Twitter, Keller ashamed of born-again regeneration, false doctrines at The Gospel Coalition, false teachings from The Gospel Coalition, an example of a house divided, heresies at The Gospel Coalition, Keller contradicts Piper, Christian HumanismRick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-12485395328957037472018-09-20T10:10:00.003-07:002018-10-14T15:57:00.804-07:00Why I Signed The Statement on Social Justice And The Gospel<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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Recently drafted by concerned Christian leaders, “<a href="https://statementonsocialjustice.com/">The Statement on Social Justice And The Gospel</a>” is in keeping with the words of Jude to emphasize our “common salvation” and “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” (<a href="https://www.biblehub.com/jude/1-3.htm">Jude 1:3</a>)<br />
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While I believe that the specific wording of certain points of The Statement on Social Justice could have been better, I agree with the basic idea that all Christians should be aware of how the true gospel is being undermined by Marxist and Socialist principles. Even perhaps even more stunning: Many well-meaning Christians are unaware that "social justice" groups like BLM, that they are helping, are aiming for a Socialist revolutionary takeover. I'll give evidence of this.<br />
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Don't the Scriptures Support a Social Justice Gospel?<br />
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What does it mean when scripture states, 'Jesus came to set the captives free' (Luke 4:18) and how does this apply today? Was Jesus supporting 'oppressed peoples' in general or was He promoting 'sanctuary cities' specifically where hardened criminals as 'undocumented citizens' are free to rape and murder at will without the fear of ever being incarcerated? Well, according to the standard commentary on this verse, Jesus was actually referring to spiritual freedom and not physical freedom. Sadly, some pastors today use this same reference to claim that Jesus was a social justice warrior according to their own warped applications. Josh Buice, one of the key authors of The Statement on Social Justice, documents a film clip of a pastor teaching with this kind of example of sloppy exegesis linked <a href="https://statementonsocialjustice.com/articles/social-justice-is-an-attack-on-the-sufficiency-of-scripture/">in one of his articles</a>: “Social Justice is an Attack on the Sufficiency of Scripture”<br />
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Christians are Supporting a Socialist-Marxist Revolutionary Takeover<br />
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Another example of misconstrued purpose is an article I saw by Sojourner <a href="https://sojo.net/articles/social-justice-christian-tradition-not-liberal-agenda">Stephen Mattson</a> titled "Social Justice Is a Christian Tradition — Not a Liberal Agenda" in which he lauds Black Lives Matter: "So saying “Black Lives Matter” and participating in a movement seeking justice, positive reform, and empowerment is one of the most Christ-like things we can do." The fact is, BLM is heavily promoting a radical Marxist agenda, not Christ's, as documented in detail at websites, <a href="http://thefederalist.com/2016/09/28/black-lives-matter-bringing-back-traditional-marxism/">The Federalist</a> and <a href="https://thebereanwatch.org/wordpress/?p=669">The Berean Watch</a>. Many Christians are promoting organizations like Black Lives Matter without realizing or caring that they are actually helping to support a radical Marxist-Socialist revolution. The same goes for Christians that support Antifa demonstrations. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/19717/7-things-you-need-know-about-antifa-michael-qazvini">The Daily Wire</a> outlines how Antifa actually uses fascist tactics of unprovoked violence and the opposition of free speech in support of their confused Marxist agenda.<br />
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A Staggering 72 Percent of African American Children are Raised in Homes With one Parent<br />
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The prime issue for the African American community is not social justice, it's family disintegration. A staggering <a href="https://atlantablackstar.com/2012/12/23/72-percent-of-african-american-children-are-raised-in-single-parent-homes/">72 Percent of US black children are raised in single-parent homes</a>. A home without a father often causes subtle resentment and rebellion in young boys. I know this because I felt these subtle feelings growing up without a father in my home. <a href="https://nypost.com/2017/09/26/all-that-kneeling-ignores-the-real-cause-of-soaring-black-homicides/">The NY Post outlines</a>, "Contrary to the Black Lives Matter narrative, the police have much more to fear from black males than black males have to fear from the police. In 2015, a police officer was 18.5 times more likely to be killed by a black male than an unarmed black male was to be killed by a police officer."<br />
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The mainstream news increasingly offers selective outrage based on leftist and progressive 'social justice' issues, and this is often carried over into the church. A case in point is the apparent mechanical recycling of selective outrage against conservative Christians by Tim Keller regarding social justice issues in <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/12/why-tim-keller-is-wrong-about-trump-and.html">a 2017 article he wrote for New Yorker.</a> The group often facing the most 'systemic oppression' is conservative Christians, and 'social justice' Christians are often helping in the attack and all the while unwittingly helping to remove their own religious conscience rights in the process. The Gospel Coalition was adamantly criticizing Donald Trump up to his election and even thereafter, with <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/01/john-pipers-hypocrisy-and-destructive.html">John Piper claiming the president was "unfit"</a> upon his inauguration and undermining his authority, even as angry Democrats and anarchists were bloodying up random conservatives on the street. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. <a href="https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/how-should-christians-think-about-socialism">Piper published a message back in 2015</a> titled "How Should Christians Think About Socialism?" that mistakenly associates Socialism only with Bernie Sanders, apparently unaware of the entrenched Socialism in the Democrat Party at large.<br />
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The Destructive Politics of Marxism and Socialism in the Democrat Party<br />
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Christian social justice warriors are often in denial regarding the many Marxist and Socialist principles and policies being enacted by the Democrat Party and this article on Christian social justice today would not be complete without pointing this out. <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2016/07/hillary-clinton-socialism-and-marxism.html">A separate article addresses this specifically.</a><br />
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In the long run, history warns us that embracing the false precepts of secular-atheist Marxism will not only bring about confusion and destruction in society, it will also limit the freedom to proclaim the gospel in accordance with increasing governmental totalitarianism. I lived in Ukraine for 10 years and saw first hand the negative fruits of a socialist society.<br />
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The Longterm Harmful Effects of Socialism are Significant<br />
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The long-term harmful effects of Socialism are significant and result in decreased quality, decreased creativity, decreased civil freedoms, and a lowering of the standard of living due to the decreased freedoms of the marketplace. I saw an image on Facebook recently that summed up the condition well. It doesn't show made the image, but the question is poignant: "Ever noticed that you have never seen people fleeing capitalism to seek a better future in a socialist state? Never ever, not once...Think about that...Take all the time that you need."<br />
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Capitalism is not a perfect solution, but it is the preferred one. The word "Capitalism" was not in use until much later than the writing of the US Constitution. The protection of private property, free speech, and freedom of conscience from government abuse are based upon natural law. On the contrary, Marxism demands that all personal rights are subservient to the totalitarian state that holds absolute power. So if you are supporting Marxism in the US, you are actually supporting political tyranny against the Constitution and people of the US.<br />
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Problems occur in Capitalism mainly when the checks and balances are removed and there is corruption within the system, such as when lobbyists overly influence politicians with crony capitalism that causes unhealthy policies and products based on the greed of the politicians and corporate leaders. But this is more a problem of the sin nature than the system itself.<br />
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Good Examples of Christian Help and Works Versus Christian Socialism<br />
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When the Good Samaritan saw the injured person on the street, he did not lobby for the government for a victim fund, he helped the victim himself (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+10%3A25-37&version=ESV">Luke 10:25-37</a>). When the elderly widows in the early church were truly in need of basic things to live, there was not a petition to begin a government fund for this, the church helped those in need (<a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/1-timothy/passage/?q=1-timothy+5:3-16">1 Timothy 5:3-16</a>).<br />
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The early church in Jerusalem was very passionate about giving away all of their possessions to help those in need (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2:41-47&version=NKJV">Acts 2:41-47</a>), however, this was voluntary and not forced by the government. Also, when you look at the big picture, other churches later had to collect donations in order to help support the church in Jerusalem (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+16%3A1-4&version=NIV">1 Cor 16:1–4</a>; <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+8-9&version=NIV">2 Cor 8:1–9:15</a>; <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15%3A14-32&version=KJV">Rom 15:14–32</a>). The body os scripture implies that perhaps it was not wise for people in the church in Jerusalem to give away all of their possessions. In order to help others long term, it seems more advantageous to use private property as a means of production and a basis for help as opposed to giving all away and doing away with all private property.<br />
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Throughout history, Christians have helped against racism, with social needs, building orphanages, and other types of organized voluntary and positive action, and <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2013/08/jesus-activism-example-is-relevant-today.html">Jesus engaged in a type of political activism</a> when he stood against the corruption of the local Jewish leaders that held both religious and political status. The minute we demand that the government be the provider of every single need and the great equalizer of wealth, however, then we are no longer following a biblical example. And if your Christian message is based more on a social justice gospel than on the central spiritual gospel, then it's off.<br />
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You mean you don't support the “oppressed” of society and you call yourself a Christian?<br />
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There are so many misguided and outright false precepts being promoted today in the name of 'true Christian' identity that it's hard to know where to begin. Here is a brief list of some types of misguided statements that I've seen:<br />
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"If you don't support kneeling for the US flag and anthem to protest social injustice, then you are a racist bigot and cannot be a true Christian.”<br />
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"If you question whether the acceptance of subjective gender fluidity should govern all of society as opposed to an opinion that objective biological gender is more reliable, then you hate the LGBT community."<br />
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"If you claim to be a Christian with conservative values, even though this identification can offend liberal democrats, then you support tribalism and you are out of touch."<br />
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"If you don't support unconditional open borders to any and all people that desire to come into your country, then you are not a real Christian."<br />
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There is an Extreme Lack of Discernment and Critical Thinking in the Church Today<br />
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I'll summarize some of these errors and urge the importance of discernment and critical thinking when listening to popular evangelical teachers by testing everything against the whole of scripture. The Apostle Paul praised Christians that were prone to “test all things” that were being taught against the body of scripture, even his own teachings. (<a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Acts-17-11/">Acts 17:11</a>, <a href="https://biblehub.com/1_thessalonians/5-21.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:21</a>)<br />
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Regarding the flag and anthem kneeling begun by Colin Kaepernick, there are at least <a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/09/i-have-no-sympathies-for-nfl-profit.html">five reasons why his protests are illogical</a>, including the fact that there is no measurable goal for his kneeling to obtain. When you <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/10/kaepernicks-confusion-lgbt-and-islamo.html">closely examine Colin's website and specifically what he promotes</a>, you see Marxism, Islam, Feminism, and other beliefs promoted, and you begin to understand that he is in a state of confusion with regard to the basis of ethics. While supporting 'all oppressed people' may sound wonderful, if you support both Islam and feminism this makes no sense because Sharia law requires types of extreme and excessive submission of women to men and this is diametrically opposed to feminism. Kaepernick's support of convicted cop-killer Assata Shakur only instills animosity from the police, which is counter-productive to his supposed cause of improving police relationships with the community. The true gospel emphasizes that human differences are negligible, that race is insignificant compared to our spiritual union in Christ (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=GALATIANS%203:28">Galatians 3:28</a>). However, to many in social justice gospel movement, perceived racism is a top priority.<br />
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Pertaining to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism_and_LGBT_rights">the LGBT community and Socialism</a>, there is a definite connection: "The connection between left-leaning ideologies and LGBT rights struggles has a long and mixed history. Prominent socialists who were involved in early struggles for LGBT rights include Edward Carpenter, Oscar Wilde, Harry Hay, Bayard Rustin, Emma Goldman and Daniel Guérin among others." LGBT rights and secular Socialism, in general, both share a common <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2011/10/proof-moral-relativism-is-false.html">relativist basis for ethics</a>. This is not in agreement with Theism, that holds to an objective basis of ethics in the person of God and His unchanging nature as the ultimate moral anchor. Conservative Christians that understand the true basis of ethics and why a close interpretation of God's word are important do not “hate” the LGBT community when affirming the words of Jesus when He stated that marriage was intended to be between one man and one woman. There are at least <a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2013/04/truth-in-love-equals-love-in-truth.html">10 myths associated with LGBT issues and Christianity.</a><br />
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Our True Identity and Values as Christians are Defined in Scripture<br />
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The identity we embrace as Christians should not be based on how we feel, how we want others to perceive us, or materialist values for the 'highest good' of society, rather, our identity should be based mainly on how God defines us in scripture. Scripture repeatedly affirms our primary Christian identity as covenant children of God <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8:17">(Romans 8:17</a>, <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+3:26-29">Galatians 3:26</a>, <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3%3A2&version=ESV">1 John 3:2</a>, <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+1%3A5&version=NIV">Ephesians 1:5</a>) Not only is our primary identity critical, the Bible shows that our main “high calling” is a “holy calling” to be conformed more and more into the nature of Christ as we abide in a dynamic personal relationship with Christ and share the truth of the gospel. (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+3%3A14-21&version=KJV">Philippians 3:14-21</a>, <a href="https://biblehub.com/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a>, <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+3%3A18&version=KJV">2 Peter 3:18</a>, <a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Philippians-3-8/">Philippians 3:8</a>)</div>
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<a href="https://thirtythousandpeople.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/tim-keller-salvations-purpose-make-this-world-a-great-place/">Identified in the comments</a> at the Christianity Tomorrow website, in a sermon titled, “Cultural Renewal” Tim Keller stated that, ‘the primary purpose of salvation is – cultural renewal – to make this world a better place’. This mp3 sermon has since been deleted, but here is the original link:<br />
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It appears that a similar teaching has been removed, per the original link at <a href="https://gospelmasquerade.com/tim-kellers-social-justice/comment-page-2/">Gospel Masquerade</a>. In 2006 at an “Entrepreneur’s Forum” sponsored by Redeemer, Keller implied that he is not a conservative Christian and that the purpose of salvation is not personal or spiritual, it's to “renew creation” supposedly:<br />
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“Conservative churches say ‘this world is not our home — it’s gonna burn up eventually and what really matters is saving souls… so evangelism and discipleship and saving souls are what is important’. And we try to say that it’s the other way around almost. That the purpose of salvation is to renew creation. That this world is a good in itself… And if you see it that way, then the old paradigm if you’re going to put your money and your time and your effort as a Christian into doing God’s work in the world, you wanna save souls which means the only purpose of your ministry and your effort is to increase the tribe, increase the number of Christians..."</div>
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The disturbing thing about these types of heretical comments that Keller makes, <a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/01/christian-hedonisms-false-dichotomy.html">and heretical comments that other popular evangelical teachers make</a>, is that they reappear in similar forms and whether or not opinions have changed is not clear because the teachers don't seem to ever renounce them or specifically address objections to them. When you look deeply into these problems you'll see that the common denominator of many false teachings is an overly humanistic approach to God, elevating human desires and human goals above the prime and absolute authority of Christ.<br />
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When the Apostle Paul became "all things to all people" in order to "save some" (<a href="https://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/9-22.htm">1 Corinthians 9:22</a>) his goal was salvation, not cultural renewal, and he was starting with the foundation the gospel and using language and actions that were appealing in order to describe the essential aspects of the gospel to listeners. To embrace Marxist ideas as ideologically valid as the basis and then to try to adapt this to Christianity is altogether a different approach that compromises the gospel.<br />
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To Label The Great Commission as a Form of Outdated Tribalism is Not Acceptable<br />
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For Christians to label a desire to increase the body of saved believers, also known as The Great Commission, as a negative form of outdated tribalism runs counter to the body of scripture. This is simply heretical. Tim Keller's assertion, “That this world is a good in itself” is not true. The world is not good in itself without God. The person of God is the standard of all meaning and value and also the source of all goodness. I've not seen more pronounced support for Christian social justice than in Keller's writings, and that is why I've pointed them out. It's nothing personal.<br />
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One of the key aspects of spiritual salvation is what Jesus described as being 'born again' by the Holy Spirit when He spoke to Nicodemus. Jesus did not downplay this subject but he emphasized that it is necessary: "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." (John 3:3 KJV). This was a very difficult subject for Nicodemus to grasp, and it's also hard for many people today to grasp as well. However, because it is an essential "must" of salvation, we should not be ashamed of this subject. <a href="http://www.igracemusic.com/rufsermons/Talk%202%20list%20of%20defeaters.pdf">In chapter 4 of his book, <i>Reason for God</i></a>, Keller suggests that Christians should avoid the phrase 'born again' because it seems radical and people can have negative associations with it:<br />
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“Perhaps the biggest deterrent to Christianity for the average person today is not so much [the church’s history of] violence and warfare but the shadow of fanaticism. Many non-believers have friends or relatives who have become ‘born-again’ and seem to have gone off the deep end.”<br />
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The fact is, being born again by the Spirit is indeed a radical aspect of new life in Christ. It's something that I'm grateful for and not ashamed of as though it is nothing more than a "shadow of fanaticism" based on secular perceptions. Even as Jesus brought this subject up with Nicodemus, it's a beautiful spiritual subject that is helpful for non-Christians in understanding the true essence and nature of Christianity. Even as nature dies and is reborn every year with the winter snow and spring rain in the seasons of nature, God has displayed the wonder of regeneration for all of us to see.<br />
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Keller's humanistic approach is similar to the strategy of Joel Osteen, who loves to discuss "prosperity" but avoids the word "sin" in his sermons because it is not a "positive" subject, even though it is an essential aspect of redemption and salvation, <a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/joel-osteen-talks-preaching-sin-materialism-and-coming-out-in-support-of-gay-marriage-111212/">as outlined in a discussion with Katie Couric.</a> For Keller to downplay the necessities of spiritual salvation and to claim that the real purpose of salvation is 'cultural renewal' suggests that he is pushing his social gospel a bit too far.<br />
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A Deeper Look at Keller's Marxist Gospel<br />
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A deeper analysis of Keller's Marxism by Timothy Kauffman was outlined <a href="https://www.newcalvinist.com/kellers-political-motivation/kellers-marxist-sympathies/">at the New Calvinists website:</a><br />
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"Timothy Kauffman has examined Keller’s claim that God’s radical plan is that ‘we are to work together to make the world a better place, to help each other, and to find purpose for our lives’, and demonstrated that it does not come from biblical wisdom, as Keller wants us to believe, but from a Marxist worldview. To convince his readers of ‘God’s radical plan’, Keller quotes from the writings of three Marxists, Robert Bellah, Gustavo Gutierrez and Reinhold Niebuhr, without mentioning their political affiliation. In effect, Keller has surreptitiously replaced the gospel of Christ with the utopian ideology of Marx, and presented it as biblical truth. The importance of Kauffman’s analysis is that it demonstrates how Marxist ideology can masquerade as Christian truth.<br />
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Marxism’s Opposition to Scripture<br />
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"But more importantly, the fundamental problem with Marxism is that it rests solidly upon a notion of reality that is in every respect utterly opposed to Scripture, and from which springs false understandings of the nature of man, his purpose in life, the cause of his problems, the solution to his problems and the understanding of history and progress. It is not sufficient to state that Marxism doesn’t ‘work’, has a history of tyranny, or proposes a radical re-construction of western society. The problem with Marxism is much more fundamental, more Satanic than even its disastrous effects. The problem with Marxism is that it is a false gospel, offering man false understandings, false solutions and false hope. When professing Christians advocate ideas and practices similar to those of Marxist ideology they are advocating more than Marxism—they are embracing a false gospel. They are in every scriptural sense of the word, false teachers."<br />
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Judging from the teachings of popular evangelicals, "The long march through the institutions," apparently, has included a long march through popular seminaries as well. The long march through the institutions is a slogan coined by student activist Rudi Dutschke to describe his strategy for establishing the conditions for a social, cultural, and governmental revolution by infiltrating and subverting academic institutions with Marxist and socialist ideologies.<br />
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The secular world promotes education for all and social justice for all as a supposed means to world peace. However, scripture shows that true world peace will not be possible on earth until Christ reigns and true inner peace comes only through a relationship with Christ and spiritual regeneration. This is the basis of the true gospel.<br />
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If anyone supports the various forms popular Christian social justice being lauded today, I'd welcome comments and constructive dialogue here at my blog. Sadly, <a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/">The Gospel Coalition blogs</a>, where there is a need for a discussion on this subject, do not allow for any comments. I noticed that <a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabiti-anyabwile/mr-johnson-apparently-doesnt-understand/">Thabiti Anyabwile says about Twitter</a>, "it’s generally my habit to respond when I can" --but that 's hardly a good venue considering the limited words allowed, and so Christians are mostly talking past one another on this subject with articles and editorials. Both Jesus and Socrates emphasized the importance of dialogue and asking questions in order to come to a knowledge of the truth. When Christian leaders avoid meaningful interactive dialogues and questions, this is a red flag.<br />
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In attempting some type of dialogue on this issue, I posted a comment at Thabiti Anyabwile's Twitter home page <a href="https://twitter.com/Templestream/status/1043142167747805184">under the following statement by J.A. Medders:</a><br />
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"If you believe in Total Depravity but deny systemic injustice and racism—you don't believe in Total Depravity."<br />
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"Question for @Mrmedders and @ThabitiAnyabwil:<br />
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If 'SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE' is based on the sin nature and there is no measurable goal to the NFL KNEELING, then the kneeling should never end, right?<br />
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So far, there's been no reply from either one. I get the sense that Thabiti Anyabwil and others at TGC are not interested in an interactive dialogue on social justice because deep down on some level they perceive that they cannot defend their views. In the meantime, if matters of culture and social justice are exalted over and above the importance of spiritual salvation and joining in a personal relationship with God, then a different gospel is being preached, which is a serious matter.<br />
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Good works, helping the poor, and promoting justice are all good things, but these can never replace the core value of life in Christ as the ultimate good to share with the world. Pray for an epiphany for Christian SJWs who undermine our freedoms and rights as Christians to share the gospel and pray for protection for president Trump who faces more opposition than any president in modern history, <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/12/list-of-trumps-key-positive.html">despite all of the positive gains</a> he's made in politics.<br />
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<a href="https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/gospelpolitics.html">John MacArthur encourages politics in the "voting booth" only</a>: "America’s moral decline is a spiritual problem, not a political one, and its solution is the gospel, not partisan politics." Personally, I believe it's incorrect to make a blanket statement on whether or not a Christian should be involved in politics. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/13859169-politics---according-to-the-bible-a-comprehensive-resource-for-understa">Wayne Grudem</a> outlines why a "political influence" is a valid calling for many Christians and in his understanding, the "correct view" is for a “significant Christian influence on government.”<br />
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The basis of the New Testament is a personal relationship with God, and this suggests that God can guide us through our conscience, by reading scripture, by prayer, and even through dreams, as a means towards showing us as individuals what God would like us to focus on. In contrast to MacArthur, <a href="https://www.wnd.com/2018/07/james-dobson-sounds-urgent-alarm-for-christians/">WND highlights that James Dobson urges Christians to spread the word</a> and warn against totalitarianism:<br />
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“Shame on them all! Don’t they know that tyranny for us and our children is only one generation, or even one election, away? “We must vote, vote, vote to elect leaders who will defend what has been purchased with the blood of patriots who died to protect our liberty. We owe it to the memory of their sacrifice to preserve what they did for us. We must not fritter it away on our watch!”<br />
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Though I agree with MacArthur's help in defending the true gospel against Marxist values and priorities, I do not see conservative Christian positions as threatening the gospel in such a serious manner. On the contrary, defending the US Constitution politically allows the right of free speech to share the gospel, while totalitarian Socialism does not. <a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-outraged-helpless-communists-write-socialisms-core-values-church-ban-kids-226984/">An example to consider is China</a>: "Christians in Shanghai, China, are "outraged and helpless" after Communist authorities wrote "Socialism's Core Values" on a church building."<br />
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Note: It's interesting that on <a href="https://twitter.com/timkellernyc/status/1047920810990739457">October 4, 2018, Timothy Keller announced on Twitter</a> that he is not officially a Marxist. We guessed that he is not officially a Marxist. The problem, however, is that his ideas and opinions are steeped in Marxist precepts.<br />
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Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-57977214118996782452018-08-07T15:47:00.001-07:002019-03-19T05:15:54.511-07:00The Purge Begins: Monopoly YouTube, Apple, Facebook, and Spotify Censor INFOWARS <div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, a multi-media monopoly of YouTube, Apple, Facebook, and Spotify have joined to censor Alex Jones and INFOWARS on the same day based on "hate speech" but a quick search of "kill Trump" on YouTube brings up an extremely disturbing and graphic video "Killing Trump" published on Sep 19, 2016, that glorifies the killing of the president with non-stop violence.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.vox.com/2018/8/6/17655658/alex-jones-facebook-youtube-conspiracy-theories" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;">Tech social-media companies emphasized</a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"> that they blocked INFOWARS, not for conspiracies, but for "inciting hatred or violence against a group or individual based on characteristics.” Facebook said they were shutting down several of Jones’ pages for “glorifying violence." But no actual sentences or specific words likened to rule breaking were ever cited. If anyone believes they were, they can post a link. Twitter has longstanding #KillTrump hashtags and hateful threats, such as this one by <a href="https://twitter.com/Kkrusty/status/912599097059704832">Patrick Bateman</a> posted September 26, 2017.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8cvrw-3sKJGb94b1TnLl8Kts1V5tE-H2hxR3VzxlYhfng-BVD_0I0YV89ScHv-8cil9-qNQIfozzkCmrSFQGq1QpBhyIAhpW07UQL_D4hWh7FcXqwc_mxS4AvpqlCqRkFRWCRob2gEA/s1600/DKo0CNTXcAEMkfh.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8cvrw-3sKJGb94b1TnLl8Kts1V5tE-H2hxR3VzxlYhfng-BVD_0I0YV89ScHv-8cil9-qNQIfozzkCmrSFQGq1QpBhyIAhpW07UQL_D4hWh7FcXqwc_mxS4AvpqlCqRkFRWCRob2gEA/s320/DKo0CNTXcAEMkfh.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /> <br />Because of the remaining radical-left inflammatory content that incites violence against President Trump and conservatives, clearly, the censorship of INFOWARS is mainly for political reasons and the fact that a few gigantic multi-media tech companies banned them on the same day implies collusion and a political monopolization of commercial social media, which according to precedent is illegal.</span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Ezra Levant pointed out: "If Exxon, Chevron, Sunoco, and BP announced, all on the same day, that they were going to have exactly the same price at the pump, that would be illegal collusion. A cartel. That's what YouTube, Apple, Facebook, and Spotify just did. They all banned @RealAlexJones on the same day." <br /><br />If Standard Oil was addressed as a monopoly for petroleum, how much more should the total control of free speech in the main public forum be addressed as unacceptable? This is especially concerning when politicians are involved in supporting the process of banning news sources based on an ideology, such as conservativism, from the public square. People are rightly concerned about this. This INFOWARS case and other recent examples of <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">political discrimination by social media in the US reveal radical authoritarianism more likened to Nazi Germany than the values the US was founded upon. The use of monopolies for control, election meddling before the midterm vote, free-speech discrimination based on identity politics, all are antithetical to historical US ideals.
</span><br />I may not be a fan of Alex Jones' style and how he talks in his videos, but I do appreciate that he presents important news that other MSM establishment news sites shun. For example, INFOWARS published the truth about the incredible injustices carried out by the British government against Tommy Robinson and the arbitrary gag order of the press made by their kangaroo court. This decision was reversed by an appeals court and this example demonstrates the importance of alternative press and the value of INFOWARS:</span><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></span><br />
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At the heart of this social media censorship are cowardice and a lack of moral substance. There's an inability to defend the ideals of socialism and radical progressivism with logical arguments and discussion so their answer is to shut down all opposing views.
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The reason Trump went to Twitter as his main venue for communicating with the public is that politically-biased establishment news sources more often than not distort what he says. For example, MSM news edited Trump's words about MS-13 gang members being like animals and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/997429518867591170?lang=en" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">this was clarified on Twitter:</a></div>
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MSM news sources also claim that Trump is against journalism and news. The truth is, he's against propaganda and fake news </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1025115155632455680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">as he underscored on Twitter</a><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">:
"It is the FAKE NEWS, which is a large percentage of the media, that is the enemy of the people!"
</span></span><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In reality, groups such as Antifa promote and practice actual violence as a supposed valid form of political expression today and not only are they uncensored by these hypocritical social media companies, on the contrary, establishment MSM news sources give them a wider platform. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/antifa-violence-ethical-author-explains-why-n796106">Author Mark Bray on NBC News</a> said that violence represents a "small though vital sliver of anti-fascist activity." A problem with this view is that a large group of progressives believe that all conservatives are fascists and that violence is justified if all their supposed Marxist entitlements are not satisfied. This does not even take into account the unbalanced and unhinged ones that are looking for the slightest excuse to act out on their inner rage.
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Sadly, the recent anti-conservative censorship move by big-tech social media seems like the beginning of a serious purge of widespread conservative content. Following the censorship of Infowars, </span></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/08/donald-trump-jr-blasts-democrat-senator-for-revealing-the-lefts-plan-to-purge-conservative-media-from-internet/">Democrat Senator </a></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/08/donald-trump-jr-blasts-democrat-senator-for-revealing-the-lefts-plan-to-purge-conservative-media-from-internet/">Chris Murphy</a> called for more conservative websites to be banned from social media. <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1026845829921955841">Donald Trump Jr.</a> was rightly angered by this: "</span><span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Democrat Senator openly admitting that Big Tech’s censorship campaign is really about purging all conservative media."
The day after the INFOWARS purge, <a href="https://71republic.com/2018/08/08/twitter-horton-mcadams-van-buren/">Twitter suspended the accounts of libertarian political figures</a>: Scott Horton, Daniel McAdams, and Peter van Buren. This radical political authoritarianism represents the very fascism that progressives claim against Trump and conservatives.
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As </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/jack/status/1026984242893357056" style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jack Dorsey of Twitter</a><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is closely watching AlexJones for rule breaking, should Twitter accounts with </span></span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/y7enxaun" style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">death threats to kill Trump up for a year</a><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> remain online? Threatening the President of the United States is a class E felony under the United States <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/871">Code Title 18, Section 871</a>. The offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison. If the intent seems "willful" and possibly serious, then there can be an investigation and sometimes a prison sentence.
Death threats against the president are not covered by free-speech laws. Perhaps Congress should get involved to help Big Social Media regarding their pandering to Leftist death threats and censoring mild conservative indiscretions.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the September 5, </span></span>2018<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> United States Senate Committee on Intelligence, </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/PrisonPlanet/status/1037361092090122240" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px;">Marco Rubio was confronted by Alex Jones</a><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> with questions as to why there was no issue with Democrat-leaning social media giants blocking conservative and Republican clients and Marco Rubio ignored the question and also said he did not know who Alex Jones was. Despite, Jones' rudeness, Rubio's response was not at all encouraging.</span></span><br />
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Rachel Maddow is receiving a lot of attention today after crying on her news program about immigrant children being separated from adults while crossing the border from Mexico into the U.S. without permission. While I don't doubt that she truly feels sad about the situation, and it is truly a heartbreaking tragedy, the entire story is based on a lie. The Honduran girl was never separated from her mother, but even more, the mother had kidnapped the child from a large well-off family and paid a "coyote" to help cross the wilderness in search of an easy welfare life as a single mother in the US. This completely refutes the entire narrative that most of the migrants at the US southern border are fleeing persecution.<br /><br />The father and the large family were later revealed in photos, and the truth was explained wherein the girl’s father told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5869829/Father-two-year-old-face-child-separation-crisis-speaks-out.html">the Daily Mail</a> that his wife Sandra Maria Sanchez had kidnapped their 2-year-old daughter, Yanela Denise against his wishes in a secret plan to move to the US. Sandra had abandoned her three other children: Wesly, 14, Cindy, 11, and Brianna, 6 apparently seeking a welfare life as a single mother in the US.<br />
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Beyond the lies and propaganda, it's clear that Democrat politicians are blocking long-term practical solutions that would allow for safer immigration as families that can stay together and it's also clear by her past record that Maddow will blatantly deny critical facts (whether consciously or not) in order to support her animus and pre-conceived prejudices against President Trump. The history of Maddow's tendency towards twisting facts and promoting propaganda, plus critical facts on the present situation in U.S. politics, are all very relevant.<br />
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Rachel Maddow's bias in the past has been so extreme and dishonest that even left-leaning news sources objected to it and called her out on it. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/10/21/rachel-maddow-called-out-by-fellow-liberals-for-pushing-anti-trump-conspiracy.html">Fox News</a> showed how a Huffington Post writer, Willa Frej objected to Maddow's dishonesty in the article: What The Hell Was This Rachel Maddow Segment? “Everybody that I know is appalled by this.” -and Frej described the deceptive approach of Maddow:<br />
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"It was a vintage Rachel Maddow stemwinder. A deft, 25-minute weaving of carefully curated sound bites, screenshots of news reports, slick maps and graphics, all strung together to make the case that something fishy is afoot. It’s a style Maddow has perfected, and it has propelled her to the top of the ratings heap. There was just one problem. Maddow’s theory was so flimsy that it could be debunked by a quick glance at a map, let alone a phone call with an expert."<br />
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With regard to Maddow's recent tearful news, as she was crying and describing children allegedly being snatched away, she said, <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/rachel-maddow-cries-tender-age-shelters-video-us-migrant-children-separated-parents-a8407436.html">"Can we put up the graphic of this?"</a> and an image of the young girl (Yanela Denise) that was the poster child for alleged refugee child separation was posted in her news feed. But there are big problems. To begin with, The Daily Mail pointed out t<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5869829/Father-two-year-old-face-child-separation-crisis-speaks-out.html">hat the child was not a refugee and was never separated from its mother</a>. The mother had not only left their home, leaving behind three other children and a husband with a good job, to try to cross the U.S. border illegally, but she had also kidnapped the child and left without telling the husband. She is more of a criminal than a victim.<br />
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The mother essentially kidnaped the young girl and put her through unnecessary trauma and risked both of their lives in the desert and, apparently, she did this in search of her conception of the "American Dream" that would for her include a single mother on welfare living the easy life. This is what passes for "refugees" in many cases. There is no "persecution" of "refugees" entering the US southern border.<br />
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Rachel Maddow's entire appeal to emotion based on this image was essentially a lie and the facts of the matter reveal a number of arguments as to why there should be strong border control and not incentives to cross the border illegally. News sources are ethically responsible to do at least minimal research to ensure that their stories are accurate. What we increasingly see is MSM news creating a false narrative in order to attack President Trump and then fabricating images to try to push the narrative. Ethical journalism is based on finding real evidence and then describing a true description based on tested facts.<br />
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<b>1. The subject of immigration is a timely distraction from widespread government corruption.</b> <br />
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Regarding an immigration law that has been on the books since 2002, it's important to note that this hysteric attention to the southern border of the U.S. did not become news until just after the Inspector General's report on the FBI was released affirming not only that there has been <a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/fbi-ig-report-obama-lied-comey-botched.html">extreme corruption on many levels</a> in the previous administration but in the FBI itself. Did Maddow's MSNBC ever cover this corruption? The first article that comes up in a Google search for "MSNBC inspector general report on FBI" is <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/john-podesta-reacts-to-doj-s-inspector-general-report-on-clinton-email-probe-1256792131752">John Podesta's opinion of that matter.</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podesta_emails">Wikileaks</a> revealed in posts that Podesta was a part of the corrupt campaign approach of Hillary Clinton and that they desired to undermine the conservative values of the Catholic Church with a "revolution" of progressivism, and none of this has been denied. Yet, this is the 'expert opinion' MSNBC brings on to evaluate the IG report.<br />
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The immigration distraction began with a false and defamatory Twitter post by Obama's speechwriter,<a href="https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/1000939961833603072?lang=en"> Jon Favreau</a>, showing photos of Obama's mishandling of children, with the false caption: "This is happening right now," and, apparently, <a href="https://twitter.com/Templestream/status/1010127408475918336">no apology was ever offered</a> for the mistake.<br />
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<b>2. The fact is, key Democrats voted for "alien child" separation.</b><br />
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What is conveniently left out of the anti-Trump hysteria by Rachel Maddow and the establishment MSM, in general, is that key Democrat politicians voted for the 2002 law with wording describing the separation of unlawfully-entering immigrant parents from their children and this law was unchallenged by both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.<br />
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In 2002, Feinstein, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer and a host of Democrat and Republican politicians voted 90-9 for this under globalist establishment President George W. Bush. It is pure hypocrisy on the part of these people and establishment news companies to try to blame the current law and situation on Donald Trump.<br />
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Read the bill here:<br />
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<a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/107/hr5005/text">https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/107/hr5005/text</a><br />
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See the voting record here:<br />
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<a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/107-2002/s249">https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/107-2002/s249</a><br />
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The 2002 law is also in the context of the "<a href="https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17484546/executive-order-family-separation-flores-settlement-agreement-immigration">Flores decision</a>" or the “Flores settlement” (Flores v. Reno, a 1997 federal court decision) that essentially “forced” alien parents from their children to prosecute them. This legal decision was formed under Democrat President Bill Clinton.<br />
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<b>3. Previous administrations held minor children in cages and crude temporary shelters</b>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.npr.org/2018/06/19/621065383/what-we-know-family-separation-and-zero-tolerance-at-the-border">NPR reports:</a> "This is not the first time the U.S. government has used temporary shelters for minors: During the surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the border in 2014, HHS set up several temporary facilities at military bases." There are numerous photos from the time of Obama's administration showing crowds of immigrant children in dog-like cages, and on concrete floors, <a href="http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/19/photos-obama-immigration-detention-facilities/">as documented by the Daily Caller.</a> There are also photos of people protesting child separation under Obama, such as this one posted by <a href="http://granitegrok.com/blog/2018/06/obama-illegal-immigrant-separation-anxiety">Steve MacDonald</a>. However, there was not the same hatred for the president at the time and the fact that the MSM news generally did not cover these stories with the same fervor underscores that MSM news is now engaged in selective outrage. The MSM news basically ignored Obama's mistreatment of migrants while everything in Trump's America is unfairly labeled a "crisis."<br />
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The NPR article on immigration did not describe the actual law that was arbitrarily enforced or not enforced at any given time under previous leadership. That 2002 law uses the term "alien" and according to the <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/alien">legal dictionary</a>, an alien that is undocumented (not having the appropriate legal documents) is "illegal". Here is clip showing the specific alien child separation law from 2002 and the implied definition of an illegal alien:<br />
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<b>4. Maddow and MSM news ignore the critical aspect of child trafficking that needs to be addressed.</b><br />
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Another critical fact ignored by Maddow is that many of the alleged "parents" of children crossing the border are not parents at all, but are child traffickers. As the <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/301-kids-arrived-at-border-with-adult-posing-as-parent-in-seven-month-period-dhs?src=ilaw">Washington Examiner</a> points out, 301 kids arrived at the border with an adult posing as a parent in a seven-month period.<br />
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According to left-leaning <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/12/central-america-migrants-rape_n_5806972.html">Huffington Post</a>, 80% of Central American women and young Girls are raped while crossing into the U.S. Illegal child trafficking is more serious than just crossing the border illegally. As heart-wrenching as this may be, even toddlers and infants can and are brought across the border by adults that are not really their parents but are child traffickers. Unlike Obama's administration, Trump is being careful to use DNA testing to ensure that parents are truly parents. But this takes longer. Should toddlers found with human traffickers go into an adult facility with no special care? Probably not. Having a "tender age" facility actually makes sense.<br />
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<b>5. Previous administrations actually supported child abuse and trafficking.</b><br />
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The Washington Post reported in January 2016 the results of a Senate investigation showing that migrant children were placed with child traffickers and used for slave labor in the U.S., as <a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/19/flashback-obama-admin-placed-border-children-human/">summarized by the Washington Times</a>. <a href="https://yournewswire.com/senate-report-clinton-children-human/">YourNewsWire</a> described how migrant child abuse in the U.S. was covered up by the mainstream media at the time:<br />
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"Hillary Clinton’s State Department gifted an “unknown number” of children to human traffickers after refusing to run the most basic checks on these so-called “caregivers,” according to a bombshell Senate report released late on Thursday and completely covered up by mainstream media." Criminals take advantage of the kind of sloppy bureaucracy that tends towards arbitrary enforcement and lawlessness.<br />
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<a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2018/02/15/unaccompanied-alien-children-and-family-units-are-flooding-border-because-catch-and">The Department of Homeland Security</a> outlines how the policy approach used by previous administrations resulted in harm to children because they were viewed as a "golden ticket" to get into the country, however, it was dangerous to children because it, “incited smugglers to place children into the hands of adult strangers so they can pose as families and be released from immigration custody after crossing the border, creating another safety issue for these children.”<br />
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<a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/federal-judge-obama-administration-aids-and-abets-human-trafficking-hans-von-spakovsky/">On December 13, 2013, Federal Judge Andrew S. Hanen</a> issued a searing indictment Obama's child immigration policy, calling it “dangerous and unconscionable” because it is “completing the criminal mission” of human traffickers “who are violating the border security of the United States” and assisting a “criminal conspiracy in achieving its illegal goals.” These serious problems and scandals in Obama's immigration policy are being completely ignored in the biased MSM news today.<br />
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<b>6. Democrats are blocking real long-term solutions to keep immigrant families together.</b><br />
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<a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/393069-schumer-rejects-gop-proposal-to-address-border-crisis">The Hill reports,</a> "Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday dismissed a legislative proposal backed by Republican leaders to keep immigrant families together at the border, arguing that President Trump could fix the problem more easily with a flick of his pen."<br />
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The fact is, the president cannot simply establish long-term solutions and laws with his own pen. While it may be that the Democrat Party enforces laws in a willy-nilly pattern and change their actions at will, this is not actually what the Constitution prescribes. When Trump did suggest an executive order to keep families together, as recommended, then the critics claimed that the Flores decision would not allow an executive law to stand and the keeping of families together.<br />
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The only alternative that the Democrats seem to be interested in is to not allow for serious vetting against child trafficking and to let entire self-identified families cross the border illegally. But this is not a solution that will be agreed upon and so there is simply relentless criticism and blame shifting while the tension and controversies continue.<br />
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The pattern of comments by Schumer and the MSM news shows that actually helping immigrant families and children in a legal and practical sense is not the main agenda. Schumer has acknowledged that <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/06/07/schumer_democrats_cant_just_be_anti-trump_he_makes_the_anti-trump_argument_himself.html">the Democrat focus has been simply to provide fuel for an "anti-Trump"</a> machine while at the same time having no specific positive plans or goals themselves. The 'sanctuary for all' open-door open-borders policy may sound loving but it is not very loving, for example, towards the 17 families on Long Island that had loved ones murdered by MS-13 gang members between January 2016 and April 2016. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-addresses-menace-ms-13-long-island-roundtable/story?id=55380008">ABC News</a> acknowledged that "Between 2016 and 2018, police suspect MS-13 played a role in at least 25 killings on Long Island."<br />
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<b>7. MSM news sites are promoting unsubstantiated accusations as though proven facts. </b><br />
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<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/12/us/immigration-separated-children-southern-border/index.html">CNN is circulating content</a> that the present government is "torturing people" and separating nursing mothers from children at the border. CNN has been the provider of <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/list-of-documented-dishonesty-and-fake.html">the greatest amount of fake news</a> on the Internet and this accusation that the government is grabbing nursing infants is neither supported by any U.S. law nor by any government workers or any other witnesses than the alleged victim, as outlined by <a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/06/18/the-truth-behind-4-wild-claims-about-detaining-children-at-the-border/">The Daily Signal:</a><br />
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“We do not separate breastfeeding children from their parents. That does not exist. That is not a policy. That is not something that DHS does,” an official told reporters Friday. “We believe that that is false.”<br />
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The fact is, a court officially decided in 2015 that the Obama administration was detaining families as a form of punishment "for the purpose of deterring future immigration to the United States," and found this unacceptable, as pointed out by <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/immigration-border-crisis/white-house-can-t-get-its-story-straight-family-separation-n885036">Benjy Sarlin</a>.<br />
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The most effective propaganda stirs the deepest emotions while denying the most critical facts. The MSM news companies are getting very good at it. Like Rachel Maddow, Time magazine also ran with the misleading image of the saying 'separated child' and this image was very effective until it backfired. Time was later forced to correct their misinformation after they were exposed. At the very bottom of their cover story, <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/time-magazine-corrects-cover-story-crying-migrant-girl-admits-family-never-separated/">Time offered the following correction</a> of the central critical fact: “The original version of this story misstated what happened to the girl in the photo after she taken from the scene,”<br />
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<b>Bonus Fact: These are not "refugees" but often simply people looking to live free on welfare.</b><br />
<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2315115/Shocking-US-government-leaflet-tells-Mexican-immigrants-collect-food-stamp-benefits-admitting-theyre-country-illegally.html">Judicial Watch obtained a copy of a Spanish language leaflet</a> through a Freedom of Information Act request that invites all Mexicans, not refugees, to illegally cross the border into the U.S. in order to receive free welfare support without any important questions being asked of the individual. These leaflets were published shortly after Obama took office.<br />
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The new <a href="https://truthfeednews.com/happening-now-mexicos-next-president-just-called-on-his-citizens-to-invade-the-united-states/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter">Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador</a> (AMLO) called for mass immigration to the United States during a speech declaring it a “human right” for all North Americans. Again, this signifies that many come into the U.S. illegally more as an 'invasion' than as legal 'immigration' in order to simply live for free on welfare as a supposed "right" based on socialistic or communistic globalist logic. Andrés Manuel López Obrador is, in fact, a socialist.<br />
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Following Rachel Maddow's tearful and misleading news coverage, even the pope was joining the fray in condemning Trump as the demon of family separations, among other criticisms, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-interview/exclusive-pope-criticizes-trump-administration-policy-on-migrant-family-separation-idUSKBN1JG0YC">as outlined by Reuters.</a> In calling the present U.S. policy “contrary to our Catholic values” is Pope Francis aware that the same MSM news company that is weeping over this subject is also promoting politicians bent on undermining the traditional values of the Catholic Church? Is he aware that the policy of immigrant child separation while looking into the parent status has been a law for over a decade? Is he aware that investigating the status of parents is the only way to stop child trafficking? If he watches Rachel Maddow and most other MSM news, probably not.<br />
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It seems that Pope Francis supports the present anti-Trump hysteria along with the sheep that follow MSM news without any fact-checking. In his interview, Pope Francis said that family separations at the US border are "immoral" but he apparently does not consider the type of government lawlessness that launched Donald Trump into the presidency as very immoral. In what can only be described as extremely misinformed, Pope Francis stated that Europe needs more immigrants, not less, despite <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/migrants-europe-violence-crime-germany-study-770105">studies confirming a link between "soaring violence and crime"</a> in Europe due to refugees:<br />
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"The pope said populists were “creating psychosis” on the issue of immigration, even as aging societies like Europe faced “a great demographic winter” and needed more immigrants."<br />
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The progressivism and anti-populist actions of the pope are considered by many to be the main reason <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/232226/church-attendance-among-catholics-resumes-downward-slide.aspx">Gallup polls show an extreme drop in Catholic Church attendance</a> since Pope Francis took the reigns.<br />
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It's apparent that people such as Rachel Maddow and Pope Francis are so committed to their agenda that they are ignoring and denying the most important and relevant facts. As the history of the situation is better understood, and the photos of Obama's caged children are seen, it's clear that the subject of immigration all over the news is a timely manufactured crisis for the purpose of selective outrage all to distract from the widespread Democrat Party and Deep State corruption displayed in the recent Inspector General's report.<br />
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UPDATE: The fake news on immigration has become so repetitive that I am adding a list of continued fake news on U.S. immigration being pumped out by MSM news.<br />
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June 25, 2018: The NY Times now says that Trump's immigration policy is based on "white extinction anxiety" an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/24/opinion/america-white-extinction.html">article by Charles M. Blow</a><br />
- FBI informants have shown that <a href="https://truepundit.com/fbi-hundreds-of-bureau-agents-took-bribes-from-cnn-ny-times-nbc-news-and-more-wray-looks-the-other-way-to-protect-media-partners/">The NY Times is one of the MSM news outlets</a> referred to in the recent Inspector General's report describing their bribing of the FBI, and they have an incentive to try to sink Trump and his administration to try to save their own necks.<br />
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July 8, 2018: <a href="https://theintercept.com/2018/07/08/msnbc-does-not-merely-permit-fabrications-against-democratic-party-critics-it-encourages-and-rewards-them/">Glen Greenwald documents</a>: MSNBC Does Not Merely Permit Fabrications Against Democratic Party Critics. It Encourages and Rewards Them.<br />
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Obama Lied and 13 supported criminal activity, not to mention the FBI's support.
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The Inspector General's report states that "President Barack Obama was one of the 13 individuals with whom Clinton had direct contact using her clintonemail.com account." Not only does the report show Obama was lying when he said he was not aware of this, it shows that key FBI officials ignored crimes because they were committed to keeping Trump out of the White House, as confirmed when lead FBI agent on the Clinton investigation, Peter Strzok, told his colleague who asked him if Trump would win: “No. </span>No<span style="font-family: inherit;"> he’s not. We’ll stop it,”.
The fact that a total of 13 government employees, and the FBI, were aware that Hillary Clinton was illegally using a personal email system for classified information and said nothing at a minimum shows extreme political bias because, like Obama, these were individuals also supporting her presidential run and expecting that she would be the next president. Hillary did not only use a private email account, but she had a private computer server at home to store data and the implication is that she wanted to be able to destroy data whenever she chose to.
The fact that the FBI was aware of many aspects of criminal activity and did nothing not only implicates them as biased but because this also relates to a serious crime that undermined national security, the FBI was complicit in criminal activity. It seems the real motive was that too many people on "their side" were supporting criminal activity and to expose this would implicate not only multiple democrats but the FBI itself. The IG report on the FBI underscores that a special counsel or a Grand Jury should be convened to root out the documented widespread and serious criminal corruption within the FBI and the government in general.<span style="font-family: inherit;">
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<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/ig-report-suggests-either-bill-clinton-or-loretta-lynch-is-lying-about-their-tarmac-meeting">The Washington Examiner</a> documents how Bill Clinton and Attorney General Loretta Lynch gave extremely conflicting accounts of how and why they met privately on the airport runway tarmac. This detail in the IG report implies that one of them was lying. Because the descriptions are so different, they both cannot be true. Why would they lie about their meeting? Perhaps because Lynch was supposed to be overseeing the Hillary Clinton email case without bias and that meeting was patently unacceptable in and of itself. Any legal professional should know that.</span><br />
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The report also confirms that Comey's investigation of Hillary Clinton was against protocol and not acceptable. Inspector General Michael Horowitz stated Comey's actions were "extraordinary and insubordinate," and without excuse for deviating from "well-established Department policies." The fact that this was not a slip-up but a radical breach from protocol does not imply negligence but a determined intention to let Hillary Clinton off the hook, and </span><a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/04/amazingly-many-people-still-dont.html" style="font-family: inherit;">Comey's evoking the “intent” defense of Clinton</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> additionally underscores a premeditated effort to protect Clinton from what constitutes a felony, not to mention that </span><a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/11/hillary-clintons-violation-of-election.html" style="font-family: inherit;">Hillary's apparent election fraud </a><span style="font-family: inherit;">is a felony that carries a potential10-year prison sentence.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/transcripts-comey-drafted-conclusion-clinton-probe-prior-interviewing-key">Transcripts of a Senate investigation</a> presented by Chuck Grassley show that Comey had made his decision to exonerate Hillary Clinton prior to interviews of key witnesses and months before the investigation had ended: "Conclusion first, fact-gathering second -- that's no way to run an investigation. The FBI should be held to a higher standard than that, especially in a matter of such great public interest and controversy,"
It's important to remember that the crime of using a private server for classified emails is a felony regardless of intent. In other words, Hillary's defense of "Oops, I messed up" does not cut it and she should have been prosecuted. The bias in this investigation in favor of Hillary Clinton is coincidental with a lack of any serious FBI investigation and prosecution with regard to the documented election fraud by the Clinton presidential campaign that was victorious over Bernie Sanders.
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Clinton Foundation "Crime Against Children"
The heavily redacted FBI report also shows the subject of "Crime Against Children" directly under the heading "Hillary Clinton and Foundation" but does not explain what this is referring to. </span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;">Even left-leaning Politico affirmed that Hillary Clinton was helping to enable Bill Clinton by <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/05/how-hillary-clintons-establishment-loss.html">covering up his alleged sexual assaults</a>. A report from 2016 showed flight logs wherein Bill Clinton flew at least 26 trips aboard the “Lolita Express” of <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/05/13/flight-logs-show-bill-clinton-flew-on-sex-offenders-jet-much-more-than-previously-known.html">registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein</a>. Epstein's proven crime was that of soliciting an underage girl for prostitution. Both the plane and Epstein's private resort were apparently used for illegal sex with under-aged girls. One witness, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2015/01/24/sex-slave-claims-bill-clinton-visited-epsteins-orgy-island/">Virginia Roberts</a>, claims that she was a "sex slave" for Epstein and that she saw Bill Clinton at Epstein's Island where she typically had sex with “powerful men, including politicians and business executives.” The records show that Bill Clinton asked his government security detail to leave him alone for private matters during these trips.
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<a href="https://steemit.com/news/@rebelskum/the-cost-of-courage-part-v-monica-petersen-and-the-horrors-in-haiti">Monica Petersen's biography </a>describes how she was a courageous and dedicated worker determined to stop child sex trafficking and not afraid to stand up to any person or institution in order to fight corruption. As she was working in an organization dedicated to ending child sex trafficking, she was in Haiti where this is a serious problem and where the Clinton Foundation was heavily involved. Petersen's Facebook posts link to <a href="http://thehaitianblogger.blogspot.com/2015/03/hillary-clintons-scandalous-conduct-in.html">The Haitian Blogger</a> underscored how Monica was very critical of the Clinton Foundation and the apparent deep corruption of the Clintons. </span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;">Monica's </span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;">death on November 13, 2016, was ruled a suicide, though there was apparently no autopsy and though her mother and co-workers did not believe this. We may never know what really happened to her, but the public deserves to know what the "Crime Against Children" under the "Hillary Clinton and Foundation" title noted in the Inspector General's report refers to.
The "SpyGate" crimes that the IG report does not cover are perhaps more disturbing
Documents have been produced that show clear directives from President Barack Obama to spy on Donald Trump. The "Spygate" controversy has been proven to be true. A document dated November 17, 2016, titled as "Top Secret" requests intelligence operatives from a foreign country to not only spy on Donald Trump as a civilian but also after his election to the presidency. The letter from the Government Communications Headquarters of England outlines, "US National Security Adviser Rice has requested that we continue our surveillance, during the transition period, as internal US intelligence is potentially compromised by the incoming Trump administration."
<a href="https://www.aclu.org/other/nsa-spying-americans-illegal">The ACLU affirms that spying on U.S. citizens is illegal</a>. When the FBI wants to wiretap a domestic suspect, it is required to go to court for a warrant. The Watergate scandal was based on Republican Party supporters planting a recording device in Democrat Party headquarters. It was illegal then and it is now. Because this spying by President Obama was ongoing, it is more serious than Watergate. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/30/obama-admin-illegal-spying-worse-than-watergate-glenn-reynolds-column/102284058/">USA Today outlines the extreme threat</a> this type of criminal activity and corruption is to the republic:
"It now seems apparent that we overestimated the patriotism and professionalism of the people in these agencies, who allowed them to be politically weaponized by the Obama administration. That being true, if we value democracy, can we permit them to exist in their current form? That’s a decision that President Trump and Congress will have to face. Ironically, they may be afraid to — for fear that intelligence agencies will engage in further targeted political leaks."
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Serious FBI Corruption and the need for a special counsel or Grand Jury
A special counsel or a Grand Jury would be the logical response for such serious crimes that not only are defined as felonies deserving prison time but the level to which this threatened national security is incredible. Donald Trump was spot on in claiming there is serious FBI corruption. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/14/fbi-employees-received-improper-gifts-from-reporters-routinely-leaked-to-media-without-authorization-ig-report.html">Fox News</a> outlines how the IG report of the FBI affirms the "Spygate" scandal worse than Watergate because it was routine and continuous:
"Along with the FBI's cozy relationship with the media, Horowitz's report charges that officials in the bureau at "all levels of the organization" leaked information to reporters without authorization."
At "all levels of the organization" the FBI leaked sensitive information to reporters without authorization in exchange for gifts: "We identified instances where FBI employees improperly received benefits from reporters, including tickets to sporting events, golfing outings, drinks and meals, and admittance to nonpublic social events," Not only was this apparent bribery politically biased, it was criminal activity and threatened national security. The publisher and executive editor of the NY Times actually felt the need to rededicate their newspaper to honesty after their biased election coverage. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/elections/to-our-readers-from-the-publisher-and-executive-editor.html">The NY Times stated Nov. 13, 2016,</a> "As we reflect on the momentous result, and the months of reporting and polling that preceded it, we aim to rededicate ourselves to the fundamental mission of Times journalism. That is to report America and the world honestly,"
Heads should roll over this FBI bribery and the many crimes implicated in the IG report. A Grand Jury is required for serious crimes according to the Constitution: The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides,
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Those that compromised sensitive information on private unsecured computers, those that intentionally leaked sensitive information to the public without oversight, and those that lied about these activities in order to cover them up all broke the law and also threatened national security and these serious crimes should be addressed by a Grand Jury.
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<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fbis-document-blackouts-1528931262" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;">The Wall Street Journal </a><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;">explained the rogue nature of the FBI document blackout. Redactions should only occur for reasons of national security, but in this case, the FBI is censoring information from Congress and from oversight in order to cover themselves. And this begs the question: Who is going to investigate this 'bureau of investigation' and hold them accountable when there is clear evidence that they have gone rogue? </span><a href="https://twitter.com/DineshDSouza/status/1007646414346674176" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;">Dinesh D'Souza</a><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;"> made a good point: "Criminals with badges are more dangerous than other criminals because they don’t just violate the law, they corrupt it."
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If we are supposed to take the investigation conclusion as, "Move along, there's nothing to see here." then this implies that there is not only a two-tier justice system in the US where elite politicians and government agents are held to a very different standard than non-government citizens, it also implies that the US is being run by a completely unaccountable shadow government.
<a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/29/fbi-lack-public-interest-emails-justifies-withhold/">The FBI claimed</a> that a "lack of public interest" in getting to the bottom of the Clinton Email Scandal somehow justified their negligence, but legal accountability is not based on popular opinion. While <a href="https://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/poll/demand-answers/">Judicial Watch created a petition</a> to encourage government accountability, this IG report on the FBI outlines enough evidence to convene a Grand Jury for the corruption that is much worse than had been previously documented. Many people and organizations are risking their lives to investigate and bring to light the widespread corruption, however, as Matt Couch pointed out there aren't many outlets or authorities that are not either complacent or corrupted. If you want true news and updates on important facts, you cannot rely on the mainstream news but it does help to follow others. Consider that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton proposed a drone strike on Julian Assange in order to stop information on corruption from coming out.
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Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-79821326550928992422018-06-11T06:57:00.002-07:002018-06-11T08:41:09.439-07:00Atheist Hemant Mehta is Wrong About Reduced Suicide and Religion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shortly after Anthony Bourdain Committed suicide, atheist Hemant Mehta, who runs the "Friendly Atheist" website, was incensed that someone pointed out that there is a correlation between a religious and spiritual lifestyle and reduced suicide attempts based on scientific research.<br />
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The Catholic League’s Bill Donohue correctly pointed out a statistical fact: "...there is an inverse relationship between religiosity and suicide: those who are regular churchgoers have a much lower rate of suicide than atheists like Bourdain."[1]<br />
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<a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/08/catholic-league-anthony-bourdain-might-still-be-alive-if-he-had-found-god/">And Hemant Mehta responded</a>, "Donohue, as you’d expect, doesn’t understand what the data shows." Mehta elaborated by claiming that the main factor in such studies is social, not religious:<br />
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"Donohue, as you’d expect, doesn’t understand what the data shows. Casting logic aside and believing in God will not cure an addiction or prevent suicide. Being part of a tight-knit community, having a social support network, and having people to turn to in times of need can help. For some people, religion provides that. But it’s not the only option. An atheist group, a sorority, a sports team, an improv group, etc. can all serve those purposes."[2]<br />
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"CONCLUSIONS: Religious affiliation is associated with less suicidal behavior in depressed inpatients. After other factors were controlled, it was found that greater moral objections to suicide and lower aggression level in religiously affiliated subjects may function as protective factors against suicide attempts. Further study about the influence of religious affiliation on aggressive behavior and how moral objections can reduce the probability of acting on suicidal thoughts may offer new therapeutic strategies in suicide prevention."<br />
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In the study's conclusion, there are apparent "moral objections" that may accompany the existence of God and a "lower aggression level" that can be associated with knowing God personally.<br />
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I believe it's important to point out that the subject of religion in studies contains people that view religion more in terms of ritual and others that view a more important aspect of living a dynamic spiritual life in relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.<br />
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Based on his own preconceptions, atheist Hemant Mehta is adamant that religion is not a factor towards reducing attempted suicide. There was a sense of anger by Hemant Mehta that spirituality and religion would be a possible help to people to the extent that he ended up promoting falsehoods on his website. The fact is, knowing God is the greatest factor in the life of a devout Christian regarding all other aspects of life. Whether or not a person suffers from clinical physical depression, knowing God and practicing a life of spiritual devotion is helpful. There were many warning signs in the lives of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain before they took their lives and these were <a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/why-did-kate-spade-and-anthony-bourdain.html">reviewed in a separate post. </a><br />
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[1] The Catholic League, WOULD RELIGION HAVE SAVED BOURDAIN?<br />
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[2] The Friendly Atheist, Catholic League: Anthony Bourdain Might Still Be Alive If He Had Found God<br />
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[3] Dervic, Kanita; Oquendo, Maria A.; Grunebaum, Michael F.; Ellis, Steve; Burke, Ainsley K.; Mann, J. John (2004-12-01). "Religious Affiliation and Suicide Attempt". American Journal of Psychiatry. 161 (12): 2303–2308. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2303. ISSN 0002-953X. PMID 15569904.<br />
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<br />Rick Wardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09689451026838986088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645439856635422478.post-16687355888895383172018-06-08T06:23:00.002-07:002018-06-15T11:07:48.571-07:00Why did Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain Commit Suicide?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I saw Anthony Bourdain's publicized suicide trending on Twitter this morning my first question was "Why?", but there was no answer to this question in any of the lead stories. Another famous person committed suicide just three days prior, Kate Spade, and, again, I looked for the reason why. There are many potential signs as to why, many overlapping life issues such as substance dependence, but I'm not going to try to offer a definitive answer as to what specifically may have pushed them over the edge and I won't rule out the possibility of foul play either. I'm going to look at all the issues and the overlapping issues related to suicide and I'm going to try to offer helpful answers and encouragement to anyone seriously struggling in life.<br />
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My heart goes out to family and friends impacted most by these losses and I pray for their consolation while I'm also hoping that this post will be practical for anyone that might be struggling with serious emotional pain and thoughts of suicide.<br />
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There's a saying that "hurting people, hurt people." It's not really clear why <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/09/14/cnn-host-anthony-bourdain-says-would-poison-trump-if-had-to-cook-for-him.html">in 2017 Anthony Bourdain said that he would poison Donald Trump</a> if he had to cook for him. The fact that CNN kept him on after this statement shows how toxic culture has become normative. Reading about his life, I don't get the sense that he was very political per se, but he was critical of politicians and he was very outspoken regarding sexual predators in Hollywood, especially Harvey Weinstein. On Twitter on May 25, 2018, Bourdain stated: "Looking forward to the Penalty Phase of the #Weinstein trial." And on Twitter, he made numerous other comments about justice being served against Weinstein<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/8plr8k/i_think_anthony_bourdain_was_murdered/"> that are listed on Reddit.</a><br />
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It's not logically possible so far in Bourdain's case to completely rule out foul play.<br />
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I looked more closely at the alleged suicide of Anthony Bourdain and there is more than meets the eye in mainstream news. In viewing all of the documented quotes by Bourdain regarding corruption and harassment from Hillary Clinton, you cannot rule out the possibility of foul play. While in many respects Bourdain seemed to be a lost soul, so far it's not logically possible to rule out foul play, as <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anthony-bourdain-killed-by-clinton-operatives/">Snopes illogically described as a "false" conclusion</a>. On May 2, 2018, only a month prior to his apparent suicide, Bourdain suggested on Twitter that Hillary Clinton's operatives had been harassing him:<br />
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Bourdain also suggested on Twitter that Hillary Clinton was fully aware of the sexual assaults occurring in Hollywood:<br />
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"know what Hillary Clinton is NOT? She's not stupid. Or unsophisticated about the world. The Weinstein stories had been out there for years" <a href="https://twitter.com/Bourdain/status/918260116977307648">7:40 PM - Oct 11, 2017<br /> </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.tmz.com/2018/06/08/anthony-bourdain-dead-dies-suicide/">According to TMZ</a>, Bourdain apparently killed himself by hanging, as did Kate Spade. How it is possible to hang one's self on a doorknob, it's not clear to me. But no one seems to find this detail of Kate Spade's death odd. Nevertheless, regarding Bourdain, many are open to the possibility that Hillary Clinton or another powerful individual had Bourdain "suicided" for the sake of covering up the type of widespread criminal pedophilia that Cory Feldman claims he had suffered and is so committed to exposing that he is seeking $10 million to make a film exposing this corruption, as he described in a Vanity Fair interview from <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/corey-feldman-movie-campaign-interview">November 10, 2017</a>:<br />
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“It’s all connected to a bigger, darker power,” says Feldman. “I don’t know how high up the chain that power goes, but I know that it probably is outside of the film industry too. It’s probably in government; it’s probably throughout the world in different dark aspects.”<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1645439856635422478#editor/target=post;postID=1685828868186393211;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=3;src=postname">Politico and many other sources</a> have pointed out that Hillary Clinton covered up her husband's alleged sexual assaults. While French experts were quick to state that there was no evidence of a struggle or a third person involved, the fact is, <a href="https://jamesjmurray.blog/2013/02/13/the-perfect-drug-as-a-murder-weapon/">there are poisons that are almost completely untraceable</a> and most autopsies would not pick them up. Again, I'm not claiming that he was killed, but that it is a possibility.<br />
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Bourdain left behind an 11-year-old daughter and Kate Spade left behind a 13-year-old daughter.<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5810895/The-tragic-suicide-note-Kate-Spade-left-daughter.html"> Kate's suicide note addressed her daughter:</a> "Bea - I have always loved you. This is not your fault. Ask Daddy!" <span style="background-color: white; color: #1c2022; font-family: "helvetica" , "roboto" , "segoe ui" , "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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<a href="http://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/06/06/kate-spades-suicide-note-mental-illness/">Kate Spade's older sister</a>, Reta Saffo, wrote in an email that she believed Spade suffered from bipolar disorder, writing, “It finally took its toll on her. A very tragic and sad ending to the life of a very colorful and delightful being.” She also said that she “tried numerous times to get her help. On top of this, marital and financial issues were also noted: "Police say she may have taken her own life because of money and marital problems."<br />
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There were overlapping and compounded personal problems.<br />
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A lot of accounts describe Anthony Bourdain's drug-addicted past and quotes of his show that he embraced a romantic view of this experience. <a href="https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/09/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-anthony-bourdain/life-was-forever-changed-by-eating-an-oyster">His fond description of a fantasy experience on LSD in an interview </a>underscores that he was a lost person in a metaphysical and spiritual sense. While he considered numbing pain with drugs a poor reason to take them, he described escaping reality as something good:<br />
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"Early exposure to LSD had a profound effect on the way I saw the world and continue to see the world. It changed the way I looked at myself, reality, and the world I lived in. I think, unlike most drugs, which are taken to kill pain or to numb you, I took LSD for all the right reasons. It was like sailing away on a pirate ship for me."<br />
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<a href="https://www.thefix.com/content/anthony-bourdain-addicted-past91330">Bourdain spoke of addictions to drugs as serious as heroin</a>, and even suggested that he smoked crack: "combing the shag carpet for paint chips in the hope that they were fallen crack bits," he recalls, and "smoking them anyway." Crack is immediately physically addictive and that's why it's more dangerous than cocaine. The very first hit will leave you craving for more. Bourdain said that most people have to quit all substances but he felt that he was strong enough to continue drinking alcohol and he continued to drink on his network shows.<br />
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There are many similarities between Anthony Bourdain and Ernest Hemmingway, who also took his own life. For one, they were both atheists. They also both pushed life to the limit. For example, Bourdain described eating a live cobra heart on The Late Show with David Letterman: "It was in Vietnam. It's a table side dish and they bring the cobra by and let him kind of strike at you or hiss and then they zip it open with a pair of gardening shears," said Bourdain. "The little heart drops onto a plate and you eat it. It is in fact beating all the way down."<br />
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Aside from the love of travel and adventure that both Bourdain and Hemmingway shared, I was struck that both Bourdain and Hemmingway gained so much satisfaction from eating oysters.<br />
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"It tasted of seawater... of brine and flesh...and, somehow...of the future," recalled Bourdain on eating the oyster. "I had had an adventure, tasted the forbidden fruit, and everything that followed in my life- the food, the long and often stupid and self-destructive chase for the next thing, whether it was drugs or sex or some other new sensation- would all stem from this moment." - Anthony Bourdain<br />
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“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.” - Ernest Hemmingway<br />
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To put so much emphasis in an oyster as means to personal satisfaction signifies a need for something deeper. There's a risk I'll be perceived as trivializing this subject of suicide with this comparison, but the analogy is plain and obvious and hopefully will help someone.<br />
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Hedonism emphasizes the subjective over the objective and as a worldview is a house of cards.<br />
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"The world is your oyster" is a metaphor from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor that has a few different subtle interpretations but today basically is interpreted to mean that the world is ours to enjoy, effortlessly. This hints at one of the most common worldviews today, a hedonistic approach. This was a summary eulogy at <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/remembering-anthony-bourdain-the-man-who-ate-the-cobra-heart-w521279">Rolling Stone</a>: "He was the Johnny Thunders of food, a hard-ass New York hedonist chatterbox who did not mind his table manners."<br />
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The fact is, though, that the material world is not all that there is. The sum of existence around us is not something contained that is ours simply for the taking and enjoying. The hedonistic approach to life will leave a person ultimately dissatisfied from a materialist approach. And hedonism from a spiritual approach it idolatrous because the sum of reality and experience in God is much greater than our obtaining something or feeling something from God.<br />
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There are helpful alternatives to secular atheism and hedonism.<br />
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As a Christian, it's hard for me to imagine life without God at this point. I know that it can seem odd to describe God as a friend, but that's what God is to me and many Christians and how God is often described in scripture. Jesus encouraged us to view Him as our friend based on relationship. We do not hear an audible voice, but we can know God's will for us in more subtle ways today:<br />
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"I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." (John 15:15)<br />
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There's a deeper significance in life found in knowing God. There's the aspect of God as a relational personal being, and then there's the aspect of God's nature as the eternal, unchanging and perfect loving Trinity of the Father, Son, and Spirit. <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/04/we-love-simply-because-god-is-love-and.html#more">The bedrock of reality is God's fixed and perfect nature. </a>It's only in dying to ourselves in a spiritual sense and becoming born of the Spirit that we can take on this divine nature and experience true and lasting peace and satisfaction. The missionary Hudson Taylor struggled with severe depression most of his life and he said that the secret to life is living "the exchanged life" in allowing Christ to live in us and through us. This is a part of <a href="https://templestream.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-paradox-of-happiness-in-christ-why.html">the paradox of happiness that Jesus described. </a><br />
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Knowing Jesus Christ personally is the ultimate 'world in an oyster' that we long for. Jesus is the best friend that we all need to lean on and trust in most when times get tough. Life is not mainly about hedonism and seeking pleasure in the world or in God, it's about knowing God personally and interacting with God on many levels both now and in an eternal sense.<br />
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<a href="http://her%20husband%20andy%20spade%20said%20in%20a%20statement%20carried%20by%20the%20new%20york%20times./">Kate Spade's husband </a>said that she was suffering from long-term depression:<br />
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"She was actively seeking help for depression and anxiety over the last five years, seeing a doctor on a regular basis and taking medication for both depression and anxiety,"<br />
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Antidepressant medications have serious risks.<br />
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While there is a spiritual aspect that influences our emotions, there is also a physical aspect. Whatever the specific reason is that pushes someone over the edge to commit suicide, emotional and physical pain are both causes and <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/body-sense/201204/emotional-and-physical-pain-activate-similar-brain-regions">they activate similar brain regions. </a>In other words, emotional pain feels just as "real" as physical pain.<br />
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This leads to many questions: What are the main underlying causes of overwhelming emotional pain? For some people, there is a serious chronic biological reason for pain and this becomes complicated. While medication can and does help people, it's a two-edged sword. Look into this subject and get more than one professional opinion. <a href="http://www.center4research.org/antidepressants-increase-suicide-attempts-risks/"> According to research</a>, the medicine itself can be dangerous:<br />
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"Antidepressant medications are widely prescribed to try to decrease the symptoms of depression and to reduce the risk of suicide. However, the medications have risks that outweigh the benefits for more patients than you probably realize."<br />
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Pharmaceutical companies make a lot of profits when people become addicted to their products, and so there is an incentive to twist the facts and the U.S. government actually sued a big-pharma company for deception:<br />
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"The U.S. government is suing GSK pharmaceutical company for misleading physicians and patients about the effectiveness of Paxil in children, and covering up suicides and suicidal behavior."<br />
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<a href="https://www.cchrint.org/school-shooters/">Anti-depressants have also been associated with violence and school shootings</a>: "36 School shooters/school related violence committed by those under the influence of psychiatric drugs"<br />
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An overlapping theme that can't be denied is the fact that religious people take their own lives much less frequently,<a href="http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-church-attendance-suicide-20160629-snap-story.html"> as shown in a 2016 study: </a>"Compared with women who never participated in religious services, women who attended any religious service once a week or more were five times less likely to commit suicide between 1996 and 2010, says a study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry."<br />
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Atheist Hemant Mehta was wrong in his summary of religion and Bourdain's suicide.<br />
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Positive results for religious Christians can relate to the element of community support in a church, the hope and positivity that is embedded in Christianity God's goodness, testimonies of experiencing the love of God personally, and also the power of the Holy Spirit described in scripture that helps in time of need. <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/08/catholic-league-anthony-bourdain-might-still-be-alive-if-he-had-found-god/">The Catholic League’s Bill Donohue correctly pointed out:</a> "...there is an inverse relationship between religiosity and suicide: those who are regular churchgoers have a much lower rate of suicide than atheists like Bourdain." Atheist Hemant Mehta came out strong against that statement but was wrong in his own summary: "Donohue, as you’d expect, doesn’t understand what the data shows."<br />
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Mehta presupposed that overall research data on this subject showed merely that religion offers, "a tight-knit community, having a social support network, and having people to turn to in times of need". But <a href="http://templestream.blogspot.com/2018/06/atheist-hemant-mehta-is-wrong-about.html">Mehta's assumption was proven wrong back in a 2004 study:</a> "After other factors were controlled, it was found that greater moral objections to suicide and lower aggression level in religiously affiliated subjects may function as protective factors against suicide attempts."<br />
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Anthony Bourdain was an atheist and a fan of Christopher Hitchens. Bourdain honored Hitchens at his death on Twitter saying: "Christopher Hitchens RIP. The world just got a helluva a lot dumber." Hitchens was one of the outspoken "Four Horsemen" of the militant atheism movement and it's significant that he ended up suffering death from cancer due to complications from his hard and self-destructive living of heavy drinking and smoking. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70-_Mnd9tEk">In an interview during the time of his fatal cancer</a>, Hitchens quoted from Edna St. V. Millay: "My candle burns at both ends It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - It gives a lovely light."<br />
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<a href="http://observer.com/2018/06/anthony-bourdain-suicide-and-grace/">A writer at the Observer</a> wrote that Bourdain killing himself as a solution to his inner struggles was an act of grace: "In that sense, what Anthony Bourdain did was Herculean. It is the act of grace itself." I never did like the movie The English Patient because it romanticizes euthanasia. It's sad to see that some are romanticizing Bourdain's suicide as a grand and heroic act. But at least there's an openness to talk about different perspectives:<br />
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"What’s funny about writing all this is that I’m suddenly realizing the last gift that Anthony Bourdain has given me: I finally have the courage to talk about this dire subject so nakedly, honestly and purposefully…just as he did."<br />
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A person may be very talented and smart, but is it wise to shorten life for the sake of existential creativity and fleeting pleasures? Ultimately, when a person takes his or her own life their reasons to live are less compelling to them than their reasons to die. I know for myself that my rock is God, not feelings about God or even the scriptures that show God's promises, but the person of God Himself. Knowing God gives me the most compelling reasons to live. King David described God as his personal rock in this verse:<br />
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"The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." (Psalm 18:2 NIV)<br />
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God is a rock of stability and a refuge from turmoil, a place to run for emotional refuge as well as any other type of refuge. Both the truth of God's existence and the feeling of experiencing God's love help me if I feel down.Though we cannot control how and when we may feel God's presence as Christians, having felt it at some point is a reminder that it is as real as the historical fact of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.<br />
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One thing most people agree on, it's good to discuss this subject with others.<br />
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There are a lot of reasons why people commit suicide and it can be generally based on exterior circumstances that a person feels they cannot control or it can be based on internal overwhelming feelings from physical or emotional pain. For example, five New York City taxi drivers in five months have committed suicide because they paid a life's fortune to obtain a special permit and then Uber came along and took away business. The main reason for teen suicides is bullying from peers and a sense that there is no escape. When a loved one separates this is also beyond a person's control and can cause extreme pain. In a list of ten reasons people choose to commit suicide, stress was <a href="https://www.thetoptens.com/reasons-people-commit-suicide/">voted #2 as a cause</a>. A person that has lived a hedonistic and sensual life may come to find that getting old is unbearable and losing physical attractiveness is also a big one.<br />
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If you struggle with deep emotional pain or believe you are in a situation that is unbearable, it's important to not keep it to yourself but to talk about it with someone you trust. We need to first be honest about where we are emotionally and understand that God's love for us is unconditional. The idea that we should seek happiness with all our might is not biblical. Whether you should take medication or not is up to you and your licensed physician(s). On the same day that #suicide was trending, hashtags #BestFriendDay and #ImpactThatMatters were also trending. Maybe we can try to reach out more to those around as and offer support in case someone needs some help. Ultimately, we can point people to the ultimate answer that is much more than a "Higher Power" or an abstract force. God is a personal being and through a relationship with Jesus Christ there is true and deep peace, the shalom we all need more than anything:<br />
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"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)<br /><br />UPDATE: Bourdain was cremated by the French Authorities even though according to Page Six the family wanted Bordain's body flown back home, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2018/06/10/anthony-bourdains-body-stuck-in-france/">according to Page 6:</a><br />
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"Bourdain’s family is still waiting for the French government to allow the TV chef’s body to be flown back to the US for burial, after he hanged himself in his French hotel room Friday.“They won’t be shipping his remains back for a couple of days because of formalities,” said Gladys Bourdain, 83."<br />
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