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What Did Tuesday Show?
Tuesday’s election results included wider margins of victory for Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia than had been predicted. Those voting in favor of redistricting California in favor of Democrats were of a higher percentage than predicted. In Georgia, Connecticut, and Mississippi elections went in favor of some Democratic candidates that had not gone Democrat…
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A Third Term
Donald Trump, in a very matter-of-fact way, stated that he would consider a third term as President. This, despite the fact that a third term would be unconstitutional. I find this frightening. Trump announced it in a very calm manner, as though it was not a particularly surprising thing for him to say. Given that…
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No Kings Protests
I have read that, depending on the source, this past Saturday’s “No Kings” protests were held at 2500-2700 locations and attended by 5,200,000 – 8,200,000 people. Fox reported 5+ million. USA Today estimated 7 million. Those sources that were especially sympathetic to the event reported 8+ million. Depending on whose estimates one chooses to use,…
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Whose Fault?
Republicans and Democrats are pointing fingers at each other as to who is at fault for the current government shutdown. Personally, I don’t care. What I care about is the reason for the shutdown. The reason is that Democrats strongly oppose the Republican budget’s massive cuts to Medicaid funding and the subsidies provided to those…
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In Trouble
I read several disturbing things this morning: Defense Secretary Hegseth has told the press that it is not to print anything that is not authorized by the Pentagon. Whether the information is classified or not makes no difference. What is happening to freedom of speech and freedom of the press? The Department of Education has…
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Comey Indictment
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted yesterday for making a false statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020 and for obstruction of a Congressional proceeding. The case against Comey was so weak, according to the U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, that he chose to resign rather than prosecute the…
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This is Christian?
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is seeking to end all federal funding for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs. For a person who is HIV+ or has been diagnosed with AIDS and does not have the resources for medication, this budget cut would have fatal consequences. There are more than 1 million people in the…
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Freedom of Speech
I was appalled to see and hear President Trump on the news this morning, suggest that the FCC cancel the broadcasting license of ABC because it seemed always to voice opinions against him. It was frightening that this type of “thinking” could be expressed by a President of the United States. If one-sidedness is a…
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A New Political Trend
With the killing of Charlie Kirk, commentators have been saying that high profile assassinations have always been a part of the United States history and that we are not to be alarmed at a new trend. Recent examples included President John Kennedy, Senator Robert Kennedy, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as…
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Not As Bright
With the recent killings by angry people with guns, targeting liberal legislators in Minnesota, Catholic school children, and a conservative person of influence, Charlie Kirk, Lady Liberty’s torch isn’t glowing as brightly.
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Incarceration
Lately I have seen several different news stories from across the country about people who have committed numerous, very serious crimes. They receive jail sentences, sometimes very short ones, or are released early and placed on probation due to good behavior. A shorter sentence for an individual’s first crime is understandable. But when the offender…
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A Blessed Country
The United States is truly a blessed country. We have so much to be thankful for. Many would say that we are the most blessed country in the world. So this year, why has so much of our foreign aid, providing food, medicine, and more to Third World countries been cut out even though it…
Prayerful Thoughts and Observations 