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California: God-forsaken or a mission field?

Hey.

I’m one of many Christians still living in California. I ask the question, Is California a God-forsaken place or a vast mission field?

Los Angeles

Yeah, Commiefornia, home of “LA LA Land”, “Hollyweird”, “San Franpsycho”, “Suckramento”, “Beserkly”, and the “People’s Republic of Santa Monica”. These leftist enclaves dominate California politics and have demonstrated they want nothing to do with God based on their assembly bills, propositions, and local ordinances.

California doesn’t just have a Democrat-controlled legislature, it has a wacko communist-socialist legislature that runs roughshod over a feckless and emasculated Republican Party. As a result, Cali is the embodiment of wasteful spending (bullet train to nowhere) excessive taxes, stunning homelessness, rising crime, and a crumbling education system.

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Yep, the state is a leftist cauldron of madness. Corrupt authoritarians are free to indulge their inner communist with little to no opposition. Based on this reality, one would be justified saying the state is God-forsaken and certainly not a mission field.

So why would any Christian choose to stay in California? The simple answer: this is where God has placed us for now.

Grandchildren to live nearer to, out-of-state job opportunities , and retirement, these are some of the reasons my closest Christian brothers and sisters have left California. They are now living in states such Texas,Arizona and Florida.

Now I don’t fault them. In fact, I couldn’t be happier for them. I believe God has led my brethren according to His will and purposes, just as He has placed me and other God-fearing, Bible-believing Christians in California, for now

God-fearing and Bible-believing are important distinctions because when I speak of Christians, I am not referring to liberal denominations given over to doctrines of demons. I’m talking about those lovers of Christ who are ridiculed and despised because they believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God that is just as worthy now as when each book was first written.

Because these “dangerous” Christians continue to populate this state, I do not believe it is God-forsaken. God has not completely abandoned California, because He promises never to leave or forsake his people.

For the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage; for justice will return to the righteous and all the upright in heart will follow it. –Psalm 94:14-15 (English Standard Version)

God-fearing, Bible-believing Christians are the LORD’s people and His heritage. It is written that He will never abandon us and that justice will return to the righteous. This applies no matter where He has placed us, even in California.

Corrupt religious and civic officials, amoral politicians, high taxation, and the persecution of Christians have been the norm in this fallen world. Yet, the gospel of Jesus Christ changed lives then and continues to do so today.

The Christian church growth is exploding in far more hostile countries such as Iran and China and the continent of Africa. Why not California?

I believe California is a vast mission field that Christians shouldn’t write off. That the state looks insurmountable, as far as Godlessness goes, is every reason to testify about Jesus.

When is God most glorified? When the odds appear wholly in the enemy’s favor. Check out the parting of the Red Sea, the fall of Jericho, the story of David and Goliath, and the story of Gideon for some Biblical examples. For a more contemporary example, read about Israel in the Six-Day War of 1967.

Preaching the Christian gospel amid countries dominated by the hostile and murderous forces of Communism, Islam, and other pagan religions will drive even the weakest Christian to his knees in daily or even hourly fervent prayer. When a believer sees the growth of the body of Christ, despite intimidation, murder, imprisonment, and other terrorist tactics, that is a testament to the glory of God.

What’s the worse we face in California? Politicians use ordinances against us, people slandering us as bigots, severed friendships, bad press, and maybe the occasional act of vandalism. No threats of death, beatings, or imprisonment; just people hating on us. Maybe we got this if we make up our minds to step up and obey whatever God is calling us to do.

Remember, nothing can stand against the power of God carried out through the Son, Jesus. Not even the liberal leftist mecca that is California.

Califonia is not God-forsaken as long as God -fearing Christians live here. For now, this state is a vast mission field.

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Question everything

Question everything. Leave nothing unchallenged.

In the times we are living , if you are apathetic and not questioning everything reported by the shill media , accepted as truth by popular culture, or repeated as a casual phrase by friends and family, then you are aiding your enslavement.

For instance, why do reporters insert climate change into the reporting of every wildfire , hurricane or flood?

Why has gender become a question at this particular time in history?

Who or what came up with the mantra diversity , equity and and inclusion? Why does it have to repeated in this order for the acronym DEI? Why not diversity, inclusion and equity for the acronym DIE?

Why does each network news program report the same story with the same phrases?

Why is the Uniparty going after former President Donald Trump with all these indictments now, despite more people understanding these legal maneuvers as election interference?

Why is Disney race-swapping classic and beloved characters while destroying the iconic intellectual properties of Star Wars and Marvel?

Why are major corporations marching in lockstep with woke politics, despite brand destruction and massive revenue losses?

When did government on all levels become an enemy of the people?

Who or what decided that hatred against white males is laudable?

Why is questioning election outcomes ok for Democrats but a threat to democracy when Republicans do the same?

Why aren’t feminists questioning the participation of transgendered males in women’s sports?

How did Joe Biden get 80 million votes, despite being holed up in his basement, and more votes than fellow Democrat Barack Obama?

When did Democrats decide that hating America is a campaign platform?

Why do Republican elites hate MAGA?

If you haven’t asked some of these questions, maybe it’s time you started.

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Reading between the lines

“This time we got him!” The corporate media implied last week after the (latest) indictment of former President Donald Trump. Now days later it’s, “Oh my God, oh my God, Trump might actually win this thing!”

How do I know this?I have been reading between the lines of any commentary, editorial or story, post August 3 indictment.

Case in point, a recent editorial by the Miami Herald editorial board that has warns of the existentialist dangers of re-electing Trump. I encourage you to read the editorial in its entirety, but for the sake of brevity, I am going to focus a few especially choice excerpts.

For this column I will present the excerpt as written, followed by my satirical take of what the editorial board really means. In other words, reading between the lines.

First, the lede:

In 2016, voters went for Donald Trump, the showman, the bigot, the iconoclast, the sexist, the mean-spirited charmer quick with jab, joke or derisive nickname.

Now, given the mile-wide lead that the former president has in the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, a majority of Republican voters seem ready to embrace Trump, the authoritarian.

Translation:

You voters ignored our polls that showed Donald Trump had no chance of defeating Hilary Clinton . We get it: You were swayed by Trump’s celebrity, which caused you to mindlessly embrace Trump’s racist assessment of who was entering the country illegally through the US/Mexico border.

Courtesy: C-SPAN

And how dare you not condemn Trump for insulting Senator John McCain’s valor as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. If that wasn’t bad enough, you ignored our breaking news of the Access Hollywood recording of Trump which should have buried him. You also turned a deaf ear to Trump’s disparaging comments against Rosie O’Donnell . (Who cares if she insulted him first? His response was like a bully.)

Finally you laughed at all of nicknames for opponents such as “Crooked Hillary,” “Lyin’ Ted “, “Little Marco” and “Crazy Nancy.”

Now Trump’s back with huge leads in the polls (after revelations that his campaign was spied upon, “Russiagate” was a perpetrated by the Hillary Clinton campaign, and he urged J6 protestors to leave peacefully). Reelecting this guy will lead to a power transfer back to the …people. That would be devastating for this country.

Trump and his campaign have been crystal clear: Should he regain the White House, he will consolidate every last bit of power he can into his own hands. The three equal branches of government will not be equal any more. The former president plans a sweeping makeover of the presidency and the constitutional foundations that actually make America great.

“What we’re trying to do is identify the pockets of independence (emphasis mine),” Russell T. Vought, one of Trump’s policy advisers told that New York Times, “and seize them.”

Translation:

Our side has been working to gather all the power into our hands, we naturally expect Trump will do the same.

And can you believe the gall of demanding a transparent Department of Justice and attorney general? Those pockets of independence should be outside the purview of the Executive Branch. (skip to 2:20 listen to 4:06)

Trump promises to wrest control from the Justice Department and order a criminal investigation into his predecessor, Joe Biden, an abuse of power that would top the Nixon White House and Watergate. Trump also says he will order the now-independent Justice Department to investigate charging decisions by local prosecutors, superseding constitutional separation of federal and local authorities.

You mean that same Department of Justice that “President” Biden has weaponized against his opponent President Trump and tried to give Hunter Biden a slap on the wrist?

Translation:

Trump will curb the current weaponization of the DOJ against the enemies of the Uniparty and instead have it go after criminals. (Wait…what?)

But Trump is promising something else: He will continue to reject our constitutional order and replace it with one-man rule, where he is the authority over laws and how they apply.

Translation:

Trump will… reject “our constitutional order” means he will govern not according to our modern interpretation of subverting the Constitution, but as the Founders intended. “One-man rule” is our way of saying dictator ( as we use racist, sexist or homophobe) to frighten people so they don’t hear the message of our enemies. The truth is we’re not giving up our authority over laws and how they apply.

He’ll undermine Americans’ ability to govern themselves. And he’ll create more chaos, because it serves him. We saw that, unforgettably, on Jan. 6, 2021, when he worked up supporters at his rally until they stormed the U.S. Capitol to block Biden’s victory from being certified.

Translation:

We’re in the process of undermining Americans’ ability to govern themselves. What do think the Covid mask and vaccine mandates were about? The same goes for our efforts to criminalize parents efforts to intervene when their kid wants to become the opposite sex? (Excuse us… gender designation at birth, not sex) The last thing we need is Trump screwing that up with the Founders’ belief about self -governance.

When Trump called for people to protest the election results on January 6, the numbers scared the hell out of us. Sure , the protestors didn’t burn down structures , vandalize police cars and beat up innocent people. That’s the difference between peaceful protest of BLM and Antifa and the chaos of Trump white supremacists.

Just because we called Trump’s 2016 election illegitimate, due to Russian interference, doesn’t give his racist , hayseed followers the right to do the same . So his commanding lead on November 3, 2020 evaporated over night after key states stopped the vote count. The nerve!

And now for my favorite paragraph, the conclusion;

Americans already have endured an unsuccessful coup. To prevent one that succeeds, more of us must pay attention, learn from history and act like the true Americans we can be.

Translation:

So far, most Americans reject Trump’s claim of a stolen election (although that number is shrinking). To make sure he doesn’t succeed, more of you must watch and gather information only from our news, learn from our version of history and act like the real Americans we want you to be (compliant, passive and unquestioning).

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And so ends our first exercise in reading between the lines. I tried to take a humorous approach. Humor works when it’s based on truth.

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The latest effort to separate Trump from his base

Here we go again. The latest effort to separate former President Donald Trump from his base.

Courtesy: ABC News

Another week, another indictment of a man already exonerated in two impeachments. Thursday , special counsel Jack Smith charged President Trump with four counts of conspiracy regarding the January 6 aftermath of the 2020 Presidential election.

Trump recently messaged on Truth Social he faces over 561 years in prison if convicted of this and other indictments brought by Democrats.

Yeah…561 years!

Are you sensing a little desperation here folks on the part of Joe Biden Administration? Specifically, the Department of Justice of “President” Biden whom congressional investigations are revealing may be the most corrupt man ever to hold the office?

And isn’t funny that whenever bombshell news is about to break about the latest allegation of Biden corruption, a Trump indictment happens? Hat tip to Captain Chaos who commented at the Gateway Pundit with this (verifiable) timeline:

Timeline of Trump Indictments
6/7/2023 – FBI releases documents alleging Bidens took a $10 million bribe from Burisma
6/8/2023 – Trump indicted in Mar-A-Lago docs case
7/26/2023 – Hunter Biden’s plea deal falls apart after the DOJ tried giving him blanket immunity from future prosecutions
7/27/2023 – Jack Smith adds more charges for Trump in Mar-a-Lago case
7/31/2023 – Devon Archer tells Congress Joe Biden was on over 20 calls with Hunter’s business partners
8/1/2023 – Trump indicted over Jan. 6 probe

Nahh… it’s probably a coincidence.

“This is very sad day for America,” President Trump remarked after the hearing, “When you look at what’s happening this is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in America. This is the persecution of the person that’s leading by very, very substantial numbers in the Republican primary and leading Biden by a lot. So if you can’t beat ’em, you persecute them or you prosecute ’em, we can’t let this happen in America.”

Those astronomical poll numbers are precisely why we are seeing all these indictments over two years after J6 and over a year from the the 2024 Presidential Election. Apparently, the Democrats and the deep state believe that the plethora of criminal charges against Trump will gradually separate him from his base.

So far, every indictment has led to an uptick in Trump’s poll numbers. I suspect polling in the aftermath of this recent indictment will show the same.

Will these indictments also provide the GOP/ RNC with the excuse to remove Trump from the ballot in certain states? ? It’s remotely possible, but I believe the fallout would mortally damage the Republican Party .

Plus, the Constitution says nothing about an indictment or conviction precluding anyone from running for presidential office. Even CNN confirmed this.

Still, the breathless news reports of Trump taken into custody and fingerprinted, (and the hopes of an eventual mugshot) are still sickening and depressing. And that is precisely how these persecutors want Trump supporters to feel. They want us sad and demoralized with the hope we will eventually move on to a safer and softer candidate.

So far, like a Wile E. Coyote ACME bomb , these efforts have blown up in the face of the Uniparty/deep state. Which begs the question , Are we witnessing insanity (doing the same thing over and expecting a different result) on the part of Trump’s enemies? Maybe, maybe not.

The problem is their strategy to tar and feather Trump’s reputation are awakening more and more people to the reality of a corrupt two-tiered justice system, instead of separating Trump from his base.

So for now, stay strong, God’s justice will prevail. May we ask God not only for peace and protection over President Trump, but also that his persecutors would know the love of Jesus Christ in their hearts. Maybe we can separate some of these lost souls from darkness of their hatred.

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The sound of gnashing

For a movie that is packing audiences in for each showing , the sound of gnashing teeth from mainstream movie critics is voluminous

Sound of Freedom packs a gut punch regarding the evil of child trafficking.

Not exactly the mindless popcorn faire of your average summer blockbuster , but in a year of flops from the major studios, this independent studio movie is a bona-fide hit. The film is gripping, sad and sometimes,horrifying, but delivers a powerful message of hope.

Yet mainstream critics are, in unison, dissing the film as right-wing conspiracy fodder. Take a look of some of the headlines I found.

” Christian thriller ‘Sound of Freedom’ faces criticism for stoking conspiracy theories” said one NPR headline. The Guardian’s breathless headline? “Sound of Freedom: the QAnon-adjacent thriller seducing America.” But my favorite is this doozy from Rolling Stone (drum roll): “‘Sound Of Freedom’ Is a Superhero Movie for Dads With Brainworms.”

Nearly every column I researched featured the right wing buzzwords “QAnon”and “conspiracy ” in attempts to denigrate the film and discourage people from seeing it. Spotting the same terms in different mainstream criticisms is either a remarkable coincidence or the sign of an organized campaign.

The good news is it’s not working. I saw the Sound of Freedom during a Sunday Matinee and the theater was packed. I managed to snag one of the last two remaining seats.

People are seeing this movie because it’s a powerful film that shines a light on very real and contemporary evil. Director Alejandro Monteverde masterfully handled the disturbing scenes of abuse without graphic depiction , but allowing your mind to fill in the rest of what’s implied.

From Left to Right: Jim Caviezel, Javier Godino, and Bill Camp

Skillfully woven in the subject is the inspiring heroism of former federal agent, Tim Ballard whose Christian faith leads him to do more than he ever thought possible. This is summed up in two powerful lines uttered in the film, “God’s children are not for sale,” and ” When God tells you what to do, you cannot hesitate.”

When remembering these quotes, it no wonder critics are antagonistic. Mentioning God in a glorifying manner, in a popular movie, almost always causes the sound of gnashing from the left.

How these critics could attempt to deter people from experiencing this film, speaks volumes about the fake and compromised media and Hollywood. I believe this vitriol stems from one of four reasons. 1)These critics are either so blinded by their politics that anything Christian or conservative is automatically viewed as sinister; 2)They’re following orders from higher ups (in either Hollywood or government) to bash the movie; 3) They have no problem with the subject because it hits too close to home or the industry; 4) It’s a combination of the previous three explanations.

Where are the stars doing their tick-tock or Twitter videos supporting this film and bringing awareness like they did with “Times-up/Me Too” or Covid?

Oh, that’s right, there’s a writers’ and actors’ strike. It’s likely even if those events weren’t happening we would still hear crickets, or perhaps more sounds of gnashing.

An interesting fact is this movie was actually completed five years ago. God’s timing is amazing when one considers the movie’s release amid the revelations of government corruption. As written in my last piece, I believe God is revealing the level of evil we face so that we can see that only He can fight this battle. He does so, partly through us, when we are obedient in faith.

In the post credits , actor Jim Caviezel remarks of the filmmakers’ hope that this movie would have the power of Uncle Tom’s Cabin which sparked the beginning of the end of slavery. May this film have an equal impact, marking the beginning of the end of human trafficking.

In another era, such an underdog of a movie would be the stuff of Hollywood legend. Just shows how much times have changed.

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Be encouraged

When viewing the current state of America, with widespread political corruption, crime-ridden big cities and gender madness, discouragement is an easy default. But be encouraged: as Christians, God is working everything to our greater good (Romans 8:28).

What is our greater good? Our faith. For without faith it is impossible to please God.

Yes, things really suck in America, spiritually. WE are experiencing, in real time that when a country turns from God , it turns to doctrines of demons.

Satan is in literally in the White House, influencing the president. One of President Joe Biden’s highest paid staffers is a satanist.

We’re talking paganism here folks. This whole “your truth ” vs “my truth” arises from people thinking they are all knowing. Idolatry causes this state, whether they are worshipping a false god , a deceiving spirit ,or themselves.

Other proof of America’s regression to paganism include, tribalism, occult practices, sex trafficking of women and children and abortion. yes, I said abortion.

Have you ever wondered why pro-choice activists rabidly protect this barbaric practice? Sixty million babies…60 million, aborted since 1973 is an afterthought to these people. I believe this is because abortion is a form of child sacrifice , and other Americans are coming to this conclusion.

Artist depiction of the pagan god, Molech

Just observe the religious zeal in their eyes and the personal attacks when you challenge their protection of abortion. This goes way beyond protecting a woman’s right to choose and has everything to do with placating Molech.

Now am I saying every pro-choicer knows they are participating in a grand form of child sacrifice? No. The street level activist believes they are fighting for a righteous cause, a civil right. It’s the upper echelons that know the plan and defend the practice. They craft the propaganda that seduces the undiscerning into willing foot soldiers.

Like I said, it’s demonic. And so is the embrace of this gender chaos. What has the country come to when a child cannot vote or join the military until he or she is 18, cannot legally purchase alcohol until the age of 21, yet can make make decisions about their gender before adolescence?

Our country is descending into spiritual madness courtesy of the secularist/Marxist pawns of the principalities of darkness .

So why do I say be encouraged? Because, amid the darkness, we as Christians have a tremendous opportunity to be light. We’re light because we reflect Jesus and the brightness of our light is commensurate to our faith.

There’s that word , faith, again. Let’s discuss why if you have it, there is no need for fear or worry .

Faith is like exercising a muscle: the more you work the muscle the bigger or more defined it becomes. You can sit around and visualize yourself as muscular all you want, but until you pick up that weight or complete those pushups, you’re still that out- of -shape guy or gal.

The same goes for faith. It must be practiced.

Prayer and Bible study are part of exercising faith. If you are doing these things consistently your faith will have a solid foundation. We build our faith from this point by obedience.

Obedience means a willingness to go where God leads you even if you do not see the outcome. This is where faith comes in, a belief in things unseen as if they were.

When we walk in faith, God walks with us in our circumstances. In other words, in our successes and failures. God promises never to leave us or forsake us. We can be glad that God is doing a work in us, perfecting us. That work won’t stop until we are in with the Lord in heaven.

When we are obedient to bring the Gospel to a fallen world , or in Americans’ case, a fallen nation. Be encouraged because nothing can stop the mission.

Historically, persecution and martyrdom never stopped God’s Word. If anything, these obstacles instituted the opposite effect, causing the Gospel to flourish.

In this hour of darkness is the American Christians’ opportunity to shine brightly. God has appointed you and me for this hour.

Yes, the times appear bleak and hopeless. But take heart, when the odds appear against the church is when God does His greatest work. We only stifle His glory when we hesitate in fear.

So welcome the persecution, and remember that your life is not your own, but was ransomed by the blood of Jesus Christ on the cross. Remember also that you can do all things in the name of Jesus. His name is above all others and the day will come when all will bow before Him.

I believe God is revealing the level of evil we are living under for a purpose: to show us only God can fight this battle . We are perfected when we allow Him to move through us.

Be encouraged.

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GOP, you won’t fool us again

You’ve undoubtedly heard the saying, “Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.” Now for conservatives, it’s “GOP, you won’t fool us again. “

If you missed the Iowa Family Leadership Conference, hosted by Tucker Carlson, you need to give the interviews a serious watch. Here , here and here . Carlson’s sharp questioning of candidates revealed most of the current GOP bench as robotic, uninspiring or fake.

Years ago I would have been into most or all of these candidates, thinking, “Hey, they’re the GOP, the good guys. Let’s see who emerges as the front-runner and let’s back em.”

Not anymore.

Why do I say GOP, you won’t fool us again?

Everyone of those candidates Tucker interviewed is playing a role. Each of them has a specific part in this election cycle to keep President Donald Trump out of the White House. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is Trump Lite, Former Vice President Mike Pence and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott are trying to fracture the evangelical vote ( and in Scott’s case, the black vote), Former S.C. Governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley , the female and hawk vote, Chris Christie , the moderate vote and so on.

Mike Pence and Asa Hutchinson shot themselves in their proverbial feet during the interviews. Pence on Ukraine and Hutchinson regarding his veto of an Arkansas bill banning transgender surgeries for children.

Both of these excerpts showed empty suits with loyalties to issues most Americans strongly oppose. Could this information have come out in the debates? Probably not, but I could be wrong.

What’s needed in this election cycle are more one-on-one townhall sit-downs with skilled interviewers because this throws off the rehearsed soundbites of candidates. Time to dispense with meaningless debates where the clapping seal punditry determine the winners and losers. Let’s go a step further and get the moderators for these events from alternative conservative media only. Period.

An ever-growing number of conservative voters are wise to the GOP schtick . You know, the mouthing of Christian platitudes, pledging to shrink the bureaucracy, moderation in the face of Democrat insults, and the refusals to seriously question Covid policies and the 2020 Presidential election.

With very few individual exceptions, the Republicans and Democrats belong to the Uniparty, dedicated only to the interests of Washington D.C. and not the people. More conservatives are getting this.

Included in this are many of the so-called conservative punditry who we once listened to , watched and read religiously . They’ve revealed themselves as controlled opposition.

What’s controlled opposition? These hacks give us the illusion that we have a voice by them saying the right conservative buzzwords, fooling us they’re on our side. Meanwhile , they feature insufferable RINO’s (Republican In Name Only) on their shows weekly.

Sure, there are mainstream exceptions to this rule , but now it’s trust but verify.

Which brings us back to current crop of GOP candidates. The people chose their preferred candidate in 2016, 2020 and the polls are showing a huge majority of conservative voters want Trump back in the White House. The Republican elites say we’ll give you a choice, anyone but Trump.

Republican elites don’t want Trump because he places the people first and not D.C. interests, the conservative majority want Trump precisely because he places the people first and not D.C. interests. The scales have come off the eyes of more and more people who realize that most of current candidates are beholden to billionaire donors before the interests of the American people.

Trump currently leads in polling , despite the election interference of politically motivated indictments. And yes these indictments have nothing to do with the law and everything to do with politics.

If the Republican National Committee were serious about winning, they would back the people’s choice. They’re not

And guess what? GOP, you won’t fool us again.

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American flag / Pride flag: a comparison

After weeks of watching the Pride flag wave in various venues, cities, states, countries and even the White House, it just struck me the differences between it and the American flag.

We’re not just talking about aesthetics, but the feelings “Old Glory” and ,what I like to call, “New Exaltation” evokes.

When looking at the American flag, I immediately think Land of the free and the home of the brave. When I look at the Pride flag, I think of coercion

Coercion?

“That makes you a homophobe!”, says the typical liberal/leftist

No .

My impression of coercion comes the reality of peer pressure from liberal straights who are intolerant of any criticism of the LGBTQ+ movement.

Don’t you know there are no bad people in LGBTQ? Everyone is noble and brave and all they want is to be left alone! Blah, blah, blah.

The truth is most Americans could care less about homosexuals. So-called straights are not obsessed by what these people do in private.

However, the Pride flag symbolizes an obsession by homosexuals, etc to force their lifestyle and sexual proclivities into the daily lives and thoughts of heterosexuals.

Tell me I’m wrong.

The vast majority of Americans simply want to live their lives and wish the same to others, as long as it is lawful. The Pride flag symbolizes LGBTQ doesn’t share this sentiment. “You will accept our lifestyles!” ‘We will educate you in how you will treat us!” ‘You will refer to us in the approved pronouns!”

Who gets such authoritarianism from the American flag? I look at the American flag and I think … freedom. Freedom to love the country and cherish the flag or the freedom not to do so.

Sure, if you demonize the country or desecrate the flag, there’s a very good chance you might meet opposition. After all, your right to criticize doesn’t absolve you from rejection as well.

That’s what freedom of speech means as symbolized by the American flag.Can you say the same about the Pride flag?

Have you thought land of the free and home of the brave every time you’ve seen the Pride flag this Pride Month? I bet you haven’t. Most likely you associate Drag Queen story hour and obnoxiously colored parades featuring in-your -face sexuality.

Land of the free and home of brave promotes thoughts of love of country, which in itself evokes humility. Think of the countless brave Americans who gave their lives to protect freedom and liberty. The Pride flag, by its very name, is not synonymous with humility .

Humility means placing the needs of others above you . The Pride flag says “My rights are more important than your rights and you must celebrate them.”

Placing the Pride flag at the center two American flags at a recent White House ceremony commemorating Pride month, was an apt symbol of this domineering attitude.

Unity is associated with the American flag. The stripes symbolize the original thirteen colonies and the stars represent the unity of the fifty states. The flag embodies people from different lands living together under the banner of a freedom not found anywhere else in the world.

Supporters of the Pride flag declare it represents not just unity but also diversity , inclusion and equity. What’s left unsaid is that while drag queens and trans people are sacrosanct, Bible believing Christians, conservatives and white males are … well…evil.

Did you know there are actually seventeen different pride flags ? (link) For brevity’s sake let’s focus on a description of the Progressive Pride Flag which debuted in 2018.

Just to the left of the rainbow colors is an arrow representing forward progress. The flag stands for life (red), healing (orange), sunlight (yellow), nature (green), peace/harmony ( blue),and spirit (purple/violet). The colors inside the arrow represent trans individuals ( light blue, light pink, white) marginalized persons of color communities (brown and black), and those living with AIDS, those no longer living and the stigma surrounding them (black).

Everything about the Pride flag speaks of group association , groupthink and entitlement.

Contrast that with the American flag where the rights of the individual, regardless of skin color, gender or religious affiliation, are celebrated.

Finally, let’s talk about the obvious. The Pride flag speaks of … well… pride. I totally understand the desire to feel good about one’s self without shame. That is a basic human need.

But pride coming from elevating yourself over others and thinking your way supersedes God’s precepts , becomes problematic. That is when pride becomes sin.

The great C.S. Lewis wrote of pride in his landmark work Mere Christianity:

“According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere flea bites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil:

Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind…… it is Pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began.”1

If Mr. Lewis’ assessment is accurate, why have many churches embraced this movement with zealotry? What explains this virtue signaling?

I believe that these churches do not think of pride in the traditional biblical sense and instead view it as a movement, as say, civil rights. To them, the Pride flag symbolizes hope and says “You’re safe here.”

Throughout history, churches have been a haven for the oppressed. But just how oppressed is the LGBTQ community? Gay marriage is the law of the land and so is gay parental adoption. Homosexuals hold prominent positions in business, politics, academia and Hollywood. There are no “Straights only” signs like the old “Whites Only” signs during the Jim Crow era.

And why has this church embrace of LGBTQ led to painful splits of mainstream denominations such as Lutherans, Episcopalians, Methodists and Baptists . Could it be that these liberal sects choose to ignore all the biblical verses that condemn homosexuality (like lying, coveting, lust, stealing, idolatry, murder, etc) as sin in favor of a more modern gospel?

Yes.

So then, could one not infer flying the Pride flag is a proud reminder of this division in the church? Such division is not a good thing for the church or, for that matter, the country which was founded under God.

And yes, America is divided right now.

For almost 250 years, the American flag has epitomized a country who, for the first time in history declared that rights of the citizen–of freedoms of speech, religion and assembly–come from God, not government. As we near the end of Pride month, can most Americans say the same of the Pride flag?

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I guess Tucker wasn’t controlled opposition

I was stunned by Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News. I must admit that ,up to that moment, I thought the network used him as controlled opposition to keep up the facade of conservative street cred.

I have to rethink that.

For Fox to ditch Carlson’s top rated program, a money-maker for the station, is a head scratcher. News reports have speculated that Fox fired Carlson as part of Fox News’ recent nearly 800 million dollar settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. Fox settled over charges the voting machine company of rigged the election against former President Donald Trump in 2020.

Just a little aside. Fox played a huge role in rigging the 2020 election against Trump by calling Arizona for Joe Biden before polls closed. Remember they called Arizona before calling Texas for Trump.. Trump lost Arizona by only 11 thousand votes. I agree with some pundits that Fox “took a dive” and would have won the lawsuit on appeal.

I believe the Dominion settlement is a plan to give the voting machine company the imprimatur of honesty. In other words, it makes the company symbolically ironclad against accusation of election manipulation.

The settlement is a huge but merely a pittance to a multi-billionaire like Rupert Murdoch. And if it weakens Trump’s election efforts in 2024 , then it was money well spent.

Anyway, back to Tucker.

It probably didn’t help Tucker when he recently interviewed President Trump, giving the likely Republican 2024 nominee a positive forum. Up to that point, Trump was persona non grata at Fox News. Their efforts to prop up Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and every other Republican presidential candidate, except Trump, did not go unnoticed.

I stopped watching Fox News right after the 2020 Presidential Election fiasco but I would watch Carlson on clips presented by conservative sites . I thought his recent commentaries on Big Pharma/Pfizer and J6 were pretty hard hitting . . Btw Fox ,when are we going to see the rest of the J6 footage? Not holding my breath.

Carlson will land on his feet and wherever and however he returns, the ratings will be off the charts. We’ll see if Fox will continue the purge of base friendly conservative hosts like Jesse Watters .

Regardless , Fox appears to be on a leftward beeline.

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Traditional masculinity triggers godless left

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.  Let all that you do be done in love.–1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (English Standard Version)

Like a cross to a vampire, traditional masculinity triggers the godless left. Why is this so?

So much of leftism attacks classic masculine traits such as courage, assertiveness, independence and leadership. Here’s why they must.

I believe it’s because masculinity is normal.

Oh it can’t be that… can it?

Yes it can, and it makes sense if you think about it.

Everything about the left is a parody and a counterfeit. Their policies and goals are steeped in chaos with the upending of what used to be accepted behaviors of the two sexes.

There is nothing chaotic about true masculinity. If anything ,masculinity produces order and calm which is kryptonite to the radical left.

Take a guess as to the masculinity poster boy that most triggers the godless left? That’s right: None other than President Donald Trump.

Let’s see… the left labels Trump as bombastic and braggadocious, yet he exhibits those masculine traits of courage, assertiveness, independence ,leadership and results in spades. Maybe that’s why the left and RINO’s on the right hate him?

Trump not only exemplifies those qualities, but he celebrates other men that project those qualities. Just look at any of his rallies. He always makes it a point to single out people in his audience that look like men’s men. He highlights and celebrates that as one alpha male to another which gets the left seething.

“Toxic masculinity this and toxic masculinity that!” they whine as if every male is a bully or misogynist. Now are there some jerks who exhibit those negative qualities?

Of course. But who stands against the those who bully others? That’s right, the masculine male.

The experts say toxic masculinity is harmful to nations because of misogyny, dominance and violence. Let’s examine these examples one by one.

The vast majority of masculine men are chivalrous to women because of their up-bringing. Notice you never ever hear the left discuss chivalry as a part of masculinity. Nope, all we hear associated with masculinity is sexism.

Dominance is also alien to true masculinity. These men do not obsess over bending people to their will , they’re too busy living their lives, taking care of their families and working their jobs. Only godless narcissists and sociopaths, walk around, contemplating how they can dominate society and culture. Remember, control is a reaction to fear.

Which brings us to violence…

For real toxic males, violence is a go-to, whether it’s raging, protecting fragile egos, dominating women or impressing peers with random assaults. We’re talking developmentally arrested individuals, lacking self-control. For them, violence is strength.

On the other hand, threats to family, friends innocents and personal safety are go-time for the traditional masculine man. These are males with self-control and patience…up to point. While these men are not prone to violence, they are not afraid to use it when needed.

God gave masculinity to men as tools to protect, build, carry on the species, fight, and if necessary, kill evil. Demonizing masculinity, in favor of radically feminizing culture, is literally withering the United States of America and Western Civilization.

This coordinated attack on masculinity is not to make us a better nation as the leftist mantra often claims. Instead, it is a strategy to destroy western nations like the United States, Canada and Great Britain by weakening its protectors: masculine men.

Want to know the biggest reason the left hates Trump or any other unapologetic masculine men? These guys whether in big ways or small inspire men to stand , resist and, if needed, fight.

Most importantly such men are heroic to young boys and teens. They provide an ideal for them in which to aspire.

True masculine guys don’t obsess over what people think about them. They form their opinions based on their core beliefs and principles.

The ever growing numbers of MAGA reflect a country of males thirsty for simple, plain-spoken truths outside of the gaslighting left. That’s sand in the gears of leftism which bullies people into staying silent and standing down out of guilt, shame or fear.

Men like Trump are dangerous to the left, so they are demonized as racists, misogynists, and homophobes. This is done so other guys will hesitate pushing back against the crazy leftist agenda.

Too many men want to be liked and accepted by everyone:pop culture, friends and even people they hardly know. They parrot mainstream thinking with their comments and observations and are mortified if they offend anyone. These are beta males.

To quote the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers Manager, Leo Durocher, “Nice guys finish last.” Or in this case , beta males aren’t even in the fight.

The need for traditional masculinity is a truth that may offend many in our angry , petulant and unserious culture. Since traditional masculinity triggers the godless left, more males should embrace this trait with alacrity.