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Words Beyond Me-Janice Powell's avatar

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For you were called to freedom, brothers; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

โ€” Galatians 5:13 LSB

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Words Beyond Me-Janice Powell's avatar

Centuries old, this nation stands

Libertyโ€™s light in freedomโ€™s hand

Raised to the heavens in humble prayer

May God Almighty our future bear

And lead us onward, always our guide

As we turn our eyes upward and in Him abide.

Let us guard the light bravely and hold it high for the world

And keep freedomโ€™s banner always unfurled

To shine in the darkness and wave in the night

As beacons to lead all to His glorious light.

โ€” Janice Powell 2026

JCrutcher's avatar

THIS! After C&C. I need more tissues.

Laura Z's avatar

Absolutely! I'm still choked up and can't quit crying!

Words Beyond Me-Janice Powell's avatar

Jeff's post got to me as well. I listened to it throughout the day. Tears.

BD's avatar

Thank you Janice! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’™โค๏ธ

Steve Stevens's avatar

This great nationโ€™s government tried to kill us!

Deb's avatar

Maybe so, but those who have tried to destroy us and our great nation will not succeed! We have been given such a gift by God in the establishment of our country and it is our duty to take care of her!!!

Margot Wooster's avatar

This is the wrong place to say that. How rude!

Phil Denter's avatar

Free speech ruffles feathers - exactly like it should.

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C&C Comments section is the right place for free speech, imho (and I know that Jeff agrees).

ac2022's avatar

Thank you Janice and Happy 4thโ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐ŸŽ‰

Jennifer Beebe's avatar

So wonderful Janice! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Phil Denter's avatar

Holier than thou / As the flag unfurls / Oh, God, how?! / 168 little girls

Hegseth spewing war / Rubio diverted / Reality realm-tore / We're talkin' Epstein perverted

Funeral of millions / Bibi's Pandora's box / Elon's trillions / Persistent clicking clocks

Tulsi goes down / "The truth will not do" / It's a Palantir town / Most haven't a clue

-PD26

Quiltlady's avatar

Thank you. This is an excellent verse for our time. I appreciate how you spend time choosing an appropriate verse for each day.

Bard Joseph's avatar

Pope Leo takes the opportunity to call out the antichrist in support of human dignity and freedom.......

.........

https://lettersfromleo.substack.com/p/peter-thiel-accuses-pope-leo-xiv

Bard Joseph's avatar

Speaking the words of Gandalf:

.......

โ€œIt is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till.โ€

Gandalf

.......

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leo-xiv-just-quoted-the-lord

Politico Phil's avatar

JRR Tolkien was a marvelous Christian novelist!

Bard Joseph's avatar

He could forsee the powers that seek total control.

Not like a Republic with laws.

We are moving there with the AI World ahead.

Politico Phil's avatar

Yes he could. His was a great mind and so was CS Lewis who was Tolkien's protege. Lewis also foresaw these powers as depicted in his Space Trilogy. My favorite has to be his "The Screwtape Letters".

Kim's avatar

100% agree! The Screwtape Letters never goes out of style. I made the mistake of ordering the audio version -- oh my gosh! The voices!!! I now only recommend the print version!

NanaW's avatar

So much wisdom and faith is scattered throughout Tolkienโ€™s masterpiece. Thank you for sharing this one.

โ€œAnd let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.โ€

Galatians 6:9

Bard Joseph's avatar

And the finest soundtrack of any movie. Pure inspiration by the composer.

https://youtu.be/SCmRfTb0_I4?is=MbZH_ovi2qUFfSpZ

NanaW's avatar

Thanks for that link! Iโ€™ve bookmarked it.

The movie was a glorious convergence of excellence in all respects. Grateful we got to see everyone do justice to the books.

Bard Joseph's avatar

Hard to believe that the movie produced by Harvey Weinstein.

Maybe the real reason they went after him, something about redemption.

Jeff McRockets's avatar

Screw the pope. The Catholic Church is bullshit. Not as bad as some others, but zero moral authority. Donโ€™t you have some queer pedophiles to move around, buddy?

Fiat Lux's avatar

I have some misplaced anger from time to time. Generally though, I am able to exercise restraint. It is a skill I developed when reading a room full of Christians and deciding to be respectful.

Jeff McRockets's avatar

Oh. Itโ€™s not

Misplaced. I had a handful of classmates sodomized and abused by pedo priests. They missed me, but they got at least three of my classmates.

And the diocese just moved them around like rainbow colored bishops on a chessboard to sodomize other kids in a new church an hour away.

Fiat Lux's avatar

I am sorry for that. There are crooked and corrupt Baptists, Catholics, Lutherans, and Mormons. I cannot hate or classify good Christians simply because of the sinful acts or the bad decisions of a few of their members. What you are really angry about then is the lack of justice and the failure of the rule of law in punishing those responsible. This we agree on.

Janice albert's avatar

Pedophilia does not have a religious denomination๐Ÿค”

Bard Joseph's avatar

Words have moral authority.

Yours? Not so much.

Where is your critique of the Gandalf quote?

Jeff McRockets's avatar

I donโ€™t care about Gandalf. Couldnโ€™t care less about the stupid popeโ€™s โ€œinfallibleโ€ thoughts.

Bard Joseph's avatar

He is a world figure who has rattled the President and VP.

Must have some international and moral influence on a world with active genocide.

Margot Wooster's avatar

โ€œRattledโ€? Thatโ€™s ridiculous

MakalekaAnne's avatar

Such a beautiful and appropriate response Janice๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ

Dave aka Geezermann's avatar

I'm blessed to be living today, during this historic period in our nation's history. I am staying home during this heat wave, but will likely watch the festivities today at Mt. Rushmore. I wish all my patriotic friends here a safe and happy Independence Day weekend.

Beckadee's avatar

Happy 4th of July Dave!! What a time!!!!

David Nelson's avatar

For YEARS, I have been thankful "our parents didn't live to see ๐’˜๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’˜๐’†'๐’—๐’† ๐’‰๐’‚๐’… ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’†๐’†. I never thought we'd see ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’”.

Rightly So's avatar

Yep! Imagine how awesome the 300th Anniversary celebration will be in 2076! I can hardly wait. I'll only be 132 years old.

David Nelson's avatar

...look for me; I'll be the one calling, "Hey, kid!"

Deb's avatar

We are all very blessed to be living in such a time as this... and it is not by accident. Let us cherish our freedoms given to us by God, and lead the next generation into the truth of how our nation was established!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/live/PJkUY7jEepU?is=6XaHmNLvK8qPvhl1

Steenroid's avatar

Wise to stay out of the heat. Being from NM itโ€™s no big deal. The highest Iโ€™ve been in was 117 degrees in Roswell in early 1990โ€™s.

David Nelson's avatar

Repeating an old "Humor in Uniform" story from Readers Digest, a young military wife stationed in NM asked an elderly neighbor native how she managed to keep all the dust from seeping into the house. The neighbor replied, "Honey, that's not 'dust'; that's 'enchantment!'" [Portlanders, New Mexico bills [not "builds" sheesh] itself as "The Land of Enchantment" and they mean more like enchanting vistas and climate and not so much 'the dust.' That's the joke here.]

Joan Hirzel's avatar

I remember Readers Digest and Humor in Uniform. Really enjoyed that subscription. Loved testing my knowledge on the spelling/definitions of words too. Good times

Julinthecrown's avatar

Me too. It was some light-hearted reading with a few dramatic true life stories. And loved the 'Life in these United States' and there was one more section of humor besides these two and I can't remember it now!

David Nelson's avatar

"All in a Day's Work?"

AIsez: <QUOTEO>Readerโ€™s Digest is still around, but itโ€™s a much smaller, more digital-first media brand than it once was. Its parent company went through bankruptcy in 2009 and 2013, then rebranded as Trusted Media Brands in 2017.

Yes, it has an apostrophe: the correct name is โ€œReaderโ€™s Digest,โ€ not โ€œReaders Digest.โ€

What happened

It was founded in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Acheson Wallace and grew into one of the worldโ€™s most widely read magazines. Over time, declining print circulation and competition from digital media pushed it into a long period of downsizing and restructuring.

Name

The apostrophe shows possession: the idea is โ€œthe digest of one reader,โ€ so โ€œReaderโ€™s Digestโ€ is the standard form.<ENDQUOTEO>

We Readers let them down, I think, with our itching to "get on with the Internet." Don't know what we had til it's gone.

happyinfl's avatar

I grew up near their headquarters ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Donna in MO's avatar

I still subscribe to the paper version. It leans a little left - this month's feature "When I feel most American" included submissions about "paying income taxes", "legalizing same sex marriage" and a trip to Africa where the people there were all enamored of Barack Obama. Although there were some good ones too.

Julinthecrown's avatar

You're right! 'All in a Day's Work' was the third comic page. Thanks for the background as well.

Margot Wooster's avatar

Humidity makes all the difference. Right now where I live in Oklahoma, itโ€™s ONLY 91 degrees, but the humidity is 61%

AKgrrrl's avatar

Ex texan here without a single regret I moved 34years ago to Alaska, no traffic, no gangs, no immigrants creating havoc. 62degrees sunny with a breeze. I detested paying for electricity just to have airconditioning only to stay indoors. Never again will I run from the front door to my car only to sit in a 125degrees to get groceries struggling to breathe the whole time. Zero humidity here, I am always moving always breathing deeply. Have now outlived my parents by 20 years yippee. April thru October we get so much done, the snowtime is for snowmachining, crosscountry ski and downhill. Yes more inside projects in winter beside a cozy fire or woodstove in a workshop, but never a day where a coat and boots can't get you outdoors whether stacking wood or shoveling a path or warming the truck for a ride to town. I will never ever pay someone else just to breathe and think (reconditioned air at that!) in inescapable heat.

Dave aka Geezermann's avatar

Pretty much the same here in IL north of St Louis. Heat index is 105.

Steenroid's avatar

I used to love going to St Louis when it was still Purina Mills before the Commies at the Butter Bitch bought us and ruined Purina Mills like everything Commies touch. Nothing is more Communistic than a Co-Op like Land oโ€™ Looserโ€™s.

MaryAnn's avatar

We used to go to events at the Checker Domeโ€”Purinaโ€™s checkerboard was a sight back in the day โค๏ธ

fuzzi's avatar

It's 98 here in NC, humidity raises the heat index to 110. Staying inside.

Margot Wooster's avatar

Iโ€™m praying for you! Heat no fun, thatโ€™s for sure. We walk in the mornings, when itโ€™s only low 80โ€™s, but the humidity is just as high then as the temperature. Literally. After a 30-minute walk even in the shade, sweat pouring like crazy. But, praise the LORD, in Oklahoma we have excellent air conditioning and we can turn it down as low as we want. God be with you.

fuzzi's avatar

Thank you! Appreciate it. Central AC is a blessing.

Steenroid's avatar

At 2:30 pm itโ€™s 98 and 17-% in Roswell.

Margot Wooster's avatar

And it cools off pretty quickly when the sun goes down, right?

Words Beyond Me-Janice Powell's avatar

Iโ€™ve been having to wait until 8:30 to go for a walk because by then I can sort of breathe better. ๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿ˜€

Silent scorn's avatar

The fact that all these coastal blue state areas have such wonderful weather is just so frustrating! They ruin a good thing. Iโ€™m on the west coast, it was 80 today and 50% humidity, which is actually a little on the high side of our normal range.

Margot Wooster's avatar

We remind ourselves of that often - if Oklahoma had a fabulous climate, too many libtards would come here! ๐Ÿ˜. We want them to know they wouldnโ€™t like it here. We love it, it might not feel good outside, but we have a fabulous view from our windows, of the land God gave us to live on, and we are grateful.

Steenroid's avatar

Yes and they would FU Oklahoma like they have NM and Colorado.

Silent scorn's avatar

You have such a great way with words! My uncle n aunt live there, I need to get out there to visit them. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Margot Wooster's avatar

Thank you! Fall is usually very nice in Oklahoma. Winter too, when we aren't having a subzero Arctic blast, LOL! Last Christmas it was in the 80's and we had our AC on, so you never know what you're gonna get! Happy 4th of July!!!

Silent scorn's avatar

I went to a wedding in Davis, CA in the 80โ€™s where it was 117. Yikes. Of course we, as wise college students, drank beer to cool off ๐Ÿ˜‚ those were fun times!

shayne's avatar

The very best to you Dave for tomorrow.

Dave aka Geezermann's avatar

You too Shayne, thank you.

Carlos's avatar

The Most Holy Trinity Blessed This Beautiful Country

Thank you GOD The Father His Beautiful Son Yashua and the Holy Ghost.

For allowing me this day to Thank and celebrate this beautiful nation.

As the tourist videos that are viral right now, thatโ€™s the way I have always seen this incredible country that I call my home.

I am grateful, thankful, blessed and proud for the honor of being able to legally live here and enjoy the privilege of being accepted.๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ™

James Goodrich's avatar

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

What amazing and brilliant founders this country was based. This document changed the direction of the world from government ruling over the people to the people having the power over the government.

Happy Independence Day! J.Goodrich

Jane Tracy's avatar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY AMERICA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Dena's avatar
Jul 3Edited

Watched the new movie โ€œ Young George Washington โ€œ. Highly recommend! Correction - correct title is Young Washington

Camille Swanson's avatar

Yes I just saw Young Washington as well. A great movie to see as we celebrate our nations 250th birthday. It is a reminder of Godโ€™s hand over our nation and how truly blessed we are!

Damn the torpedoes's avatar

I saw it yesterday (July 3rd- the day young George said would live in his memory forever) it was very good, no matter how many โ€œnewsโ€papers pan it!

Mary Pat FitzGibbons's avatar

We saw this last night. Great movie. Who knew??!! how George Washington started out. It wasn't an easy track for sure. Thank you for your perseverance George Washington!

Double Mc's avatar

I have tickets for Sunday. Can't wait!

LMWC's avatar

Is this the same as the Young Washington movie? Going to see it this afternoon. One way to beat the Midwest heat.

Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Jane, where did you see this movie at? Was it in the theater or is it a streaming movie?

Dena's avatar

I saw the movie in a theater opening day 7/2. Iโ€™m sure itโ€™ll stream soon. Everyone clapped at the end๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Double Mc's avatar

Call your local theater and see if they are showing it.

Julie Ann B's avatar

We went on the first day it openedโ€ฆ.it was excellent! I would definitely recommend โ€œYoung George Washingtonโ€.

Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Thank you, James for typing all that out โ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ God bless America, God bless all of us. May tomorrow be a safe day in our beautiful country. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ‰

Danyen13's avatar

Amen, Lord!๐Ÿ™

Mitch's avatar

Hits hard every time you read it!

Juju's avatar

โ€œPrudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causesโ€ฆโ€ something Britain never learned and are suffering today because of it. Also something that our democrats are doing, changing our founding structure to suit their transient causes

JudyC's avatar

This document, which we are privileged to live by, was so beautifully written. Iโ€™ve resolved to find a beautiful copy, frame it and post it on my wall. We forget, during our busy everyday lives, just what these men sacrificed, the risk they endured and what their efforts wrought! God bless our Founding Fathers and all the brave American patriots who risked all to give us this wonderful country we now live in. God Bless America, and may we all live up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence!

David Nelson's avatar

Let's get this to 250 likes. What do you say people?

Joseph Kaplan's avatar

We memorized and recited that in grammar school. Maybe fifth our sixth grade. Too bad kids today hardly know what weโ€™re celebrating. My wife and I and our then four year old son lived in phila 50 years ago. Weโ€™re blessed to be able to celebrate again.

JasonT's avatar

A bit of very fine writing, and durable.

Richard schoenenberger's avatar

My grandson wrote a paper on democratic values his senior year.

Hard to believe this is what they have labeled our Declaration of Independence.

ArkansasUSA's avatar

A Happy 4th of July to you, good Sir ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’™

Candis's avatar

What always blows me away is how relatively young most of them were.

Janice albert's avatar

This was wonderful to read again - Happy 250th Birthday!!!

David Clark's avatar

The NYT should be overjoyed with 260 FBI agents doing duty on the Atlanta dry hole. Thatโ€™s 260 agents that wonโ€™t be harassing poor Somali immigrants who are just seeking a meager existence in their new chosen country, or rousting Americans who are providing the humane and dignified care dying hospice Los Angelinos need, or defaming honest Chinese visitors like Fang Fang and chauffeurs to Congress members, or even chasing an idea, a phantom threat called Antifa.

Free in Florida's avatar

Thanks, David! Needed a chuckle.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธHappy 4th of July and 250th to all!๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

CStone's avatar

Iโ€™m hoping youโ€™re being sarcastic.

David Clark's avatar

You obviously arenโ€™t familiar with my sarcastic wit. ๐Ÿ˜…

Reasonable Horses's avatar

Who could have imagined MSM tantrums over government-secured elections?

What was that tune the Brits supposedly played when they surrendered at Yorktown? "The World Turned Upside Down"? Yeah, let's not play that tune.

Bard Joseph's avatar

This event might prompt cancelling midterm elections till the "investigation" is resolved.

Politico Phil's avatar

Please don't give them ideas!

June's avatar

Best sarcasm I've read today! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Francoise Johnson's avatar

It was not until I read the words โ€œhonest Chinese visitors like Fang Fang that I realized you were being sarcastic. Funny!

Margot Wooster's avatar

LOL, David! I started reading your comment and was getting all worked up to post a rebuke, like maybe โ€œoh, go boil your head!โ€ And then I kept going and got the sarcasm. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Bard Joseph's avatar

Or putting newly labelled "terrorists" in jail for 50 years for being in the vicinity of a free speech protest.

Nita Gee's avatar

But what is NYT setting up for? Are they planning to tell us whatever is discovered canโ€™t possibly be true? Are they hoping for protests about wasted resources? I canโ€™t imagine a follow-up of โ€œwe were mistaken.โ€

Connie Lemmincakes's avatar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โค๏ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’™ Happy Independence Day to all! โค๏ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

shayne's avatar

And to you also, Connie!

Jerri Hinojosa's avatar

For everyone out celebrating our countryโ€™s birthday, stay safe. There will be all variety of crazies out there who just canโ€™t deal with your happiness, traditional family or love for your country.

Politico Phil's avatar

Speaking of staying safe, I've been watching some of the very exciting World Cup soccer games North America is hosting. (And the US team is looking very strong!) The level of security at these games is amazing both in terms of personnel and electronic systems. It occurred to me that Trump should hire the Cup's head of security to take over the Secret Service. Turn on a game and you'll see what I mean.

Juju's avatar
Jul 3Edited

Iโ€™m surprised more attention isnโ€™t being given to the fantastic defense against Bosnia while playing the second half with one less player who was our best scorer. Rather then let that rattle them they rose to the challenge beautifully. Anyone that doesnโ€™t understand soccer needs to know how dramatically one less man changes the dynamic of the game and most of it will be spent defending your goal. Also, it seemed as if the hand of angels prevented three goals Bosnia should have had while the U.S. was playing with less players. Each attempt mysteriously missed, like the bad aim of a novice player. But they are not novices! Of course plenty of attention has been given to the US penalty kick that was perfection to every physics specialist on the planet. Chefโ€™s kiss. Truly a remarkable game to watch.

David Nelson's avatar

My wife and I never followed soccer, but after watching a few, we can watch ANY match and sympathize with the struggles of each team, and have learned not to assume it's "safe" to leave the room for "just a second"... So grateful to so many for visiting our country, and for being gracious.

MaryAnn's avatar

The player that got the red card was Balogun, one of our best. He will be out for the match with Belgium. Our guys will have to bring it! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

David Nelson's avatar

At least they'll start with 11 again. I hadn't realized they had to finish the match down a man, 10 on 11.

And how about that Cape Verde team? And Ghana's? As I said, we are developing a real appreciation for just how hard it is--even to KEEP the ball for a few seconds!--and why nations love their players!

MaryAnn's avatar

I always cheer for the underdog when I donโ€™t have a clear preference. I was hoping CV would pull it out. Their keeper is the Cinderella story of this WC.

Juju's avatar

Unless Haaland is playing. I canโ€™t help myself, thereโ€™s just no NOT rooting for him. Heโ€™s an unstoppable locomotive ๐Ÿ˜†

Juju's avatar

Just had another thought: think of all the large crowds gathered for the World Cup and how big the ones were celebrating Americaโ€™s win in multiple cities/states. The volume was just massive!! It was ALL organic. Nobody was paid to participate. Now imagine the professional leftist protestors and all their rallies. I bet some are sobering up when they witness the huge numbers of us they will face if they push us too far. We definitely outnumber them.

David Nelson's avatar

Some might even be sobering up by the recognition that what was happening around them was organic, and genuine. Good observation, Juj.

Matt's avatar

That explains why nobody showed up for America Freedom 250 celebrations

Good observation

Matt's avatar

Good point Juju

Nobody showed up to any of Trumpโ€™s events.

Nobody.

I guess nobody likes a rapist grifting scumbag ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Juju's avatar

By the way, just for the fireworks alone: The Crowd at 7:05 in the evening was 422,000 people. Youโ€™re a liar. ๐Ÿคฃ ALL were forced to leave because of lightening, and they canceled the fireworks. But Trump did not want to cancel. Incredibly, much later on in the night after everyone had gone, at least 150,000 people returned after the weather cleared. Thatโ€™s pretty impressive ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

Thereโ€™s no way slimey rodents like you can ever remove the joy we all have. Life is soooo good.

Juju's avatar

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ keep trying. Three times you reply - youโ€™re so desperate? Wow. Pathetic you. Nobody believes you anyway. We have eyes to see what really happened. And itโ€™s not what youโ€™re selling. Get a life.

Matt's avatar

Think of all the large crowds that watched the cup but completely ignored Trumpโ€™s 250 fair.

shayne's avatar

Wise words, Jerri

michele sarkisian's avatar

Beautifully written. Thank you. Always powerful insights from you. Also, we live in GA and, along with masses of Georgians who volunteered as poll watchers and poll workers during the 2020 election, are THRILLED that records are being reviewed and finally taken seriously. Piles of complaints were submitted during 2020 including regarding the State Farm arena, ballot box stuffing (2000 Mules), blacked out windows at polls, broken election machines, QR codes, audits that never occurred, etc. All should be glad to have transparency and let the truth speak for itself.

S.P.H.'s avatar

Most important election integrity line of the day: "In other words, isnโ€™t more transparency โ€”even if driven by โ€œlosersโ€โ€” the only way the public builds confidence in elections?" The entire summery is spot on Mr. Childers. I hope this is your prescient final word on the matter, that the election house of cards is about to fall. Without honest elections we will not have another grand Independence day celebration.

PEL's avatar

Also I believe Runbeck sent ballots from its AZ HQ to Fulton. These need to be examined!

Queen Hotchibobo's avatar

Another big advantage of this coming into view now is that anyone planning to commit felonies in the 2026 midterms might think twice about it.

PDT has two more years and if Kash is serious about election fraud, a body wouldnโ€™t want to do it right under his nose when heโ€™s still got two years to catch you.

mary's avatar

Beautifully written! As a fellow GA and disgusted poll watcher during that sham election, I am thrilled that the issue is still alive. May the truth be revealed and the midterms saved.

Donna Herczeg's avatar

Thank you Jeff for your wonderful summary of events! So wish I could be in DC to see all of the patriotic displays celebrations!

Just a note to everyone who won't be there, please see and support the movie Young Washington. Their goal is 1 million attendees. It is produced by Angel Studios, a good thing to do with the whole family! Happy 4th to all!!!

Mitch's avatar

Angel Studios that did The Chosen?

Dena's avatar

I saw it & loved it.

Maggie Think of Me's avatar

We will be going tomorrow! Have heard nothing but wonderful responses!

Sunnydaze's avatar

Same here! We are going Sunday. The reviews are fantastic!

John Galt?'s avatar

Mr. Patel is clearly over his target.

william howard's avatar

I have yet to hear an explanation how the % of eligible voters that voted, which historically has been 62-64% magically went to

over 95% in the 2020 election or what happened to the extra 10 million Buyden voters went in โ€˜24

John Galt?'s avatar

Votes are the mother's milk of socialist revolutions. Not voters, votes.

S.P.H.'s avatar

Exactly J Galt! 800,000 'extra' names in Oregon's voter rolls per Judicial Watch, and admitted to by the Secretary of State.

CMCM's avatar

I'm reminded of that saying "It's not who casts the votes that counts; it's who counts the votes", sometimes attributed to Stalin but who knows, it seems to be descriptive of what went on in some places.

SD Scott's avatar

More like 26 million: 155 in 2020 vs. 128 in 2016, 129 in 2024.

PEL's avatar

And did those extra 15 million voters die between 2020 and 2024???

David Nelson's avatar

Already dead in both elections; however, in 2024, quite a few of the turn-out-the-dead-vote activists were also dead, and that's the kind of dead we really need more of.

YourGalapagosGullfriend's avatar

I'm not saying this lightly, but it would be an unfortunate but safe bet that the vaccine did take out a good percentage of the real Biden voters.

Jane Tracy's avatar

Bingoโ€ผ๏ธ

June's avatar

No, they were already dead in 2020! ๐Ÿ˜œ

Jerri Hinojosa's avatar

Why this razor-thin story, . . . needed an extra Alan Feuer is a question I will leave for my readers to ponder.

This was a therapy writing exercise for the NYT staff who are pre-pissed off that the majority of Americans will spend this weekend loving on our imperfect, but still totally awesome country.

Mitch's avatar

true, but also suggests he works for the intelligence community/deep state of the prior regime.

Alan Devincentis's avatar

All reporters, โ€œ journosโ€ , and editors are communists, soโ€ฆ

Juju's avatar

At least the ones at the NY Slime

Bard Joseph's avatar

Foundations need to divide to conquer.

David Roberts's avatar

Keep in mind, the Treaty of Paris officially ending the Revolution begins thusly: โ€œIn the name of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinityโ€ . Just for those of you who believe in separation of church and state.

Maggie Think of Me's avatar

I heard a 2020 sermon by John McArthur today. In it he was bemoaning the fact that the Biden administration had announced they were making everyone knew they would protect freedom of religion... McArthur said he was absolutely not, nor should any Christian be for freedom of religion... "You are sending people to hell who need to know Jesus! He's right.

Jln's avatar

I was not born in America but I thank God Iโ€™m a naturalized American. America First!

The best is yet to come.

King Cavalier II's avatar

Ha! Didnโ€™t read far enough! You DIDNโ€™T leave out lil Gavin on FBI wire! This is beginning to be so much more fun.

Silent scorn's avatar

By Bidenโ€™s FBI even! Gavin canโ€™t complain about political retribution (even though he is)

Tom Bernard's avatar

The Biden administration worked overtime to destroy America and American lives; to cement Communism in place of The Constitution and Bill of Rights our Founding Fathers constructed The United States upon... and I have to admit, at times, their atrocities were difficult to bear... However; the Trump Administration has awakened the caged and beaten down lion... and America is back... Praise God!!!

Skenny's avatar

It is great that other countries are also enthusiastically acknowledging and celebrating our country's birthday. Trump deserves credit for that. They respect him.

David Nelson's avatar

And he's inspired others to love THEIR countries TOO, AND JUST AS MUCH. (Not their governments of course, who are still Bidenbots.) We should be most afraid of people who hate THEMSELVES because they are the ones who want to pull everything down around them...

ZuZuโ€™s Petals's avatar

Iโ€™m so embarrassed that Britain seems reluctant to participate in this great event. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Skenny's avatar

Maybe 7/4/1776 was not as happy for them. โ˜น๏ธ

ZuZuโ€™s Petals's avatar

Then itโ€™s time to get over it.

Rightly So's avatar

So, you say you're "so embarrassed that Britain seems reluctant to participate in this great event." Embarrassed? Ashamed? Or perhaps it's just a bit of ignorance on your part as to WHY your country, Britain, is not participating. You obviously did not click on the link that Jeff left you in his blog today, "Paging the Promethean ladies." I suggest that you scroll back and do just that in order to have a GREAT UNDERSTANDING of exactly what is REALLY going on with the Britain vs U.S. relationship. Promethean Action has been following and documenting this relationship for years. And NOW Britain is being totally exposed by President Trump. Yet more importantly, our Dear President is dismantaling their "power" system of globalization and de-industrialization piece by piece; something you never hear or read about in the MSM. Check out that site - and learn! (Thus, I apologize for inferring that you are ignorant. Not accurate. Simply just "uninformed" because the current system wants you (and the rest of us) to remain that way.

That's my "rant" for today. Happy 250 America!!! Let's keep marching on - together!

ZuZuโ€™s Petals's avatar

I hope you feel better for your rant. I am not so uninformed that I donโ€™t know the difference in meaning between โ€œinferringโ€ and โ€œimplyingโ€.

Rightly So's avatar

Wow! You got me there, ZuZu. I was trying to say that I meant you no offense and was basically apologizing to you. However, through my own ignorance of "proper grammer" I apparently, and inadvertantly, offended you once again. Sorry. Really. I mean it. I go thru life looking for friends, not enemies. Okay? Now, can you tell me if you clicked on that "Promethean ladies" link, and watched the 14 minute video? Again, I would encourage you to do so because it really is very "enlightening." Just saying. Have a good day!

Julie Ann B's avatar

Britain has been a major disappointment and we will be there for a brief time in July. Not looking forward to it.

ZuZuโ€™s Petals's avatar

Please come with an open mind. There are still many aspects of life here which are positive. I hope you have a good time, and most visitors certainly do.

CMCM's avatar

I suspect July 4 is a sore point with Britain. They aren't over it.

ZuZuโ€™s Petals's avatar

Well, as a postscript, Iโ€™m happy to report that the classical music station of the BBC is playing a lot of music by American composers today, in recognition of the Semiquincentennial. Thatโ€™s something, at least.

June's avatar

Nah, they are just pissed because Trump has accomplished so much and they have had some of the worst leaders who have caused the decline of their country, and they welcomed the worst of the worst immigrants and 250k of their little girls have been raped and made sex slaves. That story almost made me vomit. There are many Brit citizens who love America, it's the leaders who've been exposed as idiots and incompetent who are butthurt.

Rightly So's avatar

With all that said, which is 100% true, one has to wonder WHY a vast majority of British citizens hate America. Actually, there's no "wondering" about it. Their hate stems directly from the p-r-o-p-a-g-a-n-d-a thay are spoon fed 24/7 from their "media" outlets, again demonstrating how powerful this weapon really is. The same holds true here in America. Therefore, as citizens of the most bad-ass country in the world, (insert smiley face, here), it is our DUTY to consistently stay alert so as to protect OUR GOD-GIVEN RIGHTS, LIBERTIES & FREEDOM!

NoVA mom's avatar

Happy Friday everyone! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Decided to start this weekend off right โ€ฆ.by breaking my ankle watering my plants last niteโ€ฆโ€ฆoh well - as long as it stays cool inside. ๐Ÿฉผ๐Ÿฉผ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Dave aka Geezermann's avatar

Oh no, so sorry. I hope that heals quickly. I made it outside yesterday morning to water my small vegetable garden, picked a few nice peppers and some chard. I'm staying inside today.

NoVA mom's avatar

Thanks so much everyone. Note to self : donโ€™t wear flip flops and casually walk on the piles of decorative garden rocksโ€ฆ.(from previous ownerโ€ฆ.will be removed once it isnโ€™t 100ยฐ). Thankfully just a small fractureโ€ฆ.helps my previous employer was a podiatrist ๐Ÿ˜‰

Maggie Think of Me's avatar

Keep that ankle up and iced. Lather on some organic castor oil with DMSO and pull on a thick sock, then ice! I bought an attachment for my electric ice chest they gave me after my knee replacements. You add ice then water to fill, attach the hose to the cooler then to the attachment you wrap your injured area in. Plug it in and you'll have an excellent supply of cold ice water bathing your injury for an hour! My brother in law kept my ice chest full of fresh ice so I literally had it on any time I was in the recliner or bed! Very little swelling.

CStone's avatar

Ouch!!!! Iโ€™m so sorry that happened to you!

Anne Emerson Hall's avatar

Yikes, been there, although not from watering plants. Hope you heal nicely!

David Clark's avatar

Was that the ankle you wear the monitoring device on? ๐Ÿ˜…

NoVA mom's avatar

Secretโ€™s outโ€ฆdangโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜†

Juju's avatar

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

DDForTruth's avatar

The question then becomes, "So what's the other guy look like?"

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Dang plants and their kanoodling and plotting, prolly akin to Pinky and the Brain taking over the world, (or a cat's diary)!!

๐Ÿคฃ

Heal fast Friend and DO take care of yourself.

Much Love

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Susan Seas's avatar

๐Ÿ’”โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน๐Ÿฅด Take it easy and speedy recovery wishes sent!

shayne's avatar

Oh no! That's awful. So sorry. I hope your family is spoiling you!

Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Be kind to yourself, it is always challenging when we have a health issue ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Richard schoenenberger's avatar

I hit the like buttonโ€ฆbut thatโ€™s awfulโ€ฆso sorry. Recover quickly ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Karmy's avatar

Oh my NoVA mom! Praying for a quick healing!

SHug's avatar

NoVa, keep that ankle up and allow others to be of service to you for a change!

Jane Tracy's avatar

So sorry to read this ๐Ÿฅฒ Ice and elevation is in order.

NoVA mom's avatar

Ah yes - Iโ€™ve got some!!

Mary Ann Caton's avatar

Do you first apply a little organic castor oil? It's a great carrier oil and helps heal too.

ACroneintheWoods's avatar

So sorry! Heal up quickly.

Danyen13's avatar

๐Ÿ™Speedy recovery!