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Janice P - Words Beyond Me's avatar

For You have tested us, O God;

You have refined us as silver is refined.

You brought us into the net;

You established an oppressive burden upon our loins.

You made men ride over our heads;

We went through fire and through water,

Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.

-- Psalm 66:10-12 LSB

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PamelaZelie's avatar

Amen.

ā€œIn this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.ā€

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Mary H.'s avatar

Early in 2020 I found ā€œThe Bible In a Year ā€œ daily podcast by Father Mike Schmitz. Each reading is followed by Father Mike’s excellent summary and timeless message for life today. It was so comforting and inspiring.

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Based Florida Man's avatar

Check this (less than 3 minute) video where Charlie Kirk expertly explains the role of Jesus Christ in our Constitutional foundation. Even the original state constitutions were Christian based!

https://x.com/VirgilWalkerOMA/status/1824562602757738885

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Based Florida Man's avatar

And a comment from @LawyerKelly

"Very well played! Our founding fathers didn’t randomly come up with 3

branches of government ! Isaiah 33:22:

For the Lord is our judge,     

the Lord is our lawgiver,

the Lord is our king;     

it is he who will save us."

(judicial, legislative, executive)

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Politico Phil's avatar

Gee, who would have thunk it?

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Right? How many times over the past many decades have we completely missed "Well, duh" moments? That was then. We're getting our eyesight back. PTL.

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Concerned mom's avatar

It is for THESE (the comments) that I LOVE reading C&C!!! What an awesome Treasure is our God!!!

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RunningLogic's avatar

Oh wow! Love this!

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79SmithW60's avatar

Our Founders were brilliant!! Now ban all Bibles!!! Quick!

Thank you Based for that bit of info, I had honestly had never seen that exact connection before. Always learn something new every day!

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Barbara's avatar

Amazing! Thanks for this commentary!

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Fortified City's avatar

Excellent observation

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BE's avatar

I wished I had Charlie Kirk’s memory! Wow!!

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Concerned mom's avatar

For someone who never attended university, Charlie Kirk is surely better than an encyclopedia!

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On an island's avatar

Charlie Kirk is nothing short of amazing. He is so completely well versed in not only biblical principles but also politics, and is such a great debater and speaker.

In the past years, largely listening to him, I’ve moved from atheism to agnosticism, and i remain hopeful that my faith will return. Also through the online courses at Hillsdale College I now understand that we were in fact founded as a Christian nation.

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Cornishrexlover's avatar

I think Dallas Theology seminary might offer some free classes. I’m going to pray for you! A life lived for Jesus is not boring that I can promise you.

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Jamie's avatar

Amen

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Dena's avatar

Love Hillsdale free courses. Genesis read & discussed by one of their most popular professors was a wonderful gift.

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Based Florida Man's avatar

I didn't know about this. Will check it out!

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NAB's avatar

All the Hillsdale courses are great. My son and I did their "Land of Hope" study looking at American History and also a course on Dickens's "A Christmas Carol." Great instruction and great production values. They have so many to choose from. Next up in our list is a course on the Constitution.

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Lisa Ca's avatar

Oh yes they are all free!

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Nancy Benedict's avatar

I speak Jesus over you today. He loves you.

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Jamie's avatar

Amen

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Intents Of The heart's avatar

And the Bible Project is doing great work.

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Robin Greer's avatar

And if you read through Levitical law you will see that much of our law can be connected to Levitical law. Also, so many of our colloquial expressions come from Biblical phrases (i.e. The Writing is on the Wall - from the book of Daniel).

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Mene mene tekel upharsin

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BKMS's avatar

Also read Dennis Prager’s Torah (1st 5 books of the Bible) Commentary: The Rational Bible… available on Amazon.com

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Based Florida Man's avatar

I would avoid that. Stick to getting Christian commentary from Christians.

Prager's whole outfit is about subversion.

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S.P.H.'s avatar

The first Christians were Jews. Jesus is a Jew. Christians are grafted into the root of Judaism. Jews are still God's chosen people, Christians have not replaced the Jews. America is not the new Jerusalem.

I find nothing wrong with reading the Torah as taught by D Prager, a person should read many authors of any study they are interested. In the case of Judeo-Christianity, one group has not completed the circle in acknowledging Jesus as Christ. It took Nicodemus witnessing a few miracles but he came around, as many Jews are doing today.

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Robin Greer's avatar

Thanks for the feedback. I've been considering getting his Commentary. Have you heard how he is doing since his fall.

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Marsha McGrath's avatar

This is very good…thank you, BFM!

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Based Florida Man's avatar

It was impressive how well Charlie Kirk knew the content and laid it out so concisely.

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Laurie Hundven's avatar

Thanks for the link. That was great!

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KATHERINE JERNIGAN's avatar

Wow! How articulate he is.

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Carlos's avatar

Amen and Amen.

Let the revival begin.

America is and always will be a Christian Nation.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Momentum! Pray for millions who, thanks to MSM, don’t know what to believe anymore. ā€œSanctify them by the truth. Your word is truthā€ (John 17:17). ā€œTaste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in himā€ (Psalm 34:8).

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BelleTower's avatar

I hope you are right but God does let us walk away from Him … consider Europe!

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Carlos's avatar

HE highly respects ā€œYou ā€œ freewill. HE is not a religious zealot that will force you to do anything that you don’t want.

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Renea Buchholz's avatar

Perfect! I have six new silver coins on my desk in front of me ready for St Nicholas stockings. They are absolutely beautiful. Imagine the fire they went through to be this perfect

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patrick.net/memes's avatar

A silver coin is one of the few material things which maintains its value over millenia.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

What a lovely thing to say, Renea!

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shayne's avatar

Amen!!

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SM's avatar

ā€œYet, YOU brought us outā€ is the absolute truth!

Every word of this speaks to God’s mysterious grace and unrivaled wisdom. May His will be done on earth as it is in heaven šŸ™šŸ¼

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CathyRN's avatar

Amen! Amen! Amen!!!

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FedUpInOR's avatar

Trump absolutely better pardon every person involved in January 6, every person who protested abortions, and every conservative prosecuted by this past politicized Justice Department, within his first 15 minutes of presidency cannot happen quick enough!

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Carrie's avatar

And go after every corrupt capitol police officer, prosecutor, judge and other official who put those people through those show trials.

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Verve's avatar

Especially the clown who shot Ashley Babbitt. That CLOWN has no business even carrying a gun - leaving it in a Capitol Hill BATHROOM after taking a whiz. He should be charged with manslaughter. They can run, but they can't hide. Justice cannot come soon enough.

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Alice P. Liddell's avatar

And the Capitol Police Officer that murdered Roseanne Boyland.

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DogsLife's avatar

Who, along with her comrades, was awarded Congressional Gold Medals for their brave efforts that day. stophate.com/j6-documentaries

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Alice P. Liddell's avatar

None of the J6'ers have been given fair trials. I attended a meeting where Sarah Macabee (wife of J6'er Colton Macabee) was the guest speaker. She said the FBI raided their home in August 2021 (she was at work) and took Colton. They also took the American flag hanging on the front porch.

At trial, apparently all DC residents consider themselves victims of J6. The judge would not allow a venue change. All of the jurors stated they held bias against Colton. The judge asked them if they would set aside their bias because he asked them to. They all said they would. Colton received a 7 year prison sentence.

On 1/6, he tried to help save Roseanne Boyland. He was a Deputy and he also tried to assist Capitol Police officers. One had fallen and he helped him.

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Robin Greer's avatar

We live in a world where good is called bad and bad is called good.

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79SmithW60's avatar

Bingo, Robin. šŸŽÆšŸŽÆšŸŽÆšŸŽÆ

2+2=5; War is peace; Freedom is slavery...

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Blair's avatar

This

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MOMinator's avatar

Ugh, I really don’t want to *like* this post. Thanks so much for link to all the J6 documentaries, very good to have! šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øšŸ™šŸ¼

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Who, by the way, the worthless psuedo conservative US Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Whitetrash, OK) publically defended.

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Susan Clack's avatar

YES!!!!!!! šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„

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robert's avatar

We need to be careful telegraphing our thoughts, Joe Biden may start pardoning them as well and we will never get to seeing them on trial.

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Charles Clemens's avatar

Michael Byrd, unquestionably an Affirmative Action hire, is protected by his union and by the Federal government. It will be difficult to remove him or to arrest him.

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liz's avatar

no reason to stop trying or stop talking about him! His name should live in INFAMY.

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79SmithW60's avatar

And didn't they promote him to Captain!!??

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Charles Clemens's avatar

Of course. Just as with any other gang, killers get promoted.

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shayne's avatar

YES

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laura-ann Knox's avatar

The one that killed Ashley Babbitt

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Sumter53's avatar

A female Capital Police officer with the first name of ā€˜ Liza ā€˜ who mercilessly used her baton to beat Roseanne Boyland to death in the tunnel outside the capital building needs to be arrested and charged with murder also. Any civilian who tried to intervene received blows from surrounding officers. I have no idea why they are keeping this story buried but it has to come out.

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liz's avatar

YES IT DOES. is there video? please share if there is. needs to be on X

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Sumter53's avatar

The videos were played and replayed on TheFoxhole.app by many different creators including Repill78, The Patriot Hour, SpaceShot76, The Hulkinator and many others. One of the J6ers started his own channel there after his release from confinement. Another was running for a local Florida political office while still locked up. The evil overlords can never really shut us down without taking themselves out too.

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Johnny Be Real's avatar

It was obvious JB lied about not pardoning because it was beneficial at the time to continue DJT provocations. I’m only surprised he did it so early. Perhaps DJT appointments did rattle them into expediting.

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Charlotte's avatar

I think that Biden will pardon a ton of people. Big money people need only apply. I think the Biden cartel is cashing in their chips while the cashier window is still open.

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Freebird's avatar

Biden will certainly pardon his brother, and maybe even Dr. Jill, wouldn’t that be interesting!?

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J. Fast's avatar

A big concern is that he will pardon Obama for orchestrating the spying on Trump campaign & the Russian Hoax. Since Obama’s the actual president, he will obviously want protection.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

I'm wondering if anyone has told Dementia Joe that he pardoned Hunter yesterday.

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Dorota's avatar

Even if they did he probably forgot already.

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Charlotte's avatar

Luckily, Ithink the Bidens and Obama are not on the best of terms since the Biden putsch.

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Alice P. Liddell's avatar

He needed to wait until after the election. It could have negatively impacted the Democrat campaign otherwise.

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Johnny Be Real's avatar

Yes. I expected he would wait until his last week in office to minimize blowback.

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Alice P. Liddell's avatar

I believe Hunter was supposed to appear in court prior to Jan 20th for his sentence.

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Silver Soprano's avatar

Biden expected to be reelected via "the fix." The coverups would then have continued. When Kakala lost, the game changed considerably and put Hunter in grave danger of real justice.

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Sherry 1's avatar

Also, Hunters trials were starting on Dec 6 and another one later in December.

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DefCon-Dan's avatar

Yes, so this was obviously timed to avoid those trials coming up very soon.

At least Joe can't pardon himself for his own crimes.

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Peace's avatar

Or, can he?

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Dorota's avatar

Yes he can

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Dena's avatar

Timing was that Hunter was to be sentenced mid December.

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Sumter53's avatar

Marco Polo and Garret Ziegler (and associates) published their book on The Biden Laptop about a year and a half ago. The crimes were highlighted, cross referenced and receipted. Congress each received their own copy with hopes somebody would pick up the torch and go after Hunter. Apparently nobody would so there is a few pages of crimes listed to go after him with. I bought my own copy for $37.00 and it is mind blowing.

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Sunlover's avatar

Today I need to take a social media break. I want to remain positive and hopeful, but I’m starting to think that this is all one big planned event and it’s just going to play out whether we vote, protest or whatever. I’m starting to wonder if the Handmaid’s Tale was not a fictional TV show, but more of a playbook for the future of America.

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dagny awoke's avatar

I have similar thoughts sometimes but then God shines a light my way and I remember no shadow can dim His Glory šŸ™ Hopefully the sun shines on you today

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

When I read The Handmaid's Tale back in the early 90's, I mistook it for an *optimistic* look at a future where abortion doctors hung from lampposts.

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DefCon-Dan's avatar

Exactly so.

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WP William's avatar

the Dem Governor of Coloraido all over local media (for his 2028 ASSpirations); as one of 2 Dads of his kids he understands the pardon for Hunter, but he's unsettled by the notion too. Plays is Both Ways Polis... get ready for this slick Billionaire to freak off on America when he gets his urge.

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Yuri Bezmenov's avatar

100%. The hammer of justice will deliver swiftly on January 20. Navy Biden - say her name! https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/say-her-name-navy-biden

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CStone's avatar

And Daniel Penny!!!!

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Credenda's avatar

Who is Daniel penny?

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Irunthis1's avatar

Guy who protected nyc subway riders from a psycho drug addled homeless person, the homeless person died bc nyc pd/ems refused to offer care bc he was homeless, on drugs, crazy and dirty and he died. Charged with murder by fat a$$ Bragg.

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Doug's avatar

Such a miscarriage of justice. How can he be charged with murder when the guy was alive while the police were there, doing nothing? The MOST he should be charged with (and I disagree charging him for anything) would be involuntary manslaughter - and if they charged him with that, they'd also have to charge the cops. who didn't provide aid to the suspect.

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79SmithW60's avatar

A Marine veteran too...

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Based Florida Man's avatar

A White man in jail defending us from a criminal Black maniac (the subway attacker).

Another is Derek Chauvin, an officer who was restraining Fentanyl Floyd. Imprisoned as a message to other Whites to not interfere with Black lawlessness. (BLM nonsense).

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Bryan Dair's avatar

I think that entire Floyd episode was a psyop with crisis actors.

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79SmithW60's avatar

šŸŽÆšŸŽÆšŸŽÆšŸŽÆ

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Jamie's avatar

This šŸ‘†

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Sarah Bee's avatar

I get goose bumps thinking of the exact moment President Trump makes it happen šŸ™šŸ™šŸ™

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Based Florida Man's avatar

He needs to be so careful now. Putin did a presser where he mentioned the law-fare against Trump, and the multiple attempts on his life. He was concerned they're not done going after Trump. Basically saying America has some crazy bastards in their Deep State.

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shayne's avatar

He's not wrong...

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Bill Campbell's avatar

He would know. I trust him more than I do our own government.

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carily myers's avatar

me too. at least he's a Christian.

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RidgeCoyote’s Howling's avatar

And it’s a good thing because he won’t be provoked into war with NATO, knowing Trump will be sworn in soon.

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JW's avatar

And disclose who Ray Epps really is and his part in J6.

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NAB's avatar

Yes, and all the other "assets" present in the crowd and stirring the pot that day.

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79SmithW60's avatar

I think that is why they finally "charged" and convicted Ray Epps so he really can't be held accountable for his crimes (5th Amendment double jeopardy). Epps got nothing but probation or less. They protected him.

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NofloChick's avatar

Exactly. At least they didn't do any wrongdoing. President Vegetable Etouffee and Baby Cabbage are treasonous and should be in prison.

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John (jc) Comeau's avatar

And Ross Ulbricht, as he promised the Libertarians. If he backs out of that one, Trump is dead to me.

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CStone's avatar

And Daniel Penny!!!!

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Susan G's avatar

The President cannot pardon Penny. He is charged with state crimes, not federal crimes.

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79SmithW60's avatar

I agree, but I wonder if, given the stretch of FJB and his pardon of his own son regarding crimes that he may or may not have committed, if Trump could say (and I am really spit balling here) that because the state of NY is part of the US, that President Trump is "trumping" their jurisdiction because of his service as a US Marine... we can hope and pray.

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FedUpInOR's avatar

But he can negotiate something. If I were Penny I’d be hoping that’s what he does

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Sunnydaze's avatar

Tina Peters too. I’m hearing she is charged via the state so Trump can’t pardon her either. It’s so sad. Not right.

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Doug's avatar

Yes, Ross needs to be out. He's already paid dearly for his non-crime.

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Sophia's avatar

The second Trump takes his hand off the Bible from swearing in, he should be handed a packet of just these pardon folders to sign. He shouldn't wait till he's off the stage and at a desk to do justice.

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Based Florida Man's avatar

It's going to be the busiest day ever.

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Renea Buchholz's avatar

Yes, amen, šŸ’Æ, you better believe it!!!!

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Corrin Strong's avatar

If I had to guess I would say the growth in Bible sales is directly related to the realization in the last 4 years that there is genuine evil afoot in the world.

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against Principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of the world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" –Ephesians 6:12

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Cynthia's avatar

Evil doesn't even hide its face any more. Those trying to glorify darkness aren't even ashamed.

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Robin Greer's avatar

ā€œWere they ashamed because of the abomination they have done? They were not even ashamed at all; They did not even know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; At the time that I punish them, They shall be cast down,ā€ says the Lord.

Jeremiah 6:18

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Jamie's avatar

*Jer. 6:15. 😌

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RidgeCoyote’s Howling's avatar

This has been said in my ears since my youth- at that time, the distinction between righteous and unrighteousness will be plain for all to see

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Janet's avatar

Evil is very much in our faces. I’m sure more and more are seeing it. My realization of what the child transgender operation really is slammed my eyes open along with the truth of the jabs and how evil entities were bearing down on us unvaxxed sent me back to the Bible. This was the scripture that spelled it out. It was pretty sudden too.

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Robin Greer's avatar

They have been working on the transgender agenda for well over 20 years. I was reading a book which referenced the GLADD agenda in the 1990's. They point blank stated back then that they wanted to get into the schools and capture the children.

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Aloha50's avatar

Research the Frankfurt school. This goes way back

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Robin Greer's avatar

Yes, I've seen that information as well and how the University of Indiana has documents related to this in their locked archives.

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Janet's avatar

I was not connected back then. It took my grandkid being trapped in it to see, sadly. I live far away and not told much.

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Robin Greer's avatar

I didn't realize it then either. The enemy never sleeps so we should always be on guard.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Kamala was right, "They will not stop." Making America great and healthy again requires making America spiritually discerning. ā€œLet the message of Christ dwell among you richlyā€ (Colossians 3:16). ā€œTest the spirits to see whether they are from God . . . This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from Godā€ (1 John 4:1&2).

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DogsLife's avatar

And as they say, "There are no atheists in foxholes." It's a good time to put meat on those bones.

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Anne Clifton's avatar

Yes, Corrin, I agree!

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Politico Phil's avatar

Allow me to add the other half to your observation. For several decades, the American people have come to view Government as god: provider and protector. Even in the churches. The last 4 years have exposed that lie for all to see. Reflexively, Americans are "remembering" what their grandparents always knew, that there is no god besides the Lord.

Stockholm Syndrome Christianity is the perfect term for it. The Church has a lot of work to do.

https://stockholmsyndromechristianity.com/_/l1/

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CStone's avatar

Exactly

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M. Patrick McCrary's avatar

Isn't that the same Bible that calls homosexuality a sin, along with adultery, fornication, greed, etc., and yet the Treasury Secretary nominee by President Trump is apparently an unrepentant practicing homosexual. Has anybody heard otherwise?

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Based Florida Man's avatar

ā€œTrump’s selection of Bessent, who is also openly gay, married, and has two children with his partner, is also a reminder of President Trump’s love and respect for LGBT Americans,ā€ the conservative LGBTQ group Log Cabin Republicans said in a statement.

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It should be illegal for homos to adopt kids.

Homosexuality is a degenerate activity of people with a mental illness.

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Politico Phil's avatar

Absolutely!!

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

And his pro-abortion without restrictions wife Melania, shares Trump's "love and respect" for sodomites.

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Based Florida Man's avatar

They are indeed big city New York democrats, only recently shifted to Republicanism.

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Patty's avatar

A growth in Bible sales could also stem from a new, growing fear of death. More and more of us have seen the sudden and unexpected death of a healthy young person, or a rapid, lethal cancer take a friend. Only the Bible has words of comfort that can make sense of what we are seeing right now.

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Corrin Strong's avatar

That’s probably a factor. Just like the people going down on the Titanic allegedly sang, ā€œNearer my God to thee!ā€

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Johnny-O's avatar

I ponder if it has anything to do with the economy going to crap, people struggling, and reaching out for some source of hope and inspiration.

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MayBella82's avatar

Bible in a Year podcast with Fr Mike Schmitz was in the top 10 in the world in 2022. Along with sales of Bibles, people were looking to understand the Bible too. If you have not listen to this podcast, I highly recommend it. I listen to it often… though Father Mike is Catholic and he is reading from a Catholic Bible, he makes a point of letting all know when something is a Catholic particularly so all people feel included.

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Lisa Ca's avatar

That is one possibility. Its also possible it is curiosity around end times. I had a 22 yo nanny who was very curious about if it was end times and was wanting to read more. Though I don’t think she ever got a Bible.

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Dave aka Geezermann's avatar

I'm SO sick of seeing this criminal syndicate of the Biden crime family continue to flaunt the law and thumb their noses at the American people. Both Joe and Hunter committed treason, and sold out America, and like good Dems they think they are ABOVE the law. Infuriating and disgusting.

Will we see justice next year?

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Irrational forgiveness is how Hunter turned into one of the most high-profile criminals in American history. How is it possible to pardon unknown crimes? "Gee, thanks again, Daddy."

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Robin Greer's avatar

Sometimes I do feel sorry for Hunter. He was brought in to this world and into a family where he was used a a political instrument. I can't imagine living a life where there was most likely no love shown just political ambition for power and wealth. Very sad.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

I bet he was abused.

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Sunlover's avatar

Since Hunter’s crimes in the Ukraine could very well be part and parcel of Joe Biden’s crimes, the wording of that pardon is very crafty. Joe Biden seems to be able to keep himself clean by giving himself an invisible pardon since none of Hunters dealings can be scrutinized.

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carily myers's avatar

The pardon was for JOE not Hunter. That's why it goes back to 2014.

Joe, once more, using his son for politcal purposes. No wonder the son is a crack-head criminal.

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CHop's avatar

I sometimes wonder if his abandoning the laptop was a cry for help. Maybe he abandoned it on purpose and the IT guy was told to pass it onto Guilliani. Normally, a person would pass crime evidence to the police or FBI.

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Robin Greer's avatar

I have often wondered that as well. It's like he wanted to be caught. Drag dad under the bus with him.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Me too, RG. It's a lot to ponder. The mercy in me grieves for him. The justice in me says everybody has a conscience, at least once upon a time, and ignoring it is a choice. God owns the true authority to grant blanket forgiveness, and I'm not sure He erases here-and-now consequences for bad choices.

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MayBella82's avatar

God knows and will hold him accountable… along with the rest of the family.

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Covfefe Lady's avatar

There’s a widespread viewpoint that Hunter is part of the ā€œmovieā€, including lost his laptop on purpose, etc. As well as his father is not the real Biden. ā€œBiden is shot.ā€ No need to feel sorry. He likely struck a deal and if so could be considered a fortunately redeemed man. Many layers going on behind the scenes.

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Leo's avatar

Covfefe: I think that is always true, everywhere - "Many layers going on behind the scenes." That's one very good reason to not be too quick to judge.

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Robin Greer's avatar

Never heard that.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

"Gee, thanks again, Daddy, and here's your latest cut from the Chicoms."

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shayne's avatar

Absolutely.

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Ned B.'s avatar

The Pardoner-in-Chief decided to let "buy guns" be bygones.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

You're a clever guy, Ned!

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carily myers's avatar

lol, agree

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Based Florida Man's avatar

For sure! Check this monster doc, covering it all. Lots of pics, well sourced.

https://bidenreport.com

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Beckadee's avatar

Garrett Ziegler deserves a medal for his and a few others work on this. They are being sued by Hunter.

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Marsha McGrath's avatar

Haven’t time to read these 644 pages today, but I get that there’s substantial potential for the crimes of both Bidens to meet real justice…hopefully in the term of #47

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Based Florida Man's avatar

Yes it's interesting just to flip through it, fascinating all the crap those people were into over the years. And seemed to get it away with all of it.

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AJF's avatar

BFM...WOW, thanks for sharing! This group deserves our support!

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I am not your Other's avatar

We need a real treason sentencing. What else will deter these criminals?

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Pat Wetzel's avatar

No.

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Sarah Bee's avatar

I know that I can personally testify that my bible reading has increased 100% from pre-2019.

I have passages highlighted from 2020 -2021 days that I mediated on to help keep my faith over fear. Currently reading the book of Luke (a chapter a day until Christmas Day!)

Just last night at my son’s flag football game- we ran into some friends who announced she had been baptized earlier that day with her two sons! Feeling a revival - anyone else?

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RunningLogic's avatar

Same! And also started attending Bible study for the first time ever!

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Robin Greer's avatar

We have a majority of our church participating in Bible Studies which I have never seen in my life.

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Sarah Bee's avatar

So great to hear!

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Sarah Bee's avatar

Me too!

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Marsha McGrath's avatar

Wonderful!

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Alyssa C's avatar

Same. I now have a Bible app on my phone that I check every day. If you asked me four years ago if I'd ever have that, I probably would have laughed in your face.

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Gary's avatar

Dear Santa,

For Christmas I want a really big airplane to take Clintons, Obamas, and Bidens families to Venezuela or Ukraine, drop them off and revoke their passports. I will leave you extra milk and cookies, thank you .

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Cynthia's avatar

Preferably drop them off literally...and NO parachutes!!

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Chevrus's avatar

Perhaps, but it is far too quick and you clearly have not considered the pay-per-view options that long and drawn out suffering has to offer…..

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Cynthia's avatar

Pay-per-view could include the whole flight there, including their last meal airborne and them being booted out the open door sans parachutes!

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Alice P. Liddell's avatar

I believe they are needed more in Gaza.

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Karen Bandy's avatar

Maybe the flight will be like the movie Airplane, they’ll all get food poisoning on the way. Good way to start out their new life.

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Conservative Contrarian's avatar

It's no surprise Biden pardoned Hunter, but that's all people seem to notice. I wonder why he did it on Dec 1 2024 & not Jan 19 2025. Is something going to happen between now & then that made him do it so seemingly early?

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LogicFirst's avatar

Sentencing in a couple of Hunter’s current cases was scheduled to happen in the next couple of weeks. The timing of the pardon is definitely interesting.

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PamelaZelie's avatar

Very good question!

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Based Florida Man's avatar

He's not guaranteed to make it to Jan 19.

Could slip on Kamala's errant banana peel, etc.

Look at how they stole his opportunity to re-run.

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CarO Lyn's avatar

Rumors of Biden stepping down so Kamala can be elevated to President, therefore the Dems get credit for the first female pres.

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Neil Kellen's avatar

He'll resign?

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Based Florida Man's avatar

Since he (and Jill) hate and despise Kamala, that's unlikely.

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Emumundo's avatar

Interesting. Hmmmm.

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A.J.'s avatar

Fact is the pardon came out just as the Biden family was finishing their multi-decade gathering for Thanksgiving on Nantucket Island all together, face to face. An emotional tar baby as they finally faced the end of their extended family's Secret Service protection and sunset of their grifter/payola's best days. Lots of brutal "Come to Jesus" reality checks on the island. Lots of haggard faces and other body language in stress melt-downs in the Friday, Saturday and Sunday photos of them shopping, doing tourism together, and Jill and Ashley's "last" beach walk on Sunday as Hunter's Dec 6 court day rushed up.

The grammar of the pardon is a disaster. A last second rush job. A big bungled math error in the time to the July 4, 1776's 250th in the final line. Thus, not written or proofed by anyone with a decent education or any moments of calm. A rush job. An emotional job done by people in total meltdown-fear mode.

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FedUpInOR's avatar

But did Joe Biden pardon himself? When the new heads of the 3 letter agencies start investigating perhaps we can assure that indeed ā€˜no one is above the law.’

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Juju's avatar

I read that the pardon also means Hunter can no longer plead the 5th when called to testify about any crimes or charges over the last 11 years. He might be safe from prosecution himself, but they can get a load of information out of him about others. I wonder how all that works and who it puts at risk?

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Politico Phil's avatar

Assuming he doesn't lie under oath.

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Juju's avatar

The pardon won’t protect him from being prosecuted for lying under oath. They could literally trap him that way.

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Politico Phil's avatar

Yeah, if they prove it. That cocaine head is so arrogant, he may lie anyway.

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Juju's avatar

I hope he does! It’s one way to make him pay

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Johnny-O's avatar

Sure, but pleading the 5th just turns into "I can't recall."

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Peace's avatar

As demonstrated by Fauci.

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Juju's avatar

True 🤣

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The Fifster's avatar

Exactly and he doesn't care if he lies under oath....because he's not a Christian

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Verve's avatar

This is a REALLY great point!

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Janet's avatar

Good point. No witness protection for him. Let others sort this out.

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cat's avatar

If Joe doesn't pardon himself, he's counting on potential prosecutors citing his mental incapacity as reason to not go after him.

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Help Needed in KS's avatar

He can't be prosecuted because of mental capacity, but he can still be the current President. How is that not the most insane statement ever?

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Charles Clemens's avatar

The world can expect massive military action in the next seven weeks as we await a return to decency and law in the USA.

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RunningLogic's avatar

Right?? It’s just beyond the pale šŸ˜•

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It doesn't take Sherlock's avatar

Thoughts:

1. Our side should go 'mum' for now on who investigations will be done on for the rest of the Biden Crime Family (BCF). It isn't just Hunter. Wait until January 21st to get those going. I imagine, even if someone is given a pardon, they can't keep the ill-gotten gains. Besides, I am sure there will be some type of tax shenanigans that will occur after Jan. 20th that will cause the BCF and other nepotistic, long-in-DC families issues. Let's not tip our hands now. Plenty of investigations to go around. And that doesn't even get in to the Vindmans and other toadies and corruptocrats.

2. On the bible buying surge, I highly recommend new buyers, or those looking for a good spiritual resolution for 2025 to thank the Good Lord for getting us past the nightmare of the past 4 years, and to grow in faith in 2025, to check out "The Bible In a Year" podcast by Fr. Mike Schmitz. He takes listeners, in easy 15-20 minute daily podcasts (on all the major venues like iTunes, YouTube, etc), through the narrative books of the bible to understand salvation history, folding in other books along the way too. It's great for newbies, and seasoned bible readers alike.

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Momcat's avatar

Climb aboard the Bible Bus & journey through the Word of God with J. Vernon McGee!!! https://www.ttb.org/

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Khallas's avatar

J Vernon McGee mentored my Arab husband in Christianity for the past 10 years. He is a very loved voice in our household.

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Melissa S's avatar

Love J. Vernon McGee!

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Copernicus's avatar

Oh, I had forgotten about "the Bible bus!"

His program came on right after The Sugar Creek Gang radio drama. As a kid, I was of course much more interested in the adventures of The Sugar Creek Gang than in J. Vernon. However, by high school I was referencing his books for school report on the Old Testament tabernacle.

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sean anderson's avatar

May Jeff can enlighten us whether Presidential pardons also preclude civil lawsuits as well.

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Andrea Leshok's avatar

Bible in a year is phenomenal! Love Fr Mike Schmitz too!

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Tonya's avatar

"No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion than..."

these were not the worst crimes Hunter committed, but were chosen to be place holders for the eventual pardon for ALL crimes committed from 2014-2024.

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carily myers's avatar

perzactly

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RunningLogic's avatar

Well Joe pledged he wouldn’t pardon Hunter but Joe’s always been a liar and a cheat so no surprise he reneged on his ā€œpledgeā€ šŸ™„

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WP William's avatar

Impeach Biden...even after he's no longer Commander-In-Thief, it's fine as Dems have proven

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RunningLogic's avatar

I’d like to see some AGs prosecute for state crimes.

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SeeingTruth's avatar

So will Fauci be pardoned for "crimes unknown" before this entire farce is over?

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Dr Linda's avatar

He better not.

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SeeingTruth's avatar

If he does, I hope it wakes more people up!

I am friends with someone who woke up after Biden's protection of his son re the whitehouse cocaine issue.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

CRAP. You just *ruined* my day.

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OJen's avatar

Oh no! Please no!

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Peace's avatar

shh - don't give 'em any ideas on who to pardon!! But I do think you're onto something.

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Fabes55's avatar

Joe’s statement has Jill written all over it, not Joe.

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shayne's avatar

If it was Jill, she did it for Jill.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Typo there - s/h/b "If it was Jill, she did it for the *till*."

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Based Florida Man's avatar

Jill, the first woman president.

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nt's avatar

My exact thought !

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Fabes55's avatar

Joe definitely can’t put that many sentences together

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c Anderson's avatar

Jill hates Hunter.

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Peace's avatar

But, she doesn't want to be taken down as collateral damage . . .

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Luc's avatar

Who else has been charged with 12 counts AND PLED guilty and is NOT sitting in prison?

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Charlotte's avatar

Biden didnt just pardon Hunter for his drugs or gun crimes. He pardoned him for all crimes in a 10 year period- perfectly aligning with his entire stint at Burisma. Seems like a tacit admission that there is corruption and cia involvement in this Ukrainian company. I wonder how many millions Hunter really did get his hands in during this period.

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Inverted Pyramid's avatar

Biden can only pardon Federal crimes... not state crimes.

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RunningLogic's avatar

I wishes there would be another way he could be tried for these crimes šŸ˜•

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Dr Linda's avatar

Good morning! I have to start slow, it’s my first cuppa.

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