Before anyone presumes what I refer to in my title, it relates to politics and life.  In many ways, our American culture has been reduced to milquetoast timidness that renders us incapable of overcoming adversity. 

We walk on eggshells today, and many are so fearful of being arrested or castigated by the PC police that they have lost the spirit of perseverance that made America a reality and has sustained her. So, I ask, “Are we Wimps or Warriors?”  Are we capable of facing an enemy or adversity and prevailing?

Overcoming adversity is epitomized in numerous figures in American history, and one of them is Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt was a sickly lad, and at 14, his father sat him down for a man-to-man view of his life. His father reportedly said, “You have the mind, but you have not the body. Without the help of the body, the mind cannot go as far as it should.”  Teddy responded, “I will make my body.” 

His determination was visible and determined.  He began lifting weights and engaged in boxing and wrestling.  One of his sisters said, “Theodore widened his chest by regular, monotonous motion – drudgery indeed.”  His persistence paid off as he remade his physical body, diligently working his mind.  He read prolifically covering a vast array of subject matter. 

In 1886, he entered New York state politics and entered the White House as president in 1891, when President William McKinley was assassinated.   The nation was deeply divided by racial tension despite the end of the Civil War decades earlier.

Roosevelt’s persistence and determination to overcome all obstacles could be cited as one of the reasons he invited Booker T. Washington to dinner in the White House.  Both men were devoted advocates of perseverance and shared a determination to make America a better place for all.  One does not have to agree with the politics of either man but should appreciate their determination and willingness to work together to overcome the known obstacles facing the nation.

Roosevelt was no doubt influenced by the corruption in politics of his era.  The spoils system and cronyism defined American politics in the nineteenth century.  How is that different from today?  Little, but some of the actions of Theodore Roosevelt and others of that era give hope for today if we can find the courage to become warriors and refuse to be wimps. 

In New York City, Tammany Hall was a prolific distributor of political spoils that extended to Washington, DC.  Roosevelt wrote, “No republic can permanently endure when its politics are corrupt and base; and the spoils system, the application in political life of the degrading doctrine that to the victor belong the spoils, produces corruption and degradation.”   He could not stamp it out, but he did some things to give us hope if we become courageous.

When Roosevelt was the head of New York City’s four-man police commission, he was notorious for mingling throughout the city in disguise. He called it his “midnight ramble.”  His objective was to ensure that the police officers were on the job, alert, and attentive. He discovered that they were not.

Frequently, they would sass him when he confronted their idleness or inappropriate behavior. That was a colossal mistake, and his swift action resulted in a significant modification of the behavior of the police force in that city.  Some of Roosevelt’s devotion to fighting the spoil’s system may have been connected to his father.

In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes nominated Theodore Senior, or “Thee” as he was known, as Collector of Customs in New York.  It was assumed that Roosevelt Senior was rewarded for his philanthropic work but soon discovered that it was an action by Hayes to block his rival, Senator Roscoe Conkling, the boss of the corrupt New York State Republican machine, who had his own nominee in mind.

The political battle was brutal, and the political machine crushed “Thee,” belittling and humiliating him. This was a significant personal setback for Roosevelt Senior, infuriating the young Teddy and adding fuel to his vision of reform.

“Thee” Roosevelt died shortly after his nomination was rejected.  He suffered from stomach cancer.  Teddy studied natural history at Harvard, and his father’s death shifted his focus on life.  He determined that a career in public service was the most needful for his life and nation.  He felt that it was the best way he could honor his father.  In 1881, he was elected as the youngest member of the New York State Assembly, and his journey into politics was born.

Someone said, “Teddy Roosevelt began his political career as a New York snob, a highly educated dandy who wore really weird clothing and had a high-pitched voice and was just a kind of an eccentric and an outlier and kind of a blue stocking.”    He was determined to break up the spoils system. 

To his amazement and dismay, he witnessed firsthand the power of lobbyists in Albany, New York, where they were openly bribing legislators in the hallways of the capitol. The legislators engaged in tactics of corruption, sponsoring legislation unfavorable to corporations and then blackmailing the corporations, promising they would not pass the bills if paid sufficiently. This sounds a lot like today on many fronts.

One historian wrote that Roosevelt “Viewed the government as good … but believed that government had to be honorable.   His philosophy was that people have the right to expect that the people they elected,  the people that they appointed, or who hold bureaucratic positions, are trying to do the right thing, and when they’re not when they are corruptionists or cronies or lazy or inept, then that discredits the very idea of government intervention in the life of the American people.”

After the Rough Riders’ exploits, his political stock rose, and he became Governor of New York. He became William McKinely’s running mate and was elected Vice President on November 6, 1900, when McKinely won a second term.

President Roosevelt continued his war on the spoils system. He took on many entities and made a ton of enemies in the process. Money talks, and if you touch the goose that is laying the golden egg, you will become anathema to the powers behind the scenes.

Roosevelt was a progressive in many ways, and everything he did was not laudable.  However, he demonstrated what dogged determination and courage can do in producing reform.  His success is still questioned on many fronts.  Yet, his efforts did cause people to become more aware of corruption.  Some of his efforts seem to have helped ensure that the food supply was not tainted and dangerous on several fronts. 

I am not trying to offer a treatise on the virtues of Theodore Roosevelt. However, I am suggesting that we need someone in the White House and people in Congress who are courageous enough to fight for the restoration of the Constitution.  We have had too many weak-willed, corrupt politicians and need a courageous warrior to fight for us.

God bless you, and God bless America!

Yes, I said terminal illness, and that will not be received well by some, but it is what I see and hear in my heart of hearts.  The terminality of which I speak does not mean that America cannot be healed and revived. Instead, it means that America cannot and will not survive if we continue on our path. 

I have spoken for years about some things that could cause America to exit the stage of World Superpower and become more of a follower nation than a leader.   Again, I am bullish on America and patriotic to my core, so do not assume that I am folding my tent and washing my hands of this Republic.  I will fight for her as long as I draw breath.  That is absolute!   Yet, I see the signs of terminal illness in our nation. 

When a nation abandons God’s Word, His Righteousness, and Moral Rightness, as we are witnessing in America today, trouble is unavoidable.  The sacrifices to our modern Baal in abortion reveal a moral breakdown that produces death, not life.  The political correctness, the woke mentality, the cancel culture, the insistence on ethnic wars, and the assault on the Bible, Christianity, the home, and marriage reflect a mental, moral, and spiritual condition that can only lead to decline, declension, and judgment.

The endorsement by this administration regarding biological males competing in women’s sports is not an example of inclusiveness but the expulsion of reason and sanity.  It is an insult to the Bible and God Himself.  It reflects a condition of heart and mind that dates back to the fall of Lucifer from Heaven and man’s repeated failures throughout history.  That is only one of a myriad of issues that the Left is pursuing a path that is anti-biblical.

We are witnessing a purge in our military, and the prime target seems to be skin color and gender.  No, it is not an assault on minorities but a demand that all white males acknowledge the fallacious and fictitious white privilege. 

The push in the business world, education, the military, and even in the church for those whose skin pigmentation identifies them as Caucasian to fall on their faces in repentance at the altar of Woke-ness and Political Correctness.  It includes the idea of reparation for someone’s sin in the past by anyone resembling those who committed those sins.  That speaks of an illness that can only lead to destruction, thereby qualifying to be deemed terminal.

Who do I blame for the condition that exists? Although politicians are blameworthy, I do not lay the blame solely at their feet.  The pursuit of their ideological agendas and the quest for power are inherent in the beast.  It is who they are, so we should not be surprised when they violate the constitution and our wishes in the pursuit of their inclusion in the pinnacle of power.

I do not blame the activists, although they are worthy of their share of the blame.  However, like the politicians, they are blinded by their rabid ideological positions and driven to destroy everything, not their beliefs.  It seems they honestly believe they are right and everyone else is wrong and, therefore, have a mandate to vilify and destroy everything and everyone who opposes them.  I do not justify their antics or activities but insist they are not the reason for our condition.

I do not blame the anti-religious, the atheist, the agnostics, and those who do not follow, believe, or accept the precepts of the Bible.  They are assuredly part of the problem and share the blame, but they are not the reason for our decline.  They have perpetuated and enhanced it but are a symptom, not the root cause.

Who do I blame?  I blame the followers of the Bible, the preachers, the prophets, and those who identify as Christians.  Yes, that includes me, for I am a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, believe the Bible IS the word of God, and am inspired. I have preached the gospel for over 50 years.  How is it our fault that we are in the condition we are in?  How can I blame the followers of the Judeo-Christian faith for our terminal condition?

I say it because we slumbered and followed the easy road when we should have been watchmen on the walls and sounding the alarm.  We allowed the educational system to be hijacked by ideological activists who were not advocates of moral rightness, the Constitution, our American system of Republican Representative Government, and the Free Market. 

We allowed politicians to strip us of our liberties, infringe upon our inalienable rights, and impose restrictions on matters of morality and religion beyond their legal, moral, and constitutional boundaries.  We sat in silence, fat, happy, unaffected, and lazy, and they stole our nation.

We adopted the mistaken idea that our Founders and the Framers of the American Constitution wanted everything related to God, Religion, and the Church removed from Government.  The phrase ‘separation of church and state’ became the guide, and many preachers and churches were silenced by belief or intimidation. The foxes were allowed to guard and ravage the hen house – America! 

We became complacent, and some became more concerned with the ‘Man of Sin’ (Antichrist) identity than the ‘Sin of Man’ (Condition of Hearts).  Some adopted the view that faith was personal and our lives were compartmentalized.  We have our religious lives, our home lives, our business lives, and our political lives.  I have often said, “We are not cats; we do not have nine lives – WE HAVE A LIFE!”  All the facets of our lives reflect who we are.

America is in a dire state today, and with the direction we are headed in, we will soon see an economic collapse that will remove America from the world stage as a superpower.  With over $34 Trillion in debt, not to mention the unsecured debt in the $100s of Trillion, our condition is terminal. 

The fallacious idea that stimulus checks and blind spending will alleviate the problem is misguided, if not sinister.  The stimulus boondoggle resulted in people on death row without families receiving checks.  That is beyond nonsensical; it is diabolical.  Money does not grow on trees, and we are insanely spending money. We do not have to fix a problem that spending has caused.

The draconian and tyrannical actions of some political figures during the COVID pandemic revealed the fragile nature of our freedoms.  The alarming silence and willing compliance of the public reveal the fruit of the labors of decades of brainwashing and reeducating the masses.  That suggests the existence of a disease or condition that is terminal.  I hesitate to go to great length, but I must mention a few things that could easily render America an afterthought on the world stage.

If we were to have a massive war, and with the current purge and revamping of our military, we might not survive an assault.  An EMP (Electromagnetic pulse) would render America or any nation defenseless in great measure.  The aforementioned economic collapse would render us incapable of contending or competing on the world stage and propel us to the back burner on the stove of world economics and power. 

The Scottish historian and professor Alexander Tytler wrote in 1787: “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government.  It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse [generous gifts] from the public treasury.  From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been two hundred years.  These nations have progressed through this sequence:  Bondage to Spiritual Faith > Spiritual Faith to Great Courage> Courage to Liberty > Liberty to Abundance > Abundance to Complacency > Complacency to Apathy > Apathy to Dependence > and Dependence back into Bondage.” 

I would be remiss if I did not include another prediction that came from Thomas Babington Macaulay, who predicted in various forms in letters and writings to Jefferson and others: “…your republic will be as fearfully plundered and laid waste by barbarians in the twentieth Century as the Roman Empire was in the fifth;—with this difference, that the Huns and Vandals who ravaged the Roman Empire came from without, and that your Huns and Vandals will have been engendered within your own country by your own institutions.”

A moral collapse demands divine judgment, and judgment is not always direct. It would be the removal of God’s protective hand, allowing the hordes to impose their will on society and render the nation powerless and ineffective. If we are not already there, we are headed in that direction.

I believe that America can be revived. Although we may not be a major player in the end times as a superpower, we can be a superpower spiritually, impact the world for the Kingdom of God, and thereby see multitudes preserved and rescued from earthly and eternal destruction. 

My views are mine, and I believe they are born from what I am hearing in my spirit.  I have much more to say but have gone too long now.  I pray that you will join me and multitudes like me in intercessory prayer.  Believers and lovers of Freedom, let us accept our responsibility for the condition, repent, and become involved in restoration, not just politics and name-calling. I urge everyone to begin interceding for America and the world so that we can turn back to God.

God bless you, and God bless America!

Actually, I am not exposing the unexposed but the little known because of the collusion between the MSM and the Democrats, as well as the ‘Ole Boy System’ in DC.  It is difficult to get the millions of avid followers of CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, and the myriad of newspapers across the country who are Leftists to see or even believe the truth. 

The truth is truth, and facts are stubborn things unless those presenting the facts cower into the shadows in fear of the Leftist Big Government.  You would think that statement would be made of a Despotic Tyrannical Regime in some foreign country, but that is the situation in the United States of America.

Hate is a condition of today’s society in America that clouds all sensible and reasonable judgment.  There are “haters” on both sides of the equation, but virtually all the Liberal Activists are embroiled in hate to the point of being rabid and willing to commit incredible acts of violence. 

Someone suggested that we call the Liberal Activists “Regime Hate Squads” or “Hate Baiters!”  You call them what you will, but I call their activities deranged, delusional, and dangerous to our System of Government and our Constitutional Republic. 

• When a person or group of people can commit acts of violence, including beating, mugging, and worse, in the name of their Liberal Agenda and somehow justify it, that is dangerous. 

• When the MSM can spin the spin and offer the rhetoric that somehow makes them virtual saints while ignoring their hate and cruelty, that is delusional and diabolical.  

• When politicians attempt to manipulate their followers to engage in Hate, that is deranged. 

If you remember, Barack Obama and others encouraged ANTIFA and Black Lives Matter (BLM) groups to engage in activism that included violence.  He even said, “If they bring a knife, we will bring a gun.”  That is incendiary!  If most of us said that we would be subject to charges of inciting riots, but the Leftists swooned over his activism and praised him. Yet, when Donald Trump said there was blame on both sides, he was deemed Hitler, Genghis Kahn, or Lucifer himself.  It is more than hypocritical; it is diabolical and dangerous. 

I am sure some of you remember the “death squads” in Latin America.  The Liberals were beside themselves in their decrying the activities of these arms of the right-wing dictators in those countries.  However, when it came to the Leftist Revolutionary Guerrillas, their acts of violence were called noble.  The victims probably could tell no difference, but the Label was all that was important to the Liberals in America. 

It is one thing to protest injustice and believe strongly that the system is flawed and needs to be corrected.  That could be praiseworthy, but when it morphs into hate and violence, as has been the modus operandi of these leftist liberal activist groups not only in recent history but historically, it is beyond bad!

I know this may touch a nerve with some, but I find it preposterous to insist that those groups represented by the activists in the modern protests or riots need to do what they are doing.  Why do I find it preposterous?   Each of those formerly marginalized groups is well-represented in today’s American government system. 

When activism is fueled by Hate, it literally becomes a religion and is the source from which some derive their significance.  Without the protests, marches, and acts of violence, they would receive no special attention and would be relegated to living in somewhat obscurity like the rest of us.  Most of us live day to day, going to work, raising our families, and serving in our community and churches with little fanfare or notoriety. 

The activists, if their protests were truly peaceful, would be something I could tolerate.  But when they destroy private or public property, harm citizens, and violently and verbally assault anyone disagreeing with them, it is beyond bad; it is criminal and evil. 

When colleges and universities, out of fear of a violent uprising, cancel any conservative’s scheduled appearance that poses a danger to a civil and free society where everyone has the Right to Speak and Believe what they choose. 

If the Liberals allowed the same protests and complaints from those on the opposite side, I might be tolerant of them, but they do not. It seems that today’s Liberal Activists, primarily Democrats, demand that only they have the right to decide what can be said and who can organize and protest. That is Tyranny! 

If this type of attitude and action is allowed to continue, it will, if it has not already, become a requisite for acceptance into some of the most prestigious universities in America.  It will be deemed a requirement to have participated in Liberal Activism approved by the Ruling Class. 

I now dig back into the annals of recent history and remind you of the words of the senior assistant director of admissions, Hannah Mendlowitz, at Yale University, who said: “For those students who come to Yale, we expect them to be versed in issues of social justice.  I have the pleasure of reading applications from San Francisco, where activism is very much a part of the culture.  Essays ring of social justice issues.”  

Are you Serious? That is the requirement and deciding factor. What about a well-balanced education?  Oh, I am sorry. I forgot that in today’s society and Leftist Culture, that is unimportant, but activism in liberal causes is paramount.  If that is the accepted attitude and action, we are in Deep Trouble!

Modern activism is a farce in the sense that it does not represent people outside the system but those represented by the system.  It is a ploy and plan to force the rest of us into compliance with their prescribed agenda and ideology. 

Our Inalienable Rights only exist if they concur with their views.  The more people like Louis Farrakhan, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and others can call for hatred of the Jews and whites, predominantly white men, we are on dangerous grounds.  We prove to be far nearer the possibility of “death squads” in American streets, which will be approved and endorsed by the Ruling Political Class, MSM, and Hollywood. 

If this continues, there will be pushback from those on the other side. If you push a person long enough and hard enough, eventually, they grow weary, believe there is no peaceable solution, and have nothing to lose, and fight back. That is when the Second American Civil War will begin, and it will not end well for anyone! 

This and much more is why I feel compelled to constantly sound the Alarm and insist that we must defeat the Democrats every November.  If we allow the Leftists to gain or retain control of Congress, we do so to our own hurt and possibly destruction.  I have said before that “the power of hate” is unpredictable.  There are those on the Right who are willing to lose the Republic in order to do harm or damage to Donald Trump.  They hate him that much. 

I find that unconscionable because I value the Republic and our Freedom so profoundly that I refuse to allow my personal preferences and personality conflicts to cloud my focus on what is at stake!   You may disagree, which is your right, but if I am right, the Republic is in dire need.  I am sounding an alarm and asking that you carefully pray, examine the facts, review the possibilities, and vote!

God bless you, and God bless America!

To say our world is in a mess would be an understatement of understatement. Political, economic, social, racial, and alarmist issues are reaching catastrophic levels. The present state of affairs in America and the world indicates some dramatic upheavals on the horizon, with outbreaks of intensified violence and disruption. 

Our government seems to be an example of the patients running mental institutions in America.  We do not seem to be headed in a positive direction societally and appear to be drifting farther and farther from the solution toward chaos and destruction.  I believe we are living in what the Bible deems to be the “Last Days,” where conditions worsen exponentially almost daily. 

There are those on both sides of the political aisle or ideological position who are vitriolic in their verbalizations, creating an impossible chasm to bridge.  Both sides of the American political climate believe the other side is singularly the problem and evil to the core.  Evil people are involved in today’s political manipulations, but many are desirous of what they believe to be the best.  They may be misguided in their views and drinking from the watering trough of the manipulators rather than being evil in their hearts. 

If a person believes the rhetoric and diatribe being issued by the politicians, the media, and other outlets, they can quickly become part of the impasse rather than having an open mind willing to seek a solution.  If I believe you are the problem, your views are diabolical, and label you subhuman and demonic, it will be impossible to find any common ground to build a workable compromise or agreement. 

The problem is not government, although unbridled government is a problem.  The problem is not liberals or conservatives, although fringe elements of both sides can be problematic.  The problem is not racism, although bias, prejudice, injustice, and hate are a problem. 

The problem is not legislation or the lack thereof. However, much legislation presents problems that are not easy to overcome in the pursuit of the ideals of the Constitution and our Declaration of Independence.  Namely, everyone is created equal in the eyes of God and has the inalienable right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. 

The problem, in my view, and that of the Bible, is the Human Heart.  We are all, regardless of our ethnicity, religion, or political position, created in the image of God.  God created us.  If you disbelieve that, we will have little room to discuss this matter with objectivity.   If you believe it is all random chance and evolutionary, we are grounded in polar opposite views.  However, even then, if you are objective, you can see that the human will and heart are major factors in all interpersonal activities.

No amount of legislation can fix the issues of race, gender, politics, or religion.  Everything stems from the condition of the human heart.  It is from the heart that we form our views of everything.  We develop thoughts from within our innermost beings, and from those thoughts, we formulate our beliefs and views.  It is from our beliefs and views that we interact with each other. 

The words of John Adams ring true today, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people.  It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”  The Bible is filled with references regarding interpersonal relationships, and the overriding directive is that we treat others as we wish to be treated.  We are repeatedly reminded that any measure of judgment we engage in is used to judge us.  The biblical message is love and respect.

The Bible is filled with references as to how we are to live and interact with others.  In Micah 6:8, we read, “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.”  That is a simple but powerful declaration. 

What does God want, and what is required for humans to live together in any semblance of harmony?  We are to do justice.  We should be careful in defining what that means and not allow it to be tainted by our worldview or interracial view.  Justice for some is getting what they want and punishing anyone who disagrees.  That is not God’s view of justice. 

God’s view is to do what is right all the time, every time. It is to treat others as fellow humans created in God’s image and afforded the God-given right to Life, Liberty, and the ability to pursue Happiness freely and unimpeded by man-made imposed restrictions that block that objective.

What does God want, and what is required for humans to live together in any semblance of harmony?  We are to love kindness.  That is amazing because kindness is to demonstrate restraint, not be harmful, not be controlling, not be domineering, and seek the best good for all.  Kindness is the heart of God, and His Lovingkindness is eternal; therefore, if God is kind toward us, we should be kind toward others. 

What does God want, and what is required for humans to live together in any semblance of harmony?  We are to walk humbly before God.  That strips pride from the equation and eliminates arrogance.  It removes biases, prejudices, and selfishness.  It strips us of the ability to view ourselves as victims even when victimized.  It demands that we view life through the lens of God first and others second.  It requires that we view life through the heart of service rather than what’s in it for me. 

So, let me possibly alienate some and step onto the thin ice of biblical reality and say if you are hurling insult for insult regardless of which side of the political equation you are standing – That is a problem, not a Solution!  It reveals a problem in the heart. 

If I view you as God’s creation and understand that you have the same inalienable and constitutional rights as I do to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, there is hope.  If I give you tit for tat in insult and vitriolic response, I build a wall, not a bridge, and the hope of harmony disappears.  If we call each other Demon-rats or Re-pukelicans [words I have heard], we will find no ground on which to stand to bring about a livable and peaceful society. 

We can either have total chaos, plunge into civil disturbance, or war and demonize everyone disagreeing with us, or we can seek to become solutions rather than problems. 

• I do not condone views contrary to the Bible, such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and immorality. 
• I do not condone nor am willing to allow the federal government to become totalitarian and strip me of the rights and liberties God has given me. 
• However, I seek to view others as human beings endowed with certain inalienable rights and understand that there is hope if we can all be civil, just, kind, and humble ourselves before God. 

I hope that what I have said is meaningful. Although I have painted with a broad brush, I hope you consider the matter of the Heart. If we get our hearts right, we will be less concerned with political labels and more concerned about what is good, godly, and right. Just because you or I believe our cause is the right cause does not mean that all who disagree are evil.

Some are evil and seek total control by eliminating God and moral rightness. Those must be opposed and resisted. I only ask that we all seek God, accept the possibility that we could be wrong in attitude and ideology in some instances, and seek to treat others as we desire to be treated.

I love God and America and am praying for America, the world, and God’s Harvest to be Completed.  Heaven is sounding sweeter all the time!

God bless you, and God bless America!

I did say delusional, didn’t I?  Among the many inane and insane suggestions or revelations of the plans of the Left was advanced in the State of the Union Address or Political Speech of Joe Biden.  He unveiled his plan and desire to secure a $7.3 trillion budget and increase taxes by $5.5 trillion. 

He wants to create or increase things like ‘affordable housing, student loan cancellation,’ and other things (not mentioned were the freebies for the illegals.)  They need lots and lots of money for that endeavor.  After all, building a new political base is not cheap.

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) revealed that this endeavor would cause the national debt to soar to $45.1 trillion, a 105.6% increase in the GDP by 2034. Anyone who thinks that is good or sustainable must have far more money than the rest of us. We realize how disastrous the current policies have been on our finances, and this would make it even worse.

He claims this would reduce the deficit but expand the government exponentially. But why would that surprise anyone? That’s what the Leftists and establishment politicians do. They grow, grow, grow the government and make it impossible for us to provide proper oversight. The more they grow, the less we know, and the less we know, the more they grow.

The insane policies of this administration regarding the southern border have prompted some states, including my home state of Texas, to take individual action. With the help of the Supreme Court, the Biden team declared an ultimatum and declared the states’ actions illegal. He did that after the Republicans demanded that some of the funds for Ukraine be redirected to protect our border. Twenty-five state governors stood with Texas.

Governor Abbott initiated ‘Operation Lone Star’ in 2021 to stem the growing numbers of illegals flooding across the border and unhindered by the feds.  He issued an executive order giving Texas law enforcement agencies the right to protect the border with Mexico independently and began installing razor wire and capturing illegals.

Texas’ economic position is of great concern and vital to the national economy.   Texas is the second most populous state in the Republic, with over thirty million people (more if the illegals were counted).  According to government and independent analysis, Texas has the highest standard of living in the U.S. and the highest level of economic growth. Maybe we should be a sovereign nation again.

If Texas were a sovereign nation, it would rank eighth among the largest economies in the world. It would soar past Russia, Spain, and Australia with a GDP per capita of $78,000. That took a lot of hard work, entrepreneurial acumen from the citizens, and an understanding of the Free Market from those in Austin.

Texas is the top energy producer in the nation and accounts for 42% of the crude oil production.  I guess that explains why the Left hates our state so much.  It also produces about 27% of all the natural gas in the U.S.  It excels in renewable energy development.  It is at the forefront of biomedicine and technology.  It is host to the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S.  Add to that equation the reality that Texas has over 180 colleges and universities, making it a critical cog in the wheel of the nation.

The property taxes are still too high, but Texas has no income tax, which is drawing people and industries to the Lone Star State. Approximately 1.5 million people are involved in the aviation and aerospace industries, and Texas ranks first in employment in those fields.

Although there could be a strong argument for Texas to tell Washington, “See ya,” it is not likely to happen.  In 1869, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas could not legally separate.  Would that stand another test? I do not know; some experts say yes, and others no.  However, Texas provides an example that other states should be advised to follow.  Do not kowtow to authoritarian regimes in Washington. Protect your state and citizens. Use whatever leverage you have to pressure the feds to see your side of the issue.

Ronald Reagan, a president I loved and appreciated, had the ability to articulate true conservatism and advance fiscal policies that were good for Americans. You may vehemently disagree; that is your prerogative. You have that right. However, Reagan believed that conservatism was linked to freedom and the dignity of individual choice in pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness. 

The ultimate source of power and authority was not some privileged group or oligarchy of bureaucrats but “we the people.”  In 1947, Reagan was already advancing the philosophy that “our highest aim should be the cultivation of freedom of the individual, for therein lies the highest dignity of man.”

Individualism can never be a license to do whatever you want; you must focus on the Republic. Freedom gives people dignity, unlike the myriad of governmental edicts, regulations, and requirements. He used phrases like “Learning, Faith, and Freedom.”  He said each reinforces the other, and they need each other to function properly. 

Reagan said, at the Vatican in June 1987, “God gave us freedom when He gave us free will.”  He gave us the ability to think and reason, evaluating the outcomes of our choices.  He quoted Thomas Jefferson as a critical element of his philosophy, “Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.”  If we want to restore America, we must have an open and honest debate, and we must refocus on the needs of the Republic.  The world of delusional politics must end, or we will see America end.

God bless you, and God bless America!

I do not care who it is or the issue, but there comes a time when blatant disregard for the law must be addressed. In this article, I will explain precisely what has pressed my ‘hot button,’ and you can decide if you agree or not. If you do not, that is your right and your choice. 

In the recent hearing on Capitol Hill, Special Counsel Robert Hur offered some incredibly alarming disclosures regarding the Biden Classified Document investigation.  He said something that demands judicial action even if the conclusion is that Biden is a forgetful old man.  That is not a justification for what Mr. Hur unveiled.

Mr. Hur admitted that ‘forgetful’ Biden read ALOUD classified files to a ghostwriter in his $8 million book.  Then, there was an attempt to ‘destroy’ the evidence.  He asserted that Mr. Biden wanted to keep the documents for ‘pride and money.’  Does that bother anyone else?

The Democrats insisted that Mr. Hur had exonerated President Biden of any wrongdoing.  Mr. Hur said the report ‘did not exonerate’ Mr. Biden.  It was another incident in which our judicial system opted not to prosecute and further examine the criminality and possible treasonous actions. 

Mr. Hur’s declaration befuddles me as to why no further action is planned: “We identified that the President WILLFULLY retained classified materials after the end of his vice presidency when he was a private citizen.”  The word ‘willfully’ is an incredibly important one in the world of jurisprudence. It is alarming when it concerns matters of national security.

Congressman Matt Gaetz quizzed Mr. Hur about the ghostwriter and Biden. He asked a poignant question and raised a succulent point: “Just so everybody knows, the ghostwriter didn’t just delete the recordings as a matter of happenstance. The ghostwriter has recordings of Biden making admissions of crimes. He then learns that you’ve been appointed. He then deletes the information that is evidence, and you don’t charge him.”  My question is, “Why Not?”

From the hearings and the report, it seems that Mr. Hur, his team, and the powers at the DOJ decided that a jury might not be persuaded to convict Mr. Biden because.  The expressed “because,” is what is shocking and leaves me searching for answers. In Mr. Hur’s words, he is “a nice, elderly man with a faulty memory.”   I have issues with many parts of that statement, but when did it become the Special counsel’s assignment to decide what a jury would decide?

With regard to Donald Trump, they have gone after him with every tool they can muster and manufacture, but Joe Biden, like Hillary Clinton, seems to be exempt.  Why?  When the Special Counsel acknowledges that they have “an audio tape of the president referring to the fact that he found classified evidence in his basement,” isn’t that Full Knowledge?  The Democrats consider this an exoneration no matter what Mr. Hur says.  Since there is no prosecution, exoneration seems to be the conclusion.  Not that he should be exonerated but that the powers in place decided to exonerate him.

I believe that this ties in with the reality that many on the Left and some on the Right believe themselves to be ‘socially superior.’   In today’s political climate in America, we see people thinking they are ‘socially superior.’  It is with regard to those who ‘hate’ Trump and their view of anyone who supports him.  They believe that any Trump supporter is an ignorant, flat-earth neanderthal who should be ignored or silenced.

They find it impossible to comprehend the view of those of us who oppose “illegal immigration.”  They think we are being insensitive, barbaric, xenophobic, racist, and bigoted barbarians.  They fail to understand that our opposition is founded rationally by our desire to see our nation’s laws enforced and our sovereignty protected.  Would that object to our objection if the majority of those illegals were white?  I know that makes me a racist to some.  That is not my intent.

They cannot fathom why we would oppose abortion or abortion on demand, the act of convenience.  They cannot grasp that we believe that the ‘unborn baby’ in the womb is a human being, and to kill that baby is to commit a homicide. It is genocidal and an example of infanticide.  The fact that we base our views on verifiable scientific evidence and biblical precepts.  They consider us misogynistic and unworthy of a seat at the table.  It has nothing to do with the suppression of women. It has to do with protecting the sanctity of life.

America, we are experiencing a division within our society that, if allowed to continue, will result in violence of epic proportions.  Hate blinds, and I know some on the right and the left who are so overwrought with hate that they detest not only the position of the other side but those on the other side.  Two wrongs never make a right! 

I pray that America and all Americans will return to God’s moral and biblical principles and restore priceless traditions and objectives that enabled America to become a nation and a great one.  I am praying for America and find myself repenting of allowing a twinge of emotion that is contradictory to God’s Word to enter my heart.  Sometimes, it is hard not to hate, but knowing that hate is destructive, I persistently resist allowing hate to gain a foothold. 

I stand firmly on the side of Faith, Family, and Freedom and ask you to join me.  Rather than personalize everything, why don’t we make it about America and what is right morally and biblically? 

God bless you, and God bless America!

Sometimes, we miss the message when things are as obvious as the nose on our faces.  I pay attention to what is happening in Hollywood only because I have realized for years that the devil tips his hand through his outlets before he does something.  I have learned that what is happening or about to happen in the spirit realm is often revealed by what Hollywood is involved in.

Likewise, I pay attention to the super-rich in their financial dealings because they tend to know what is happening or will happen and hedge their bets. Congress can engage in insider trading that would result in the rest of us going to prison. 

So, when I see massive activity in the financial world of the super-rich, I take note.  I do not have a lot of financial wherewithal to be concerned with, but I want to protect what I have.  God told us to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves in our dealings with this world. 

I recall Canadian Evangelist, author, and speaker Willard Cantelon’s warning through his books, “The Day the Dollar Dies,” “New Money or None,” and “Money Master of the World.”  He foresaw something in economics that many dismissed as speculation and fear-mongering.  He foretold of a world unity (New World Order) and sounded the alarm.

Recently, American billionaires began a fire sale of stocks that has sent ripples through the financial community and instilled fear in the hearts of many.  Let me list some of the reported activities:

• Jeff Bezos – sold $8.5 billion in Amazon shares in one month.
• Mark Zuckerberg – sold approximately 1.4 million Meta shares worth roughly $638 million.
• Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan, unloaded 150 million shares.
• Leon Black, Apollo Global Management’s Counsel, unloaded $172.8 million of his equity in the firm.
• The Walton Family (Walmart) sold $1.5 billion in a week, making the total sale since December $2.3 billion.

What does all that mean?  I suspect it means a severe downturn in the market very soon.  It may be profiteering, but I suspect they see a downturn coming and are taking preemptive action to protect themselves from financial loss.  They could be taking advantage of current tax breaks they fear might be eliminated under the next administration. 

Should we be concerned? My view is that their longstanding drive to eliminate currency and transition to a digital currency system could be part of their motivation. Undoubtedly, they are privy to information that the average citizen is not. Money talks, and those who have the most are talked to the most by those in government.

I add to my concerns the massive debt we have as a nation.  When I look at the reported debt and to whom we owe it, my concerns do not lessen but grow exponentially.  Who do we owe the most money to?  Let me give you a brief list.

• Japan is owed $1.1 Trillion.
• China is owed $859.4 Billion.
• The United Kingdom is owed 666.3 Billion.
• Belgium is owed 331.1 Billion.
• Luxembourg is owed $319.2 Billion.
• Switzerland is owed $290.5 Billion.
• The Cayman Islands is owed $285.3 Billion.
• Canada is owed $254.1 Billion.
• Ireland is owed $253.4 Billion.
• Taiwan is owed $234.6 Billion.
• Other territories are owed $7.4 Trillion.

That is not an exhaustive list, although it is exhausting and disturbing. Those figures were from May 2023 and are higher now, and China may well have overtaken Japan as the holder of more indebtedness by America.  That is not a positive thing for our future and sovereignty.

In 2024, foreign-owned American assets are valued at $32.5 trillion. We are informed that $77 trillion worth of long-term securities were outstanding in the U.S. in 2015, and foreign investors owned $16.2 trillion or 21%.  

Let me give you some companies in America that are owned by foreign investors or nations:

• Grubhub’s parent company is Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V., Netherlands.
• Tiffany & Co. parent company is LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton, France.
• GE Appliances parent company is Haier, China.
• Motorola Mobility parent company is Lenovo, China.
• Forbes parent company is Integrated Whale Media Investments, China.
• Greyhound Lines parent company FlixMobility (parent of Flixbus), Germany.
• IBM PC parent company is Lenovo, China.
• Chrysler parent company is Stellantis N.V., Netherlands.
• 7-Eleven parent company is Seven & I Holding Co., Japan.
• Smithfield Foods, parent company Shuanghui International, China
• U.S. Steel parent company Nippon Steel, Japan

Maybe those are innocuous, and maybe they are not. However, any foreign holdings in the United States and the massive sell-off of stocks by the super-rich are concerns for our sovereignty and safety. We have known for decades, if not centuries, that the superrich fund all sides of a conflict and make fortunes on the misfortunes of others. 

Our Republic must be preserved, and our people must be protected.  We need to turn to God and unite to oust all politicians who ignore the Constitution and place America’s interests behind those of other nations. 

God bless you, and God bless America!

I could address that question with a broad brush and touch virtually everything.   The level of trust in anything the government has its hands in is visibly being reduced.  There are areas of governmental involvement in which the level of trust would have to be measured in the negative, because it is non-existent.  I believe it is justifiable.

I recently heard the assertion that Americans no longer trust the Healthcare System in this country.  I can believe that, on many levels, there are many reasons for the decline.  Most of them have been the result of flawed or failed governmental edicts or actions. 

A Gallup survey conducted last year asserts that Americans’ faith in major societal institutions has not improved and continue at the level of a significant downturn in 2022.  That survey reported that those with a ‘great deal or quite a lot of confidence’ in major institutions, including Congress, at 8%.  I am shocked that 8% have a great deal of faith in Congress or anything government. 

The survey revealed that 14% have confidence in big business and the MSM. The criminal justice system fared a little better, enjoying a 17% confidence score, and the Healthcare System was the strongest at 34%. All those are failing grades, as I remember from my school days. 

Not so long ago, there was a time when those in the Healthcare System (doctors and hospitals) were held in high esteem and respected.  Today, only one in three have confidence in them.  That is deeply disturbing but can be explained by simply reflecting on the actions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medical professionals such as Drs. Anthony “I am the science” Fauci and Deborah Brix contributed much to the decline in confidence. Regarding the COVID-19 edicts, only about 45% of Americans believe the experts were right. Of course, the divide was extremely partisan, with 73% of Democrats and 24% of Republicans believing the experts were right. 

With reports that the Biden administration may have actually been registering illegals to vote, the trust level drops into the black hole of distrust even deeper.  On March 7, 2021, President Joe Biden issued Executive Order No. 14019.  That order shifts the activities of the DOJ from its historical mission of law enforcement to arms of voter registration and get-out-the-vote operations.  That is beyond disturbing.  It is a blatant misuse of federal funds and is unconstitutional.  But when did the Constitution deter the Left?

He billed the Executive Order as an effort to combat racial discrimination and “protect the right to vote.”  He instructed government agencies to “consider ways to expand citizens’ opportunities to register to vote and to obtain information about, and participate in, the electoral process.”  The order forces the U.S. Marshals Service to “modify agreements with jails” to provide those incarcerated with ‘voter registration materials and facilitate voting by mail.’  That is not legal per our present laws, but his E.O. does an end-run around the law.

This cause for distrust cannot be laid at the feet of the Democrats because some Republicans (RHINOs) have also contributed.  Former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney falsely framed or described former President Donald John Trump as the mastermind of the January 6, 2021, incident.

Cheney’s committee concealed testimony from former White House Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato. In his first interview with the House Investigators on January 28, 2022, Ornato testified that he overheard Meadows urge D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to mobilize as many National Guard troops as needed.

He also testified that President Trump suggested mobilizing 10,000 Guardsmen to keep the peace at public rallies and protests scheduled for January 6, 2021. He testified that the White House was frustrated with Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller for his slow deployment of assistance on that eventful afternoon.

Cheney and her committee kept that transcript from being presented publicly and sought to discredit Ornato’s testimony.  It appears that the former J6 Select Committee withheld Mr. Ornato’s critical testimony because it contradicted their pre-determined narrative to ‘Trash Trump.’

Cheney and her committee refused to investigate Nancy Pelosi’s opposition to additional Guard troops.  Pelosi indicated that she was concerned with the optics (how it would look) to have reinforcements at the Capitol after Democrats had condemned the use of federal troops in Washington during the 2020 riots. 

Let me offer this excerpt from Mr. Ornato’s testimony:

“Every time [Meadows] would ask, ‘What’s taking so long?’ It would be, like, you know, ‘This isn’t just start the car and we’re there. We have to muster them up, we have to’ — so it was constant excuses coming of — not excuses, but what they were actually doing to get them there. So, you know, ‘We only have so many here right now. They’re given an hour to get ready.’ So, there’s, like, all these timelines that was being explained to the chief. And he relayed that, like, you know — he’s like, ‘I don’t care, just get them here,’ you know, and ‘Get them to the Capitol, not to the White House.’”

Do we trust the government? How can we when they are more interested in solidifying their power and enlarging their purse than the Constitution, the rule of law, and the welfare of the American people? It is politics at its worst, and sadly, we have, for too long, allowed politicians to handle politics without giving the mandated Constitutional oversight our founders encouraged.

America, we can recover, but not without a unified effort of all freedom-loving Americans!  It is time to become involved!  

God bless you, and God bless America!