Blameless

 

The political divide leads to tribalism.

“Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?” They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” John 8:1-11.

On the 25^th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade towers, the Pentagon, and the “let’s roll” heroes’ circumvention of flight 93 in Pennsylvania, our nation could not be more divided. After those heinous attacks on that day left 3000 innocents dead, our nation came together regardless of political persuasion. In times of war, the United States citizens support one another, and our military so that the goal of protecting our freedom triumphs. Not so today. Political and policy disagreements have distorted reality for many of our friends on the left. Gone are the days where politics were put aside and we worked together to achieve common goals. The goals of the left contrast with those of a free and democratic society.

Jesus called us to forgive as our Father forgives us. Leftists, anarchists, race baiters, Islam sympathizers, America haters, antisemites, “pro-choice,” and those who disparage success all come from one end of the political spectrum. Why do leftists accuse, disparage, and begrudge those with differing political opinions? There is little or no forgiveness in their hearts. They have been taken captive by the evil one. Policies that the left support reads like a list of not-to-dos from Scripture. Leftists cannot defend policies that do harm to this nation. Democratic socialism, Marxism, and communism outright reject God and lift the State as paramount.

The current iteration of the democrat party has fallen into the trap of opposing policies that a majority of the citizenry support and support what the majority opposes. How then can this nation be relatively evenly split between the left and the right? Far too many conservatives do not vote. Voting is a sacred honor and a responsibility for each and every citizen. There are few excuses to neglect that responsibility. Whereas the left is motivated to crush their opponents they view as the enemy. Normal, everyday Americans that support the rule of law and cherish their freedom are hated by the left. They will do whatever it takes to destroy our society and create a new nation in their own image. Billionaires, such as George Soros and Neville Roy Singham spend $Millions to elect leftist federal, state, and local representatives, judges, District Attorneys, and even school board members to enact policies that no one wants but them. Ballot harvesting is illegal in most states, yet democrats use this system to collect thousands of ballots, particularly targeting swing states.

In other words, those who neglect their responsibility to vote enable the left to triumph in elections where there are conservative majorities. And when the left wins, there will be no forgiveness. There will be no live and let live. There will be revenge and retribution. There will be policies and laws enacted that will tear apart the fabric of a civil society. If these leftists will tear apart their own families over political differences, they will tear down this nation just so they can rule over the ashes. The only way to stop this insanity is to have democrats lose election after election until they decide to moderate. We all have differences and diversity of opinion makes us stronger. The hatred that the left evokes weakens all of us. Hatred is a tool that Satan wields to cause us to drift away from God. Hate is the cudgel that dominates the democrat party. Democrats and their policies must be rejected until they realize the error of their way. Make your voice heard and counted!

 

Cultivate

 

The attack on Christianity intensifies.

The Supreme Court of Maine upheld a ruling from a lower court that prohibited a divorced mother of a 13-year-old girl from attending a Christian church, describing it as a cult. Emily Westbrook was denied the right to choose a school that instills a Christian education to her child. If that doesn’t send shivers down the back of the community of believers, nothing will. Calvary Chapel in Portland, Maine is your garden variety parochial school that provides the standard education fare while instilling Christian values to their students. This is not some far right, hell and brimstone sect that protests at the funerals of fallen soldiers.

From Global Christian Relief;

• 4,849 Christians were killed for their faith during the 2026 reporting period
• 388 million believers face high levels of persecution globally
• 224,129 Christians were internally displaced or became refugees
• 67,843 Christians were physically or mentally abused for faith-related reasons
• 15 countries now rank at "extreme" persecution levels, up from 13

It is time to wake up and understand that leftists are in league with Satan and are in the process of coming for the followers of Jesus Christ. It has been a slow and gradual shift, but the left has become very effective in villainizing their “enemies”. Christianity poses a grave threat to the left’s goal of fundamentally transforming this nation. Grace, forgiveness, truth, and love are antithetical to the invective spewed by the purveyors of democratic socialism, Marxism, and communism. Persecution is an expected result for those who practice what our Savior preached. But the extent of the assault on the religious freedom of Christians in the United States is stunning, and how it is advancing here is troubling.

In can only be described as “strange bedfellows,” democratic socialists align with the followers of Islam. Although Islam rejects a majority of the DSA platform, they are quite useful as they too denigrate Christianity and hate Jews. To the left, Christians equate to systemic racism, hate, white privilege, and exclusivity. That the two greatest commandments are to love God and your neighbor and forgiveness and mercy are paramount, are simply ignored by the left. To them, Christians are no more than knuckle dragging Bible thumpers that use Scripture as a bludgeon. While there certainly are Christians that fall into this category, Christ calls us to embrace a much different tact.

Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well; and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others?” Matthew 5:38-47.

According to Jesus, hate has no part in the life of His followers. Christianity, as Christ taught, is tolerant, loving, forgiving, and inclusive. God loves everyone of His children equally. In His eyes, no one is better than any other. Everyone is welcome to accept a place in heaven, just as everyone is free to reject salvation. Christianity is absolutely not a cult. All are free to accept the Father’s love, mercy, and grace along with His Son’s lifesaving sacrifice or reject it. Free will. The penalty for sin is death, but faith in the living Christ forfeits that penalty. Compared to other religions, Christianity is far from cult-like.

Marxism is a system that replaces God with the state and the ruling class that dictates how the people are to live. It eliminates freedom. It eliminates choice. It eliminates your chosen path to the pursuit of happiness. What we see happening in the streets of our nation is an exercise to pursue the cult of totalitarianism, falsely blanketed in the benign words, democratic socialism. We are experiencing the results of misguided voters electing leftists that are harming this nation. In turn, radicalized judges that disregard the rule of law are appointed to the bench and issue rulings that they have no authority to render. Conservatives rule according to the law; leftists rule according to ideology.

This November’s mid-term elections will determine the trajectory of this nation. We are at a tipping point in society. Socialism leads to Marxism that leads to communism. We cannot allow the left to triumph. We have the ability to shut this madness down, but that means we need to get to the polls and make our voices heard. We must reject the cult that is “democratic socialism.” Part of loving your enemy entails showing them the error of their way. Your vote is important. Don’t sit back and allow evil to win.

“But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling. And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.” 2 Timothy 2:23-26.

 

 

Give Them What They Want,

 

They will get what they deserve.

The headlong rush of our youth and factions of the democrat party into the fatal embrace of radical progressive socialism, or what is more commonly known as communism, is absolutely jaw dropping. The democrat party and the legacy media’s pursuit of the normalization of an ideology that is steeped with utter failure wherever it has been instituted is beyond reason. Democrats have made a deal with the devil, and it is going to cost them elections, and harm the nation as this movement picks up steam. Now that unabashedly communists are winning democrat primaries because incumbent democrats are not “woke” (crazy) enough.

The ultra-woke WNBA has their useful idiot players and coaches advocating for the inclusion of “trans” women in their basketball league after player Sophie Cunningham stated that women should play against women. Two former NBA players, who are now “self-identifying” as women, have declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft. Check and mate! They will be damned if they do and damned if they don’t allow them to compete. This is also known as the law of unintended consequences. When those who are woefully uninformed decide to pontificate on issues that they lack the ability to understand, their words can have dire consequences. The WNBA will now be forced to acknowledge gender identity is not a social construct, or two former NBA stars will dominate the women’s game. Must see TV for me!

Francesca Hong, a self-avowed communista, is currently the front runner in the Wisconsin democrat Governor’s primary. She has declared that she hates Thanksgiving, wants to defund the police, abolish ICE, and accepts the platform of the Democratic Socialists of America, verbatim. When news media confronted her to explain her statements, she did what most democrats do, she lied and said her opinions had since “evolved.” This is exactly the type of candidate that defines the “big tent” democrat party that supports what 80% of the population opposes. Democrat Senator John Fetterman, the same person who suffered a debilitating stroke that left him barely able to communicate, has disavowed the radical leftist lean of his party. He has apparently fully recovered and gained a modicum of common sense that continues to elude the rest of his party.

If people are paying attention, democrats will pay a high price for ignoring the will of the electorate. Their insistence in promoting policies that a large majority of Americans oppose, should cost them numerous Congressional seats. In business, the customer is always right, particularly if your business depends upon return customers. Not so with politics. Politicians will push the envelope as far as necessary to ensure their re-election. The only reason that democrats have ventured into the uncharted territory of “democratic socialism” is that they think they can get away with it. Democrats view the electorate as uneducated masses that can be easily manipulated. They use words like affordability, equity, and fairness when their actions speak a very different language. Even though democrat policies fail to meet their promises, some still take them at their word. And that is exactly why this existential threat to our nation has emerged and is thriving.

The democrat party’s foray into “democratic socialism” is just another lie perpetrated by a party that has lost its way. “Never let a crisis go to waste.” “The ends justify the means.” “The rich need to pay their fair share.” “The world will end in 12 years if climate change is not addressed.” “No kings!” The democrat party has foisted lie upon lie to a gullible electorate. It is truly amazing, with all the information available at our fingertips, that so many have been fooled for so long. The left has been very effective in their propaganda wing, championed by the legacy media, academia, and public instruction. The indoctrination of our youth and the leftist talking heads have created a generation of low-information automatons that are trained to do the bidding of those who would destroy this nation.

Far too many have sat on the sidelines and bemoaned the state of our union. The threat to our constitutional republic is a clear and present danger. If the Democratic Socialist of America succeed in commandeering the democrat party, they will be coming for America. It is not too late to stop them. It is not too late to elect representatives that share traditional values. It is not to late to get off the couch and make your voice heard. Use to power of your vote to make a definitive statement and reject the policies of hate, divisiveness, and envy.

“The goal of socialism is communism.” Vladimir Lenin.

Infringed

 

One person’s rights cannot interfere with another’s.

“In talking about human rights today, we are referring primarily to the following demands: protection of the individual against arbitrary infringement by other individuals or by the government; the right to work and to adequate earnings from work; freedom of discussion and teaching; adequate participation of the individual in the formation of his government. These human rights are nowadays recognized theoretically, although, by abundant use of formalistic, legal maneuvers, they are being violated to a much greater extent than even a generation ago.” Albert Einstein.

“Trans rights are human rights.” “Black lives matter.” “Affirmative action.” “LGTBI+ rights.” Worker’s rights.” One person’s “rights” cannot supersede another’s rights. One person’s rights cannot negate the rights of another individual. A “right” is to be equally applied. No one can demand special dispensation in the application of his or her rights. Yet that is exactly what the left demands. Arbitrary application and acknowledgement of special privileges to those deemed favored by the mob. The oppressed vs. the oppressors. The aggrieved vs. the subjugators. The have-nots vs. the haves. Poor vs. rich. Black vs. white. It’s getting hard to keep track of all the aggrieved classes.

Each victimized class has one thing in common; They blame everyone but themselves for whatever woes they believe are afflicting them.

·         Reparations are demanded by African Americans for slavery that none of them endured, to be paid by those who never participated in that evil.

·         Taxes are demanded to combat climate change from countries that have reduced emissions exponentially, while China and India, that pollute with impunity, are exempt.

·          Mentally ill persons who engage in the fantasy of gender reassignment demand acknowledgement of chosen pronouns and acceptance of their delusional behavior. And virtue signaling leftists advocate for trans rights.

·          Affirmative action was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, so the left infuses DEI into the nation’s consciousness, disregarding merit and skill.

·          Entrepreneurs invest time, money, and talent, risking their finances to create wealth, products, and jobs while the Democrat Socialists of America advocate to redistribute that wealth in a fairer and more “equitable” manner.

The Marxist playbook uses the same tired strategy that demonizes those they oppose and pits person against person. Marxism destroys unity and fosters an environment of distrust. As long as enough people fall prey to ideology of hatred of their fellow man, Marxism can grow and thrive. And it has gathered quite a throng of believers. What was once a discredited ideology has gained traction among the 18-25 demographic. This newfound popularity helped elect an Islamist-Communist as Mayor of New York City and other avowed Marxists have defeated several long-tenured democrat representatives in Ohio, Colorado, and California. In Wisconsin the leading democrat candidate for Governor is a self-proclaimed Marxist-communist.

This societal drift has been enabled due to the apathy on steroids that has gripped the nation. Social media, with algorithms that rinse and repeat your favorite viewing patterns, has become the primary source of “news” for many people. Some are more interested in the rantings of influencers than paying attention to what really matters. For Marxism to thrive, the masses must be distracted from the priorities that enable a free society to survive. For communism to take root, God must be eliminated from the equation. For freedom to be destroyed, envy, one of the seven deadly sins, must be embraced by the populace. Accepting the premise that taking what is not yours and that which you did not earn, fuels the engine of “democratic socialism.”

A right relationship with Jesus Christ must be first and foremost in our lives. Living a life following Him will emphasize what matters most. Loving your neighbor will enable each of us to value our human rights without denying other people’s rights. My rights are no more important than any other’s and if imposing my rights on others violates their rights, I am in the wrong. Marxism will violate the human rights of those deemed subordinate, productive members of society, by the proletariat. Marxism is real. Marxism is here. Marxism will take over if we fail to awaken from our slumber. Marxism can be stopped and relegated to where it belongs, the trash heap of history.

We can make a statement this November. We can choose to reject the leftward lean of the democrat party. It is up to us to defeat Marxism. You can choose to be part of the solution, or you can sit by and let this nation fall. What say you?

”Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” Franklin D. Roosevelt.

 

Crazy

 

We allowed this to happen.

”History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Too busy to pay attention to the leftward drift of our schools. Too busy to get involved in local politics, especially school boards. Someone else can do the heavy lifting. Excuse after excuse. Our failure to adhere to our civic responsibilities has allowed Marxist professors to instill their leftist ideology into teachers, who in turn indoctrinate our children. Woke school boards and leftist administrators enable values and morals most Americans oppose to be infused into the next generation. All this while we sit back and acquiesce to this cultural drift from normalcy to crazy. There is good reason that Marxists gave up their goal of a violent revolution and instead concentrated their efforts on infiltrating academia. It is, and continues to be, an effective strategy to create dissention and chaos, with the ultimate goal of destabilizing society.

“All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.” Aristotle

The gravest threat to a free nation is an apathetic population. When good people fail to exercise their constitutional right to cast a vote for their representatives, bad people are elected. When good people don’t pay attention, evil thrives. When good people fail to stand up against evil, that evil will overwhelm them. We the people have the power to hold the powerful accountable. It is with your vote that people who uphold the Constitution, who are servant leaders that place others first, and share your common values are put into office. The founding fathers were wise when our Constitutional Republic was formed. It is our responsibility to keep it.

“When evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind. When evil men shout ugly words of hatred, good men must commit themselves to the glories of love.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The rise of “democratic socialism” or what truly is Marxism, has been enabled by our lack of courage to oppose it. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) embrace the same goals as does radical Islam; to destabilize the west and institute their chosen form of government. Yet, the legacy media obfuscates the danger posed by these radical ideologies. They support all things left and denigrate traditional values, shaming those who cherish merit, normalcy, and the nuclear family. Leftist ideology is tearing apart the fabric of society. The embrace of Marxism by our indoctrinated young people will end this nation as we know it if we allow it.

“It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail. The religion and public liberty of a people are intimately connected; their interests are interwoven, they cannot subsist separately; and therefore, they rise and fall together. For this reason, it is always observable, that those who are combined to destroy the people's liberties, practice every art to poison their morals.” Samuel Adams.

Quite possibly one of the greatest prophesies from one of our founding fathers. This leftist “woke” ideology promotes the notion that gender is a social construct and is as fluid as the Great Lakes. LGBTQ+RSTUVWXYZ is endorsed as good, right, and salutary to the public while leftist teachers encourage children to experiment with alternate genders and sex roles. Sex sells and deviant sex is apparently that which fuels the leftist agenda. As our youth is inundated with this woke BS, many are falling prey and believe that they are fighting for right. Unfortunately, our youth can only parrot phrases that will never be true.

“Leftists are activists. This is a strategy. Liberalism, communism, socialism, you don't need to go too deep - a peripheral study of Marxism. And you'll learn that Marxism, leftism, liberalism, they have long-term strategies for taking over and controlling whole populations. It is their objective.” Rush Limbaugh.

President Trump is decried as a tyrant at “No Kings” rallies, while Marxists occupy the throne, directing their “useful idiot” automatons to do their dirty work, bought and paid by billionaire Marxists like George Soros and Neville Roy Singham. The enemy is no longer at the gate; it has infiltrated every aspect of our society. Every policy espoused by these Marxists leads to one desired outcome; destabilization and the destruction of society that leads to the destruction of democracy. What was once unthinkable is now mainstream, promoted by the leftist legacy media and the democrat party. Allow democrats to regain power and we will get what we deserve; the fall of the shining city on a hill.

“People are eternally divided into two classes, the believer, builder, and praiser...and the unbeliever, destroyer and critic.” John Ruskin.

This is your nation, the last great bastion of freedom in the world. Don’t let the wicked destroy this one nation under God.

 

Destruction Wrought

 

Democrats have opened Pandora’s Box and don’t know how to close it.

In their never-ending quest to gain and maintain power, democrats have opened a door toward their own destruction. Fomenting hatred against traditional values and meritocracy, they have conspired with academia, public education, and the legacy media to normalize “democratic socialism.” Democrats have embraced socialism, a strategy that they believe will enable them to retake Congress in the 2026 mid-terms. It will do nothing of the sort. What it has done is given Marxists and avowed communists a platform that validates the “benefits” of socialism and has, undoubtably, led to its rise. 62% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 now have a favorable opinion of socialism.

“You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright, but we'll keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you'll finally wake up and find you already have communism. We won't have to fight you. We'll so weaken your economy until you'll fall like overripe fruit into our hands.” Said Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.

Openly committed communists and avowed Marxists have won democrat primaries in New York, Washington, and Colorado, displacing long serving democrats. Too late to put the genie back in the bottle. Young people have been seduced by the allure of free stuff, antisemitism, anti-capitalism, and the America is inherently evil drumbeat from the left and have cast their ballots for up-and-coming leftists. These young people are the future of this nation. And democrats, other than John Fetterman, speak loudly with their silence that, apparently, concurs with those who seek to destroy this nation.

The following is the platform of the Democrat Socialists of America;

Medicare for all – Obamacare has been a total disaster. Why not let the government run all of healthcare.

End the war on drugs – Legalize all dangerous drugs. Take a look at Philadelphia where drug use runs rampant and the police avoid the area.

Fight mass incarceration and police brutality – Let every criminal out of prison. They certainly won’t reoffend and terrorize the community. Unjust force by police is rare and prosecuted.

College for all – “Free” furthering education will be paid for by those who are working to provide for their families.

Housing for all – Again, those who are productive will be funding this scheme.

Support working class families – Seems as if working class families will be stretched financially paying taxes for all the free stuff for the unproductive.

32-hour work week – See how that is working in Europe. Productivity has fallen exponentially.

Union power – Unions have their place. They are to be a check on corporations and to provide protection for the workers. But they have outlived their usefulness. Unions tend to create animosity between the worker and company. They discourage a partnership or symbiotic relationship where both parties benefit. Union leaders have become corrupt and support politics that union members oppose.

Tax the rich – Taking all the wealth in this nation will only fund these pipe dreams for a few years until all the money is spent. Then the government will print more money that becomes more and more worthless, leading to hyperinflation, shortages of basic necessities, and a decrease in everyone’s quality of life, expect for the leaders. See Venezuela, Iran, the failed Soviet Union, and any other nation that has seized the means of production.

Green new deal – China, India, and southeast Asia will have more fossil fuel to burn without any restrictive emission requirements.

Free Palestine – End Israel and wipe the Jewish nation from the face of the earth. Support terrorism that seeks to destroy western society.

End the US war machine – President Trump already ended the failed “nation building” policies of previous administrations. No more boots on the ground to force feed democracy to the third world.

No more economic warfare – No idea what they are talking about. Everyone in this nation can succeed no matter where they start. “If you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead, no matter where you come from, what you look like or who you love.” — Barack Obama

Freedom of movement – An end to borders, unlimited immigration.

Universal suffrage – Illegals, criminals, and anyone within our borders can vote.

A representative Congress – Representatives will better reflect the diversity of color in the nation and will answer to the ruling proletariat.

Popular vote for President – Populace cities and states will determine the President. Those of you in fly-over country will have no say.

Reduce the power of the Supreme Court – Especially since they are adhered to the rule of law and would be likely to find most of their fantasies unconstitutional.

President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address in 2019 and said that America will never be a socialist country. Democrats are trying their best to make that statement false. If we sit by idly and fail to take the threat of socialism seriously, it will overwhelm us. So far, only the fools in overwhelmingly democrat areas are electing people that would destroy the very lives of those they seek to represent. If we fail to honor our citizenship responsibilities and sit home, instead of voting, we will get what we deserve. Socialism is a failure, in any form, and must be defeated. We have the power to do so if we choose to exercise it.

“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” Winston Churchill

Moral Clarity

 

Surviving in an immoral society.

“Do not love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you do not love the Father. Everything that belongs to the world—what the sinful self desires, what people see and want, and everything in this world that people are so proud of—none of this comes from the Father; it all comes from the world. The world and everything in it that people desire is passing away; but those who do the will of God live forever. 1 John 2:15-17.

The shift in societal norms, predominantly driven by leftist ideology, is at odds with God’s will. An angry and selfish society, encouraged by the rantings of the leftist media, Marxist academia, and the democrat party, is the perfect breeding ground for leftist ideology to thrive. An epidemic of selfishness has spread that requires a rejection of traditional morality and Christian values, to be replaced with worldly “wokeness.” Misguided individuals have confused virtue signaling with altruism, leading many young people to embrace socialism, that excludes rather than benefits its supporters. 62% of today’s 18–29-year-olds have a favorable view of socialism. Scary stuff! Socialism breeds Marxism, that leads to communism. All three have embedded in their tenets, animosity toward God, capitalism, and meritocracy.

Christians enduring in this world in which we live without falling prey to the evils of the world is not as difficult as it may seem. While it is often far too easy to “go along to get along,” we are called to be that beacon of truth and light in this world. Traditional, or normal values, fall in line with God’s will. For too long, we have acquiesced to the manipulation that the left has imposed with guilt shaming. Our inaction has led to the subversion of the very fabric of civil society. Too afraid to be called homophobic, transphobic, Islamophobic, or any of the other phobias leftists use to accuse and shame, we stand down, denying our Lord and Savior. The rededication of this nation to its founding principles as one nation under God, is a step in the right direction.

Not only does our nation need to return to God, His people are in dire need of returning to Him. There is nothing more important than our relationship with Jesus Christ and we need to start acting as if it really is not most important thing in our life. We need to normalize our conversations and no longer be timid about our Christianity. There is no other way to the Father but through faith in the living Christ. If we hide our faith, we ignore Christ’s command in the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations.

“Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?  Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?  If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.” Mark 8:34-38.

Making disciples is not about confrontation. Making disciples is not proving that you are right. Making disciples is not about excluding those who do not believe. Making disciples is all about reaching the lost, engaging in real conversation, listening, and asking those questions that can help turn them toward Christ.

 

Toxic

 

Hatred spewed by the left claims another victim.

There truly is evil in this world and it is personified by those on the left. To remain relevant, the democrat party is embracing the ideals of leftist ideology. From Brittanica; “left, in politics, the portion of the political spectrum associated in general with egalitarianism and popular or state control of the major institutions of political and economic life. The term dates from the 1790s, when in the French revolutionary parliament the socialist representatives sat to the presiding officer’s left. Leftists tend to be hostile to the interests of traditional elites, including the wealthy and members of the aristocracy, and to favour the interests of the working class (see proletariat). They tend to regard social welfare as the most important goal of government. Socialism is the standard leftist ideology in most countries of the world; communism is a more radical leftist ideology.”

Leftists see Obama consider government as the vehicle to maintain control over the masses. Rhetoric can influence those who are weak minded and easy to convince. Democrat leaders, shut out of leadership in elected government, constantly and consistently rail against conservatism and capitalism. Democrat rhetoric has incited their radical base to engage in a fight against an existential threat, as they put it, to the very way of life this nation facilitates. Democrats have used their bully pulpit to ramp up our political divide, using their most rabid supporters to commit acts of violence.

Charlie Kirk was not a purveyor of hatred. He promoted engaging in productive dialogue on college campuses throughout the country. He emphasized his love of Jesus Christ and encouraged others to seek Him. Charlie Kirk did nothing to deserve the wrath of those on the left and his assassination was senseless. We need to be able to debate our differences. We need to be tolerant of all opinions. We need to be able to love and respect our neighbors of different faiths and political beliefs.

Charlie Kirk was a shining example of all that is good in this world. Anyone celebrating his death should take a good long look in the mirror. The left seeks to eliminate God and family. As Christians it is our duty to get involved and make certain our nation does not plummet into the abyss it is seemingly destined to fall. If this is not a call to wake up, I don’t know what is? Are we as Christians and conservatives intent to hide our beliefs under a basket or called to place them on the highest rooftop for all to see? Satan may have won this skirmish, but we know who wins in the end.

“Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

1984, circa 2024

 

“Wrong-think”

George Orwell simply missed his prediction by 40 years. Many quotes from his acclaimed dystopian novel, “1984,” ring true today. “The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power, pure power.”  This ideology is skillfully demonstrated by the democrat party as they will stop at nothing to gain and maintain power. One of the more insidious methods they employ, utilizing their accomplices in mainstream media and big tech, is engaging in all manner of censorship of speech in which they disagree. Control the narrative, control the people. From COVID, election integrity, abortion, or anything else deemed “dis/misinformation,” the marketplace of ideas is being destroyed by the very people who proclaim themselves to be the defenders of democracy.

There is good reason that free speech is enumerated in the 1^st Amendment. Without it we devolve into tyranny. When the government colludes with big tech and social media to generate a narrative supported by the current administration, we more closely mirror a communist state that controls the media. Control the narrative, control the people. Freedom of the press is also enumerated in the 1^st Amendment. “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” Benjamin Franklin. Freedom of speech is at risk in this bastion of freedom. When the political narrative outweighs truth, we begin the slippery slope that leads to tyranny.

“Who controls the past, controls the future. Who controls the future, controls the past.” George Orwell. Cancel culture is engaged in a process to rewrite the past. Past practices that trigger leftists and would not be acceptable today, leads to the erasure of those who engaged in practices acceptable in their time. Books are banned. Statues torn down. Heroes of their time become reviled in ours. This more closely resembles the destruction of ancient sites perpetrated by ISIS during their reign in 2014. “Those who do not learn from the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them.” Our society is devolving before our very eyes and the democrat party is front and center, cheering on a fundamental transformation of America. There is a clear and present danger, occurring in plain sight, but many are just too blind to see it.

“Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.” George Orwell. Indoctrinated college students spout epithets falsely accusing Israel of genocide and colonization of the ancestral home of the Palestinians. Nothing could be further from the truth. Man on the street interviews indicate just how well the Trump is evil and a threat to democracy narrative has taken hold of those too ignorant to form opinions of their own. A popular meme states, “What did the TV tell me to think today.” Humor becomes reality. Far too many people are influenced by a media complicit in amplifying the democrat party’s message. People falling prey to leftist propaganda are learning to hate themselves based upon gender, race, and sexuality. People are being reprogrammed by those who crave to rule over them.

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” George Orwell. Even if it was not his intention, Orwell was a prophet. These very things are happening at a breakneck pace in our society. The democrat party and their accomplices in the mainstream media and big tech are promoting the means toward the destruction of America. If we allow this conspiracy to come to fruition, it will end the last great bastion of freedom in this world. If we sit back and do nothing there will be no going back. This election is a fight against good and evil. Will you let evil prevail?

“Big Brother is watching you!” George Orwell. Control the narrative, control the people. Step up and take back this nation. Vote the purveyors of evil out of office. Hold the media accountable. Stand up against the forces of darkness. Fight for your freedom or it will be lost forever.

Truth is....

Truth is the body of real things, events and facts, conformity with fact or reality, a verified or undisputable fact, proposition, principle or the like. Truth is not what you want or hope it to be. Truth is real. Truth is factual. Truth is tangible, genuine and unaffected by one’s perception of it. Truth has been twisted to fit the agenda of those who would destroy us. This is our reality: Our society is at a tipping point. Right is wrong, up is down and evil is good. There are those that would have you believe and accept lies as truth. Virtue signaling and wokeness is overtaking common sense. The following are the inconvenient truths that refute the direction of the woke left.

Truth is that an unborn child is a human life from the time of conception. Every child has distinct DNA that will guide their development in the womb becoming a unique human being. Choosing to end that life with a procedure known as an abortion, dismissing the unborn child as some sort of non-viable tissue, in order to make a woman feel less angst and guilt, does not lessen the criminal act of homicide. Our constitution states that we are endowed with certain inalienable rights by our Creator. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Actions that end a life, are expressly prohibited by each and every State and punishable by up to life in prison. How then does an abortion, a premeditated decision to take an action that ends a human life, any different? How is this an individual right granted by the Constitution? It is not! When the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has the temerity to scale the steps of the Supreme Court, pound on the door and intimidate seated justices by name, in support of an abortion “rights” protest, perhaps leading an unhinged left winger to attempt to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh, something is terribly wrong.

Truth is that, even though I am not a biologist, there are only two genders, male and female. Gender dysphoria affects .005 to .014% of biological males and .002 to .003% of biological females. Those that are gender confused are suffering from a mental disorder similar to a person suffering from anorexia, according to Dr. Paul McHugh, former psychiatrist in chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Persons that believe that they assigned the wrong gender at birth and undergo sex reassignment surgery have a 20 times higher rate of suicide than the general public. Leftist talking points that blame non-acceptance of those who believe they are transgender causes a higher rate of suicide is patently false. 70-80% of children that experience gender confusion spontaneously lose those feelings and return to normal. Teaching kindergartners about sex, transgenderism and homosexuality is ludicrous. They do not possess the mental capacity to understand any of those concepts and should not be taught to accept alternate lifestyles as normative, especially at an age where they can be easily manipulated and confused.

Truth is that guns do not commit murder. Law abiding citizens do not commit murder. Criminals commit murder. Mentally ill people commit murder and the constitutional rights that protect them from unreasonable search and seizure is used to keep those who need mental health treatment from receiving it. Unless it can be proven that the mentally ill are a danger to themselves or others, they will continue to freely roam our society until they actually take action to harm themselves or others. The left decries those that want to protect their 2^nd Amendment rights as facilitators of murder and accuse Republicans of failing to provide appropriate funding for mental illness treatment. The Federal Government allocated over $238 billion in Federal funds to augment each State’s spending on mental health programs in 2020. Just as the “war on poverty” has proven, throwing money at a problem is never a viable solution without attempting to solve the root causes. The mentally ill deserve the chance to have the appropriate treatment for their disease just as much as the public must be protected by those that often cannot determine right from wrong. Far too often it is too late when society diagnoses those with mental illness.

Truth is that parents that are concerned about the content and quality of their children’s education are not domestic terrorists. Anti-fa and Black Lives Matter are domestic terrorist organizations. Why would the Department of Justice target parents, yet ignore the violence, vandalism and anarchy promoted and perpetrated by organizations that actually advertise their desire to tear down our Constitutional Republic and replace it with socialism, in turn, leading to communism?

Truth is one political party is in bed with everything antithetical to the will of God. This drive to fundamentally transform our society is of the world. “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.”  Romans 12:2 We are called to follow the teaching of Christ, not embrace things that are of the world. Foolhardy energy policies are driving up the price of gas to its’ highest level ever, causing undue hardship on those in the bottom rungs of our society. Unwarranted Federal spending is driving inflation to its’ highest level since Jimmy Carter, 40 years ago. All goods and services are increasing in cost. This administration advances immigration policies that disregard the law and open our borders to crime, drugs and the facilitation of human trafficking. The pandemic was used to ignore election laws and opened the door to voting fraud by allowing unlimited mail in and drop box balloting in all the battleground states. That likely turned the tide against Donald Trump and helped “elect” Joe Biden. Some blue cities are even allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections. Our military leaders emphasize inclusivity and wokeness instead of producing soldiers that would be able to protect our homeland. Our educators indoctrinate our children with CRT, SEL and the like, taking time away from teaching science, technology, engineering and math, leading to abysmal scores in the STEM areas of study. We are no better than many third world countries in the quality of our education, producing a generation of illiterates. This is not the direction our Savior would have us travel.

Truth is the dark path this nation is traveling is pushing us into the abyss. There seems to be no way to slow this rocket sled towards hell. We can feel lost, with the sense that we are unable to stop this runaway train. We cannot, of our own volition, make a real difference. “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 In this broken, sinful and dark world, how do we, as Christians shine the light of Jesus into the darkness? The only way we can overcome this great evil is through Him. There have always been differing opinions, but most shared common goals, no matter the politics. That has changed. Without any common ground, we cannot reconcile with one another. Without any common ground, we make enemies of our neighbors. Without common ground, we are doomed to failure and the fall of our nation. There is one common ground that we all share. We are all children of God, and that makes us all brothers and sisters. We have one Savior, who gave His life for us even though we are all sinful human beings, who love ourselves more than our Creator.

Truth is that we must be able to open a door to dialogue with those in which we disagree. As Christians we are called to “make disciples of all nations”, especially those in opposition to Christianity. After all, Jesus told the rabbis in Mark 2:17, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” So, it is incumbent upon us to reach out to the lost and open a door so that they can recognize their true Savior, and we cannot accomplish this if we build walls and harbor animosity toward those in which we disagree. Those who are lost are not going to find their way to Jesus if we fail to engage with understanding and love. God loves all of His children unconditionally and wants all to come to Him. Listen to opposing viewpoints. Find common ground. Plant the seeds that the Spirit can nurture and grow. Take the first step toward healing our division. “On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:20-21 It is difficult to hate someone who is gracious and respectful. We are not to pass judgement. We are called to gently correct. God is reaching down His hand to set things right, and that hand is tapping you on the shoulder to be His hands and feet. Will you listen and act?