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Daily Archives: September 10, 2024
Meme: Dear Atheists: Challenge of the day
Meme: If God were to examine my life…
“Look to the Bible and not your feelings as the basis of the Christian life.” — R.C. Sproul
“Health, wealth, prosperity, the fulfillment of all your dreams, that’s what Satan always offers. That’s called temptation.” — John MacArthur
Meme: My hope, My trust, My faith — Charles Spurgeon
September 12 – The Lion Lies Down with the Lamb | VCY
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Isaiah 10:1-11:16
2 Corinthians 12:11-21
Psalm 56:1-13
Proverbs 23:6-8
Isaiah 10:2 — God has active concerns for how we act here on earth, and for how we deal with the needy, the poor, the widows, and the fatherless. Note that He is not advocating equality of outcome (redistribution), but equality of access (e.g. I do not have a right to a “Not Guilty” verdict, but I do have a right to a fair trial). Laws that hurt the poor and needy are bad laws. The Heritage Foundation has an interesting report on big government policies that hurt the poor and how to address them.
Isaiah 10:21 — What is the point of all this judgment? That the remnant of Israel returns to the Mighty God! While this is Old Testament, we see parallels in the New Testament. Many Christian families have mourned their children going astray. Yet, those children who experience not only the pleasures of sin for a season but also the chastening of the LORD, will return to the Father.
Isaiah 11:1 — Who is this Branch? We read about the Branch in Isaiah 4:2. The Branch is beautiful and glorious and sanctifying Israel. Now we read that this is the descendant of David (Jesse’s son), who shall have a special spirit – judging the poor, smiting the earth, and slaying the wicked.
Isaiah 11:6 — When has the wolf lain down with the lamb? Not in my lifetime, but in the Millennial Kingdom we will see this era of peace (Isaiah 11:6-9). This is the time spoken of in Isaiah 2:4 as well. Obviously, this time hasn’t come yet.
Isaiah 11:16 — A new Red Sea Highway? This will be interesting to see!
2 Corinthians 12:15 — The woes of many a pastor! The more love you show to people sometimes the less you are loved.
2 Corinthians 12:17 — Paul has been emphasizing throughout this chapter that he sought nothing from the people. He wasn’t a televangelist raising money for a new Gulfstream G650. He spent and was spent for them (2 Corinthians 12:15).
2 Corinthians 12:20-21 — How many of these things do we find in our lives? No, Paul wasn’t going to house-search for “envyings” and “strifes”, but Jesus was! He’s always with the believer (He indwells them), so let’s examine our lives and live for God!
Psalm 56:3 — Here’s an easy way to memorize from Mr. E!
Psalm 56:13 — The Psalmist thanks God for his soul’s salvation from spiritual death, but now he asks for deliverance from physical death. If God has saved our soul, He can save our body!
Proverbs 26:7 — Guarding your thoughts is so important because thoughts determine actions, and your actions determine your character.
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LESSONS FROM A DENOMINATION THAT ALMOST SELF DESTRUCTED
Todd recounts the gripping story of how the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod stood firm against a liberal takeover in the 1970s. Wretched Radio | Air …
LESSONS FROM A DENOMINATION THAT ALMOST SELF DESTRUCTED
DO YOU WORSHIP A PUNY GOD?
Todd asks a crucial question: are you worshipping a puny God? Drawing from the profound wisdom of A.W. Tozer and biblical truths, Todd explores how your view of God directly impacts your Christian walk, worship, and even your evangelism.
With a low view of God comes trivial worship and a shallow Christian life, but a high view of God’s sovereignty transforms everything. Todd challenges us to examine the God we serve—one who controls every molecule of the universe and orchestrates all things for His glory.
DO YOU WORSHIP A PUNY GOD?
Necessary Knowledge | VCY
Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:30)
To be the Lord’s own people is a choice blessing, but to know that we are such is a comfortable blessing. It is one thing to hope that God is with us and another thing to know that He is so. Faith saves us, but assurance satisfies us. We take God to be our God when we believe in Him; but we get the joy of Him when we know that He is ours and that we are His. No believer should be content with hoping and trusting; he should ask the Lord to lead him on to full assurance, so that matters of hope may become matters of certainty.
It is when we enjoy covenant blessings and see our Lord Jesus raised up for us as a plant of renown that we come to a clear knowledge of the favor of God toward us. Not by law, but by grace do we learn that we are the Lord’s people. Let us always turn our eyes in the direction of free grace. Assurance of faith can never come by the works of the law. It is an evangelical virtue and can only reach us in a gospel way. Let us not look within. Let us look to the Lord alone. As we see Jesus we shall see our salvation.
Lord, send us such a flood-tide of Thy love that we shall be washed beyond the mire of doubt and fear.
https://www.vcy.org/charles-spurgeon/2024/09/10/necessary-knowledge/
10 Sept 2024 News Briefing
Typhoon “Yagi” wreaks havoc in Vietnam, claims 59 lives and leaves 25 missing after making landfall
Typhoon “Yagi” — the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year — left a devastating toll in Vietnam after making landfall on September 7, 2024, with at least 59 people dead, 25 missing, and nearly 3,300 homes damaged. The northern regions were hardest hit by landslides, while search and rescue efforts continue across the country.
Tropical Storm “Francine” forms in Gulf of Mexico, forecasted to hit U.S. Gulf Coast as hurricane
Tropical Storm “Francine” formed in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of eastern Mexico, at 15:00 UTC on Monday, September 9, 2024. This is the 6th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The system is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it approaches the Louisiana and Upper Texas coastline on Wednesday, September 11. The current forecast track calls for landfall in Louisiana at hurricane strength on Wednesday.
The Sun Is Doing Something That It Is Not Supposed To Do, And That Could Mean Big Trouble In The Months Ahead
The giant ball of fire that our planet revolves around has been far more active than scientists originally anticipated this year, and that could have very serious implications for all of us in the months ahead. Fluctuations in solar activity affect our climate more than anything else does, and we also tend to see more earthquakes when solar activity is at elevated levels.
Extreme rainfall leads to severe flash floods in Morocco, killing 11 and leaving 9 missing
At least 11 people have been confirmed dead, and nine others are still missing following severe flash floods caused by extremely heavy rains that have battered Morocco since Friday, September 6, 2024. Some areas experienced a year’s worth of rainfall in just two days.
Indonesia conducts weather modification to prevent rain during National Sports Week opening
The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) began implementing a weather modification operation in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra on September 8, 2024.
Are They Really Eating Our Pets?
Sometimes I just shake my head when I see the stuff that is being talked about in the news. Just when you think that things can’t get any worse, somehow we manage to sink to a new low.
Outrage As BBC Asks Viewers Of Breast Cancer Documentary To “Check Your Chests”
Breast cancer survivors have expressed disgust after the BBC aired a documentary on the matter and encouraged viewers to “check your chests.”
Euthanasia is all about the money
…Euthanasia is a programme of genocide, not kindness. Euthanasia is all about money. It’s an essential part of the route into Net Zero, which is, of course, the prelude to the Great Reset wherein “we will all own nothing and be happy.” The authorities want to kill the elderly, the sick and the frail. In countries where euthanasia is legal, they are already killing children, the mentally ill, and the poor.
Carbon dioxide and a warming climate are not problems, peer-reviewed paper says
The skeptical position on dangerous man-made climate change is supported by a comprehensive literature review. In other words, those who are disparagingly labeled by the establishment as “climate change deniers” have credible evidence on their side.
Preparing For A Crash? Warren Buffett Has Been Selling Off Hundreds Of Millions Of Shares In 2024
Warren Buffett did not become a billionaire by being stupid. According to Forbes, Buffett is worth more than 144 billion dollars, and that makes him one of the wealthiest men in the entire world. He made his money in the stock market, and so why is he now pulling money out of the stock market at a feverish pace? Does he anticipate that a crash is coming? Earlier this year, Buffett shocked the investing community when his company sold off half the Apple shares that it was holding.
Most People Have No Idea That “The Summit Of The Future” Will Create “UN 2.0” On September 22nd And 23rd
The UN wants much more control over global affairs, and “the Pact for the Future” which is scheduled to be adopted during “the Summit of the Future” that will be held on September 22nd and 23rd will go a long way toward making that a reality…. Enormous decisions that could dramatically affect the future of everyone on the entire planet are about to be made, and just about the entire population has absolutely no idea what is going on.
America in the Crosshairs: Imam Facchine’s Plot to Silence Dissent and Build an Islamic Army to Impose Sharia
Imam Tom Facchine is spearheading a calculated campaign to radicalize young Muslims across the West, using his Wahhabi-inspired teachings and influence within extremist groups to dismantle Western institutions and impose Sharia, while the media and left-wing establishment remain disturbingly silent, enabling his dangerous mission.
Source: https://www.raptureready.com/2024/09/10/10-sept-2024/
Headlines – 9/10/2024
UN rights chief calls on states to challenge Israel over ‘occupation’
PA wants UN to order removal of 500,000 Jews from Judea and Samaria
Security chiefs said to call for action to prevent spike in West Bank violence
IDF Warns Terrorist Pressure Boiling in the PA, Recommends Letting PA Arab Workers into Israel
Palestinian Militants in the West Bank Flex New Capabilities
Jordan crossing reopens to pedestrians after deadly terror attack celebrated in Amman
Netanyahu pledges to secure border with Jordan, stop Iranian smuggling of weapons into West Bank
Billions for terror: How US-designed Iraqi banking system financed Hamas, Hezbollah
Hezbollah drone hits Nahariya high-rise, as over 20 rockets fired at north
US official warns Israel war on Hezbollah would be ‘catastrophic,’ likely fail to achieve goals
Biden to convene aides on hostage talks as new Hamas demands sink hopes for deal
Negotiations still worth effort even with Hamas’s new amendments, Kirby says
Israel’s Hostage Envoy: International Pressure Aids Hamas, Stalls Talks
Bereaved father of hostage to Netanyahu: ‘My son was murdered in a tunnel you built’
UN chief calls death and destruction in Gaza the worst he’s seen during tenure
Report Reveals Israeli Military Withheld Intel Before Oct. 7 Massacre
Dozens said killed as IDF targets prominent Hamas operatives in Gaza tent camp
Israel Strikes Gaza Camp of Displaced Civilians: 40 Killed, According to Palestinian Officials
Protester, 40, charged over flag-burning at Columbia anti-Israel protest
Pro-Palestine advocacy group calls on professors to give ‘extra credit’ for attending protests
Airstrikes Hit Syrian City Said to Be a Weapons Research Hub, Killing 18
Seven suspected terrorists arrested in plot to kill Pope in Indonesia
Pakistani Imam Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison over Fatwa Against Populist Leader Geert Wilders
Trump a ‘danger to US security’, say generals ahead of Harris debate
Afghanistan Gold Star Dad: Democrats Have Politicized Afghanistan, Biden-Harris Admin. ‘Lied’
Congress to Honor 13 Service Members Killed During Biden-Harris’s Afghanistan Withdrawal
Russian Drones Crossing Into NATO Countries
Ukrainian official urges West: Allow strikes on Iran-supplied missiles inside Russia
US warns of ‘significant consequences’ if Iran really supplying missiles to Russia
Reports: Ukraine Struggling to Enlist Young Men to Replace Battlefield Losses
A mini Russia emerges in Serbia as tens of thousands flee war
Rep. Stefanik pushes to investigate judge handling Trump’s criminal trial
President Trump seeks to delay hush money case, citing presidential immunity ruling
Democrats to hold hearing on Supreme Court’s Trump immunity decision
Foreign Malign Influence Center contradicts DOJ warnings on election interference
Are You Ready to Bet on U.S. Elections? A Judge’s Ruling Opens the Door
Warren: Given the Chance Donald Trump ‘Will Truly Destroy Our Democracy’
White House rebukes Republicans over partisan plan to avert shutdown
U.S. House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill averting government shutdown
China poised to embed ‘Communist Party spies’ inside US firms – including Microsoft, critics warn
US says alleged white supremacists tried to use Telegram to spark race war
Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro Leads 45,000 Conservatives Rallying Against Supreme Court, Twitter Ban
Political Revenge: Time Snubs Elon Musk by Leaving Him Off Top 100 AI Influencers List
Elon Musk: First Starships to Mars Will Launch in Two Years
China aims for historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it vies for space power
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits the central East Pacific Rise
5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Sarangani, Philippines
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 22,000ft
Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 19,000ft
Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft
Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
Tropical Storm Francine strengthening, headed toward US landfall as a hurricane
Francine prompts Hurricane Warnings as Texas, Louisiana coast prepares for life-threatening impacts
5 reasons behind the historic absence of tropical storms this hurricane season
Vietnam storm deaths rise to 64 as a bridge collapses and flooding sweeps away a bus
Cars plunge into river as super typhoon destroys Vietnam bridge
Californians Lose Power Again in Heat Wave Amid ‘Green Energy’ Push
No, Grazie! Italy Demands EU Drop ‘Absurd’ Green Scheme to Ban Combustion Engine Vehicles
Cloud Seeding, A Miracle Rainmaker Or Ecological Menace?
Drones deployed for cloud seeding in Xinjiang
Delhi contemplates using ‘cloud seeding’ to combat bad air: All you need to know about the process
Indonesia conducts weather modification to prevent rain during National Sports Week opening
Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site
At the Mercy of Criminals: Chicago PD Confiscates Legal Gun After Woman Defends Home From Intruder
Gavin Newsom Responds to Apalachee High Shooting By Pushing Gun Control That Wouldn’t Stop Attacks
Pakistani Resident of Canada Arrested on US Terror Charges
Venezuela’s election crisis shows the limits of U.S. administrations over the roots of migration
Ohio residents in small town erupt over havoc caused by massive influx of 20,000 of Haitians
“End Sexual Violence,” Said US Senator Accused Of Forcing Aide Into Oral Sex
Woman tells trial of husband who invited men to rape her: ‘I was sacrificed on altar of vice’
Wanted for child sex crimes, megachurch pastor Apollo Quiboloy surrenders after weeks-long manhunt
Birth Rate Collapse: China Turning Kindergartens into Nursing Homes
Lawsuit: Trojan Condoms Contain ‘Forever Chemicals’
Maine considering public health emergency over mosquito-borne illnesses as animal cases tick up
Mid-Day Snapshot · September 10, 2024
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THE FOUNDATION
“Men must be ready, they must pride themselves and be happy to sacrifice their private pleasures, passions and interests, nay, their private friendships and dearest connections, when they stand in competition with the rights of society.” —John Adams (1776)
IN TODAY’S DIGEST
- Executive News Summary
- Featured Analysis: An Election Open Letter to All Americans
- More Analysis
- Best of Right Opinion
- Best of Videos
- Short Cuts
- Memes and Cartoons
EXECUTIVE NEWS SUMMARY
Douglas Andrews, Thomas Gallatin, & Jordan Candler
- Francine likely to become hurricane on Tuesday as final preps underway in Texas, Louisiana ahead of landfall (More)
Politics
- RFK is back on the ballot in Michigan: On Monday, Michigan’s Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling that granted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s request to have his name removed from the state ballot after he suspended his presidential campaign last month. The Michigan high court, a majority of its justices being Democrat-nominated, contended that Kennedy “has not shown an entitlement to this extraordinary relief, and we reverse.” Democrats initially wanted to keep RFK off of state ballots, fearing he’d siphon votes from their nominee. But since he endorsed Donald Trump, they have fought to keep him on the ballot to pull votes away from the Republican. Kennedy’s attorney, Aaron Siri, cogently pointed out, “This plainly has nothing to do with ballot or election integrity. The aim is precisely the opposite — to have unwitting Michigan voters throw away their votes on a withdrawn candidate.” The two Republican-nominated justices excoriated the court’s majority decision, contending, “The ballots printed as a result of the Court’s decision will have the potential to confuse the voters, distort their choices, and pervert the true popular will and affect the outcome of the election.” But this is how Democrats “save democracy.”
- NY Times columnist says the quiet part out loud: When it comes to covering Donald Trump, it’s safe to say that The New York Times long ago checked its journalistic credentials at the door. It was just over eight years ago, in fact, when the Times’s Jim Rutenberg famously and disgracefully tried to rationalize a different journalistic treatment for Trump. And now comes columnist and editorial board member Mara Gay. Opining on the subject of balanced coverage between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Gay picked up where Rutenberg left off, saying that it’s “a little silly” to expect fairness where Trump is concerned. “It’s just the context is difficult because of the extremism of the Republican Party,” she said, “because of how extreme Donald Trump is, it’s hard to hold both candidates accountable equally because one is committed to democracy and is functioning as a normal candidate from a normal American party, and the other is not.” No bias to see here, folks. Move along.
- Biden’s DOJ doesn’t like clean voter rolls: The Biden/Harris administration is not happy with Republican-led states acting to protect election integrity by cleaning up their voter rolls. On Monday, the Justice Department warned states that it is watching closely the process of states seeking to remove noncitizens from their rolls. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke stated, “As we approach Election Day, it is important that states adhere to all aspects of federal law that safeguard the rights of eligible voters to remain on the active voter lists and to vote free from discrimination and intimidation.” Furthermore, the DOJ released an online video asking people to come forward if they believe that they have been improperly removed from a state’s voter rolls. Never mind the fact that federal law recognizes the right of states to clean up their voter rolls. Instead of giving voters greater assurance that the election results are truly the fraud-free reflection of the voice of the people, the Biden administration is muddying the waters over vacuous assertions of voter suppression.
- Melania Trump speaks out, promotes memoir in brief video: When First Lady Hillary Clinton burst onto the scene in 1992, she promised a two-for-one presidency. It didn’t go well, largely because the American people found her to be so meddlesome and so utterly unlikable. Melania Trump, on the other hand, provided a refreshing contrast during her four years as first lady, maintaining a quiet dignity while doing good works largely in the background. She’s also been largely absent from the campaign trail this cycle, but that’s about to change. She has a memoir, Melania, due out next month, just in time for the election. And on Sunday, she posted a brief video in which she says, “The 2020 election results changed our lives forever. It impacted our quality of life, cost of food, gasoline, safety, and even the geopolitical landscape. America is more divided today than ever before.” We’re not sure the election of her husband will somehow magically undivide us as a nation, but her other points are well taken. The Biden/Harris administration has been a costly experiment in bad governance.
- ABC News 100% positive for Harris, 93% negative for Trump: With a one-and-only presidential debate just hours away on ABC, we reflect on the radically tilted playing field that Donald Trump finds himself on. The Media Research Center reviewed 100 campaign stories that aired on ABC’s “World News Tonight” from July 21, the day Harris entered the race, to September 6. What did MRC find? Not a single negative statement about Harris crossed the lips of ABC’s crack journos, while the network’s coverage of Trump during that same period was almost exclusively negative. In short, ABC News delivered 100% positive coverage for Harris compared to 93% negative coverage for Trump. As NewsBusters adds, “During these same weeks, both the CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News also delivered highly positive coverage for Harris, and mostly negative coverage for Trump, yet not as extreme as we found with ABC’s World News Tonight.” Here, we’re reminded of the great Rush Limbaugh, who famously claimed that he fought the Left with half his brain tied behind his back — just to make it fair. So too, it seems, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
- Humor: Kamala’s seven debate demands revealed (More)
Policy
- Embarrassing copy-paste plagues Harris’s launch of policy platform (More)
- Kamala Harris’s platform declares war on the Supreme Court (More)
- Harris pledged to use taxpayer money to fund sex change surgeries for illegal aliens in detention (More)
- Cuomo aides knew his nursing home mandate would be “great debacle,” helped governor “edit” report that deflated deaths (More)
Big Tech
- Undercover sting exposes how Google is actively helping Kamala Harris (More)
- Google faces a new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly (More)
Security
- Kremlin gets mullah missiles: Last month, the State Department warned Iran that sending missiles to Russia “represent[s] a dramatic escalation in Iran’s support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine,” and the U.S. and our NATO allies “are prepared to deliver a swift and severe response if Iran were to move forward with the transfer of ballistic missiles.” Clearly, Iran is not worried about any “swift or severe response” since it has delivered a shipment of hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles to Moscow. Indeed, this has been par for the course for Tehran since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine back in the spring of 2022, as Iran has repeatedly aided Russia’s war effort by sending everything from drones to artillery shells to now missiles. In exchange for the missiles, Russia “agreed to supply Iran with its advanced Su-35 fighter jets, attack helicopters, and training aircraft,” General Erik Kurilla of U.S. Central Command noted earlier this year. Meanwhile, the Biden/Harris administration refuses to enforce sanctions against Tehran, demonstrating yet again the administration’s feckless leadership.
- Iraqi bank used U.S.-created banking system to funnel money to Iran: Blowback is a thing in geopolitics, and an Iraqi banking system that we created is yet another case in point. An audit of three particular Iraqi banks has revealed that what The Wall Street Journal calls “an ad hoc banking system set up around two decades ago under the U.S. occupation” led to a surreptitious and untraceable funneling of funds “to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the anti-U.S. militias it supports, according to U.S. officials.” We’re shocked — SHOCKED — to learn that there’s corruption within Iraq’s banking system, but here we are. As the Journal adds: “A top U.S. Treasury official told Iraqi officials at a Baghdad meeting in January that Iraqi banks ‘deliberately exploited’ their access to U.S. dollars to support [Iran’s] Quds Force,” an Iranian paramilitary organization once headed by the Trump-liquidated Qasem Soleimani. “The militias were involved in ‘ongoing attacks’ on U.S. forces,” the Journal notes, “including some that have caused casualties.” It could be worse, we suppose. For example, we could’ve simply sent billions in cash directly to the Iranian regime. Oh, wait.
- Indonesian police detain seven in a failed plot to attack Pope Francis (More)
- Germany expands border controls to curb irregular migration and extremism risks (More)
- Illicit Chinese vapes are flooding the U.S. market — and becoming a leading choice for children (More)
- Haitian migrants eating pets? Here’s the even more serious story about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio (More)
Culture
- The AAP leans into woke gender ideology: The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to expose the fact that it has embraced the woke gender-bending ideology hook, line, and sinker. Apparently, one of the leading goals of the AAP is transing the kids. If this wasn’t the case, then why would it invite infamous gender-bender Dr. Richard “Rachel” Levine, the assistant secretary for health, to be the closing speaker for the AAP’s upcoming national convention? The AAP has also invited “queer” doctor and author Seema Yasmin to speak at the event. Yasmin is infamous for her children’s book The ABCs of Queer History, which is listed for ages five and up. The book promotes the Marxist tenets of DEI and the rainbow cult to kids. When a children’s health organization has been hijacked to promote a radical leftist, scientifically unsound, and socially toxic ideology, can it really be regarded as a legitimate child health organization? The AAP is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
- Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of emergency (More)
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FEATURED ANALYSIS
An Election Open Letter to All Americans
GEN B.B. Bell (USA, Ret.)
Dear Fellow Citizens,
The upcoming national election is not about former President Donald Trump. It’s not about Vice President Kamala Harris. Please — please — do not look at this election as an election between personalities or between which one of these two you like or don’t like. Frankly, I don’t “like” either one of them very much.
What I do like, as the cornerstone of my life, is the Constitution of the United States of America. Here’s what I like most about it — the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights contains the first 10 Amendments to our Constitution. While the main body of the Constitution is about governmental organization and operation, the Bill of Rights is specifically about you. It’s about me. It’s about our inalienable rights as human beings on this planet Earth.
The Bill of Rights is 100% on the line in the upcoming election. I spent 39 years on active duty in America’s Army working to figure things out. I’ve figured this election out. This one was easy. Straight up: A vote for Trump is a vote for your Bill of Rights and your personal freedoms. So, it’s a vote for our personal and immutable God-given human rights.
A vote for Harris is a strong vote against the Bill of Rights and a vote for the governmental principles articulated by Karl Marx. It’s a vote for federal government control of what rights, if any, citizens will be afforded by the government. Under Marxist regimes worldwide, historically, these rights and personal freedoms have been few, very few. This reality is stunningly clear.
God-fearing patriotic Americans owe it to our children and our grandchildren to fully and passionately reject the Marxist dictums aspired to by Harris and her inner circle. Should she become president, your rights and freedoms as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights will be vastly eroded by a torrent of Marxist-appointed bureaucrats brought to Washington by Harris and her associates. They will overwhelm our governmental institutions.
Regardless of what Harris says, the hard truth is that in her administration, thousands of dedicated and passionate Marxists will be at the helm in all of America’s agencies and departments, and they will take control of your lives and your fortunes, large or small. The Marxists will strangle and destroy the Bill of Rights, regardless of congressional oversight or Supreme Court rulings. Cabinet bureaucrats, especially the Justice Department, are simply that powerful, strong, and intrusive. If you think our Supreme Court or Congress has the power to protect your personal rights and freedoms, your head is buried deeply in the sand.
For freedom’s sake, please reject this Marxist march to insanity and thus the destruction of these United States. Vote for Trump as our next president. Vote early and ensure 10 of your friends vote for him also. It is our very last hope to save our cherished democracy, our personal freedoms, and our inalienable rights.
B.B. Bell, General, U.S. Army (Ret.), is a member of The Patriot Post’s National Advisory Committee. He served in uniform for almost four decades, including extended deployments overseas in both peace and war.
MORE ANALYSIS
- Nate Jackson: The Biden/Harris Afghanistan Catastrophe Still Matters — A House report offers damning evidence that the two Democrat leaders were dead set on withdrawal at any cost.
- Douglas Andrews: Debate Preview: Harris on the Hot Seat — Kamala Harris will have ABC News in her corner during tonight’s debate, but it might not be enough.
- Thomas Gallatin: Brazil: A Free Speech Canary — X has been banned in Brazil because Elon Musk refuses to bow to the leftist government’s demand to censor speech on his social media platform.
- Emmy Griffin: Crime: Perception vs. Reality — Between what the Left is claiming and what the public is feeling, what is the truth?
- Michael Swartz: The EV Crisis Goes Global — The Biden-Harris administration and the worldwide auto industry are learning a difficult lesson about EV supply and demand.
- In Brief: Voter Fraud? What Voter Fraud? — “Democrat Party precinct,” you might say while driving past a graveyard.
Reader Comments
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BEST OF RIGHT OPINION
- Cal ThomasThe Harris-Trump Debate
- Daniel McCarthyKamala Harris Runs Like a Republican — and Misleads on Tariffs
- Salena ZitoTrump Vows to Hold Harris Accountable and Take Country to Better Place
- Christine FlowersPride in Origins Matters, and a Person’s Name Reflects That
- The Babylon BeeKamala’s 7 Debate Demands Revealed
For more of today’s columns, visit Right Opinion.
BEST OF VIDEOS
- Are Migrants Eating Pets in a Small Ohio Town? — Another American city is being overrun by illegal migrants and violent crime. And guess what? The media is doing everything it can to ignore it.
- The War Between Elon Musk and Brazil’s Most Powerful Man — Patrick Bet-David explains why Brazil is banning Musk’s X platform and why the most powerful man in Brazil has a strong dislike for him.
- Andrew Klavan Translates Kamala Harris’s Gibberish — Filling in the blanks left behind by the “probing interviews” that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will never do.
- Pakistani National Arrested Over NYC Terror Plot — A 20-year-old Pakistani national living in Canada was arrested at the border for a terror plot.
- Everyone Is Racist — The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh discusses his new film, “Am I Racist?”
- From London to Mississippi: Why I Love America —Former UK parliamentarian Douglas Carswell believes that the new battleground for freedom is in America, specifically the American South.
SHORT CUTS
Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
“No, I don’t think she’s abandoning her ideals. I think she’s trying to be pragmatic and doing what she thinks is right in order to win the election.” —socialist Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) regarding Kamala Harris
Leftmedia Lobotomy
“The Beltway Media Got Its Harris Interview. Can We Move On Now?” —The Nation’s Joan Walsh
The BIG Lies
“Kamala and I are so proud of our record. The greatest job creation record of any single presidential term in American history. … Every single month increasing jobs to a total of 16 million new jobs since we took office.” —Joe Biden
“When I was a kid growing up in Nebraska, being gay was illegal. Still technically illegal.” —Tim Walz
Demagogue
“We banned banning books, especially banning LGBTQ books.” —Tim Walz
Non Compos Mentis
“Guess what? A trillion three hundred billion dollars over 10 years. And we reduced the budget at the same time.” —Joe Biden
Village Idiot
“The person who should be applauded is the president who did the most selfless thing that anybody’s done since George Washington.” —actor George Clooney
For the Record
“Let’s set the record straight: By the time of the Afghanistan withdrawal disaster, Biden & Harris had been in power for eight months. They ripped up our plan for an orderly, conditions-based withdrawal. They evacuated military assets before civilians. Kamala bragged about being the ‘last person in the room’ setting the strategy. Biden & Kamala are directly responsible. And Kamala’s attempt to pass the buck won’t work and, sadly, is an injustice to all who served us all in Afghanistan for years.” —former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
“We’ve imposed no significant consequences on Iran for its sponsorship of a terror group with American blood on its hands. We are mealy-mouthed and skittish, a super power constrained by its unwillingness to fully take its own side in a fight. We should feel a profound sense of national embarrassment, but Joe Biden doesn’t embarrass easily. He left U.S. citizens behind in Afghanistan and has failed to neutralize a rag-tag band of rebels who continue to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea despite the presence of the U.S. Navy.” —Rich Lowry
“Hamas will be defeated on the battlefield or it will not be defeated at all. … The way to eliminate Hamas and liberate Gaza is to ensure that Israel prevails in this war. Everything else is secondary. Terrorists who kidnap and kill US citizens are America’s mortal enemies. The way to advance America’s national interests is not to arrest the terrorists, but to destroy them.” —Jeff Jacoby
MEMES & CARTOONS
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Nation Eagerly Anticipates Two Brightest Minds In Country Meeting In Respectful, Productive Dialogue | Babylon Bee
U.S. — American voters report feeling excited to listen to two bright minds civilly discuss the issues of the day in a neutral, casual environment ahead of tonight’s presidential debate.
A recent survey showed Americans can’t wait to witness the cordial meeting of two towering intellects when Donald Trump and Kamala Harris gather to thoughtfully chew over the most pressing issues of the day. “I can’t wait to hear them discuss a range of topics with respect. Both Trump and Kamala are so articulate, this will really be a treat,” voter Kristin Turley commented. “There have never been two more gifted orators of our time.”
Trump echoed the national excitement, saying: “I cannot wait to meet with Ms. Harris tonight and hear her well-thought-out perspectives on issues like immigration and the economy, I know the two of us disagree on many points but I truly respect Kamala and am honored to share a debate stage with her. Namaste,” he said as he put his hands together and bowed his head in a gesture of respect and admiration.
“Donald is an empire-builder and a keen businessman,” Kamala commented. “I can’t wait to have a metered, reasonable discussion with him.
As of publishing time, ABC canceled the services of their debate moderators as it was determined Trump and Kamala were capable of having a calm, productive discussion without the need for intercessors.
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D-Day for Trump and Harris | The NEWSMAX Daily (09/10/24) – YouTube
[1:40] – Newsmax host Rob Schmitt: Kamala’s last campaign stop is “Not a good sign” for her prospects. [Rob Schmitt Tonight]
[6:31] – Trump campaign Deputy Communications Director Caroline Sunshine: “Trump is not going to let Harris hide from her record.” [National Report]
[10:50] – Newsmax Host Carl Higbie: “You can’t just wave a magic wand to make cancer treatments free.” [Carl Higbie Frontline]
[19:45] – CA Rep. Maxine Waters says the people of Springfield, Ohio are complaining about the illegal Haitian immigrants because they are black.
[22:49] – Sky News Australia pokes fun at how the American Media will cover for Kamala after tonight’s debate.
— Read on www.youtube.com/watch
Australian doctor might lose medical license for sharing Babylon Bee articles
We all know The Babylon Bee is dangerous Russia-funded misinformation designed to destroy democracy, or something. The danger is so great that Australia has even moved on from their national sport — breakdancing — to focus on this real threat, according to a report from Caldron Pool.
Australian doctor might lose medical license for sharing Babylon Bee articles
Melania Trump says “the silence around” the attempt to end her husband’s life “feels heavy,” tells Americans “we need to uncover the truth”
Remember how a deranged lunatic casually walked around the perimeter of a presidential speech with a gun, spent hours surveilling it with a drone, climbed on top of a roof, took his time sighting in his rifle, and nearly took the head off a president?
Melania Trump says “the silence around” the attempt to end her husband’s life “feels heavy,” tells Americans “we need to uncover the truth”
Check out the content of the “reeducation material” that our government is apparently giving J6 prisoners
Totally normal for the government to punish a half-bright riot four years ago by locking up tons of Americans indefinitely and subjecting them to 1984-style mental reconditioning:
Check out the content of the “reeducation material” that our government is apparently giving J6 prisoners
Mark Levin and Stephen Miller break down the race.
The Sun Is Doing Something That It Is Not Supposed To Do, And That Could Mean Big Trouble In The Months Ahead | The Economic Collapse
The giant ball of fire that our planet revolves around has been far more active than scientists originally anticipated this year, and that could have very serious implications for all of us in the months ahead. Fluctuations in solar activity affect our climate more than anything else does, and we also tend to see more earthquakes when solar activity is at elevated levels. The current solar cycle is supposed to reach a peak at some point during the next 12 months, but so far there are no signs that solar activity is slowing down. In fact, the average number of sunspots that we witnessed last month was the highest that we have seen since 2001…
The average number of sunspots reached 215.5 in August, according to the Solar Influences Data Analysis Center at the Royal Observatory in Belgium. It’s the highest number since Sept.-Dec. 2001, according to SpaceWeather.com. July’s total was 196.5. Last month, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a preliminary statement that solar activity is at its highest since March 2001.
This wasn’t supposed to happen.
Scientists were originally projecting that we would see about half as many sunspots during the month of August…
Experts had predicted that August would only see half as many sunspots, indicating that the solar maximum is imminent, and it may be more active than anticipated, possibly bringing intense solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
The number of sunspots has been increasing at an exponential rate for the past couple of months.
Hopefully we will get a reprieve here in September.
Because if we don’t, we could see more severe geomagnetic storms like we did in May…
In May 2024, Earth experienced its strongest geomagnetic storm in over 20 years, with auroras visible much farther south than usual, including regions as far as Florida and Mexico. If another large sunspot appears around the time of the September equinox, it could lead to a similar or even stronger event.
When a very large geomagnetic storm occurs, it can disrupt our lives in countless ways.
Back in May, even farm equipment was dramatically affected…
Ronald Rabon, the owner of Double R Farms, said back in May when the G-5 extreme solar magnetic levels occurred, he was out spraying his cotton field when his equipment started acting up.
“I didn’t know what was wrong with it,” Rabon said. “All I knew, it was, and you could get it straightened up and go for a few minutes. And it might go 20, 30 minutes and whatever minutes from then, all of a sudden, you’d be going through the field and it might just take a left.”
Rabon said one of the biggest problems with the solar flares is preventing his sprayers from being accurate. His GPS uses precise alignments for spraying, and when knocked out of its track, could overspray his crop and kill it.
Of course if our planet is hit by a large enough storm, it could fry power grids, take down the Internet, and cause massive societal problems all over the world.
Hopefully such a scenario will not play out any time soon.
All of the solar activity that we have been witnessing is also the primary reason why there has been so much intense heat this summer…
Summer broke global heat records for the second straight year, scientists have confirmed — putting 2024 firmly on track to be the hottest year in recorded history.
The period between June and August — summer in the Northern Hemisphere — was the world’s hottest such period since records began in 1940, according to data published Friday by Copernicus, Europe’s climate change service.
Much more importantly, there tends to be a lot of seismic activity when solar activity is very high, and that is precisely what has been occurring.
In particular, a lot of experts are quite alarmed about all of the shaking that we have seen in California lately…
Residents in California experienced a swarm of five earthquakes within the last 48 hours.
A 4.4-magnitude was felt in the north around Lake County on Saturday and two more struck the area the following evening, ranked as a 2.7 and 2.8-magnitude.
Locals in southern California also reported two more quakes on Saturday, with the largest ranking a 3.9-magnitude.
Within the past 7 days, there have been more than 900 earthquakes in California and Nevada.
As I discussed the other day, I am extremely concerned about the instability that we have been witnessing on the west coast.
This is something that I will be watching very, very closely during the months to come. In my brand new book, I explain why I believe that we have entered a time when we will see historic earthquakes of absolutely epic proportions.
Of course it isn’t just the U.S. that will be affected.
There has also been a lot of shaking south of the border lately too.
On September 6th, a gigantic crack in the Earth that suddenly opened up actually swallowed four cows…
A large earth crack opened in Ejido J. Cruz Gálvez, located in the Hermosillo municipality of Sonora, Mexico, on September 6, 2024, swallowing four cows.
The crack is reported to be approximately 3 km (1.8 miles) long and 1.5 m (5 feet) wide, with a depth of 4 m (13 feet) in some sections.
According to the rancher who recorded a video of the crack, it swallowed four cows. Local authorities have not yet issued any statements regarding the matter.
It is not normal for a crack in the Earth that is 3 kilometers long to appear out of nowhere.
When will people finally start to wake up?
Our planet is becoming increasingly unstable, and this should deeply alarm all of us.
Meanwhile, the skies above our heads are becoming increasingly active as well.
For example, a giant space rock that is “approximately the size of two football fields” will come flying by our planet on September 15th…
An asteroid approximately the size of two football fields is set to make a close approach to Earth this month. According to the New York Post, the 720-foot-wide asteroid named 2024 ON, will pass around 620,000 miles from our planet on September 15. While this distance might seem vast, it’s remarkably close in astronomical terms – equivalent to just 2.6 times the distance between our planet and the Moon. However, it poses no threat to Earth.
The good news is that this particular giant space rock is definitely going to miss us.
In the future, we may not be so fortunate.
So much is happening in the skies above our heads, but most of the population is not paying attention.
Unfortunately, it is just a matter of time before major events start to happen that none of us will be able to ignore.
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Top Harris Surrogate Gina Raimondo Forced to Endure Brutal Lecture by CNBC Reporter on Harris’s Lack of Transparency and Avoiding Tough Interviews | The Gateway Pundit
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, a top surrogate for Kamala Harris, found herself in the crosshairs of a frustrated Joe Kernen.
The veteran reporter bluntly called out Harris’s unprecedented lack of transparency and avoidance of tough interviews.
Raimondo initially attempted to defend Kamala, emphasizing Kamala’s “crystal clear” values and efforts to connect with the American people, particularly businesses.
“She’s reaching out to me, she’s reaching out to businesses,” Raimondo stated, hoping to steer the conversation towards Harris’s outreach to key economic stakeholders.
But Kernen was having none of it. He criticized Kamala’s 41-day stretch without any substantial press appearances, save for a single, heavily edited interview that failed to provide much clarity on her policies or intentions.
“She hasn’t talked to the press, Gina. I know you’re a surrogate, but the American people are frustrated. The media is frustrated with the amount of access anyone’s gotten to her for the past 41 days.”
“We’re finally going to have a debate tomorrow night because she sat down for one interview that was taped and then cut down.”
Kernen didn’t hold back in his assessment, calling Harris’s media strategy a “master class in avoiding any questions” and lambasting her for the heavy reliance on scripted teleprompter speeches and carefully curated interviews.
According to Kernen, Harris has done everything in her power to shield herself from real scrutiny, leaving Americans in the dark about her policies and vision for the future.
“Maybe it’s been made clear in dribs and drabs from her policymakers when it comes out in print or off a teleprompter at one of her scripted speeches. She’s been impossible to pin down on anything because she hasn’t given any access. The American people deserve it. Wouldn’t you agree?” he said.
After listening to Kernen’s lecture, Raimondo quietly conceded, “Yes,” in agreement that the American people deserved more transparency from Harris.
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