RDKirk said:

Why would anyone expect the president to be as smart as the White House lawyers in crafting Executive Branch documentation?

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....re Venezuela:

Many of the lawyers and other career officials at the White House National Security Council, Pentagon and Justice Department who had over the preceding months raised concerns about using lethal force against narcotraffickers had either left government or were reassigned or removed.

Proposed findings are typically reviewed by lawyers at the CIA and other agencies, including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Justice, State and Defense departments. Then an interagency review is conducted, usually overseen by the NSC’s legal adviser.

But by summer, the NSC’s entire full-time legal staff of about half a dozen was gone. Some left when their details ended and others — including the shop’s top lawyer, former Pentagon general counsel Paul Ney — were let go in a May staff shake-up, three former officials said. Ney had been among the lawyers who had raised concerns about the legality of lethal strikes, the former officials said.

A senior administration official said that Ney left because “the original NSC legal versus White House Counsel’s Office structure never worked,” and praised the moves as achieving efficiency that gives the president “more visibility into his foreign policy agenda.”
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The NSC legal adviser vacancy in particular is significant, said Carrie Cordero, a national security lawyer in the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, who is now a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. “The absence of a seasoned national security lawyer serving in that role means that the principals in the White House are not getting the best national security legal advice that they can.”
Meanwhile, career civilian lawyers at the Defense Department had largely been cut out of cartel strike discussions by the political leadership.


IOW, the legal framework that normally reviews a President's propsective orders.....no longer exist.

pgp_protector said:

States God took the guesswork out, and immeditaly uses approximation symboles implying guesswork with a margin of error.
If the guesswork was out, then you would have an exact date and even time.

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Creation was ~6000 years ago and took 6 days to complete - that is pretty amazing.

The evening news and any other talking head telling me what I should think and believe.

Valletta said:

"Many informed Democrats are aware of this slick maneuvering and are not happy about it. You might recall the serpentine James Carville screeching about lifetime socialist Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Democratic Party Primary: “But Bernie’s not a Democrat!” No, Bernie never was. The Senate “Independent” way back in 1980 had served as a formal presidential elector to the Trotskyist Socialist Workers Party. Bernie in 2016 merely adopted the Democrat label to try to get himself elected president. And many of the dupes that comprise the Democrat rank and file willingly pulled the lever for him, giving him an astonishing 13 million primary votes that year, not far behind Hillary Clinton. "

The Mamdani Model: More Socialist Mayors to Come – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

I’ve written countless times in recent years about the model established by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to get its members elected to office. It’s a brilliantly cunning strategy that goes like this: First, the DSA identifies a Democrat-safe, if not guaranteed, district. These are...

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Not your father's Democratic Party for sure!

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Slick? I hardly think so. There are too many capitalists in love with power and money.
The idea that any socialist can fundamentally change the American economic framework is simply impossible. This country is built on capitalism, and its laws, culture, and massive financial markets are designed to protect private property and individual profit above all else. Any attempt to replace this system with socialist ideals is a non-starter and will inevitably fail, as the power of capital and the deep-seated protection of private ownership cannot be overcome.

Dan1988 said:

ou have placed your faith in Jacob Arminius, but you will never find a single verse in the bible to support your "saved by works" version of the gospel.
I see you have taken every verse out of it's intended context and twisted it's to change it's meaning to suit your works based version of the gospel.

I have presented the gospel, as it is in the Bible but you reject it because it offends you, and here's why IO believe you are offended.
This is speaking about the two kinds of people responding to the gospel. >>2 Cor 2:16 To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

To me the gospel is the aroma of life, so I love it. You reject it because you can't stand the fact that God has the right to do what ever He wants with His creation. God said He elected some for honour and some for dishonour but you reject what God has said.

I praise God for tormenting sinners in hell for all eternity, just as I praise Him for everything else He does. You can't praise Him if you don't agree with what He does.

The gospel confirms that Christ has atoned for all of the past, present and future sins of Gods people. We are dead to sin, and death ha lost it's power over us. We already have eternal life, we are already saved, we're not working to earn our salvation as you and all the followers of Jacob Arminius are.

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I figured you couldn't answer direct questions found in the bible and would completely sidetrack in another direction. And I was correct in that assumption.

Dan1988 said:

You have placed your faith in Jacob Arminius, but you will never find a single verse in the bible to support your "saved by works" version of the gospel.

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You have pulled this statement out of nowhere. And it's a lie. I didn't state anything about anyone saved by works. Works come naturally by way of faith. But when someone doesn't have answers I guess they have to make something up.

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I see you have taken every verse out of it's intended context and twisted it's to change it's meaning to suit your works based version of the gospel.

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The entire bible has to be taken as a whole -chapter by chapter and verse by verse to not lose context. Something I doubt you've ever seriously done. But by all means break down the scripture I have posted and tell me what's been taken out of context and tell me your beliefs about those verses. If one can't have a serious discussion on here about scripture, this is pointless.

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but you reject it

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No, again, I take the bible as a whole. I don't cherry pick a few verses to produce a doctrine and reject the rest. That's not sound at all to do so.

Dan1988 said:

you and all the followers of Jacob Arminius are.

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Lies. Show me one post where I have ever stated one must do works in order to be saved? I've always talked about repentance, etc. Christ taught repentance over and over. I follow God's word. Not man's.

I was indoctrinated years ago in a church with many false doctrines and left my because of it. I follow nothing but God's word. It's good to have certain teachers but one should always test man's word verses what's being told in God's Word. If you are going to a church to sit on a pew every Sunday to get a few verses of God's word followed by a personal sermon written by man -you would probably spend a lifetime only receiving milk. I've learned much more with just my Bible (and Hebrew/Greek study tools) than from my Baptist church over many years. We have to be careful.

Again, I do not believe works will get you salvation. I believe upon true repentance, works "naturally" come from the heart. They are proof in many times of our salvation, not the other way around.

Are you stating this isn't you?

Ephesians 2:10 "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."


If someone hasn't found true repentance than I doubt they have as John states the truth in them. You can't just say I'm saved and have no real change come upon you and go about your merry way, living your life without a care in the world. That's not salvation. But hey, to each his own....

Vambram said:

That one judge is merely attempting to help Comey and James instead of allowing them to go to trial.

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wing2000 said:

On what basis was the case dismissed?

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I guess you don't know.

JIMINZ said:

Are you able to demonstrate this particular belief with a Scripture which says as much?

Rom. 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?




When a Freely Given Forgiveness has a requirement of Submission residing within it, it is therefore no more Freely Given but a Required Submission before the receiving.


A demonstration of Freely Given.
Eph. 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

What is "The Way of Salvation"?

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There is absence of passages showing forgiveness is paid for, where it is indeed justice taken by the atonement through all Christ bore for others, and it is applied to those who come to Christ, that they with repentant faith are restored to God. It being with real repentance, there is forgiveness for them.

I learned of this topic when it was being debated on a flat earth thread. I am not into this, but was for a moment just internet searching information about what was being debated and came across this webpage, so i though i would post it here for the discussion.

As i have no interest in this topic, i will not reply to any questions about this post.

I have no knowledge of what this page is about but here is the link.
Hermann Plauson: Conversion of Atmospheric Electricity (Articles & patents)

Rep. Tim Burchett in an interview Monday credited the president with having “some guts” to get lawmakers “to the table.” Trump’s forthcoming framework, Burchett added, “starts the negotiating.”

“I don’t like the subsidies,” the Tennessee Republican continued, “but everybody griping about it doesn’t have a plan, so get some guts, put up a plan … or get the heck out of the way.”

FunkDocktaXXVII said:

Good evening

I'm 46 married, 2 kids.
Grew up Lutheran. Kind of did my own thing for about 30 yrs when i left for the Marines at 18.
Back full circle now, been doing alot of reading and researching and listening to Catholic podcasts, etc (Wife is Catholic, she also is getting back into it.) Anyway I have been doing research because I didn't know much about Catholicism.
Wanting to become Catholic but I don't know the first thing about that right now. Maybe about 2 months back into my journey. Any advice along the way always appreciated and not judged.

Looking forward to spending more time here in the community. Definitely had to find some like minded individuals to talk with.

Thank you for taking the time to read and God Bless!

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Welcome!

essentialsaltes said:

White House delays announcement of new healthcare cost plan​

President Donald Trump had been scheduled to unveil his plan Monday, but the announcement was postponed without a reason, a White House official told CNN.

According to three people granted anonymity, as reported by Politico, the White House health plan was expected to include a two-year extension of Obamacare subsidies with new limits on eligibility. But that now appears to be off, following pushback from congressional Republicans, according to MSNOW.

I guess they'll need to come up with something sooner.

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...Republicans who reportedly threatened to resign if the ACA subsidies are extended. Apparently, Trump is better at reading the political tea leaves than the GOP House members. Then again, they came to power on the belief that Obamacare is the root of all evil. So I guess we should cut them some slack for not accepting Trump's sudden about face.

durangodawood said:

Not yet.....

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Not legally possible. If anyone is charged for sedition, it will by the written code of the law.

rjs330 said:

Then why do we need 20 million illegals?

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Because our immigration system does not meet the needs of our economy.

1Co_7:9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

The "burning" that is referred to here is the natural sexual arousal that occurs with men as well as other male animals. In addition to this physiological element, there is the intensity of youthful romance that after marriage decreases in intensity. Most widows and widowers have familiarity with the more settled aspects of a relationship. It is rare to have a relationship end so early.

You might want to be open to the possibility of a future relationship. Our society is rapidly rejecting Christ. This makes the possibility of meeting someone else a little more difficult. However, even intense grief tends to diminish over time.

I'm getting off topic here, but the business of your "dabbling" romantically got me thinking a bit.

I thought of a scene in a movie about an Australian World War II cameraman named Damien Parer called "Parer's War".


He also happened to be a devout Catholic. One of his brothers Ferdy Parer became a Franciscan priest and I remember seeing his memoriam in "The Catholic Leader" way back in 1997. They were a Catholic Family.

Another wartime journalist Osmar White wrote a book called "Green Armour" which was about the war in Papua-New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. I used to have copy but it fell apart. It was very well written.


He mentioned Damian Parer in the section on New Guinea. It seems a bunch of "rough, tough, cursing Commandoes" were getting ready for bed. Then Parer piped up and said "Excuse me gentlemen, but I am saying my prayers."

White wrote "there was complete silence till he finished".

Then the hubbub started up again. For the record I remember my father saying the commandoes were tough.

But the bit that I though was relevant to your post was a movie scene when the virginal Parer and his bride who married during the war were fumbling around on their honeymoon.

Parer quipped "Whoever designed this just HAS to be a comedian!"

Unfortunately he was killed by Japanese machine gun fire in September 1944 filming American troops on Peleliu Island, so their marriage didn't last long. I don't think she ever remarried.

Sorry about the digression, but the movie scene came to mind due to your comments in the OP.

timewerx said:

It's more profitable to use them in secret.

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I agree, if the public knew about this free energy bangs goes their profit.

Apple Sky said:

No but is has every thing to do with satellites.

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I doubt that as well.

King Charles, for example, has many concerns; I doubt very much that satellites is one of them.

I know what a hallucination is and I can categorically state the business of my father was NOT a hallucination.

I think we can both leave it at that.

Pentagon threatens to court-martial Democratic senator over 'refuse illegal orders' video Oops! This senator may have bitten off more than he can chew.

Strong in Him said:

And whether they are Freemasons, Christians, Muslims or have no beliefs at all, it has nothing to do with the fact that the earth is a globe.

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No but is has every thing to do with satellites. Isn't this what @Phil G was asking.

timewerx said:

It's more profitable to use them in secret.

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When has that ever been the case? Must be a huge waste of money to ever advertise anything ever if there is more profit in something that no one knows anything about.

Sigh.

Homily Wednesday, November 26 2025

34th OT



Dan 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28

When people stray from God's love, they draw closer to evil. And the more people who join in, the more excesses there are.



Every day, if possible, let us return to God's love, let us rediscover joy within ourselves. And let us improve the plan of our existence.



Luke 21:12-19

Jesus says, "You will be hated by all because of my name."



In our time, we could say that people who have strayed from God's Love are harming themselves, and this will harm others, and to us.



It is necessary to entrust these people and their difficulties to the Lord.



Then we say: Thank you, Lord, for your Love that passes through my heart, into the hearts of my family, my friends, and humanity.



We have just freed ourselves, and this frees these people, and humanity.



Biblical texts: NAB-RE

Normand Thomas.

Apple Sky said:

Some say Tartaria was a myth or a conspiracy theory but I can assure you it was not.

And on this thread I will try to prove it.

1. The Tartarians had the knowlede of how to access free energy from the Ionosphere & Nickola Tesla knew abot this technology.
2. The Tartarians built some of the most bueatiful buildings that we see around the world today.
3, Most of the Tartarians buidings were wiped out during of a mud flood which even today when dug down they can be found.

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When are you going to try to prove it?

Bob Crowley said:

Incidentally his body was lying dead in a flat several kilometres away, but despite having no brain, no organs of speech, no eyes and no ears, he could talk, think, see and hear.

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Do you understand what a hallucination is? None of the details you note rules out a hallucination.