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SLOTKIN STUMPED! Senator Admits She's 'Not Aware' of Any 'Illegal' Orders From Trump to Military [WATCH]

Millions of people have done their required duty, many of them highly decorated and honorable people who never attacked the chain of A military career does not give them the right to undermine the chain of command of the elected President of the United States.

The POTUS could have responded, "well, of course. All members carry out my legal orders." Instead, he lashed out....

Sedition has serious consequences.

...suggested they committed sedition.....which is a lie.


Fox News Channel legal analyst Andy McCarthy promptly wrote: “There is no insurrection or sedition without the use of force. Disobeying a lawful order is insubordination, not insurrection or sedition. Disobeying an unlawful order is required. That is all.”



If Mr. Kelly persists he will have his day before a court martial.

Don't get your hopes up.
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SLOTKIN STUMPED! Senator Admits She's 'Not Aware' of Any 'Illegal' Orders From Trump to Military [WATCH]

During his first term, Trump had considered recalling retired Adm. William McRaven, the former head of U.S. Special Operations Command, and retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, former commander of Joint Special Operations Command, back to active duty to face charges under the UCMJ for perceived slights.

Then-Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and Gen. Mark A. Milley, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talked the president out of it, Esper wrote in a 2022 book. Milley remains a target of the president’s ire and his security clearance and detail were stripped by Hegseth earlier this year.

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Do you keep the Sabbath? (poll)

This was written out by me, the only thing copied was the Scriptures which you do as well. Disagreeing with the Scriptures on what God said plainly is not refuting. I already showed an example of what that was like.
As I stated before it is your interpretation of the scriptures that I keep refuting. But you keep posting them as if all of a sudden it will change. Definition of insanity?
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Does Open Carry Cause Problems?

Those who say that open carry of guns causes no problems should consider something that happened in Jacksonville, FL, last December. Deputies pulled a man over and ordered him out of the car. He had a gun in a holster. The Deputies decided that was legal. (I’m not so sure.) Still, they did not want to talk to an armed man at a traffic stop. One Deputy tried to lift the gun out of the holster. Maybe it was a tight fit, and did not come out easily. Deputy Mindy Cardwell wound up shooting driver Jason Arrington in the leg with his own gun.

We are told that Deputy Cardwell was dismissed, at least as a patrol Deputy, although she is still working part time for the Sheriff’s Department.

A source very friendly to guns warns us that “criminals do not fear guns—they seek them.” Open carry of a firearm can attract criminals who want to steal the gun.


Sources
Florida officer fired after she accidentally shot a driver with his own gun during a traffic stop

gunsamerica.com/digest/open-carry-goes-horribly-wrong

Tit for Tat Tariffs - The US versus the World

Trump has believed in high tariffs since the 80's. He is simply being consistent.

And he doesn't care how many people think that he or Press Secretary get taught about economic policy from the AP.
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However, he SHOULD listen to the Wall Street and other billionaires.

IMO, much of this is a diversion while he gets his reconciliation law passed, including the huge tax break for his friends.

He has exactly ZERO interest in reducing the debt or balancing the budget. He has other priorities.

I've heard people say, "We need a businessman as President." The whole reason for wanting someone who owns a business as President is that businessmen know how to balance budgets. If they don't care about that, there is no reason for wanting them in office.
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Judge dismisses James Comey and Letitia James cases, finding prosecutor's appointment invalid

Hey,

Judge dismisses James Comey and Letitia James cases, finding prosecutor's appointment invalid

Washington — A federal judge on Monday ordered the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James to be dismissed on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who secured their indictments, was unlawfully appointed to the role.​
The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie are a significant victory for Comey and James, who both argued their prosecutions are retaliatory and motivated by President Trump's efforts to punish his political foes.​
"I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside," Currie wrote in her opinion in the Comey case, a line that she repeated in her ruling in the James case.​
Currie ordered the indictments to be dismissed without prejudice, which would allow prosecutors to seek charges again. She suggested that prosecutors could not seek a new indictment in Comey's case since the statute of limitations for the offenses expired at the end of September.

Don't cheer too quickly -

Hey, at least this will save Ms Halligan further embarrassment....

[edit] or not?


“We have made Lindsey Halligan a special US Attorney, so she is in court, she can fight in court just like she was,” Bondi said. “Lindsey Halligan is an excellent US attorney. And shame on them for not wanting her in office.”

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The Devil and His Role in Music and Beyond

I prayed today. I asked God for clarity. He rather quickly opened my eyes to the bitter reality of a fallen world corrupted to the bone by the Devil.

I have come to the conclusion that entertainment is Satan's counterfeit of Christian joy, and that the industry of such is Satan's tool to bring destruction upon unbelievers and sterility to the witness of believers. Woe to the lukewarm who rely upon their assurance of salvation and make for themselves false gods which neutralize their witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Woe to those who make darkness and worldliness an important factor in their lives, for the fruit of their ministry is rotting from the inside out. Woe to the unequally yoked who cheat on God with the world, especially those who dare to conflate their affair with the world with the Gospel witness. Those who believe yet are unfaithful to the covenant between them and God are putting their souls in great peril. Woe are those who proclaim the Gospel and yet promote worldly entertainment with a glaze of "Christianity," for their ministry is a ministry of leading the sheep astray and confusing the goats, not bringing clarity to what is true.

Music as entertainment is one of Satan's greatest spells of destruction upon this world. Music moves the soul. Satan vies for our souls. Music is an act of worship. If we aren't using music as an act of worship to God, we are worshipping something that is not God, and all that worship ends up being funneled to the Devil himself. For where God is not, the Devil is there, masquerading as whatever we want him to masquerade as. The Devil's greatest trick is to convince unbelievers that he doesn't exist, and to convince believers that he's not the focus of idolatry. We are at war against spiritual forces. Whatever moves the soul the greatest is the greatest spiritual battlefield. Music is one of the greatest avenues for both God and the Devil to work within us. The road to Heaven is narrow and the Devil longs to drag us off the tightrope of holiness.

The Devil wants us to believe that music is a neutral medium. It is not, and is in fact one of the Devil's most powerful strongholds. We must be exceptionally diligent and perceptive of the Devil's wiles so that we may avoid his sleazy tricks. That is why it is imperative that we listen to music that is glorifying to God. Woe is the road that mixes the holy and the profane. Woe be the industry of Satan in the name of Jesus Christ our LORD. Great is the music that glorifies the LORD in truth and righteousness. Great is he who takes music out of the Devil's clutches in Jesus' holy Name. Great is the LORD who purifies music and makes it a vehicle for worship and glory. Great is the LORD who delivers those from the world and into His holy Presence. Great is the LORD whose believers make noise for Jesus Christ.

Now regarding music with a dark, angsty, aggressive vibe, I randomly bumped into a comment section on YouTube and it had quite the impact on me.

Poster: Question. Why does heavy, head banging music calm me down when I’m upset?? I am saved also.

Commenters:
  1. A: Because you enjoy it and there's nothing wrong with that told this by my pastor when I was younger in my teens We'll taking my class to take Communion at church {DISAGREE}
  2. B: Could it be calming down a demon that is influencing you? I believe that one can be saved and still be influenced by demons. Refusing to participate in negative, destructive thinking and behaving is not easy but it is effective. Bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. 2 Cor. 10:5 Best wishes :) {AGREE}
  3. C: @B that’s exactly whats going on {AGREE}
  4. C: Because you feed your demons then they comedown and give you different emotions. You feel relief till next time. Pray to God when you’re sad or happy. He is you Father He will help you. {AGREE}
  5. D: @B there’s wisdom in this. Yes this has been my experience. {AGREE}
  6. D: @C agreed from experience {AGREE}
  7. E: Yes I totally agree!! I was recently delivered from ANGER, RAGE AND VIOLENCE. And haven’t had ANY RECENT episodes or desires for listening to hard rock music to calm me down. PRAISE GOD! {AGREE}
  8. Simply because it is what you enjoy. Nothing to do with what this guy is saying, the only thing in music that can negatively influence you is what you allow. I myself often listen to different types of German, Russian and Celtic music, as well as Gregorian music and so called "dark chant" and "dark choir" music, the latter of which is often very peaceful and calming, relaxes the mind and helps me to think more clearly. {MIXED}
I never really thought about music from that perspective before, but I feel like that makes a lot of sense. Sin invites demons to take residence beside us and oppress us at every possible opportunity. They know they can't get us, so they'll torment us and turn us away from God. It makes sense that demons would be gladdened by dark things in our lives, hence why partaking in dark things might "calm us" for the time being. But Satan and his minions are ravenous and are never truly satisfied. They seek out our bondage to sin and latch themselves there. We must rebuke the Devil and his legions in the name of Jesus Christ.

As I'm growing in my newfound faith in the Savior, my taste in music and entertainment as a whole has been completely flipped on its head. I used to listen to a lot of extremely dark metal, most often black metal, doom metal, and sometimes extremely harsh grindcore and death metal, but now being on the road to righteousness, I have no room for music that will hamper the peace of the Holy Spirit. I've lately been drawn to ambient, some glitch, some IDM, drone, minimalism, etc. All of it is instrumental so voices won't distract me from reading the Bible and other holy activities like prayer and meditating on the Scripture.

I might eventually return to some form of Christian rock/metal once I become more mature in my faith, but that's purely up to the LORD.

I encourage discussion on the matter and this is not dogmatic, just personal observation.

Are the Jews Israel, or is the church Israel? Or does it depend on the context of the passage?

But James only exempted the gentiles who believed from following the Law (Acts 21:18-25).
In the Jesus church there no Jew nor Greek. All are not required to follow the law because all are of the Spirit
How does that show any understanding that the Law was nailed to the cross?
Plenty. If all in Jesus church had to follow the law then Jesus sacrifice was in vain since no one is justified by the law.
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Obama care collapsing.....


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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Trump suggests he’ll release Jeffrey Epstein ‘client list’ if elected: ‘I’d have no problem with it’

FOIA on files on the DOJ's handling of the files. (like sitting on Pam's desk, maybe) Judge moves to expedite the process for some of the request.

Because Democracy Forward has demonstrated that the Department’s handling of the Epstein files is a “matter of widespread and exceptional media interest in which there exist possible questions about the government’s integrity that affect public confidence,” 28 C.F.R. § 16.5(e)(1)(iv), its FOIA requests are largely entitled to expedited review.

Possible Questions About the Government’s Integrity
Democracy Forward has also established that this widespread media coverage raises
“possible questions about the government’s integrity that affect public confidence.” 28 C.F.R. § 16.5(e)(1)(iv). As the plain text of the regulation makes clear, a requestor need not point to actual evidence of government misconduct; they need only show possible questions regarding government integrity.

Democracy Forward has cleared this bar. As its submission to the Justice Department showed, prominent outlets have reported that the Department’s change in position has generated widespread controversy that has undermined public trust.

For the reasons explained above, the court will GRANT IN PART and DENY IN PART Democracy Forward’s Motion for Summary Judgment. The court will order Defendants to expedite processing of Democracy Forward’s July 25 and July 28 FOIA requests, except with respect to the overbroad search terms “whistleblower” and “flight logs.”
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Do you keep the Sabbath? (poll)

Rev 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— 7 saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”

Direct quote from the 4th comamndment

Exo20:11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Our salvation is from sin Mat1:21 no one is saved in sin Heb10:26-30 and if we allow God to define sin, it is breaking God's Laws 1John3:4 James2:11, why they sit under His mercy seat where justice and mercy will come together soon.

Mark 1:15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

The good news or gospel is Jesus died for our sins and we too can be free of the bondage of sin though Christ if we repent, which means turn from and abide in Him. If we are in Christ we would be doing what Christs asks and not rebel Rom 8:7-8 why He calls on if we hear Him Heb3:7-13 so yes God's Law- His version is very much part of the gospel message.

The saints get to meet Him in the air when He returns. He calls on everyone, sadly many use their will over His.

Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. What is the faith of Jesus what He taught and how He lived. Jesus kept the Sabbath Luke4:16 and never once changed it, He promised He would not change His commandments, not a jot or tittle Mat5:18-19

Christ knows who is in Him and is not, we can't hide anything from Him Ecc12:13-14 He will sort out the wheat from the tares, but He said plainly not everyone who says Lord Lord will enter into heaven, those who do what He says, obey Him, the way He said and not what feels right to us or is popular with the world. Mat7:21-24 Luke 6:46-49 Mat7:13-14 Mat15:3-14 Mark7:7-13

Jesus never fulfilled the Sabbath commandment so we can profane it, just like He never fulfilled the commandment for murder so we can go commit murder.

The rest in this verse is not the Sabbath rest, His rest is from sin

Psa 38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

If we go to Him and ask for His help in overcoming our sins, He will help us, this is the rest He speaks of not that we can profane His Sabbath commandment. The rest He gives is not the Sabbath- the Sabbath is about resting from our works and labors on the seventh day so we can keep the Sabbath day Holy Exo20:8-11 to honor Him on His holy day Isa58:13 so we can spend sanctified time with God on the day God set aside and blessed and sanctified.

There is no rest in disobedience Rev 14:11 and that includes the 4th commandment.

Isa 48:13 Oh, that you had heeded My commandments!
Then
your peace would have been like a river,
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

Jesus said come to Me and I will give you rest and still kept the Sabbath day holy as a holy convocation Luke4:16 so obviously His rest didn't delete the 4th commandment. We would actually need a verse for that and there is none. Also God has always had more than one rest throughout the entire Bible, never once does it say it deletes the 4th comamndment. In fact the opposite is said, those who enter His rest also (which means they do something in addition) they also cease from their works Heb4:10 as God did on the seventh day Heb4:4 Exo20:11 because God's people are made in the image of God to do what He does and follow Him that comes with His power of blessings and sanctification. Never did Jesus tell anyone not to keep the Sabbath commandment.

Actually that's what one is doing when they don't keep the Sabbath according to God Eze20:16 Eze20:24 I am advocating we do what God asks over and over again in the Scriptures. Not only did He speak this He personally wrote it our plainly so we will have no excuses once He returns. Its a test of our loyalty Eze20:20

The antichrist doesn't care what you do as long as you are not obeying God the way God asks because anything less is rebellion.


Heb5:9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

If God blessed and sanctified Tuesday and told us to keep it holy, would are we to replace it with a different day. He was very specific, the seventh day, He came down from heaven and even wrote it out.

Exo 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath, never did He say He is Lord of the first day. The Sabbath is the Holy Day of the Lord, thus saith the Lord Isa58:13. God made a sign between Him and His people if we hallow the Sabbath day Eze20:20 its a sign of His sanctification Eze20:12 and He blesses us when we keep it Isa56:2. Sad so many people deny this over someone man made instead.
The same c&p with the same verses that have already been refuted many times. Do you know what the definition of insanity is?
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Are the Jews Israel, or is the church Israel? Or does it depend on the context of the passage?

So when Jesus told them Matthew 28:20, to obey ALL that he commanded them, do you expect the 12 to understand that "Jesus nailed the law to the cross"?
Yes.

“teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭20‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬


If so, their behavior all the way to Acts 21 did not reflect that understanding, would you agree with that?
I disagree. I think their behavior is perfectly in line and really clear in Acts 15.
Otherwise, Peter would have replied to the remnant who criticized him at Acts 11:3 for visiting Cornelius, with "Hey didn't Jesus tell us he nailed the Law to the cross"? ;)
Why would he say that. I already explained that as Peter was the apostle to the Jews and was rebuked by Paul in Gal. 2.
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