Any over/under on when the USA will be officialy at war with Venezuela?

I'll throw in my hat and say "Christmas Eve".

RDKirk said:

The initial test was renaming the Department of Defense. That was an explicit salient into the business of another branch of government, but the Congress appeased him. The Congress of the 1970s would not have let a president get away with that, even a president of their own party.

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The last remnants of the Old Republic are being swept away.

Danthemailman said:

Zohran Mamdani Dragged on Twitter/X for Passive Statement About Murder of National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom | The Gateway Pundit | by Mike LaChance Zohran Mamdani Dragged on Twitter/X for Passive Statement About Murder of National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom | The Gateway Pundit | by Mike LaChance

Many noticed that the X comment from Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, in response to the news of Beckstrom’s death, was seriously lacking in some fundamental things.

I’m devastated to learn of the passing of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard. She was only twenty years old. As families across the nation come together today to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us take a moment to think of those in West Virginia who have been plunged into unimaginable grief.

He didn’t mention anything about Beckstrom being killed or murdered. He didn’t mention it was allegedly by an Afghan national who yelled, “Allahu Akbar.” He didn’t mention that the police are alleging it was an ambush and are investigating it as possible terrorism. He didn’t mention Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.

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Indeed. He didn't mention these. He just expressed his sadness for the loss of a fellow human being and expressed his sympathy for the mourning family.
Somehow this his wrong these days.

A diorama of Bethlehem or Jerusalem or some mish-mash of the two. I had to set my mug of gluhwein down to snap the picture.

essentialsaltes said:

Rebel nuns win reprieve in Austrian convent dispute​

Three nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their convent in Austria are being allowed to stay there "until further notice", church officials said Friday.

The story of runaway sisters Rita, 82, Regina, 86, and Bernadette, 88, defying the church hierarchy made headlines across the globe.

Rebel rebel, how could they know?
Three nuns, I love you so!

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Awesome!

Stopped_lurking said:

My question was more like if a trans person "pass" (are seen as the gender they want to present by the general public) are they then entitled to using their preferred pronouns in your view? If yes, that is an argument for medical intervention. If no, why say it is about secondary sex characteristics at all?

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Sure why not. I’m not the pronoun police nor a control freak. Simple really.

Michie said:

AI overview:

At her feet, Our Lady of Guadalupe stands on a crescent moon and is supported by a winged angel. The crescent moon is a symbol of vanquishing the Aztec moon god, and the angel with eagle wings is a symbol of the Aztec sun god and the promise of a new era, according to TheCatholicSpirit.com and www.secretsoftheimage.org.

• Crescent moon: She stands on a crescent moon, which in Aztec culture symbolized the moon god, Quetzalcoatl. By standing on the moon, she shows she is more powerful than their chief deity.
• Angel: An angel with eagle wings holds her up from below. For the Aztecs, the eagle was a sacred bird that symbolized the sun and carried the hearts and blood of sacrificial victims to the gods. This angel, with both youthful and aged features, signifies a messenger who brings true food and a new, victorious message.

I hope this helps! I always liked Our Lady of Guadalupe. Enjoy your new medal and have your priest bless it for you.

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Thank you so much and I will get it blessed soon.

durangodawood said:

I dont share your faith. I could well see "Secretary Of War" Hegseth applying various pressures to remove "obstructionist" individuals from the process to permit illegal or unconstitutional actions. Blowing up suspected criminal boats comes to mind as just an initial test of how far they could go.

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The initial test was renaming the Department of Defense. That was an explicit salient into the business of another branch of government, but the Congress appeased him. The Congress of the 1970s would not have let a president get away with that, even a president of their own party.

DaisyDay said:

What would/could the Pentagon do if the order came from the Sec. of Defense and the CIC?

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Identify that as a fact.

But as I said before, I severely doubt the Pentagon passed orders worded as such.

Unless--and I wouldn't put this past anyone in uniform if they're angry or frightened enough--they were applying "malicious compliance"--essentially "fragging" the civilian leadership: "Let's write this down exactly the way he said it."

RDKirk said:

As I said, the Pentagon itself should have both feet on the "double tap" accusation because that would be a clear-cut violation of the Law of Armed Conflict at the basic troop level. The Congress should not be involved at the level of figuring out who pulled the trigger...their involvement would come from how the Pentagon resolves that violation of the LOAC (presuming it actually happened). We don't need Congress investigating a problem the Pentagon is already charged by law to investigate.

But to the extent it keeps Congress from discussing the extent of the resolutions they've passed, it delays the resolution of the problem only they can resolve.

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What would/could the Pentagon do if the order came from the Sec. of Defense and the CIC?

Oompa Loompa said:

I invite liberals to talk about the "Blackness Pandemic." The University of Minnesota are safe to talk about an imaginary "Whiteness Pandemic," so why can we not talk about a "Blackness Pandemic" here on this forum thread? I will wait. My point is simple, liberals will ignore the "Blackness Pandemic" because it will inflame Black people. So why should they be surprised that CRT and talk about a "Whiteness Pandemic" will inflame white people and perpetuate racial division?

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All us ignorant white people are in denial about our own privilege, advantages and how we hold the other races down (as we struggle to pay our bills)

rjs330 said:

Man, if you don't know by now what my answer to the question would be its ra t her hopless. I'm actually surprised you asked the question.

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As I remember, it is that while a trans person isn't doing you any harm, using preferred pronouns for a transwoman, say, would be a positive assertion that she is a biological female.

wing2000 said:

....or blame both. The victim, however is primarily responsible for his or her choices.

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In the beginning, I agree. After that, the choice isn't really a choice, in the normal sense, anymore.

Postvieww said:

Do you mean the one who was fought relentlessly for four years by Trump hating liberals, or the one who said to protest peacefully, or the one who recommended national guard troops for Jan 6 security and was ignored by certain liberals who had another agenda. The implication of your question totally ignores the reality of the situation that day. Yes,Trump was the President at that time but he was not responsible for the capital police person who planted two bombs and went on to work for the CIA. Trump was not responsible for the actions of Comey, Wray and all of the other rogue deep state actors who disgraced their offices and oaths by trying to do the very thing Trump was accused of by so many “over turning an election “. Much has come out and probably more to come about what really was behind Jan 6 and the sham Jan 6 investigative committee. The long standing liberal narrative of that is day is completely devoid of truth.

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President Trump was “the ‘real victim’!” on January 6?
I see.

Always in His Presence said:

Yes - that adequately describes "The Apostles of the Lamb" mentioned in Revelation

Rev 21:14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Which would be similar to the church being built on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets - note: same terminology (foundation)


Neither was Paul.

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# 1 AND how apostles were chosen. is written in. Acts 1:21. AND 22 . PERIOD

Verse 21 says therefore , it is necessary b of the men having gone with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in

and went. out among us.

verse 22 says having BEGUN. from the BAPTIM. of John. until the DAY. in which. He was TAKEN. UP FROM US

one of these. is to b become with. us a WITNESS of HIS RESURRECTION

and that means that under the LAW NO ONE COULD CHOSEN TO BE AND APOSTLE UNLESS THAT PERSON

WAS A WITNESS OF JESUS RESURRECTION

And in verse 26 show they were CHOSEN

And in. Eph 4:11 and it is Christ who chooses. and HE GAVE // DIDOMI. in. the AORIST TENSE in. the ACTIVE VOICE

in. the SINGULAR

SOME //. HO DEFINITE ARTICLE. in the PLURAL

APOSTLES /. APOSTOLOS. just means a Messenger

And PROPHETS. , EVANGELISTS , PASTORS. AND TEACHERS

Christ chooses and not a church !!

AND was a called from his mothers womb and in Rom 1 :1 a called APOSTLE. and SEPARATED. //. APHORIZO

and that Greek word means LIMITED TO PREACH. the GOSPEL of GRACE !!

dan p

durangodawood said:

I dont share your faith. I could well see "Secretary Of War" Hegseth applying various pressures to remove "obstructionist" individuals from the process to permit illegal or unconstitutional actions. Blowing up suspected criminal boats comes to mind as just an initial test of how far they could go.

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He could go further--he could machine gun the survivors in the water.

DaisyDay said:

Removing competent people who may disagree with you is better known as purging. It is ultimately self-defeating.

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It was no secret, Donald J. Trump ran his 2024 election based upon cleaning house, and he's standing on his promise to his constituent base, it's that simple

MAGA Vance/Trump 2028

My guess is that someone(s) in the current administration is doing major signing with the autopen as Trump traditionally accuses others of his own misdoings.

DaisyDay said:

If the allegations of the second strike on the Venezuelan boat is true, ie that Hegseth ordered, "Kill them all", then some service members do need the message.

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I'm wondering now if that's not what was behind it.

Landon Caeli said:

That's impossible.

Instead of blaming the victim, you should be blaming the source.

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....or blame both. The victim, however is primarily responsible for his or her choices.

BPPLEE said:

The intent was to do exactly what it did, trigger Trump and his supporters. If he had just ignored it and his supporters did the same we wouldn't have heard anything else about it.

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If the allegations of the second strike on the Venezuelan boat is true, ie that Hegseth ordered, "Kill them all", then some service members do need the message.

another_lost_guy said:

Actually, yes, boo hoo. If people slept with whoever they wanted to, adultery would run rampant, children would be born into broken homes, and STDs would go out of control. Which actually ended up happening, following the sexual revolution. The only solution to this is abstinence until marriage. Enforced legally.

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Most people want to have a continuing relationship with a loving partner and dislike the idea of cheating on that relationship. They want to form a household and raise children. They have been doing that all over the world for as long as there have been humans. The details vary from culture to culture but the basic principle is observed everywhere and will continue to be observed whether it is enforced legally or not.

But my point really was that women get to decide for themselves who they won't go to bed with and when.

Benaiah468 said:

Jesus is identified with Israel and is the true and ultimate Israelite. However, this identification serves as the basis for the restoration of the nation of Israel, not for the assumption that Israel is insignificant in G-d's plan.

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Providing they reunite as the 12 and live under the will of God as originally intended, yes. But the whole point of Jesus is that because of Him, the Father no longer needs a chosen people/nation among all the nations controlled by the elohim (as was their original purpose and intention). All people, in all nations, are now free to join the Kingdom of God in the place He set aside for Himself, His holy ground.

Perpetual Student said:

Who would want a guy with his thumb up near the grave of a loved one?

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Way too many, imo, if the thumb owner is famous.