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Release from Epstein files

Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein acknowledged in a bitter email months before his death that Donald Trump told Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to stop plucking young girls from the spa at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to groom and sexually abuse.
In the email, written by Epstein to discredited author Michael Wolff on Jan. 31, 2019 — fewer than six months before Epstein’s arrest on federal sex trafficking charges — and released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee Wednesday, the disgraced financier responded to Trump’s claim to have booted Epstein from the club.​
“[T][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] said he asked me to resign,” Epstein told Wolff. “[I was] never a member ever.”
“[O]f course he knew about the girls as he asked [G]hislaine to stop.”
Nearly eight years earlier, on April 2, 2011, Epstein described Trump in an email to Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking conspiracy and other charges, as “that dog that hasn’t barked,” adding that an unnamed victim “spent hours at my house with him [and] he has never once been mentioned.”​
“The Democrats selectively leaked emails to the liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Post in a statement. “The ‘unnamed victim’ referenced in these emails is the late Virginia Giuffre, who repeatedly said President Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing whatsoever and ‘couldn’t have been friendlier’ to her in their limited interactions.
Here is the other version:

The publicly released email exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and journalist Michael Wolff primarily focus on Donald Trump's relationship with Epstein and how it was handled in the media. The correspondence spans a critical period, from the 2016 presidential campaign through the early years of Trump's presidency.
2015 Exchange (PR Strategy & Leverage)
This exchange occurred in December 2015, as Trump was actively campaigning for the Republican nomination.
* Wolff alerted Epstein that CNN was planning to ask Trump about their relationship.
* Epstein asked if they could "craft an answer" for Trump.
* Wolff advised Epstein to "let him hang himself" if Trump denied knowing him, suggesting it would give Epstein valuable "PR and political currency."
* Wolff also noted that if Epstein were to "save him," it could "generat[e] a debt."
2019 Exchange (Claim of Knowledge)
This exchange occurred in January 2019, during Trump's presidency, and dealt with Trump's attempts to distance himself from Epstein.
* Epstein made the explicit claim to Wolff that Trump "knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop."
* This message was sent while Epstein was referencing a claim that Trump had asked him to resign from his club (Mar-a-Lago), which Epstein dismissed as false.
In summary, the emails reveal discussions about strategically managing the public narrative around Trump's association with Epstein and contain Epstein's direct assertion that Trump was aware of the criminal activities.
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Can Truth Be Known? How

Matthew 16: 17 .... For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, hbut my Father who is in heaven.

Truth comes only from the Father and this is what the church was to be built upon, truth from the Father, not the doctrines, traditions nor will of man using God for their own purposes. Anyone putting their will ahead of the will of God, especially in religion, is working for the Adversary.
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Young earth vs Old earth?

Thanks Jerry.
I actually used the term "at the beginning here, and in this post.
However , since beginning does not refer to a starting point of duration, but rather, a period, as is seen in John 1:1 and John 8:44, I can appreciate why the preposition "In" is the most favored.

The word "in" is primarily a preposition used to indicate location or time. As a preposition of place, it describes being within a general area, such as "in the room" or "in the city". As a preposition of time, it is used with longer periods like months, seasons, years, or decades, as in "in August" or "in the future".

The word "at" is also primarily a preposition, used to indicate a specific point in time or place. As a preposition of time, it is used with specific clock times, such as "at 8 p.m." or with mealtimes like "at dinner". As a preposition of place, it refers to a precise location, such as "at the office" or "at the corner".

However, I just to point out something, to make a point.
"When I began to ride my bike...", would be similar to "when God began to create..." Is it not?
"In the beginning when I rode my bike...", would be equivalent to "In the beginning, when God created...". Is that correct?

If I said, "In the beginning, when God created the heavens and earth", how different is that to, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth"?
If you add the “when,” it deletes the possibility that verse three is a new step in the process. To use Job’s favorite metaphor, it is the difference between saying that the production of the pizza started with the planting of wheat and tomatoes and the production of milk or the operations in the kitchen. Both are valid, but I don’t think Moses was worried about the difference. The narrative starts with verse three, because that is when Moses starts teaching the relationship between God and man.
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DOGE wants to Make Aliens Great Again: Increase Visas to bring in Skilled Foreign Workers to Take Lucrative Jobs from Mediocre Americans

I'm glad President Trump is finally expressing what conservatives, liberals, Republicans, and Democrats have been saying for the past 50 years.

Thank you, Mr. President. Please simplify the H-1B visa process, pursue comprehensive immigration reform, and make America great again.
Has the $100k fee been rescinded?
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The Final Experiment (Flat Earth Bites The Dust)

I agree with this to some extent.

However, on Reddit, users tend to down vote other's "into oblivion". Too much tendency for folks to use it as a weapon. In fact, sometimes here on this website, a laughter reaction can be considered bad form.

Yeah, but that's Reddit. I like to imagine this place might be a little bit more classy. A little bit.
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The Final Experiment (Flat Earth Bites The Dust)

What a pity, I would have liked to have used a dislike button more.
I agree with this to some extent.

However, on Reddit, users tend to down vote other's "into oblivion". Too much tendency for folks to use it as a weapon. In fact, sometimes here on this website, a laughter reaction can be considered bad form.
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Who then can be saved?

I thought I already cleared this up for you. I told you that God is not the Author of evil, but He does allow evil doers to do their wicked work for a time. Then He torments them is the lake of fire for all eternity, so God sill wins.
They do their thing for a short time but God does His thing forever, that's a bargain. I love it, just as I love everything else that God does.
I thought you said man doesn’t have free will? So which is it? Does man only have free will when it’s convenient for your theology?
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Fannie Mae watchdogs looked into how Pulte got Democrats' mortgage records - report

For those who are not familiar with mortgages:

Are Mortgages Public Record and How Can You Access Them?


Mortgage records play a crucial role in real estate transactions and property ownership, serving as key documents for verifying financial agreements tied to properties. These records are generally accessible to the public, offering transparency and accountability within the housing market.​

Are Mortgage Records Public?

Although irrelevant to what occurred at Fannie Mae, from your link:

Exceptions to Public Availability​

While mortgage records are generally public, exceptions exist to protect privacy or comply with legal requirements. Some jurisdictions restrict access to records for properties owned by government entities or individuals with heightened privacy concerns, such as judges or law enforcement officers. These measures aim to safeguard personal safety and confidentiality.​

It's quite apparent there are guidelines at Fannie. It's quite obvious given the article they were ignored and as IGs do, they looked into the matter. This IG was fired because they had the audacity to follow a court order providing what a judge had requested. The others were fired because they asked questions. Again, these cases are going to do the way of the Doo Doo bird, replete with the insurance lawyer now district AG being sanctioned and disbarred just like a lot of other lawyers who make the mistake of doing Trump's bidding.

It blows my mind people try to defend this.
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US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says

UN watchdog unable to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months

The confidential report also said that Iran has still not granted the International Atomic Energy Agency access to sites affected by the war.
Why should they? The president of the United States testified that they've been destroyed.
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Who then can be saved?

That's more twisted theology nonsense.
Who is "If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17" referring to. Let e guess, you believe that it's referring to those who are born again believers, who are indwelt and led by the Holy Spirt.

You believe that the Holy Spirit leads some born again believers to destroy their temple, and that's very sad and blasphemous on your part. ‬
No the Holy Spirit doesn’t lead someone to apostasy, that actually happens by grieving the Holy Spirit. As usual you have to resort to your deceitful tactics of trying to discredit me by twisting my position to the most ridiculous level imaginable then revel as if you achieved some sort of victory when in reality all you did was refute your own imagination.
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Release from Epstein files

“Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein acknowledged in a bitter email months before his death that Donald Trump told Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to stop plucking young girls from the spa at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to groom and sexually abuse.”

Why didn’t he go to the police?
It has always been there.

Makes you wonder why they bother to cover it up.
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Can Truth Be Known? How

I am a big believer when the Bible spells something out for us plainly, we need to believe.

This is what we are told is Truth in Scripture

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

So we can see this Truth through the life of Jesus Christ by what He taught, what He practiced, all for our example 1John2:6 1Peter2:21-22

Psa119:151 You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.

All of God's commandments are Truth, so going away from this we go from light to darkness John3:19-21 Isa8:20

John 17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

Again going away from God's Words and replace with mans word and traditions we can go from light to darkness

If we stick with these basic but important principles, the Truth sets us free indeed. John8:32 :)
Yes, I like John 8:31, 32.
Why did I forget to mention that :question:
Thanks for that reference.
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Deal To End Shutdown Lets GOP Senators Sue Biden’s DOJ For J6

The judge has the right to present evidence at his impeachment trial to try and to justify the subpoenas.
I think you're getting ahead of yourself - no one has even brought articles of impeachment against him yet (edit - actually, looks like someone did), which would then need to pass the House before going to a trial in the Senate. Regardless, this isn't about the judge. You're claiming that the subpoenas were illegal and violated the constitution. If you make that claim, you need to demonstrate it.
The fact that no indictments can after surveillance of 430 people does not bode well for him.
Why not? We've already established that the cases were dropped for political reasons. Also, not really "surveillance" - they got records of call time, duration, and numbers dialed for specific, past, dates. Surveillance implies real-time monitoring.
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Young earth vs Old earth?

בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים would be “At the beginning,” “God,” “created.” The following breaks it down better: Three Words From The Creation - Day 1 of 4
Thanks Jerry.
I actually used the term "at the beginning here, and in this post.
However , since beginning does not refer to a starting point of duration, but rather, a period, as is seen in John 1:1 and John 8:44, I can appreciate why the preposition "In" is the most favored.

The word "in" is primarily a preposition used to indicate location or time. As a preposition of place, it describes being within a general area, such as "in the room" or "in the city". As a preposition of time, it is used with longer periods like months, seasons, years, or decades, as in "in August" or "in the future".

The word "at" is also primarily a preposition, used to indicate a specific point in time or place. As a preposition of time, it is used with specific clock times, such as "at 8 p.m." or with mealtimes like "at dinner". As a preposition of place, it refers to a precise location, such as "at the office" or "at the corner".

However, I just to point out something, to make a point.
"When I began to ride my bike...", would be similar to "when God began to create..." Is it not?
"In the beginning when I rode my bike...", would be equivalent to "In the beginning, when God created...". Is that correct?

If I said, "In the beginning, when God created the heavens and earth", how different is that to, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth"?
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Is stubbornness a Christian moral virtue?

2. Personal Criticism: someone stubbornly repeats the same personal criticism of me over and over. I have tried to change and failed. I can’t meet their standard. Do I have a leverage for a Scriptural rebuke?
If you are wrong in some way and this is the reason you are being criticized . . .

I think I have seen how a lot of people are "unsubject". They are incapable of being submissive to the Lord. So, this is their real problem, allowing many problems . . . including how one person can be really wrong in some way, but is not able to change that because the person is not able to submit to Jesus and get real correction . . . while someone criticizing the wrong person is also an unsubject person who is not able to be submissive to Jesus in His peace and goodness of "rest for your souls" (in Matthew 11:28-30).

And so both can be stubbornly unrestful. And other things are secondary to their real basic problem.
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The Final Experiment (Flat Earth Bites The Dust)

In this case, given the 24 hour video, we see the path the sun takes, at first it is farther away from them, as it makes its way left and behind them, it is closer to them, as it goes around it goes back out a bit farther, but it stays visible to them the whole time, because of where they are in relation to its path. As I hope everyone can see, in this case a sincere flat earth depiction explains what is seen better than the globe model.

Here in this video it quotes that the sun does not rise or set we just see it go up and down & this is due our perception.

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