“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
As he did at the University of Norte Dame several weeks ago, Attorney General William Barr delivered yet another historic speech yesterday at the 19th Annual Barbara K. Olsen Memorial Lecture at the Federalist Society’s 2019 National Lawyers Convention. In it, he makes clear a number of critical truths regarding our Republic, the Presidency, our nation’s domestic enemy the political left, and the intentional damage the left is doing to our Republic. Have a taste….
“Immediately after President Trump won election, opponents inaugurated what they called “The Resistance,” and they rallied around an explicit strategy of using every tool and maneuver available to sabotage the functioning of his Administration. Now, “resistance” is the language used to describe insurgency against rule imposed by an occupying military power. It obviously connotes that the government is not legitimate. This is a very dangerous – indeed incendiary – notion to import into the politics of a democratic republic. What it means is that, instead of viewing themselves as the “loyal opposition,” as opposing parties have done in the past, they essentially see themselves as engaged in a war to cripple, by any means necessary, a duly elected government.
The fact of the matter is that, in waging a scorched earth, no-holds-barred war of “Resistance” against this Administration, it is the Left that is engaged in the systematic shredding of norms and the undermining of the rule of law.“
While it is a lengthy speech, it’s importance cannot be overstated. I urge everyone to listen and/or read the speech.
Link to text: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-william-p-barr-delivers-19th-annual-barbara-k-olson-memorial-lecture
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AND WHAT TIME IS IT? TIME TO….DRAIN THE SWAMP!!!
Our movement is about replacing a failed and CORRUPT political establishment with a new government controlled by you, the American People. ~ Candidate Donald J. Trump
Also remember Wheatie’s Rules:
No food fights.
No running with scissors.
If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
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On this day and every day –
God is in Control . . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . . Keep Looking Up
Joy – Our Choice
Remember, we are not of this world . . . (John 17)
I am a poor wayfaring stranger Travelling through this world alone There is no sickness, toil nor danger In that fair land to which I go
I know dark clouds will hover o’er me I know my pathway is rough and steep But golden fields lie out before me Where weary eyes no more will weep
I’ll soon be free from every trial This form shall rest beneath the sod I’ll drop the cross of self-denial And enter in that home with God
I’m goin’ home to see my Savior I’m goin’ home, no more to roam I’m just a-goin’ over Jordan I am just a-goin’ home
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Hopefully, every Sunday, you can find something here that will build you up a little . . . give you a smile . . . and add some joy, much needed in all our lives.
“This day is
holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” . . . “Go your way, eat the
fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared;
for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is
your strength.”
The joy of the Lord is our strength . . .
A key to experiencing joy in our lives is our perspective. If we focus on the things of this world, the troublesome parts of life will intrude on us everywhere we look. Lies, violence, corruption, sordid schemes, murders, drugs, perversions and evil of all stripes surround us. We can’t escape them, yet we long to be free of them.
We, as
Christians, are not of this world. Our
lives here are short and transient. Our
real lives, our eternal lives, start when our lives on earth end. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart
has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” With faith, we
have much to look forward to . . . an existence that completely eclipses our
present life, in unimaginable ways.
Our joy is not based on circumstances. Our joy is a pervasive sense of happiness in what God has done, what He is doing and what He will do. Joy is a fruit of God’s Spirit within us and is a grace given to us by God.
When we look at what God has done for us, we naturally respond with thanksgiving and joy. When we look at the difficult circumstances or the frustrations of life, we are troubled. We can’t completely ignore the difficulties of this life, but we can work our way through them while recognizing that God is in full control and that He loves us.
Colossians
3:1-4 If then you were raised with
Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the
right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For
you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our
life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
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Choosing Joy by Charles R. Swindoll Scriptures: Philippians 4
I have discovered that a joyful countenance has nothing to do with one’s age or one’s occupation (or lack of it) or one’s geography or education or marital status or good looks or circumstances. Joy is a choice!
Joy is a
matter of attitude that stems from one’s confidence in God—that He is at work,
that He is in full control, that He is in the midst of whatever has happened,
is happening, and will happen. Either we fix our minds on that and determine to
laugh again, or we wail and whine our way through life, complaining that we
never got a fair shake. We are the ones who consciously determine which way we
shall go. To paraphrase the poet:
One ship sails east One ship sails west Regardless of how the winds blow. It is the set of the sail And not the gale That determines the way we go. (Ella Wheeler Wilcox)
Regardless of how severely the winds of adversity may blow, we set our sails toward joy.
Joy is an attitude that stems from our confidence that God is in full control. — Charles R. Swindoll
Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all you lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord is God: it is He that has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations.
“A sure way to a happy day”
Happiness is something we create in our mind, it’s not something you search for and seldom find. It’s just waking up and beginning the day, by counting our blessings and kneeling to pray. It’s giving up thoughts that breed discontent, and accepting what comes as a gift “heaven-sent”. It’s giving up whining for things we have not and making the best of whatever we’ve got. It’s knowing that life is determined for us, and pursuing our tasks without fret, fume or fuss. For it’s by completing what God gives us to do, that we find real contentment, and happiness too.
~ Helen Steiner Rice
And finally, for our struggles as Deplorables, a quote from Abraham Lincoln: “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.”
