Day: June 20, 2024

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20240620

Okay, the story on the Idaho farmers needing to give up water rights. There might be an answer:

Watch the video. The guy went to the ground and got answers. In addition:

DOD Enters Agreement to Expand Domestic Manufacturing and Strengthen U.S. Cobalt Supply Chains

Badlands News Brief – June 19, 2024

Smoking Gun Email: Burisma Owner Demanded Devon Archer Ask US Government to Stop Probe of Burisma – So Joe Biden Forced Ukraine to Fire Prosecutor

70% of Unionized Daily Beast Staffers Take Buyouts as Layoffs Loom | Exclusive

Hmm…..

America is Riding on this Supreme Court Decision

The left is repeating the most shameful episode in U.S. history

Harsh as it was, that episode in American history gave us one of the finest architects of the 20th century, Gyo Obata. He came here to STL to escape the camps in California and gave us some of the country’s greatest buildings in the aftermath, including the Air & Space Museum in Washington. I’ve had the privilege of singing in his award winning St. Anselm at St. Louis Priory…a soprano’s room if ever there was one. Massively awesome. And, I can personally attest, he was a great gentleman. Got stuck in an elevator with him multiple times.

Heck of a game tonight in Heaven

The Say Hey Kid is up there with Stan Musial and a small number of others, that’s for sure.

CNN drools over Steve Bannon serving time next to violent criminals and sex offenders…

Sex offenders should try it with Steve Bannon. His personal grooming leaves a lot to be desired, but I wouldn’t put it past that old man to know how to knock teeth out.

How ‘All in the Family’ Explains Biden’s Strength Among Seniors

And those liberal seniors are hanging out at the pool, too. Don’t really want to see that.

‘Morning Joe’ Blasts Biden ‘Cheap Fakes’ Circulated by Right-Wing Media: ‘They Lie About Their Lies’ | Video

Mika needs a drink.

DEVELOPING: America’s most dangerous volcano is recharging – 43 years after catastrophic eruption that was the worst in US history

I’ve been watching this. Yeah…. Doesn’t look good.

Gold At $3000/Oz In Sight As Central Banks Continue To Buy

Central Banks are buying gold? Something is in the wind. Your guess is as good as mine.

TWEETS!

And…he refused a central bank.

MEMES and FUN STUFF

Yep. The third floor lavatory. All others went to the gazebo by the convent.

Any day of the week and twice on Sunday. I carried dark chocolate from Holland for four weeks to bring home it was that good.

Not going there.

I’d eat there, food snob or not.

I hate it when that happens…not that I watch all that much TV.

This has always reminded me of Duran Duran, but it isn’t.

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SIRACH 48:1-14

1Then the prophet Elijah arose like a fire, and his word burned like a torch. 2He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number. 3By the word of the Lord he shut up the heavens, and also three times brought down fire. 4How glorious you were, O Elijah, in your wondrous deeds! And who has the right to boast which you have? 5You who raised a corpse from death and from Hades, by the word of the Most High; 6who brought kings down to destruction, and famous men from their beds; 7who heard rebuke at Sinai and judgments of vengeance at Horeb; 8who anointed kings to inflict retribution, and prophets to succeed you. 9You who were taken up by a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot with horses of fire; 10you who are ready at the appointed time, it is written, to calm the wrath of God before it breaks out in fury, to turn the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob. 11Blessed are those who saw you, and those who have been adorned in love; for we also shall surely live. 12It was Elijah who was covered by the whirlwind, and Elisha was filled with his spirit; in all his days he did not tremble before any ruler, and no one brought him into subjection. 13Nothing was too hard for him, and when he was dead his body prophesied. 14As in his life he did wonders, so in death his deeds were marvelous.

PSALMS 97:1-7

1The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! 2Clouds and thick darkness are round about him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3Fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries round about. 4His lightnings lighten the world; the earth sees and trembles. 5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. 6The heavens proclaim his righteousness; and all the peoples behold his glory. 7All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; all gods bow down before him.

MATTHEW 6:7-15

7“And in praying do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread; 12And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors; 13And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. 14For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; 15but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Every day.

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SATIRE