American Stories: When in the Course of human events – Part 3

Before we begin this inspiring part of our signers of the Declaration of Independence series, I have one more note for the readers on the research involved in this series. Many of the historical accounts disagree with each other on specifics. For example some may have a person leaving a town for another in one year and others in a different year. Some may include career details in one place or another doing one one thing or another that are different than other accounts. Some of our subject signers left journals, letters and other accounts for posterity; while others left nothing, just the accounts of supporters and detractors. I have one account of a person dying in one year, but attending a gala later that same year. Details matter, however, in doing these summarized accounts of American Patriot lives going back over three centuries, I reserve the right to miss the mark in the minor details as I am working from other people’s sources and works. I consider numerous accounts before I write. I attempt to ferret through the details and determine what I believe best summarizes the truth and message learned from their lives. I also want to represent them as real people like all of us, not some gods whose actions or words cannot be questioned. After all, there is only the one I AM that holds that title.

It is now time for us to review the role of an important group of patriot trouble makers toward the British Crown. Their role is unquestioned in moving the needle toward independence for the colonists.

The Sons of Liberty

We started this series with John Hancock, a card carrying member of the Sons of Liberty if there ever was one. We can easily see how he would be associated with this loosely organized group of patriots who were antagonists to the Brits. He was proud of his role in the early days of the independence movement. To learn more about this group please read the link below.

https://www.history.com/news/sons-of-liberty-members-causes

Not much else needs said about them. You did not want to cross them, they would make your life miserable if you were an American loyalist Tory or sympathizer. They were some of the most important founding fathers of our nation. One Son of Liberty may have been the most important in the movement and I have briefly discussed him previously.

Samuel Adams

From the link above…

“The Sons’ most prominent leader was Samuel Adams, the son of a wealthy brewer who was more interested in radical rabble-rousing than commerce. Adams wrote his masters thesis at Harvard on the lawfulness of resisting British rule. While George Washington eventually led the war effort against the British, “the truth is that there might not have been a fight to begin with had it not been for the work of Sam Adams,” writes historian Les Standiford.”

Both Adams and Hancock were hated and feared by the Brits as will be discussed later in this story. Samuel Adams was so outspoken about independence that he put the world on notice while a student at Harvard, a college that was filled with loyalist students sent there by their aristocratic, Tory parents. It is no wonder that fellow average colonists who desired independence joined in with the Sons of Liberty’s exploits to push the Brits beyond their limits.

Samuel Adams was born in 1722 in Boston. He was the son of Samuel and Mary Adams, Sr. He was one of twelve children, however, only three survived past the age of three. His father was a wealthy merchant and deacon in the Puritan Church. His father became active in Boston politics and eventually rose to elected office in the MA House of Representatives. Integrity was instilled in the couple that passed to their son. Adams, Sr. was active in the town meetings and sided with the popular party, which was the precursor to the Whigs, or, Patriot party.

His parents hoped young Samuel would gravitate more toward ministry in the church, but as time passed Samuel became more involved in politics. After Harvard, Samuel became a partner in his father’s malthouse business. He was not a good businessman at all and it eventually was closed. During the period the local economy began experiencing a cash shortage. His father became involved with other business leaders in creating a local land bank that included the creation of paper currency in 1739 by using borrower mortgages as security. Most of the area citizens fully supported it, which concerned the loyalists. The aristocratic, Court Party held control over governance and used the Brits to dissolve the bank through an act of Parliament. Directors of the bank who included young Samuel’s father were held personally liable for all of the currency outstanding, which had to be repaid in gold and silver. Lawsuits continued over the years even after his father’s death. As Samuel dealt with them it remained a constant reminder to him of the untrustworthy Brits and loyalists, the Tories. It became fuel for his patriot fire.

Meanwhile Samuel’s interest and influence in politics and independence continued to grow. He was elected to a clerk position of the Boston market in 1747. To understand more about the market, Faneuil Hall, its origin and place in the American revolution, please read the link below.

https://citydays.com/places/faneuil-hall-market

At that point Samuel also assumed control over his family’s affairs when his father passed away a year later. A year after that he married Elizabeth Checkley, his pastor’s daughter. She bore them six children over the next seven years, but only two survived to adulthood. Elizabeth passed away with the stillbirth of their last child. Some years later he married Elizabeth Wells and they had no children.

As his prominence and popularity grew, in 1756 he was elected into the position of tax collector. The problem was he could not always force himself to collect taxes from some of the people. However, that did make him even more popular with the people. By 1765 the deficit in collections had risen significantly and become a governmental problem. His political opponents used it against him and by 1768 he was forced to pay a large judgment. Friends helped raise funds and a portion was written off. Yet, it did nothing to reduce his popularity with the people and the “popular party” of patriots.

The Brits had incurred huge debts in the winning of the French and Indian War. They looked to the colonies as a source of taxation to repay much of it, rationalizing their victory helped the colonies. Through the years leading up to the Declaration of Independence, Adams contested every move and interpretation taken by the Brits and loyalists. He led boycotts to counter. This led to confrontations over the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Townshends Act, and more. Many times his arguments and boycotts were successful. However, it did not stop the Brits from overreach. Finally, with the British occupation of Boston by four regiments of troops in 1768, Adams gave up any hope of reconciliation.

Adams continued to try to get the Brits to remove their regiments without full success. This culminated in the Boston Massacre of 1770 when five colonists were killed. Through his efforts this led to the remaining regiments being withdrawn from Boston even if the Brits resisted allowing trials of their murdering soldiers. In a compromise he arranged for his cousin, John Adams, to defend the accused to present a more balanced view of the hearings to both colonists and Brits. Six of the eight soldiers involved were acquitted of charges. The other two received reduced sentences for manslaughter with a simple branding on a hand.

Please note that despite many other depictions and representations, Samuel and John Adams were cousins, not brothers. They also became political opponents later in life.

The resolution of the Boston Massacre led to a “quiet” period of a couple of years. After losing an election for Register of Deeds, Samuel won another term to the MA House of Representatives. When the Brits took over the colonists’ role of paying the Governor, Lt. Governor and Superior Court Justices; Adams and supporters felt the Brits had overstepped their legal authority once again. Adams and associates devised a system of Committees of Correspondence to circulate information throughout the colony about the British activities. Loyalist Governor Hutchinson became concerned and entered into this discourse, which gave Adams an opening to make his points for the colonists and in support of independence. In mid 1773 Adams and associates seized the opportunity and published the widely circulated Boston Pamphlet that addressed colonist rights along with the past written statements from letters of the loyalist Governor to Adams. This effectively ended Hutchinson’s political career.

When Parliament passed the Tea Tax later in 1773 the colonies went into a rage due to the effect it would have on the economy of the colonies. This soon led to the often referenced Boston Tea Party and the Brits’ responses through the Coercive Acts. As they say, the rest is history; all of which Adams was in the middle of as a charismatic, rebel leader of the colonists along with John Hancock.

The events leading to the Revolutionary War began to happen at an increasing pace. After attending the First Continental Congress, Hancock and Adams decided to stay at Hancock’s Lexington home when they were informed by fellow patriots that British General Gage had been dispatched from Boston with troops for their capture. They escaped, but this move by Gage incited the American militia in Lexington and Concord to battle them in the start of the Revolutionary War.

As the Second Continental Congress met and the Declaration of Independence was introduced and signed by Adams and the others, he began a crusade against American loyalists. In a 1776 speech in Philadelphia, he went after all who sided with the Crown. “If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom—go from us in peace,” Adams said. “We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you.” A few years later he pushed for exiling all loyalists as well as the payment of reparations through confiscating their properties. He considered them traitors to the America he loved.

He helped draft the Articles of Confederation and in 1781 returned to Boston where he entered state politics. He was elected to the MA Senate, Lt. Governor and later Governor for three, one year terms after Hancock passed away. He remained a man of the people and supported free education for all including women, which was considered highly controversial. He tried to return to national politics as he had concerns about the soon to be enacted Constitution, but was not successful. In the end he signed along with Hancock to ratify the Constitution, which was approved by a narrow majority in MA. His influence began to wane and he lost a vote in 1796 for a potential VP position to his cousin, John Adams, on the Thomas Jefferson ticket. He was pleased when his cousin lost a run for POTUS four years later.

At that point he retired. He and his wife had no financial issues as he had received income from his surgeon son who had served in the Revolutionary War when he passed away at age 37. The couple had always lived modestly, so they had enough. He passed away in 1803 at the age of 81 from Essential Tremors that had plagued him the last decade of his life.

Samuel Adams was a political firebrand with Puritan ethics and integrity that influenced legions of moderate colonists to embrace independence. He had been deeply influenced in his younger years during his education and from literature that held the view and belief that all people are born with specific rights and that governments exist by consent of the people. It fit his worldview as a Puritan and patriot. This was imprinted even more deeply into his being when he observed what the Brits and American Tories did to the land bank. The resulting legal hardships it caused his father and later, himself, as he handled the family affairs after his father died were never forgotten. He wanted all Americans who sought independence to be free of the oppressors.

There may never have been a Revolutionary War and our independence without patriots such as Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty.

Charles Carroll

Seemingly entering the scene of patriots as a dignified wealthy aristocrat, Charles Carroll proved to have a steely resolve that was no less strong than that of John Hancock or Samuel Adams. Given his family’s background and circumstances one would think he would have sided with the Tories or otherwise taken a life of neutral, non-commitment to patriot causes. Perhaps his learned appreciation for all things French through the years influenced his future thoughts about British rule.

Charles “Charley” Carroll was born in Annapolis, MD in 1737 into a mega wealthy plantation family. At the time of the Revolution he was likely the wealthiest of all American colonists as he inherited a fortune of land and assets that was the equivalent of $375 million even then, the equivalent of multi billions today. His father’s side descended from Irish rulers and his mother’s side was English. Since they were Catholics, he attended Jesuit prep school until age 11 when he was sent to France where he was educated by Jesuits at St. Omer, France; at seminary in Rheims; as a graduate at the College of Louis the Grande in Bourges; as well as other studies in Paris and finally, an apprenticeship in law in London. He returned to Maryland in 1765 in the middle of the rancor of the Stamp Act that he adamantly opposed. He became involved immediately as his dignified manner and intelligence helped bring order to the response. He enthusiastically joined a group of patriots and fully supported independence even if it meant armed conflict. He made himself quite clear with the quote, “Neither my millions nor my writing will settle this just cause, but the bayonet will.”

Carroll was elected to represent Maryland on the 4th of July and was too late to vote for the Declaration, however he arrived in time to sign it. Since Carroll was a common surname, he signed it Charles Carroll of Carrollton. At which time he told Hancock, “Let there be no doubt there is only one Carrollton.” Throughout the period leading up to the signing Carroll had been a tireless promoter of independence and debated frequently with great eloquence and skill from his religious and law background. He represented Maryland within the Samuel Adams promoted Committees of Correspondence. Due to his fluency in the language he was chosen along with Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Chase and his cousin John Carroll to visit with French Canadian Catholics to seek assistance for the colonies. The effort was unsuccessful. This lack of success only strengthened his patriotic resolve.

He served on the Board of War during some of the darkest years for the colonies. He remained a staunch defender of George Washington as well as a close friend. Both were like-minded conservatives by nature from planters backgrounds and opposed the confiscation of Tory land that Samuel Adams and others proposed. They both fought against the enlistment of slaves into the army without there being adequate compensation to slave owners.

He served two years in the Continental Congress before returning to his native Maryland to assist in state government, where he was elected into the Maryland Senate and for a brief period as a U. S. Senator. He resigned the latter when he was prohibited by law from serving both roles as he much preferred serving his state. He did so in the MD Senate for nearly 25 years until retirement.

He was somewhat ambivalent about the issue of slavery. The Carroll family owned the most slaves of anybody at the start of the Revolution. He personally owned 400 – 500 at one point. Yet, he stated frequently his desire for slavery to end and even introduced a bill to gradually do so, which failed. Even with his beliefs on the issue he still did not release his own. In the later years of his life he supported and led the movement to return slaves to a free status in the nation of Liberia and other African nations.

He retired from public life and politics in 1801. He would occasionally be seen in ceremonial roles through the years. Much of his time was spent operating his many businesses. He lived the longest of all Declaration signers and passed away at age 95 in 1832.

His story could have stopped there. Most historical accounts of him do.

However, at this point in my research I noticed little had been stated about Carroll’s personal and family life in historical accounts other than his early years and his wife’s name, who passed away sometime around the end of the Revolutionary War. I searched deeper and found two sites dedicated to telling more of his personal story. The one quoted and linked below probably reveals why many historians did not go “there”…

“His family had become a wreck during his continued absences. His wife was addicted to opium before her death and his son, Charles Carroll of Homewood, soon became a miserable alcoholic. Carroll tried to intervene to save his family, but more often than not, his efforts were futile.

His record as a slave owner and early abolitionist is a testament to his faith. He sold slaves, but avoided breaking up families, and he offered weekly religious instruction. He once presented a bill in the Maryland Senate for the gradual abolition of slavery which required all slave girls to be educated and then freed at twenty-eight so they could in turn educate their husbands and children. When several proposals for abolition failed, he joined the American Colonization Society and in 1830 was elected president of that organization. Three older slaves kneeled at his bedside the night of his death, practicing the Catholic faith his religious instruction provided them.“

Charles Carroll of Carrollton: The Southern Irish Catholic Planter

This was found on the other site:

On his return to Maryland in 1765, Charles Carroll was given a 10,000-acre land tract called Carrollton, located in Frederick County. Although he would never live there, Carroll added the word “Carrollton” to his signature to distinguish himself from other Charles Carrolls. In 1768, he married his cousin, Mary “Molly” Darnall, and began major improvements to his family’s urban home and gardens in Annapolis. They had seven children, only three of whom lived to adulthood. Charles, their only son, would later live at Homewood, now located on the Baltimore campus of Johns Hopkins University.

The Carrolls were busy and gracious hosts to such dignitaries and governmental leaders as George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. The house and grounds were the scenes for many social events, “humble feasts” and after-the-races dinners. Politics kept the family busy through the Revolutionary War and in 1783, the Annapolis house and grounds were the sites of the Official State Celebration for Peace and Independence:

“Elegant and plentiful dinner provided for the celebration of Peace on Carroll’s Green; … sheep, calves, and whole ox were roasted, liquor in proportion … A convenient, extensive building was erected sufficient for the accommodations of many hundreds. Patriotic toasts were drunk, each attended with thirteen cannon. After dinner at night, the Statehouse, a superb building, was beautifully and magnificently illuminated and an elegant entertainment given to the ladies at the ball-room …” April 24, 1783, Maryland Gazette

Charles Carroll of Carrollton – The Signer

Conclusion

No person, even the mega wealthy, is exempt from toil, trouble, and personal issues in the struggle of living well. Charles Carroll was another legendary patriot who overcame many challenges and America was the better for it. Despite being raised in wealth, Samuel Adams battled through numerous hardships that would have destroyed lesser men and lived in very modest conditions in retirement with serious physical limitations and far less popularity.

These men, their families, and supporters serve as reminders that freedom is not free for us. Do you count yourself as a modern day Son or Daughter of Liberty? We the People need you.

God bless America.

Health Friday Open Thread 1.17.2025: A Letter to Incoming President Donald J. Trump and to Incoming HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The above free image of a handwritten letter from 1889 is courtesy of Colourbox and Google Images.

Health Friday is a series devoted to Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics. As this post speaks of the disasters of COVID-19 and of the COVID-19 BTI (Bioweapon Toxin Injections, aka the “vaccines”), it is dedicated to the memory of Yours Truly’s “fully vaccinated and boosted” late brother, Sam; to her late cousin, Bill; and to all persons, of whatever age or location, who have passed away from the negative effects (direct or indirect) of the COVID-19 “vaccines” they had in the their bodies. However, the discussion is not limited to what is presented today: It is an Open Thread.

There are Important Wolf Moon Notifications, the Rules of our late, good Wheatie, and certain caveats from Yours Truly, of which readers should be aware. They are linked here.

Herewith, the letter:

Dear Incoming President Donald J. Trump and Incoming Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.:

Greetings. This letter is from an independent researcher who has been writing about the COVID-19 virus and the COVID-19 “vaccines” for over four years.

The COVID-19 virus is, by now, a part of human life on this planet. It will continue to mutate and infect humans. The failed COVID-19 “vaccines” were developed and mandated for use on humans to “prevent” infection by this virus. The COVID-19 “vaccines” are not “safe and effective” as they are claimed to be by the CDC, the FDA, and many medical organizations. In fact, these injectables induce thousands of types of medical conditions; can aggravate existing medical conditions; re-establish previously-controlled medical conditions; induce COVID-19 infection; and more, among those who have COVID-19 “vaccines” in their bodies. For further information, please see the Appendix 1. List of Adverse Events of Special Interest section of the following document, given to the FDA by Pfizer-BioNTech on 30 April 2021, regarding the company’s modRNA COVID-19 “vaccine” BNT162b2: https://phmpt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/5.3.6-postmarketing-experience.pdf, “5.3.6 Cumulative Analysis of Post-Authorization Adverse Event Reports of PF-07302048 (BNT162B2) Received Through 28-Feb-2021.”

It is now known that the COVID-19 virus was a lab-created biological weapon (bioweapon); and that the COVID-19 “vaccines” are lab-created and -enhanced biological weapons (bioweapons.) There were, and are, numerous entities and persons involved in the creation of this virus and these “vaccines” that must now be brought to justice for their activities. Among these activities was the deliberate withholding of vital information from you, President Trump, as then-President of United States, during “Operation Warp Speed”, which was part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in your first administration. Please refer to: https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024.12.04-SSCP-FINAL-REPORT-ANS.pdf, “After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lessons Learned and a Path Forward”, by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Chairman Brad Wenstrup, for more information regarding the development of the COVID-19 virus and of the COVID-19 “vaccines.”

To gain more knowledge regarding the disaster of the COVID-19 virus and the COVID-19 “vaccines”, please refer to: https://kirschsubstack.com/p/game-over-medicare-data-shows-the, “GAME OVER: Medicare data shows the COVID vaccines increase your risk of dying”, by Steve Kirsch, 2 February 2023; and, also:

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/covid-19-vaccine-shedding-experiences “What We’ve Learned from Over a Thousand Vaccine Shedding Reports”, by A Midwestern Doctor, 7 January 2024 (detailing the phenomenon of COVID-19 “vaccine” shedding, and how such shedding affects people); and, also:

https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/63-peer-reviewed-studies-link-covid, “63 Peer-Reviewed Studies Link COVID-19 ‘Vaccination’ to the Emergence of Vaccine-Resistant Viral Variants”, by Nicolas Hulscher, 3 January 2025. Please see the image below from this paper:

The following website lists links to contracts between the United States government and Pfizer-BioNTech related to the COVID-19 issue: www.keionline.org/covid-contracts, “COVID-19 Contracts.” These contracts involve the Department of Defense; the Department of Health and Human Services; the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR); the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA); the National Institutes of Health (NIH); and the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID.) There are also links to contracts between the United States government and other companies related to COVID-19. These include companies such as, Glaxo-Smith-Kline; Johnson & Johnson; Moderna; and Novavax, among many others.

The following paper details how the dangerous lipid nanoparticles in the modRNA COVID-19 “vaccines” spread the ingredients of these “vaccines” throughout the body, inducing changes body-wide, particularly in the heart: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-024-02528-1, “Nanocarrier imaging at single-cell resolution across entire mouse bodies with deep learning”, Hendrik Dietz, et al., 14 January 2025. Please see the image of the Abstract from this paper, below:

Please also see the image below, from the blog post by Dr. Jessica Rose, PhD, which discusses the above paper (https://jessicar.substack.com/p/lnp-spike-mrna-induction-of-changes, “LNP spike mRNA induction of changes in proteins related to vasculature formation and maintenance (collagen) in the heart”, 15 January 2025):

And, regarding holding entities and persons to account for their roles in the double disaster of the lab-created COVID-19 and of the lab-created and -enhanced COVID-19 “vaccines”, please see: www.theqtree.com/2024/11/15/health-friday-11-15-2024-open-thread-hold-them-accountable-edition/, by PAVACA.

President Trump and Mr. Kennedy, Jr.: The double disaster of the lab-created bioweapon called the COVID-19 virus, and the disaster of the lab-created and -enhanced bioweapons called the COVID-19 “vaccines”, must not ever be allowed to occur again. The entities and persons involved in the creation of this double disaster must be held accountable. In addition: The use of the COVID-19 “vaccines” must be stopped immediately, for all age groups, until complete, detailed, and proper clinical trials are held regarding these products, with all data fully collected, analyzed, and published for the public to see. And, President Trump: Mr. President, it is also incredibly important that those who deliberately withheld from you, or minimized to you, information that you needed to know during “Operation Warp Speed” in your previous administration, be held accountable.

It is also imperative that all medical professional organizations, state medical licensing boards, and specialty medical certification granting organizations, which currently require their applicants, licensees, and certification holders, to be COVID-19 “vaccinated”, to use only FDA-approved prophylactics and/or treatments for COVID-19, and to urge these products on their patients, be enjoined to end these requirements. Furthermore, access to, and use of, prophylactic and/or treatment options for COVID-19 that are safe and effective, such as, Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, Quercetin, Zinc, and Vitamin D, must become available to all persons, including to persons with COVID-19 infection, whether they are hospitalized or not. In addition, medical professionals who choose to treat patients with the products listed above must not become subject to “professional discipline” protocols, or to have their License to Practice Medicine and/or their specialty medicine certifications restricted or revoked.

With Peace, Good Energy, and great Respect, from an independent COVID-19 researcher,

PAVACA

American Stories: When in the Course of human events – Part 2

Before we go farther, I want to inform readers about the sourcing of my information, which should have been done in the opening story. All of the content is in the public record and accessible via the internet. As a result I am not listing the individual sources in my stories with one exception. I am also utilizing a special edition insert from The Sun newspaper of the Conway/Myrtle Beach area of SC from the 1990’s titled “The 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence”. While on vacation there about 30 years ago I picked up this wonderful supplement to that newspaper and retained it in my files. It has been very helpful.

Our first three American patriot heroes were from the colonies of Massachusetts, New York and South Carolina. In our minds we can picture them in the assembly of many others from the colonies who were there to discuss their situations and the possible path forward. As they gathered there would be small group breakouts and much discussion, laughter, contentiousness, toasting, yawns, speech making, anger, joking, and even prayer. We tend to forget they were people just like us. Some slept well and others did not. Some were constipated, had colds, were stroke victims, walked with canes and so on. Some were healthy, near death, or somewhere in between. Some had alcohol addictions or drank socially while others abstained. Some had personality disorders. Some were loud braggarts and others were humble in spirit. Some were hawks and others were doves. They were all adult ages. There were the wealthy and those of more modest means. Some were reconciliatory toward the Brits and others could not rest until the last one on American soil was dead or back in England. Most missed their families, friends and life’s work at home while doing the work of We the People. They all had concerns and fears.

Most importantly, they all knew the magnitude of what they were doing.

When it came time for making decisions on the direction of the colonies and the formation of the new nation they were all focused on the task at hand to achieve consensus. As you will learn, many times the votes were split between the representatives within a state. These votes had consequences back home and some lost reelection for voting in ways that were against the will of the people. For the Declaration and Constitution that followed the war’s conclusion to come to fruition required divine inspiration and a guiding hand. As a result, God’s wisdom is interwoven into the document intentionally. The participants knew they were dependent upon God’s providence to succeed as they were going against the most formidable opponent in the world that they knew all too well. They demonstrated that understanding by referencing God multiple times in the documents.

Americans – Who Are We?

It is such a basic question, yet, I am afraid most people cannot answer adequately. For this part and those to come we need to review a foundational truth about America and being an American citizen. In my opinion it is most accurately reflected in something written by the great, great grandson of the next patriot I will feature. You may or may not be familiar with it, although it should be something imprinted in our heads and hearts as Americans. It was presented and accepted by the U. S. House of Representatives in 1917. As you read the words that follow, you will sense the passion and commitment. The statements may appear familiar, similar to those you see and hear that are associated with the America First MAGA movement today. Anybody or anything that seeks to change the definition of the following must do so within Constitutionally provided confines. Which is why the globalist criminals and other enemies of our nation work to corrupt and circumvent the Constitution at every opportunity. So as you read transport yourself back in time to the origin of it and understand the words contained within are in their purest form, uncorrupted by current times.

The American’s Creed

I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a republic, a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.

God Save the United States

William Tyler Page

https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.americanscreed00morr/

Beginning at age 13 in the role of a page in the U. S. Capitol, Page had a 61 year career in public service. In the middle of that career at age 49 he entered the above Creed in a nationwide patriotism contest and won. He drew his inspiration and wording from a wide variety of documents including the Declaration, the preamble to the Constitution, and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.

Patriot William Tyler Page probably did not know at that time that some political and business globalist leaders had taken steps to completely undermine the very foundation of America and its Constitution four years previous to his Creed being accepted by the House. We can only speculate on how many of those elected representatives were in on that treason and sedition that ensued over the next century. The Creed is inscribed on a bronze tablet and displayed in the Capitol. How many of our current elected officials and administrative staffers even know it exists, much less believe the foundational truths it states?

What if those words that were written over a century ago by a descendent of a patriot signer of the Declaration of Independence have become the current marching orders for our America First MAGA movement that is led by President Donald J. Trump? We know our roles are to restore the republic and the American Way. The Creed is representative of the American Way. It is with it in mind that we turn to learning more about other Declaration signers.

Mr. Page descended from…

Carter Braxton

Carter Braxton was born into wealth on the Newington Plantation in King and Queen County, VA, east of Richmond in 1736. His maternal grandfather, King Carter, was the wealthiest man in VA at the time. Carter went to the College of William & Mary in the state and returned to be a planter. He married into wealth as well, wedding first the niece, Judith Robinson, of the Speaker of the House of Burgesses in the state. She later died during the birth of their second child. After she passed away he journeyed to England for two years before returning and later marrying his second wife, Elizabeth Corbin, who was also from a family of wealth and governance in VA. He is known to have a minimum of 16 children from the two marriages.

When his older brother died in 1761, Braxton became the wealthiest man in Virginia and of all of the signers of the Declaration. His holdings were so large that even after selling off large amounts of land for the war effort he still owned over 12,000 acres of farmland and 165 slaves after the Revolutionary War ended. With more land than cash to fund operations, he sold off 3500 acres over the next half dozen years and gave away many of his slaves to other family members and farmers. By the time of his death he had sold off or gave away more land to the point he only owned about 3900 acres. He differed from the other grandsons of his maternal grandfather as he wanted to continue slavery while they did not.

During his life he became very involved in politics and served in various roles from The House of Burgesses to county sheriff to colonel of a local militia. Considered a moderate to conservative in politics he was personally conflicted about independence and the war. Prior to the Declaration he served as intermediary when the Brits stole gunpowder owned by the colonists in VA. He negotiated a compromise financial settlement between Patrick Henry and his father in law who was a loyalist in government, Corbin, to settle it without conflict. For many years he could work in both worlds of the colonists and Brits while trying to bring compromise and mediate disputes.

However, the time came when he had to choose.

When Peyton Randolph of VA died in 1775 and John Hancock stepped into his role as President of the Continental Congress, Braxton was chosen to replace Randolph. It was in that role in 1776 that he signed the Declaration. It was an act that he took despite misgivings. He felt it was premature and had issued a pamphlet of his views to counter those of John Adams in his “Thoughts on Government”. However, he valued the unity of the colonists and agreed in consensus with the other signers. He then returned to his home soon afterwards and resumed roles in VA government, politics and with his plantation holdings.

No serious historian would question his commitment to the war efforts after signing. He gave and loaned a large amount of his wealth to the effort. During the war he lost half of his shipping interests and racked up large war debts that he struggled to repay. At one point he was even censured by the Continental Congress when his men illegally seized a neutral Portuguese vessel. He was constantly involved in business disputes and lawsuits. He basically was a royal pain in the azz from life’s challenges. The Brits inflicted great damage to many of his plantation holdings. His own business operations practices also created hardships as he made many mistakes. After the war he eventually moved to Richmond and more modest housing as he worked through his many financial mishaps. It is there where he is believed to have died after suffering a stroke that paralyzed him in 1797 at the age of 61. He was buried at his beloved Chericoke Plantation that is still owned by his descendants today.

He had outlived all five of his sons. However, there were many grandchildren that were produced from his children. A number of his descendants fought in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. A great grandson, John W. Stevenson served terms in the U. S House of Representatives, as a Senator, and as Governor of KY.

The years that followed his death have helped enhance his legacy. He is now seen as instrumental in winning the war, that his financial commitment to the cause was critical to the victory. During the gunpowder theft scandal it was his negotiation that kept Patrick Henry and men from engaging in a poorly thought out attack that would have caused the destruction of the town in the British response. In much the same manner he acted as a moderate to negotiate a resolution over unpopular duty taxes charged by the British before the war in VA.

Braxton was sympathetic toward the British and their interests often, but would never be considered a loyalist. He wanted to exhaust all avenues of compromise before resulting to more extreme measures. It is in that willingness to negotiate and seek common ground that he excelled. He became a legendary American hero despite being a large slave owner because he was willing to put all of his wealth on the line and work in government roles for the America he loved.

Thomas McKean

This one will take awhile. The historian and media focus seems to be on other founding fathers more often. But there are some real jewels for those who enjoy researching parallels and interconnections like I do. Hold on to your hats.

Thomas McKean was born in New London, PA in 1734. His father immigrated to America in 1720 and was a tavern owner. Thomas’ mother, Letitia, passed away when he was still a child in 1742. This led to his father becoming an alcoholic and incapable of raising their three children, so Thomas’ sister went to live with an uncle and aunt while he and his older brother, Robert, were taken into a school operated by Presbyterian minister Francis Alison in New Castle, DE. It was there he grew in all aspects of being a boy as well as in his studies. A noted Latin scholar, Rev. Alison was a leader of the Old Side (order and tradition) versus New Side (Great Awakening/Whitefield) struggle within the Presbyterian Church during the period. With the two sides reconciling in 1758, Rev. Alison continued to take the Old Side interpretation of theology.

At this point it is important to note that Thomas McKean is not the only signer of the Declaration of Independence that directly studied under Rev. Francis Alison in New Castle. It seems signers George Read and James Smith were his students as well. In addition the Secretary of the Continental Congress, Charles Thomson, also studied under Rev. Alison. Their foundational understanding of life and its application as well as education were rooted in the mentorship and teachings of one of the greats of the Presbyterian faith.

Funny, those truths never seem to make it into many of the historical accounts, publications and media reports about the clear interconnections of many of our patriot founders and their adherence to Christian principles in how they led and governed our nation. Rev. Alison was also a noted leader in the Philadelphia Synod of the American Presbyterian Church. He was a close friend of Benjamin Franklin who took a special assignment from same to assist in teaching and the development of the College of Philadelphia, which is now known as Ivy League school Penn. This is the school that educated eight future signers of the Declaration and twelve future signers of the Constitution, including Gouvenor Morris, the brother of Lewis Morris we discussed in the previous part. See link below.

Penn Signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

Rev. Alison was a defender of Presbyterian theology in opposition to the influence of the Church of England. He stood with both feet firmly planted with American patriots. Finally, he was the founder of New Ark Academy that eventually merged into the institution that later became the University of Delaware. It is clear that Rev. Alison was a man of great accomplishment and value for the kingdom of God as well as this nation.

Among other connections through the years there is a major current connection, Donald J. Trump. The same Donald Trump that attended Penn University and graduated from its Wharton School of Business in 1968. The same Donald Trump whose mother was a Gaelic speaking Scottish Presbyterian who had immigrated to the States in 1930 and married Donald’s father, Fred, in 1936 at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church with its Old Side theology and connections decades before to member, Andrew Carnegie.

Fred Trump was already established as a real estate developer in the Queens area. Mary Anne MacLeod Trump became a naturalized citizen in 1942. Donald and all of his siblings were raised in the Old Side Presbyterian faith. A Christian worldview that has been expanded with his political career as POTUS that has introduced him to more evangelical elements of Christianity that would have common interests with the Presbyterian New Side and George Whitefield. Benjamin Franklin had commissioned a great preaching hall at the school where he wanted his close friend Whitefield to preach while there at Penn. Until 2020, Penn displayed a statute of Whitefield on its grounds. They placed it in storage to accommodate the woke cancel culture at that point.

Is it any wonder that Donald J. Trump is a flag loving American patriot with a historically rich Christian background? What Rev. Alison helped start at the behest of the American patriot great, Benjamin Franklin, is flowing through his veins. We see our heritage unfolding before us and why Donald Trump is willing to take a bullet for all of us. I dare say that no POTUS has ever worked harder for his country with more focus and dedication to American values than him.

Knowing this history, it is then no surprise that Thomas McKean was known to work harder and in more positions of service than any other signer of the Declaration. He learned at the feet of a master, which continued into the practice of law. After he finished school with Rev. Alison in 1750 he left and moved in with his uncle, John Finney, a wealthy attorney. He studied law there and passed the Delaware bar four years later. In 1753 he married his first wife, Mary Borden of Bordentown. Once again we find connections to the Revolutionary War era with local Bordentown resident Francis Hopkinson signing the Declaration along with Thomas Paine living there. Thomas McKean and his wife had six children together in the years that followed until her passing in 1763. A year later Thomas reconnected with a woman from his youth, Sarah Armitage, who was a toddler friend before he had been taken in by Rev. Alison. They married and moved to Philadelphia where they had four children together.

McKean was active in many roles throughout the region that ranged from law to holding government offices as well as in the military. He identified as a Country Party member in Delaware that supported independence from the British. The Court Party were loyalists. McKean’s family arrived from Britain as Irish Presbyterian refugees known as Scotch-Irish (Scots-Irish). The slogan “no taxation without representation ” originated with northern Irish Presbyterians and Catholics who were not allowed to vote in Parliament. McKean became a noted leader and represented Delaware in the Stamp Act Congress of 1765 along with Caesar Rodney. This work eventually led to the Continental Congress accepting the recommendation of McKean on voting procedures. The Congress of the Articles of Confederation adopted the practice and as a result, the young nation established the value of the equality of states in the composition of the U. S. Senate.

Despite living in Philadelphia, McKean remained a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congress representing Delaware. When it came time to vote for independence, the vote was split with McKean for it and George Read against it, which meant a tie for the state and no agreement. This led to McKean sending word to Caesar Rodney, the third DE delegate, to ride all night to come vote and break the tie. He did so and Delaware voted for independence. A few days later McKean joined the Fourth Battalion militia of the Philadelphia Associators that had been created by Benjamin Franklin, rising to the rank of colonel. The battalion joined in Gen. Washington’s defense in battles in New York and New Jersey. Having left soon after the vote to join the military, McKean did not sign the Declaration initially. It is speculated he signed after certification, possibly as late as 1781.

Not all went well in Delaware when other officials learned of the independence vote as the Court Party stood in direct opposition and all citizens were wary. McKean and Rodney were not reelected to their roles in the Congress as many sided with the loyalists or were fearful. That is until the Brits occupation of the colony/state after the Battle of Brandywine. Moods and attitudes changed quickly and McKean was reelected back to Congress in 1777. However, McKean and his family remained on the move as he was a top target of British forces. He and his family relocated five times in just a few years to stay out of their reach.

He served in Congress throughout the war and drafted The Articles of Confederation in 1783. He served in Delaware’s House of Assembly for several years beginning in 1776. For a brief period he was chosen as President of the Congress for an interim period. He also worked on keeping civic order and recruiting militia in Delaware during the period.

While all that was going on in the Congress and Delaware, McKean was also Chief Justice in Pennsylvania. Yup, he served in that capacity for 22 years. This service led to him being elected Governor of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1808. He was noted for expanding free education and leading the local war effort in the War of 1812 at age 80. He spent his retirement in Philadelphia writing, talking politics, and enjoying the wealth he had gained with business and real estate investments. He passed away in 1817 at age 83 and is buried in Philadelphia. He was honored by many and there were probably just as many detractors at various points in his productive life. He had served an Assemblyman, Judge, Delegate, President of Congress, State Representative, Chief Justice, and Governor for a total of 36 terms over 42 years in three states (PA, DE, NJ), often holding office or acting in an official capacity in more than one state at the same time.

During his time as Chief Justice of PA, his decisions became part of the basis of the future ruling of Chief Justice John Marshall in Marbury vs. Madison that freed the way for SCOTUS to overturn an unconstitutional law. It is a basic legal principle that applies to this day.

It is mind boggling that he survived all of his experiences and had time to be married and have ten children. I have linked a bullet point style summary of the man, events and his many accomplishments for those who want to know more.

McKean, Thomas

Our government and judiciary today use principles and conduct business using practices that Thomas McKean established prior to, during and after the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War. He is a legendary American patriot.

Conclusion

There is only time to discuss two signers and the great grandson of one to keep this part from running too long. As we read we need to think about their actual lives. For example, we can clearly see that Thomas McKean was a workaholic that operated at a furious pace with a quick, highly intelligent mind that could accomplish many great things. We also see that he did so with zero concern for the potential personal repercussions. He did what he thought was right and damn the consequences. He seem to have developed this disciplined approach to life as a child and young adult from the mentorship of Rev. Alison and his uncle.

With Carter Braxton we see a man of great wealth and historical standing in the colonies with loyalist friends. He felt pulled between two worlds, yet, knew that what the King and Brits were doing was wrong and harmful to the colonists and their families. He saw the need to act as an intermediary attempting to find compromise to help prevent harm to either side, but in the end chose the way of freedom for the nation even if he did see that as something his slaves might be worthy of as well. When he committed, it was all in and the treasury of America was the beneficiary when they needed it most to battle the oppressors. He died with far less than he had, having given away much to the war effort as well as to family members during the last years of his life.

Both of these signers were larger than life figures. They had many people who thought highly of them as well as many detractors. However, the war results hung in the balance and may never have tipped in the colonists favor without them.

There is ample history to write about concerning the signers’ achievements and failures. Whereas the great, great grandson of Carter Braxton, William Tyler Page, served as a humble civil servant in a support role of a government apparatus that grew into the one we MAGA types abhor today. He worked most of his career as a clerk in the House of Representatives with involvement in the U. S. Flag Association. He married, had five children and passed away at age 74 in 1942. Yet, he left Americans with something we should all ascribe to believe and be for as long as America exists. He is also an America patriot, just like so many people who serve America without fanfare today.

God bless America.

Dear MAGA: 20250112 Open Topic

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On this day and every day –

God is in Control
. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .
Keep Looking Up

Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very 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.”

It’s Revival We Need

We have read of wonderful revivals; history records the prodigies of the Reformation, and the marvellous way in which the gospel was spread during the first two centuries; we pine to see the like again, or to know the reason why it is not so, and with holy boldness it is our desire to come before the Lord and plead with Him, as a man pleadeth with his friend. May God help us so to do in the power of the Holy Ghost.
– Charles Hadden Spurgeon

Revival refers to a spiritual reawakening from a state of dormancy or stagnation in the life of a believer. It encompasses the resurfacing of a love for God, an appreciation of God’s holiness, a passion for His Word and His church, a convicting awareness of personal and corporate sin, a spirit of humility, and a desire for repentance and growth in righteousness. Revival invigorates and sometimes deepens a believer’s faith, opening his or her eyes to the truth in a fresh, new way. It generally involves the connotation of a fresh start with a clean slate, marking a new beginning of a life lived in obedience to God. Revival breaks the charm and power of the world, which blinds the eyes of men, and generates both the will and power to live in the world but not of the world.

In the USA, the first revival, also called the First Great Awakening, produced an upsurge of devotion among Protestants in the 1730s and 1740s, carving a permanent mark on American religion. It resulted from authoritative preaching that deeply moved the church members with a convicting awareness of personal guilt and the awesome nature of salvation through Christ. Breaking away from dry ritual and rote ceremony, the Great Awakening made Christianity intensely personal to the average person, as it should be, by creating a deep emotional need for relationship with Christ.

Revival, in many respects, replicates the believer’s experience when he or she is saved. It is initiated by a prompting of the Holy Spirit, creating an awareness of something missing or wrong in the believer’s life that can only be righted by God. In turn, the Christian must respond from the heart, acknowledging his or her need. Then, in a powerful way, the Holy Spirit draws back the veil the world has cast over the truth, allowing the believers to fully see themselves in comparison to God’s majesty and holiness. Obviously, such comparisons bring great humility, but also great awe of God and His truly amazing grace (Isaiah 6:5). Unlike the original conversion experience that brings about a new relationship to God, however, revival represents a restoration of fellowship with God, the relationship having been retained even though the believer had pulled away for a time.

God, through His Holy Spirit, calls us to revival in a number of situations. Christ’s letters to the seven churches reveal some circumstances that may necessitate revival. In the letter to Ephesus, Christ praised the church for their perseverance and discernment, but He stated that they had forsaken their first love (Revelation 2:4-5). Many times as the excitement of acceptance to Christ grows cold, we lose the zeal that we had at first. We become bogged down in the ritual, going through the motions, but we no longer experience the joy of serving Christ. Revival helps restore that first love and passion for Christ. Revelation 2:10-11 refers to the church at Smyrna, which was suffering intense persecution. The cares and worries of life can beat us down, leaving us emotionally, physically, and spiritually exhausted. Revival can lift us up to new hope and faith.

Revelation 2:14-16 talks about the problem of compromise with the world and incorporating worldly values into our belief systems. Revival helps us to rightly discern what values we should hold. Revelation 2:20-23 discusses the problem of tolerating false teaching in our churches. We need to examine the messages that we hear and compare them to the message of the Bible. Revival helps us to find the truth. Revelation 3:1-6 describes a dead church, a church that goes through the motions outwardly, but there is nothing underneath. Here is a picture of nominal Christianity, outwardly prosperous, busy with the externals of religious activity, but devoid of spiritual life and power. Revival helps to resuscitate spiritual life. In Revelation 3:11, we are further warned against complacency, a life that does not bear fruit. All of these scenarios call for revival.

The evidence of revival is changed lives. Great movements toward righteousness, evangelism, and social justice occur. Believers are once again spending time in prayer and reading and obeying God’s Word. Believers begin to powerfully use their spiritual gifts. There is confession of sin and repentance.

Revive Us Again

We praise Thee, O God!
For the Son of Thy love,
For Jesus Who died,
And is now gone above.

We praise Thee, O God!
For Thy Spirit of light,
Who hath shown us our Savior,
And scattered our night.

All glory and praise
To the Lamb that was slain,
Who hath borne all our sins,
And hath cleansed every stain.

All glory and praise
To the God of all grace,
Who hast brought us, and sought us,
And guided our ways.

Revive us again;
Fill each heart with Thy love;
May each soul be rekindled
With fire from above.

Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Hallelujah! Amen.
Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Revive us again.

William P. Mackay 1863

2025·01·11 Joe Biden Didn’t Win (And Neither Did Kamala Harris) Daily Thread

9 days, 11 hours, 59 minutes until the Once And Future President, Donald John Trump, is restored to the office that was Rightfully his the last four years.

SINGLE DIGITS!!! (Too bad we don’t use binary numbers.)

Not that I’m counting, mind you.

What is it that feeds our battle, yet starves our victory?

January 6 Tapes?

Where are the tapes? Anyone, Anyone? Bueller? Johnson??

Paging Speaker Johnson…this is your conscience calling you out on broken promises.

News Flash

Today, it is still the case that Joe Biden didn’t Win.

I realize that to some readers, this might be a shock; surely at some point things must change and Biden will have actually won.

But the past cannot actually be changed.

It will always and forever be the case that Joe Biden didn’t win.

And if you, Leftist Lurker, want to dismiss it as dead white cis-male logic…well, you can call it what you want, but then please just go fuck off. No one here buys that bullshit–logic is logic and facts are facts regardless of skin color–and if you gave it a moment’s rational thought, you wouldn’t either. Of course your worthless education never included being able to actually reason–or detect problems with false reasoning–so I don’t imagine you’ll actually wake up as opposed to being woke.

As Ayn Rand would sometimes point out: Yes, you are free to evade reality. What you cannot do is evade the consequences of evading reality. Or to put it concretely: You can ignore the Mack truck bearing down on you as you play in the middle of the street, you won’t be able to ignore the consequences of ignoring the Mack truck.

And Ayn Rand also pointed out that existence (i.e., the sum total of everything that exists) precedes consciousness–our consciousnesses are a part of existence, not outside of it–therefore reality cannot be a “social construct” as so many of you fucked-up-in-the-head people seem to think.

So much for Leftist douchebag lurkers. For the rest of you, the regular readers and those lurkers who understand such things: I continue to carry the banner once also carried by Wheatie. His Fraudulency didn’t win.

Let’s Go, Brandon!!

His Fraudulency

Joe Biteme, properly styled His Fraudulency, continues to infest the White House, we haven’t heard much from the person who should have been declared the victor, and hopium is still being dispensed even as our military appears to have joined the political establishment in knuckling under to the fraud.

One can hope that all is not as it seems.

I’d love to feast on that crow.

(I’d like to add, I find it entirely plausible, even likely, that His Fraudulency is also His Figureheadedness. (Apparently that wasn’t a word; it got a red underline. Well it is now.) Where I differ with the hopium addicts is on the subject of who is really in charge. It ain’t anyone we like.)

Justice Must Be Done.

The prior election must be acknowledged as fraudulent, and steps must be taken to prosecute the fraudsters and restore integrity to the system.

Nothing else matters at this point. Talking about trying again in 2024 is hopeless otherwise. Which is not to say one must never talk about this, but rather that one must account for this in ones planning; if fixing the fraud is not part of the plan, you have no plan.

Lawyer Appeasement Section

OK now for the fine print.

This is the WQTH Daily Thread. You know the drill. There’s no Poltical correctness, but civility is a requirement. There are Important Guidelines, here, with an addendum on 20191110.

We have a new board – called The U Tree – where people can take each other to the woodshed without fear of censorship or moderation.

And remember Wheatie’s Rules:

1. No food fights
2. No running with scissors.
3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
4. Zeroth rule of gun safety: Don’t let the government get your guns.
5. Rule one of gun safety: The gun is always loaded.
5a. If you actually want the gun to be loaded, like because you’re checking out a bump in the night, then it’s empty.
6. Rule two of gun safety: Never point the gun at anything you’re not willing to destroy.
7. Rule three: Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire.
8. Rule the fourth: Be sure of your target and what is behind it.

(Hmm a few extras seem to have crept in.)

Spot Prices.

Kitco Ask. Last week:

Gold $2,640.40
Silver $29.68
Platinum $945.00
Palladium $950.00
Rhodium $4,875.00
FRNSI* 126.729+
Gold:Silver 88.962+

This week, markets closed as of 3PM MT.

Gold $2,691.30
Silver $30.46
Platinum $970.00
Palladium $971.00
Rhodium $5,025.00
FRNSI* 129.192-
Gold:Silver 88.355+

Gold has been jumping up one day each week only to fall the next two days, lately. Well this time the jump was on Friday. Will it drop on Monday and Tuesday? Silver has done slightly better than that on a percentage basis.

*The SteveInCO Federal Reserve Note Suckage Index (FRNSI) is a measure of how much the dollar has inflated. It’s the ratio of the current price of gold, to the number of dollars an ounce of fine gold made up when the dollar was defined as 25.8 grains of 0.900 gold. That worked out to an ounce being $20.67+71/387 of a cent. (Note gold wasn’t worth this much back then, thus much gold was $20.67 71/387ths. It’s a subtle distinction. One ounce of gold wasn’t worth $20.67 back then, it was $20.67.) Once this ratio is computed, 1 is subtracted from it so that the number is zero when the dollar is at its proper value, indicating zero suckage.

The Final Experiment Fallout

The fallout continues.

Flerfs are saying that 1) it was faked and 2) it was consistent with a flat earth after all and 3) it doesn’t matter, lights in the sky don’t prove the shape of the earth and 4)…well I’m not sure. (Note that sometimes the same Flerf will hold two or more of these positions within minutes of each other.)

Jeran of Jeranism, one of the Flerfs who went on the Final Experiment, apparently has said he is no longer a Flat Earther. But I doubt that he’s gone glober. Here’s a livestream from Friday; I’ve not watched it yet.

Again No Science Column

Health Friday Open Thread 1.10.2025: p53, SV40, the COVID-19 “Vaccines”, and Cancer: With a Note on the Virus Itself

The above free vintage image of a medical doctor performing an exam on the larynx of a patient is courtesy of Google Images.

Health Friday is a series devoted to Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics. Since today’s post speaks of the disaster of the COVID-19 virus itself, and of the COVID-19 BTI (aka the “vaccines”), it is dedicated to the memory of Yours Truly’s COVID-19 “fully vaccinated and boosted” late brother, Sam; to her late cousin, Bill; and, to all persons, of whatever age or location, who have passed away from the negative effects, direct or indirect, of the COVID-19 “vaccines” that they had in their bodies.

There are Important Wolf Moon Notifications, the Rules of our late, good Wheatie, and certain caveats from Yours Truly, of which readers should be aware. They are linked here.

This week’s Health Friday post concerns the ingredients and mechanisms of the COVID-19 BTI in the inducement of cancer in “vaccinated” persons. There is also a role to play here for the COVID-19 virus itself.

Yours Truly begins with examples of studies that prove the COVID-19 BTI (aka the “vaccines”) induce cancer: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2022.113008. “Innate immune suppression by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinations: The role of G-quadruplexes, exosomes, and MicroRNAs”. Stephanie Seneff, Peter A. McCullough, et al., June 2022. Below are Table 6 and Table 7 from this paper:

And, from this paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9876036/, “Potential health risks of mRNA-based vaccine therapy: A hypothesis”, K Acevedo-Whitehouse and R Bruno, 25 January 2023. Below are two screenshots from the paper:

Another paper, which details damage in the “vaccinated” person’s body to the p53 tumor suppressor protein, plus damage to / interference with, the type I Interferon response (also called type I IFN response), is here: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.50703, “SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and the Multi-Hit Hypothesis of Oncogenesis”, R.P. Angues and Y.P. Bustos, 17 December 2023. Below is the salient graphic from this paper:

**** Note that cancer can be fostered and/or metastasized by either COVID-19 “vaccination”, or by the COVID-19 virus itself. More on that later on in today’s post.

And, to “tie it all together” regarding the confirmation of the presence of “loose DNA” and the SV40 African Green Monkey cancer promoter gene piece in the modRNA COVID-19 “vaccines”, this paper, by three high school students who worked in an FDA-supervised lab in Maryland: https://jhss.scholasticahq.com/article/127890-a-rapid-detection-method-of-replication-competent-plasmid-dna-from-covid-19-mrna-vaccines-for-quality-control, TJ Wang, A Kim, K Kim, 29 December 2024. The Wang, Kim, and Kim paper is further discussed here: https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/exclusive-fda-lab-uncovers-excess, “EXCLUSIVE: FDA lab uncovers excess DNA contamination in COVID-19 vaccines”, 2 January 2025. By the way, the Wang, Kim, and Kim paper was peer-reviewed prior to publication.

One important item that links all of the above is what the COVID-19 “vaccines” do to the p53 protein in the human body. P53 (also called TP53, or Tumor Protein 53) prevents the formation of cancer in the body. Please see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P53. The modRNA COVID-19 “vaccines” manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech damage the p53 in the “vaccinated” person’s body, (which then interferes with and/or “disables”, the ability of p53 to “detect” and prevent the formation of cancer tumors in the “vaccinated” person’s body) via the SV40 African Green Monkey cancer promoter gene code piece that is present in this company’s modRNA COVID-19 “vaccines.“

Scientific researchers have been experimenting for years with the SV40 cancer promoter and its interaction to interfere with and/or to suppress, the p53 tumor suppressor protein. Here are examples of published papers on the topic:

One: https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.19.4.2746. “New Insights into the Mechanism of Inhibition of p53 by Simian Virus 40 Large T Antigen”, Hilary M. Sheppard, et al., April 1999. Below are two images from this paper:

Note that the “monkey – human” amino acid percentage of “identicalness” of p53 is much higher than that of the “mouse – human” percentage.

The “Hudson, Colvin” paper from 2016 details how SV40 suppresses p53, allowing tumors to form and grow: https://doi.org/10.1093/ilar/ilw001, “Transgenic Mouse Models of SV40-Induced Cancer”, Amanda L. Hudson, Emily K. Colvin, 31 March 2016. Below are images from this paper:

And, the Drayman, et al., 2016 paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5288138/, “p53 elevation in human cells halt SV40 infection by inhibiting T-ag expression”, Nir Drayman, et al., 21 July 2016. Below is Figure 7 from this paper:

The point here is that the p53 tumor suppressor does a good job of preventing SV40 cancer promoter cells from infecting the body and establishing oncogenic (cancer tumor) cells. And, that this knowledge has been around for some time.

Which brings one back to the Pfizer-BioNTech modRNA COVID-19 BTI (aka the “vaccines”), and the discovery of “loose DNA” and of amounts of the SV40 cancer promoter gene code piece in these injectables. It is inconceivable that Pfizer-BioNTech did not know of the ability of the p53 protein in the human body to detect SV40 and then to prevent it from establishing oncogenic cells. It is also, in Yours Truly’s opinion, inconceivable that Pfizer-BioNTech can try to explain away this discovery by some kind of “Oops, we’re sorry, we didn’t mean to leave that stuff in the formulation of the product” hyperbole. The “loose DNA” (and, by extension, the SV40 cancer promoter gene code piece) are present in all the modRNA COVID-19 “vaccines” made by this company in the summer of 2020, when Pfizer-BioNTech “suddenly” switched the manufacturing process for BNT162b2 from the original “Process 1” method (not using an “extracts of E. coli bath” in the process), to the “Process 2” method (using an “extracts of E. coli bath” in the process) for use in the BNT162b2 (truncated and data-falsified) “clinical trials” going on at that time for this injectable; and which “Process 2” method has been used to manufacture the modRNA COVID-19 “vaccines” by this company since. Please also see here: www.theqtree.com/2023/11/06/the-infamous-process-2-manufacturing-method-for-the-pfizer-biontech-modrna-covid-19-vaccines/; the actual documentation that the company provided to the FDA regarding this change of manufacturing process is detailed.

Another piece to this situation is the fact that the modRNA COVID-19 BTI (aka the “vaccines”) contain dangerous lipid nanoparticles that quickly spread the contents (and, by extension, the mechanisms) of this injectables throughout the “vaccinated” person’s body. In addition, these lipid nanoparticles (ALC-0159 and ALC-0315 in the Pfizer-BioNTech BTI; and, SM-102 in the Moderna BTI) are specifically developed to evade the body’s natural “are you a friend or a foe” detection and elimination mechanisms. This is in addition to other excipients (adjuvants) in these injectables, such as PEG2000-DMG. Yours Truly has written extensively on these items and how they work to undermine / interfere with, the “vaccinated” body’s natural immune processes. Finally, there is the N1-Methylpseudouridine in BOTH the Pfizer-BioNTech AND the Moderna COVID-19 BTI. This lab-created compound was specifically developed to replace (remove) the natural Uridine RNA in the “vaccinated” body with “fake Uridine” plus a form of methane. In the specific case of N1-Methylpseudouridine, the consequences to the “vaccinated” body, BOTH in the physical AND in the psychological aspects, is profoundly negative. These are all aside from the addition of the SV40 cancer promoter in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 “vaccines.”

Going back to the graphic from the “Angues and Bustos” paper regarding the fact that BOTH the COVID-19 itself, AND the COVID-19 BTI (aka the “vaccines”) can cause cancer. Below is a repeat of the graphic:

Notice the Impaired type I IFN response (type I Interferon) on the lower right of the graphic. This is another ingredient / mechanism of the COVID-19 virus itself (likely) AND of the COVID-19 BTI (definitely), the workings of which have also been studied and known for years. An example of a paper that speaks to this is here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4666791/, “The Type I Interferons: Basic Concepts and Clinical Relevance in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases”, Consuelo M Lopez-Padilla, Timothy B Niewold, PMC published 15 January 2017. Two images from this paper are below:

Please also see: https://wmcresearch.substack.com/p/a-unifying-theory-of-covid-19-pathogenesis, “A Unifying Theory of COVID-19 Pathogenesis, Combining Senescent, Cardiovascular, Oncogenic and Neurodegenerative Pathologies”, 4 April 2022.

Three points here, in Yours Truly’s opinion, regarding those who lab-created the COVID-19 virus itself, and those who lab-created the COVID-19 BTI (aka the “vaccines”): One: they knew exactly what things would: interfere with the body’s type I Interferon responses; interfere with and/or destroy elements of the body’s natural immune system (CD4 – CD8 cells, IgG3 cells, and so on); evade or interfere with, the body’s natural p53 tumor suppressor response to detect and eliminate the SV40 cancer promoter that would be present in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 BTI; cross the Blood-Brain Barrier; and more. Two: they made sure that the COVID-19 virus itself is not “just another flu virus”, but, rather, a bioweapon that was lab-created from years of stunningly-detailed research and experimentation to wreak as much potential damage as possible on the person who contracts an infection of the virus itself. And, Three: they made sure that this created bioweapon virus would be the foundation of the COVID-19 “vaccines”; while, at the same time, limiting or denying access to simple and effective items that can successfully counteract the virus itself, such as Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, Zinc, Vitamin D, and Quercetin.

While it is true that the survival rate for non-COVID-19 “vaccinated” persons who contract a COVID-19 virus itself infection and recover is 99% for ages 0 to 65 years, and between 94% – 95% for ages 65 and above, an infection from the COVID-19 virus itself can still potentially damage the body. However, those who lab-created the COVID-19 virus itself did not reckon completely with the human body’s natural immune system’s ability to detect, fight off, and eliminate this bioweapon. In Yours Truly’s opinion, the COVID-19 “vaccines” were lab-created to “finish the job” in this regard: injections which were then “mandated” for people to take, to “keep themselves and others safe from the virus.” With the disastrous results that are now presenting worldwide.

There are several items that can support / supplement the p53 of the body. Here are some examples:

Green tea compound: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210212094113.htm, “Green tea compound aids p53, ‘guardian of the genome’ and tumor suppressor”, Chunyu Wang, et al., 12 February 2021.

Capsaicin: https://jeccr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13046-016-0417-9, “Reactivation of mutant p53 by capsaicin, the major constituent of peppers”, Gabriella D’Orazi, et al., 6 September 2016.

Phenethyl isothiocyanate in the diet: www.nature.com/articles/cdd201648, “Reactivation of mutant p53 by a dietary-related compound phenethyl isothiocyanate inhibits tumor growth”, M Aggarwal, et al., 3 June 2016. This compound is also called “PEITC.” Natural sources of phenethyl include broccoli, watercress, cabbage, turnips, and radishes. More information can be found here: www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/phenethyl-isothiocyanate.

Finally, there is the phenomenon of shedding of the COVID-19 virus itself, and of the COVID-19 “vaccines.” It is not known at this time exactly what ingredients of these are shed. What IS known is that it is indeed happening, and that this shedding is negatively affecting the health of the people who are “shed upon.” A comprehensive article that explains this issue is here: https://pierrekorymedicalmusings.com/p/newly-published-study-shows-shedding, “Newly Published Study Shows Shedding of Covid mRNA Vaccine Products”. Pierre Kory, MD, 9 December 2024.

It is of the utmost importance that all people have, and maintain, the highest degree possible of general health; and, in particular, the health of their natural immune system.

THERE. MUST. BE. JUSTICE.

FLASH! Sunday 12 January 2025: ADDENDUM: Please see below, copied (and expanded here) from the main discussion thread today:

“WOLF MOON AND ALL — KEVIN McKERNAN FOUND THE MOAD REGARDING THE PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 “VACCINES” AND TURBO-CANCERS:

The following is a “quick and dirty” summary. Yours Truly will append a “Flash! News” addendum to the body of the Health Friday post of two ago on the p53 cancer tumor suppressor gene and how SV40 interferes with it.

Summary:

One: Dr. Kevin McKernan ran the gene sequence from the cancer tumor biopsies and compared them to the gene sequence in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 “vaccine.” There was a match. He also found traces of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 “vaccines” in the cancer tumors.

Two: At least one sequence match was made a year AFTER the patient had been COVID-19 vaxxed.

The article that talks about this: https://slaynews.com/news/top-scientist-sounds-alarm-traces-covid-vaccines-found-cancer-tumors/, “Top Scientist Sounds Alarm as Traces of Covid ‘vaccines’ Found in Cancer Tumors”, by Frank Bergman, 11 January 2025. There is a video in the article of an interview with COVID researcher John Beaudoin on this situation.

Screenshot from the above article:

There’s only one way that this can happen, IMO — it’s the SV40 African Green Monkey cancer promoter gene code piece that’s in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 “vaccines.” The SV40 promoter interferes with the body’s p53 cancer suppressor protein.”

Yours Truly will amplify on the above.

First: IN ADDITION to SV40 interfering with the p53 cancer suppressor protein in the COVID-19 “vaccinated” person’s body, there is ALSO the damage / destruction of the crucial immune system IgG3 “fight it off” cells, instead fostering the increase of IgG4 “tolerate but never clear” cells. This “class switch” affects the entire body, “depressing” the natural immune “are you a friend or foe” mechanisms.

Second: The N1-Methylpseudouridine in the Pfizer-BioNTech AND in the Moderna modRNA COVID-19 BTI (aka the “vaccines”) replaces the RNA of the natural Uridine in the “vaccinated” person’s body. This ALSO interferes with / damages, the multiple body-brain interactions and mechanisms that natural Uridine regulates.

Third: There is ALSO the phenomenon of COVID-19 “vaccine” shedding by “vaccinated” persons to consider in this scenario. There are increasing reports of the negative effects that the ingredients (and, by extension, the mechanisms) of the COVID-19 “vaccines” do to non-“vaccinated” persons via this shedding. There is, in Yours Truly’s opinion, real potential for the SV40 cancer promoter that is in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 “vaccines” to be shed from persons who have taken this “vaccine” onto other people, including onto non-“vaccinated” persons.

Below are two other screenshots from the Slay News article:

Links to two other articles from Slay News that are germane to the 11 January article: https://slaynews.com/news/top-surgeon-warns-aggressive-cancers-mutating-covid-vaxxed/, 27 October 2024 (with a video by British cancer surgeon, Dr. James Royle); and, https://slaynews.com/news/renowned-oncologist-evil-covid-vaccines-caused-turbo-cancer-explosion/, 17 December 2024 (an interview with British oncologist, Dr. Angus Dalgleish.)

THERE. MUST. BE. JUSTICE.

Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA

American Stories: When in the Course of human events…

November 5, 2024 happened. It is time. God answered the prayers and groanings of His faithful as well as all MAGA supporters with an intervention. We start this story by going back in history to build the foundation. It was also a time of God’s intervention into human events.

Most people ignore or gloss over what transpired with the negotiations and collective agreement of the content that is stated in the Declaration of Independence. They acknowledge its importance, just do not really pay much attention to how it came to be. The vast majority of Americans are clueless as to its content and relevance to life in America today, nearly 250 years later.

Instead of spending time on discussing the Declaration’s content, I have posted a link below. As an American you owe it to yourself and your country to study the Declaration of Independence and Constitution as if your life on this planet depended upon it. Your children and grandchildren should be taught its content and importance; do not count on the schools to do so. If you are unfamiliar or need a reminder, please read it because my story is about some of the people who conceived, executed and risked all for the contents of that critical document that led to the establishment of the United States of America.

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

What was the foundational concept of the Declaration? It was a Biblically inspired belief in the natural rights of mankind as expressed in the document itself. What was the background of the signers in regards to this belief system? From the following link,

Professing Faith: The religious foundations that bolstered the Declaration of Independence

comes this statement.

“Of the 56 men who signed the Declaration, the great majority, perhaps all, identified themselves as Christians, and all but one were Protestants. Four were either present or former ministers, and a number of the signers were the sons of clergy. At least half of them had studied “divinity” at their various universities. The denominations breakdown runs as follows: 32 of the signers, well over half, were Episcopalians, or Anglicans, the old state Church of England. There were 13 Congregationalists, 12 were Presbyterians. There were two Quakers, two Unitarians, and one Roman Catholic.“

If that statement is correct and I have no reason to believe it is not, we can clearly determine that Biblical faith formed the basis of their world view as well as that of the future nation.

The ensuing implementation of the Declaration led to war, lost battles and this…

https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/historyculture/valley-forge-history-and-significance.htm

Which eventually led to this…

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/surrender-british-general-cornwallis-americans-october

I hope you have reacquainted yourself with the document and the period in this brief tour of American history at its founding. I contend that it is that same American spirit that charges through the words of the Declaration of Independence that led to the greatest, ongoing experiment in national governance in world history. It is a spirit that is very much alive and expressed by the massive America First MAGA movement today, whose spirit is spreading like wildfire worldwide.

Not all of the 56 signers were present during the discussions and negotiations that surrounded the production of the document. They signed on anyway. They knew what was at stake and agreed in principle with the contents of the document. In this series we are going to dig down into understanding their roles and who many of them were as human beings. We need to personally identify with their commitment such that we may be emboldened to go and do likewise. This series will focus on many of these brave patriots.

Hint: They acted a lot like many America First MAGA patriots do today. Quite a few were from wealth and dignified. A handful were truly messed up people. Others were heroic and inspirational. Some were bombastic and others were pensive. A large number were highly educated and accomplished. Others were less educated, yet enlightened and committed to the cause. Blended together they gave us the foundational start for a truly blessed nation.

John Hancock

The signature of the first to execute it, John Hancock from Massachusetts, was the most flamboyant and recognizable of all. It reflected his popularity during that day. He was orphaned as a youth and adopted by a wealthy merchant uncle. He interned in the business, graduated from Harvard College at 17 and eventually inherited a vast wealth when his uncle died in 1763. The assets were said to be the largest in all of New England. Prior to the rise of the American patriots; that wealthy, elite standing would have placed him in the midst of the society of British loyalists in the colonies. However, John Hancock rejected that standing as time moved on and joined the independence movement. He was in the company of John and Samuel Adams, the latter being a political mentor, while becoming deeply involved in the republican movement in New England. In 1768, his sloop the Liberty was impounded by the British for allegedly carrying contraband. This accusation inspired a large group of local patriots to storm the customs post, burn the government’s boat and beat up its officers. The officers retreated to a British ship offshore. It was not long afterwards that Hancock helped lead and strongly support the Boston Tea Party.

When Peyton Randolph resigned from the Continental Congress in 1776, Hancock became President. England decreed a large reward for his capture and other patriot leaders later that year. Hancock’s comments upon signing the Declaration with large, easy to read handwriting were, “The British ministry can read that name without spectacles, let them double their reward.” One who had so much to lose, who could have easily gone along to get along; gave without reservation to America and his fellow patriots.

It was a big 🖕 you to the oppressors of the colonists. A spirit that has long prevailed in our nation.

What is not discussed much in historical accounts is all of the relationships, entanglements, misfortunes, twists and turns of the life of this as well as many other patriots. Some historians suggest Hancock was disappointed that Washington was given command of the Continental Army. Yet, we know that he held great respect for Washington and the two worked well together in the affairs of the young nation. What was true by this point was that his mentor from the early days, Samuel Adams, had soured on Hancock as he considered him vain and extravagant, unbecoming of a republican leader. Despite his wealth suffering from the war, Hancock always gave greatly to the poor and needy. He was generous to so many and the people idolized him.

His political career was a picture of ups and downs, as were his military leadership skills during the war. Yet, his reputation and support never really suffered for it. Throughout the war period he was loved and was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1780 with over 90% of the vote. He served terms there as well as being elected as a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention among other elected posts.

There have been many supporters and many detractors of Hancock that continued over the 2+ centuries that have followed; owed in large part because he did not leave much in the way of journals or letters for historians to use to make their assessments. Obviously, too much that has been stated about him came from information gained from his detractors as they were not shy in writing their commentaries (much like today). What he did have that could never be discarded or ignored was the overwhelming support of We the People (sound familiar?).

Despite his wealth and societal acceptance, he chose to give his all for America. He cast off the British crown and became an American patriot. Well before the war he had married into the politically prominent Quincy family with whom he had two children. He died in 1793 at 56 years old with his loyal wife, Dorothy, by his bedside. He had suffered from gout most of his life and it eventually led to his death. Even Samuel Adams, the acting Governor, reconciled to the greatness of the man as he led the efforts to provide a lavish funeral and declared its day a state holiday.

Guess Who?

Shall we step into the shoes of the next founding father?

You have lived a life of wealth and privilege as a 4th generation colonist with deep British roots. You are a graduate of Yale and have numerous real estate and business holdings that you received as inheritance. Your ancestors had immigrated to America and built the family’s business empire as loyal British subjects. Over the years as they passed away this led to you assuming control as an adult. You marry Mary Walton of the prominent merchant Walton family. You expand your family’s holdings and eventually become the 8th colonial governor of New Jersey. Local residents in one area even name a town after you. Life has been exceptionally good, but now you are faced with a difficult decision that will have lasting consequences on not only you and your family, but on your fellow colonists. The rulers of the colonies have ordered your vast property holdings and real estate development interests to be seized. However, they tell you that if you decline to vote for liberty that your holdings will be spared and life can go on as it has been. This is an offer that is extended as a courtesy due to your great grandfather and his brother having served with honor and high rank in Cromwell’s army in the English Civil War in the previous century; which eventually led to similar military involvement currently with a brother and half brother located in the colonies. They know your decision will be one of great influence on your fellow restless, angry colonists.

With all of this family history, work, and social standing you respond to the offer with, “There are plenty of homes but only one country.” To summarize – 🖕Brits.

It does not stop there. Your brother who is a General in the British army follows up and tells you not to not sign that document or you will lose everything. Your half-brother, Gouverneur Morris, does likewise even though he sides with the colonists. You hesitate after the safety of your family becomes a question. Once reassured by General Washington that they will be safe and it comes time to sign or walk away you respond with, “Damn the consequences. Give me the pen.” Once again – a big🖕Brits. Your family of a wife and ten children are driven into exile.

You then proceed to lose all of your property holdings and money in the exchange from the sacrifices of war.

Over time you become a hero and icon in the Revolutionary War and legislature that leads to your nation’s founding. You first give up your seat in the Continental Congress to your brother, Gouverneur, and become a General in the Continental Army under Washington. In 1777 you also return to roles in governance in the New York legislature and later become a county judge. After the war you return to your 2000 acre farm and begin the process of restoring what had been burned down by the Brits. Over time three of your sons join the military and become officers; a General, a Colonel and a Lieutenant. They later go on to serve with honor and distinction in the War of 1812.

You continue to serve your nation until your death in 1798 at age 71. Prior to your death in 1790 you offer your land as the site to house the U. S. Capital. It is now part of the South Bronx neighborhood known as Morrisania. Upon your death you are buried in the family vault on the property of St. Anne’s Church in the Bronx.

Your name is Lewis Morris of Bronx County, New York, a legendary American patriot.

Thomas Lynch, Jr.

I am sure some are asking, “Who?” Other than reading his signature on the document, most probably know very little about him. Yet, this young patriot contributed during a critical time in the lead up to the war in important ways that cannot be easily measured. His efforts had very little to do with military exploits on the battlefield. His gifts were of persuasion and concern for family and countrymen. He did his thing, after which, he disappeared.

Yes, there is more, a mixed bag like all of us. Privilege, good deeds and decisions, love, suffering, sorrow, poor decisions, and tragedy are in his story.

Thomas Lynch, Jr. was born in the Georgetown, SC area in 1749 on the Hopsewee Plantation his family owned. He was sent to England to study at Cambridge University, graduated and stayed to study law. After eight years away he returned home in 1772 and married Paige Shubrick, whom he courted prior to going to England. He was active in the family’s plantation operations as a planter, having no interest in going into law despite his education. He became politically engaged immediately as his father was a noted patriot in the independence movement who later signed on the Continental Association. His father had a serious stroke while serving in this role, so at age 26, young Lewis stepped in as a representative of the Continental Congress.

Upon his return to South Carolina and with independence in the wind, he was soon commissioned a captain and company commander in the South Carolina First Regiment under famous Col. Thomas Pinckney. He recruited men from his region to join the unit.

https://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/patriots_sc_capt_thomas_lynch_jr.html

Unfortunately, while in his role with the regiment he soon fell ill from bilious fever (tick bite) before he could take full command of the unit he had recruited for the war effort. He never fully recovered. News soon came that his father’s health was again severely declining and he received permission to go to Philadelphia as a representative of the state where his father was serving in the Continental Congress. This led to him at age 27 to become the youngest signer on the Declaration of Independence as he stepped into his father’s role once again. While still there he made a fierce defense for the use of slaves on the plantations and threatened South Carolina’s secession if there were illegal attempts to end the practice. Later that year as he and his father made their way home, his father passed away from a second stroke.

Lynch stayed in South Carolina and lived with his wife at their Peachtree Plantation in the South Santee River area, one of three he owned. His health continued to be a lingering, serious problem. He and his wife took the advice of friends to relocate to Europe to see if a different environment might help. With the young nation still at war they could not leave through normal sea routes, so they chose to travel to the West Indies first. From there they planned to travel to Europe. They left for the destination on the brigantine, Polly, on December 17, 1779. They never arrived. The ship, crew and passengers were never heard from again. After becoming the youngest of the Declaration signers, at age 30, Thomas Lynch, Jr. became the youngest of the signers to die.

Lynch’s contributions beyond those stated above were his passion and ability to encourage others in the patriotic pursuit of independence. He was a brilliant orator and motivator of the people. He was aware of his impact on others and served as an inspiration to the people who knew him during the fight for independence.

Common Themes

Throughout this series you will note common themes. In this part and as will also be present in others; each of these colonists became American heroes at a critical juncture in our nation’s formation. These and many other signers first arrived on this planet from families that came from wealth and strongly rooted British backgrounds. They were privileged with strong educational training. They were disciplined in their pursuits. They had advantages that average colonists would never experience. However, this was important in the organization of the young nation. Their understanding of law, governance and industry while embracing the principles of natural rights, liberty and freedom would serve the needs of We the People well.

Yet, all three in this story as well as the other signers rejected the haughty attitudes of the Brits and loyalists with whom they had lived for so long and maintained relations. The interconnections from long held family relationships had proven very difficult to navigate. All three in this story chose a different path for themselves and their fellow colonists. They did so without reservation and remained faithful to the pursuit of freedom until death. Their devoted spouses were at their side when each passed away. The newly formed states of their origins proudly memorialized their contributions, which still affect the course of our nation today.

These were three American heroes who gave their all for their fellow Americans in the spirit of the words in the founding document they all signed in defiance of their oppressors. May we go and do likewise.

God bless America.

Dear MAGA: 20250105 Open Topic

This Rejoice & Praise God Sunday Open Thread, with full respect to those who worship God on the Sabbath, is a place to reaffirm our worship of our Creator, our Father, our King Eternal.

It’s also a place to read, post, and discuss news that is worth knowing and sharing. Please post links to any news stories that you use as sources or quote from.

Please also consider the Guidelines for posting and discussion printed here:
https://www.theqtree.com/2019/01/01/dear-maga-open-topic-20190101/

On this day and every day –

God is in Control
. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .
Keep Looking Up

Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very 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.”

Prayer

Is it best to pray standing up, sitting down, kneeling, or bowing down? Should our hands be open, closed, or lifted up to God? Do our eyes need to be closed when we pray? Is it better to pray in a church building or out in nature? Should we pray in the morning when we get up or at night before we go to bed? Are there certain words we need to say in our prayers? How do we begin our prayers? What is the proper way to close a prayer? These questions, and others, are common questions asked about prayer. What is the proper way to pray? Do any of the above things even matter?

Far too often, prayer is viewed as a “magic formula.” Some believe that if we do not say exactly the right things, or pray in the right position, God will not hear and answer our prayer. This is completely unbiblical. God does not answer our prayers based on when we pray, where we are, what position our body is in, or in what order we word our prayers. We are told in 1 John 5:14-15 to have confidence when we come to God in prayer, knowing He hears us and will grant whatever we ask as long as it is in His will. Similarly, John 14:13-14 declares, “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” According to these and many other Scriptures, God answers prayer requests based on whether they are asked according to His will and in the name of Jesus (to bring glory to Jesus).

So, what is the proper way to pray? Philippians 4:6-7 tells us to pray without being anxious, to pray about everything, and to pray with thankful hearts. God will answer all such prayers with the gift of His peace in our hearts. The proper way to pray is to pour out our hearts to God, being honest and open with God, as He already knows us better than we know ourselves. We are to present our requests to God, keeping in mind that God knows what is best and will not grant a request that is not His will for us. We are to express our love, gratitude, and worship to God in prayer without worrying about having just the right words to say. God is more interested in the content of our hearts than the eloquence of our words.

The power of prayer does not flow from us; it is not special words we say or the special way we say them or even how often we say them. The power of prayer is not based on a certain direction we face or a certain position of our bodies. The power of prayer does not come from the use of artifacts or icons or candles or beads. The power of prayer comes from the omnipotent One who hears our prayers and answers them. Prayer places us in contact with Almighty God, and we should expect almighty results, whether or not He chooses to grant our petitions or deny our requests. Whatever the answer to our prayers, the God to whom we pray is the source of the power of prayer, and He can and will answer us, according to His perfect will and timing.

The closest the Bible comes to giving a “pattern” for prayer is the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13. Please understand that the Lord’s Prayer is not a prayer we are to memorize and recite to God. It is an example of the things that should go into a prayer—worship, trust in God, requests, confession, and submission. We are to pray for the things the Lord’s Prayer talks about, using our own words and “customizing” it to our own journey with God. The proper way to pray is to express our hearts to God. Sitting, standing, or kneeling; hands open or closed; eyes opened or closed; in a church, at home, or outside; in the morning or at night—these are all side issues, subject to personal preference, conviction, and appropriateness. God’s desire is for prayer to be a real and personal connection between Himself and us.
xhttps://www.gotquestions.org/how-to-pray.html

Health Friday Open Thread 1.3.2025: Mental Health in the Age of COVID—An Opinion Piece

The above image of a Mental Health word graphic is courtesy of Google Images.

Health Friday is a series about Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics. Since today’s post speaks to the COVID-19 disaster, it is dedicated to Yours Truly’s COVID-19 “fully vaccinated and boosted” late brother, Sam; to her late cousin, Bill; and to all others who have died, or have become injured or disabled, directly or indirectly, due to the negative effects of the COVID-19 BTI (Bioweapon Toxin Injections, aka the “vaccines”) they had put into their bodies.

There are Important Wolf Moon Notifications, the Rules of our late, good Wheatie, and certain caveats by Yours Truly, of which readers should be aware. They are linked here. The discussion is not limited to what is presented today: It is an Open Thread.

This post is an Opinion Piece. Yours Truly will be making statements that, hopefully, can start a dialogue on what one believes is an important topic.

To Begin: There are approximately eight billion human beings on Earth at this time. Approximately five billion of these human beings have taken at least one dose of a COVID-19 BTI (aka the “vaccines.”) This means that approximately 61% of the entire population of the Earth has been COVID-19 “vaccinated.” Approximately one billion of these COVID-19 “vaccinated” human beings are already dead, or “vaccine”-injured, or “vaccine”-disabled. Please refer to this tweet, which contains a video clip from a recent interview between Ed Dowd and Brett Weinstein: https://x.com/_BlakeHabyan/status/1872735868709941748, which discusses this situation. This number will increase as time goes on, and as more COVID-19 “vaccinated” persons succumb to “vaccine”-induced injuries, “vaccine”-induced disabilities, or die from the negative effects of these injections. In addition, Yours Truly believes it can be fairly argued that what may be called the “ripple effects” among all persons in the world from the COVID-19 BTI (aka the “vaccines”), including among persons who are not “vaccinated”, will eventually be felt by every person on the planet.

Yours Truly will state at the outset that she is neither a medical professional, nor a mental-health professional. However, she has taken psychology and sociology courses in the process of earning two BFA degrees and an MA degree. She has also researched into the effects of the COVID-19 BTI (Bioweapon Toxin Injections, aka “vaccines”) on the body and brain of the “vaccinated” since March 2020. One will use terms “COVID-19 BTI” and “COVID-19 vaccines” interchangeably.

For previous posts regarding the effects on the brain of the COVID-19 “vaccines”, please see: www.theqtree.com/2024/10/18/health-friday-10-18-2024-special-edition-neurological-effects-of-the-covid-19-vaccines-physical-and-psychological/; and, www.theqtree.com/2024/11/08/health-friday-11-8-2024-open-thread-the-insidious-n1-methylpseudouridine-in-the-modrna-covid-19-vaccines/. It is now known that the COVID-19 BTI ingredients (and, therefore, by extension, the mechanisms of said “vaccines”) cross the Blood-Brain Barrier and enter into the brain of the “vaccinated” person’s body. Further proof of this is here: https://icandecide.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/125742_S1_M2_26_pharmkin-tabulated-summary.pdf. Below are page 7 and page 8 of this report that was given to the FDA by Pfizer-BioNTech on 21 January 2021, regarding the company’s “flagship” modRNA COVID-19 BTI, BNT162b2:

Note the accumulations of BNT162b2 in the Brain, the Adrenal Glands, and in the Pituitary Gland. Note especially the accumulations in the Liver. The Liver is where the body produces Uridine, which is crucial for all kinds of body functions, including the regulation of mood. This is all part of what is called the “Brain-Gut Connection.” The human gut (stomach, intestines, liver, etc.), and, importantly, Uridine, sends “signals” to the brain, which processes these signals and “translates” them into body functions, emotional reactions, mood states, cognitive processes, and more. The N-1 Methylpseudouridine in the modRNA COVID-19 “vaccines” literally replaces the RNA of the body’s natural Uridine with a combination of “fake Uridine” (which evades the body’s “are you a friend or a foe” recognition and elimination mechanisms), plus a form of methane.

There is an increasing number of scientific papers, articles, and editorial pieces regarding the negative effects on the brain, its components and mechanisms, and on its emotional-psychological functions, after COVID-19 “vaccination.” These negative effects range from inducement of “autism-like” behavior, to inducement of psychosis, to reports of suicide attempts and depression, and more. Examples of such writings include: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-023-04089-2. “Prenatal Exposure to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2 Induces Autism-Like Behaviors in Male Neonatal Rats: Insight into WNT and BDNF Signaling Perturbations”, Mumin Alper Erdogan, et al., Epub 10 January 2024; www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/psychosis-associated-covid-19-vaccination/, Abdulsamad A. Aljeshi, MBBS, FRCPC, et al., 17 February 2022; https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8716269/, “P.0707 Suicide attempt and depression after COVID-19 vaccination: a case report”, IA Gencan, et al., 30 December 2021; and, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05662-9, “Spectrum of neurological complications following COVID-19 vaccination”, Ravinda K Garg, Vimal K Paliwal, 31 October 2021. Below is Figure 1. from the Garg and Paliwal paper:

Note that the neurological issues induced by COVID-19 “vaccination” are not confined to “vaccination” by the modRNA COVID-19 BTI; they also occur after “vaccination” with the adenovirus DNA COVID-19 BTI by AstraZeneca.

There are also studies that have been conducted regarding the mental health of persons who have what is called Long COVID; for example: https://scholarcommons.towerhealth.org/t-med/vol3/iss2/2/ “Examining the Mental Health Impact: Investigating the Association between Suicide and Long Covid Syndrome”, Nicole Ann E. Villa, et al., June 2024 (click on the article title at the URL link and the PDF will load.)

However, there is also a myriad of other mental-health issues that arise regarding COVID-19. For example: What about a person who is COVID-19 “fully vaccinated and boosted” who then passes away from “died suddenly”? What mental-health effects does this produce in the deceased’s survivors? — such as, grief — shock — denial — anger — and more? For example: What about a COVID-19 “fully vaccinated and boosted” person, who has previously-diagnosed mental-health issues that were under control, but then after “vaccination” presents with symptoms of aggravation of these issues? — such as, onset of new psychosis — loss of interest in daily activities — anxiety — and more? For example: What about a COVID-19 “fully vaccinated and boosted” person who then presents with a disability? — the mental-health issues that can arise from this, and the issues that can arise among the affected person’s family members? — such as, anxiety — grief (over lost abilities and opportunities) — anger — depression — and more? For example: What about non-COVID-19 “vaccinated” persons who have friends and family who are “vaccinated”, and who are starting to see the negative effects of these “vaccines” present in their loved ones? — such as, “anticipatory grief” — anger — sadness (especially if the non-“vaccinated” person tried to warn them)?

There are, in addition, the hormones that the body will release when under stress, in danger, in grief, and similar situations, among them cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones, once released into the body, interact with the Gut-Brain connection organs, and with the Vagus Nerve, which is an important component of the whole. For some further information on the Vagus Nerve, and its importance in good health please see: https://marica1776.com/2023/03/17/53289, “The Glass Wall Part 3 — The Body Needs a Healthy Vagus Nerve.”

Refer back to the images of page 7 and page 8 of the Appendix 1. in the BNT162b2 report above, regarding accumulations of BNT162b2 in the organs of the “vaccinated” lab rats in the study performed. The Brain, the Adrenal Glands, the Pituitary Gland, and the Liver all perform immensely important functions and regulation processes for the entire body — including in cognitive and emotional/psychological processes and regulation. It is clear that the modRNA COVID-19 BTI accumulate in, and attack, these very important areas of the “vaccinated” person’s body. **** And there is also this: Researchers at Yale University have found out that the spike protein from the COVID-19 BTI remain the body of the “vaccinated” person for as long as 700 days post-injection — https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/urgent-yale-researchers-have-found, “URGENT: Yale researchers have found Covid spike protein in the blood of people never infected with Covid — years after they got mRNA jabs”, 19 December 2024. This as-yet-unpublished study, called the “LISTEN study”, was headed by Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, a COVID-19 “vaccine” proponent. The findings are shocking. In addition to the COVID-19 spike protein being found in the blood of “vaccinated” persons for as long as 700 days post-injection (and that these “vaccinated” persons had never tested positive for COVID-19 infection), it was found that their CD4 immune system cells were compromised; also, that the DNA in the plasmids of the “vaccine” can indeed integrate into the genome of the “vaccinated” person’s body.

The implications of this the LISTEN study results are profound. It appears that the COVID-19 “vaccinated” person’s body literally manufactures spike protein for a very long time post-“vaccine” injection. However, at the same time, it is also known that whatever “immunity” that is “conferred” by COVID-19 “vaccination” dissipates after a matter of weeks or months. Thus, it is possible that, while the “immunity” conferred by these “vaccines” is short-lived, the body’s manufacturing of continuous amounts of spike protein from these “vaccines” is ongoing. The implications of the negative impacts of these “vaccines” on the mechanisms and processes of the Brain, the Adrenal Glands, the Pituitary Gland, and the Liver, especially with repeated “vaccine” injections, are likely incalculable.

Meanwhile, what can COVID-19 “vaccinated” persons (and, also, non-COVID-19 “vaccinated” persons) do to support their personal mental health in the era of COVID? The answer is unique to each individual. Some may have psychological counseling. Some will decide to make healthy changes to their diet, or to incorporate daily exercise. Others may consult their personal physician. Still others may craft a program of their own. Yet others will turn to meditation, and/or to a spiritual Force or Supreme Being to guide them. Some will consult with alternative medicine practitioners. And so on. However, what will not work is to turn to drug or alcohol abuse. What will not work is unhealthy or harming behavior to the self or to others. Here are two online resources, among many others, that provide helpful information: www.helpguide.org/mental-health/grief/coping-with-grief-and-loss. by Melinda Smith, M.A., et al.; and, www.anxietycentre.com/, which has many free articles, videos, and other resources.

The issue of mental health in the era of COVID is one that is an unfolding situation. It deserves deep and ongoing investigation. Today’s Opinion Piece can hopefully be part of the conversation about this issue.

Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA

Dear MAGA: 20241229 Open Topic

This Rejoice & Praise God Sunday Open Thread, with full respect to those who worship God on the Sabbath, is a place to reaffirm our worship of our Creator, our Father, our King Eternal.

It’s also a place to read, post, and discuss news that is worth knowing and sharing. Please post links to any news stories that you use as sources or quote from.

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God is in Control
. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .
Keep Looking Up

Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very 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.”

Good vs Evil

Among the most universal beliefs across all humanity is the concept of “good versus evil.” Every culture in every era has held to some version of this struggle. The definitions of the terms good and evil vary wildly, as do opinions on how they interact. Still, belief in some difference between that which is “good” and that which is “evil” pervades all of mankind. When all options and ideas are compared, only the Bible provides a perspective on good and evil that is fully coherent and fully livable (Psalm 25:6–15).

According to the Bible, “good versus evil” is not a matter of opinion. Nor is it an evenly matched struggle between two beings or forces. Scripture does not indicate that the boundaries of good and evil change. Nor does it claim the conflict between them will last forever. Of special importance is that the Bible does not suggest some people are good, while other people are evil.

Rather, the Bible teaches that good and evil are defined in reference to a perfect and unchanging God. Every person must grapple individually with the presence and temptations of evil. Scripture notes that all evil, without exception, will ultimately be punished and defeated. And it tells us there is an ultimate standard of goodness to which we should aspire—a standard grounded in a person, rather than a theory.

Good and Evil Are Objectively Distinct

According to the Bible, there is a real difference between good and evil. Some worldviews claim all moral distinctions are based purely on preference. Atheism, for instance, allows no objective basis for defining anything as “good” or “evil.” In a godless universe, there are only things a person prefers and things a person does not prefer. This is a key reason why philosophies embracing atheism always tend toward violence and tyranny: there is no sense of higher authority and no reason to moderate the whims of those in power.

The idea that defining good and evil depends on preferences or situations is commonly called moral relativism. Scripture rejects this idea as false. The Bible defines some things as “good” and other things as “evil” (Isaiah 5:20; Romans 12:9). This dichotomy is reflected in the consistent use of themes such as light versus darkness (Isaiah 9:2; Matthew 4:16; John 1:5; Ephesians 5:8). The ultimate fate of all people depends on whether they are aligned with a good God or opposed to Him (1 Corinthians 6:9–11; Revelation 21:8).

Discerning between good and evil is possible only in reference to a single, unchanging standard: the perfect nature of God. God is not subject to morality, since He is the source and benchmark for it. Nor is morality subject to change, since God’s perfect nature is eternal and unchanging. Counters such as Euthyphro’s dilemma fail (Is a thing good because God says it is good, or does God say it’s good because it is good?), since they do not distinguish between an eternal, unchanging God and the fickle deities of ancient Greek religion.

Good and Evil Are Not Balanced

A frequent component of fiction and fantasy is the idea that good and evil are equally balanced, evenly matched forces. According to this view, neither is ultimately in control. Either may eventually win. This is the concept of dualism, which suggests a perpetual balance between the forces of good and evil. In some cases, dualism implies that opposing beings, such as God and Satan, are deadlocked in a struggle for control and power.

Some worldviews teach that all good and evil will eventually be balanced. This is related to Eastern ideas such as karma, which implies that good and evil are inherently imbalanced but will one day be evened out.

Scripture rejects dualism as false. The Bible indicates that God is absolutely supreme and in no danger whatsoever of being defeated (Job 42:2; Psalm 89:8; Galatians 6:7). What Satan does, he is “allowed” to do, but he cannot act to overpower God (Job 1:12; Revelation 9:1; 20:7). Biblically, evil is destined only for defeat and destruction. Not one single act of evil will escape judgment; every sin will either be paid for by Christ on the cross (2 Corinthians 5:21) or by those who reject Christ (John 3:36) as they experience an eternity in hell (Revelation 20:11–15).

Good and Evil Are Not External

Evidence that humanity holds to a basic concept of good versus evil is obvious (Romans 1:18–20). This explains why moral reasoning—separating “what is” from “what ought to be”—is a universal facet of humanity. Of course, that does not mean all people hold the same views on good and evil. We are not examining morality from the outside, as neutral observers; all moral discussions by definition involve the person(s) who discuss them, as well.

A unique aspect of the Bible’s teaching on good and evil is that all people, without exception, are subject to sin and evil (Romans 3:10; 3:23). The biblical concept of a sin nature means that the line between good and evil cannot be drawn between people. Rather, it is drawn within every person. This fact of human nature is critical to understand (Matthew 15:19–20). As Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said, “If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?”

In simpler language, C.S. Lewis noted, “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you” (see Matthew 6:14–15).

One truth found in the gospel is that all people, without exception, are sinners in need of a Savior. Biblical Christianity does not see good versus evil as a battle to be fought on earth (John 18:36), an issue to resolve by revenge or retribution (Romans 12:20–21), or a philosophical position to be considered. The Bible says every person is created for a good purpose (Genesis 1:27; Galatians 3:28) but suffers from an evil heart (Romans 7:15–25), which can only be remedied by faith in Jesus Christ (John 14:6). Redemption is available to anyone (Matthew 7:7–8; Revelation 22:15), regardless of his past or the depth of his sin (1 Corinthians 6:9–11).

Good versus Evil Requires “Right Judgment”

Another key aspect of the Bible’s teaching on “good versus evil” is that no person is infallible, even on spiritual matters. Those who are guided by the Holy Spirit are better equipped to judge spiritual matters (1 Corinthians 2:14), and they ought to do so. Scripture is clear that all people are subject to sin, and it is just as clear that all people are subject to correction (Hebrews 12:5–11), learning (2 Timothy 2:15), and limitations (1 Samuel 16:7).

In Matthew 7 Jesus gives an extensive explanation of how to properly discern between good and evil: to “judge” in the correct way; that is, to use “right judgment” (John 7:24). The Bible commends examination (Acts 17:11), commands putting things to the test (1 John 4:1), and promotes accountability (1 Peter 3:15) and a commitment to truth (Galatians 1:8–9).

Scripture does not imply that “good versus evil” is a simplistic, binary concept. Since only God is ultimately perfect, the Bible allows for a “good versus better” spectrum. God called His initial creation “good” (Genesis 1:24), then after more creating called it “very good” (Genesis 1:28). Some of the good things God has given us have more than one use, and not all uses are automatically good or evil (1 Timothy 4:4). The biblical understanding of good versus evil does not imply that all things are either perfectly holy or wholly satanic. Rather, there can be good and bad aspects of many of the freedoms God gives us (1 Corinthians 6:12). Likewise, while all sin leads to separation from God, Scripture does speak of some sins as being more heinous than others.

The Bible acknowledges that not every moment in human experience will come with a clear, black-and-white moral answer. Scripture focuses only on the most important points we need to know, not every imaginable scenario (John 21:25). This means even the most sincere, Bible-believing, born-again Christians might disagree on an ethical question (1 Corinthians 10:23–33). The Bible’s answer—when the issue is not covered overtly in God’s Word (1 Corinthians 5:6)—is for tolerance and patience (Titus 3:9). We’re given a conscience for a reason (Romans 14:23).

Truth is objective; for any given opinion or interpretation, someone is right, and someone is wrong. But human beings lack the moral perfection of God; this is reflected in the Bible’s teaching on good versus evil and our role in applying good judgment.

Scripture encourages believers not to apply terms like good, evil, sin, and so forth to issues where there is room for doubt (Romans 14:1–12). Contrary to what some think, the Bible admits that human beings might not always be correct in our moral judgments. We are not to avoid all judgment (John 7:24), but the Bible teaches us to carefully consider when and how we judge (Ephesians 5:10).

Good versus Evil Demands a Response

The Bible’s teaching on good versus evil leads to a challenging conclusion: that every person is obligated to make a fundamental choice between the two. That choice is entirely determined by our response to God, who is both the definition of good and our Creator. Moment by moment, that means either following His will or rebelling and choosing to sin (1 Corinthians 10:13). Eternally, this means we either choose to accept Him and His salvation (John 3:16; 14:6) or align ourselves against Him (John 3:36). While we may be imperfect and fallible, we cannot be neutral in our approach to good versus evil. Our hearts are either seeking the goodness of God (Matthew 7:7–8; Romans 2:4) or the selfishness of evil (1 Peter 3:10–12).

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On this day and every day –

God is in Control. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .Keep Looking Up

Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very 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.”

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On this day and every day –

God is in Control. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .Keep Looking Up

Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very 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.”

Prayer

On this day and every day –

God is in Control. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .Keep Looking Up

Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very 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.”

Good vs Evil

God is in Control
. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .
Keep Looking Up

“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.”

God is in Control
. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .
Keep Looking Up

“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.”

God is in Control
. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .
Keep Looking Up

“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.”