Let A Thousand Plans Blossom

Whereupon we REALLY start messing with the enemy


I want to thank Lisa Mei Crowley for this little clip, which is now a bit of a Buddhist mantra for me.

LINK: https://t.me/themeitryx/759

“The advantage in life, in business, and in wartime goes to the competitor that does not flinch and does not broadcast his game plan.” -Gen. Michael T. Flynn

As you know, I have always preferred to conduct my operations out in the open, as I find this conducive to honesty, honor, virtues of all kinds, and general decency. I find that secrecy breeds all sorts of counterproductive things. For this reason, I avoid email, DMs, PMs, and chats, and try to conduct the vast majority of my business and communication through posts themselves and comments here or on Gab.

HOWEVER – after January Sixth – and studying the aftermath of that day – I will be following General Flynn’s advice. I will begin by NOT FLINCHING. I will be keeping as much as possible of my GAME PLAN AGAINST THE PROGZIS secret.

You may see me discussing TACTICS and TACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS out in the open, as usual, but I will be concealing STRATEGY from the enemy. My sharing of strategy with you all will be on an AS NEEDED BASIS.

LET THEM LOSE – meaning SAYING NOTHING – will figure prominently in my public strategy.

I have applied this to Nancy Pelosi – now it applies to THEM ALL.


Let the Bitch Lose

There are lots of reasons I’m about to shut up about what’s going to happen, but one of the biggest ones is simply this. Now this quote’s EXACT FORMS have a very RICH history, but let’s not get distracted by that. Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat. Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first …


Now – here are some TACTICS. Let’s begin.

Because the leftists routinely eliminate our best stuff from the internet using their censorship, here are MULTIPLE versions of the Flynn statement to overcome their ERROR OF CENSORSHIP.

LINK: https://www.bitchute.com/video/7mXYNlAYr1qQ/

VIDEO:

https://youtu.be/x-LZmohqlGE
https://youtu.be/emVvRWKVztg
https://youtu.be/4rlCHHQ_UJ4

This little clip is actually from – as nearly as I can determine – a longer video collage which celebrated the PARDONING of General Flynn by President Trump.

Here is that video.

https://youtu.be/3hwPnDjwEas

You will find that most of it – particularly at the end – is a compilation of hilarious Trump memes – BUT – from about 1:45 to 4:00 minutes, you will find a wonderful collection of Flynn quotations and sound bytes taken from speeches.

Now – THIS is where I began to see that there was great benefit in paying attention to Flynn’s thoughts, both general and specific. There was not only a lot of overlap with TRUMP – there was a lot of overlap with Q.

We aren’t hearing much from Q lately, are we? But let’s be honest with ourselves – should we?

Maybe not. But in the meanwhile, IMO, studying FLYNN is the next best thing.

It is very useful to jump to a COLLECTION of Flynn’s quotations, here, to see even MORE congruence of thought between Flynn and Trump, and Flynn and Q.

LINK: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/michael-t-flynn-quotes

Be sure to go to the SECOND PAGE when you’re done with that one.

LINK: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/michael-t-flynn-quotes_2

Again, you will find that Flynn has much congruence with Trump on many issues (though not, interestingly, all of politics), and this is WHY Obama and the others were so determined to remove Flynn as Trump’s NSC. Likewise, their taking out of Rich Higgins and Ezra Cohen-Watnick makes all kinds of sense now.

The left wanted NO “fall-back” on national security policy – or “national insecurity insanity” in my opinion.

This was especially true in terms of gaining clarity on dealings with radical Islam – that of which we were no longer even allowed to speak under Obama.

The point, however, is really much bigger than JUST radical Islam.

Flynn’s point is a direct contradiction of a leftist imperative – that THE PARTY controls what exists and what does not. Note that this applied DIRECTLY to THE STEAL. To the normie masses, addicted to the MSM, “Election fraud did not exist.”

And yet notice how they also controlled what DOES EXIST, too, and EVEN FOR US.

Notice how THE CREEP ALI AKBAR – that WICKED POS – came in and ginned up the CONTROLLED “Stop The Steal” movement, then HERDED IT to the Buffalo Jump. Yes – the communists control what “does exist” for us, too. Even if we don’t want to admit it.

It’s SOVIET. Flynn is careful not to STATE trap words like “Soviet” or “communist”, but he teaches essential ideas that cut to the heart of the matter.

One more “reading assignment” on Flynn:

LINK: https://leohohmann.com/2020/11/28/gen-flynns-warning-to-america-if-we-dont-get-this-right-our-country-is-done-its-over/

ARCHIVE: https://archive.fo/9ivV2

This great article is sourced from this interview podcast.

LINK: https://www.worldviewweekend.com/tv/video/wvw-tv-exclusive-lt-general-michael-flynns-first-interview-president-trumps-pardon

This podcast is a beautiful explanation of EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE NOW – but seen right before it happened.

Flynn CORRECTLY identifies the COST of FAILURE to “Stop The Steal” – and we are LIVING IT right now. Everything that Sidney Powell said we needed to do – that Flynn warns about in this interview – that Patrick Byrne explained – and that WEAK GOPe CLOWNS SURROUNDING TRUMP allowed to happen, despite the warnings – it’s all coming true NOW.

SO – why do we now need to study General Flynn?

It goes back to the title: Let A Thousand Plans Blossom

Allow me to explain.


SO – we have all been “trusting the plan” – right?

But what exactly WAS “The Plan”?

Was it just the Q drops?

Was it the Q drops minus any “disinformation”?

Was it the Q drops plus every brainless thought about flimsy numerology?

Was it the Q drops plus every speculation seeded by leftists counter-operatives?

Was the plan something BIGGER than what we were shown?

Did the plan ever CHANGE?

Did the plan ever RUN INTO TROUBLE?

Was the plan something other than what it appeared to be?

Was the plan a TRUST OPERATION?

Was the plan a TRUST OPERATION fought into a BACKFIRE?

Was the plan a FAITH OPERATION overplayed by the enemy into a TRUST OPERATION?

Now – I only asked that, so that you might realize that we ALREADY differed in what we thought “The Plan” actually was, while President Trump and Q drops were a CURRENT THING.

It has only gotten more ambiguous now that all the sliding goalposts have slid into the sea, somewhere off the coast of Syria.

But now I want you to consider something which EVERYBODY in the military quotes. It is often attributed to Colin Powell, but it is in fact a much older quote.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c1/26/d9/c126d9d550757e38ae136e0e9cc8075d.jpg

EISENHOWER is sometimes quoted in a different form.

https://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-every-battle-is-going-to-surprise-you-no-plan-ever-survives-contact-with-the-enemy-dwight-d-eisenhower-142-39-17.jpg

It is my contention that, no matter what you think “The Plan” either WAS or IS, it has CHANGED along the way. Unless you believe that GENERALS are wrong about plans surviving contact with the enemy, then you should likely agree that we are now dealing with a tactically different plan than what we were operating under, in October of 2017 – or even October of 2020.

Allowing plans to change – what Trump calls “flexibility” – speaks to a very important idea – something Trump doesn’t just HAVE, but also TEACHES – mostly by example. I once called it “Trump gravity”, but I think the more general concept is ANTIFRAGILITY.

Here is a very important discussion I had with Grandmaintexas about this idea.

And remember this – ANTIFRAGILITY WORKS BOTH WAYS.


Grandmaintexas

Grandmaintexas Offline  February 24, 2021 09:20

The Antifragile threat. Worth a read. Tactics…

Fta:

“The main goal here is to develop a new typology of adversaries and to zoom in on those who get stronger when engaged in strategic performance. The paper draws upon the concept of antifragility, popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book Anti-fragile: The Things That Gain from Disorder. I argue that depending on their reaction to strategic performance, adversaries can be put on a spectrum from fragile to resilient, to antifragile ones. To keep the scope of the investigation reasonably limited, the paper focuses on the effects of strategic performance on the adversary’s military capabilities rather on his will to fight. The first category describes the adversaries whose military capabilities shrink as a consequence of engaging in strategic performance. The second category is reserved for those adversaries who are able to replenish their military capabilities to the original position after engaging in strategic performance. The last category describes those adversaries whose military capabilities increase as a consequence of taking part in strategic performance. These are, of course, ideal types and their manifestations in strategic practice are less clear-cut.”

https://voxday.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-antifragile-threat.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/voxpopoli+(Vox+Popoli)&m=1

Wolf Moon

Wolf Moon Online Admin Coyote  Reply to  Grandmaintexas February 24, 2021 13:47

That was a really great read. That is actually very helpful, and hopeful in that I can now use that as a strategic metric to understand how “The Plan” was corrupted by various forces to reduce its capabilities of “teaching us to fight”.

Q was in essence an antifragility builder, which scared the scheming left, so they figured out ways to reduce its effectiveness. But now, learning FROM those efforts, we can actually make some quantum leaps in gained fighting ability – which is prime antifragility.

Not all will see this, but that’s OK. Booster stage will fall away, but many will realize it, and make the leap to the next stage.

Grandmaintexas

Grandmaintexas Offline  Reply to  Wolf Moon February 24, 2021 16:31

I thought that, too. Clever bastards, but we are learning too. And really, no matter how it occurs, we will win.




NOW – I thought about that further, when Wheatietoo said this…..




wheatietoo Offline Coyote  February 24, 2021 10:40

ACB is getting roasted on Gab…and she deserves it, IMO.

And…𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝙱𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚗.

Wolf Moon

Wolf Moon Online Admin Coyote  Reply to  wheatietoo February 24, 2021 12:54

Thank you for keeping this up. You are actually following a REAL PLAN – General Flynn’s. I will be doing a post about it.

Wolf Moon

Wolf Moon Online Admin Coyote  Reply to  Wolf Moon February 24, 2021 12:55

And yes…..

Joe Biden didn’t win.

wheatietoo Offline Coyote  Reply to  Wolf Moon February 24, 2021 13:44

It’s the Truth, boss.

𝕁𝕠𝕖 𝔹𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕟 𝕕𝕚𝕕𝕟’𝕥 𝕨𝕚𝕟.

This simple little sentence is the essence of it; it cuts through all the bullshit like a knife.

𝕁𝕠𝕖 𝔹𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕟 𝕕𝕚𝕕𝕟’𝕥 𝕨𝕚𝕟.

It can be our war cry.

Wolf Moon

Wolf Moon Online Admin Coyote  Reply to  wheatietoo February 24, 2021 14:02

The JE Dyer article that GA/FL posted shows that this is huge. By simply not allowing this election to be normalized, EVERYTHING changes. And that gets into what Grandma is posting from Vox Day – antifragility – TEACHING US TO FIGHT.

We cannot learn to fight by assuming somebody else is going to rescue us. And this resolves all questions about Q, and what Q really was, versus what was inflicted on the movement in a very deep and cunning fashion.

We have to go back to the drops themselves (DP does this regularly), and recognize that there ARE forces which understand the predicament, but they are UNABLE TO ACT without us becoming both STRONG and ANTIFRAGILE.

Mere belief in our destiny will not do it.

Flynn is the key. We HAVE to study his military strategy – not to PARROT it, but to USE it and EXTEND it. In searching for some of it, I keep getting IKE back from search engines, because the neural nets understand the relationship. That goes back to THE PLAN, including the parts we have to GUESS.

Rich Higgins in essence extends Flynn by correctly identifying the Red-Green axis and getting out from under the inflicted paradigm of not realizing who is really behind terrorism – who the enemy really is. Flynn forces realization of who the enemy actually is and the absolute necessity of such identification.

We ARE doing this already – embracing the complexity of enemy identification in a complex world. But we cannot rely on others to do our fighting. We must capitalize on winning strategies, and most of all, we must take to heart Flynn’s advice from that telegram message.

https://t.me/themeitryx/759




Back to our discussion…..

Again – I strongly encourage you to read Vox Day’s article about “antifragile opponents”.

LINK: https://voxday.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-antifragile-threat.html

ARCHIVE: https://archive.fo/cSsps

That article actually comes from discussion of THIS ARTICLE.

LINK: https://www.militarystrategymagazine.com/article/antifragile-adversaries-how-to-defeat-them/

ARCHIVE: https://archive.fo/CAUaZ

So – some KEY IDEAS. TACTICAL IDEAS.

One is just a repeat at the end – and is the first idea of this post – that we should not give our GAME PLAN to the enemy. And I’m not. I’ve been SITTING on a lot of great strategy for the last week or so. Stuff I would normally talk about. Now nowhere to be seen. Stuff that will RAIN HELL upon the enemy.

Yup. MAGA Mom is asking what the big strategy is.

Sorry – I’m NOT sharing it, because it’s gonna NUKE these commies. But I will give you TACTICS, like Michael’s little doozy here:

In the event of loss of comms, find something communist and break it.

A second idea is the VALUE of UNYIELDING REJECTION of the FRAUDULENT ELECTION. Note what Flynn said: “I do not believe for a second that our country will accept Vice President Biden as the next President.” Yeah. Every day is proving that the rejection of Trump by leftists was NOTHING next to the current REJECTION OF ZUCKERBERG’S FRAUD.

Yeah, the commies may have been louder and even violent in their rejection of Trump. But our silence toward this mockery of a president is DEAFENING.

And a third is this.

Gab and Parler were both prescient as free speech networks before they were desperately needed. But why is GAB still standing as REAL free speech, and Parler was not only deplatformed, but came back “throwing in the towel” on free speech, with AI shadowbans in place?

Torba has referred – correctly – to Gab as being both robust and antifragile. Antifragile is a GOOD THING. It enables a movement to SURVIVE.

So how do we make our plan ANTIFRAGILE?

BREAK IT FIRST – AND OUR WAY

For THAT, we’re going to BEAT MAO AT HIS OWN GAME.


❀❀❀❀❀ Let A Thousand Plans Blossom ❀❀❀❀❀

We often hear the phrase “let a thousand flowers bloom”, or something similar, which is roughly attributed to Mao Zedong, but is typically used in a more capitalist, business, organizational, or “free thought” setting in Western society. It is something like a “call for democratic input”.

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/226950.html

The following video, from a university class about Chinese communism, has a great section about the Hundred Flowers Campaign.

For even more detail, check out the Wikipedia entry here:

LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Flowers_Campaign

Now – here is what WOLF thinks about Mao and his Hundred Flowers Campaign.

Mao was a weak thinker, but an admirably persistent psychopath, hooked down to his SOUL on the greatest ideology of HATE and ENVY to ever rise from the BOWELS OF HELL. The parallels to Obama are uncanny, and BLM has both Mao and Obama written all over it. Obama hides his Maoism well, but not from THE WOLF.

As a cagey player, Mao saw all the possible outcomes of 100 Flowers, including things beyond his reach, but because he was pursuing a WEAK and universe-failing version of socialism, which cannot admit the existence and role of “God” and religion – even as abstractions and ideals of higher thought – he was playing a game he could not win. The 100 Flowers stratagem almost HAD to default into a trust operation, because Mao was not a strong enough thinker to modify Marx’s elite-born “sabotaged socialism” to even a TRULY “Chinese” version, much less correct the intrinsic failings of a crippled, self-worshiping system that turns politics into a faulty religion.

You think the dead white men were idiots, commies? Your “dear leader” is barely cold in historical terms, and he fucked up so badly, firing from his quiver full of dogshit, that all he could do well was KILL PEOPLE.

But hey – we can fix that.

If Mao had the expansively emergent advantages of TRUTH as a basis, available to religious thinkers like Christ – or more significantly Buddha and Confucius in his case – he could have tolerated even the NON-CONSTRUCTIVE criticisms generated by 100 Flowers, and would have likely created something broken but still semi-unifying like Titoism, rather than the sequential failures that he did, with 100 Flowers first degenerating into the intellectually self-defeating Anti-Rightist Campaign, and then into the democidal Great Leap Forward, and finally into the ridiculous failure upon failure of the Cultural Revolution.

100 Flowers simply cannot work for the commies.

Well, hold our THOUSAND BEERS, commies, as we toss a THOUSAND GRENADES into YOUR PLANS.

The advantage of fighting from the downside is that everything in THEIR POWER is a target, and you don’t actually NEED a unified plan to bring it down.

Sorry – let me restate that. You don’t even WANT a unified plan.

Just take THIS:

In the event of loss of comms, find something communist and break it.

And ADD COMMS.

Find something communist, break it, and show others how.

Now ACCEPT THIS. Not everybody CAN or SHOULD follow your lead.

You want to WORK WITHIN THE SYSTEM? Be my guest.

You want to BRING THE SYSTEM DOWN? Be my guest.

You want to CONSTRUCT A PARALLEL SYSTEM? Be my guest.

BREAK COMMUNISM AND SHOW US HOW.

This is where I was starting to go earlier, with the idea that I’m not going to criticize what you’re doing, because it may work for somebody else. Even the hopium smokers NEED their hopium – let ’em smoke.

It is by us NO LONGER ALL BEING HOPIUM SMOKERS, THAT HOPIUM DREAMS MIGHT COME TRUE.

See?

We are BREAKING Q to make it ANTIFRAGILE.

EVENTUALLY – when enough of the REST OF US raise enough HELL HEAVEN, maybe their HOPIUM DREAMS COME TRUE, and “somebody” decides to act.

But until then, all we have to do is

FIND COMMUNISM AND BREAK IT.

Ironically, this is exactly what I’m doing here. 100 Flowers 1000 Plans is not just taking communism’s FAILURE and broadcasting it – it’s beating them over the head with it – from every possible direction.

WE are actually “diversity-tolerant”. So why not use that STRENGTH to beat these fuckers to a PULP?

They are always looking for US to latch onto a cheap, easy, single strategy for THEM to counter.

Sometimes they even FEED THAT to us, like Ali Satan and his “Stop The Steal” trust operation.

STARVE THEM OF EASY OPTIONS.

Now – this is JUST TACTICS. It ain’t strategy.

Do I have one?

Oh, hell, yes, woman.

❀❀❀❀❀ Let A Thousand STRATEGIES Blossom ❀❀❀❀❀

I’ve got ALL of mine. How about YOU?

W

Today’s Menu

RULE ZERO: In the event of loss of communications, find something communist and break it.

RULE ONE: DO. NOT. FLINCH.

RULE TWO: Do not broadcast YOUR game plan.

RULE THREE: Break communism and show us how.

And HERE is your MORALE pep-talk!

“Do not lose hope. Do not give up.” -General Flynn

And – in my opinion – that even includes that bottle of hopium-laced wine, made famous in this interview, near the end. Whatever you BELIEVE – whatever you TRUST – WHOEVER you trust – don’t give up hope.

No matter how this plays out, the best is yet to come. –Wolf

Dear KMAG: 20190818 Open Topic

 


This very special
Steadfast Fortitude SUNDAY open thread

is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody
to post whatever they feel they would like
to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the KAG!KMAG world.

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Say what you want, comment on what other people said,
comment on people’s comments.
Keep it civil.  Treehouse rules, but expect lots of QAnon.


See the January 1st daily thread for the rules of the road,
which are few but important.


Remember – your greatest gift to President Trump is FIVE WORDS:
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“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tsu

Photo found at: Cherie @sweetrhythms

 

A Steadfast Fortitude Sunday

This past afternoon I was thinking about what I am going to do for those Sundays coming up when I will be traveling and not able to compose the usual on-the-spot posts that often happen pretty close to the beginning of Sunday (but sometimes arriving a tad bit late to our WQ Tree House). 


I thought about an excellent fictional book series that I believe carries many important messages for us in the time we are living in. There’s a good number of books in the series. I could have covered a book per Sunday. But that just didn’t quite fit right.

What to do?
Fall-of-Lucifer-book-cover
Fall-of-Lucifer-text


 

I thought about Psalm 119. Another good basis for a series.
But, no, still not it.



 

Photo credit: “Courage” Summer Snow Art

And then I recalled how strongly Candace and Steve’s conversation about the leftist media being cowards struck me yesterday. So there’s that.

Maybe a series based on the qualities of a Patriot? We shall see. But for today, we will ponder the quality of Steadfast Fortitude or Courage.

fortitude-definition
In church tradition, fortitude is often used when reflecting on the character of the martyrs. Fortitude is closely related to faithfulness, a fruit of the Holy Spirit.

FAITHFULNESS (πίστις)

“God is faithful” (1 Cor. 1:9. cf. Rom. 3:3), not as having faith, but as being constant (cf. 1 Cor. 10:13), trustworthy (cf. 2 Cor. 1:18). It is a divine quality. The martyrs were “faithful unto death” (Rev. 2:10), not vacillating at the face of bodily harm and suffering, imitating thus their Lord “Jesus Christ the faithful martyr” (Rev. 1:5. cf. 3:14).

In lieu of an example from the life of a Saint, we quote the following lines from the Wisdom of Solomon, read in the Vespers service for Martyrs:

“The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be a disaster, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace.

For though in the sight of others they were punished, their hope is full of immortality. Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good, because God tested them and found them worthy of Himself; like gold in the furnace He tried them, and like a sacrificial burnt offering He accepted them.

In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble. They will govern nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord will reign over them forever.

Those who trust in Him will understand truth, and the faithful will abide with Him in love, because grace and mercy are upon His holy ones, and He watches over His elect” (Wis. of Sol. 3:1-9).

An important component to fortitude seems to be a quality of perseverance.
fortitude-cambridge-dictionary

Can you think of anyone that has recently demonstrated fortitude in the public arena?

An interesting thought about how one goes about developing fortitude comes from the idea that it is a fruit.

That is, it is something we grow in our character, not something we build or think our way into. It has to come from something we have developed. Like learning to field balls behind 2nd base in baseball. You don’t just go out there and instantly do it well. But it’s not just an internal skill as you might think of will power or the like. No, it’s more like learning to dance.

dancing-with-Jesus

We are learning to do hard things within the context of our trusting relationship with the One who leads in this dance called life.

And we will not go far without steadfast fortitude.

Think*3

Images of Jesus from the site: God is Real

A Time for Discipline

 


Today there is a planned confrontation (street brawl?) in Portland.


Oath Keepers have made a statement.

This is a time for discipline.



 August 15, 2019

Public Notice:  Oath Keepers Will NOT be Participating in the August 17, 2019 “End Domestic Terrorism” Rally in Portland, OR

by Stewart Rhodes

I wish I didn’t have to do this, but it must be done. I must make it clear that Oath Keepers will not be participating in the “End Domestic Terrorism” rally scheduled for this Saturday, August 17, 2019, which is being organized by Joe Biggs and the Proud Boys.
I must also make it clear that Oath Keepers is NOT an organizer of this event, as has been erroneously reported by some media outlets. This event is being organized by Joe Biggs and the Proud Boys, not Oath Keepers. Oath Keepers was invited to attend, but we will not be attending.
We fully support free speech, and we fully agree that Antifa is a domestic terrorist organization that uses force and the threatened use of force to intimidate, silence, and suppress the free speech of Americans.   However, we cannot participate in this event for the following reasons:
A.   We have not seen adequate steps taken by the organizers to exclude known or suspected white nationalists from attending this event.  Oath Keepers has a zero tolerance policy for white nationalism or any other ethno-nationalist ideology that discriminates along racial lines (as our bylaws make clear) and we do not, and cannot, knowingly associate with known or suspected white nationalists.
First, we consider white nationalists (along with any other ethno-nationalists) to be dangerous domestic enemies of the Constitution, every bit as deadly to our Republic as the violent communists within Antifa, because white nationalists also hold the Constitution in contempt and wish to overthrow it and replace it with their own desired totalitarian system. On that, the white nationalists and the communists are in agreement. And all of us who swore to defend the Constitution must stand against both of them as clear domestic enemies of the Constitution.
Second, we have a considerable number of active duty military and police in our membership who cannot knowingly associate with racists and we owe it to them to be diligent in avoiding participating in any event where white nationalists will not be actively,  stringently excluded.
Third, the left in this nation is desperate to paint all conservatives and, especially, all Trump supporters as “white nationalists” to the point of absurdity. Allowing any actual white nationalists into an event where attendees are encouraged to bring Trump flags as well as American flags would be a grave mistake and does no favors to either President Trump or to the broader conservative cause. Conservatives, libertarians, and Trump supporters must be diligent about making sure the events they organize exclude white nationalists who want the same thing the left wants – to paint the false impression that we agree with their racist, collectivist, anti-constitution agenda (which is exactly why CNN loves to give airtime to the white nationalist troll Richard Spencer, as he desperately tries to tie his Neo-Nazi agenda to Trump).
I want to stress that we at Oath Keepers DO NOT believe that Joe Biggs or Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, the two organizers of this event, are white nationalists. Nor do we believe that the great majority of those groups and individuals who plan on attending the event are white nationalists.   But we do not believe the organizers are taking the steps necessary to ensure that white nationalist and suspected white nationalist groups and individuals will be excluded.
A closely related problem is that the organizers have not secured a permit for exclusive use of the Waterfront Park where they will be holding the rally this Saturday in Portland.  Yes, they still have a right to free speech, but one of the advantages of securing a permit to use a public space for a particular time is that it allows you to exclude others from using that same space at that time, such as excluding known or suspected white nationalists.
We saw the problems a lack of a permit can bring when we helped to protect a free speech event in Berkeley, CA in April, 2017. That was an un-permitted event, and because the event organizers had not secured a permit for exclusive use of the MLK park, they could not exclude the white nationalists group Identity Evropa from entering the park.   Identity Evropa promptly placed themselves and their anti-Semitic, racist signs front and center, facing off with Antifa.
I instructed those under our command in the event security element that under no circumstances were they to allow Identity Evropa to enter our security inner perimeter around the audience and the stage. I was willing to go to jail to prevent Identity Evropa from actually entering the audience for the event, but we could not kick them out of the park. And, of course, the media all focused their cameras on Identity Evropa. We were able to maintain some separation between them and the event we were securing, but it did give Identity Evropa the opportunity to attempt to co-opt the event for their own agenda.
For this event in Portland, in contrast to the April 2017 event in Berkeley, Oath Keepers is not in charge of the security element and, if we attended this Saturday, we would not be able to actively exclude suspected white nationalists as we did in Berkeley. As such, we cannot attend.
B.  Some of the past rhetoric, public statements, and memes/graphics posted online by the event organizer and by planned attendees expose those who attend the August 17 rally to possible civil and criminal law liability.  
We understand the anger and frustration among patriots after watching the footage of the violent Antifa attack on Andy Ngo on June 29, 2019 and the horrific attack on two other patriots that same day. However, angry, undisciplined public statements  that can be construed as expressing an intent to come to Portland to seek out Antifa and engage them in street fights and to assault them, and memes posted online to that effect, or worse, do a disservice to anyone who wants to attend a free speech event in protest against Antifa terrorism and against the failure of Portland officials to secure the free speech rights of Americans.
Those angry statements cannot be undone, and despite the organizers and planned attendees subsequently dialing back on the rhetoric, those prior statements are already being used against them by their political opponents and by the leftist dominated media.   All of the angry videos,Twitter posts, and incriminating photos, etc by the organizer leading up to this rally have been preserved by Antifa and their supporters. Likewise for memes/graphics posted by planned attendees depicting violence against Antifa.
Further, those prior statements, videos, photos, and memes/graphics by the event organizer and other planned attendees potentially expose all attendees to possible prosecution using both an Oregon state “rioting” statute and a federal rioting statute that was used on some of the attendees of the disastrous Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally in August, 2017 (which Oath Keepers also did NOT attend). Even though the vast majority of the planned attendees for the Portland rally this Saturday have no intention of initiating unlawful violence against Antifa, the prior statements of the event organizer, expressing his intent, can potentially be used against all attendees.
I share the frustrations many patriots feel about the obvious double standard of Antifa having free rein in Portland while patriots are under the microscope. But I cannot and will not expose Oath Keepers members to possible persecution/prosecution because of undisciplined statements made by others, however understandable the anger that prompted the undisciplined statements. Therefore, I must urge all Oath Keepers members to stay clear of this event in Portland on August 17, 2019.
C.  More Than Ever, This is a Time for Discipline and Professionalism 
Because of their own actions, Antifa is currently on the ropes and is on the verge of being declared a domestic terrorist organization. Much has taken place since Joe Biggs first announced his intent to hold this rally.   First, on July 13, 2019, the self-identified Antifa terrorist Willem Van Spronsen used a rifle and Molotov cocktails to attack the ICE detention facility in Tacoma, WA.  Only by the grace of God was he not able to kill responding officers. Van Spronsen pointed his AR-15 at the officers, but it apparently malfunctioned, and he was shot and killed before he could fix that malfunction. He also failed in his attempt to ignite a 500 lb propane tank.  If he had been successful, it could have killed all the personnel and the detainees in the center. Thankfully he was an incompetent terrorist.
Since that attack, Antifa has lauded Van Spronsen as a martyr and an example to follow, and, in the graphics promoting their planned assault on the border in El Paso, Texas September 1-10, Antifa has openly threatened to kill CBP personnel.
And, of course, Antifa widely celebrated the July 12 illegal trespassing at the Aurora, CO ICE facility where protesters tore down the American flag, attempted to burn it, and in its place hoisted up the Mexican flagand also flew a defaced, upside down “blue lives matter” flag with “Abolish ICE” written on it in red.
And most recently, at 3am on August 13, 2019, shots were fired into the occupied ICE offices in San Antonio, Texas.
A maxim of warfare, expressed by Napoleon Bonaparte, is to “never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Patriots, conservatives, Trump supporters, all need to be disciplined and let Antifa continue to show their true colors.  It would be counterproductive to engage in undisciplined activities (or in a rally who’s main organizer made undisciplined statements of intent) that can be construed by the media and politicians to paint patriots as the aggressors and Antifa as the victims.
Frankly, given the prior statements of Joe Biggs that will be used against all attendees of his rally, it would be best for the patriot/conservative cause if this August 17 rally were simply canceled. Those who want to protest the way Portland coddles Antifa should start over, with a clean slate, and then do so in a much more disciplined manner.
In addition to the above noted Antifa terrorism, after the mass shootings in California, El Paso, and Ohio, we are in a decidedly “kinetic” (guns and bombs) environment and we should expect Antifa to use even more deadly force as they go full “Weather Underground” in their revolutionary communist-terrorist trajectory. Expect it.
As such, Oath Keepers will be very disciplined about what events we participate in, and we are currently instructing our members to focus on publicly supporting and directly backing up ICE and CBP personnel in a disciplined, purely defensive posture, using only clearly lawful self defense and defense of others, and to focus on our upcoming operation in El Paso, TX where we will also be assisting in securing private property (including homes) against deadly threat by Antifa.
If the event organizers do continue on with their planned event this Saturday, we sincerely hope it goes off without a hitch and is peaceful and successful. But Oath Keepers will be focusing our resources elsewhere.
For the Republic,
Stewart Rhodes
Founder and National President of Oath Keepers
Credits:
Author, Stewart Rhodes at OathKeepers.org
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Let’s P.R.A.Y.!

Whatever the outcome today, may I suggest to include this struggle in our prayers. Thy Kingdom Come. Thy Will Be Done.
Think *3

#WWG1WGA

 
 

Dear KMAG: 20190811 Open Topic

 


This very special
2nd Amendment SUNDAY open thread

is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody
to post whatever they feel they would like
to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the KAG!KMAG world.

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Say what you want, comment on what other people said,
comment on people’s comments.
Keep it civil.  Treehouse rules, but expect lots of QAnon.


See the January 1st daily thread for the rules of the road,
which are few but important.


Remember – your greatest gift to President Trump is FIVE WORDS:
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU

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2nd Amendment Sunday

Well, it’s really quite the hot August and there are a lot of chores to be done around our place. To be honest, the number of really excellent threads inspires me. To not be very wordy. To allow for some strong conversations here…

Let Trump’s Base Speak [on gun control]…


Not to mention the conversations here…

Top 10 Reasons Red Flag Laws Are Bad For America



We are not alone in the fight. We have one another. We have the patriots. We have our Lion PDJT. And we have One greater than every enemy around us.


We have examples of how this works.


So let’s do this!

Dear KMAG: 20190804 Open Topic

 


This very special
You’ve Got to Know SUNDAY
open thread

is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody
to post whatever they feel they would like
to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the KAG!KMAG world.


Say what you want, comment on what other people said,
comment on people’s comments.
Keep it civil.  Treehouse rules, but expect lots of QAnon.


See the January 1st daily thread for the rules of the road,
which are few but important.


Remember – your greatest gift to President Trump is FIVE WORDS:
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU

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You’ve Got To “Know When” Sunday

In researching for the prayer post earlier this week, I came across the following story of a family returning to their home town in Iraq after ISIS was finally driven out. It is told from the perspective of the young daughter and includes video of earlier interviews from the time when her family was in exile in Egypt.
This is a beautiful story of resilience anchored in hope.

Assessing Situations

The lyrics from Kenny Rogers song, The Gambler, succinctly sum up the necessary task of discerning the right response to a high stakes environment. If you judge the situation correctly you can sometimes take in big winnings, just stay in the game for future wins, move on or live another day.

See also: https://genius.com/Kenny-rogers-the-gambler-lyrics

Jesus’ Parable About Investment

Jesus often taught principles of the Kingdom of Heaven using stories (parables). In the following parable, Jesus is gently directing his disciples attention away from their expectation of God’s immediate judgment coming to earth, wiping out their enemies, and the restoration of Paradise for the righteous among them.
As you read through it, consider your own expectations. What you expect from God. From the White Hats. And, most important of all, what do you expect from yourself?


11 While he had their attention, and because they were getting close to Jerusalem by this time and expectation was building that God’s kingdom would appear any minute, he told this story:

12-13 “There was once a man descended from a royal house who needed to make a long trip back to headquarters to get authorization for his rule and then return. But first he called ten servants together, gave them each a sum of money, and instructed them, ‘Operate with this until I return.’
14 But the citizens there hated him. So they sent a commission with a signed petition to oppose his rule: ‘We don’t want this man to rule us.’
15 “When he came back bringing the authorization of his rule, he called those ten servants to whom he had given the money to find out how they had done.
16 “The first said, ‘Master, I doubled your money.’
17 “He said, ‘Good servant! Great work! Because you’ve been trustworthy in this small job, I’m making you governor of ten towns.
18 “The second said, ‘Master, I made a fifty percent profit on your money.’
19 “He said, ‘I’m putting you in charge of five towns.’
20-21 “The next servant said, ‘Master, here’s your money safe and sound. I kept it hidden in the cellar. To tell you the truth, I was a little afraid. I know you have high standards and hate sloppiness, and don’t suffer fools gladly.’
22-23 “He said, ‘You’re right that I don’t suffer fools gladly—and you’ve acted the fool! Why didn’t you at least invest the money in securities so I would have gotten a little interest on it?’
24 “Then he said to those standing there, ‘Take the money from him and give it to the servant who doubled my stake.’
25 “They said, ‘But Master, he already has double . . .’
26 “He said, ‘That’s what I mean: Risk your life and get more than you ever dreamed of. Play it safe and end up holding the bag.

Luke 19:11-26 The Message (MSG)

And so we come to the very heart of this exploration.

How do we assess the appropriate response when the place where we live is in outright rebellion to our Heavenly King and His ways?

Whether it’s Baltimore or Broward County, Cleveland or California, the right move for you and your family will require discernment. We can all agree that these places come with a higher level of toxicity than other places.

What is a Toxic Environment?

Chernobyl comes to mind. But did you know that plant and animal life around the reactor is stronger and more diverse than before the accident? From an Institute for Creation Research article just published this week (emphasis added):

“Interestingly, in addition to this innate resilience to radiation, some plants in the Chernobyl exclusion zone seem to be using extra mechanisms to protect their DNA, changing its chemistry to make it more resistant to damage, and turning on systems to repair it if this doesn’t work [added emphasis].” His observations coincide with research on the progeny of Arabidopsis plants from Chernobyl.

Several Russian scientists discovered that when exposed to high radiation there was a resistance to mutations through a more than 10-fold decreased frequency of extrachromosomal homologous recombination, major differences in the expression of genes controlling DNA-repair and for proteins removing dangerous free radicals, and a higher level of global genome methylation.

Other research on several bird species at Chernobyl found that they also have internal mechanisms for detecting free radical molecules that are a byproduct of radiation exposure and then up-regulate mechanisms for DNA repair.

Because all DNA damage was repaired more quickly, radiation-exposed birds surprisingly “may even obtain beneficial hormetic effects following an adaptive response.”

It is now obvious that creatures have innate mechanisms that enable them to self-adjust to a higher range of radiation than anticipated. The existence of these systems precedes radiation exposure—Chernobyl was a unique radiation producing event—as there has not been enough time for them to have developed due to evolutionary “tinkering” via “trial-and-error” struggles to survive.

… [T]he Institute for Creation Research has been promoting an organism-focused, design-based model of adaptation called Continuous Environmental Tracking (CET). 

This model explains what organisms are doing when they adapt. The organism-focused arm of the framework hypothesizes that: organisms possess internal mechanisms that enable them to actively and continuously track environmental variables and respond by self-adjusting to changing environments—which results in their adaptation.

The other design-based arm assumes that these internal mechanisms utilize the same engineering principles that constrain how human-designed objects self-adjust to changes.

CET postulates that how organisms adapt is via innate systems with elements analogous to those within human-engineered tracking systems, namely: input sensors, internal logic mechanisms to select suitable responses, and actuators to execute responses. CET, therefore, expects that the creatures’ self-adjustments would be characterized as regulated, rapid, and targeted to specific challenges.


The Foolish Servant

In the parable above, the foolish servant was a complete failure at adaptation. Maybe he saw the rebellion fomenting and buried his master’s money in hopes of cashing in if the rebellion succeeded. Maybe he just was really afraid of loss and that’s why he hid it.
But look at the admonition of the King to this foolish servant, “Why didn’t you at least invest the money in securities so I would have gotten a little interest on it?
Apparently, Jesus wants his followers to understand that He rewards smart risk taking for potential gain and will be more pleased with someone gaining a little in a very safe investment rather than not investing what they have been given at all.

Risky Investments: Exhibit A

If there is anyone out there putting the gifts he has been given into good use, Scott Pressler certainly makes the list!

His work reminds me of a story that takes place during the settling of the “promised land” by the Israelites. Certain tribes wanted to settle on the east side of the Jordan river which had already been conquered. This would be allowed, but the stipulation was that they had to agree to send their fighting men to the west side to help take the whole of the land for their nation before they could enjoy the peace of their own territory.

Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the Lord your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.” Then they answered Joshua, “Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.”

Joshua 1:14-16 

In Scott’s case, he is traveling around the country to invest his talents in whatever way benefits all patriotic Americans. He is fighting for us! May the Lord guide, protect and equip this young man for what lies ahead in his life.

Risky Investments: Exhibit B

Later in Israel’s history, their land was conquered and the people were carried away captive to Babylon. God gave their prophet, Jeremiah, instructions to help them know how to respond to this upheaval.

“This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease.”

Jeremiah 29:4-6

Jeremiah 29:7Now imagine the risk of following these instructions. What if the situation changes and you are able to return to your homeland quickly? What if the Babylonians decide to relocate you and all your work is for nothing? Quite the risky investment.
And yet, they are told to pour their sweat equity into building houses, growing food and making big families. They are to seek the welfare of the city where they have been placed–while remaining in captivity!
As it turned out, they were there for some 70 years. Those that heeded the words of the prophet would be coming out of captivity strong and prosperous.

Risky Investments: Exhibit C

In the case of the Iraqi Christian family returning to Qaraqosh (mentioned at the top of this article), they are returning to their hometown which has been bombed, looted, nearly destroyed–with about half of the original residents choosing to not return to rebuild. A different set of risks, but certainly made the choice to return and invest in the community they came from instead of seeking refuge in another, perhaps safer, place.

So back to that pesky question…

How do we assess the appropriate response when the place where we live is in outright rebellion to our Heavenly King and His ways?

I don’t think there is a simple answer.
It’s true that for some people there comes a point in time when they just know in their hearts it is time to leave. And for others it is just as clear that they are to stay and “pray to the Lord” on the behalf of the city God has placed them in.
Many will spend a long time working out what is right for them. But that is the journey and no one else can tell anyone what is the right path for another. I have deep respect for anyone that takes that journey. A journey of truly seeking God’s highest and best purpose for them no matter the cost.
May God grant us all discernment, wisdom, and peace in the process.
Think *3


(just for fun!)

Stand Up. Look Up. Rejoice!

 


This week’s installment by Rick Joyner on the Second American Revolutionary/Civil War is worthy reading for every patriot and provides much needed encouragement as we face the month of August which promises to be very, very intense.


I am offering this mid-week topic as
a place to fortify ourselves;
a place to pray for America,
for believers around the world,
for those blinded by the darkness,
and for the “good guys”
who are risking it all for liberty.

#WWG1WGA


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U.S. President Donald Trump prays during the National Prayer Breakfast event in Washington, U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump prays during the National Prayer Breakfast event in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 2, 2017. Photo courtesy of Retuers/Carlos Barria


 July 30, 2019 * WEEK 31

The Second American Revolutionary/Civil War

by Rick Joyner

When Jesus was asked about the signs of the end of the age in Matthew 24 and Luke 21, He described the general conditions that have now come upon us and gave us three things to do:
     1) stand up
     2) look up
     3) rejoice!
     These are the three main things that we should set our hearts to do each day. We must stand up for what we believe with courage and boldness. We do this by looking up to see the One who is on the throne above all rule, authority, and dominion. If we see Him as He is and where He sits, we will rejoice knowing with certainty that His kingdom is coming and His will is going to be done on earth as it is in heaven. This “joy of The Lord” will be our strength.
     It is our first duty to take a stand for The Lord and His truth. We must never retreat before the enemies of the cross. We must resolve that we will not stop fighting until the entire earth and all it contains serves The Lord. He has paid the full price for it, and it is His. As soldiers of the cross, it is our duty to stand resolutely for what belongs to our King.
     We have the strength and boldness to do this when we put our faith in Him, seeing Who He is and where He sits above all authority, power, and dominion. Those who live by seeing Him as He is live as He lived, and choose death over compromising what He paid such a price for. His truth is more precious than our temporary life in this world, and we must resolve that regardless of the cost we will stand for Him. We are here to preach the good news of His coming kingdom and to help prepare the way for His coming, building a highway that is His higher way.
     Knowing these things, how can we not rejoice regardless of how dark it may look for a time? The night gets the darkest and coldest just before the sun rises. It is during this darkest time that the stars shine the brightest. Throughout history, the brightest lights have appeared during the darkest times. We are told that the darkest times of all will be at the end of this age. So, it is then that we can expect some of the brightest stars of all, The Son of God and “the morning star,” a sure testimony that the day is about to dawn, will soon appear.
     So how do we stand up as one of those lights? We get engaged. “The future belongs to those who show up.” We get engaged where the darkness is. As we are faithful in engaging in even the small things, He will give us authority over bigger matters. We get engaged attending school board meetings and county and city board meetings. We get engaged in media, education, business, sports, and entertainment. We let our voices be heard clearly and often. We do not shrink back from confronting the darkness and resolutely standing up to it.
     We do not know how much longer the darkness will last until The Son appears, but let us resolve to embrace this opportunity to stand up for The King—to stand on His word and to make His Gospel known even against the greatest opposition. To stand against the greatest darkness is the greatest honor we could be given.
     At the same time, being a light in the darkness is not just about standing against the darkness; it is also having and being the answer to the greatest problems. We must be solution oriented people instead of just problem oriented people. Our message is how bright The Light is, not how dark the evil is.
     As racism rages, let us resolve to be the temple of The Lord that is a house of prayer for all races. Let us search our own hearts for any prejudice and resolve that we will not judge others by the color of their skin, but rather by the content of their character. Let us rise far above just tolerance of those who are different and determine that we will esteem these and rejoice to know them so that we can learn things we do not understand.
     As hatred rages, let us resolve to grow in love, even the ultimate love that loves our enemies. Let us determine to hold to the truth that people are never our enemy, and that we do not war against flesh and blood, but against evil spiritual forces of wickedness that have captivated people. We are sent to set the people free. Fear is the biggest demonic inroad, or “gate of hell.” Perfect love casts out fear, so let us resolve to grow in the love that casts out the fears by which the devil has bound people.
     We are told in Romans 16:20 that “the God of peace will soon crush Satan under our feet.” Two major takeaways from this is that 1) He wants to do this under our feet, and 2) it is the peace of God that crushes him. Do not ever lose His peace. Peace is the result of our faith in Him—who He is and where He sits above all rule and authority and dominion. As we go into battle, peace is a primary weapon and our primary strategy. So let us resolve to protect it and use it to the fullest effect. In these times of rising anxiety and fear, those who walk in the peace of God will stand out as the great lights of hope that the world so desperately needs. NEVER LOSE THE PEACE OF GOD.
Read more by Rick Joyner at MorningStarMinistries.org
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The Great Awakening is Coming

We here, at Wolfmoon’s Q Tree House, like to watch for cues from the Q Team. That is, to ponder, discuss, consider, share, what the Q Team highlights for our consideration. One of the key phrases in the Q posts has been “Great Awakening.”
This is a well known term from the early days of our nation. There were times of “awakenings” where by the prayers of believers and by the sovereign mercies of God thousands of wayward souls were consumed by an uncharacteristic sense of the nearness of God through the Holy Spirit, with a correlating desire to be cleansed and restored to right relationship with their Heavenly Father through the redemptive work of His Son on the cross.
These awakenings seem to come at key times in our history when a course correction was needed. It is easy enough to see in our day that we have been long overdue for a course correction. And so it seems appropriate to open up this thread for prayer for those that are ready and willing to battle together for their King.

It is likely that we each will have our own way of participating. That’s good and right. Some have already said they are seeking God with fasting. Some are part of other groups that pray. Some have no words.
Maybe some will post a prayer meme or the text of a traditional prayer. Others might compose their own Spirit-breathed prayer for us to join in to pray with them. Everyone that wants to add their heart-felt prayers is very, very welcome.
Let’s P.R.A.Y.!
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The Lord’s Prayer

 
 

Dear KMAG: 20190728 Open Topic

 


This very special
Seeing the Slavery SUNDAY
open thread

is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody
to post whatever they feel they would like
to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the KAG!KMAG world.


Say what you want, comment on what other people said,
comment on people’s comments.
Keep it civil.  Treehouse rules, but expect lots of QAnon.


See the January 1st daily thread for the rules of the road,
which are few but important.


Remember – your greatest gift to President Trump is FIVE WORDS:
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU

Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Anaheim, CA


Seeing the Slavery Sunday

Chains of Slavery to Sin

 

We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. 

For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. 

And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him.

We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him. 

10 When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God. 

11 So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.

12 Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. 

13 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. 

14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.

15 Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! 

16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. 

17 Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you. 

18 Now you are free from your slavery to sin, and you have become slaves to righteous living.

19 Because of the weakness of your human nature, I am using the illustration of slavery to help you understand all this. Previously, you let yourselves be slaves to impurity and lawlessness, which led ever deeper into sin. Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living so that you will become holy.

20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. 

21 And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom. 

2But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. 

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:6-23

Okay, I get it.
Spiritually, we are slaves to whatever we choose to obey.

According to Jesus, “… if the Son sets you free, you shall be free indeed.” And that’s pretty good news. When we cry out to God for mercy, there is an exchange. We are “redeemed” from slavery and adopted as sons. This is the Gospel, good news.


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Life, Liberty and Property

The founding fathers were pretty keen on throwing off the yoke of oppression they suffered at the hand of England to become free. And I believe that there was discussion about extending their emancipation to women and slaves.
Perhaps at the time they felt they could not raise the support for their efforts if they went that far. I don’t know. But in any case, full freedom for all people was not codified into American law until much later. And for the indigenous people, they were still being treated as “less than” into the 1940’s (at least as exemplified by their access to public education).


What about modern slavery?

In the last decade the public awareness of atrocities of modern slavery has finally gained traction. Even though I did not research the producers of the above video, I believe the 7 minute view is worthy of your time. Perhaps the economics of slavery can even explain recent political moves by countries such as Russia, China and India.


A CONDENSED 
ANTI-SLAVERY BIBLE ARGUMENT.

(excerpt from Chapter I)

IN order the better to understand the subject it is necessary here to introduce a few plain definitions. Slavery has two definitions–the direct and the indirect. The first of these is that it is the total deprivation of human rights; the other that it is the reducing of human beings to the condition of property, the same as other goods, wares, merchandise and chattels.

Either of these definitions will answer for the purpose of argument, though the latter is to be preferred, because it is the most familiar. There are a variety of other ways in which mankind hold control over each other, and sometimes unjustly and oppressively; but if the persons controlled be not held as property, they are not slaves.

A Right is defined to be, the privilege or liberty of being, doing, having or suffering something at our own pleasure and discretion without the interference, interruption or hindrance of others–and to this discretion neither the law of God, nor the common law, nor any other just law, sets any other bounds than that we so exercise our own rights as not to infringe the same rights in other human beings.

A Wrong is defined to be, any voluntary act which disturbs, interrupts, hinders, or destroys the free exercise of the rights of others–every such act being strictly forbidden by the law of God, and every other just law.

Right and Wrong are, therefore, the everlasting moral and political opposites and antagonists of each other. Mr. Weld, in his valuable “Bible Argument,” says, “ENSLAVING MEN IS REDUCING THEM TO ARTICLES OF PROPERTY — making free agents, chattels–converting persons into things–sinking immortality into merchandize.

slave is one held in this condition. In law, he owns nothing and can acquire nothing.” His right to himself is abrogated. If he says my hands, my body, my mind, MYself, they are figures of speech. To use himself for his own good is a crime. To keep what he earns is stealing. To take his body into his own keeping is insurrection.

In a word, the profit of his master is made the END of his being, and he a mere means to that end–a mere means to an end into which his interests do not enter– of which they constitute no portion. MAN sunk to a thing! The intrinsic element, the principle of slavery.

MEN, bartered, leased, mortgaged, bequeathed, invoiced, shipped in cargoes, stored as goods, taken on executions, and knocked off at public outcry! Their rights, another’s conveniences; their interests, wares on sale; their happiness, a household utensil; their personal inalienable ownership, a serviceable article or a plaything, as best suits the humor of the hour; their deathless nature, conscience, social affections, sympathies, hopes–marketable commodities!

We repeat it, “THE REDUCTION OF PERSONS TO THINGS!” Not robbing a man of privileges, but of himself; not loading him with burdens, but making him a beast of burden; not restraining liberty, but subverting it; not curtailing rights, but abolishing them; not inflicting personal cruelty, but annihilating personality; not exacting involuntary labor, but sinking man into an implement of labor; not abridging human comforts, but abrogating human nature; not depriving an animal of immunities, but despoiling a rational being of attributes, uncreating A MAN to make room for a thing!

That this is American slavery is shown by the laws of the slave states. Judge Stroud, in his “Sketch of the Laws relating to Slavery,” says, “The cardinal principle of slavery, that the slave is not to be ranked among sentient beings but among things, obtains as undoubted law in all of these (the slave) states.”

The law of South Carolina says, “Slaves shall be deemed, held, taken, reputed and adjudged in law to be chattels personal in the hands of their owners and possessors, and their executors, administrators, and assigns, TO ALL INTENTS, CONSTRUCTIONS, AND PURPOSES WHATSOEVER.”

In Louisiana, “A slave is one who is in the power of a master, to whom he belongs; the master may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry and his labor; he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire anything but what belongs to his master. Civ. Code, Art. 35.”

Tried by these definitions, human slavery is one of the greatest wrongs existing in the world.

A Citizen of Virginia.


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Abolitionists fought slavery in America through changing minds

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In 1845, they used pamphlets, like this one written by “A Citizen of Virginia.”
Now the internet is the medium, but the goal is the same, to educate and motivate change.
Interestingly enough, authors in 1845 found it necessary to remain anonymous when advocating for change that would threaten the established power. And today we have the same dynamic as well-illustrated by the Q movement.
When I found this “condensed anti-slavery Bible argument” (of only 84 pages!) the reasoning was so fresh, I believe it bears repeating.
Note that the anonymous author starts with definitions (see above text in red), then launches into the main of his treatise. If you don’t have time to review the text, here is the sum-up: the treatment of PERSONS as THINGS is an affront and a crime.
I could not agree more.
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Let’s think about the applications to our own world… Do you know the types of businesses that are most likely to be using people as property in your town?
Would you know how to recognize it if it was in front of you? Would you know what you can do about it? Would it take a lot of courage to do it?
I look forward to your comments!
Think *3
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Dear KMAG: 20190721 Open Topic

 


This very special
“No people has lived in greater freedom” SUNDAY
open thread

is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody
to post whatever they feel they would like
to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the KAG!KMAG world.


Say what you want, comment on what other people said,
comment on people’s comments.
Keep it civil.  Treehouse rules, but expect lots of QAnon.


See the January 1st daily thread for the rules of the road,
which are few but important.


Remember – your greatest gift to President Trump is FIVE WORDS:
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU

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A vision for the future.

But when all is said and done,
    God’s Temple on the mountain,
Firmly fixed, will dominate all mountains,
    towering above surrounding hills.

People will stream to it
    and many nations set out for it,
Saying, “Come, let’s climb God’s mountain.
    Let’s go to the Temple of Jacob’s God.

He will teach us how to live.
    We’ll know how to live God’s way.”
True teaching will issue from Zion,
    God’s revelation from Jerusalem.

He’ll establish justice in the rabble of nations
    and settle disputes in faraway places.
They’ll trade in their swords for shovels,
    their spears for rakes and hoes.

Nations will quit fighting each other,
    quit learning how to kill one another.

Each man will sit under his own shade tree,
    each woman in safety will tend her own garden.

God-of-the-Angel-Armies says so,
    and he means what he says.

Micah 4:1-4

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“No people has lived in greater freedom” Sunday

In prepared remarks this week Representative Liz Cheney, in speaking about America stated “No people has lived in greater freedom.”  While this may, in fact, be true, in our current state we face daily reminders that our freedoms are under assault.
At the rally this week Vice President Mike Pence said, “When we have a choice between more freedom and more government, we’ll choose freedom every time.” Which highlights the source of many threats to our liberty in this nation.
Let’s take a step back and ask a few questions. What is freedom? What is subjection? What is slavery? … (and, to go all Q) … What really is freedom?
In the tradition of the Jewish people, the bondage of Egypt is an ever-present memory. It all began with jealousy on the part of Joseph’s brothers. They SOLD their BROTHER into slavery. Well, they probably were patting themselves on the back for being so nice since their original intention was to murder him!
While there is a happy turn of events when Joseph comes into favor with the Pharaoh, it is important to note that Joseph actually uses God’s revelation about the future to create an economy that leads to the enslavement of the ENTIRE NATION, including his own people. He’s probably patting himself on the back because he kept them from starvation!
This is the way of the world. First you leave the place given to you. Then some trouble comes and you give up some of your freedom. Eventually the ruler you gave your freedom to hands power to somebody who despises you and and oppresses you. And when you stay strong, they start killing off your babies, abuse you and your family and try to work you to death. What a way to live.
No need to explain to anybody what slavery is right? Or is that right?
What is slavery? Do you have to be in chains to be a slave?
What about victims of blackmail? Those struggling with drug addiction or heavy debt? Those living with the fear of violence or worse? Those with hidden secrets or promises that constrain their choices?
Who is really free? What does a free man or woman look like?
What do they have that makes them free?
You will have your own answers.
I would love for you to offer your thoughts in the comments!
For me, freedom is an inner state of the heart. A clear conscience, an unshakable trust in the goodness of God, a life of making hard choices when necessary and being willing to surrender everything to stay true to what is right.
Think *3


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We Have 3D – Do I Hear 64D?

Thanks to our own Dora, I was made aware of an article in the Spectator that REALLY strikes home. I absolutely urge you to read it!

Here is the link:

https://spectator.org/trump-troll-level-grand-master/

This strikes home for me, because it really tells the tale of how I ended up over at CTH, as a TRUMP SUPPORTER seeking shelter at a TRUMP BASTION, before we all came here with Q.

I was all over Disqus and Breitbart for years, under Obama. I knew that we HAD to STOP the Obama insanity, soon to become Hillary insanity, in 2016, or we were in real trouble. And I was absolutely unsure WHICH Republican presidential hopeful was the one to END the Prog-Nazi insanity that we were all slowly marching toward.

I was probably behind EVERY one of the GOP presidential hopefuls for at least 30 minutes, some for 30 hours, and a few for 30 days or more. Significant among them:

  • Rand Paul
  • Ted Cruz
  • Ben Carson
  • John Kasich

I even had a few flirtations with Carly Fiorina until learning about her strong CIA associations, and “feelings” toward Marco Rubio, until I realized that he was being strongly manipulated by others (neocon pool-boy). I tried to talk myself into “acceptance” of Jeb Bush a few times, as a feasibility test, and I learned to love Chris Christie as he warmed up to Trump.

However, it was TRUMP who stole my affections from the four listed above, and from TED CRUZ most of all. TED actually stayed on top of my list for quite a while, until Trump came along. Indeed, speaking up nicely but a bit too strongly for TRUMP got me kicked off of The Right Scoop. Imagine that.

Ultimately, I agree with Sundance – only Trump had the special street smarts to get past the cunning communists.

ANYWAY….

We have all been through a lot of fascinating shared history with Trump. But I think it’s time for me to quote myself on this, for the very first time:

Get used to it. Trump speed is the new normal.  Some will call it flip-flopping, but that’s not what it is.  Trump is dodging and weaving through reality faster than the reality can react to disrupt his plans.

I was explaining this to my wife.  This is a roller-coaster now.  Trump is no longer waiting for people to keep up.  He is taking his bewildering art-of-the-deal campaign schtick into geopolitics, and for a lot of people who can’t keep up or hold on, it will be a rough ride.

[…]

They can’t keep up, either.

Neither can many around him.  I think that half of the problem with advisers crashing into each other is they don’t realize what Trump is doing.

And people will trash you, and they will trash me.  Get used to it.  I’ve already caught plenty of people mocking me.  Well, just wait a week in Trump time.  Look stupid and conned by Trump one minute, and you look like a sage three days later.

[…]

Best presidency ever!  Just hang on.  More winning is coming, but a lot of people are going to scream that it’s all over at EVERY turn.

[…]

I am ON the Trump Train for good, even if I scream that I want off and can’t take it.  In the end, I only want to scream “TOO MUCH WINNING!!!” 😀

Wolf Moon, “the roller-coaster post”

LINK: https://wolfmoon1776.wordpress.com/2017/08/18/trump-gravity/

I think it has become clear to people that our LION is a SAVAGE and BRAVE political animal.

Perhaps less clear to many is WHY. Pay close attention to this, if you want your “Trump Dimension Number” to go up:

It really comes down to whether our VSGPOTUS is playing 3D chess or – to quote the most savage critics of “Trump’s got this” thinking – “64D chess”.

Well, I will tell you what I’m thinking.

TIMING is everything.

So I’m looking at a number between 4 and 128 right now.

But I could be talked into something higher by a skilled auctioneer.

W

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gop-lawmaker-goes-into-auctioneer-mode-to-drown-out-protester-watch

PS – if you don’t think this was a shrewd move by the good old boy gentleman from Missouri, you’re not following Trump into “extra dimensions”.

Dear KMAG: 20190714 Open Topic

 


This very special
Sleeping Through the Storm SUNDAY
open thread

is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody
to post whatever they feel they would like
to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the KAG!KMAG world.


Say what you want, comment on what other people said,
comment on people’s comments.
Keep it civil.  Treehouse rules, but expect lots of QAnon.


See the January 1st daily thread for the rules of the road,
which are few but important.


Remember – your greatest gift to President Trump is FIVE WORDS:
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU

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That time when the disciples got an upgrade of faith …

Then he got into a boat and started across the lake
with his disciples.

Suddenly a terrible storm came up,
with waves higher than the boat.

But Jesus was asleep.

The disciples went to him and wakened him, shouting,
“Lord, save us! We’re sinking!”

But Jesus answered,
“O you men of little faith! Why are you so frightened?”

Then he stood up and rebuked the wind and waves,
and the storm subsided and all was calm.

The disciples just sat there, awed! “Who is this,”
they asked themselves, “that even the winds and the sea obey him?”

Matthew 8:23-27

Sleeping Through the Storm Sunday

Talk about a wake up call. Can you imagine being in that boat? When you travel with Jesus, everything you thought you knew for sure is slated to be shattered into a 1,000 pieces at the moment you least expect it.
Let’s get into the scene. It’s been a very, very long day. The crowds are growing. Jesus instructs his disciples to get the boat ready so they can leave for the night. So far, so good.
As they get underway, Jesus falls asleep in the bottom of the boat. Perfectly normal. Nothing out of the ordinary here.
But then all hell breaks loose.
No, really. I don’t know if you’ve ever been in a storm where a sense of evil purpose can be felt in the storm. Personally, I love a good storm. Driving rain, whirling winds, crazy skies. When a storm rolls in, you are likely going to find me throwing on my jacket with a smile on my face as I head out to deal with whatever needs to be secured.
But then, there are -those storms- where you just know the damage being done by a storm is personal. Something wants to bring destruction.
On this day, Jesus had been taking down the darkness in a big way.

That evening several demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus; and when he spoke a single word, all the demons fled; and all the sick were healed. This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, “He took our sicknesses and bore our diseases.”

Was this storm sent as pay back? Sure makes sense to me. It seems from the text that this storm carried a payload of intimidation based on the unusual response of the disciples. These are experienced fishermen. They’ve seen a few storms in their time. Why are they so terrified?
At this point, they cry out to Jesus, “Lord save us, we’re sinking!” Seems to me they had some faith in him. Typically, you don’t shout at the person sleeping through a storm to save you. And yet, Jesus seems to be wanting them to have an upgrade of their faith. He instructs them, before addressing the storm, asking them to see their condition. IIRC, he literally calls them “little faiths.”
And then he stands, rebukes the storm, and instantly, the storm is gone.
Talk about mind blown. The disciples thought they were on track. Thought they had faith. Thought they knew this man, Jesus.
So let’s turn this into a question for today. Do you know what kind of an upgrade the Lord is giving you in the storm set against you now?
Think *3


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