Please read Daniel Ch 3 prior to reading the post, and read post one, two, and three in this series first. Summary: In Daniel Chapter Three, several years have passed since the event of King Nebuchadnezzar’s troubling dream. And for reasons not told in the text, he decides to make an image (of himself?) which he requires all the […]
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Please read Daniel Ch 2 prior to reading the post, and read post one and two in this series first. Summary: In Daniel Chapter Two, we see King Nebuchadnezzar has a troubling dream, which he demands his magicians and sorcerers interpret, without telling them the dream, under the punishment of death if they don’t. They […]
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As we continue our political economy commentary in Daniel (see the first post first), the reader should read Daniel Chapter One. picking up in v3, and beyond, we see the following major activities: 1) Nebuchadnezzar commands that leading Israelites be brought back to Babylon to learn and be brought up in the customs and ways […]
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Over the summer I had a conversation with a friend, and he mused about the threat within the church of Christian nationalism. I said I’d first like to see it defined, as the left’s pre-occupation with Christian nationalism had basically pinned that label on anybody that believes Christian values system should underlie political positions (e.g., […]
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Sometimes truth is spoken just a little more candidly that is acceptable for broader social discourse. I’m very curious what public reaction will come from Pope Francis’s comments about the election of the U.S. president. Pope Francis says U.S. voters will have to choose “the lesser evil” in the coming presidential election, criticizing both candidates […]
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And why does the answer illustrate the fallaciousness of the whole climate change movement? I’ll give you the weekend to comment on it before I pontificate. Mongolia fetes Vladmir Putin in violation of the ICC criminal warrant (which Mongolia is a party to). Russia Invades Ukraine China rams Philipine fishing boats in South China Sea. […]
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Debate Reflections
11 Sep 2024
I could only stomach the first hour; maybe more of you could hang until the end. Here are my thoughts for your comment and critique. Even if Mr. Trump fixed some of this in the end, the reality is that many people only pay attention early—this was a missed opportunity. Trump clearly lost the debate. […]
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Every one of these would deny it, yet it really is undeniable. Socialism is about the government owning the means of production and directing its use to the ends of the state rather than the ends of consumers. What our political class wants is not exactly that; I should have more accurately called it fascism, […]
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For Ms. Harris, “it’s not the economy stupid”
04 Sep 2024
Over at the far left Salon, Joe Tauke suggests Ms. Harris should focus on anything but the economy. In Tauke’s argument, despite all the evidence of a superior economy under Biden/Harris, voters simply don’t believe it: Yet when it comes to economic matters, all the momentum in the world apparently means nothing. Last month, the […]
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Great list of Questions for Ms. Harris
29 Aug 2024
Is over on National Review, you should check it out. I predict that no more than three of these questions (or the issues they represent) will be asked, and will not be pressed hard when the prevaricating begins. But the best one is this: Were any of Trump’s tariffs mistaken? Follow-up: Then why hasn’t your […]
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