[handmaiden]

Originally Posted by Johny Joe Hold

There is much to be said for that, Brother Warrior. One thing President Trump's experience has shown us is that elections mean little if the President does not control the courts. That needs to be changed.

"Control the courts"--that is an excellent point, Brother Mayor. It seems that it would also be important to fund the courts so that they can follow their God-appointed, Trump-decreed mandates.


I read somewhere that during the Inquisition, family members were given a bill after the torture of their relatives. The reasons for this are very practical. The people being interrogated where provided with a room, a bed and meals during their stay in the prisons. Also, one must consider that the interrogators' time has value and pay for the application of their skills. And there are the clean up costs of all the blood and whatever.


My point here is that after the courts hand down decisions against the people trying to make trouble for Trump, they should also have to pay for the court costs and possibly a hefty fine for any distress that they have laid upon Mr. Trump. The man can only be expected to bear so much.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Originally Posted by handmaiden

My point here is that after the courts hand down decisions against the people trying to make trouble for Trump, they should also have to pay for the court costs and possibly a hefty fine for any distress that they have laid upon Mr. Trump. The man can only be expected to bear so much.

Good point, Sister Handmaiden. I had not really thought about how to pay for a separate or parallel system of justice. Make the guilty pay is a sound principle.

[Joanna Lytton-Vasey]

Originally Posted by handmaiden

My point here is that after the courts hand down decisions against the people trying to make trouble for Trump, they should also have to pay for the court costs and possibly a hefty fine for any distress that they have laid upon Mr. Trump. The man can only be expected to bear so much.

Plus personal damages to the President, for emotional turmoil and valuable time wasted.

[handmaiden]

Is there anything more inspiring and uplifting than the image of President Trump holding up a Bible?

I understand that many in the vicinity were so powerfully moved that they were in tears.

[Prayer Warrior]

America has never been greater than it is right now. I know I'm better off than I was four years ago.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Originally Posted by Prayer Warrior

America has never been greater than it is right now. I know I'm better off than I was four years ago.

You can bet Democrats will not use that old smart-ass question, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" There will be a resounding YES!

People today can look forward to better times. Four years ago the economy was good but people could only look forward to the down business cycle. Now times are not so great but something exciting and good is just over the horizon.

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Originally Posted by Johny Joe Hold

People today can look forward to better times. Four years ago the economy was good but people could only look forward to the down business cycle.

Tide goes up, tide goes down. Either way, the yachts get raised. Surely voters can see the yachts are nice. That proves the economy is working, they just need to up their game.

[MitzaLizalor]

Originally Posted by handmaiden

"Control the courts"--that is an excellent point, Brother Mayor. It seems that it would also be important to fund the courts so that they can follow their God-appointed, Trump-decreed mandates.


I read somewhere that during the Inquisition, family members were given a bill after the torture of their relatives. The reasons for this are very practical. The people being interrogated where provided with a room, a bed and meals during their stay in the prisons. Also, one must consider that the interrogators' time has value and pay for the application of their skills. And there are the clean up costs of all the blood and whatever.


My point here is that after the courts hand down decisions against the people trying to make trouble for Trump, they should also have to pay for the court costs and possibly a hefty fine for any distress that they have laid upon Mr. Trump. The man can only be expected to bear so much.

Your post highlights the need for a judiciary in step the nation's leader. France has so few examples appropriate for this forum but one example of dissent, specifically in the area of finance, is relevant here.

PAPA UBU. Hurry, if you please. Now I want to make laws.

SEVERAL. This we’ve got to see.

PAPA UBU. I’m going to first reform justice. After that we will proceed to finances.

SEVERAL MAGISTRATES. We oppose all change.

PAPA UBU. Pshe! From now on, magistrates will no longer be paid.

MAGISTRATES. And what will we live on? We are poor.

PAPA UBU. You can have the fines you impose and the possessions of those you sentence to death.

FIRST MAGISTRATE. Horror!

SECOND. Infamy!

THIRD. Scandal!

FOURTH. Indignity!

ALL. We refuse to judge under those circumstances.

PAPA UBU. Into the hole with the magistrates!

. .They struggle in vain.

https://www.patakosmos.com/database-open-access/king-ubu-alfred-jarry.pdf

I wouldn't suggest a dreadful hole for dissenters any more than I'd suggest a guillotine; identifying a problem is quite separate from any proposed remedy however and in the former respect Jarry's vision was clear – even though he was French.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Originally Posted by MitzaLizalor

Your post highlights the need for a judiciary in step the nation's leader. France has so few examples appropriate for this forum but one example of dissent, specifically in the area of finance, is relevant here.

Confiscation of property has been a way to support good judges and law enforcement for a long time. I think we could support a system that runs parallel to the current system using confiscation.

In the U.S. days of hunting down and killing witches this was how it was paid for. Wealthy women were suspicious because after a woman was dragged off and burned her possessions were sold and some money went to the Christian efforts against witchcraft.

More recently, local sheriffs could confiscate trucks and other saleable possessions of "suspected" drug dealers. These, too, were sold. Suspects found not guilty were not repaid.

I think we are on the way to making the President effective like a good President should be. That old "separation of powers" thing was not meant to apply when we have a great President.

[Prayer Warrior]

Originally Posted by Johny Joe Hold

You can bet Democrats will not use that old smart-ass question, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" There will be a resounding YES!

People today can look forward to better times. Four years ago the economy was good but people could only look forward to the down business cycle. Now times are not so great but something exciting and good is just over the horizon.

Originally Posted by Dr. Anthony J. Toole

Tide goes up, tide goes down. Either way, the yachts get raised. Surely voters can see the yachts are nice. That proves the economy is working, they just need to up their game.

I think Trump may have finally relented at all the people telling him they were tired of winning. A life of no adversity and challenges. No growth, no difficulty. What kind of life is that? Like the national guard members getting education paid for through benefits. It's too easy. What fun is life without a little bit of student debt to motivate you to get a higher paying job and achieve your best? People were bored of winning. Well they're not bored now. Once people have had their fun we can get right back to winning again.

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Presidential bunker inspections are projected to continue through Saturday.

D.C. expects largest crowd yet for George Floyd protest on Saturday
A city official says different protests are scheduled to start at different places, but eventually the expectation is most of them will converge in the area near 16th and H Streets NW, a block from the White House.

[Prayer Warrior]

Originally Posted by Dr. Anthony J. Toole

Presidential bunker inspections are projected to continue through Saturday.

If you want a job done right you have to do it yourself. Trump has already mentioned how he knows better than the doctors and the generals. Apparently, he knows better than the structural engineers as well. Trump must have decided that even with all the numerous staff on hand only he was qualified to accurately inspect the bunker. We're so fortunate to have such a talented President who cares so much about quality assurance.

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Originally Posted by Prayer Warrior

If you want a job done right you have to do it yourself. Trump has already mentioned how he knows better than the doctors and the generals. Apparently, he knows better than the structural engineers as well. Trump must have decided that even with all the numerous staff on hand only he was qualified to accurately inspect the bunker. We're so fortunate to have such a talented President who cares so much about quality assurance.

He's probably making sure Dick Cheney left it stocked up with TP.

[Isabella White]

Originally Posted by Prayer Warrior

If you want a job done right you have to do it yourself. Trump has already mentioned how he knows better than the doctors and the generals. Apparently, he knows better than the structural engineers as well. Trump must have decided that even with all the numerous staff on hand only he was qualified to accurately inspect the bunker. We're so fortunate to have such a talented President who cares so much about quality assurance.

Oh, how very true, dear Prayer Warrior; how very true! Why, it's even been said that our -sent President Donald Trump was inspecting the bunker to ensure that it is adequate for his re-election in November!

[Didymus Much]

Looks like Donnie's still working, even on the week-end:

[Prayer Warrior]

Originally Posted by Bjorn Jensen

I think that the Donald should immediately repeal the abomination that is the Endangered Species Act, signed by false republican, demoncrat scum Richard Nixon. According to the Bible, all animals were created for us to eat, or even to kill or torture for fun if we so wish. And that does indeed include spotted owl, Hawaiian monk seal, Californian condor and other endangered species.

You asked, he delivered.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...urtles-n771391


https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/o...act-trump.html


https://www.npr.org/2019/08/12/75047...ngered-species


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...inkId=90565749


Trump throughout the years has been stepping up when it comes to killing endangered species.

The act is generally uncontroversial among the public: About 83 percent of Americans (including a large majority of conservatives) support it, according to an Ohio State University poll. And it works: According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the act has prevented the “extinction of 99 percent of the species it protects.”

Trump doesn't let what's popular stop him from doing what's right.

Until now, the agencies that enforce the ESA have had to base their decisions of whether to protect a species solely on scientific data, “without reference to possible economic or other impacts of such determination.”

From whales, to the bald eagle, to most recently wolf and bear cubs.





Let's face it, ever since the automobile has been invented animals have gotten incredibly lazy. We provide them food, shelter, but how have animals contributed to our economy (except through us killing them?) Cows producing milk? Do they even do that anymore? Maybe police dogs. That's basically it.





Other animals need to step it up. What matters isn't their scientific or ecological impact or cuteness, but their economic impact.


With these new measures in place, previously lazy bear and wolf cubs will be motivated to spur on our economic recovery by letting us ride them, gathering food for us and pretty much whatever else we want.


Dems won't let us have human slaves back so this is the next best thing.


Pretty soon every American can be (almost) as manly as Brother President Putin



What's particularly helpful about these repeals is that the longer these repeals are in effect the harder it will be for the next smelly corrupt Democrat president to stop. Dems can waste mountains of molla on stupid Pandas that won't breed, but they can't waste tons of funds protecting an already extinct can they?

[Brother Gonzalez]

Two plagues (A virus and communism/antifa) are now endangering America.

Just imagine this with Hillary on top of the White House. For sure, you don't want your country run by a woman, and less by a woman who sent emails from the wrong account.


I can imagine this wave of "anti-racism" and "anti-facism" facing the choice of voting a privileged old, white man, or Donald Trump.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Something has been bothering me for some time and I thought now might be the time for my brothers and sisters in Christ to weigh in.

My question is this: Is Melania the right wife for President Trump's second term? The reason I'm wondering is information about her revealed in a new book.

When Melania did not move to Washington many of us thought it was because of her reluctance to be in the public eye. She said it was because she did not want to uproot Barron from his school.

It turns out, however, she recognized the President needed her in Washington more than she needed to move there. She knew he was in a weak bargaining position. It was a perfect opportunity for her to renegotiate the prenepual agreement she had signed before they married. Either she would receive a lot more money or she would not move. She also demanded a share for Barron larger than the other Trump children. According to the book the President was forced into a corner and she became very wealthy.

Taking advantage of someone when he/she is in a weak bargaining position should not be used against the President. Even though he has used the technique all of his life it is not right for others to use it against him.

So, the question is do we want her mercenary impulses right there in the White House for years to come?

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...an-opportunist

[WWJDnow]

Originally Posted by Johny Joe Hold

Is Melania the right wife for President Trump's second term? The reason I'm wondering is information about her revealed in a new book... It was a perfect opportunity for her to renegotiate the prenepual agreement she had signed before they married.... So, the question is do we want her mercenary impulses right there in the White House for years to come?

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times--you can't trust foreigners. Or women. But I wouldn't worry too much. I'm sure that President Trump negotiated a terriffic deal, because that's what he does, over and over again. He's the best deal maker there is.

[handmaiden]

Originally Posted by Johny Joe Hold

Something has been bothering me for some time and I thought now might be the time for my brothers and sisters in Christ to weigh in.

My question is this: Is Melania the right wife for President Trump's second term? The reason I'm wondering is information about her revealed in a new book. . .According to the book the President was forced into a corner and she became very wealthy.


https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...an-opportunist

You know what is the greatest tragedy in all this? The Trumps did not want this information revealed.


Why is that so many people close to Trump--employees, contractors, advisors, staffers and confidants--turn on him and spew out his secrets to the public?


No wonder he feels like Jesus. He has been betrayed so often I would not blame him if he called out, "My Lord, why has thou forsaken me?"


We, True Christians™ will never do this. No matter what revelations may come, we are staying by his side. If Jesus came down off the cross and warned against him, I would just assume that it wasn't the real Jesus.