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Any chance anybody's got a link to the image for the program of the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympics?

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Please send out a copy of this program: The actual name of the presentation in the program for the opening ceremonies was “La Cène Sur Un Scène Sur La Seine,” which translates to “The Last Supper on a Stage on the Seine.” I want to show it to people trying to gaslight me.

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I've said it before - The Republicans have a Two MAGA-Men Problem. Trump needed to broaden the ticket by choosing Rubio or Haley (yes, HALEY). It's been said many times that the VP doesn't necessarily advance the ticket, but it can certainly be a factor in defeat (think Quayle or Palin). The country doesn't want Trump and mini-Trump. If Kamala picks Kelly, it's lights out for the Republicans.

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Imagine the reactions if the Olympic Committee had chosen to enact their version of Israʾ and Miʿraj

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Republicans move slow because of the old GOP establishment unwilling to concede that they their tribe is no-longer in control of the party... that the electorate finds them more distasteful than any other political power group... that the working class uprising is the opportunity for real republicanism to rise again.

Think about how slow Republican political leaders have been to get behind Trump. Haley only endorsed Trump after Trump's assassination attempt. Old guard Republicans have been chewing pieces out of Trump while Trump and only Trump was out there against the dark forces of the Democrats. Trump has been carrying the party while the old guard has been trying to drag down Trump.

If the Democrat manage to get Harris into the White House, the ONLY group to blame is the old guard GOP... not Trump.

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What responsibility does the Trump campaign have in quickly defining Harris as well as their own candidate?

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It’s OK to mock Christians because we’re taught to turn the other cheek. However, if you mock Muhammad, an Islamic Extremist will cut off your head.

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"If everyone tomorrow decided to sit down and do nothing to defend or advance Christianity, Christianity would still spread because (1) it is true, (2) God is sovereign, and (3) you cannot stop the Holy Spirit from moving."

This is a self-contradictory premise. Christians, once saved, have the Holy Spirit and have been given the Great Commission. Persistence in ignoring the HS means that they were not saved in the first place.

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Vance was right about Crazy Cat Ladies who rescue cats. Many are unmarried. They want to make a difference in the world and rescuing dogs and cats is one way. There is also a male version.

I got into rescue when I retired twenty years ago so I know about them. I fit in perfectly with them.

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Not that it matters in this world, but as a believer in Jesus Christ, I found that drag queen display in the Olympics disgustingly offensive. However, despite the comments of self-righteous politicians, Olympic officials, the drag queens et al, about regretting that Christians were offended, they better be concerned about offending God.

Galatians 6:7 (King James Version)

7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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Excellent post, Erick. Thank you!

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Agree, with all! I do really wish Trump & Vance would stop the comments and stick to attacking the policy & record. Leave the cat lady comments etc. to Gutfeld and Co. They do it much better, actually can make you laugh and while Trump can be funny at times we are electing a President not a Don Rickles (yes showing my age) It does make you wonder if we can also get a "do over" if they can't grasp the simple concept that alienating folks whose votes you want not a good idea if want to win.

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As far as DJT/JDV, I have every reason to believe the Redumblicans will (once again) snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. (It's what they do.)

That said, DJT needs to stop the long rambling speeches (like he had to when he was under the gag order. It's like he's making up for lost time) and focus on/explain what 'MAGA' actually stands for: fiscal sanity, lower taxes, secure borders, a renewed importance (relevance?) on the world stage (where we can do more than just tell an adversary, "Don’t'), streets that are safe, schools that are safe from drag queens, and boys in girls locker rooms/sports, kids that are safe from life-altering therapies/surgeries and the alphabet mafia.

I hope I'm wrong about November.

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Just wait until Kamalama named Pete Buttgiggles as her choice for Veep.

Laugh not ... that idea is being floated, and apparently scores well with younger (likely white) voters.

I already came up with a campaign slogan for that duo, but will not commit it to writing (yet).

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Trump needs to stick to the pre-Biden withdrawal messages and simply substitute Kamala’s name for Joe. Joe = Kamala

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Yup, short sweet to the point, get the message out then move on to next one!

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Yes! Revelation 22:13 ESV

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."

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In Seine...

File under: “Run Aground in Lukewarm Waters…Hunkered Down in Padded Pews””

“Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man….”-Luke 17:26…

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Will we miss the Ark of Promise?

Proudly, will we miss the boat?

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Flashback to the days Noah

When debauchery was prized…

When the foolish proudly frolicked

And the Truth was compromised.

We’ve exchanged the Word for Bacchus

Trusting Golden Calves galore

We’ve got padded pews for comfort,

Idols we’re just dying for.

We imagined our own “new truth”,

(And the blind still lead the blind.)

In the mean time, from these ditches

We keep asking for a “sign”.*

* * *

Climb aboard the fence to straddle,

Close your eyes…pretend to see.

Keep the faith in “good intentions”

(And in lukewarm reverie…)

* “The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.”- Matthew 16:1-4

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Good article Erick. Just need to go a little lighter on those trying to say something good that may be a bit off base. The anti Christian themes are the work of a satanic influence on the people who created them. The French Government put those people in charge either directly or probably indirectly as a part of the Olympic Ceremony. The themes are a sad note on the French society as a whole and their government in particular.

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This is excellent, Erick, each section, and the last section is thankfully and wonderfully true! About the Yallah part, if I had Trump campaign people in my contact list, I'd send your piece today to them post haste. I am hoping someone in Trump's orbit recognizes you as a wise source of necessary truth, and will listen to you.

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