I don’t normally pay much attention to reporting on the Biden Crime Family and the way it has dragged our country and its institutions to new depths of degeneracy and corruption. What’s the point? Zhou is a tool—literally and figuratively—of others, and his grifting family is along for the ride. It’s the “others” that I prefer to focus on. Nevertheless, recent revelations of the way Zhou is protected—and the fact that it is a slowish news day—force my hand.
Have any of you seen where the Blinken report on the Afghanistan debacle had a part where he complained that the Trump administration ignored the Interagency when devising the plan for withdrawal and the Biden Administration, by contrast, relied heavily on the Interagency for the planning? Blinken’s report indicated he approved of the Biden approach. (I read this in a Patriot Post email.)
I have no where near the knowledge of Bongino but I’ve twice been in the West Wing after hours, my tour guide was a SS agent I was in school with. The level of “search” was pretty significant and this was pre-9/11. I might add the “blue dress despoiler in Chief” and his family were not in residence so maybe the search was even a little relaxed.
The HazMat team radio call clearly said the coke was in the Library, which is in the East Wing. Access to the Library (or the East Wing) is not a "heavily trafficked" area or on The Tour. Two people have stated publicly that they witnessed Hunter in the Library on Friday, working on his laptop before the family departed for Camp David at 6:23 pm.
Since Hunter has a penchant for leaving things behind, it takes no leap of the imagination to conclude that the dime bag was just the latest.
Personally, I think Hunter subconsciously wants to get caught to end his nightmare of a life. I would not be the least bit surprised if the family is concerned that he might attempt suicide.
Clicked on the "Globalist Elites Fear You" and discovered on the page "The Only Man Worth a Darn". To quote from the writer, Brian Maher, as opposed to the collective man, "We propose that individual man accounts for much of humanity’s flowering. And that collective man accounts for much of humanity’s withering. That is because the individual man is the independent man. He is the free man. He is the peaceful man. In brief, individual man is the superior man."
I don't know how much the globalists fear the individual. We don't live in the same world. Nationalism is on the ropes and all the headlines push the globalist agenda. What can the individual do? Like Bartleby I do not choose to participate. I have better things to do.
I'm not sure. I come across them without looking. Sometimes TGP has them. Other times somewhere else. I've largely given up following Church matters, so it's a matter of chance mostly. I care, but I don't know of anyone who's coming from where I think they should.
It's hard to overestimate the amount of evil that Bergoglio has done. My own personal case is a tiny drop in the vast ocean of disillusionment that this man has created. I was a protestant but deeply alienated by the increasing political correctness of the churches in my area. I began going to the local catholic church in our town and found that it reminded me a lot of the Anglican services of my youth in the UK. The rules and teachings were crystal clear and people seemed to live up to them (or at least try to). So I went through the process of getting accepted and became a member of the RCC. Then Pope Benedict resigned and this clown came along. When he said "Who am I to judge?" about homosexuality, I suddenly realised that this fool was not going to hold the line against modernist PC dogma anymore than the leaders of the Protestant churches were. I stopped being a Catholic soon after. I know that many Catholics hate him too but can carry on because they have good local churches and priests, but after my unpleasant experiences with Protestant wokism, it wasn't an option for me.
I hope you haven't given up on Christ in your journey.
The woke protestant churches are dead and they die a little more each day. But the reformed protestant churches are alive, growing, and usually quite strong in the face of wokism. Among Presbyterians this includes the PCA and OPC; Lutherans from the Missouri synod; a few baptists, United reformed, and some others. There are good non-reformed churches, but that's more of a crap shoot.
However current events fallout, we will have need of community. And when Jesus says "when two or three are gathered..." I think he implies strongly that he wants us to be active in Christian community.
For many of the reasons you just described, I seriously considered in recent years joining the Russian Orthodox Church that I enjoyed attending when I lived over there in my 20s, going so far as working with a priest at my local ROCOR church toward Chrismation (much like the RCC's Confirmation for those of Orthodox-recognized Baptism). Unfortunately, that required a formal renunciation of my Catholic beliefs, which I am unwilling to undertake. Came in an Irish Catholic, I'll go out an Irish Catholic and stand and fight for my foundational worldview, regardless of all the institutional flaws. In the words of Michael Bolton's character in Office Space, "why should I change my name...he's the one who sucks..."
Take a look at the Eastern Orthodox Church. There are ethic variations and a non ethnic version (in USA it’s OCA or Orthodox Church of America). I am former Catholic now Greek Orthodox and will never look back. My mother wasn’t too happy though. She was Anglican at birth (church of England-as she would refer to it as a native of Brisbane, Australia).
Yeah. Agreed. He's got to go. Heard rumors he might "retire" in the near future. Guess I'd like to see if we can wager here on that too. Over/under at about 6 1/2 years.
Hi, Alan. No, rest assured. My comments about Bergoglio do not reflect upon the many wonderful Catholics and Protestants that I know, and who continue to be a light to the world.
I think you need to define what you mean by "Church" and explain how believers should react to a set of institutions formally identifying as Catholic but which is run by manifest non-Christians for the purpose of using the institutions to advance a different religion. That's the problem that the faithful face.
That's a key question. Many Christians would be surprised to know that Jesus never used the word "church" in the same sense that we do. He mentions the Greek word for it - "Ekklesia" - twice, and both times he means those who have been called out to follow him, rather than a bricks-and-mortar institution. I get it that we need community and some kind of organisation, but as soon as you start getting buildings, hierarchies and power structures, the trouble soon follows.
Suppose that Bergoglio forbids ICKSP and similar outfits to perform the traditional Roman liturgy under pain of excommunication. What would your advice be to them? Or perhaps he requires them to bless homo unions upon request--which would soon be coming. What would your advice be to them?
It's very true that the globalists have completely underestimated the power of nationalism. They have failed to realise some basic human psychology: that all humans want to belong to a primal group of other humans who share the same values as them. Nationalism is a very important strand of this, as is the family and any type of club or association. Being part of some giant amorphous global blob is alien to most normal people. That's why Rickards is right and globalism is on the ropes. What a great time to be alive!
“Being part of some giant amorphous global blob is alien to most normal people.” How right you are. A global citizen is a citizen of nowhere. The more TPTB can get people to think of themselves as citizens of the world, the easier it will be to enslave them.
Very true, Field. It's a personal issue for me too, having worked in international schools in Europe. There the kids are told to forget about their own nationalities and become part of the globalist cult. It's sad seeing them shedding the culture they come in with at aged 5 and leaving at 18 with no real values, roots or understanding of how ordinary people live. They are constantly told and come to believe that they are going out to be the new masters of the universe, ruling over the smelly plebs are curing of them of their vices of nationalism and bigotry. Most of today's leaders in the West went through these globalist indoctrination camps. That's why they are completely out of touch with the rest of us.
I've written about this before at this site, but bears repeating in light of your comment. It's from Samuel Huntington and the book is "The Clash of Civilizations and Remaking of World Order" and it reads as follows:
"Peoples and nations are attempting to answer the most basic question humans can face: Who are we? And they are answering that question in the traditional way human beings have answered it, by reference to the things that mean the most to them. People define themselves in terms of ancestry, religion, language, history, values, customs, and institutions. They identify with cultural groups: tribes, ethnic groups, religious communities, nations, and, at the broadest level, civilizations. People use politics not just to advance their interests, but to also define their identity. We know who we are only when we know who we are not and often only when we know whom we are against."
Clash of Civilization Chap 1, page 3.
This is a passage that resonates with your comment above regarding people who want to belong to "a primal group of other humans who share the same values as them. Nationalism is a very important strand of this, as is the family and any type of club or association."
I've mentioned here in the past my wife's cousin was Greece's ambassador to Canada (and Ukraine among others). When he represented Greece's delegation to ICAO, he was posted in Montreal. This is where we finally met. My wife and I spent a long weekend at the Greek state residence there. He was an interesting guy and we had lots of great conversation on a range of topics. I learned a lot from him. He gave me a copy of the book and said it would be a very important book and it had a big influence on my tour through history. He also had a negative view of our diplomats. I think I mentioned that here as well, but he loved and admired this country for what we once stood for.
I listened to the part about Luther. Peterson clearly didn't understand Luther, but Peterson isn't a theologian or philosopher. Metaxas wrote a book on Luther and says he (M) never dealt with works and faith. What?
Have any of you seen where the Blinken report on the Afghanistan debacle had a part where he complained that the Trump administration ignored the Interagency when devising the plan for withdrawal and the Biden Administration, by contrast, relied heavily on the Interagency for the planning? Blinken’s report indicated he approved of the Biden approach. (I read this in a Patriot Post email.)
The Interagency needs to be destroyed.
Larry Johnson was good today:
https://sonar21.com/background-paper-russia-united-states-ukraine/
I have no where near the knowledge of Bongino but I’ve twice been in the West Wing after hours, my tour guide was a SS agent I was in school with. The level of “search” was pretty significant and this was pre-9/11. I might add the “blue dress despoiler in Chief” and his family were not in residence so maybe the search was even a little relaxed.
The HazMat team radio call clearly said the coke was in the Library, which is in the East Wing. Access to the Library (or the East Wing) is not a "heavily trafficked" area or on The Tour. Two people have stated publicly that they witnessed Hunter in the Library on Friday, working on his laptop before the family departed for Camp David at 6:23 pm.
Since Hunter has a penchant for leaving things behind, it takes no leap of the imagination to conclude that the dime bag was just the latest.
Personally, I think Hunter subconsciously wants to get caught to end his nightmare of a life. I would not be the least bit surprised if the family is concerned that he might attempt suicide.
Clicked on the "Globalist Elites Fear You" and discovered on the page "The Only Man Worth a Darn". To quote from the writer, Brian Maher, as opposed to the collective man, "We propose that individual man accounts for much of humanity’s flowering. And that collective man accounts for much of humanity’s withering. That is because the individual man is the independent man. He is the free man. He is the peaceful man. In brief, individual man is the superior man."
I don't know how much the globalists fear the individual. We don't live in the same world. Nationalism is on the ropes and all the headlines push the globalist agenda. What can the individual do? Like Bartleby I do not choose to participate. I have better things to do.
Mark
How do we find your writings on ArchBishop Viagno?
I'm not sure. I come across them without looking. Sometimes TGP has them. Other times somewhere else. I've largely given up following Church matters, so it's a matter of chance mostly. I care, but I don't know of anyone who's coming from where I think they should.
Thank you!!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12269051/Secret-Service-carrying-fingerprint-analysis-left-cocaine-White-House.html
And if the results prove out...
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bookies-list-hunter-biden-favorite-white-house-cocaine-culprit
Mark, are we allowed to wager here on the Meaning In History" blog?
It's hard to overestimate the amount of evil that Bergoglio has done. My own personal case is a tiny drop in the vast ocean of disillusionment that this man has created. I was a protestant but deeply alienated by the increasing political correctness of the churches in my area. I began going to the local catholic church in our town and found that it reminded me a lot of the Anglican services of my youth in the UK. The rules and teachings were crystal clear and people seemed to live up to them (or at least try to). So I went through the process of getting accepted and became a member of the RCC. Then Pope Benedict resigned and this clown came along. When he said "Who am I to judge?" about homosexuality, I suddenly realised that this fool was not going to hold the line against modernist PC dogma anymore than the leaders of the Protestant churches were. I stopped being a Catholic soon after. I know that many Catholics hate him too but can carry on because they have good local churches and priests, but after my unpleasant experiences with Protestant wokism, it wasn't an option for me.
I hope you haven't given up on Christ in your journey.
The woke protestant churches are dead and they die a little more each day. But the reformed protestant churches are alive, growing, and usually quite strong in the face of wokism. Among Presbyterians this includes the PCA and OPC; Lutherans from the Missouri synod; a few baptists, United reformed, and some others. There are good non-reformed churches, but that's more of a crap shoot.
However current events fallout, we will have need of community. And when Jesus says "when two or three are gathered..." I think he implies strongly that he wants us to be active in Christian community.
For many of the reasons you just described, I seriously considered in recent years joining the Russian Orthodox Church that I enjoyed attending when I lived over there in my 20s, going so far as working with a priest at my local ROCOR church toward Chrismation (much like the RCC's Confirmation for those of Orthodox-recognized Baptism). Unfortunately, that required a formal renunciation of my Catholic beliefs, which I am unwilling to undertake. Came in an Irish Catholic, I'll go out an Irish Catholic and stand and fight for my foundational worldview, regardless of all the institutional flaws. In the words of Michael Bolton's character in Office Space, "why should I change my name...he's the one who sucks..."
Take a look at the Eastern Orthodox Church. There are ethic variations and a non ethnic version (in USA it’s OCA or Orthodox Church of America). I am former Catholic now Greek Orthodox and will never look back. My mother wasn’t too happy though. She was Anglican at birth (church of England-as she would refer to it as a native of Brisbane, Australia).
Yeah. Agreed. He's got to go. Heard rumors he might "retire" in the near future. Guess I'd like to see if we can wager here on that too. Over/under at about 6 1/2 years.
Hi, Alan. No, rest assured. My comments about Bergoglio do not reflect upon the many wonderful Catholics and Protestants that I know, and who continue to be a light to the world.
I think you need to define what you mean by "Church" and explain how believers should react to a set of institutions formally identifying as Catholic but which is run by manifest non-Christians for the purpose of using the institutions to advance a different religion. That's the problem that the faithful face.
That's a key question. Many Christians would be surprised to know that Jesus never used the word "church" in the same sense that we do. He mentions the Greek word for it - "Ekklesia" - twice, and both times he means those who have been called out to follow him, rather than a bricks-and-mortar institution. I get it that we need community and some kind of organisation, but as soon as you start getting buildings, hierarchies and power structures, the trouble soon follows.
Suppose that Bergoglio forbids ICKSP and similar outfits to perform the traditional Roman liturgy under pain of excommunication. What would your advice be to them? Or perhaps he requires them to bless homo unions upon request--which would soon be coming. What would your advice be to them?
I have no problem with that.
It's very true that the globalists have completely underestimated the power of nationalism. They have failed to realise some basic human psychology: that all humans want to belong to a primal group of other humans who share the same values as them. Nationalism is a very important strand of this, as is the family and any type of club or association. Being part of some giant amorphous global blob is alien to most normal people. That's why Rickards is right and globalism is on the ropes. What a great time to be alive!
“Being part of some giant amorphous global blob is alien to most normal people.” How right you are. A global citizen is a citizen of nowhere. The more TPTB can get people to think of themselves as citizens of the world, the easier it will be to enslave them.
Very true, Field. It's a personal issue for me too, having worked in international schools in Europe. There the kids are told to forget about their own nationalities and become part of the globalist cult. It's sad seeing them shedding the culture they come in with at aged 5 and leaving at 18 with no real values, roots or understanding of how ordinary people live. They are constantly told and come to believe that they are going out to be the new masters of the universe, ruling over the smelly plebs are curing of them of their vices of nationalism and bigotry. Most of today's leaders in the West went through these globalist indoctrination camps. That's why they are completely out of touch with the rest of us.
I've written about this before at this site, but bears repeating in light of your comment. It's from Samuel Huntington and the book is "The Clash of Civilizations and Remaking of World Order" and it reads as follows:
"Peoples and nations are attempting to answer the most basic question humans can face: Who are we? And they are answering that question in the traditional way human beings have answered it, by reference to the things that mean the most to them. People define themselves in terms of ancestry, religion, language, history, values, customs, and institutions. They identify with cultural groups: tribes, ethnic groups, religious communities, nations, and, at the broadest level, civilizations. People use politics not just to advance their interests, but to also define their identity. We know who we are only when we know who we are not and often only when we know whom we are against."
Clash of Civilization Chap 1, page 3.
This is a passage that resonates with your comment above regarding people who want to belong to "a primal group of other humans who share the same values as them. Nationalism is a very important strand of this, as is the family and any type of club or association."
Yup, that's so true.
I must read that book. It's title and authors come up a lot in these kinds of conversations.
Outstanding book.
Agreed,
I've mentioned here in the past my wife's cousin was Greece's ambassador to Canada (and Ukraine among others). When he represented Greece's delegation to ICAO, he was posted in Montreal. This is where we finally met. My wife and I spent a long weekend at the Greek state residence there. He was an interesting guy and we had lots of great conversation on a range of topics. I learned a lot from him. He gave me a copy of the book and said it would be a very important book and it had a big influence on my tour through history. He also had a negative view of our diplomats. I think I mentioned that here as well, but he loved and admired this country for what we once stood for.
One bit of news today - Prighozin is reportedly back in Russia - St Petersburg to be precise. Lukashenko announced it. Curiouser and curiouser..
I saw that. Bizarre. I have nothing to offer.
Putin playing 7 level chess again? If nothing else keeps things interesting.
Maybe the psyops folks are right about him and his coup. Otherwise, I see polonium in his future.
I'll see your Polonium and raise you a fall from a high rise balcony.
:))
Ha!
Maybe...
I took a listen. The blind leading the blind.
I listened to the part about Luther. Peterson clearly didn't understand Luther, but Peterson isn't a theologian or philosopher. Metaxas wrote a book on Luther and says he (M) never dealt with works and faith. What?
Watching it now. Thank you for the suggestion.
Looks interesting, Rascal. Will look it over tomorrow.
Ditto
Mark will have to start a book club next!
Read it a short while back...simply outstanding. Look forward to checking out this podcast.