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Last Friday, the city of Paris held their openin ceremony at the Olympic Games 2024 but the entire show had a mixed reaction from people. While many were absolutely thrilled for the excellent level of the presentation, many even called it impossible to surpass. The more conservative and religious parts of the population that saw this event were completely outraged at some of the symbolism that was presented there. There was a spoof of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci painting, 'The Last Supper' but there were people in drag dancing and there was a strange appearance from the Greek God...

It seems like we see a new one of these "best and worst places for Americans to retire" analyses every month. They are all different, and all of their conclusions reveal, very plainly, the presumptions and attitudes of the organizations that complete such studies.So when a new piece emerged Saturday on the best and worst states for Americans to retire, I took a look at it. And the conclusions are... mixed.Bankrate, headquartered in New York City, evaluated all 50 states on data points to help determine where people might spend their golden years.Some of the factors include living costs, health...

Golden calf, Antichrist, sexual promiscuity alarm viewers Christians expressed offense at the debauchery celebrated during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris that showed a ménage à trois and a depiction of The Last Supper with drag queens as Jesus’ disciples, among other symbols that rankled viewers.One performance at the ceremonies that caused significant offense Friday afternoon was a depiction of Leonardo da Vinci’s "The Last Supper" that portrays Jesus' last meal with his disciples before his betrayal, arrest and crucifixion.The song “King” was played as a woman wearing a crown was depicted as Jesus surrounded by...

THE LOSER WHO NEVER GAVE UP For "Sparky", school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He flunked physics in high school, getting a grade of zero. He also flunked Latin, algebra and English. And his record in sports wasn't any better. Though he did manage to make the school's golf team, he promptly lost the only important match of the season. Oh, there was a consolation match; he lost that too. Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn't that the other students disliked him; it's just that no one really cared...

Officials are still digging into former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin after he fired several shots, leaving the 45th president injured and bleeding on stage during his rally earlier this month. 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Cooks reportedly flew a drone over the area two hours before Trump would take the stage during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Cooks' significant use of a drone is that, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), “No person may operate an aircraft over or in the vicinity of any area to be visited or traveled by the President, the Vice President, or other public figures.”...

God just turned the lights out on Paris.

Trump was clearly taken aback at the crowd's reaction when he made the announcement. "On day one, I will fire Gary Gensler and appoint a new SEC chairman," Trump said as the crowd went nuts. "I didn't know he was that unpopular."

nformation about the worsening health of the Belarusian dictator frequently circulates in the media. Russian propaganda showed an unaltered picture of Alexander Lukashenko. "The dictator looks bad and it is very noticeable," commented Belarusian politician Pavel Latushko. Pavel Latushko shared a picture of Alexander Lukashenko on social media that appeared in Russian propaganda media. "Russian propaganda showed real photo of Lukashenko. It`s not a coincidence" - writes the Belarusian politician, comparing this picture with the image of the dictator that appeared in Belarusian propaganda media. "The dictator looks bad and it is very noticeable" - evaluates Latushko. He added that...

It's been nearly 3 months since Milwaukee Elections Director Claire Woodall was fired for printing 64K ballots with Biden's name on them, in the back conference room of City Hall on election day 2020. Trump only lost Wisconsin by 20K votes! The media remains SILENT as usual! ... Democrat Mayor said nothing to see here, but I don't buy that. ... evidence of mass election fraud in every single swing state, the judges have no ... Just like paper money has a serial number, voting ballots should have a serial number also. ... they will do it again.

Russia is absolutely making fun of the woke Olympics.

After Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of “backpedaling” on a debate, the Trump campaign said Thursday it would not commit to any future debates until the Democratic Party formally chooses a nominee.

Our earthly duties as Christ's ETERNAL ambassadors for time (2 Cor. 5:17-21) and the ETERNAL Gospel are to be our first and chief call and duty; and all other interests in this vapor called "life" and "time" an ETERNAL second (1 Cor. 2:1, Gal. 2:20, Col. 3:1-4). As blood brought redeemed believers in Jesus Christ living in America; we are called and have a Divine obligation to be salt and light for our Lord Jesus and His soon-coming Kingdom (Matt. 5:13-16, 6:33)! The candidate who best will persevere America in RIGHTNESS, that we may fulfill our national and global Gospel...

Throughout this nation, Americans (conservatives, moderates, progressive socialists and liberals) - in their subjective delusional worlds and minds - are vainly hoping for the best as our nation’s fiscal house and society are at the precipice of default and implosion. With blinded minds of ignorance and GREAT FAITH these believe that we as a nation can remove this consuming EXPONENTIAL behemoth one day and undo 100 years of the horrific consequences of social and fiscal lawlessness. With blinded minds of ignorance and GREAT FAITH these believe that we as a nation can remove this consuming EXPONENTIAL behemoth one day and...

Euthanasia is becoming legalized across the Western world. Pat McGeehan, Delegate of West Virginia, is fighting against it. Advocates employ slogans like “death with dignity,” and appeal to compassion; but, the actual results are much different. Already, a “suicide tourism” phenomenon has begun, with people flying to states like Oregon to get legal doctor-assisted suicide. Pat tells a story of one of his constituents who, tragically, was a victim of this. Likewise, Canada’s MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) program has resulted in the deaths of over 40,000 people since 2016; with legislation only being passed recently to curb the amount...

27 July 2024 Saturday of week 16 in Ordinary Time Dom St Pantaleon altar, Ravello, ItalyReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First readingJeremiah 7:1-11Reform your behaviour and I will stay here with you, says the LordThe word that was addressed to Jeremiah by the Lord: ‘Go and stand at the gate of the Temple of the Lord and there proclaim this message. Say, “Listen to the word of the Lord, all you men of Judah who come in by these gates to worship the Lord. The Lord Sabaoth, the God of Israel, says this: Amend your behaviour and your actions...

What do you guys think? Was she a willing terrorist or a traumatized teenager with a Stockholm syndrome?I don't know too much about that case and was leaning toward the first, but today I read a description:Meanwhile, the SLA was indoctrinating Hearst and raping her repeatedly. Then the SLA offered her a choice: to join them, or be released.Let me ask you a question: in the shoes of 19-year-old Patty Hearst, how much would you trust the assurances of Donald DeFreeze and the SLA? That’s exactly how much Hearst trusted them when they said they’d let her go. So she...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has long been viewed as a presidential contender, even as he remained adamant that he wouldn’t challenge a reelection bid from President Joe Biden in 2024. That’s why, when Biden stunned the nation by dropping out of the presidential race on Sunday just weeks after a calamitous debate performance against former President Donald Trump, it appeared that Newsom might finally make the jump. But he didn’t. Instead, like so many other bigwigs in his party, he threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris just hours after Biden endorsed her as his successor. The true answer...

Another Trump ad on Kamala shows her bailing out dangerous criminals during the summer of 2020 with her promotion of the “Minnesota Freedom Fund”

eBay will no longer accept American Express payments starting August 17th, the company announced on Wednesday. It blames the change on the “unacceptably high fees” for Amex credit card transactions. “Credit card transaction fees continue to rise unabated because of a lack of meaningful competition,” eBay writes in a notice to customers. “There is a need for more robust regulations to drive greater competition to credit card networks and help reduce transaction processing costs.” eBay still accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and other payment methods, like PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Venmo. Amex disagrees with eBay’s move, stating on its...

“. . . And in your brotherly kindness, Christian love” (2 Peter 1:7). Sacrificial love proves genuine faith. Classical Greek had three common terms for love. As we saw yesterday, phileo (philadelphia) is the love of give and take, best expressed in friendship. Eros is the love that takes—one loves another strictly for what he or she can get out of that person. It is typical of the world’s sexual and lustful desires, which are always bent toward self-gratification. Agape is the love that gives. It is completely unselfish, with no taking involved. This is the highest form of love,...