From me to you…

Yes, I know that most of my posts lately have been focused on two things; 1) solar, 2) current state of global affairs. Many of you folks aren’t interested in solar, I understand that, and some folks are. I feel a need to help those with solar where I can. I hope the rest of you can tolerate my effort in that area. And then there is the current state of global/national affairs thing, current events…oh boy.

Several months ago I really wanted to get away from the SitReps and pretty much anything to do with current events and anything else that was doom & gloom stuff. Yeah, I failed in that…miserably so.

Over the weekend I attended a meeting that touched on a number of subjects that reached into my soul. One of which was social media and news…and how negative it all was to people, and its effects. It gave me great pause for thought on what I am doing on my website.

For years I have given what I consider rock solid information on all aspects of emergency preparedness…what I would prefer to call “self-reliance” since it is a bit more appropriate to my way of thinking. And a few years back I really shifted to focus more on current events, current state of affairs, and exposing government maleficence.

To be perfectly honest…it kills me to write some of those articles. Meaning, it is depressing, dark, dispiriting, and disheartening at times. My wife has seen it and actually mentioned it to me before. And over the weekend I questioned myself on whether I should continue to write articles on current events or not. Frankly, I was torn. Then I remembered…

Thomas Jefferson wrote to his nephew Peter Carr in 1787,

“Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.”

Notice his specific use of words…without jumping to any personal conclusions. First off, Jefferson tells his nephew to question everything with boldness…even so far as to question the very existence of God. This was not a rejection or repudiation of God. It was rather that God would appreciate the use of reason and logic when looking at the world vs just fearing, or blindly following, God. But that was a secondary point, a point of emphasis to the larger principle.

The main point of Jefferson’s statement was one of being fearless…question everything! This was not meant to simply state that something or everything is false or fraudulent. Jefferson’s challenge was to tell his nephew to look at everything he believed in and apply reason and logic to see if it was true…or more just a result of his personal bias and generally accepted misinformation.

I am certainly no Jefferson…that is obvious and I would never aspire to refer to myself as such. But what I am trying to do with many of my posts is to motivate you to challenge what you believe…test it, apply evidence, facts, logic, and reason to what you hold to be true. Then, with cold dispassion, intelligently evaluate your beliefs free from bias and misinformation.

The entire world around us is filled with misinformation, outright lies, half-truths, and deception. It is now impossible for even the government to do anything but deceive. It is normal for people to embrace easy truth…or rather ”so-called truth.” We all want to be comfortable, secure, safe, and confident in what we believe and how we view the world around us. However, all too often what we believe to be true, isn’t…at least not totally.

I share facts, evidence, figures, and opinions a lot on this site. I do it to help you challenge what the world is telling you is true…to call into question their deceit, their lies.

And most of that time it makes me sound negative, pessimistic, cynical, and demoralizing. I know that, I get it, few people want to hear that and feel those emotions. I am telling you I am not thrilled researching it and writing about it.

Here is my bottom line…in the last 75 years people who were the victims of civil war in their countries consistently said,

I didn’t know it was that bad. Then overnight it just erupted.”

Ironically they didn’t learn from the Jews in the 1930’s and 1940’s who years later said the same thing. I feel driven to ensure, to the best of my ability, that doesn’t happen here and now. I feel compelled to raise my voice to tell everyone, anyone, who will listen what I see happening. To raise a warning flag to the evil that is transpiring.

I honestly don’t know how much longer I can do this. There are days where I am mentally exhausted. There are days when I see the shear volume of evil around us and it is difficult to cope with as I type away on my keyboard. And as I get older…I find myself more tired.

Now, I must share this with you, I must…

I am not a negative person by default. I truly see the best in people, generally. I have hope when I see the teens in my Sunday School class, they are amazing kids! I love seeing the incredible acts of love and service that take place every day in the world. I marvel at each day’s dawn…and all the opportunities to love and serve each other…to just enjoy the day.

I also know how this all turns out. Evil is winning this battle right now…no intelligent and sane person can think otherwise. But that is only on this worldly stage and only currently. When speaking of individuals and some communities…awe-inspiring things are taking place! I see people’s lives changing for the better, hearts softening, people becoming saints, acts of love and compassion taking place. Discipleship.

I look at history…and evil has always been defeated…eventually. Yes, I know, life can be tough, if not horrific at times, until evil is defeated…but evil has always been defeated. And evil will be defeated this time as well. It will be…I promise you…evil will be defeated!

I don’t have all the answers. I am not sure why we, here and now, have to endure such utter corruption of so many. I don’t know why we are subjected to such oppression, tyranny, violence, and immorality at this time. I just know it will come to an end…He will win.

And when the “win” is celebrated…we will know it was worth the effort, trials, and enduring all manner of rot that was pressed upon us…the fight will have been worth it.

For me…I must write, I must warn, I must raise the flag, I must speak truth to power…at least for now. I pray that in some small way I am helping the side of right…His side. I ask of you this one simple thing…please say a little prayer for me…I could sure use it…say a little prayer for us all.

 

 

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My head wants to explode…

stuff that makes AH Trimble's head explodeWhat is the #1 key to overcoming US government tyranny?

The will and ability to resist.

Part of the “will” is knowing how bad it is right now…and how much worse it is going to get real soon…then be willing to do something about it.

Do what? Things like pray for our leaders to honor and listen to God, citizens to to make righteous choices, police officers to be safe and honor the Constitution, criminals to stop and repent, and you get the idea. There is much more people can do to help if they have the “will” to do so.

The “ability” has broad meaning as well…doing such things as help a neighbor with kids who are hungry, skills to help someone fix their car, install an electrical outlet, buy someone’s groceries, go on a mission, fix a driveway, and more…based on ability.

Then you could also learn history and how the Founding Fathers learned how “will and ability” applied to them and how they finally overcame a dictatorial and tyrannical situation.

Do you think the 2024 Presidential election will be open, fair, and honest?

Were the last two? Why would the next one be any different? The FBI deeply influenced the last two elections. A mountain of evidence points to the fact that in 2020 the FBI, in concert with all major online social media companies, prevented Trump from being reelected. In 2016 the FBI even planted spies in the Trump campaign.

I have ZERO confidence that the elections in 2024 will be any different.

Well, not true. At this point I think the 2024 elections will bear no resemblance to fair, honest, and open. Yes, meaning that the situation will be even worse than 2016, 2020, or 2022. As of now I see the 2024 elections will go down in history as thee turning to the end of Constitutionally elected Presidents and the mere installation of authoritarian leaders.

What is the worst problem with government?

Too open-ended. Ask me the problem at each level of government.

      • Local level – Mandated public education. Laws exist in every state to require schooling for our children. The public education industry is controlled almost exclusively by Marxist and Communist leadership and teachers, especially at the college level. All national teacher unions are radical left-wing political organizations. And interestingly enough, John Dewey who brought public education to the US in the 1800’s was a committed Marxist/Communist. The #10 principle in the Communist Manifesto – Free education for all children in government schools…
      • County level – Property taxes. Property taxes prevent a person from actually owning their property. A person may have a deed/title for their property but in actual reality…that is only for the right to rent that property from the county government. Should you fail to pay that property tax the government will seize your property and you will no longer “own it”…hence, you never owned it to begin with, you simply held a government granted ability to rent it from the government. The #1 principle in the Communist Manifesto – Abolition of private property in land and application of all rents of land to public purpose.
      • State level – Lack of courage. By-in-large state’s have lost the will and courage…and now the ability…to be a proper check and balance of the US federal government. And actually most states now fully cooperate with and subjugate themselves to total federal government control…in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers’ intentions.
      • Federal level – There is a two-way tie for this one; 1) Unchecked federal government power, the states can no longer be a proper check & balance, 2) Unfettered commitment to authoritarianism. Communism is consider a near perfect example of authoritarianism. Example: The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution institutes a progressive income tax. The #2 principle to in the Communist Manifesto – A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.

And let me add, if I may, a runner-up to “worst problem” at the federal level…The Federal Reserve. While not a formal part of the US federal government it works in place of the US Treasury as per Congressional legislation. All I have to say about the Federal Reserve is this…The #5 principle in the Communist Manifesto – Centralization of credit in the hands of the state [federal government], by means of a national bank with state [federal government] capital and an exclusive monopoly.

Strange, when you look at what all levels of our government is doing you see a clear trend. But then again, a person must be able to be objective and see things for how they really are vs being sucked into all the government propaganda on how great government is. Most people would rather be blind and ignorant…than informed and free-thinking.

Can you honestly see the adoption of Communist principles at all levels of government? And do you understand that Communism, and its principles, are the rules that authoritarians play by?

You’ve mentioned that there is a difference between the American government and Americans. What is that difference?

The US Federal Government is NOT the American people. The US federal government is corrupt to its very core and has just about completed its goal of cementing in-place an authoritarian regime. If the American people truly understood authoritarianism and its utter evil…Americans would revolt in mass. But there is systematic deceit and deception by the US federal government, including bureaucrats and politicians, with near-total cooperation of the media and the public education system.

When I look at the people in the US government now…bureaucrats and politicians and especially the DOJ and federal law enforcement agencies…I can’t help but think of the term “hubris.”

Hubris means a personality consisting of excessive pride, dangerous overconfidence, and arrogance. Generally accepted as coming from the need for victory at any/all costs. The word comes from an ancient Greek term that translates legally to assault, sexual crimes, theft of public property; and religiously to them it meant a transgression against God. I think that pretty much sums up our US federal government.

The key is to understand their vision/goal of “victory” and its ultimate outcome.

Is the economy really that bad?

Let’s just take a look at one single aspect of the economy…US homeowner wealth loss.

From January 1 – December 31, 2022 US homeowners lost just about $15trillion in wealth. Does that sound like a healthy economy?

Hey, just for the heck of it, let’s then toss in an historically record high national debt of over $31trillion…120% of GDP…very dangerous territory. And just to be clear…there is no realistic way for the USA to pay off the national debt. And worse…not a single politician or any government official has any intention of paying off the national debt. The national debt is intentional…for nefarious purposes.

Oh, US credit card debt…stands at just shy of $1trillion (historical amount)…and increasing at $20billion per month. And the average interest rate is 21.6%…sucking $216,000,000,000 (216 billion, $655 per man, woman, and child in the USA) per year out of American pockets straight to the banks.

Better not forget total American household debt at $17trillion (historical amount) and increasing $1billion per month. Yeah, that is 65% of US GDP.

Number of people falling into “subprime” credit rating is increasing significantly every month…and at recorded highs.

Number of people that are 30 – 60 days delinquent paying their credit card bills…increasing each month.

Auto loans are at a record high…$1.5trillion total. And…people that are 60 days or more delinquent on making their payments in 2022 is up nearly 30% from 2021.

Let’s not forget stocks…The S&P is down almost 20% in 2022. And while homeowners got decimated with $15trillion in loses in 2022, the stock market had $7trillion wiped out.

So now, let me ask you this…Is the economy strong or weak? Or…crashing? Or…crashed?


So now my turn…What does all of this tell you? And what does it prompt you to do?


Note: Why wasn’t this a “FAQ” or such? Well, I am getting tired of what is plainly occurring in the country, and world, and folks generally oblivious to it…and fewer people knowing what to do about it or what to plan for. Makes my head want to explode.

 

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Who are we?

 

 

So let’s ask the question…


As Americans…who are we and what can be said by us about us?

So let me try this out on you…


The American people are not a warlike nation.  The United States is a soldierly one, which means it does not want a war, but does not fear it.  America loves peace but also loves its honor and freedom.

Could you agree with that statement?

Does it sound like America today…a general sentiment of some or most Americans?

Something you could live with, abide, and agree with this statement?

Does it sound reasonable and rational for a national policy for the United States of America?

As Americans, does it sound like something to be proud of?

Ahhhhhhh, before you answer all of that, let’s consider this…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The War in Ukraine…(Q&A)

A little Q&A from the Ukraine War article yesterday

  • Q: You were wrong! On 12/11/2021 you said, “Do not for a minute think Biden will defend the Ukraine against Russia.” But Biden is defending Ukraine against Russia.

A: Ah, you are party right. The right part is I did say “Do not for a minute think Biden will defend the Ukraine against Russia.” But you are wrong and I was right. Biden, in his own words, has said the war in Ukraine and the US’s involvement is to do two things; 1) “bleed Russia”, meaning weaken them militarily and economically, 2) remove Putin from Russia’s Presidency.

If Biden was truly “defending Ukraine” he would have already provided the offensive and defensive weapon systems to do so…or have sent in US troops…and he hasn’t. Biden doesn’t care about defending Ukraine…it is all about Biden’s lust for money and power…meaning destroying Russia. Which, by the way, we have no right or authority to do.

And don’t forget in that same post I said the following:

“…if unseen forces that control Biden tell him to go to war, Biden will.”

Which was right…Biden went to war against Russia because he was told to. Answer this…Do you honestly think Biden has the mental capacity left to make any decision? I don’t think Biden even knows where his feet are.

And consider this from my same post:

“…as I’ve written about before should either Russia or China begin an armed conflict with the Ukraine or Taiwan respectively, the other country will make their move as well. The last thing the US wants is a two-front military conflict on the opposite sides of the world with the two other world super-powers…and both Russia and China know it. The US could not win a 2-front armed conflict with Russia and China let alone a two-front war.”

Just some food for thought.

  • Q: Are you saying the USA is responsible for all the world’s problems? Sounds like you hate America!

A: Let me guess…you don’t agree with my politics (civil society Libertarian) and/or principles (Constitutional & Eternal)?

First off, I understand your use of the word “all” in your question…passion. But it is obviously wrong, and probably its use was unintentional. But, to make it clear for you and everyone else…no, I do not believe the USA is responsible for all the problems in the world. I would go so far as to say…no, I do not believe the USA is responsible for even most of the problems in the world.

And you know very well I do not hate America. Again, that is your passion speaking not your logical, clear-headed thinking speaking.

OK, moving on…If you had asked the question, Do you think the US government is responsible for many of the world’s problems?

I would say unequivocally “Yes!

Wars and rumor of wars can be attributed to the US government…look at factual, documented history…including Russia / Ukraine war…we didn’t start it, but we certainly are responsible for it. < click here >

Look at the environmental lunacy taking place…we are the #1 super power in the world (at least for now) and we could have stopped the ridiculously dumb “green movement” and all its insanity…and poverty creation…but we joined in. Not only that…we are pouring trillions of dollars into it! So yeah, we can take the blame for that too.

So go down the list…what world problem is the US government not responsible for…or at least contributed largely to?

But herein lies the difference between you and me…I clearly see a difference between the US government vs the US citizenry. Example: ½ of US citizens disagree with supporting the Ukraine in their war with Russia. But, virtually every US government politician and bureaucrat supports Ukraine in that war. Disparity on a huge scale.

I see American people as amazing…generally speaking…when viewed as individuals. But then you start seeing tribalism take place…and that ends up in politics. And our elected politicians generally become the ruling class…the elites. And that transition moves them into a whole other class…of scumbags.

So don’t confuse the US government and their evil works with the US citizenry that are generally kind and generous.

  • Q: Didn’t you say at one point we should be involved in the Ukraine war with Russia?

A: You don’t quite have my words right, in May 2022 I said…

Fifteen years younger and I would have already been there. So my natural instinct drives me to help the Ukrainian people…but only personally. Our government should not be spending billions of dollars to fund that war. And where exactly will those billions come from? Oh, that’s right…thin air!! But, whose pockets does all that money end up in when we replace the equipment and weaponry we’ve sent to Ukraine?”

So you can see the difference…

    • I said to help them personally.

    • I also said our government should not help them.

 

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The War in Ukraine…

Should we, our US government, have gotten into the Russia / Ukraine War? No! It was not our war, didn’t involve our citizens, didn’t directly affect our economy, didn’t threaten our way of life, and it was just a continuation of a conflict that has been going on for about 125 years.

The problem was…we are responsible for starting it. We did so in 2012 – 2014.

Was Russia a threat to NATO? No! Russia was not a threat to NATO, still isn’t. Everyone knows that Russia can’t beat NATO in a conventional war. It would be an overwhelming loss for Russia. Now, if a conflict goes nuclear…then everyone, including Russia, would lose. And originally Russia gave no indication whatsoever that they would expand the war to include NATO.

But for months now both Ukraine and Russia have threatened nuclear war…Ukraine is actually calling for it for God’s sake! Those are those exact words…strike Russia first with nukes.

It is clearly documented and widely reported that within 60 days of the war starting Ukraine and Russia were about to enter into peace negotiations. However, the US and UK stopped that peace process. They told Ukraine that they, the US and UK, wanted the war to continue in-order to weaken Russia, to “bleed them”, and force Putin from office. Yes, that means overthrow a sovereign nation’s government. Biden himself publicly said this about Putin, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”

Had the US, UK, and NATO allowed Ukraine and Russia to handle this war between those two countries, the war more than likely would have been over long ago. And there would be countless thousands of men, women and children alive today that are now dead because of outside (US, UK, & NATO) intervention/interference. And think about this…the Ukrainian leadership agreed to the deaths of thousands and thousands of its own citizens through continuing the war…simply to appease the west…and receive billions and billions of dollars…cold, hard cash.

We, as individual Americans and as a country, must assess if we should be in this war…and whether we should have gotten involved to begin with. We must, as a country, decide if it was right or wrong of us to begin with. If we don’t go through this assessment process then we are doomed to continue repeating history…as we continue to do…enter/start wars that are none of our business, spend trillions of dollars on arms, and lose tens of thousands of lives or our military…as we continue to lose those wars.

How should the war end for the US? Simple…stop! Stop giving arms to Ukraine, stop sending our bloodthirsty CIA mercenaries over there, stop sending them money, stop giving the Ukraine military intelligence, and stop trying to destroy Russia.

Why do all of that? Look at history!

After WWI we tried to destroy Germany and as a result we got Hitler with tens of millions men, women and children killed. Trying to stop the start of WW2 we tried to destroy Japan economically and we got Pearl Harbor and years of brutal warfare that cost the lives of millions of men, women, and children. We tried to destroy Communist Vietnam and lost 58,000 American military personnel in the process. We tried to destroy North Korea and lost thousands of American lives. We tried to destroy Iraq, Afghanistan, and Islamic terrorism. How did that work out for us…and them?

We have to learn our lesson!!

We have to stop trying to run the world…that isn’t our job! And we suck at it. The more we try to run the world, the more we overthrow other country’s governments, the more we try to kill leaders of foreign countries…well, the more we suck! We lose at it…and it costs us trillions and trillions of dollars and how many American dead and injured?

For God’s sake…the USA must stop trying to play the role of some god…it isn’t working. We just make matters worse every single time in the last 75 years!

And let’s talk about the Ukraine for a minute longer…that country has always been a cesspool of corruption…and it still is. It is not a constitutional republic…hell, it isn’t even a democracy! It is an authoritarian state with rampant corruption at every level of government. And it will be no different after the war ends…regardless of which side wins.

And I am aware that some folks are already talking about investing in post-war Ukraine. That country has a solid track record of corruption, conflict, and regime change. You want to invest your money in a place like that?

Some might argue that it would be like investing in Germany or Japan after WWII, or Vietnam after our loss to them in the early 1970’s. Ah, no it wouldn’t!

In Germany and Japan we had total post-war control over those countries that lost the war to us. Our government rebuilt them with tax payer dollars and private investment…as we controlled every aspect of their government with hands on.

In Vietnam we had no control over them at all after we lost to them. And let me ask you this…did (would you) you really want to invest in a country that killed over 58,000 of our military, injuring another 303,000+, and leading to the worse experience of post-war trauma this country ever documented? Oh, and lets not forget the 1,500+ men missing in action, many of which were left behind by the US government after the war. Oh, and lets not forget the nearly 800 American prisoners that the North Vietnamese tortured, over 100 being tortured to death. So, I ask again…is Vietnam a country where you would run to investing your money in the mid-1970’s? Yeah, I know some scumbags would and did.

So no, the post-war Ukraine will be nothing even closely resembling a place that I would want to invest my money. Their history, their actions, their corruption, and their intentions would not allow me to. Remember, I am a “principles vs politics” kinda guy…and that extends to keeping to my principles vs making a buck. But hey, that is just me.

I feel that anyone who invests money into Ukraine, win or lose, will regret the day they did so. Period!

Now, let me divert for a minute…let’s look at which American politicians solidly back the Ukraine in their war with Russia…and want to continue to pour billions and billions of US citizen money down that rabbit hole…

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Majority Leader McCarthy, Lindsey Graham, virtually all top federal level Republicans and Democrats…and almost all European diplomats.

Real good company to keep! The kinda folks I really want to be associated with…oh yeah!

 

But let’s look at this…the Freedom Caucus, 33% of Republican citizens, 61% of Democrat citizens and 46% of Independent citizens do not support the US involvement in the Ukraine/Russia war.

So which camp are you in…support or object to the war? Better yet, who do you want to be associated with…in alignment with?

Why are so many US citizens losing support for Ukraine / Russia War while virtually every American politician is strongly supporting the war effort? Why that clear and present disparity?

Let’s look at the only difference between US citizens and US politicians…money.

Ukraine has been funneling HUGE amounts of money into US politicians pockets since 2014. And remember how not a single dollar of US financial aid to Ukraine has been accounted for? And remember the well-documented link between the current government of Ukraine and the now defunct FTX cryptocurrency scandal? Yup, millions and millions of dollars from the US → Ukraine → FTX → Bidens & Clintons.

Ironically, strangely, the same Biden & Clinton folks who led the US government operation to overthrow the last Ukraine regime in 2012 – 2014 so the current Ukraine regime could take power. Hummmmm………

And one final bit of logic and principle…Why should we not be involved in the Ukraine / Russian War and not try to overthrow the Russian government?

Let’s not be hypocrites! Remember all the blow-up in the USA about Russia meddling in US elections since 2016?

Well, at worst Russia embarked on a mis/dis information campaign in favor of Democrats in the last two presidential elections. What are we, the United States of America, doing against Russia? We, the US, is going to war trying to overthrow the Russian government and drive them bankrupt!

So next time Russia or China go to war in Canada or Mexico to overthrow the US government…well, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Or do we not have consistent morals, ethics, and principles?

As a people, as a nation, let’s develop and embrace Constitutional, commonsense, quality, divinely inspired, ethical/moral principles…and then live by them. Kinda like being good disciples of Christ vs Judas.

Yeah, call me naive, I can live with that. I would much rather be naive than a warmongering Republican/Democrat, corrupt war profiteer…or merchant of death…or a war-loving, money wasting US politician!

A final thought…

We are sending billions upon billions upon billions of US taxpayer dollars to Ukraine…to fight a war killing people and destroying stuff. Oh wait…and some of those billions are going to fund Ukraine “pensions.” And while we do all of that:

  • Millions of US vets continue to have day-to-day life issues like hunger and homelessness.
  • US citizens in East Palestine, OH are devastated with an environmental disaster.
  • Millions of US senior citizens struggle to pay their bills and eat.
  • The lower income US citizenry sector continues to grow.
  • The average US citizens’ net income continues to shrink.

Hopefully you get my point.

Just so no one tries to misunderstand me:

  • I support the Ukrainian people and would personally support them in the trenches if I was a bit younger.
  • I do financially support charity work in the Ukraine.
  • I do blame the start of the war destruction and death on Russia.
  • I do not support the corrupt Russian government.
  • I do not support the corrupt Ukrainian government.
  • I do not support the corrupt US government.
  • I’ve been to Russia…their people are not much different than us.
  • I live in America and know that the majority of Americans are good folks, our government is the problem…just like President Regan said.
  • I believe that Putin, Zelensky, and Biden are corrupt to their very core and I consider all three of them to be evil doers, if not just plain evil.

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We are a Warlike People !

note: This is actually a reprint of a part of an article that is nearly 2 years old. I am working on another article that I will post probably tomorrow. To more fully be understood tomorrow I think this article is a requirement for the new article. I did some editing to clean it up a bit.


This one will stir the hornets’ nest a whole bunch!

For those of us that are old enough…we remember the Vietnam War. Some of us even served during that war. We remember very well that the military fell out of vogue to a very, very low point in the 1970’s. It was tough for us to be in the military during those times. While I was never called a “baby killer” or spit on…many of my fellow veterans were…maybe even you.

Now fast forward…today we revere the military…especially those individuals who have served, more so than the military “establishment”. But I ask “Why? Why do we revere the military”

Let me rewind to the Civil War. During the Civil War obscene amounts of money were made by companies supplying both sides of that horrific four years. Both sides killing fellow Americans. It is here we find the true origins/growth of military-industrial lobbyists…especially during the Grant presidency. So the 1860’s was the real birth of the military-industrial / Federal Government cabal.

Since the 1860’s let’s review the facts…Dismissing the 45 or so wars and/or military conflicts the US was involved in before the late 1860’s, there are the following –

  1. Second Franco-Mexican War 1865
  2. Korean War 1871
  3. Hawaiian War 1887
  4. Mexican War 1891
  5. Second Samoan Civil War 1898
  6. Spanish–American War 1898
  7. Philippine–American War 1899
  8. Philippine War 1899
  9. China War (Boxer Rebellion) 1899
  10. Mexican War (Border War) 1910
  11. Cuban War (Negro Rebellion) 1912
  12. Nicaragua War 1912
  13. Mexican War (Occupation of Veracruz) 1914
  14. World War I 1914
  15. Haitian War (Occupation of Haiti) 1915
  16. Dominican Republic War (Occupation of the Dominican Republic) 1916
  17. Russian Civil War 1918
  18. Word War II 1939
  19. First Indochina War 1946
  20. Korean War 1950
  21. Iranian War (Operation Ajax) 1953
  22. Laotian Civil War 1953
  23. Lebanon War 1958
  24. Cuban War (Bay of Pigs Invasion) 1961
  25. Conga War (Simba Rebellion) 1964
  26. Vietnam War 1965
  27. Dominican Civil War 1965
  28. Cambodian Civil War 1967
  29. War in South Zaire 1978
  30. Lebanese Civil War 1982
  31. Invasion of Grenada 1983
  32. Invasion of Panama 1989
  33. Gulf War 1990
  34. Somali Civil War 1992
  35. Bosnian War 1992
  36. Haitian Civil War 1994
  37. Kosovo War 1998
  38. War in Afghanistan 2001
  39. Nepalese Civil War 2002
  40. Iraq War I 2003
  41. Libyan War 2011
  42. Uganda War 2011
  43. Iraq War II 2014
  44. Syrian War 2014
  45. Yemeni Civil War 2015
  46. Second Libyan Civil War 2015

That’s 46 fairly major military engagements for the US military in the last 160 years. That’s almost a war every 3 years. And it includes two major world wars…and many wars that included multiple countries from around the world. And many of the listed wars overlapped each other with the US involved in multiple concurrent wars. 160+ years of continuous war.

And 2/3 of those wars occurred since the first socialist US President (FDR) in the 1930’s.

And the majority of those wars were started/initiated by the US…and most of those were started by the USA invading a sovereign foreign country.


Before I continue:

  • Note #1 – This doesn’t include some 40 more minor armed conflicts that the US got involved in during that same 160-year time period.
  • Note #2 – The “Progressive Era” in the US began about 1890, shortly after the beginning of the referenced time period.
  • Note #3 – WWII was an absolute necessity to stop Nazi Germany from exterminating a whole race of people and taking over a good chunk of the modern industrial world.

And what do we have to show for all that war activity? Nearly two million dead US military personnel…and trillions upon trillions upon more trillions of dollars poured into the pockets of the military-industrial complex. So I beg the question…was it worth it? Seriously…was it worth all that war?

In addition to that question let me ask another; did we win the war in Afghanistan? How about the Iraq War of the early 2000’s? Did we win the Vietnam or Korean wars?

Let me revert to our WWII victory over Germany and Japan…we unquestionably won that war. And for good reason! It had to be won! And the world is far better off without the Nazis and Japanese running it.

And now let me go back to Iraq and Afghanistan…Are they better off now than before we went to war against them? Is the world better off?

Well, lets’ look at Iraq…we bombed them back to the Stone Age…and their country looks like it. While obliterating that country the US military killed about 250,000 Iraq civilians (exact number is unknown, possibly as high as 500,000) while US military suffered less than 5,000 military personnel killed but another 30,000+ injured US personnel. And all for what? Tell me…for what!?! What was gained? Even do a cost-benefit analysis…was it worth all that death and destruction?

In Afghanistan the numbers are estimated to be well over 300,000 Afghans killed since we started a war with them 20 years ago. US military deaths are about 2,500 and another 21,000 wounded. And they were already in the Stone Age…we just bombed them deeper into it.

So was either sh*thole country worth the war with them? Seriously…was it worth it in any measurement?

Let’s look at it this way…the total minimum estimated cost of those two conflicts alone amount to a minimum of $5,000,000,000,000 ($5trillion). That’s a staggering $3trillion for Afghanistan…Iraq by comparison is a super-saver bargain coming in at only $2trillion.

Viewed another way…those two wars amount to nearly 20% of our current national debt. Or look at it this way…it cost every US man, woman, and child nearly $17,000 each to fight those two wars. Heck of a deal, eh? (note #1: some cost estimates for those two wars exceeds $8trillion. note #2: amount was edited on 2/21/2023 due to error in original article.)

But, where did all those trillions go? Granted some went to the men and women of the military who served there in the form of salary and benefits. But, the vast, vast majority of it when to who???? Yup, the military-industrial complex that supplied all those bullets, bombs, and “services”.

Now, here is the tough question…What do we, the United States of America, have to show for 7,500 military personnel dead and another 51,000 wounded…and $5trillion spent? Seriously, what can we hold up and be proud of!?! Tell me!!!

Honestly speaking…what do we have to show for the 28 wars/conflicts since WWII? Seriously…what do we have to show for it…show me!!

Let me digress for a minute before I make my final two points in this section. We won our independence from an oppressive British tyranny through a war. We had to beat them again in a war about 20 years later. So our country is founded in blood, death, and war. But, in my opinion it was well worth it. We came away with the first Constitutional Republic and a Constitution that guarantees rights and freedoms. We beat tyranny and oppression…it was worth it.

Since 1950 (the last 70 years) what war was “worth it” anywhere near to that bench mark of the American Revolution? What did we gain?

So now I ask another tough question…Is the United States a war-mongering country?

I propose that the facts clearly show we are a war-mongering country. No matter how we justify it…the US likes to be in wars and other military conflicts around the world…the facts show that to be absolutely true. You cannot deny the facts.

America has a long history of honoring military personnel. One of those people some folks tend to revere is General Sherman of the Civil War. But, is he deserving of anything but a war crimes trial?

Sherman graduated from the United States Military West Point Academy that we have cherished throughout American history. Sherman looks to be a model example of the US military. And he was a winning Union General, right? Pretty good résumé…right?

In September 1864 Atlanta was abandoned by Confederate soldiers leaving only civilians. But Sherman had his 40,000 US Army military soldiers burn it to the ground…along with killing most every civilian in sight that was left in the city.

The women even had to endure days of rape before some met their deaths. It is well-documented that his men, as they looked over the scene later, shouted over and over “Glory, glory, hallelujah!”

Then Sherman proceeded to “March to the Sea”…with nearly 70,000 US military troops. They made a swath on US soil 65 miles wide 285 miles long where everything was destroyed…completely laid waste. Sherman himself said he wanted to “Make Georgia Howl” In other words…make the people scream in pain before death and destruction occurred to everything they couldn’t steal and send back to Washington D.C..

In addition to the $2billion in property that was stolen or destroyed, thousands of US citizens were killed. There are no accurate estimates that I could find but the figures ranged up to 100,000 rapes of civilian southerners and thousands killed during his military campaign against civilians…after laying waste to Atlanta.

Sherman even ordered that if any suspected explosive mines were found on roads…well, they were to be tested by a wagon load of prisoners…women, children, or men.

And to ensure that his legacy survived the coming decades…much of the farm land was sowed with salt to ensure that crops could not be grown again on the land.

Sherman had defined the concept of “total war” that is still used to this day…kill and destroy anything and everything of the enemy. Sherman…US military hero…or war criminal? All the same…he was a US Army General.

So my point is…we, as Americans, virtually idolize the US military. And now I ask…Why?

Why do we revere the military so much? Does it come down to worshiping idols?

Obviously there are many outstanding personnel in the military who have done some amazing feats of mercy, self-sacrifice, and heroism. But, why do we idolize the US military? What has the US military actually, truly done in the last 76 years to keep America free? I am looking for specific detailed and accurate examples.

And oh…and “free” from what exactly?

And please don’t generalize…”Free from our enemies!” or “Free from terrorism!” or stoop into the depths of stupidity by proposing “Free from Communism!” None of those were ever a military threat to the US homeland. Well that isn’t exactly true is it, Communists have taken over the Democratic Party and currently occupy the White House and much of Congress.

Now, my point is not to demonize all our military personnel or criminalize all military operations. I am asking the question…or making the point…the US is a war mongering people…the facts, absolute facts prove it to be so. Otherwise why would we have engaged in hundreds of wars and armed conflicts, including massacres of US civilians, in the 240 year history of our country.

We like war…we like armed conflict…we like to kill…we like to destroy…and we are very good at it.

But I ask…To what end?

Money and power is the obvious and accurate answer to that question. And along with that…the occasional good deed such as stopping the holocaust of WWII.

And where does 90% of that money and power end up? In the hands of the military-industrial complex and the politicians of both parties.

Outgoing President Eisenhower in a 1961 speech warned about “the immense military establishment” had joined with “a large arms industry.”

Eisenhower said,

“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and will persist.”

Eisenhower who led us to a WWII victory in Europe also spoke as someone who had seen the horror and lingering sadness of war, saying that “we must learn how to compose differences not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose.”

For the last 75+ years the military-industrial complex, along with others, have ruled the United States political system, our country’s people, and the purposes of the US government.

The Constitutional Republic fell, or was bought, a long time ago for profit and power.

 

 

 

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Victron Lynx PowerIn – Class T Fuse & Battery Switch

In a recently installed solar system I use a Class T fuse between the Trophy battery bank and the inverter. A Class T fuse is a fast-acting, high amp rated capable fuse.

I installed a 300amp fuse based on the anticipated current draw for size inverter that the system has (6kw, 50aAC, 150aDC max). The fuse is placed directly after the Victron PowerIn that is the busbar for 3 x 105ah LifePO4 batteries connected in parallel. The Class T fuse can handle a 20,000aDC inflow without failing. Do not confuse this with the 300a interrupt rating of the fuse. The 20,000aDC inflow rating means that the fuse will maintain its integrity even at 20,000aDC. You can’t get that with a fuse such as an ANL and most DC circuit breakers.

I did not use a ‘lug’ style connection point with the PowerIn because cost was a factor, the Class T fuse holder is a mechanical version…a used one I had access to. Meaning, the insulation stripped cable goes to the fuse holder is placed into a mechanical lug which is tightened down. I did however use a feral to keep the cable end from deforming and losing connection integrity.

But, this installation presented a bit of a problem…an exposed PowerIn connection point with exposed lug. No way you want an exposed high current connection point such as this. Just think about a young child, or yourself, touching the exposed lug and completing a circuit! Or dropping a tool that makes contact with both points. Yuck!

Fortunately there is an easy fix to this situation…wire trays, wire raceways, wire ducts, etc.; they go by a number of different names. But they are simple is concept…plastic constructed boxes to protect wires.

In the picture below I simply cut a very short piece of wire duct to fit between the PowerIn and the Class T fuse holder. With the wire duct cover in place a person, or tool, can’t come into contact with the exposed end of the busbar or the wire lug.

The Class T fuse hold comes with a protective cover preventing contact with the fuse, its connection points, etc.

And, if you looked at the picture close enough…you see an exposed lug going into the battery switch. Once the switch is permanently mounted I will cut another piece of wire duct to cover it as well.

Speaking of the battery switch…why do I have one?

Yes, each battery has a circuit breaker…I know that. And each circuit breaker is designed to cut off the flow of power from the battery…I know that too. But, me personally, I like to be able to completely and assuredly disconnect any power flowing between the inverter and the battery bank. And yes, that battery switch is not only rated for the current that will be flowing…it is ‘marine grade’ which is a full step up from normal and common battery switches.


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Victron Lynx PowerIn – Used as a Battery BusBar

I’ve written about Victron’s Lynx PowerIn before…and how really cool I think it is. Today I am showing you how I used it for a busbar to connect three 105ah LifePO4 Trophy batteries into a solar system.


First off, remember that the PowerIn has a 1000amp busbar built in to the unit itself.

And it already has 13 connection points already for you to use:

  • 8 connection points for 4 sets of heavy duty cable/wire (4 positive & 4 negative),
  • 1 connection point for an additional connection to the negative side of the busbar,
  • 4 connection points to connect additional Lynx units to the PowerIn or other system components.

In this system that I put together I used:

  • 6 connection points for 3 sets of 2/0 cable/wire (3 positive & 3 negative) connecting each Trophy battery to the busbar in parallel,
  • 2 connection points (1 positive & 1 negative) connecting the negative end of the busbar directly to the inverter, the positive end to the 300amp Class T fuse.

Note: As per battery manufacturer I am not connecting a ground wire from the PowerIn busbar to earth ground.

You connect the negative wire first on the negative busbar, then flip down the plastic piece that keeps the wire separated and protected.

Then you install the positive wire.

Close it up and you are ready to go.

I used 2/0 cable connecting the each battery to the PowerIn’s busbar for 3 reasons; 1) Trophy battery manufacturer recommendation, 2) inverter manufacturer recommends 1/0 cable but 1/0 cable is not a standard size for solar system wiring and I like to up-size cable/wire anyways, 3) based on 50aAC output that means roughly 150aDC max draw, sizing calculator says 4AWG but leaves no leeway for over-current protection, Since my Class T fuse provides 300amp over-current protection that means it can safely protect 1/0 cable, so I once again up-size to 2/0. Yes, I am allowing for over-current protection on any one battery cable vs 3…it is my margin of safety.

From the PowerIn to the inverter I use 4/0 cable. That is standard practice when running cable from a battery busbar to the inverter. Yes, I could have used 2/0 again, but why? Using 4/0 allows for battery bank expansion and truly adds that margin of safety when dealing with the potential of very high over-current in the event of a problem.

So there you have it…using a Victron PowerIn as a busbar! A very nice, neat, safe, and professional install. Yes, I could have used 2 conventional busbars, but why?

In the article “Victron Energy Lynx Distribution System – Lynx PowerIn Part #1” I did the math comparison of the costs…$221 (individual components) vs $156 (Victron PowerIn)…and with individual components I would have not had the quality of busbar, 600a vs 1000a, and I would not have had as many connection points, and not have had the expandable capability of the PowerIn. So do it any way you wish…but Victron’s PowerIn is the Tier 1 professional method.


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Then they came for… ( Q & A )

Here is a little question & answer time that I thought you might appreciate.

  • Q: Are you certain this conflict will result in a real war?

A: No, I am not. I am not even certain it will happen at all. You used the term “certain” and that means it will happen…like 100% will happen. My statement was based on the FBI’s “current trajectory ”…meaning that based on their current decision making that is will happen. So, any deviation of their decision making could alter the likelihood, severity, time-frame, or any other number of variables. And that includes it happening at all. And let’s face this reality…I could be completely wrong about any or all of the data that I used to make my opinion public. Yup, I could simply be wrong. As I said, it is up to each individual to decide for themselves about what to do. And that includes labeling this projection/opinion of mine as complete crap…and ignoring it.

  • Q: Someone wrote about “good” inside the FBI, your didn’t agree?
  • Q: Don’t you think there are good people who work for the FBI?

A: I combined these two questions because it kinda goes to the same issue. So, as a believer I know that both good and evil exists, they are opposing forces but can exist in the same place at the same time, and often do. Let’s try a couple of statements I believe are true; 1) The FBI accomplishes some good things such as catches criminals, 2) Not all people at the FBI are bad or evil, 3) There are good people who work for the FBI. I believe all of those things to be true. And I believe that the FBI is an evil organization that does not serve the citizens of the US in a manner consistent with the Constitution, nor do they support the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The validity of these statements are not mutually exclusive.

There are two different aspects of the FBI…the organization and the people who work there. I have no doubt there are good people working at the FBI…folks who are good spouses, good parents, church going believers, and those that would help little old ladies across the road. And there are those people at the FBI who would violently arrest an 88 year old woman with a SWAT team because she was simply praying outside of an abortion clinic. There are FBI folks who would take their teenage son to his soccer game. And there are those who would burn to death a teenage boy after attacking his family with tanks because they had different religious beliefs and wouldn’t obey FBI orders.

So the culture of the FBI as an agency or organization is such that it will almost always override a person’s individual belief system. Meaning, if you would ask an FBI agent would they burn to death 80 men, women, children, and babies…that person would say absolutely not! But, given orders to attack a compound full of those same people, attack them with tanks where the logical outcome would be crushing some of those same people to death and burning the rest alive…they follow those orders because they see it at their duty. It is their individual mentality combined with the agency culture.

  • Q: What is your source for your information?

A: Me. I am my source for information, I do the research. Now, if you mean where did I come up with the targeting of Christians…that is a more precise question. The original information came from Kyle Seraphin, who was a special agent for the FBI for six years. Last year he became a whistleblower, earlier this month he released an FBI memo that originated from the Richmond field office and their research staff, then circulated throughout the FBI. The information contained in that multi-page document served as the basis of the “paradigm shift” statement of mine. The FBI’s thoroughly documented and factual history of operations was the foundation of extrapolation of what I see the doing in the future (i.e. the “shooting war”).

Why? Because it appears to me to be the natural extension of their modus operandi. Why the two year time frame? Because I believe that the 2024 presidential election factors into it. We know for a fact that the FBI attempted to influence the 2016, 2020, and 2022 elections…that is factual with hard evidence to prove it. The FBI clearly want Democrats in power…in both the legislature and the White House, the power-base of the US federal government. So I believe that the election cycle it a marker for them that delineates their time-frame. Back to your question…doubt everything I said…actually go further…do NOT believe anything I said. Do your own research from quality, unbiased, factual sources and then come to your own conclusions. I highly encourage you to do that. Remember, this is all my opinion…and I could be wrong.

Think about this…

Inside today’s FBI I don’t believe there is a “largely decent rank and file.” If there were…

        • Why would there not be more whistleblowers?
        • Why would those did come forward, have not come forward sooner?
        • And why are the “largely decent rank and file” still supporting and conducting the arrest of hymn signing, praying, pro-life, 80+ year old women who are only trying to save the lives of unborn babies?
        • Why would the “largely decent rank and file” not be speaking out more against the FBI’s blatant attack on the First Amendment religious freedom and freedom of speech?
        • I would like someone to tell who this “largely decent rank and file” are…and where are they? Give me names, give me why they are considered “good”…if they are out there let’s identify them so we can thank them for their service.

 

  • Q: Do you think the FBI could change it ways?

A: No. Well, theoretically it could, but it won’t. You have to look at the FBI’s very foundation. Their founder, Hoover, was as dark and back-souled human being that has ever walked on American soil. He was a committed authoritarian from his early years…and had no issue with being utterly ruthless. The FBI culture won’t allow for change. Rather, their culture is one of absolute power…and righteousness. They believe they are above us all, that they are the apex of the elite, that they know what is best for us mere serfs.They are “true believers.”

They don’t see the Constitution and the Bill Rights the way most of us do. Us folks who love rights, freedoms, and liberties…the Constitution is a document that is to stop our government from turning into tyranny and oppression. The FBI doesn’t see the government that way, or the Constitution. They see the government as the all-powerful, all-knowing organization that is required…for the control of US citizens…and they feel the FBI is the ultimate agency to do just that. They know that they, the FBI, is above the law, above the Constitution, above the Bill of Rights, that whatever they do is acceptable because they are doing it…they are “true believers”…they are justified in all their actions…the ends justify the means.

Could they change? Yes, as I said theoretically. As a believer, in the last nearly 50 years of my path I have seen some unsavory folks repent and follow Christ…so I know anything is possible with any kind of people. The FBI could see the error of their ways, they could see what they are actually doing to the people of the US, they could see their utter corruption of the founding principles of the this country. And they could repent, stop saying “can’t comment on an ongoing investigation”, they could stop with their militarization and terrorist tactics, they could listen to those that they are oppressing. But they won’t, they can’t, it is simply not in their collective DNA. As an agency they are 100% committed to their mission.

They just can’t see what that true/real mission is and whose control they are under. Nor can they see the destruction of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and…and…and…and everything else they are destroying including now openly fighting against religion…meaning, fighting against God himself. Yeah, I know…I am sure that they would use that last statement of mine to confirm I am some radical violent domestic extremist.

  • Q: Why are all FBI agents college educated?

A: There is a two-fold answer to that question; 1) they want highly educated, intelligent people working for their agency, 2) 99.9% of all colleges and universities are run by radical leftist individuals and ideology. In those colleges, along with information, they learn radical leftist doctrine, they become immersed in socialism, Marxism, and all manner of doctrine that directly opposes everything that our Founders believed in. They become brainwashed if you will…convinced of certain ideology that is firmly and virtually permanently embedded in their brain cells. Then the FBI recruiters can more easily pick and choose among those that fit their hiring profile…the initial indoctrination has been done for them.

  • Q: Should I ever trust FBI agents?

A: I can’t answer that for you. I can answer that for me. My answer for me is a resounding “No!” Why? Because of the training that FBI personnel receive. They are trained to be master deceivers. They are well-trained in the arts of deception and that includes lying. They are very intelligent by-in-large and far smarter than me. So I know they can trick me into just about anything through their ability to deceive. So the way I treat them…never, ever trust them. And if they are talking to me, let alone interrogating me, I will not talk to them except with a lawyer present advising me on what to say…and what not to say.

And even with a lawyer I would probably not say anything at all. Why? The #1 crime the FBI brings charges against people for…lying to FBI agents. And that means even if you make a minor mistake in what you tell them, and later it turns out to be even minutely incorrect…that is lying to an FBI agent…and that is a felony that will land you in prison. Just ask retied General Michael Flynn.

Gen. Flynn, a respected and decorated US military General, serving as National Security Advisor to President Trump was entrapped by the FBI…according to court documents and the presiding Judge. Gen. Flynn was not suspected of, nor found guilty of, any crime at all…before he spoke with FBI agents. Those FBI agents persuaded Gen. Flynn that no lawyers were needed and it was just an informal chat where Flynn might be able to help the FBI. Flynn made a mistake in his conversation with the FBI agents. The DOJ then brought charges against Flynn and he was found guilty in court. However, thankfully, the judge found out about the entrapment and did the right thing. But it still ruined Flynn’s life.

You are probably not a retired General with Trump as a friend and ally. You probably don’t have the ability to retain, let alone pay for, Tier 1 lawyers. Do you want to take the chance of being entrapped by the FBI, found guilty of a felony, and find yourself in prison? Yup, your choice if you ever want to trust and talk to an FBI agent.

  • Q: Are you suggesting to violently resist the FBI?

A: No.

  • Q: Reading Mathew 24: 9 talks about a sign of the Second Coming of Christ, the end times. Does this FBI thing with the Catholic Church have anything to do with it?

A: A really great question! And I am glad to see you are reading your scriptures. Depending on which translation of the Bible you are reading it comes across the same with some wording variation. And while there are some variations, the message is pretty much the same…Christians will be persecuted, prosecuted, put into prison, and even executed for their beliefs. At least that is my opinion of the combined variations.

So now, is there a relationship that you asked about? In history there have been times of great persecution of Christians…even between different Christians sects, including Protestants. But, those were almost exclusively for a power grab…political/geographical or intra-religion. There are three notable exceptions…1) when the Romans tried to exterminate the early Christian church just because they were Christians and the Romans saw Christians a threat to their empire’s power. 2) When Islam tried to conquer the world about 1300 years ago. Christians, many at least, would not bow down to the Muslim god and become Islamic subjects…and they will killed in huge numbers for it…estimates run in the millions, maybe even tens of millions. Again, Christians seen as a threat to power.

The third exception is now. We are seeing a dramatic increase of anti-Christian actions over the last 110 years. It started, for the most part, with the Communist regimes persecuting, including mass murder, of Christians. Approximately 10 – 15 million Christians were killed by Communists/Marxists in the last 110 years. Currently there are about 13 Christians killed each day due to their religious beliefs.

From 2009 – 2016 “not less than 32,000 Christians have been butchered to death by the country’s main Islamic Jihadists” in Nigeria alone. Since 2020 the killings of Christians worldwide is up 20%. Estimates for total Christian killings are approximately 900,000 between 2005 and 2015.

But I am not answering your question, sorry. Directly speaking…the latest FBI persecution of Christians is not, in and of itself, a sign of the times as outlined in Mathew 24. But, taken as part of a bigger whole, including the last 110 years, yes it is. At least in my opinion.

Remember, power hates truth. Power sees truth as a threat. The Romans saw it and tried to exterminate the early Christians to preserve the power of their empire. The US government sees truth as just a big of a threat as the Romans. And they are using some of the same tactics…first intimidation, then persecution/prosecution…then comes the truly ugly part.

What “truth” are they afraid of…abortion is the murder of babies for one. The US government has adopted eugenics as its official doctrine, as did Nazi Germany, and abortion is a main part of eugenics. True disciples of Christ do not sanction the wholesale slaughter of babies, actual children of God, as the US government promotes, pays for, and believes in.

The other part of “truth” that the US government and the deep state hates…is there is a God. For if there is a God, He is all powerful, more powerful than any government of man. And the US government can’t have that, won’t tolerate that. The US government must be the “all-powerful” with nothing more powerful than itself. Otherwise, the US government loses power and control over people. And that is what the US government wants more than anything…absolute power and total control over people.

  • Q: What can I possibly do?

A: Find God. If you have already found Him, work diligently to build that personal relationship with Him. Learn to trust Him, to hear Him, to recognize His voice, to know and listen to the Holy Ghost…and learn how to not be deceived by that which appears to be from God but is not. They pray for our country daily, pray for our leaders to have their hearts touched by God, to follow God. Please pray for peace in our country, pray for our government to return to divine inspiration, pray to know what He would want you to do. Follow God.


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Then they came for… (part #3 of 3)

So yesterday I posted Part #2 of this 3 article series. In that post I put forward my typical “summary” of the previous day’s article. And yes, that means the summary also included some action plan suggestions. The “Part #1” identified exactly what issue was that prompted me to this 3-part series of articles.

The “issue”? The FBI specifically targeting Catholics as terrorists…and the US government’s declared war on Christians in general.

If you have not read those posts…you need to in order to better understand today’s Part #3.

< click here to read Part #1 >

< click here to read Part #2 >


So what is this “Part #3” all about? Well, it is kinda a batch of leftovers. I will talk about some of the things I referred to in parts 1 & 2 but didn’t go into enough detail or where I just want to expand a bit on a point.

The article picture (upper left-hand corner of each post) –

This is a picture, used for the posts, is from the FBI attack on the Branch Davidians in Waco, TX. On February 28, 1993, 70 federal Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agents launched a military-style attack on the home of the Branch Davidians (a religious group) near Waco, Texas. In that violent assault by ATF agents multiple civilians in the house were killed or injured. The Branch Davidians defended themselves from the attack causing causalities among the ATF agents. The FBI then assumed command of the federal agent forces. On April 19, 1993, the FBI commander sent in military tanks that demolished much of the Davidians’ home crushing to death some of the men, women and children inside the home. As the tanks continued their attack a fire broke out. All objective and unbiased evidence supports the fact that the tanks introduced the accelerant that started the fire.  That accelerant also caused the rapid expansion of the fire that ultimately totally destroyed the structure and burned to death nearly 80 men, women, children, and infants. The FBI also prevented any firefighting or rescue efforts once the fire was started. This picture will be referenced later in this post.

“When they came for…” –

Those four (4) words come from a poem from Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984). He was a Christian clergyman that lived and preached in pre-Hitler Germany, during the darkest days of Nazi Germany. Niemöller was actual imprisoned in concentration camps from 1938 to 1945. After the war he wrote about how he was initially a supporter of Hitler’s national conservative policies, “Germany First!”, and the accompanying pro-nationalism/patriotism rhetoric, including making the German army the best and most professional in the world. Finally he realized what Hitler was really all about and began to preach and speak against Nazism. That got him imprisoned.

In 1946 he wrote a poem regarding his regret during his early Nazi supporting days…


First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.


That short poem has brought me to tears at times. Think about the deep regret, the profound emotion, the sincere pain in what he is saying…that turned into desperation when “…they came for me…”

I do not want to ever be in that position…and I am sure you do not either…no decent person would.

Eyes to see, ears to hear… –

In Mathew 13 Jesus says, “blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.” This is a reference to Christ’s use of parables (stories) which was a common way for Jews of the day to speak. However, Jesus used that form of teaching for specific reasons; 1) each person is in a different place in their life and will hear the story differently as it applies to them and their situation, 2) it gives the opportunity for the Spirit, the Holy Ghost, to teach each person specifically what they needed to hear. And to non-believers, or those who wished to do harm to Christ and His believers, it would be nothing more than some silly, virtually meaningless story.

I write this series of posts to you…individually to you. You will hear/read what is important and relevant to you and your situation. Some part of it may strike a cord and inspire you to do something, change something, say something, or write something. For others, these posts will be totally meaningless and will be dismissed as worthless and/or craziness. And sadly, for the FBI, DHS, and other federal law enforcement agencies it will be fuel for labeling you and me. And you know with which label I speak of. But, I am counting on you to have eyes that see, and ears that hear…and for you to recognize and know the truth…and how it applies to you and your situation.

The slow boil process –

Just about everyone understands the concept of boiling crabs in a pot of water. You put the crabs in a pot of cold water, then slowly turn up the heat, the crabs don’t get it. Then eventually the water is boiling, the crabs are dead and cooked, and then they are consumed. This is also a very common tactic by authoritarian governments. The seldom employ radical overnight changes to subjugate and oppress their people. They begin with rewarding their subjects…water for the crabs. Then they slowly begin to place layer upon layer of government controls on their people until all aspect of their lives are controlled by the strong, tyrannical central federal government…its chains of oppression. And the brutal violent repression/suppression of resistance by their people is carried out by ruthless thugs who once were seen as saviors providing law & order.

Nazi Germany used this same tactic with Jews in the 1930’s and 1940’s. From an earlier post of mine“Notice the designation of ‘war’, then demonizing a certain portion of their population, then dehumanizing them, then forming special units to provide a solution to the problem.”

Once the Nazis had sufficiently demonized the Jews, they labeled them, then motivated the populace to rise against them, then they used the Nazi government’s law enforcement officers (Gestapo) to raid them, arrest them, imprison them, and murder them…by the millions.

The DHS & FBI have demonized their way through militias, patriots, conservatives, libertarians, gun owners, free speech advocates, pro-lifers, veterans, MAGA supporters, and now Christians. The same FBI & DHS have also labeled those same people such as; 1) violent domestic extremists, 2) domestic terrorists, 3) violent militia extremists, 4) Christian Nationalists, 5) White Nationalists, etc.

Strange, 99% of those people are simply patriotic, Constitution loving, average family-loving Americans…yet, they are demonized because they are seen as some kind of threat to the US federal government.

Then, to make it even worse, the FBI & DHS come along and label patriotic symbols as clear indicators of violent extremism…symbols such as any symbol of the American Revolution. What!?! The symbols that come from the courage, bravery, divine inspiration of the Founding Fathers, and the American Revolution are now indicators of violent extremists????

Then the FBI even identified a Christian symbol used by billions of people as a symbol of violent domestic extremists!

Yes! To the FBI & DHS any reference of opposition to tyranny and any support for rights, freedoms, and liberty must be demonized, then negatively labeled. All this so they can then move against those people/groups with extreme force crushing any indication that rights, freedoms, or liberties have any place in their authoritarian country.

Comply –

I think I will write a separate article regarding “comply” as applies to our current state of affairs with Christians and the FBI/DHS/DOJ. < click here to read the article “Comply and Die!” vs “Comply or Die!” >

“Shooting war” –

In case you weren’t exactly sure what I meant…I meant a war between US federal law enforcement agencies against average citizens of the US. And that “war” will be a war where those same federal agencies shoot civilians.

Now, those agencies are not stupid, they will do it under the guise of self-defense. Meaning, that their story will be…the federal agents involved were fired upon by radical extremist domestic terrorists…and so the agents were simply defending themselves when they returned fire.

Now, think about the Branch Davidian (Waco, TX) massacre. The ATF attacked the religious group with heavily armed militarized troops/agents. The Davidians saw their families being attacked en-mass and took the position of self-defense, the ATF assault was repulsed.

Then the FBI took over and attacked the families trapped inside the main building…attacked them with military tanks. The FBI assault resulted in a horrific fire in the main building, which subsequently burned to the ground. Nearly 80 men, women, children, and babies were either crushed or burned to death.

And all of this was “justified” by the US government because the federal agents were “defending themselves”…even though it was those same agents who began the “war” with their initial military-style attack against US civilians.

Oddly, almost tragically ironic, is the American flag proudly flying on a military tank as it attacks US civilians on US soil. Can you even begin to grasp the mentality of those personnel in that tank as they fired upon our own civilians…American men, women, children, and babies. And then killing every last one of them!

That is the kind of situation I an referring to when I say a “shooting war”…as well as other situations…such as the sniper kills of a child and mother (holding an infant) at Ruby Ridge. Or the cold blooded ambush and murder of Lavoy Finicum. And the list goes on and on. The FBI and DHS know how to frame a situation with the right publicity to cover their tracks. Now, with the use of QC, AI, and deepfake technology…the government will be overwhelming in their ability to produce self-serving propaganda.

Bubba Effect –

This is a reference to reactions by civilians to events created by personnel from the US government. Example: The ATF & FBI use snipers to kill a child and mother at Ruby Ridge…then White Supremacists react by bombing a building occupied by US government employees.

So the “bubba” part is a reference to rednecks…and their tendency to act quickly to a perceived wrong. Often times “acting quickly” to a wrong, perceived or real, is not the right course of action. And sometimes the reaction itself is not the right course of action.

The US government law enforcement agencies know about the “bubba effect” and will use it to their advantage. Example: The event was the perception that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Notice the term “perception”, the truth or falsehood of the actual event is irrelevant. The “Bubba Effect” was the 1/6 attack on the capital. That attack was 100% the wrong thing to do! It was ill-conceived, ill-planned, and carried out by people who were not thinking clearly…or at all. The result was massive arrests of people who are/were Trump supporters, patriots, Christians, militia members, conservative movement leaders, etc. Now many of them sit in prison, more are headed that way, most have criminal records that now prevent legal gun ownership, and the more general movement has been intimidated into virtual silence and inactivity. Their “bubba effect” was used by, probably orchestrated by, the US government operatives to hurt the broader pro-liberty, anti-authoritarian movement. And quite possibly prevented Trump from even running again, let alone winning the Presidency for a second term.

Quantum Computing –

This is not easy to explain. Traditional computers, such as the one I am using to produce this article, use transistors to perform operations at the electronic level, lots of transistors. And it uses a basic binary code of 1’s and 0’s to do so.

So how many operations per second are today’s conventional computers capable of? Well, depending on the computer…100 – 200 million operations per second. Yup, that’s fast.

Quantum computers (QC) operate at the atomic and sub-atomic level. They can perform a quintillion operations per second. So let’s visualize that for a minute…

Let’s say that a traditional computer could only perform 1 operation per second. Now, compare that to a quantum computer…

1 vs 1,000,000,000

Yup, that is 1billion quantum computer operations for each conventional computer operation…per second. That is why we have to be worry about artificial intelligence running on quantum computers…they can out think us. In real terms a quintillion looks like this 1,000,000,000,000,000,000. Depending on the person, an average, healthy, unconscious brain has the outside capability of performing 10 – 11 billion operations per second. But, a conscious human brain can only handle/process about 40 – 50 bits of information per second. Yeah, that means a single quantum computer can out process all the conscious processing power of all the people in the entire world at one time. And yes…that should scare you.

Artificial Intelligence –

There a lot of parts that collectively make up artificial intelligence (AI). Historically AI “learned” based on someone programming the computer on how to learn, the process by which a computer would learn new information. Now there is “machine learning” which is the computer’s ability to learn new information without being explicitly programmed on how to do the learning. In other words…the computer not only learns on its own…it figures out how to learn whatever it needs to.

And yes, it can learn how to protect itself and it can even decide what its mission/goal/purpose is…and change it as circumstances dictate.

What hasn’t been tested, that I know of, is connecting multiple QCs together, all of which have AI-machine learning running.

Here is something to consider looking forward…think of every “smart” device there is right now that people all over the world are using. Watches, fitness devices, refrigerators, cars, home control devices such as Alexis, computers, door locks, cars, cell phones, etc. They are all connected somehow to the Internet, a WiFi, etc. So along comes a single QC, or a number of them communicating with each other, how do they, would they, use all these smart devices…including military devices and spy agency devices?

But, in the here and now…those QC computers, along with super-computers, are being used by the US government. That is how they can gather every single electronic communication, including video, and process it to identify single individuals and/or groups…and know everything about them.

Deepfake –

OK, I’ve written about this before a couple of times, here are two of those posts:

The technical and proper name for this technology is ”Synthetic Media.” Deepfake is created by a computer using artificial intelligence (AI), normally on high-end conventional computers. The AI software “learns” a person’s voice, scans their physical features, and then after processing that information takes the instructions of the computer operator and creates an animated version of that person saying whatever the operator wanted it to.

Low-end deepfake is pretty easy to spot. The high-end, sophisticated material is extremely hard to spot. If you search online you can find thousands of examples of speeches, songs, etc. produced by deepfake…including revenge porn, if you are so inclined. And I mention porn for a reason.

Let’s say you see a video online that involves your favorite politician that you are helping to get elected. The video is porn with some disgusting images, maybe even including the worst of the worst…”kiddy porn.” Your politician now has no chance of being elected, let alone staying out of jail. But was it a real video or deepfake? At that point it no longer matters…they aren’t getting elected…the damage was done.

There are already videos of leaders of countries giving speeches…some of which could start wars. But, they have been identified clearly as deepfake, some of which was obvious to the average person.

And now let’s add in quantum computers (QC)…and all of their exponentially more powerful capabilities. Couple QC with the best of the best AI based deepfake software. What can be done with that? Can they make videos with foreign countries declaring war on the US? How about showing a religious leader committing adultery? How about a conservative politician meeting with a leader of the Chinese Communist Party? How about a libertarian-patriot who exposes government maleficence, committing a audacious crime? The possibilities are endless/limitless…and dangerous to a startling degree. Especially if deepfake material would be introduced as evidence into a trial allegedly confirming criminal activity.

There use to be sayings such as, “I won’t believe till I see it!” That no longer holds up…because what you are seeing may be completely computer generated BS.

I strongly suggest you read these articles regarding deepfake:

A difficult part of this issue is this…who/what do you trust?  As a believer I feel the only trustworthy “thing” left in today’s world is God, His son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Second only to that is my wife. If she tells me something I have learned to trust her and what she says. True, I might not be understanding her exactly…but I know she is telling me the truth.

How will you handle this “deepfake” issue?

FBI vs Gestapo comparison –

Am I comparing, or rather intimating, that the FBI is a modern day version of the Nazi Gestapo. No…and yes. The modern FBI is a central government law enforcement agency with its primary mission to grow the power of the US federal government and suppress any opposition to said authoritarian government.

The FBI agents are trained in very similar ideology and tactics that Gestapo agents were. A strong sense of nationalism, total dedication to the federal government (right or wrong), an “us vs them” mentality, and obviously more…such as interrogation tactics, investigation methods, bureaucratic processes, torture, deception, use of “informants”, coercion of average citizens, etc.

And yes, the Gestapo was a militarized federal law enforcement organization…so is the FBI. The Gestapo had virtually unchecked power, even against politicians…so does the FBI.

An interesting side note…IBM was hugely involved in the Gestapo’s ability to track, arrest, and exterminate Jews in Nazi Germany through the use of a new technology…IBM computer punch cards. IBM is working with DHS & FBI to provide those agencies, and the federal government in general, with a new technology…quantum computers. And those technologies are being used to track, perform behavior prediction, gather and monitor all forms of communication, etc…against anyone who opposes or speaks against the US federal government in any way whatsoever.

One of the most frightening comparisons is the FBI’s belief in, support of, and commitment to eugenics. Worse, the FBI is actively and violently enforcing eugenics against any and all that would oppose it. You see, abortion is a primary premise of eugenics. The concept of abortion was developed in America, then exported to Nazi Germany where Americans trained Nazis in every aspect of eugenics…including abortion. Today the FBI is violently arresting, imprisoning, and intimidating anyone who publicly expresses pro-life beliefs…especially if those pro-life beliefs are based on religious grounds.

And yes, another truly frightening and horrific fact about the FBI…their recent open declaration of war against a religious group. Unlike the Gestapo who went after Jews, the FBI is now going after Christians, specifically Catholics. They have demonized them, labeled them as violent domestic extremists, and have been violently arresting them for some time under the guise of those Christians violating pro-abortion laws…yup, for opposing eugenics.

And that goes back to my comments above in the “When they came for…” section. If you are not Catholic you better be concerned about who the FBI & DHS is coming for!

Has the FBI risen to the level of the Gestapo in their actions? No in terms of gas chambers…but they are close in many other ways.


First they came for the Muslims, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Muslim.

Then they came for the militias and patriots, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a militia member or openly patriotic.

Then they came for the Catholics, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Catholic.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak or fight for me.


Final Thoughts –
  • The FBI & DHS are extremely powerful US federal government agencies and they are 100% committed to their authoritarian regime goals. When resisted by individuals or small groups…the FBI & DHS will win every time.
  • FBI personnel are well-educated, intelligent, well-trained, extremely well-armed, have a huge resource base, and are utterly ruthless beyond imagination.
  • The average FBI agent has no complete understanding as to what they are actually doing…establishing authoritarianism by destroying the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. They have been brainwashed to a degree that is hard for the average person to understand.
  • It will be impossible for almost any ATF, DHS & FBI personnel to change their ways and return to a belief in the Constitution, honor the Founding Fathers, understand our founding principles and concepts, or return to supporting a Constitutional Republic. They are too deep into their paychecks, their retirement, and the agency culture of “comply or die” and “us vs them” power mentality. These federal law enforcement agencies are the ultimate and perfect example of group think.
  • The FBI & DHS know everything about you to arrest you, or kill you, whenever they wish. If you are reading this post, your beliefs and activity are known to them. And they can use that information at any time to come for you. Any real resistance to them will almost certainly mean death for you…since you obviously threatened them.
  • If you want to reference any of my website’s articles/information I would suggest you print them or save them to a thumb-drive…soon. Yes…you know what I am saying…you have eyes to see and ears to hear…so you know what I mean.

Here is the bottom line for me…Find God. If you have already found Him, work diligently to build that personal relationship with Him. Learn to trust Him, to hear Him, to recognize His voice, to know and listen to the Holy Ghost…and learn how to not be deceived by that which appears to be from God but is not.

Look, I am no perfect, or even good, example of a Christian. I strive to be a good disciple but fall far short. But I can tell you this…I believe in God just as Jesus asked us to…He is my Heavenly Father. I believe in His Son, Jesus Christ and that He died for us…He is my Savior. If you want to talk to me about this, or have questions of any kind, then please send me a message via the form below and I will do my best to answer your question(s) or simply pray with you to help you in whatever your need is.

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