Friday, February 28, 2025

Support Pours In For Trump Ukraine Stance!

Today, President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance made clear to the world that the United States will not be taken advantage of — a sentiment echoed by the cabinet and members of Congress from across the country.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio: “Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has ever had the courage to do before. Thank you for putting America First. America is with you!”

Sen. Lindsey Graham: “I’ve never been more proud of President Trump for showing the American people — and the world — you don't trifle with this man ... He wanted to get a ceasefire. He wants to end the war and Zelenskyy felt like he needed to bait Trump in the Oval Office.”

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: “I am so proud of our Commander-in-Chief. Thank you President @RealDonaldTrump and @VP for standing up for America. We will not tolerate the political games and disrespect of America. America is back.”

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: “Amen, Mr. President.”

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent: “Thank you, President Trump, for standing up for the American people and our nation on the global stage.”

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum: “Thank you @POTUS for standing strong for America while working to end the killing abroad.”

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins: “American leadership is back — in the Oval Office — and on the world stage. FEARLESS. BOLD. RELENTLESS. We will save America.”

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy: “Thank you @POTUS for standing up for the United States. The American people will not stand for disrespect of our President, Oval Office, or our generous taxpayers. Peace is only accomplished through strength and our allies need to understand that.”

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner: “President Trump is standing up for forgotten Americans, not endless foreign wars. Biden’s legacy — increased homelessness, record high interest rates, all-time highs to buy a house, and Americans footing the bill. That ended January 20th. The American people are behind @POTUS.”

Sen. Jim Banks: “Thank you President Trump for standing up for America!”

Sen. Marsha Blackburn: “Thank you President Trump and VP Vance or standing up for America.”

Sen. Bill Hagerty: “The United States of America will no longer be taken for granted. The contrast between the last four years and now could not be more clear. Thank you, Mr. President.”

Sen. Josh Hawley: “Remember: the U.S. Senate has repeatedly and for years voted BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars to Ukraine with no strings attached and with no true oversight. It’s time for some ACCOUNTABILITY.”

Sen. Jim Justice: “Glad to have a @POTUS and @VP in charge that absolutely put America FIRST.”

Sen. Mike Lee: “Thank you for standing up for OUR COUNTRY and putting America first, President Trump and Vice President Vance!”

Sen. Bernie Moreno: “Finally we have a President who will speak the TRUTH and stand up against Washington’s endless wars. American taxpayers have been funding this war, it’s time to stop the killing and stop risking World War 3!”

Sen. Markwayne Mullin: “Under this President— the greatest, freest, and most generous nation on Earth is putting America First. I’d encourage anyone who has a problem with that to reevaluate their priorities.”

Sen. Rick Scott: “Thank you President Trump for standing up for America.”

Sen. Eric Schmitt: “It’s about time we have leaders who say what the American people are really thinking and prioritize the core national interests of America. The American taxpayer is tapped out, and President Trump and VP Vance are spot on.”

Sen. Tommy Tuberville: “Thank you Mr. President and Vice President Vance for putting America first”

Majority Leader Steve Scalise: “President Trump is fighting for PEACE around the world and is putting America First as our best negotiator—he’s the only one to get Russia to the table to consider a serious and lasting peace agreement with Ukraine.”

Chairwoman Lisa McClain: “President Trump inherited this war. He has said from the beginning he wants to bring peace. @POTUS is a strong leader, and I know his negotiations will bring a deal together.”

Rep. Andy Biggs: “Gone are the days of foreign leaders walking all over us and snubbing their noses at America's generosity. There's a new President and Vice President in town. World leaders would be wise to humble themselves.”

Rep. Tim Burchett: “Job well done by @realDonaldTrump and our VP @JDVance. Give respect to get respect.”

Rep. Mike Collins: “Thank God we finally have a @POTUS who is willing to put America FIRST. Blessed are the peacemakers.”

Rep. Eli Crane: “America First. Thank you, President Trump and Vice President Vance.”

Rep. Dan Crenshaw: “If you are the leader of a country in a dire situation with no path to peace without American support, do not come into the Oval Office and argue with the President of the United States in public. Just a word of advice.”

Rep. Andrew Clyde: “President Trump and Vice President Vance are standing up for the AMERICAN PEOPLE. Our great country will NOT be taken advantage of or disrespected.”

Rep. Byron Donalds: “This is what putting the AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST looks like. Thank you @realdonaldtrump and @JDVance for standing up for our nation.”

Rep. Brandon Gill: “America First in action. Thank you, @realdonaldtrump and @JDVance, for prioritizing our people and for promoting peace!”

Rep. Lance Gooden: “President @realdonaldtrump and Vice President @JDVance will never allow the United States to be disrespected or taken advantage of. America First, always!”

Rep. Paul Gosar: “Thank you, Mr. President and Vice President. The days of the USA getting pushed around are clearly over.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: “President Trump and Vice President Vance will put America First every single time. Putting Zelensky in his place while he disrespects the U.S. in the Oval Office is exactly what American leadership should look like. This is what We The People want to see!”

Rep. Pat Harrigan: “America’s priorities come first. @POTUS and @VP made it clear—Ukraine’s interests are not America’s interests. We’ve spent hundreds of billions with no accountability, no clear objectives, and no plan for peace. It’s time to put America first and end this war.”

Rep. Mark Harris: “Thank you, President Trump and Vice President Vance, for boldly defending America's interests. This is PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH”

Rep. Diana Harshbarger: “The act displayed by Zelenskyy in the Oval Office was nothing short of a massive show of disrespect for the Trump Administration and the American people. Despite this, President Trump and Vice President Vance are holding the line and trying to end this conflict peacefully. God bless them both.”

Rep. Wesley Hunt: “You do NOT blame the people fighting to save your country! America leads—no more excuses!”

Rep. Nancy Mace: “Peace through strength live from the Oval”

Rep. Thomas Massie: “Is this the end of Zelensky’s presidency? He hitched his wagon to Biden and the deep state. They lost and now he doesn’t seem to be playing his cards well.”

Rep. Brian Mast: “American won’t be taken advantage of and America won’t be taken for granted. Thank you, President Trump and Vice President Vance for standing up for America.”

Rep. Addison McDowell: “AMERICA AND THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER ALWAYS COME FIRST”

Rep. Mary Miller: “What has happened in Ukraine is a travesty. Joe Biden threw “gas on the fire." Ukraine lost an entire generation, and Americans hundreds of billions in tax dollars. We thank God for giving us strong leadership. Thank you @POTUS and @VP for putting America's interests first, and working to end this terrible war.”

Rep. Riley Moore: “It is amazing to have a President and VP who put America First! Thank you President Trump and VP Vance for fighting for our country and our people!”

Rep. Troy Nehls: “President Trump and Vice President Vance are standing up for the American people. This is America First leadership on display. Thank you POTUS and VP!”

Rep. Ralph Norman: “THIS is strong leadership that is ensuring we put the American people FIRST. Thank you @realDonaldTrump and @JDVance for standing up for our nation.”

Rep. Andy Ogles: “This is what it looks like to stand up for America.”

Rep. Mike Rulli: “You don’t have the cards!”

Rep. Keith Self: “TOUGH and FAIR. The world is witnessing American leadership back in the White House. Thank you President Trump and Vice President Vance.”

Rep. Victoria Spartz: “Zelensky is doing a serious disservice to the Ukrainian people insulting the American President and the American people - just to appease Europeans and increase his low polling in Ukraine after he failed miserably to defend his country. This is not a theater act but a real war!”

Rep. Greg Steube: “Ridiculous grandstanding by Zelensky in the Oval Office. The United States has spent hundreds of billions of dollars to defend Ukraine. And this is the thanks the American people get?  It’s time to end this war.”

Rep. Marlin Stutzman: “TRUMP IS THE GREATEST NEGOTIATOR AMERICA HAS EVER HAD! AMERICA IS BEING MADE GREAT BEFORE OUR VERY EYES!”

Rep. Andy Weber: “America FIRST. Strong, unapologetic leadership on the world stage is BACK!”

Rep. Joe Wilson: “I agree with President Trump that Ukrainian soldiers have been unbelievably brave! Critical Minerals Deal a major step forward toward ending the war responsibly. More sanctions on Russia & arms for Ukraine create maximum leverage for FULL land swap Art of the Deal!”

Grand 'Ole Opry: Ringo's Dream Comes True!

Important Statement From President Trump!


 

Trump/Zelensky: EXPLOSIVE White House Video!

Outside-The-Box Thinking? Here Ya Go . . .

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Now, This Makes Perfect Sense To Us . . .

WOW! What A Magnificent Campaign Launch!

Knowledge We Simply Knew We'd Never Use




 

Invitation A Formality, But It's Coming . . .

About That Eagles White House Super Bowl Visit

Let's get this clear: The visit is customary and has been so for 45 years dating back to 1980 when President Carter welcomed that year's Super Bowl winners to the White House.

The invite is a mere formality. Super Bowl winners go to the White House. The president makes a presentation to the team and the team usually gives the president some sort of gift such as a team jersey.

It was Eagles team members themselves who sullied this tradition in 2018 when many of them refused to go to the White House. AGAIN: Refusing to attend is cheap and petty. It dishonors the White House and the institution of the presidency. It's not a sensible or appropriate option.

Let's hope the tradition endures this year.

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Monday, February 24, 2025

POLL: Broad Support For Trump And His Policies

new poll by Harvard CAPS-Harris reveals the majority of the country backs President Donald J. Trump and his actions to bring much-needed reforms that are making America great again.

  • Americans overwhelmingly support President Trump’s agenda.
    • 81% support deporting criminal illegal immigrants.
    • 76% support a “full-scale effort to find and eliminate fraud and waste in government.”
    • 76% support closing the border with additional security and policies.
    • 69% support keeping men out of women’s sports.
    • 68% support government declaring there are only two genders.
    • 65% support ending race-based hiring in government.
    • 63% support “freezing and re-evaluating all foreign aid expenditures and the department that handled them.”
    • 61% support reciprocal tariffs.
    • 60% support direct U.S. negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
    • 59% support cutting government spending already approved by Congress.
    • 57% support ending the ban on new offshore drilling.
       
  • Most Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance — including pluralities of men, women, independents, and Americans who live in urban, suburban, and rural areas — while almost six-in-ten say he’s doing a better job than President Biden.
     
  • Almost half of Americans believe the U.S. economy is “strong” under President Trump — the highest number since 2021 — while a plurality say his policies will make them “financially better off.”
     
  • Americans are significantly more optimistic about the direction of the country, with those who say we’re on the right track up 14 points over last month.
     
  • Americans strongly support President Trump’s effort to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in government.
    • 77% support a “full examination of all government expenditures.”
    • 72% agree there should be a government agency “focused on efficiency.”
    • 70% say government is “filled with waste, fraud, and inefficiency.”
    • Two-thirds say Congress should join the “effort to reduce government expenditures.”
    • 60% believe the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is “helping make major cuts in government expenditures.”
       
  • Americans back President Trump’s action to protect American workers.
    • 61% support reciprocal tariffs.
    • 57% say tariffs are an “effective foreign and economic policy tool.”
    • 54% say tariffs will help get “concessions from other countries.”
       
  • President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Attorney General Pam Bondi all enjoy net positive favorability.



Sunday, February 23, 2025

WOW! Look Who's Joining Trump's Team Now!


 

Catholicism In Crisis And At A Crossroads . . .

It's becoming increasingly clear now that Pope Francis' days (if not hours) are likely numbered. The latest reports from The Vatican say that the Pope is now experiencing kidney failure -- not a good sign.

Pope Francis has been a controversial pope who has apparently muddled Church teaching while politicizing the Church and moving it decidedly to the left. Though perhaps well-intended, he's been meddlesome where he probably should not have been and, all too often has been silent or faint of voice where he likely should have spoken out loud, clear and more often.

But the woes of the Catholic Church are not new and though they've arguably been exasperated by Pope Francis, the Church's problems did not start with him.

Truth to tell, it's an ongoing sad tale.
Sad, because we fear it has deprived people of nourishment -- spiritual nourishment.
So, this being a Sunday, let's talk for a moment about how (and where) the Catholic Church apparently lost its way.

Yes, to be sure, the priest sex scandal that rocked the Church took an incalculable toll. And the coverup was, to say the least, unconscionable. Damage was done that will take many, many decades to repair.

But there were other moves that the Church took that eroded Church doctrine, custom, meaning and authority.
Here, in no particular order, are  ten of them:

1) Ending the systematic veneration of the saints.
There was once a time when every Catholic church featured iconic images of saints -- statues and other edifices that reminded us of Church exemplars and martyrs. Many of those are gone now. And celebratory saint days have largely vanished as well. No, you don't see altars dedicated to saints anymore. Neither do you see many processions of saint statues in the streets (or even in the church) very much anymore. Somehow, the Church was stronger and more meaningful when everyone had their favorite saint or, at the very least, a patron saint -- and a place nearby to pray to that saint. Now, could a typical Catholic name more than a few saints, if that many?

2) Nuns in street clothes.
Somewhere along the line most nuns (especially here in the United States) decided they wanted to look pretty much like everybody else. They didn't seem to want to stand out anymore. They didn't seem to want to be different. That was a bad idea because now, we're hard-pressed to distinguish a nun from most other people. By their outward appearance, they don't seem to be professing quite so much anymore. BTW: This goes for priests as well. A nun should look like a nun and a priest should look like a priest. Period. And this is all the more true (and important!) now that there are fewer nuns and priests.
While we're on the subject of attire, let's note that the attire of parishioners at weekly mass leaves plenty to be desired: short shorts, flip flops, sleeveless shirts and blouses, sweat shirts and/or sweat pants, yoga gear, tee shirts with inappropriate messages, cutoffs, etc. But, then again, the Church long since seems to have abandoned any sort of dress code for mass.

3) Eliminating meatless Fridays.
It was an outward sacrifice that we made. It was also an inward sacrifice as we deprived ourselves of one particular intake. It reminded us of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. It reminded us that we are Catholic. It reminded us, through this weekly deprivation, that together we are all the collective body of the Church, remembering the torture and desecration of the physical body of Christ.

4) Downplaying confession.
Confession (now rechristened "reconciliation") once went hand-in-hand with communion. Now, with fewer priests and fewer hours of confession, the act of confession appears to be rare and thus, far less meaningful. The rules of confession and communion don't appear to be quite so clear anymore. The lines are fuzzy and the ritual of confession seems to have faded somewhere along the way.

5) Folk mass (and other liberties).
Increasingly, liberties have been taken with the sound of the mass. We've got nothing against folk music. But the music that accompanies mass and other Church ceremonies now varies widely. For the most part, the choir loft is gone. And we're never quite sure if we're going to hear so much as an organ in church since we seem just as likely to hear a piano, guitar, mandolin, tambourine, maracas or even trumpet, bass, clarinet or trombone. Whatever . . . and, by the way the option of the original Latin mass should still be available to all.

6) Communion by hand.
OK, we admit it was a bit weird to have someone place a wafer directly on your tongue. But, if done properly, there was really no harm done. And, it reminded us that extra care must be taken as this really is the body and blood of Christ. And can anyone say that it was actually a whole lot less sanitary than hand-to-hand? And now, the faithful don't even kneel for communion. We're sorry, but to us hand-to-hand, standup communion seems terminally Protestant.

7) Minimalist church buildings.
You know what we're talking about. Bare churches. Stark churches. Churches devoid of imagery. Churches that barely have a place to light candles. Vacant brick and mortar churches, often without stained glass windows which sometimes even lack a large crucifix over the main altar. Churches with the tabernacle off to the side.

8) Deacons.
Yes, we understand that fewer priests meant someone had to take up the slack. But, think about it. The Church went ahead and introduced deacons without explaining what it was doing and why and how it was doing it. Then, before we knew it, deacons were giving sermons and appeared to be almost celebrating mass. We scratched our heads and wondered: "What the heck is this all about, anyway? How far does this go?" Nobody answered.

9) The advent of social justice.
Yeah, you hear it frequently now, don't you? Social justice. Indeed, under Pope Francis it seems to have reached a kind of apex. Understand this: the Church generally runs about 30 to 60 years behind trends. That's not necessarily a bad thing because, as we've already made clear, we always look to the Church more for constancy than change. But in recent years the Church caught up with the 1960s. And now, what the Church calls "social justice" is mostly just a code term for liberal activism. Yes, in it's own way, we fear the Church has now sanctioned liberal political activism. Time to temper this move and restore balance.


10) Diminution of mass public prayer.
Some of us can remember when Catholics openly, publicly, proudly prayed en masse. Now, it only seems to occur if the Pope happens to visit. It should happen a lot more. We need it. We need it to strengthen our faith and our spirituality. Our country needs it. Our society needs it. Those who would challenge us or undermine us need to see it. They need to know of our resolve.

And one more for good measure: The disappearance of the devil. Yes, there really is such a thing as evil and the devil is its conveyor.

Quite a list, huh? Certainly enough to be called a crisis.

But crisis brings opportunity. And amidst all this lies the opportunity for Catholicism to right itself -- to right the ship known as Hold Mother the Church. And we did say right because the Church must move back to the right if it is to restore its rightful place as the one true holy, catholic and apostolic church and the legitimate guardian of Christ's teachings, the Magisterium. 

This opportunity will now lie in the hands of the cardinals who select the next pope and in the new pope himself. Let us hope (and PRAY!) they choose wisely -- and that he acts accordingly!

Let Us Never EVER Forget THIS!