What Never Fails?

     "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs." 

     "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."

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     Recently, we blogged about loss of family 40 years ago. In my brokenness I took a large sheet and crayon, wrote from 1 Corinthians 13, and hung it on a wall in my apartment. I still love these verses. A few days later God's incredible love fell on this broken-hearted father. 

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     "But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears."

     "Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." 

     "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 

                                     Written by the apostle Paul 

Washington Passes the Buck 

     We don't enjoy this, but maybe we need to know more truth in our politicians. 

     White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt - soon to leave Washington for a different work...mother of three children...listed nine examples of Democratic officials describing the president as fascist, dictator etc. For the record, in government it is possible to lie big time, but impossible with three independent branches - for one branch to serve like Marxists. So far. 

     President Trump has escaped three assassination attempts. 😟

     Many Republicans and Democrats blame each other for problems. A number of citizens in both parties think some violence could be acceptable. Our Constitution and many laws are designed to settle every case without the need for violence. Conservative and liberals blame each other. America wasn't formed for political parties. That lasted for eight years, until George Washington's terms ended.  

     Many lawmakers have received death threats. Can't they sustain policy criticism without personal criticism? "Boy, that's a problem in a free society," said a retired professor at George Washington U. 

     Sen. Cory Booker suggests, "Every American needs to choose whether he or she will add to the toxicity or be a healer." Sen. Thom Tillis calls "violent political rhetoric a bipartisan affliction." In the past several years he has received death threats over voicemail and threats to his home. Still, he rejects the presumption that toning down the rhetoric means not responding to intimidation tactics. "We just have different ideological worldviews." 

     The WORLD news reporter who wrote this memo said, "I can find as many examples of Republicans and conservatives saying (expletive) they shouldn't say as I can liberals." 

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 America Through the Years

                       Historian John Gordon on economic values. 

What enabled American economic flourishing?

     Simply freedom. People were free to take risks. 

America has been lucky?

     We're blessed with incredible geography. We front both the Atlantic and the Pacific. In 1940 the U.S. Army was smaller than the army of Belgium. 

How is the U.S. a different kind of world power? 

     We are the most powerful country because of wealth we created. We didn't take it. 

What else made us unique?

     Here, fortunes quickly get dispersed. None of the families of the Gilded Age are on the Forbes 400 list today.

The Wealth of Nations. Why is that important? 

     When power is distributed under the rule of law, you can create much more wealth. Individuals can do more creative things with wealth than governments can. 

What do people miss about economic history?

      The Bernie Sanders of this world seem to think if somebody gets richer then somebody else has to get poorer. Who is poorer because Jeff Bezos is so immensely rich? The whole country is much richer thanks to his bright ideas.

What concerns you about the U.S. economy today?

     The size of the national debt. In 1974, Congress passed the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act. The debt immediately began to spiral out of control. The money has been spent on getting senators and congressmen reelected. 

What makes you hopeful?

     I'm an optimist by nature. I'm not a very religious person, but the U.S. does indeed seem to have someone watching over us. 

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Exceptionally Rare 

     A woman in her twenties in Israel has made a full recovery after surgeons removed her entire sternum and sections of several ribs to extract an exceptionally rare tumor - one described in only 20 some cases worldwide. 

     Our friend in Israel, formerly of Pittsburgh, sent this article to us.     

     To rebuild her chest, surgeons designed and implanted a fully customized 3D-printed chest cage made from PEKK, a high-performance carbon fiber polymer used in the aerospace industry. It's the first procedure of its kind performed in Israel. 

     The implant was designed specifically for her anatomy, mimicking the strength and flexibility of natural bone while allowing surrounding tissue to gradually integrate with it over time.

     "Rare cases require creative solutions," said Dr. Yury Peysakhovich, head of thoracic surgery at Beilinson Hospital. 

     "The patient was discharged after several days and is recovering well. Israeli medicine, once again pushing the boundaries of what's possible," said a spokesperson for the hospital. 

                                  This story stands alone. 

  

Final Marxist Realities 

     Tenth, Marxists never learn from history and thus are doomed to repeat it, even after the carnage that has been generated by their dystopian policies for more than a century. Dystopian: When people lead demonized and often fearful lives.   

     Someone once noted that doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. That's the Marxist playbook in a nutshell.

     Eleventh, Marxists glorify vices and demonize traditional virtues even while they carry out virtue signaling. They condescendingly lecture us about upholding democracy and liberty while they attempt to erode economic freedom, educational freedom, and individual freedom. Condescend: A feeling of patronizing superiority. 

     Finally, Marxism is highly immature. Marxists rarely learn from the past and thus triple down on failure. They blame others for their own fascist behavior, which is an example of denial and projection. Fascist: Political philosophy, movement that exalts a nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government led by dictatorial, right wing, authoritarian, oppressive, domineering groups. 

     They demand to get what other folks have earned, which is childish and immoral. Marxists side with totalitarian entities and mob rule while opposing the sole Middle East democracy, Israel. Marxists only embrace law enforcement when it protects unlawful immigrants and themselves, and when it is used to punish law-abiding folks. This is why it is imperative to vigorously oppose Marxism by all means necessary. 

                                             by Christian Milord

educator and writer

Marxists' False Promises

  Part 3 of 4

     Seventh, Marxists promise freedom and security to those who join their cause, yet wealth is stolen from others. Security exists only for those at the top of the pyramid. In other words, everyone is equally miserable under Marxism except for the jackbooted leaders who profit from the spoils acquired from their legalized theft. Jackbooted: military boot, ruthlessly and violently oppressive. 

     For proof, examine the misery index of folks in China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia. 

     Eighth, it's puzzling why Marxists who reside in free societies lack the courage to move to the autocratic societies they admire. Autocratic: Ruling with unlimited authority. Is it because they don't even believe the mantras they keep repeating, or do they want to have their cake and eat it, too? Mantras: Sacred counsel or formula. 

     They denounce the blessings of free enterprise and liberty at the same time as they partake of them. Unfortunately, they have taken their blessings for granted. Do they really want to transform the United States into a dysfunctional nation that has constant shortages of goods and services." 

     Ninth, Marxism promotes the darker facets of human nature rather than its nobler strivings. Facets: subjects. Marxists turn lies into the truth and truth into lies. They oppose the arts, constructive creativity and innovation, and constantly push monolithic groupthink instead of critical thinking. Monolithic: a massive single unit. In other words, Marxism is extremely boring and lacks a sense of humor. 

Conclusion tomorrow

     - by Christian Milord 

Marxist Socialism

  Continuing where we left off with realities...

     Fourth, Marxists compete with one another to see who's the best liar as they deceive the vulnerable who might believe promises that are too good to be true. Marxists use deception as a means to control the masses and keep them on their heels. 

     They talk a good game about socialism as a paradise on earth yet do everything they can to turn that alleged nirvana into a hell on earth.  

     Fifth, Marxism is the arbitrary system built on a foundation of contradictions. Arbitrary: Depending on individual discretion not law. Not restrained in exercise of power. 

     It can hand out some goodies but just as easily withdraw them.  Marxists believe they can alter laws whenever they feel the urge, thus using raw power to confuse and divide people and consolidate power in the hands of a few. Arbitrary laws can hinder people from advancing economically and can also create insecurity. 

     Sixth, for an ideology that claims that it will usher in equality, Marxism certainly is fixated on economic class, color, gender and race. Apparently, some are more equal than others. Instead of equal opportunity, Marxists favor the equity of prearranged outcomes. Equity: Justice according to natural law. 

     Many Marxist spokespeople are educated academics who pretend victimhood and fear competition in the real world...yet believe they are smarter than everyone else. They have learned nothing about good citizenship and wisdom, while displaying a commonsense deficit. Marxists envy folks who keep their noses to the grindstone and lash out at those who possess discipline, deferred gratification and a healthy work ethic. 

Six more realities of Marxism

    by Christian Milord