The RNC’s Christmas greetingincluded this passage:
“Merry Christmas to all!Over two millennia ago, a new hope was born into the world, a Savior who would offer the promise of salvation to all mankind. Just as the three wise men did on that night, thisChristmas heralds a time to celebrate the good news of a new King.”
“The Republicans actually think that ‘this Christmas’ they have a ‘new King’ named . . . Donald Trump!”
This is what you get when you ban schools from studying the Bible.I.e., people who do not know that “Gospel” literally means “good news” and that “the King” with a capital K is Jesus Christ.
Trump’s pick for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, saysChristianity should have a bigger part in U.S. schooling.
ITA. You simply cannot understand western civilization in general or our nation’s history in particular without a firm grounding in Christian beliefs.
Major metropolitan newspapers are running columns excusing the murder of the Russian ambassador to Turkey because Vladimir Putin is so awful.
It’s not a long drive from there to all the stories claiming Putin hacked the election for Donald Trump to some unhinged person trying to kill Donald Trump.
The media hasn’t missed an opportunity to condemn Republicans as “dangerous.” If Obama or Clinton or someone in the MSM who is influential with Democrats doesn’t condemn this rhetoric strongly and soon, then something awful is going to happen.
Maybe that’s what they want.
One thing we can be sure of … millions of McCain and Romney supporters were deeply disappointed that Obama won, but we didn’t try and trash Obama’s inaugurations. Trump won’t be so lucky.
Water heater stopped working a couple days ago. Had to wait until today to call the landlord. Having DW call, because I might say the wrong thing and get us evicted from Casa Pistol. The driveway didn’t get shoveled after the last snow, so SS went out and shoveled by hand yesterday. We’re heating water on the stove to wash with, so we don’t go near anybody who isn’t family. All in all, a wonderful day. Today eldest is coming with her family. She had a houseful yesterday so we’re getting together today, when we can spend more time together.
In other news, Christmas was better for millions of Christians than it has been for years. What makes the mood brighter is that soon we’ll be rid of the hateful creature that’s been ruining the country for the last eight years.
The Iraqi Christian town of Bartella was liberated in October by Iraqi forces after two years of ISIS control. After ISIS took over the town, its residents were forced to flee to camps, and various Christian religious symbols at their church were destroyed. Shortly after the town was finally freed, a video of residents making a cross for their church and ringing the church bells for the first time in years went viral.
THE FAKE NEWS DOESN’T STOP, EVEN ON CHRISTMAS
Dem ‘Fake News’ Even On Christmas: RNC “Refers To Trump As ‘King’, Compares To Jesus”
Matt McDermott is a Democrat pollster and his own words pusher of ‘propaganda’. I think this qualifies: What Matt McDermott apparently doesn’t understand is that Christians say this each year, welcoming the new King, Jesus. What it reveals is not that RNC is trying to pitch Trump as King, but that McDermott and other Democrats don’t understand this simple concept.
The response to the statement was swift. Jonathan Chait, a liberal writer for New York magazine, said, “The distinction between a president and a king is not trivial.” Kyle Griffin, a producer for MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” tweeted, “No joke—This line is actually in the RNC’s Christmas message.” And Politico reporter Glenn Thrush quoted the statement and wrote “#KEOTUS,” meaning “King-elect of the United States.” The Trumps Celebrate Christmas Services at Church Where They Married The Trumps received communion at the service and returned back to their beachside resort around 12:30 AM., reported the New York Post.
THE LEFT MADE SUCH A HUGE DEAL OUT OF CLAIMING OBAMA WAS A CHRISTIAN. DID HE ATTEND CHURCH EVEN ONCE IN 8 YEARS?
IT WOULD NOT SURPRISE ME IF HE PRAYED 5 TIMES A DAY WITH HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR AND HIS ASS IN THE AIR….EXCEPT WHEN HE WAS GOLFING. IT WOULD HAVE MADE PUTTING DIFFICULT.
Christmas Day Blizzard Blast Could Put End To Anti-DAPL Campsites The National Weather Service reported Saturday that a massive blizzard is expected to dump more than a foot of snow on the protester’s encampment. The storm could bring with it 45 to 55 mph winds throughout Monday.
THINK THESE MORONS MIGHT GET A CLUE IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON?
US Should Not Only Defund UN But Withdraw From It
Let’s take our $3 billion and go. The United States pays 22% of the total UN budget. What we get for our $3 billion a year is a corrupt organization whose dysfunctional and hostile agencies are united in opposing us around the world.
The United Nations does only two things consistently and effectively: waste money and bash Israel. Sometimes it manages to do both at the same time.
No wonder the UN Security Council just condemned them. Who wouldn’t rightfully be upset that Jews living in Jerusalem somehow causes poor Mohammed to batter his wife?
Jonah Goldberg: Obama Going Out the Door ‘Flipping The Middle Finger’ At Israel
He points out that this is where Obama’s heart has been all along, “Screwing Israel”
Supporter Of Samantha Power: She Watched Half a Million Arabs Die, Then Slammed Israel For the duration of the seemingly endless Syrian civil war, she has figuratively fiddled while that country burns. Now, with one foot out the door from a tenure that has all but obliterated her once formidable reputation as an anti-genocide activist, she’s decided to kick Israel in the teeth.
Hillary’s Horribles Yes, Clinton won the popular vote. Who cares? That was never, nor should it ever be, the measure that determines who is elected president. She knew it. Her supporters knew it. Her campaign knew it. They just chose not to campaign that way.
Call it arrogance or ignorance, but Hillary spent more time in California, a state she’d have won comfortably no matter what, than Wisconsin and Michigan in the final days of the election. She and her team made that choice, consciously. Just like she chose to call half of Trump’s supporters “a basket of deplorables” who, even worse, were “irredeemable.”
Imprisoned Blagojevich awaits Obama decision on commutation One of the last chances for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to win early release from federal prison rests on a pending decision by the man whose Senate seat Blagojevich was convicted of trying to sell — President Barack Obama.
D.A. PATRICK FITZGERALD INDICTED POOR ROD BEFORE THE CORRUPTION COULD REACH THE BLACK PRINCE. BLAGO DIDN’T DO ANYTHING THAT ISN’T DONE EVERY DAY IN THE CESSPOOL OF A STATE I LIVE IN.
US President-elect Donald Trump has attorney Jason Greenblatt to be Special Representative for International Negotiations.
Greenblatt is the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Trump Organization. He was also one of Trump’s principal advisers on US-Israel relations during the election campaign. Greenblatt, an Orthodox Jew, has also served as an adjunct professor of management at Yeshiva University from January 2015 to May 2016.
Greenblatt also served as a security guard at a yeshiva in Judea and Samaria during the 1980s.
Sources told CNN that Greenblatt will be primarily in charge of US-Cuban relations, as well as the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
In this, the holiest time of the year, people of faith gather family and friends close to share fellowship and celebrate the life of the only One who was without sin. In March of 2013 I was taken to the hospital and spent nine days being tended to by some incredible people. Years of abuse had taken its toll. I have severe emphysema, Type II diabetes, a pacemaker for an irregular heartbeat, and sleep apnea so severe I can’t sleep without a machine. After 40 years of smoking cigarettes I stopped cold turkey. It was time. My cardiologist said my choices were to quit and be able to enjoy my grandchildren outside or continue smoking and they could come see me sitting in a chair and connected to an O2 machine.
My grandchildren are all I have left. The only thing worth living for. I am most grateful that I’ve been granted another Christmas season to share with them. I live with the realization that time is running out so every day Almighty God allows me is truly a gift.
CHRIST is the reason for this season of love and joy. Secularists are missing the Spirit and busy themselves with things of this world. Even during this time the so-called progressives feel compelled to dispense their own brand of hatred and spite. They are consumed with it. It must be in their DNA.
Obama planning farewell speech in Chicago next month Obama’s remarks are expected to include a thank you to Chicago and the state of Illinois for launching his political career, one that began as a state senator and then a U.S. senator and then president.
College Student Driven Out Of School For Backing Trump
In September, shortly after starting at the Pennsylvania women’s school, Andi Moritz made a post on the Bryn Mawr’s ride-sharing Facebook page, asking if anybody wanted to accompany her during a Saturday spent campaigning for Trump. Moritz said she wanted another girl along to ensure her safety since she was carpooling with a man she didn’t know.
The request turned out to be a big mistake, as Moritz was bombarded with hundreds of comments from fellow students, most of them extremely hostile.
[CtH: There’s a real simple reason most of the military votes Republican.]
Obama Joins the Jackals
Obama admin ‘stabs Israel in the back’ with UN vote on settlements Israeli officials also lashed out at the Obama administration, calling its behavior “shameful” and alleging that President Obama used the anti-Israel vote as a way to express his hostility for the Jewish state before vacating the Oval Office.
[CtH: The UN certainly seems to be on track for the rise of a Muslim Anti-Christ.]
Israel Official: Obama Administration Secretly Worked With Palestinians To Craft ‘Shameful’ UN Resolution “President Obama and Secretary Kerry are behind this shameful move against Israel at the UN. The US administration secretly cooked up with the Palestinians an extreme anti Israeli resolution behind Israel’s back which would be a tailwind for terror and boycotts and effectively make the Western Wall occupied Palestinian territory.
Democrats Plan Alternate Mega-Concert For Inauguration Day The idea is to counter Trump’s inauguration and garner higher television ratings than the swearing-in. Normally, the presidential inaugurals carry several a-list acts, but Trump has had issues booking artists to perform. So far, the only confirmed acts are Jackie Evancho (singing the National Anthem), the Rockettes, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Markay on Obama: ‘He Seems Incapable of Thinking There Might Be Legitimate Criticisms of His Policies’
[CtH: I don’t agree that Democrats have alienated voters by failing to communicate their message. I think they alienated voters because their message is evil.]
This Picture Explains Germany Today
Heavily-armed police guarding nativity scenes in Germany, so that people can visit them safely.
Obama just threw you under the bus. Trump, on the other hand, picked an ambassador to Israel who actually likes the Jewish State and hates Islamic terrorists. A Soros-funded group is livid, which to my mind speaks to the quality of the Trump appointment.
Jonah Goldberg: “Unlike his ban on offshore oil drilling or his other regulatory schemes to hamper Donald Trump or pad his legacy, this move doesn’t help Democrats or hurt Donald Trump, but rather the other way around. This move will infuriate many pro-Israel Democratic donors and further cement the view thatthe Democratic party, in its heart, is no longer a pro-Israel party. That is a gift to Donald Trump. It may even increase the likelihood that he moves the embassy to Jerusalem.
Dec 23, 2016: Charles Krauthammer condemned Obama’s tacit support of today’s U.N. resolution that calls for an end to Israeli settlement building [2:51]
TRANSCRIPT: What happened today is that the United States joined the jackals at the U.N. That was a phrase used by Pat Moynihan, the great Democratic senator, the former U.S. ambassador who spoke for the United States standing up in the U.N. and to resist this kind of disgrace. To give you an idea of how appalling this resolution is, it declares that any Jew who lives in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem, the Jewish quarter, inhabited for 1,000 years, is illegal, breaking international law, essentially an outlaw, can be hauled into the international criminal court and international courts in Europe, which is one of the consequences. The Jewish quarter has been populated by Jews for 1,000 years. In the war of Independence in 1948, the Arabs invaded Israel to wipe it out. They did not succeed, but the Arab Legion succeeded in conquering the Jewish quarter. They expelled all the Jews. They destroyed all the synagogues and all the homes. For 19 years, no Jew could go there. The Israelis got it back in the Six-Day War. Now it’s declared that this is not Jewish territory. Remember, it’s called “the Jewish quarter,” but it belongs to other people. And any Jew who lives there is an outlaw. That’s exactly what we supported. The resolution is explicit in saying settlements in the occupied territories and in east Jerusalem.
In 2012, running for re-election, Obama spoke at the meeting of AIPAC, the big Jewish lobby. He said, “Is there any doubt that I have Israel’s back?” That’s why he didn’t want do it while he was in office. That’s why he didn’t want to do it in 2016 so it would injure Hillary and show to particularly American Jews, who tend to be Democratic, that it was all a farce. He does it on the way out, and that’s part of why it’s so disgraceful. He didn’t even — he hid it until there would be no consequence. Now he is out the door and the damage is done for years. That resolution cannot be undone.
We had Miss Isabel and Miss Olivia as overnight guests. Grandma took them to WalMart yesterday, then they helped her prepare supper. Today we’re taking them to Aldi’s to pick up the last of the fresh things we need for dinner Sunday. Miss Isabel wants to be a chef, so we watched Chopped Junior and Cooks Vs. Cons on Food Network last night. Today we’re going to watch Disney’s Christmas Carol and my favorite version of it, the 1951 version with Alistair Sim. They’ve been trying to sneak a peek under the tree, but every kid does that. These little ones are what make life worthwhile.
Now for the regular stuff. Egypt scuttles UN vote on Israeli settlement after Trump warning OBAMA WAS GOING TO LET THE CONDEMNATION STAND… TRUMP DROPPED A DIME ON EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT SIS, WHO PULLED THE RESOLUTION. HE KNOWS THE DONALD DON’T PLAY.
Egyptian officials scrapped a plan to proceed with a United Nations Security Council vote condemning the construction of Israeli settlements, following pushback from Israeli officials and President-elect Trump.
Israeli settlement construction drew condemnation from the State Department earlier this year, in addition to the rebukes of more customary critics, raising fears in Israel and among congressional Republicans that President Obama might not veto a resolution on the matter in the waning days of his presidency.
McConnell: I Didn’t Think Trump Had a Chance at Winning I’M STILL CONVINCED McDUMBELL VIEWS TRUMP AS AN OUTSIDER WHO IS TRESPASSING ON THE COALITION OF D.C. ELITES.
“Trump was able to convey — oddly enough, a message from a billionaire who lives in Manhattan — a genuine concern for people who feel kind of left out, are sort of offended by all the political correctness they see around them and didn’t feel like this is the America that they’re accustomed to.”
Kellyanne Conway Has Great Response When Asked If She Can Do Job, With 4 Kids
I DON’T PLAY GOLF AND I DON’T HAVE A MISTRESS
SHE SHOOTS… SHE SCORES
Everyone should be treated with respect — unless you’re a Republican Thursday, Ivanka Trump and her family were accosted by Dan Goldstein, a lawyer from Brooklyn, who yelled at her that her father, who has yet to take office, was “ruining the country.” It wasn’t a spontaneous outburst. Goldstein’s husband had tweeted from the JetBlue terminal at JFK Airport that Goldstein was “chasing” Ivanka and her family to “harass” them.
THESE COWARDLY QUEERS DON’T HAVE THE GUTS TO PICK ON A MAN.
Did CNN’s Brian Stelter help make Delta hoax video go viral?
Trump’s Israel Ambassador Will Drain the Two-State Solution Swamp THERE IS NO SUCH PLACE AS PALESTINE. IT IS A MOB OF JORDANIAN SQUATTERS WHO SETTLED ON ISRAELI LAND.
But Trump has decided to go with David Friedman, a friend of Israel, instead of an enemy. And the enemies of the Jewish State are united in their fury against Ambassador David Friedman.
“J Street is vehemently opposed to the nomination of David Friedman to be Ambassador to Israel.” the Soros funded anti-Israel group declared. Friedman has been a longtime critic of the hate group, comparing its support for Islamic terror against Israel to its key funders Nazi collaborating past.
Retiring congressman: Trump presidency like ‘a bad dream’ CHARLIE,TAKE YOUR MILLIONS IN ILLEGAL KICKBACKS AND PAYOFFS AND GO LIVE ON YOUR ISLAND
Rangel was initially elected in 1970, defeating a legend in New York City politics, Adam Clayton Powell, to become Harlem’s face in Washington.
He was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. In 2007, he became chairman of the influential House Ways and Means Committee, the first black person to hold that position.
They intend to march from McPherson Square to Columbus [Circle]. They are going to march during the lunch period immediately after the inauguration — approximately 12:30. Their goal is to “create a sense of crisis.”
They are going to harass inaugural visitors as they step off the metro stations. Multiple waves will harass Secret Service checkpoints on the National Mall.
Roving protesters in the crowd will be using drums to break up the program, they are going to launch a pirate radio broadcast. Drones loaded with rockets to attack the parade are under consideration.
Democrats are intimidated by Trump’s Cabinet of successful superstars DUMP A BUNCH OF CAREER POLITICIANS AND BRING IN PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO MAKE THINGS RUN RIGHT
Democratic National Committee spokesman Eric Walker went so far as to say, “The corrupt nature of this arrangement cannot be understated. Voters who wanted Trump to drain the swamp just got another face full of mud.”
Really? How is Icahn generously volunteering his time and knowledge to help rein in President Obama’s excessive era of regulations proof of corruption? If you remember, Obama tapped a number of CEOs to join his President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, including Jeffrey R. Immelt, who served as council chair while he was also the chairman of General Electric.
Technically, the gas and oil ban is not an executive order, because a little-known provision in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 says the president “may, from time to time, withdraw” federal waters that are not already leased from oil and gas development.
Mmmmmmmmm … call me crazy, butI don’t think indefinitely removing millions of acres of federal waters from oil and gas development quite fits the spirit of “from time to time.”
But that’s Obama all over. Although he has not issued as many executive orders as former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, he has used them to do a lot more “ruling from the throne” with his famous pen.
He explained why in the same interview where he said Trump should go to the trouble to pass legislation. See, HE only switched from getting bills passed to ruling by fiat because the stupid old voters went and stole his congressional majorities.
“In my first two years I wasn’t relying on executive powers because I had big majorities in the Congress and we were able to get bills done, get bills passed,” Obama said.
One of Obama’s sweeping, non-legislative, “I’ve got a pen” executive orders would have allowed millions of illegal immigrants to be shielded from deportations and apply for work authorization programs.The Supreme Court blocked it earlier this year.
Trump has said his use of executive orders will “serve a much better purpose” than what Obama’s done.
Rush Limbaugh noted that the case has received no national coverage in the U.S.
“If this were Hillary Clinton, if there were some lunatic out there that had shot a woman and claimed that he was shooting Hillary Clinton, do you think the media all over America would be talking about it? And then condemning any and all supporters of Trump and Trump himself for the incendiary rhetoric that he’s engaged in and has inspired this violence. Because remember when [Rep.] Gabby Giffords got shot out there in Arizona, they tried to blame me and Sarah Palin. … Can you imagine the uproar? Can you imagine the wall-to-wall coverage?”
This murder happened in our back yard on December 8. We passed the police road block while driving to the grocery store. The local police did a great job talking the shooter down with no violence. By the time we came home from the store, Barkley was in custody and the road block was down.
This is from Bill Schumacher’s obituary:
Bill believed that a man only needs God, family and hard work to succeed in this life. He was a roughneck who stood for God and country and whether you agreed with him or not; you always walked away loving the man. Bill was loved by many and will be greatly missed. So often these are filled with pretty words and eloquent descriptions of life but that was not Bill, he was honest, he was raw, he was real, In his honor if the Lord so lays it upon your heart, reach out to the family or donate to a local charity in his name, because Bill said it best “ Do I look like the kinda guy who wants flowers at his funeral?”