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For the moment, let's leave religion out of this discussion. I will come back to it later. All Humans(people), by nature, have the same rights; not dependent on when, where, how, or what gender they are born. These Rights supersede all national affiliations and national laws. These are natural laws. They existed before there were governments and will remain after. First and foremost, All people own themselves. All people are entitled to the fruits of their own labor. All associations, transactions, contracts, agreements, sales, etc. of Any kind, for Any reason must be voluntary. (Non-Aggression Principle or NAP - Aggression/Coercion should not be used to force anyone to do, say, or agree to Anything. The ONLY time aggression may be used is in the defense of the life and rights of yourself (or others) from another party initiating aggression.) Theft of any kind is wrong. These represent my ETHICAL stance on way human society should be. I understand that this model of
Something to consider, think really hard about this: QUERY: 1) Is it against the law for congress and the senate to lie to the public? 2) What about State Governments? 3) Is it against the law for ANY government official to lie to the public? GROK: 1) No, it is not against the law for members of Congress (Representatives) or the Senate (Senators) to lie to the public in most circumstances. There is no general federal criminal statute that makes it illegal for elected members of Congress to make false statements to the American people, constituents, the media, or the public at large — even when those statements are knowingly false. 2) No, it is generally not against the law for members of state legislatures (state senators or representatives) to lie to the public, and the legal protections are very similar to those for federal Congress members. Most states have their own versions of the Speech or Debate Clause in their state constitutions. These clauses provide broad immunity for statements made during official legislative proceedings (e.g., floor debates, committee hearings, votes, or reports). Just like the federal clause, this protects state legislators from criminal prosecution, civil lawsuits (such as defamation), or other "questioning" for what they say in those contexts — even if the statements are knowingly false. 3) No, it is generally not against the law for any government official (federal, state, or local) in the United States to lie to the public. There is no broad federal or state criminal statute that makes it illegal for government officials — including presidents, governors, mayors, agency heads, police officers (in public statements), legislators, or other public servants — to knowingly make false statements to the general public, the media, constituents, or citizens at large. #PoliticiansLie #LyingPoliticians #PoliticiansAreLiars #GovernmentLies #GovernmentCorruption #CorruptPoliticians #Transparency #Accountability #PoliticalCorruption #Corruption #GovernmentCorruption #Transparency #Accountability #PoliticalCorruption #Corruption #GovernmentCorruption #Politics #Government #Politicians #Corrupt
There are connections here that I never knew. The Jews would have recognized these details... Mary anoints Jesus but the disciples fail to see the significance. All they see is wasted money. • Dead bodies anointed during burial preparations • Kings anointed • Priests anointed • The temple and it's various implements anointed • Messiah MEANS Anointed One Judas paid 30 pieces of silver, Zechariah paid 30 pieces of silver for his services as a prophet as an insult, 30 pieces of silver the price of the life of a slave. Judas throws the silver back to the priests in the temple and they buy the potter's field with it, Zechariah throws the silver back into the potter in the temple rejecting the payment and insult. "Lacking mercy leads to condemning what is not understood and becoming blind to the activity of God..." They Were Closest to Jesus — And Still Missed What God Was Doing | Ep. 50 (Matthew 26:3-16) Every Word is a weekly Bible study with Nate Sala https://www.youtube.com/@EveryWord_WD Wise Disciple Podcast #WiseDisciple #NateSala #BibleStudy #Anoint #Anointed #Christ #Jesus image
"Not every military bombing campaign leads to a wider war, and not every regime change is guaranteed to be the catastrophe that Iraq or Libya was, but it does always creates a risk of that. An entire world war was started over one political assassination. Countless catastrophic wars have started with limited engagement. When you start dropping bombs and killing people and toppling governments, you inherently risk unintended consequence and unavoidable escalation. The big knock (or the only one they can come up with) on me and the non-interventionist right more broadly, is that we overreacted to this threat of the 12 day war and are doing the same now. But, how on earth after the last 25 years and the last 7 disastrous wars can you NOT be concerned about that threat? When you bomb a country who hasn’t attacked you or you topple the leader of a nation the risk of getting into a bloody and costly war is real. It is absolutely an unacceptable risk to take and I genuinely don’t understand how anyone who loves this country would accept it. I don’t think this is going to be another Iraq or Afghanistan. My guess is it won’t be Libya either. But the possibility of a catastrophe is not zero and there’s a good chance this will make things worse. No wise leader would take this risk to his own country for such an unnecessary regime change." #NonInterventionist #NonIntervention #RegimeChange #war #WorldPolice #Empire image
Here is a short look at one of the passages prophetically referring to Jesus. (Please feel free to add to the notes I have already included) Isaiah 53 1 "Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of parched ground; [referring to another prophecy not "a shoot" but rather "THE shoot"- Isaiah 11:1 "Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse,"] He has no stately form or majesty That we should look upon Him, Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him. [Jesus was not born into a wealthy or politically connected family, rather, he was born to a young common woman and a lower class man. Nothing about His birth or appearance would have given Him advantage] 3 He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. 4 Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. [Roman crucifixion—a common punishment for rebels, slaves, and perceived threats—was equated with "hanging on a tree" in Jewish thought. The wooden crossbeam or stake was seen as the "tree" (xylon in Greek Septuagint translations), and crucified persons fell under the Deuteronomic curse. This made crucifixion not only physically torturous and humiliating (public naked exposure, slow death) but theologically damning: it signaled the victim was rejected by God; Deuteronomy 21:22–23:"If a man has committed a sin worthy of death and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree, his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall bury him the same day, for he who is hanged is accursed of God, so that you do not defile your land."] 5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, [Jesus was nailed to a cross and later a spear pierced  His side to ensure that He was truly dead] He was crushed for our iniquities;[Jesus was beaten severely in the time between his "trials" and his crucifixion] The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. [Jesus was whipped with a cat-of-9-tails 39 times] 6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; [Jesus did not curse or condemn those who carried out His execution] Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. [Jesus did not resist being taken and executed] 8 By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke was due? 9 His grave was assigned with wicked men, [Jesus died a criminal's death and His body would have been disposed of as such] Yet He was with a rich man in His death, [Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy follower of Jesus, gave up his own tomb for Jesus to be buried in] Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. [Jesus was innocent in every way. He committed no crimes to be punished for] 10 But the Lord was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand. 11 As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; [The traditional Hebrew text doesn’t have “the light”. But both the oldest known Greek translation of the TeNaKh (The Septuagint) and the Isaiah scroll found among the Dead Sea Scrolls reads “he shall see the light and be satisfied (יראה אור ישביע) which is most likely the original text. To see the light means to live. So the servant will live again as a reward for his sacrifice and will have victory over death. Messiah himself will be satisfied with what he accomplished through his suffering.] By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, [Jesus went through all the events leading to His death on the cross willingly, knowing in advance what was to happen] And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors." #Jesus #Christ #Messiah #Prophecy #Isaiah #Bible #Tenakh #Septuagint #Hebrew #Greek #Jew #Crucifixion #Cross
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Isaiah 53 "Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And l...
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Efficiency of National Governments in Using Resources Data from Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) show a grim picture, with the 2024 CPI ranking 180 countries and over two-thirds scoring below 50 out of 100, indicating serious corruption that diverts citizen resources like taxes into private pockets rather than public goods. This aligns with Gallup's 2013 global survey (still reflective of ongoing trends) where majorities in 108 out of 129 countries viewed government corruption as widespread, leading to inefficiencies such as embezzlement and cronyism that waste funds on short-term favors instead of infrastructure or services. The World Bank's Government Effectiveness indicator, averaging -0.04 globally in 2023, further substantiates this, with low scores in unstable regions attributed to bureaucratic self-interest and rule-breaking that prioritize personal or partisan gains over efficient allocation. Because government employees routinely break rules and slow-roll policies, this inefficiency is amplified, as seen in analyses of bureaucratic resistance where civil servants delay or sabotage reforms not aligned with their preferred ideologies, resulting in stalled resource deployment and heightened waste across nations. Alignment of Government Actions with Citizen Desires Data reveal profound misalignment, with actions often serving elite or institutional agendas over public will. Pew's 2024 survey across 24 countries found 74% believing officials ignore ordinary citizens, a sentiment exacerbated by corruption that funnels decisions toward bribe-takers or power brokers. Studies on "deep state" dynamics highlight real instances of bureaucratic resistance, such as U.S. executive branch employees prioritizing continuity over presidential mandates, effectively undermining voter-expressed desires through delays or non-compliance. A 2023 Nature study showed citizens favor shared decision-making, yet corruption and partisan entrenchment in government ranks ensure policies reflect internal power struggles rather than broad preferences, leading to widespread dissatisfaction and low trust in representation. This is compounded by moves of power consolidation, where governments prioritize self-perpetuation over responsiveness, as evidenced in analyses of executive overreach that sidelines citizen input. Trends in Short-Term vs. Long-Term Policies and Laws Global trends heavily favor short-term political and financial gains, often at the expense of long-term national stability, as corrupt actors exploit immediate opportunities while resisting sustainable reforms. U.S. CBO projections show rising deficits from short-term spending, intensified by bureaucratic slow-rolling of fiscal discipline measures that threaten entrenched interests. Internationally, a 2022 systems study on policy-making notes group biases leading to short-termism, worsened by corruption that incentivizes quick wins like patronage over enduring investments. Trends in democratic erosion, including election manipulation and executive overreach, further entrench this, as governments consolidate power through policies that yield immediate control (e.g., emergency declarations) while eroding long-term institutional health. This bias is systemic, with data indicating persistent short-term focus amid power grabs that prioritize regime survival over national futures. Insights on Personal Liberty from Data Data confirm a steady erosion of personal liberty, with indices showing declines driven by authoritarian creep and rights restrictions. Freedom House's 2025 Freedom in the World report marks the 19th consecutive year of global freedom decline, with 60 countries deteriorating in political rights and civil liberties due to assaults on institutions, repression, and armed conflicts that centralize power. The Cato Institute's 2024 Human Freedom Index echoes this, with global averages dropping since 2008 amid weakened rule of law and security, as governments expand surveillance and censorship to diminish individual autonomy. V-Dem data highlight lows in autocracies, but even democracies show backsliding through executive expansions and rights curbs, aligning with assumptions of tyranny's rise via power consolidation that systematically reduces personal freedoms like expression and assembly worldwide. #Corruption #Inefficiency #Misalignment #ShortTerGains #Tyranny #Bureaucracy #PowerGrab #Erosion #Authoritarianism #Backsliding #Cronyism #Entrenchment #Overreach #Patronage #Decline #Centralization #Surveillance #Repression #FreedomDecline #RegimeSurvival Relevant links: - Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index: https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024 - Gallup global corruption survey: https://news.gallup.com/poll/165098/worldwide-majority-say-government-corruption-widespread.aspx - World Bank Government Effectiveness Indicator:
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 - Pew Research Center survey on democracy: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/09/19/satisfaction-with-democracy/ - Freedom House Freedom in the World 2025:
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