Sparto The Athletic Geek

I am widower, who is approaching middle age. I post whatever is on my mind, I am a Born again Christian, but open minded to new ideas, Moderate policies are the best policies in politics. I am a big Sci-Fi and History buff. Go NY Giants!!!!

[twindog4]

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5905888-national-guard-dc-crime-study/. #Trump #Crime #DC #NationalGuard

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Zohran Mamdani is using New York City to show the world how progressive policies work for everyone. #DemocraticSocialist

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Cities need to permanently cut off all utilities to these buildings before they go online.

Well done, Georgia! 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

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Trump campaigned on no new wars. He avoided prison. Trump created Board of Peace. He will pocket billions.

The con and corruption are so obvious.

[twindog4]

God Is With You The prophet Isaiah wrote the words of Isaiah 7:14 nearly 600 years before Jesus was born. At the time of this writing, the Israelites were doing all the right religious things, but weren’t practicing justice as God commands. Like many prophets during Isaiah’s time, this was a warning against that injustice. But among that warning was a glimmer of hope that God would set things right. Here, the prophet Isaiah is giving the people of Israel a reason to hope because of God’s good promise—the promise that He will provide a sign and He will show up for us. Because that’s what Immanuel means: God with us.  But what does “God with us” mean for us today?  It means we can share in that hope by fixing our eyes on Jesus and trusting in Him. We can trust that from Christ’s birth to His current reign in Heaven—Jesus is God with us. He’s with us in our pain when we lose a loved one. He’s with us in our anger when we see injustice and don’t know where to turn. He’s with us in our sadness when we grieve what has been lost. He’s with us in our joy when we celebrate with others. He’s with us in our peace, when we’re merciful to a suffering world. And He’s with us in our hope, lighting the way to a brighter future. He is with us. No matter where life has brought you to in this moment—through the good and through the bad—Jesus has been with you, drawing you to Him. He is the promised Immanuel. He is God with us.

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Epoch Times Survey #Trump #Tariffs #Economy

Dear Reader,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We’re pleased to share with you the results of the survey you participated in.

Compared to a year ago, do you think that economic conditions in the United States as a whole are getting better or getting worse?

Getting much better — 32 %

Getting a little better — 10 %

About the same — 2 %

Getting a little worse — 9 %

Getting much worse — 47 %

Compared to a year ago, are you more or less optimistic about the job market in the United States?

More optimistic — 41 %

Less optimistic — 54 %

About the same — 5 %

Do you support Trump’s tariff policy in general?

Yes — 45 %

No — 55 %

How will Trump’s tariff policy affect the U.S. economy in the long run?

It will help the economy — 40 %

It will hurt the economy — 52 %

It’s too early to tell — 8 %

In your opinion, what’s the biggest benefit of higher tariffs?

It helps reduce dependence on foreign suppliers — 18 %

It can be a significant funding source for the U.S. government and reduce the deficit — 13 %

It encourages domestic manufacturing — 20 %

None — 45 %

Other — 4 %

[twindog4]

What God Loves Psalm 33 is a beautiful chapter of the Bible. The writer's motivation is clear: praise. Praise God for how powerful He is, how good He is, how righteous He is. Praise Him for His steady plans, His all-knowing faithfulness, His love for His people. Praise God. Early on in this outpouring of praise, the psalmist says of God, “He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.” (Psalm 33:5) He doesn’t just appreciate, tolerate, or approve of justice and righteousness. He loves them. If we, like God, love righteousness and justice, that means we cannot also love anything that is unrighteous or unjust. The world is full of dark things that call for our attention and affection. But God, in His steadiness, never stops loving the exact same things: righteousness and justice. Is the earth full of darkness, evil, and sin? Yes. But don’t forget, this verse reminds us of something else the earth is full of: His unfailing love. Today, take a moment to read all of Psalm 33. Look for how you can add your praise of God to this psalm of praise. Has God brought justice for you? Has He helped you turn from sin and toward righteousness? How has God been good to you?Let the last three verses put your heart at ease, washing over you and encouraging you today: “We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.” Psalm 33:20-22 NLT

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The man who launched an attempted coup on the United States in 2020 and instigated an insurrection at the Capitol that resulted in five deaths now claims that people in Los Angeles are launching an insurrection. They’re not. Trump doesn’t give a damn whether the troops are necessary. Nor does he care how many people are injured or even killed in his raid on Los Angeles. The show of military force is the point. It gives him the appearance of power. Like any bully, Trump is fundamentally a coward. Humiliated by China, Harvard, the Supreme Court, Elon Musk, and the federal courts, Trump has launched a war inside America on vulnerable people inside America, in a place — California — most of whose inhabitants loathe him. All of this was manufactured by Trump. It was and is his creation. The frightful specter of federally controlled troops in American streets has historically signaled a social crisis — forcing integration in Arkansas, protecting civil rights marchers in Alabama. But Trump is sending the military to Los Angeles at a time when state and local officials say there is no need. Let’s be clear: Trump and his lackeys want blood in the streets. They have been planning for it. The central struggle of civilization has always been to stop brutality. Unless we prevent the stronger from attacking or exploiting the weaker, none of us is safe. A civil society is the opposite of what Trump seeks. A civil society doesn’t allow the strong to brutalize the weak. It moves as far as possible away from brutality. Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook: Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality. Unless the bullies are stopped, an entire society — even the world — can descend into chaos. Our duty is to stop brutality. Our responsibility is to hold the powerful accountable. Our challenge is to stand up to abuses of power. Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable. This week and through Saturday, protest but please do it peacefully. Do not be provoked into violence. Take videos of any brutality Trump’s agents are wreaking, to show the rest of America and the world. Be smart. Be careful.

[liberalsarecool]

The class war is staggeringly rigged against the working class. The majority of households are living under extreme economic trauma.

End the trauma. Abolish Republicans.

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[twindog4]

From Galen Muhammad

I stand behind you in line at the store with a smile on my face...and a gun under my shirt and you are none the wiser, yet you are actually safer for having me next to you. I won't shoot you. My gun won't pull its own trigger. It is securely holstered with the trigger covered. It can't just "go off".

". However, rest assured, that if

a lunatic walks into the grocery store and pulls out a rifle, I will draw my pistol and protect myself and my family and therefore protect you and your family. I MAY get shot before I can pull the trigger...but, I WON'T die in a helpless blubbering heap on the floor begging for my life or my child's life. No, IF I die it will be in a pile of spent shell casings. I won't be THAT victim. I choose NOT to be. As for you, I don't ask you to carry a gun. If you are not comfortable, then please don't. But I would like to keep my right to choose to not be a helpless victim. There is evil in the world and if evil has a gun, I want one too...

Copy and paste if you feel this way too...

[liberalsarecool]

DEI does not mean lower standards.

You are thinking of white privilege.

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Most of these parents have the vaccines. The adults were manipulated by junk science peddled by fellow vaccinated morons.

The children deserve a better life.

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Rural politics are not how you pick leaders for health sciences and community health.

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The fascist Felon is very obvious.

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Pitchforks are coming.

Unpopular feeble Republicans are attempting to slither into the dark. Too late. Sunlight is here.

[magess]

These men just stole the personal information of everyone in America AND control the Treasury. Link to article.

Akash Bobba

Edward Coristine

Luke Farritor

Gautier Cole Killian

Gavin Kliger

Ethan Shaotran

Spread their names!

[decemberwinter]

what do you mean elon musk did a nazi salute on live tv at the united states presidential inauguration twice and is now erasing the evidence off the internet by replacing the footage with the crowd cheering instead?

would be a shame if people reblogged this, wouldn’t it?