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This quote from my alma mater is from Covenant Theology Under Attack--an article that was released (heavily edited in ways Kline disapproved) in New Horizons, the OPC's magazine.
Link to unedited version: (1/13) https://t.co/upnMy9Xb7Vmeredithkline.com/klines-works/a…
This quote from my alma mater is from Covenant Theology Under Attack--an article that was released (heavily edited in ways Kline disapproved) in New Horizons, the OPC's magazine.
Link to unedited version: (1/13) https://t.co/upnMy9Xb7Vmeredithkline.com/klines-works/a…
In that article, Kline gives a succinct description of his own ideas of merit and simple justice. A key contention for Kline is that Adam must have been able to do properly meritorious works in the garden, or else Christ as the second Adam could not merit our salvation. (2/13)
He actually reasons from the latter to the former--if Christ could merit eternal salvation for His people as second Adam, then Adam could have merited eternal salvation as well. (3/13) 
Breaking Down Misleading News Coverage of Gaza -- @60Minutes Edition
Subject: Request by @Israel for @POTUS Biden Administration to Deliver 2,000 Pound Bombs
Read on for a🧵presenting in-depth analysis of this spectacularly misleading segment posted today by 60 Minutes. 1/8
Subject: Request by @Israel for @POTUS Biden Administration to Deliver 2,000 Pound Bombs
Read on for a🧵presenting in-depth analysis of this spectacularly misleading segment posted today by 60 Minutes. 1/8
2/ @60Minutes segment is structured to focus on several substantive points highlighting that requested 2,000 lb munitions have been controversial throughout the conflict in #Gaza. This previous context is presented to create the suggestion, though never specifically articulated, that the audience should regard the request by for more 2k lb bombs with suspicion. After all, the segment is about to summarize for the audience many concerns that have been raised by use of these munitions during the conflict in the past.
Next post traces arc of the story to outline main points presented in segment that seeks to construct concern for munitions requested by Israel. Subsequent posts analyze each substantive point in sequence. Final post in🧵then consolidates analysis to situate this 60 Minutes segment in broader context of misleading media coverage of Gaza conflict.
Next post traces arc of the story to outline main points presented in segment that seeks to construct concern for munitions requested by Israel. Subsequent posts analyze each substantive point in sequence. Final post in🧵then consolidates analysis to situate this 60 Minutes segment in broader context of misleading media coverage of Gaza conflict.
3/ Arc of the story.
Lede: Israel has requested munitions from US, particularly 2,000 lb bombs, which are “one of the most powerful in the US arsenal, typically used to destroy large targets like weapons depots.”
Almost since the beginning of the conflict, use of 2k lb bombs has been concerning. To create this suggestion, segment presents several substantive points – each of which is outlined in sequence below in this post & accompanied by an attached photo (also in sequence):
1. Substantive points begin by presenting context demonstrating 🇮🇱 has used 2k lb bombs throughout the conflict. Indeed, “nearly three weeks after the October 7th attacks,” @IDF “posted a video on social media of an airstrike in Gaza City, saying it targeted a #Hamas [terror] tunnel.” This is evidence from the source that an attack occurred. Now the segment will focus on the devastation reportedly caused by the attack and then demonstrate 2k lb bombs were employed for the strike.
2. Using this specific attack as a case study, @60Minutes segment will reveal just how deadly these munitions are. According to @airwars, “More than 100 people were also killed, including 81 women and children.”
3. So this airstrike was reportedly extremely deadly for the civilian population, but the segment still hasn’t established 2k lb bombs were used. Next up is a screenshot sourced from IDF video clip just before the strike, then a photo showing “the aftermath.” According to the segment, “Several sources we spoke to said Israel likely used multiple 2,000 lb American bombs.” Ok, the segment has now established 2k lb bombs were likely used – the same kind 🇮🇱 is now requesting again from 🇺🇸.
4. Even US government has concluded manner in which @Israel conducts hostilities in Gaza is problematic.
4a. In fact, two months after the strike in Gaza City mentioned earlier in segment, @POTUS Biden “warned that Israel was losing support for what he called indiscriminate bombing.”
4b. This addresses Israel’s conduct in general, but what about 2k lb bombs specifically? Well, “Last May, [Biden] halted a shipment of the 2,000lb bombs.”
☝️ points outline arc of the story. Each substantive point is analyzed in sequence in subsequent posts.
Lede: Israel has requested munitions from US, particularly 2,000 lb bombs, which are “one of the most powerful in the US arsenal, typically used to destroy large targets like weapons depots.”
Almost since the beginning of the conflict, use of 2k lb bombs has been concerning. To create this suggestion, segment presents several substantive points – each of which is outlined in sequence below in this post & accompanied by an attached photo (also in sequence):
1. Substantive points begin by presenting context demonstrating 🇮🇱 has used 2k lb bombs throughout the conflict. Indeed, “nearly three weeks after the October 7th attacks,” @IDF “posted a video on social media of an airstrike in Gaza City, saying it targeted a #Hamas [terror] tunnel.” This is evidence from the source that an attack occurred. Now the segment will focus on the devastation reportedly caused by the attack and then demonstrate 2k lb bombs were employed for the strike.
2. Using this specific attack as a case study, @60Minutes segment will reveal just how deadly these munitions are. According to @airwars, “More than 100 people were also killed, including 81 women and children.”
3. So this airstrike was reportedly extremely deadly for the civilian population, but the segment still hasn’t established 2k lb bombs were used. Next up is a screenshot sourced from IDF video clip just before the strike, then a photo showing “the aftermath.” According to the segment, “Several sources we spoke to said Israel likely used multiple 2,000 lb American bombs.” Ok, the segment has now established 2k lb bombs were likely used – the same kind 🇮🇱 is now requesting again from 🇺🇸.
4. Even US government has concluded manner in which @Israel conducts hostilities in Gaza is problematic.
4a. In fact, two months after the strike in Gaza City mentioned earlier in segment, @POTUS Biden “warned that Israel was losing support for what he called indiscriminate bombing.”
4b. This addresses Israel’s conduct in general, but what about 2k lb bombs specifically? Well, “Last May, [Biden] halted a shipment of the 2,000lb bombs.”
☝️ points outline arc of the story. Each substantive point is analyzed in sequence in subsequent posts.
If this WSJ article is accurate, then we are entering a very dangerous time which will be marked by a return to wars of conquest, in the name of potential short-term profits for a small circle of wannabe American oligarchs:
wsj.com/world/russia/r…
wsj.com/world/russia/r…
This article describes how @SteveWitkoff and @kadmitriev are trying to rapidly end the war in Russia's favour so they can build economic partnerships with Putin. Arctic resources, Sakhalin gas, Sea of Okhotsk gas, Nordstream, Siberian mines, all are being offered for US deals.
It also says that the CIA, Treasury, and State Departments are kept in the dark as negotiations are conducted by a small circle of people in Trump's circle, and sometimes they first learn of deals and details through EU partners (or even public news!) and not internal channels.
🧵Removing “……and the Son”
The consequence of NOT saying “…and the Son” obviously has theologically implications and consequences, but what I don’t see recognized (as yet) are the geopolitical, ontological and metaphysical ones. How this translates through to the civic level of operation. I’m no theologian and am not attempting a theological discussion per se here, but rather, looking at the downstream consequences in operation. Forgive me if I make specific theological mistakes due to my own ignorance or misunderstanding, I’m trying to get to the specifics of the consequences in civic application for both believers AND non believers. Please bear with me in this thread, as I try to work through this and of course, for the theology, please seek clarification from the theologians themselves. My focus is as ever, downstream civic consequences in practise.
The consequence of NOT saying “…and the Son” obviously has theologically implications and consequences, but what I don’t see recognized (as yet) are the geopolitical, ontological and metaphysical ones. How this translates through to the civic level of operation. I’m no theologian and am not attempting a theological discussion per se here, but rather, looking at the downstream consequences in operation. Forgive me if I make specific theological mistakes due to my own ignorance or misunderstanding, I’m trying to get to the specifics of the consequences in civic application for both believers AND non believers. Please bear with me in this thread, as I try to work through this and of course, for the theology, please seek clarification from the theologians themselves. My focus is as ever, downstream civic consequences in practise.
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In the Nicene Creed as recited in the East, the Holy Spirit proceeds:
“…from the Father.”
In the West (since the 6th–11th centuries), the Creed includes:
“…from the Father and the Son.”
This is the Filioque clause. The Filioque is not a linguistic dispute; it is an ontological one.
It concerns the inner life of God Himself; the procession of Persons within the Trinity.
In the Nicene Creed as recited in the East, the Holy Spirit proceeds:
“…from the Father.”
In the West (since the 6th–11th centuries), the Creed includes:
“…from the Father and the Son.”
This is the Filioque clause. The Filioque is not a linguistic dispute; it is an ontological one.
It concerns the inner life of God Himself; the procession of Persons within the Trinity.
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Removing “and the Son” does three things in this context:
It symbolically yields the Western (Latin) tradition to the Eastern one. In this setting - on the site of Nicea - the optics are of Rome capitulating to Constantinople’s original form.
It erases 1,000+ years of doctrinal development that differentiated East and West. The Filioque was the clearest theological marker of the Western metaphysical grammar.
It signals a move toward a “lowest common denominator” creed - acceptable to all branches of Christianity - thus softening the particularities of each tradition. Not saying “and the Son” is an act of theological flattening.
Removing “and the Son” does three things in this context:
It symbolically yields the Western (Latin) tradition to the Eastern one. In this setting - on the site of Nicea - the optics are of Rome capitulating to Constantinople’s original form.
It erases 1,000+ years of doctrinal development that differentiated East and West. The Filioque was the clearest theological marker of the Western metaphysical grammar.
It signals a move toward a “lowest common denominator” creed - acceptable to all branches of Christianity - thus softening the particularities of each tradition. Not saying “and the Son” is an act of theological flattening.
Pavanputra Hanuman ji -The Breath of the Divine…! 🔥
Hanuman is called Pavanputra, the son of Vayu, the cosmic wind.
But the Rishis were not talking about biology.
They were revealing a spiritual secret:
Hanuman = the awakened Prana within you…! 🚩
Read this 2-minute thread…! 👇
This ancient symbolism may change how you understand Prana, strength, and devotion itself,
it may shift how you feel your own breath, your own power, your own Hanuman within,
this symbolism may forever change how you see Prana, Dharma, and divine strength…It’s a cosmic code, let’s decode it…!
Hanuman is called Pavanputra, the son of Vayu, the cosmic wind.
But the Rishis were not talking about biology.
They were revealing a spiritual secret:
Hanuman = the awakened Prana within you…! 🚩
Read this 2-minute thread…! 👇
This ancient symbolism may change how you understand Prana, strength, and devotion itself,
it may shift how you feel your own breath, your own power, your own Hanuman within,
this symbolism may forever change how you see Prana, Dharma, and divine strength…It’s a cosmic code, let’s decode it…!
In Yogic vision, Vayu is not merely air -
He is Prana, the current of life that moves through every cell, every thought, every emotion.
To call Hanuman “Pavanputra” means:
He is born from pure, awakened life-force.
He is Prana, the current of life that moves through every cell, every thought, every emotion.
To call Hanuman “Pavanputra” means:
He is born from pure, awakened life-force.
Wherever Prana is strong, the mind becomes fearless.
Wherever Prana is scattered, doubts and weakness rise.
Hanuman’s strength, courage, devotion,
all of it flows from this mastery of inner Prana.
Wherever Prana is scattered, doubts and weakness rise.
Hanuman’s strength, courage, devotion,
all of it flows from this mastery of inner Prana.
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Q: Is the long-term damage from Trump’s “America First” foreign policy fixable?
Bolton: Yes, but it will take time. Trump weakened U.S. power, scared allies and pushed them toward authoritarians.
But America rebounds. Don’t assume the U.S. will act like Trump forever.
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Bolton: Yes, but it will take time. Trump weakened U.S. power, scared allies and pushed them toward authoritarians.
But America rebounds. Don’t assume the U.S. will act like Trump forever.
1/
Q: Can President Trump launch big foreign-policy moves?
Bolton: No. Trump isn’t a normal president. He’s an aberration. He’d focus on his ballroom and gold décor as much as policy.
His erratic foreign-policy behavior won’t change — that’s the danger.
2/
Bolton: No. Trump isn’t a normal president. He’s an aberration. He’d focus on his ballroom and gold décor as much as policy.
His erratic foreign-policy behavior won’t change — that’s the danger.
2/
Q: Has Trump damaged U.S. institutions?
Bolton: He breaks norms and pushes retribution. He can still do real harm, but he’s no Caesar.
Many in Washington are scared and intimidated. The only answer to his bullying is to stand up to him.
3X
Bolton: He breaks norms and pushes retribution. He can still do real harm, but he’s no Caesar.
Many in Washington are scared and intimidated. The only answer to his bullying is to stand up to him.
3X
Oops, one thing I missed-- Conway is also active in the fascist, anti-Second Amendment non-profit run by Kelly's wife.
It's in his bio.
One more link to Kelly.
It's in his bio.
One more link to Kelly.
I think the biggest disappointment in adulthood for me is how few adults are willing to do the right thing when it might cost them something - particularly when tens of millions of children are being harmed.
There’s an almost-insurmountable amount of time, energy, and money devoted into manipulating adults.
Say nothing and do nothing, and you will not lose economic opportunities or relationships.
Speak or act against those harming children, and there will be consequences.
Say nothing and do nothing, and you will not lose economic opportunities or relationships.
Speak or act against those harming children, and there will be consequences.
There is a “continental divide” situation at play.
The first time you decide not to speak or act makes it much easier to remain mute and impotent on the sidelines in perpetuity.
The first time you decide not to speak or act makes it much easier to remain mute and impotent on the sidelines in perpetuity.
I know LARP’ing ‘Black Israelite’ while you’re funded by Israel and work with CIA/Mossad is fun and all, but check it out. Refer to patriotic Americans as ‘Amalek’ on THIS platform again and I’ll post your whole fucking family’s names, pictures, addresses, employers, etc. Try me.
Charlotte, NC, eh? That sounds awfully familiar.
🧵 Japan just exposed how broken the global financial system really is. And why this environment screams for physical silver. 🥈🔥
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When Japan — the kingdom of zero rates for decades — suddenly shows rising yields across the entire curve, you know something structural is cracking.
When Japan — the kingdom of zero rates for decades — suddenly shows rising yields across the entire curve, you know something structural is cracking.
2/
Short end up.
Long end up.
Everything up.
That doesn’t happen in a healthy, stable debt system.
It happens when the price of money is being forcefully repriced.
Short end up.
Long end up.
Everything up.
That doesn’t happen in a healthy, stable debt system.
It happens when the price of money is being forcefully repriced.
@sissyphus1 @Carmen1907eu @Sadie_NC Grundsätzlich steht er seinen Eltern in nichts nach. Genauso wie sie, ist auch er vom "Supermenschen" überzeugt , außerdem ist er durch und durch ein überzeugter Globalist, der meint, er könne über alles und alle bestimmen und ihnen vorschreiben....mein-mmo.de/bill-gates-kue…
@sissyphus1 @Carmen1907eu @Sadie_NC was sie zu tun und zu lassen haben. Er schreibt den Menschen vor, wann, wo und wie sie sich zu impfen haben, was sie essen sollen und was sie denken dürfen. Er scheint auch ein Mitglied des Komitee der 300 sein, die genauso wie alle anderen Geheimbünde über das...
@sissyphus1 @Carmen1907eu @Sadie_NC Weltgeschehen bestimmen. Darunter gehören auch namhafte Personen wie Michael Bloomberg oder der Sohn von John D. Rockefeller Sr., John D. Rockfeller Jr. dazu. Auch mit Epstein schien Herr Gates gute und tiefe Verbindungen gehabt zu haben, und wer weiß, ob er nicht auch....
🧵 THREAD: China just made its position crystal clear — Gold YES, Crypto NO. And this is HUGE for #Silver.
1/
This weekend, 13 top Chinese ministries, including the PBoC and the Ministry of Public Security, issued a joint crackdown on ALL crypto-related financial activities.
When China moves this many ministries at once, it’s not “regulation”.
It’s a strategic purge.
This weekend, 13 top Chinese ministries, including the PBoC and the Ministry of Public Security, issued a joint crackdown on ALL crypto-related financial activities.
When China moves this many ministries at once, it’s not “regulation”.
It’s a strategic purge.
2/
At the same time, China is openly encouraging citizens to buy gold, pushing gold through banks, TV, and official channels.
Crypto banned.
Gold promoted.
That’s not a coincidence.
That’s a monetary roadmap.
At the same time, China is openly encouraging citizens to buy gold, pushing gold through banks, TV, and official channels.
Crypto banned.
Gold promoted.
That’s not a coincidence.
That’s a monetary roadmap.
Putin is not negotiating. He is stalling the West.
Dan Hoffman, former CIA station chief: Putin has not shown any hesitancy to engage in negotiations with the Trump Administration because talks help him avoid sanctions and block weapons for Ukraine. 1/
Dan Hoffman, former CIA station chief: Putin has not shown any hesitancy to engage in negotiations with the Trump Administration because talks help him avoid sanctions and block weapons for Ukraine. 1/
Q: What could come from this round of talks?
Hoffman: Russia declined a ceasefire, made no concessions, and shows no interest in real negotiations. The talks serve only one purpose for Moscow: delay. 2/
Hoffman: Russia declined a ceasefire, made no concessions, and shows no interest in real negotiations. The talks serve only one purpose for Moscow: delay. 2/
Q: Would Putin accept any compromise?
Hoffman: Putin will reject any agreement that provides Ukraine guarantees of independence or territorial integrity. He wants leverage, not resolution. 3X
Hoffman: Putin will reject any agreement that provides Ukraine guarantees of independence or territorial integrity. He wants leverage, not resolution. 3X
🧵 Silver isn’t “near its ATH”.
It’s not even in the same universe yet.**
Let’s go step by step. And let it sink in.
(Bookmark this — you’ll need it later.)
It’s not even in the same universe yet.**
Let’s go step by step. And let it sink in.
(Bookmark this — you’ll need it later.)
1️⃣ Bloomberg: “Real high was ~$150.”
Silver hit $57+, and Bloomberg said its inflation-adjusted 1980 high is ~$150.
Sounds big… until you remember something:
👉 That $150 is based on modern CPI, the version that’s been softened since the 80s.
Still — ok. $150 is 3× higher than today.
But let’s keep going.
Silver hit $57+, and Bloomberg said its inflation-adjusted 1980 high is ~$150.
Sounds big… until you remember something:
👉 That $150 is based on modern CPI, the version that’s been softened since the 80s.
Still — ok. $150 is 3× higher than today.
But let’s keep going.
2️⃣ ShadowStats: Using the ORIGINAL CPI (1980 method).
Before substitutions, hedonics, weighting tricks and all the “adjustments”.
When you use honest CPI — the same one used in 1980 —
silver’s real ATH isn’t $150.
👉 It’s $300–$400.
Already 6× higher than today.
And we’re still just warming up.
Before substitutions, hedonics, weighting tricks and all the “adjustments”.
When you use honest CPI — the same one used in 1980 —
silver’s real ATH isn’t $150.
👉 It’s $300–$400.
Already 6× higher than today.
And we’re still just warming up.
🔥🔥🔥Breaking Seditious Six News! I have found the entire Oct 29, 2025 Elissa Slotkin and Brookings Knight Forum transcript which includes her extra comments and those of other participants too. They had considerable anti Trump discussions.
Highlights?
- Elissa Slotkin claims she has been in communication with at least one officer:
“People are, who are participating in these strikes are doing memos for the record and then taking them to their JAGs and being like, Hey, I don't wanna ever one day be held personally liable on these strikes, so can you kind of cover me legally? I mean, that is some crazy stuff when young officers up and down the chain are seeking legal cover so they don't get sued one day for what could be illegal strikes."
- Robert Kagan views policies like Caribbean strikes as pretexts for domestic power grabs (e.g., enabling arrests and deportations).
- Rep Adam Smith embraces Russiagate:
Smith highlighted the "Putin wing" of the MAGA movement.
—————————————
Here’s analysis of Elissa Slotkins extra comments (Her prev mentioned speech is in this doc too.)
♦️Responding to Sisson's question about the intent behind US military deployments in the Caribbean (e.g., carrier strike groups beyond ship bombings), Slotkin warns of potential escalation to land-based operations, possibly targeting Venezuela. She draws historical parallels to US interventions in Grenada and Panama, critiques the casual nature of Trump's rhetoric, and expresses concern that such actions aren't aligned with public priorities post-9/11 wars. The tone is alarming ("spooking") yet analytical, emphasizing deterrence versus actual use of force and the strain on resources. This ties into her speech's themes of Trump's reorientation toward homeland threats and unchecked executive power.
♦️Addressing Sisson's query on the DoD's health under Trump, Slotkin describes low morale due to firings, retirements, civilian cuts, social policy overreach, and politicization (e.g., using the military for "mythmaking" at Quantico). She shares a personal anecdote about a young female officer questioning her future amid perceived gender-based barriers. She highlights unprecedented actions like NDAs and legal memos for Caribbean strikes, framing them as signs of fear over illegal orders. The tone is urgent and "spooking," underscoring institutional damage and risks to service members, echoing her speech's calls for military resistance to unlawful commands.
♦️In response to Sisson's question on what a national security strategy should include to address Michiganders' concerns, Slotkin recounts town halls she held in August to gauge public views. She highlights evolving threats like cyberattacks (affecting schools and hospitals), economic competition with China (job losses, supply chains), and tech/AI anxieties (social media, job displacement). She criticizes Washington's top-down approach and notes eroded public trust post-Iraq/Afghanistan. The tone is reflective and populist, advocating for citizen input while tying into broader themes of government accountability and adaptation to modern threats.
♦️Answering an audience member (James Stevens from the Stimson Center) on whether the president can unilaterally declare an armed conflict (e.g., near Venezuela) or if it's reserved for Congress under Article I, Slotkin criticizes Trump's "somersaults" to justify actions via secret terrorist lists and withheld legal memos (OLC opinions). She contrasts this with the Global War on Terror's transparency, supports a recent War Powers Resolution by Sen. Kaine, and faults Congress for abdicating oversight since Iraq. She demands evidence ("show me the math") for claims like linking Venezuela to fentanyl. The tone is critical and defiant, highlighting constitutional overreach and lack of accountability, aligning with her speech's warnings about authoritarian tactics.
I’ll also be following with analysis of the other speakers.
Document 👇🏻
web.archive.org/web/2025120117…
Highlights?
- Elissa Slotkin claims she has been in communication with at least one officer:
“People are, who are participating in these strikes are doing memos for the record and then taking them to their JAGs and being like, Hey, I don't wanna ever one day be held personally liable on these strikes, so can you kind of cover me legally? I mean, that is some crazy stuff when young officers up and down the chain are seeking legal cover so they don't get sued one day for what could be illegal strikes."
- Robert Kagan views policies like Caribbean strikes as pretexts for domestic power grabs (e.g., enabling arrests and deportations).
- Rep Adam Smith embraces Russiagate:
Smith highlighted the "Putin wing" of the MAGA movement.
—————————————
Here’s analysis of Elissa Slotkins extra comments (Her prev mentioned speech is in this doc too.)
♦️Responding to Sisson's question about the intent behind US military deployments in the Caribbean (e.g., carrier strike groups beyond ship bombings), Slotkin warns of potential escalation to land-based operations, possibly targeting Venezuela. She draws historical parallels to US interventions in Grenada and Panama, critiques the casual nature of Trump's rhetoric, and expresses concern that such actions aren't aligned with public priorities post-9/11 wars. The tone is alarming ("spooking") yet analytical, emphasizing deterrence versus actual use of force and the strain on resources. This ties into her speech's themes of Trump's reorientation toward homeland threats and unchecked executive power.
♦️Addressing Sisson's query on the DoD's health under Trump, Slotkin describes low morale due to firings, retirements, civilian cuts, social policy overreach, and politicization (e.g., using the military for "mythmaking" at Quantico). She shares a personal anecdote about a young female officer questioning her future amid perceived gender-based barriers. She highlights unprecedented actions like NDAs and legal memos for Caribbean strikes, framing them as signs of fear over illegal orders. The tone is urgent and "spooking," underscoring institutional damage and risks to service members, echoing her speech's calls for military resistance to unlawful commands.
♦️In response to Sisson's question on what a national security strategy should include to address Michiganders' concerns, Slotkin recounts town halls she held in August to gauge public views. She highlights evolving threats like cyberattacks (affecting schools and hospitals), economic competition with China (job losses, supply chains), and tech/AI anxieties (social media, job displacement). She criticizes Washington's top-down approach and notes eroded public trust post-Iraq/Afghanistan. The tone is reflective and populist, advocating for citizen input while tying into broader themes of government accountability and adaptation to modern threats.
♦️Answering an audience member (James Stevens from the Stimson Center) on whether the president can unilaterally declare an armed conflict (e.g., near Venezuela) or if it's reserved for Congress under Article I, Slotkin criticizes Trump's "somersaults" to justify actions via secret terrorist lists and withheld legal memos (OLC opinions). She contrasts this with the Global War on Terror's transparency, supports a recent War Powers Resolution by Sen. Kaine, and faults Congress for abdicating oversight since Iraq. She demands evidence ("show me the math") for claims like linking Venezuela to fentanyl. The tone is critical and defiant, highlighting constitutional overreach and lack of accountability, aligning with her speech's warnings about authoritarian tactics.
I’ll also be following with analysis of the other speakers.
Document 👇🏻
web.archive.org/web/2025120117…
I’m going to include the entire Elissa Slotkin speech on this officer before I get into the others.
“I think the thing that killed me the most was I was having a conversation with a young officer last week, who I happened to know from home in Michigan, and she's seven years into her career. And, she said that her entire cohort is looking at, particularly like, women getting removed from their jobs, and just saying like, do I have a future in this military? You know, her dream was to be an admiral and she's now saying like, is that actually, is there a ceiling on what I can do in this organization?
And, I think morale is low, and then I think the thing that is definitely happening that I was,
I've never seen in my time is, you know, people are being asked to sign NDAs who are
participating in these strikes in the Caribbean. People are, who are participating in these
strikes are doing memos for the record and then taking them to their JAGs and being like,
Hey, I don't wanna ever one day be held personally liable on these strikes, so can you kind
of cover me legally? I mean, that is some crazy stuff when young officers up and down the
chain are seeking legal cover so they don't get sued one day for what could be illegal strikes.”
“I think the thing that killed me the most was I was having a conversation with a young officer last week, who I happened to know from home in Michigan, and she's seven years into her career. And, she said that her entire cohort is looking at, particularly like, women getting removed from their jobs, and just saying like, do I have a future in this military? You know, her dream was to be an admiral and she's now saying like, is that actually, is there a ceiling on what I can do in this organization?
And, I think morale is low, and then I think the thing that is definitely happening that I was,
I've never seen in my time is, you know, people are being asked to sign NDAs who are
participating in these strikes in the Caribbean. People are, who are participating in these
strikes are doing memos for the record and then taking them to their JAGs and being like,
Hey, I don't wanna ever one day be held personally liable on these strikes, so can you kind
of cover me legally? I mean, that is some crazy stuff when young officers up and down the
chain are seeking legal cover so they don't get sued one day for what could be illegal strikes.”
Victoria Nulands husband Richard Kagan spoke too. He actually said elections would be cancelled by Trump. 😹 Here’s a few key quotes.
KAGAN:
“Well, thank you, Jeff. Um, the, the biggest threat to our national security right now
is our domestic problem. I mean, I, I don't, my national security strategy is we have to, uh, elect a different government. Um, but I'm not sure we're gonna have elections. So I don't know whether I have a good strategy for dealing with that.”
“Uh, and you need to ask what are the goals of this regime. If you look at China and you say,
what is the grand strategy of Xi Jinping? Uh, a major component of that grand strategy is to ensure the continued control in power of the Communist party, uh, of China. And that much
of their foreign policy is subsidiary to that.”
“what we're dealing with now is one man rule in this country.”
“So take this question of Venezuela and the bombing of the, of the boats. Personally, I don't think this is primarily about foreign policy. I think it's primarily about domestic policy.”
“we are at war, uh, and therefore we can do whatever we want on a whole host of domestic issues, including
deportations and arrests, and even pursuing, uh, the wrong kind of people here in the United States under the overall blanket of a national security waiver because we are at war.“
KAGAN:
“Well, thank you, Jeff. Um, the, the biggest threat to our national security right now
is our domestic problem. I mean, I, I don't, my national security strategy is we have to, uh, elect a different government. Um, but I'm not sure we're gonna have elections. So I don't know whether I have a good strategy for dealing with that.”
“Uh, and you need to ask what are the goals of this regime. If you look at China and you say,
what is the grand strategy of Xi Jinping? Uh, a major component of that grand strategy is to ensure the continued control in power of the Communist party, uh, of China. And that much
of their foreign policy is subsidiary to that.”
“what we're dealing with now is one man rule in this country.”
“So take this question of Venezuela and the bombing of the, of the boats. Personally, I don't think this is primarily about foreign policy. I think it's primarily about domestic policy.”
“we are at war, uh, and therefore we can do whatever we want on a whole host of domestic issues, including
deportations and arrests, and even pursuing, uh, the wrong kind of people here in the United States under the overall blanket of a national security waiver because we are at war.“
The Palestine Youth Movement Boston and BDS [Boycott, Divest, Sanction] Boston organized the event to call for boycotts of Israel and for the end to U.S. aid. The location and phrase linked to calls for violence drew sharp criticism due to the site's painful history,
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as the horrific Boston Marathon bombing terror attack injured more than 500 people. The Boston police monitored the event but no arrests were made. These Hamas supporters and perhaps members seek to globalize the intifada.
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The April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing killed 3 people and injured more than 260, with the most commonly cited figure being 264 physical injuries from the blasts themselves. The FBI references a broader total of more than 500 injured when including physical injuries,
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