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Now, some may wonder: aren't the modern-day populist faction of the Southern Republicans rooted in even more racism than the establishment types were? Yes and no—probably a minority element of the ultraconservative side were early participants in racist propaganda appeals, though the shift of the rural areas occurred decades later, and didn't solidify until the 2000s. Even in [[United States presidential election, 1980|1980]], Reagan lost the Deep South vote to [[Jimmy Carter]]! —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 01:53, September 17, 2023 (EDT)
 
Now, some may wonder: aren't the modern-day populist faction of the Southern Republicans rooted in even more racism than the establishment types were? Yes and no—probably a minority element of the ultraconservative side were early participants in racist propaganda appeals, though the shift of the rural areas occurred decades later, and didn't solidify until the 2000s. Even in [[United States presidential election, 1980|1980]], Reagan lost the Deep South vote to [[Jimmy Carter]]! —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 01:53, September 17, 2023 (EDT)
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==Desantis news==
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===DeSantis Campaign: Strong Second in Iowa "Good Enough" - Politico News===
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"“He’s got to keep pushing the Florida story as it relates to Iowa — both states having become punching bags for the national media,” Kochel added. “I think he’s got to keep coming back to the state, keep making the pitch, ‘cause it’s a good stump speech.”
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One national GOP operative supporting DeSantis and granted anonymity to discuss campaign strategy, said, “I think we’re going to win Iowa; I think it’s going to be a great victory that’s really going to catapult the race. But a close second still is going to have that same effect.”
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So far Never Back Down officials say they have received commitments from more than 12,000 Iowans to caucus for DeSantis. The PAC has 21 staffers throughout the state, and has spent $5.5 million in TV ads. It plans to shell out nearly $30 million in ads, mailers and other forms of direct voter contact in Iowa and the early voting state of New Hampshire by Thanksgiving."
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https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/08/desantis-campaign-lowers-expectations-in-iowa-strong-second-good-enough-00114856 [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 23:54, September 8, 2023 (EDT)
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:Oh, so they admit they can't win. Of course, only two out of a dozen ever make out of Iowa. Their only hope is Trump stumbles over his own feet, gets locked up or assassinated. Where's the news in this story? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 00:14, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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Many people think DeSantis has a Good Chance in Iowa, he's visiting all 99 Counties, and many State Evangelical Leaders support him, it just isn't make or break for him. I think DeSantis wins Iowa comfortably. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 00:43, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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:Here's what they are doing: they know he won't finish first, so they are prepping supporters for the eventuality when he doesn't so they can still call it a victory.
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:A week ago it looked like Ramaswamy might become the 2nd place finisher. He's down now, but he can still get back up. The contest for No 2 finisher is between DeSantis and Ramaswamy, cause only 1 will survive Iowa.
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:RFK was down two weeks ago when they played the antisemite card. He's back up already. Who knows what's going to happen? Maybe Larry Sinclair will come out of the closet between Iowa and New Hampshire and say he had sex and smoked crack with DeSantis or Ramaswamy. You can't bank on anything.  [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 01:02, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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=== DeSantis' revives Tea Party style policies ===
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“This government is spending way too much money. They've locked in the COVID-era levels of spending, which are totally unsustainable,” DeSantis said Friday during a Fox News interview when asked about the looming budget battle between congressional Republicans and President Biden. “They should absolutely have a big fight over righting that ship.”
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DeSantis tried to expand the scope of that fight beyond just dollars and cents, arguing that conservatives can’t defeat the kind of big government policies they loathe without first starving the federal leviathan. “Part of the reason our bureaucracy is so out of control, and this deep state has developed like this,” he told Dana Perino, who will moderate the second GOP primary debate this month, “is because Congress has not been willing to use the power of the purse to discipline these agencies.”
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This is comfortable ground for DeSantis.
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He gave former House Speaker Paul Ryan fits over spending while in Congress, and he bucked Trump by voting against trillion-dollar budget deals. This could create a winning contrast between the governor, who has a record that fiscal conservatives like the Club for Growth adores, and the former president, who once described himself as “the king of debt” and who left behind a nearly $8 trillion tab for taxpayers." https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/09/08/drawing_contrast_with_trump_desantis_gives_it_the_ol_tea_party_try__149733.html
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:Face it. DeSantis can't win on his own merit. He can only win as the default candidate after somebody comes up with a photo of Trump and Prince Albert with a 13-year-old girl, they lock Trump up, or the CIA takes him out. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 01:07, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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Lol. Laughable. I work in Investment Banking, and when recruiting we look at contrasting resumes between applicants. Here, look at the Presidential Resumes, T: "I raised the Debt by 8 Trillion Dollars", DeS: "I ran Record Budget Surpluses in Florida". I'm amazed some say they are Fiscal Conservatives but then support Trump over DeSantis after knowing that. This is devolving into a personality cult. Trump did some good things and some bad things, it's time to move on and turn the page on Donald Trump. President De Santis will pardon him, he can comfortably retire and enjoy his life, but Governor De Santis is the Best Man with the Best Conservative Record, not only Conservative Pro-Life and Conservative Anti-Woke and Anti-Covid-lockdowns etc record, but also clearly the Best Fiscal Record. Records speak for themselves. In this case, you're the interviewer, and you're hiring the next President. Choose carefully and wisely based on the resume. 02:10, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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:Look at the polling. The Undecideds aren't enough to close the gap between Trump and DeSantis. It's not even a contest. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 11:33, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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=== Reminder: DeSantis is estimated to have 45% Chances of winning the Presidential Nomination ===
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"Lowry: So you’re like 50 percent on Trump’s chances now?
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Rothman: I think he’s 45 percent. I’ve said I take the field, and I still take the field.
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Lowry: That’s bold. MBD?
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Michael Brendan Dougherty: I’m totally with Noah. I think DeSantis is either 40 or 45 percent for the nomination."
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https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/does-desantis-have-a-45-percent-chance-of-winning-the-republican-nomination/ [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 02:14, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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:The Democrats are determined to take Trump out, one way or another. By his own account, Trump couldn't stop the Deep State when he was president in 2020. Perhaps dropping out of the race will be part of his plea deal. If that doesn't work, well, Epstein's suicide was practice. I don't know what's going to happen to Trump, but I don't see a happy ending if he keeps running for president. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 07:57, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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::When a political party starts acting [[psychopath]]ic (Tramples on the rights of others, domineering, arrogant, pathological lying, etc.) they have to be confronted via the rule of law and there needs to be a political realignment so they wind up in the political wilderness due to lack of votes.
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::So the GOP has to grow a spine via the rule of law and the Democrats need to keep bleeding voters. If they bleed enough voters the Democrats will either change or be replaced by another political party.
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::You can call this a "political intervention". It's like an intervention with an addict. Unfortunately,  the Democrats are currently addicted to tyranny and immorality (late-term abortions, stirring up racial strife, incentivizing single motherhood, defunding the police, promoting sexual perversion, etc.). Maybe conservative Hispanic voters and conservative Christians will play a big role in this political intervention. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 08:18, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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Agreed. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 08:20, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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:The GOP is at war with itself - between its neocon fascist establishment leadership and its populist MAGA/Tea Party base. And the base is wising up. They're not giving a blank check to neo-fascist RINO warmongers anymore. Brand loyalty is dying, and hopefully by the primaries it'll be dead. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 11:39, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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=== Reminder: Trump statistically tied with DeSantis in hypothetical Iowa head-to-head matchup with DeSantis ===
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"The Public Opinion Strategies poll also found DeSantis closing the gap against Trump in a head-to-head matchup, with DeSantis having 40% support to Trump's 43% post-debate.
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Pre-debate, DeSantis largely trailed with 34% compared to Trump's 51%."
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/iowa-poll-shows-desantis-closing-gap-trump-after-first-republican-debate [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 02:15, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
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===Trump Blasts DeSantis, Says He ‘Sided With the Communists in China’===
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Geez, I don't know how DeSantis can ever live this one down. [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/09/trump-blasts-desantis-says-he-sided-communists-china/]
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See, when you make stupid, unfounded claims about your opponent or target, be wary of the boomerang effect. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 16:05, September 10, 2023 (EDT)
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=== Never Back Down tweets on DeSantis ===
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"While Trump sits behind glass box seats at the Iowa-Iowa State football game, Ron DeSantis and Kim Reynolds watch the game with @CarsonKing2 and fans" https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1700598774849282117
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"Is this why @realDonaldTrump left Iowa early? Again? [Image in the link of huge DeSantis 2024 banner at the game] https://twitter.com/NvrBackDown24/status/1700651544033526189
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"Iowa ❤️‘s @RonDeSantis" [Video in the link] https://twitter.com/Kelly_Kundinger/status/1700674859099897893 [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 18:43, September 10, 2023 (EDT)
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:Reports I read say something quite the opposite. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 22:50, September 10, 2023 (EDT)
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=== ‘You Lost Me’: Iowa Republicans Tell MSNBC Trump Has ‘Too Much Baggage’ – DeSantis, Others Can Still Catch Him ===
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"MSNBC’s Allie Raffa was in Iowa on Saturday and spoke to GOP voters as the 2024 Republican presidential candidates converged on the state in hopes of wooing primary support.
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Donald Trump has strong support in the state but it is not absolute, as was noticeable in his arrival at a college football game on Saturday. Raffa spoke to Republican voters supporting other primary candidates such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and told host Yasmin Vossoughian on Saturday that those Iowans believe Trump can be caught in the primary race.
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“We spoke with quite a few Iowa Republican voters before they all started sort of flocking to the stadium here for this game,” said Raffa. “And sort of the gist we got from voters on the ground here, the majority of them had told us that they see potential in other GOP candidates besides Trump.” https://www.mediaite.com/tv/you-lost-me-iowa-republicans-tell-msnbc-trump-has-too-much-baggage-desantis-others-can-still-catch-him/ [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 06:55, September 11, 2023 (EDT)
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Continued: "Raffa then showed clips from two of those interviews. The first, with a woman who voted for Trump twice but said that he lost her vote because he is unable to admit when he is wrong, and that his legal issues are a big problem for a potential president. She is instead going to caucus for DeSantis, who actually brings “tangible plans” to the table, she told Raffa.
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“I feel that he has too much baggage with his legal battles. And as our country is facing a lot of problems, we need to unify. And I feel like with him, there’s going to be a lot of fighting. He never even once said, you know, ‘yes, I did wrong. Yes, maybe I could have done this better.’ It was always, no, I never did anything wrong. I’m always right. And that to me was like, I’m sorry you lost me.” [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 07:36, September 11, 2023 (EDT)
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:MSNBC. Wow. Now that's news. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 10:02, September 11, 2023 (EDT)
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=== Gov DeSantis statement on 9/11 ===
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Gov De Santis:
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"As President, I will demand from each agency that they provide a detailed justification for every remaining redaction, and decide, in the interests of transparency, whether the public interest outweighs any potential harm in disclosure before making declassification and public release decisions. I will end the federal government's decades-long abuse of the classification system and will strive to be the most transparent administration in U.S. history.
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“Finally, I join in support of the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act introduced in Congress to close loopholes that prevent victims' families from holding foreign sponsors of terrorism accountable. I supported the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act in Congress, which was a crucial step forward. The Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act will help realize its full intent so the families can get justice and answers.
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“We have shown in Florida that we can rise to the occasion to provide those who lost their lives on 9/11 the respect they deserve. I was proud to sign a measure into law in Florida earlier this year that designates September 11 as “9/11 Heroes’ Day” and requires history education regarding the significance of that day, including remembering the sacrifice of military personnel, government employees, civilians, and emergency responders who were killed, wounded, or suffered sickness due to the terrorist attacks.
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“The pain of 9/11 endures for these families and all of us who remember that day, and its history must be taught for generations to come. Our work is not done until we have fully brought to light all the details surrounding the attacks, and those responsible are held accountable. I will not rest until both are fully achieved. We Must Never Forget.”
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https://rondesantis.com/press-releases/ron-desantis-statement-on-meeting-with-9-11-families/ [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 16:54, September 11, 2023 (EDT)
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=== DeSantis Fabricated GOP Debate Story About Meeting an “Angel Mom”, Falsely Claims Gold Star Mother’s Son Died From Taking Drugs Laced With Fentanyl===
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[https://loomered.com/2023/09/07/exclusive-ron-desantis-fabricated-debate-story-about-meeting-an-angel-mom-falsely-claims-gold-star-mothers-son-died-from-taking-drugs-laced-with-fentanyl/] [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 19:48, September 12, 2023 (EDT)
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Laura Loomer. Bwahahahaha. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 20:14, September 12, 2023 (EDT)
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=== Boom! An Amazing 70+ Faith Leaders endorse Pro-Life Governor Ron De Santis - gonna have a HUGE Impact on the Polls ===
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"Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/09/14/exclusive-desantis-faith-leaders-early-states/
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EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis To Announce Endorsements From Over 70 Faith Leaders In Early States
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“As a husband and father, Ron DeSantis is a man of faith and as a leader, he’s shown his resolve in defending religious liberty. I am excited to join this Faith and Family coalition and support Ron DeSantis for president because I know he will execute the same strong leadership in the White House as he’s done in Florida: protecting life, defending our right to worship, and defending religious liberties,” Pastor and Iowa State Rep. Jon Dunwell said in a statement.
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Here Is A [Partial] List Of Endorsements:
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Dale Akkerman, Development Director at Timothy Christian School (Grundy)
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Pastor Bryan Anderson, Tabernacle Baptist Church (Lyon)
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Pastor Gary Axtell, Grace Baptist Church (Madison)
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Kathleen Banowetz, Head of Prayer Team (Linn)
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Pastor Joseph Brown, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
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Pastor David Bush, Fit for the King Ministry (Polk)
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Pastor Mark Cannon, Hope Baptist Church (Scott)
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Pastor Brad Cranston, Iowa Baptists for Biblical Values (Des Moines)
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Pastor Rick David (Linn)
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Pastor Mark Doland, Church of Christ (Tama)
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Gwendy Doland, Youth and Women’s Small Group Leader at New Hope Christian Church (Tama)
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Pastor & Representative Jon Dunwell (Jasper)
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Pastor Kirk Evans, Indianola Church of Christ (Warren)
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Pastor Lance Fricke, Triumphant Church (Buchanan)
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Janice Fricke, Triumphant Church (Buchanan)
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Evangelist Caleb Garraway, Remnant Ministries (Washington)
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Senator Jesse Green, Bible Class Teacher at Trinity Lutheran (Boone)
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Pastor Michael Griswold, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
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Minister Matthew Haynie, Ogden Church of Christ (Boone)
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Pastor Jessten Heimer, Trinity Lutheran Church and School (Boone)
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Pastor Jeremy Higgins, Calvary Community Church (Linn)
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Brooke Higgins, Women’s Ministry Teacher at Calvary Community Church (Linn)
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Pastor Abe Koehn, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
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Tom Law, Calvary Community Church (Linn)
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Pastor Matt Magee, Oak Grove Church (Benton)
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Pastor Ed Matthews, Bible Baptist Church (Wapello)
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Pastor Harerimana Nshoreyingabo, Redeemed Fellowship Center (Polk)
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Pastor Alfonso Perez, Miracle Life Family Church (Polk)
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Pastor Marcial Perez, New Dawn Ministries (Polk)
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Pastor Terry Pollard, Eastside Church of Nazarene (Polk)
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Sean Sanford, Youth Leader and Small Group Leader (Linn)
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Pastor Joyce Schmidt, St. Olaf Lutheran Church (Humboldt)
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Pastor Scott Sokol (Hancock)
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Pastor John Vermeer, Doon United Reformed Church (Lyon)
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Matt Wells, Lay Leader at Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
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Reverend Shane Wilson, Iglesia Espiritu y Verdad (Polk) ... [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 16:54, September 14, 2023 (EDT)
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:[https://floridapolitics.com/archives/634342-q-ron/ Ron DeSantis trails Donald Trump by 50 points in latest Quinnipiac national poll]:
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{{cquote|Another post-Labor Day poll says the Governor is losing ground.
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Another day, another tough poll for the Ron DeSantis presidential campaign.
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The latest from Quinnipiac shows the Florida Governor far behind former President Donald Trump. In perhaps the most discouraging news, DeSantis has fallen 11 points further behind Trump than his August number.
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Trump is now at 62% support, 5 points up from the previous month. DeSantis, now at 12% support, is 6 points off the August mark. No other candidate has more than 6% support.
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In concerning news for those who seek a Trump alternative, most of the former President’s support seems to be locked in.
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“Among those voters supporting Trump in the Republican primary, 68% say they are firmly set on Trump no matter what happens leading up to the Republican Primary, while 29% say they might change their candidate choice depending on what happens leading up to the Republican Primary,” the polling memo asserts, suggesting that 42% of total respondents won’t budge.
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The survey, conducted from Sept. 7 through Sept. 11, included 728 Republican and Republican-leaning voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.6 percentage points.
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It is the latest post-Labor Day survey to show an increasingly noncompetitive race. In a new TIPP Insights survey, Trump leads DeSantis 60% to 11%.
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Meanwhile, the former President continues to troll DeSantis for his poll numbers on Truth Social.
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“Is it that he is a not very skilled politician, or perhaps his not so long ago fight against Farmers, Social Security, and MediCare??? Or maybe it’s the lack of loyalty to the man who took the DeSanctus failing campaign, and through a strong Endorsement, got him elected. Whatever it is, few have ever witnessed a drop so fast and so severe,” Trump posted Wednesday. “It’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it?”|||Florida Politics, Sep. 13, 2023}}
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:—[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Thursday, 16:56, September 14, 2023 (EDT)
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===Boom! DeSantis Drops to Fourth Place in South Carolina===
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[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/09/14/desantis-drops-to-fourth-place-in-south-carolina/] [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 17:44, September 14, 2023 (EDT)
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===Boom! DeSantis Skips Work on His Birthday To Fundraise With Mitt Romney and Bush Family Political Donors===
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[https://lauraloomer.substack.com/p/ron-desantis-skips-work-on-his-birthday] [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 12:55, September 15, 2023 (EDT)
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=== DeSantis calls out the Left's Attacks on Religious Liberty ===
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DeSantis calls out the Left's attacks on religious liberty: "The minute you get outside that church they think you need to bow down and bend the knee to their agenda. That's not religious freedom. That is not what our founding fathers fought for and established."
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[Video in the link] https://twitter.com/NvrBackDown24/status/1702781306986176948 [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 17:39, September 15, 2023 (EDT)
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=== Why Ron Desantis? His Conservative Accomplishments ===
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From: https://twitter.com/derekeclipse55/status/1702897800244044242
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<small>Here’s A Small List Of A Couple Accomplishments:
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-Graduated Yale University and Harvard University
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-Joined US Navy In 2004
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-Was Promoted To Lieutenant Before Serving As Legal Advisor To Seal Team One
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-Was Stationed At Joint Task Force Guantanamo In 2006
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-Deployed To Iraq In 2007
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-Us Attorney General Appointed Desantis To Serve As Special Assistant US Attorney At US Attorney’s Office In Middle District Of Florida When He Returned
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-Elected To Congress In 2012 And Reelected In 2014 And 2016
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-Became A Founding Member Of Freedom Caucus
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-Highest Ever K-12 Public School Funding With $21.8 Billion In State/Local Funding
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-Created Family Empowerment Scholarship Program
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-Invested Over $147 Million In Funding For The Gardiner Scholarship
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-Secured Over $625 Million For Everglades Restoration And Protection Of Vital Water Resources
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-Created Blue-Green Algae Task Force
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-Established Office Of Environmental Accountability And Transparency And Office Of Resilience And Coastal Protection
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-Worked To Develop Plan For Safe And Affordable Importation Of Prescription Drugs From Canada
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-Signed Patient Savings Act Into Law
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-In 2022, Unemployment Continued To Decline, Dropping To 2.6% - The Lowest Among The Nation’s 10 Large States, And 1.1% Lower Than The Nation’s
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-Exceeded National Job Growth Rate For 20th Consecutive Month In November, 2022
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-Following The Pandemic, Desantis Oversaw Economic Growth And Record Budget Surplus In State
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-Encouraged Parental Rights In Education Act, In Which Signed Into Law"</small>
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[among many others - NX][[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 21:10, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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:NishantXavier, please: don't in ''every single Main Page talk post'' lazily paste a long text block. At the very least, if you don't want to summarize the main points, kindly put the copy/pasted text under <code><nowiki><small></small></nowiki></code> so less space is taken up, seeing that you especially are plastering content written not by you. Also, that long string of text isn't formatted properly in the context of how the end result is "intended" to be structured, seeing that Twitter text format differs greatly from wiki code. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 21:19, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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::Yah, and the "Graduated Yale University and Harvard University-Joined US Navy In 2004-Was Promoted...etc" belongs in the Template/Officeholder on his bio page, not here. And if it's already in his bio page, we especially don't need it here. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 21:36, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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:::As much as I vociferously oppose with you on other issues, I concur on this very specific point. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 22:01, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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::::You need to separate the two hats I wear - three actually. (1) An Administrator and Moderator of the site; (2) a content contributor; (3) a user who sometimes expresses personal opinions and points of view in discussions. It's not always easy to separate functions, but comes with practice. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 22:33, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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I've corrected the formatting. This is Conservapedia and Governor Ron DeSantis' Conservative Accomplishments are highly relevant to whether he is a True Conservative or not (as some allege/claim that he isn't), and to current events given this is primary season. I've spoken of some of these accomplishments of his myself, and some of them are compiled by others, in which case I always credit the source. Don't shoot the messenger, if you think he doesn't have some of these accomplishments, name them, and name the Conservative Candidate you think is better. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 21:38, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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:The problem isn't in the generic fact that you're covering issues. The problem is ''how'' you do it; you are spamming long quotes by other people instead of at least summarizing and condensing it in your own words. I'm just politely asking that you refrain from the habit of copy/pasting long text blocks '''that''' repetitively; it may be easy and saves time, though it's objectively a mediocre habit for a conservative wiki. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 22:01, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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Accomplishments are accomplishments. They are brute facts, and I have summarized it in my own words before, DeSantis running Record Budget Surpluses for e.g. It's why some Conservative Groups give him a near 100% Conservative Rating based on his Record. And I even put it in small tags now that you asked. Now, no more distractions to meaningless things; talk about the issues, or I'm out. God Bless. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 22:07, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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:Alright, I appreciate it, NishantXavier. It's not that there's anything wrong with pointing out facts; it's better to avoid taking up excessive space with directly pasted quotes. On the issue of DeSantis's record, yes, I agree that he has a solidly conservative slate of accomplishments. His record on racial issues is solid as well, as he's not afraid to dismantle the racist woke agenda, and he's signed legislation to punish antisemitic paramilitary anarchist groups. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 22:19, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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::Accomplishments go in the bio article. However, I would issue a caveat against campaign promises, or at least do it selectively. They tend to boomerang in a couple of years. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 22:36, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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Yes, he's a very Pro-Israel Governor too. He'll be a Good President imo. Let's see how it goes. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 22:30, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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:About the issue of Israel, I'm increasingly skeptical of the Zionist side. While the anti-Zionist is filled with all sorts of socialist antisemites like neo-Nazis and like-minded ultrawoke college students rallying behind Palestinian [[national liberation movement]]s, that doesn't mean the pro-Israel side is quite innocent. According to Prof. Walter J. Veith, [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] is a high-ranking [[Freemason]]. It appears that the creation of the modern state of Israel is all part of a deception game concurrent with [[Futurism|Futurist]] theology created by Jesuit propagandist Francisco Ribera in an active scheme to subvert Protestants away from Historicist eschatology that implicated the Papacy as the Antichrist or Whore of Babylon. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 22:34, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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'''Recommendation:''' Start the [[Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign]] page. You can be the page manager right through the presential transition. If you need help, look at some previous successful and unsuccessful candidate's pages as a model. You can add all the daily stuff you find there rather than here (try to edit it down somewhat, cause the more successful he becomes the more space you'll have to edit and reclaim later).
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And if the [[Biden FBI|FBI]] starts spying on his campaign to [[sabotage]] it, you'll have a contemporaneous record to work with (the Obama [[DOJ-NSD]] even began plotting to sabotage Trump a month before he came down the escalator to announce his candidacy in June 2015). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 22:48, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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:I'm barely interested in the Republican presidential campaigns. The candidates are either corrupt establishment-owned globalist shills or antichrists. At the end of the day, the thesis/antithesis deception is only further perpetuated. If a globalist wins, the intent is to continue sowing misery and anger so eventually the populist "antithesis" rides the wave of backlash to political power. If Trump wins in 2024, perhaps we're closer to the end than I anticipated. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 22:50, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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::Oh no, I was talking to Nishant. He should be CP's point man on covering DeSantis, however long DeSantis lasts, through the primaries, up to the convention, up to the general election and into the transition. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 22:54, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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Ok, Rob, I took your suggestion. The page is up: https://www.conservapedia.com/Ron_DeSantis_2024_presidential_campaign I only highlighted two unique accomplishments for now, (1) 6 week Heartbeat Bill, (2) Record of Military Service. I will add more as the Campaign goes on.
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A Christian Conservative who really lives his Faith can be trusted with decency, honesty, integrity etc. DeSantis is that. That's my opinion. We will see. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 23:12, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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=== A reminder of where Polls were roughly a year ago ===
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From Politico, in Nov 2022: "According to the polling memo, which is based on survey data conducted Nov. 11-13, DeSantis leads Trump by 11 percentage points in Iowa and by 15 points in New Hampshire. Those numbers represent an improvement for DeSantis since August, when previous Club for Growth’s polling found Trump with a 15-point lead in Iowa, while the two were tied in New Hampshire.
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The memo also says that DeSantis leads Trump by 26 points in Florida and 20 points in Georgia. In August, DeSantis led Trump by 7 percent in Florida and 6 percent in Georgia. The polls, conducted by Republican firm WPA Intelligence, surveyed likely GOP voters."
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https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/14/club-for-growth-steps-trump-relaunch-desantis-00066820
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Polls change. Character and Integrity do not change. Records, like Pro-Life and Anti-Woke and Budget/Fiscal Records, do not change. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup>
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:Yeah, DeSantis is much more pro-life than Trump is. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 22:19, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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Agreed. 6 week Abortion Heartbeat Bill, for e.g. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 22:29, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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:Yeah, DeSantis was fierce in his advocacy for unborn children. Shame to see the Republicans less solidly prioritizing of the pro-life issue under Trump—at a Republican convention (in Florida, I believe) several years back, most participants in a poll considered immigration far more important, with a very low percentage ranking abortion as a priority issue to emphasize. The socialist wing of the party under Trump is too busy appeasing ethnonationalists than fighting for the right to life. Trump says [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-bring-country-together-abortion-meet-the-press-rcna105311 the abortion issue should be downplayed to win votes.] —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Sunday, 22:37, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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Yes. "If Abortion is not Wrong, Nothing is Wrong" ~ St. [[Mother Theresa]] of Calcutta. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 23:15, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
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=== Otherwise-solid Candace Owens mistakenly says: "Resume doesn't mean anything" (about DeSantis). It does ===
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Candace Owens, who is otherwise solid, implicitly acknowledging DeSantis has a Great Resume, says an "it factor", and "working a crowd" are allegedly more important than having a Great Record and actual Conservative Governance. While I disagree, it still gives a fascinating insight into the thinking of the average Trump voter. The person below thinks, and I agree, more and more will gravitate to DeSantis in the next few months. From: https://twitter.com/Unfilteredboss1/status/1703236752146874532
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So much to unpack here. First of all if working a crowd is more important to voters than an actual incredible and flawless resume, then our country is truly in trouble. Secondly, 2023 Trump is not 2015 Trump. He is a shell of himself. A low energy, bitter old man with declining mental health who can't stop talking about the past.
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Lastly, what makes DeSantis exceptional is his work ethic, his uncompromising resolve, and his intense discipline and devotion to the mission. In times like these, that is what Americans will gravitate to." [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 09:28, September 17, 2023 (EDT)

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Indian Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhiji: Impossible for BJP to win if INDIA Alliance just does this

To understand Indian Politics, you have to understand (1) the BJP-RSS are a Radical Hindutva Nationalist Party that is ok with Persecution of Christians (and other Minorities), and (2) are extremely corrupt. Below, Rahul Gandhi points out that the Congress Party and all Allies can surely win if only they stay united.

"PM Modi and the BJP are a nexus of corruption and that is the first time the INDIA alliance will demonstrate and prove, Rahul Gandhi said as the two-day meeting of the opposition alliance in Mumbai concluded. It is impossible for the BJP to win the election as the opposition stage, Rahul Gandhi said, represents 60% of the Indian population. "So the task in front of us is to come together in the most efficient way possible. And two major steps have been taken in this regard -- a coordination committee and that we will expedite all seat-sharing discussions. These are two powerful steps in ensuring that the INDIA alliance defeats the BJP," Rahul Gandhi said."

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/impossible-for-bjp-to-win-because-rahul-gandhi-from-india-alliance-stage-101693568034910.html NishantXavierFor Christ the King 16:43, September 1, 2023 (EDT)

Keep me posted. I try to stay abreast of India affairs, but this Niger and Africa deal is cutting into my time right now (not to mention all the trolling I've been subjected to over the past 2-3 weeks). RobSGive Peace a Chance! 17:13, September 1, 2023 (EDT)

INDIA alliance will easily defeat BJP in elections: Rahul Gandhi

https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-polls-2024/video/india-alliance-will-easily-defeat-bjp-in-elections-rahul-gandhi-2429731-2023-09-01

"Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that he feels the INDIA alliance will easily defeat the BJP in the elections.

Speaking at the joint press conference after day meeting of the INDIA bloc parties in Mumbai, Rahul Gandhi said, "This stage represents 60 per cent of the Indian population. If the parties on this stage unite, it is impossible for the BJP to win an election." NishantXavierFor Christ the King 08:32, September 2, 2023 (EDT)

UK March for Life

Today is the UK March for Life. Please Pray for its wider success.

From: https://twitter.com/spucprolife/status/1697983456154702288

"Thousands of pro-lifers are uniting in London to March for Life and say NO to the violence of abortion. SPUC is thrilled to March alongside thousands of courageous pro-lifers and proudly proclaim that we will Make Abortion Unthinkable"

Related article on this from the liberal Guardian from some time back: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/02/us-anti-abortion-groups-uk-far-right

You still haven't explained why we should support the fascist regime of the UK that arrests people for praying in their heads, and why we should support the UK's fascist war on Russia. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 11:27, September 3, 2023 (EDT)

"If we can do it, you can do it’: US anti-abortion groups ramp up activities in UK"

Emboldened by victories at home, some of the most prominent American anti-abortion groups are exporting their tactics overseas

Anti-abortion groups are stepping up efforts to spread US-style abortion politics to the UK, ramping up spending with the ambition of shaking up political life beyond American borders." NishantXavierFor Christ the King 17:13, September 2, 2023 (EDT)

OMG. "ramping up spending with the ambition of shaking up political life beyond American borders". Hasn't the Open Society Foundations done enough damage to the peace and security of the planet by "ramping up spending with the ambition of shaking up political life beyond American borders."? RobSGive Peace a Chance! 11:30, September 3, 2023 (EDT)

Pro-Lifers have to beat the Left at their own game. If Governor De Santis gets in, the US government will be undoubtedly pro-life for the next 4 if not 8 years after that. So, US Pro-Life Organizations would be freed up to promote the Pro-Life Cause outside the US. As that Guardian article mentions, it has happened before, but not to the full extent it could. As for the UK government becoming Leftist and trying to persecute Pro-Lifers, yes, that's a problem. That's why Pro-Lifers need to work harder and be smarter to win this fight. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 16:28, September 3, 2023 (EDT)

Your outmatched by Soros. And the US/UK governments will just put sanctions on you and seize your bank account. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 10:40, September 4, 2023 (EDT)

And that's why Gov. De Santis needs to get in, as he'll stop that weaponization of government against Pro-Lifers, as he has promised. As for the UK Government, I'm not sure. I hope either Rishi Sunak or Boris Johnson or whoever gets in will do it, but I'm not sure they will. They haven't promised any such thing. De Santis has and his promises are credible. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 12:55, September 4, 2023 (EDT)

The Deep State has six-ways-from-Sunday to thwart DeSantis. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 14:35, September 4, 2023 (EDT)
And if the Deep State doesn't try to sabotage DeSantis, as they did Trump, that means DeSantis has come to an accommodation with them. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 14:42, September 4, 2023 (EDT)

"DeSantis has removed TWO Soros funded DA’s in Florida. He didn’t run his mouth, he took action. He didn’t complain about it, he fired them. He’s proven that he’s willing to do the things he says he’s going to do." https://twitter.com/AbbyJohnson/status/1694528017941340632

Hero. De Santis knows what needs to be done. And he's done it before. Oh, that Conservatives would rally around him quickly! We win if we do. Once and for all. The Culture War, which is like a Moral and Spiritual World War III, ends and we win and win big if we do. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 16:00, September 4, 2023 (EDT)

DC isn't Florida. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 16:02, September 4, 2023 (EDT)

Governor De Santis has the Best Record to finally bring change to the Washington Establishment in DC. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 16:39, September 4, 2023 (EDT)

As a deep state insider, possibly. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 16:46, September 4, 2023 (EDT)
"Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to grief among so many who are so bad." - Il Principe. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 16:49, September 4, 2023 (EDT)

As a deep state destroyer, yes.

"8(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— 9if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment." (2 Pet 2:8-9) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:|]] [[User talk:|(talk)]]

One man can't take on the Deep State, ask JFK, Nixon, or Trump. It's too big and too entrenched.
Maybe one competing faction in the deep state can surmount another faction, but it probably can't be destroyed now without uprooting the whole system of the US federal government and its relations with media, academia, think tanks, lobbyists, and government contractors. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 14:46, September 5, 2023 (EDT)


The Four 2024 Elections That Will Shape the Second Half of the Decade

From: https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/four-2024-elections-will-shape-second-half-decade

"In 2024, four of the world's largest countries and territories will hold elections that will shape global affairs during the second half of the decade. In March, Russia is scheduled to hold a presidential election to appoint its leader until 2030. Between April and May, India will hold general elections to appoint the government and parliament that will lead the country until 2029. In June, the European Union will hold bloc-wide elections to appoint members of the European Parliament for the 2024-2029 period, which will also result in a new European Commission. Finally, the United States will hold legislative and presidential elections for the 2025-2028 period. Combined, these elections will cover a population of roughly 2.3 billion people and a GDP of approximately $42 trillion, and their results will set the tone for global interactions into the 2030s...." NishantXavierFor Christ the King 18:23, September 5, 2023 (EDT)

The EU Parliament doesn't have the power you think it has, and that's if the EU survives the Ukraine war. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 21:15, September 5, 2023 (EDT)


Could Duginist "fourth positionism" facilitate the spirit of antichrist?

Quite recently, an interesting potential parallel startled me to an extent: Aleksandr Dugin's promoted concept of a "fourth political theory" distinct from classical liberalism, Marxism, and fascism, is eerily similar to the development of the Zealots among Judaism sects during the very midst of classical antiquity; Judas of Galilee, a fanatical ultranationalist who advocated theocracy (sound familiar?), was its foremost militant leader, rallying the common people behind the noble cause of overthrowing those tyrants oppressing liberty and freedom.

And history isn't particularly kind to Judas of Galilee:

“ For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. ”

—Acts 5:36–37

God punishes us collectively for our societal sins by using tyrannical governments to suppress us from committing further evils; anyone who thinks that a right-wing populist anarchy is morally preferable to a Commu-Bidenist regime should look at the Jewish history of the 1st century: Zionist mobs temporarily freed themselves from Pagan Rome's restrictive decrees, and subsequent horrendous abominations followed, reaching even to the levels of infanticide. Later in the Bar Kokhba revolt, apostate Jews, believing their syncretic ideology (which presented the pursuit of a militant Zionist theocracy as godly and righteous) blending ultranationalism and religion to be just, persecuted Jewish Christians who refused to support the insurrection, as the historian Eusebius records. The result was a separation of Judaism from Christianity: while Jewish Christians were previously a major sect in the church, subsequent Roman prohibition of Jews from the holy city ensured a Gentile appointment to bishop of Jerusalem.

Dugin's well-promoted "fourth political theory" is clearly an outgrowth of the same illiberal, ultra-populist sentiments, rapidly growing in recent years, that Trumpism spawned from. The increasing emphasis on attempting to justify "right-wing populist" anarchism by "whatever means necessary" as a supposedly valid excuse to ending "the evil globalist regime" eerily resembles the attitude of the Zealots led by Judas of Galilee. The Bible is very clear in condemning such populist agitation:

“ And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. ”

—Mark 12:17

“ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. ”

—Romans 13:1–4

“ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. ”

—2 Thessalonians 2:3–4

—LT Rev. 22:13 Thursday, 20:41, September 6, 2023 (EDT)

Maybe now you are getting closer to understanding the choice God lays before you, law (which includes human government, building and maintaining standing armies, etc.) or grace. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 20:58, September 6, 2023 (EDT)
“ Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. ”

—Romans 3:31

“ For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. ”

—Romans 6:14–15

“ What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. ”

—Romans 7:7

“ Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ”

—James 2:24

“ He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. ”

—1 John 2:4

Thank God I read the New Testament in full so I understand its complete meaning instead of getting deceived by your quote-mining games. I noticed that you cited Romans 6:14 a lot to imply that Christians shouldn't focus on keeping the law, and the very next verse says that doers of the law are justified! —LT Rev. 22:13 Thursday, 21:07, September 6, 2023 (EDT)
Go back and read Exodus chpts 30-33 (especially 33, easy to remember cause that's length of Jesus' life, Wherefore if I have found grace in thy sight, show me now thy ways, that I might know thee.)_RobSGive Peace a Chance! 21:51, September 6, 2023 (EDT)
Salvation and justification are two different things. We are saved by grace through faith and faith alone (Eph. 2:8) and justified by the completion of our faith through works. (James 2:22) —LT Rev. 22:13 Thursday, 21:57, September 6, 2023 (EDT)
Okay, good. You got all that New Testament doctrine down. Now go back to Ex ch 30-33 and learn about the sanctuary if you want to find grace in thy sight and be delivered from the law. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 22:13, September 6, 2023 (EDT)

Dugin made it clear years ago that he wishes to apply Fourth Theory only in the former USSR and the Orthodox Balkans. In other regions, he backs different ideologies as allies in the anti-globalist revolution. In Western Europe, it's National Bolshevism. In the Middle East, they're Arab nationalism and non-Wahhabi Islamism. In East Asia, they're Maoism and Imperial Japanese-style statism. And in the Anglosphere, they're the woke left and the alt-right.--Geopolitician (talk) 14:12, September 7, 2023 (EDT)

Propaganda news

Zelensky replaces his defence minister with a thief and a pervert

Why Belgium is not sending F-16s to Ukraine

Bloomberg: Russia Expects to Sell Gas to China at Half the Price for Europe

Russia could have continued to have a productive relationship with Europe, instead of now becoming involved in almost a slave-like relationship with Communist China. Sad. : "Russia Expects to Sell Gas to China at Half the Price for Europe" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-08/russia-expects-to-sell-gas-to-china-at-half-the-price-for-europe#xj4y7vzkg NishantXavierFor Christ the King 16:32, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

So Russia sells at a discount to its ally, while the US jacks up its price 400% to its NATO & EU partners. Hmm, what a deal. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 16:59, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
Lemme 'splain something not reported in bs headlines like this: with an underwater pipeline like Nordstream, Russia and Germany had a 20 year long term contract at a discounted price, say $2.30. The daily cash-n-carry spot price for others in Europe was $4.00. When Biden blew up the pipeline, the cash-n-carry spot price for American gas was $8.00. But the Germans, or at least their idiot government, thinks paying 400% more, plus the building of overhead infrastructure to receive and store LNG from the USA, plus shelling out billions in cash to keep the corrupt Zelensky regime in power, plus demilitarizing themselves with their expensive worthless tanks and weapons and allowing their USA slave masters to commit terrorist attacks on their own civilian infrastructure, that that is somehow a better deal than living in peace and mutually beneficial trade with their Russian neighbors, after being on the losing end of an all-out race war they started after centuries of conflict. Yah, right. Makes perfect sense to the neocon fascists running the Western world. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 17:10, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

2nd UK Challenger 2 tank destroyed

  • 2 down, 12 to go. UK has already announced they have no plans to replace this glorious pile of junk. Additionally, the UK has lied about the crews surviving. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 06:26, September 10, 2023 (EDT)
This is what is known in the English language as "a wake up call". Taxpayers in NATO countries have spent about $10 million a copy for 80 years to develop these tanks which are destroyed in about 10 minutes by a $200 drone. Now, you the taxpayer can continue to listen to the people who have fed you this brainwashing propaganda for the past 80 years on what the next steps are, or you can re-examine your whole life, as the German people were forced to do one morning when they woke up to see a T-35 outside their bedroom window and wondered 'How did this happen? The government & media said it was impossible.' RobSGive Peace a Chance! 09:40, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

Russian Tank SURVIVES Direct Hit By A Leopard II

If you think it's propaganda bs, say so. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 09:32, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

More from Larry Johnson

"European racism and revanchism is alive and well and toxic as ever. The latest manifestation of this toxicity comes courtesy of the Atlantic Magazine publishing a piece by Phillips Payson O’Brien with the catchy title, The U.S. and Europe Are Splitting Over Ukraine. Ah, divorce is on the horizon? I pray that O’Brien is right on this point...."
RobSGive Peace a Chance! 22:32, September 10, 2023 (EDT)
O'Brien sounds like User:Conservative:
Rather than engage in a serious debate, O’Brien opts for name-calling — he labels Tucker Carlson a demagogue for correctly asserting that some of the hatred directed at Russia is based on animus towards Eastern Orthodox Christianity. O’Brien insists:
Such claims are ridiculous, not least because Russia is one of the least religious societies on Earth.

So let’s fact check that whopper. According to the PEW Research Service:

Over the past two decades, since the collapse of the Soviet Union, there has been an upsurge in affiliation with Orthodox Christianity in Russia.1 Between 1991 and 2008, the share of Russian adults identifying as Orthodox Christian rose from 31% to 72%, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of three waves of data (1991, 1998 and 2008) from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) – a collaboration involving social scientists in about 50 countries.

A more recent poll by Interfax confirms PEW’s findings:

Most Russians (68%) consider themselves Orthodox Christians, the percentage of such Russians in the 45-59 age group reaches 76%, according to a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), which was obtained by Interfax on Wednesday.
The poll shows that 74% of Russia’s women and 60% of Russia’s men consider themselves Orthodox Christians.

Maybe O’Brien confused Scotland — his current abode — with Russia:

Just one in three Scots now identify as being a Christian – a million fewer than 11 years ago.
A survey carried out by YouGov for the Humanist Society Scotland says that those who identify as Christian don’t share in key Christian beliefs with around a third of Christians (36%) saying they “believe the teachings of Christianity’.

You will find similar declining numbers of Christians in France and Germany. Here’s a recent update on Germany:

Despite the history and the funding, less than 10% of Catholics attend church and only 3% of Protestants. In 2019 over half a million Protestants and Catholics officially disassociated themselves from their church.
It gets worse. Around half of Protestants and Catholics no longer believe in the resurrection. Only 40% of Catholics and 32% of Protestants believe in life after death. Atheists make up 24% of Protestants and 11% of Catholics.

Can we all agree that on this point Mr. O’Brien failed to do even a cursory Google search to try to validate his specious claim?

RobSGive Peace a Chance! 22:42, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

Reminder: Democracy in Russia, "no need for elections" because allegedly Putin "will obviously win" - rigged to the core

From Business Insider: "The Kremlin's spokesperson said Russia "theoretically" doesn't need to hold presidential elections next year. The elections don't need to happen because "it's obvious that Putin will be reelected," Dmitry Peskov said." NishantXavierFor Christ the King 11:41, September 11, 2023 (EDT)

Business Insider belongs in Propaganda news, although it does have some good information from time to time. it's not just an echo chamber. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 11:47, September 11, 2023 (EDT)

Estonia PM Kaja Kallas: it takes collaboration to win

"In her keynote speech kicking off Tuesday's conference, Estonian PM Kallas called on Ukraine's allies to work collectively to "mitigate the threats" posed by Moscow.

"Democracies can use technology to win every time, but there is a crucial fourth ingredient, and that is collaboration," she said.

"Take it from a leader of a small country on the front line of the free world, we need to do this together. First and foremost, right now, this means supporting Ukraine until victory with weapons financing and know-how but also bringing Ukraine into the collaborative formats we have [such as] NATO, [the] European Union and others."

Estonia has emerged as a principal ally of Kyiv in its war against Russia, providing extensive deliveries of arms and financial support, while welcoming the arrival of 115,000 Ukrainian refugees inside the country.

Tallinn nearly doubled its annual cybersecurity budget last year alongside the commitment to spend 3% of our GDP on defence overall, said Kallas. " https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/05/cyberspace-is-ukraine-war-frontline-warns-estonian-pm NishantXavierFor Christ the King 12:15, September 11, 2023 (EDT)

She's a twit. Read the Estonia article. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 12:42, September 11, 2023 (EDT)
There's more Nazis in Ukraine than in Estonia, although Estonia has its contingents it's sent to Ukraine already. So Germany (maybe its Denmark or Canada?) has to bolster Estonia's defense cause its 700 man Army isn't big enough. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 12:47, September 11, 2023 (EDT)
Oh, and nobody told that twit Kallas before she got elected that NATO's plans were not to defend Estonia at all, but let the Russians occupy it "for the first 180 days". This is an amazing fact: How much do you think they are paying her now, or what kind of perks and promises is she getting to be all "Rah Rah NATO!", now that the brilliant NATO war planners who got 200,000 Ukrainian troops exterminated in their brilliant plans have been exposed? RobSGive Peace a Chance! 12:51, September 11, 2023 (EDT)

Zelensky: There Will Be "No Happy Ending"

China news

Xi abandons the global elite, snubs G20

More on this here.--Geopolitician (talk) 16:19, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

What is there to be gained, other than more longterm enslavement to the US SWIFT network and Petrodollar? RobSGive Peace a Chance! 17:22, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
When Blinken says, "Hey, unless you adopt gay marriage, we're going to kick you out of the SWIFT network," that kinda stuff might work with Taiwan or Zimbabwe, but not with Russia or China. ~!RobSGive Peace a Chance!

"The Chinese Communist Party escalated its persecution of Christians throughout 2022 as the country clamped down on churches and online religious content while demanding allegiance to Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a watchdog group.

A report released last week by the U.S.-based non-governmental organization ChinaAid warned that the Chinese government is using charges of "fraud" to financially suffocate the house church movement, which consists of Christian congregations that have not registered with China's official Protestant church.

Authorities are using the traditional Christian practice of giving tithes and offerings to trump up charges against house churches under the "Measures for the Financial Management of Religious Activity Venues," which were updated last June, according to the report. The report noted that multiple house church pastors and elders have been jailed and potentially face years in prison."

From: https://www.foxnews.com/world/china-ramping-up-persecution-christians-it-demands-worship-allegiance-xi-jinping-watchdog NishantXavierFor Christ the King 22:08, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

OMG! Let's go kill the sunzabeeches. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 04:55, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

Down with Communism! Down with the CCP! Down with Xi! NishantXavierFor Christ the King 09:36, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

My kingdom is not of this world. Those who live by the sword die by the sword. Get thee behind me, Satan. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 09:42, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

Cowardice and high treason against Christ the King. A betrayal of fellow Christians persecuted under Communism and refusal to stand with them. Peace through Strength brings down Communism, it's done it before, and it will do so again. I stand with Jesus Christ, and Pro-Life Christians like Pope St. John Paul II and President Raegan, Peace through Strength Conservatives who brought down Communism.

To Communist Persecutors of Christians, Christ will say to them when He comes in Glory: "41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry [in persecuted Christians] and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” (Mat 25)

See also Mat 24:45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." NishantXavierFor Christ the King 10:23, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

That which is flesh is flesh. That which is spirit is spirit. To be carnally minded is death. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 10:42, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

Huawei Store vs Apple

"You should not look at the war in Ukraine as an isolated phenomena with no bearing on the global economic order. The war in Ukraine is a symptom of the breakdown in the Western dominated “rules based” international order and this disruption is reverberating around the world. The recent coups in Africa, for example, are another sign that the vassals of the Western feudal lords are no longer willing to be de facto colonial subjects. They want some measure of independence and are turning to Russia and China to find a way out." [2]
RobSGive Peace a Chance! 15:55, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

Vladimir Putin says that inflation in Russia is making it 'practically impossible' for businesses to plan

For more information, please see:

A lengthy war in Ukraine could be inflationary for Russia's economy. And it looks like the war in Ukraine could be lengthy (See: Essay: How long will the war in Ukraine last and what will its likely outcomes will be? A prediction on its outcomes). Conservative (talk) 12:28, September 13, 2023 (EDT)

Problems with inflation could be a big problem for Russia because many of its rural citizens have tight budgets and more limited job prospects. Conservative (talk) 12:37, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
You're only telling half the story from Business Insider:
Business Insider: "Western officials told the outlet that Russia is on track to manufacture two million artillery shells a year, which is twice as many as Western intelligence originally estimated it could make before the war...Russia, in fact, is now producing more ammunition than the US and Europe, with one senior Estonian defense ministry official telling The Times that Russia's current production is seven times that of the West."
If you are going to use Business Insider as a source, use its full context. Don't mix and match and cherry pick to come up with your preferred narrative. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 11:21, September 14, 2023 (EDT)

Will the Ruble be reduced to Rubble by Putin's Unjust War? Nears 1 Cent

Graph in the Link: "📉 The Ruble continues to fall at just over .01c USD. That’s about the same price as a single piece of paper! #RussiaisCollapsing #RussiaisLosing" https://twitter.com/GlobalTensions/status/1700290830592864747 NishantXavierFor Christ the King 17:04, September 13, 2023 (EDT)

Russia is not a member of the SWIFT network. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 17:23, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
Yeah, the west kicked them out of SWIFT over this war, so China happily stepped up to take our place. Now China has even more power. Great. So what next? Russia completely implodes, and becomes a vassal to China? --DavidB4 (TALK) 19:42, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
So given the fact that Ruble cannot even be legally traded in the West, User:Conservative and Nishant somwhow think this means it's fallen in value on Western currency exchanges. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 20:05, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
The most powerful military on the planet today is not about to implode; however, the Western financial system is in danger of imploding, if not merely being cut down to size. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 20:08, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
Let's make a simple, real simple, example: in the past, if Argentina wanted to buy Saudi oil, they had to buy US dollars first to make it happen. Now they don't. So that leaves a bunch of excess US dollars floating around the world out there somewhere, which eventually will return home and cause more inflation.
What compounds the problem is, the Congress keeps printing more money with Ukraine aid, disaster relief, covid relief, etc., dollars that nobody outside the US wants or needs.
We did this to ourselves, by threatening countries that if they don't adopt gay marriage, or don't acquiesce to the US overthrowing neighboring regimes like Iraq, Libya, Ukraine, etc. we'll sanction them, too. The rest of the planet is just fed up with US arrogant behavior and militarism. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 20:15, September 13, 2023 (EDT)

RobSmith, do Russians buy foreign goods? If so, would a lower-value rubble hurt Russians? Conservative (talk) 20:19, September 13, 2023 (EDT)

No, not really. Maybe a few rich people drive Porsches, but that's about it. The Russian economy is self-contained and self sufficient.
The US economy used to be self-contained and self-sufficient, but no longer; the US has an $875 billion annual trade deficit with China, meaning we export $875 billion a year in cash to our supposed enemies that could be used here to create jobs for homeless, etc. And what does China do with the $875 billion in capital they import from American consumers every year? Build a military! SHOCK! HORROR! Now we have to increase defense spending and taxes because Walmart consumers are helping to build the Chinese military! RobSGive Peace a Chance! 20:29, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
The Russians are sitting pretty good. They're sitting on everything the rest of the world wants and needs, food, oil, gold, lumber, rare earths, fertilizers, etc etc etc. And they don't owe anybody anything. As you say, they have a small population, so they all could get pretty rich. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 20:33, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
The USA will have to decouple more and more from China due to the fact that their population is shrinking. You can't be the world's factory with worker shortages. Unless of course, robotics and AI are used. If this happens, then why would we need China? Just have the robots and AI in the USA to save shipping cost.
Secondly, the Chinese economy going down, which seems likely, will hurt Russia because Russia sells oil and gas to China. Conservative (talk) 20:43, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
Good. Read the section I wrote at Coronavirus#Decoupling, that now needs revising since Biden's election theft and the fascist War in Ukraine. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 20:47, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
(ec) Let me say this one more time, and I'll try to be fairly clear: I think what you fail to realize is that we are in a transitional period of the global economy. It's kinda like, say, the period of 1945-1949 or 1945-1952, after WWII & the Great Depression. Meaning, all the old charts and graphs, or other data, you use to make comparisons from an earlier period, or projections into the future, are meaningless, and useless. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 20:47, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
Now the global economy likewise had to go through a major transitional adjust period from about 1973-1976 after Nixon took the US off the gold standard. But that was a minor tweek of the Bretton Woods System compared to what is happening now with the rise of BRICS.
We are not just going through a period of economic adjustment, but of a global political transition, as well. And the economics will follow the political changes, not the other way around. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 20:57, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
I realize that the global economy is in transition. And I don't think authoritarian/corrupt regimes are in a good position to take advantage of the changes - especially if they are facing big and intractable (or very hard to solve) problems.
It will interesting to see how things pan out by 2030. Conservative (talk) 20:59, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
NYT today: "Russia has managed to overcome sanctions and export controls imposed by the West to expand its missile production beyond prewar levels, according to U.S., European and Ukrainian officials, leaving Ukraine especially vulnerable to intensified attacks in the coming months”. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 22:28, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
I think the true test will come when China's economy starts having bigger problems and orders less oil from Russia and this seems likely. See: Essay: A Chinese economic collapse will be Russia's downfall
Also, "China’s slumping economy is likely curbing many of its foreign policy ambitions and prompting a rethink of its policy toward the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Still, a systematic transformation of Beijing’s perspective on Ukraine or other key foreign policy matters is unlikely. Xi shares Moscow’s anti-Western hostility; demonstrates a very shaky grasp of economics, limiting his understanding of the scope of China’s domestic problems; and presides over a system that does not make major self-corrections easily. Xi may dial back China’s pro-Russia neutrality, but only reluctantly and partially."[3]
And traditionally, sanctions are tightened over time. Maybe Germany will wise up and reignite their nuclear energy industry. But to be honest, Germany is acting so irrationally, who knows what they are going to do next.
But maybe Europe will shift to the populist right politically and not be so keen about sanctions against Russia.
But after all is said and done, I really don't see Russia doing well long term. I doubt they will solve their significant problems such as their demographic crisis. Conservative (talk) 23:38, September 13, 2023 (EDT)
From today: Manufacturing Consent: The New York Times & the Media’s Anti-China Frenzy. Watch it. I have no clue why you wear so proudly on your sleeve, "I'm a propaganda stooge." I think it has something to do with your constant search for fortune tellers, sorcerers, and wizards that peep to give you some insight into the future. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 00:50, September 14, 2023 (EDT)

Lauren Boebert, hypocritical disgrace

VIA CNN: – “It’s time for the media to ramp up its scrutiny of House Republicans for opening an impeachment inquiry based on lies,” Ian Sams, a spokesperson for the White House Counsel’s Office, wrote in the letter, which was first obtained by CNN." [1]

Well well, vaping and public disruption. So much for conservative values, eh? She marries a pervert, raises a teenage fornicator, ends up filing for divorce, and now this.

Remind you of anything? The Second KKK in the 1920s supported immigration restriction, working-class populism, "100 percent Americanism," patriotic nationalism, and "Christian morality," and on the last point turned out to be moral hypocrites when most notably their national leader, D. C. Stephenson, was convicted for the rape, torture, and murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Of course, the Second Klan, like the First, was a Masonic organization, so their religious appearance was a deceptive ruse the entire time in an effort to corrupt American Protestants, which proved effective when millions joined the KKK.

Speaking of which... How Norman Vincent Peale Taught Donald Trump to Worship Himself Peale was a 33-degree Freemason, but I'm sure this is a mere coincidence that means nothing, right? Right? —LT Rev. 22:13 Friday, 11:49, September 15, 2023 (EDT)

This Boebert news ain't going on the Main Page. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 12:40, September 15, 2023 (EDT)
Look at your sources:
  • NY Post: "appears"
  • HuffPo
  • Salon
  • Denver Post
RobSGive Peace a Chance! 12:46, September 15, 2023 (EDT)

I am in agreement now, after having read the devastating, horrific details from a qualified source, and not from the for-profit, partisan, gossip-mongers you posted. Yes indeed, she deserves to be drawn and quartered, and the remnants burnt at the stake. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 12:31, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

The racist origins of the Bush/globalist establishment Republicans in the South

As we know, the establishment wing of the GOP lost in Texas in the vote on the Paxton Impeachment. Many of them probably were allies of Joe Straus, a former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and spokesperson for Moderate Republicans. And a fun fact: Straus's political beginnings began as a chauffeur to John Tower, a beneficiary of the so-called "Southern strategy" that elected Eisenhower-aligned, anti–civil rights Republicans to federal office, the first time some positions were held by Republicans since Reconstruction. While Tower was relatively moderate in his civil rights opposition and did vote against the Gore Amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which his liberal Democratic colleague Ralph Yarborough supported), most of his general civil rights record was negative enough to gain the Texas suburban white support.

Another key case is Rick Wilson, one of the crybaby losers on the Lincoln Project. LP accused Youngkin in 2021 of employing a "Southern strategy," yet Wilson years ago posted a picture of a neo-Confederate "The South Will Rise Again" flag.

The historical roots are worth researching and reading up on: the early anti–civil rights white Republicans in the South in fact were not the old-school conservatives, but aligned with Dwight Eisenhower, who in fact was not heavily concerned with civil rights but sought Dixiecrat support in swing states like Texas. The Old Right conservative faction of the Republican Party was supported by the biracial "black-and-tan" faction led by Perry W. Howard, II, most notably in the 1952 presidential election when the GOP delegations from the Southern and border states supported the pro–civil rights contender Robert A. Taft—Mississippi's, led by Howard, and Arkansas', led by Osro Cobb, were the main examples. And then during the Eisenhower presidency, the black-and-tans were tossed aside to appeal to the "progressive" lily-whites, exemplified most in the likes of moderate Republican and segregationist Joel T. Broyhill.

Now, some may wonder: aren't the modern-day populist faction of the Southern Republicans rooted in even more racism than the establishment types were? Yes and no—probably a minority element of the ultraconservative side were early participants in racist propaganda appeals, though the shift of the rural areas occurred decades later, and didn't solidify until the 2000s. Even in 1980, Reagan lost the Deep South vote to Jimmy Carter! —LT Rev. 22:13 Sunday, 01:53, September 17, 2023 (EDT)

Desantis news

DeSantis Campaign: Strong Second in Iowa "Good Enough" - Politico News

"“He’s got to keep pushing the Florida story as it relates to Iowa — both states having become punching bags for the national media,” Kochel added. “I think he’s got to keep coming back to the state, keep making the pitch, ‘cause it’s a good stump speech.”

One national GOP operative supporting DeSantis and granted anonymity to discuss campaign strategy, said, “I think we’re going to win Iowa; I think it’s going to be a great victory that’s really going to catapult the race. But a close second still is going to have that same effect.”

So far Never Back Down officials say they have received commitments from more than 12,000 Iowans to caucus for DeSantis. The PAC has 21 staffers throughout the state, and has spent $5.5 million in TV ads. It plans to shell out nearly $30 million in ads, mailers and other forms of direct voter contact in Iowa and the early voting state of New Hampshire by Thanksgiving."

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/08/desantis-campaign-lowers-expectations-in-iowa-strong-second-good-enough-00114856 NishantXavierFor Christ the King 23:54, September 8, 2023 (EDT)

Oh, so they admit they can't win. Of course, only two out of a dozen ever make out of Iowa. Their only hope is Trump stumbles over his own feet, gets locked up or assassinated. Where's the news in this story? RobSGive Peace a Chance! 00:14, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

Many people think DeSantis has a Good Chance in Iowa, he's visiting all 99 Counties, and many State Evangelical Leaders support him, it just isn't make or break for him. I think DeSantis wins Iowa comfortably. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 00:43, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

Here's what they are doing: they know he won't finish first, so they are prepping supporters for the eventuality when he doesn't so they can still call it a victory.
A week ago it looked like Ramaswamy might become the 2nd place finisher. He's down now, but he can still get back up. The contest for No 2 finisher is between DeSantis and Ramaswamy, cause only 1 will survive Iowa.
RFK was down two weeks ago when they played the antisemite card. He's back up already. Who knows what's going to happen? Maybe Larry Sinclair will come out of the closet between Iowa and New Hampshire and say he had sex and smoked crack with DeSantis or Ramaswamy. You can't bank on anything. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 01:02, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

DeSantis' revives Tea Party style policies

“This government is spending way too much money. They've locked in the COVID-era levels of spending, which are totally unsustainable,” DeSantis said Friday during a Fox News interview when asked about the looming budget battle between congressional Republicans and President Biden. “They should absolutely have a big fight over righting that ship.”

DeSantis tried to expand the scope of that fight beyond just dollars and cents, arguing that conservatives can’t defeat the kind of big government policies they loathe without first starving the federal leviathan. “Part of the reason our bureaucracy is so out of control, and this deep state has developed like this,” he told Dana Perino, who will moderate the second GOP primary debate this month, “is because Congress has not been willing to use the power of the purse to discipline these agencies.”

This is comfortable ground for DeSantis.

He gave former House Speaker Paul Ryan fits over spending while in Congress, and he bucked Trump by voting against trillion-dollar budget deals. This could create a winning contrast between the governor, who has a record that fiscal conservatives like the Club for Growth adores, and the former president, who once described himself as “the king of debt” and who left behind a nearly $8 trillion tab for taxpayers." https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/09/08/drawing_contrast_with_trump_desantis_gives_it_the_ol_tea_party_try__149733.html

Face it. DeSantis can't win on his own merit. He can only win as the default candidate after somebody comes up with a photo of Trump and Prince Albert with a 13-year-old girl, they lock Trump up, or the CIA takes him out. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 01:07, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

Lol. Laughable. I work in Investment Banking, and when recruiting we look at contrasting resumes between applicants. Here, look at the Presidential Resumes, T: "I raised the Debt by 8 Trillion Dollars", DeS: "I ran Record Budget Surpluses in Florida". I'm amazed some say they are Fiscal Conservatives but then support Trump over DeSantis after knowing that. This is devolving into a personality cult. Trump did some good things and some bad things, it's time to move on and turn the page on Donald Trump. President De Santis will pardon him, he can comfortably retire and enjoy his life, but Governor De Santis is the Best Man with the Best Conservative Record, not only Conservative Pro-Life and Conservative Anti-Woke and Anti-Covid-lockdowns etc record, but also clearly the Best Fiscal Record. Records speak for themselves. In this case, you're the interviewer, and you're hiring the next President. Choose carefully and wisely based on the resume. 02:10, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

Look at the polling. The Undecideds aren't enough to close the gap between Trump and DeSantis. It's not even a contest. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 11:33, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

Reminder: DeSantis is estimated to have 45% Chances of winning the Presidential Nomination

"Lowry: So you’re like 50 percent on Trump’s chances now?

Rothman: I think he’s 45 percent. I’ve said I take the field, and I still take the field.

Lowry: That’s bold. MBD?

Michael Brendan Dougherty: I’m totally with Noah. I think DeSantis is either 40 or 45 percent for the nomination."

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/does-desantis-have-a-45-percent-chance-of-winning-the-republican-nomination/ NishantXavierFor Christ the King 02:14, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

The Democrats are determined to take Trump out, one way or another. By his own account, Trump couldn't stop the Deep State when he was president in 2020. Perhaps dropping out of the race will be part of his plea deal. If that doesn't work, well, Epstein's suicide was practice. I don't know what's going to happen to Trump, but I don't see a happy ending if he keeps running for president. PeterKa (talk) 07:57, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
When a political party starts acting psychopathic (Tramples on the rights of others, domineering, arrogant, pathological lying, etc.) they have to be confronted via the rule of law and there needs to be a political realignment so they wind up in the political wilderness due to lack of votes.
So the GOP has to grow a spine via the rule of law and the Democrats need to keep bleeding voters. If they bleed enough voters the Democrats will either change or be replaced by another political party.
You can call this a "political intervention". It's like an intervention with an addict. Unfortunately, the Democrats are currently addicted to tyranny and immorality (late-term abortions, stirring up racial strife, incentivizing single motherhood, defunding the police, promoting sexual perversion, etc.). Maybe conservative Hispanic voters and conservative Christians will play a big role in this political intervention. Conservative (talk) 08:18, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

Agreed. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 08:20, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

The GOP is at war with itself - between its neocon fascist establishment leadership and its populist MAGA/Tea Party base. And the base is wising up. They're not giving a blank check to neo-fascist RINO warmongers anymore. Brand loyalty is dying, and hopefully by the primaries it'll be dead. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 11:39, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

Reminder: Trump statistically tied with DeSantis in hypothetical Iowa head-to-head matchup with DeSantis

"The Public Opinion Strategies poll also found DeSantis closing the gap against Trump in a head-to-head matchup, with DeSantis having 40% support to Trump's 43% post-debate.

Pre-debate, DeSantis largely trailed with 34% compared to Trump's 51%."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/iowa-poll-shows-desantis-closing-gap-trump-after-first-republican-debate NishantXavierFor Christ the King 02:15, September 9, 2023 (EDT)

Trump Blasts DeSantis, Says He ‘Sided With the Communists in China’

Geez, I don't know how DeSantis can ever live this one down. [4]

See, when you make stupid, unfounded claims about your opponent or target, be wary of the boomerang effect. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 16:05, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

Never Back Down tweets on DeSantis

"While Trump sits behind glass box seats at the Iowa-Iowa State football game, Ron DeSantis and Kim Reynolds watch the game with @CarsonKing2 and fans" https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1700598774849282117

"Is this why @realDonaldTrump left Iowa early? Again? [Image in the link of huge DeSantis 2024 banner at the game] https://twitter.com/NvrBackDown24/status/1700651544033526189

"Iowa ❤️‘s @RonDeSantis" [Video in the link] https://twitter.com/Kelly_Kundinger/status/1700674859099897893 NishantXavierFor Christ the King 18:43, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

Reports I read say something quite the opposite. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 22:50, September 10, 2023 (EDT)

‘You Lost Me’: Iowa Republicans Tell MSNBC Trump Has ‘Too Much Baggage’ – DeSantis, Others Can Still Catch Him

"MSNBC’s Allie Raffa was in Iowa on Saturday and spoke to GOP voters as the 2024 Republican presidential candidates converged on the state in hopes of wooing primary support.

Donald Trump has strong support in the state but it is not absolute, as was noticeable in his arrival at a college football game on Saturday. Raffa spoke to Republican voters supporting other primary candidates such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and told host Yasmin Vossoughian on Saturday that those Iowans believe Trump can be caught in the primary race.

“We spoke with quite a few Iowa Republican voters before they all started sort of flocking to the stadium here for this game,” said Raffa. “And sort of the gist we got from voters on the ground here, the majority of them had told us that they see potential in other GOP candidates besides Trump.” https://www.mediaite.com/tv/you-lost-me-iowa-republicans-tell-msnbc-trump-has-too-much-baggage-desantis-others-can-still-catch-him/ NishantXavierFor Christ the King 06:55, September 11, 2023 (EDT)

Continued: "Raffa then showed clips from two of those interviews. The first, with a woman who voted for Trump twice but said that he lost her vote because he is unable to admit when he is wrong, and that his legal issues are a big problem for a potential president. She is instead going to caucus for DeSantis, who actually brings “tangible plans” to the table, she told Raffa.

“I feel that he has too much baggage with his legal battles. And as our country is facing a lot of problems, we need to unify. And I feel like with him, there’s going to be a lot of fighting. He never even once said, you know, ‘yes, I did wrong. Yes, maybe I could have done this better.’ It was always, no, I never did anything wrong. I’m always right. And that to me was like, I’m sorry you lost me.” NishantXavierFor Christ the King 07:36, September 11, 2023 (EDT)

MSNBC. Wow. Now that's news. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 10:02, September 11, 2023 (EDT)

Gov DeSantis statement on 9/11

Gov De Santis:

"As President, I will demand from each agency that they provide a detailed justification for every remaining redaction, and decide, in the interests of transparency, whether the public interest outweighs any potential harm in disclosure before making declassification and public release decisions. I will end the federal government's decades-long abuse of the classification system and will strive to be the most transparent administration in U.S. history.

“Finally, I join in support of the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act introduced in Congress to close loopholes that prevent victims' families from holding foreign sponsors of terrorism accountable. I supported the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act in Congress, which was a crucial step forward. The Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act will help realize its full intent so the families can get justice and answers.

“We have shown in Florida that we can rise to the occasion to provide those who lost their lives on 9/11 the respect they deserve. I was proud to sign a measure into law in Florida earlier this year that designates September 11 as “9/11 Heroes’ Day” and requires history education regarding the significance of that day, including remembering the sacrifice of military personnel, government employees, civilians, and emergency responders who were killed, wounded, or suffered sickness due to the terrorist attacks.

“The pain of 9/11 endures for these families and all of us who remember that day, and its history must be taught for generations to come. Our work is not done until we have fully brought to light all the details surrounding the attacks, and those responsible are held accountable. I will not rest until both are fully achieved. We Must Never Forget.”

https://rondesantis.com/press-releases/ron-desantis-statement-on-meeting-with-9-11-families/ NishantXavierFor Christ the King 16:54, September 11, 2023 (EDT)

DeSantis Fabricated GOP Debate Story About Meeting an “Angel Mom”, Falsely Claims Gold Star Mother’s Son Died From Taking Drugs Laced With Fentanyl

[5] RobSGive Peace a Chance! 19:48, September 12, 2023 (EDT)

Laura Loomer. Bwahahahaha. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 20:14, September 12, 2023 (EDT)

Boom! An Amazing 70+ Faith Leaders endorse Pro-Life Governor Ron De Santis - gonna have a HUGE Impact on the Polls

"Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/09/14/exclusive-desantis-faith-leaders-early-states/ EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis To Announce Endorsements From Over 70 Faith Leaders In Early States

“As a husband and father, Ron DeSantis is a man of faith and as a leader, he’s shown his resolve in defending religious liberty. I am excited to join this Faith and Family coalition and support Ron DeSantis for president because I know he will execute the same strong leadership in the White House as he’s done in Florida: protecting life, defending our right to worship, and defending religious liberties,” Pastor and Iowa State Rep. Jon Dunwell said in a statement.

Here Is A [Partial] List Of Endorsements:

Iowa Dale Akkerman, Development Director at Timothy Christian School (Grundy) Pastor Bryan Anderson, Tabernacle Baptist Church (Lyon) Pastor Gary Axtell, Grace Baptist Church (Madison) Kathleen Banowetz, Head of Prayer Team (Linn) Pastor Joseph Brown, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington) Pastor David Bush, Fit for the King Ministry (Polk) Pastor Mark Cannon, Hope Baptist Church (Scott) Pastor Brad Cranston, Iowa Baptists for Biblical Values (Des Moines) Pastor Rick David (Linn) Pastor Mark Doland, Church of Christ (Tama) Gwendy Doland, Youth and Women’s Small Group Leader at New Hope Christian Church (Tama) Pastor & Representative Jon Dunwell (Jasper) Pastor Kirk Evans, Indianola Church of Christ (Warren) Pastor Lance Fricke, Triumphant Church (Buchanan) Janice Fricke, Triumphant Church (Buchanan) Evangelist Caleb Garraway, Remnant Ministries (Washington) Senator Jesse Green, Bible Class Teacher at Trinity Lutheran (Boone) Pastor Michael Griswold, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington) Minister Matthew Haynie, Ogden Church of Christ (Boone) Pastor Jessten Heimer, Trinity Lutheran Church and School (Boone) Pastor Jeremy Higgins, Calvary Community Church (Linn) Brooke Higgins, Women’s Ministry Teacher at Calvary Community Church (Linn) Pastor Abe Koehn, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington) Tom Law, Calvary Community Church (Linn) Pastor Matt Magee, Oak Grove Church (Benton) Pastor Ed Matthews, Bible Baptist Church (Wapello) Pastor Harerimana Nshoreyingabo, Redeemed Fellowship Center (Polk) Pastor Alfonso Perez, Miracle Life Family Church (Polk) Pastor Marcial Perez, New Dawn Ministries (Polk) Pastor Terry Pollard, Eastside Church of Nazarene (Polk) Sean Sanford, Youth Leader and Small Group Leader (Linn) Pastor Joyce Schmidt, St. Olaf Lutheran Church (Humboldt) Pastor Scott Sokol (Hancock) Pastor John Vermeer, Doon United Reformed Church (Lyon) Matt Wells, Lay Leader at Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington) Reverend Shane Wilson, Iglesia Espiritu y Verdad (Polk) ... NishantXavierFor Christ the King 16:54, September 14, 2023 (EDT)

Ron DeSantis trails Donald Trump by 50 points in latest Quinnipiac national poll:
“ Another post-Labor Day poll says the Governor is losing ground.

Another day, another tough poll for the Ron DeSantis presidential campaign.

The latest from Quinnipiac shows the Florida Governor far behind former President Donald Trump. In perhaps the most discouraging news, DeSantis has fallen 11 points further behind Trump than his August number.

Trump is now at 62% support, 5 points up from the previous month. DeSantis, now at 12% support, is 6 points off the August mark. No other candidate has more than 6% support.

In concerning news for those who seek a Trump alternative, most of the former President’s support seems to be locked in.

“Among those voters supporting Trump in the Republican primary, 68% say they are firmly set on Trump no matter what happens leading up to the Republican Primary, while 29% say they might change their candidate choice depending on what happens leading up to the Republican Primary,” the polling memo asserts, suggesting that 42% of total respondents won’t budge.

The survey, conducted from Sept. 7 through Sept. 11, included 728 Republican and Republican-leaning voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.6 percentage points.

It is the latest post-Labor Day survey to show an increasingly noncompetitive race. In a new TIPP Insights survey, Trump leads DeSantis 60% to 11%.

Meanwhile, the former President continues to troll DeSantis for his poll numbers on Truth Social.

“Is it that he is a not very skilled politician, or perhaps his not so long ago fight against Farmers, Social Security, and MediCare??? Or maybe it’s the lack of loyalty to the man who took the DeSanctus failing campaign, and through a strong Endorsement, got him elected. Whatever it is, few have ever witnessed a drop so fast and so severe,” Trump posted Wednesday. “It’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it?”

”

—Florida Politics, Sep. 13, 2023

—LT Rev. 22:13 Thursday, 16:56, September 14, 2023 (EDT)

Boom! DeSantis Drops to Fourth Place in South Carolina

[6] RobSGive Peace a Chance! 17:44, September 14, 2023 (EDT)

Boom! DeSantis Skips Work on His Birthday To Fundraise With Mitt Romney and Bush Family Political Donors

[7] RobSGive Peace a Chance! 12:55, September 15, 2023 (EDT)

DeSantis calls out the Left's Attacks on Religious Liberty

DeSantis calls out the Left's attacks on religious liberty: "The minute you get outside that church they think you need to bow down and bend the knee to their agenda. That's not religious freedom. That is not what our founding fathers fought for and established."

[Video in the link] https://twitter.com/NvrBackDown24/status/1702781306986176948 NishantXavierFor Christ the King 17:39, September 15, 2023 (EDT)

Why Ron Desantis? His Conservative Accomplishments

From: https://twitter.com/derekeclipse55/status/1702897800244044242

Here’s A Small List Of A Couple Accomplishments: -Graduated Yale University and Harvard University

-Joined US Navy In 2004

-Was Promoted To Lieutenant Before Serving As Legal Advisor To Seal Team One

-Was Stationed At Joint Task Force Guantanamo In 2006

-Deployed To Iraq In 2007

-Us Attorney General Appointed Desantis To Serve As Special Assistant US Attorney At US Attorney’s Office In Middle District Of Florida When He Returned

-Elected To Congress In 2012 And Reelected In 2014 And 2016

-Became A Founding Member Of Freedom Caucus

-Highest Ever K-12 Public School Funding With $21.8 Billion In State/Local Funding

-Created Family Empowerment Scholarship Program

-Invested Over $147 Million In Funding For The Gardiner Scholarship

-Secured Over $625 Million For Everglades Restoration And Protection Of Vital Water Resources

-Created Blue-Green Algae Task Force

-Established Office Of Environmental Accountability And Transparency And Office Of Resilience And Coastal Protection

-Worked To Develop Plan For Safe And Affordable Importation Of Prescription Drugs From Canada

-Signed Patient Savings Act Into Law

-In 2022, Unemployment Continued To Decline, Dropping To 2.6% - The Lowest Among The Nation’s 10 Large States, And 1.1% Lower Than The Nation’s

-Exceeded National Job Growth Rate For 20th Consecutive Month In November, 2022

-Following The Pandemic, Desantis Oversaw Economic Growth And Record Budget Surplus In State

-Encouraged Parental Rights In Education Act, In Which Signed Into Law"

[among many others - NX]NishantXavierFor Christ the King 21:10, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

NishantXavier, please: don't in every single Main Page talk post lazily paste a long text block. At the very least, if you don't want to summarize the main points, kindly put the copy/pasted text under <small></small> so less space is taken up, seeing that you especially are plastering content written not by you. Also, that long string of text isn't formatted properly in the context of how the end result is "intended" to be structured, seeing that Twitter text format differs greatly from wiki code. —LT Rev. 22:13 Sunday, 21:19, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
Yah, and the "Graduated Yale University and Harvard University-Joined US Navy In 2004-Was Promoted...etc" belongs in the Template/Officeholder on his bio page, not here. And if it's already in his bio page, we especially don't need it here. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 21:36, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
As much as I vociferously oppose with you on other issues, I concur on this very specific point. —LT Rev. 22:13 Sunday, 22:01, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
You need to separate the two hats I wear - three actually. (1) An Administrator and Moderator of the site; (2) a content contributor; (3) a user who sometimes expresses personal opinions and points of view in discussions. It's not always easy to separate functions, but comes with practice. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 22:33, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

I've corrected the formatting. This is Conservapedia and Governor Ron DeSantis' Conservative Accomplishments are highly relevant to whether he is a True Conservative or not (as some allege/claim that he isn't), and to current events given this is primary season. I've spoken of some of these accomplishments of his myself, and some of them are compiled by others, in which case I always credit the source. Don't shoot the messenger, if you think he doesn't have some of these accomplishments, name them, and name the Conservative Candidate you think is better. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 21:38, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

The problem isn't in the generic fact that you're covering issues. The problem is how you do it; you are spamming long quotes by other people instead of at least summarizing and condensing it in your own words. I'm just politely asking that you refrain from the habit of copy/pasting long text blocks that repetitively; it may be easy and saves time, though it's objectively a mediocre habit for a conservative wiki. —LT Rev. 22:13 Sunday, 22:01, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

Accomplishments are accomplishments. They are brute facts, and I have summarized it in my own words before, DeSantis running Record Budget Surpluses for e.g. It's why some Conservative Groups give him a near 100% Conservative Rating based on his Record. And I even put it in small tags now that you asked. Now, no more distractions to meaningless things; talk about the issues, or I'm out. God Bless. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 22:07, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

Alright, I appreciate it, NishantXavier. It's not that there's anything wrong with pointing out facts; it's better to avoid taking up excessive space with directly pasted quotes. On the issue of DeSantis's record, yes, I agree that he has a solidly conservative slate of accomplishments. His record on racial issues is solid as well, as he's not afraid to dismantle the racist woke agenda, and he's signed legislation to punish antisemitic paramilitary anarchist groups. —LT Rev. 22:13 Sunday, 22:19, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
Accomplishments go in the bio article. However, I would issue a caveat against campaign promises, or at least do it selectively. They tend to boomerang in a couple of years. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 22:36, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

Yes, he's a very Pro-Israel Governor too. He'll be a Good President imo. Let's see how it goes. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 22:30, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

About the issue of Israel, I'm increasingly skeptical of the Zionist side. While the anti-Zionist is filled with all sorts of socialist antisemites like neo-Nazis and like-minded ultrawoke college students rallying behind Palestinian national liberation movements, that doesn't mean the pro-Israel side is quite innocent. According to Prof. Walter J. Veith, Benjamin Netanyahu is a high-ranking Freemason. It appears that the creation of the modern state of Israel is all part of a deception game concurrent with Futurist theology created by Jesuit propagandist Francisco Ribera in an active scheme to subvert Protestants away from Historicist eschatology that implicated the Papacy as the Antichrist or Whore of Babylon. —LT Rev. 22:13 Sunday, 22:34, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

Recommendation: Start the Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign page. You can be the page manager right through the presential transition. If you need help, look at some previous successful and unsuccessful candidate's pages as a model. You can add all the daily stuff you find there rather than here (try to edit it down somewhat, cause the more successful he becomes the more space you'll have to edit and reclaim later).

And if the FBI starts spying on his campaign to sabotage it, you'll have a contemporaneous record to work with (the Obama DOJ-NSD even began plotting to sabotage Trump a month before he came down the escalator to announce his candidacy in June 2015). RobSGive Peace a Chance! 22:48, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

I'm barely interested in the Republican presidential campaigns. The candidates are either corrupt establishment-owned globalist shills or antichrists. At the end of the day, the thesis/antithesis deception is only further perpetuated. If a globalist wins, the intent is to continue sowing misery and anger so eventually the populist "antithesis" rides the wave of backlash to political power. If Trump wins in 2024, perhaps we're closer to the end than I anticipated. —LT Rev. 22:13 Sunday, 22:50, September 16, 2023 (EDT)
Oh no, I was talking to Nishant. He should be CP's point man on covering DeSantis, however long DeSantis lasts, through the primaries, up to the convention, up to the general election and into the transition. RobSGive Peace a Chance! 22:54, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

Ok, Rob, I took your suggestion. The page is up: https://www.conservapedia.com/Ron_DeSantis_2024_presidential_campaign I only highlighted two unique accomplishments for now, (1) 6 week Heartbeat Bill, (2) Record of Military Service. I will add more as the Campaign goes on.

A Christian Conservative who really lives his Faith can be trusted with decency, honesty, integrity etc. DeSantis is that. That's my opinion. We will see. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 23:12, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

A reminder of where Polls were roughly a year ago

From Politico, in Nov 2022: "According to the polling memo, which is based on survey data conducted Nov. 11-13, DeSantis leads Trump by 11 percentage points in Iowa and by 15 points in New Hampshire. Those numbers represent an improvement for DeSantis since August, when previous Club for Growth’s polling found Trump with a 15-point lead in Iowa, while the two were tied in New Hampshire.

The memo also says that DeSantis leads Trump by 26 points in Florida and 20 points in Georgia. In August, DeSantis led Trump by 7 percent in Florida and 6 percent in Georgia. The polls, conducted by Republican firm WPA Intelligence, surveyed likely GOP voters."

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/14/club-for-growth-steps-trump-relaunch-desantis-00066820

Polls change. Character and Integrity do not change. Records, like Pro-Life and Anti-Woke and Budget/Fiscal Records, do not change. NishantXavierFor Christ the King

Yeah, DeSantis is much more pro-life than Trump is. —LT Rev. 22:13 Sunday, 22:19, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

Agreed. 6 week Abortion Heartbeat Bill, for e.g. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 22:29, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

Yeah, DeSantis was fierce in his advocacy for unborn children. Shame to see the Republicans less solidly prioritizing of the pro-life issue under Trump—at a Republican convention (in Florida, I believe) several years back, most participants in a poll considered immigration far more important, with a very low percentage ranking abortion as a priority issue to emphasize. The socialist wing of the party under Trump is too busy appeasing ethnonationalists than fighting for the right to life. Trump says the abortion issue should be downplayed to win votes. —LT Rev. 22:13 Sunday, 22:37, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

Yes. "If Abortion is not Wrong, Nothing is Wrong" ~ St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta. NishantXavierFor Christ the King 23:15, September 16, 2023 (EDT)

Otherwise-solid Candace Owens mistakenly says: "Resume doesn't mean anything" (about DeSantis). It does

Candace Owens, who is otherwise solid, implicitly acknowledging DeSantis has a Great Resume, says an "it factor", and "working a crowd" are allegedly more important than having a Great Record and actual Conservative Governance. While I disagree, it still gives a fascinating insight into the thinking of the average Trump voter. The person below thinks, and I agree, more and more will gravitate to DeSantis in the next few months. From: https://twitter.com/Unfilteredboss1/status/1703236752146874532

[Video in the link]

"PBD: DeSantis has an incredible resume.

Owens: Resume doesn't mean anything. You gotta have the it factor and know how to work a crowd.

So much to unpack here. First of all if working a crowd is more important to voters than an actual incredible and flawless resume, then our country is truly in trouble. Secondly, 2023 Trump is not 2015 Trump. He is a shell of himself. A low energy, bitter old man with declining mental health who can't stop talking about the past.

Lastly, what makes DeSantis exceptional is his work ethic, his uncompromising resolve, and his intense discipline and devotion to the mission. In times like these, that is what Americans will gravitate to." NishantXavierFor Christ the King 09:28, September 17, 2023 (EDT)