Are We Really Sisters and Brothers In Christ?

In a supposedly Christian nation, America, does it matter how we treat each other? The current atmosphere is filled with division of every level, man against woman, brown against white, left against right, etc. But is this the way it is supposed to be for CHRISTIANS?

Ask people the question, "What is most important to you?" and one of the answers you will definitely get is the answer: FAMILY. Family is a source of unconditional love, safety, and security. Friends come and go but family is forever. Because the family unit is so important, The Christian Bible uses it to help the Christian understand how they are to treat and interact with others. The Bible uses the relationship of SISTER and BROTHER in particular to instruct how Christians should treat other Christians. Take a moment and think about your relationship with your own sister or brother. How do you treat your own sibling?

The Bible includes several verses about being brothers and sisters in Christ, including John 13:34-35, Matthew 12:48-50, and Hebrews 10:19. These verses describe how Christians should love one another and work together for the common good. Hebrews 10:19 "And now we are brothers and sisters in God's family because of the blood of Jesus. 1 John 4:21 "The one who loves God must also love his brother and sister, in both word and deed." Being a brother or sister in Christ means being part of God's family and sharing in Christ's love.

"For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother” (Matthew 12:48-50). God calls us to be brothers and sisters in Christ, by loving each other as we love ourselves and working together to do good works unto the community around us and to work together to make disciples for Him. Right now, Republicans are only loving Republicans (Democrats only Democrats), each ethnic group their own selves, Christians only Christians. You get the picture, and it is an unbiblical picture.

American history includes Christian history. A history many desire not to be taught in schools and universities. From the start, Christians sought to convert everyone they came into contact with to Christianity. In early American history this included the Native American and the Black slaves. Christian Europeans saw converting native peoples as essential to "saving" them. A running theme in the conversion of slaves also. In Pennsylvania, many religious groups - particularly Protestant denominations imported from England, Scotland, and Germany - sought to Christianize natives.

In the early American Christian's zeal to spread the gospel and win souls to Christ, a PROBLEM arose. If the Native American or slave became a CHRISTIAN, then they were biblically SISTERS and BROTHERS in Christ and afforded a CERTAIN kind of LOVE and TREATMENT! This was a problem on so many levels for the early American Christian. What ever would they do?

Interactions between enslaved people and Christian missionaries (and other evangelists) led to the spread of Christianity among Black Americans. Many slaveowners initially resisted these evangelistic efforts partially out of concern that if enslaved people became Christians, they would see themselves as their owners’ equals. By 1706, this fear by slaveowners had spurred legislation in at least six colonies declaring that an enslaved person’s baptism did not entail their freedom. Yep! A LAW was made AGAINST the Christian Bible.

YES! Early American Christians IGNORED the Bible's admonition to treat their FELLOW Christian as a sister or brother. They went beyond just ignoring the mandate to treat their fellow Christian with unconditional love and were downright EVIL to them. Are Christians ignoring the same Bible mandate now in how they treat illegal aliens, the poor, or people of different cultural backgrounds? Christian CRUELTY is a part of Christian History.

From the time Europeans arrived on American shores, the frontier—the edge territory between white man’s civilization and the untamed natural world—became a shared space of vast, clashing differences that led the U.S. government to authorize over 1,500 wars, attacks and raids on Indians, the most of any country in the world against its Indigenous people. By the close of the Indian Wars in the late 19th century, fewer than 238,000 Indigenous people remained, a sharp decline from the estimated 5 million to 15 million living in North America when Columbus arrived in 1492. https://www.history.com/news/native-americans-genocide-united-states. 

Early colonists saw the spread of disease, such as smallpox brought to the new land by the settlers, among Native Americans as God’s plan for them to settle the area or as God’s wrath for the sinful life of Native Americans. Native Americans’ susceptibility to disease was also used against them. The Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole nations were known as America’s Five Civilized Tribes because of their quick and skillful adaptation to the “white man’s ways.” The U.S. government felt threatened by these tribes and saw them as a barrier to expansion. The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson in 1830. But the Act was far from humane and merciful. Thousands of Native Americans would perish on the journey west, known as the Trail of Tears. The Choctaw was the first nation expelled from their land in 1831. They made the journey on foot, some bound in chains, without food, supplies, or the help promised by the government. Thousands perished along the way.

Slaves in the United States were often subjected to sexual abuse and rape, the denial of education, and punishments like whippings. Families were often split up by the sale of one or more members, usually never to see or hear of each other again. Slaves were often branded or cruelly mistreated. Their owners could also kill them for any reason and would face no punishment.

The Bible and Christianity were used by those in power or seeking power to do harm to others, keep them in their place, or to make them a lesser person. When needed, certain parts of the Bible were just ignored. 

According to the 2023 PRRI Census of American Religion, about two-thirds of Americans (66%) identify as Christian. This includes 41% who identify as white Christians and 25% who identify as Christians of color. This should be a country overflowing with Sisterly and brotherly LOVE. But it isn't.

American and Religious History has shown us how we are willing to treat each other. While proclaiming Christ we are not living Christlike, as a family that loves one another as we love ourselves. Being a Christian is more than voting for a particular candidate, party, or biblical cause, it's about how we treat each other. To my knowledge the Golden Rule is still in effect for ALL Christians, "Treat others the way you want to be treated," which includes fellow and non-fellow Christians.

So, I end with the question I first posed, "Are we really sisters and brothers in Christ?"

Do You Know Your Credit Score With God?

Most people know the importance of a good CREDIT score. Did you know God gives credit? In Romans 4, the word credit is used 9 times. How do we get credit with God and what is credited?

In secular terms, a credit score is a number that estimates how likely you are to pay back a loan or credit card. It's calculated from information in your credit report, which is a record of your credit activity.  Creditors use your credit score to decide whether to lend you money, and what interest rate to charge. Landlords may use your credit score to decide whether to rent you an apartment. Utility companies may use your credit score to decide what deposit you need to make to get service. A score of 670–739 is considered good. A score of 740–799 is considered very good. A score of 800–850 is considered excellent. As of April 2024, the average credit score in the United States was 715. 

The White and Hispanic communities had the highest median scores, while the Black and Native American communities had the lowest. Credit score disparities among racial and ethnic groups exist, but they are largely the result of external factors—such as differences in homeownership, debt levels, and access to credit—not race itself. These disparities reflect broader societal and financial inequalities and addressing them will require changes both to credit scoring models and broader economic policies.

My own state, Mississippi, has the lowest credit score of all the states. Mississippi has the lowest average FICO credit score, with an average FICO score of 672, barely considered good. Minnesota has the highest average FICO credit score, with an average FICO score of 728, only in the good range. According to recent reports, around 22-23% of Americans have a credit score of 800 or higher, which is considered "exceptional" by FICO standards.

So, what does CREDIT have to do with God and our religious faith?

Our FAITH earns CREDIT giving/adding to us RIGHTOUSNESS. What is righteousness? The quality of living in a way that is just, honest, and faithful to God. We as Christians strive, or at least should be striving, to be righteous. Having faith helps us to be just, honest, and faithful to God.

David explained it best in Psalms 32:1-2, “Blessed are THEY whose transgressions (sins) are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will NEVER count against him.”

The credit you receive from faith in God, is God recognizing, even if you slip up, you are striving to do what is just and honest. Your credit has stored up forgiveness, mercy, and grace.

In Romans 4, Abraham, our forefather, is used as an example of a person with faith. It was not what Abraham DID that pleased God, but his faith. Romans 4:3; "...Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was CREDITED to him as RIGHTEOUSNESS." It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. Abraham believed and trusted God to fulfill his promise to him and it would not be based solely on his works.

As we know in the secular world, you pay your bills on time and don't default on bills, your credit score rises. With God your currency or payment is FAITH. It EARNS you a standing with God. We all know we can REPENT for our sins, and they will be forgiven. In the secular world, credit earns you favor/access beforehand. The same is true with the Christian faith, you earn FAVOR/ACCESS with God. You have more and easier access to things you may have never considered or are aware of. Abraham's faith allowed for the favor for him to become the father of a nation along with his offspring.

How is your faith credit? Do you strive to make sure it is the highest it can be? Paying your bills on time takes intention and discipline, earning you good credit. In the same way, faith takes intention and discipline. It's not easy to believe in things not seen, but it is possible, earning you credit with God

Many people do not understand the importance of a good credit score, until they need credit. The same is true with the credit of faith which aids you in being righteous. We are unaware of how our faith affects our lives, until we need it to be in use. As the saying goes, "God is good all the time." But it seems God is even better to those who have faith.

Stop starting WARS in the name of CHRISTIANITY

The Trump administration has declared war on those who harm CHRISTIANS. Evidently OUR government is ONLY CONCERNED WITH CHRISTIANS. As he plans ICE raids on Catholic churches in an effort to round up SO-CALLED illegal immigrants, their RELIGION (Catholic) doesn't matter. The reason? Evangelicals teach Catholics aren't Christians. He lucked up on Nicki Minaj as a spokes person

It is NO secret Trump is a PUPPET for the Evangelical church pushing CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM while acting FAR from Christian. Religion and God is a SHEILD, a TOOL used by MAGA, Republicans, Conservatives and Evangelicals for a money and POWER grab. Christian Nationalism ISN'T Christianity. Read my post on its danger and lack of biblical support for it DOROTHY GUYTON, author (BA, MA) INTERVIEWER: No To Christian Nationalism

On February 6, 2025, Thursday morning, Trump spoke at two different events that are part of the prayer breakfast, one at the Hilton and the other in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Trump told those in attendance, "I really believe you can't be happy without religion, without that belief," Trump said at the Capitol. "Let's bring religion back. Let's bring God back into our lives."

The president announced that he was forming a commission on religious liberty and said that later on Thursday, he would sign an executive order instructing Pam Bondi, the newly sworn-in U.S. attorney general, to combat “anti-Christian bias.” 

I'm a Christian and you would believe such a statement by my president would make me happy beyond belief. As a Christian, it is my desire that everyone know God and give their lives to him. Leading people to God and the soul saving knowledge of Jesus is part of my Christian faith. But I'm not happy. I'm worried, concerned, and fearful.

History has shown us when people are encouraged by LAW, COERSION, or by FORCE to accept the Christian faith, there is a hidden agenda, plus, it's not Biblical to mandate belief/faith in God. People have to freely DECIDE to become a follower of God which each Christian KNOWS and UNDERSTANDS as FREE WILL given to each individual by God. Each human being is allowed how they choose to live and believe.

Historical examples of religion being legislated by the Church include: the establishment of the Church of England as the state religion in England, the enforcement of religious laws in medieval Europe by the Catholic Church, including restrictions on behavior and dress codes, and the Puritan colonies in America where religious doctrine heavily influenced laws governing daily life, often leading to harsh punishments for those who deviated from strict religious practices. 

An infamous time when religion was mandated was The Spanish Inquisition, also known as "the great inquisition", a Catholic judicial system that operated in Spain from 1478 until the early 19th century. The Inquisition was used to prosecute heresy, witchcraft, blasphemy, and other crimes. Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon established the Spanish Inquisition in 1478. Estimates of the number of people who died during the Inquisition vary but are generally in the thousands or tens of thousands. 

President Thomas Jefferson strongly advocated for the separation of church and state because he believed that religious freedom was essential for a functioning republic, and that allowing the government to endorse or support a specific religion would infringe on individuals' right to freely choose their own beliefs, potentially leading to religious persecution and a lack of individual liberty; he saw this separation as a "wall" protecting the freedom of conscience and thought for all citizens, regardless of their religious affiliation. 

In Matthew 8:34 we read Jesus saying, 'then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." God has told us through His prophets that we are free to choose between good and evil. In Genesis 2:16-17, God gives Adam free will. And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”

According to various religious beliefs, God gave humans free will to allow them to make choices and decisions, enabling them to have a genuine relationship with Him. This freedom allows humans to choose between good and evil, to grow morally, and to develop spiritually. 

So why will a mandated return to God fail? Because TURNING to God is a heart condition and any attempt to try to mandate or legislate a return to God is WRONG. All Christians should know this, including Donald Trump.

I would say to look at the AGENDA behind Trump seemingly advocating for a return to God. He said it is because of the failed assassination attempt on his life. Those are his words, but his actions do not seem Christ-like when it comes to the poor or immigrant. He is not a leader one would refer to as compassionate or merciful. People FEAR him and his VENGEFUL nature, also not Christ-like. I advise "actions speak louder than words" and to be cautious who you choose to believe and follow. It is hard to HIDE the heart. 

Yes, Jesus taught that the heart will be JUDGED, and that people's actions and attitudes will have consequences.

Bible verses

• Matthew 15:17-19: Jesus says that what comes out of a person's mouth reveals their heart.

• Matthew 15:18-20: Jesus says that evil thoughts, murder, adultery, theft, and other sins come from the heart. 

• Mark 7:20-23: Jesus says that what comes from the heart makes a person unclean. 

• Matthew 7:2: Jesus warns against judging others, emphasizing that judgment is God's prerogative. 

• 1 Corinthians 4:5: Paul says that people should wait until the Lord comes to judge them, and that he does not judge himself. (One person cannot truly know the heart of another person and should not try to).

 

Why Show Mercy to Immigrants?

 

What happens when you ask a president who says he has Christian values to govern using Christian values? You are witnessing it every day. Trump and his followers promote the idea that their actions are CHRISTIAN, advancing BIBLICAL standards for godly living. I say they have forgotten or choose to ignore Romans 3:7-8, "For if the truth of God has INCREASED through my LIE to His glory, why am I also STILL judged as a sinner? And why not say, "Let us do evil that good may come?" - as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just."

In other words, you can't do horrible things even if it is for the good of the church, kingdom, or Christian body.

Taking President Trump at his word, that he stands with Christians, particularly Evangelicals, Rev. Budde issued a simple request. The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Diocese of Washington, made a direct appeal to Trump during a post-Inauguration prayer service (January 2025) he attended, asking him to show mercy to members of the LGBTQ+ community and migrants who are in the country illegally.

Referencing Trump’s belief that he was saved by God from assassination (July 13, 2024, at 5:11 PM CDT), Budde preached, “You have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.”
Trump and his supporters did not hold kindly to being asked to show mercy towards people who may be fearful of his administration's future actions regarding immigration. Who becomes upset about being asked to be kind? Who needs to be asked to be kind in the first place? Both answers to the questions: Donald Trump and his supporters.

Pastor Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Dallas, a prominent Trump supporter, was at the service and posted on X that Budde “insulted rather than encouraged our great president” and “there was palpable disgust in the audience with her words.” What was the reverend asking Trump to have mercy on? The way he will go about HANDLING immigrants. Why the disgust at the notion of being kind?

The executive orders signed on the first day of President Trump’s second term radically expand the legal authorities used to enforce immigration law against immigrants already in the U.S., while calling for an equally radical expansion of the infrastructure that would be needed to accomplish the "mass deportations" the president has promised. Furthermore, they signal efforts to immiserate unauthorized immigrants living in the United States, depriving them of the ability to work legally and punishing them for being unable to “register” with the U.S. government—something they have no way of doing.

While addressing the ongoing immigration problem, the Trump administration is not acting with MERCY, stripping a people of their DIGNITY and HUMANITY, forgetting many immigrants are fleeing their country riddled with poverty, war, and violence. Many immigrants flee poverty and violence from countries in Central America, including El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. These countries are among the most impoverished and violent in the world.
Wanting immigrants to enter the United States legally is the desire of the majority of Americans.

Very few people are in favor of people out and out breaking the law. What many people are taking exception to is the WAY the illegal immigrants are being treated. Donald Trump painted an apocalyptic picture of a country being "occupied" by hordes of criminal foreigners in his campaign speech. Trump has super-charged concerns by claiming an "invasion" is underway by migrants he says will rape and murder Americans. Donald Trump vowed to “rescue” the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado, from the rapists, “blood thirsty criminals,” and “most violent people on earth” he insists are ruining the “fabric” of the country and its culture: immigrants. The former president has escalated his xenophobic and racist rhetoric against migrants and minority groups he says are genetically predisposed to commit crime. This type of rhetoric leads to fear and violence.

          America proclaims to be a Christian nation. If it truly is, it would choose to be guided by the                 Christian Bible adhering to its principles; all NOT some of them. There are several passages                 guiding the Christian in how they are to treat foreigners. 

Love foreigners

• Leviticus 19:33-34: Treat foreigners as you would your own people, and love them as you love yourself
• Deuteronomy 10:18-19: God loves foreigners and provides for them with food and clothing 
• Matthew 25:35: Jesus says that welcoming strangers is a way to show that you are his follower 

Provide for foreigners

• Deuteronomy 14:28-29: Store tithes so that foreigners and Levites can eat 
• Isaiah 58:10: Feed the hungry and satisfy those in need

Show mercy to foreigners

Zechariah 7:9: Show kindness and mercy to foreigners, orphans, and widows
Deuteronomy 24:17-18: Do not deprive foreigners or orphans of justice
Deuteronomy 27:19: Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from foreigners, orphans, or widows

 

The Moon Matters

Do you think you know about the moon? Do you even care about the moon?

In our day to day lives, we rarely take time to look upward at the heavens. The sun rises and sets without any fanfare and the moon is paid little attention with its constant presence in the sky out shined by the sun. But there was a time in history when the MOON MATTERED.

The Next Full Moon is Thursday morning, Oct. 17, 2024, at 7:26 a.m. EDT and it's a Supermoon; the Hunter's Moon; the Travel Moon, the Dying Grass Moon, or the Sanguine or Blood Moon; the start of Sukkoth; Sharad Purnima, Kumara Purnima, Kojagari Purnima, Navanna Purnima Kojagrat Purnima, or Kaumudi Purnima; the end of Vassa and Pavarana; the Thadingyut Festival Moon; the end of the Phaung Daw U Pagoda Festival; and Vap Poya.

According to the Royal Museums Greenwich, the “Hunter's Moon” was named by Native Americans, so named because it gives hunters longer periods of night with which to stalk prey during the fall months. All of the names for this particular moon and related festivals/celebrations would make one believe this moon is special. But this will be the third of four consecutive supermoons (and the brightest by a tiny margin).

The moon has always been viewed and painted in poetry as mysterious. Adding to the mystery of moons is the fact this supermoon is in the month when little ones and adults dress up as ghost, witches, and goblins. Did you know that the word lunatic comes from the Latin luna, because it was believed that people were more likely to exhibit aberrant behavior during a full moon? For many Pagans, the cycles of the moon are important to magical workings. It's believed in some traditions that the waxing moon, the full moon, the waning moon and the new moon all have their own special magical properties. 

Inevitably, sometimes controversially, the moon is associated with fertility, and many believe the moon's influence over love, sex, and reproduction is part of a rhythm seen in the natural world. Does a supermoon make you super sexy, super desirable, or super sexy? Maybe we should be paying more attention to the moon.

When the moon waxes, life is said to grow and abundance is present, whereas desire diminishes during its waning cycle. In New Zealand, Maori myth says that a young girl named Rona displeased the Moon so that he seized her and took her far away to him. Grabbing a tree, she dragged it with her, the tree symbolizing fertility.

In the above folklore, the moon is depicted as male, while in the majority of myths the moon is referred to as female. The moon is a feminine symbol, universally representing the rhythm of time as it embodies the cycles. The phases of the moon symbolize immortality and eternity, enlightenment or the dark side of Nature herself. The Moon is generally thought of as feminine; due to the connection between its phases and a woman's monthly cycles (that's where the term 'menstrual' comes from). As the average length of women's menstrual cycles matches the moon's 29.5-day waxing and waning cycle.

Isis is the moon goddess in Egyptian culture. N"Game is the moon goddess of West Africa. Her name translates to “the shining one.” N’Game was known for creating all of the heavenly bodies. Chang'e, is the moon goddess of China. She was married to Hou Yi, an archer and emperor. Cerridwen, commonly referred to as the dark moon goddess is the Celtic goddess of the underworld. She is the keeper of the cauldron of knowledge.  Artemis is the Greek goddess of the moon, hunting, archery and midwifery. Selene is the goddess of the moon in Greek mythology. Hecate is the moon goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, ghosts, necromancy and of course, the moon. In the Mayan folklore, Ixchel translates to rainbow woman; she is the goddess of the moon, love, gestation, medicine and textile arts. There are many more moon goddesses, too many to name here.

Not only does the moon hold myth and mystery, but it has also crossed into our expressions. The expression "once in a Blue Moon" is derived from the rarity of the event, as it is a second full moon in a calendar month, occurring only every two to three years. There are also many people who incorporate the phases of the moon into spiritual practices and moon bathe.

A moon bath is a ritual that involves immersing oneself in the moon's energy during specific phases of the moon. It's a spiritual practice that's believed to help people connect with nature, find balance, and improve their overall well-being. Moon bathing was an ancient Indian practice that involved going outside and standing or laying under the moonlight to benefit from its healing properties. Instead of going outside like ancient Indians, today's moon bathers prefer the privacy of the warm waters of their bathtub, along with bath salts, candles, essential oils, and soothing music.

Many cultures believe the moon possesses the ability to cleanse and reset, making it a significant time for rituals and wishes. One popular belief is that wishes made under a full moon have a higher chance of coming true. People create "moon water" by leaving a glass container filled with water under the moon's light overnight, believing that it becomes charged with the moon's energy and can be used for various purposes.

In the Philippines, it is believed that no marriage should take place except during the period of the full moon, as good fortune comes only during that period. There’s also the superstition that exposing your newborn to the waxing moon will give the baby strength. Meanwhile, the Irish believe viewing the new moon through glass should be avoided, and that even the position of the new moon is important; for luck the new moon should be seen over the right shoulder, never the left.

No matter whether you pay the gray heavenly body any attention or not these days, it continues to maintain its magic and allure. No romantic evening is complete without a full shining moon and twinkling stars. Farmers no longer rely solely on the phases or stages of the moon for planting, but modern science and weather forecasts. The goddesses have long fell out of favor and few superstitions/myths remain. But the moon is always glorious. Just look up tonight.

And with the airwaves and internet flooded with politics, you may find some relief from the negative energy by going out tonight under the beautiful full Hunter's Moon and soaking up some moon rays to rid yourself of the negative energy. The chances are slim you will turn into a werewolf as many believed in the past happened during a full moon. But it is the month of ghosts and goblins, who knows what may happen.

Here are a few more beliefs about the moon.

The first time you see a crescent moon for the month, take all your spare coins out of your pocket, and put them in the other pocket. This will ensure good luck for the next month.

Some people believe that the fifth day after a full moon is the perfect time to try to conceive a child.

In some Chinese religions, offerings are made to the ancestors on the night of a full moon.

In some Native American legends, the moon is held captive by a hostile tribe. A pair of antelope hope to rescue the moon and take it the village of a good tribe, but Coyote, the trickster, interferes. The antelope chase Coyote, who tosses the moon into a river each night, just out of reach of the antelope.

The night of the full moon is believed to be a good time for divination and scrying. 

It is unlucky to have a full Moon on Sunday.

It is unlucky to see the first sliver of a new Moon through a window; you'll break a dish. And it's certainly unlucky to sleep in the moonlight, or worse, be born in the moonlight! 

It is unlucky to point at the new Moon or view any Moon over your shoulder.

Trump Will Be Mean To You For Me

ARE YOU SURPRISED AT THE REASONS PEOPLE SAY WHY THEY ARE VOTING FOR TRUMP? 

Ask undecided voters or supporters of Trump and you will get answers regarding the economy and how they were better off during his presidency. But come on, who really believes that?

Trump has crossed every level of decency. Several marriages and affairs, people filing lawsuits against him to get money for services rendered, phony universities making promises of education, sexual assaults, and the list of unethical behavior goes on and on.

Republicans stand behind family values. How can people with conservative values listen to a man insult, mock, and demean everyone at a whim? He encourages those who listens to him to be fearful or at least aggressive in their beliefs. Trump has made a recent call for a “violent day” of policing as part of his plan to push cops to be as brutal as possible and shield them from accountability. Trump, in Erie, Pennsylvania, called for shoplifters to face “one really violent day” and “one rough hour” at the hands of the police, arguing that it was Democratic policy to coddle offenders, and that taking the gloves off in the fight against street crime was the only way to render communities safe again. Trump called for “one real rough, nasty” and “violent day” of police retaliation in order to eradicate crime “immediately.”

Of course, this is not the first time Trump advocated for AGGRESSIVE or violent behavior. On 6 January, thousands of Trump supporters gathered at a "Save America" rally organized to challenge the result of last November's presidential election. In a 70-minute address, Mr. Trump exhorted them to march on Congress where politicians had met to certify Democrat Joe Biden's win. The attack began moments after he took the applause. He told those gathered, "You don't concede when there's theft involved. Our country has had enough. We will not take it anymore." He continued, "If you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore."

He criminalizes ALL immigrants, legal and illegal such as Mexicans and Haitians. His comments regarding women are sexist and misogynistic. Even before he became president, Mr. Trump had a history of controversial comments about women. His comments in a 2005 Access Hollywood tape about grabbing women "by the pussy" are perhaps the most notorious and made headlines in 2016. His attacks on women are countless.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "She doesn't have the look. She doesn't have the stamina, I said she doesn't have the stamina, and I don't believe she does have the stamina."

Former Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina: "Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that the face of our next president?"

Senator Elizabeth Warren: "Goofy Elizabeth Warren, one of the least productive US Senators, has a nasty mouth."

Journalist Megyn Kelly: "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her wherever."

Assault accuser E Jean Carroll: "No 1, she's not my type. No 2, it never happened. It never happened, OK?"

Rosie O'Donnell: "She's a slob. How does she even get on television? If I were running The View, I'd fire Rosie. I'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers and say, 'Rosie, you're fired.'"

Ivanka Trump: "She does have a very nice figure. I've said if Ivanka weren't my daughter perhaps I'd be dating her."

Former White House aide Omarosa Newman: "When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn't work out."

Donald Trump has a PATTERN. He's NASTY! He will say the most DEBASED things imaginable. He has no regard for rules of CIVILITY, ETHICS, or MORALS and people LOVE IT because he will be MEAN to people FOR them. There is no other conclusion to draw when a man has ATTACKED or OFFENDED almost everyone he has come into contact with. People of color who are successful are called DEI hires. DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which are concepts that are often used together because they are interconnected. They are a philosophy and culture that aims to create a more just society by acknowledging, supporting, and embracing people of all backgrounds.

Trump does what the average person cannot do without repercussions. The RACIST in his/her rural countryside cannot or may not have a minority they can openly tell GO BACK TO YOUR OWN COUNTRY. “Mass deportation now!” is a catchphrase for the Trump presidential campaign, as the Republican nominee proposes a crackdown on immigration that would oust thousands of undocumented people. “We’re going to have the largest deportation,” Trump said at a June campaign rally in Racine, Wisconsin. “We have no choice.” The crowd responded with a chant: “Send them back. Send them back. Send them back.” Even in modern times, there is a lingering sentiment that AMERICANS who are Black, should return to Africa even though Africa has never been their homeland. 

The average man (not all) who has a woman supervisor or boss would love to say she slept her way to the top as Trump insinuates Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has. Trump reposted a photo of arguably the two most ACCOMPLISHED politicians in America, Hillary Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris. The photo was accompanied by a caption that is almost unspeakably vile, suggesting that the vice president of the United States slept her way to the top. 

Republican nominee Donald Trump has called Harris "dumb as a rock" and repeatedly — presumably intentionally — mispronounced her first name.  Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, doubled down: “Kamala Harris is, by all accounts, dumb as a rock. Even minorities like myself know that. She is weak, failed, and dangerously liberal,” he told NBC News.

Supporters of Trumps says he speaks for the AVERAGE man. Is THIS how the average man or people want to be represented? The answer is YES. There is no other reason to vote for such a man. Trump is needed to do what the average man is unable to do, be NASTY, MEAN, SEXIST, and yes, RACIST.

He has NO policies to make America better and RAMBLES about inconsequential topics when not BRAGGING about himself. In January, for example, he once described using an iron dome missile defense system as “ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding… Boom. Okay. Missile launch. Whoosh. Boom.” Trump: "I HAVE A CHART THAT'S MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE. I love tha..... is it around? .... is it around ... *wanders off and hugs the air* ... I sleep with that chart every night. I kiss it. I love it." “They’re going to take over a lot more than Aurora, Colorado, they’re going to go through Colorado, take over the whole damn state, unless … I become president.” Just google some of his speeches. No economic plan anywhere.

Even his supporters are leaving his rallies early. They have heard his usual speeches calling people out of their names and saying how BAD they are for America. He is not saying anything that matters for their daily lives. But he does say the things about others they want to say but can't get away with the way Trump does. Those who do stay to the end of his lengthy rallies wait anxiously for his INSULTS to fly. They can count on Trump to be mean FOR THEM.

Even Trump knows the only thing he has to offer is stand-up comedy at the expense of decent people. If Trump loses the 2024 presidential election, who will do the dirty work for Republicans? Will the UGLINESS demonstrated and applauded by the Right go quietly back into shadows and whispers of private homes and select circles? When the man chosen by the Right for his distasteful rhetoric is REPLACED (hopefully) by the JOY the Kamala/Walz ticket offer, what will become of those who cheered a man who once told the Proud Boys (The Proud Boys is a North American all-male, far-right, neo-fascist militant organization that promotes and engages in political violence) to "stand back and stand by"? Proud Boys members accounted for the highest number of extremist arrestees in relation to the insurrection (January 6th) with over 57 members and affiliates of chapters across the country arrested to date. 

Many people hate the term 'Politically Correct' because it means putting forth effort not to offend people. Not being able to say what you really want to say. I believe political correctness has been used when describing Donald Trump's supporters. It is not opinion that Donald Trump is corrupt, unethical, narcissistic, racist, criminal, and only concerned with his time in the spotlight. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it's a duck. There is NO DOUBT who Donald Trump is and who are loyal to him.

The 78-year-old is the first former president in US history to be criminally convicted, having been found guilty of falsifying business records. Federal prosecutors allege he pressured officials to reverse the results, knowingly spread lies about election fraud and sought to exploit the Capitol riot on 6 January 2021 to delay the certification of Mr. Biden's victory and stay in power. He's been charged with four criminal counts, including conspiracy to defraud the US and conspiracy against the rights of citizens.

Trump made a payment to the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election. Ms. Daniels was paid $130,000 (£103,000) to keep quiet about her claim that she had sex with Trump, which he denies. Providing so-called hush-money is not illegal. The jurors deliberated over two days before finding the former president guilty of all 34 counts of fraud under campaign finance laws.

Trump and some 18 other defendants are accused of criminally conspiring to overturn his very narrow defeat in the state of Georgia in the 2020 election. The racketeering investigation, led by Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis, was sparked in part by a leaked phone call in which the former president asked the state's top election official to "find 11,780 votes". Trump was hit with 13 criminal counts, subsequently reduced to 10. They include one alleged violation of Georgia's Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico).

Finally, Trump will be tried to see if he mishandled classified documents by taking them from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago residence after he left office. The case against Trump is also about whether he obstructed the FBI's efforts to retrieve the files, as well as the criminal investigation into his handling of them. The majority of the counts are for the willful retention of national defense information, which falls under the Espionage Act. There are then eight individual counts, which include conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record and making false statements. Trump has pleaded not guilty on all counts.

It's time to come clean REPUBLICANS, MAGA, FAR RIGHT, and CONSERVATIVES who CONTINUE to support such a man. The only reason you still support him is because HE WILL BE MEAN TO PEOPLE FOR YOU and you're spending a lot of time putting lipstick on a PIG. America sees you.