Sunday, June 16, 2024

IS JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS A BAD BOY?

 IS JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS A BAD BOY?

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been getting a free ride on luxury jets from a White billionaire named Harlan Crow (no relation to Jim). Liberals in the Senate want to put the hammer to Thomas, as if he has committed the unpardonable sin.
FACT CHECK:
There is NO rule or regulation that Thomas has to report all of his free rides or toys that the White people of America give him. If he is smart enough to earn a free ride in my Buick, and if I decide to give him that ride, it is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
Now, I admit, I have not yet been in a position to actually give the Justice a ride in my Buick. But, if he were to ride in my Buick, I would not report it to anyone, and neither should he have to.
On another note which leads to the same social discussion, Elon Musk has just been handed $46 billion in stock, by Tesla stock holders, as a reward for inventing a car and a rocket that happen to be very successful. All sorts of people, and the Liberal media, are whining that Musk is being paid too much. Never mind that it is the stock holders who believe in Musk and Tesla who voted to give him the wind fall.
Why all the hate lately for those who prosper? Elon Musk took the risk, he promoted his toys, and he ends up in the lineup of famous Amoses who did well for themselves like, Henry Ford, John D Rockefeller, Bill Gates, and me.
"Ha, ha," you say, "You are not in that league."
Correct by dollar measures. But, I opened a business on the Internet in 1995 in which I was one of only two people worldwide selling piano parts and tools to do-it-yourselfers. Elizabeth and I were the only employees, and when we sold the business thirteen years later, we got enough to get us out of debt and buy a home in Texas.
Make no mistake, God is the one who gave me the sense and help to make this venture work. I am sorry if he did not get your permission to bless me. Maybe you need to just deal with it.
So, if you want to reward me further by giving me a ride in your luxury jet, that is nobody's business but yours and mine. If you want to sponsor Justice Clarence Thomas to fly to Tongo Island and back, that is also nobody's business but yours and his. And, if you want to hand Elon Musk a couple of dollars for doing well to himself, do it, and slap the fool who whines about it.
America is abandoning the cultural norm on which we were founded which was taken from the Bible. These texts below answer the question of whether Clarence Thomas or Elon Musk are bad boys:
2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
1 Timothy 5:17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Justice Thomas, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and I are not evil because God has blessed us for working and taking risks. If we got more reward than you did for our effort, that is God's choice, not yours. God does not have to explain to you why he blesses one person more than another. He has a reason, and he is not required to put you on the committee in heaven which assigns blessings.
AND, if someone wants to hand us "double honor" in the form of favors and gifts, that is what the Apostle Paul said is the new normal of the Church Age. So far, this economy of life has not ended, and the rules still apply.
Thus, when you are tempted to accuse a successful man of doing evil because he is handed a gift by an admirer, mind your own business please.
Now, if you feel you have earned a ride in my Buick, you need to fill out an application in triplicate and submit it to the Committee On Free Rides for consideration. If they approve and declare you worthy of double honor, I will loan you my Buick for a trip to Lake Travis. All I ask is that you fill the tank before you return it. Justice Clarence Thomas has my Buick booked after you are done with it.
FULL DISCLOSURE:
In the interest of integrity and transparency, I need to tell you that nearly every Sunday I get a free ride in my son-in-law's and daughter's luxury truck to the Baptist church in Austin, Texas. I can assure you that if there is ever a conflict between my truck rides and my giving a verdict on any matter pertaining to you, I shall recuse myself and defer to Jorge Rodriguez my neighbor.
SO THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by Steve Van Nattan at 3:39 PM

GREENWASHING AND ORGANIC COFFEE

GREENWASHING

This term describes the propaganda factor in the marketing of organic food in the USA. Organic food is popping up everywhere. The reason is that farmers far away are cheating, and government is looking the other way. Chemical companies are clearly bribing government inspectors in other nations. We have to wonder if the USDA is also playing dirty tricks and certifying fake organic farms.
There is also the cheating factor. Some organic farmers spray their crops, even doing so at night, and they are allegedly organic. I know farmers cheat because I know people who caught them. I also know that Kenya AA is never organic, regardless of what they claim. This is because inspectors are all taking bribes and approving pesticide sprayed crops. Kenya is my home country from long ago, but I believe all coffee production around the world is not truly organic.
The fake food we try to avoid is the product of intentional fraud.
As to coffee, if it is the same price or near that of non-organic coffee, it is NOT organic. Growing organic crops of any kind results in a much higher price. The problem with this test for quality is that some food producers intentionally buy non-organic, label it as organic, and then price it higher. The FDA is supposed to catch them and prosecute them. But, only a small percent of imported food is inspected.
I will not give up on organic food at the store, but I also take detox supplements because I assume a lot of organics are not real, and I am being regularly poisoned by food chemicals. I also have to assume that many of our modern health disorders are caused by the chemicals we consume.
The video shows some of the things happening in the coffee trade. It is very sad.
Posted by Steve Van Nattan at 3:35 PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

HE WAS A TRAMP
It was the height of the Great Depression. Men left home by the hundreds of thousands to travel to far places to get work and send money home. Seldom did it work out very well, and they had to keep traveling to survive. They were not vagrants. Like homeless people today, they were out of work, "down on my luck," and they would work at any job for a little money.
The tramp came to the door of my Grandmother's home and knocked. My Dad, a young boy, was nearby and watched his mother do what she had done for many tramps. The man said, "Mame, I wonder if you could spare a cup of tea for a traveling man?"
My grandmother told him to have a seat on the porch steps, and she went inside and made him a cup of tea and a sandwich. After she gave it to the man, he turned to my Dad, smiled, and told him, "Ask for a little, and you might get more."
My Dad told his brothers and sisters what happened, and that line got to be a well used line in my Dad's family. Dad brought it to our family also.
Modern advertising has hammered the message home that what you have is not enough. You deserve more. The whole culture is flaming with discontent as two or three generations of Americans now demand to have more. What we have is never enough. And, if we don't get it now, we take out a loan at the bank and go up to our nostrils in debt in order to have more stuff.
It was not always so:
Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Not all your WANT, but all you NEED. We who follow the carpenter of Nazareth must soon learn to be content with our needs being provided for by God. In the end, he often give us more than we need, but it is rude to demand more than we need from God.
Let us be content with enough.

Ask for a little, and you might get more. 



Posted by Steve Van Nattan at 7:47 PM

Monday, April 18, 2022

 HOW TO RECOGNIZE A REAL BIBLE SCHOLAR

First, the faux Bible scholar:
He is full of himself. He listens as well as a door knob listens to you. When he speaks you can tell he was not paying attention to the person he was talking to because he goes right off topic and dives into his favorite hobby horse fixation. When in a group, he is the final authority on any topic brought up, even if he has virtually no experience in the area of discussion.
The faux intellectual will use big theological terms that you don't know, and when you ask what such a word means, he will show you deep pity only because you are a dumb hick burp unable to rise to the heavenlies with him. He will also invent a few buzz words himself because he is just that wise. The English language is simply not developed well enough to satisfy his level of intellect.
Some of these faux scholars will not demand to be addressed as "Doctor," but many Fundamental Baptist scholars will boldly demand to be given any titles they imagine they have earned. I say "earned" with tongue in cheek. Most of these Fundamentalist Doctors got their doctorate from Pioneer Seminary which operates out of the basement of another "Doctor" in Colorado. Pay the $25 fees and tuition, and get a doctoral diploma next week. Full credit is given for "life experience," which may be that you know how to change the oil in your car, and you caught a record bass in a fishing contest in Bimidji, Minnesota.
Now, the real Bible scholar:
This man is pushing no agenda. He only speaks with authority on topics which he has seriously studied and researched. When you talk to him he keeps eye contact and listens intently. When he speaks, he answers your question, even if it is not his favorite topic. If you ask a question he has not studied, he will tell you so and ask to be allowed to not answer. He will then tell you of a real scholar who can answer your question.
The real Bible scholar wants to serve, and when you leave him, you feel you were indeed served. He never makes a large statement without backing it up with Bible references, and he is much more comfortable quoting the Apostle Paul than some guru from a Baptist Seminary.
If your five year old asks, "Daddy, what does the hypostatic union mean?" you can send Johnny to the real scholar, and he will explain this complicated doctrine to him at the level your five year old can understand. Real scholars do not ask to be delivered from dealing with children..... they love them.
The real Bible scholar has not jumped on anyone's band wagon, he does not beat drums on behalf of any denomination or Bible College, and he rejects any effort to make a cult leader of him. He is content to teach, and he rejects any efforts to make him the leader of any movement.
Finally, when you leave a session with a real Bible scholar, you will feel like God sent you a friend who left you thinking clearer thoughts about the Word of God. He will not cause you to long to be as wise and erudite as he is. He will leave you wanting to be more like Jesus.
When you introduce a real Bible scholar before he speaks, do not make the mistake of flattering him. He may get up and totally reject everything you said about him. You will end up with egg on your face. I have seen this, and the poor diddle head who did it looked like a fool.
The Bible scholar's life verses are:
Psalms 119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
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Posted by Steve Van Nattan at 7:40 PM

Saturday, August 14, 2021

QUACK DOCTOR ATTACKS COVID VACCINE AND PROMOTES HIS VACCINE


BELGIUM DOCTOR'S QUACK VIDEO ATTACKING VACCINATIONS NEEDS TO BE REFUTED


This is a very compelling video because the doctor gets some things right. Dr. G Vanden Bossche is claiming that all vaccinations must stop and let Covid run wild in order to build up immunity. Never mind that millions of people would die. He also claims to have developed a vaccine that will stop all diseases. The vaccine does not exist, he has not published anywhere, and he is a veterinarian by trade.

I posted this because it is claims like this which people seem to prefer to believe more than the facts that are proving that vaccinations are working.

Here is the Bossche video on Facebook that is going viral worldwide.

SNOPES on Vanden Bossche

MEDIKA on Vanden Bossche

ESTADAO on the doctor. Right click and hit "translate" for English

Here is proof graphically that the Covid vaccines are working

Here is a video discussion of G Vanden Bossche and his bogus claims.
Posted by Steve Van Nattan at 1:57 PM
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