Trump 45 Actions Lead to Trump 47 War with Iran

On July 13, 2015, Iran’s nuclear material was at 20% purity. That means it was higher than needed for simple power production and closer to weapons grade. They had a large stockpile within the country. Estimated at 19,000 centrifuges installed at Natanz and 9,000 of those were enriched. They also had approximately 8-10,000 low-enriched. The estimated time to have what would be needed for weapons, at that time was estimated at 2-3 months.

On July 14 of that year, the JCPOA was signed by the US, other nations, and Iran. Under this agreement, enrichment levels would be held to 3.67%. Production wold be cut and the Fordow facility would be moved from production to research. As well as a few other changes within the system. It also allowed unfettered access by IAEA inspections.

Within the next few months, Iran shipped over 11 tons of enriched Uranium out of country due to the restrictions of the agreement. So started the nation of Iran to hold up to the agreement established by the global community.

On May 7, 2018, the nation of Iran was well below the limits set by the agreement. Approximately, as determined by IAEA inspections, Iran had 123.9 kg of 3.67% enriched uranium (U-235). This was below the agreement standards. This remained under the 300kg UF6 cap. They had retained only 5,060 IR-1 centrifuges at Natanz. Also less than the agreed upon amount. The 3067% enrichment was only 10% of the level required for weapons grade material. Here is the point when things drastically change.

On May 8, 2018, under the first Trump administration, the US was removed from the JCPOA agreement. Ending three years of Iranian nuclear compliance. Trump’s belief was that the initial time-frames within the agreement were not satisfactory. So instead of renegotiating for longer time-frames, President Trump removed the US from the agreement, opening the door for the agreement to fail and for Iran to restart their pursuit of weapons grade material.

By August of 2018, inspectors found that Iran had increased their stockpile from 1239.9kg to 139.4kg. The percentage had not changed and remained at 3.67% Both within the set agreement. But by the same time the next year (2019), that changed.

The July 1, 2019 inspection report showed an increase of plutonium (U-235) to the level of 205.0kg, 2.2kg over the required cap of 202.8kg. Also noted was that the enrichment held at 3.67%. But, just one week later, the inspectors found that within that week, Iran had increased enrichment to 4.5%. This exceeded the cap of enrichment of 3.67%. Now the world started to see the ramifications of the US removal from the treaty and renewed sanctions on Iran by the first Trump administration.

By the September 2021 reporting date, Iran has increased enrichment from the required 20% to 60%, This is only 30% from weapons grade enrichment. Their stockpile had gone from 2.4kg to 10kg in a span of a few moths, showing a huge uptick in production. The November report that year, showed that production of the 20% enrichment at 113.8kg while the 60% enrichment grew to 17.7kg. By the 2024 election cycle, the stockpiles in Iran had grown to 6,200kg. This included over 140kg enriched at the 60% level.

At the time of the start of the war with Iran by the US and Israel, IAEA reports showed that Iran had approximately 440-441kg of its uranium stockpile at 60% enrichment. An estimated total of 6,000kg covered all levels of percentages in the stockpile. According to the IAEA Director, General Rafael Grossi, the amount of material listed at 60% purity, if purified to the 90% required for weapons grade, it would arm an estimated 10 nuclear warheads.

Iran was now producing at three facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The stockpile was kept in underground areas to prevent destruction if attacks occurred. IAEA inspectors were also being limited in inspection ability. The 60% enrichment purity is, understandably, concerning. Civilian nuclear purity is only 5%. Nuclear reactors for electricity are only 20%. The increase to 60% is 40% over what is needed for electricity generation and closer to weapons grade by 10% in distance.

So the summary reads this way. The Obama administration initiated and agreement with Iran, which Iran followed and therefore was not to be seen as a nuclear threat. Donald Trump, in his first term, removed the US from the agreement and placed more sanctions on Iran. This opened the door for a massive increase of production and enrichment that sets at almost weapons grade level.

Because of this increase by Iran, the Trump administration (Operation Epic Fury) and the Israeli government (Operation Roaring Lion) launched the first attacks on Iran on February of this year. So the need to attack Iran for possible future nuclear attacks was the fault of the first Trump administration. By removing the US from the agreement, which Iran was following (at levels below required by the agreement), Donald Trump had opened the needed space and reason for Iran to grow its nuclear program. This nation is now in a war, initiated by the Current Trump administration for an issue that the first Trump administration caused.

Christianity, Current events, faith, Human Right

A Look At Our Past Evil To Envision Our Future Good

Welcome to CPNP. I was going to make this week’s article about the US President. He has said and acted in a manner that further embarrasses the nation among our fellow nations and further widens the gap between his administration and the majority of the US populace. So that will be the main content of the next article,

This week, I have decided to take a stroll down the nation’s memory lane. With all the hype over two hundred and fifty years, which is actually an error, I thought it would be good to go through the nation’s past. I will give a trigger warning, especially for those that hold the current right sided ideology. But, I am a center of the road person. I’m neither left or right. I understand that there is good and bad on both sides of the political aisle. So within this article, both may get angry, a little squirmy in their eats. And I will be doing this article without detailing a particular side. Just some historical facts.

Let’s start with our founding. The date we celebrate is actually wrong. True, the Declaration of Independence was written on June 11th and 28th of 1776 and ratified on July 4th of 1776. But it had not started to be signed until August 2nd of 1776 when John Hancock was the first to sign. The final signature did not occur until January 1777. Here is what will upset people. That 1776 document was nothing more than our written declaration of desire to be an independent nation. The war ended on September 3rd in 1783 at the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

So, to accurately celebrate the independence of the United States, the date should be the date of the treaty. Here’s why. Without French aiding the colonies and the combination of France, Spain, and the Netherlands causing a two front conflict with Britain, the colonies would have lost. That means, the great heroes and leaders of the insurrection of the colonies toward the crown, would have been tried and hung for treason. It was the day in Paris that is the true day of independence. So the nation is only two hundred and forty three years old, this coming August.

Now that you are probably starting to feel that patriotic blood boil, lets get you really upset.

First, let’s start with the fact of the founding of the nation not being as open as the declaration states. We all know the second paragraph. “We hold these truth’s to be self-evident, that All men are created equal, that endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

We will start here. All men. Interesting since an estimated 500,000 Africans were in the colonies (with an estimated 10% being free). There were also an estimated 24,000-51,000 indigenous slaves in the colonies. And while not being chattel slaves (permanent lifelong enslavement), there were an estimated 350,000 European white indentured slaves (those who had the ability to buy or earn their freedom) including about 55,000 prisoners (criminals) from Britain. So, not ALL men were equal.

In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln started the ending of slavery. That wouldn’t officially come until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865. But it came with a caveat. Prisoners could still be used as slave for labor. But freedom didn’t mean equal. That came in steps, thanks to Jim Crow laws. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 gave them full citizenship and equal rights (on paper not in practice). In 1864, the 14th Amendment was ratified, making every person born on US soil, US citizens. The 15th Amendment, in 1870, gave Black Men the right to vote. However, the ruling powers decided that, to vote, a person had to pass testing. Guess who seldom passed.

In 1924, the Snyder Act gave Indigenous peoples citizenship and the right to vote. On paper. But like the black community, testing and others issues barred them from that right.

In 1954, the case of Brown vs the Board of Education, determined that there would be no more segregated schools. However, that was the second court case for non-whites being allowed to enter any school of their choosing. The first was Mendez vs Westminister School District of Orange County California (1947). It determined that those of Mexican descent could not be disallowed entry into the white public school systems. From the earliest days in the 1700s through the mid 1900s, Indigenous students were barred from White schools, but forced to live and study at white ran boarding schools.

In 1964, the Civil Rights Act allowed the inclusion of the black community in all facets of life. On paper. Then came the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that disallowed any barring of black citizens from voting. And in 1968, the Fair Housing Act put an end to housing discrimination. On paper.

Now we see, under this administration, and the latest ruling by the US Supreme Court, start tearing apart those hard earned rights of the minority communities that they were created to protect. But in reality, those Congressional Acts were good on paper but not in life. Even prior to the current administration, prejudice and bigoted ideology still created the problems that the Acts were suppose to remedy.

These issues were then had attempted to level the playing field with things like DEI initiatives and Affirmative Action. This administration has eliminated these initiatives, And the like minded bigotry consuming part of the populace cheers. I suppose they forget that, these initiatives only opened the door. Students still had to achieve academically. Women still had to learn the trade or business they were to work in. Minorities still had to work hard, prove their ability, and earn the spots in their respective professions.

President Trump said he wanted to take us back to the gilded age. And that statement alone proves his ideology and the mental inability to govern with respect to the populace he now governs. The gilded age was both great and horrible. The 1920s gaped the rich and the poor further than it had been up to that point. Then in 1929, the rich became the poor in many cases. Jim Crow was the standard minority political prison. So, he did keep that promise.

Now, a few small notes of miscarriages of justice and mercy (and pure evil) of this nation’s history. Since we already looked at slavery and the political fights. We will look at other areas and actions. While not listing all (as it would take volumes, and others do a better job of writing about the finer points of the nation’s evils), I will hit on some. I will trust the reader to have the academic fortitude to look up details of the things to be mentioned.

From 1787 to 1871, the US government ratified and signed 374 treaties with the Indigenous peoples of the land. All to the deterioration of those same indigenous. And guess how many were either broken or ignored. Any guesses? All of them. They took the different nations, placed them on tiny plots, gave them rancid provisions, disease infested materials, committed genocide (Wounded Knee, Trail of Tears, California Genocide) and tried eliminating their respective culture (banning rituals, banning language, and kidnapping the children and forcing them into boarding schools). To this day, not all nations have recognized tribal status.

A small look at the Mexican population. Erasure from record books throughout history. The previously mentioned issues listed that affected every minority group. Operations like Wetback in under the Eisenhower administration and the current national sweeps by ICE and Border Patrol. Both parties have been involved with this. It was started by President Trump. This current set of events is because of the progression of events. A period of gassing Mexicans in El Paso started around 1917. They were forced to bath in gasoline. Then in the 20s and 30s, Zyklon B was used to ‘fumigate’ them. This product was cyanide based. It went on to have a huge historical significance. It was used by the Nazi regime to kill millions in the death camps. (Wonder where they got the idea from). The from the 1940s through the 1960s, the government used DDT. They also used various other chemical compounds.

This brings us to a few other areas of ‘medical’ interest. The original abortion program was placed around interurban (minority prominent areas). Planned Parenthood founder, Margaret Sanger said it was for these reasons. “We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population” (1939). “Advocate the stoppage of procreation of those deemed diseased and feeble-minded” (1921). “certain populations spawning a class of human beings who never should have been born” (1921). Proposal of sterilization of Dysgenic (the deterioration of hereditary qualities of a population) groups. (1932). Can you guess what it was never meant for? Women’s Heath. It was, and is, nothing more than population elimination control system.

The black community, like other minority communities, had more than its share of the elimination of the Hippocratic Oath in medicine.

The 1840s brought the gynecological experiments of Dr. J Marion Sims. He did procedures without anesthetics because ‘black people felt no pain’. Forced sterilizations of the 20th Century. The longest running STD test of the 20th Century. Called the Tuskegee Study (1932-1972), this tested the untreated effects of Syphilis on black men. A cure came in 1947 but was not used. In 1951, John Hopkins took cancer cells from Henrietta Lacks, without consent, to develop what is known as the HeLa cell line. Cellular treatment came from this. And in the 1950s, radiation was used on members of the black community. Just to see what the effects would be.

And while we are talking about the evils toward the black community, let us not forget names like Black Wall Street, Strange Fruit, Rosewood, Colfax, Wilmington, East St Louis, Memphis and all the pre and post Jim Crow lynchings. That 2nd point is important to me. My great grandfather was at the last official lynching recorded in Indiana. He is front (and almost center0 in the memory postcard of that lynching of two black men in Marion. Poet Abel Meeropol (Lewis Allen) wrote about the scene in the postcard. The Song was later done by Billie Holiday.

A country that, at one time, placed itself as the last beacon of light in a dark world, has its own shadows. And while things had started to be on a better track, we have gone backwards. Elimination of needed programs, elimination of aid, soldiers on the streets, the government law enforcement agencies defying the laws that guard against abuse in duty, dehumanization, and other evils that cause the deterioration of civilization.

As I said toward the beginning, this current administration is the result of issues that have been within the US psyche since in foundation as a nation. All great civilization throughout the eons of time have fallen because of the issues within, more than the issues without. Political ideologies have switched places over the years. Democrats formed the original Klan and less than a hundred years later, brought in civil rights.Republicans that gave freedom and equality to the black community, now end equality initiatives and treat those they deem unworthy as trash to disposed of. The conservative today forces their version of Christianity (which it isn’t) while the liberal advocates a vast majority of things that are unethical and immoral.

While this nation was found on the biblical foundation of the Creator and the last six commandments were the basis for our laws, the founding fathers (despite their evils) saw fit to make sure that the government DID NOT force one faith over another by demand adherence to one.

The Right demands judgment without mercy while the Left demands mercy without judgment. Both are wrong. There has to be Justice and Judgment but it must be done with Mercy. Christ wast one or the other, conservative or liberal. He was both. Conservative on the Laws of God (Matthew 5:18) and Liberal on how to treat our fellow man, friend and enemy (the entirety of the Gospels).

Ill leave you with this to ponder. First we are not a Democracy. We are a Constitutional Republic. Our voice can be heard in protest, but our say is truly in the ballot box. Second, The Constitution is not a set of God given rights. If they were, they could not be taken. They are only privileges that can be amended and removed. So elect those that will protect them.And last, whether you agree or disagree with another. Do it civilly. Do it ethically and morally. Remember. Every person born, whether or not you agree with their politics, ideologies, religions, gender issues, etc….they are worthy of dignity, just by the fact they were born. Not whether they were born here or elsewhere…..BUT because they were born.

Current events, Human Right, immigration, Uncategorized

New Intro, New Blog, Same Account

Welcome to Center Porch News and Perspective. For those that have read my blog, Center Porch Ministries, this new blog will be OP/ED articles about news events. It will cover many things including the things that are important to me and global events. Many will be in the areas of the Persecution of Christians globally, US immigration issues, and yes, politics. But I thought I would give a small background so that you will understand why these subjects are my main focus.

I have been a journalist, in various media styles, for thirty years this July. I started in newsprint. I have also been with online journalism outlets, as well as, independent articles wherever I could get the published. I also have four published books, and currently working on my first fiction attempt.

While today’s society fights, especially in the US, about places of origin, genetics, skin color, and the social construct of race, I am a walking UN. The majority of my being is European. But over the past few years, I was more interested in what lies beneath. And while it would seem that I would embrace the majority, I don’t. A small backstory to show why.

I grew up around migrant farm workers. Like the ones that the current administration seems to joyfully sweep up, place in cages before shipping them from our borders. It was from an early age I fell in love with the people and the culture. Having lived and worked with those of that culture for the majority of my life, I found it interesting that, through genetics, I found a connection that warmed my heart and further drove me to aid these people I learned to love.

I found three interesting points of genetics. Mestizo, the first generation of mixed blood of Indigenous and Spanish blood. And my markers in this genetic area seem to pinpoint to somewhere in the pre-US Los Angeles area.As well as Taino from the Caribbean. Although it is through the Islands (Puerto Rico, Cuba, etc), being from the US, I am going to assume it comes from Puerto Rico. Mainly because genetic similarities are closer to PR than any of the other islands. And yes, I know its not a perfect science, but its what we need to work with at this time.

But I also found a few more interesting points in the various testing results. Middle Eastern from Lebanon and the mTdna from Turkey. Punjabi, linked to genetics from Lahore Pakistan. And of course, the Irish link from Northern Ireland I already knew of (Antrim and Derry).

The Irish is the only European bloodline I acknowledge. As for the genetics listed above, I accept them as well. And this is the reasoning behind the passions I have behind the causes that affect these different grouping of people. While the issues facing the Mexican American community have always been a passion for me, before finding it in me, the others have become important enough to me to help fight for. Those, added to my Christian (I’m Catholic) faith demands that I be a voice of some type in their struggles.

The old Minsitries blog had been read globally. And yes, I can provide the proof if desired. That’s not to pat myself and say great work. It simply means that one can have some type of impact, even if microscopic, outside of his own little sphere. And while I may never see desired changes in my lifetime, I do believe in the Butterfly Effect.

To end this article, I say this. Comment on an article on the actual blog page. Yes, I use Facebook to promote my work. But answering on the blog itself tells me you actually read it and not just the Headline. Second, my articles will come with the data to back up my position. So I won’t debate. If you answer with an opposing rebuttal, please use data. Most that have tried to give an opposing opinion use memes and unverified rhetoric. And let be known. I’m neither Democrat or Republican. You find I am Liberal where needed and Conservative where needed. My views haven’t changed in decades. That won’t start being a thing now. Also, I believe that the Constitution applies for both sides. And don’t quote it only when it fits your narrative.

As for monetization. Many write and post with the intent on being paid. I have a job so their will be no monetization. That is for the simple fact that I want nobody to be able to claim that opinions are swayed by financial gain from one side or the other. If I write and post it, its because I believe it.

Have a wonderful day.

Christianity, Current events, faith, Human Right, Uncategorized

CHURCH IN NEED

The other day, I was contacted by Pastor Emmanuel Mezu with a request for aid for his church, The Vessel Of The Lord’s Assembly International in Nigeria. Here is the request and reason in his words.

Please permit me to explain a little bit of our Ministry’s present condition:

For a long time now, our Ministry has been operating as a Fellowship in my compound, even before we were advised by the Government to register it with them, through their Corporate Affairs Commission, hence we are duly registered with the Federal Government of Nigeria as THE VESSEL OF THE LORD’S ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL. Note, this Certificate can be verified through your embassy here in Nigeria.

Since after the registration in 2018, we are yet to operate as a church because of the stipulated rules and regulations guiding the estate where I live, and that is where we do our fellowship on every Thursday. The rules and regulations was that, there will be no church nor mosques in the community in other to avoid such incident that happened in the past (Religious Clash). But, as a fellowship we were allowed only on Thursday and between the hours of 9:00Am to 12:00Noon.

Now, to your question; early last month, the estate management came and gave us a quit notice, and we demanded to know why, and they said that our numbers has grown so much that they cannot allow us to continue in the estate, but advised that we should relocate out of the estate. And considering the timing of the notice, after going through the Christian Leaders alliance Minister Directory, I deemed it fit to contact you for help on how to get a place outside the estate. During our last week’s Thursday program, the estate management came and which I saw as an embarrassment when our new converts left in anger. Please, we need your assistance at this time because we do not want to lose both our new and old members.

Beloved brother, it might sound strange for us to ask that you to send us money when you do not know us, but no, we would rather ask, if you really want to assist raise the money to either buy a land or building for us, you can arrange with your consulate here in Nigeria, so that they can invite us to meet with them in their office with all proves. Though, your professional advise is highly needed here, because I know that it takes process. Or if you would be willing to either come or send a representative that can help to oversea all.

And finally, you may wish to checkout some of our activities through Facebook, YouTube or google for your scrutiny.

Yours in service.

Pastor Emmanuel.

While I do not have the personal funding for his mission and request, I do reach out to others in hopes that God will use His people to aid this church in need. Below are pictures and verification of his church. If you have the ability, or can forward this to someone who does, I pray that you will.

This is his contact information:

Pastor Emmanuel Mezu

Leader, The Vessel Of The Lord’s Assembly International

Resident/Church addresses:

House 1, D Close Home Foundation Estate Lagos Nigeria.

Tel/WhatsApp: +2348020925724

Christianity, Current events, faith, Human Right, Uncategorized

Persecution in Pakistan: A Place of my Heart

Within the last year, I wrote an article on the suffering Christians in Pakistan and the persecution and martyrdom they face daily. The past weeks have been hard for these wonderful people of our Lord Jesus Christ. So this weeks article is going to be a bit different. Not only was another Christian martyred, the organization Persecution.org, International Christian Concern did their monthly magazine on those in Pakistan. So this article is going to contain links to the organization’s website and all of their social media accounts.

At the bottom will be 8 links. One to my former article, one to their main page, one to their newsletter, one to their magazine, one to their prayer calendar, one to their podcast, and one to their donation information.

We speak so much today of human slavery and the need for it to end. Most of the time, sex slavery comes to mind. But modern day slavery comes in many forms. And the children of Jesus Christ are in modern day slavery around the world.

I know a few wonderful preachers and ministries in Pakistan. I want to give special honor to them before I post the the articles below. Please check out their pages. The content in them shows both the wonders of God’s glory and the evil of man’s heart.

Pastor Ravi in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

https://www.facebook.com/psravidaniel.daniel

Evangelist Mariam in Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073638895836

Evangelist Farah in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069345996262

Pastor Shakeel in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

https://www.facebook.com/shakeel.bhatti.3551

Now, Let’s get to the article. First is the news story of the latest attacks.

LAHORE, Pakistan, May 25 (Reuters) – At least 10 members of a minority Christian community were rescued on Saturday after a Muslim crowd attacked their settlement on a blasphemy accusation in eastern Pakistan, police and a community leader said.

The crowd, which accused the Christian group of blasphemy, also hurled stones and bricks at the police, said Shariq Kamal, the police chief of Sargodha district.

At least one house and a small shoe factory was set on fire by protesters who had gathered after neighbours alleged that the Muslim holy book, the Koran, had been desecrated by a minority community member, according to a police spokesman and Akmal Bhatti, a Christian leader.

“They burned one house” and several Christians were badly beaten, Bhatti said.

A large contingent of police cordoned off the settlement, Kamal said, adding that the crowd had been pushed back. One member of the Christian community who was taken to hospital was later said to be in a stable condition.

Some 25 of the protesters have been arrested, said police official Assad Malhi, adding that 11 police officers suffered injuries during the operation to rescue the Christian community members from the crowd.

The situation had calmed down by late evening, with leaders from both sides calling for peace, police said.

A Christian rights group – Minority Rights March – said a 70-year-old man accused of the blasphemy was beaten and dragged by the mob.

It said video footage showed that the police did not intervene. The police have denied the claim.

Videos posted on social media showed protesters looting items from burning properties. Others were seen throwing the items in a heap on fire in a street.

Bhatti said the videos were images from the scene.

Reuters could not independently verify the pictures.

The independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said the Christian community was “at grave risk to their lives at the hands of the charged mobs”.

Blasphemy is a sensitive subject in conservative Muslim- majority Pakistan, where just an accusation can lead to a street lynching.

Human rights groups say Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy laws are often misused to settle personal scores.

While blasphemy is punishable by death in Pakistan, no one has been executed by the state for it, though numerous accused have been lynched by outraged mobs.

A Muslim crowd attacked a Christian community in eastern Pakistan last year, vandalizing several churches and setting scores of houses on fire after accusing two of its members of desecrating the Koran.

Writing by Asif Shahzad; Editing by Mike Harrison and David Gregorio

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From Militia to Faith

Having watched a VICE program on the militia in this country, I was brought back to my time in two militias. And the reason I left both. So, in this article you will see some of the inner workings of both, a national militia and a local statewide militia.

First a small background. I was in the US Infantry (11B) and the Mechanized Infantry (11M). I left the Infantry in 1989. In 1995, I joined the SC National Guard as 11M with a Mech Inf unit. This is infantry that is mobilized. When 9/11 hit, I was still on inactive status but was not reactivated. The shock and awe phase of Operation Freedom occurred after my full enlistment time has ended. In 2019, I felt the urge to serve again but was over the age of acceptance. So, having a co-worker that was part of a national militia suggested applying. I did and was accepted into the III% Defense Militia (DM), Indiana unit.

There were no real issues and I earned a bit of rank (CPL) and attained the position of Chaplain. But, when the BLM, Antifa storm him in 2020, I started to see a mentality in many personnel that did not go with my faith as a Christian. It started with the forming of the NFAC.

For those that do not remember, the NFAC was an all black militia. They first came to prominence at Stone Mountain Georgia. But the big coming up was in Louisville, Kentucky during the protests over the Brianna Taylor killing. Yes, I remember her name. And my personal thought in this matter is that the actions following the no-knock raid, and her death, could have been avoided. As a former EMT-A in Indiana, I felt her death but not only for that reason.

While the protests were warranted, the DM was watching the situation and many units were responding, although it was left to the KY unit to deal with it and Indiana to hold at the Ohio River in case of spill over. And at that point, I argued with command stating we should have been on the side of the protesters. This thought was because one of our fell during a no-knock raid that also wounded his pregnant girlfriend.

The position of the DM was that armed BLM supporters would follow the steps of places like Ferguson, MO. It became heated in debate. My reasoning was this. We had a member fall in the same manner. We should have supported the protest. And I started to learn the mentality of the national group. They, like both liberal and conservative, choose to demand their Constitutional protects while denying the same for the side they don’t agree with. The had an issue with the protest (1st Amendment) and militia/arms (2nd Amendment) because they were against the ideology of the other side. Instead of supporting the same rights for others, I saw the racist mentality in those that I called my brothers in arms.

And let me make this clear so there is no misunderstandings about the makeup of my unit. We were 90% ex military. Some like me who never saw action, but the majority were combat vets. The XO having started his service in the first Gulf War in the 90’s and the rest from Operation Freedom. So it was not the typical non-schooled backwoods redneck. Most of us were trained infantrymen and some truly born in the flames of combat.

I resigned my position because I believe that the rights of protest/free speech and militia/arms belong to everyone with our borders. They are the guaranteed rights by which our nation was forged.

In 2021, the Indiana unit went independent and became the 19th Volunteer Militia. Personnel had changed a bit and I joined the state group, with my son, with the hope that things would be better without the national command. I was wrong. I found that looking back, despite the mentality and command by national hq, they were actually holding those racist soldiers back and somewhat in line. My son left first and I transferred into intelligence gathering. I would run the dark web and minute news sources, as well as social media, to gather information need for operations. Two things made me leave this group and call against militias. The first was personally related. My son, after leaving, outed the group including locations, names, and handles. They put cross hairs on his back. That brought the defiant parent out in me. Discussing it with command, the target was removed because I let them know that a strike against him would bring a vengeance from me.

The second reason was the lock down. While I did not agree with forced closures and masks, I knew enough of how disease worked throughout US history, I did not let it bother me. But during that close down here in Indiana, the racist hatred reared its head.

The Indianapolis group of BLM had set up emergency distribution. They did not discriminate but aided those who needed it. In intelligence, I was tasked with gathering the information the group needed to shut it down permanently (I’ll let you determine the meaning of that).I refused. This caused an issue to erupt. On comms (how we talked and had meetings) the XO and I went at it over my refusal. This then got my squad leader to personally call and read me the riot act for going against command’s order and doing so vehemently over an open meeting.

One light in the whole of this episode was my intelligence commander. He told command that they should be a bit more proud that they had a member that refused to go against his faith and ideals. The call from my squad leader was proof that they expected robots not individuals. I tendered my resignation.

What I did then was a spur of the moment decision, but the right one. I gathered all intel I had gathered from the group and notified the Indianapolis BLM of the groups intentions. Giving away names and handles, and operations. One may ask why I would have gone to this extreme. It’s simple. Evil on exists when good men choose to do nothing. I could not have allowed an operation to occur in my absence an look at myself. My faith would not allow me to go after BLM just because I disagreed with their politics. I support humanitarian aid no matter where it comes from. And despite my disagreements with much of BLM’s ideology, I saw them doing the works that Christ told us to do. Help those in need.

All of these things only led to Jan 6th. These were the precursors. Mix that hatred with the perceived wrongs of an election and the rantings of a demigod and it was only a matter of time. I do not know if my former comrades in arms went to that insurrection. But the mentality was the same as those who did. And through all of this, we have seen the rise of Christian Nationalism. Which, can not co-exist. Should one love where they come from? Of course. But Christians are held to a standard set by Christ and the Apostles. It only has two precepts (commandments). Love God and man. It does not say if they agree with you. It does not say if the look like you. Nationalism led to the National Socialist Party (NAZI) in Germany and we see how that went.

I still hold to the right to protest and speak your grievances. I still hold to the right of free speech. I still hold to the right to keep and bear arms and form a militia. What I do not believe in is the using of those rights to terrorize those you disagree with. And that goes for both liberal and conservative. Polarization from both ideological camps have caused the majority of the trouble our nation sees now. But it is not going to get any better.

The prophets of the Tanach, Christ himself, and the visions given to John on Patmos all speak of the times we see now. And whether one believes or not, Christ is the only way to turn to save your soul and help you deal with everything going bad globally. Because, even though all of this (and worse) was prophesied, we are also told the way to overcome it. Thos who have the faith of Christ and the commandments of God and endure to the end will be saved.

Now is the appointed time. Seek Christ.

Christianity, Current events, faith, Human Right

Pakistani Christians

Pakistan started as part of India until the split in 1947. I won’t go into detail of U.S. policies concerning Pakistan because this is not information on Pakistan in that manner. But here is a brief reason we, as Americans, know about Pakistan. We know that they have ‘known terrorists’ as per the press releases over the years, brought to us by our ‘unbiased’ American news agencies. I won’t dispute this fact. We also know of Pakistan because of their fight with Indiana over the region of Kashmir. No need to go into that here.

What most do not know, is that despite being predominately Muslim, there are a multitude of Christians throughout the country. While the official Pakistani government policy is one of religious tolerance, looking at the situation without a biased lens, one can see thing differently.

A former co-worker who had been in the US Navy, had ported there a few times. He stated, that during his visits to the port city of Karachi, he noticed the squalor and lack of wealth by the majority of the population he encountered. He recalled one instance where he met a woman begging for food for a child she was carrying. But then noticed, that the child was deceased. Out of all the ports of Liberty, this was the one encounter he remembered. Although not part of the Christian tale of this article, it does relay some of the conditions of the populace.

Over the last year or so, I have gotten to meet, through online means, two Christian pastors in different regions of the country. Both had different educational pursuits. But the common denominator between them, is their desire to share the Love of Christ to a people not only with a desire for a better life, but a hunger for a hope that only Christ can bring.

Here is a little background on the Pakistani legal view of religious tolerance in the Muslim dominate nation. The Pakistani Constitution states: ‘Subject to law, public order, and morality, every citizen shall have the right to profess, practice, and propagate his religion’. They also have the right to freedom of speech, but is ‘reasonably’ restricted in accordance to the glory of Islam. Essentially, it is believe what you want but follow Islamic law and do not speak against Allah (which is a term used for God in the Middle East no matter the God spoke of) and do not desecrate the name of their beloved, yet false prophet, Muhammad.

Because of the way the law is written, those of non-Islamic faiths are basically second class citizens. The way Pakistani Muslims deal with Christians is by forced conversion, forced marriages, assaults, menial jobs (including abhorrent child labor), and conviction of blasphemy laws that result in prison time or death.

But two men, among others, risk martyrdom by gladly and boldly proclaiming Christ and teaching of His love for everyone.

Pastor Shakeel Samuel heads a Christian organization named United’s Christian Welfare’s Society for Children (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063562256551). Pastor Samuel is from Malaysia and now lives in Lahor, Pakistan. His coverage area for the ministry is in Gulistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Pastor Samuel studied at Forman Christian College in lahore.

As you can tell by the name of the organization, pastor Samuel takes to heart the words of Christ. ‘Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these”. (Matthew 19:14)

His mission is not only to feed and cloth them physically, but feed them with the Living Bread and the Water that will never allow thirst.

If you would like to help Pastor Samuel his contact information is:

+923054332249 shakeelbhattibhatti8@gmail.com.

The second pastor I have a pleasure to know is PS Ravi Daniel Daniel. His location is undisclosed at this time. He studied at Christian Brothers University in Memphis Tennessee. He also has an affinity for bring children to Christ. If you view many of his congregation photos, you will find adults and children in attendance. His church was recently damaged from a nearby explosion, but that has not deterred him from his mission. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age”. (Matthew 28:19,20).

If you would like to aid Pastor Ravi, you can contact him at his Facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/psravidaniel.daniel)

Besides the normal hardships they face from a lacking economy and dangers of martyrdom for being Christian, Pakistan was recently hit with the worst flooding years.

You can also donate to relief efforts at (https://www.gofundme.com/f/njgt3-flood-relief-for-pakistan?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR0AMLGFfsLR4ktjoe9nNH2O92Z0A3GEDnusGS5PwrmAKp_SiLV-M2Mh9uM).

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ (Matthew 25:34-40)

Current events, Human Right

Abortion is NOT a Human Right

It has come to my attention, that today (July 17th, 2022) in Huntington Indiana, there is a so called Human Rights rally to defend a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy. So, in that, I feel the need to bring some education to those that believe the termination of the unborn is a Human Right.

And to clarify my ability to speak on this, despite being an older white male, I have fought for Human Rights for over 2 decades. Earning my certification in Human Rights Education from the USIDHR. I have supported and worked through various organization such as Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and currently stand with groups like HIAS, Exodus, among others. Some based within the Christian faith and some that are fully secular. So, let’s begin.

Prior to fertilization, both the egg and he sperm contain half of the genetic coding of a human. Upon fertilization that combination creates a human life. This has been reported and documented as far back as 1974. But to show that, even with updates to modern medicine and research, that this offical declaration has not changed I’ll use more modern declarations. Such as T.W. Sadler’s 2006 declaration in Langman’s Medical Embryology text. It states “Development begins with fertilization, the process by which the male gamete (sperm) and the female gamete (oocyte) unite to give rise to a zygote”.

It was also stated in the 3rd version of Human Embryology and Teratology, “Although life is a continuous process, fertilization (which, incidentally, is not a ‘moment’) is a critical landmark because, under ordinary circumstances, a new genetically distinct human organism is formed when the chromosomes of the male and female pronuclei blend in the oocyte”.

In 2004, the American College of Pediatrics definitively stated that human life begins at conception. Now that I have shown that the unborn is truly a human life by definitive science and not by Christian belief, we can move on from the whole concept of ‘Keep your religion out of my ovaries’ chants and the dis-allowance of science.

Let’s now quickly look at the U.S. legal definition of murder. Under the United States legal code Title 18, Part I, Chpater 51 a it states “Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought. Every murder perpetrated by poison, lying in wait, or any other kind of willful, deliberate, malicious, and premeditated killing; or committed in the perpetration of, or attempt to perpetrate, any arson, escape, murder, kidnapping, treason, espionage, sabotage, aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse,child abuse, burglary, or robbery; or perpetrated as part of a pattern or practice of assault or torture against achildor children; or perpetrated from a premeditated design unlawfully and maliciously to effect the death of any human being other than him who is killed, is murder in the first degree.Any other murder is murder in the second degree”.

Now that we have scientifically determined that a fertilized human egg is a living being and legally defined the term murder, logic and law dictates that the unborn human is in fact a life. This is where the Human Rights part comes in.

On December 10, 1948, shortly after the founding of the United Nations, the member nations determined thirty articles of Human Rights that are to guaranteed in response to the Genocide of over eleven million (roughly six million Jews and roughly five million non-Jews) during the Nazi holocaust in the mid Twentieth Century. The Full declaration can be found at UN DOHR.

The Preamble is as follows. “Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,

Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,

Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,

Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,

Now, therefore,

The General Assembly,

Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction. ”

I will write articles on each of the thirty declarations independently. Each declaration in this declaration is an issue in itself and warrants expounding upon. So lets start with the very first declaration.

The Right to Life

The right to life is the very first because with it, none of the others have a need to exist. The Declaration states this rights as such. ‘All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood’. Now, a bit of a note. This was not the original wording. The original wording used the term ‘all men’ instead of ‘all humans’. That wording was changed so that there would be no misunderstanding that these thirty declarations were meant for everyone to be born on this planet during every future generation. The two people credited with this change was Eleanor Roosevelt of the US (widow of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt) and Hansa Mehta of India.

Now, the argument will come, ‘but it says born free’. Yes it does. And to be born, the conceived need to grow to fruition and delivered. And since science has determined that the fertilized oocyte is a living being and the US government has determined that murder is the ending of a life with malice and forethought (containing one but not both of these is a lesser degree of murder known as second degree murder) then logic dictates that the unborn are also protected under this declaration.

So let’s review the four main points of this article so there is no misunderstanding.

Life begins at fertilization
Murder is the taking of life with malice or forethought
All life is protected as a human right as defined by the nations of the world
Abortion is NOT a Human Right.

Ronan O’Rahilly and Fabiola Müller, Human Embryology and Teratology, 3rd edition. New York: Wiley-Liss, 2001. p. 8.

T.W. Sadler, Langman’s Medical Embryology, 10th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006. p. 11

Current events, faith, Human Right, Uncategorized

The Nation that Killed Itself

There are a few things I have learned in the 5 decades I have been on this rock. And usually, that wisdom tends to upset quite a few. One learns that when you speak through gained wisdom or a truth, that those that yell the loudest fit into 2 categories. The first is the ones who have to face in themselves what they have tried to hide. The other is one who has no true concept of decency or compassion beyond themselves. And nothing brings that out of people more than the discussion of Human Rights or faith.

For me, they go together, which tends to upset both liberal and conservative. I have defended Human Rights for decades. My generation started with things like the end of nuclear weapons, end of Apartheid in South Africa, AIDS research, and famine. And for the younger generation, this was the things Gen X stood for. The term Boomers actually is the generation before mine. Please get it right. Because they fought for things like Civil Rights, the end of the war in Vietnam, and Women’s Rights. The generation before that (The Greatest Generation) stopped the regimes that slaughtered millions of Jews and Gentiles.

You are not the first generation to see an issue and demand change. But, the change you seek will not be won through the burning of cities, the ending of law enforcement, or screaming like fools because your safe space and preferred gender are not respected. And to be honest, there are more important things in this world to deal with than your feelings and self imposed ego of pretend superiority.

Why a people and culture that is almost 200 years removed from slavery, it is still a global issue. Things like forced child labor and the Caste system in India, the sex trade, forced domestic and farmer workers, and the mines that produce blood diamonds. So while you have the freedom to act like babies wanting a bottle because you can’t be called by the pronoun you choose, people truly suffer and die at the whim of those that think they have the right to commit these atrocities against mankind.

You scream that abortion is a Human Right. But the Universal Declaration of Human Rights from 1948 list the number one Human Right as the Right to Life. Because without life, no other right can exist. It matters because every life matters. You have no problem screaming that no life matters until all lives matter yet willingly defy science and demand the right to the most innocent lives on this planet.

The original founding of this nation and the laws they placed for the safety and common good, are solely based upon the Ten Commandments of God. For those who deny that fact need to read the words, speeches, and letters of our Founding Fathers.

And Conservatives you are just as bad. Nationalism, in historical context, has bred nothing but hatred. Germany during the early to mid 20th century is the best example of the evil that comes from a nationalist mindset. And no matter how you want to view it, the assault on the hallowed halls of Congress was not only insurrection, but treason. For the veterans and politicians that were involved in the assault, you defied your oath. Those that got jail time, probation, or nothing should feel extra happy about the light sentence. Treason against the government is a death penalty offense.

And Christians, you are the worst of all. The far right church has come to the point that you not only love the sinner but condone the sin. The far right church has come to the point of hating both. Yes, God loves everyone, hence the price of the Cross for redemption of man. But, like all other systems of justice, there is punishment as well as reward based upon actions of the person. But I find the far right church has forgotten whom they follow. As followers of Christ we are suppose to help those in need. Christ did not say only if they agree with you, only if they are from the same nation, the same color, the same gender, or the same anything as you. All he said was go help. Love those that hate and persecute you. Aid those that are hungry, weak, in jail, etc.

I am appalled at the people of this nation. The extremes on both sides scream and yell to force their viewpoint without regard how it affects the whole. But I’m more appalled at the majority in the center. Those that see the good options that lean both left and right as is warranted depending on the issue. Why? Because they are the majority but choose to remain quiet.

In another article, I will explain what I believe would be a good and centered position is on many things that cause contention in today’s political climate. And why they would work and the benefits. But right now, both sides need to get their heads out of their backside orifices and the center needs to get their heads out of the sand.

Every great power as fallen into the sands and abyss of time. Many from the inside not an outside enemy. And this nation is going the same way. I see and hear, God make this nation great again. He has lifted his hand of protection from this land because we have become what we once, as a nation, fought against. The Scriptures say there will come a time when man will be left to his reprobate mind and God will allow a nation to feel his wrath. We are there.

This nation will eventually fade into history and another shall take our place on the world stage. And it will not be from an attack or natural disaster. It will be from the combined extreme egos and mindset this nation now holds above logic and compassion. We used to be a nation that believed in the words on the Statue of Liberty in the poem, The Tempest. We used to fight for liberation of the oppressed. But we have allowed hatred of those from outside our borders and systems of injustice inside our borders to overrule common sense and common decency.

So when this nation falls, as it will if we don’t change our path and actions as a whole people, we shall have nobody to blame but ourselves.

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