By Jim ONeill —— Bio and Archives November 19, 2020
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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. -- Ephesians 10: 12, 13To stand. It is not unwarranted hyperbole to say that We the People find ourselves immersed in an age-long titanic struggle against Lucifer. John Milton (1608-1673) pinpointed Lucifer's great sin in his epic poem "Paradise Lost." Lucifer's sin was, in a word: pride – arrogant hubris. Milton outlined Lucifer's attitude succinctly and profoundly. Lucifer rules hell from his seat of power (Pandemonium) and declares:
"Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" Lucifer "Paradise Lost"That, in a nutshell, is the theme song and raison d'etre of the human ego. This Luciferian incantation is essentially the bedrock upon which so called "Progressivism" rests. Soulless narcissistic arrogance everywhere you look. We the people are largely believers, largely Christians, and as such our attitudes are directly opposed to Lucifer's vainglory. Jesus taught us that the "first and great commandment" is:
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. -- Jesus Mark 12:30Lucifer's "commandment" would read: "Love yourself with all your mind and strength." You can see the room for serious disagreement here. In essence We the People are waging a battle with spiritually bankrupt ego-driven narcissists. They would rather rule in hell than serve in heaven. And make no mistake, if given the power they will make this earth a living hell. We the People must ensure this does not happen – it is our time to stand.
The world is not going to the dogs. The human race is not doomed. Civilization is not going to crash. The captain is on the bridge. Humanity is going through a difficult time, but humanity has gone through difficulties many times before in its long history…. The captain is on the bridge. God is still in business. All that you have to do is to realize the Presence of God where trouble seems to be, to do your nearest duty to the very best of your ability; and to keep an even mind until the storm is over. -- Emmet Fox (1886-1951)
Born June 4, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Served in the U.S. Navy from 1970-1974 in both UDT-21 (Underwater Demolition Team) and SEAL Team Two. Worked as a commercial diver in the waters off of Scotland, India, and the United States. Worked overseas in the Merchant Marines. While attending the University of South Florida as a journalism student in 1998 was presented with the “Carol Burnett/University of Hawaii AEJMC Research in Journalism Ethics Award,” 1st place undergraduate division. (The annual contest was set up by Carol Burnett with money she won from successfully suing a national newspaper for libel). Awarded US Army, US Navy, South African, and Russian jump wings. Graduate of NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School, 1970). Member of Mensa, China Post #1, and lifetime member of the NRA and UDT/SEAL Association.