Month: November 2024

National Constitutional Carry Legislation Unconstitutional?

Wait! What?

This is my gut reaction to this Ammoland article:

https://www.ammoland.com/2024/11/usa-on-the-cusp-of-national-constitutional-carry/?utm_source=Ammoland+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9d35eee6ef-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6f6fac3eaa-9d35eee6ef-21017405

Anyone who thinks they know me might wonder about the subject line of today’s post. After all, I’ve been consistently against gun control laws, so what’s with my opposition to this “non-gun control law”?

The term “consistent” is the key here. Coupled with the fact that the proposed legislation is essentially a thinly veiled gun control law and you may immediately see my point. If must needs, do take a hard look at the wording of the legislation itself. For the record, I have NOT done so myself. I don’t really need to at this juncture. I’m standing on principle – that principle being the wording of the Second Amendment itself.

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

This is plain enough and as such the 2A defines constitutional carry all by itself. ANY detraction from this is, in a word, infringement. What really bothers me about this proposal is it opens a door for further acceptance of Federal regulation of firearms – in this case the carry of firearms. More succinctly, it’s a back door to federal infringement of the right to keep and bear arms.

For those reasons I’m 100% against it. Better to focus on the real issue – repealing all Federal gun control laws.

 

Trump Wins! But The Battle for Our Nation Is Far From Over

Praise God!

My how things have changed from Monday, November 4, 2024 to Wednesday November 6, 2024! In 48 hours, more or less, God has rescued our nation – pulling us from the brink of destruction and setting us on a path to restoration. Let’s talk about all that.

For newcomers to this blog or those with short memories, I’ll say it again: Donald J. Trump cannot and will not save our nation. He does not have that kind of power or authority. That is not how our nation rolls.

Some may whine and moan about my stating that it was GOD who saved our nation. Did God cast a single vote? No. Of course He didn’t. However His hand has been over our nation and surrounding us. All the efforts the globalists put forth to cheat and steal their way to dominating our nation came up short. Do not think for a moment they did not try – that they failed to deploy every trick in their book because they did just that. They were thwarted. It was God who mobilized the masses to move the needle enough to give Trump a landslide – an unquestionable victory too big to rig. It was God who opened the eyes of so many to see past the rhetoric and the outright lies of the demon hoard. Don’t get me wrong – not everybody who voted for Kamala Harris is evil – far from it. In fact most who voted for her are truly good and decent Americans. They are good people but they have been deceived – lured by the very goodness of their hearts to embrace those globalist fallacies that only bestow power upon a select few. Don’t hate them. Pray for them instead. It is here where our work must begin. More on this in a bit.

First let me explain what I meant by saying the battle for our nation is far from over. We only need to look back eight years to 2016 to see where I’m coming from . I remember the elation, the vindication, yea the very joy of that moment when it became clear Trump had actually defeated Hillary Clinton. We can look back on what Trump accomplished during his first term in office. Those accomplishments were significant and many. Never forget he had to fight for every win and fight hard. If the vicious poison spewing from the mouths of the democrats wasn’t enough – he had to fight many in his own party – the “Never Trumpers” and those silent swamp rats who slunk around beneath the surface of the DC Swamp. Guess what? Many of them are still slinking around.

Things should be different this time around. WE the People sent a strong message to the “ruling elite” – a mandate if you will. They are NOT about to lie down or scurry away! They fully believe they are our betters. They fully believe they can and should make our decisions for us, that we are not capable of choosing our own path. They are the climate change radicals, the gun control freaks, the green brigade – they will not back down voluntarily. The fact is they are not the enemy. As is most of those who voted for Harris, the rank and file, the everyday majority have been conned into believing the answer to their concerns is rooted in placing our trust in a selected few – selected not by them but by the elites who pull the strings. Who IS the enemy?

The enemy – our common enemy – are those elusive few who feed the swamp creatures. They feed them with the crumbs that fall off the table. The table buckles under the weight of the Federal Budget where they pile up our tax dollars along with the debt they’ve saddled us with. They’ve made us their slaves – requiring their pound of flesh out of every dollar our labor earns, every dollar we spend from those earnings, every dollar we save, and every dollar we invest. They reap the lion’s share of our sweat and tears while throwing us the bones. The crumbs are the reward to those who dwell in the swamp. Don not be fooled by the term “crumbs” for they are many and the creatures who feed on them relatively few so while they may reek from the stink of their oppression of us citizens, they grow fat from their booty.

How do we root out this enemy? Follow the money and cut off their food supply. Their greed is their Achilles heel. They are addicted to the money they leech and from the power they’ve usurped. Thus they are exposed – too fat from their gluttony to run far or fast. This does not mean they will be easy to be rid of they are fast and they have vast resources – entire arms of our own government to fight back with. Their tentacles wrap around the very centers of power in our nation’s capitol – extending into our own Senate and House of Representatives. This is how they’ve embedded themselves do deeply into the very bowels of our nation’s business and why they will not be so easily eradicated.

This is also why WE the People cannot let up – why we must stay diligent and force the hand of Congress. We’ve sent them a message – a strong one – enough is enough. Now we need to see it through by make our wishes very clear – by forcing their hand. It does not matter who they’ve been working for. They work for us now. They answer to us. It is our job to hold their feet to the fire – to hold them accountable to US.

This congress has two years to show whom they answer to. Those who choose to bow to the Washington power brokers will face stark reality and the wrath of their constituents. Those who actually represent those whom they were elected to serve will be rewarded. It’s that simple. But it is up to US – WE the PEOPLE to make this happen.

Donald J. Trump will lead the way. He has demonstrated a great deal of empathy and care for our nation but he cannot do this alone. He needs US.If you like your republlic you can keep it - Ben Franklin He needs our backing as well as our direction and our support. By the grace of ALMIGHTY GOD, we’ve been granted another chance – another opportunity to govern ourselves via our constitutional republic. Now it is time to take the next step – to take up the reins of power – our birthright to steer our nation into a new era of peace and prosperity.

These things directly apply to every citizen of our nation. Beyond this I’ll take a moment to address my Christian siblings.

Our nation nearly crumbled under the weight of sin and decadence. If you claim Christ, you cannot dodge nor hide from your complicity. Trust me on this – these words apply every bit to myself as well as you. I have repented myself and I continue to seek how I can turn from my own wicked ways and turn back to God.

While God Almighty did indeed establish this nation – granting us citizens by birth or naturalization the right to govern ourselves – we have been remiss in accepting our duty and responsibility to do exactly that – be self-governing citizens. All of us, regardless of our beliefs – Christian or not – are guilty of this. As Christians we have strayed far beyond this because our own duties – our own commitment when we accepted Christ as Lord and Savior is greater.

Within our own ranks we have sinned greatly. In this last election much “todo” has been made about the question of abortion. How many of my brethren in Christ see past this misdirection? Yes. Misdirection. Ask yourself – what is the underlying problem of abortion? WHY are so many women becoming pregnant with unwanted babies to begin with? Why isn’t divorce among Christians almost unheard of? Why are we not outraged when some churches allow drag queens to strut down the aisles of a house of God during a “worship service”? Whom do they worship?

Can you see the bigger problem here? This nation has not succumbed to our influence, we Christians have been overrun by theirs. Such should not be so. Are these Christians – our brothers and sisters in Christ demonstrating the love of God or are they putting stumblingblocks in the way?

For myself, I cannot tell you how many times someone has said to me anyone who voted for Harris cannot rightfully call themselves a Christian. I disagree. As an example I’ll invoke the “beer test”.

Years ago someone asked a man of God whether someone could drink alcohol and still be a Christian. He said, I don’t know let’s find out. I’m a Christian. Let me take a sip of beer. Hmmm. Okay, Well, I’m still a Christian so yes, one can drink a beer and still be a Christian.

The point is taking a sip of beer or pulling the “wrong” lever in an election does not negate the price Christ paid for our sins. Nor is our salvation conditional on such things. It is just not. As I pointed out about these individuals, these Christians, and yes, even those who applauded the drag queens, are not inherently evil. I contend they are unlearned and in error. We are all guilty of this to differing degrees. “For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23

If we really want to turn our nation around – to truly become the powerhouse God meant us to be, we must first look to ourselves. We must examine our relationship with God and with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We need to be able to discern the difference between justice and vengeance. We need to discern between God’s love and indulgence. We need to discern between forgiveness and accountability. We need to discern between right and wrong.

Those who voted for Harris and her ilk need to be shown there are other ways, better ways to care for those in need. In many instances we both want the same things. We differ on how we approach the solutions. It is not wrong to care for those who are less fortunate. What is wrong is to take from others against their will, often without their knowledge and consent to pay for that care. It is wrong to stand in the way of those who step up to care for the unfortunate simply because they stepped over some bureaucracy to do so.

Our forefathers, guided by Almighty God, established a limited government. Since that time, we have allowed government to wander far beyond those limitations. The intention was often good however misdirected. We need to step back and reevaluate our approach. We also need to reconsider and reconstruct many of the machinations put in place over the decades. Today our nation resembles a mechanical leviathan to give Rube Goldberg a massive migraine. Much of this needs to be dismantled and stored away forever, if not recycled into something useful and far from the reach of government authority.

It is time to once again become one nation under God.

The Significance of Insignificance

To be cross-posted on my AMHavens.com blog

Update on my new book – Spiritual Warfare (working/descriptive title). For me this is a blockbuster work, encompassing a lifetime of learning and study. I truly believe this is a work inspired by God Almighty. As the first draft is nearly complete, much has happened to convince me this book truly is something God Himself wants me to accomplish.

Lest you start thinking I’m getting full of myself, I’ll remind you of the subject of this post. What humbles me, and though it is easy for me at present, I pray I can keep a deep sense of humility even IF God greatly blesses this work so it blesses many many people, is my past accomplishments. Or should I say my past failures? The latter far exceeds the former.

In fact, I cannot say I have any credentials to speak of to write this book. In a way I envision myself in the place of the fictional Elmer Gantry when he stood before the Christian Elite who demanded he justify his existence ministry to their satisfaction. In the movie by the same name, Elmer Gantry, a struggling part salesman, part flim flam man turned preacher, was never ordained. He had no official education or even a background to justify him. In fact, the movie itself left his true motives up in the air for the audience to wonder.

Further note on the Elmer Gantry reference: I saw this movie many decades ago. The above is how I remember it. Per my habit, I looked it up to check my facts. The first scene from the movie I remember is where Gantry is on the road as a salesman. Turns out in the book he was a former law student who then attended seminary. (I don’t know about the movie) Later (again in the book) he becomes a Methodist minister. Now I’m not sure sure about the whole “credential scene” – at least how accurate my memory about it is.

Side fun fact: This movie, or my memory of it, is also my inspiration for my first, yet unpublished novel – “The Visionary”. The story came to me in a flash as I reflected on the scene of Gantry standing before some group of religious leaders. While the storyline in “The Visionary” vastly differs from the Gantry movie, the scene I envisioned might come close in a general sense – one man standing in front of respected leaders who demand he justify himself.

To be fair to myself, I do have a lifetime of life and study under my belt – closing in on five decades, actually. While some might point out my early “dubious” association with what some call a cult – The Way Ministry – others can say, and rightfully so, I have never been a member of any church, never had any formal training to speak of, or never held any position of responsibility in any Christian organization. While those things are not entirely accurate technically speaking, they are mostly so. Thus I would not argue those points.

So I will publish this book, God willing, intending to let the words speak for themselves, come what may. When the floods come, we shall see of the house still stands. It will have to stand on it’s own without the benefit of my qualifications, or despite the lack of them, to produce it.

All of the above supposes the book will make some sort of impact – that it will get noticed. If it does to any extent, there will surely be detractors. Why? Because I dare challenge some of today’s pillars of Christian beliefs. Sacrilege. Well, maybe to some. Keep in mind, many of Jesus’ teachings were sacrilege to the Jewish leadership of the time – so much so they crucified him. Get this straight – I’m no Jesus. Not even close.

But what if it doesn’t? What if, instead of a Big Splash, my book nary causes a ripple? What if I sell a handful of copies and then… nothing. Again. So be it. Here is where the significance of insignificance comes into play.

Most of us can name a few great individuals. Some could name many. No doubt anyone reading this can name at least one. Go ahead, speak the name of that great person that came to your mind. Now let me ask you this – who influenced that great individual? What was their name? In most cases the name of the person who influenced your great stalwart of history is forgotten, if anyone knows the name at all. If not, then ask yourself – who influenced that person? In most cases it won’t take long before you come to a dead end – some person whose name buried in the annals of history if not entirely forgotten by all. No doubt some were buried in an unmarked grave, the whereabouts of such nobody remembers. One might say such a person was insignificant. Or was he (or she)?

Now spread your wings a bit. Consider the life of that person you had in mind. (I’ll assume a male but only for the sake of convenience.) Are the accomplishments of any one of us a direct result of the influence of just one person? Of course not. It may well be so that a single word from one person at one moment of time caused a ripple that changed our entire world as we know it. If you think about it, no doubt you’ll agree history is chock full of such instances. Each one, standing alone, could be deemed insignificant, while the opposite is true.

Back to my book, it could well never take off, never be well-read, never make the impact I would love it to have. I just don’t know, nor will I unless and until it is published and then… ??? Whatever. The one thing it has going for it is it is loaded with scripture. God says His Word never returns void. As such, I expect the book to profit someone somewhere at some point no matter what else happens. For me that is enough, even if I am never privy to the influence it has on another person.

For this reason alone, I am determined to keep at it, to complete the work, and to publish it. I still have a long road ahead. Please keep me in prayer.