Author: Andy

Response to “What Constitution?” Comment

Ken Lane over at Knuckledraggin My Life Away added this comment to a post he made:

Our Constitution isn’t anything more than a museum piece to 90% of our politicians and at least 50% of our citizens.

Ken, you are so right. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that we’ve all been duped. Many decry the brainwashing of our children by public “educators” today. The sad fact is, we’ve all been brainwashed to a certain extent. Public education brainwashing began decades before any of us were born. John Dewey (1859-1952) is largely credited with championing the farce we now call “education”.

After the Rittenhouse verdict, “protesters” in Chicago called for communism to be implemented. Recently pResident Joe Biden all but proclaimed “democracy” a failure and autocracy as the solution. The left yearns for “revolution” while the right anticipates Civil War II. All of these attempt to reject our Constitution in favor of who knows what?

Consider the statement by Joe Biden. He starts out by asking “can Democracy function”? No matter what anyone says about what he says afterword, his premise is totally wrong! Why? Because our nation is NOT a “democracy”. It is a Constitutional Republic!

Time and time again, I have stated this important distinction. Why? Because the first attack on our Constitution is denying it even exists! Calling our system a “democracy” denies the truth. Our system is a representative republic deriving authority from our Constitution.

As citizens, we further this fraud every time we bemoan “the government”. Why? Because WE are the government! We are self-governing citizens who elect representatives to “take care of business” in our stead. They, in turn, hire employees to manage day to day tasks. All if this is paid for by us taxpayers. IF our representatives and/or our employees are not doing their jobs to our satisfaction, it is OUR responsibility to hold them accountable.

Why, then, do people protest in the streets? They do so because they are ignorant. They neither understand nor comprehend our system of government. Likewise, we citizens are ignorant because we have consistently allowed those we choose to represent us to ignore us.

We have allowed the “two party” system to battle for control of our nation. Both parties have the same goal. That goal is to expand the control and influence of their party. By allowing them to fight things out according to their “philosophical” differences, we have ceded control to the party bosses and those who own them. We’ve traded our constitutional republic, a “bottom up” system where self-governing citizens maintain control by holding our representatives accountable to a “top down” system where control lays in the hands of those who can afford to buy the politicians.

Our Constitution is far more than the document. It is not a mere tattered piece of paper languishing in the National Archives. It is us. It is WE the People. The Constitution is the law of the land because We the People declare it so. The Constitution acknowledges our God-given authority to govern ourselves.

We don’t need no stinking civil war. We don’t need no stinking “revolution”. We only need to stand up and claim our birthright – our right to rule and to hold those we’ve chosen accountable to represent our interests and to act accordingly.

Omicron COVID variant – Time to Panic? Or Rejoice?

The first reports of the new Covid variant dubbed Omicron warned this is the most contagious variant to date. Joe Biden takes fast action, for him, and slams the door on South African countries. Meanwhile Tony Fauci is saying the latest version is probably already in America, in essence, the horse was out long before the barn door was shut. He did not say he was instrumental in walking it over the the States himself and he likely never will. Time to panic? Well, already the power mongers are gearing up to again assert massive control, in particular pushing for 100% vaccinations globally.

But wait!

According to the Botswana Presidential Covid-19 Task Force, “The preliminary report revealed all four [patients] had been previously vaccinated for COVID-19”. So this begs the question… whats the point? The jab is obviously ineffective in preventing infection from the new variant. Meanwhile, our Pfavorite Pfarmicutical manupfacturer, Pfiezer, says they’ll have this issue fixed in 100 days. 100 days? Seems to me this rampant new Covid.3.0 will have had its run through the planet by then. Then again, lack of utility or need has never stopped the power mongers from dictating the jab before. Now here’s a thought, what if, rather than fearfully panicking, we rejoice and embrace this new variant? What? Have I gone nuts? Well, that’s another issue. Let’s talk Omicron, shall we?

Here is the latest from South Africa:

The South African Medical Association debunked the hysteria over the Omicron COVID variant on Saturday.

Angelique Coetzee, the chairwoman of the South African Medical Association who first raised the alarm of the new COVID variant, gave an interesting update and now says the new variant known as the ‘Omicron’ causes “unusual but mild symptoms.”

Hmmm, “unusual but mild symptoms.”, interesting enough, but it gets better.

“It presents mild disease with symptoms being sore muscles and tiredness for a day or two not feeling well. So far, we have detected that those infected do not suffer the loss of taste or smell. They might have a slight cough. There are no prominent symptoms. Of those infected some are currently being treated at home,” said Dr. Coetzee to Sputnik.

So far, mass hospitalizations are not part of the picture. Some patients contracting the virus have been hospitalized. Reportedly these patients are under 40 years of age. Is this reason for concern? Certainly. My question is what are they being hospitalized for? Additionally, how early is this being detected and treated? Let’s face it, sore muscles and being tired with a slight cough won’t get many people to a doctor unless the symptoms persist far more than a day or two. It took me over a week to seek medical help and I had strep as well as Covid.

A couple of days ago, Pierre Kory, M.D., M.P.A.. Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist; President, Frontline COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC Alliance), whom I consider a leading authority on Covid-19 treatment, stated he expected, at best this new variant could be effectively treated with such medications as Ivermectin. While he admitted, it was too early to tell, he noted the Delta variant was treatable, but required a higher dosage. Dr. Kory first came to my attention when he testified before a Senate committee about Ivermectin in December of 2020. He advocated its use citing actual research in the field. When a family member contracted Covid in October 2021, I had a heated discussion with a medical professional who absolutely refused to consider treatment with Ivermectin under any circumstances. She claimed Ivermectin damaged the liver. I refrained from pointing out that acetaminophen (aka Tylenol) is also known to damage the liver when abused. Subsequent research suggested she was correct about her assertion – (massive doses of) Ivermectin can indeed damage one’s liver. Just like anything that is abused. Under normal use, this contraindication is minimal.

Her attitude is strangely mirrored throughout the medical field. Only now are efforts to treat this virus taken at all seriously. Even then they take a back seat to the almost holy grail of vaccination – to the point of nearly totally ignoring the medical issues, such as myocarditis, reports of weakened immune systems and even an alarming increase in still births. Are these real concerns? It is hard to tell as there seems to be serious documented efforts to suppress any scientific data or studies to provide answers. Instead, sources that should be trusted, such as the CDC steadfastly deny almost any suggestion that these vaccines are at all unsafe. These same institutions fought tooth and nail against any early treatments.

So why not take a different path and embrace the new variant? No, I don’t mean anyone should go seeking to get sick, but if this Omicron is so virulent then it is reasonably safe to assume a lot of people will get it. Maybe that is a good thing. Maybe it is God’s or nature’s way of protecting mankind from this virus. It is possible those of us who have had Covid previously have antibodies already to help us fight the new variant. If so the new variant could also help those who have yet to be infected to build antibodies against Covid infections. In other words, a natural vaccine in a sense.

So with available treatments and what now appears to be a rather mild, if highly noninfectious variant, why not embrace it? Instead of pounding that panic button again, lets consider a different approach. Shrug our shoulders, do what we do everyday and if we start feeling under the weather, achy and develop a cough, well, we can seek treatment. Those at a higher risk such as co morbidity issues should of course take whatever precautions they deem necessary. As the current jab looks like it will have no effect on Omicron, I see no relevance to rush out to get jabbed against it. Nor do I see the logic of waiting 100 days or more for a jab upgrade. The virus won’t wait, why should you?

Once and For All: Kyle Rittenhouse Is No Hero

I’ve seen this claim on both the left and the right. It is wrong. Kyle Rittenhouse is no hero. Not at all. He did nothing heroic. Not. One. Thing. At least on that fateful night when he shot three people. One might rightfully grant him kudos for his testimony in court and his subsequent statements after the trial. However, it certainly appears to me that so many are determined to label his actions on the night for which he was tried and acquitted for as heroic. I strongly disagree.

Kyle Rittenhouse defended his life. End of story. Whatever else one might say about him and his actions it all boils down to that. It was self preservation, plain and simple. There is nothing wrong with that. Self defense is our God-given, constitutionally protected right. It was his right. He acted accordingly and rightfully so. This is the crux – the very point Kyle Rittenhouse correctly defended his actions when he was wrongfully charged and tried. This is the spearhead we need to thrust into the false balloon of the left.

One may debate about Kyle Rittenhouse’s actions before and/or after the shootings. Debate all you want, if Rittenhouse did anything the prosecution could have charged him with – they would have done so without hesitation. The only conclusion left to make is while those actions may have been ill-advised they were not illegal. Let him without sin cast the first stone.

During closing arguments, the prosecution tried to paint those who attacked Kyle Rittenhouse as heroes. They tried to contrast Rittenhouse by anticipating, likely incorrectly, that the defense would say Kyle Rittenhouse was a hero. Both sides knew this would be a mistake. The stand the defense took from the beginning was Kyle Rittenhouse acted in self-defense. Nothing more. Nothing less. It was the correct and accurate defense. The men who were shot were shot because they threatened the life on Kyle Rittenhouse. The question put to the jury was essentially “was Kyle Rittenhouse reasonably in fear for his life each time he pulled the trigger?”. The jury replied in each case, “yes”.

Waukesha and Darrell Brooks: Let’s Not Be the Left

No question, what happened in Waukesha is terrible beyond belief. Nor do I doubt from what I’ve seen that Darrell Brooks is far from most citizens’ idea of an upstanding citizen. With these two things in mind, let us not forget the principle of the presumption of innocence.

So far, I’ve not only seen dozens of comments concerning Brooks in multiple social media and other formats but I’ve seen news-focused organizations, from websites to blogs to television broadcasts do exactly what we indignantly screamed about concerning Rittenhouse. They’ve tried and convicted Brooks already. This is not America. This is NOT how we do things.

If Mr. Brooks ends up convicted in a fair trial then many of those who now call him “murderer” or some other foul and possibly appropriate names,  may then breathe a sigh of relief. Their words will be verified and they won’t likely get sued. But what if he is found not guilty? Well, gee, guys, I guess you’d better lawyer up. Fact is, you’d deserve it, even if he was prosecuted by the likes of Binger and company. I wouldn’t shed a tear. What concerns me is what kind of people are we on the right to become? Are we going to follow the example of those we despise? Try and hang Mr. Brooks right here, right now? Pronounce sentence and carry out a death penalty? The term is “lynch mob”? Is this who we want to be? I certainly do not.

May I suggest we take one step back? I have no problem publishing facts about the Waukesha tragedy. Nor do I have any issues with anyone who wishes to publish facts about Darrell Brooks. Let’s be sure they are indeed facts. Guilty or innocent of the crimes he is now accused of, Mr. Brooks has had some extensive issues with the law, all documented. Guilty or innocent of the crimes he is now accused of, someone needs to answer for what appears to be repeated leniency towards a habitual offender. From the looks of things, I’d say we need to seek answer from a lot of someones. Any thorough investigation is sure to reveal many more individuals with similar records.

In short, tragic as Waukesha is, what sort of horrors lie beneath the surface? Rather than this one incident would you feel better if only one person died times 100? 1000? I know I wouldn’t. Yet this is exactly what our broken legal system is likely to indicate once the curtain is pulled back. I said “broken” but I cannot say for sure this is accurate. While I do not believe our system was originally designed this way, certain “tweaks”, such as the “no bail” movement have certainly corrupted it.

Some have said our justice system is the best the world has every seen. This may be true. I’m no expert, but even if this is true, it is far from perfect. With this in mind, I am not advocating as some are, tearing down the system and building anew. We have, I think, a solid base from which we’ve built a rickety house of cards. Let’s take what is good and make it better.

One of the best things about our justice system as it stands today is an accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. We cannot lose this. Let us not discard it. Let us not become the left.

The Real Reason Rittenhouse Trial Is Important

Adding on to the growing mountain of opinions of why the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse is significant. I’ll add my bit to the pile because so many seem to miss what could be the most important aspect. Many contend, based on the evidence, no charges should have been filed in the first place. I agree. This, in itself, is significant. Not only did the prosecution totally fail to produce an iota of evidence during their presentation to support their case, they actually presented a solid case for the defense. In their panic in the end, they scrambled to include a single shred, the last-minute video left on their doorstep by the “evidence fairy”. It was a badly executed Hail Mary play to salvage what was obviously a losing effort. To anyone who dared to view the case based on the evidence, Kyle Rittenhouse clearly acted in self defense.

It is important to note this prosecution team may go down is history as being among slimiest, most underhanded and yes, possibly unlawful actors in the history of the United States legal system. Ask yourself… how hard can it be to make lawyers look bad? For them, it seemed effortless. If I were a member of the legal profession, I’d be demanding they brought up on charges. Even the most vile ambulance chaser should be screaming for their heads. Then again, maybe not. When I think about it, Binger and Kraus have actually elevated my opinion of ambulance chasers.

In the first place, one must question why charges were ever filed, especially just 48 hours after the shootings. The only evidence that so much as promised to cause any doubt at all, was that last minute video, included after the prosecution rested. At best, this so-called evidence was awful, but that wasn’t enough for the prosecution. They fudged on the copy they were required by law to give to the defense, substituting a low resolution copy for the high resolution copy that should have been give to them. They also argued to include a greatly manipulated still shot from the video, generated from software that openly states is not to be sued for forensic purposes. But that’s not all…

Twice, during the trial, the judge openly reproofed the prosecutors for brazen “misconduct”. (My word for it, I do not know what the proper terminology should be.) Some legal experts stated their actions were grounds for a mistrial with prejudice. Indeed motions for a mistrial were entered by the defense. A motion was also filed concerning the “Hail Mary evidence”. Was this bad enough? Not at all.

More than once in the closing arguments, the prosecution misstated the law and/or facts to create their fairy tale version of the events of that night. What they ignored was their own failure to prove what they promised in their opening argument. In his closing argument, Mr. Binger went so far as to state “You lose the right to self defense when you’re the one who at (sic) the gun”. Really? Since when? According to FBI statistics 692 people were killed in 2017 by “unarmed” individuals. This is less than the number of those killed by all rifles (403). How many of those victims would have died had they the means to defend themselves? The prosecution also made implied several times Rittenhouse had no cause to fear for this life because two of the three men shot were not “armed”. Again, Huber twice struck Rittenhouse with his skateboard, something the prosecution ridiculed the idea that such a thing could be lethal.

Mr. Binger went so far as to label those who attacked Kyle Rittenhouse as “heroes”. He inaccurately tried to brand Rittenhouse as an “active shooter” whom his attackers were bravely attempting to disarm. Adding to his folly, he claimed the defense would try to call Kyle Rittenhouse a hero. If there were any heroes in the room, it would be the jurors. As citizens who watched their hometown burn a year ago, facing the threat of it happening again as a direct result of their decision and possibly facing danger to themselves and their loved ones, they stuck to the facts of the case, returning a verdict of “not guilty” on all counts. How much easier would life be for them if they sent Kyle Rittenhouse to jail for the rest of his life or simply returned no verdict at all?

How many times did the prosecution bewail those who lives were lost that night? Time after time, Mr. Binger, drove home the idea that Kyle Rittenhouse as “someone who has no remorse, no regard for life only cares of about himself”. He states “All life is sacred.” Seriously, Mr. Binger? What about the life of the eighteen year-old young man whom you callously brought the trial? Whom you scrambled and apparently cheated to convict when very the evidence you presented vindicated him? When your own partner face palmed himself after your star witness blew your case? How much remorse would you have had about the defendant’s life if you had succeed in essentially taking it? For the record, I have no issues convicting a defendant proven guilty by actual factual evidence and true testimony. You had neither of these from the beginning.

The prosecution had no case. This was evident from the start. Enter the mainstream media. Almost for the moment of the first report, they screamed murder, white supremacy, vigilantism. They demanded justice for the poor “victims”. I have yet to hear one MSM source reporting on the criminal records of those who attacked Kyle Rittenhouse. If one were to try Mr. Rittenhouse via the media, he would never see the light of day. Social media stamped the “misinformation” label on nearly anything or anyone who dared suggest Rittenhouse’s innocence. Similarly, attempts to use social media to raise funds for his defense were thwarted. One Virginia police officer was fired for donating a mere $25 for his defense. None questioned how these actions defy the long-standing principle of presumed innocence.

Now that the jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial has returned their verdict of not guilty on all counts, the MSM and those who have condemned him are froth with anger. Several claiming allegiance to Black Lives Matter and similar organizations threatened violence should the “wrong” verdict be returned. Now many of those same individuals, along with others are proclaiming how unjust all of this is.

Here is a smattering of what some had to say (via Yahoo News and UK Independent):

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., said in a tweet that the outcome of the trial was itself an indictment of the U.S. judicial system.

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson:

The verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case is a travesty and fails to deliver justice on behalf of those who lost their lives as they peacefully assembled to protest against police brutality and violence.

Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY said in a tweet, “What we are witnessing is a system functioning as designed and protecting those it was designed for.”

Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters after the trial that the verdict “really speaks for itself”.

She added: “As many of you know, I’ve spent a majority of my career working to make the criminal justice system more equitable. And clearly, there’s a lot more work to do.”

These comments along others form the crux of my contention. All of these commentators appear ready to not only disregard the facts of the case, ignore the presumption of innocence, reject the verdict of a jury that decided this case in favor of the defendant despite enormous pressure against this. Why? Why are they so intent that Kyle Rittenhouse be declared guilty?

Kyle Rittenhouse is a pawn here. He is expendable. As with Mr. Binger, they care not at all for him. What they do care about is the destruction of our nation, including our system of justice. Rather than a jury of one’s peers deciding on the facts of a case, they appear to want public opinion to prevail as judge and jury. If they all agree someone is guilty then so be it. This is how this same group treats anyone who dares challenge their doctrines. Today, canceling those who stray from accepted dogma has become a national pastime, as that Virginia policeman was severely punished for the audacity of wanting to help a young man defend himself discovered.

There exist several loud, vocal and well-funded groups who are determined to dismantle our constitutional republic so it can be replaced by something else. They don’t care about facts. They don’t care about our Constitution. They don’t care about anything most of the citizens of this nation hold dear. They’ve demonstrated a single-minded hatred for our nation. They are determined to end it and us by any means necessary.

The attack on Kyle Rittenhouse, both on the night of August 25, 2020 and the subsequent attacks on him in both the court in Kenosha, Wisconsin and in the court of public opinion is an attack on all of us and our way of life. It is an attack on our right defend ourselves, on our right to free speech, on our right to be presumed innocent, on our right to a trial by jury, among others. This is the real threat and it threatens every citizen.

Most telling are those who blame “the system”. They blame “white supremacy”. They blame guns. They blame our right to self defense. They say they want “justice”. They do not. They want blood. They want revolution. They want communism. They said as much in a protest in nearby Chicago. (via The Daily Caller)

Footage captured a crowd of people marching the streets with a sign that called Rittenhouse a “white supremacist” and demanded to end the “fascist USA.” The crowd chanted in support of a communist revolution.

“The only solution is communist revolution,” the crowd is heard chanting.

“That’s right, we need communism. That’s what we need. We need that! We need that, sister, we need that very much,” a female demonstrator said.

This is the true significance of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. There are two types who are protesting this verdict: those who are ignorant of the facts and those who ignore them. I can understand those who are ignorant, who lack knowledge, can mistakenly protest something because they think they know the facts. They are moving forward in bad information. It is those who ignore the facts I find dangerous. They know better but because the facts do not fit their agenda, they plunge ahead anyway. To them, it is the agenda that is important, no matter what. Most dangerous of all are those whose agenda is a communist revolution.

1/6 Political Prisoners Update

I came across a couple of articles today. One referenced “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” by Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Hoping it might be a short story, I learned it is a novel. My search also turned up the video below. How long before we see Soviet style gulags on American soil? Or is this what is happening before our eyes in our nation’s capital? Even if it is not, these citizens are not being treated as well as prisoners of war per the Geneva Convention, much less as citizens under our Constitution.

Defense Attorney Compares Treatment of Jan. 6 Defendants to Soviet Russia: “Never Seen Such a Blatant Disregard for Inmates’ Rights”

 

 

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/11/what_is_an_america_that_holds_prisoners_indefinitely_without_charging_them.html

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqG1uwhTX2o

It Is Time to End Lawlessness

How long will we, as citizens in this Constitutional Republic put up with the blatant lawlessness of our representatives and our employees? Enough is enough. Let’s start from the top – the three branches of our federal government. The Presidency, Congress and the Courts. I’ll deal with the courts later.

Right now, the current administration is rife with lawless behavior. It must stop and stop now. We citizens cannot stand for it. This behavior is unacceptable. What follows is a partial list of lawlessness.

Illegal Aliens and other contraband flowing across our borders. The facts are indisputable and this administration is fomenting this invasion. The President of the United States swore an oath to uphold our Constitution. He has blatantly refused to abide by his affirmation.

This administration is also the Department of Justice, federal law enforcement and the courts to apprehend and detain political prisoners. At present I am referring directly to those held due to their participation of the protests and subsequent events in Washington D. C. on January 6, 2021. Regardless of how you view the events of this day, the treatment of these citizens is abhorrent, inhumane and without excuse. These citizens are being denied their constitutional rights. Those responsible for said treatment need to be held accountable for their actions.

The Department of Justice declaring citizens “domestic terrorists” and implementing procedures to interfere with local law enforcement is completely beyond any authority granted by our Constitution and yet another act of lawlessness.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation executing unlawful search warrants on citizens exercising their First Amendment rights under the Constitution. In one instance alone, the FBI descended on the home of James O’Keefe of Project Veritas to ostensibly search for an allegedly stolen diary of the daughter of the current President of the United States. Parts of the diary was published by another site before the 2020 election. Mr. O’Keefe states he declined to publish the material and turned it over to local authorities. Everything about this search was unlawful.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has also been implicated in multiple illegal actions including the involvement in the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer, obtaining illegal FISA warrants, along with their possible involvement in the events of January 6.

Additionally, President Biden has openly and outright refused to abide by Supreme Court decisions expressly prohibiting his administration from certain actions, including enforcing an unconstitutional ban on evictions and his refusal to enforce Title 42 Immigration laws.

Every member of Congress also swore an oath to uphold our Constitution. Considering the blatant disregard for U. S. Law, the Constitution and the very rights of our citizens, Congress has turned a blind eye to these disgraceful attacks on the rule of law in our nation. Every member of Congress who has either endorsed such actions or ignored them must be held accountable.

The above list simply highlights the atrocities of our representatives and our employees. Those we elect to political office are sent to serve their constituents. Those who are paid to carry out acts of Congress are paid for by us citizens and are thus our employees. All have a duty to abide by the law and the Constitution. Flaunting our nation’s laws including THE Law of the Land, our Constitution, is unacceptable and grounds for immediate dismissal.

As for The Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States or SCOTUS is deemed the arbiter of The Law of the Land, our Constitution. While this is true, SCOTUS does not have the final say. We citizens have the final say. While I will not delve into this today, I’ll say this much: if, ultimately, SCOTUS renders an opinion of some constitutional absolute and we, the people, don’t like it, we have absolute authority to change things to our satisfaction. Thus WE THE PEOPLE have the ABSOLUTE FINAL SAY. Got that? Good.

In conclusion, our nation was created as a representative constitutional republic. As such we are a nation of self-governing citizens. We are NOT ruled by our government but rather WE RULE. This is OUR NATION. THE law of our land is our CONSTITUTION. As such I must insist those we’ve chosen to represent us and those who are employed by us honor and obey our laws.

One citizen’s opinion

A New Day Dawns Upon Our Republic

By the grace of God Almighty, I have been lifted from the despair of watching our nation crumble before our eyes as He grants us a reprieve.

This almost plays out like a Saturday matinee melodrama. The nation is tied to a log heading for the razor-sharp blade of a buzz saw. The whine of the saw fills our ears as we draw ever so close while the villain’s evil laugh rises above the drone. At the last second, our hero snatches the helpless waif from certain death and, once again, foils the villain’s evil plan. And just like in this exciting episode, the villain escapes so he may once again return with yet another dastardly plan.

Just like in the movies, the democrats have slunk off into a slimy hole where they are licking their wounds and planning their next attack. They aren’t going away boys and girls. The question is: where do we go from here?

Let’s start with an overview, shall we? Beginning with what actually happened on November 2, the citizens of Virginia spoke. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the fact that our voice was not the only one but it was the loudest. The pundits will wrangle around this event in an attempt to figure out exactly what we said. They will miss the point. It is not what we said. It is what we did that is most noteworthy.

We came out en mass to reclaim our birthright – our representative, constitutional republic. As one commentator, Sean Hannity pointed out, it is only one step towards the redemption of our nation. But it was a very important step. I entirely agree with what Hannity had to say about what the Republicans need to focus on moving forward:

Liberty, freedom, capitalism, a constitutionally limited government should be in the forefront of our message. He had more to say on this. I believe the message should be simplified even more. Every message should pass this litmus test: does it promote liberty?

For me, liberty and freedom are interchangeable. If someone could clearly distinguish between the two, I’d be happy to listen. As for capitalism, I like to think more in terms of free markets – as it promoting the freedom to produce, buy, sell and trade our goods, including our own labor, as we see fit. Above all, I dream of a truly limited government. In fact, I would support constitutional amendments to better close some “loopholes” that have allowed the dreadful expansion of government.

These loopholes include the language in the “general welfare” clause. To date the term general welfare seems to have taken on the meaning of “congress can doing any damn thing they want”. Whether or not this clause was intended to allow the federal government to transfer wealth at will, among other things, it needs to stop. It has transfigured the concept of a limited government to a policy of unlimited government power. The other loophole that concerns me most is the “treaty clause”. As written it has been suggested the President, along with two-thirds of the Senate may enter into a treaty with a foreign nation overruling our constitution. No. Simply no. Again, I care not if this was the actual intent of the founders or an oversight but this is unacceptable. Our constitution is THE law of the land and shall not be superseded by any entity other than God Almighty Himself. There are procedures in place to make changes in our constitution. Any modification can be accomplished with those.

How can we go about this? We have already begun. Now we need to take what we’ve learned in recent years and apply these principles diligently. For the most part, I am pointing to the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement and the “Mama Bear” movement. This last refers to what I feel may be the most significant factor in the 2021 Victory in Virginia. The most prominent battle in this election focused on vocal parents at local school boards. Loudoun County in Virginia was the center of this scrap. It galvanized the Commonwealth by drawing attention to the push to included Critical Race Theory in Virginia curriculums. A lessor related topic was the inclusion of pornographic materials, aimed at our children in our school libraries. As things heated up the National School Board Association worked with the Biden Administration and Merrick Garland’s DOJ to essentially declare parents who voiced disagreement domestic terrorists. Bad idea.

In an effort to desensationalize the domestic terrorist debacle, Garland insists his memo to the FBI focused on “threats of violence” or some such nonsense. Why nonsense? First thing, as I’ve stated before in another post, any “violent” acts ensuing from these school board meetings are a local, rather than federal matter. The DOJ and the FBI have no jurisdiction. Period. If they want to cry “terrorism”, fine. We can fix that by severely limiting how they can legally define terrorism. Better yet, we can require a special act of Congress in order to involve any federal agency in a suspected terrorist situation. Whatever the “intentions” of Garland’s DOJ memo, the effect was clear and the blowback was intense.

Both the 2A Sanctuary movement and the Mama Bear movement clearly demonstrate we citizens still have muscle to flex. WE the PEOPLE DO have the power. Our authority as self-governing citizens forming a representative government was confirmed. This is OUR nation. WE have the final say in how we are governed. What we need to do now is keep pushing. Indeed, we need to push harder. We need to step up and declare our will to our representatives and our employees in government. WE pay the bills. They are in their respective positions to serve US.

My vision for how to move forward is to gather together county by county, both in person and online. From there we can associate with other like-minded counties in our respective states and nationally. Like the 2A movement we can support and encourage each other and share ideas. We can band together to influence our state and federal representatives.

I am encouraged already. One week ago I thought I was seeing the end of our nation. Today I face a ray of hope, a ray so strong I cannot look straight at it for fear of going blind. It is a wonderful, warm ray. Let us thank God Almighty for this reprieve. We can demonstrate our thankfulness by seizing this moment and reclaiming our birthright – our representative constitutional republic.

Nathan DeGrave – 1/6 Political Prisoner or POW?

Below is a letter from Nathan DeGrave. He is just ONE of the political prisoners from the January 6 Protest. Note THIS IS NOVEMBER. Much of my commentary here is based on Mr. DeGrave’s letter. However his is not the only report from prisoners. They all describe the same conditions. I urge you to read it for yourself.

Also note, the government has no case. Period. Anyone who cares to dispute this is welcome to explain to me exactly why these citizens have yet to come to trial.

During the past couple of days I’ve kept an eye on Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial. He is accused of murder during a “peaceful protest” in Kenosha, WI on  August 25, 2020. As an accused murderer, he was arraigned, bail was set and he has been free since his trial. While I am confident a fair trial will return a verdict of not guilty as his actions were clearly in self-defense, it seems to me how he was treated compared to those in “DC’s Gitmo” is beyond any reasonable explanation. For the record, Rittenhouse was treated how a citizen should be treated.

The treatment in DC is beyond horrible. They are beaten, starved, denied medical treatment, harassed, forced to live in squalor, forced to wear masks, stripped of proper legal counsel, and refused visitations. I am sure I’ve missed some things, but isn’t this enough? Mr. DeGrave states in his letter that even publication of this letter will likely result in more punishment from his jailers. He bravely asked for it to be published far and wide.

Even one judge overseeing at least some of these cases has demanded better treatment. As quoted from the letter:

Federal judge Royce Lamberth got to the point where on October 12th, he filed contempt of court charges against the warden of the DC DOC, claiming that Worrell’s civil rights have been violated, and demanding the U.S attorney general inquire further about his and other possible violations.

This statement is verified here. This article also confirms Nathan DeGraves’ claims with Judge Lamberth himself saying the conditions at this facility are deplorable.

My question is: WHO is really in charge here? Is it AG Merrick Garland? Is it Speaker Nancy Pelosi? Is it pResident Joe Biden?

Personally, I hold USAG Merrick Garland personally responsible. While I do not know who is running him, I believe it is the Department of “Justice” who is responsible to charge these prisoners and allow them to have their day in court. The evil may run deeper, but Garland is certainly in the midst of this.

No matter what – this has to stop. This is not us. This is not our way. Pray for these prisoners. Pray for the Jailers. Pray for those who are behind this despicable page in our history.

Meanwhile, rattle some cages. We need to let anyone who will listen, we cannot stand for this.

An Alarming Letter From January 6 Protester Nathan DeGrave, From His Jail Cell in Washington DC

 

I Was Wrong! HALLELUJAH!

I was wrong!

HALLELUJAH – (Praise God!)

As I write this, Glenn Youngkin has been  declared the winner.  The question now is… will this stand?

Remember how I predicted a McAwful win. I stated the democrats will steal the election? Well, it ain’t over. Enter Fairfax County Virginia.

It is the most populous county in the Commonwealth. Even before election day, they were caught allowing illegal ballots to be counted.

Now we wait for the mail-in ballots to be tallied. This is not just in Fairfax but statewide. The current margin for Youngkin is slim, less than 100,000 votes. It looks to me like there is plenty of opportunity to turn the tide by stuffing some ballot boxes.

Here are some details:

Youngkin held a ten plus point margin well into election night. At one point he had a margin of  over 220,000 votes. That spread started slipping after the tally reached about 80%.  What happened? The massively populated, mostly democratic counties started pouring in vote tallies.

Years ago, at least one observer compared voting systems with modern lottery systems. One can “vote” for a lottery drawing right up until the numbers are drawn. Millions of “votes” are taken and instantly tallied and the winners of  those “votes” are instantly known.  The question is then raised – if a lottery system can be run so efficiently, why is our voting system so cumbersome?

There are a lot of reasons not to trust the way our votes are counted. This should not be. In a nation as modern and technically advanced as our, the integrity of our voting system should be unquestionable. But there is a deeper issue at hand.

Time and time again, I saw different pundits debate whether Virginia is a blue, deep blue or purple state. Really? Has any of them actually looked at the maps? You know  the maps  am talking about – those maps that show county by county voting.  Has anyone else notice the overwhelming RED areas of the maps, indicting republican votes? Many of those I saw last night approached 90% red votes!

This is an example of true democracy, i.e. mob rule, where the heavily populated, deeply liberal areas of the Commonwealth dictate how the rest of the state is to live.  It is bad enough to find oneself under their collective thumbs but then we have to watch them like hawks so they don’t cheat. In the very rural area where I live, those I’ve seen guarding the election are almost above reproach. This is not because they are inherently more honest as much as there is little room for cheating.  One person checks my ID, announces my name to another who crosses me off the role, indicating that, yes, I did show up to vote. Then I’m handed my form, fill it out and scan it.

This is a far cry from the descriptions I’ve heard of long lines of so-called voters, many who either cannot speak English or  even recite their date of birth or address, much less provide valid identification being allowed to vote. Do I exaggerate? Consider the article linked above were during this election season in Fairfax County, illegal ballots were given a pass by election officials.

While I am not proposing any improvements at this time, I would like to see a move towards a republic form of electing statewide officials that give both more and lesser populated a fair say in how things are run.

For example: two years ago, the second amendment sanctuary movement swept through the Commonwealth. Despite this overwhelming county by county effort to ensure acknowledgment of our God-given, U. S. Constitutionally guaranteed right to keep and bear arms, our “representatives” in Richmond thumbed their noses at us and enacted draconian, unconstitutional laws. Why? Because they could get away with it.  Such shenanigans’ need to stop.

Should some semblance of sanity prevail and the reins of the Commonwealth again end up in the hands of those who value freedom over government control, these wrongs should be righted. But we need to somehow ensure the bulk of the Commonwealth will no longer be overruled by a mob.

Pray for Our Nation Today – Then Vote in VA and NJ

Today is election day in Virginia and New Jersey. I urge my fellow citizens in both states to vote. I urge all citizens and all brethren in Christ no matter where you life to pray for our nation.

My own prayer is for God’s will for the states and our nation. However I have also prayed for a reprieve from the current attacks by the controllers by granting victories for freedom loving candidates.

In recent days, Glenn Youngkin as alluded to being  a man of God, first by stating he and his wife prayed before making the final decision to run for Governor. Yesterday he made the case for equality of all by stating we are all of the body of Christ.

Both statements give me hope and also pause for thought. I do hope Youngkin prayed more than once about running for office. Also, I would like to further explore his thoughts on the body of Christ. Surely his understanding runs deeper than what he said on the campaign trail. Then again, I do not know who is audience was either.

Newt Gingrich was asked about the margin needed for a Youngkin win last night. He said it would have to be very large or the democrats would steal the election. He is so right. For a Republican victory today, the vote will need to be overwhelming. Remember Biden “won” Virginia by ten points. Right.

Today our nation is at a crossroads. I do believe God Almighty will grant us relief from this siege, but we must turn to Him now! He has done far more with far less, because He is God.

I leave you with this from Matt Redman – Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?

They can and will tremble today but not without you!

 

Virginia Election – My Prediction And…

Last Wednesday, I predicted a McAwful win, stating the fix is in. Since then Glenn Youngkin has surged in the polls and now leads by one poll by a whopping eight points. This is a stark turnaround from lagging Terry “Eddie Haskell” McAuliffe by five points and then drawing to a dead heat. The two were in this dead heat when I posted my prediction. Now what?

As much as I hate to say this, I’m standing by my prediction. McAwful will win. My prayer is I am wrong. I do SO want a win for the good guys tomorrow! So why am I not budging? There are a few reasons for this. I’ll tell you up front, it is painful.

First of all, I don’t trust the controllers and for good reason. They are anything but trustworthy. They are devious. They will stop at nothing to attain their agenda. They were relentless during the entire Trump administration. They never stopped crying foul long after they were exposed for doing exactly what they accused Trump of doing. Even nearly a year after Trump left office, they are still raging on about him.

Here in Virginia, McAwful has already employed a legal political operative to challenge this election even before election day! They are whining about the USPS failing to deliver 300,000 some odd mail-in ballots in time. I have no doubt they would continue to harp on this issue even if it the evidence showed it was their fault or if those ballots were actually inconsequential. “Never let the facts interfere with the issues” seems to be their creed.

In Fairfax County, it’s been reported the county has been accepting mail and absentee ballots without the required social security validation. As with most states, Virginia has some pretty good voting procedures in place. The problems start when these procedures are ignored en mass. This is exactly why I’ve held the fix was in. To assure a free and fair election, all the rules and procedures need to be adhered to. These days one can see corruption on a national scale nearly every day.

The Biden administration consistently ignores our Constitution and federal statutes but that’s not enough. Biden has openly defied Supreme Court ruling pronouncing his intention to do whatever he wants anyway on national television.

Back to the Virginia election, as I mentioned previously, despite a myriad of complaints and reports of election fraud in previous elections, to the best of my knowledge, not one of them has ever been investigated. What good is an “election commission” if they refuse to investigate and enforce election law? Instead they spend our tax dollars producing “good will” advertisements to convince us they are on the up and up. Personally, I’d say our money would be better spent informing Virginians on the results of any investigations into election fraud and how such incidents will be prevented in the future.

While I am far more hopeful of a Youngkin win tomorrow, I remain doubtful. Should my prediction prove true, it would be a dark day indeed for the commonwealth and our nation. Few things would bring me more joy than for me to be absolutely wrong about tomorrow’s outcome.

Virginia’s 2021 Gubernatorial Election – My Prediction

With less than a week to go, the airwaves are electrified with news of a heated race. I’ve hesitated to post my thoughts on how I expect it to turn out. Why? Mostly because the last thing I want to do is discourage anyone from voting. Even if McAwful was the ONLY candidate running – I would rush to the polls on election day and write in my vote for anyone else. I do not care how much or little my voice counts – I will have my say.

It doesn’t take a political genius to figure out I don’t like the Democrat. He was a crap governor the first time around, his lieutenant, now governor, is just as crappy and now this Democrap wants to be governor again? Please. Let me put it this way…

I would walk through a blizzard, barefoot for miles to cast my vote against this guy, even if he had no opponent and zero chance of losing the election. Now you might think I don’t much like the Republican Glenn Youngkin. Well, you are right. I don’t. For one thing he’s already promised to throw money at the school system. As far as I’m concerned, a better plan would be to extract the fat from the bloated middle management of every school system in the commonwealth. It is a case of too many chiefs and not enough Indians. There are other things about him I picked up along the way that gives me pause as to how good a governor he might be. That said, I already know what kind of governor his opponent would be and that is enough.

Now about my prediction. Before I get to that, I’ll clue you in on my “methodology”. It is not complicated but it tends to be highly accurate. How does it work? Well, I poke my head above the clouds from the smoke-filled rooms and look around. No crunching numbers here. So what do I see?

Before I get to that, lemme tell ya what I saw before. First lets venture back in time to the 2020 Presidential Election. No, I’m not going to regale you with my previous eagle-eyed insight. Instead, I’m going to point to the early evening of that election day when the winner of the vote was announced with just 3% of the returns counted. Of course that “winner” was Joe Biden. Three percent of the vote tallied. How did they do that? Can you say… “fix”. Now wait a minute.

That wasn’t the first time something like this happened. In 2016 Hillary Clinton won Virginia. While I am not sure when they called that race but what I can tell you a few things I remember. First of all Trump was quite a bit a head early on. Enough so where I thought he might actually win the Commonwealth. Then the votes started pouring in from Northern Virginia and it was all over. The problem was, there were multiple reports of election fraud also pouring in. Polls stayed open way past closing time. So-called “voters” who couldn’t show identification or gave the wrong name… all sorts of improprieties were reported. Granted it was nothing like what we saw in 2020 nationwide but it was bad enough where one might expect someone to at least investigate. Nope. Nothing. Not one word, ever I heard again.

Fast forward to 2021 again. This time let’s visit California. Remember Newsome’s recall election? Do you also remember how he declared victory the day before the election? He did not say he thought he would win. He outright declared himself the winner. How do you do that? It’s not hard when the fix is in.

So by now you’ve probably guessed what I will predict and you are probably right on the money. This will not keep me from casting my puny vote. It is all I’ve got and, as I said, I will have my say.

Now for anyone living here in Virginia, you may have noticed the ads playing for the election commission. Have you asked why? The election commission is the entity responsible for ensuring our votes are counted accurately, according to the letter of the law. That’s it. So why do they need to spend our hard-earned money trying to convince us they are the “good guys”? You know where I’m going with this.

The fact is I’m tired of seeing the talk about how Youngkin is even in the polls. I’m tired of listening to the “analysts” who insist McAwful has made too many mistakes, is running scared, and is in danger of losing this race. Get real. The fix is in. They might as well coronate McAwful now. Why not have Northam announce his own intentions the day after the election? That way we can rest assured who will be in charge for the next several years. They can tag team as they run the Commonwealth into the ground.

So here it is: McAwful will be our next governor. Go vote anyway. Make the bastard earn it.

P.S. There is another reason I am determined to vote no matter what. The reason? I hope and pray I am absolutely wrong! Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see McAwful crash and burn in defeat. I might have a better chance of winning the lottery without bothering to buy a ticket but here’s to a hope and a dream!

The First Adam

 

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

1 Corinthians 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

For years I’ve listened to non-believers state they cannot believe mankind began with Adam and Eve. The account in Genesis is simply too far fetched to be credible. My question is… what is the alternative? Evolution? While the idea of a supernatural being creating a man and a woman, putting them in a garden and instructing them to “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.” seems hard to grasp for some, once I thought about it, I had a real hard time wrapping my head around any alternative. Think about it.

Lets talk about genus. A genus is a scientific classification. A quick search online yields this definition: “a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family…” Now here’s the thing about genus – different genera cannot interbreed. Yes, you can cross a horse with a donkey and produce a mule but mules cannot reproduce to breed more mules. It stops there. Interbreeding within a species is possible, thus we have terriers and dobermans, but they are the same genus.

How does man fit into this? All humans are Homos. The genus is Homo. Modern humans are classified as Homo Sapiens to distinguish us from previous species. The question is where did the genus “Homo” derive from? According to my understanding of evolution theory, all life evolved from a single-celled entity. Every new genus would have to evolve from a current genus. How would that work… exactly? Mutation is the answer I’ve always heard. So let’s jump the ladder from that “first life” and go directly to man, the Homo genus.

What genus did the Homo genus evolve from? How would that have happened? Because when it comes right down to it, the process would likely be the same no matter the genus, lets just say we came from the genus Simia or apes. How would that work? Consider the mutation idea. Let’s say a female in a group of apes produced the first Homo baby. Wonderful. A new genus is born. For the new genus to reproduce it would have to mate with another of the same genus. Okay, so lets just say somehow a female in this same group of apes gave birth to another Homo baby. One of these babies was male and the other female. For the sake of simplicity, lets suppose they both had the same parents. Yes, I know, incest is taboo, but it happens. Besides, I’m sure they wouldn’t know any better.

So here you have the first human Homos. Male and female. Now, I suppose it is possible that the same Mom and Dad ape produced more mutant offspring. Maybe they had a whole bunch of mutant kids. Who am I to judge? Now for this to happen, each mutant baby would have to have exactly the same genetic makeup of the new genus. Fraternal twins maybe? It cannot be maternal twins as these are always the same gender. To produce fraternal twins, two eggs would need to be fertilized by two sperm. Both the eggs and the sperm would have to contain the same mutation that produced the mutant. This alone seems like a pretty tall order.

What is the alternative in this scenario? Well, maybe Daddy ape had the mutant gene and he spread it around the group. Okay, so that is possible. Again, this mutant gene would have to be dominant and it would have to impart the essence of the new genus. Otherwise this mutant gene would have to spontaneously erupt in multiple locations and somehow these Homos would have to find each other to reproduce. Now that stretches the most active of imaginations.

Let’s just go with the mutant Daddy gene idea for the moment. Daddy is prolific and he’s making Homo babies like crazy. Let’s say he’s got twenty kids. Just for kicks, let’s suppose only one is a boy and 19 are girls. So the boy has this built-in harem and he goes to town. (I’m supposing because only the girls can give birth so this would be most productive for the purpose of expanding the genus.) It wouldn’t take long before the new genus would be well established. Great. Where are they? Huh?

If such a scenario happened, there would likely be significant evidence of the event. Moreover, if mutant Daddy could accomplish this then it is likely there would be other “mutant Daddies”. The problem with this is each new genus would be a different genus. Otherwise how could several different carriers pass on the same mutant gene? It is not likely.

The other problem would be in order for a new genus to reproduce, one would need both a male and at least one female to accomplish the task. How different is this scenario that that of Adam and Eve? To me, not very. But there is yet another question that needs answering.

According to Biologyonline, in 2018 the Catalogue of Life quoted 173,363 accepted genus names for both extant and extinct species. Okay, fine. How did they come into existence? If one subscribes to the mutant theory, then, since the beginning of life on earth, genera would have had to evolve at least 173,362 times (other tallies come up with different totals). This rather suggest new genera would evolve on a fairly regular basis. Personally, I’ve never heard a whisper of a single new genus being documented as ever happening. Ever.

Maybe there is another theory on all these different genera came about. I do not see where it matters as nobody is even facing the elephant in the room: where are all the new genera? Has evolution stopped entirely? Why? How?

Let’s revisit Adam and Eve, shall we? In light of all of the acrobatic twists and turns evolutionary theory must subject itself to in order to simply get to where it is today, the story of a supernatural being creating life on earth, including the first couple, doesn’t seem all that hard to grasp to me. Bluntly put, it seems very straightforward. Ah! But then you are forced to accept a superior being! You say. Well…

Why don’t we simply extend evolutionary theory just one step beyond man. After all if evolution has not simply ceased then it is only natural to accept that our Homo genus is not the end. Would it not then be inevitable that a being superior to man will eventually evolve? How far could evolution reach? Could it produce a being so advanced, we would have to call it supernatural?

Now for some simple math. The earth is said to have been formed 4.5 billion years ago. Some estimate the first life formed on earth 3.77 billion years ago but others have moved that up to 4.41 billion years. I suspect because I’m not the first one to venture down this road and they are running scared as they run the numbers. You see, according to the Smithsonian, Homo Sapiens came into being about 300,000 years ago. That is the current species. I have yet to find when the genus Homo came into being so for tickles and grins, lets go with the 300,000 number. Now I cheated. I used the 4.5 billion number for the total number of years and divided that by 300,000 as a period of time for one genus to evolve. That works out to 15,000. What is 15,000? Well, if a new genus (not species, mind you) evolved every 300,000 years from the beginning of the formation of the earth then we would have a total of 15,000 genera by now. Well, wait just a gol-darned minute! First of all nobody ever said new genera would evolve like clockwork. True. Besides lower level genera would likely evolve faster! Also true. Granted, I’ve never worked out any kind of a timeline to see how it might work. I’ve stuck to the simple math because it satisfies my suspicion that the time crunch makes the whole concept of evolution not feasible. Again, even when allowing for accelerated development for less evolved genera, one major question remains to be answered.

Where are the new genera? Why hasn’t mankind seen even ONE new genus of any kind evolve… ever?

For me, the more I examine evolution, the more questions I ask, the more convinced I am of God’s creation. It is simply far more logically plausible than man’s theories.

If I were seeing this post for the first time, I know what would be on my mind. It would be that 300,000 years of Homo Sapiens. Hmmm. Adam and Eve only goes back about 6,000 years. Let’s talk about that.

I will stipulate to the scientific evidence of Homo existence extending far beyond the biblical 6,000 years. I’ll simply move forward on the assumption those figures are accurate, though it would not surprise me if strong indications of major problems were uncovered. As far as I’m concerned, it does not matter. The first verse of Genesis, accurately understood, is sufficient for me.

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

The King James Version is useful because it italicizes a lot of added words. For the purpose of this post, I added the italics for was because my software does not copy and paste this as is. Notice the first “was” in verse two is NOT in italics but the second “was” is italicized. Why? First understand there is no verb “to be” (is, are, was, were) in the Hebrew. There IS however a word for “become”. Simply put the first “was” represents an actual Hebrew word – the verb “to become” while the second “was” was added.

Thus this first is more correctly rendered

Genesis 2 And the earth became without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

In other words, God did not CREATE the earth without form and void, it became that way. Why? I don’t know. What I do know is this indicates a passage of time between the original creation and when the earth became null and void. It is reasonable to me that during this period of time was when dinosaurs roamed the earth and earlier versions of man existed. Scripture picks up beginning with the events in Genesis 2b “And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”

Further evidence of this is found in Genesis 1:28 where He tells Adam and Eve to replenish the earth. Replenish means to fill again, suggesting it was filled before it became “void and without form”.

Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Again, this is far more plausible than what evolution theories offer. Even science has identified five “top” extinction events since the earth was first formed. Other extinction events are also indicated. While scripture does not explain the whats and the whys of the previous history of the earth, I certainly don’t want to be the one to tell God Almighty of His “mistake”. Surly an Almighty and All Knowing God has His reasons for what He does and does not do.

So one can conclude life in earth did exist before Adam and Eve and the events of Genesis 1:11-27. What about Homo Sapiens that existed before Adam? Well, here is where things get interesting. Would it surprise you to learn that scientists who study these things are not at all in agreement? According to LiveScience.com

““There’s a H. sapiens fossil from Ethiopia that’s about 195,000 years old, and it has the basic features of modern humans,” Stringer told Live Science. “From 195,000 years onwards, we find fossils we can call H. sapiens reasonably accurately.”” (Bold added by me)

Did you notice how slippery their language is? Language such as “Basic features” and “reasonably accurately”? The bottom line is they don’t really know. Thus it is entirely reasonable to suggest that these earlier “Homo Sapiens”, while possibly, even probably the same genus, are different in species. I say they are “probably” Homo Sapiens however… “Scientists do not agree on an exact definition of what constitutes the genus Homo, according to a 2015 review published in Science.” By the way, this same article also says the oldest Homo fossil so far is said to be 2.8 million years old, so my own “genera calculation” above is way off and not in the evolutionists favor!

Oh. That’s disturbing. So what constitutes the entire genus Homo is in question but they can “definitively” say what a Homo Sapien is? Well, as I said before… no, they cannot.

So why do I stipulate to science even if those scientists aren’t all that sure about their own scientific findings? For me, the science doesn’t change anything – not because of “faith” but because of actual plausibility. Yes, faith does play a part. The word “faith” means belief. I believe scripture because time and time again, scripture has proven true, even when I don’t completely understand it. I also believe in gravity because what we know about gravity has proven true time and time again, even when I don’t completely understand it. Science indicates that life, including some form of what we call “human” life existed before Adam. Science can ascertain certain things about this life, including the “humans” possessed a certain amount of intelligence and exhibited certain social behaviors. Why put the word “human” in quotes? I do this because nobody knows for sure exactly what they were like, just as we do not know why they became extinct. Were they actually human or did they simply have some aspects that resembled humans? I doubt if mankind will ever find an answer to that unless we crack the time barrier.

It can not only be said that “we don’t know what we don’t know”, but we cannot even be sure of what we think we know. What I can be confident in is God knows.

God knows what happened before Adam and Eve. He knows how it happened and why it happened. He knows we would discover the fossils and artifacts left behind. He even knows the true science behind it all and the mistakes our scientists are making. The “why” behind it all needs to be left to His wisdom. It is all here for a reason. I see no cause to go wandering off in search of answers we may never be able to find, especially considering we may not even be asking the right questions.

The scriptures we have been given are clear enough and plausible. They are far more plausible than anything offered up by man. In fact, science has again and again proven these scriptures to be accurate. If fact, an increasing number of scientists look at the universe in awe as they begin to understand how perfectly arraigned it is. So much so that if a single minuscule aspect was not “just so” then the entire universe would collapse.

Seriously, is it that hard to accept that God created the heavens and the earth, that He placed all the genera on the earth, including the first man? How much harder is it to accept than the idea that life first came into being 4.1 billion years ago and evolved from a single cell to the massive variety of plants and animals living here today, as well as those that became extinct along the way?