Doug Halsell

Baylor alum/23 yr USAF vet. Husband, Dad. Free time @ SA Patriots Middle School Track & Hurdles Coach #SicEm #Spurs #Cowboys #Runner

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

🇺🇸 BREAKING: The largest fireworks show in the history of the WORLD has just kicked off in Washington, DC

850,000 MUNITIONS — last year's was 20,000

Trump PROMISED to make it happen, and he MADE IT HAPPEN! 🔥

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 JUST NOW: US Air Force Thunderbirds fly a MERE 18 INCHES APART from each other over the National Mall in Washington DC

That is CLOSE! Absolutely incredible to watch 🔥👏🏻

Patriots are loving it!

[House Republicans @HouseGOP]

REPOST if you're PROUD to be an American! 🇺🇸

[Fox News @FoxNews]

PRESIDENT TRUMP from Mount Rushmore: "You can be a communist or you can be a patriot. You cannot be both."

"As for those who peddle Marxist lies about our heritage, tell our children that we live on stolen land, or that our heroes were oppressors — they're doing something much worse than slandering our past. They are slandering and attacking our future. Not going to let that happen." @America250 @Freedom250

[Hillbilly @JamesHu27192912]

Just to clear the air: I’m a MAGA (Make America Great Again), Conservative, but that doesn’t mean what a lot of you apparently think it does. Let’s break it down, because I’m tired of being told what I believe and what I stand for. Spoiler: not every Conservative is the same, but most of us I know share these same principles.

1. I believe America should never depend on another country for energy, protection, or basic supply and demand. We are strongest when we build, produce, and protect things right here in the USA.

2. I believe America must put itself first. We cannot pour from an empty cup. Our country should prioritize our own people before trying to save the world.

3. I believe America should stay out of endless foreign conflicts. We are not the world’s sugar daddy, and we shouldn’t act like it.

4. I believe no foreign aid should be given until every veteran at home is taken care of.

5. I believe immigrants make America stronger — when they come legally. If your first act in this country is breaking the law, you aren’t an upstanding citizen.

6. You can marry who you want. I may not agree with your lifestyle, but your life is not mine to judge, I leave that to God Almighty. That being said, I am a Christian and suggest everyone read and follow God's word.

7. I believe men are men and women are women. Surgery or hormones don’t change that. Men should use men’s bathrooms, and women should use women’s bathrooms.

8. I believe schools are for education, not indoctrination. Kids should learn math, history, reading, and science - not political propaganda. They should not be taught they were “born in the wrong body” or pushed into gender delusion.

9. I believe America is in a mental health crisis. Mental health care is real, it matters, and it desperately needs to be addressed.

10. I believe guns aren’t the problem - people are. Gun control only infringes on constitutional rights.

I’m a Conservative because I believe in faith, family, freedom, and personal responsibility. I don’t want a government that controls every aspect of our lives - I want a government that protects our rights, secures our borders, defends our freedoms, and then gets out of the way. We are strongest when Americans take care of America first, when families are supported, when our veterans are honored, and when our children are given truth, not propaganda. I love this country, and I believe it’s worth fighting for 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[The Conservative Alternative @OldeWorldOrder]

"The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money."

—Alexis de Tocqueville

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

With some people (and pastors) objecting, I want to explain really quick why this week's LIVE FREE episode (and social media) is unashamedly about the United States.

I love my King of Kings more infinitely than any earthly ruler.
And there is an Eternal Kingdom that has infinitely more allegiance from me than any earthly country.

But...

In the Bible, God established 3 institutions for the good of the world:

– The Family
– The church
– The State (governments)

This means that a Christian man should seek to be...

- A family man
- A churchman
- A statesman

This week, we'll celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, and part of being a "statesman" is loving your country.

- A family never gets better unless the father LOVES his family.
- A church never gets better unless people LOVE their church
- A nation cannot get better unless people LOVE their nation

So, I do unapologetically love my country, thank God for the historically unique way Christianity played a role in the founding of our nation, and I'll have a BLAST this week unapologetically and enthusiastically celebrating it and working for its future good... not IN SPITE of the fact that I'm a Christian, but BECAUSE I'm a Christian, who is grateful to God for what He has done in the past and imploring Him to pour out his Spirit in our culture for the good of its future... and then I'm going to walk in this weekend and preach verse by verse through Exodus 3 and make Jesus real famous.

"But seek the welfare of the [nation] where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare."
– Jeremiah 29:7

[Imtiaz Mahmood @ImtiazMadmood]

Before the Crusades, two-thirds of the Christian world had already fallen under Islamic rule.
Your school probably skipped that part.

They taught you the Crusades began in 1095, as if Christians just woke up one morning and decided to march east for no reason.

But history did not begin in 1095.
By then, Islamic armies had already conquered massive portions of the Christian world:
Syria.
Egypt.
North Africa.
The Holy Land.
Spain.
In 711 AD, Islamic forces crossed into Spain.
By 732 AD, they had pushed all the way into France.
That is where Charles Martel met them at the Battle of Tours and stopped the advance into Western Europe.
Some historians consider it one of the most decisive battles in world history.
So when people talk about the Crusades without mentioning the 400 years before them, they are not giving you history.

They are giving you a narrative.
Were the Crusades complicated?
Of course.
Were Christians perfect?
No.

But the idea that the Crusades were some random act of Christian aggression is historically dishonest.
The real story begins long before 1095.

And once you know what happened before the Crusades, the entire conversation changes.

They buried this.
Now you know.

[Talk Church @churchtalkative]

Religion: “Don’t let your father find out.”
Gospel: “Run to your Father.”

Religion: “Hide your sin.”
Gospel: “Confess your sin.”

Religion: “Perform better so God will love you.”
Gospel: “God loved you while you were still a sinner.”

Religion: “You failed. Try harder.”
Gospel: “You failed. Trust Christ.”

Religion: “Earn God’s approval.”
Gospel: “Receive God’s grace.”

Religion: “Your mistakes define you.”
Gospel: “Christ defines you.”

Religion: “Fix yourself, then come to God.”
Gospel: “Come to God, and He’ll begin changing you.”

Religion: “God is waiting to punish you.”
Gospel: “God is waiting for you to come home.”

Religion: “Your worst day disqualifies you.”
Gospel: “Jesus qualified you by His finished work.”

Religion: “Fear keeps you in line.”
Gospel: “Love transforms your heart.”

Religion: “God is your judge first.”
Gospel: “In Christ, God is your Father.”

Religion: “You have to clean yourself up.”
Gospel: “Jesus is the One who cleanses you.”

Religion: “I’ve gone too far.”
Gospel: “His grace goes further.”

Religion: “I hope God accepts me.”
Gospel: “In Christ, I am accepted.”

Religion: “I need to impress God.”
Gospel: “Jesus already pleased the Father on my behalf.”

[Apple Lamps @lamps_apple]

“Islam has a problem with gays, democracy, bacon, dogs, music, Christmas, Hindus, Jews, Buddhists, Christians, women who show their hair, people who leave their religion, and even people who draw pictures of their prophet, who, by the way, married a six-year-old. But if I have a problem with Islam, for some reason, I'm an Islamophobe.”

[Ryan Visconti @ryanvisconti]

Christianity is the reason women are treated as equally valuable in our society instead of subjugated.

Christianity is the reason that slavery was ended in our society.

Christianity is the reason we allow other religions to exist in our society.

Christianity is the reason we have laws that declare the accused as innocent until proven guilty.

Christianity is the reason we care for the elderly, handicapped, and poor instead of disposing of them.

Christianity is the reason we sacrifice for the good of future generations.

So yah, teaching the Bible in public schools is probably a good idea.

[Michelle Maxwell ™ @MichelleMaxwell]

✝️This song is so powerful. Truly had me sobbing. My Dad isn’t a believer and probably never will be no matter how hard I try. To think I won’t see him on the other side is 💔 Do you ever think about that for your loved ones/friends that don’t believe in Christ?

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 AWESOME! Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is being praised nationwide for this BASED line in his opinion today supporting President Trump ending the migrant invasion:

"Aliens have NO EQUAL PROTECTION RIGHTS against the federal government."

Democrats' narrative busted. 🔥

[Baylor University @Baylor]

One of Baylor’s own is now a three-star general, in command of the 5th Air Force, headquartered in Japan. 🇺🇸✈️

It's the latest honor for Lt. Gen. Joel Carey since he got his start at Baylor 30+ years ago:

[Teddy - PolyBackTest.com @Bitcoin_Teddy]

Kevin O'Leary says most people waste $15,000 a year on stupid stuff like $5 coffees

"Stop buying coffee for five dollars and fifty cents"

"You go to work and you spend $15 bucks on a sandwich, what are you an idiot. It costs you 99 cents to make a sandwich at home and bring it with you"

"Bring your own water, your own drink or your own coffee mug. You start to add that up every day it's a ton of money"

"Most people starting on their job making their first $60,000 piss away about $15,000 a year"

[Anna 🇺🇸 @realAnn_29]

The World Cup is giving the planet a front row seat to everyday America…and the visitors are straight up glitching.

In the greatest way. Here is what's blowing their minds:

24 hour gyms with free weights, classes, saunas, and smoothie bars that never close. You can deadlift at 2 a.m. if the spirit moves you.

Walmart or Target supercenters the size of city blocks where you can buy a kayak, fresh sushi, a prom dress, ammunition, and a birthday cake all in one trip.

Roadside diners serving pies, biscuits and gravy, and bottomless coffee while the jukebox plays whatever decade you're feeling.

College football Saturdays: entire towns painted in team colors, 100,000 fans in one stadium doing coordinated cheers, and tailgates that look like outdoor festivals with smokers going full blast.

National forests and state parks you can just… drive into. No passport. No fees for most of them. Pull over, hike, swim in a lake, and be back before dinner.

Pharmacies with entire walls of vitamins, snacks, and over the counter everything, plus a mini grocery section so you never have to make two stops.

The variety of hot sauces, BBQ rubs, and seasonings in any random store. Entire end caps dedicated to 'make your food taste like joy.'

Huge, clean public libraries with free Wi-Fi, 3D printers, seed libraries, and story time for kids, all without a membership card.

Drive-thru ATMs, coffee, pharmacies, and even liquor in some states. Your car becomes a magic portal for errands.

The fact that strangers smile, hold doors, and say "how y'all doing today?" like it's normal human behavior.

And the portions. Good lord, the portions. One plate could feed a European family for two days and still have leftovers for tomorrow's breakfast.

America isn't perfect.
But right now the world is getting a live tour of the conveniences, scale, and casual abundance we barely notice anymore.

It's wild out here.
And yeah… we kinda love it. 🫶🏻🇺🇸

[Selene Mariposa @Selene_Mariposa]

The World Cup has turned America into a discovery channel for the rest of the world.

And they are not handling it well.
In the best possible way.

Here is what they are discovering:

Free public restrooms. Europeans pay every time.
Free water at every restaurant. Just appears.
Free refills. Coffee. Sodas. Iced tea. Unlimited.
Free chips and salsa before you even order.
Free warm bread with dinner.
Ice in drinks like civilized people.
Air conditioning everywhere. Not a moral debate. A fact.
Parking lots attached to the actual place you are going.
Drive throughs where the food comes to the car while you sit in it.
Ranch dressing by the gallon.
Tex-Mex that cannot be explained only experienced.
Dental care that actually works.
Buccee’s. There are no words for Buccee’s.

Then they found the grocery stores.

Five of them within one mile.
Each one the size of an aircraft hangar.
Burgers. Steaks. Brisket. Ribs. Pulled pork. Lamb. Veal. Every cut of every animal ever domesticated by human civilization available in one refrigerated aisle at ten in the morning on a Tuesday.

The Germans stood in the meat section for forty five minutes.
In silence.
Processing.

They finally understand why we do not have trains.

We have roads wide enough for the cars we actually drive.
Parking lots the size of small European countries.
Airports in every city worth visiting.

Why would we need trains.

The Germans are taking ranch home by the bottle.
The Dutch found queso and briefly lost the ability to speak.
The Japanese are photographing HEB like it is the Louvre.
The Czechs are weeping in West, Texas.

Welcome to America.
Everything is free, enormous, air conditioned, comes with chips, and has five grocery stores within a mile that will sell you any cut of any animal you have ever imagined.

Write that down. 🦋

[Trumps Nephew @ForgiatoBlow47]

The World Cup is the worst thing to happen to Democrats. The entire world is visiting the
US, singing its praises & loving everything about our country.

They want to be us & the democrats can't stand it

[War Correspondent @warDaniel47]

🚨 JUST NOW: Sec. Marco Rubio says it PERFECTLY 👏🏻

"The ideal behind America is the impossible. Someone tells you you can't do that, or that is never going to happen. The whole idea of America is audacious. The very idea of America that you could have a country founded on the principle that your rights come not from your government or from your leaders, your rights come from your creator!"

"It was audacious idea. No one else believed that at the world at that time. And that's the foundation. But then beyond that, everything we've done since then is a nation, time and again."

"How can you achieve some of the things? You know, we're going to put a man on the moon when President Kennedy announced that we were going to put a man on the moon and return him safely to the earth."

"No one thought that was possible. We did it. We are a nation founded on doing what no one else dared to do, and no one else aspired to do."

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