God, family, country. Afghanistan Vet, Ohio State, Reaganish Conservative. I’m a a theologian in the sense we all should be. Rarely follow back. John 15:13
Fundamental purposes of war:
1. Control/take/defend territory. We did that in the Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, Korea, Gulf War. We're helping the Ukrainians do it now.
2. Eliminate threats. We did that to the Confederacy, the Nazis, the Imperial Japanese, Noriega, Saddam, & Maduro.
3. Defang threats to buy periods of peace. This is always the hardest sell. It ended up being the commitment in Afghanistan. Without regime change, it's what we're left arguing about in Iran.
@AlbertBreer Bloated staff. No attempt at corporate sponsorship. Requesting a PERMANENT income tax increase when inflation is affecting everyone. Punish with sports not admin pay decrease.
You wanted Cornyn gone.
You wanted Ernst gone.
You wanted Collins gone.
You wanted Tillis gone.
You wanted Graham gone.
You got your wishes, right-populists.
It was gas prices.
It was the war.
It was also the corruption.
The incompetence.
The tariffs.
The playing nice with Russia.
The impression of cruelty.
The overly aggressive deportations.
The accidental arrests of American citizens who were Hispanic.
The arrogance.
The ballroom.
The reflecting poll.
The golf courses.
The arch.
The Qatari 747.
The aggressive redistricting push.
The threats against enemies.
In life, I struggle, I suffer, I’m tempted, I’m tested, sometimes I feel so weak. But when I am weak, I am strong. Because Christ, He is my hope, He is my strength, He is a firm foundation that never fails. Jesus is worthy of it all. May He be glorified always, not just on the mountain tops, but even in the valleys.
“Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.”
Psalms 62:5, 8