Daniel J. Chism

“Speak softly and carry a big stick” - Teddy Roosevelt.

[Ron DeSantis @RonDeSantis]

Compare Calvin Coolidge on America’s 150th anniversary:

“It is often asserted that the world has made a great deal of progress since 1776, that we have had new thoughts and new experiences which have given us a great advance over the people of that day, and that we may therefore very well discard their conclusions for something more modern. But that reasoning can not be applied to this great charter. If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions. If anyone wishes to deny their truth or their soundness, the only direction in which he can proceed historically is not forward, but backward toward the time when there was no equality, no rights of the individual, no rule of the people. Those who wish to proceed in that direction can not lay claim to progress. They are reactionary. Their ideas are not more modern, but more ancient, than those of the Revolutionary fathers."

[Alabama Baseball @AlabamaBSB]

LEGENDARY!

@TylerFay16 I #RollTide

[Daniel J. Chism @DChism14]

This is of course referring to the Canadian invasion. A plan in the works since 1812.

[Joe Norman @normonics]

Feels like we are very busy setting the table before the big one.

[The MSgt-Top G @PitTalkPodcast1]

General Smith continues to token phrases during his tour as Commandant of the Marine Corps.

“… Why are ribbons an 1/8 of inch? Because we made it up…”

Watch till the end, apparently we needed something to hyper focus on.

LFG 🦅🌎⚓️.

[Daniel J. Chism @DChism14]

What a wild thing to say about a man beat your team every time they played

[Auburn Memes @AuburnMemes]

@Jesus_Tha_Goat i miss him so much

[Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com @aldotcomTide]

🗣️ HEY BULLDOGS!

Alabama fans sing Rammer Jammer after beating Georgia in Athens. #RollTide

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

https://t.co/vPQNjn1NjX

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

We wept bitterly putting this together...

Charlie Kirk did not fear death. Charlie told us what his legacy would be. Charlie's greatest passion was his faith in Jesus Christ.

Just hours before he was assassinated, Charlie stood on stage, openly proclaiming his love for Jesus Christ. Unafraid, unwavering, and full of conviction. He lived every moment guided by that faith, and in the end, he was taken home by his Savior.

Charlie is a true Christian martyr.

His example is not just inspiring, it is a call to all of us. To stand firm in our beliefs, to shine light into darkness, speak truth and to live boldly in our faith. Charlie showed us what it means to live, and die, with purpose.

This is the legacy he leaves...

[Daniel J. Chism @DChism14]

It feels surreal. I can’t imagine what his family is going through. Pray for them.

Charlie certainly left a legacy he can be proud of.

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

Get married, have kids, and stop partying into oblivion.

Leave a legacy, be courageous.

Happy Sunday

God Bless all the parents out there

🙏

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

Jesus defeated death so you can live.

[Three Year Letterman @3YearLetterman]

This is like Spurrier airing it out up 40 points in the 4th just to remind you how inferior your team is

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

QB1

[Daniel J. Chism @DChism14]

@jalen_drummond @LockheedMartin Congrats man, that’s awesome!

[Tyler Toon @tyler_toon]

“Clayton Kershaw should wear my beliefs on his hat, but wearing his beliefs on his hat is just wrong.”

How is pointing out what the rainbow means to Him and every other practicing Christian and Jew for the last 3,000+ intolerant? The double standard is mind numbing.

[AF Post @AFpost]

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw wrote Genesis 9:12-16 on his rainbow Dodgers cap.

The verses record God’s promise to Noah never to flood the Earth again, marked by the rainbow.

Follow: @AFpost

[Clint Brown @DissidentClint]

Contrarian take of the day 1: Term limits for Congress are a bad idea. Some people won't like me saying this. But, here's why it's bad:

1. It will allow staff, bureaucrats, and lobbyists to have far too much power. They'll be the only ones who know what's going on. That's already a problem. Don't make it worse.

2. Primaries, whether electorally successful or not, push members of Congress to be in closer alignment with their voting base. You want them to be closer to the swamp or their voters? (see point 3.) If there are term limits, potential primary opponents will wait until the term is up instead. Primaries are expensive, hard, and always a long shot. Inserting term limits changes the calculous on primaries. You want Congress to be less conservative?

3. If there's a term-limit, members of Congress will be looking for their next job starting on day one. And that job will be on k-street. They'll be cozying up to whoever can give them that next job. It's human nature when you KNOW you'll be unemployed in X amount of time. You think after having a taste of prestige that they'll go back to selling insurance? Maybe they should, but if your solution is something that everyone "should just do" then you're identifying a problem, not a solution.

4. Lobbying firms will gain significantly more influence and revenue because they will be the only ones who know what's going on. Their campaign arms will play a much stronger role in elections because they will have to spend money on elections without the predictability of long-term members of Congress.

5. Congress will be far outmatched by bureaucracies. Employees of federal agencies often work there for 20 or 30 years. They'll know far more about what's going on than the legislative branch. Keep in mind, the political heads of federal agencies are only there for 4 to 8 years at best. If members of Congress are term limited, who will serve as even a counter-weight to long term bureaucrats? You think it's bad now, just try term limits and watch it get worse.

6. The people should be able to elect whatever citizen best represents their interests. What if you have an absolute warrior, your favorite member of Congress, who absolutely stands in the gap but gets pushed out by term limits? Not good. It's easy enough to find some milquetoast or even nefarious person to replace an equally lame member of Congress. But, heroes are much rarer. Good luck finding a replacement if they're term limited.

*I am possibly open to being convinced on age limits.*

[Duolingo @duolingo]

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[Drunk Coach Grant @DrunkCoachGrant]

HAPPY SWEET 16 DAY TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE. Miss you @_hoopinglife

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

The last two times Kentucky was a top-3 seed, they were upset in the first round 😳

Fill out YOUR bracket and decide if history repeats itself: https://t.co/1kDkRf9J7g

[Peter Burns @PeterBurnsESPN]

Chad Baker Mazara and Draymond Green.

35 year olds that always find themselves mixing it up.