Ben Paris

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[William Shatner @WilliamShatner]

What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor. From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did. Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. I was filled with affection and admiration for him and his work.

My heart goes out to Sunny and his family. He will be deeply missed.

[Ben Paris @paris_benjamin]

@ChrisDorworth Lol

[Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth]

The new War Department.

Ahead of schedule & under budget.

[Matthew McMillan @MatthewMcM11390]

@KatTimpf Sometimes we don't get the schmear we ask for, we get the schmear we deserve. So I just stopped asking.

[Matthew McMillan @MatthewMcM11390]

Over the last few weeks, I'd been mulling over writing a commentary post about heroism on 9/11. More recently, I was going to reference the deeply troubling dark and lonely final minutes of Iryna Zarutska with nobody rushing to her aid.
Sketched out in my mind, I planned to couch it in the recent pop culture debate over the more recent Superman entertainment projects by posing the question, Have we lost The American Way? The mild mannered ordinary American whether wearing a uniform or not, rushed towards danger and offered assistance on 9/11. In Charlotte, there was nobody to be found, not even a Lois or Clark pushing out her story. It feels so dark and spiritually dead, that I felt that our civic spirit aka The American Way really had departed us.
Then Charlie Kirk was assassinated while engaging in civil discourse at a university. I realized that my thoughts, no matter how well expressed in words are but vanity if nobody is truly listening. Charlie understood that problem and had pioneered an traveling institution of meaningful dialogue for young Americans. He was a courageous hero who embodied The American Way, which was not lost after all.
Instead, it was hated, targeted, and shot. Our cultural crisis will not be solved by elections, court decisions, or government policy. Rather, the crisis disrupts and corrupts those institutions. Our society needs healing. That healing will only come from that form of communication which relies on faith that somebody is listening. We call that prayer. Prayer without openness to the gift of faith devolves into screaming into the void, just as our politics without faith descends into violence.
I pray for the repose of the souls of the departed, the comfort of the families and friends who survive them, and the spiritual healing of so many feeling shock, grief, and despair from evils revealed 24 years ago on 9/11 and this year, in Minnesota, Charlotte, Utah, and elsewhere.
I pray that the Holy Spirit bestow greater faith in us for the return of our American spirit. The Liberty Bell may be badly cracked, but liberty must be proclaimed throughout the land once again. It starts with listening.
Charlie Kirk understood.

[Baltimore Orioles @Orioles]

Repost to enter for a chance to win an authenticated 2131 30th Anniversary baseball autographed by Cal Ripken, Jr!

[Ben Paris @paris_benjamin]

@JacobEngels @LauraLoomer Nice shirt.

[Ben Paris @paris_benjamin]

@MatthewMcM11390 @JonahDispatch "Food shopping" and "groceries".....sounds like political labels for gutshovel and bellywash.

[MLB @MLB]

To celebrate Mariano Rivera’s birthday, we have an autographed relic card to give away!

Like and repost for a chance to win.

[Ben Paris @paris_benjamin]

@BPmattmorgan The Blueprint

[Ben Paris @paris_benjamin]

https://t.co/PQlp4NOFp4 maybe she's looking at Longwood district 2?

[Longwood Station @LongwoodStation]

Hey hey @AnthonySabatini came out to our Mayor @paris_benjamin ‘s kickoff #LongwoodLove #YRsSupportYRs I kinda like that!!! https://t.co/L4JKgo3eCd

[SCYR.gop 🐘 @scyrgop]

Great time tonight with fellow YR Anthony Sabatini for #HD32 in Clermont at the Citrus Tower. Love to #SupportYRs running for office around our great state. We are proud of how many YR elected officials & candidates we have. #sayfie #flpol #LongwoodLove #YRsSupportYRs #ffyr #yrnf

[Ben Paris @paris_benjamin]

@AskCapitalOne Or how about you credit back any late fees for payments missed due to Hurricane Irma in the affected areas of Florida?

[Ben Paris @paris_benjamin]

@AskCapitalOne On hold for an hr & gave up. Guess what won't be in my wallet soon? PS @Chase isn't charging late fees due to hurricane Irma

[Ben Paris @paris_benjamin]

@AskCapitalOne 1 day late on my cc payment b/c Hurricane Irma & I get a late fee?! <3 from Florida.

[Ben Paris @paris_benjamin]

@MatthewSAungst lol yes it was time. #Mustachefree

[SCYR.gop 🐘 @scyrgop]

Mayor @joedurso2 & @paris_benjamin found a phone today at our SCYR Road clean up. They reunited it with the owner who was very happy! #ffyr

[AARP Florida @AARPFL]

RETWEET if you are voting with #SocialSecurity in mind on #ElectionDay and you want the next #POTUS to keep #SS strong! #TakeaStand

[AARP Florida @AARPFL]

The next #POTUS and #Congress needs to commit to taking action to keep #SocialSecurity strong. https://t.co/ONncVLHL8U @jhishta #TakeaStand