@realalandoe@elonmusk Mining deal they were to sign would’ve created strong US economic interest in Ukraine that would ensure US steps in to maintain peace. Better than putting US soldiers in Ukraine and increasing tension. Russian threat can reduce by helping them with economic trade agreements too.
To be clear, what the @DOGE team and @USTreasury have jointly agreed makes sense is the following:
- Require that all outgoing government payments have a payment categorization code, which is necessary in order to pass financial audits. This is frequently left blank, making audits almost impossible.
- All payments must also include a rationale for the payment in the comment field, which is currently left blank. Importantly, we are not yet applying ANY judgment to this rationale, but simply requiring that SOME attempt be made to explain the payment more than NOTHING!
- The DO-NOT-PAY list of entities known to be fraudulent or people who are dead or are probable fronts for terrorist organizations or do not match Congressional appropriations must actually be implemented and not ignored. Also, it can currently take up to a year to get on this list, which is far too long. This list should be updated at least weekly, if not daily.
The above super obvious and necessary changes are being implemented by existing, long-time career government employees, not anyone from @DOGE. It is ridiculous that these changes didn’t exist already!
Yesterday, I was told that there are currently over $100B/year of entitlements payments to individuals with no SSN or even a temporary ID number. If accurate, this is extremely suspicious.
When I asked if anyone at Treasury had a rough guess for what percentage of that number is unequivocal and obvious fraud, the consensus in the room was about half, so $50B/year or $1B/week!!
This is utterly insane and must be addressed immediately.
If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
- 1 John 4:20
@golfnpreacher@JustinPetersMin You’re not really engaging with what I’m asking/saying. Do you understand that Scripture teaches both a Sovereign God who predestines (Eph 1) AND a God who calls people to repent/choose/etc. (Josh 24:15)? Both are true without God being a moral monster or losing sovereignty.
@golfnpreacher@JustinPetersMin But human free choice is possible. Maybe try steel man rather than straw man if you want genuine dialogue! If your idea of being made in God’s image means that we have divine attributes (such as His freedom to predestine outcomes) then you’re on the wrong theological track.
@chrisluxonmp Unless we’re exporting food that could cheaply and healthily feed our country, reducing food costs from importing with a low dollar on the world stage and reducing health bills from rubbish overseas food…
@WesleyLHuff “The interview has gone viral within the New Testament Textual Criticism communities” Are there enough textual critics for the term “viral” to apply? 😂 Maybe if you count interested laypeople in that group too!
@NikkiWhitten6@WesleyLHuff Wes also has a bunch of resources recommended on his personal website. If you can’t find it let me know and I’ll add a link. On the go at the mo.
@joeylknight@WesleyLHuff Wes has a bunch of recommended books on his website. If you can’t find it let me know and I’ll post a link for you. He has the books separated according to levels of difficulty which is great!
@FurqanHaqq@WesleyLHuff Small correction from someone with a tiny bit of Greek (hope you don’t mind): Theos (θεος)should be theou (θεου) as it’s Son OF God (genitive)—which is still a divine title for Jesus.