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Draining the Swamp

“These fools no longer believe in anything. Before if you said headless they’d have had enough brains to say horseman. Now they don’t even know what you’re talking about.”

That brought a round of cackling.

“We’ve got every pretentious intellectual asserting they follow the science without realizing our academic stooges rigged their stupid science.”

How they love cackling.

“They don’t even know how rigged things are. Their media, their major corporations and those god-awful, pompous academics wallow in our swamp and most of them don’t even know it. They think they’re doing good.”

More cackling.

“They think they’re saving the planet.”

Cackle!!

“The absolute stupidest worship our own lord Satan.”

Cackle! Cackle!

“Well, some do know, but they’re weak. Their Jehu was a prayer. He was too little too late. We deluded or we compromised everyone into slandering him.”

Ringworm continued gloating. The other demons were hoping he was right, but since so much was fake after Ringworm’s monkeying they weren’t sure what was going on. However, no one could deny Ringworm was a genius.

“We’ll bring this country down!”

There was more cackling, stomping and braindead merrymaking until a frightened sentinel rushed in and shouted, “JEHU WON THE ELECTION!”

“WHAAAAT! Battle stations! The swamp, my precious murky, putrid swamp, he’ll drain it!”

Linked to Ronovan Writes The 13 Writing Challenge where the word count should be less than or equal to 513 and congruent to 13 modulo 100. Mine is 213 words. There are plenty of other scary constraints besides it being due today, October 28th, which is a Wednesday the 13th modulo 15 of the month. So hurry. The headless horseman is chasing you.

For those who aren’t familiar with Jehu, see 2 Kings chapters 9 and 10. For those who want more stories of the antics of similar demons, see C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters. For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, watch the following video. Now if that isn’t scary, I don’t know what is.

Donald J Trump, Now we know why Joe got so angry!

Vertical

The vertical rise of the morning sun
Carries our hope when the day’s begun.
Though the darkness returns in late afternoon
Then the dreams, those sweet dreams, show the dreamer what's true.

Linked to Cosmic Photo Prompt where Dales offers the theme “vertical”. The top photo looks vertically into the forest canopy. The bottom shows a contrast between the vertical trees and the flat region that has been cut as part of forest management.

Also linked to Trent P. McDonald’s The Weekly Smile. The forest preserve has been beautiful and the weather has provided many opportunities to enjoy it. Even after a rain, I smiled.

Another reason for a smile is that a very short story of mine, “Cliff”, appeared in Whispers and Echoes. I am grateful to Sammi Cox for accepting it.

The American Swamp 5

The big news is that the same outlet claims that (a) Communist China owns Joe Biden; (b) Joe Biden sold out CIA assets in China who were then executed or imprisoned; and (c) GTV has millions of images showing other presumably influential people in comprising positions.
Andrea Widburg, “Forget the Hunter Biden sex tapes. The real news is much bigger than that.” American Thinker, October 25, 2020 (Found on Citizen Free Press)

Once Donald Trump wins the election on November 3rd, the draining of the American swamp can begin. I hope to see Ruby Giuliani leading that. Here is another message from him, Episode 79.

Rudy Giuliani, Incriminating Biden Documents Delivered To Delaware Police Department

A sign I saw at a rally in Northbrook, Illinois, on October 24, 2020, and Donald Trump was not even there to draw the crowd.

I am a registered Democrat in Miami Beach, Florida. I voted for the President, Donald Trump, and I predict he will win on November 3rd. Then I predict he, along with the help of others, will drain this swamp.

I am grateful that the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court with a vote of 52 to 48.

Sunday Walk 12

We all need forgiveness. What a blessing when the realization of that sinks in. Then repentance can come. With repentance comes change. With change comes the awesome experience of joy knowing we are released from self-centered addictions. With joy we can finally see the whole process as miraculous.

We The Kingdom, Holy Water

The American Swamp 4

It puzzles me how any patriotic American with half a conscience could vote for Joe Biden.

There is evidence of corruption on Hunter Biden’s laptop reported by the New York Post. Toni Bobulinski has confirmed Joe Biden’s involvement providing evidence to the FBI and U.S. Senate. PJ Media reports that Kamala Harris may also be involved.

Tony Bobulinski, Fox News

That various media sources refuse to report, distort or censor these stories suggest that this swamp is wide. They should all be investigated.

Fox News, Rudy Giuliani With Lou Dobbs

Many people who enjoy slandering Donald Trump don’t realize that they are being played. They are not themselves in the swamp. They have not been corrupted nor blackmailed by foreign interests. They have not received financial reward for the service of their hatred. They have just been deluded by these powerful swamp denizens. The swamp should be the focus of their energy, not Trump, but it appears they can’t even see it.

When these misguided people finally realize what’s going on, and refocus their energies where they should be, it will be amazing how fast we see this swamp drained with their righteous help.

I am grateful that the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court with a vote of 52 to 48.

Spooky Swamp

This woods is gorgeous, but it has a peculiar swamp.

Those who’ve found it became wealthy from unethical dealings. Envious of their wealth others found it. They became wealthy, too, but at similar costs. If the swamp knew you might pay, it would appear to you.

Decades later their bodies putrefied. Neighbors heard the screams. They prayed for a miracle that the curse of putrefaction be removed.

A traveling preacher advised them, “Accept Jesus, repent and turn from your immorality.” They hissed back, “We’ll repent to any stupid God you like, but that money, our money, belongs to us.”

Linked to Carrot Ranch’s October 22 Flash Fiction Challenge where Charli Mills offers the challenge of a spooky tale told around a campfire.

Fate

When things went well I'd rarely say
I ought to credit God or fate,
Statistically at any rate.
I took full credit for my day
At least when outcomes went my way.
The magic dust no one could see
I thought I sprinkled liberally.
I don't know why I gave up this.
I did. Perhaps it was that kiss,
That slap, of Grace that conquered me.

Linked to Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge where the challenge is to use the word “fate” in the B lines of a décima having the rhyme pattern ABBAACCDDC.

Ronovan's Decima Poetry Challenge Image — Ronovan’s Decima Poetry Challenge Image

One-Liner Wednesday – The American Swamp 3

The Left will bring you down with their lies and destroy America.
Jon Voight, The Hill, October 17, 2020 (about 1:45)

Jon Voight, “Biden is evil.”

Linked to Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday.

If anyone votes for Joe Biden given the evidence of corruption Rudy Giuliani has discovered on Hunter Biden’s laptop, shame on you.

For a summary of how the Democrats got into the position they are in see Don Surber’s commentary, “Why did they nominate Hunter Biden’s pop?” Selwyn Duke also notes that Joe Biden’s compromised position could be used by domestic blackmailers as well as foreign interests. To get further information, keep a tab open on your browser linked to Citizen Free Press. It will periodically update itself with the latest links.

Although I agree with Jon Voight that the manipulators who stand to financially gain on the Left are deliberately lying, the real problem is with the people who won’t gain anything, but who have allowed themselves to become addicted to the pleasure of hating Trump. They don’t realize that their uncritical attitude has turned them into sheeple propagating the lies of these corrupt politicians (for free).

Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com

Shadow Play

It's ominous when shadow play
Deceives and hides the truthful way.
We need good light and strength to seek,
But shadows love to keep us weak.

Linked to Cosmic Photo Prompt where Dale offers the theme of shadow play.

Also linked to Trent P. McDonald’s The Weekly Smile. There is no news on the 3x+1 problem, but the forest preserves have been beautiful. Many, many smiles watching the leaves change and drop in the wind and rain. I think I will go back again today right after posting this.

Sunday Walk 11

¹⁴If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 King James Version

Below is Kate Smith singing Irving Berlin’s God Bless America.

Irving Berlin’s God Bless America Sung By Kate Smith

Peter Warren sang some verses from this song at the end of his guest sermon at Calvary Chapel Miami Beach on September 13th, “The Battle Behind the Battle”. He is the author of When the Shooting Stops: Where is God When We Suffer?