Besides being a Tyrant?

Define Tyrump...

By: Devin Singh

March 18, 2016

TIME mag

http://time.com/4261816/trump-ancient-greeks/

excerpt!

This Is What Ancient Greeks Would Have Called Donald Trump

"The ancient Greeks thought long and hard about such issues. While we’ve come to associate the word tyrant with someone of foul temperament who abuses power—all traits with which Trump has been linked—Greece had a fairly technical definition. Though coming in many forms, the tyrannos is a figure who, usually through great personal wealth, circumvents established political processes to attain power. Often an outsider or one of the wealthy elite, the tyrant flouts conventions of discourse and forums for debate. The tyrant ignores traditions of deliberation and steamrolls opposition. Ultimately, a tyrant rises to power in ways that undermine democratic structures, leaving the ruler unaccountable to those ruled or to the checks and balances of the system."
"Centuries later, on another continent, these ideas still matter. It’s from such thinkers that we derive the political concepts that undergird our democracy. The ancient Greeks understood what qualities might destroy the democratic model they developed and that we’ve inherited."

"Central among these tyrannical characteristics is a voracious pursuit of wealth with no attendant commitment to public service. For Aristotle in his Politics, money serves as a tyrant’s ultimate means and ends. He cautioned that the tyrant, while claiming to care for the public good, will use the city’s treasury for personal enrichment. Even a tyrant’s gift for rhetoric, and use of flattery and insult, is calculated to provide access to more wealth."

http://time.com/4261816/trump-ancient-greeks/

6 Reasons Donald Trump Isn’t Fit To Be President

John Hawkins  TownHall.com

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Posted: Apr 26, 2016 12:01 AM

excerpt!

"When my friends who love Donald Trump tell me they support him, I understand the reasons they find him attractive as a candidate. He’s a charismatic, politically incorrect outsider who fights and is promising to build a wall while he gets tough on immigration."

"I get that."

"What I don’t get is how so many people can just look at the things they like about Donald Trump, while they mentally block out everything else about him. Setting aside the fact that he’s the least electable Republican we can run unless we can somehow get Dennis Hastert on the ticket at the last minute, he’s also unfit to hold the most powerful position not just in America, but in the free world."

"Why?"

http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2016/04/26/6-reasons-donald-trump-isnt-fit-to-be-president-n2153631

Supreme Court Justices is one reason to vote for CRUZ

DT's sister is a liberal pro-choice justice.

There’s a Lot at Stake With Texas Abortion Case

Arina O. Grossu / @ArinaGrossu / March 01, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt on March 2. This is the most important case regarding abortion to be argued before the Supreme Court in almost a decade.
Nationally, an estimated “26,500 women experienced complications and approximately 3,180 required hospitalization in 2011” for first-trimester abortions alone.
In addition, as Federal Judge Edith Jones noted in her opinion for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on this case: “Planned Parenthood conceded that at least 210 women in Texas annually must be hospitalized after seeking an abortion.”

Military Budget Increase - alright!

Article LINK: 

Will This Weapon Change Infantry Warfare Forever?

The U.S. Army is about to acquire a new weapon that could dramatically impact infantry warfare.

http://thediplomat.com/2016/04/will-this-weapon-change-infantry-warfare-forever/

translators left behind

Afghanistan civilians who translated for our boots were left behind. What do you think about these heroes who want to come here?

Read the story of them trekking to Germany and now being sent back to Afghanistan except Kabul doesn't want them without money!

Sr Chief Byers Medal Of Honor Presentation today

wow. Somewhere I can say what I know is true

There is a big debate going on among conservatives (and trolls) over the nomination of the Republican candidate on the website Free Republic. Personally I think all Godly people should be members of the Constitution Party, but I digress.

I would guesstimate that 80% of the posts are about character. People think that both top candidates (Donald Trump and Ted Cruz) will bring about the reversal of the current administrations directives, reverse the destruction of the economy, reverse the rape of our military, and that this will make them happy.

To decide on which candidate is best able to implement the reversal they think it takes an Alpha male. Alpha males are fearless. Alpha males get things done. They point out what is wrong and correct it. They are smart enough to make the right decisions (the ideal alpha male).

This morning ancient words were again brought to my attention.

"And to man He [God] said, "Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding."

Who repeated these words of truth of discernment? Job in chapter 28 verse 28. Don't just go to the verse. Find out where Job's discourse began and if you really want to know why he said it, read all of Bildad the Shuhite's discourse in chapter 25 (it's short) and continue through Job's reply. Why not, God may bring something relative to your life into your mind.

The fear of the Lord should be familiar to all of God's faithful. Which of the candidates has that wisdom? I don't know. Seems both are FEARLESS. Who will teach them the fear of the Lord? Who will teach us? Are we as voters going to ask God to give us His wisdom to make this decision by submitting ourselves to learning to fear Him? Should we not do this if we expect our leaders to have this character trait?

Do we really want someone who is fearless ruling over us?

edit: I was sharing my Bible reading for today on another blog and have to laugh at what I read that is not relative to that understanding in a way, but definitely needed here.

Job 13:9-12  For the voter and the politician

9 "Will it be well when He examines you?
Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
10  "He will surely reprove you
If you secretly show partiality.
11  "Will not His majesty terrify you,
And the dread of Him fall on you?
12  "Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,
Your defenses are defenses of clay."

So, are you ready?

Cruz: NO women in combat

Cruz would consider restoring combat ban for women as president

By JACQUELINE KLIMAS (@JACQKLIMAS) • 1/31/16 6:35 PM

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cruz-would-consider-restoring-combat-ban-for-women-as-president/article/2582010