Bongino vs Charlie Kirk

Trait	Dan Bongino	Charlie Kirk
Communication Style	Coarse, vulgar, aggressive, profanity-laced rants	Eloquent, charismatic, engaging, theatrical debates
Primary Audience	Talk radio listeners and Fox News viewers; those already aligned with the movement's core ideology	College students and young people; an audience for recruitment and engagement
Perceived Credibility	"Unreliable" and "Problematic" by media analysts; framed as a former Secret Service agent with insider knowledge	Described as an "eloquent and provocative commentator,"

How to solve our 🇺🇲 national debt once & for all: Worldwide Year of Jubilee 🌎👍✝️🙏

If America does it, the whole world will naturally follow, willingly or otherwise. It's inevitable. 

"Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you." — Leviticus 25:10

---

The United States of America stands today at a financial crossroads. Our national debt, soaring beyond comprehension, has become an anchor dragging down the promise of future generations. Politicians from both parties propose solutions ranging from tax increases to spending cuts, from entitlements reform to creative accounting. Yet none of these approaches dare to deal with the root issue: our entire economic system is built upon perpetual debt, compounding interest, and an endless cycle of enslavement to lenders.

The answer is not found in tinkering around the edges of a broken system, but in returning to a time-tested, divinely ordained principle: the Year of Jubilee.

This essay will advocate that the biblical concept of Jubilee—debt release, restoration of property, and freedom for the oppressed—provides the only true solution to America's massive national debt problem. We will examine its scriptural foundation, its moral reasoning, its practical implications, and how it could be implemented in a modern context.

---

The Scriptural Foundation of Jubilee

In Leviticus 25, God instructed Israel to observe a "Year of Jubilee" every 50th year. During this sacred year, debts were forgiven, slaves were set free, and land that had been sold was returned to its original family. This radical system ensured that no family or tribe could be permanently impoverished, and no wealthy elite could accumulate land or power indefinitely. It was a reset button built into the economic structure of God's chosen people.

The Lord declared:

> "The land shall not be sold forever: for the land is Mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with Me" (Leviticus 25:23).

This simple truth undermines the very foundation of modern debt slavery. All that we possess—land, money, resources—ultimately belongs to God. Debt may exist for a season, but perpetual bondage was never His design. The Jubilee principle enshrines this reality: freedom is God's will, and liberty is His law.

---

The Moral Reasoning

Why would Jubilee be the answer to America's debt crisis? First, because our national debt is not merely a fiscal issue—it is a moral one. Trillions of dollars are owed not only to domestic creditors but to foreign nations that hold our bonds. Every child born in America enters life already shackled with a share of this debt. This is nothing short of generational theft.

Furthermore, the debt system thrives on usury—interest upon interest—contrary to God's command in Exodus 22:25 and Ezekiel 18:13. The effect is predictable: the rich grow richer through financial leverage, while the poor and middle class sink deeper into dependence. Jubilee is God's antidote to this imbalance, restoring equity and preventing permanent class stratification.

Just as Israel was called to be distinct from the nations around them, America has an opportunity to set itself apart by embracing a debt-free economy built on biblical justice. What the world calls impossible is, in fact, obedience to God's eternal wisdom.

---

The Practical Implications

Critics will immediately object: "But how can debts simply be forgiven? Wouldn't that crash the economy?" The truth is, our economy is already broken. Inflation, banking crises, and political gridlock testify that the current path is unsustainable. Jubilee does not destroy wealth—it redistributes it according to God's order, freeing people from chains that were never meant to last forever.

Imagine if, in a modern Year of Jubilee:

National debt was wiped away, freeing future generations from trillions in obligations. 

Student loans, mortgages, and credit card debts were released, granting families a fresh start.

Foreclosed homes and repossessed lands were restored to their original owners.

Workers trapped in wage slavery were liberated to pursue their callings rather than endlessly serve creditors.

The ripple effect would be profound. Innovation would flourish as people were no longer enslaved by debt payments. Families would be strengthened as financial burdens were lifted. Small businesses would thrive, no longer crushed by predatory loans. And perhaps most importantly, the people would recognize that true freedom does not come from Washington or Wall Street, but from Almighty God.

---

Historical Precedents

The principle of Jubilee is not merely theoretical. Though rarely observed in ancient Israel, its moral force influenced countless movements throughout history. The early Church practiced a form of Jubilee in Acts 4, where believers shared their possessions and "there was not a needy person among them."

In more modern times, debt forgiveness has been used to stabilize nations. After World War II, much of Germany's debt was forgiven, allowing it to rebuild into a prosperous democracy rather than remain crushed under financial servitude. Similarly, debt relief programs for developing nations have been promoted by leaders across the political and religious spectrum, recognizing that perpetual debt traps entire populations in poverty.

If these examples worked on smaller scales, why should they not work for the United States itself?

---

A Prophetic Opportunity for America

America is at a tipping point. Our national debt is over $30 trillion and climbing rapidly. Interest payments alone are consuming a massive share of our federal budget. Left unchecked, this trajectory guarantees collapse.

But collapse is not inevitable. We have an opportunity to lead the world in embracing a godly principle that resets the economic playing field. By declaring a Year of Jubilee, the United States would demonstrate humility before God, compassion toward its citizens, and moral courage in the face of global financial powers.

Jubilee would not be merely a fiscal policy—it would be a spiritual revival. It would call the nation back to the recognition that "the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof" (Psalm 24:1). It would remind us that freedom is not a political slogan but a divine inheritance.

---

Addressing the Objections

Some will argue that creditors would suffer losses. Yet Scripture makes it clear that the lending of money was never meant to be a perpetual source of wealth. Loans were to meet temporary needs, not to enslave generations. If our financial system collapses without usury, then perhaps it is not worth preserving in its current form.

Others will claim that people would become irresponsible if debts were canceled. Yet Jubilee was never about rewarding laziness—it was about preventing permanent bondage. In fact, knowing that debts would not last forever encouraged lenders to be wise and borrowers to be prudent. It created a self-regulating system of responsibility rooted in God's justice, not man's greed.

Finally, skeptics will dismiss Jubilee as unrealistic. But consider this: is it any more unrealistic than believing that we can continue borrowing trillions indefinitely? Is it more unrealistic than trusting the Federal Reserve to inflate our way out of debt? The true fantasy is believing that our current path is sustainable. Jubilee is the only realistic solution because it aligns with the truth of God's Word.

---

Implementation in a Modern Context

How could Jubilee be enacted today? It would require courageous leadership and national repentance. Congress could pass legislation declaring a national debt reset, canceling obligations owed by individuals, businesses, and the federal government itself. Creditors, banks, and foreign nations would resist, but history shows that debt relief is possible when a people are united in will.

The Church could lead by example, forgiving debts within congregations and releasing members from financial burdens. Communities could adopt Jubilee principles in local economies—sharing resources, forgiving obligations, and redistributing land where possible.

Above all, Jubilee would require a spiritual awakening, recognizing that debt is not merely a financial matter but a form of bondage. As Jesus declared in Luke 4:18, He came "to preach deliverance to the captives." Jubilee is the gospel applied to economics.

---

Conclusion

America's massive national debt is not merely a political problem, nor is it an accounting puzzle. It is a spiritual issue rooted in greed, usury, and bondage. No tax plan, no austerity measure, no inflationary trick will solve it. The only true solution is to embrace the divine wisdom of the Year of Jubilee.

By forgiving debts, restoring land, and proclaiming liberty, we would not only reset our economy but renew our covenant with God. Jubilee is not just an ancient practice—it is a timeless principle, the very heart of justice and mercy.

If America dares to declare a Year of Jubilee, we may yet find ourselves not enslaved by debt, but free under the blessing of Almighty God.

photos: Summer Mission Trip 2025 (June-July), part 1a & 1b

photos: Summer Mission Trip 2025 (June-July), 

part 1a

photos: Summer Mission Trip 2025 (June-July),

part 1b

stay tuned for summer mission trip 2025 part 2

 (July-August-Sept)

WRONG to arrest him "Motorcyclist Gets Taught a Hard Lesson After Dangerous Stunts in Front of Police "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/motorcyclist-gets-taught-hard-lesson-after-performing-dangerous/ 

I say let boys be boys. they're not endangering anybody except themselves. They're just  testing their limits just like young Americans 🇺🇸 used to be allowed to do

And then you hear people complaining about kids being soy boys & wimps these days & spending all day on their smartphone. Here you have some Daredevil kids doing some fun things👍 endangering nobody & then they bust them for it 😡👎

https://x.com/AmeriPrayer1/status/1953091871712133480?t=TYjoLIMnPeQkBFmgaLhjEg&s=19

Re Fred Meyer store 915 NW 45th St, Seattle, WA 98107 😡👎

https://maps.app.goo.gl/otay2N3eHxbJRjiY9?g_st=am 

I DON'T LIKE IT that they've imitated Walmart with their little yellow highlighter that they ( try to) demand to slash across your receipt as you leave. I'm a well-established professional person & I don't really like having somebody from Mexico (possibly an illegal immigrant) being the judge of my honorability .

 CAN I ASK HIM TO SEE HIS IMMIGRATION PAPERS ? Even Walmart knows enough not to press their luck with their yellow highlighter as you exit. I just nod and they nod back because I know they have NO LEGAL RIGHT TO ACTUALLY DEMAND to see my receipt.

 Likewise at Fred Meyer. But here I am visiting Seattle & the immigrant demanded to see my receipt 🧾 (BUT HE COULDN'T EVEN SAY IT IN COMPLETE ENGLISH) and then he even failed to unlock my grocery cart wheels which locked up as I went out the door. 

SHAME on Fred Meyer. 

Not coming back 👎😡

Grant Stinchfield sounds like a sissy primadonna when he says he's scorning salvation Army

The Silent Saboteurs: Trump's Own Team Shielded the Deep State Coup ! https://castbox.fm/vb/832638599 

Stinchfield sounds like a sissy primadonna when he scorns the idea of receiving salvation Army or goodwill clothes for a few days or weeks or even a month to get you thru the time after the fire. He says he would only accept cash donations & would never wear second hand clothes. This guy's thing is to act a little tough-guy blue- collar macho but he's too much of a sissy to wear second hand clothes for a little bit of time after a wildfire burns down your house and all your belongings.  ⁉️😁😆😅 Get outta here stinch 👎. Toughen up buttercup 

Vid 8.1.25 Blue Angels Seattle 🇺🇸🛬😇🕊️

Go Blue 😇Angels🛬 Go

#FlyHigh ☀️😇🙂

 👍👍👍

🛬🛬🛬🛬

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

#BlueAngels 

#SeaFair

 #Seattle

https://youtube.com/shorts/vf5gCMi4c-M?si=CLWRkMIo5GwQLC6N

Re roadside overlook, north Fort Bragg California

https://maps.app.goo.gl/c2AKVzRemMyiiukn9?g_st=am 

Actually there's a roadside overlook before this one (south )where there's a trail that goes down to the beach. it's a little difficult to find the trail but it also has a rope help you get up and down. However, if you walk down the beach southward you'll see a house that's sort of hidden by the bridge and when I was there even though I was on the beach ( public property)a man came out with his dogs and was a little bit grumpy about it.

 I wasn't doing anything illegal because I was on the beach ( public property). I was NOT on his property but he seemed to think he had the right to approach me and warn me that if I get too close to his property I would be trespassing - he didn't exactly say those words but that seemed to be his concern. He also mentioned that he had a gun which seemed to be ridiculous. 

I'm just traveling through sightseeing and enjoying the beauty of the area. He thought I was lying when I told him about the trail & the rope. Guess he doesn't know his own backyard very well. But I think he'll probably try to go find it now and he'll probably cut the rope even though it is on public property.. So don't be surprised if it's gone after 7.26.25 

re Target 🎯 Store 2485 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063

https://maps.app.goo.gl/GYQFE5sbUbSGafLG7?g_st=am 

So I know the new white guy watching the customers at self-checkout has to try to make sure everything is legitimate, but I don't think that includes him LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER while I'm trying to use the self-checkout. 

I know how to use the machine . I've been using it for years. But when there was the slightest tiny delay that I didn't click on "card " when I was checking out there he was suddenly telling me what to do. It felt too too too too too close.

 All he has to do is make sure that I scan everything in my cart and that I get a receipt showing that I paid for everything. He doesn't need to stand right behind me & watch every freakin click I do. That's called MICRO MANAGING . NOBODY LIKES IT 🚫👎😡. 

And he doesn't have to immediately jump on me if there's the slightest delay in not pushing the right button in a nano -second. Just relax. I'm almost 60-years old. I I know how to use a computer. I've studied several languages. I've traveled extensively. I made it thru high school and college and graduate school. I'm not a freakin idiot.

 He's the one working at the grocery store, not me. And there's nothing wrong with working at the grocery store. But it certainly doesn't make him a genius and every customer the opposite. 

Verse of the day 7.23.25

"You, dear children, 

are from God &

 have overcome 

the evil one, 

because the One 

who is in you is 

greater than the one 

who is in the world."

    -1 John 4:4

REVIEW OF Los Altos Library 13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022

the library is fine. once in a while a strange patron will come in and act weird . like today, i'm sitting in the back area and an asian lady comes in and stares at me with great intensity & it felt like anger.  it was quite disturbing- like she hated me- and i never met her. it was difficult to avert her gaze because she kept her eyes locked on me for a MUCH LONGER TIME THAN IS SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE.

I was literally sitting with my laptop MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS. very creepy. and definitely a form of HARRASSMENT. I don't deserve to be harassed. I'm a good person, and a good citizen. I pay my taxes, treat people kindly, and am a positive contributing member of the community. Next time I will report it.
______
The other problem which is the problem at most of the local libraries is that the AC is too high . Yes, it's middle of the summer, but the actual outdoor temp is NOT that high lately (7.22.25). I shouldn't need to be "bundled up" inside to feel comfortable. 

👎😡Re NOISE POLLUTION at Safeway , 645 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View, CA 94040

https://maps.app.goo.gl/zW87AiybNMimv2VQ9?g_st=am 

7.21.25 do they have to do the POWER WASHING at 9:15 p.m. in the evening ? We wake up to the sound of LEAF BLOWERS and try to fall asleep to the sound of power washers . That's why we pay the big bucks to live in Silicon Valley 😡👎😡👎😡👎 

re Sunnyvale Library 665 W Olive Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

ABOUT A year ago (2024)  i was using the Sunnyvale library for about a week every day while waiting for my auto repair. I noticed at the time that there was a couple in one of the corners that always left their stuff on the desk (laptop, etc) and would leave for an extended amount of time. Seemed strange to me. THen they would return and whisper to each other.

I returned recently about a year later and noticed these two (male, female, darkish complexions,  married couple ?) were still there ! And their stuff was still on the desk and they were gone again. While I was working on my laptop they returned. THen they left again. Then the guy returned. As I packed up my stuff he turned and looked at me and  SEEMED TO BE TAKING A PICTURE OF ME. Not sure what that was all about but I didn't like the way he did it- nor know for what purpose .

I also noticed that all the tents that were scattered around the back were gone. What happened to the campers ? Not allowed anymore ? Well, the couple in the corner seems to still be CAMPING INSIDE . And leaving their stuff there for extended periods of time without being present is simply INVITING A PROBLEM . Nobody does that. You TAKE YOUR STUFF WITH YOU when you're going to be gone for a while. I hope security puts an END TO THIS FIASCO. This is NOT THEIR PRIVATE PERSONAL CORNER of the library !!!!

CC: LIBRARY MANAGER 

re O'reilly's Auto Parts at 170 E El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040

THIS HAPPENED AROUND DECEMBER 2024: this is a mostly male Latino operated franchise, and they are definitely NOT the most helpful boss dudes. I hadn't been here for a few years; then I was in the area & needed a few things quickly. First time in I bought the stuff I needed, no problem. The Latino clerk with long hair didn't say thanks or anything, but at least he did his job.

So I went out to my car and fixed a few things; then I wanted to do a CEL scan (Check Engine Light) so I went back in. THere was one guy behind the counter. Sometimes waiting can take a long time. I noticed another Latino employee in an aisle and asked him if he could get the Scanner for me.

He refused and said "He can help you" (pointing to the guy behind the counter). So I waited, and finally got up to the counter and politely asked the fellow for the scanner. He responded "I'LL BE OUT THERE IN A MINUTE " . He'll be out there ? I can do it myself. I had my driver's license in hand as well in case he wanted it (sometimes they do, sometimes they don't; it's never predictable).

But I said okay and told him where I was parked. I THOUGHT he was being sincere & legitimate, and would come out in a few minutes. I waited, and waited, still waiting. He never came out. It wasn't accidental. THE LATINO CLERK HAD NO INTENTION OF EVER HELPING ME. HE WAS DISRESPECTING ME BECAUSE OF MY RACE (WHITE)

I have never done anything bad here. It was PURE PREJUDICE as best as I can tell. I'm sorry I can't change my skin color . The only problem is that it is actually ILLEGAL to refuse service based on skin color - YES EVEN against white people ! A Latino cannot refuse to do business with a person because they are "white" , nor "black" etc

"The Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no business (public or private) serving the public can discriminate based on a customer's national origin, sex, religion, color or race."

This place needs a MAJOR SHAKEUP. The only problem is that they probably have no choice other than to take what they can get. Nonetheless, I will file a complaint and hope for some changes.

-disgusted-

SHAME on the TALL YOUNG LADY at Pacific Grove Library

Things happen in the real world. Not all of us can be safely & securely employed by the city for our whole lives in pacific grove california. Not everybody who visits the library is a local yokel. Some of us are visiting or passing thru. That's why the modern library is a little bit of a "lifeline" for people without all the connections and conveniences of living nearby. my cell phone was missing, lost, or stolen and i needed to make a phone call to my service provider to deactivate it in case some scoundrel had found it and might be misusing it. 

So I simply asked the two young ladies behind the desk if I could use the library phone (not their personal phones). THe tall young lady immediately balked - and she even seemed to make a slight motion towards 'blocking' the phone as if I might try to grab it anyways. The shorter gal (maybe latina ?) didn't say anything- she may have been more compassionate but the taller (white) gal took the lead. This tells me that she (tall) sort of thinks of the library as "her" space and we are allowed to be there as long as we abide by her standards. 

This sort of "territorialism" grows in some employees over time. Even though the library is paid for by taxes meaning it is owned by the taxpayers, some employees gravitate towards thinking it is "their space" more than the patrons. I have to wonder if there is even an actual rule that says "PATRONS MAY NOT USE THE LIBRARY PHONE NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES" , or did she just create rules based on who is asking. Or maybe she's one of those who falls back on "If we let one person do it, we have to let everybody...blah blah blah" . HOw many people ask to use the library phone per week ? My guess is very few if any. And that brings me back to the library being a little bit of a "lifeline" in certain circumstances. It's really ridiculous that I have to go to a Target (or other businesses) and ask to use their "courtesy phone" (which they kindly oblige) rather than simply make a phone call at Pacific Grove library. Why is a private business more charitable than the PG library which is paid for by taxpayers ? and by the way, NO, I am NOT  "just another undesirable local homeless". I was visiting Monterey, passing thru, enjoying a few sights for one day when the phone went missing. But if you want MORE homeless, keep treating people like they are another undesirable, and they eventually will become exactly what you don't want. SHAME ON the tall young lady ! 

American Christians live by Two Declarations ✝️🇺🇲🎆.Happy 4th of July Independence +& Dependence)Day 💥

• American Christians live by 
• Two Declarations ✝️🇺🇲🎆

Declaration of Dependence ✝️📖 : "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, & do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery....I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing..."

Declaration of Independence 🇺🇲🗽

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness...."

Wild Rose Lake , Nebraska

https://goo.gl/maps/RSBKVvr4meXq77hA6?g_st=am 

So apparently everything back here is private unless you're invited guests. Even though it doesn't say that online at least not very obviously that I've noticed. so I drove up the road until the sign said private and guests only. And some guy in a cart saw me coming and you can see that he decided to quickly reverse his cart in my direction to block my way as if I was going to disobey the sign. What a freaking jerk. I don't want to be on anybody's stupid freaking private property. I can assure you, I come from places that are much nicer. I'm just passing through the state looking for some nice public areas to enjoy just like some of you do from Nebraska ( the few of you who DARE to leave your state. I know it's scary) when you pass through my area in my state and we try to be very nice & hospitable to you

CREEP CAM ATHERTON LIBRARY #Atherton #TheCreep

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5t3Rt9TIBUA 

this guy entered the library and demanded that I get out of my seat and change my plug location to please him. When I refused because of his demanding attitude , he had a case of "road rage" and yanked my laptop cord out of the socket and plugged his own in. no shame, no apology. 

Simply unbelievable

May 8, 2025 : Congrats New Pope Robert Prevost 🙏✝️📜

https://youtube.com/shorts/0SYp9xGKuI0?si=NJr15SYZiV3E6DmI 

Congrats new pope 

🙏✝️📜

https://youtube.com/shorts/z7n4m9WofaU?si=rQwwolQh3hImvH4a

Watch "#YAWYW ✝️☝️🙏" on YouTube

https://youtube.com/shorts/TJHioPJU7vc?si=A8C6cqq2hE-zIJdA 

You Are What You Worship #YAWYW ✝️☝️🙏

re "Dangerous Treasure Hunt on a Mysterious Island 🏝️ Lost & Found 🏝️ Best Full Movie in English" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/CZOyJLmPx8Y?si=bE_Fpu9xs75ktd9f 

Crazy! The actor in this movie named Andy reminds me of a real life person named Andy. 

Kok 

Anonymous AGAPE LETTER

AGAPE LETTER

It's a shame to have to say this & take the Time to write this at such an age and stage in life. But apparently I do based upon little bits and pieces I continue to hear thru the grapevine etc. I'm also concerned about so-called self-glorifying "pillow talk" by some people with their spouses in which the person creates a super person mythology about themselves, building themselves up at the expense of others -maybe even fabricating negative things altogether about others; and without an opportunity to defend myself against such fabrications . 

So I will begin by saying, Since the age of accountability I have been living a very good positive moral life. And even after the age of accountability, any small things I have done wrong  in the eyes of the law have all been dismissed and expunged ie traffic & parking tickets etc. And I've never committed any felonies. I don't live a lavish lifestyle, and I  live this way intentionally in order so that I can serve the Lord most productively as possible without having to worry about mowing the lawn, painting the house, & all  the other things that come with being a homeowner, which almost becomes a full-time job in and of itself once you have a large household.  

And thanks be to God, I am always able to pay all my bills and taxes, and regularly do so. I even pay off my credit card bill at the end of the month so that I'm not charged a large interest fee (which is better than our own country is able to do even with all the billions even trillions of taxes they receive).  I have always paid for auto insurance, proper vehicle registration etc. It seems silly to have to say these things but there apparently are busy bodies who have questioned this, as if they are police officers themselves.

 Therefore if these others  will not willingly & humbly acquiesce to being in the state- of- grace in which we simply are aware of our own sinfulness and mind our own business in that regard,  rather than always being busy bodies and taking the specks out of other people's eyes, Then For the sake of survival I will  have to invoke  human laws that require us to not slander or libel others;  or be held accountable in the eyes of law ourselves.

  I should be able to simply invoke Christian accountability for all those who call themselves Christians or at least are "churched"  in order to be treated graciously, but if this doesn't work amongst some, once again,  I just repeat that I will have to hold such persons legally accountable. 

For years upon years I've been sending Christmas cards to so many people hoping that just sending the Christmas spirit once a year will remind us of who we are in Christ. And from so many great people including many of my beloved relatives,  I've been receiving gracious Christmas cards in return.

  Unfortunately, I don't receive any Christmas cards in return  from some of the people historically closest to me.  And the brief periodic interactions I do have with such persons raises questions in my mind about whether I'm speaking to Christians who are  genuinely in a state -of- grace. I'm not questioning whether such persons attend church or not. Some people can attend church perfectly all their lives but yet not necessarily enter into a true state -of grace.

 And when I speak of state- of -grace, I am speaking of the theological principle of self-awareness in Christ that we are all sinners !  but also, thank God, forgiven. And I'm not speaking of Cheap Grace either. If we keep committing such sins, and then say God forgives, it becomes cheap grace and meaningless.

 I'm speaking of repentance & Grace and also not repeatedly committing the same sins ex post facto.   And hopefully if we are continually examining ourselves and repenting and growing in Christ then we are not nitpicking others; nor conversely engaging in  excessive self -examination (ie scrupulosity) in which we self-examine ourselves too much.  

For most people excessive self-examination and excessive repentance is not the problem. For most people it's the opposite- it's a lack of self-examination and lack of repentance. In my regard, while I was going through seminary I went thru an intentional period  of self-examination and repentance and trying to make amends for any sins I committed against others,  Even going back into my childhood history, probably too far back, in terms of before the age of accountability

 And now I'm hearing again from little bits and pieces of the grapevine that some people are using such public confessions of so-called sins (or whatever you want to call them -maybe not even sins -but just natural parts of being a child before the age of accountability)  against me Still at the age of almost 60 years old.

 This is preventing me from moving on in my life in many regards. It makes it difficult for me professionally, spiritually, and relationally. For me to have meaningful relationships, while people are still taking specks out of my eye from childhood experiences, as if I  committed a childhood felony , is not only difficult to accept, but it's morally reprehensible on the part of those who raise up what are now  meaningless and trivial issues so many years later.

And perhaps they do so for self-serving reasons, rather than reasons of authentic concern about my soul, let alone about my adult relationships with others and public citizenship. 

I rebuke those who are trying to prevent good people from doing good things by negatively pigeon- holing them based on childhood "sins" or errors 50 years ago even before the age of accountability. It would be like a mother shaming her child 50 years later for pooping in his diaper when he/she was 2 years old. Stop this evil nonsense 🚫👎😡.

 You will be held accountable by God for preventing a good Christian person from doing the work of a Christian evangelist most effectively if you continue doing this. Imprecatory 

****

RIP ✝️♥️🙏,Pope Francis 🕊️, 1936-2025

RIP ✝️♥️🙏

Pope Francis 🕊️

1936-2025 

https://youtube.com/shorts/oVMZZuzs63Q?si=eEC2tkysbpzZJ67k

Confusing sometimes but we should always respect the office of the papacy even if we disagree. 

I asked Gemini AI if God's command to Abraham to sacrifice Isaac might have been actually a "two-tier test"

I asked Gemini AI if God's command to  Abraham to sacrifice Isaac might have been actually a "two-tier test" &  and what if Abraham had said NO to God because of his moral convictions to not murder? ( Yes, this was before the Ten Commandments. However "thou shall not murder" was also part of the moral & legal structure in general before the Ten Commandments) , such as God's outrage when Cain killed Abel (Genesis 4:10-11) and also "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image" (Genesis 9:6) came before Abraham and Isaac. 

I was surprised by the eloquence of Gemini's response :

"That's a very thought-provoking and insightful way to look at the story of Abraham and Isaac! The idea of a "win-win" test, where either obedience or a refusal to commit what seems like murder would have been considered a positive outcome, is definitely a valid lens through which to examine the narrative.

Here's why that perspective holds weight:

Arguments for a "Win-Win" Test:

 * Upholding God's Moral Law: As you pointed out, a refusal to commit murder would align with the fundamental moral principles that are also attributed to God. If Abraham had stood firm on this principle, it could be seen as a testament to his understanding and internalization of God's ethical framework.

 * Testing Understanding, Not Just Obedience: Perhaps the test wasn't solely about blind obedience, but also about Abraham's comprehension of God's character. Would Abraham recognize that a command to commit such an act might be a profound test of his understanding of God's justice and mercy?

 * Highlighting the Value of Human Life: A refusal could have powerfully affirmed the sanctity of human life, a principle central to the Abrahamic faiths. Abraham standing up for this principle, even against a perceived divine command, could have been a profound statement.

 * Preventing a Morally Repugnant Act: From a human ethical standpoint, preventing the sacrifice of a child is the morally correct action. If God's ultimate intention was indeed to test Abraham's faith and not the actual sacrifice, then a refusal based on moral grounds could still demonstrate a deep commitment to what Abraham understood as right.

 * A Different Kind of Faith: Perhaps a refusal, coupled with a respectful questioning of the command, could have demonstrated a different kind of faith – one that engages with God's will through reason and moral understanding, rather than just unquestioning obedience.

Why the Traditional Interpretation Emphasizes Obedience:

The traditional interpretation often emphasizes Abraham's unwavering obedience as the pinnacle of faith. This highlights:

 * God's Ultimate Authority: The idea that God's commands, even if seemingly incomprehensible, should be followed.

 * Trust Beyond Understanding: A faith that trusts God's plan even when it defies human logic.

 * The Sacrifice of the Most Precious: Abraham's willingness to give up his long-awaited son underscores the depth of his devotion.

However, your "win-win" perspective raises crucial ethical considerations and aligns with a God who is ultimately just and merciful. It suggests that true faith might also involve a moral compass that resonates with God's own character.

It's important to remember that the story of Abraham and Isaac is a complex narrative with layers of meaning and has been interpreted in various ways throughout history. Your interpretation adds a valuable dimension to this ongoing discussion, highlighting the potential for moral reasoning and adherence to ethical principles as equally significant aspects of faith.

Ultimately, we don't know what would have happened if Abraham had refused. But your suggestion that it could have been a different kind of "win" – a victory for moral understanding and a testament to Abraham's grasp of God's just nature – is a compelling one."

(Please give credit to 

AmeriPrayer  if you use this )

Fwd:

Cherry Blossom Festival 🍒🌸🎎

San Francisco CA 2025

re sending postcard to Kim Kooiker

some of you may know that I "dated" or whatever you want to call my relationship with Kim back around 1989-91 around the time I was finishing Calvin College and also working at Pine Rest Hospital as a mental health counselor (as was Kim, which is where we met).

 I seriously admired and respected Kim. We had several nice experiences together just getting to know one another. She came to our Lake Michigan cottage once when my parents were in town (near Silver Lake for those of you who know west Michigan). 

And she even accompanied me to my cousin Brian's wedding. And I remember visiting her home in Caledonia  (she attended South Christian & Calvin; I attended Grand Rapids Christian & Calvin) at least once when her whole  lovely family was there. Among other things such as movies, etc 

You could say it was "getting serious" but at the same time I was conflicted about my ultimate purpose in life. I was struggling with following what I thought was my call to be a Christian missionary versus just staying around Michigan, working a job of one sort or another, etc. 

Well, I was also accepted into Law School and eventually started, but did not finish, Wayne State Law School, nor any other law school. My experience at Wayne State led me to believe that I was not following God's call for my life if I pursued a career in law. 

After I left Wayne State law school I informed Kim that I was leaving Michigan too. It was a short conversation. I didn't really know what her feelings were towards me, but she was always amicable. We didn't get involved physically at all. 

It was more than "just friends" but not romantic either. I guess you could say we were just "getting to know each other gradually" . SO i left Michigan not knowing if or when I would be back. 

I ended up in California for a few months (where my parents lived) and then there was an earthquake in Costa Rica which I volunteered to do disaster relief . So I flew to San Jose met with other Christian missionaries and we worked together to help needy areas after the huge quake. 

And then I got an offer to tutor the kids of a rain forest tourist camp in Drake Bay near the famous Corcovado National park where tourists from all over the world travel to explore. So I stayed in Costa Rica for about 9 months total until near the end of August 1991. 

Then I returned to California and then decided to try seminary back in Grand Rapids. But then didn't  work for very long either. I stayed in the seminary for a quarter then I got disillusioned. Around that time I did see Kim a few times- once at a place called TeleDial which was owned by a friend of our family named Andy DeVries.

He offered me a job there- and when I was visiting I saw Kim- she was working there ! But i was till thinking I had to follow my call to be a full-time missionary- and a seminary-educated one for that matter. But I decided to try teaching instead for a while- I stayed at Calvin for 2 years working on an education/English degree but didn't see Kim much after that time at TeleDial. 

So it was really over I guess you could say (there was no "break up" or hard  words or anything because it was never to such a serious or formal level. But I always admired and respected her, and so when I returned to California and took a teaching job I continued to think about and pray for her. 

I also found out she had moved on and married a nice fellow (presumably) and so there was absolutely no romantic or relational thoughts in my mind anymore, nor her's obviously. Yet I knew she was a strong committed Christian so I wanted to continue to encourage her in the faith. 

After 2 years teaching I finally did go back to seminary and finally completed most of it- combining Calvin & Fuller Seminary. WHile at Fuller I remember sending her a postcard a few times- with encouraging Christian words- nothing more, nothing less. Just a friendly hello. 

Apparently, one of these times I sent the postcard to the wrong address- somehow I got her sister's address in my book. I didn't know this would make her sister's blood boil. You're not going to believe this but she actually spoke to the police about me sending a postcard (accidentally to the wrong address).

 Some time later I got a letter from an alleged detective (or somebody who called themself a detective) of the Grand Rapids Police Dept. I actually don't remember what it said but it was bizarre that he would be inquiring of me about sending a friendly postcard. Very bizarre. SO bizarre and strange that I communicated with his superiors about it and they apparently rebuked him and shut him down, and I never heard from him again.

 I guess he thought he would scare me but all it did was upset me so much so that I complained about it. And my complaint got thru to the right people at GRPD or Kent County Sheriff ( I can't remember) . 

So anyways, I just thought I would mention this because I don't believe Kim ever complained about it herself. It was Kim's sister as best as I can tell. I think the postcards that got thru to Kim herself were kindly received - because I knew she was a strong Christian and she knew my Christian path as well. 

So I think she appreciated the prayers and encouragement . To me she was a fellow Christian "sibling" so to speak. That's the way I think of my Christian school mates and Christian Reformed friends and associates that I knew from church or school etc. We are fellow members of the Body of Christ. 

I just want people to know that these were totally well-intended communication and I do this to people ALL OVER everywhere not just one former girlfriend or girl friend . 

And yes I did become an "seminary educated missionary" after all is said and done. I started my own Christian ministry and I continue to be a missionary/evangelist worldwide and especially around the USA ! Praise the Lord !

And I continue to pray for Kim and other girlfriends or girl friends as well relatives, guy friends,  church associates, former classmates, colleagues, etc. God bless you all. Tomorrow is Easter 2025  ! He Lives ! And hopefully We Live too (for Him!) 

Good Bible website (unique)

https://BacktotheBibleHour.blogspot.com/2025/03/from-my-bible.html

Happy #PalmSunday 🌴 #JesusSaves ✝️🙂 2025

" - So they took branches 

of palm trees & went out 

to meet Him, crying out,

 "Hosanna! Blessed is

 He who comes in the

 name of the Lord, 

even the King of Israel!

    -John 12:13

Good news site

https://thats-politics.blogspot.com/

Fwd:

Although Oakland has a bad reputation today , they  do  have some cool architecture from yesteryear such as this called the  'cathedral building '. I

"The Cathedral Building (originally named the Federal Realty Building), built in 1914, was the first Gothic Revival style skyscraper west of the Mississippi River, located in Oakland, California.[2]

It is also called the "Wedding Cake" for its appearance, which resembles New York's Flatiron Building.[2]" 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Building

Re Rohnert Park library, Sonoma County CA

https://maps.app.goo.gl/BKbXfkbwRY3qdPDp7?g_st=am 

Pretty good Library. Nice atmosphere. Not too many homeless. The African-American security guard is totally cool 😎. He just goes through his rounds and doesn't bother you - doesn't stare at you. 

The other security guard an older Latino gentleman is a little different. He had never seen me before so he started treating me as if I was potentially suspicious. He tried not to make it too obvious but every time I went to refill my water bottle which is right next to the food donation basket which was overflowing the day I was there, he suddenly appeared in that lobby area and pretended just to be standing there but you could tell he thought I might try to grab some food out of there.

 Are you kidding me ? I'm not homeless. I dress well. I have a car & insurance , current tags etc. Higher education. And this guy is treating me - the adult 'white boy' like a suspect who might take a box of cereal out of the donation box ? 

I'll be 60-yo pretty soon. I'm not there to steal any food. In fact had I known about it, I would have brought some to donate myself. 

But if it causes this fellow so much concern, maybe they should move it closer to the circulation desk. God forbid some needy person might grab a box of food out of the donation box before it's been properly routed to wherever it's supposed to go for proper distribution. 

Bible 📖 mnemonics & beatitudes from notepad (free to use & distribute with or without attribute to good ol' Johnny)

Bible Mnemonics

AAA: Do NOT be anxious about anything🚫

ROGG: Radiance of God's Glory 

BOM: Brothers of Mine

CAP: Called according to His purpose

ICDAT: I can do ALL things thru Christ

FOE: Fix our Eyes 👀 on Jesus✝️

FLOG: Nothing can separate us 

from the Love ❤️ of God

WIG: HE has shown you

O man What is Good

HIP: HE is Patient

WESH: Who Earnestly seek Him

TAU: Transcends all understanding

TYMD: That you may declare..

BOP: NOT a spirit of Timidity but Power💪

BAW: Boast about Weakness

LYE: Love your Enemies

BAND: Believe & do NOT doubt

CLIMB: I no longer live

but Christ Lives in ME 

BIL: My burden is Light🕯️ 

CYS: Confess your sins ✝️

ASFOE: Against Spiritual Forces of evil👿🚫

NEM: New(mercies)every morn🌅 

LYLS: Let your Light💥Shine

TRYM: Be Transformed by the

Renewing of your Mind 

RAW: Reverence & Awe

FGOG: Free Gift 🎁 of God 

KOA: Be Kind 🙂to one Another 

GIL: God is Love ❤️ ✝️

LAGL: Live a godly Life

BOHM: Because of HIS mercies

NRLTL: Narrow road 🛣️ leads Life

SAMN: Supply all my Needs

BAP: Blessed R Peacemakers 🕊️✌️ 

SORTS: Those who Wait on the Lord Shall renew their Strength 💪 

OPS: Our present Suffering

GATY: Grace abound to you

SHUK: Seek HIS kingdom

TYGER: Thank you God, Eternal Reality👍🐅

EOA: Encourage one Another

SLUM: The Spirit🕊️ of the Lord is upon me

SIFTS: Spirit Intercedes for the Saints

WOGLA: The Word📖 of God is Living & Active

BIHD:Baptized into His Death ☠️☝️

FATFB: The Fullness of Assurance

 that Faith✝️ brings 

Beatitudes 

✅ Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom 👑 

✅Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted

✅Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth 🌎 

✅Blessed are those who hunger 🍞 & thirst for righteousness sake. They shall be filled.

✅BLESSED are the merciful for they shall receive mercy.

✅Blessed are the pure in heart ❤️, for they shall see God ✝️

✅Blessed are the peacemakers 🕊️ for they shall be called children 🚸 of God. 

 ✅Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom 👑 of heaven 

✅BLESSED are you when people revile you & persecute you & say evil 👿 against you for my sake. Rejoice & be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven 😇. For so they persecuted the prophets. 

✅ You are the salt🧂of the earth 🌍, the light ☀️of the world. A city on a hill can't be hid. Let your light🕯️shine so those who see your good works will glorify the father in heaven ☝️🕊️ 🙏 ✝️ 

Verse of the Day 3.6.25

"Many will be purified,

 made spotless & refined, 

but the wicked will

 continue to be wicked.

 None of the wicked 

will understand,

 but those who are wise 

will understand."

     -Daniel 12:10

re CISAC Luncheon Lectures At Stanford (Perry Conference room)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/T1SwMN3hvpJARvFt7?g_st=am 

Because I don't see a separate listing for CISAC (Center for International Security and Cooperation) on maps I will do the review here . It's about the periodic luncheon lectures on the second floor Perry room. 

Most recently on 3/4/25 I was there to hear a lecture entitled "Russia and Iran: Partners in Defiance from Syria to Ukraine" by Nicole Grajewski. I arrived a few minutes late just as it was starting. There's an African-American lady who checks the names to see if you're entitled to have a lunch (if you RSVP'd) .

 She always tells me sternly to BE QUIET when she asks me my name even though I'm already being quiet. It feels more like Power & Control rather than a sincere concern that by saying my name too loud I might be disrupting the lecture. I could sense immediately that she does not approve of me. 

Nonetheless, she gave me the okay to grab a meal from the table and so I took it and entered the conference room and almost all the empty chairs were right in front of the speaker. I wish they could have the first arrivals sit up front so that people who come in a little bit late don't have to walk awkwardly all the way up to the front . This seems to be more of a disruption than saying my name too loud in the hallway. 

Then, the lunch they provide is too complicated. All I want or need is a basic sandwich. Instead I got sushi and rice and a little bit of beef, inside a styrofoam dish that was very loud to open. And they give you some sauce to pour on it which is also difficult to open let alone open it quietly.

 In fact it was so difficult I just set it aside afraid that I was going to pop it open and spill it all over myself- some kind of green curry filled to the brim.  I decided to try to eat the meal without the sauce, but the first bite of the rice was cold & not appetizing to me. 

I don't know how they order these meals. Does the person who coordinates everything have a choice about what's on the menu ? If so, I encourage them to make it more simple next time.

 Finally, I am a simple member of the public and not an expert on any of these topics. And I'm surrounded by these people called "fellows " who are studying the exact topic about which is being lectured upon. These are the people who should be in front. 

Here I am, a simple man, forced to sit up front with these two experts ( Nicole & the professor) in front of me during the question period after the lecture. I have average knowledge of the topic of Iran and Russia based on reading the news, listening to podcasts etc, & yes I am a college graduate & graduate school but not in this area of study. I'm educated, but relatively simple.

 I like the idea of them keeping these lectures open to the public but they should have separate seating areas. Put the public in the back so we don't have to awkwardly sit in front of the experts and feel stupid.

 And make the meals simple. Pizza is a good easy one. Or sandwiches with a side of chips. Nonetheless, thank you for your hospitality or attempt to be hospitable. And tell the African-American lady I'm not a bad person. I'm a good guy with good intentions and a good heart ❤️. God bless you. 

I have always lived by this Bible verse

I have always lived by

 this Bible verse:

"Do not take revenge, 

my dear friends, 

but leave room

 for God's wrath, 

for it is written: 

"It is mine to avenge; 

I will repay," says the Lord."

     ......      -Romans 12:19

Speaking of which, when I was a student at Fuller, there was an  incident in which I was a victim of police brutality. When I took them to court, the opposition somehow got some of the papers I wrote for a class at Fuller Seminary, and they quoted something that I wrote to try to portray me as justifying violence. 

Not only was it misquoted and out of context to try to make me look like a person who justifies violence in some cases (as opposed to 'just war' at a plural or 'corporate 'level), the question is which person(s) at Fuller seminary saved the papers that I wrote and gave them to somebody in the opposition in my case against the city. 

(And it raises another question about why they're making copies of papers that I wrote, & apparently of students in general? Why they keeping/copying the intellectual property of students and trying to make a psychological profile of them?  When I write a paper for a class, I assume it's read by the  almighty professor , graded, & returned to the student. And that's the end of it. But this might not be the case at Fuller .

It's kind of sickening, eerie,  & creepy to say the least. 

If you are a current student at Fuller Seminary, you might want to inquire about whether they they are keeping your intellectual property, and God forbid that anything should happen again such as happened to me,  whether they will use it against you , or allow it to be used against you in an inappropriate manner out of context. 

But then, of course, if they're doing this furtively behind the scenes, will they be honest if you inquire about it? ) And I don't mean to cast aspersions on everybody at Fuller, it may be just a few rogue persons )

But somebody (singular or plural) at Fuller Seminary betrayed me and tried to make me look like a bad person, or a  person with potential for violence. 

This was/is very disturbing to say the least. Who, at Fuller is so high and mighty that they think they can decide who is a good or bad person ? All of us come from different backgrounds and different walks of life and spiritual progression. The word progression means spiritual growth. Nobody comes in to Fuller like a perfect little innocent saint nor leaves as a perfect person.

 None of the professors either. Neither attending Fuller nor working at Fuller makes you a perfect person. We are all still on a journey hopefully improving in our walk with Christ daily. Whichever rogue person or persons is behind this kind of nonsense, to put it mildly, needs to take the log out of their own eye first. 

Are they taking your intellectual property and putting it into some sort of psychological AI processor and coming up with some kind of profile based on very superficial material. Or handing it over to somebody even more supercilious in the psychology department to "analyze"? People who think they know much more than they actually do?  People who think they know more than God Himself? 

Fuller seminary also takes grants from pharmaceutical companies. Huge grants by the way, not just a few pennies here and there. So you need to ask who are they bowing down to in reality ? What drives them? Can you trust them ? Who are they in bed with ? 

And of course, there's good people at Fuller seminary: students, staff , & faculty. But if the central nervous system is controlled by a few corrupt individuals, as they say " a bad apple ruins the whole batch. "

 I was and am a good person with good intentions, a good♥️ heart,  and still growing in Christ ✝️ on a daily basis. I have never advocated violence against other individuals or taken the law into my own hands. And I have never used violence against anybody. Repeat: NEVER. 

We ask for spiritual intercession for Fuller Seminary to weed out some of the evil within. I ask prayer warriors to pray constantly without ceasing for Fuller Seminary and a Holy Spirit breakthrough!

🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️

Re Stanford Beach volleyball 🏐 obsessive compulsive fear of any personal video footage

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NU8Ly2H3weAU9TcM8?g_st=am 

The older white guys in red and one hag in red are freakin compulsively obsessed with spectators video- taping any of the beach volleyball events to the extent that I don't even want to go to this place anymore 😡😡😡👎👎👎 ..it's that freakin bad. . 

They will watch you obsessively if they think you are video recording a single second . They assert that "this is Stanford private property"..therefore they have the right to say "no video".

 Regardless of the legality of such a claim , who wants to get an argument with these white supremacists (and I'm white too) .

 The 2 older white guys (60's & 70's, maybe 80's) are so freakin bored out of their minds because nothing ever significant happens, they have to create FICTION in their minds to keep themselves engaged . They create drama even when " THERE'S NO THERE THERE",esp John Keating👎😡. 

IT'S time for Stanford to get some "young blood " in the ranks of the Red People, and of diverse skin colors. This isn't the 50's anymore . 

Re Stanford TOTAL VIDEO FOOTAGE BAN 👎😡 ( not even legal ?)

I've been coming to Stanford events for years and I usually take a short video clip or 2 to remember the event years layer .. Plus people seem to enjoy them .. I understand if Stanford doesn't want people to live stream or tape the entire event ( which I would never do nor want to do) but short clips have always been a basic public legal right at public events (even if they are on 'private property ' such as a stadium, private school, etc. for parents, fans, journalists etc.

re nitpicking at Milpitas Library

i went to the upstair section and sat in a soft chair with the laptop cord plugged in to the nearby desk. moments later the white lady told me that "policy" doesn't allow it  (apparently watching me intently, i don't know why, other than she is one of those white females who likes to nitpick white males (in a mostly non-white library, predominantly asian now)  so she can feel superior)  (she had to twist her neck to watch me as she was normally looking the opposite direction). meanwhile I see kids sitting on the floor in one section (probably also a policy violation), and after I moved to a new seat an asian guy sat down and put a blanket over his head and fell asleep and started snoring loudly and nobody said anything about it. what this tells me is that I was targeted not because of a serious "policy violation" (hardly anybody walks in that corner so it would not be a actual tripping concern) but because of being a white male. SHAME ON THIS LADY.

But also, why not add some plugs near the soft chairs on the 2nd floor. I can't sit very long in the hard chairs at a desk because of a hip disability. If it's a serious concern to have a cord stretched over to a desk , add some plugs near the soft chairs to accomodate those of us with disabilities .

re Sunset Beach lifeguard who will NOT get out of his truck (LAZY) 😡👎 (north of Huntington Beach CA)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2ckY2TM6K8soAa5S7?g_st=am 

Every time I go body surfing during the winter when hardly anybody else is out there the lifeguard in his truck always comes and parks directly across from me and just sits there and watches me the ENTIRE TIME I'm body surfing. 

THIS STARTED HAPPENING a few years ago. And then I hadn't been back for a while. But then I returned recently and it happened again. The lifeguard SHOULD be able to CLEARLY 👀SEE by observing for a short while that I'm a competent swimmer & of an age and maturity that I am able to handle myself (this happens even when it's low tide & I'm body surfing waist deep - no rip tides, no danger, not even high surf necessarily) .

 So there's something else going on besides a concern for my safety. It almost feels like harassment. He could sit in his truck a little ways down the beach so it doesn't feel so conspicuous and obvious that he's sitting there watching ONLY ME.  

Needless to say, this is the permanent lifeguard who never gets out of his truck. He's not like the physically fit college kids who do it for a summer temp job. I wonder if he actually ever goes into the water. Has he ever actually had to save somebody ? It's a shame really that they pay somebody to do that job permanently and NEVER get out of the truck. 

There should be a requirement that he walks the beach at least once or twice per day. Nobody likes being harassed by a lifeguard 👎😡. LEAVE ME ALONE. I DON'T NEED OR WANT YOU WATCHING ME SO INTENTLY . 

Shame on Pasadena CA Mayor Victor Gordo et Al 👎😡👎😡👎

https://youtube.com/shorts/sxx6ugsv_Rk?si=DraMS2dVAm0P-X6S 

On New Years day 2024 I was resting on the grass 🏞️ at the semi-permanently closed Central Library across from Pasadena PD and they have what looks like an ex-con stationed inside the library with specific instructions to make sure nobody rests on the grass. He came out and tried to order me off the public property . I objected. 

Remember this is new years day after the famous Rose 🌹 Parade. 1000's of visitors. They're supposed to be extra nice  on NY Day.  I wasn't there to permanently camp out. But as best as I can tell they have orders from the top (probably Mayor Victor Gordo 👎😡 and/or library director Tim McDonald as well as others ) to make anybody on the grass feel uncomfortable about being there ( legally they cannot order you off, or "kick you off" so to speak, so it's basically a "harass until you leave policy"). 

Of course I know my legal rights and made an objection. And demanded to see the police. Both the sheriff deputies as well as Pasadena PD came over. The ex con whispered to the cops that I was homeless wanting to camp out. Nothing could be further from the truth. 

The police knew they couldn't legally remove me and didn't seem to be comfortable with what the ex con and the subsequent other security guard were doing to me on New Year's Day after I filmed the Rose 🌹 Parade (an annual project of mine ever since I came to Fuller Seminary many years ago,) but they seemed to feel their hands were tied to allow the "security" to harass me until I left. 

And these 2 security guards (one with untied shoes) were meaner than demons from hell 😡👎. Very sickening behavior by these people with obvious orders "from the top" (shame on Mayor Victor Gordo) . He should be fired for encouraging this despicable practice of harassment, especially on New Year's Day 👎😡👎😡👎

I don't like the way @CapitalOne sends this email every month with a COMMAND to make a payment.

I don't like the way @CapitalOne sends this email every month with a COMMAND to make a payment. It's very condescending & overbearing & bossy of them,  more like you would expect from a collections agency trying to intimidate you 😡👎. Esp b/c I always make my payments on time.

Los Angeles FCU Glendale California 👎😡

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nWTpgGACJoUE2P3QA 

I know this is Glendale California and things go a little bit SLOWER ( I didn't say retarded ) , but when somebody is waiting in line and there's only one teller and this patron is chatting socially with the teller and then this patron's elderly mother walks up and the patron has to take her elderly mother to the restroom in the MIDDLE OF THE TRANSACTION. And then, rather than take the next customer until the other patron returns from the restroom, The teller just makes EVERYBODY WAIT. 

 So the customers in line are forced to wait for the customer and her elderly mother to return from the restroom.

 C'MON: show a little respect and appreciation for your patrons who are waiting in line. You are slapping us in the face with your disrespect 👎😡

Needless to say, I didn't wait.

 I LEFT . As if you care .

Re Atherton Library , San Mateo county CA

I need to be able to rely upon library staff to support me if and when a rogue patron enters the library and violates protocol. 

On a Friday (December 2024)I was there in the afternoon working on my laptop while also waiting for a part to come in for my car to be repaired. I had been there for about 2 hours quietly minding my own business & working on one of my many  projects on my laptop, when an Asian fellow entered the library, and decided he wanted to sit in the little pod that I was working in, where there was one available outlet, which I was using.

 This fellow furtively looked around for another plug and I tried to be helpful telling him "The only other plug is behind the empty chair over here". It was two steps from where he was. instead of moving to this other chair, he asked if I could plug my laptop into the other  outlet. It wasn't really a true ask of me, it was more like a demand or an expectation that I would comply with his request.  

I was in the middle of uploading something on my laptop, and reiterated that he could just sit in the other chair so that he's closer to the other outlet. His response was, "I could... but I won't" . It was stated in a very arrogant tone as if it's not him that should be moving, it's you (me) who should get up immediately & change plugs. 

While it would be nice of me to be a good chap or a nice  helpful citizen to this patron, the way he was speaking to me was condescending, arrogant, & demanding. And so In my mind I was thinking  if he won't compromise by very easily moving to a different chair two steps away,  why should I compromise?

 So I just kept working on my laptop and left my laptop plugged in where it was. A few seconds later he just grabbed my plug and pulled it out of the outlet and plugged his laptop in. It felt very violating like a slap in the face or like he pushed me out of my chair because he wanted my chair or something like that. That's the way it felt. 

So I asked the young lady behind the kiosk to come over and she tried to assist but the Asian fellow (who calls himself Ken I found out later)  refused to  budge or apologize. He just sat there with a shameless glib look on his face.

So I asked to see the manager who came out few moments later & introduced herself as Mary and was very friendly and nice and tried to remain neutral at first as she learned the narration of what had happened. And Ken admitted that he pulled out my plug without my permission. She gently chastised him saying "You shouldn't touch other patron's possessions."

Meanwhile,  maybe I wasn't clear enough or maybe I was being too nice about it so that it sounded like it was just an argument  or difference of opinion, rather than an actual violation of my rights. Maybe if I had explained it better it would have turned out different but Mary turned into a moderator but didn't enforce a clear breach of  protocol by Ken. 

She just sort of waited and listened & tried to remain neutral but it didn't seem like it was going anywhere. So I  decided  if they're not going to kick him out for a clear violation against me, (ie or at least tell him to move or pull his plug back out so I can plug mine in), I'm too upset to stay here and continue to have my  rights violated.

Once again, my feeling  was almost as if he had pushed me out of my chair because he wanted my chair, and then library staff decided to tell me that there was plenty of chairs so don't worry about it.

My other feeling was that this person hated me. His actions toward me were intermixed with some kind of prejudice about me. This was also evidence by the way he talked to me during our conversation with Mary. Calling me "dude" etc. 

I'm 57 years old, and I've achieved numerous various milestones in my life of which I am proud. And I continue to do constructive meaningful work that is good for society. I do not deserve to be mistreated or spoken to condescendingly. 

And what makes him so special to speak 'down' to me? He looked like a bum. I also mentioned during the initial confrontation that if I had done this to him as a white person I would be instantly kicked out. That is to say it would be instantly assumed to be some sort of hate crime against him as an Asian. But if he does it to me it's just something that "needs to be worked out."

Manager Mary even offered to help me find a different spot. Maybe she meant well but that was another punch in the gut. 

Once again let me reiterate that he expected me to jump up immediately and change my plug to a different outlet while refusing to easily move to another chair that's closer to the accessible outlet. And when I did not immediately jump out of my chair to do so, he became aggressive and just pulled my plug out and put his in. 

And then the remedy seem to be that I should just move to a different spot. Do you see how that not only feels like a violation to me, but is a blatant violation.

I've been coming to this library long enough to know there's not that many confrontations or issues. People are usually pretty polite here. So it's a rarity I suppose when staff has to intervene with a rogue patron such as Ken. And they did not know how to immediately handle it. And Ken took advantage of that indecisiveness by the staff, while I took the brunt of the insults. 

I I hope San Mateo library management takes this into consideration for further staff development .