Monday, July 15, 2024

The Presidents’ Call on #BlackJesus

 “Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.” 

President George Washington

Vice President Kamala Harris was inside the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters when a pipe bomb was found outside the building on January 6, 2021, the same day Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.  According to NBC News, people familiar with the matter confirmed the news about Harris' experience on January 6, claiming that the vice president was then evacuated. Source: Latin Post

By Eric Stradford, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired

AMWS July 11, 2024 – The United States Senate, including at least one follower of #BlackJesus, is leveraging its influence over the 2024 United States presidential election. 

President Joe Biden said only one thing could persuade him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. "Look, I mean, if the Lord Almighty came down and said, ‘Joe, get outta the race,’ I’d get outta the race,” he said, adding, “The Lord Almighty’s not comin’ down.”  

Two days after this nationally significant anniversary of July 11, 1798, the president's political opponent, predecessor, convicted felon, alleged insurrectionist, and now miraculous survivor of a botched assassination attempt confessed, “I’M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE.”   A “Whole of Government” investigation and security review into "God's grace on thee" may never solve the “where are my shoes?” mystery. But proven prosecutorial proficiency and transparent fact-finding into competitive two-party politics will perhaps get We The People to ask relevant questions.  

According to the U.S. Constitution, and not the Constitution of the Confederate States, Vice President Kamela Harris pulls double duty as President of the United States Senate.  On any given day, she is unofficially the co-president with Joe Biden as well as a running mate for the Democratic Party. Harris is potentially the country’s greatest influencer when POTUS runs amuck. 

Her predecessor, Mike Pence might have saved time, money, even American lives by examining his own faith along with the history of the office.   "I do not believe that such a course of action is in the best interest of our Nation or consistent with our Constitution," Pence wrote. He said the XXV amendment is "not a means of punishment or usurpation," and that invoking it would "set a terrible precedent."

But the “terrible precedent “was set long before Pence survived domestic terror on January 6, 2021.   And, based on the latest ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, the co-president now shares an executive responsibility to “lower the temperature in our politics” once and for all.   Kamela Harris, together with Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia might partner on the possibility that “God Almighty” has sovereign authority over One Nation Under God. 

Like a “Fresh Wind,” an unprecedented intervention can, in the interest of national security, HEAL THE SOUL OF AMERICA.  On this date, 226 years ago, The United States of America put collective faith to work through the establishment of a unique force in readiness. 

11 July 1798

SEC 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in addition to the present military establishment, there shall be raised and organized a corps of marines, which shall consist of one major, four captains, sixteen first lieutenants, twelve second lieutenants, forty-eight sergeants, forty-eight corporals, thirty-two drums and fifes, and seven hundred and twenty privates, including the marines who have been enlisted, or are authorized to be raised, for the naval armament, and the said corps may be formed into as many companies, or detachments, as the President of the United States shall direct, with a proper distribution of the commissioned and non-commissioned officers and musicians to each company or detachment.

The Founding Fathers, most of whom were of English descent, include those who signed the United States Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the United States Constitution and others. Seven figures are distinguished among key founders, based on the "triple tests" of leadership, longevity, and statesmanship: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.

In every generation since, seven stars of democracy have compromised on the America value, “all men are created equal.” As such, compromise stands as the enduring threat known as The Triple Evils.   In his farewell address on September 19, 1796, President George Washington articulated a future for divisive politics based bad habits forming during his own temporal reality. 

After defeating the British in the American Revolutionary War, Washington stepped in to lead 13 colonies to form a more perfect union. Political factions or parties began to form during the struggle over ratification of the federal Constitution of 1787.

Friction between them increased as attention shifted from the creation of a new federal government to the question of how powerful that federal government would be.

The Federalists, led by Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalists, led by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, advocated states’ rights instead of centralized power.  Federalists coalesced around the commercial sector of the country while their opponents drew their strength from those favoring an “agrarian” society. The ensuing partisan battles led George Washington to warn of “the baneful effects of the spirit of party” in his Farewell Address as president of United States.

“Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.”

The same political dog-whistles of George Washington’s era call on the next president of the United States to either pay attention to a word from God, or anticipate a thump upside the head from one of His fingers.

Whether Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, or even Jesse Jackson, Jr. is the next Commander-in-Chief, dogs of war respond to authority.  According to military training sources, “Command voice refers to the way a command is given to affect the way the movement is executed.” A correctly delivered command is loud and distinct enough for everyone in the element to hear. It is given in a tone, cadence, and snap that demand a willing, correct, and immediate response.”

Depending on one’s narrative, Biblical Moses lead Israelites out of Africa.  Like #BlackJesus, Moses was reportedly an African prince, perhaps born to sensitize the slave master to the needs of the enslaved.  After 40 years at the Egyptian court, Moses learned that he was special. He spent the next 40 years in the desert of Midian learning that God is special. Moses had to learn not to have himself and his position as the focus. He had to learn how to care for sheep in order to be a shepherd of God to the people.

God’s plan is not likely to be found in the political party platforms of either the Democratics or the Republicans.  Historically, His plan has called on leadership to do His will.  Out of seven founding fathers from U.S. History, one ended up getting shot by the Vice President of the United States. 

The latest ruling by The U.S. Supreme Court theoretically supports Affirmative Engagement for eliminating a threat to American lives.  If Barack Obama could deploy U.S. Special Forces to take out Osama Bin Laden, why would Joe Biden debate a convicted felon over his perceived right to govern? “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence, for any violence, ever. Period. No exceptions,” said President Biden.   “We can’t allow this violence to be normalized,” Biden said during his remarks.

Pew Research:  A reckoning over racial inequality

Racial tensions were a constant undercurrent during Trump’s presidency, often intensified by the public statements he made in response to high-profile incidents.

The death of George Floyd, in particular, brought race to the surface in a way that few other recent events have. The videotaped killing of the unarmed, 46-year-old Black man by a White police officer in Minneapolis was among several police killings that sparked national and international protests in 2020 and led to an outpouring of public support for the Black Lives Matter movement, including from corporations, universities and other institutions. In a survey shortly after Floyd’s death in May, two-thirds of U.S. adults – including majorities across all major racial and ethnic groups – voiced support for the movement, and use of the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag surged to a record high on Twitter.

Attitudes began to change as the protests wore on and sometimes turned violent, drawing sharp condemnation from Trump. By September, support for the Black Lives Matter movement had slipped to 55% – largely due to decreases among White adults – and many Americans questioned whether the nation’s renewed focus on race would lead to changes to address racial inequality or improve the lives of Black people.

Race-related tensions erupted into public view earlier in Trump’s tenure, too. In 2017, White nationalists rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, to protest the removal of a Confederate statue amid a broader push to eliminate such memorials from public spaces across the country. The rally led to violent clashes in the city’s streets and the death of a 32-year-old woman when a White nationalist deliberately drove a car into a crowd of people. Tensions also arose in the National Football League as some players protested racial injustices in the U.S. by kneeling during the national anthem. The display prompted a backlash among some who saw it as disrespectful to the American flag.

In all of these controversies and others, Trump weighed in from the White House, but typically not in a way that most Americans saw as helpful. In a summer 2020 survey, for example, six-in-ten U.S. adults said Trump had delivered the wrong message in response to the protests over Floyd’s killing. That included around four-in-ten adults (39%) who said Trump had delivered the completely wrong message.

More broadly, Americans viewed Trump’s impact on race relations as far more negative than positive. In an early 2019 poll, 56% of adults said Trump had made race relations worse since taking office, compared with only 15% who said he had made progress toward improving relations. In the same survey, around two-thirds of adults (65%) said it had become more common for people in the U.S. to express racist or racially insensitive views since his election.

 

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