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by Aaron Warner
Social and political escalation inevitably leads to de-escalation as it can only go so far until the crescendo requires declination. In America today we are escalating rapidly to a place of violent exchanges thanks in large part to the language used between the sides. Though criticism of the Bible has become en vogue with man, we might all want to consider its wisdom:
Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. (Proverbs 10:19)
The tongue is also a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. (James 3:6)
You don’t have to believe in the Bible or be a Christian to see the truth in these passages. You need only to have watched the news or have been on social media where the evidence is undeniable.
We have allowed ourselves to become of culture of critique despite those warnings. The more we say, the more we text, the more we post the more we open ourselves up to saying, texting or posting something truly evil. As abstinence is the strongest antidote to unwanted pregnancies or STDs, silence likewise protects us from violating our or someone else’s humanity.
The attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump at the hands of a twenty year-old young man are the logical actions of anyone who believes Trump is akin to Adolph Hitler. In fact an assassination attempt on Hitler included the likes of one Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Christian pastor in Germany, who’s since been lionized in both film and print as a hero. Bonhoeffer’s motivation was in response to both what he was witnessing around him and what he was reading in his German newspapers. Whether one agrees he was justified in violating God’s commandment “thou shalt not murder” (Exodus 20:13) or not the point is, he was convicted Adolph Hitler was a threat worth murdering and ultimately he lost his life, just like Thomas Crooks, after failing to do so.
I can already hear our conservative readers who know both stories decrying the comparison. Thomas Crooks was no Deitrich Boenhoffer! Yet in the sense he was willing to sacrifice his life in an assassination attempt of an apparent Hitlerian threat, yes he was. However that is not the comparison being made. The real question is about us.
If we’re honest, the heated rhetoric has been coming from both sides, including from Donald Trump. No, I am not blaming the victim. For as much as his cavalier style has won over the hearts and minds of a conservative movement looking for a champion with the toughness to stand up to a recalcitrant and refractory government who seemingly had stopped listening to the will of we the people, it included many, many incendiary and insulting statements. Donald Trump has trouble taming his tongue as much as anyone. Granted, the left-leaning media, if it’s been liberal about anything, it’s been their taking his words and using them out of context in order to paint him as “literal Hitler”.
Two examples come to mind, and one of them has become a favorite of Joe Biden. Biden has repeatedly misused Trump’s “bloodbath” comment to mean he would enact political violence in America on American’s who opposed him. He may have come by it honestly as the media was the first to misrepresent Trump’s actual statement, which was “it will be a bloodbath” for the American auto industry if we don’t bring manufacturing back from Mexico. Even if Biden was unaware, the media and Biden’s staff certainly knew they were letting him be dishonest and even reckless by allowing it to continue. Which of course was the point. In order to beat Donald Trump, who is so far ahead in the polls he is about to lap the competition, it’s time to pull out all the stops. Or, as Biden put it “put Trump in a bullseye.”
After the assassination attempt, conservatives and Republicans seized on this comment as proof Biden was calling for Trump’s murder. Only that’s a misrepresentation too. The full context of the quote indicates Biden was talking about political strategy and focus after failing during the debate. Conservative media rushed just as quickly to distort the context is if Biden, who they’d also maligned as demented and incapable, suddenly possessed the canny of a mob boss. Folks, no one is the better in any of this.
We have witnessed some eight years of character assassination of Donald Trump, but if we’re brutally honest, he wasn’t exactly known for his character. He was known as a playboy, casino and hospitalities magnate who was both generous and brutal as a businessman. His critics said he’s a narcissist and the gold emblazoned “TRUMP” signs on his properties confirmed it. As the leader of the free-world he denigrated entire countries as “sh*tholes”. Megyn Kelly confronted him on his demeaning and abusive name calling of the fairer sex as “pigs”. Audio confirms he waxed jokingly about women letting celebrities “grab them by the p*ssy”. I could go on, and on, and on.
This is the man we chose to be our president, but for good reasons too. The quintessential salesman, he sold us on something we all love dearly – America. The America that we know and love and that the world loves too. A world that will sacrifice their life and savings to migrate here from as far as Venezuela, Iraq and China. They have come here by the millions for a chance at a better life only to find they are coming to an America that is quickly resembling the banana republics they fled.
So much of the equation centers around power and prosperity. Trump’s idiomatic promise to “drain the swamp” is a promise to remove the corruption and waste within our government. What we see as corruption and waste are jobs and livelihoods of those working the system – it’s a matter of how you see it. Perhaps more it’s a matter of how we say it.
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21)
We find ourselves careening toward civil war and at the speed of the spoken word. It may be inevitable if author of the book “The Fourth Turning”, Neil Howe, is correct. Societies move through seasons, or turns, and the fourth is marked by violent upheaval after years of prosperity lead to corruption and fracture. Both world wars were, by his theory, fourth turnings. With American intervention in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine wars we appear to be entering a third global conflict.
However, as individuals we still possess the power to engage our political enemies with honor and integrity at a time when both of those appear to be passé. I encourage us, they are not. Again, even if you don’t adhere to the Bible as the word of God we are seeing people’s words result in their cancellation. What once was the fate of conservatives has now befallen Democrats who have the bad taste to wish Trump’s shooter hadn’t missed. I’ve already seen nearly a dozen people in well-paying positions from public servants to doctors being let go because they couldn’t stop themselves from posting something as short as “too bad he missed”. Four little words set their whole life on fire.
“But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.” (Matthew 12:36)
Choose wisely.
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Great article. The 1st Amendment allows us the right to wish that the assassination succeeded, however the 1st Amendment does not protect us from the CONSEQUENCES of free speech, and I think a lot of people on both sides forget that.
Like or loathe Trump, to wish for his death is disgusting. I think party politics and the media are driving all this anger and is very culpable for our current political climate. I’m impressed with how “real” Aaron kept it about Trump. He is and always has been a scumbag, that’s not why people voted for him. When he ran for President (him and Bernie) energized tens of millions of people with their visions of economic populism in the face of free trade agreements designed to lessen our influence in the world. People didn’t want to “just go build solar panels” like Hilary and Obama said, poor people have value that was only seen by Trump and Bernie. If you watched the RNC this week, it was the populists that were telling the corporations how its going to be. I liked that a lot and the fact that I didn’t read about it at all tells me that it makes the elites nervous. Whereas, on the other side you have Sleepy Joe going on Lester Holt, screeching about liberal elites like he’s not the one holding his entire party hostage out of pride.
I’ll be the first to admit I hate Trump, but I will always appreciate that: He ended the Bush/Clinton duopoly dynasties, ended the TransPacific Trade Deal, which would have decimated American industry, and his jokes about Chris Christie, a perfect example of a spineless, career politician.
At the end of the day, lets come together as Americans. Our culture and influence is unprecedented in history. When we are united, there is no problem to be solved. The only ones that can stop us are ourselves.
“With American intervention in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine wars we appear to be entering a third global conflict.” I always consider the Cold War WWIII. 100 million people died in battle, we won with the fall of the Berlin Wall. IMO WWIV started on 9/11 and we’re still picking teams for what ultimately will be a clash of civilizations
What does the Trump ” Assassination Attempt” say about us, what it tells me is that the left is running scared as they see their house of cards tumbling down, and their rhetoric toward Trump made this inept fool try the unmentionable, an assassination attempt by a fool, on a fool’s errand for the left, he went from a leftist hero to a corpse !!
Donald J Trump is far from perfect, he is crude, rude, crass, and a sinner in most people’s eyes, the good thing is that he’s not a ” career ” politician, and all the elite know they cannot buy him like other ” politicians “, and yes we have DC full of real
criminals, charges to follow, not all the ” BS cases ” against DJT, and that’s just what they are BS.
The DemocRAT house of cards is falling, day in, and day out, and accountability will happen starting in 2025…………………. Karma.
Re: “Donald Trump has trouble taming his tongue as much as anyone. ”
I strongly disagree. This is a ‘false dichotomy’.
That being said, this entire article is a diversion away from the important discussion of policies and issues – beyond the ad hominem language anyone uses. Don’t take the rhetoric personally. Afterall, many people see Biden ‘as Hitler’ too.
What about “the corruption and waste within our government”? Is it important that “corruption and waste are jobs and livelihoods of those working the system”? This isn’t a mere language issue. It actually IS more important how we see it, not how we say it. When a robber steals your money, does it matter whether or not stealing is a job or a livelihood? Aren’t there better ways for everyone to make a living?
What about the economy and our now $35 Trillion national debt? What about inflation? What about CO2? What about mandated vaccinations? What about an uncontrolled border and the deterrence of deportation? What about fentanyl? What about legalized shoplifting. What about the murders in our big cities? What about foreign policy and the wars in Israel and Ukraine? What about election security? What about educational choice and parental authority? What about abortion? What about our Constitution? Is it just ‘words’?
“To bad he missed’… ‘four little words’? Are you kidding? Does it matter how ‘well paid’ someone is to justify what they say? What about they guy who was shot and actually killed in Butler, PA on Saturday? Four little words?
This isn’t about Trump or Biden. It isn’t about someone’s hurt feelings. This is serious business. Diminish it at your own risk. This is about process and specific issues. This is about understanding that if we don’t address the real issues, we have only words. And as Saturday demonstrated, our very lives are hanging in the balance.
Well said, and I agree that none of this addresses substantive issues.
After 10 years, they still don’t have anything better than twisting Trump’s plain talk and maligning his character, while ignoring the assassination rhetoric, lawfare, and destructive (of real property and lives) activists and celebrities paid by one of Soros’ hydra of non-profit PACs and NGOs. When the media universe is 95% owned by just 5-6 international corporations, you cannot know if what we’re being told is true or not, or even how much is left out. It is designed to divide and distract us from their corruption. Unfortunately, it all plays on the emotions of many, with the mentally ill especially vulnerable to suggestion.
The Trump assassination attempt shows me that the 74 million people that voted for him in 2020 want peace with their fellow Americans. The restraint shown by the supporters of President Trump in not seeking violent retribution for this attempted murder gives me hope that large numbers of Americans are able to exercise their better angels in the face of profound evil. From reading the comments on left wing social media sites I also see that many of “us” will never relent until DJT and everyone of his supporters are wiped from the face of the earth. These are such trying times. I continue to pray that calmer minds prevail.
if you think a twenty year old person set this operation up you people are dancing in a puddleofpiss/// you will never get the truth/// by now much of the information should be available to the public//// this operation has a real bad smell and it needs to be exposed/// only massive pressure from the public will get this done/// i want to see the damage done to trumps ear when they remove the bandage//// i also want to know what they did to repair the damage/// there can be no loose ends with this investigation////
The truth is required, but shall never be revealed. That is the sad reality of the current state of government and politics, nationally and here in Vermont.
If we become aware that the truth is not what is presented us by mainstream media- If we no longer accept what CNN or ‘the view’ present as facts, then and only then can the US and Vermont begin to move away from the totalitarian and ‘socialist’ path we are being forced down. Any reasonably intelligent human being can employ critical thinking and arrive at the only conclusion- There is a “Deep State”, there is a “uniparty” and the deception and collusion must be defeated.
Biblical perspective on assassination attempt: As posted on many a website…
“In the Bible, the concept of blood on the right ear (Leviticus 8:22-24 and 14:28) serves as a visible mark of consecration, signifying that the person is dedicated to God’s service and has been set apart for a specific purpose. This act represents a physical and spiritual transformation, preparing the individual for their sacred role. Here’s a breakdown of the significance:
* Right ear: The right ear represents hearing and obedience. In ancient times, the right ear was considered the most important ear, as it was the ear that heard the words of God.
* Blood: Blood represents life, sacrifice, and atonement. In this context, the blood is a symbol of purification and consecration. * Consecration:
Consecration means to set something or someone apart for a specific purpose, making it holy and dedicated to God. In this case, the blood on the right ear signifies that the person is being set apart for a sacred task or role.
* Priestly consecration: In Leviticus 8, the blood is applied to the right ear of Aaron and his sons, consecrating them as priests. This act sets them apart as mediators between God and the people.
* Purification: In Leviticus 14, the blood is applied to the right ear of the person being cleansed, symbolizing their purification and restoration to the community .”
yankeebo///// truth may be stranger than fiction/// a very dangerous way to place blood on the ear//// will the visible mark be shown when the bandage is removed from trumps ear////
Nothing new under the sun. “Et tu Brute?” Seems to me the shift is lurching – the timeline is blurring, merging, splitting? Our time is but a blip – the universe about to unleash a cosmic 2×4, while others are receiving gentle love taps to move in certain directions – intuitively. All I can say is get grounded, get your houses and heads in order, because what is coming upon the earth is likely going to be a considerable jolt – jmo based on what I see outside the lighted small screen control devices.
When a school shooting occurs we know everything about him,they, her in minutes. It’s been almost a week and still silence.
Not to mention the guy who may have been planning to crash the RNC with an AR-15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxjNfojv5zk&pp=ygUOUk5DIEFSLTE1IG1hc2s%3D
Aaron, I’m not aware of an Israel-Palestine war. As a matter of fact, the last I knew, the area of Gaza in which Hamas has been intentionally placing innocent people in harm’s way has not been Palestine since 1948. It’s Israel.
Part of the problem you’re trying to address is the misnomers which become uncritically accepted and tacitly assumed to be accurate. Say a name or phrase enough, and it becomes planted in people’s minds as fact when, in fact, it’s not.
Think, “Orange man bad.”
Think “January 6th insurrection.”
The war I AM aware of is the sovereign state of Israel doing all in its power to protect and defend its citizens—Israelis and Arabs—and destroy Hamas until it is no longer a threat to the safety of Israel.
question//// was there a second shooter in the trump shooting/// this is why the ammo that hit the victims has to match the twenty year old crooks ammo in his firearm///
question/// blackrock//// blackrock//// blackrock////