Heresy and Hearsay

Rev. Barney and September review and discuss inaugural speeches from 1993 to the present.

Clinton: 1993 Speech: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/clinton1.asp

1997 speech: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/clinton2.asp

Bush:

2001 Speech: https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/inaugural-address.html

2005 Speech: https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/01/20050120-1.html

Obama:

2009:https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2009/01/21/president-barack-obamas-inaugural-address

2013:https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/21/inaugural-address-president-barack-obama

Trump:

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/full-text-donald-trump-inauguration-speech-transcript-233907

Biden:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/01/20/inaugural-address-by-president-joseph-r-biden-jr/

Carrot: Stacey Abrams is Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize https://thehill.com/homenews/news/536758-stacey-abrams-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize

Stick: Speaking of Nutters my favorite Congresswoman from GA Marjorie Taylor Greene who looks like a woman that wants to speak to all our managers, and likes to yell at children that were involved in school shootings, added to long list of why I feel you have pass a basic psychology exam before you get to run for office up Jewish death lasers from space caused the wildfires in Cal. https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-jewish-space-laser-mockery-1565325

“With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.”

― Malala Yousafzai

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Matthew 7:15

“Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope.”

― Cornel West

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” Psalms 23:1-6

Timeline of the Security before the attack: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/15/956842958/what-we-know-so-far-a-timeline-of-security-at-the-capitol-on-january-6

Panic buttons removed:

https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2021/01/15/panic-buttons-investigation-ayanna-pressley

Timeline of the events: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capitol

And even after the attack to take away our democracy these GOP members still voted to reject the honest and free elections and the electoral college votes: https://www.npr.org/sections/insurrection-at-the-capitol/2021/01/07/954380156/here-are-the-republicans-who-objected-to-the-electoral-college-count 

Former Military and Police part of the Terrorist seditionist https://apnews.com/article/ex-military-cops-us-capitol-riot-a1cb17201dfddc98291edead5badc257 

Supremacists in Law Enforcement, this article is from 2016!

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/fbi-white-supremacists-in-law-enforcement

Hey Ted and Josh how is that career looking? https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/ted-cruz-and-josh-hawley-learn-that-opposing-elections-has-consequences 

And Trump is kicked off Social Media years too late: https://www.axios.com/platforms-social-media-ban-restrict-trump-d9e44f3c-8366-4ba9-a8a1-7f3114f920f1.html 

How “Faith” has played into this:

For insurrectionists, a violent faith brewed from nationalism,

Rev Barney’s 

3) State GOP leaders stepping up after the election https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54976115 

2) no matter what you think more people got engaged in politics than before

https://time.com/5907062/record-turnout-history/

1)  Biden Won sweet Lord the Trump nightmare is over

Rev Barney’s Top Three Social 

3) Working From Home is starting to take hold 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2020/06/06/working-from-home-its-now-athing/?sh=71c5b3365d54

2) Greta Thunberg was on fire again this year: https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2019-greta-thunberg/ 

1) BLM taking hold https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/12/31/2020-the-year-black-lives-matter-shook-the-world

Rev Barney’s Top Three Faith based

3) Mitt standing up for what is faith says is right: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/07/politics/mitt-romney-black-lives-matter-protest/index.html

2) Dolly Parton 

1)  The Poor People’s Campaign starting to be more and more on Fire https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/ 

Carrot and Stick:

Carrot: New Zealand helping their neighbors https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-zealand-buys-covid-vaccine-pacific-islander-neighbors/ 

Stick: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/02/us/mcconnell-pelosi-house-vandalized.html 

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” —Hamilton Wright Mabie

Christmas can’t be bought from a store. Maybe Christmas means a little bit more – Dr. Seuss

“This is the season when people of all faiths and cultures are pushing back against the planetary darkness. We string bulbs, ignite bonfires, and light candles. And we sing.” —Anita Diamant

The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” Luke 2: 10-12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp2c_G4ayYI&ab_channel=WALLIS&fbclid=IwAR2dYEbcI91dn7taal-LQLaLqQNSHkm4wUisdtH1YGCxnTlK-ljFkNnfhC8 Lonely Christmas-Wallis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVIyJ_Psa3E Uncle Carl came out on christmas -Aaron LaCombe3.

“It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 Let us talk about hope for the future.

Breaking News: This is just breaking the last two hours, Supreme court denies GOP bid to reverse the PA vote: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/08/944230517/supreme-court-rejects-gop-bid-to-reverse-pennsylvania-election-results 

Let look at Biden’s Cabinet so far and what they bring to the table

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/joe-bidens-cabinet-begins-to-take-shape.html

Carrot: Gov Kemp for not wanting to be part of the Trump train and recertifies the vote count in Georgia after another recount, which btw I love that Trump keeps losing day after day it is a great reminder of him being a loser. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/529129-kemp-recertifies-biden-win-in-georgia-after-recount Stick: Trump for holding a Superspreader event in GA. https://www.vox.com/2020/12/5/22156585/trump-valdosta-georgia-rally-loeffler-perdue-grievances

***Note from Ember***

I apologize for the delay in posting. My current employment for the Biden/Harris campaign is taking up many many hours. 

“I don’t want everybody to vote. Elections are not won by a majority of people, they never have been from the beginning of our country and they are not now. As a matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down.” Paul Weyrich

“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.” George Jean Nathan

“Somewhere inside of all of us is the power to change the world.” Roald Dahl

“Democracy is not a spectator sport.” Marian Wright Edelman it is time to talk about voting!!!

Republicans Admit They Lose When Elections Are Fair and Free

nytimes.com/article/mail-in-voting-explained.html

Trump’s Bad Advice for Mail-In Voters

Deadlines: 

https://www.vote.org/voter-registration-deadlines/

This also covers when you can mail in your bailot 

Rules for Mail in voting: 

https://www.vote.org/absentee-voting-rules/

Rules for NC voting 

https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-mail/detailed-instructions-voting-mail#requesting-ballot

https://www.nc.gov/services/voter-lookup-sample-ballot

Rights as a Voter:

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights/

Voter Protection Hotline:

https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/ensure-every-american-can-vote/vote-suppression

Maybe there is time for you to be a poll worker:

https://www.eac.gov/voters/become-poll-worker

YES! There is a shortage and we are recruiting those too

Helping out: Phone banking, emails, text 

Call me and I will set you up 😀

704-253-4626

Carrot: The Governator wants to fund closed polling stations in south with his own money: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/arnold-schwarzenegger-offers-pay-reopen-054241298.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr 

Stick:  Oh this… THIS right here ALL of this… very bit of this… flames flames on the side of my face burning burning!!!! https://twitter.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/facebook-twitter-youtube-pull-false-coronavirus-video-after-it-goes-viral.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/28/trump-coronavirus-misinformation-twitter/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/19/twitter-to-remove-harmful-fake-news-about-coronavirus

https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2020/08/10/how-trumps-payroll-tax-holiday-might-work/#278614cf3800

A few dozen people turned out yesterday afternoon in FL to hear Tя☭mp upon his arrival. Pic 1: Wide shot of actual crowd. Pic 2: White House released image of the event. Pics 3 & 4: Notations of the same people cut and pasted into the image to make the crowd bigger. #TrumpLies pic.twitter.com/KraWl5OUhs— Jim (@CommentOnTWLB) August 1, 2020

newsweek.com/louisiana-megachurch-pastor-says-parishioner-did-not-die-coronavirus-despite-what-coroner-says-1498444 

https://www.complex.com/life/2020/05/pastor-claims-cured-coronavirus-with-faith-dies-from-illness

Jerry Falwell Jr: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53703294

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kenneth-copeland-blow-coronavirus-pray-sermon-trump-televangelist-a9448561.html

Why the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement is so controversial to many Christians

Carrot:  This kid is brave brave soul https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1288625381784748032?s=20 

https://twitter.com/TheEpicDept/status/1288820355960799233?s=20 Ammon Bundy coming out for BLM? Well ok… Stick: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/08/trump-loving-anti-mask-pastor-threatens-dunkin-donuts-employee-with-assault/

Stick: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/08/trump-loving-anti-mask-pastor-threatens-dunkin-donuts-employee-with-assault/

Rev. Barney and NineOf12 discuss the “Defund the police” movement and what it really means.

What it isn’t: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/10/trump-police-supporters-310053

Why does Moundsville WV need a MRAP armored vehicle?

https://nypost.com/2020/06/19/west-virginia-cops-show-off-military-vehicle-amid-calls-to-demilitarize-police/

What it is: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defund_the_police

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/us/what-is-defund-police-trnd/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militarization_of_police

What does ‘defund the police’ mean and does it have merit?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/05/defunding-the-police-us-what-does-it-mean

When it works: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/12/camden-policing-reforms-313750

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/06/america-police-violence-germany-georgia-britain/612820/

Pros and Cons: https://www.procon.org/headlines/defund-the-police-top-3-pros-and-cons/

John Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4cea5oObY

Carrot: All those that wear Masks and speak up to those not wearing a mask. You are daily heroes because we are having to normalize mask wearing no matter what or we will be stuck in this cycle of people getting sick. As of July 7 2020 we have over 3.03 Millions that have been infected. We need this end this now! You champions of Mask wearing thank you!Stick:  J.K. Rowling showing her TERF colors and giving her million of followers false informations about trans people, Trans women are women, Trans Men are Men.

“This is what the LORD says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of his oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the alien, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.” Jeremiah 22:3

“The Social Contract is, primarily, an inquiry into the legitimacy of power.” Albert Camus, The Rebel Let’s talk about The Social Contract

https://www.iep.utm.edu/soc-cont/#:~:text=Social%20contract%20theory%2C%20nearly%20as,society%20in%20which%20they%20live. “Social contract theory, nearly as old as philosophy itself, is the view that persons’ moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live. “

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-53017667/black-lives-matter-how-can-we-win-monopoly-analogy-explained

Carrot: K-pop fans and how they are helping the fight https://www.insider.com/kpop-trump-tulsa-rally-hashtags-fancams-donations-activism-online-stan-2020-6

Stick: the killer’s of Breonan Taylor’s Killers are still walking free: https://www.nytimes.com/article/breonna-taylor-police.html

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,* for they will be satisfied. Matthew 5:6

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

― Margaret Mead

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke

“The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.” ― Kurt Cobain Let’s talk about activism

IHow to get in activism as an older adult

forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2018/05/02/when-your-retirement-passion-is-activism/#2380b5d5758a

Look up BLM fundraisers on YouTube

https://www.sageusa.org/get-involved/take-action/

How to do Activism without going to a protest:

https://advice.shinetext.com/articles/12-ways-you-can-be-an-activist-without-going-to-a-protest/

I have no idea who did this, but if you know, find them and tag them. One of the best things I’ve seen on this app this week pic.twitter.com/v5uYJKRQrO— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) June 5, 2020

⚔️ pic.twitter.com/JGVyqAh5D9— Rachel Tietz (@RachelTietz) June 5, 2020

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/20/the-global-pandemic-has-spawned-new-forms-of-activism-and-theyre-flourishing

Carrot: Mitt Romney again standing up for his faith. 

Stick: Any Police that missed the fucking point of the protest to attack protesters for no reason. I am sure September would like talk about her home town Ugh, that mess…I’m USUALLY pro union but the Police Unions are a shit show https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/exclusive-two-buffalo-police-ert-members-say-resignation-was-not-in-solidarity-with-suspended-officers?fbclid=IwAR1_PT0SZ_1TIHmRYnooVvBeiRq4rKNgHRkbG6p-hnF4SnekWtoh476t8_E