His Vine & Fig Tree Podcast—Ep. 152

New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul protects criminals, illegal immigrants, and anyone other than law-abiding citizens. She did it again recently by pardoning a Dominican Republic migrant who committed a violent crime and has an aspect of his case that was set for oral arguments before the U.S Supreme Court. Read more about it here. This is Hochul’s juvenile way of of getting back at the high court that has issued decisions against the state. It’s also a way to attempt to get back at Donald Trump as NYS leaders have been committed to destroying President Donald Trump at all costs.

Terry Strada knows justice is long overdue, so she is taking extraordinary measures to call out past administrations that have failed to help 9/11 families. During the reading of names at the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, she called out the administrations that have been protecting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There is evidence suggesting Saudi officials were involved in helping some of the terrorist attackers. It gets much worse as New York Post columnist Paul Sperry reported that former FBI Director Robert Mueller helped the Saudis cover up their role in 9/11. The government must stop the betrayals of 9/11 families. It’s unconscionable this is even a conversation of not putting Americans first.

On April 3, a U.S. F-15E was shot down by a shoulder-fired missile, forcing two airmen, Alpha and Bravo, to eject from their aircraft. Alpha was captured quickly. Bravo had a 48-hour harrowing experiennce in a mountainous desert region of southwest Iran. Bravo told his story of faith, survival, and rescue to “60 Minutes.” The extended interview is here.

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His Vine & Fig Tree Podcast—Ep. 151

The 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks demands some reflections on that historic day. I reflect on my work day as a journalist in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland, how 9/11 altered travel, and how it stripped Americans of civil rights. America hasn’t remembered well. And please enjoy the video “Remember the Day” by Steven Curtis Chapman.

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His Vine & Fig Tree Podcast—Ep. 150

Actress Anne Hathaway tortured the English language by calling abortion “an act of mercy.” Words mean things. When a life is taken inside or outside the womb it is diffiult to call it mercy. In the New Testament, mercy means, “God withholds the punishment that people rightfully deserve for their wrongdoings.” Hathaway wants people to think about the multiple elements of children born into bad or inconvenient circumstances. Life is rarely that simple. But one thing is certain: kids are expendable to the left.

Every Dr. Anthony Fauci document dump produces another level of lies from the covid era. This one involves the CIA, but focuses on the reality of herd immunity. Herd immunity is a legitimate factor with diseases because it measures who already has natural immunity. Privately the experts knew herd immunity was a reality, but publicly they downplayed that and criticized those who produced studies showing it was happening, all to push the covid gene therapy

The Spaniards are expressing frustration with how mass migration has impacted Cueta, Spain. Some Brits are dressing in black and confronting folks allowing migrants into England. Last weekend a local election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt provided a big win for the right-of-center AfD party. We still don’t have a national election yet to see if a European nation is going to follow Team Trump with deportations.

The situation in Iran has the feel of a climax with Iran now attempting to increase attacks on the U.S., and reports of Iranian citizens going intio the streets. We don’t know where it ends, but Iranians still deserve freedom from Islamists.

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His Vine & Fig Tree Podcast—Ep. 149

Just when you thought you had seen every conceivable angle of the attacks on the World Trade Center, someone resurrects a new one. It comes from WNBC-TV Chopper 4 Videographer April Amonica. In this 3-minute video, with very little commentary, one sees the North Tower already ablaze in the area where the plane struck. Suddenly, Flight 175 hits the South Tower. It went from a random commercial airliner striking a tall building in midtown Manhattan to the world changing in an instant. Never forget 9/11.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., has now been 80 days with no accounting. We have a few pictures released by his office, but no official proof of life. The American people need an adult conversation about elderly public officials. Some of them are developing health issues while still in office. McConnell is working from home, and that could happen until his term ends in January. We can’t keep doing this.

Dr. Anthony Fauci could have a legal problem: a designed plan to destroy federal documents. This is not covered by the pardon from former President Joe Biden. However, it was uncovered in a recent document dump from U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ken. See the document here.

Texas and Ohio face problems for Republicans. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running a poor campaign against James Talarico, a man who who loves every woke idea under the sun. There’s more ammo to run against him that should safely keep the U.S. Senate seat in GOP hands. Some recent polling is within the margin of error, but it does have Talarico with a lead. And in Ohio, U.S. Rep. Max Miller has created some genuine issues for Republicans. U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, the former lieutenant governor, may not be elected to a full six-year term against former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. GOP governor nominee Vivek Ramaswamy is in a tight race with Democrat Amy Acton, she of the covid fear mongering orders as head of the Ohio Department of Health. Those two states demand attention from President Donald Trump ahead of the midterms. Whoever get motivated voters to the polls will win.

Bonus … Dr. Nathan Busenitz named as pastor of Grace Community Church to replace the deceased John MacArthur.

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A trade war with Canada looms on Sept. 8 after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from a potential trade deal on Aug. 21. However, this isn’t just about a trade war as it also involves U.S. midterm elections. Carney has calculated that a trade war so close to the election will hurt President Donald Trump’s party that he will be dealing with congressional Democrats. But there’s far more to Carney. He’s connected Canada to Chinese strength because he believes America should lose its superpower status and the dollar nor be the international currency. He also hired Maia Johnson, a Democratic operative for the last three Democratic nominees for president. These things are not a coincidence.

Catherine Herridge, the former Fox News and CBS national security and defense reporter, is now exclusively on X. Beginning on Aug. 23, she’s revealing new information about the 9-11 terrorist attacks three consecutive Sundays before the 25th anniversary of the attacks. In her first exclusive, she provided video evidence that Saudi Arabian officials could have had advance knowledge of what was happening. Two people connected to the government may have cased multiple sites beginning in mid-1999. The 9-11 families also are seeking a meeting with the president.

Judd Saul, the head of the Sioux City, Iowa-based Equipping the Persecuted, belives there’s a lot of work that’s needed to get the American church aware of what’s happening with the persecuted church in Nigeria. In an era of deep distrust of the media, American Christians must be better at being aware of the plight of brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ in other nations. Sub-Saharan Africa is the most dangerous place in the world to be a Christian. It’s equally challenging in the Middle East, Central Asia and the rest of Asia. Their persecution is real.

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His Vine & Fig Tree Podcast—Ep. 147

David Morens, a former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) official, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the U.S. He faces up to five years in prison when he’s sentenced, the New York Post and other media reported. This involves efforts to willfully hide communications woth co-conspirators to fail complying with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Federal Records Act. Government officials, at all levels, seek was to skirt the FOIA, and FOIA violations are rarely prosecuted because it become public officials acting against other public officials. However, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has referred Dr. Tony Fauci to the Department of Justice for a criminal referral. It will be interesting if Morens has squealed on the brass at NIAID and NIH.

The mayor of Cueta, Spain is insisting the Spanish government resolve the immigration crisis created by President Pedro Sanchez or he will pursue other steps. About 70,000 Muslim immigrants from Morocco came ashore in the autonomous Spanish city and looted business.

The U.S. is not talking to Iran. Team Trump now has a golden opportunity to crush the Islamic regime in Iran by choking its economy to the point of collapse. If they can pull this off, it will rid the world of the largest state-sponsor of terrorism. It would also be a great time to hatch a legitimate plan to arm Iranians. They would take matters into their own hands.

Long-time Democrats are getting uneasy about the communists among them. Julian Epstein and Mark Penn, both from the Clinton era, have spoken out in interviews. They cannot tolerate the radicals in the party. It will be interesting how Democrats deal with this in the midterms, with communists from New York to Colorado and elsewhere.

Bonus

A hero in Tennessee …

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His Vine & Fig Tree Podcast—Ep. 146

The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Oversight Committee now has Dr. Tony Fauci’s government phone. Some of the first info involves Fauci’s concerns to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about miscarriages for vaxxed pregnant mothers. Fauci’s private concerns never resulted in public warnings. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R- WI, explains the factors communicated by Fauci here. The following is just one of the sad stories of an expectant Mom who obeyed public health. Fauci is a monster and deserves to be punished. Wait until those expectant moms who lost babies get their hands on him.

Speaking of babies, Massachusetts is the 10th state to allow abortion until birth. Look at the grins on the faces of these women over infanticide. It’s demonic.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, now the Democratic nominee for Minnesota governor, got a rude awakening from some Minnesota voters at a farm event in the state. She has no one to blame but herself. She helped cause this reaction by her repeated silence with Biden administration border policies.

Patriotic Americans had better get educated on what is going on with Islam in this nation, or we will lose freedom and liberty forever. Shame on the federal government for failing to go after this rhetortic by imams and others in mosques. See what’s going on in Dearborn, MI and in some mosques here and here.

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His Vine & Fig Tree Podcast—Ep. 145

Dr. Tony Fauci will face a contempt of Congress after the Senate Homeland Security and Government Oversight Committee passed a resolution Thursday. It will hit the Senate floor this fall. However, the media’s attempts to resuscitate Fauci’s tattered reputation underscores how out of touch they are and how Americans don’t trust them.

Talks are back on between the U.S. and Iran—again. Ret. Gen. Jack Keane offers a perspective about the “mediators” that Americans should listen to here. Meanwhile, Reuters and The Atlantic have paywalled stories about depleted American weapons stockpiles. Sec. of War Pete Hegseth called it a lie when CNN carried the headline.

Cueta, Spain was the scene in the last week of 60,000 illegal African migrants rushing onto the shores of the autonomous city in North Africa. Spain is across from the Strait of Gibraltar. When they came ashore after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced open border in the nation, the migrants looted Cueta businesses.

Two federal agencies issued warnings July 27 of potential electronic attacks on U.S. water and wasteweater plants. Michigan and Minnesota were the locations of more than 30 cities in each state impacted by the attacks. The feds are still investigating to get the answers behind which country backed it, although many blame Iran. Read more about this here and here.

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His Vine & Fig Tree Podcast—Ep. 144

The fireworks started early in the Senate Homeland Security Committee as Dr. Tony Fauci announced he would plead the fifth and not answer any questions. He reportedly pleaded the fifth 106 times during the hearing. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ken. and committee chairman, promised consequences from it. He said, “It’s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress… there will be repercussions to your refusal to testify today.” One of Fauci’s attorneys was escorted out of the hearing for speaking when he wasn’t recognized to do so. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, confronted the man who caused him to run for the Senate. Also, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO, also indicted Fauci for using federal employees and resources to attempt to profit Fauci. The man who was the face of the U.S. response to covid is humiliated. Paul better follow through—and fast.

#politics #covid #TonyFauci #RandPaul

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His Vine & Fig Tree Podcast—Ep. 143

As Dr. Tony Fauci pleaded the fifth before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday morning, the diary entries that have been made public since last weekend paint the picture of a megalomaniac narcissistic sociopath. Fauci had a god complex, with diary entries that reveal new cases, new deaths, and almost a daily parade of headline grabbing. However, anyone who didn’t live in a blue state during covid doesn’t have a clue what life was like. It was a series edicts, orders, diktats, all with the belief the power of the state insisted everyone get in line—“or else.” It was un-American.

Wilson Perry Kirby, a 76-year-old Tennessee resident, has a problem with the IRS. The federal taxing agency sent him a $20,000 refund, by mistake, in 2022. He’s made multiple efforts to attempt to correct this government mistake. Now the IRS is threatening to come against Kirby.

The information about Vice President JD Vance continues to raise questions that should give folks right of center pause and concern. The newest round started earlier this week when Jeremy Boreing, the former CEO of The Daily Wire, interviewed Rod Dreher, the editor-at-large of The American Conservative and columnist for The Free Press. Hear what Dreher said here and here. The longer interview is here, beginning at the 1 hour and 9-minute mark.

Bonus—We need more of this kind of toxic masculinity—Hero lifegard.

#Politics #covid #IRS #JDVance #JeremyBoreing #RodDreher #CAlifeguard

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