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Only Allah has the ultimate, unconditional right to legislate. This is a fundamental point of theology that every Muslim must believe. To claim that any entity or group of people has the unconditional authority to legislate is to claim there is another deity besides God. All religious folks believe... this, not just Muslims. The technical question that needs to be asked is: does voting for a candidate, wanting to choose the lesser of two evils, necessarily entail allocation of Divine Rights to a legislative body? Or is the action of voting, while having Iman in Allah, not something that compromises one’s faith? The majority of modern Salafi, Sufi, Deobandi, Ashari, and Barelwi scholars (even non-Sunni scholars) have said that there is no compromise in one’s theology if one votes for a candidate who appears to be better for the Ummah (my recent khutbah mentions a sample list). A minority held another view. Factually speaking, the sheer quantity of modern scholars and Fiqh Councils that have allowed voting for Muslims in minority lands should at the very least demonstrate that the issue is not as clear cut as some make it out to be. Those who encourage voting are trying to make the best of a very bad situation, and wanting to save lives and protect our rights to practice our faith. While we should not doubt the sincerity of the scholars holding the minority opinion, it is extremely dangerous to ignore these nuances, cast aside the legitimate difference of opinion, and then utter blanket verdicts of kufr on the majority view. And yes, factually speaking, such a penchant to make takfīr so easily, on so many people, many of whom have studied the Islamic sciences for decades, is closer to the early Kharijite mentality than it is to mainstream Sunnism. While some may disagree with the tactic of voting (on multiple grounds), it would be more useful for those who disagree to propose realistic, tangible alternatives that we can all act upon. May Allah guide us to the truth in these complex matters and in our chaotic times! Ameen!show more

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Muhammad Saifullah profil fotoğrafı

Muhammad Saifullah11 gün önce

Show us where major Kufr can be justified by maslaha? You are following Deen of Tony Blair instead of Muhammad ﷺ.

Harb حرب profil fotoğrafı

Harb حرب11 gün önce

Technically, nowhere in the Quran has Allah SWT asked us to choose evil. Nothing good can come from the lesser evil except evil. Vote is neither amanah or a testimony. Without voting also Muslims can be politically active.

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An-Nahda Commentary11 gün önce

Why participate when you know a group of people will legislate, even if they legislate something Halal this is not permissible. R u not legitimising this process by participating in kufr system. Did Rasool Saaw participate in Nadwa of Quraysh in 13yrs of Meccan life ?

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Ayla11 gün önce

Shura (42:38) was consultation over a judgment, not over right and wrong. Voting picks between two imperfect men; the hukm stays with Allah. That's a step, not a transfer of divine rights.

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Merchant11 gün önce

Legal = Halal, illegal = Haram. It's as simple as that. Any legislation that's enforced on the masses constitutes shirk in legislation regardless of what the person "believes" in his heart.

Mubārak Al-Hassani profil fotoğrafı

Mubārak Al-Hassani11 gün önce

You totally ignore the act that you are doing = giving someone the support and right to legislate laws beside Allah. This is shirk. Forget "the good intention". Its doesnt save you that you do evil and kufr and then "i only wanted good". Allah hasnt allowed you to do kufr!

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Samina Maqdum11 gün önce

Who even said anything about divine rights ? Why do we even need older texts or scholars to explain this to us ? Isn’t it common sense that all authority & our loyalty ultimately belongs to Allah and these are temporary arrangements to run a country where most are not muslim ? /1

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مسلم11 gün önce

ٱنفِرُوا۟ خِفَافًا وَثِقَالًا وَجَـٰهِدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِكُمْ وَأَنفُسِكُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Atif Usman profil fotoğrafı

Atif Usman11 gün önce

It is an absolute transfer of divine rights which can have no legitimate difference of opinion. Democracy was built on this principle of legislation belonging to man and representatives taking that right to legislate on their behalf.

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Jay Spiegel9 gün önce

Your conclusions demonstrate that your ideology has no place in the US, a country founded on freedom. Your definition of freedom does not conform to ours. The spread of your ideology will soon be met with resistance that has historical roots to 1095. People are aware of taqqiya.

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ImmortalMedLabScientist11 gün önce

May Allah reward you for all your good intentions in Dawa

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Oceanno9 gün önce

You better vote like your life depends on it, because for women it does!

Musa Kipng'eno Rotich profil fotoğrafı

Musa Kipng'eno Rotich11 gün önce

Calling Muslims to participate in democracy isn't “different opinion” as you want to frame. You are clearly calling Muslims towards disobedience to Allah s.w.t. When one votes to a “Muslim” candidate, it is not actually voting to a person, rather, it is validation of Kufr.

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زكريا11 gün önce

The question is what do you consider lesser evil, and is it really the lesser evil?

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Eiko11 gün önce

The hopeless (useless) ppl in the comments. Love to complain but refuse to engage in real life.

Abu Zayd profil fotoğrafı

Abu Zayd11 gün önce

This is where it gets dismissive. When you say if you don't agree then what's the alternative. That is the wrong question. You can't get a solution if you don't know the problem. It's a very simple minded refute to say if this is wrong then what's right.

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Abhishek Mangaraj11 gün önce

The claim that only Allah holds unconditional legislative authority places ultimate sovereignty outside any human process, so democratic voting can at most be a temporary tactical accommodation rather than a consistent theological affirmation. When a system’s legitimacy rests on the premise that man made law is secondary or provisional, participation does not dissolve the prior rejection of that system’s foundational claim to authority. Majority scholarly permission for the lesser of two evils therefore records a pragmatic compromise, not a resolution of the structural tension between unalterable divine command and laws that citizens may revise by consent.

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unbreakablepassion11 gün önce

He started his career by blasphemous accusation towards auliya'Allah by writting articles in ny times. His face will be muddied before his death for his wala' never being strictly to muslims or islam but to his own fame and self righteousness

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Stevo4011 gün önce

When the absolute idiots opinion is made equal to the knowledgeable, then know such a system will make sure that the masses in its society are absolute idiots.

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Musa Kipng'eno Rotich11 gün önce

What maslahah does a Muslim gain from disobeying Allah s.w.t. or joining a system of Kufr? Shouldn't Rasool Allah ﷺ have been the one to invoke the concept of maslahah and join the Qureysh system while his Sahabah were being brutally tortured?

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Musa Kipng'eno Rotich11 gün önce

YQ, we will never stop calling out your deviant views until you stop what you are doing or Muslims recognise what you are doing is wrong & unIsalmic and they stop following you.

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Abtin Mirzaie11 gün önce

Sheikh Wallah I feel your pain. May Allah reward you for your patience. I had a question, how can I contact you? I already emailed you but didn't recieve a response.

ミ★ 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘊𝘺𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦™ ★彡 profil fotoğrafı

ミ★ 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘊𝘺𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦™ ★彡9 gün önce

Anyone who disagrees with a country's established Constitution, established by the people of that country, should not move to that country & attempt to change it. America was never meant to be a theocracy, because history has shown REPEATEDLY how horribly THAT ENDS! Colonizers!

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77x15LAKERS11 gün önce

Takfir should obviously be avoided but the actual tangible alternative is the Khilafah for the Ummah For Muslims in the West, we can intellectually engage with prevailing system and question its legitimacy & efficacy in solving problems for people in general & give Islam's views

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RamBam11 gün önce

Why are Pakistanis Bangladeshis Africans the colonised lot want to go to the west to prosper? Speak..Sheikh

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"Islamic Ummah" By: Ofer Binshtok The identity of the Muslim is solely to be a part of the global Islamic nation, without any connection to a nation-state or to another culture that is not the Islamic nation. The idea of independent Islamic nation-states contradicts the Islamic idea as it is found in the Quran and the Sunnah of Muhammad. A Muslim, wherever he is in the world, is part of the Islamic nation. A nation that should be ruled by a caliph through Sharia law. Islam is a global political-religious worldview of a world without borders. The existing Islamic nation-states are actually an act of heresy. A disbeliever who converts to Islam must completely break away from his former identity, become part of the Islamic nation, and serve its purposes personally. Every Muslim, wherever he is, is personally obligated to act so that the Islamic nation will be established—that is to say, to collapse every nation-state that exists in the world so that the Islamic nation will replace it. The fact that the idea of ummah is included in the central motif of the Quran is evidence of the vital significance of this concept. In Islamic terminology, the term "Ummah" refers to the religious community, also known as the Islamic holy community. This is the primary interpretation of the phrase found in the Qur'an. Quran 2.128 "Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful." Quran 2.143 "Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves; and We appointed the Qibla to which thou wast used, only to test those who followed the Messenger from those who would turn on their heels (From the Faith). Indeed it was (A change) momentous, except to those guided by Allah. And never would Allah Make your faith of no effect. For Allah is to all people Most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful." Quran 3.104 "Let there be one nation of you, calling to good, and bidding to honour, and forbidding dishonour; those are the prosperers." Quran 3.110 "You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. If only the People of the Scripture had believed, it would have been better for them. Among them are believers, but most of them are defiantly disobedient." Quran 16.92 "And be not like her who undoes the thread which she has spun after it has become strong, by taking your oaths a means of deception among yourselves, lest a nation may be more numerous than another nation. Allah only tests you by this [i.e who obeys Allah and fulfills Allah's Covenant and who disobeys Allah and breaks Allah's Covenant]. And on the Day of Resurrection, He will certainly make clear to you that wherein you used to differ [i.e. a believer confesses and believes in the Oneness of Allah and in the Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad SAW which the disbeliever denies it and that was their difference amongst them in the life of this world]." Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, volume 1, page 649: Muhammad said, "The earth was made a mosque for me." Sahih al-Bukhari, 3167: "The Prophet said, "If you embrace Islam, you will be safe. You should know that the earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle." Source: MEMRI TV Source: Online Platforms - "Al-Aqsa Call on YouTube"Al-Aqsa Mosque Address By Palestinian Islamic Scholar Issam Amira: Palestinian Nationalism Is A 'Heretical Innovation' Created By The Sykes-Picot Agreement To Prevent The Rise Of Islam, Which Is The Only Valid Identity, Political System. Link to the entire video:

"Islamic Ummah" By: Ofer Binshtok The identity of the Muslim is solely to be a part of the global Islamic nation, without any connection to a nation-state or to another culture that is not the Islamic nation. The idea of independent Islamic nation-states contradicts the Islamic idea as it is found in the Quran and the Sunnah of Muhammad. A Muslim, wherever he is in the world, is part of the Islamic nation. A nation that should be ruled by a caliph through Sharia law. Islam is a global political-religious worldview of a world without borders. The existing Islamic nation-states are actually an act of heresy. A disbeliever who converts to Islam must completely break away from his former identity, become part of the Islamic nation, and serve its purposes personally. Every Muslim, wherever he is, is personally obligated to act so that the Islamic nation will be established—that is to say, to collapse every nation-state that exists in the world so that the Islamic nation will replace it. The fact that the idea of ummah is included in the central motif of the Quran is evidence of the vital significance of this concept. In Islamic terminology, the term "Ummah" refers to the religious community, also known as the Islamic holy community. This is the primary interpretation of the phrase found in the Qur'an. Quran 2.128 "Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful." Quran 2.143 "Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves; and We appointed the Qibla to which thou wast used, only to test those who followed the Messenger from those who would turn on their heels (From the Faith). Indeed it was (A change) momentous, except to those guided by Allah. And never would Allah Make your faith of no effect. For Allah is to all people Most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful." Quran 3.104 "Let there be one nation of you, calling to good, and bidding to honour, and forbidding dishonour; those are the prosperers." Quran 3.110 "You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. If only the People of the Scripture had believed, it would have been better for them. Among them are believers, but most of them are defiantly disobedient." Quran 16.92 "And be not like her who undoes the thread which she has spun after it has become strong, by taking your oaths a means of deception among yourselves, lest a nation may be more numerous than another nation. Allah only tests you by this [i.e who obeys Allah and fulfills Allah's Covenant and who disobeys Allah and breaks Allah's Covenant]. And on the Day of Resurrection, He will certainly make clear to you that wherein you used to differ [i.e. a believer confesses and believes in the Oneness of Allah and in the Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad SAW which the disbeliever denies it and that was their difference amongst them in the life of this world]." Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, volume 1, page 649: Muhammad said, "The earth was made a mosque for me." Sahih al-Bukhari, 3167: "The Prophet said, "If you embrace Islam, you will be safe. You should know that the earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle." Source: MEMRI TV Source: Online Platforms - "Al-Aqsa Call on YouTube"Al-Aqsa Mosque Address By Palestinian Islamic Scholar Issam Amira: Palestinian Nationalism Is A 'Heretical Innovation' Created By The Sykes-Picot Agreement To Prevent The Rise Of Islam, Which Is The Only Valid Identity, Political System. Link to the entire video:

Ofer Binshtok - Kafir - עופר בינשטוק

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Dear beloved Muslims, When people follow those who have never truly studied their religion with scholars or their students, the result is individuals who misguide rather than guide the masses. To the average observer, such actions may seem good — they see people praying publicly and assume this is a form of da‘wah. But we must look deeper. Firstly, it is obligatory for Muslim men to establish their prayers in the masjid. Choosing instead to pray in the streets — while neglecting the houses of Allah — is a serious matter. Secondly, how can khushū‘ (true humility and focus) be attained in the middle of loud, chaotic environments like Times Square? In such settings there is noise, distraction, and even open hostility. In some cases, people mock, shout, and disturb the prayer itself. So we must sincerely ask: Are these actions done for Allah… or for views, attention, and social media validation? True leadership calls people to Allah with humility — not performance. We advise our brothers and sisters: do not be deceived by social media personalities. Calling to Allah (da‘wah) is not built on spectacle, but upon knowledge, sincerity, and adherence to the Prophetic method. Those who truly invite to Allah must do so upon the way of the Prophet ﷺ — not upon what gains attention online. May Allah guide us all to sincerity and correctness. Ameen.

Dear beloved Muslims, When people follow those who have never truly studied their religion with scholars or their students, the result is individuals who misguide rather than guide the masses. To the average observer, such actions may seem good — they see people praying publicly and assume this is a form of da‘wah. But we must look deeper. Firstly, it is obligatory for Muslim men to establish their prayers in the masjid. Choosing instead to pray in the streets — while neglecting the houses of Allah — is a serious matter. Secondly, how can khushū‘ (true humility and focus) be attained in the middle of loud, chaotic environments like Times Square? In such settings there is noise, distraction, and even open hostility. In some cases, people mock, shout, and disturb the prayer itself. So we must sincerely ask: Are these actions done for Allah… or for views, attention, and social media validation? True leadership calls people to Allah with humility — not performance. We advise our brothers and sisters: do not be deceived by social media personalities. Calling to Allah (da‘wah) is not built on spectacle, but upon knowledge, sincerity, and adherence to the Prophetic method. Those who truly invite to Allah must do so upon the way of the Prophet ﷺ — not upon what gains attention online. May Allah guide us all to sincerity and correctness. Ameen.

Ahlus Sunnah Fort Wayne Masjid

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🚨 BREAKING: The red state of Florida is about to pass its OWN SAVE AMERICA ACT and send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis for signature The bill FORTIFIES citizenship verification for all voters and marks pen and paper as the default method of voting 🔥 FLORIDA does it right again! ☀️ CFO BLAISE INGOGLIA: "The state of Florida is on the verge of passing its own version of the SAVE Act, which is going to look for voter ID and also to verify that the people that are voting in our elections are indeed actual U.S. citizens." "Florida should have this bill passed, my guess is either today or tomorrow, and it will find its way off to the governor to be signed into law." "Now, at the same time, when Florida is doing this, we are finding that CONGRESS is having a very tough time trying to pass their version of the SAVE Act, and I will just tell you my opinion that this is a very much needed piece of legislation that Congress should be passing!" "There is zero reason, ZERO reason why the [US] Senate should not take this up and pass it into law!"

🚨 BREAKING: The red state of Florida is about to pass its OWN SAVE AMERICA ACT and send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis for signature The bill FORTIFIES citizenship verification for all voters and marks pen and paper as the default method of voting 🔥 FLORIDA does it right again! ☀️ CFO BLAISE INGOGLIA: "The state of Florida is on the verge of passing its own version of the SAVE Act, which is going to look for voter ID and also to verify that the people that are voting in our elections are indeed actual U.S. citizens." "Florida should have this bill passed, my guess is either today or tomorrow, and it will find its way off to the governor to be signed into law." "Now, at the same time, when Florida is doing this, we are finding that CONGRESS is having a very tough time trying to pass their version of the SAVE Act, and I will just tell you my opinion that this is a very much needed piece of legislation that Congress should be passing!" "There is zero reason, ZERO reason why the [US] Senate should not take this up and pass it into law!"

Eric Daugherty

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60 years ago, Ronald Reagan gave Americans a warning that has stood the test of time. This is from Reagan's "Time for Choosing" speech: "If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth. And this idea that government is beholden to the people, that it has no other source of power except to sovereign people, is still the newest and most unique idea in all the long history of man's relation to man. This is the issue of this election. Whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves." "You and I are told increasingly that we have to choose between a left or right, but I would like to suggest that there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down--up to a man's age-old dream, the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order--or down to the ant heap totalitarianism, and regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course." ... "Well, I for one resent it when a representative of the people refers to you and me--the free man and woman of this country--as 'the masses.' This is a term we haven't applied to ourselves in America. But beyond that, 'the full power of centralized government'--this was the very thing the Founding Fathers sought to minimize. They knew that governments don't control things. A government can't control the economy without controlling people. And they know when a government sets out to do that, it must use force and coercion to achieve its purpose. They also knew, those Founding Fathers, that outside of its legitimate functions, government does nothing as well or as economically as the private sector of the economy." ... "They say we are always 'against' things, never 'for' anything. Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn't so." ... "Mr. Democrat himself, Al Smith, the great American, came before the American people and charged that the leadership of his party was taking the part of Jefferson, Jackson, and Cleveland down the road under the banners of Marx, Lenin, and Stalin." ... "Our natural, inalienable rights are now considered to be a dispensation of government, and freedom has never been so fragile, so close to slipping from our grasp as it is at this moment." ... "You and I know and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. If nothing in life is worth dying for, when did this begin--just in the face of this enemy? Or should Moses have told the children of Israel to live in slavery under the pharaohs? Should Christ have refused the cross? Should the patriots at Concord Bridge have thrown down their guns and refused to fire the shot heard 'round the world? The martyrs of history were not fools, and our honored dead who gave their lives to stop the advance of the Nazis didn't die in vain. Where, then, is the road to peace? Well, it's a simple answer after all." "You and I have the courage to say to our enemies, 'There is a price we will not pay.' There is a point beyond which they must not advance." ... "You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on Earth, or we will sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness." Doesn't it feel like Reagan is speaking to us TODAY?

60 years ago, Ronald Reagan gave Americans a warning that has stood the test of time. This is from Reagan's "Time for Choosing" speech: "If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth. And this idea that government is beholden to the people, that it has no other source of power except to sovereign people, is still the newest and most unique idea in all the long history of man's relation to man. This is the issue of this election. Whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves." "You and I are told increasingly that we have to choose between a left or right, but I would like to suggest that there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down--up to a man's age-old dream, the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order--or down to the ant heap totalitarianism, and regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course." ... "Well, I for one resent it when a representative of the people refers to you and me--the free man and woman of this country--as 'the masses.' This is a term we haven't applied to ourselves in America. But beyond that, 'the full power of centralized government'--this was the very thing the Founding Fathers sought to minimize. They knew that governments don't control things. A government can't control the economy without controlling people. And they know when a government sets out to do that, it must use force and coercion to achieve its purpose. They also knew, those Founding Fathers, that outside of its legitimate functions, government does nothing as well or as economically as the private sector of the economy." ... "They say we are always 'against' things, never 'for' anything. Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn't so." ... "Mr. Democrat himself, Al Smith, the great American, came before the American people and charged that the leadership of his party was taking the part of Jefferson, Jackson, and Cleveland down the road under the banners of Marx, Lenin, and Stalin." ... "Our natural, inalienable rights are now considered to be a dispensation of government, and freedom has never been so fragile, so close to slipping from our grasp as it is at this moment." ... "You and I know and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. If nothing in life is worth dying for, when did this begin--just in the face of this enemy? Or should Moses have told the children of Israel to live in slavery under the pharaohs? Should Christ have refused the cross? Should the patriots at Concord Bridge have thrown down their guns and refused to fire the shot heard 'round the world? The martyrs of history were not fools, and our honored dead who gave their lives to stop the advance of the Nazis didn't die in vain. Where, then, is the road to peace? Well, it's a simple answer after all." "You and I have the courage to say to our enemies, 'There is a price we will not pay.' There is a point beyond which they must not advance." ... "You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on Earth, or we will sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness." Doesn't it feel like Reagan is speaking to us TODAY?

Kyle Becker

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While Muslim scholars and religious communities especially in the west have to be the first to condemn Taliban’s rigid policies that defame Islam, majority of them support Taliban as a whole. This makes the defamation even worse as people will ultimately question the religion, not a certain political group and they’ll have every right to do so if the support is coming from every corner of the religious community and the expression of disapproval is almost equal to zero. These scenes are now the new normal in Afghanistan under the Islamic (!) Emarat of Taliban.

While Muslim scholars and religious communities especially in the west have to be the first to condemn Taliban’s rigid policies that defame Islam, majority of them support Taliban as a whole. This makes the defamation even worse as people will ultimately question the religion, not a certain political group and they’ll have every right to do so if the support is coming from every corner of the religious community and the expression of disapproval is almost equal to zero. These scenes are now the new normal in Afghanistan under the Islamic (!) Emarat of Taliban.

Majeed Qarar

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I would like to wish all my compatriots a happy Independence Day, happy Independence Zimbabwe. The independence of our country, unlike many other African countries, came through blood that was shed. There are so many Zimbabweans who lie in unmarked graves from Tanzania to Zambia to Botswana to Mozambique, and they put their lives on the line so that you and I could have the independence that we did not have under colonial rule. There is a distinct difference between those who fought for the independence of our country and died, never seeing an independent Zimbabwe, and those who took over from colonial rule and then destroyed our country through incompetence, corruption, and many other afflictions that should never have been there. I am in no doubt at all that had our country not become independent, I and many Black citizens would probably not be where we are today, thanks to the early gains of independence. Sadly, I now find myself as a journalist and a Zimbabwean with NO freedom to speak, to write, and to exist as a full citizen in my country post independence after the derailment of the independence dream. Many of our people did not have the opportunities that I personally got, and many others got, to advance our lives. It is unfortunate that we find ourselves where we are today, not because independence is bad, but because we ended up with selfish, corrupt, and incompetent individuals who abandoned the principles and aspirations that inspired many Zimbabweans to go out there and fight so that their country could be free. So on this day, when we celebrate 46 years of independence, the same zeal and drive that defined those who died fighting for our country must be carried forward by those who are alive today, to make sure that the country is restored to where it is supposed to be. Zimbabwe is one of the richest countries under the sun. It has almost every mineral that you can think of, and it has some of the best soils in the world. There is no reason for any Zimbabwean to be unemployed, to fail to earn an income, or to go to bed on an empty stomach. There is absolutely no reason for any Zimbabwean to struggle if the country is led by people who know what they are doing and who put the country first, the national interest first, ahead of their own selfish needs. Whilst colonialism was a terrible stain on the history of our country, there are lessons that can be drawn from that period. Rhodesia was run like a business, not like a fiefdom. The fact that most of the central hospitals that exist today were built during the colonial period, with the exception of Chitungwiza, tells us that infrastructure was prioritised, even if it was designed to serve a minority. That reality does not excuse colonial injustice, but it exposes the scale of failure after independence. Forty-six years later, the government has built only one central hospital. Around 2,500 women die every year during childbirth due to a lack of adequate maternity facilities. The largest hospital in Zimbabwe still relies on a maternity theatre built in 1977, and even then only one of its two theatres is functional, with the working one having been refurbished by a South African bank. That is a damning indictment on the current leadership. The fact that millions of Zimbabweans have been forced to leave the country to take up menial jobs in South Africa, as waiters or farm workers, is an indictment on the current leadership. The fact that people like myself and many others have had to leave home out of fear for our lives is an indictment on the current leadership. Whilst the leadership has failed, we as citizens of Zimbabwe also carry a responsibility towards our country, in whatever space we occupy. We must stop following personalities and start following ideas, whether in the ruling party or in the opposition. Our country has been destroyed because we follow personalities, many of whom are vacuous and empty, and when they fail, they drag the nation down with them as our leaders have done. We must not wait for a Messiah to come and save us from the afflictions we face today. We have a responsibility to do what is right for our country. During the liberation struggle, leaders were changed at different points because the struggle was never about personalities, it was about an idea, an independent Zimbabwe where every Zimbabwean, black, white, green, or yellow, has the same rights and opportunities to pursue a better life. So as we celebrate, and we should celebrate, we must also reflect on our responsibilities going forward. We celebrate because independence itself was a noble idea and remains a noble idea. When things are bad, you do not burn down the house, you fix what is broken. We must honour and remember those who lost their lives so that people like myself could go to college, become journalists, and be recognised internationally, as many Zimbabwean professionals have been, some even advising presidents across the continent and beyond. Zimbabwe has some of the most accomplished people anywhere in the world, and it should not be where it is today. It is therefore up to us, as Zimbabweans, to make sure that we do what is right for our country. Once again, happy Independence to my compatriots, and thank you to all the stalwarts who laid down their lives for us to be independent and to the countries that supported our struggle. We could not have achieved independence in 1980 without Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana, and many others who stood with us. They did well for us and we thank them. It is those who destroyed the country who should hang their heads in shame today. My heart bleeds when I see so many young Zimbabweans with university degrees, yet ending up as victims of drug abuse because there is no work to go to. There are no opportunities available that are aligned with what they went to university to study. It is a tragic indictment of the situation we find ourselves in today. Today we have become a nation where boreholes are being drilled in the middle of cities because the rulers have failed to do something as basic as delivering water into people’s homes. Today we have become a nation where the rest of the region laughs at us because our roads are riddled with potholes, yet the leadership drives Ferraris on those same roads. Today we have become a nation where even our O-level pass rate has not gone beyond 34% because of the failure of leadership to do what needs to be done. Today we cannot even feed ourselves. We have to rely on food aid, and yet we were once colloquially referred to as the breadbasket of the region. These are some of the realities we should reflect on. I could go on and on, but at this point, it is not necessary. To our leaders, I say, how does it feel when you hear the very people you lead saying Ian Smith was better, when they say colonialism was better? How do you feel? Or do you even feel anything at all when those words are spoken? Of course, colonialism was brutal. Of course, Ian Smith was a racist leader who upheld a minority regime built on exclusion and oppression. But it is a damning indictment of your failed leadership that some of our own people now feel pushed to the point of romanticising that dark past. Independence was meant to usher in dignity, opportunity, and shared prosperity for every Zimbabwean, regardless of colour or creed. It was meant to restore ownership of our future to the people. Yet today, you cannot deny that a small, privileged few are the primary beneficiaries of that independence, while the overwhelming majority are trapped in poverty, penury, and relentless suffering. That is not what liberation was fought for. However, nothing can justify a failure to be grateful to those who fought and died for the independence of our country. They did their part. It is now up to us to do our part and ensure that our country becomes what it is meant to be. Happy Independence Zimbabwe.

I would like to wish all my compatriots a happy Independence Day, happy Independence Zimbabwe. The independence of our country, unlike many other African countries, came through blood that was shed. There are so many Zimbabweans who lie in unmarked graves from Tanzania to Zambia to Botswana to Mozambique, and they put their lives on the line so that you and I could have the independence that we did not have under colonial rule. There is a distinct difference between those who fought for the independence of our country and died, never seeing an independent Zimbabwe, and those who took over from colonial rule and then destroyed our country through incompetence, corruption, and many other afflictions that should never have been there. I am in no doubt at all that had our country not become independent, I and many Black citizens would probably not be where we are today, thanks to the early gains of independence. Sadly, I now find myself as a journalist and a Zimbabwean with NO freedom to speak, to write, and to exist as a full citizen in my country post independence after the derailment of the independence dream. Many of our people did not have the opportunities that I personally got, and many others got, to advance our lives. It is unfortunate that we find ourselves where we are today, not because independence is bad, but because we ended up with selfish, corrupt, and incompetent individuals who abandoned the principles and aspirations that inspired many Zimbabweans to go out there and fight so that their country could be free. So on this day, when we celebrate 46 years of independence, the same zeal and drive that defined those who died fighting for our country must be carried forward by those who are alive today, to make sure that the country is restored to where it is supposed to be. Zimbabwe is one of the richest countries under the sun. It has almost every mineral that you can think of, and it has some of the best soils in the world. There is no reason for any Zimbabwean to be unemployed, to fail to earn an income, or to go to bed on an empty stomach. There is absolutely no reason for any Zimbabwean to struggle if the country is led by people who know what they are doing and who put the country first, the national interest first, ahead of their own selfish needs. Whilst colonialism was a terrible stain on the history of our country, there are lessons that can be drawn from that period. Rhodesia was run like a business, not like a fiefdom. The fact that most of the central hospitals that exist today were built during the colonial period, with the exception of Chitungwiza, tells us that infrastructure was prioritised, even if it was designed to serve a minority. That reality does not excuse colonial injustice, but it exposes the scale of failure after independence. Forty-six years later, the government has built only one central hospital. Around 2,500 women die every year during childbirth due to a lack of adequate maternity facilities. The largest hospital in Zimbabwe still relies on a maternity theatre built in 1977, and even then only one of its two theatres is functional, with the working one having been refurbished by a South African bank. That is a damning indictment on the current leadership. The fact that millions of Zimbabweans have been forced to leave the country to take up menial jobs in South Africa, as waiters or farm workers, is an indictment on the current leadership. The fact that people like myself and many others have had to leave home out of fear for our lives is an indictment on the current leadership. Whilst the leadership has failed, we as citizens of Zimbabwe also carry a responsibility towards our country, in whatever space we occupy. We must stop following personalities and start following ideas, whether in the ruling party or in the opposition. Our country has been destroyed because we follow personalities, many of whom are vacuous and empty, and when they fail, they drag the nation down with them as our leaders have done. We must not wait for a Messiah to come and save us from the afflictions we face today. We have a responsibility to do what is right for our country. During the liberation struggle, leaders were changed at different points because the struggle was never about personalities, it was about an idea, an independent Zimbabwe where every Zimbabwean, black, white, green, or yellow, has the same rights and opportunities to pursue a better life. So as we celebrate, and we should celebrate, we must also reflect on our responsibilities going forward. We celebrate because independence itself was a noble idea and remains a noble idea. When things are bad, you do not burn down the house, you fix what is broken. We must honour and remember those who lost their lives so that people like myself could go to college, become journalists, and be recognised internationally, as many Zimbabwean professionals have been, some even advising presidents across the continent and beyond. Zimbabwe has some of the most accomplished people anywhere in the world, and it should not be where it is today. It is therefore up to us, as Zimbabweans, to make sure that we do what is right for our country. Once again, happy Independence to my compatriots, and thank you to all the stalwarts who laid down their lives for us to be independent and to the countries that supported our struggle. We could not have achieved independence in 1980 without Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana, and many others who stood with us. They did well for us and we thank them. It is those who destroyed the country who should hang their heads in shame today. My heart bleeds when I see so many young Zimbabweans with university degrees, yet ending up as victims of drug abuse because there is no work to go to. There are no opportunities available that are aligned with what they went to university to study. It is a tragic indictment of the situation we find ourselves in today. Today we have become a nation where boreholes are being drilled in the middle of cities because the rulers have failed to do something as basic as delivering water into people’s homes. Today we have become a nation where the rest of the region laughs at us because our roads are riddled with potholes, yet the leadership drives Ferraris on those same roads. Today we have become a nation where even our O-level pass rate has not gone beyond 34% because of the failure of leadership to do what needs to be done. Today we cannot even feed ourselves. We have to rely on food aid, and yet we were once colloquially referred to as the breadbasket of the region. These are some of the realities we should reflect on. I could go on and on, but at this point, it is not necessary. To our leaders, I say, how does it feel when you hear the very people you lead saying Ian Smith was better, when they say colonialism was better? How do you feel? Or do you even feel anything at all when those words are spoken? Of course, colonialism was brutal. Of course, Ian Smith was a racist leader who upheld a minority regime built on exclusion and oppression. But it is a damning indictment of your failed leadership that some of our own people now feel pushed to the point of romanticising that dark past. Independence was meant to usher in dignity, opportunity, and shared prosperity for every Zimbabwean, regardless of colour or creed. It was meant to restore ownership of our future to the people. Yet today, you cannot deny that a small, privileged few are the primary beneficiaries of that independence, while the overwhelming majority are trapped in poverty, penury, and relentless suffering. That is not what liberation was fought for. However, nothing can justify a failure to be grateful to those who fought and died for the independence of our country. They did their part. It is now up to us to do our part and ensure that our country becomes what it is meant to be. Happy Independence Zimbabwe.

Hopewell Chin’ono

12,473 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce

Mamdani on Arch/Ballroom/Club Rose Garden: My message would be that this is not what government has to be. This is not the only vision for what it looks like to have politics in this country—that is so divorced from the needs and wants of everyday people. And what we are looking to show in New York City is an alternative to what has led so many to become disenchanted with the political process. We want to show that not only can government work, but it must, and that at its core, our responsibility is to working people—to ensure that we’re doing everything to make their lives easier. That has to be what drives our actions, and for too long, government has felt more like a distraction than a fulfillment of the needs of the people who’ve been left behind by the politics of today.

Mamdani on Arch/Ballroom/Club Rose Garden: My message would be that this is not what government has to be. This is not the only vision for what it looks like to have politics in this country—that is so divorced from the needs and wants of everyday people. And what we are looking to show in New York City is an alternative to what has led so many to become disenchanted with the political process. We want to show that not only can government work, but it must, and that at its core, our responsibility is to working people—to ensure that we’re doing everything to make their lives easier. That has to be what drives our actions, and for too long, government has felt more like a distraction than a fulfillment of the needs of the people who’ve been left behind by the politics of today.

Acyn

31,743 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce

Kamala Harris: "We have to be honest about issues like xenophobia, racism, homophobia and sexism. I'm very concerned that the Supreme Court is going to revisit the issue of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which basically still gives us the ability to challenge voting laws that are racist in intent, that target specific communities to suppress their vote. And it should not have to fall on the people who have been the target of voter suppression to be the only ones talking about it."

Kamala Harris: "We have to be honest about issues like xenophobia, racism, homophobia and sexism. I'm very concerned that the Supreme Court is going to revisit the issue of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which basically still gives us the ability to challenge voting laws that are racist in intent, that target specific communities to suppress their vote. And it should not have to fall on the people who have been the target of voter suppression to be the only ones talking about it."

Fabi 🪷

12,286 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce

A Michigan Catholic deacon stands up for Muslims in Dearborn after a Christian nationalist rally called for their removal from the country: “To the men and women protesting in the name of Jesus, hurling hate at our Muslim brothers and sisters — not in his name, and certainly not on my watch. “I count many Muslims as my friends, my neighbors, my associates, and yes, my barber. Men and women of integrity, of family, and of faith. We may not be brothers in faith, but we are certainly and absolutely brothers and sisters in humanity. “And freedom of religion is not a footnote to being an American. It is a cornerstone. The same First Amendment that protects my right to go to Mass protects your right to the mosque. “It grieves me that in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace is being used as a weapon to spread fear, intolerance, and hate. That is not the gospel. That is not the cross. And that certainly is not of Christ. “So let me be clear. In the name of Jesus Christ, I rebuke this spirit of hatred and division. Scripture does not leave us confused about this. We are called to rebuke evil, and tonight, this is evil — using the name of the Savior who dined with outcasts to cast out our neighbors, good people.* “John tells us exactly how Christians should be known: by this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another — and your neighbor. “He makes it even plainer: if anyone says “I love God” and hates his brother, he is a liar. “So no. You do not speak for me. You do not speak for my church. And you do not speak for Christ when you chant hate at people of God, no matter the faith. “To my Muslim friends in this room and in this city: you are welcome here. You belong here. Your freedom to worship is my freedom to worship, and I will stand for it because my faith demands it. “We can disagree — and we probably will — on theology, and still defend each other’s dignity. That’s not weakness. That’s Christianity. That is American.”

A Michigan Catholic deacon stands up for Muslims in Dearborn after a Christian nationalist rally called for their removal from the country: “To the men and women protesting in the name of Jesus, hurling hate at our Muslim brothers and sisters — not in his name, and certainly not on my watch. “I count many Muslims as my friends, my neighbors, my associates, and yes, my barber. Men and women of integrity, of family, and of faith. We may not be brothers in faith, but we are certainly and absolutely brothers and sisters in humanity. “And freedom of religion is not a footnote to being an American. It is a cornerstone. The same First Amendment that protects my right to go to Mass protects your right to the mosque. “It grieves me that in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace is being used as a weapon to spread fear, intolerance, and hate. That is not the gospel. That is not the cross. And that certainly is not of Christ. “So let me be clear. In the name of Jesus Christ, I rebuke this spirit of hatred and division. Scripture does not leave us confused about this. We are called to rebuke evil, and tonight, this is evil — using the name of the Savior who dined with outcasts to cast out our neighbors, good people.* “John tells us exactly how Christians should be known: by this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another — and your neighbor. “He makes it even plainer: if anyone says “I love God” and hates his brother, he is a liar. “So no. You do not speak for me. You do not speak for my church. And you do not speak for Christ when you chant hate at people of God, no matter the faith. “To my Muslim friends in this room and in this city: you are welcome here. You belong here. Your freedom to worship is my freedom to worship, and I will stand for it because my faith demands it. “We can disagree — and we probably will — on theology, and still defend each other’s dignity. That’s not weakness. That’s Christianity. That is American.”

Christopher Hale

409,024 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce

#WATCH | Guwahati, Assam | On Vande Mataram row, AIUDF leader Rafiqul Islam says, "Those who wish to sing 'Vande Mataram' out of choice may certainly do so. We have no objection to that. But it should not be forcibly imposed on those who do not wish to sing it. It is not as if the lyrics are a verse from the Bible, the Gita, the Vedas, or the Quran. It is simply a song sung out of devotion to the nation. However, there are certain stanzas that speak of worship or adoration... One person's faith should not be imposed upon another's... Hindus worship various deities... No one should object to that. But for Muslims, the practice involves worshipping and bowing down only before the One God, Allah... Therefore, one should not forcibly compel Muslims to worship this deity or that deity... the government ought to understand this perspective..."

#WATCH | Guwahati, Assam | On Vande Mataram row, AIUDF leader Rafiqul Islam says, "Those who wish to sing 'Vande Mataram' out of choice may certainly do so. We have no objection to that. But it should not be forcibly imposed on those who do not wish to sing it. It is not as if the lyrics are a verse from the Bible, the Gita, the Vedas, or the Quran. It is simply a song sung out of devotion to the nation. However, there are certain stanzas that speak of worship or adoration... One person's faith should not be imposed upon another's... Hindus worship various deities... No one should object to that. But for Muslims, the practice involves worshipping and bowing down only before the One God, Allah... Therefore, one should not forcibly compel Muslims to worship this deity or that deity... the government ought to understand this perspective..."

ANI

31,552 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce

Giggle v Tickle Fellow Australians…or should I say Fellow Deplorables Labor has made a mess, it should not be up to individual citizens to crowd fund to clean it up Our Sex Discrimination Act is bad law & must be amended Men who wish to be women must not have more rights than women themselves under the Act While the rest of the world runs away from this garbage, we double down But this can be fixed, easily, the bad law needs to be amended and this can be done very easily in the next Parliamentary setting week And please show your love and support to Sall Grover who has carried the baton for everyone in Australia who believes in common sense, biological reality, rights for women and girls, rights for LGB It is not acceptable that an individual has to fight against the government for her human rights that have been given away to those for whom the Act is supposed to protect her from & provide equality The point of separation of powers is that the judiciary is the bulwark between the individual & the might of the state With Giggle v Tickle Australians everywhere have been failed The one tiny group that benefits from yesterday’s decision are biological males who wish to be perceived as women, they are the most powerful in this dynamic, which is ironic coming from a government that claims to be all about equality for women and girls Sall Grover #australiafirst

Giggle v Tickle Fellow Australians…or should I say Fellow Deplorables Labor has made a mess, it should not be up to individual citizens to crowd fund to clean it up Our Sex Discrimination Act is bad law & must be amended Men who wish to be women must not have more rights than women themselves under the Act While the rest of the world runs away from this garbage, we double down But this can be fixed, easily, the bad law needs to be amended and this can be done very easily in the next Parliamentary setting week And please show your love and support to Sall Grover who has carried the baton for everyone in Australia who believes in common sense, biological reality, rights for women and girls, rights for LGB It is not acceptable that an individual has to fight against the government for her human rights that have been given away to those for whom the Act is supposed to protect her from & provide equality The point of separation of powers is that the judiciary is the bulwark between the individual & the might of the state With Giggle v Tickle Australians everywhere have been failed The one tiny group that benefits from yesterday’s decision are biological males who wish to be perceived as women, they are the most powerful in this dynamic, which is ironic coming from a government that claims to be all about equality for women and girls Sall Grover #australiafirst

Katherine Deves 🇦🇺

10,625 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce

American Citizens Are Calling For Accountably Of Their Money Being Spent On Illegal Immigration Programs Illegal Immigrants Given Up To $9,000 Per Month For Housing Assistance 🚨 “Let's talk about the money that is being spent. I think that there needs to be a federal audit against the company that we have contracted out to take care of the migrants. We have nurses that are being paid $64,000 a month. We have security officers that are being paid as much as $24,000 a month. We have home health care workers that are being paid up to $17,000 a month. You don't think that Chicagoans could have benefited from that? We have citizens in this city that have been on the waiting list for affordable housing for years, and migrants have been bumped in front of them. We have people who have been given up to $9,000 a month for housing assistance. That amount of the city of Chicago. We are not am pro black. I am for my marginalized who have been expect us to give up our parks places in our community for others. We're not saying that there's not room here, but what we are saying is that we are not going to step aside for you to accommodate them when you have continued to leave us out of the equation. So I'm not just talking to Brandon Johnson right now. I'm talking to Governor Pritzker and I'm talking to President Biden and I want you to understand This upcoming political year where the Democratic Party is on the menu, hear me, people of Chicago, of Illinois and of the United States. It is time for us as black people to stop voting party. It is time for us to stop voting color. It is time for us to start voting our self-interest. And if the Democrats in the city of Chicago, the state of Illinois, and the country of USA refuses to listen to us, then it is time for us to start looking at other alternatives. We are looking at all the alternatives. We will not step aside and continue to be mistreated. We will not continue to be disrespected. I'm looking at people who are coming here from another country giving work visas, giving social security cards. Nobody is asking them what walk of life that they come from. You don't think that our brothers who have been in prison, out and who have changed their lives will benefit for the same opportunities that we're giving these migrants. And I'm not saying that they don't deserve those opportunities. But what I am saying is we deserve them first. What I am saying is you can't continue to put us on the back burner and think that we're going to continue to be okay with it. We've done that for long enough. And what we're saying here today is that is no longer acceptable to our governor that you're not going to continue to set money aside for people who don't live here and disrespect, mistreat and forget about us. You've forgotten about us. You have treated us as if we don't matter and we're saying to you you're not going to continue to do this. We're saying to you to see us. You're dumping people into our communities who are going to at some point move us out of the say to you, if you want to glimpse into what's going to happen, look at how people of color are being treated in Venezuela right now. We seem to forget that Venezuela was one of the first places that had African slaves that they were taken to. We're forgetting about that. And so we're forgetting that there are blacks in Venezuela who are being treated the same way we are. And so for us to expect that they're going to come here and be put into society and treat us differently is a pipe drain.”

American Citizens Are Calling For Accountably Of Their Money Being Spent On Illegal Immigration Programs Illegal Immigrants Given Up To $9,000 Per Month For Housing Assistance 🚨 “Let's talk about the money that is being spent. I think that there needs to be a federal audit against the company that we have contracted out to take care of the migrants. We have nurses that are being paid $64,000 a month. We have security officers that are being paid as much as $24,000 a month. We have home health care workers that are being paid up to $17,000 a month. You don't think that Chicagoans could have benefited from that? We have citizens in this city that have been on the waiting list for affordable housing for years, and migrants have been bumped in front of them. We have people who have been given up to $9,000 a month for housing assistance. That amount of the city of Chicago. We are not am pro black. I am for my marginalized who have been expect us to give up our parks places in our community for others. We're not saying that there's not room here, but what we are saying is that we are not going to step aside for you to accommodate them when you have continued to leave us out of the equation. So I'm not just talking to Brandon Johnson right now. I'm talking to Governor Pritzker and I'm talking to President Biden and I want you to understand This upcoming political year where the Democratic Party is on the menu, hear me, people of Chicago, of Illinois and of the United States. It is time for us as black people to stop voting party. It is time for us to stop voting color. It is time for us to start voting our self-interest. And if the Democrats in the city of Chicago, the state of Illinois, and the country of USA refuses to listen to us, then it is time for us to start looking at other alternatives. We are looking at all the alternatives. We will not step aside and continue to be mistreated. We will not continue to be disrespected. I'm looking at people who are coming here from another country giving work visas, giving social security cards. Nobody is asking them what walk of life that they come from. You don't think that our brothers who have been in prison, out and who have changed their lives will benefit for the same opportunities that we're giving these migrants. And I'm not saying that they don't deserve those opportunities. But what I am saying is we deserve them first. What I am saying is you can't continue to put us on the back burner and think that we're going to continue to be okay with it. We've done that for long enough. And what we're saying here today is that is no longer acceptable to our governor that you're not going to continue to set money aside for people who don't live here and disrespect, mistreat and forget about us. You've forgotten about us. You have treated us as if we don't matter and we're saying to you you're not going to continue to do this. We're saying to you to see us. You're dumping people into our communities who are going to at some point move us out of the say to you, if you want to glimpse into what's going to happen, look at how people of color are being treated in Venezuela right now. We seem to forget that Venezuela was one of the first places that had African slaves that they were taken to. We're forgetting about that. And so we're forgetting that there are blacks in Venezuela who are being treated the same way we are. And so for us to expect that they're going to come here and be put into society and treat us differently is a pipe drain.”

Wall Street Apes

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Francis Schaffer in 1982 answering the question of what has gone wrong with evangelicals that allowed the Christian consensus to be lost in our nation: "I think a false view of spirituality, a Platonic view of spirituality which follows Plato, but certainly isn't biblical. And that is that spirituality is shut up to a small area of life...in this view, everything is worldly that isn't in this little box of spirituality. Now, as I look at the Bible, this is exactly 1000% backwards. There are certain sinful things that God tells us are sinful, and we ought to take those and set them aside...and then, everything else is spiritual." Robertson: "Elaborate on that. Everything then in the world, because you're saying that Jesus has a plan and a worldview and a purpose. He's not just God of the church; He's God of everything." Schaeffer: "Absolutely. He made it. And one day, the wonder is, Jesus is coming back and is going to be the redemption of all things...God is interested in the totality of life—art, music, literature, but also the political life. So true spirituality means the Lordship of Christ in the totality of life and not just a small part of it." Robertson: "The liberal press, particularly, would try to keep conservative Christians or evangelicals out of political life, and there's this great pressure to make fun of you when you get in politics, and they don't think it should be. And there are many Christians who say yes to the same thing. Now, what do you say to them?" Schaeffer: "Well, they're wrong." Robertson: "Christians should do what? Run for office, vote, register, get involved? What ought they to do?" Schaeffer: "Well, we ought to realize that in the viewpoint of the Scripture, life is not divided up into watertight compartments, that all of life should be lived for the Lordship of Christ. Now, what exact portion each one of us should have is according to the Lord's leading for us...but the rule to lay down is that Christians have a responsibility for the society in which they live. We're to be the salt. We're to be the light...By our silence, by refusing to be what God tells us to be, the light of this culture, the salt of the culture, we are the ones responsible before God for the mess we're in."

Francis Schaffer in 1982 answering the question of what has gone wrong with evangelicals that allowed the Christian consensus to be lost in our nation: "I think a false view of spirituality, a Platonic view of spirituality which follows Plato, but certainly isn't biblical. And that is that spirituality is shut up to a small area of life...in this view, everything is worldly that isn't in this little box of spirituality. Now, as I look at the Bible, this is exactly 1000% backwards. There are certain sinful things that God tells us are sinful, and we ought to take those and set them aside...and then, everything else is spiritual." Robertson: "Elaborate on that. Everything then in the world, because you're saying that Jesus has a plan and a worldview and a purpose. He's not just God of the church; He's God of everything." Schaeffer: "Absolutely. He made it. And one day, the wonder is, Jesus is coming back and is going to be the redemption of all things...God is interested in the totality of life—art, music, literature, but also the political life. So true spirituality means the Lordship of Christ in the totality of life and not just a small part of it." Robertson: "The liberal press, particularly, would try to keep conservative Christians or evangelicals out of political life, and there's this great pressure to make fun of you when you get in politics, and they don't think it should be. And there are many Christians who say yes to the same thing. Now, what do you say to them?" Schaeffer: "Well, they're wrong." Robertson: "Christians should do what? Run for office, vote, register, get involved? What ought they to do?" Schaeffer: "Well, we ought to realize that in the viewpoint of the Scripture, life is not divided up into watertight compartments, that all of life should be lived for the Lordship of Christ. Now, what exact portion each one of us should have is according to the Lord's leading for us...but the rule to lay down is that Christians have a responsibility for the society in which they live. We're to be the salt. We're to be the light...By our silence, by refusing to be what God tells us to be, the light of this culture, the salt of the culture, we are the ones responsible before God for the mess we're in."

Melissa the Hopeful🏠Homemaker

123,658 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce

Kamala Harris: We cannot despair. We cannot despair. The nature of a democracy is such that I think there's a duality. On the one hand, there's an incredible strength when our democracy is intact. An incredible strength in what it does to protect the freedoms and rights of its people. Oh, there's great strength in that. And it is very fragile. It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it. And so that's the moment we're in. And I say do not despair because in a democracy, as long as we can keep it, in our democracy the people, every individual has the power to make a decision about what this will be. And so let's not feel powerless. Because then we have been defeated. And that's not our character as the American people. We are not one to be defeated. We rise to a moment and we stand on broad shoulders of people who have fought this fight before for our country. And in many ways let us look at the challenge then that we are being presented and not be overwhelmed by it. The baton is now in our hands, to fight for, not against, but for this country we love.

Kamala Harris: We cannot despair. We cannot despair. The nature of a democracy is such that I think there's a duality. On the one hand, there's an incredible strength when our democracy is intact. An incredible strength in what it does to protect the freedoms and rights of its people. Oh, there's great strength in that. And it is very fragile. It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it. And so that's the moment we're in. And I say do not despair because in a democracy, as long as we can keep it, in our democracy the people, every individual has the power to make a decision about what this will be. And so let's not feel powerless. Because then we have been defeated. And that's not our character as the American people. We are not one to be defeated. We rise to a moment and we stand on broad shoulders of people who have fought this fight before for our country. And in many ways let us look at the challenge then that we are being presented and not be overwhelmed by it. The baton is now in our hands, to fight for, not against, but for this country we love.

Acyn

343,226 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce

“There are some people who misunderstand democracy. We have our own way of understanding it, based on the results of our uniqueness, and the work that needs to be done to transform our lives as Rwandans. Democracy means choosing what is right for you, what you want; and having freedom in that choice. Democracy is not about people choosing on your behalf, no one should decide for you. You have to make your own choices. That is how it should be understood everywhere including where it supposedly originates from. For those who claim to be the creators of democracy, no one chooses for them. That is why they have no right to decide for others. Our choices are a result of our unique context, the uniqueness of our challenges, of our country.” Chairman Kagame | RPF Presidential Campaign - Musanze District

“There are some people who misunderstand democracy. We have our own way of understanding it, based on the results of our uniqueness, and the work that needs to be done to transform our lives as Rwandans. Democracy means choosing what is right for you, what you want; and having freedom in that choice. Democracy is not about people choosing on your behalf, no one should decide for you. You have to make your own choices. That is how it should be understood everywhere including where it supposedly originates from. For those who claim to be the creators of democracy, no one chooses for them. That is why they have no right to decide for others. Our choices are a result of our unique context, the uniqueness of our challenges, of our country.” Chairman Kagame | RPF Presidential Campaign - Musanze District

FPR-Inkotanyi

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