Fortunate? This guy especially. He got 29 years knocked off his sentence.​

Perpetrator of triple homicide in Madrid included in group of political prisoners repatriated by US from Venezuela​

Dahud Hanid Ortiz landed Friday in Texas from Caracas, where he was sentenced to 30 years for a crime committed in the Spanish capital in 2016​

The United States has welcomed the release and surrender by the Venezuelan Chavista regime of a group of 10 Americans who landed last Friday in Texas, among them a triple murderer, Dahud Hanid Ortiz. The identity of this freed man has been confirmed to EL PAÍS through a source close to the Spanish secret services and another from the Venezuelan NGO Foro Penal, which is dedicated to the defense of political prisoners. This organization, a reference in the field of human rights in Venezuela, warned that among those being released was one who was not a political prisoner. This Tuesday, Foro Penal confirmed to this newspaper that it was referring to Ortiz.

Images published in the U.S. media show him last Friday, waving to the camera as he and the rest of the group left the Joint Base San Antonio military installation in Texas.

The triple homicide perpetrated by Ortiz took place in 2016 in a law office in Usera, a working-class district in the south of the Spanish capital. None of the three victims were who he was actually going after that day. His target was Víctor Salas, a lawyer who was in a relationship with his ex-wife who he had threatened to kill. That day, however, he murdered two female employees of the office and a client whom he mistook for Salas.

Some report that Cargill is evil while others indicate something else.

essentialsaltes said:

Looks like it was secret information after all.

Pentagon watchdog informed that Hegseth’s leaked Signal chat info came from email classified ‘secret'​

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and a useful refresher:

Multiple Trump administration officials have denied under oath that Hegseth shared any classified intelligence in the chat. At a March 25 Senate Intelligence hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said, “There was no classified material that was shared in that signal chat.

ralliann said:

Without trials???? If they are not legally here, what "justice" do they deserve?

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Once again, the answer is due process.
Once again, the answer is that "No person" can be denied due process.

Lost4words said:

Just stating that your 'prophesies' are your own personal interpretation of scripture. There are 1,000s of so called prophets each believing only they have the truth.

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That is the purpose of the Forums. Reasoned discussion, something you fail miserably at.
What I ask you is: What is your personal interpretation of Ezekiel 34:11-16 as related to John 10:14-18.

LizaMarie said:

Thank you! so none are left over at all after the service, including the wine?

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Unless, for some reason, some needs to be reserved, it is all consumed.

boughtwithaprice said:

Ok, so a member of the elect does not love and serve God. Do you realize what you are saying?

You need to review the scriptures
Mental belief does not save, else Satan would be in heaven

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That is the only kind of belief there is.

If i said i have green eyes. You either believe me or not, there are no actions you can do to, to believe my statement.

So either you believe it is belief in Jesus for Eternal Life, that gives a person God's free gift of Eternal Life or you do not.

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Trump Responds After Report on 50th Birthday Letter to Jeffrey Epstein​

Trump ranted about the Journal on Truth Social, writing: "The Wall Street Journal, and Rupert Murdoch, personally, were warned directly by President Donald J. Trump that the supposed letter they printed by President Trump to Epstein was a FAKE and, if they print it, they will be sued. Mr. Murdoch stated that he would take care of it but, obviously, did not have the power to do so. The Editor of The Wall Street Journal, Emma Tucker, was told directly by Karoline Leavitt, and by President Trump, that the letter was a FAKE, but Emma Tucker didn't want to hear that. Instead, they are going with a false, malicious, and defamatory story anyway."

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Bradley Edwards, attorney for Epstein survivors, says on MSNBC that the executors of Epstein's estate are in possession of the birthday book containing Trump's letter and would be willing to turn it over to authorities

essentialsaltes said:

Texas seems to have broken up the logjam.

State and local governments and struggling residents in ... Maryland... [are still waiting]

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Ok, let's not get too hasty.

Trump admin. denies disaster assistance after Western Maryland floods; state will appeal decision​

"Based on our review of all the information available, it has been determined that supplemental federal assistance under the Stafford Act is not warranted. Therefore, I must inform you that your request for a major disaster declaration is denied," a letter from FEMA to Gov. Wes Moore read.

MD pols: "Marylanders in Allegany and Garrett Counties were hard-hit by May’s historically intense storms. Two months after flash flooding tore through these communities, they are still in need of support to repair public schools and libraries that were inundated, roads and bridges that were washed out, and homes and businesses that were left severely damaged. Even though the cost of the damage in these two rural Maryland counties exceeds the threshold for federal assistance, the Administration is refusing to come to their aid. We strongly urge the President to reconsider this decision and deliver federal resources to Allegany and Garrett Counties so they are not forced to shoulder the burden of recovery on their own."

FredVB said:

There are known examples of ICE grabbing citizens with appearance as basis. Without trials there is not justice. It is racist at its base. It is the same development with any totalitarian state.

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Without trials???? If they are not legally here, what "justice" do they deserve? Mistakes can happen, they also can be corrected.

Seeko said:

And what does all this have to do with Israel signing a seven year agreement?

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The signing of the covenant begins the 7 year tribulation which is when false messiah will begin to appear

The false messiah's of the tribulation will show great signs and wonders
For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

DaisyDay said:

No, he didn't, but he did do considerably better with Hispanics than last time and better than most Republicans.

That he is, deporting people willy nilly, sometimes so recklessly he had to reimport them.

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Oh you mean that criminal?

BCP1928 said:

So 21 incidents, of which an unknown smaller number were trans. OK.

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21 reported incidents. With 61% of sexual assaults going unreported, it is likely that the actual numbers are much higher.

The Criminal Justice System: Statistics | RAINN. So it is very difficult to dismiss sexual assaults by trans-women as insignificant and not worthy of attention while simultaneously promoting children being forced to get a covid vaccine.

OK, I confess I've been briefly distracted from the DOJ's Epstein files by this resurfaced video of Epstein taking the 5th when asked about socializing with Trump in the presence of underage women.

Video of Jeffrey Epstein Talking About Donald Trump Resurfaces​

According to a 2016 article in the Daily Wire, which describes itself as being "right of center," Epstein's interviewer was a lawyer representing one of his alleged underage victims.

In the video, the lawyer asks Epstein, "Have you ever had a personal relationship with Donald Trump?" When Epstein asks for clarification, the lawyer says, "Have you socialized with him?" Epstein then replies, "Yes sir."

The interviewer continues, "Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?"

Epstein replies, "Though I'd like to answer that question, at least today I'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth and 14th Amendment rights, sir."

Daily Wire article:

7 Things You Need To Know About Trump And Sex Slave Island​

Landon Caeli said:

Which Western countries are causing the most problems over there, and what's the story? Most people are probably unfamiliar with why you're blaming some Western countries.

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Not countries, companies. Excluding oil and mineral exploitation, probably Cargill is the worst offender.

Sovereign Grace said:

Someone on x/twitter stated that Lindsey sold over 35 million copies of his books and was wrong on virtually all of it. Talk about getting rich off writing fiction!

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Wild. Good theology never sells...goats are fed and entertained while sheep starve.

On July 23, 2025, the DNI quoted information sourced from Russian Intelligence.....

Heather Cox Richardson writes:

"Despite her [Gabbard] claims that it is a damning bombshell, the material in the newly released report in fact does not challenge the conclusion of the U.S. intelligence agencies, the Mueller report, and the Senate Intelligence Committee that Russia preferred a Trump presidency to a Clinton presidency and worked to get Trump elected in part by attacking Clinton and spreading lies about her health.

What the report did do was deliver red meat to the MAGA base by spreading the same sorts of rumors about Clinton the Russians spread in 2016.

Gabbard compounded that effort at the White House press conference by reading material in the report as if it were fact, saying that Russia had “high-level [Democratic National Committee] e-mails that detailed evidence of Hillary's ‘psycho emotional problems, uncontrolled fits of anger, aggression, and cheerfulness.’ And that then-secretary Clinton was allegedly on a daily regimen of heavy tranquilizers,” along with a number of other charges that Clinton had broken the law. Gabbard did not mention that these allegations were in fact identified in the report as material prepared by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Services.

Just to be clear: The director of national intelligence for the United States of America is making allegations against a former U.S. presidential candidate based on material from Russia’s intelligence services."



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Oompa Loompa said:

I edited my post to include the information.

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So 21 incidents, of which an unknown smaller number were trans. OK.

Paz(peace) said:

Taking a step back from that way of thinking and am looking for different ways of looking at it.

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Yes, I do actually. I was up in the air about it a great many years trying to figure my way through it and a lady showed me a site online called Soteriology101… It really solidified my understanding in the area Soteriology… link- SOTERIOLOGY 101

Isaiah 1:18 (KJV)
18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
there is no doubt in this passage God is speaking about Soteriology and he’s also saying that we need to reason together with Him.

Now this passage says this
2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)
9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
every good exegete will admit that this is apparently against the theology of TULIP and their defense is that it is a mystery… however, it cannot be considered a mystery because it has yes and no in the same instance thus it is an irrational reality… so My quandary is why would God call us to reason with him if it was going to be irrational and without reasoning to do so…

BCP1928 said:

It is working, even in the face of climate change and regional wars sparked by competing Western interests.

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Which Western countries are causing the most problems over there, and what's the story? Most people are probably unfamiliar with why you're blaming some Western countries.

This helpful op/ed from Tim 'acktshually, it's ephebophilia' Rohr may help rightwing people learn to ignore the Epstein Thing. And then Trump won't need any more distractions.

BCP1928 said:

My numbers include 2023, so they are larger, but you still haven't told us how many women were assaulted by a trans in a women's bathroom.

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I edited my post to include the information.

Landon Caeli said:

If every developed country has been giving money to establish food security and economic stability in Africa, for 40 or 50 years, then why hasn't it worked yet?

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It is working, even in the face of climate change and regional wars sparked by competing Western interests. I might add that many of those people whose culture you despise are Catholics, and the biggest single recipient of USAID money was Catholic Relief Services, who were running some seriously effective development programs with it.