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Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

Michie
President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign.

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Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency

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Trump described Zeldin, a four-term House Republican from Long Island, as “a true fighter for America First policies,” in a statement announcing his pick.

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Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency

Trump described Zeldin, a four-term House Republican from Long Island, as “a true fighter for America First policies,” in a statement announcing his pick.
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What’s the scriptural basis for praying for the dead and venerating relics?

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"And making a gathering, he sent twelve thousand drachms of silver to Jerusalem for sacrifice to be offered for the sins of the dead, thinking well and religiously concerning the resurrection,

(For if he had not hoped that they that were slain should rise again, it would have seemed superfluous and vain to pray for the dead,)

And because he considered that they who had fallen asleep with godliness, had great grace laid up for them.

It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins."

- 2 Maccabees 12:43-46
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Shifting attitudes in the US, and progressivism taking a few steps back?

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ThatRobGuy said:
forward 10 years, seems like just about all of those things (that they labelled as slippery slope and strawmen when concerns were raised) have largely come to fruition.
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I can go back to statements I was saying by 2012, that they didn't want borders at all.

People laughed and called it conspiracy theory, but when they were arguing against every single solution wide open borders is what you get.

By 2016 they were making moves towards open borders, and it was one of the things we stopped with Trump's 2016 presidency.

But no one believed us, kept saying no, that's not really what they had in mind.

To my mind, they have long been telling us exactly what they want to do, but if you call them out on it they deny deny deny.

All of our conspiracy theories are coming true in real time. All of them.

And they aren't good for any American.
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1,065 Unique Dog Names from the Middle Ages

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Looking for the perfect name for your dog? A late medieval treatise may have just what you need—it lists 1,065 unique names for dogs.

In the late 15th century, probably between 1460 and 1480, a scribe filled out a manuscript with texts related to animals and plants—such as a manual on hawking, treatments and medicines for horses, and a guide to grafting and planting trees. One of the works included has been named The Names of All Manner of Hounds – which lists the names of dogs across 12 folios, all in Middle English.

David Scott-Macnab, a Professor of English at North West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa, examined this manuscript to understand why this list of dog names was included. He explains why he finds this work so interesting:

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1,065 Unique Dog Names from the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

Looking for the perfect name for your dog? A late medieval treatise may have just what you need—it lists 1,065 unique names for dogs.
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SCIENCE SAYS GOD IS REAL CONVERSATIONS WITH MARK BAUERLEIN

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The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. José Carlos González-Hurtado, joins in to discuss his new book, New Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God.

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Science Says God Is Real | Mark Bauerlein

José Carlos González-Hurtado, joins in to discuss his new book, New Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God.
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Creationists: how close is the Jewish Calandar to the age of the Earth?

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Neostarwcc said:
I apologize if a topic already exists on this subject somewhere I did a search for the subject and couldn't find a topic with the title that was recently created. My question is simple. According to Jewish history Adam and Eve and thus the universe were created 5,784 years ago. Modern Creation science dates the Earth somewhere between 6,000 and 10,000 years old, just how close is the Jewish Calandar to actual biblical truth?
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By my personal calculation based on the genealogies given in Gen 5 and Gen 11, and assuming that the general consensus that the Exodus occurred in 1446 BC, the current year from Creation is 5927. If you would like the Excel spreadsheet in which I have laid out my research, I would be happy to share it via email (as it is too large to post here and does not condense into a PDF well at all).
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Tennessee Woman Denied Abortion for Ectopic Pregnancy Was Left Infertile.

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essentialsaltes said:
It's been linked above already, but

Appeals court rules Texas can ban emergency abortions in spite of federal guidance​

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Texas can ban emergency abortions even though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says a federal statute takes priority over state laws prohibiting the procedure.

The Supreme Court has left that decision in place. I believe there are still issues to be resolved, but this court ruling is currently in effect.
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That's too bad. Hopefully they will correct that as everyone has the right to medically protect their right to live.
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Making NATO pay it's fair share

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The 2% of GDP on military spending is a guideline that the leaders of NATO had voluntarily agreed to meet by this year. So even if it had been mandatory, the fact that most nations hadn't reached it yet wouldn't have been against the agreement. However, the important piece is that it is not mandatory.
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Not mandatory but it's common sense. I would want my NATO country prepared to defend itself without heavy reliance on another country. Especially with the mantra Russia Russia Russia for the last 80 years. If Russia is the existential threat that we've always heard these countries These days an EMP will send us to the caveman days and I don't think I'd want to live without my smartphone.
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In addition other nations not meeting it doesn't impose any burden on the US
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You don't know this because we've been doing it forever we've never seen it the other way. But it makes sense to me that if the UK Germany France had bigger navies patrolling the world ours needn't be so big.
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Biden and Harris appear together for the first time since she lost the election to Trump

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The pair then headed to the ceremonial amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, where Biden honored the service and sacrifice of America’s military veterans — including those who paid the ultimate price, and their families — during what was his final time speaking there as as commander in chief of the U.S. military.

“It’s been the greatest honor of my life, to lead you, to serve you, to care for you, to defend you, just as you defended us, generation after generation after generation,” Biden said. “You are the greatest fighting force, and this is not hyperbole, the finest fighting force in the history of the world.”

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