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A ‘SMALL’ PIECE OF HISTORY

Reasons for the Fall of Rome

The Fall of Rome: How, When, and Why Did It Happen?

Fall of the Western Roman Empire (Wikipedia)

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Britannica)

Ancient Rome The Fall of Rome (slide presentation)

The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (slide presentation)

IN THE HEADLINES TODAY

Meloni’s Italy Officially Withdraws from Communist China’s Belt and Road Global Domination Project

US–China Military Communications Still in Limbo: White House

TUCKER DROPS BOMBSHELL: Biden Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin THREATENS to Send Americans to Fight Russia if Congress Does Not Give Zelensky and Ukraine More Money – Elon Musk Responds

Karine Jean-Pierre Says It’s “Stunning” That Republicans Are Demanding a Secure Border: “History Will Remember Them Harshly!” (VIDEO)

DEVELOPING: Border Wall Breach and Mass Incursion Taking Place in Lukeville, Arizona – Endless Line of African Illegals Charge Over Border (VIDEO)

BIDEN BORDER CRISIS: Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector Reports a Shocking 18,900 Apprehensions of Illegal Aliens in Last Week – Highest Total Ever Recorded

Arizona Sheriff: Illegal Immigrants Being Handed $5,000 Visa Gift Cards

Never-Ending Line of Military-Age Men From Africa, Middle East Illegally Cross Into Lukeville, Arizona on Biden’s Open Border Invitation (VIDEO)

Sen. Durbin: We Should Allow Illegal Immigrants To Earn Citizenship By Joining Armed Forces

THE GOP’S ROLE IN ALL THIS?

“Nancy Pelosi At Least Stuck Around” – Matt Gaetz Responds to Kevin McCarthy’s End of Year Resignation Leaving Republicans With a One Seat Majority (VIDEO)

You Just Can’t Make This Up: GOP House Members Are Likely to Elect Former Soros Group Spokesman as Speaker of the House – Who Wanted to End Electoral College – AND There’s Video!

HONOR THE THREAT!

Leo Hohmann: Enjoy this Christmas Season — It May Be the Last One We Have to Celebrate in ‘Normal’ Times — WEF Warns 2024 Likely to Bring ‘Cataclysmic’ Changes

CNN’s Van Jones was “literally shaking” when Vivek brought up the Great Replacement “conspiracy.” Anyway, here’s Van Jones in 2021.

Van Jones, February 2021: “We want the white majority to go from being a majority to being a minority — and like it.”

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The Jefferson Monticello

THOMAS JEFFERSON CITED QUOTATIONS

Thomas Jefferson : Writings : Autobiography / Notes on the State of Virginia / Public and Private Papers / Addresses / Letters (Library of America)

The Real Thomas Jefferson

The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You’ve Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson

The Jefferson Lies

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NOTE: The following usually requires a 4-year degree in philosophy to fully understand — and even then, you are likely to only understand these philosophies as a ‘deeper than surface’ level. It took the original philosophers a lifetime to develop their ideas, so we should not expect to master our understanding by reading the little of them which follows here.

THE STOICS AND STOICISM

Stoicism (Wikipedia)

Stoicism (Britannica)

Stoicism (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Stoicism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Stoics and Moral Philosophy – The 8 Principles of Stoicism

THE EPICUREANS

Epicureanism (Wikipedia)

Epicureanism (Britannica)

Epicureanism (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Epicureanism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

THE STOICS, EPICUREANS AND CHRISTIANITY

What is Stoicism?

What is Epicureanism?

What the Bible says about Stoicism

Bible verses about Epicureans

Stoics (Encyclopedia of the Bible — Bible Gateway)

Epicureans (Encyclopedia of the Bible — Bible Gateway)

THE STOIC INFLUENCE ON MODERN ‘SEARCH FOR MEANING’

Stoicism and spirituality: A philosopher explains how more Americans’ search for meaning is turning them toward the classics

Why Epicurean ideas suit the challenges of modern secular life

What if Life Were All about Pleasure? (Logos.com)

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TYRANNY, HYPOCRISY AND PROJECTION?

James Carville Claims Speaker Mike Johnson and the Supreme Court are Greater Threats Than Al-Qaeda (VIDEO)

Democrats try to strip candidates from the ballot, in the name of democracy

Government Watchdog Calls Out California’s Growing Fiscal Crisis: Soaring Deficit, Recession

Biden Commits to Shutting Down ALL US Coal Plants at Climate Summit

Biden tells corporations to bring down their prices since “inflation has come down,” gets fact checked to high heaven

NTSB Recommends All New Cars Be Equipped With Technology to Make Speeding Difficult or Impossible

Physician Group Opposes Plan to Treat Gun Crime as a Public Health Problem

PROPAGANDA AND CENSORSHIP?

Top Journalism School Wants Taxpayers to Fund Reporters and Dying Media Outlets

Watch: Fox News Host Stuns Audience After Blistering On-Air Crack at Network Honchos Involving Forbidden Subject

FALSE FLAG ATTACKS?

New Jan 6 Footage Shows Police Firing Tear Gas At Their Own Officers, Shoving Elderly Trump Supporter

Video: Over 200 FBI agents infiltrated Jan 6 crowd, GOP Rep says

US Warship Downs Suspected Houthi Drones After Attacks on 3 Commercial Vessels: CENTCOM

MANDATED MURDER?

Shedding of covid vaccine components to the unvaccinated: Part 1

US Military Study on Postvaccination Myocarditis Released

Texas attorney general sues Pfizer for “misrepresenting Covid-19 vaccine efficacy and conspiring to censor public discourse”

BREAKING: New Zealand Health Ministry Employee and Whistleblower’s Home Raided and Arrested by Police for Exposing Deaths Linked to ‘Bad Batches’ of COVID Vaccine — Another Person Also Targeted in Raids (VIDEO)

HOW DEEP IS THE INSANITY?

The Disqualification Clause is clear — let’s use it 

Joint chiefs chairman says US should be concerned about possibility of China invading Taiwan

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden says there’s no difference between these two pictures

DeSantis: House GOP Should Focus on Issues — Don’t Use Biden Impeachment as ‘Trojan Horse’

Republicans Oust Santos, Don’t Hold Biden, Mayorkas Accountable

George Santos Goes SCORCHED EARTH – Announces Ethics Complaints Against Top RINO Tormenters and One Democrat (VIDEO)

Woke Disney’s New Kids’ Christmas Film Features Homosexual Parents, Sexually Charged Dialogue

Pentatonix Says Its Music Meant to Share Its Faith in Jesus, ‘Spread His Love’

WAR WITH CHINA?

Guam on the Rise

Top US General Warns Everyone Should Be ‘Worried’ About War With China

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A PERSONAL RANT!

Mike Norvell’s explosive statement after Florida State’s Playoff rejection was pure fire

FSU Athletic Director Michael Alford Condemns Committee Following Historic CFP Snub

ACC sends clear message about Florida State playoff snub

Comparing Alabama and Florida State’s CFP resumés ahead of final rankings

2023 College Football Conference Records

2023 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results

2023 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results