Vespers of Thanksgiving at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Vigil Mass for the Virgin Mary, December 31, 2018-January 1, 2019
Jesus, the concentrate of the one and only God, born under the law in the Word of time, redeemed by God from the condemnation of the law and born again to be adopted sons and daughters of the LORD our God.
–Paraphrased Pontifex
If it quacks like a duck, doesn’t make it a sovietsky.
#Discernment @tradoc New technologies are most likely to reduce the harm caused by war if they incorporate the principles of proportionality and discrimination, which are central to established norms. Paraphrase of #PaulScharre. Book review, #LawrenceDFreedman @ForeignAffairs @ 196.
https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2018/04/30/if-i-had-a-hammer-peteseeger-leehays-1949
Birth Control and @BarbaraBoxer The earlier a pregnancy is arrested, where in spirit [love broken off] or physically [contraceptives]–these personal matters are personal. How do we coax young people to think about the consequences of #passion #BirthControl > #Abortion > #99Years
Yes, but let’s be as rational and pray as we can. In regard to Iran, emotional hysteria might only garner mercy if and when Iran hurts us.
War with Iran will turn back time. @HassanRouhani “You only want to forget what you did since 1980.” #jimmycarter: “I’m alive.” #BackToBasics @ForeignAffairs MAY/JUNE 2019 p. 36 #hypnosis will help.
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@ForeignAffairs MAY/JUNE 2019 p. 46 #TheLongestWars #GeorgePacker Sounds about right number of troops. #RichardHolbrooke #BewareVietnam “The Mother of All Wars.”–#SadaamHussein #41: I’m dead too.
John Rubens added,Mil/Def Insider @MilDefInsider The US military is exploring a plan to deploy 120,000 troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran intensify http://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-exploring-plan-to-deploy-120000-troops-to-middle-east-2019-5 …
https://blogosphere45.blogspot.com/2019/05/trinity-three-definitions-of-integrity.html
Def Leppard now at KLOS. All is forgiven. I got mine.
POWER Paul speaks of “All is yours [must I come with a rod?]”. Animal by Def Leppard “I cry wolf.”
My way. https://blogosphere45.blogspot.com/2019/05/trinity-three-definitions-of-integrity.html
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Also Jay Ferguson and Dave Mason born on the same day 72 years ago.–Steve Jones, Jonesys Jukebox, cumulusmedia.com
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CHAD, County Sheriff of San Bernardino Co. gets my virtual vote. Although Protestants have personality, Catholics seem to be more DOGE-LIKE. Charity is more rampant at #PepperdineCaruso. Furious indignation. Italian-Americans are equals. CHAD is RAD. Post-commentary by John Rubens: subtext: Although Protestants have personality, Catholics seem to be more DOGE-LIKE. Charity is more rampant at…
Maybe subconsciously, @KennyPolcari helped me make these posts. Re: Lawyers, Insurance, currency. #LennonMcCartney “I want money.” LENNON: Look you son-of-an American. PAUL: Too bad the Americans never understood John.
Maybe subconsciously, @KennyPolcari helped me make these posts. Re: Lawyers, Insurance, currency. #LennonMcCartney “I want money.” Dear Poor PEOPLE: Charles Dickens is a friend, Edgar Allan Poe is too. Hermann Hesse is disgusted. Thank you, JOHN MATTHEW RUBENS against THE STATE BAR.
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