Yes, the quakes in Azerbaijan and Turkey were also doublets. The Turkey quake was really bad. Many of those areas still have not recovered. 40 years after the 1812 Caracas quake there was still rubble. The destruction was unimaginable. It just shows that you don't have to be on a subduction zone to have a devastating quake. They still worried about a possible tsunami because of possible offshore landslides. Both of these recent quakes were shallow right lateral strike slip with a slight vertical displacement. The length of the rupture was about 150 km long. In Sept of last year there was another doublet in the region - 6.2 and 6.3. There was also a devastating 6.6 Caracas quake centered to the east. It also toppled buildings and caused over 200 fatalities. So yes, this region is no stranger to major quakes. Thanks for all the information.
I don't know what they are worth. You can no longer exchange them for silver, but they do have some collection value, but not much. Or they can be used as regular currency at whatever the face value is. It is still legal tender.
Absolutely. This is no secret. The state, a bunch of unelected bureaucrats, are the ones that actually call the shots, not the elected. So, it really doesn't matter who is elected to Parliament, they don't make the rules. The UK's DS much like our SES.
That is what JKF did and he was shot for it. I actually have in my possession a $5 1963 United States Note. These notes were issued under Executive Order 11110 by JFK to authorize the Treasury to issue currency backed by silver bullion held in the Treasury, thereby bypassing the FED. One of LBJ's first orders of business after he was sworn in was to repeal this action by JFK and remove these notes from circulation. These notes had been in circulation in some form since 1862, but had been completely removed by 1971. All part of the war against our currency that began with the FED in the thirties.
They know this, but do it to slow down Trump's immigration agenda. That is lawfare and an abuse of the judicial system. The filing of such time wasting and expensive cases like this are partially why our justice system has almost ground to a halt. That is injustice; not only for those with legitimate grievances seeking redress, but also it is an abuse of the public trust. Often the litigants themselves are simply tools being used in a broader agenda.
There needs to be some accountability for those that abuse the system. Frankly, there are far too many blood sucking, money grabbing, activist NGO attorneys out there using the law to pervert our system of governance and getting paid while they do it. Clamp down on these NGOs and that could go a long way in curbing the financial pipeline funding some of this abuse - often paid for with US taxpayer money. This, and holding these activist judges and attorneys accountable for their abuse of the system. The bar needs to clean up their own backyard. But sadly, I won't hold my breath. Too many of the politicians and officials responsible for protecting the public interest, are attorneys themselves. They are a double edged sword. Knowing the law can be useful navigating the complex legal and legislative system, but at the same time, that same knowledge can also be twisted to serve interests other than the public's welfare.
If they knew they didn't Constitutionally have the authority to rule against the executive but deliberately did it anyway, that is malfeasance. If they didn't know and did it, they are incompetent. Either way, they need to be removed.
Yes. The Caracas 1812 earthquake. According to records kept at the time it was believed to have been two shocks about 30 minutes apart. So it was basically part of the same seismic zone along the same fault system responsible for yesterday's quake. Let's just pray that the loss of life is less.
In 1812, a National Catastrophe Helped Topple a Weak Government
Dear God,
Give us the resources and the ability to help those people who are trapped, homeless, and injured. Please give comfort and aid to those who have lost loved ones. Please be with the people of Venezuela and let this be an opportunity to demonstrate the best of who we are as your people. Please keep all those on the ground safe as they do the dangerous and emotionally draining job of trying to save people still trapped. Please guide the planners and those handling logistics to find the most efficient and expeditious way to safely bring help to those in need. Father, we need your help. Please be with them and us as we navigate this challenging time together.
Thank you. The Marshall Plan was not like the usual grift we have seen in our recent past Halliburton money grabs. I did not know about the lasting effects the Marshall Plan had on the German banking system. I find that very interesting.
I think elements of the Marshall Plan is what Trump is trying to arrange with the Islamic Republic regarding the billions in frozen assets of the IR that the US holds. Trump wants to help the Iranian people, not the IRGC and their proxies. Simply handing them cash like previous administrations will not help the people who are really hurting. As I said earlier, without the Marshall Plan, Europe would not have recovered after the war. We also helped Japan rebuild as well. The US did not want to repeat the mistakes the Europeans made after the first WW that laid the groundwork for WW2.
Thank you as well. The whole house thing for me was by the hand of God - not my doing. He simply opened the doors and I walked through them. Even people that had been in the business of real estate for years were shocked at the speed and ease of my getting into my home. Every step along the way had God's guiding hand on it. Within less than 6 weeks I went from renter to home owner. Some people trying to buy homes at the time could take 9 months to a year to finalize a deal because of the way things went down at the time. Some of the legal roadblocks in the way of others, God had completely removed prior to the process even starting. He straightened those paths and cleared the way.
It was amazing to see Him work. It did shock many. He not only made the way straight, but He also added some extras into the mix for good measure that were beyond just the home purchase. He put extra cash in my hands I did not expect that paid for paint and new blinds before I moved in - a house right across the street from the house I was already renting. All these years later it is still almost hard to believe. But I lived it.
When it happened, after years of waiting for His timing, those doors started opening one right after the other. I was always pinching myself because it almost didn't seem true - but it was. He was fulfilling a promise that He had given me 15 years earlier during a much harder time in my life. When the real estate people were amazed at what was taking place in front of them, it was always the perfect time to give God all the credit, which was not difficult because He was the One that made it all possible. Many understood and blessed God to see it happen in their presence. Those that didn't understand heard the testimony anyway. My agent especially. He later told me that if someone would have told him the entire story, he wouldn't have believed it. But since he was along for the ride through the entire process, he had to believe it happened. He has never forgotten it.
As long as we draw breath, there is always an opportunity for God to do amazing things in our lives - if we would simply allow Him to do so. Sometimes it can be our own negative and defeatist thinking that can be the biggest obstacle. We don't always know what He has in mind for us. But we have to be willing and open to allow Him to direct that path - no matter where it heads. When we insist on steering the ship, He allows us to do it and it usually never ends well. Trust Him. No matter where He takes you. The life He gives us is precious and for that alone, is reason to give thanks. God bless you sister.
You bring up a good point. Breeders are one area that needs to be seriously addressed in reducing the numbers of unwanted animals. I have known breeders that were seniors trying to earn some extra cash by raising small breeds which are easy to do in a home. They don't care about the breed, only making money. Frankly, they don't know what the hell they are doing and actually harm the breed in the end as well as each animal itself. They operate factories.
I have been appalled at the conditions of these animals and how they spend their lives - in small cages and then discarded when they were no longer of any use for breeding stock. They are bred far too young and have far too many litters. Surprisingly, those doing this don't see the problem with what they are doing. It's just business to them. Some of them even claim to be Christians which I find baffling. Many of the adult dogs spent almost their entire lives in wire cages. Absolutely inhumane especially for social animals like dogs. It is cruel.
My parents and relatives did breed dogs, Dalmatians. So I do know something about this business. But we were conscious of the bloodlines and raised show dogs to improve the breed. However, we were against inbreeding, which is not improvement and sadly is rampant among many breeders, both for show dogs and for sale. Our dogs were family pets even though they were show dogs. My father especially bred our Dals not only for breed confirmation, but also temperament. He took great pains to do background checks on pedigrees just to weed out bad temperament and health issues. An overly popular breed can be a death nail for the breed itself overall because of the draw for some to capitalize on that popularity. My family did not overbreed their dogs like it was an assembly line. Breeding was very selective and rare. My parents also screened buyers carefully as well.
Unless someone is interested in breeding and showing dogs, there is no need to keep raising these breed dogs just to make money. They are living creatures given to man to be his friend. There are too many of these dogs sold as puppies only to be cast aside when they don't fit later. Too many people buy puppies for all the wrong reasons. They spend more time shopping for a pair of shoes. In fact, they take better care of those shoes than they do an animal.
I am a firm supporter of animal adoption and I have had several pound rescues in my life and they by far make the best pets and companions. I have one now, a wire haired Russell, and he is a jewel and a blessing in my life. Anyone that abuses animals has some major character inadequacies. In my experience, they usually don't treat people much better. You can tell a great deal about someone by how they interact with the animals in their lives.
We can only pray that the court does it's job and decides once and for all these important cases - especially birth right citizenship, DEI, and issues involving voting. That is the court's function. Now do it. It is time to put these lower Federal court judges in their place.
Absentee ballots have to be applied for, so there are lists. The general mail in ballots like WA, do not. So how could a list be provided? I figure it is at least a start at reigning in a common mechanism that has been abused for years. I am not sure exactly how it works. But my understanding is that it applies to the absentee ballots only. But, I could be wrong. I hope you are right. If so, that would be huge.