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Ford_Prefect

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7. Unfortunately thoughts and prayers have had no helpful effect thus far, despite the fervent desires of believers.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 18, 2025, 11:47 AM

Apr 2025

I am afraid that the time for hopeful prayer is past. January 20, 2025 was too late for prayers. November 5th, 2024 was too late. July 13, 2024 was too late.

He should have been arrested as he stepped off the plane in Miami January 20th, 2020, if not shortly thereafter.

Worrying about US becoming 1930's Germany is too late. We're already there.

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The Tipping Point - The Lincoln Project : In this week's Elephant in the Room, Rick Wilson details the constitutional tipping point we find ourselves in as a democratic republic. If Trump and his administration continue to defy court orders, what can be done about this, and who else could they soon target? - 04/18/2025.
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Clyburn asks town hall crowd to pray the US 'will not allow itself to go the way of Germany in the 1930s' [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

I agree, I don't know what has happened to our elected leaders. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #1

I think we already have gone the way of 1930s Germany nt doc03 Apr 2025 #2

Then you don't know the history of the Third Reich. That's Trumps' goal, but he is nowhere near completion at this Martin68 Apr 2025 #4

I have little faith in the SCOTUS and even less in the military since he has purged those doc03 Apr 2025 #5

Yes, but until and unless they fold, we are still a democracy. I've visited countries under a totalitarian regime. Martin68 Apr 2025 #6

When under Nixon, Reagan, or W was it ever remotely like this? n/t elocs Apr 2025 #12

Yes. We never knew it wasn't until they obeyed court orders. If Trump doesn't obey court orders, that will be a test of Martin68 Apr 2025 #17

Nixon, Reagan, and W were nowhere near as bad as Trump. wnylib Apr 2025 #16

We didn't know at the time until they folded when faced with court orders. if Trump defies the courts, that will be Martin68 Apr 2025 #18

We were not vigilant and became complacent. We thought we were too great of a nation elocs Apr 2025 #11

We're all praying with you, Representative Clyburn. Even those of us who don't normally pray. Martin68 Apr 2025 #3

But what if this is the will of God and part of God's plan? elocs Apr 2025 #13

Unfortunately thoughts and prayers have had no helpful effect thus far, despite the fervent desires of believers. Ford_Prefect Apr 2025 #7

Yes, it's too late. We were not vigilant and took our freedoms for granted that they would always be here. elocs Apr 2025 #14

Prayers, really ??? SamKnause Apr 2025 #8

Cool ... let's just pray away the Nazis UpInArms Apr 2025 #9

For some, prayer is the beginning of action. For others, it is the end. Intractable Apr 2025 #10

Yes, it's also cultural for many older black Americans JI7 Apr 2025 #15

To add to your reply from Google electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #19

We need to try something else, prayers aren't working. Ursus Rex Apr 2025 #20

prayer is utterly useless Skittles Apr 20 #21