Just started a book about Midway and came across a quote attributed to FDR. When meeting with Churchill in 1941 there was discussion about what circumstances would bring the US into the war. FDR was concerned about public opinion being against was with Japan, and is quoted as saying that the US "will wage war, but not declare it.". This was obviously disappointing to Churchill, but just as obviously made sense to FDR. I believe that the implication in the statement was that the US wouldn't start a war, but would absolutely finish one. While this philosophy doesn't always fit the circumstances, it certainly worked to get the US population behind the war effort.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
We're Going Platinum, Baby
https://x.com/peterstopcrime/status/2022581613108838591?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/blakesneff/status/2023453818869133664?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/avidseries/status/2023263793409622285?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/imtiazmadmood/status/2023291256504561889?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/azatalsalim/status/2023056321709289807?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/danburmawy/status/2023179115885679029?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/instapundit/status/2023248961922859253?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/gghamari/status/2023201229632090130?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/billmelugin_/status/2024251688530354663?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/benonwine/status/2023985742439961053?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/bullyesq/status/2024309158216941868?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
According to Dan, Islam's version of the Golden Rule holds Muslims to a much higher standard that the Christian version of The Golden Rule. I believe that Dan referred to the Islamic version as the "Platinum Rule". I believe in letting people speak for themselves, and when Muslims speak about how they treat others, I see no reason not to believe them, as opposed to believing Dan's claims about Islam
LWVMLTT
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSGwufbioNJ/?igsh=cjU5MWw1emYwbmd6
Two liberals agreeing that Trump appeared more normal to a majority of voters than anyone the DFL offered.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTvvlRCCWkn/?igsh=eWpuYWFlaWQzdmw1
The question has to be asked. Why is the DFL leadership so determined to be on the wrong side of multiple issues that have @80% support across both parties? How in the world is being on the 20% side of an 80/20 issues smart electoral calculus.
https://x.com/carleolson/status/2023168803149115446?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Dogs
Remember back when "I choose the bear." was a thing?
Well, if I was absolutely forced to choose, I choose dogs.
https://x.com/grey4626/status/2023728978775699957?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
Scroll down to read the AOC idiocy first.
Hypothetically?
What if the single largest spill of toxic waste into a freshwater river system was happening right now? What is the source of this spill was from a leak in the sewage system in a DFL controlled state/city?What if the usual suspects who protest things like oil spills weren't interested in protesting this? What if the MSM chose to focus on other stories instead of this?
Just a hypothetical...
Hitchens
https://x.com/travelingflying/status/2023826648764944584?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
https://x.com/imtiazmadmood/status/2023245954162328019?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw
Christopher Hitchens wasn't particularly kind to Christianity over his lifetime, but he was significantly more educated and intelligent than Dan. Let's compare Hitchen's thoughts on Islam to Dan's.
Monday, February 16, 2026
What Would Happen
Let's take a minute an wonder about something. Let's imagine a world where s "fraction" of outlier Christians manipulated Scripture to justify being commanded by Jesus to kill tens/hundreds of thousands of people, invade almost 60 countries and impose "Christian" law, ethnically cleanse those countries resulting in the killing of expulsion of non Christians. Forced non Christians who weren't killed or expelled to pay an onerous tax, oppressed women/children/non Christians, instituted the death penalty for homosexuality and apostasy, raped non Christian women at will, mutilated girls to destroy their ability to enjoy sex, and randomly blew innocent people up. What do we imagine that the response of the "majority" of Christians would be to this "minority"? What are the chances that the "majority"
of Christians would sit by and do nothing? That they would make excuses for their inaction? That they would not point out how those actions did not align with the teachings of YHWH?
Can you imagine a world where a "minority" of Christians actively destroyed the witness of the faith, and the majority didn't act to stop it?
Personally, I cannot. I cannot imagine a "minority" of Christians engaging in barbarism while the "majority" stood by and did nothing.
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