The Update

On June 7 2025, Norbert Link will present “Comments on News and Prophecy, June 7, 2025,” and Michael Link will present the sermon, titled, “Don’t Be Deceived.”

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When I read the article “Anyone who withdraws €3,000 in Spain will be monitored” in our German Edition of the Weltnachrichten, I was initially appalled. The Express newspaper wrote the following: “Anyone in Spain who wants to withdraw large sums of cash from their account will in the future have to inform the tax authorities in advance… When registering, the purpose of the withdrawal must be stated as well as the identity of the person making the withdrawal and, if different, the recipient.

“Non-compliance can be expensive: fines range from 1 to 10 percent of the amount withdrawn – in extreme cases, up to €150,000.

“Even those who regularly withdraw smaller amounts of around €800 or €900 can come under the scrutiny of the authorities if there is no plausible reason for doing so. Banks are now obliged to report suspicious activities – even if they remain below the thresholds.”

However, this approach, as currently practiced in Spain, is not unique in the EU.

Verbraucherschutzforum.Berlin (a platform that deals with consumer protection) published the following information on its website on April 28, 2025:

“An important change that all citizens should be aware of: The European Union has introduced an upper limit for cash transactions. With immediate effect, a maximum of €10,000 may be handed over in cash anywhere in the EU – anything above this amount will be strictly regulated. Anyone who fails to comply risks severe penalties.”

Then there is another type of surveillance that Germany in particular is very interested in and that the EU would like to introduce. This is the so-called “social credit system,” which is already well established in China.

Please note the following excerpts from an article by Frau von Hassel in the “Bayerische Gemeinde Zeitung” from December 2022:

“Social scoring coming soon to Bavaria?

“2G/3G has led to the acceptance of mutual control in a very short time. (2G: vaccinated or recovered; 3G: vaccinated, recovered, or tested). Everyone now has various apps on their smartphones that voluntarily provide data on whether law-abiding citizens are complying with all the measures imposed. But how far away is this scenario really from a social scoring system or social credit system, as has already been introduced in China? Are structures not being created here that could be brought into sharp focus and abused in the near future?…

“Bologna and Vienna are currently introducing a social credit system (light) on a trial basis. These systems are based on the concept of sustainability. Anyone who acts in a sustainable and environmentally conscious manner can benefit from this. The conditions for this are already in place in Bavaria. The aim is to promote sustainable behavior in everyday life by rewarding environmentally conscious actions. It is intended to send a signal to companies and citizens.”

What exactly is this social credit system?

The social credit system is a method of assessing individuals or situations using rating scales. A citizen’s social credit score rises based on socially desirable actions, such as paying taxes or buying Chinese products. However, it also drops if a person exhibits behavior that the state considers dishonest or otherwise problematic, such as committing a crime or making negative statements about the government.

At first glance, it seems very frightening when you consider that we are on the verge of establishing this totalitarian surveillance state, which will be none other than the final resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire. And it is precisely these scenarios that should remind us of the warnings Jesus Christ gave us in the Gospels and in the Book of Revelation. But Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, Joel, and many others also warn us precisely of such a dictatorship, which is prophesied for the end times.

We read in Revelation 13:16-17: “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast…”

It is about disregarding God’s commandments and no longer obeying them and instead giving full obedience to the state! As frightening and monstrous as it may be, it is also sobering when one becomes aware of God’s revelation.

All this madness that is now coming upon us must not frighten us, neither the punishments nor the people who will use this system against true Christians.

Paul tells us: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).

And Solomon wrote: “The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe” (Proverbs 29:25).

Christ gives us a firm confidence in His great help: “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28).

Our trust in God and Jesus Christ must remain unshakable, and we must hold fast to the conviction that God will protect us in all our distress!

Christ told us: “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me” (John 14:1). Furthermore: “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32).

Let us together hold fast to this confidence and strengthen one another so that we may all enter the Kingdom of God. We ought to obey God rather than men!

Initial translation: Daniel Blasinger

by Norbert Link

We publish more articles about the curse of the growing worldwide antisemitism; speak on the anticipation of the building of the third temple; address the issue of a two-state “solution” and wonder whether Netanyahu might strike Iran without the help of the USA.

We discuss ongoing developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, including disagreements between the USA and Europe regarding “strength” and “appeasement” and especially Russia’s “Pearl Harbor.”

We focus on China and the fear that it may attack Taiwan very soon.

We continue with Trump’s Air Force One debacle; America’s “enemy within”; an alleged unspecified deal between America and Japan pertaining to U.S. steel; Trump’s interesting comments regarding his perceived role and that of Congress; Musk’s astonishing attacks on Trumps “Big, Beautiful Bill”; America’s broken promises; the ludicrous conspiracy theory that Biden died in 2020; and CDC’s renewed and ongoing attacks on the unvaccinated.

We revisit the dubious claim that Epstein committed suicide; and speak on Europe’s gender ideology.

We conclude with articles about the Netherlands and Poland, and Ursula von der Leyen’s controversial receipt of the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen.

Please view our new StandingWatch program, covering the meeting between President Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 5. The program is titled, “Trump Meets Germany’s Chancellor Merz—What Was Most Critical?”

The World Loves Dead Jews 

Israel Today wrote on May 28: 

“European leaders who have recently criticized Israel over its war against Hamas in Gaza have succumbed to political pressure fueled by a nefarious international media campaign against the Jewish state, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel said on Tuesday. The unequivocal remarks by Israel’s second-highest diplomat come amid some of the harshest criticism leveled against Israel by British, German, French and Canadia leaders since the war began nearly 20 months ago, following the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. 

“‘What we are seeing is the capitulation of several European leaders to a very loud political campaign in countries with a massive immigrant influx from many Muslim countries, together with an immense propaganda campaign waged against Israel on international TV networks,’ Haskel told JNS ahead of a series of meetings in Europe this week. ‘The world loves dead Jews, and one day after they turn their backs on us,’ she said, referring to the day after the Oct. 7 massacre… 

“Haskel singled out the BBC, which she accused of a long-standing bias against Israel… ‘We are seeing the persecution and racism against Jews around the globe in ways we have never seen before since the Holocaust,’ Haskel said. ‘It always starts with the Jews, and then it comes for the rest of humanity.’” 

France 24/AFP wrote on May 30: 

“The United Nations condemned Friday a [Palestinian] group of ‘armed individuals’ for raiding warehouses in the Palestinian territory of Gaza and looting large amounts of medical supplies. The group ‘stormed the warehouses at a field hospital in Deir al-Balah, looting large quantities of medical equipment, supplies, medicines, nutritional supplements that was intended for malnourished children,’ said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The stolen aid had been brought into war-ravaged Gaza just a day earlier, he said.”

Please view our new StandingWatch program, titled, “Why This Hatred for Israel and the Jews?” 

Trump Attacks BBC Over Gaza Misreporting 

The Telegraph wrote on June 3: 

“The White House has attacked the BBC’s coverage of the Gaza conflict, accusing the broadcaster of taking Hamas’s word as ‘total truth’… Donald Trump’s press secretary… accused the BBC of having to repeatedly correct its reporting from the territory about aid distribution… The BBC’s coverage of the conflict has been repeatedly accused of bias against Israel, but the White House’s comments mark an extraordinary escalation in criticism of the broadcaster…

“Ms Leavitt’s attack is the latest criticism of the BBC’s coverage of the conflict. The broadcaster was forced to pull a documentary about Gaza and apologise for ‘serious flaws’ in its making after it was revealed that the narrator was the son of a Hamas government minister… 

“Last month, the BBC’s Today programme prominently reported a claim by Tom Fletcher, the UN’s humanitarian chief, that 14,000 babies in Gaza could die within 48 hours. The corporation later issued a correction, when it emerged the figure was an estimate for the number of children at risk of ‘severe malnutrition’ by March next year. However, the claim had by then been widely reported as fact and was cited by nine Members of Parliament in the Commons…”

BBC’s latest scandalous report claimed that Israel had fired indiscriminately on Palestinian citizens—a claim which is either an outright lie or which was instigated by the terror organization Hamas to produce “martyrs.” But it’s not only BBC, of course, which is accused of reporting falsely about the crisis in Gaza. Note the next article. 

CNN Accused of False Reporting

Breitbart wrote on June 3:

“CNN persisted Tuesday in publishing fake news pushed by Hamas, claiming that ‘dozens’ of Palestinians had been killed near an American-run aid site in Gaza, despite Israeli denials and a history of Hamas lies.

“Israeli government spokesman David Mencer told journalists: ‘The IDF did not fire at civilians in, or near, humanitarian aid distribution zones.’ The story came a day after U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee demanded that CNN and other outlets retract false reporting of dozens of Palestinians being killed at a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) site Sunday.

“CNN reported its story under the headline, ‘Dozens of Palestinians killed near Gaza aid distribution point, health officials say, in third day of shooting.’ It cited the Gaza ‘health ministry’ — without noting that the ‘ministry’ is controlled entirely by Hamas and has a long record of false and sensational claims — and reported that ‘Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians as they made their way to the distribution site in Tel al-Sultan in Rafah.’

“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that its forces had fired, half a kilometer away from the aid site, at a few people who had deviated from the route and had ignored warning shots. The IDF added: ‘IDF troops are not preventing the arrival of Gazan civilians to the humanitarian aid distribution sites. The warning shots were fired approximately half a kilometer away from the humanitarian aid distribution site toward several suspects who advanced toward the troops in such a way that posed a threat to them.’

“The CNN story cited only part of the IDF statement, leaving out the denial of the main claim. CNN also left out the GHF’s denials, and its report that aid had been delivered to civilians without incident….

“The Trump administration is backing GHF (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) as an alternative to aid distribution by the United Nations, which has been hijacked by Hamas, which steals aid and sells it to Palestinians, profiting while controlling them.” 

Waiting For the Third Temple 

Israel 365 News wrote on May 30: 

“The first Caucus for Jewish Freedom on the Temple Mount was held Thursday morning in the Knesset in English… For the first time, Jewish organizations participated in this kind of meeting, alongside Christians who want to promote sovereignty on the Temple Mount and the building of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. Tom Nisani, CEO of ‘Beyadenu  Returning to the Temple Mount’, said: ‘… I get inquiries from all over the world that ask, “Why is there no Temple yet?”’… 

“According to Michael Oren… ‘Hamas calls this war the al-Aqsa flood. For Hamas, the objective of their October 7 attack was unambiguous: pushing the Jews out “from the river to the sea”, but specifically from the very site that gives us our legitimacy here. Their explicit goal was to “liberate Al Aqsa” from the “infidel” Jews… In recent months, an anecdote spread about an IDF soldier returning from Gaza. When his relieved mother asked what he wanted to do first, he said he needed to buy a picture of the Beit Hamikdash (Temple) for his bedroom. Surprised, she asked if he wouldn’t prefer a shower or his favorite food. The soldier responded, “Eema, you don’t understand. In Gaza, every home, government office, and school displays a picture of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.”’… 

“MK Dan Illouz also spoke, saying: ‘… The Temple Mount is where the Temples stood and where Jews pray every morning. Today, Jews are discriminated against on the Temple Mount, and that needs to change…’ 

“John Enerson, Cry for Zion [said]: ‘As a Christian, I want to say that the whole world is watching you. We support your sovereignty on the Temple Mount. If you want it, it is not a fairy tale! We are waiting for the Temple Mount to fulfill its destiny to be a house of prayer for all nations.’… 

“MK Amit Halevi said, ‘… We must demand that the presence of God and the Temple be restored to the Temple Mount. We need to demand from the American Congress the rights of the Jews on the Temple Mount.’ MK Limor Son Har-Melech [said]: ‘… Things have changed for the better on the Temple Mount, but there are still problems and obstacles until the building of the Temple.’… 

A third temple will be built in Jerusalem prior to Christ’s return. 

No Two-State Solution 

The Jerusalem Post wrote on May 29: 

“French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot delivered a speech on Wednesday [at the UN Security Council], reiterating the country’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urging ‘the implementation of a two-state solution.’ Barrot also announced that France will co-host, alongside Saudi Arabia, a United Nations conference in June regarding this topic.  

“The American embassy argued in response that the implementation of a two-state solution would constitute a ‘reward for Hamas’ shocking attack on Israel,’ in reference to the May 21st Washington shooting attack at the Jewish Museum in which [anti-Semite] Elias Rodriguez killed two Israeli embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim… ‘The United States stands with Israel in unequivocally rejecting any effort to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state or impose conditions on Israel,’ the embassy stated.” 

“In response to the French ministry, Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana said that any ‘recognition of a Palestinian state is a reward for Hamas for the atrocities of October 7, and a resounding message to terrorist organizations around the world to murder, burn, rape and kidnap – this is the way.’” 

Ganging Up Against Israel 

Israel Today wrote on June 1: 

“A visit to Ramallah by the Saudi, Emirati, Qatari, Egyptian, Jordanian and Turkish foreign ministers… won’t take place. An Israeli official told reporters that the Jewish state blocked the visit, which would have been the highest-level visit by a Saudi diplomat to Judea and Samaria since the 1967 Six-Day War… ‘The Palestinian Authority, which to this day refuses to condemn the Oct. 7 massacre, intended to host in Ramallah a provocative meeting of foreign ministers from Arab countries to discuss the establishment of a Palestinian state,’ the Israeli official said. ‘Such a state would undoubtedly become a terrorist state in the heart of the land of Israel,’ the official said. ‘Israel will not cooperate with such moves aimed at harming it and its security.’ 

“The Jordanian foreign ministry stated in Arabic on Saturday that the decision is ‘a blatant violation of Israel’s obligations as the occupying power.’ The ministry stated on behalf of the delegation that it had ‘decided to postpone the visit to Ramallah in light of Israel’s obstruction of its mission by refusing the delegation entry through the airspace of the occupied West Bank, which is controlled by Israel.’” 

The nations listed above are interesting in light of Psalm 83. 

Will Netanyahu Strike Iran? 

The Sun wrote on June 1: 

“PM Netanyahu has been making preparations behind the scenes to swiftly blitz Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities as he deems the country ‘enemy number one’. Trump, however, has firmly insisted Israel take no action that could jeopardise his administration’s efforts to thrash out a deal with Iran. 

“It culminated in a heated phone call this week between the leaders as they continue to clash on how to curb Tehran’s nuke programme, sources said.” 

It was reported that even though Netanyahu would like to have America’s help, he will also strike Iran alone, if he feels that this is necessary.  It was also reported that Iran is now in a position to produce 10 nuclear bombs. 

Is Germany Sabotaging Trump’s Peace Initiative? 

The Ron Paul Institute wrote on May 29: 

“Efforts to bring peace to Ukraine just received a stifling blow. German Chancellor Fredrich Merz, with less than a month in office, has stepped forward to set back the US sponsored peace initiative… He apparently favors supplying German Taurus missiles to Ukraine… Actually, the United States, Great Britain, and France have already supplied long-range missiles to Ukraine… But the missiles had insufficient range to threaten Moscow…

“But the German Taurus missiles have sufficient range to hit smack dab in the middle of the Kremlin, the traditional embodiment of Russia’s center of power…

“Before his election, Merz actually promoted a Ukraine peace plan of his own. It involved the Taurus missiles. In an interview with Stern he said, ‘If elected, I will issue an ultimatum to Putin to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. If he does not agree, I will supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles and give permission to strike on Russian territory.’..

“Germany’s Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil… gave his own statement to the press saying plainly, ‘I would like to say that there is no new agreement that goes beyond what the previous government has done.’..

“RT.com reported, ‘Russia would not rule out a direct strike on Berlin if German personnel help Ukraine target Moscow with German-supplied Taurus missiles.’” 

Is Trump Administration Repeating Past Mistakes of Appeasement? 

The Independent wrote on May 30: 

“The Trump administration’s sympathy for Moscow’s anti-Nato demands has been likened to Nazi appeasement as parts of the alliance’s eastern bloc warn that the US is priming non-members for invasion. Top officials from four Eastern European countries have hit out after Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg,  appeared to support Vladimir Putin’s reported demand to have in writing that Nato will not accept any new members from the region. 

“In an interview with US network ABC News, Mr Kellogg described Putin’s latest position as a ‘fair’ one that was likely to include not just Ukraine but also Georgia and Moldova… ‘It looks like Munich, when great powers decide the fate of small ones,’ [a senior Lithuanian] official said, referencing the 1938 agreement between Adolf Hitler, the UK, France and Italy that ultimately led to Nazi Germany invading Czechoslovakia… 

“Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 and six years later began its attempted takeover of Ukraine, initially by illegally annexing Crimea. Moscow has also stationed more than a thousand troops in the Moldovan region of Transnistria, sparking fears that Moldova could be the next target for the Kremlin. Olga Rosca, foreign policy adviser to the Moldovan president, Maia Sandu, said Russia is already ‘violating our neutrality’…

“Estonian president Alar Karis said the country’s position on Nato expansion was clear: ‘Every country has the right to choose its own security arrangements…’  Jan Lipavsky, foreign minister for the Czech Republic, also hit back at Mr Kellogg’s comments late last night… 

“European officials have long cautioned that the Russian suggestion that Nato is expanding aggressively eastward is propaganda aimed at justifying its imperialistic ambitions. Putin’s attacks on Georgia and Ukraine in 2008 and 2014 came well before either country had serious chances of joining Nato, and the Russian leader’s pre-invasion speech in February 2022 made little mention of Kyiv’s Nato membership hopes…” 

Russia’s Pearl Harbor? 

The New York Post wrote on June 2: 

“Ukrainian forces stunned the Russian military Sunday after wiping out and damaging dozens of nuclear bombers and other aircraft with ambitious and complicated attacks that struck President Vladimir Putin’s air bases deep inside the country, Kyiv says. Even pro-Moscow military bloggers are calling the strike — which used drones hidden in trucks  — ‘the Russian Pearl Harbor.’… 

“The mission… hit 41 Russian heavy bombers and other warplanes at four separate airfields thousands of miles from Ukraine. The cost of the destroyed aircraft, most of which Russia no longer even manufactures, is at least $7 billion, Kyiv said. The doomsday bombers are a critical part of Russia’s nuclear deterrent — originally designed to obliterate the US and Europe with atomic weapons in the event of all-out war. 

“Ukraine said the aircraft had been converted and were being used to pummel their country with cruise missiles. Officials claimed they had destroyed more than one-third of Russia’s strategic bombers in the strike…

“Ukraine said the attack was launched in response to Russia carrying out one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war last week, with 472 drones and seven ballistic and cruise missiles involved… In separate attacks, the collapse of two bridges near the Ukrainian border, killing at least seven people, has been blamed by Russian investigators on sabotage.”

No Peace in Sight 

The New York Post wrote on June 4: 

“President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, saying it was ‘not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace’ between Russia and Ukraine… ‘President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields.’” 

That was SO predictable.  And so, the war will go on… 

Russia to Strike Soon? 

BBC wrote on June 1: 

“Members of the Western alliance Nato need to prepare for a possible attack from Russia within the next four years, according to Germany’s chief of defence.

“General Carsten Breuer told the BBC that Russia was producing hundreds of tanks a year, many of which could be used for an attack on Nato Baltic state members by 2029 or even earlier… Russia also produced four million rounds of 152mm artillery munition in 2024, and not all of it was going to Ukraine either, added Gen Breuer.”

Invasion of Taiwan Imminent? 

The Sun wrote on May 31: 

“China is ‘credibly preparing’ for a military invasion of Taiwan and the attack is ‘real and [could be] imminent’, the US Defence Secretary [Pete Hegseth] has warned…. 

“His warning comes after China deployed two hulking H-6 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons on a strategic island in the South China Sea… China claims almost the entire disputed waterway in the South China Sea – through which more than 60 per cent of global maritime trade passes. 

“Fears are that the weakening of Western alliances and the unpredictability of US foreign policy under Donald Trump could create the perfect atmosphere for Beijing to trigger an invasion.” 

China Steps in Where America Retreats 

Breaking Defense wrote on May 29: 

“As the US prepares African nations to rely less on Washington’s help, China is attempting to ‘replicate every type of thing’ the US military does to build and maintain relationships on the continent, according to the top US military official [Michael E. Langley]…

“Langely was speaking from Nairobi, Kenya, as the US wrapped up its participation in the African Chiefs of Defense Conference, attended by representatives from more than 30 African nations. There, amid drastic US cuts to civilian aid programs, Langley said he had a message for the leaders of African militaries: America does not want to do more for Africa, but to ‘help Africa do more for itself.’’ 

While the USA is retreating, China is stepping in.

Trump’s Air Force One Debacle 

The Huffington Post wrote on May 30: 

“Before he even took office the first time in 2017, Trump was already boasting that he would force Boeing — which had been on pace to deliver two new, purpose-built 747s by the end of that term — to slash its contract price… Among the features dropped from the required specifications list was in-flight refueling, thereby reducing the amount of time a commander-in-chief can remain aloft to only about 15 hours, rather than a week or more. 

“If a plane carrying the president cannot refuel in midair, that severely limits how and where a president can travel and be kept out of harm’s way in the event of a major attack on the United States…

“What’s more, it’s unclear whether Trump’s interference in the program will have saved taxpayers a dime…. And none of that includes the new burden taxpayers must now bear to transform Qatar’s gift to Trump… Modifying the plane could take many months or even years, meaning… hundreds of millions of dollars or more will be spent…” 

The U.S. Sun added on May 30: 

“Donald Trump’s luxury ‘sky Palace’ gifted to him by Qatar will cost a few billion dollars, says the President of Emirates airline. The US government now faces a ‘Herculean task’ to transform the huge Boeing 747-8 into a new Air Force One fit for a president, warns Sir Tim Clark… Aviation specialist Jeff Wise also told The Sun that he expects the Air Force One replacement to take years and need billions of dollars pumped into the project to make the jet viable… 

“Trump’s Air Force One jets currently in use come with dozens of specialised security features. These include armoured glass and plating, on board flares to confuse enemy missiles, mirror-ball defences and even an electric jamming system. 

“Another unique yet needed element is an electromagnetic shield for nuclear explosions. This has to be on a presidential plane as the leader of Washington can actually launch a nuke from the aircraft. 

“But the new Qatari jet lacks most of these security features.” 

Musk Attacks Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” 

The New York Post wrote on June 3: 

“Tech mogul Elon Musk went on a tirade Tuesday against President Trump’s marquee One Big Beautiful Bill Act days after leaving the administration — ripping the legislation as an ‘abomination’ and condemning lawmakers who supported it. ‘I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,’ the Tesla and SpaceX CEO wrote on his X platform. ‘This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.’ 

“The 53-year-old added in subsequent posts that the bill ‘will massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion (!!!) and burden America [sic] citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt.’ In a third post, Musk groused that ‘Congress is making America bankrupt.’ ‘In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people [apparently suggesting Republican politicians should be kicked out of Congress at the midterms],’ he later fumed… 

“Multiple estimates have found that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase the federal deficit by between $3 trillion and $4 trillion over a 10-year period… 

“The billionaire’s diatribe against the measure comes amid delicate negotiations among Republican lawmakers. The mammoth bill cleared the House last month but still needs to go through the Senate and then the House again before it can get to Trump’s desk.  Multiple lawmakers have complained that they’ve since discovered provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of which they weren’t aware. [So, they did not even read the bill before signing it!] 

“Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) flagged a provision in the bill that curtails state rights to regulate artificial intelligence over the next 10 years. She said Tuesday that she would have voted against the bill if she had known it was in there.  Last week, Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) admitted during a town hall that he wasn’t privy to a provision in the megabill that restrains district judges’ ability to hold people in contempt… The measure spans 1,038 pages, and was quickly rammed through the House following marathon markup sessions by multiple House committees… [This is SO shameful indeed.]

“Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), one of two GOP ‘nay’ votes in the House alongside Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), praised Musk’s screed, saying on X that ‘he’s right.’ The world’s richest man holds significant sway over fiscal hawks in both chambers of Congress. Last month, he publicly lamented that congressional Republicans neglected to codify the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts he helped shepherd. Almost immediately after, a chorus of GOP lawmakers in Congress began demanding that leadership do so. In December of last year, Musk helped torpedo a government funding agreement to avert a government shutdown. That prompted GOP leadership to back off and put forward a significantly watered-down spending patch to keep the government’s lights on…” 

Breitbart added on June 4: “Trump has also made clear that he wants the bill on his desk by the Fourth of July.” 

Musk also wrote in another post: “This immense level of overspending will drive America into debt slavery!” 

It was also reported that two Republican senators, Mike Lee (Utah) and Rand Paul (Ky.), signaled their agreement with Musk, who in turn shared posts from Republicans in Congress who publicly aligned with him. Behind the scenes, Trump reportedly is livid, but until June 5, he had not come out publicly against Musk who was the biggest donor in the 2024 political cycle, donating $288 million to help elect Trump and other Republican candidates.

Feud Between Musk and Trump Escalates

The Sun wrote on June 5:

“The feud began when Trump addressed Musk’s criticism of the president’s ‘big beautiful bill’ in the Oval Office. But it dramatically escalated when the Tesla mogul called for the president’s impeachment [and replacement with J.D. Vance] and brought up Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein…. Trump later threatened to cut Musk’s government contracts by saying it would save a lot of money… 

“Musk responded to Trump’s threats with a threat of his own. ‘In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, Space X will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,’ he said. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was the one that brought stranded astronauts back safe to Earth after 268 days in March.”

Chilling Warning About the “Enemy Within” America 

Daily Mail wrote on May 30: 

“JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has sounded the alarm about the ‘enemy within’ America… 

“Dimon claims that the United States is suffering from a worrying government ‘mismanagement’ issue…. Dimon, the boss of America’s biggest bank, cautioned that the ‘mismanagement’ that occurs at all levels of government could be the biggest catalyst for the nation’s economic demise. ‘The amount of mismanagement is extraordinary – by state, by city, for pensions, and that stuff is going to kill us,’ the billionaire banker [said]… 

“Dimon sounded the alarm on a ‘crack’ appearing in the bond market as a result of the wildly soaring national debt – which Trump is set to compound with the $3 trillion Big Beautiful Bill awaiting Senate approval. A ‘crack’ in the bond market occurs when investors lose confidence in the government’s ability to service its debt. Bonds are sold, yields go higher and the cost of borrowing increases for all Americans, including the government itself. 

“’You are going to see a crack in the bond market… I’m telling you it’s going to happen, and you’re going to panic’…. Dimon clarified that a crack in the market hasn’t happened yet, but is confident it will occur. .. 

“His remarks… come just days after he delivered a sobering assessment of the US economy  and warned the true fallout from Trump’s sweeping tariff policy has yet to be felt… Dimon said behind the scenes of a soaring stock market lies a deep and under-appreciated risk… Dimon pulled no punches as he described Trump’s tariff strategy as ‘pretty extreme,’ even in its scaled-back form following an April 2 announcement that placed most tariffs on a temporary 90-day pause…” 

America’s downfall, due to “enemies from within” and “from without,” is inevitable.

Deal Between U.S. Steel and Japan 

ABC News reported on May 30: 

“President Donald Trump on Friday touted a ‘blockbuster agreement’ between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel… Trump discussed the ‘partnership’ between the two companies during a rally at the Irvin Works plant in Allegheny County on Friday evening… During the event, Trump also announced his plan to double a current 25% tariff on [all] steel imports to 50%… 

“Trump told the crowd Nippon would invest a total of $14 billion as part of the deal… Trump emphasized that the U.S. Steel headquarters would stay in Pittsburgh…

“U.S. Steel would still be ‘controlled by the USA,’ Trump said, adding, ‘Otherwise, I wouldn’t have done the deal.’ But he did not explicitly say how the ownership of the company would be structured. Despite hailing the agreement during the rally, Trump later told reporters that he hasn’t seen the final [deal] yet… 

“During the 2024 campaign, Trump pledged to block the Japanese steelmaker from purchasing U.S. Steel. As president-elect, he repeated that vow. ‘I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,’ Trump wrote in a post… The Biden administration in January blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel over national security concerns. The White House said at the time it was important to keep one of the largest steel producers in the nation an American-owned company…

“Nippon was seeking 100% ownership of U.S. Steel in talks with Trump…” 

Trump Attacks Court of International Trade 

The New York Post wrote on May 29: 

“President Trump on Thursday rebuked the trio of judges [nominated by Reagan, Obama and Trump] who overturned his sweeping tariff agenda the day before – calling out ‘backroom hustlers’ and slamming the Court of International Trade’s ruling as ‘horrific’ and a threat to ‘Presidential Power.’… A federal appeals court stayed the trade court’s order on Thursday as the White House appeals the initial ruling… 

“The horrific decision stated that I would have to get the approval of Congress for these Tariffs,’ he fumed. ‘In other words, hundreds of politicians would sit around D.C. for weeks, and even months, trying to come to a conclusion as to what to charge other Countries that are treating us unfairly. If allowed to stand, this would completely destroy Presidential Power — The Presidency would never be the same!’…

“Trump claimed the trade court’s ruling ‘is being hailed all over the World by every Country, other than the United States of America.’” 

In an apparent response to the ruling, Trump posted a cryptic meme on Wednesday night declaring that he is “on a mission from God.” 

America Breaks Its Promises… Again! 

NPR wrote on May 30: 

“The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to temporarily pause a humanitarian program that has allowed nearly half a million people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the U.S. and remain here legally for two years. The move to grant a stay in the case means that the Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who were granted temporary parole under the program known as CHNV would lose their temporary legal status to be in the U.S. — and could potentially be deported while the case plays out in the lower courts… 

“The court did not give a reason in its brief order. But in a lengthy dissent from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor joining, Jackson wrote that the court ‘has plainly botched this assessment today’ in causing irreparable harm for everyone admitted under the program… The program… has allowed individuals from the four countries to enter the U.S. temporarily for humanitarian reasons, usually because conditions in their home country pose a threat to their safety… 

“The federal law authorizing such humanitarian ‘parole’ dates back to the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. It was first used to provide temporary entry for some 30,000 Hungarians fleeing their country after a failed attempt at overturning Soviet rule and a crackdown that followed. In the decades since then, every administration, including the first Trump administration, has used the parole program to meet some emergency immigration need, allowing individuals who have been screened and approved to enter the U.S. if they have a U.S. sponsor willing to provide financial and other support. Individuals granted such temporary status can, once here, apply for asylum or some other more permanent status. 

“The Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela parole program, known as the CHNV program, is similar to programs created in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine when some 200,000 people were granted temporary parole, and the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, when more than 76,000 Afghanis fled, many of them people who worked to assist U.S. forces there. So far, the Trump administration has not tried to end the Ukraine programs, but it has terminated the Afghan program, effective July 14. 

“President Trump, however, on the day he took office signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to end ‘all categorical parole programs.’ In March, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem formally announced the termination of the CHNV parole process, declaring that it was being terminated immediately, and that the cessation would apply to all people currently enrolled in the program. It was the first en masse termination of such a program on record. Noem’s order said that the interests of the parolees, and their reliance on the government’s promise of protection for two years, were outweighed by the government’s ‘strong interest’ in deporting them through expedited removal, rather than normal removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

“A group of individuals whose temporary protection had been guaranteed for two years, and their sponsors, challenged Noem’s order in court, and a federal district court judge in Massachusetts ruled in their favor. Judge Indira Talwani said that the secretary had erred in seeking to expedite removal of individuals who still had time left on their promised two-year protection in the U.S. The judge also said that the secretary’s en masse ending of the two-year term violated the statutory requirement that parole be determined only on a case-by-case basis…” 

The bottom line is, the US government made a promise which the Trump administration is now breaking. This is the sad history of US “promises,” especially in regard to their deceitful and ungodly “dealing” with the American Indians. 

Trump’s New Travel Bans

Daily Mail wrote on June 5:

“President Donald Trump has announced widespread bans and restrictions for visitors from 19 countries…

“Nationals of Afghanistan, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will be barred from entering the United States under the new order, which goes into effect on June 9. Citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela will be partially restricted from traveling, removing access to all immigrant visas and several non-immigrant travel options.

“Trump also issued a warning that Egypt could soon join the no-fly list in the wake of the Colorado terror attack in which an Egyptian national who overstayed his visa allegedly set fire to pro-Israel demonstrators…

“Several of the nations facing bans have been targeted because their screening and vetting capabilities are not up to the president’s standards, putting Egypt on high alert…. the nations included on the list have disappointed Trump in various ways, either by having a high rate of nationals who overstay their visas or by limiting the United States’ access to security data…

“The primary concern for Iranian nationals is that the government ‘is a state sponsor of terrorism’… Similarly, the inclusion of Somalia comes after ‘The United States Government identified Somalia as a terrorist safe haven… Haitian nationals, Trump argued, have a higher likelihood of trying to overstay their visas… Eritrea, for example, has been included on the list because ‘the United States questions the competence of the central authority for issuance of passports or civil documents in Eritrea.’…

“Looking ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Trump has already added a clause in his proclamation which states: ‘Any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event’ will be exempt.”

Biden Dead? 

The Daily Mail wrote on June 1: 

“President Donald Trump shared a bizarre theory on social media Saturday night that suggested Joe Biden died in 2020 and has since been replaced by a ‘clone.’… ‘There is no…JoeBiden – executed in 2020… Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see,’ wrote [a little known user with fewer than 1000 followers] named llijh… 

“Trump did not add any of his own commentary to the post, but simply amplifying the wild conspiracy created confusion. Almost immediately, social media erupted, with supporters and critics alike grappling with the surreal suggestion… 

[The New York Post added on June 1: “Trump last met Biden in person roughly five months ago during Inauguration Day, and shared the debate stage with him in both 2020 and 2024.”] 

“Trump’s casual amplification served to underscore the surreal and conspiratorial environment that defines the MAGA movement. This isn’t the first time Trump has danced with conspiracy theories. 

“Throughout his first term as president Trump continued to give oxygen to baseless theories: suggesting Ted Cruz’s father was involved in the JFK assassination, refusing to fully distance himself from QAnon, and promoting claims of massive voter fraud during the 2020 election without evidence. [There is much evidence, however, that the election was rigged]. 

“Trump was the most prominent promoter of the so-called ‘birther’ conspiracy, falsely claiming that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. For years, Trump demanded Obama’s birth certificate and continued to suggest it was fraudulent even after Obama released the official long-form document. It wasn’t until 2016, under mounting political pressure, that Trump finally admitted Obama was born in the US – without apology or acknowledgment of the damage the false claims had caused. [Trump should have never conceded. There is mounting evidence that Obama was NOT born in the USA. The “official long-form” from Hawaii was not an original, and the version produced appears to have been doctored. The original short form went missing, and the custodian of record died in a mysterious plane crash.] 

“But suggesting the idea that a former president of the United States was a ‘clone’ pushes the envelope even further.” 

This of course IS crazy. 

Attacks on the Unvaccinated–CDC Is At It Again! 

Daily Mail wrote on May 31: 

“The CDC is urging Americans to cancel their upcoming [international] flights if they are not vaccinated against measles. The agency has upgraded its health travel warning after discovering the virus… is spreading on US airplanes. A previous recommendation that said Americans should ‘consider making alternative travel plans’ if they could not get vaccinated before departing now says travelers should ‘consider postponing their trip.’ 

“Estimates suggest around 10 percent of adults may lack immunity, either due to never receiving the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine or because their immunity has diminished over time… the CDC confirmed at least one case where the virus was spread during air travel… 

“The latest airport warning came Friday as three passengers flying into Denver International Airport on [a] Turkish Airlines flight tested positive for measles. One of them was a vaccinated adult… 

“Around 90 percent of confirmed cases are tied to outbreaks in the US rather than travel outside the country.”

Absolutely stupid! Haven’t we learned anything yet from the CDC’s ridiculous “recommendations”—and worse—during the Covid “pandemic”? And so, the outrageous and unscientific attacks against the “unvaccinated” continue with full force. 

Epstein Committed Suicide?

The FBI announced that they would release a video proving that no one was in Epstein’s cell, putting to rest the notion that he was murdered. However, the Drudge Report issued immediately a flashback article from the BBC, dated January 10, 2020, painting a totally different picture: 

“Soon after Epstein’s death, in August, two of the CCTV cameras outside his cell had malfunctioned and were being examined by the FBI, US media reported… 

“Epstein was found semi-conscious in his prison cell with injuries to his neck on 25 July. After this incident, he was placed on suicide watch. Eventually, Epstein was moved to a different cell, where he died on 10 August. Two prison guards have since been accused of failing to check on him during this time and falsifying records to say that they had… 

“There have been ongoing questions over the July recording, which was initially deemed missing and then was said to have been located by jail staff. A letter filed by Assistant US Attorneys Jason Swergold and Maurene Comey said ‘the footage contained on the preserved video was for the correct date and time, but captured a different tier than the one where Cell-1 was located’, New York City media report. ‘The requested video no longer exists on the backup system and has not since at least August 2019 as a result of technical errors.’”

Fox News reported on June 4:

“FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday… ‘ We do have video. It’s not the greatest video in the world. I don’t want to set expectations on fire’… ‘However, the video does show in that specific block, that he goes in, made a phone call; you’ll see 12 hours of guards going in basically check on him, come back. You’ll see nobody really comes out of that bay in that area than him.”

But what about his cell itself???

Why would Epstein even commit suicide? And who is to benefit the most from his death? In times past, key witnesses in cases brought against the FBI or high-ranking officials died under mysterious circumstances. 

EU Threatens Hungary Over LGBTQ Issues 

Breitbart wrote on May 30: 

“In response to recent legislation passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s conservative government to ban Pride parades in Hungary, over half of fellow European Union member states signed an open letter demanding that Budapest reverse course or face punishment from Brussels. The ‘declaration’ was signed by the countries of Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Sweden… 

“Brussels and Budapest have long been at loggerheads over the issue, with Eurocrats previously criticising laws banning LGBTQ+ content from children’s television programmes… Currently, the EU Commission is withholding around €18 billion from Hungary over supposed violations of the ‘rule of law.’…”

The dictatorial conduct of the EU is becoming more and more blatant.

Erdogan Against the Gender Ideology 

C-Fam wrote on May 30: 

“‘The fight against LGBT perversion is also a fight for freedom, dignity, and the future of humanity,’ [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan said… at the international Family Forum held on May 23 and 24. The conference was sponsored by Erdogan’s government and was attended by ministers from 27 countries from Africa, Asia, and the Balkans… Erdogan called gender ideology a ‘threat to humanity, women and children’ and a ‘national security threat.’ He pledged to work with everyone to protect the family and to fight the LGBT agenda domestically and abroad. 

“The conference addressed a full spectrum of policies to protect the family, including defending traditional man-woman marriage, incentives for young people to marry and found a family, how to raise fertility, and the effect of technology on the family. It also featured warnings against population control, abortion, gender ideology and harmful sexuality education that normalizes promiscuity as well as homosexual and transgender behavior… 

“He also said the LGBT agenda had become a system of ‘fascism and oppression’ and called gender ideology a form of child-abuse. In veiled criticism of the European Union, he denounced attacks against politicians in neighboring countries for defending marriage as the union of a man and a woman…” 

Turkey, unlike Hungary, is not a member of the EU, but it is a member of NATO. Will the EU dare to threaten Turkey as well?  

Canada’s Defense Deal With Europe 

The Toronto Star wrote on May 28: 

“Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he wants a ‘concrete’ commitment by July 1 to partner with the European Union on a huge military industrial program, as he declared Canada must spend more on defence… Carney’s comments, in an interview with the CBC, came after King Charles III delivered the Liberal government’s throne speech in a show of Canadian sovereignty meant to highlight the country’s distinctiveness amidst a trade war and talk of annexation from American President Donald Trump. 

“The King’s speech said Canada will join ReArm Europe, the EU’s plan to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on defence over the next five years to ‘quickly and significantly’ boost the bloc of countries’ military strength…” 

Blow for Merz 

Deutsche Welle reported on June 4: 

“German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has defended his government’s effort to turn away asylum seekers at the country’s borders, one day after a court blocked the move. The emergency decision by the Berlin Administrative Court was a blow for Merz, who has promised he will curb irregular migration.

“Speaking in Berlin, the chancellor said the ruling may narrow his administration’s room for maneuver, but there was still scope… Shortly after taking office last month, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt ordered police to beef up border checks and turn away irregular migrants, even if they apply for asylum. 

“The court ruling on Monday found that three Somalis who were turned back to Poland on May 9  should have been processed under the European Union’s Dublin Regulation for asylum cases. The court found that the government’s evidence to proclaim a ‘national emergency’ to justify the measure lacked sufficient evidence.

“Merz’s immigration policies have been repeatedly criticized as violating both German and EU law.” 

Government of the Netherlands Collapses

The Sun wrote on June 3:

“The Dutch government has collapsed after far-right leader Geert Wilders pulled his party from the coalition amid an asylum row… Wilders’ PVV party was the largest in the four-party coalition, which had been in place since July 2024… Former coalition partners have accused Wilders of engineering the crisis – and using asylum as cover to make a lunge for power. Earlier in the day, Wilders said he intended to become Prime Minister of the Netherlands… Wilders had demanded ten additional measures – including a freeze on asylum applications and halting the construction of reception centres…

“Any fresh election is unlikely to be held before October, and the formation of a new government traditionally tends to take months in the Netherlands…” 

Wilders Thanks Trump

Breitbart wrote on June 5:

“The Trump White House offered tacit support to Geert Wilders… President Trump has been clear on supporting European allies that work to protect sovereignty and national identity… Responding to this vote of confidence from President Trump, Mr Wilders wrote overnight: ‘Thank you [President Trump]… We will win the Dutch elections again and Make The Netherlands Great Again!’…

“Such an endorsement is no trivial matter as voters around the Western world fraction into pro- and anti-Trump camps… President Trump is due to be in the Netherlands before the forthcoming snap election, potentially offering an opportunity for him to show in-person support.”

Tusk’s Government Suffers Setback in Poland

Deutsche Welle wrote on June 2:

“Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he will request a vote of confidence in the near future. His centrist government suffered a setback [in its efforts to strengthen Warsaw’s pro-European orientation] after conservative nationalist Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election…

“Prime Minister Tusk’s governing coalition has sought to reverse the previous PiS government’s judicial reforms, which the European Union said undermined democracy and the rights of women and minorities. However, [outgoing President Andrzej Duda] blocked those efforts, and Nawrocki is expected to maintain this position. Supporters of Nawrocki view him as a champion of conservative values, including his strong anti-abortion stance…

“In the Polish political system, the prime minister, who is chosen by parliament, holds most day-to-day power. However, the president’s role is not merely ceremonial. The head of state can influence foreign policy and veto legislation… Nawrocki will succeed Duda, whose second and final term ends on August 6. According to the Polish constitution, the president serves a five-year term and may be re-elected once.” 

Von der Leyen Receives Charlemagne Prize Amid Criticism 

Brussels Signal wrote on May 30: 

“European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen received the Charlemagne Prize on May 29–leading to criticism from MEPs who called the award ‘in blatant contradiction to the fundamental values for which this prize was originally created’. 

“Spain’s King Felipe VI and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz both delivered remarks at an awards ceremony in Aachen town hall. The prize citation praised von der Leyen’s ‘visionary leadership’ in ‘guiding the EU through profound transformation with vision, courage, strength and foresight’. 

“However, German MEP [Member of European Parliament] Christine Anderson (Alternative for Germany, AfD) condemned the award, calling von der Leyen an ‘autocratic, power-drunk and corrupt’ politician who drove a wedge between citizens and the EU institutions. ‘Democracy, transparency, the rule of law, and international understanding have all been undermined under her watch,’ wrote Anderson in a letter to the Charlemagne Prize Board. 

“Anderson said the award was especially inappropriate after the Pfizergate scandal. A ruling by the European General Court affirmed von der Leyen acted wrongly by refusing to release messages in which she was accused of negotiating a multi-billion-euro vaccine deal via undisclosed text messages… 

“Another MEP, France’s Virginie Joron [National Rally, formerly National Front], said ‘the EU has overstepped its original mandate’ under von der Leyen. The legacy of EU founding father Robert Schuman was one of cooperation, not coercion, said Joron. 

“During her acceptance speech [in Aachen], Ursula von der Leyen sidestepped criticism while defending her legacy and pushing for a new European project calling for a 21st-century version of ‘Pax Europaea.’ She warned of a chaotic international order marked by ‘imperial ambitions,’ and urged Europe to rearm and reassert itself geopolitically. ‘A new international order will emerge in this decade… we must shape this new order… Our mission is European independence,’ she added.” 

Van der Leyen is no stranger to controversy, even during her tenure as Germany’s defense minister. 

Politico added on May 30: 

“The Commission chief received the Charlemagne award for ‘her services to the unity of the member states, in the containment of the pandemic, for the unity of the Union’s determination to defend itself against Russia — and for the impetus towards the Green Deal,’ the award’s board of directors said. 

“The prize is named after the Frankish king Charlemagne, who united much of Western and Central Europe under the Holy Roman Empire in the 9th century.” 

Especially rewarding her for “services in the containment of the pandemic” should be considered to be a major scandal, as her actions have done unspeakable harm to millions of people.

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Paul says that the rulers of this world did not understand the Truth about Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 2:6-8). That is still true today, as this world is still cut off from God and godly understanding. Satan, the god and ruler of this world, has deceived the whole world, so that good is believed to be evil and light is vilified as darkness (Isaiah 5:20). 

Christ says that the Gentile rulers of this world exercise lordship over the people, even being (falsely) called “benefactors,” but that this is wrong and should not be done (Luke 22:25-26). But as we will see, that does not only apply to Gentile kings and nations. Christ even calls our political and religious leaders “blind guides” (Matthew 23:16).

God calls the leaders of the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,and other English-speaking nations leaders of Sodom. Note Isaiah 1:10:  “Hear the word of the LORD, You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the law of our God, You people of Gomorrah…” God is charging the leaders and the people with the same types of sins Sodom and Gomorrah were famous for, leading to their utter destruction. They are supposed to hear and to heed, but they don’t. 

Isaiah 3:12 says about our political leaders: “As for My people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths.”

Isaiah 9:13-16 adds to this, blaming both the political and religious leaders and the people following them:

“For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them, Nor do they seek the LORD of hosts. Therefore the LORD will cut off head and tail from Israel, Palm branch and bulrush in one day. The elder and honorable, he is the head; The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail. For the leaders of this people cause them to err, And those who are led by them are destroyed.”

Here is one reason why God is so angry with the political leaders of our nations. Compare Isaiah 10:1-2: “Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, Who write misfortune, Which they have prescribed To rob the needy of justice, And to take what is right from the poor of My people, That widows may be their prey, And that they may rob the fatherless.”

God condemns the leaders who design unrighteous laws to withhold and even take away justice, financial support and sustenance from the poor and the needy, so that they can fill their own bellies. These warnings and condemnations are not limited to the ancient and modern Houses of Israel and Judah, but they apply to all nations at all times, since God does not play favorites and He does not show partiality and He is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34; Authorized Version), and since all are guilty of the same misconduct.

As we said before, God also condemns the religious leaders, together with the political leaders, and the people who follow their bad example. We read in Ezekiel 22:6-8, 26-27:

“Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths… Her priests have violated My law and profaned My holy things; they have not distinguished between the holy and unholy, nor have they made known the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain.”

None of the political and religious leaders keep God’s Law. They do not cease from mistreating strangers; they do not stand up for peace and they do not forbid shedding blood by, for instance, fighting in war under any and all circumstances; they do not forbid abortion in any form since inception; and they do not keep the weekly and annual Sabbaths, nor do they tell their people that they must observe these days, while refraining from keeping pagan holy days, such as Christmas or Easter. Even the House of Judah does not keep God’s Holy Days in the way prescribed by God.

In what other way are the leaders of our nations described in the Bible, and what warnings are being given which our leaders should adhere to, but don’t?

Isaiah 28:14-18 states:

“Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scornful men, Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem, Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we are in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, It will not come to us, For we have made lies our refuge, And under falsehood we have hidden ourselves.’ Therefore thus says the LORD God: ‘… Your covenant with death will be annulled, And your agreement with Sheol will not stand; When the overflowing scourge passes through, Then you will be trampled down by it.’”

As pointed out before, these comments are not limited to the city of Jerusalem or the House of Judah, as all leaders and nations are guilty of the same transgressions, including constantly lying to the people and breaking promises they made during election campaigns.  

Note Proverbs 29:12: “If a ruler pays attention to lies, All his servants become wicked.” What leader is not guilty of lying and of listening to lying advisers? Otherwise, a politician would not have become a leader in this world ruled by Satan, the father of lies (John 8:44).

Proverbs 28:2 says: “Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes.” The Good News Translation says: “When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another.” There is really no stability in this world. In some countries, a leader may rule longer than in other countries, but then such a country may have other major problems, not to mention being ruled by an autocratic dictatorship.  And those in opposition, when they eventually come to power, usually find that what they said they would do, and might have even intended to do, is just not possible through many different constraints, and so the pattern continues as there are no real, permanent answers.

Proverbs 29:4 adds: “The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it.” The New American Bible says: “By justice a king builds up the land; but one who raises taxes tears it down.” The Revised Lutherbible 2017 writes: “… who demands high taxes destroys the land.” Overtaxing the people is such a common problem in this evil world. But make no mistake. God will hold those responsible who engage in such ungodly conduct. 

God wants the rulers to stand up to plead the cause of the needy.

Proverbs 31:8 states: “Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy.”

Proverbs 24:10-12 adds: “If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small. Deliver those who are drawn toward death, And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, ‘Surely we did not know this,’ Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?”

But none of the leaders will really look after and protect the needy, even though God’s commands in this regard and warnings are very clear. His words are to be and will be proclaimed. We will see later who is especially charged by God to fulfill that commission.

Notice the following admonitions to the religious leaders to warn the people, and God’s reaction to their failure to do so.

Ezekiel 13:4-6, 10 says:

“O Israel, your prophets are like foxes in the deserts. You have not gone up into the gaps to build a wall for the house of Israel to stand in battle on the day of the LORD. They have envisioned futility and false divination, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD!’ But the LORD has not sent them; yet they hope that the word may be confirmed… they have seduced My people, saying, ‘Peace!’ when there is no peace…”

After charging the princes, the prophets and the priests with wrong (compare again Ezekiel 22:6-8, 26-27, quoted above), God continues in Ezekiel 22:28-30:

“Her prophets plastered them with untempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies for them, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord God,’ when the LORD had not spoken. The people of the land have used oppressions, committed robbery, and mistreated the poor and needy; and they wrongfully oppress the stranger. So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.”

Nobody among the political and religious leaders of the nations could and can be found to take a stand for the poor and to project, rather than oppress the stranger (whether they are in the country legally or illegally), nor was and is there a leader who stands up for the true God and tells the people to do likewise and do away their idols and false religious services, and to prevent the coming disaster to occur. 

The same sad Truth that the land is full of evil, and that no leader is willing to do something about it, is pronounced in Isaiah 59:2-18:

“… your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, And your fingers with iniquity; Your lips have spoken lies, Your tongue has muttered perversity. No one calls for justice, Nor does any plead for truth. They trust in empty words and speak lies; They conceive evil and bring forth iniquity… Their works are works of iniquity, And the act of violence is in their hands. Their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed innocent blood; Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; Wasting and destruction are in their paths. The way of peace they have not known, And there is no justice in their ways; They have made themselves crooked paths; Whoever takes that way shall not know peace. Therefore justice is far from us, Nor does righteousness overtake us… We look for justice, but there is none… Speaking oppression and revolt, Conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands afar off; For truth is fallen in the street, And equity cannot enter. So truth fails, And he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Then the LORD saw it, and it displeased Him That there was no justice.

“He saw that there was no man, And wondered that there was no intercessor; Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him; And His own righteousness, it sustained Him. For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, And was clad with zeal as a cloak. According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay, Fury to His adversaries, Recompense to His enemies; The coastlands He will fully repay.”

(To be continued)

Lead Writer: Norbert Link

compiled by Dave Harris

“Trump Meets Germany’s Chancellor Merz—What Was Most Critical?” is the title of a new StandingWatch program, presented by Evangelist Norbert Link. Here is the summary: 

The long-awaited meeting between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Donald Trump has happened in the Oval Office. Merz had been encouraged not to appear as “supplicant,” but to stand up to Trump. However, most critical topics were not discussed, and Trump did most of the talking. But the Ukraine-Russia war was addressed, and in that respect, one could see disagreements between the two leaders. One comment by Trump stands out which, in the light of biblical prophecy, was of paramount importance. 

“Trump trifft Merz – Was war am Kritischsten?” is the title of a new AufPostenStehen program, presented by Norbert Link. This German program covers the same topics as described above. 

“How to Deal with God and Man,” a new booklet written by Brian Gale and Norbert Link, has been sent to graphic designer Shelly Bruno in preparation for printing. Those on our mailing list will automatically receive a copy.

“Abraham’s Test” is the latest video in our Bible Story Series on YouTube.

“Team-Geist,” the second German split sermon presented by Manuel Muller, is now posted. Title in English: “Team Spirit.”

“Weil ihr nicht bittet!,” the German Pentecost Offertory presented by Mario Danisch, is now posted. Title in English: “Because You Don’t Ask!”

“Comfort vs Truth,’ last Sabbath’s sermonette presented by Kalon Mitchell, is now posted. Here is the summary:

What is it that we are seeking after? Do we seek comfort or truth? As a Christian, this question becomes even more important – only through Christ can we come to have true knowledge of the absolute Truth.

“Do you have the Holy Spirit?” last Sabbath’s sermon presented by Norbert Link, is now posted. Here is the summary:

How do you know if you have God’s Holy Spirit within you? What are the characteristics and what is the fruit of the Holy Spirit? We should examine ourselves to see if Christ is in us through His Spirit. We must also ensure that we do not lose the Holy Spirit.

“The Foundation,” the Offertory for Pentecost presented by Frank Bruno, is now posted. Here is the summary:

As we observe Pentecost, we are reminded of the gift of the Holy Spirit that true Christians receive when they are called to repentance and become baptized. We also know that this brings a responsibility in that we agree to commit our lives to God and His Son, Jesus Christ. While we remain imperfect human beings, we now have the Spirit to help guide our steps. This of course entails obedience to God and His commandments. This is the foundation of our faith and the reason that we make an offering to God on His Holy Days such as Pentecost.

“On All Flesh,” the sermon for Pentecost presented by Eric Rank, is now posted. Here is the summary:

On the day of Pentecost following the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the gift of the Holy Spirit was a surprise to the Christians gathered together for worship. Yet, that gift was prophesied for all mankind. What is God’s plan for all? What does the Bible reveal about who will have the opportunity for salvation? How does it relate to the Feast of Pentecost?