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Rotarian, Scuba Diver, Geophysicist
Gaborone, Botswana Katılım Nisan 2009
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They betrayed those in Afghanistan who trusted them.
They betrayed Ukraine by withdrawing support, even though they had guaranteed the inviolability of its borders.
They betrayed Denmark, their longtime ally, by demanding Greenland from them.
They betrayed Taiwan by calling it “a small and distant island” while in China, increasing the risk of a Chinese attack.
Now they are withdrawing their troops from Romania and Poland, leaving Eastern Europe on its own.
We will manage on our own, because for centuries we have known one thing: if you want to rely on something, rely on yourself. But these betrayals will forever strip the United States of its role as a superpower. What kind of superpower does not keep its word? In our part of the world, a new superpower must rise to take America’s place: Europe.
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Thank you for reading this post!
Please also consider donating to support Ukrainian students who study during the war if this cause resonates with you.
foundation.kse.ua/en/donate-to-e…

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Richard,
As a middle-aged Kiwi taxpayer who's been quietly paying your bills for decades through my taxes and TVNZ funding, I finally got around to reading your take on the Maiki Sherman situation. Labelling irate New Zealanders a "lynch mob" after a journalist quits after a five-day suspension for breaking press gallery rules? That's not insight - that's the Wellington bubble talking.
A huge chunk of us tuned out years ago precisely because the industry came across as insular, left-leaning, and completely disconnected from the real pressures ordinary Kiwis face every day - housing, bills, crime, and a media class that often seems more interested in protecting its own than holding power to account.
You've had 55 years inside the system. Fair play for the longevity. But maybe that's also the problem. When the "real world" for you is mostly other insiders, select committees, and subscription readers in the beltway, it's no wonder public frustration looks like a mob instead of what it actually is: exhausted taxpayers who are sick of the club protecting the club.A bit of humility and self-reflection from the veterans wouldn't go astray. The trust numbers don't lie - most of us have already walked away.
Keep the change from my taxes.
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It has been reported that police have recently visited Renee-Rose Schwenke about a so-called 'offensive' social media post she posted. Not threatening, not inciting violence, just that it allegedly offended someone.
If this report is true, this is '1984 thought-police' level overreach. It should seriously frighten every New Zealander who believes in freedom of speech.
This is not about whether this particular post was offensive or not. There will always be personal responsibility and consequences for people voicing their opinions that are viewed by some as tasteless or gormless or offensive - but those consequences should not be by way of a police visit.
No one has the right to not be offended, nor do they have the right to be protected from having hurt feelings. In fact it is precisely the right to be able to offend which is the foundation of freedom of speech in our country.
This has happened overseas with more regularity where social media posts, opinions, views, expressions, and even jokes are now deemed offensive by some authoritarian power and have been met with threats from police, arrests, or even convictions in court.
We never thought we would see this happen here and it has a chilling effect on where we are going as a country.
As Oliver Wendall Homles Jr said, freedom of speech also comes with responsibility of speech - you cannot falsely yell 'fire' in a crowded theatre without there rightly being a consequence. We already have laws around 'responsibility of speech' ranging from defamation to incitement of violence, and that is important - but people's freedom to have their own free opinion is something which should be aggressively defended.
We don't all have to agree with each other's opinions, but we should all fight for each other's right to have them. This is the essential foundation of our free democracy.
If we start to accept this kind of overreach by police to curtail individual freedom of speech, our democracy will fall into the type of totalitarian oblivion that will destroy our country.
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🌅 SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURAL PRAYER 🌅
Heavenly Father,
Your Word says in Psalm 118:24, “This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Today, we choose joy, we choose gratitude, and we honor You for the gift of life.
Lord, as we step into this Sunday, we stand on Your promise in Proverbs 3:5–6—we trust in You with all our hearts, and we lean not on our own understanding. In all our ways, we acknowledge You, and we believe You are directing our paths.
Father, Your Word declares in Isaiah 41:10 that we should not fear, for You are with us. Today, we reject fear, anxiety, and every troubling thought. We receive strength, help, and divine support from You.
According to Philippians 4:19, You shall supply all our needs according to Your riches in glory. Lord, we declare provision over every life—financially, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.
Your Word says in Matthew 11:28, “Come to Me, all who are weary…”—so today we come before You and receive rest for our souls. Every burden is lifted, every yoke is broken.
Father, in line with Jeremiah 29:11, we declare that Your plans for us are good—to give us a future and a hope. Let this day align us with Your divine purpose.
We stand on Psalm 23:1—You are our Shepherd, and we shall not lack. Everything we need for this week is already prepared.
And as it is written in Isaiah 54:17, no weapon formed against us shall prosper. We walk in victory, in favor, and under Your divine covering.
Lord, ignite in us a fresh hunger for You, according to Matthew 5:6, for those who hunger and thirst for righteousness shall be filled.
We declare that this Sunday is blessed, this week is ordered, and our lives are hidden in Christ.
We give You all the glory, Father.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen. 🙏
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