Peter Schorsch
Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.
Biden declared that he and all members of Congress, whatever their political differences, are joined “with an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny.” He asked the lawmakers crowding the House chamber to stand and salute the Ukrainians as he began his speech. They stood and cheered.
It was a notable show of unity after a long year of bitter acrimony between Biden’s Democratic coalition and the Republican opposition.
Here is a compilation of reactions from Florida elected officials and politicians:
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott:
“Under President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats, the State of Our Union is weak and getting weaker. The President’s speech tonight seemed to reflect an alternate reality to that of working Americans.
“Inflation is at a 40-year high due to Democrats’ economic mismanagement and wasteful spending, yet the President called for more spending which would worsen the problem and significantly increase our national debt. Rising gas prices are exposing the stupid decision to scrap the Keystone pipeline but the President wants to continue down a path towards killing the American energy industry. The President also failed to convey confidence that he has a plan to combat rising crime and the woke culture that is tearing apart our communities and our schools.
“America is headed in the wrong direction, and according to public polling, the only people who haven’t realized it yet are President Biden and his Democrat allies in Congress. Senate Democrats like Raphael Warnock, Mark Kelly, Catherine Cortez Masto, Michael Bennet, and Maggie Hassan have done nothing but rubber stamp Joe Biden’s disastrous agenda that’s hurting American families. In just over nine months, Americans will send an unmistakable wake-up call and deliver Congress back to the Republicans.”
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis:
“Last night, President Biden gave his first State of the Union Address. I agreed with his assessment that the entire civilized world is united against Putin’s escalating aggression. We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and support their brave defense of their country. We believe Putin must be held accountable for this most recent attack and his reckless rhetoric regarding his willingness to consider nuclear options. We must continue to work with our international allies to hold him accountable.
One of the best ways for the U.S. to apply pressure while promoting peace is to flip the switch and unleash American energy production. Consider these important facts: Russian crude oil and petroleum product imports to the U.S. reached an 11-year high in 2021, totaling $17.5 billion. President Biden’s policies (stopping the Keystone Pipeline and domestic leases, harsh new FERC rules) have halted U.S. energy production, making us more reliant on foreign adversaries. Last week, my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee filed the American Energy Independence from Russia Act. This critical legislation would require the President to unleash America’s oil and natural gas production to offset Russian imports. Additionally, we must reconsider abandoning support for the Eastern Mediterranean Pipeline , which is a vital project that will help our European allies end their dependence on Russia’s oil supply.
President Biden said something else during his State of the Union Address that I strongly agree with; we can and must be willing to buy products that are made in America. Why should this mindset not also extend to our energy production? Doing so will help American consumers get relief at the pump, while sending the strongest possible message to Putin and our other adversaries that the U.S. is serious about defending Ukraine and holding Russia accountable for the damage it has inflicted on the world with its most recent unstable behavior. We simply should not be filling Putin’s war chest when we can produce energy here in the U.S.”
U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack:
Tonight’s #StateOfTheUnion was really more the #StateofTheSwamp. Divorced from reality and full of carefully crafted, empty rhetoric.
America deserves better. #STOU— Kat Cammack (@Kat_Cammack) March 2, 2022
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor:
“President Biden’s call to build a stronger and more resilient America through clean energy and more resilient infrastructure provides an extraordinary opportunity to create jobs and lower costs for families and businesses alike. By accelerating our clean energy future, we will usher a new era of American prosperity, deliver for vulnerable communities, and give every American a fair shot.
“Building a better America is within our reach, but action is urgent to protect communities from the increasingly costly and deadly consequences of the worsening climate crisis. We must pull together as Americans to confront these challenges — and it starts by investing in our communities at home. That’s why we cannot rest until we’ve turned the popular clean energy investments passed by the House into law, so we can lower the costs of utility bills, free Americans from volatile gas prices, and provide cleaner air for every person.”
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist:
“As we face unprecedented challenges as both a nation and members of the free world, we are in need of strong, decisive leadership now more than ever. President Biden demonstrated that leadership tonight, steering us forward with resolve and determination as we rebuild our economy following the COVID-19 pandemic and work alongside our NATO allies to hold the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin accountable for his reprehensible invasion of Ukraine. I see the state of our union as resolute. Resolute in the global struggle for freedom and democracy, resolute in fighting inflation and lowering costs, and resolute to address our greatest challenges as one nation, one people, one Florida.”
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast:
“President Biden spoke for 62 minutes and didn’t say the one word Americans should’ve heard: sorry.
“On Inauguration Day, President Biden promised that he would admit when he made mistakes, but he’s broken that promise almost daily for 14 months. Tonight, he refused to admit that his far-left policies have wrecked the economy and decimated America’s reputation on the world stage. We needed solutions, but instead, we got excuses as he tried to convince the American people that the weakened state of our union was inevitable.
“But the American people are not stupid. They know that the Biden Administration welcomed a crime crisis with open border policies and dangerous slogans like ‘defund the police.’ They know that spending trillions of dollars won’t curb inflation. They know that Vladmir Putin watched what happened in Afghanistan and saw his opportunity in Ukraine. They know that they are less free, less secure and less prosperous than they were 14 months ago, and they know that President Biden is responsible for it.
“The American people deserve a president who will say ‘sorry’ when he should and who won’t make the same mistake twice. They deserve better than what President Biden gave them tonight.”
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy:
“The United States confronts serious challenges at home and abroad — from high inflation and disrupted supply chains to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and increasing competition from China.
“Our ability to overcome these challenges is hamstrung by deep political polarization. Never has it been more important for America’s leaders to put patriotism over party and to forge bipartisan solutions to difficult problems.
“Tonight, the President reminded us that our nation’s strength lies in our unity — and together we can rise to conquer any challenge.”
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, via Twitter:
.@POTUS is calling on Congress to bridge our partisan divides and pass a unifying legislative agenda to beat the opioid crisis, take on the mental health crisis, support our veterans, and end cancer as we know it.
U.S. Rep. Greg Steube:
Joe Biden says he wants he wants to secure our Southern border, but empty promises won't fix the fact that since he's taken office, two million illegal immigrants have been apprehended and released into our country. pic.twitter.com/ujoj26zs5S
— Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) March 2, 2022
U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz:
If POTUS can’t bother to say recognize the heroic efforts of veterans to evac Americans and Afghan allies, I certainly can.
THANK YOU from a grateful nation! 👊🇺🇸🇦🇫 @afghanevac https://t.co/Azm7peWiyr
— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) March 2, 2022
State Sen. Lauren Book:
“Tonight, President Biden reminded the American people how far we’ve come over the past year. The President has delivered on his promise to champion a bipartisan, once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure, creating millions of good-paying jobs and making a real impact on communities, and, thanks to President Biden’s leadership and trust in public health and medical guidance, our country is nearly free from the grips of COVID.
“President Biden also outlined his vision for the future: making more in America and lowering costs for American families. At a time when the Republican party is distracted by culture wars, peddling disinformation, and advancing an agenda that increases taxes on working families and the poorest Americans, President Biden continues to focus on uniting the country by addressing real issues facing everyday Americans.
“I am proud to call Joe Biden our President and I am grateful for his steady leadership during what are extremely challenging times both domestically and abroad.”
State Sen. Shevrin Jones:
.@POTUS is just what #ThePEOPLE ordered. Thank you for your leadership, sir! #SOTU
— Shevrin “Shev” Jones (@ShevrinJones) March 2, 2022
State Rep. Spencer Roach:
“Somebody needs to remind President Biden that we got rid of masks, opened our schools, and declared victory over COVID a long time ago. This State of the Union address is a reminder of how good it is to be a Floridian!”
Progress Florida Executive Director Mark Ferrulo and Florida Watch Executive Director Josh Weierbach:
“Under the leadership of President Joe Biden, a record 6.4 million jobs were created in 2021, wages for workers are going up, and America’s economy is back on track. In just one year, President Biden oversaw an unprecedented vaccine rollout that has seen over 550 million shots go into arms, passed a historic bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create thousands more good-paying jobs while expanding broadband access to millions who live in rural communities, and is sending $1 billion to Florida for Everglades restoration. Tonight’s State of the Union was a great reminder of all President Biden has accomplished and we look forward to working with him as we build on these successes in the year to come.”
“While Republicans propose raising taxes on more than half of Americans, including our seniors, President Joe Biden is fighting every day to lower costs for all of us and taking on corporate monopolies who are price gouging consumers. President Biden is also showing what American leadership on the world stage looks like and has stepped up to provide $17 billion for our veterans facing financial hardships here at home. We are a stronger country today than we were a year ago thanks to the victories the Biden administration has achieved on behalf of the American people during his time in office and tonight’s speech highlighted the President’s vision to improve the lives of all of our citizens in the years to come.”
46 comments
Tom
March 1, 2022 at 10:43 pm
What a joke.
Worse then I thought.
The worst presidency, including Nixon’s.
Atrocious, and abysmal.
What did we do to deserve this? Why are we being treated this way. A painful 3 years ahead.
Recidivist
March 2, 2022 at 12:04 am
Because the lesser of two evils was voted out of office and we are reaping the consequences of that regime.
Mike Unger
March 2, 2022 at 2:28 am
Your out of your brainwashed mind.
M Galloway
March 2, 2022 at 6:23 am
Total regime….really the “machine”…
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Sean
March 8, 2022 at 9:13 am
Lol you must live in that alternate reality the democrats live in.
Patrick Toulze
March 2, 2022 at 12:02 am
Where is America?
I just watch Jo Biden State of the Nation and I’m shocked how weak his speech was when the world is maybe at the door of a third world war.
In a brief mention, pepper by the right words like, united, democracy, blablabla, he precise to the world (and also Moscow ?) that the people of Ukraine, laying their lives to stay a democratic and free country will not be helped directly by the USA and only OTAN nations will be protected. He even shamelessly say, that they better brace for bad days??? What? Like they are not living bad days right now?
After that cowardly and unsubstantial speech, we pass rapidly to Biden Oncle Sam and the good stuff the Democrats did and plenty of electoral promises???
I understand the no boots on the ground policy, but this is not how the most powerful country in the world should answer a demented Putin threatening the world of nuclear war.
In a way, he says to Putin to go ahead and continue his massacre and at the same time abandon Ukraine, as he did to our Afghan allied, to their faith.
This speech should have to the contrary reinforced the resolute of the OTAN Nations to never recognized and accept a Russian-occupied Ukraine and that the USA and their allies will forever provide shelter and arms to Ukrainian to push back this invader and also charge directly Putin of crimes against humanity. He should have also reiterated that the isolation measures of a Russian federation under Putin command will never be lifted.
This is how America and the “Free” world should respond, not defiant, but clear on the intention to protect an innocent country against the action of a terrorist. It will also show strength against other nations with ideas of domination by force or otherwise. (I will put no specific name here…)
And, when interview, Trump says “Putin is a very smart man”?
These guys are leaders of the “FREE” world?
No wonder we are heading to a climatic disaster caused by our “own stupidity…
Laureen StHilaire
March 2, 2022 at 8:05 am
Totally agree! It is exactly how people feel.
Recidivist
March 2, 2022 at 12:09 am
That’s the Hillary line, right?
Brian
March 2, 2022 at 12:40 am
Just a pathetic state of the union address but what do you expect. He has nothing but failures in his first year or so in office. Seeing the quotes from dems in this article, which are full of misleading statements and flat out lies, it is just unreal.
Trena
March 2, 2022 at 12:42 am
Joe Biden is doing well he came into a mess you people are never thankful no matter who is president
Doug
March 2, 2022 at 4:31 am
Yes low gas prices, America exporting oil energy independence, and well stocked food shelves ,,yes it was a mess we are so much better now…..please crawl back under that rock and we will just forget you think we’re doing better. Brain washed 101
Brian
March 2, 2022 at 8:09 am
lol, what mess did he come into? We were energy independent, stopping illegal immigration, developed a vaccine for covid, Putin was held in check, had great job growth and a growing economy before covid. What had this guy done but allow the largest number of illegals to cross our boarder, divided this country even more, made us energy dependent once again, inflation out of control, Russia not afraid to take action because of a weak US, botched withdrawal of Afghanistan and much more. I am not thankful for this guy at all. He must go in 2024 before he destroys this country beyond repair.
David
March 2, 2022 at 8:23 am
Trena, a mess…that’s a joke. Our country was never stronger and our economy was booming. Wake up, Joe Biden is a disaster.
Eva
March 2, 2022 at 11:52 am
And you sweetheart are delusional
Sara
March 3, 2022 at 8:35 am
You’ve got to be kidding.
M Galloway
March 2, 2022 at 1:40 am
I find tonight’s address HIGHLY FAKE and offensive!! All of the sudden, Biden is for “made in the USA”, supporting police in bringing down crime & the most hilarious rhetoric of all, he’s going to ‘secure our border”?!. Absolutely unbelievable the lengths to which they will LIE. He shut down our pipeline here & we taxpayers are buying oil from Putin, literally funding them to do what supposedly we are fightiing… They REALLY think we are stupid, they are REALLY that presumptuous about us… It is insulting & arrogant & insults our intelligence! Most we Americans are NOT stupid. Most of us have critical thinking skills… Feel badly for those that don’t.
Donna
March 3, 2022 at 11:55 am
I’m with you 100, Brainless Biden
Ron Merril
March 2, 2022 at 3:58 am
You are an idiot. Any position this fool takes us a disaster/crisis.
M Galloway
March 2, 2022 at 7:17 am
My concerns about the Ukraine are the same as yours. However, my other concern, is that we buying oil from Putin which funds his invasion efforts. Furthermore, we are very concerned about Russia’s borders & sovereignty, yet our own border is a haven of drugs (Fentanyl killing thousands of kids per year) and human trafficing (little girls/boys raped consistently)…. Biding & abetting a Cartel???!! Something us wrong with our picture….
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furthermore And, why are we so concerned about another county’s border/sovereignty when we don’t do -it for our own nation??? We have a BIG problem on our own border & the problem is HUGE, the implications of it are far reaching.
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Michael Troutner
March 2, 2022 at 7:48 am
Carol, Great to see you bring the Word into the discussion. Your words about respect are spot on (Romans 13), but there is a distinction between being subject to or submissive to civil authority and obedience. All the Apostles were killed by civil authorities. They disobeyed the civil authorities but submitted to their respective punishments.
Mj Williams
March 2, 2022 at 9:31 am
So very True!!very well spoken!well spoken!!
Don
March 2, 2022 at 12:29 pm
When you say Biden is God’s front man, you must be related to Judas Iscariot or you’re insane (losing sense of reality). Whether you like it or not, let me tell you this: “Hell is full of good meanings but heaven is full of good works”
Biden is just a puppet and his handlers use socialism as a way to control people (making them stupidly obedient) and keep the power. If you do pray for our past and present rulers, then you should also take this Ronald Reagan’s quote: “Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don’t need it and hell where they already have it”
Lynne
March 2, 2022 at 4:40 am
Apparently those who think Biden is doing well must be brain dead or actually believing the fake news that no longer has any credibility with most normal Americans.Awake..not woke. He is a liar. Broke all his campaign promises. Hello.. gas prices soaring. Groceries off the chain expensive. Soaring crime in…oh..I don’t know..all democrat run cities. Border crisis. Yes a real crisis. Drugs and human trafficking. Yes kids in cages.. remember. Trump accused of kids in cages…oh yes..the cages built in 2014 by Obama and Biden. Afghanistan debacle. 13 soldiers dead. Billions of dollars of prime military equipment left behind for the Taliban. Thousands of Americans left stranded behind enemy lines. Supply chain crisis. Empty store shelves. Good job Joe. Mr. Biden is a cognitive mess. I worked in a memory care community. He clearly has dementia. It is a sad disease. But you cannot be the leader of the free world with dementia! Why won’t he take a cognitive test? Oh..maybe because he would fail miserably. It is time to wake up you totally uninformed democrats. This country went from prosperity under Trump to nothing short of a dumpster 🔥 under Biden. You know it so just admit it. Inflation hurts the poor and low income families the most. The very people the democrats claim to support. Democrats are hypocrite. They are the racist party. No voter I D. Really?? So I guess African Americans are to stupid to figure out how to get some form of identification?? That’s what the democrats are saying. Sooo..hello..who is racist here? Wake up Americans. Stop watching fake news. Watch news max instead. A big red wave is a comin..we patriots are taking back out one nation under GOD!! And by the way… Let’s go Brandon!!!
M Galloway
March 2, 2022 at 5:09 am
It’s this simple, we should NOT be buying oil from the very country we are supposedly putting sanctions upon…..what kind of a backwards message is that?
M Galloway
March 2, 2022 at 5:46 am
I don’t understand previous comment “Biden is doing well” Please, this is horrifying….. please don’t tell me this is the remainder of America who hasn’t got it yet, OMG…what will it take?!…when will certain people wake up?! So “snow blind”…
Tara
March 2, 2022 at 7:49 am
BEAUTIFUL SPEECH JOE BIDEN! Thank you being the person you are and the President we needed after a horrific 4 years with Trump.
Tom
March 2, 2022 at 8:05 am
Tara LMAO.
Disaster.
Please name one previous 4 yrs. it was great. Biden is st 34% in Florida.
Atrocious.
If this is good, you are a genius.
Trey
March 2, 2022 at 8:35 am
yeah that’s because that puppit Desantaclause doesn’t like Biden because he scared that if trump got back in the house he wouldn’t be Florida governor anymore but it’s cool he won’t be re-elected mark my words
NO NEED TO REPLY BACK 😁
Brian
March 2, 2022 at 12:16 pm
Biden will not be re-elected. The best governor in the country is Ron DeSantis. Let us see – Biden approval rate is 37%, DeSantis approval rate is 54%. Should tell you everything you need to know about who will be re-elected and who will get ousted. Say Goodbye to Crazy Uncle Joe in 2024.
Sara
March 3, 2022 at 8:40 am
I hope we last that long brian. 3 years is a long time with ol joe
❤️Florida
March 2, 2022 at 8:06 am
BOT
Brian
March 2, 2022 at 8:17 am
Wow, you have got to be one of the most brainwashed people in America. If you think anything this bozo has done has helped this country. He has done nothing but destroy this country. Crazy Uncle Joe embarrassed himself and America with this pathetic state of the union address and even more pathetic leadership. Total incompetent fool and we are all paying for it. He has failed consistantly and need to go in 2024.
Brian
March 2, 2022 at 8:33 am
Feel free to fly to the Ukraine and fight along side the Ukrainians. Sending our Troops to the Ukraine and getting directly involved in this war would be the dumbest decision in American history. This moron, bozo, idiot, pathetic loser and anything else I can think of to call this person in the white house is completely at fault and the reason Putin felt he could take action. Weakness is what Putin sees and when he sees weakness he takes advantage of it. Remember as Clausewitz stated – “War is politics by other means”. That is what this is. Russia will take the Eastern portion of the Ukraine and then start negotiating. Putin will not accept NATO at his door step and we and Europe broke every promise we made to Russia about not bringing former warsaw pact countries into NATO. We have continued to add to NARO and the next on the list is Ukraine. Putin/Russia was never going to allow that. This invasion is a risk for Putin/Russia but when you keep putting a wild animal into the corner he is eventually going to strike. He did it in Georgia and the Crimea. Now it is Eastern Ukraine. It will be over in a few weeks once Russia controls key areas in Eastern Ukraine. You don’t stop wars between other countries by getting involved yourself you prevent war by taking proper action before it gets to that point. Biden failed miserably and the blood of every Ukrainian who has died in this war is on his hands and anyone who supports the idiot in the oval office.
Carole Nickell
March 2, 2022 at 9:16 am
What a waste of a president. Has put the country in danger
Bruce Tyson
March 2, 2022 at 5:06 pm
Did you know trump asked his secretary of defense if Finland was in Russia. A total idiot.
Brian
March 3, 2022 at 9:53 pm
Another made up lie to defame Trump. That is completely untrue. Now in case you missed it Biden thinks Ukranians are Iranians.
Birds Up to You Ron!
March 2, 2022 at 11:34 am
Ron Ogden is a RINO. You don’t like the federal situation people? Look no further than your own backyard.
These clowns under party representation DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE COMMON MAN FOR ONE SECOND OF THEIR DAILY LIVES.
Bruce Tyson
March 2, 2022 at 5:03 pm
The negative comments are made by people who have no vision of the future.
The dirty fuel lovers will gasp their last breath and whisper out the words “ we should have listened”.
If trump had won the election the country, we would be in a worse condition than a third world country.
They know that!
Brian
March 3, 2022 at 8:00 am
Wow, I didn’t know someone could be brainwashed as much as you are. No one could be worse than crazy uncle joe. If Trump was in office we would still be energy independent and would be focused on stopping illegal immigration. Our withdraw in Afghanistan wouldn’t have been the laughing stock of the world and Ukraine would not be under attack. Everything Biden has done has failed but some how brainwashed folks like you believe he is doing a great job. What an absolute joke. Please tell me how we would be a third world nation if Trump was still the president? That is an utterly ridiculous statement and even you know that. Sorry sir you are the one with no vision of the future and want to go down a path that would lead to us becoming more dependent and weak as a nation. Just unreal people like you actually exist. Thank goodness at least 63% of Americans realize Biden is doing a horrible job – probably the worst president in history with the exception of Andrew Johnson.
Brian
March 3, 2022 at 8:06 am
What the heck are you talking about? Biden is a complete moron and needs to be challenged at every turn to stop his incompentent leadership. Look at reality not some ancient bible verses written to make the uneducated feel protected. No leader is ordained and if you believe in God then you know we as humans have been give free will which in turn means God doesn’t choose our leaders we as free willed people do. Biden won for one reason and that is the continuous media propaganda put out to get Trump out of office. Evil has taken this country and it needs to be challenged.
Tom
March 3, 2022 at 8:23 am
You Dem/Biden Manchurian haters, this is the worse presidency since Hoover, cause of the depression. This Biden is a disaster.
We are seconds from nuclear war because of this inept WH/POTUS. His continued debacles in Afghan/Ukraine have led our world to the brink. All of you Manchurian haters and the Corp media says Trump was war. Full of manure. Trump was peace, full stop. What a joke all of you are on this page, defending this Dem incompetent.
We need Gov Ron, America’s Governor to do for America as he’s done for Florida!! Tallahassee to the WH.
Brian
March 3, 2022 at 2:21 pm
Carol,
I respect you religious views but God does not interfer with the workings of man. He gives us opportunities to follow the correct path but due to free will, which he gave all of us, he does not and will not force our actions. The only solution is to first change this government. We must vote the Dems out of office during the midterms and in 2024 get Biden out. All the praying in the world will not change Biden and the liberal Dems. On the other issue, I served for 25 years in the military as an Army Intelligence officer. I served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. You speak of needing to get involved in the Ukraine but that is just a horrible idea. You say we can’t stand by as this occurs but we have stood by during worse conficts in Africa, Asia and Central/South America. Why should we get involved with this one militarily if we failed to do so during so many more bloody conflicts in the past? We should become energy independent again like we were a few years ago and place crippling sanctions on Russia. No military on the ground. I don’t think you realize how much death and destruction goes on in the world everyday. Why would we pick this one to get militarily involved with. Makes no sense at all. Study Africa and see how much death took place all over the continent since the end of WWII until today. If you do you will see this action in Ukraine pales in comparison.
Brian
March 3, 2022 at 10:53 pm
Carol, it is good to hear you have a solid background in the are of government. I expected you must have some kind of strong professional background based on your writting skills. I think we agree in many areas but get to the result in a diffent way which is perfectly fine. I look at humans as an animal of extremes. We as a people are capable of extreme evil at one end and extreme goodness on the other. However you get to the extreme goodness isn’t as important as getting to that point. Doesn’t mean you will be there all the time but at least it stops you from going to the other extreme. Problem is many in leadership position are leaning the wrong way. Putin is a perfect example of extreme evil and historically there have been many others. Right now Biden is an incompetent individual that leads our country surrounded by advisors that are extreme evil. First step to stop this is to take power away from him. That means vote his support in the house and senate out in the mid terms and in 2024 replace him as POTUS. As for the Ukraine we had our opportunity to ensure this wouldn’t happen but Biden did nothing as this became inevitable. Now the Biden admin does basically nothing but sieze a few Russian Billionaires’ yachts. Plus we are still letting Putin broker a deal with Iran so we can import more oil and gas from another evil individual and nation. No to troops on the ground but there is a lot we can do and so far we are doing basically nothing. How about providing intelligence support to Ukraine, send weapons to them now, produce our own oil, etc. No to boots on the ground but yes to every other level of support. However I don’t expect much to be done by this administration except hope Putin will get overthrown which is never going to happen. This was also very predictable by pushing the Ukraine to take steps to possibly join NATO and by adding former soviet pact countries to the NATO alliance. What would we do if during the days of the USSR they got Canada and Mexico to join them. I think we would have taken drastic measures to stop that. Putin is acting based on that threat and we should have known that an evil man would take this kind of action when feeling threatened.
Tom
March 4, 2022 at 8:17 am
Enough carol, go private with your nonsense.
Your deranged if you think the Lord God almighty has anything to do with Biden period.
He’s brought us seconds to nuclear war. Please
just sayin
March 10, 2022 at 8:13 am
I’m just impressed he managed to stay awake for that long.
Brad
March 12, 2022 at 1:11 pm
Carol, you have many great points. I, as a Christian, am all for our leaders ordained by God and obeying those that “have the rule over you”. However, a couple things. Romans 13:4 is not pointing to damnation by resisting. Key here is “if you do wrong (or evil)” then, paraphrasing, you could expect it to come back on you. However, you have to compare scripture with scripture to start to pull together the meaning of even a single verse. Sometimes you do have to speak out…sometime not. I can assure you Nathan didn’t approach King David and say,”Well, it’s ok that you committed adultery…we can overlook that. And, well, it’s ok you committed premeditated murder…we can overlook that.” No, God used Nathan to deliver a harsh message to David…essentially,”David, you screwed up bad and, because of that, your child is going to die.” My point is…take note that God can and does use people to voice to one another to point to sin, reveal their severe shortcomings. And, in Biden’s (and Trump or Obama or whomever) case, “Leaders, take note that we’re not blinded…we know what wrongs you’re doing….now stop it.”
Similar to taking the commandment, “thou shalt not kill”, and saying taking any life is wrong. That’s simply not true. God had Israel invade Canaan and they were to wipe out it’s inhabitants. Why? Because it was His sentence upon them because “their sins had come to full”. One person will throw a stone that intentionally kills someone…and, in God’s Law…that was the sentence for some violations…a stoning to death. Again, you always have to compare the totality of scripture and carefully apply it.
David…clearly violated God’s given law when he ate the showbread while he and his men were out scouring for food after Absalom overthrew him. But, even Jesus confronted the Pharisees on this and said (regarding David), “He violated the law, yet was righteous in what he did.” Jesus confirms that by pointing back in another passage that they need to understand “I desire mercy and not sacrifice” (referring to sacrificial atoning for sins in the OT method).
Reading the Apostle John’s writings, he affirms what he takes us through are there for our confidence in life and destiny when he says,”I write these things that you may KNOW that you’re saved.” It’s not being damned for expressing a disgust when leaders clearly sin (lie, cheat, etc.)…damnation are for old tested people that never trusted in God…and new testament folks that never trusted in Christ. Yet, even then….God provides provision when trusting in Him isn’t possible in this life.
How? Let’s consider David’s statement in 2 Samuel 12. After the child died, David gave up praying and ate instead of grieving. His servants are bewildered, but he makes this statement (paraphrasing),”He won’t return to me (i.e. in this life), but I will go to him (i.e. when David himself dies). The implication is that…even though that child had no ability to accept God…confess God with their tongue…or even pray…we can understand from that passage how God pulls those with disabilities and inability to accept Christ (today’s criteria)…that he won’t condemn them, rather…they enter the courtyards of heaven every bit as much as we who confess,”Jesus is Lord” with our lips.
Regarding the gentleman that states God doesn’t meddle? Well, He does. Read the book of Job. Note how Job’s entire undeserved circumstance was to prove a point to Satan about Job’s resolve. And, at the end…even Job had to confess that God was right in all He does. He always has a purpose…we don’t always see it.
Yes, we pray to a real God that can step in and take control of any and every situation. Yes, I agree that our country has been tumbling deep into corruption far greater than many think. And, yep, you’re right, Carol! We’re seeing these leaders come in to render punishment (on the large scale)…because, like Israel, we’re in a state where we’ve drifted away from Christian core values and, as in the days of the Judges, each one is doing right in their own eyes.
But, to the point of just remaining silent? No…sometimes there’s a time to call them out direct. Much like Paul publicly called out Peter on his own hypocrisy when dining with the converted Jews in his days. Barnabas confronting Paul in his bashing of John Mark’s integrity…they argued and went their separate ways. For Barnabas, he understood John Mark’s misgivings and took him under his wing and helped him grow in the Lord.
Never forget, especially when dealing with others, “to whom much is given…much is expected”. The counter is also true then…”to whom much is not given…it’s not expected”. So, convincing anyone here that scripture should be followed….well, that’s a truth you and I and some others know, but we’ll sadly not see that in the majority unless God opens their eyes above Satan’s blinding effect in this present world.
Myself? I was raised “heathen” my first 30 years. I’ve known Christ now for 32. I serve as an elder, fill in for our pastor sometimes and teach adult Sunday School classes. If everyone in this nation just believed in Christ…we’d have a much different leadership in D.C….we’d have no fear of any WWIII threat…why? Because you will not leave this earth apart from the day God’s already determined for your life.
Carol, it’s been a pleasure seeing your stance on scripture and seeing, in contrast to your government work, how strong your leaning upon the Word is. Keep the faith!
Brad
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