2/13/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 111: 22nd Principle of the Constitution


February 13, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 111: 22nd Principle of the Constitution


To be governed by the whims of men is to be subject to the ever-changing capriciousness of those in power. This is ruler’s law at its worst. In such a society nothing is dependable. No rights are secure. Things established in the present are in a constant state of flux. Nothing becomes fixed and predictable for the future.


 

2/10/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 110: Biden's Rule Book


February 10, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 110: Biden's Rule Book


Biden simply did on Tuesday in his State of the Union address what he always does: misinform, ignore, and attack!

Misinform. After sending inflation, energy, and interest rates to astronomical rates, and then seeing them momentarily taper off a bit, Biden declares that he “lowered” these indices that remain far higher than they were when he entered office.

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2/09/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 109: The Psychology of Lying


February 9, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 109: The Psychology of Lying


Although lying was discussed by some developmental psychologists such as Jean Piaget (1896–1980) early in the 20th century, psychologists did not carry that work forward until the century’s closing decades. Psychologists have mainly been concerned with developmental aspects of lying, the frequency with which people lie, motives for lying, and methods for detecting when a person is lying.

2/07/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 108: Leadership Lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr


February 7, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 108: Leadership Lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr


Today, we honor the memory of a visionary leader who changed American culture forever. As many people enjoy this long three-day weekend, take some time to really think about the leadership lessons and the legacy that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. left behind.


 

2/06/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 107: Tribute to Black History Month


February 6, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 107: Tribute to Black History Month


Across the West, a few all-Black settlements were established in the early days of westward expansion. And one of those settlements was called Dearfield, Colorado. With little-to-no farming experience, little money and no experience in homesteading, through their hard work, the people became successful. 


 

1/30/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 106: A Solemn Oath


January 30, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 106: A Solemn Oath

What is the purpose of the oath of office?

In the Federal Government, in order for an official to take office, he or she must first take the oath of office; this is also known as a swearing-in ceremony. The official reciting the oath swears an allegiance to uphold the Constitution.

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1/20/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 105: A New North America


January 20, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 105: A New North America


On January 10, 2023, the Declaration of North America (DNA) was issued by the three presidents of North America: by Joe Biden, a puppet of the globalists who is destroying the integrity and sovereignty of the United States in the interest of the globalists and Xi Jinping; by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, another treacherous stand-in for the global gods; and the President of Mexico, Obrador, a third puppet of the international Cartels and their globalist allies, including Communist China.


 

1/18/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 104: Global Freedom

 


January 18, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 104: Global Freedom


Totalitarianism is a form of government and a political system that prohibits all opposition parties, outlaws individual and group opposition to the state and its claims, and exercises an extremely high if not complete degree of control and regulation over public and private life.




 

1/16/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 103: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


January 16, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 103: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


Long before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a distinguished civil rights leader, he was a clergyman, like his father and grandfather. His sermons show the importance of God in his life and his life’s work.

The nation honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. today for his impact on civil rights. But before he became a champion of social justice and one of the most admired Americans of the 20th century, King was an ordained minister who said his first calling was his greatest commitment.


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1/13/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 102: Weekend at Biden's

 


January 13, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 102: Weekend at Biden's


“Whenever legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any further obedience.”  John Locke


1/10/2023

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: The Coup We Never Knew

 January 10, 2023

Did someone or something seize control of the United States?

What happened to the U.S. border? Where did it go? Who erased it? Why and how did 5 million people enter our country illegally? Did Congress secretly repeal our immigration laws? Did President Joe Biden issue an executive order allowing foreign nationals to walk across the border and reside in the United States as they pleased?

Since when did money not have to be paid back? Who insisted that the more dollars the federal government printed, the more prosperity would follow? When did America embrace zero interest? Why do we believe $30 trillion in debt is no big deal?

When did clean-burning, cheap, and abundant natural gas become the equivalent to dirty coal? How did prized natural gas that had granted America’s wishes of energy self-sufficiency, reduced pollution, and inexpensive electricity become almost overnight a pariah fuel whose extraction was a war against nature? Which lawmakers, which laws, which votes of the people declared natural gas development and pipelines near-criminal?

Was it not against federal law to swarm the homes of Supreme Court justices, to picket and to intimidate their households in efforts to affect their rulings? How then with impunity did bullies surround the homes of Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, John Roberts, and Clarence Thomas – furious over a court decision on abortion? How could these mobs so easily throng our justices’ homes, with placards declaring “Off with their d—s”?

Since when did Americans create a government Ministry of Truth? And on whose orders did the FBI contract private news organizations to censor stories it did not like and writers whom it feared?

How did we wake up one morning to new customs of impeaching a president over a phone call? Of the speaker of the House tearing up the State of the Union address on national television? Of barring congressional members from serving on their assigned congressional committees?

When did we assume the FBI had the right to subvert the campaign of a candidate it disliked? Was it legal suddenly for one presidential candidate to hire a foreign ex-spy to subvert the campaign of her rival?

Was some state or federal law passed that allowed biological males to compete in female sports? Did Congress enact such a law? Did the Supreme Court guarantee that biological male students could shower in gym locker rooms with biological women? Were women ever asked to redefine the very sports they had championed?

When did the government pass a law depriving Americans of their freedom during a pandemic? In America can health officials simply cancel rental contracts or declare loan payments in suspension? How could it become illegal for mom-and-pop stores to sell flowers or shoes during a quarantine but not so for Walmart or Target?

Since when did the people decide that 70 percent of voters would not cast their ballots on Election Day? Was this revolutionary change the subject of a national debate, a heated congressional session, or the votes of dozens of state legislatures?

What happened to Election Night returns? Did the fact that Americans created more electronic ballots and computerized tallies make it take so much longer to tabulate the votes?

When did the nation abruptly decide that theft is not a crime, assault not a felony? How can thieves walk out with bags of stolen goods, without the wrath of angry shoppers, much less fear of the law?

Was there ever a national debate about the terrified flight from Afghanistan? Who planned it and why?

What happened to the once-trusted FBI? Why almost overnight did its directors decide to mislead Congress, to deceive judges with concocted tales from fake dossiers and with doctored writs? Did Congress pass a law that our federal leaders in the FBI or CIA could lie with impunity under oath?

Who redefined our military and with whose consent? Who proclaimed that our chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff could call his Chinese Communist counterpart to warn him that America’s president was supposedly unstable? Was it always true that retired generals routinely libeled their commander-in-chief as a near Nazi, a Mussolini, an adherent of the tools of Auschwitz?

Were Americans ever asked whether their universities could discriminate against their sons and daughters based on their race? How did it become physically dangerous to speak the truth on a campus? Whose idea was it to reboot racial segregation and bias as “theme houses,” “safe spaces,” and “diversity”? How did that happen in America?

How did a virus cancel the Constitution? Did the lockdowns rob us of our sanity? Or was it the woke hysteria that ignited our collective madness?

We are beginning to wake up from a nightmare to a country we no longer recognize, and from a coup we never knew.

Victor Davis Hanson is a distinguished fellow of the Center for American Greatness. He is a classicist and historian at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and the author of “The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won,” from Basic Books. You can reach him by e-mailing authorvdh@gmail.com.

The Medlock Post Ep. 101: The Coup We Never Knew


January 10, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 101: The Coup We Never Knew


What happened to the U.S. border? Where did it go? Who erased it? Why and how did 5 million people enter our country illegally? Did Congress secretly repeal our immigration laws? Did President Joe Biden issue an executive order allowing foreign nationals to walk across the border and reside in the United States as they pleased?


 

’Cause my cup has overflowed

January 10, 2023

NOW I UNDERSTAND, after all these years, why my grandmother did this! WOW!
My grandmother always drank her coffee like this! I thought it was because
it was too hot.
Do you remember the older generations drinking from their saucer?
Then today I came across this poem that made me feel there was
symbolism to the coffee ritual.

Drinking from My Saucer
by John Paul Moore

I’ve never made a fortune and it’s probably too late now.
But I don’t worry about that much, I’m happy anyhow.
And as I go along life’s way, I’m reaping better than I sowed.
I’m drinking from my saucer, ‘Cause my cup has overflowed.

I don’t have a lot of riches, and sometimes the going’s tough.
But I’ve got loved ones around me, and that makes me rich enough.
I thank God for his blessings, and the mercies He’s bestowed.
I’m drinking from my saucer, ’Cause my cup has overflowed.

I remember times when things went wrong, my faith wore somewhat thin.
But all at once the dark clouds broke, and the sun peeped through again.
So God, help me not to gripe about the tough rows that I’ve hoed.
I’m drinking from my saucer, ‘Cause my cup has overflowed.

If God gives me strength and courage, when the way grows steep and rough.
I’ll not ask for other blessings, I’m already blessed enough.
And may I never be too busy, to help others bear their loads.
Then I’ll keep drinking from my saucer, ‘Cause my cup has overflowed.


 

1/09/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 100: My Kingdom for a Horse


January 9, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 100: My Kingdom for a Horse


The idea of a king wanting a horse so badly that he would give his whole kingdom for one is an overstatement, and ‘My kingdom for a horse’ is a now very well-known quotation. Its meaning refers to being prepared to give anything for some small thing one needs above all else.  Politics is like this sometimes.


 

1/06/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 99: The Wisdom of Calvin Coolidge


January 6, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 99: The Wisdom of Calvin Coolidge


A fundamental aspect of Calvin Coolidge’s philosophy was his refusal to separate economics from morality. He saw them as one and the same. This was especially true during Coolidge’s presidency. In a speech delivered to the Federation of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York he said that he regarded “a good budget as among the noblest monuments of virtue.” Coolidge also believed that the issue of taxation was a moral issue. 


 

1/04/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 98: Biblical Guidance


January 4, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 98: Biblical Guidance

Ask someone from the millennial or Generation Z crowds about tech-related topics and you’ll likely get an encyclopedia of knowledge pouring forth. Ask those same cohorts about a financial decision or money-related matter and you just might get a deer-in-the-headlights look.



 

1/03/2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 97: Ring Out, Wild Bells


January 3, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 97: Ring Out, Wild Bells

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”


 

12/22/2022

The Train Passengers of Life


 

Meaning of The 12 Days of Christmas



DID YOU KNOW THIS?
The Partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ.
Two Turtle Doves are the Old and New Testaments.
Three French Hens stand for Faith, Hope, and Love.
The Four Calling Birds are the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
The Five Golden Rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.
The Six Geese a Laying stand for the six days of Creation.
The Seven Swans a Swimming represent the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
The Eight Maids a Milking are the eight Beatitudes.
The Nine Ladies Dancing are the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control.
The Ten Lords a Leaping are the Ten Commandments.
The Eleven Pipers Piping stand for the eleven faithful Disciples.
The Twelve Drummers Drumming symbolize the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

What is the original Apostles' Creed?
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary, He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

 

12/20/2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 96: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day


December 20, 2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 96: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day


I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY — HOPE SURFACES FROM DESPAIR:

On Christmas day in 1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was inspired to write the poem we now know as the Christmas carol, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. It was a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

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12/19/2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 95: Mankind was My Business


December 19, 2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 95: Mankind was My Business


"A Christmas Carol," a globally celebrated timeless tale of heartwarming human redemption crafted as a haunting holiday ghost story, was published in London on this day in history, Dec. 19, 1843. 

Except for the biblical narrative of the birth of Christ itself, "A Christmas Carol" may be the world's most well-known and most frequently retold tale of the holiday.

English author Dickens, 31 years old at the time, had recently gained literary celebrity following the release of "Sketches by Boz," "The Pickwick Papers" and "Oliver Twist."

"'A Christmas Carol' was written over a few short weeks to ensure its publication before Christmas 1843, but its message has stood the test of time," notes the Charles Dickens Museum of London.

"Recognized by critics on its publication as ‘a national benefit to every man and woman who reads it a personal kindness’, the story has been retold and adapted ever since." 

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12/15/2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 94: Anniversary of The Bill of Rights


December 15, 2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 94: Anniversary of The Bill of Rights


"Why was the Bill of Rights tacked onto the Constitution just three years after its ratification in June 1788? Essentially, anti-Federalist delegates objected to the proposed draft, arguing that it provided a framework for a new centralized government but failed to safeguard individual liberties and states’ rights. They finally agreed to ratify the Constitution on the condition that Congress amend the document to include these protections.

With Special guest Joni Bryan of the 917Society.org.



 

12/14/2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 93: Christmas, A Wonderful Time to Celebrate


December 14, 2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 93: Christmas, A Wonderful Time to Celebrate


Love came down at Christmas,

   Love all lovely, Love Divine;

Love was born at Christmas,

   Star and angels gave the sign. 


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12/13/2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 92: It's Christmas Time Again


December 13, 2022

The Medlock Post Ep. 92: It's Christmas Time Again


Perhaps your worldview is that the human family are all brothers and sisters, obligated by love and familial ties to help one another. When you act on these powerful feelings of accountability and compassion, it reinforces your personal values and generates feelings of living true to your own ethical beliefs.