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Melvin C. McDowell
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I am a Christian and a retired attorney (I am no longer licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction ), former IRS revenue officer, and former naval intelligence officer. I am also a Son of the American Revolution and a Gideon. I oppose racism and antisemitism (please keep such stuff off my timeline). You can follow me on Mastodon at melmc@freeatlantis.com. #DeSantis2028 Make America Florida - Quiero practicar español - SOLI DEO GLORIA
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melmc 2 years ago
Inside Fulton County Jail with Jenna Ellis https://lizwheeler.com/episode/fulton-county-jail-jenna-ellis/?utm_source=pocket_saves “but if conservatives would actually look at the record in Florida that he has been able to accomplish, and they would compare that with what would be frankly a lame duck four years, even if Donald Trump were able to get in office, there is no comparison on any metric. DeSantis is the better conservative choice if we want actual accountability and real solutions. “
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melmc 2 years ago
I received my invite code from Bluesky. Is anybody here on there? Can you recommend anyone to follow?
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melmc 2 years ago
Ron DeSantis' solid record of accomplishment and plan for a Great American Comeback: Grounded in his unshakeable belief in America’s founding principles, Governor DeSantis has enacted a bold agenda to transform Florida into a blueprint for the Nation’s revival. Governor DeSantis has delivered win after win on conservative priorities: Saving livelihoods from job-killing lockdowns and vaccine mandates Protecting citizens from the harmful impacts of Biden’s border crisis by enacting E-Verify and other bold policies against illegal immigration, such as banning sanctuary cities Defending parental rights and eliminating CRT Defunding DEI bureaucracy in higher ed and holding tenured professors accountable Waging war on woke power-grabs like ESG and central bank digital currency Enacting the strongest medical freedom laws in the nation Turning Florida into a model for election integrity Protecting the unborn Standing up for the 2nd Amendment by making Florida a constitutional carry state Expanding education freedom Prohibiting land purchases by the CCP and related individuals and entities Lowering prescription drug costs Holding woke corporations and school unions accountable Creating a universal school choice program Delivering record-breaking tax relief Helping families achieve the American dream of homeownership Supporting law enforcement and our veterans Enacting tougher penalties for drug dealers and sex offenders Appointing seven conservative justices to the Florida Supreme Court ...and so much more. After leading Florida with common sense and conviction throughout his first term, DeSantis delivered a record-setting victory of nearly 20 points in 2022. He earned his second term by the largest raw vote margin in state history, winning by more than 1.5 million votes. But history didn’t stop there: Governor DeSantis flipped Miami-Dade County red, winning the majority-Hispanic urban county by double digits. Conventional wisdom assumed this was impossible for a Republican – as recently as 2016, Hillary Clinton won Miami-Dade County by nearly 30 points. Governor DeSantis flipped several other blue counties red, including Palm Beach County. He won 62 out of 67 counties overall. Compared to his first statewide election in 2018, Governor DeSantis was up +19% with Independents, up +30% with Hispanics, and up +9% with women. Governor DeSantis delivered a record-setting victory with battle-tested leadership, a bold policy agenda, and never backing down to corporate media or special interests. As he said at his inauguration: “When the world lost its mind – when common sense suddenly became an uncommon virtue – Florida was a refuge of sanity, a citadel of freedom for our fellow Americans and even for people around the world. In captaining the ship of state, we choose to navigate the boisterous sea of liberty rather than cower in the calm docks of despotism.” Governor DeSantis has ensured that Florida is a free and safe place to raise a family. Thanks to the governor’s leadership, Floridians enjoy a low tax burden, quality education opportunities, and a bulwark in place against the Biden Administration’s overreach and various elite power grabs that seek to force people to adopt a particular ideology. Thanks to the governor’s vision, this year’s legislative session delivered the most ambitious conservative policy victories in Florida’s history. This year, Governor DeSantis signed: Record tax relief ESG prohibitions Measures counteracting the influence of the CCP The strongest medical freedom protections in the nation. Reforms reducing the costs of medications by delivering transparency Bold higher education reforms; defunding DEI Improvements to our state’s infrastructure Tough-on-crime, law and order measures, including the death penalty for child rapists The strongest measures protecting Florida from Biden’s border crisis Reforms for paycheck protection, holding accountable wayward school unions Prohibitions on centralized digital currencies in Florida No leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor DeSantis. He is now sharing his bold vision with the country, leading a movement to deliver the Great American Comeback.
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melmc 2 years ago
Eph 1:3-6 ESV
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Ephesians 1 :: English Standard Version (ESV)
Ephesians 1 - even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love
 [Eph 1:3-6 ESV] 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
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melmc 2 years ago
Will this community discuss Lemmy and Kbin as well?
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melmc 2 years ago
Isaiah 55:11 ESV
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Isaiah 55:11 (ESV) - so shall my word be that goes out f | YouVersion
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed i...
 Again, this is not a verse I encountered in my daily Bible reading but it is one I am very familiar with because it is the theme verse of the Gideons and it encourages us that there is always merit in sharing God's word because we can be confident that God will use his word to accomplish his purposes: so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 ESV
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Isaiah 55:11 (ESV) - so shall my word be that goes out f | YouVersion
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed i...
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melmc 2 years ago
I did not encounter this in today's Bible reading but it is one of my favorites. It's a concise statement of what God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ did for us: For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV
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2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV) - For our sake he made him to be sin | YouVersion
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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