TARIFF HISTORY

I am an Evangelical. This means that I am convinced that The preaching of the gospel is a divine imperative. But history teaches us that when evangelicals take the lead in areas beyond preaching the gospel we get ourselves into trouble.

This history lesson can be seen in the history of tariffs. Evangelicals, in their fight against alcoholism, made several assumptions that were dangerous and even destructive. They assumed forcing people by law to abstain from alcohol would be good for the general populace. They also looked at The reliance of our government on tariff income and decided that was a mistake and introduced progressive taxation. In their thinking, progressive taxation would allow the government to fund social programs that would benefit the poor, a well intentioned ideal. 

From a historical perspective, tariffs were blamed for the great depression, because around that time a great tariff was placed for our country, and we historically and mistakenly blamed that for the great depression. Admittedly, the tariff was severe and so may have been partly responsible. But the real problem was unregulated leveraged investment in the stock market. 

I have seen no other person point out that tariffs were taught by Jesus in the miracle of the gold coin in the fish's mouth, but it's there. Google it. 

I prayerfully hope that we will learn these important historical lessons. That's all for now, boys and girls.

REDEMPTION

I am not going to copy and paste but instead go off of my somewhat fallible memory. 

In Isaiah 53 it says and I quote all we like sheep have gone astray. We have turned everyone to his own way. And the Lord has laid on him, Jesus Christ, the iniquity of us all. That's a paraphrase. 

He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. Surely he have borne our sorrows and by his stripes we are healed. 

We evangelicals are not perfect. We have made mistakes. But we cling to the cross and to the feet of the living and written word which is Christ Jesus. 

After 2,000 years of slapping us around and straightening us out, God has fused together two keystone species that now have one mind. The atheistic Jew and the Messianic Jew. Surprisingly, they now speak with one voice, but then, what God has fused together no man will be able to separate. Stay tuned, boys and girls.

WRONG ABOUT TARIFFS

TARIFFS CAUSED THE DEPRESSION? It's about time that line of b******* was laid to rest. At the risk of repeating myself, I prayed specifically that God would send us a president that understood tariffs. Tariffs is taught in the story of Jesus and the miracle of the gold coin in the fish's mouth. Use Google to find the scripture. That whole time of history is a comedy of errors. Evangelicals, bless their hearts, weaned us off of tariffs and introduced progressive taxation so that they the evangelicals could introduce prohibition. How did that work out for them? Well intentioned stupidity causes great damage. Stay tuned.

BANGLADESH

I'm going to pull from my memory Matthew 24. Jesus is talking to the disciples about the end times. He says, and I'm riffing, that we shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, but not to allow ourselves to be troubled by this, for these things must happen but the end is not yet. For this gospel must be preached in all the world and then shall the end come. 

It is obvious from a superficial observation that we've got a long way to go before we preach the gospel to every man and woman and child. 

My friends from Bangladesh that are poor gospel preachers and workers are doing a wonderful work for God. To my more prosperous friends, Don't be alarmed when they ask you to make a contribution. They have not because they ask not and they have learned to ask. I am trying to teach them how to do that without offending. That's not easy. But I remind them constantly to not wear out their welcome, which is mad dog rule number one. Most of them leave a digital trail that you can research and take your time doing it. They are letting their light shine before men that men may see their good works and glorify their father which is in heaven. Yes that's a quote from Jesus. 

Bangladesh is not the only country where many are preaching the gospel and you can research others that are doing good works and support them after careful consideration. 

I think that's enough for now boys and girls. Later Gators.

TAI CHI VENGEANCE

I am not a prophet, but I think I see where this is going in Iran. I'm going to label it Tai chi vengeance. The longer the US aircraft carriers hang around Iran and pause, the greater the mental instability of the ruling ayatollah's becomes, and they are not too stable to start with. Couple that with Donald j Trump's unpredictability. 

Of course, those afflicted with Trump derangement syndrome will find ways to blame Trump for everything that they don't like. This sounds so much like those who have Jew derangement syndrome. Fortunately, God has arranged a keystone species, atheistic Jews, that lend a clarifying effect to humanity. I have a new Jewish atheist woman friend on Twitter. There is also Bill Maher. That's enough for now boys and girls. Later Gators.

GOD IS LARGE AND IN CHARGE

The stats on my blog are very encouraging. The averages vary. This week has nearly 600 views. Singapore has the largest views, and USA is second, usually followed by Germany. Almost every week someone is sitting behind a well protected Mac pro in China or possibly two people. Although I discuss politics, in a sense I'm always preaching, because I'm always stating God is large and in charge. 

5 AM

It's 5:00 a.m. I finally feel inspired enough to dictate to my pixel 6 secretary. The news is very distressing partly because of the stupidity of Minnesota and the viciousness of the ayatollas in Iran. 

I am not a Bible scholar but I do have clarity, sometimes remarkably so that comes from the power of the holy Spirit. The separation of the hemispheres is very apparent if you're a student of The Revelation and right now all of this can be seen in Revelation 12. Other things that are found in Revelation is the message to the seven churches which says he that endures to the end shall be saved. There is also the terrifying judgment on Babylon coming, and right now the city on seven hills that will be destroyed has several candidates, including Moscow, Rome, and Washington DC, and let's not forget Jerusalem itself. I am not a prophet but right now given the history of the swamp, we are definitely the leading candidate, which frightens me, where I actually have friends that have worked in that wicked City. I do enjoy the sound of my own voice but I have learned to limit myself and so I will wrap up by saying later Gators. Thank you for listening.

JUSTICE

It is necessary to be repetitive so that my audience not lose sight of what it is I am trying to point out. Before I received the message from upper management, it's all set up, another word or if you're Chinese it's two words, Tai chi, oozed into my consciousness.

Tai chi means slowly, very similar to what the historical Oracle is saying on today's post. Time is on our side. This is obvious in both Minnesota and Iran. The tragedy is that moving slowly allows criminals to do more damage. There are law breaking elements being encouraged in Minnesota and Iran. I notice the total lack of comment from the liberal left about the damage being done by radical Islam. Estimates of deaths are spiraling upwards and may pass 30,000, and this does not include yet those imprisoned. Preparations to counter the murderous regime of Iran are slow in the sense that 30,000 people have already lost their lives. But they are necessary for what is going to happen, for the goal is not only to strike but to protect not only our soldiers but our allies. We get frustrated and angry that justice takes time. Who was it that said the wheels of justice turn very very slowly but they grind very fine? They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. That's enough for now boys and girls. Later Gators.

SINGAPORE

Lately my audience has been according to statistics has been from Singapore, by the hundreds, and make up a majority of the viewers of my blog THE SHEPHERD'S JOURNAL. 

On X, I notice a large amount of West Coast business women who follow me, many of whom are from Singapore. 

Singapore is a small island country that has a strong military, which makes it impossible for it to be bullied. 

They also have a strong social undergirding of their population so that it is impossible for communism to gain a foothold. 

They also have defeated drug use and have a great sense of cleanliness. Some have jokingly said that you don't see flies around food courts because it's against the law. They have strengthened the laws so that drug users are terrified. This is a good thing. 

Part of the reason why so many from Singapore follow me is because I am a strong supporter of Donald j Trump. I prayed for almost two decades for a president that understood the power of tariffs, which we abandoned early in the 19th century due to an overly compassionate and zealous Christianity that got rid of tariffs and went to a progressive tax and started prohibition, which was a disaster. 

Although I am not a prophet, I often have great clarity, and I suspect that our country is being remade in Trump's image. 

Although I am a Christian, I was trained by my mother as many young men were in the USA to never back down from a bully. Every time I came home badly beaten up, my mother would grill me and ask me if I backed down, and if she was satisfied, I was given a bowl of ice cream. 

Although I love the sound of my own voice, I think it is time to wrap this post up. Stay tuned.

SHEPHERDS

Today is Friday, the 23rd day of 2026. The time is approximately 8:30ish a.m. cat is on my lap. I'm ready to dig in to the best blog in the world. I'm a member of the Donald j Trump study group and mental health club. We need to do both because some of us have been brutally assaulted by the liberals, not the old-fashioned kind, but the new take no hostages insane suicidal kind. May I say a word in defense of the few Democrats who have not lost their minds? Pennsylvania seems to be home to a couple or so. Even though they are union strong, they must have something in the water. There's also a couple or so on Fox News but I won't mention any names for fear of stirring up memories of abuse among my own group. My daughters are sensible and honorable women who started off strongly pro-life and voted mostly Republican but as they grew older and wiser they began to see the flaws in my favorite group the evangelicals. I am a lifelong conservative and have voted consistently but not totally Republican. I am now older and wiser and I did vote frequently for the Bush dynasty with little regret but I am ashamed of my vote for mitt Romney. I should have listened to my inner voice. My daughters and my off again on again young adorable neighbor friend with whom I have a mostly celibate relationship (no I am not going to define to you dirty minded nosy neighbors what I mean by celibate) All voted for Kamala. In their defense I can see the reservations about supporting my hero and my favorite president. I like the sound of my own voice and I love to teach and clarify but I think it's time for me to get on with my day which is terribly terribly interesting since I started this whole thing by praying for 20 years for a president that understood tariffs not realizing he would also be my clone, a fearless shepherd that will defend his flock to the death with just the truth and also his buddy and right hand man the first amendment warrior Elon musk. Later Gators.

DAVOS SUMMIT

Almost 9:00 a.m. cat is on my lap. Reading my favorite blogger Don comment about the summit in davos. I get to the cat poll and laugh loudly. I select Trump defeating Minnesota. I watch a converted and rehabilitated Fox News and learn about Scott's put down of Gavin and laugh my head off. I mull sending this Note to my honorable, hardworking, but Gavin newsom loving daughter. Like my first amendment loving hero Elon says, The most entertaining possibility of the future is the most likely. And I am very entertained.

MORE HAPPILY CELIBATE INFO

I am now happily celibate. Only took 77 years and one very dangerous girlfriend that just broke up with me to get to this point. Now back to my new job. 5,000 Gospel preaching and gospel workers on Facebook, two or 3,000 Lydias, independent business women on Twitter, and watching the unfolding of an answer to prayer for 20 years, a president who understands the power of tariffs as taught by Jesus in the gold coin and fishes mouth.

Addenda. Outliving two beautiful wives also got me to this point. I wouldn't recommend this to anybody else but it does seem to be the special journey that I am on.

HAPPILY CELIBATE.. MOSTLY

8:00 a.m. the 21st day of the year 2026. At the age of 77 I am finally happily celibate. I'll not go into the gory details for most of you that have followed me already know them. 

Lord willing and the crik don't rise, I'm going to work on expanding my internet ministry and also hopefully my final book. THE POWER OF SPECIFIC PRAYER. Stay tuned.